Rolston family papers, ca. 1909-1924.

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Rolston family papers, ca. 1909-1924.

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The Rolston Family Papers consist primarily of photographs and postcards. Subjects of the 36 photographs include members of the Rolston family; members of Eastern Star (to which Margaret J. Rolston belonged), Masons and Knights Templar (to both of which William N. Rolston belonged), possibly in Fairbanks, Alaska; Episcopal Church activities in Fairbanks; Grace Rolston's husband, Roy Blair and his mother; and the sternwheelers Monarch and Sarah. Of the approximately 30 postcards, most picture non-Alaskan scenes and are addressed to Grace Rolston. The collection also includes certificates of baptism and confirmation for Theodore Benjamin Rolston dated 1917; a Power of Attorney for W. M. Rolston dated 1899; marriage certificate of Grace Rolston and Roy Blair dated 1919; and a copy of the "Fairbanks Daily News" with a photograph of the first high school graduating class that included Howard Rolston.

1.36 cu. ft.

University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7938841

University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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Knights Templar (Masonic order)

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Order of the Eastern Star

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The Order of the Eastern Star is an organization for women that is affiliated with the Freemasons. From the description of Order of the Eastern Star collection, 1940-1956. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38509524 The Order of the Eastern Star is a fraternal organization open to both men and women. Although its teachings are based on those in the Bible, individuals of all beliefs are welcome to join. From the guide to the Order of the Eastern Star r...

Rolston family.

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The Rolston family resided in Fairbanks, Alaska, from ca. 1907 to at least 1917. The head of the family was William Norton Rolston, born in Canada in 1861. His wife, Margaret, was born in Illinois in 1869. The couple married ca. 1889 and had four children: Grace M., born in Illinois in 1893; Howard W., born in Colorado in 1895; Theodore B., born in Colorado in 1899; and one other, probably the eldest, who no longer lived with the family at the time of the 1910 U.S. census. By 1920 William and Ma...

Freemasons

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Episcopal Church

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In 1982, the General Convention of the Church deleted the words "Protestant" and "in the United States of America" from the official title of the Church, making it the Episcopal Church. From the description of Records of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, 1823-1975 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152635 ...