African American women and freemasonry

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This catalog contains fraternal gifts such as scrapbooks, greeting cards, stationery, plates, pens, spoons, and jewelry.

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National Grand Orient insurance certificate issued for Addie B. Bell and signed by William Fitzpatrick, M. P. Sovereign Grand Commander. The certificate was issued by the National Charity Department, Electa Chapter No. 10, Alliance, Ohio on April 1, 1949. The beneficiaries were her two children.

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Catalogue of regalia for men and women published by the Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Co., Inc. It includes Order of the Eastern Star, Heroines of Jericho, Royal Arch, Scottish Rite, Shriners International (AAONMS), and the Order of Amaranth regalia.

Content Description

The collection of Peter B. C. Brown, Jr., spans the years 1963-1989, with the bulk of material dating from 1963 to 1968. The collection features approximately 105 items collected by Brown in his role at the Trinity Lodge, No. 18, and includes minutes of meetings, lodge records and correspondence, certificate, personal original writings and notes, personal finance papers, photographs, newspaper clippings, and Masonic pamphlets and ritual books.

Scope and Contents This collection, spanning from 1927-1988, contains correspondence by the Sovereign Grand Commanders of the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdicition, with and about what they consider clandestine, or illegitimate, Masonic organizations. The majority of the collection is on African American Masonic organizations that the United Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliation do not consider legitimate. There is correspondence between the United Supreme Council...