Freemasons, St. James Lodge No. 47 records, circa 1790-1966 (bulk 1844-1934).

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Freemasons, St. James Lodge No. 47 records, circa 1790-1966 (bulk 1844-1934).

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Papers document the life of the Lodge through minutes of meetings, membership files, financial records and correspondence between St. James and other lodges and related societies (such as Knights Templar and Odd Fellowships) throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. General correspondence reflects the charitable concerns of the Lodge and its business with its members, societies, and organizations that rent Lodge rooms. Collection includes funeral notices, rosters, programs, newspaper clippings, speeches, and poetry documenting the Lodge. Private papers provide information concerning the history of the Mexican-American War and Baton Rouge during the Civil War. There are also papers that document the Louisiana Historical Society in the 1860s and the career of Amos Adams in his wider service to Louisiana as Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, and District Deputy Grand Master.

6.5 linear ft.4 microfilm reels.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7129164

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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