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African American freemasonry

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 165 Collections and/or Records:

29th Biennial Assembly of the International Conference of Grand Chapters, Order of Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliation, souvenir program, 1972

 Item
Identifier: A2023-164-001
Scope and Contents This program was owned by Lorraine B. Harris, P. G. L. (Past Grand Lecturer?) of Washington State and contains some notes throughout the program and on the back page. The program contains a welcome message from President Richard Nixon, Congressman Walter E. Fauntroy, and D.C. Mayor Walter E. Washington. The program is filled with photographs and member lists from every participating Grand Chapter, local chapters, as well as advertisments of Black businesses and other supporting organizations...
Dates: 1972 August 19

33° Certificate issued to David A. Glattly by the Grand Orient of Philadelphia, 2019 May 20

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection includes certificates and diplomas that are mounted on plaques, encased in leather and velvet folios, previously framed, and loose. Also includes announcement poster, personalized notecards for David A. Glattly, and a photograph of a group of people. The photograph is from 1990s, while the bulk of the collection is from 2017-2021, while Glattly was Sovereign Grand Commander.

Dates: 2019 May 20

40th triennial session program issued by the National Grand Lodge, 1966-1969

 Collection
Identifier: A1990-045-001
Scope and Contents

Program booklet inside cover includes an inscription "Sent on request of Mr. John M. Sherman" with penned "Recd - 11-19-1966"/"Earl D. Johnso - National Grand Secretary"/"6534 Deary St., Pittsburgh 6. PA". A letter from the Office of the Most Worshipful National Grand Master, dated June 2, 1969, and a schedule for the Fortieth Triennial Session, dated October 29 - November 4, 1966, were found inside the program booklet.

Dates: 1966-1969

African American Freemasonry folder, 1946-1949

 File — Box 522
Identifier: GL2004-11931
Scope and Contents

Folder contains pamphlet and circular from Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Dates: 1946-1949

African American Freemasonry (miscellaneous) (not Prince Hall)

 File — Box 26, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the business of the Office of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1866-2000 with the bulk of the material from 1980-1998. It includes a limited amount of records from Leon M. Abbott and Melvin M. Johnson (see their respective separate collections, A2021/074 and A2019/001) with the bulk of the material from George A. Newbury, Stanley F. Maxwell, George E. Bushnell, Francis George Paul, and Robert Odel Ralston.The bulk...
Dates: 1866-2000; Majority of material found within 1980-1998