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African American freemasonry

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 115 Collections and/or Records:

Prince Hall, 1927

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Scope and Contents From the Series: The records in this series document Abbott's years as Sovereign Grand Commander for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. The bulk of the records are in the form of correspondence from state Deputies and other Freemasons relating to the business of the Supreme Council, the Scottish Rite, and fraternal relations with Freemasons in other countries. This series documents the grandiose building projects and rapid growth of the 1920s and the beginning of the Great Depression. Other topics include...
Dates: 1927

Prince Hall Affiliated Supreme Council, 1944-1945

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Correspondence to and from George W. Crawford and Sumner A. Furniss, Prince Hall Affiliation. Includes commentary on Johnson's 1945 Allocution, which contained a section "Re: "Negro question".

Dates: 1944-1945

Prince Hall Affiliation, 1954-1956

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Correspondence relating to Prince Hall Affiliation, including correspondence from George Crawford, Sovereign Grand Commander (Prince Hall Affiliation).

Dates: 1954-1956

Prince Hall Affiliation, Supreme Council, 1949-1950

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Correspondence to and from George Crawford, Sovereign Grand Commander, Prince Hall Affiliation. Also includes copies of the Summer Bulletin (July 1950) and Winter Bulletin (February 1950).

Dates: 1949-1950

Prince Hall Affiliation, United Supreme Council, 1950-1951

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Correspondence to and from George Crawford, Sovereign Grand Commander, and Harry E. Davis, Deputy for Foreign Relations, Prince Hall Affiliation.

Dates: 1950-1951

Prince Hall Affiliation, United Supreme Council, 1951-1953

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Correspondence relating to the Prince Hall Affiliation and its recognition. Also includes a copy of the Summer Bulletin (July 1953).

Dates: 1951-1953

Prince Hall Affiliation United Supreme Council, 1947-1949

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Correspondence relating to Black Freemasonry and Prince Hall recognition, which was considered by the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts.

Dates: 1947-1949