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Ely, Nevada Masonic Lodge records, 1905-1974
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Nevada. Ely Lodge No. 29.
- Title
- Ely, Nevada Masonic Lodge records
- Dates
- 1905-1974 (inclusive)19051974
- Quantity
- 21 boxes, (11.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2809
- Summary
- 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.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
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.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
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.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 2014.
Processing Note
Processed by Chelsea Olsen in 2015.
Related Materials
See also the Hamilton, Nevada Masonic Lodge and the Ely, Nevada Knights Templar records (ACCN 2810) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Membership and meeting materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence regarding application of Alfred Doull |
1912 |
| 1 | 2 | Membership Forms |
1917 |
| 1 | 3 | Blank membership forms |
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Materials and correspondence regarding unmasonic like conduct |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 4 | Black Book: rejections, suspensions, expulsions, and reinstatements |
1907-1968 |
| 1 | 5 | Rejections, suspensions, expulsions, and reinstatements |
1907-1924 |
| 1 | 6 | Geo B. Simpson |
1909 |
| 1 | 7 | Horace Baker, R.B. Hildebrand, and Charles P. Gordon |
1911 |
| 1 | 8 | Oscar C. Larsen |
1912 |
| 1 | 9 | Oscar R. Landit and La Forest H. Hill |
1912 |
| 1 | 10 | Israel C. Moon |
1912; 1915 |
| 1 | 11-12 | Paul McIntyre |
1918-1927 |
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Officers, members, and committee lists |
1962-1971 |
| 2 | 2 | General membership materials |
|
| 2 | 3 | Meetings and ceremonial procedures |
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| 2 | 4 | By-laws and pamphlets |
circa 1906-1935 |
| 2 | 5 | Monthly calendars |
1922-1924 |
| 2 | 6 | Masonic Relief Association newsletters |
1922-1927 |
| 2 | 7 | "In Memoriam" announcements |
1922-1923 |
| 2 | 8 | "Reno Pyramid No. 1 Nevada A.E.O.S" |
1924 |
| 2 | 9 | Order of the Rainbow |
1926; 1931; 1933-1934 |
| 2 | 10 | Masonic register
Ledger of stated and called communications (meetings).
|
1917; 1969-1975 |
| 2 | 11 | General materials |
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CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | William C. Goodman: petition for degrees |
1916-1918 |
| 3 | 2 | Regarding James A. Jewell will |
1918-1919 |
| 3 | 3 | Regarding William C. Gallagher |
1918-1919 |
| 3 | 4 | Regarding Death of Ralph W. Vechel |
1919 |
| 3 | 5 | Walter S. Holmquist |
1919-1920 |
| 3 | 6 | Regarding Joseph F. Scheswohl |
1921-1927 |
| 3 | 7 | John Weasley Hair |
1922 |
| 3 | 8 | Charles A. Walker |
1922; 1924 |
| 3 | 9 | Regarding James Hamilton |
1923 |
| 3 | 10 | Regarding receiving degrees |
1924 |
| 3 | 11 | Regarding George Bralis |
1924-1925 |
| 3 | 12 | Herman Wise |
1926-1927 |
| 3 | 13 | Petitions for degrees |
circa 1927 |
| 3 | 14-16 | Monitor Chapter 14 R.A.M |
1921-1926 |
| 4 | 1-3 | Regarding Property move from Hamilton |
1904-1906 |
| 4 | 4-10 | General correspondence |
1907-1918 |
| 5 | 1-11 | General correspondence |
1919-1927 |
| 5 | 12 | General correspondence |
1958; 1971-1972 |
| 5 | 13 | Holiday greetings |
SuppliesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 6 | 1-13 | Masonic supply catalogues |
| 6 | 14 | Mechanical Addressing Machine materials |
Financial materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Ely Lodge No. 29 F. and A. M., City account |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1-4 | Checks and bank statements |
1925-1926 |
| 7 | 5 | Deposit slips |
1935-1952 |
| 7 | 6-7 | Checks and bank statements |
1942 |
| 8-12 | Checks and bank statements |
1943-1963 | |
| Folder | |||
| 13 | 1 | Checks and bank statements |
1963 |
| 13 | 2-6 | Check stubs |
1928-1942 |
| 14-15 | Check stubs |
1946-1962 | |
Charity Fund account |
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| Box | |||
| 16 | Checks and bank statements |
1945-1961 | |
| Folder | |||
| 17 | 1-2 | Checks and bank statements |
1962-1963 |
| 17 | 3 | Check stubs |
1944-1960 |
H. J. Marriott Sect'y City account |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 18 | 1-9 | Checks and bank statements |
1944-1951 |
| 18 | 10 | Check register |
1948-1950 |
Cash books and expenditures |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 18 | 11 | Treasurer's cash book: general fund and charity fund |
1961-1974 |
| 18 | 12 | Cash book: receipts and expenditures |
1966-1974 |
| 19 | 1-8 | Receipts |
1905-1936 |
| 19 | 9 | Expenditures list |
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| 20 | 1 | Receipt for dues checkbook stubs |
1909-1914 |
| 20 | 2-3 | Checkbook stubs |
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Oversized materialsReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 21
This boxes contains a certificate from the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association and a financial tracker.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Freemasonry--Lodges--Sources
- Freemasons--Nevada--Ely--Sources
Corporate Names
- Freemasons--Nevada--Ely--Archives
- Freemasons--Nevada--Ely--Conduct of life--Sources
- Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Nevada. Ely Lodge No. 29--Membership--Sources
- Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Nevada. Ely Lodge No. 29--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- Business correspondence
- Calendars
- Financial records
- Membership lists
- Minutes (Records)
- Newsletters
- Records (Documents)
- Registers (Lists)
- Trade catalogs
Finding aid created by Chelsea Olsen
2015 (last modified: 2019)
