Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America subcommittee of management records
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Scope and Content Note
The collection contains records of the subcommittee of management of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows from 1849-1887. The records consist mostly of record books, some of which are inlaid with printed material and correspondence. A small number of member badges and loose minutes make up the remainder of the collection.
Dates
- 1849-1887
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Biographical Note
The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America is an African American fraternal order founded in 1843 in New York. Its headquarters were moved to Philadelphia in 1850.
Extent
.25 linear ft. (1 box); 5 bound volumes (BV)
Abstract
Record books of the subcommittee of management of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America, an African American fraternal organization.
Arrangement Note
Arranged in chronological order.
Source
Purchase, 2003.
General
File name: grandorder962.doc
Processing
Processed by Elizabeth Russey, July 8, 2008.
File name: grandorder962.doc
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- African American fraternal organizations. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans--Societies, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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- Title
- Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America subcommittee of management records, 1849-1887
- Author
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University
- Date
- July 14, 2008
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library Repository