Freemasonry

Program of the 275th anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, A.F. & A.M. The anniversary event took place on May 3-5, 2008. Included in the program are a letter from the Grand Master, a schedule of events for the occasion, a history of the Massachusetts Grand Lodge, and a list of Grand Lodge officers.

Collection includes two certificates issued by Aleppo Shrine, Wilmington, Mass., programs and correspondence with Zerubbabel Lodge from the 1950s, programs issued by the Massachusetts Consistory, Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Directory, and approximately 100 membership cards for lodges, Scottish Rite, and Shrine bodies spanning from 1960-2023.

Broadside in reverse, probably a proof copy, dated June 7, 1825. It certifies that Grand Master John Abbot of Massachusetts and General Lafayette lay the corner stone to the Bunker Hill Monument in memory of those that fought for the cause of their country on June 7, 1775

Includes a 32° certificate, dated October 30, 1931, and a certificate of contribution to the Masonic Home Fund, dated May 19, 1931.

Circular for Lodge Star of Agra (India), No. 1936, to Grand Lodge of Massachusetts which concerns request for funds to build a Masonic Hall in Agra

The records of Columbian Lodge span the years 1790-1933, with the bulk of material dating from 1795 to 1881. The collection features approximately 232 items produced and collected by Columbian Lodge and includes the minutes of meetings, committee reports, incoming correspondence, letters from Freemasons and the widows of Freemasons applying for charity, and receipts for services rendered. The collection is arranged by document type.