Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Masonic Publications and Research Materials
- Topical Issues Concerning Freemasonry
- Freemasonry in the United States and in Utah
- African-American Freemasonry: Controversies, Issues and Publications
- Anti-Masonry in the World and in the United States
- Freemasonry in Austria, Hungary, Canada and England
- Freemasonry in France, Prussia and Germany
- Freemasonry in Russia, Poland and Throughout the World
- General Materials
- Names and Subjects
Joseph P. Surace papers, 1831-2002
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Surace, Joseph P.
- Title
- Joseph P. Surace papers
- Dates
- 1831-2002 (inclusive)18312002
- Quantity
- 6.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2371
- Summary
- The Joseph P. Surace papers (1831-2002) are comprised of periodical articles, newspaper clippings, book reviews, proceedings of masonic grand lodges and masonic society publications. The collection focuses upon the history of Freemasonry in the United States, Canada and several European countries.
- 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
Joseph P. Surace was active in masonic circles in the states of Washington and Utah over the span of several years. He served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps. An avid runner, Joseph participated in three Boston marathons. In 1982 he received a B. S. in secondary education from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Joseph P. Surace papers (1831-2002) are comprised of periodical articles, newspaper clippings, book reviews, proceedings of masonic grand lodges and masonic society publications. The collection focuses upon the history of Freemasonry in the United States, Canada and several European countries. Articles pertaining to masonic historical research and obituaries of prominent masons can be found in box 1. Box 2 contains information concerning the origins of Freemasonry, its relationship with religion, masonic law, and masonic attitudes towards Jews. Materials related to the history of Freemasonry in the United States with particular emphasis upon the state of Utah are stored in box 3. Box 4 possesses a variety of sources concentrating upon the issues of the legitimacy and the recognition of African-American lodges and the history of African-American Freemasonry. Discussions of and reports about the history of the anti-masonic movement and its activities can be viewed in box 5. Boxes 6, 7 and 8 house excerpts from masonic publications which detail the historical development of Freemasonry in Canada, Europe and throughout the world.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Masonic Publications and Research MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Masonic History and Research
Articles pertain to various issues re Masonic historical research and records and to a discussion of the contribution of some prominent Masonic historians (viz., Gould, Woodford and Westcott).
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1926-1987 |
| 1 | 2 | Articles from The American Tyler-Keystone and The Tyler-Keystone
Contains articles which discuss contemporary and historical topics related to masonic ritual, foreign masonic organizations and the role of masons in the development of the Freemasonry movement.
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1905-1906 |
| 1 | 3 | Articles from The Tyler-Keystone
Includes articles which concern issues of intolerance, papal-masonic relations, masonic influence in the French Revolution, grand lodge history and contemporary controversies and commentaries.
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1906-1907 |
| 1 | 4 | Articles from The Tyler-Keystone
Articles examine several historical and contemporary problems and issues such as Jesuit-Freemason relations, the women's role in Freemasonry, Henry Clay and the Grand Lodge movement and intolerance.
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1907-1908 |
| 1 | 5 | Articles from The Tyler-Keystone
Articles investigate contemporary issues and historical problems such as the Two Great Pillars, Jesuit-Freemason relations and Freemasonry in Western and Eastern European countries.
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1908-1909 |
| 1 | 6 | Albert Pike
Memorials and articles relating to the accomplishments and the significance of Albert Pike as a national masonic leader.
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1891-1948 |
| 1 | 7 | Obituaries of Prominent Masons
Contains obituaries of well-known English and American freemasons. Includes several Utah masonic figures.
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1775-1998 |
| 1 | 8 | Reviews of Books on Freemasonry
History of Freemasonry in the State of New York; A Concise History of Freemasonry; The Beginnings of Freemasonry in America; A Comprehensive View of Freemasonry; Freemasonry and American Culture, 1880-1930 and The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry.
|
1923-1989 |
| 1 | 9 | Reading Recommendations for Masons
Alphonse Cerza's suggestions to fellow masons as to recently published works which they might want to peruse.
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1971-1983 |
Topical Issues Concerning FreemasonryReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Freemasonry Origins
Articles from the Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge of London.
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1886-1978 |
| 2 | 2 | The Mission of Freemasonry |
1903-1921 |
| 2 | 3 | Freemasonry and Religion
Articles from the Transactions of Quatuor Coronati Lodge of London and The North Carolina Mason.
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1984-1994 |
| 2 | 4 | Freemasonry, Masonic Laws and Law Courts
Articles from the Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge of London.
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1892-1983 |
| 2 | 5 | Conference papers on the Masonic Legacy as Myth and Reality
Papers presented at a conference held at UCLA's Clark Library. Participants included six European and four American scholars.
|
2001 |
| 2 | 6 | Freemasonry and the Jews
Articles concerning the relations between the Jews and the Freemasons.
|
1843-1995 |
| 2 | 7 | Assorted Articles and Materials |
1986-1992 |
Freemasonry in the United States and in UtahReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | History of Freemasonry in the United States
Articles from The Builder, Transactions of the American Lodge of Research, Philalethes and the Transacations of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge of London.
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1916-1986 |
| 3 | 2 | Formation and Recognition of Grand Lodges
Articles from The Freemasons' Monthly Magazine, Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge, The Trestle Board, Masonic Reviews, The New Age and The Baltimore Masonic Convention.
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1846-1991 |
| 3 | 3 | The Trial of the American Masonic Federation and the A.M.F. as an Example of Clandestine Masonry
Articles from The Builder, The New Age and The Masonic Analyst.
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1922-1940 |
| 3 | 4 | Masonic Code of the Grand Lodge of Utah
Contains Christopher Diehl's historical sketch of Freemasonry in Utah, 1860-1878.
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1879 |
| 3 | 5 | Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Utah |
1872-1934 |
| 3 | 6 | Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Utah |
1940-1995 |
| 3 | 7 | Duties of Masonic Officers in Utah |
2000 |
| 3 | 8 | Freemasonry and Mormonism
Materials related to the expulsion of Mormons from Utah masonic lodges, the links between Freemasonry and Mormonism, the issue of the ineligibility of Utah Mormons to become members of masonic lodges, and the removal of restrictions on Mormons who wish to join masonic organizations.
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1879-1986 |
| 3 | 9 | Assorted Articles on Freemasonry
Includes articles entitled: Masonic Symbolism,The Spiritual Significance of Freemasonry, What is Freemasonry, Origins of Freemasonry, Why Look to the East?, The Lewis, Operative and Speculative, Saints John's Days, A Lodge, The Great Lights in the East, How Old, It Happened Only Once in History, A Date to Remember: September 17, 1787, Universality and Freemasonry, Freemasonry in Utah, Masonry is Shining Light on its Activities and Free Masons: S.L. Temple's Doors are Opening for Rededication.
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1933-2002 |
| 3 | 10 | Copy of Masonic Rituals
Grand Lodge of Utah document of seventy two pages dispatched to L.D.S. leaders such as Spencer W. Kimball.
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African-American Freemasonry: Controversies, Issues and PublicationsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | The Issue of the Legitimacy of African-American Masonic Lodges
Materials published in The Freemasons' Monthly Magazine, the Freemason's Repository, The Masonic Review, the Voice of Masonry, The Builder, The New Age and other publications. These sources discuss the controversy pertaining to the question as to whether Prince Hall Grand Lodges should be recognized as legitimate masonic organizations.
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1846-2002 |
| 4 | 2 | Grand Lodge Proceedings and Masonic Codes: Prince Hall Grand Lodge Recognition and African-American Freemasonry
Excerpts excised from the grand lodge proceedings and masonic codes of Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon and Washington related to the recognition of Prince Hall Grand Lodges and the legitimacy of African-American Freemasonry.
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1875-1993 |
| 4 | 3 | The Doctrine of Exclusive Jurisdiction
Articles examining the definition of the doctrine as it applies to the territorial boundaries of each grand lodge and the related issue of the legitimacy of two grand lodges in the same masonic jurisdictional unit (be it a state in the United States or a foreign country.
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1978-2000 |
| 4 | 4 | Controversy Concerning the Recognition of Prince Hall Grand Lodges and the Issue of Exclusive Jurisdiction
Includes a dispute between the Oregon and the Idaho grand lodges over Idaho's recognition of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Oregon.
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1921-1994 |
| 4 | 5 | Prince Hall and African-American Freemasonry
Articles concerning the historical role which Prince Hall played in the founding of the first African-American Lodge in 1784-1787 and the history of African-American freemasonry.
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1900-1979 |
| 4 | 6 | Prince Hall and African-American Freemasonry
Articles pertaining to Prince Hall's masonic activities, the origins of the Prince Hall Lodge and various facets of African-American freemasonry.
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1980-2002 |
| 4 | 7 | Bibliography and Book Reviews on Prince Hall and African-American Freemasonry.
Contains reviews of The Prince Hall Counsellor, Black Freemasonry and Middle Class Realities and A Documentary of Prince Hall and Other Fraternal Orders.
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| 4 | 8 | The Phylaxis
Vol. XIX-XXII--publication of the Phylaxis Society of Prince Hall Freemasons.
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1993-1996 |
| 4 | 9 | The Phylaxis
Vol. XXIII-XXVI--publication of the Phylaxis Society of Prince Hall Freemasons.
|
1997-2001 |
Anti-Masonry in the World and in the United StatesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 1 | The "Morgan Affair" and the Anti-Masonic Movement
Materials focusing upon the murder of William Morgan in 1826 and the emergence of the anti-masonic movement.
|
1831-1995 |
| 5 | 2 | Copy of Charles McCarthy's "The Anti-Masonic Party: A Study of Political Anti-Masonry in the United States
Chapters 1-14, pp.367-471.
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1827-1840 |
| 5 | 3 | Copy of Charles McCarthy's "The Anti-Masonic Party: A Study of Political Anti-Masonry in the United States
Chapters 15-23, pp.472-574.
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1827-1840 |
| 5 | 4 | Articles on Anti-Masonry
Publications include The New Age, Journal of the Lancaster County (Pa.) Historical Society, Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge, the Journal of American History and The Social Science Journal.
|
1921-1991 |
| 5 | 5 | Newspaper Reports of Anti-Masonic Actions
Articles from the New York Times dealing with numerous governmental actions taken against freemasons in Europe and in Latin America.
|
1928-1940 |
Freemasonry in Austria, Hungary, Canada and EnglandReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1 | Freemasonry in Austria and Hungary
Includes fourteen articles from the Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge focusing upon the eighteenth century history of freemasonry in Bohemia, Austria, Hungary, Transylvania, Croatia, Slavonia and the Military Frontier.
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1884-2000 |
| 6 | 2 | Canadian Freemasonry
Articles from The Builder pertaining to the history of freemasonry in several Canadian provinces.
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1924 |
| 6 | 3 | English Freemasonry
Features nine articles on the history of English Freemasonry from the Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge.
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1899-1943 |
| 6 | 4 | English Freemasonry
Includes fifteen articles on the history of English Freemasonry from the Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge.
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1962-1995 |
| 6 | 5 | History of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076
Five articles discuss various aspects of the lodge's history.
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1978-2000 |
| 6 | 6 | The Anglo-Irish/Antient Grand Lodge
Publications related to an examination of the origins of the Anglo-Irish Grand Lodge in the mid-eighteenth century.
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1884-1972 |
Freemasonry in France, Prussia and GermanyReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1 | French Freemasonry
Materials concerning the history of French Freemasonry during the eighteenth and nineteeenth centuries.
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1886-1913 |
| 7 | 2 | French Freemasonry
Articles from the Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge of London dealing with the history of French Freemasonry in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Includes one article which concentrates upon the relationship between Napoleon I and French freemasons.
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1914-1920 |
| 7 | 3 | French Freemasonry
Seven articles concerning the history of French Freemasonry during the eighteenth century published in the Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge of London.
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1927-1943 |
| 7 | 4 | French Freemasonry
Several articles on the history of French Freemasonry during the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries appearing in the Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge and The Philalethes.
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1944-1991 |
| 7 | 5 | Prussian and German Freemasonry
Materials pertaining to the history of Prussian and German Freemasonry during the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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1886-1978 |
Freemasonry in Russia, Poland and Throughout the WorldReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 1 | Freemasonry in Russia and Poland
Includes a book and several articles on the history of Freemasonry in Russia and Poland throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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1895-1925 |
| 8 | 2 | Freemasonry in Russia and Poland
Articles related to the history of Freemasonry among the Russians, Poles and Swedes residing in the Russian Empire and in the Soviet Union during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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1926-1975 |
| 8 | 3 | Freemasonry Throughout the World
Articles published in a variety of sources detailing the activities of freemasons in Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
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1886-1985 |
General MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| tube | ||
| 9 | Genealogy of Masonic Grand Lodges and Masonic Membership in the United States and Nevada
Contains maps denoting the historical growth of masonic grand lodges and graphs depicting the expansion and contraction of masonic membership.
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1733-1986 |
| Box | ||
| 10 | Masonic booklets in shorthand
This box contains a total of 16 booklets.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Freemasonry--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Surace, Jospeph P.--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Clippings
- Reviews
Finding aid created by Roger V. Paxton
2009 (last modified: 2020)
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