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Improved Order of Red Men, Willamette Tribe No. 6 records, 1874-1941
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Improved Order of Red Men. Willamette Tribe No. 6 (Portland, Or.)
- Title
- Improved Order of Red Men, Willamette Tribe No. 6 records
- Dates
- 1874-1941 (inclusive)18741941
- Quantity
- 3.5 cubic feet, (3 record cartons, 1 oversize folder and 1 custom box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1696
- Summary
- Records include minutes, membership lists, financial records, scrapbooks, question books, and ephemera.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Improved Order of Red Men is a fraternal organization founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834. It is an offshoot of the Sons of Liberty, who participated in the Boston Tea Party dressed as Native Americans. They dress as Native Americans, are organized into tribes and observe rituals. The ladies' auxiliary is the Degree of Pocahontas.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes minutes, 13 volumes, 1874-1941; House Committee minutes, 3 volumes, 1919-1938; membership lists, 1939; financial records, 5 volumes, 1898-1939; scrapbooks, 2 volumes, 1927 and 1931-1936; question books, 2 volumes; minute book, 1 volume, 1927-1926, for Wickiup Tribe #21; and ephemera.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Improved Order of Red Men, Willamette Tribe No. 6 records, Mss 1696, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Fraternal organizations--Oregon--Portland
Corporate Names
- Improved Order of Red Men. Wickiup Tribe No. 21 (Portland, Or.)
- Improved Order of Red Men. Willamette Tribe No. 6 (Portland, Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- correspondence
- financial records
- printed ephemera
- scrapbooks
