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Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Grand Lodge of Montana records, 1867-2001

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Grand Lodge of Montana.
Title
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Grand Lodge of Montana records
Dates
1867-2001 (inclusive)
Quantity
43 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number
UPMC 33 (83:4-3)
Summary
Collection (1867-2001) is correspondence, financial records, minutes, membership and organizational records, scrapbooks, histories and miscellany for statewide and local lodges of the Montana Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) and Association of Rebekah Assemblies. Includes records of Odd Fellows Temple Association, Odd Fellows Association, Odd Fellows Cemetery Association, Joint Relief Committee, Rocky Mountain Encampment #1 (Helena), Canton Schuyler Colfax #2, Patriarchs Militant, Montana Lodge #1 (Helena), Home Circle Lodge #2 (Butte), Western Star Lodge #4 (Bozeman), Excelsior Lodge #5 (Helena), Northstar Lodge #19 (Townsend), Eagle Lodge #22 (Wickes), Marysville Lodge #24, Gate City Lodge #37 (Glendive), Queen City Lodge #42 (Helena), Mary May #25 and Mineral Lodge #84. Statewide lodge and unidentified lodges, and miscellaneous print materials. Lodge records include financial ledgers and lot books for cemetery in Helena and Western Star Lodge #4. Records of Odd Fellows Home included.
Repository
Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

by subgroup and series

Location of Collection

A8:1-1; A3:2-3; A8:4-7

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request

Processing Note

Preliminary sorting only

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Friendly societies--Montana.

Geographical Names

  • Montana--Social life and customs.

Finding aid prepared by MHS staff
2006

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