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African American fraternal organizations

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:

Fisher family Daughters of Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World papers, 1939-1986

 Collection — Exhibit
Identifier: A2024-018-001
Scope and Contents Materials include several souvenir programs from various fraternal organizations and women's auxiliary groups including the N.A.P.E and their Women's Auxiliary, Grand United Order of Oddfellows, Daughters of I.B.P.O.E.W, I.B.P.O.E.W., Lay Organization of the St. James A.M.E. Church in Cleveland, and Amaranth Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star of Ohio. A souvenir journal commemorating the John Brown Memorial Farm is a notable inclusion, along with The John Brown Reader (transferred to...
Dates: 1939-1986; Majority of material found within 1950-1953

Golden Jubilee souvenir journal issued by Grand Temple, 1949 August 20

 Item
Identifier: A2024-048-001
Scope and Contents

The program is for the Golden Jubilee of the Grand Temple, Popularity Contest Department, August 20th - 26th, 1949 in San Francisco, CA. At the top of the cover is a handwritten note "Mid West Temple #120".

Dates: 1949 August 20

Historical program for the dedication of the Pythian Temple of the Grand Lodge and Court of Michigan, 1952 September 21

 Item
Identifier: A2023-151-001
Scope and Contents

This item contains numerous pictures of officiers of the Grand Lodge of Michigan and the Grand Court of Michigan, Order of Calanthe. It also contains histories and pictures of officiers of "blue" lodges and courts.

Dates: 1952 September 21