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A letter from Gladys Averill regarding her husband, Earl Averill, regarding Masonic membership and the Baseball Hall of Fame. This letter is part of the Masonic baseball players' collection, 1963-1977

Broadside advertising fraternal regalia, jewels, etc. sold by Elias Combs, 244 Grand Street, New York, New York, printed in 1854 or 1855.

Dating based on printer and address of Combs's business. Baker, Godwin & Co. were in business under this…

Letter from Edward D. Barber to David Robinson. Dated about 1832. This letter from Anti-Masonic politician Edward Barber petitions Major General David Robinson, a veteran of the Revolutionary War, to use his influence to help rally support behind the…

Manuscript letter to Jonathan Greenwood of Middlesex Lodge (Framingham, Massachusetts) from William Barry of Chicago, Illinois, and dated June 17, 1854. A former member of Middlesex Lodge, Barry declines Greenwood's invitation to join the lodge on…

A letter from Lute J. Boone to the Royal Arch Masons, listing his membership at lodges in Pittsburgh, Pa. This letter is part of the Masonic baseball players' collection, 1963-1977.

Letter from Junius Brutus Booth to William Henry Sedley Smith. Dated January 8, 1844. In this letter, Junius Brutus Booth comments upon the New York City theater scene and his professional life as an actor. Booth also expresses his affection for the…

City of Boston memorial services program in honor of Wendell Phillips. Dated April 18, 1884. This program describes the order of exercises for the memorial services for Boston orator and attorney Wendell Phillips, an American abolitionist and…

An official copy of the records of the Convention of Delegates held at Masons’ Hall in Portland, Maine, regarding the formation of the Grand Lodge of Maine. This copy is attested by the convention’s secretary, John P. Boyd, and records the events of…

Broadside thought to have been printed directly from the silver plate of the cornerstone. Printing on broadside is in reverse. Imprint at bottom of broadside: Engraved by Hazen Morse."Description of the celebration, including the text of the…

A Victorian era trade card issued by C. M. Englehart & Son. Dated sometime during 1870 and 1885. In this document, the jewelers Charles M. Englehart and his son William F. Englehart of Philadelphia advertise "Masonic Marks," unique, personal designs…