Ely, Nevada Masonic Lodge records
Scope and Contents
The Ely, Nevada Masonic Lodge records consists of membership records, meeting calendars, meeting remarks, newsletters, personal and membership related correspondence, masonic supply catalogues, and bank account and expenditure records
Dates
- Creation: 1905-1974
Creator
- Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Nevada. Ely Lodge No. 29. (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Historical Note
The Ely, Nevada Masonic Lodge was established in 1905. The majority of the historical materials within the collection are from the early 1900s, though the lodge remained operational up through the 1970s.
Extent
11.5 Linear Feet (21 Boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Ely, Nevada Masonic Lodge records (1905-1974) consists of membership records, meeting calandars, meeting remarks, newsletters, personal and membership related correspondence, masonic supply catalogues, and bank account and expenditure records. The Ely, Nevada Masonic Lodge was established in 1905.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into four series: membership and meeting materials, correspondence, supplies, and financial materials. The correspondence is arranged chronogically; general correspondence can be found at the end of the series and is organized chronologically by month and year. Supplies consists of masonic catalogues that have by grouped by publisher. Financial materials consists of four subseries: Ely Lodge No. 29 account, charity fund account, H.J. Mariott Sect'y account, and cash books and expenditures. Within each subseries materials are arranged chonologically by month and year.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 2014.
Processing Information
Processed by Chelsea Olsen in 2015.
Subject
- Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Nevada. Ely Lodge No. 29. -- Records and correspondence (Organization)
- Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Nevada. Ely Lodge No. 29. -- Membership -- Sources (Organization)
- Freemasons -- Nevada -- Ely -- Archives (Organization)
- Freemasons -- Nevada -- Ely -- Conduct of life -- Sources (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Ely, Nevada Masonic Lodge records
- Author
- Finding aid created by Chelsea Olsen.
- Date
- 2015 (last modified: 2019)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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