Freemasons. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Louisiana
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
M. W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F. & A. M. for the State of Louisiana records
Collection
Identifier: 607
Scope and Contents
The records of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons for the State of Louisiana are a rich source of primary documentation about the history of African American freemasonry in Louisiana and throughout the United States, the period of post-Civil War Reconstruction (1865-1877), the long civil rights movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries (1878-1954) and the modern civil rights movement (1955-1968). The...
Dates:
Created: 1857-2002; Other: Majority of material found in 1940-1980; Other: Date acquired: 08/13/2008
Reuben Myles Papers
Collection
Identifier: 730
Scope and Contents
The Reuben Myles papers mainly consists of materials related to Myles' Masonic activities, specifically his work as the Grand Master of Trinity Lodge #175 in Monroe, Louisiana of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Louisiana. The Trinity Lodge records are not complete; however they include resolutions, occasional correspondence and lodge reports, mortgage information, and minutes. The records also include publications such as by-laws,...
Dates:
Created: 1946-1982; Other: Date acquired: 04/17/2007
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Reuben Myles Papers
O.C.W. Taylor papers
Collection
Identifier: 360
Scope and Contents
The papers of Orlando Capitola Ward Taylor outline Taylor’s career as a New Orleans Public School teacher and principal, print and broadcast journalist, public relations professional, and freemason. The correspondence and clippings within the collection concern Reconstruction-era Superintendent of Education for Louisiana William G. Brown, and other collected materials. Many of the photographs in the collection mainly depict Taylor’s masonic ties and work in broadcasting. Taylor’s writings...
Dates:
Created: 1876-1979; Other: Majority of material found in 1946-1971; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1972
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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O.C.W. Taylor papers
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