Sock social invitation from Hialeah Chapter, No. 153, to Mrs. A. W. Neeb, 1939 May 5
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.
Subject
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
Coverage
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
Social Bookmarking
Collection
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 March 31, 2023, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/1101.