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Documents and magazine on anti-Masonic activity in Portugal by the Catholic Church, 1919

Collection

Identifier: A2022-265-001

Dates: 1919

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Expose on Masonic rituals, 1986

Item — Box 8

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains records created by non-Masons about Freemasonry for television broadcast from 1986 to 1998. Included are news segments from CBS Sunday Morning, PBS Frontline, and NBC Dateline, as well as entertainment programming. Several of these records contain anti-Masonic sentiments. In addition, this series holds promotional materials created by the Citizens Flag Alliance to appear on television. These records appear in VHS format.

Dates: 1986

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, videotape collection, 1976-2006 / News/TV Programming

Faneuil Hall Riot, or Masonry Unveiled broadside, circa 1830

Item — Box 202

Identifier: GL2004-1658

Scope and Contents Anti-Masonic ballad titled "Faneuil Hall Riot, or Masonry Unveiled" and printed in the form of a broadside. This broadside solicits support for the Anti-Masonic political party. It describes an August 1830 meeting where Masons and Anti-Masons discussed whether a Mason could perform the duties of a public office in an impartial manner. The broadside mentions both Boston's mayor Harrison Gray Otis (1765-1848) and sheriff Charles Sumner (1776-1839). Neither man was a Mason. At top center is an...

Dates: circa 1830

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts collection, 1689-1956

Free Lecture on Free Masonry broadside, circa 1868

Item — Box 4, Folder: 1

Identifier: A1991-011-002

Scope and Contents

Broadside titled, "Free Lecture on Free Masonry, And its Congeners. Are they anti-American and anti-Christ?" given by Dr. Pease, of Chicago, Agent and Lecturer for the National Christian Association. The meeting place and date are blank.

Dates: circa 1868

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Free Lecture on Free Masonry broadside, undated

Item — Box 2, Folder: 1

Identifier: A1991-008-002

Scope and Contents

Broadside for a free lecture on Free Masonry, and its cogeners, Are they anti-American and anti-Christ? Lecturer is Dr. Pease of Chicago, member of National Christian Association.

Dates: undated

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Germany, 1939

File — Box 105, Folder: 10

Scope and Contents

Correspondence to and from Adolf G. Kohler of the "Welcome to Germany" Service, relating to the suppression of Freemasonry by Hitler.

Dates: 1939

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Records of Melvin M. Johnson, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States, 1915-1979 / Subject Files (G) Fraternal Relations

Grand Lodge Massachusetts (Revision Constitutions), 1945

File — Box 105, Folder: 14

Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to the revision of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts constitution. Also includes a booklet entitled, "Laws proclaimed in Spain against "Freemasonry" by the Dictator Francisco Franco".

Dates: 1945