ohy_mss1644.xml Guide to the Degree of Pocahontas, Wahkiakum Council No. 40 records 1918-1953 Degree of Pocahontas, Wahkiakum Council No. 40 records Oregon Historical Society Research Library 2012
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Degree of Pocahontas, Wahkiakum Council No. 40 records Degree of Pocahontas. Wahkiakum Council No. 40 (Skamokawa, Wash.) Mss 1644 0.23 cubic feet 1 document case 1918-1953 The Degree of Pocahontas is the ladies auxiliary of the Improved Order of Red Men, a fraternal organization founded in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1834. Collection includes correspondence, 1934-1953; membership forms, invoices, and reports, 1937-1952; Roll of Chiefs book for Improved Order of Red Men Tribe No. 65, 1918. English

Collection is open for research.

The Degree of Pocahontas is the ladies auxiliary of the Improved Order of Red Men, 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.

Degree of Pocahontas, Wahkiakum Council No. 40 records, Mss 1644, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Collection includes correspondence, 1934-1953; membership forms, invoices, and reports, 1937-1952; Roll of Chiefs book for Improved Order of Red Men Tribe No. 65, 1918.

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 Degree of Pocahontas. Wahkiakum Council No. 40 (Skamokawa, Wash.)--Records and correspondence Improved Order of Red Men. Tribe No. 65 (Skamokawa, Wash.)--Records and correspondence Fraternal organizations--Washington (State)--Skamokawa Clubs and Societies Washington (State) administrative records correspondence printed ephemera reports