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African American freemasonry

 Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 121 Collections and/or Records:

Facsimile transcription of Prince Hall charter, undated

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A2009-053-001
Scope and Contents

Facsimile transcription of African Lodge, No. 459, charter issued on September 29, 1784. The image of original charter is in the lower left corner.

Dates: undated
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Founder's Day Observance program held by Juvenile Department of Heroines of Jericho, 1963

 Item
Identifier: A2024-004-001
Dates: 1963
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Fourteenth annual conference and tenth joint session program, 1972

 Item
Identifier: A2022-204-001
Scope and Contents

The program contains two pages and handwritten notes.

Dates: 1972
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Fraternal Gifts regalia catalog, No. G-5859, 1950-1959

 Item
Identifier: A2025-041-001
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1950-1959
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

George A. Newbury correspondence on clandestine bodies, 1965-1974

 File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondence between Newbury and others about and with clandestine groups. The majority of the correspondence is on irregular African American Masonic organizations that are not reconginzed by Prince Hall Freemasonry. Of particular interest is the petition for recongition by the Supreme Council 33rd Degree Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite for the Atlantic Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America Grand Orient of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.

Dates: 1965-1974
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, clandestine Masonry files, 1927-1988

George E. Bushnell correspondence on clandestine bodies, 1961-1965

 File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents This folder contains correspondence between Bushnell and his deputies about and with clandestine groups. This folder contains letters on organizations such as the Universal Masonic Brotherhood, an African American organization not recognized by Prince Hall Freemasonry, and international organizations such as splinter Scottish Rite groups in Italy. Of particular interest is Bushnell's correspondence with the William V. Banks, founder of the International Free and Accepted Modern Masons, a...
Dates: 1961-1965
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, clandestine Masonry files, 1927-1988

George E. Bushnell correspondence on clandestine bodies, 1952-1961

 File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents This folder contains corrrespondence between Bushnell and others about and with clandestine groups. The folder mentions several African American clandestine organizations with which Bushnell discusses with George W. Crawford, Sovereign Grand Commander, United Supreme Council, Prince Hall Affiliation, Northern Jurisdiction. It also contains correspondence on irregular groups in Europe. Of particular interest is a letter from Ray V. Denslow outlining clandestine groups in Michigan in 1955, the...
Dates: 1952-1961
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, clandestine Masonry files, 1927-1988

Good of the Rite Award for Robert O. Ralston, 33°, issued by the United Supreme Council, 1999 May 31

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 52
Scope and Contents

This award presented for Inter-Fraternal Masonic Relationship between Prince Hall Affiliation and Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. The award is a gold plaque with black letting affixed onto wood backing. Certificate is decorated with double-headed eagle at top, black and white hands shaking at bottom.

Dates: 1999 May 31
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Robert O. Ralston collection, 1974-2003 / Honorary certificates

Grand Lodge of Kansas, Prince Hall, records, 1995-1999

 Collection
Identifier: A2023-002-001
Dates: 1995-1999
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Harold V. B. Voorhis' Prince Hall research papers, 1955-1966

 Collection
Identifier: A1990-038-001
Scope and Contents

Collection of research papers of Harold V. B. Voorhis on the subject of Prince Hall Freemasonry. The collection includes 2 folders of photocopies of the proceedings from Boston (1796, 1960s) and Pennsylvania, Missouri, Massachusetts (1860s) concerning Prince Hall Freemasonry; 7 folders of typescript correspondence and research notes on Prince Hall from 1955-1966; and 5 folders of miscellaneous photocopies and research notes about Prince Hall.

Dates: 1955-1966
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

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