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Knights and Ladies of Security collection

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS P127

Overview

Beneficiary certificates, letters, application form, and miscallenous printed materials from the Knights and Ladies of Security. Those addressed in the correspondence include A. Ballard, J. C. McArthur, E. E. N. Coan, and W. B. Kirkpatrick.

Dates

  • Creation: 1895-1933

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

History of Knights and Ladies of Security

Headquartered in Topeka, the Knights and Ladies of Security, later called the Security Benefit Association, was organized as a mutual benefit-fraternal organization. Social functions and life insurance protection were the primary concerns of the organization. Intemperance, the use of narcotics, or conviction of a felony could result in the cancellation of the benefits of the Order and expulsion from beneficiary membership.

Extent

2 folders (1 folder + 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS P127

Physical Location

RH MS Q9

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Clark Coan, 1964.

Related Materials

Security Benefit Life Insurance Company Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS 534, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.

Title
Guide to the Knights and Ladies of Security Collection
Subtitle
Knights and Ladies of Security collection
Author
Finding aid compiled by lgg, 1 February 1973. Finding aid encoded by mg, 2004. Finding aid revised by skt, 2006, 2010. Finding aid revised by mwh, 2017.
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid writtenin<language> English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/0921501716
Preferred citation
Knights and Ladies of Security collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS P127, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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