Sock social invitation from Hialeah Chapter, No. 153, to Mrs. A. W. Neeb, 1939 May 5

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Title

Sock social invitation from Hialeah Chapter, No. 153, to Mrs. A. W. Neeb, 1939 May 5

Description

A sock social invitation from Hialeah Chapter, No. 153, to Mrs. A. W. Neeb. Dated May 5, 1939. This sock social invitation invites Marion Neeb, the wife of Alfred W. Neeb, to a birthday party held by Hialeah Chapter, No. 153, of Miami, Florida. The practice of sock socials required that each invitee fill their sock with money and bring this "invitation" to the social. The person had to have a money-filled sock to get into the social.

Source

Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. MA 160.001

Date

1939 05 18

Contributor

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

A2017/017/001

Is Part Of

Marion Neeb Eastern Star collection.

Extent

3 items (3 pages) ; 18 x 17 cm. (letter), 11 x 18 cm. (envelope), 10 x 13 cm. (sock)

Provenance

Museum purchase

Citation

Order of the Eastern Star. Hialeah Chapter, No. 153 (Miami, Fla.), “Sock social invitation from Hialeah Chapter, No. 153, to Mrs. A. W. Neeb, 1939 May 5,” digitalVGW, accessed April 24, 2024, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/1101.