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Fraternal organizations

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Base form

Found in 1411 Collections and/or Records:

Burlesque and Side Degree Paraphernalia Catalog, No. 306, 1878-1907

 Item
Identifier: A1996-047-002
Scope and Contents

This catalog is not specific to a particular fraternal organization, but rather contains all sorts of tricks, practical jokes, and hazing tools for candidates and initiates. This includes things such as the electric carpet, deceptive glasses, trick guns, invisible paddle machine, costumes (some of which romanticize and appropriate non-white cultural heritage by using stereotypes and/or caricatures), and more.

Dates: undated

Business postcard issued by John Harriott, undated

 Item
Identifier: A2025-022-001
Scope and Contents

A postcard issued by jeweler and silversmith John Harriott, with examples of jewels and references on the reverse. Pictured are a Past Sachem Jewel and Past Pocahontas Jewel.

Dates: undated

By-laws issued by Hermann Lodge, No. 208, 1895

 Item — Box 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2024-028-001

By-laws of Southwark Star Lodge, No. 71, and certificate of Ada C. Hill, 1917

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2019-040-001

By-laws of the Sons of Veterans Fraternal Visiting Association, undated

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2009-024-001
Scope and Contents

By-Laws of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Sons of Veterans Fraternal Visiting Association. The by-laws are made up of 11 articles, which focus the group's name, organization, objectives, membership, meetings, election of officers, set-up of the group's officers and committees, duties of each officer,and alterations to the by-laws.

Dates: undated

C. E. Ward Co. Catalog of Odd Fellow Costumes and Equipment, 1924

 Item
Identifier: A2002-015-003
Scope and Contents

C. E. Ward Co. I. O. O. F. [Independent Order of Odd Fellows] Subordinate Lodge Regalia, Costumes and Equipment. Catalog No. 109. It includes IOOF collars, jewels, robes, costumes, beards, wigs, masks, crowns, helmets, swords, spears, theatrical scenery, banners and more. The catalog has an engraved black and white illustrations throughout catalog.

Dates: 1924

C. E. Ward Company Knights Templar catalog, 1958

 Item
Identifier: A2004-034-001
Scope and Contents

Regalia catalogue for Knights Templar includes costumes, plumed hats, and many types of swords

Dates: 1958

Calanthe's appeal to Pythias postcard, 1908-1911

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A1987-222-001
Content Description

Real photo postcard of Calanthe's Appeal to Pythias theatrical production. There is a stage that has pillars and men in costumes, and an additional man in costume on horseback in front of the stage.

Dates: 1908-1911

Calendar for Commercial Lodge, No. 97, 1912

 Item — Box 2: Series A2001-073-002, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2001-017-005
Scope and Contents

Calendar of meetings for Commercial Lodge, No. 97. It lists the schedule of all meetings for the year 1912

Dates: 1912