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African American freemasonry

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 169 Collections and/or Records:

Crawford, G. W.

 File — Box 1: Series A1993-056, Folder: 22
Identifier: A1993-056

Denslow, Ray V., 1945-1947

 File — Box 38, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence to and from Ray V. Denslow of Missouri. Some letters illustrate the tension between the North and South regarding recognition of the Prince Hall Freemasons.

Dates: 1945-1947

Denunciation of the Comte de St. Laurent, a Cerneau follower, after 1838

 File — Box 1
Identifier: A2019-178-0018
Scope and Contents

Denunciation of the Comte de St. Laurent, a Cerneau follower, dated after 1838. In this document, Sovereign Grand Commander John James Joseph Gourgas denounces the Comte de St. Laurent, a Black Freemason and follower of Joseph Cerneau.

Dates: after 1838

Eureka Lodge No. 52, Prince Hall, 1958 September 13

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection of scrapbooks include stamps, autographs, letters, deeds, and Masonic Ephemera.

Dates: 1958 September 13

Facsimile of African Lodge, No. 459, charter, 1908

 Item — Box 207
Identifier: GL2004-0193
Scope and Contents Facsimile of charter. Charter has seal in top left corner. Bottom right corner reads: "Copyrighted by the Most Worshipful Prince Hall / Grand Lodge. F. and A. M., Boston, Mass, 1908." Below Image shows the seal of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge and reads: "Facsimile of African Lodge Charter, No. 459, F. & A. M. / Granted by the Grand Lodge of England, F. & A. M., September 29. 1784 / Issued by vote of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F. & A. M., of / Massachusetts, at...
Dates: 1908

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