African American fraternal organizations
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Death benefits certificate issued by District Grand Lodge, No. 18, to Cornelia Hill, 1913 June 1
Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A2020-017-001
Content Description
A death benefits certificate issued by District Grand Lodge, No. 18, of Atlanta, Georgia, to Cornelia Hill of Winder, Georgia. Dated June 1, 1913. In this document, Cornelia Hill, a member of the Winder Household of Ruth, No. 1445, purchases death benefits to be paid out to her husband in the event of her death. In 1843, Peter Ogden, "a person of color who traveled between New York and Liverpool, England," as a steward on a ship, founded the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, an African...
Dates:
1913 June 1
Found in:
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library
Grand United Order of Oddfellows Juvenile Branch, No. 44, charter of the Household of Ruth, No. 59, 1898 March 22
Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A2023-135-001
Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, records, 1892-1982
Collection
Identifier: A2017-054
Content Description
The records of Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, span the years 1892-1982, with the bulk of material dating from 1909 to 1982. The collection features approximately 280 items produced and collected by Jephtha Lodge and includes minutes of meetings, membership applications, correspondence, receipts, and financial records. The collection is arranged by document type.
Dates:
1892-1982
Found in:
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library
Staunton, Virginia,Grand United Order of Odd Fellows records, 1904-1934
Collection
Identifier: A2018-053