Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Royal Arch MasonsRoyal Arch Masons. New Jerusalem Chapter No. 3 (Wiscasset, Me.) Minute Books and Certificates, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 11/03/2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned and described in November 2009 by Ute Schechter.

Historical Note

The New Jerusalem Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons was established in Wiscasset ca. 1819. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Royal Arch Masons. New Jerusalem Chapter No. 3 (Wiscasset, Me.)">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Royal Arch Masons. New Jerusalem Chapter No. 3 (Wiscasset, Me.)</a>.

Scope and Contents

Minute books and certificates, 1877-1954, 1978 of the Royal Arch Masons, New Jerusalem Chapter No. 3 of Wiscasset, Maine. The minute books record members present at stated and special convocations, reports of the Committee on Inquiry regarding membership applications, communications from the Grand Lodge, financial reports, installation of officers, etc.

Arrangement of Materials

Series 1: Minute books; Series 2: Certificates.

Separated Material

A cylindrical metal storage tube was transferred to the Manuscript Artifact Collection, Mss. 1.03.

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

• Certificates
• Minute books

Topical Term:

• Freemasons--Maine.
• Royal Arch Masons. New Jerusalem Chapter No. 3 (Wiscasset, Me.)
• Secret Societies--Maine.

Additional Information