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Silver City, Nevada Masonic Archive (113204)

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Silver City, Nevada Masonic Archive  (113204)
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This archive is a new discovery. It spans a century from the early 1860s to the 1960s. It came together with Virginia City, Gold Hill, and Dayton archives, which we split into other lots in this sale. The Silver City lodge of the Free & Accepted Masons was founded in 1863 after the Grand Master of California granted a dispensation. It was first known as Silver City Lodge No. 163. The officers and members included – John C. Currie, W. M.; Charles F. Brant, S. W.; William B. Hickok, J. W.; August Koneman, Treasurer; Henry W. Arnold, Secretary; James A. Cowden, S. D.; Moses J. Rourke, J. D.; Henry Lun, Tyler. Other members included Master Masons M. J. Henley, R. P. Kerr, and Robert H. Watson. When the Grand Lodge of Nevada was formed in 1865 and they severed their California ties, the Silver City lodge became Amity Lodge No. 4.

This archive includes: 1) Two receipt books for internal transactions within the company. a) The first ledger (3.5 x 6.5") begins with receipts in the territorial days (1863) and ends in 1871. it has over 60 pages with receipts on both sides. This book has been soiled/water damaged. b) The second, larger ledger (6 x 10.5") begins with receipts in 1872 and goes all the way up to 1921. It contains nearly 200 pages of entries, all with preprinted Silver City, 187_ dateline. It appears to be nearly complete. Covers are detaching, but pages are fairly clean. 2) Eight books for receipts of dues paid. Some just contain stubs. Most date to the 1920s. One dates to the 1950s. 2.5 x 7" 3) Document collection of ~100 pieces including 9 territorial manuscript documents. Latest piece is a 1963 corner ad cover. 100 years are encompassed here! Group includes: 1865 California State telegraph dateline Virginia City: "Send dispensation and credentials by this afternoon stage without fail"; an 1869 indenture between the lodge and C. Becker of Silver City, for the second story space above C. Becker's Saloon; applications for membership; postal cards; petitions for degree; membership certificates; correspondence, etc. Please inspect!

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Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City/County: Silver City
Date: 1860s-1960s