A Guide to the Junior Order United American Mechanics Blue Ridge Council no. 149, 1902-1980 Junior Order United American Mechanics Blue Ridge Council no. 149
32038
A Collection in the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 32038
Library of Virginia
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Junior Order United American Mechanics Blue Ridge Council no. 149 records, 1902-1980. Accession 32038. Organization records
collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Gerald K. Monger, Trustee, Blue Ridge Council no. 149, Junior Order United American Mechanics, 205 Virginia Avenue,
Elkton, Virginia.
Blue Ridge Council no. 149, Junior Order United American Mechanics was founded in Rockingham County, Virginia, by 1902. Swift
Run Council no. 26, was founded by 1908, but disbanded in 1914. Island Ford Council no. 204 was founded by 1912.
Records, 1902-1980, of Blue Ridge Council no. 149, Junior Order United American Mechanics consisting of minute books containing
minutes, lists of officers, dues paid, reports, receipts, correspondence, applications, dismissals, petitions, proclamations,
warrants, and other papers regarding the operations of the council; membership and roll book listing officers, members, former
councilors, honorary members, deceased and sick members, rejected applications, expelled and suspended members; membership
book containing list of members and copy of by-laws; proposition books recommending potential members; pledge books for new
members to pledge to support the organization and its objectives and containing name, age, birth place, health, and faith;
and posters for field day activities, 1941-1947. Records also include minute book and treasurer's report book for Swift Run
Council, with minute book containing correspondence concerning its disbanding; a pledge book for Island Ford Council no. 204;
and membership books for Swift Run and Island Ford containing lists of officers, members, past councilors, honorary members,
rejected applications, suspended members, record of sick benefits paid out, and abstracts of reports.