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  • Collection: Women and Freemasonry & Fraternalism

Letter attributed to Mary E. Elliott, 1876 August 3

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A letter attributed to Mary E. Elliott. Dated August 3, 1876. In this letter, Elliot, the Grand Worthy Secretary for the Grand Lodge Massachusetts of the Independent Order of Good Templars, offers her support and praise to an unnamed female…

Letter from George Austin Bowen to Estella H. Barnes, 1893 July 14

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Letter from George Austin Bowen to Estella H. Barnes. Dated July 14, 1893. In this letter, George A. Bowen, Master of the State Grange of Connecticut, discusses the complications of holding office with Estella H. Barnes of the State Committee of…

Letter from Grand Matron Lorraine J. Pitkin to Grand Matron Mary E. Falkner

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Letter from Mrs. Lorraine J. Pitkin, Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Illinois, to Mrs. Mary E. Falkner, Grand Matron of Grand Chapter of Vermont, dated Sept. 4, 1879.

Pitkin wrote to inquire if Falkner intends to attend…

Letter from S. Elizabeth Nelson, 1910 July 1

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A letter written by S. Elizabeth Nelson regarding her election to be Supreme Representative Pythian Sisters of Iowa and upcoming meeting in Milwaukee.

Lucy Garnett Independent Order of St Luke receipt card collection, 1941-1953

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Receipt cards for Lucy Garnett, from Harriet Naomi Frazier Walker, of the Independent Order of St. Luke, Right Worthy Ground Council.

Mecca Temple ladies night program, 1920 February 28

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A Mecca Temple ladies night program. Dated February 28, 1920. In this program, Mecca Temple promotes its February twenty-eighth ladies night at Carnegie Hall and an upcoming event for the children of Nobles. Includes rosters for the officers, members…

Member card of Victor Stone, 1880 January 26

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A member card for Victor Stone, issued by the Independent Order of Good Templars, Hawley Lodge, No. 376.

Membership application for Cora A. Peoples, ca. 1901-1912

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A membership application card for Cora A. Peoples.

Membership application for John Clark, 1909 January 11

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A membership application card for John Clark.

Membership certificate issued by Temp Star Lodge, No. 146, to Helen Peck, 1867 December 13

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A membership certificate issued by Temp Star Lodge, No. 146, of Hyde Park, Pennsylvania, to Helen Peck. Dated December 13, 1867. Imprint on bottom reads, "Lith. by A. Valendar [sic] Cleveland Ohio." Note: Vallendar may be the true spelling of the…