Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1945 November 1
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Title
Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1945 November 1
Description
A letter from President Harry S. Truman to Sovereign Grand Commander Melvin M. Johnson. Dated November 1, 1945. In this letter, Truman acknowledges the receipt of Johnson’s remarks for the upcoming Gourgas Medal ceremony at the White House on November 21. The Supreme Council awards the Gourgas Medal to Freemasons in recognition of distinguished service to Freemasonry, the country, or humanity. President Truman was the first recipient of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction’s highest award.
Subject
Source
Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. SC069
Date
1945 11 01
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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
A2019/001/009
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Extent
1 item ; 23 x 18 cm.
Provenance
Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library
Collection
Citation
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972, “Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1945 November 1,” digitalVGW, accessed December 1, 2023, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/904.