Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America, circa 1920s-1956
Scope and Contents
Includes clippings and published articles related to the Odd Fellows from the 1920s and 1930s, a photograph of Odd Fellows dignitaries from 1953, and printing proofs, layouts, and draft copy for an AFRO Supplement published on the occasion of the Odd Fellows Convention in Washington, D.C. in 1956.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1920s-1956
Partial Extent
7 folders
Partial Extent
2 oversize folders
Partial Extent
1 legal-size folders
Arrangement
Arrangement of the General File series is alphabetical by subject, with document types and material from across the AFRO's regional offices interfiled. Subjects are primarily original description assigned by the creators of the collection over the history of its creation and use.
Terminology used in original folder titles evolved across many offices and generations of staff, resulting in similar collection content filed under varying terms. Researchers may benefit from searching a variety of related subjects and names.
Original Location
WY0104, GFG 016
Processing Information
This subject was processed using detailed processing procedures, resulting in changes to the arrangement of its content, and normalizing multiple variants of the organization's name found in original folder titles. Dates and document types have been added to the description of each folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Afro-American Newspapers Archives/Afro Charities Repository