Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1950 January 3

Creator

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Title

Description

A letter from President Harry S. Truman to Sovereign Grand Commander Melvin M. Johnson. Dated January 3, 1950. In this letter, Truman thanks Johnson for awarding King Gustav V of Sweden the Gourgas Medal. The Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, awards the Gourgas Medal to Freemasons in recognition of distinguished service to Freemasonry, the country, or humanity.

Subject

Freemasons.

Freemasons -- Correspondence.

Freemasons -- Medals.

Gustav V, King of Sweden, 1858-1950 -- Freemasonry.

Presidents -- United States -- Archival materials.

Presidents -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Northern Masonic Jurisdiction -- History.

Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Northern Masonic Jurisdiction -- Medals.

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Correspondence.

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Freemasonry.

Source

Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. SC069

Date

1950 01 03

Contributor

Johnson, Melvin M., 1871-1957

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

A2019/001/003

Coverage

United States -- Washington, D.C.

Extent

1 item ; 23 x 18 cm.

Provenance

Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

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Collection

Harry S. Truman Letters

Citation

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972, “Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1950 January 3,” digitalVGW, accessed April 28, 2024, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/898.