Hamilton, Nevada Masonic Lodge and the Ely, Nevada Knights Templar records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2810
Scope and Contents
The Hamilton, Nevada Masonic Lodge and the Ely, Nevada Knights Templar records consist of records from both the White Pine Masonic Lodge in Hamilton, Nevada and the Ely Commandery No. 6 Knights Templar. White Pine Lodge remained operational from 1870-1879. Boxes 1-2 contain 3 ledgers that survived the fire in 1873 that destroyed much of Hamilton, Nevada. When the lodge in Hamilton discontinued its charter, many of the relics and remaining members joined the Ely Commandery in Ely, Nevada. Today, White Pine Lodge with the rest of Hamilton Nevada is a ghost town. Records pertaining to the Ely Lodge materials span from the 1920s-1967.
The records consists of meeting logs, visitor logs, membership records, correspondence, invoices, treasury receipts and deposits, bank records, materials from the Grand Commandery of Royal Arch Masons of Nevada, and materials from the Grand Encampment of the Knights Templar of the United States of America. Records pertaining to the White Pine Lodge range from 1871-1880. Records of the Ely Commandery No. 6 Knights Templar range from the 1920s-1967.
The records consists of meeting logs, visitor logs, membership records, correspondence, invoices, treasury receipts and deposits, bank records, materials from the Grand Commandery of Royal Arch Masons of Nevada, and materials from the Grand Encampment of the Knights Templar of the United States of America. Records pertaining to the White Pine Lodge range from 1871-1880. Records of the Ely Commandery No. 6 Knights Templar range from the 1920s-1967.
Dates
- 1871-1967
Creator
- Freemasons. White Pine Lodge (Hamilton, Nev.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Extent
5.5 Linear Feet (11 Boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Hamilton, Nevada Masonic Lodge and the Ely, Nevada Knights Templar records (1871-1967) consists of meeting logs, visitor logs, membership records, correspondence, invoices, treasury receipts and deposits, bank records, materials from the Grand Commandery of Royal Arch Masons of Nevada, and materials from the Grand Encampment of the Knights Templar of the United States of America.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series: White Pine Masonic Lodge and Hamiliton Nevada and the Ely Commandery No. 6 Knights Templar. Ely Commandery No. 6 Knights Templar is arranged into subseries: Procedural materials and Correspondence, Financial Materials, and National and Nevada State Masonic materials. Like materials (i.e. correspondence) have been arranged chronologically. Membership records are arranged alphabetically by last name.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 2014.
Processing Information
Processed by Chelsea Olsen in 2015.
- Account books
- Bank statements
- By-laws
- Clubs and Societies
- Constitutions
- Financial records
- Fraternal organizations -- Nevada -- Archives
- Freemasonry -- Lodges
- Freemasonry -- Nevada
- Freemasons. Grand Commandery of Nevada
- Invoices
- Knights Templar (Masonic order). Ely Commandery No. 6 (Ely, Nev.)
- Knights Templar (Masonic order). Grand Encampment (Nev.)
- Membership lists
- Records (Documents)
- Registers (Lists)
- Visitors' books
Creator
- Freemasons. White Pine Lodge (Hamilton, Nev.) (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Hamilton, Nevada Masonic Lodge and the Ely, Nevada Knights Templar 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
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu