Letter of introduction from St. John’s Lodge, 1912 April 9

Creator

Freemasons. St. John's Lodge, No. 29 (Brooklyn, N.Y.)

Title

Description

A letter of introduction for African American Freemason Arthur C. Johnson from St. John’s Lodge, No. 29. Dated April 9, 1912. In this letter of introduction, the Worshipful Master and Secretary of St. John’s Lodge certify that Arthur C. Johnson has received the first degree of Freemasonry (Entered Apprentice) and recommends Johnson to receive the second (Fellowcraft) and third (Master Mason) degrees at Jephtha Lodge.

Subject

African American fraternal organizations.

African American freemasonry.

African American freemasons -- New York (State).

African American freemasons -- New York (State) -- Brooklyn.

Craft degrees.

Freemasonry

Freemasons -- New York (State).

Freemasons -- New York (State) -- Brooklyn.

Freemasons -- United States.

Johnson, Arthur C.

Source

Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. MA 130.002

Date

1912 04 09

Contributor

Freemasons. Jephtha Lodge, No. 11 (New London, Conn.)

Rights

This image is presented for research and educational purposes only, and may not be distributed or re-published without permission from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library.

Language

English

Identifier

A2017/054/005

Coverage

United States -- New York -- Brooklyn

Is Part Of

Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, Prince Hall Records Collection. See the Museum Archives for more information regarding this collection.

Extent

1 item ; 15 x 23 cm.

Provenance

Museum purchase

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Collection

African American Freemasonry & Fraternalism

Citation

Freemasons. St. John's Lodge, No. 29 (Brooklyn, N.Y.), “Letter of introduction from St. John’s Lodge, 1912 April 9,” digitalVGW, accessed April 25, 2024, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/1062.