Women and Freemasonry & Fraternalism
Description
Although denied membership in mainstream Anglo-American Masonic lodges, women have participated in a variety of fraternal groups in the United States. Both as members and in leadership positions, American women have a rich history of participation in temperance and other fraternal organizations, as well as women’s Masonic auxiliary groups. This collection brings together some items from our collection that document this history.View the items in the Women and Freemasonry & Fraternalism collection
Collection Items
Membership card issued by Beta Theta Rho Girls' Club, No. 2, to Elna-Dawn Sorensen, 1939 January 28
A membership card signed by Elna-Dawn Sorensen, issued by the Theta Rho Girls' Club of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Postcard from Sociedade Portuguesa Rainha Santa Isabel, 1912
A photographic postcard with 2 women and 2 men posed in a studio.
Order of Eastern Star Christmas and New Years card, undated
A Christmas and New Years card with a holly garland bearing the flags of the United Kingdom, United States, and France.