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Fraternal organizations

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

Found in 552 Collections and/or Records:

Federal Building and Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias in Indianapolis, Indiana, postcard, 1907-1914

 Item
Identifier: A1987-045-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the federal building in Indianapolis, Indiana with the Knights of Pythias building in the background. The federal building is made of stone with large pillars in the front and two statues on either side of the front entrances. There are people walking in the street and cars parked. The Knights of Pythias building in the background is constructed of gray stone or brick with numerous windows and an American flag on the roof.

Dates: 1907-1914

Fisher family Daughters of Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World papers, 1939-1986

 Collection — Exhibit
Identifier: A2024-018-001
Scope and Contents Materials include several souvenir programs from various fraternal organizations and women's auxiliary groups including the N.A.P.E and their Women's Auxiliary, Grand United Order of Oddfellows, Daughters of I.B.P.O.E.W, I.B.P.O.E.W., Lay Organization of the St. James A.M.E. Church in Cleveland, and Amaranth Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star of Ohio. A souvenir journal commemorating the John Brown Memorial Farm is a notable inclusion, along with The John Brown Reader (transferred to...
Dates: 1939-1986; Majority of material found within 1950-1953

Flyer issued by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, about 1950

 Item
Identifier: A2021-070-001
Scope and Contents

A flyer from the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for a "pow wow" and 4th degree meeting at Camp Jack Little in Oklahoma. Note: The term used for this 4th degree meeting was culturally appropriated from Indigenous peoples, a naming practice that now is known to cause harm.

Dates: 1950

For freedom and country : salesman's sample honor certificate, 1942

 Item
Identifier: A2019-105-001
Content Description

For freedom and country, salesman's sample honor certificate. Dated 1942. A salesman's sample honor certificate created by the Ihling Brothers and Everard Company. Imprint at the bottom of certificate reads, “© 1942, Ihling Bros. Everard Co. Kalamazoo, Mich.”

Dates: 1942

Fraternal postcard collection, 1897-1945

 Collection
Identifier: A1994-051
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of ten postcards mainly from the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. There is also a postcard from the Grange, Knights and Ladies of Honor, and a Masonic parade procession.

Dates: 1897-1945

Fraternal postcards

 File
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Includes postcards, brochures, regalia catalogs, certificates, member directories, programs, and summons for Masonic and fraternal organizations, as well as postcards and first day covers for the Eastern States Exposition (also known as The Big E).

Dates: 1879-2010

Fraternal sight drafts from the Dry Dock Savings Bank collection, 1850-1890

 Collection
Identifier: A1996-063
Scope and Contents

The sight drafts are requests that a certain amount of money be given to a certain person or group. The money in this case is being requested from the Dry Dock Savings Bank in New York for a fraternal organization for one of its members.

Dates: 1850-1890