Winfield Lodge No. 101 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows record book
Overview
This collection consists of a single meeting record book for the Winfield, Kansas Lodge Number 101 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF), a fraternal organization created to provide personal and social development to its members. The Winfield IOOF Hall was located at the intersection of 9th and Main Streets.
Dates
- Creation: June 11, 1891-March 31, 1898
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.
Extent
1 volume : Spine label: RECORD. 577 numbered pages, volume fully used. ; Volume measures 40 cm tall.
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
The recording for each meeting typically includes the roll of officers, approval of previous meeting's minutes, listing of motions, a listing of receipts and disbursements/financial status of the lodge, and a listing of the number of members present at the meeting. May also include memorials, extensions of grand honors, and other business.
Motions are typically to disburse funds to sick members and for initation or promotion of new and existing members. Receipts typically include the names of individual members who are paying their dues. Several different hands took minutes, and at times the handwriting and pencil/ink are more faded or difficult to read.
Physical Location
RH MS G89
- Title
- Guide to the Winfield Lodge No. 101 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Collection
- Subtitle
- Winfield Lodge No. 101 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows record book
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mwh. Finding aid encoded by mwh.
- Date
- 2022-12-21
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- https://hdl.handle.net/10407/2787218559
- Preferred citation
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Winfield Lodge No. 101 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows record book, RH MS G89, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository