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33° active member certificate issued by the Supreme Council for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction to George Adelbert Newbury, September 25, 1947. Newbury served as Sovereign Grand Commander for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction's Supreme Council from…

33° active member certificate issued by the Supreme Council for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction to Leon Martin Abbott, dated September 23, 1909. Abbott served as Sovereign Grand Commander for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction's Supreme Council from…

Circular letter regarding the detached degrees. Dated June 10, 1850. This circular letter issued by the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, discusses the Supreme Council's authority in regards to the degrees of "Royal Master" and "Select…

Denunciation of the Comte de St. Laurent, a Cerneau follower. Dated after 1838. In this document, Sovereign Grand Commander John James Joseph Gourgas denounces the Comte de St. Laurent, a Black Freemason and follower of Joseph Cerneau.

Engrossed 33rd degree certificate issued to Edmund Burke Hays in 1858, documenting his elevation to the grade of Sovereign Grand Inspector General by Henry C. Atwood on September 9, 1848.

Also, contains notations (not signatures) of approval by…

Fly to the 74th annual session program. Dated 1967. This program describes the schedule of social events for the 74th annual session of the Prince Hall Shriners and the 56th annual session of the Daughters of Isis. Cleveland, Ohio, hosted the event,…

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.…

Handwritten petition for Killian H. Van Rensselaer. Dated June 17, 1845. This supplique or application, written by Sovereign Grand Commander John James Joseph Gourgas, declares Killian H. Van Rensselaer's intention to join the Supreme Council,…

Handwritten statement on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Dated May 17, 1865. This handwritten preamble and resolution by Benjamin Dean of the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, expresses the Supreme Council’s sympathy…

Handwritten summons from Sovereign Grand Commander John James Joseph Gourgas to Edward A. Raymond. Dated November 22, 1847. In this handwritten summons addressed to Edward A. Raymond, Sovereign Grand Commander Gourgas directs Raymond, Charles W.…