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Blacksburg [Virginia] Odd Fellows Records Blacksburg [Virginia] Odd Fellows Records, 1902-1969 Ms.1988.009

Blacksburg [Virginia] Odd Fellows Records, 1902-1969 Ms.1988.009


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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
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Laura Katz Smith, Archivist

Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.1988.009
Title
Blacksburg [Virginia] Odd Fellows Records 1902-1969
Quantity
3.4 Cubic Feet, 4 boxes
Creator
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America. Tadmore Light Lodge #6184 (Blacksburg, Va.)
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
The Blacksburg [Virginia] Odd Fellows Records consist of financial records, correspondence, minute books, brochures of several annual conferences, by-laws and odd issues of the Odd Fellows Journal for the men's lodge, Tadmore Light Lodge No. 6184 of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. The collection also contains correspondence, minutes and financial records for the women's group, the Household of Ruth.

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Blacksburg [Virginia] Odd Fellows Records, Ms1988-009, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Administrative History

The Blacksburg Odd Fellows Lodge is the Tadmore Light Lodge No. 6184 and was probably formed in December of 1904. It was a branch of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, a fraternal and mutual relief society for people of color. The Household of Ruth was an auxiliary for wives of fellows.

Read more on the SCUA blog posts, "Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Tadmore Light Lodge, No. 6184 (Blacksburg, VA)" and Household of Ruth, No. 5533 , both by archivist Anthony Wright de Hernandez.

Scope and Content

The Blacksburg [Virginia] Odd Fellows Records consist of financial records, correspondence, minute books, brochures of several annual conferences, by-laws and odd issues of the Odd Fellows Journal for the men's lodge. There are also correspondence, minutes and financial records for the women's group - the Household of Ruth.

Arrangement

The records are arranged in two series - Tadmore Light Lodge and Household of Ruth, and then arranged chronologically with undated items at the end.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • African Americans -- History
  • Blacksburg (Va.)
  • Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America. Tadmore Light Lodge #6184 (Blacksburg, Va.)
  • Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
  • Montgomery County (Va.)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Blacksburg [Virginia] Odd Fellows Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Blacksburg (Va.)
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Container List

Series I. Tadmore Light Lodge Records
1902-1969
  • box-folder 1 folder: 1
    "Funeral Ceremony of the Use of the Lodges of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America"
    1902
  • box-folder 1 folder: 2
    Tadmore Light Lodge minute book
    1904-1911
  • box-folder 1 folder: 3
    "Third Quarterly Circular: Sub-committee of Management"
    1905
  • box-folder 1 folder: 4
    Payment Records
    1905-1906
  • box-folder 1 folder: 5
    Correspondence
    1905-1906
  • box-folder 1 folder: 6
    Correspondence
    1907
  • box-folder 1 folder: 7
    "First Quarterly Circular: Sub-committee of Management
    1907
  • box-folder 1 folder: 8
    Payment records
    1907
  • box-folder 1 folder: 9
    Receipts
    1907
  • box-folder 1 folder: 10
    Receipts
    1908-1909
  • box-folder 1 folder: 11
    Correspondence
    1908-1909
  • box-folder 1 folder: 12
    Application for membership, Plymouth Christian
    1910
  • box-folder 1 folder: 13
    Meeting minutes
    1910
  • box-folder 1 folder: 14
    Correspondence
    1910
  • box-folder 1 folder: 15
    Receipts
    1910
  • box-folder 1 folder: 16
    Proceedings of the Fifth General Meeting
    September 12-17, 1910
  • box-folder 1 folder: 17
    Tadmore Light Lodge financial records
    1910-1922
  • box-folder 1 folder: 18
    Payment records
    1911
  • box-folder 1 folder: 19
    Receipts
    1911-1919
  • box-folder 1 folder: 20
    Tadmore Light Lodge minute book
    1912-1914
  • box-folder 1 folder: 21
    Tadmore Light Lodge dues record book
    1912-1922
  • box-folder 1 folder: 22
    Ritual of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Book Second
    1914
  • box-folder 1 folder: 23
    Correspondence
    1915
  • box-folder 1 folder: 24
    The King's Messengers (magazine), October
    1916
  • box-folder 1 folder: 25
    Ritual of The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Book First
    1916
  • box-folder 1 folder: 26
    Ledger--Officers roll 1916-1919; meeting minutes, 1942-1962
    1916-1962
  • box-folder 1 folder: 27
    Members and semi-annual dues notebook
    1917
  • box-folder 1 folder: 28
    "Second Semi-annual Circular: Sub-committee of Management"
    1919
  • box-folder 1 folder: 29
    Checkbook stubs
    1920-1921
  • box-folder 1 folder: 30
    Envelopes
    1921
  • box-folder 1 folder: 31
    "Extract of the Biennial Report of A.T. Shirley, District Grand Secretary"
    1921
  • box-folder 1 folder: 32
    Correspondence
    1921
  • box-folder 1 folder: 33
    Committee of Management (correspondence)
    1921-1925
  • box-folder 1 folder: 34
    W.E. Floding catalogs, lodge ephemera
    1922
  • box-folder 2 folder: 1
    Miscellaneous
    1922
  • box-folder 1 folder: 35
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Electric Light Department payment stubs
    1922-1965
  • box-folder 1 folder: 36
    "Proceedings of the 10th Biennial Session and 33rd General Meeting;" Richmond, Virginia
    August 18-30, 1923
  • box-folder 1 folder: 37
    "First Semi-annual Circular: Sub-committee of Management"
    1924
  • box-folder 1 folder: 38
    "Second Semi-annual Circular: Sub-committee of Management"
    1924
  • box-folder 1 folder: 39
    Correspondence
    1926
  • box-folder 1 folder: 40
    Dues records book
    1926-1936
  • box-folder 1 folder: 41
    District Grand Lodge--correspondence
    1927
  • box-folder 1 folder: 42
    Correspondence
    1929
  • box-folder 1 folder: 43
    Applicant's agreement
    1929
  • box-folder 1 folder: 44
    "First Semi-annual Circular: Committee of Management"
    1930
  • box-folder 1 folder: 45
    [Folder removed from collection]
  • box-folder 1 folder: 46
    "Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Session and 37th General Meeting of District Grand Lodge #15," Fredericksburg
    1931
  • box-folder 1 folder: 47
    Correspondence
    1931-1932
  • box-folder 1 folder: 48
    Proceedings of the 15th Biennial Session and 38th General Meeting of District Grand Lodge #15, Petersburg
    1933
  • box-folder 1 folder: 49
    Committee of Management correspondence
    1933-1934
  • box-folder 1 folder: 50
    Odd Fellows Journal
    1934
  • box-folder 1 folder: 51
    Correspondence
    1934
  • box-folder 1 folder: 52
    District Grand Lodge Correspondence
    1934-1937
  • box-folder 1 folder: 53
    Endowment Department reports
    1935-1937
  • box-folder 1 folder: 54
    Odd Fellows Journal
    March 5, 1936
  • box-folder 1 folder: 55
    Odd Fellows Journal
    May 7, 1936
  • box-folder 1 folder: 56
    Odd Fellows Journal
    July 2, 1936
  • box-folder 1 folder: 57
    Correspondence
    1936
  • box-folder 1 folder: 58
    Correspondence
    1937
  • box-folder 1 folder: 59
    Thanksgiving services and Ogden Day celebration program
    May 9, 1937
  • box-folder 1 folder: 60
    Committee of Management correspondence
    1937-1939
  • box-folder 1 folder: 61
    28th Biennial Movable Conference, souvenir program; Charlotte, North Carolina
    August 8-13, 1938
  • box-folder 1 folder: 62
    Correspondence
    1938
  • box-folder 1 folder: 63
    District Grand Lodge correspondence
    1938-1941
  • box-folder 1 folder: 64
    Envelopes
    1930
  • box-folder 1 folder: 65
    Correspondence
    1941
  • box-folder 1 folder: 66
    Payment records
    1942
  • box-folder 1 folder: 67
    Correspondence
    1943
  • box-folder 1 folder: 68
    Quarterly Bulletin
    February-May 1943
  • box-folder 1 folder: 69
    Committee of Management correspondence concerning death of Edward H. Morris
    February 3, 1943
  • box-folder 1 folder: 70
    Committee of Management correspondence
    1944-1945
  • box-folder 1 folder: 71
    District Grand Lodge correspondence
    1944-1947
  • box-folder 1 folder: 72
    Quarterly Bulletin
    February-May 1945
  • box-folder 1 folder: 73
    Correspondence
    1945-1946
  • box-folder 1 folder: 74
    Endowment Department Report
    1946
  • box-folder 1 folder: 75
    Membership Drive announcement
    1946
  • box-folder 1 folder: 76
    District Grand Lodge correspondence
    1947
  • box-folder 1 folder: 77
    Correspondence
    1947
  • box-folder 1 folder: 78
    Committee of Management correspondence
    1948-1949
  • box-folder 1 folder: 79
    22nd Biennial Session and 45th General Meeting, correspondence; Newport News, Virginia
    August 23-25, 1949
  • box-folder 1 folder: 80
    Envelopes
    1940-1949
  • box-folder 1 folder: 81
    Committee of Management correspondence
    1950-1952
  • box-folder 1 folder: 82
    23rd Biennial Session and 46th General Meeting, correspondence; Richmond, Virginia
    August 28-30, 1951
  • box-folder 1 folder: 83
    Correspondence
    1951
  • box-folder 1 folder: 84
    District Grand Lodge correspondence
    1952
  • box-folder 1 folder: 85
    Correspondence
    1952
  • box-folder 1 folder: 86
    Petition for membership
    1953
  • box-folder 1 folder: 87
    Ritual of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Book First
    1953
  • box-folder 1 folder: 88
    Committee of Management Correspondence
    1953-1955
  • box-folder 1 folder: 89
    Correspondence
    1954
  • box-folder 1 folder: 90
    Odd Fellows Bulletin, Spring
    1954
  • box-folder 1 folder: 91
    Grand Lodge Session, Correspondence
    August 5-6, 1957
  • box-folder 1 folder: 92
    26th Biennial Session of District Grand Lodge #15 and District Grand Household #11, souvenir program; Norfolk, Virginia
    August 5-8, 1957
  • box-folder 1 folder: 93
    Correspondence
    1957
  • box-folder 1 folder: 94
    Envelopes
    1950-1959
  • box-folder 1 folder: 95
    Receipts
    1963
  • box-folder 1 folder: 96
    Correspondence
    1969
  • box-folder 1 folder: 97
    Envelopes
    1960-1969
  • box-folder 2 folder: 2
    Dues records, receipts
    No Date
  • box-folder 2 folder: 3
    Tadmore Light membership ribbons;Odd Fellows membership badge
    No Date
  • box-folder 2 folder: 4
    Floding Company brochures
    No Date
  • box-folder 2 folder: 5
    Ritual Cards
    No Date
  • box-folder 2 folder: 6
    Gospel Hymns
    No Date
  • box-folder 2 folder: 7
    Clearance Cards, as member credentials
    No Date
  • box-folder 2 folder: 8
    Thanksgiving service program
    No Date
  • box-folder 2 folder: 9
    Tadmore Light Lodge 27th anniversary announcement
    No Date
  • box-folder 2 folder: 10
    Envelopes
    No Date
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Series II. Household of Ruth Records
1904-1951
  • box-folder 3 folder: 1
    Household of Ruth--membership questionnaire
    1904-1943
  • box-folder 3 folder: 2
    Household of Ruth--correspondence
    1916
  • box-folder 3 folder: 3
    Household of Ruth---"General Laws and Regulations of the Household of Ruth Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America"
    1918
  • box-folder 3 folder: 4
    Household of Ruth--minute book
    1918-1921
  • box-folder 3 folder: 5
    Household of Ruth--finance book
    1918-1921
  • box-folder 3 folder: 6
    Household of Ruth--order for masonic supplies
    1919
  • box-folder 3 folder: 7
    Household of Ruth--correspondence
    1921
  • box-folder 3 folder: 8
    Household of Ruth--receipt
    1921
  • box-folder 3 folder: 9
    Household of Ruth--financial records
    1921-1927
  • box-folder 3 folder: 10
    Household of Ruth--First Annual Banquet invitation
    1922
  • box-folder 3 folder: 11
    Household of Ruth--record book of minutes and roll of officers
    1923-1935
  • box-folder 3 folder: 12
    Household of Ruth--District Grand Household correspondence
    1924
  • box-folder 3 folder: 13
    Household of Ruth--correspondence
    1925
  • box-folder 3 folder: 14
    Household of Ruth--diary, author unknown (probably from Blacksburg, VA), written during a convention in Farmville [VA]
    1927
  • box-folder 3 folder: 15
    Household of Ruth--"General Laws and Regulations of the Household of Ruth Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America"
    1927
  • box-folder 3 folder: 16
    Household of Ruth--record book of taxes collected
    1934
  • box-folder 3 folder: 17
    Household of Ruth--bill for Odd Fellows Journal Subscription
    1935
  • box-folder 3 folder: 18
    Household of Ruth--meeting minute book
    1935-1946
  • box-folder 3 folder: 19
    Household of Ruth--financial records
    1937
  • box-folder 3 folder: 20
    Household of Ruth--receipt
    1938
  • box-folder 3 folder: 21
    Household of Ruth--correspondence
    1940
  • box-folder 3 folder: 22
    Household of Ruth--correspondence
    1947
  • box-folder 3 folder: 23
    Household of Ruth--District Grand Household #11 correspondence
    1949
  • box-folder 3 folder: 24
    Household of Ruth--membership credential
    1950
  • box-folder 3 folder: 25
    Household of Ruth--excerpts from District Grand Household District Convention
    1951
  • box-folder 3 folder: 26
    Household of Ruth--applicant's agreement
    No Date
  • box-folder 3 folder: 27
    Household of Ruth--dues cards
    No Date
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