George E. Bushnell papers, 1921-1965.

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George E. Bushnell papers, 1921-1965.

Correspondence and other topical files largely relating to activities and offices held within Scottish Rite Freemasonry; contain subject files concerning organization and needs of foreign chapters of masonry, including diary, 1945, of trip to Europe to assess the impact of the war on freemasonry; files relating to status of the Prince Hall (black) affiliates; scrapbooks of activities; and correspondence of Deputy for Michigan, John J. Carton, 1927-1934, and Acting Sovereign Grand Commander, Frederic B. Stevens, 1920-1933; and photographs.

13 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7362820

Bentley Historical Library

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Carton, John J. (John Jay), 1856-1934

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Flint, Michigan, attorney and Republican state representative. From the description of John J. Carton papers, 1883-1921. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422734 John J. Carton was born in Clayton, Genesee County, Michigan in 1856. He was educated in Clayton and Flint schools. In 1877 he accepted a position with Niles & Cotcher, Flushing, Michigan, merchants, as a bookkeeper. He remained there until December 1880 when he was elected clerk of Genesee County ...

Stevens, Frederic B. (Frederic Bliss), 1871-1947

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Scottish Rite (Masonic order)

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Bushnell, George E. (George Edward), 1887-1965

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Justice on the Michigan Supreme Court, official in Scottish Rite Freemasonry, Sovereign Grand Commander, Supreme Council, Northern Jurisdiction. From the description of George E. Bushnell papers, 1921-1965. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422322 George Edward Bushnell was born November 4, 1887 in Roanoke, Virginia. After graduating from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1907, and working for a time as an advertising executive, Bushnell studied la...

Michigan. Supreme Court

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L.F. Seymour of Farwell (Mich.) won the bid to construct a gravel road, located mostly in Ionia County and a bit of Kent County (Mich.). Seymour and Frank F. Rogers, the then State Highway Commissioner, signed the contract on Oct. 1, 1920. Seymour later sued for $10,663.21, his unpaid balance. He was eventually paid. From the description of Case No. 31094 records, 1920-1928. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 50226073 ...