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Salisbury-Rowan Lodge No. 100, Knights of Pythias Records, 1894-2000

(Manuscript Collection #1176)

Descriptive Summary

Title:	Salisbury-Rowan Lodge No. 100, Knights of Pythias Records
Creators:	Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge, Domain of North Carolina Salisbury-Rowan Lodge No. 100, Knights of Pythias.
Repository:	ECU Manuscript Collection
Languages:	English
Abstract:	These records (1894-2000) pertain to the Salisbury-Rowan Lodge No. 100 of the Knights of Pythias in North Carolina, the Salisbury Lodge No. 24 and the Rowan Lodge No. 100. Included are Minute books, Membership Roll books, semi-annual reports, correspondence, financial papers, applications for membership, withdrawal and transfer cards, dismissal and suspension certificates, rosters, directories, photographs and publications that contain procedures for ranks and rituals. Two documents (1898, undated) relate to the Zeb Vance Lodge No. 65 of North Carolina.
Extent:	3.6 Cubic feet, 11 boxes, consisting of ledgers, reports, correspondence, financial records, certificates, directories, rosters, photographs and publications

Administrative Information

Accessions Information

April 16, 2011, (unprocessed) 3.60 cubic feet; Records (1894-2000) include three Minute books for Salisbury Lodge No. 24 (1895-1922), five Minute books (1904-1922) and one Membership Roll book (1907-1923) for Rowan Lodge No. 100 and thirteen Minute books (1940-1993) and one Membership Roll book (1968-1974) for Salisbury-Rowan Lodge No. 100. Other materials include semi-annual reports (various from 1897 to 1968) for each lodge, correspondence (1906-1939), financial papers (1902-1916), applications for membership, withdrawal cards, transfer cards, dismissal and suspension certificates, rosters and directories, Grand Lodge cards, photographs, annual report-related documents, and publications (concerning procedures for ranks, ritual manuals, 1894 and 1896 Supreme Constitution and Supreme Statutes). Two documents (1898, undated) relate to the Zeb Vance Lodge No. 65. Donor: James R. Kirby.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions

Copyright Notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Preferred Citation

Salisbury-Rowan Lodge No. 100, Knights of Pythias Records (#1176), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J.Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.

Acquisition Information

Gift of James R. Kirby

Preliminary Inventory

Below is material taken from a preliminary inventory and represents content from the collection that is unprocessed.

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Box 1#1176.1
- Folder a#1176.1.a
  Correspondence. 17 items, 1906 - 1939.
- Folder b#1176.1.b
  Minutes for Rowan Lodge No. 100. 2 items, 1905.
- Folder c#1176.1.c
  Financial Records (not regarding dues). 26 items, 1902 - 1916.
- Folder d#1176.1.d
  Applications for Membership or for Ranks of Knighthood. 59 items, 1902 - 1947.
- Folder e#1176.1.e
  Articles of Creation for Rowan Lodge No.100, and Notification of Supreme Lodge Recommendations. 2 items, Undated.
- Folder f#1176.1.f
  Grand Lodge Cards. 13 items, 1906 - 1911.
- Folder g#1176.1.g
  Withdrawal Cards. 23 items, 1898 - 1916.
- Folder h#1176.1.h
  Transfer Cards. 41 items, 1897 - 1908.
- Folder i#1176.1.i
  Transfer Cards. 28 items, 1909 - 1922.
- Folder j#1176.1.j
  Dismissal and Suspension Certificates. 7 items, 1913 - 1953.
- Folder k#1176.1.k
  Membership Rosters, Official Directories. 42 items, 1910 - 1997.
- Folder l#1176.1.l
  Zeb Vance Lodge No. 65, Mooresville, NC. 2 items, 1898, undated.
- Folder m#1176.1.m
  Brief histories (1948, 1993) re furnishing the leased hall (1898-1899) for the 2 lodges to use and to raise funding to build a Pythian temple (1948). 3 items, 1898 - 1899, 1948, 1993.
- Folder n#1176.1.n
  History of Knights of Pythias Order. 4 items, Undated.
- Folder o#1176.1.o
  Photographs of Pythian gatherings at Salisbury and Cherryville, N.C.. 5 items, 1983, 1989-1990, Undated.

Box 2#1176.2
- Folder a#1176.2.a
  Annual Report - related items . 15 items, 1991 - 2000.
- Folder b#1176.2.b
  Blank Forms. 3 items, Undated.
- Folder c#1176.2.c
  Miscellaneous items related to the Knights of Pythias including a certificate, a dispensation and a warrant. 5 items, 1897, 1902, 1913, 1945.
- Folder d#1176.2.d
  Supreme Constitution and Supreme Statutes Order of Knights of Pythias. 2 items, 1894, 1896.
- Folder e#1176.2.e
  Procedures for Ranks. 5 items, Undated.
- Folder f#1176.2.f
  Ritual Manuals. 7 items, 1944, 1958, 1982.
- Folder g#1176.2.g
  Bylaws for the Southeastern Pythian Association. 1 item, Undated.
- Folder h#1176.2.h
  Play Program: "Hello Algy" by Pythian Club of Salisbury, NC. 1 item, 1923.
- Folder i#1176.2.i
  Semi-Annual Reports: Note that 14 reports were transferred to #1145, boxes 4, 20 and 21 and their dates covered 1902-1908, 1920, 1952, 19621-1968. 2 items, 1898, 1904.

Box 3#1176.3
- Folder a#1176.3.a
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 100 Minute Book. 1 item, Jan 1, 1984 - Aug. 31, 1987.
- Folder b#1176.3.b
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 100 Minute Book. 1 item, May 11, 1970 - May 12, 1973.

Box 4#1176.4
- Folder a#1176.4.a
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 100 Minute Book. 1 item, Oct. 12, 1964 - July 31, 1967.
- Folder b#1176.4.b
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 100 Minute Book. 1 item, June 5, 1978 - Mar. 9, 1982.
- Folder c#1176.4.c
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 100 Minute Book. 1 item, Jan 8, 1962 - Oct. 5, 1964.

Box 5#1176.5
- Folder a#1176.5.a
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 100 Minute Book. 1 item, Sept 14, 1987 - July 20, 1992.
- Folder b#1176.5.b
  Rowan Lodge No. 100 Minute Book & Roll of Officers . 1 item, Jan 6, 1919 - June 26, 1922.
- Folder c#1176.5.c
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 100 Minute Book. 1 item, Aug 4, 1975 - May 29, 1978.

Box 6#1176.6
- Folder a#1176.6.a
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 100 Minute book (Oct. 16, 1944-June 30, 1947) & Roll of Officers (July, 1944-Dec. 31, 1944). 1 item, July 1, 1944 - June 30, 1947.
- Folder b#1176.6.b
  Salisbury Lodge No. 24 Minute Book (Organized Jan 19, 1882, with 28 Charter members) . 1 item, Apr.9, 1898 - Mar. 26, 1907.

Box 7#1176.7
- Folder a#1176.7.a
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 100 Minute Book. 1 item, Feb. 2, 1959 - Dec. 18, 1961.
- Folder b#1176.7.b
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 24 Minute Book. 1 item, July 8, 1913 - May 2, 1922.
- Folder c#1176.7.c
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 24 Minute Book. 1 item, Jan. 1, 1907 - July 1, 1913.

Box 8#1176.8
- Folder a#1176.8.a
  Rowan Lodge No. 100 Roll of Officers and Minute Book. 1 item, Jan. 4, 1904 - Jan 5, 1907.
- Folder b#1176.8.b
  Rowan Lodge No. 100 Membership Book - Different person on each page & lists his payments of dues each year. 1 item, 1907 - 1923.
- Folder c#1176.8.c
  Rowan Lodge No. 100 Roll of Officers and Minute Book. 1 item, Feb 28, 1916 - Feb 3, 1919.

Box 9#1176.9
- Folder a#1176.9.a
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 100 Minute Book. 1 item, Mar 19, 1973 - July 28, 1975.
- Folder b#1176.9.b
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 100 Minute Book. 1 item, Mar 16, 1981 - Feb 20, 1984.

Box 10#1176.10
- Folder a#1176.10.a
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 100 Attendance Record . 1 item, June 17, 1968 - Feb 4, 1974.
- Folder b#1176.10.b
  Rowan Lodge No. 100 Roll of Officers and Minute Book. 1 item, Jan 1, 1913 - Feb 21, 1916.
- Folder c#1176.10.c
  Rowan Lodge No. 100 Roll of Officers and Minute Book. 1 item, Jan 1, 1910 - Dec 30, 1912.

Box 11#1176.11
- Folder a#1176.11.a
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 100 Minute Book & Roll of officers. 1 item, July 1, 1940 - Dec 31, 1943.
- Folder b#1176.11.b
  Salisbury - Rowan Lodge No. 100 Minute Book & Roll of officers. 1 item, Aug 7, 1967 - May 4, 1970.

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Salisbury-Rowan Lodge No. 100, Knights of Pythias Records (#1176)
Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Preliminary Inventory

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