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Scope and Contents The collection is composed of a single invitation from the Galesburg Knights Templar to a dancing party dated February 17, 1891 in the Masonic Building in Galesburg Michigan. The front side says that the recipient and ladies are invited to a dancing party given under the auspices of the Knights Templar. It also lists the location and date, and at the very bottom it has the “Clement’s Orchestra” written down as well as the cost, which was $2 including supper. The back side of the...

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The collection is composed of materials from various fraternal organizations located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and date from 1906 to 1942.

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The Constitution and Statutes book contained in this collection further outlines the goals and code of conduct for the Kalamazoo chapter of the K of P as well as other chapters around the country. The invitation for the May Base Ball dance is an example of the types of social activities and sub-organizations that each chapter of the K of P had. The dance was held in order to raise funds for the Kalamazoo Pythian Baseball team to build their new baseball field.

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The collection is filled with scrapbooks documenting the activities of the Coldwater, Michigan Chapter, Number 1 of the Order of the Eastern Star (OES). Also included are newsletters from the Chapter along with newsletters from the Tyre Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons also from Coldwater.