Paul Redfern papers, 1923-1978.

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Paul Redfern papers, 1923-1978.

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Consisting of correspondence and clippings re Redfern's aviation career, his final flight and disappearance, and his family's sponsorship of fourteen search expeditions, ca. 1920s-1970s, in South America, particularly Brazil and Venezuela. Includes letters of Frederick C. Redfern, father of Paul Redfern and dean of Benedict College, Columbia, S.C.; and newspaper items from around the United States re Redfern's disappearance and the recurring rumors of his survival among Amazon natives. Items documenting Redfern's Masonic membership include letters, 1923-1927, between Richland Lodge No. 39, A.F.M., Columbia, S.C., and Atlantic Lodge No. 82, F. & A.M., Brunswick, Ga., re various Masonic degrees conferred upon Redfern immediately prior to his flight; and materials, 1969, re preparations for the dedication of a plaque at Brunswick, Ga., commemorating Redfern's flight. Scrapbook, 1925-1970, with coverage of Redfern's disappearance collected from various newspapers (photocopy).

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Redfern, Paul, 1902-

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Born Paul Rinaldo Redfern; pilot from Columbia, S.C.; disappeared, 1927, during a non-stop solo flight from Brunswick, Ga., to Brazil. From the description of Paul Redfern papers, 1923-1978. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 30816002 ...

Ancient Order of Free Masons. Richland Lodge No. 39 (Richland County, S.C.)

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Redfern, Frederick C., 1866-1941

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Frederick Coachefer Redfern was a native of England; graduate of University of Rochester (N.Y.); ordained Baptist minister, 1889; awarded doctorate, 1907, from Providence University; appointed, 1914, as dean and professor of economics and history, Benedict College, an historically black institution affiliated with the Baptist Church in Columbia, S.C. From the description of Frederick C. Redfern papers, 1885-1977. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 30697957 ...

Free & Accepted Masons. Atlantic Lodge No. 28 (Brunswick, Ga.)

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Redfern family.

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