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Style Show and Card Party Given at Elliott's by North Shore Chapter No. 840, Order of the Eastern Star, 1940

Item

Identifier: A1996-066-4268

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph B. Duncan postcard collection consists of postcards with a Masonic connection, either a building used for Masonic purposes, a person connected to Freemasonry, or a subject concerning Freemasonry. Mostly made during 1907-1940s, there are some that are both earlier and later, which can be determined by changes in postcard conventions. Included are portraits, views of buildings, cartoons, among other subjects. Most of the postcards of buildings are in the United States, with some from...

Dates: 1940

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Ralph B. Duncan collection of Masonic postcards, 1883-1995 / Special Categories: Advertising-McCoy, No. 4264-4543 / Advertising

Sudan Temple, New Bern, North Carolina, 1945

Item

Identifier: A1996-066-5473

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph B. Duncan postcard collection consists of postcards with a Masonic connection, either a building used for Masonic purposes, a person connected to Freemasonry, or a subject concerning Freemasonry. Mostly made during 1907-1940s, there are some that are both earlier and later, which can be determined by changes in postcard conventions. Included are portraits, views of buildings, cartoons, among other subjects. Most of the postcards of buildings are in the United States, with some from...

Dates: 1945

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Ralph B. Duncan collection of Masonic postcards, 1883-1995 / Shrine Hospitals & Temples, No. 5267-5585 / Shrine temples

Summons for Lodge No. 2, 1760 May 13

Item — Box 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: A1993-076-001

Scope and Contents

Meeting notice of Lodge No. 2 Ancient York Masons at the house of James Bill, in Philadelphia. Masonic symbols include two columns with an arch, beehive, open hand, the arc, compass, trowel, and many more.

Dates: 1760 May 13

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Summons for Meeting of Baalbec Lodge, 1898

Item — Box 3, Folder: 1

Identifier: A1975-006-010

Scope and Contents

Summons for meeting of Baalbec Lodge, East Boston on July 5, 1898. Business of evening included voting on candidacy of James Lawrence Martin for first degree.

Dates: 1898

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Summons for meeting of Boston Lafayette Lodge of Perfection, 1898

Collection — Box 2, Folder: 1

Identifier: A1975-006-011

Scope and Contents

Summons for meeting of Boston Lafayette Lodge of Perfection, on Oct. 7, 1898, with accompanying announcement for meeting of officers earlier that day. Front page printed in purple, green, and gold ink and bears Masonic symbols. Business of evening includes conferring the 14°. The two summons are housed in envelope addressed to Edward G. Graves, 133 Tremont St., Boston, MA from B. W. Rowell, 28 School St., Boston, MA.

Dates: 1898

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Summons for Orange Lodge, No. 14, 1791 May 25

Item — Box 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: A1998-090-001

Scope and Contents

A meeting summons for Orange Lodge No. 14, dated May 25, 1791, and signed by the Lodge’s Secretary, Edward Christie. The summons is engraved with images of columns on either side and various tools of a mason including square, compass, globe, level and several female figures at top.

Imprint at bottom: "Sold by Br T. Abernethie, Charleston, So. Carolina."

Dates: 1791 May 25

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library