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  • Collection: African American Freemasonry & Fraternalism

Demit issued to Perry Francis Adams Vanderzee, 1940 January 18

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A demit issued by Castle William Lodge of Boston, Massachusetts, to Perry Francis Adams Vanderzee. Dated January 18, 1940. Signed by the Worshipful Master E. D. Kelsey.

Letter from the St. John's Day Committee to Peter B. C. Brown, Jr., 1967 June 12

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Letter from the St. John's Day Committee to Peter B. C. Brown, Jr. Dated June 12, 1967. In this letter, the Central District Masons of Indiana announce that they will hold the St. John’s Day observance at Mt. Paran Baptist Church in Indianapolis on…

Prince Hall Master Mason certificate issued by Hermon Lodge, No. 21, to Theodore Gleghorn, 1921 October 10

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A Prince Hall Master Mason certificate issued by Hermon Lodge, No. 21, to Theodore Gleghorn. Dated October 10, 1921. Signed by Hermon Lodge’s Worshipful Master Charles Murdock and Secretary P. B. French. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate…

New business: a commentary on dancing in Masonic circles, about 1920

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New Business: by what authority is dancing prohibited in Masonic circles. Dated about 1920. In this document from the official minutes of Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, the members of the lodge discuss the prohibition of dancing during the hours of…

Minutes of Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, 1923 May 23

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The minutes of Jephtha Lodge, No. 11. Dated May 23, 1923. This document from the official minutes of Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, summarizes Past Grand Master Joseph E. Hatcher's visit to the lodge on May 23, 1923. During his lecture, Grand Master Hatcher…

Membership application of Robert Edward Creighton, about 1915

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A membership application for Robert Edward Creighton. Dated about 1915. In this document, Creighton, a charter member of Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, reapplies for membership.

Receipt for the funeral expenses of William Tillman, 1921 January 30

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A receipt for the funeral expenses of William Tillman. Dated January 30, 1921. This receipt documents Jephtha Lodge's donation of fifty dollars to Ellen Tillman, the widow of William Tillman and a member of Jephtha Lodge. The donation was earmarked…

Copy of a letter from Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, to Reverend O. Singleton, 1922 July 18

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Copy of a letter from Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, to Reverend O. Singleton. Dated July 18, 1922. In this reply to Superintendent Reverend O. Singleton's request for support, Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, donates $4.35 to the National Home Finding Society for…

Suggestion for the building fund, 1922 November 1

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A suggestion for the building fund. Dated November 1, 1922. In this document, Brother Thompson of Jephtha Lodge proposes a fund raising campaign to build a temple in New London, Connecticut, with the help of the Eastern Star, the women's auxiliary…

Copy of a letter from Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, to Brother Stedman, 1923 April 13

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A copy of a letter from Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, to Brother Stedman. Dated April 13, 1923. In this letter, Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, sends aid to a sick Brother in Mystic, Connecticut.