African American Masonic Group Photograph

1912
Manuscript Collection #1324
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Creator(s)
Scottish Rite (Masonic order). United Supreme Council, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction
Physical description
0.04 Cubic Feet, 1 archival box, consisting of a photograph
Preferred Citation
African American Masonic Group Photograph (#1324), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
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This photograph (according to James R. Morgan III, a historian of African American Freemasonry) is of the United Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliation. The occasion for the meeting was the 25th Annual Session being held in New Bern, North Carolina, on October 20 - 22, 1912. Included in the photograph are Sovereign Grand Commander Robert Pendleton and Sovereign Grand Commander James F. Rickards.

Biographical/historical information

The first Scottish Rite organization for Black members was the African Grand Council of 1820 in Philadelphia. In 1864, two Supreme Councils were established in New York, one which was made up of members from the National Compact Grand Lodge. This caused the Southern Jurisdiction to split from Headquarters in Washington DC and was part of the 33rd Degree Southern Jurisdiction. Their goal is to serve as the College of Freemasonry for aspiring Master Masons.

Scope and arrangement

This collection contains a single photograph of the United Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliation.

Administrative information
Custodial History

January 22, 2018, (unprocessed), 0.04 cubic feet; This photograph (according to James R. Morgan III, a historian of African American Freemasonry) is of the United Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliation. The occasion for the meeting was the 25th Annual Session being held in New Bern, North Carolina, on October 20 - 22, 1912. Bought with state funds from Battleground Antiques, New Bern, NC.

Source of acquisition

Purchased from Battleground Antiques

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Corporate Names
Scottish Rite (Masonic order). United Supreme Council, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction
Topical
African American freemasons--North Carolina--New Bern
Fraternal organizations--North Carolina--New Bern
Societies--North Carolina--New Bern