ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN. JURISDICTION OF MINNESOTA. GRAND
LODGE:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Ancient Order of United Workmen. Jurisdiction of Minnesota. Grand Lodge, creator. | |
| Title: | Grand Lodge records. | |
| Dates: | 1877-1969. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Minutes (1877), membership registers (1877-1963), legal records (1911) and miscellaneous records of the Grand Lodge of this fraternal organization; minutes (1888-1889) membership records (1877-1949), financial records (1922-1969). The collection also includes miscellaneous records of the Ashlar Lodge (Rochester, Minn.); and charter (1959) of Paragon Lodge No. 216 (Detroit Lakes, Minn.). | |
| Quantity: | 2.5 cubic feet (2 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
HISTORICAL NOTE
The Ancient Order of United Workmen was founded in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in 1868 by John J. Upchurch as a fraternal benefit network providing members a payment at time of death. Members included tradesmen and male white collar workers. Initially, each member provided $1.00 at the death of each member to replenish the fund. Later, provisions were added to aid sick members and to help widows and children of members. The organization eventually became the Early American Life Insurance Company (St. Paul, Minnesota).
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Ancient Order of United Workmen. Jurisdiction of Minnesota. Grand Lodge Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 13,984
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990078570630104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| Box | |||||||||||
| 144.D.4.5B | 2 | Grand Lodge: | |||||||||
| Minutes, January-June 1877. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Includes membership list (January 1877-February 1878) and consolidation resolutions of Noble Lodge and Franklin Lodge (1884). | |||||||||||
| Membership ledger, 1877-1963. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Membership ledger, 1878-1895. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Includes financial ledger (1878-1879). | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous, 1894, 1898. | |||||||||||
| Ritual of the Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of the State of Minnesota, March 19, 1937. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Clippings regarding John J. Upchurch: | |||||||||||
| San Francisco Chronicle , June 25, 1885. Photocopy. | |||||||||||
| The Courier-Journal (Louisville), June 23, 1888. Photocopy. | |||||||||||
| Supreme Lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen, a Corporation vs. Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of the State of Minnesota: | |||||||||||
| Answer of defendants to bill of complaint, 1911. | |||||||||||
| Defendants brief. | |||||||||||
| Brief and argument for appellees. | |||||||||||
| Paragon Lodge No, 216 (Detroit Lakes, Minn.): Charter, October 30, 1959. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 151.K.6.4F | 1 | Ashlar Lodge (Rochester, Minnesota): | |||||||||
| Minutes, July 7, 1888-March 2, 1889. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Trustees ledger, 1922-1934. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Social security taxes, 1938-1964. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Membership books, 1877-1922, 1934-1949. 2 volumes. | |||||||||||
| Cashbook: Receipts and disbursements, November 2, 1950-May 25, 1960, August 19, 1963-July 29, 1964. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Cashbook: Collections, December 18, 1957-May 26, 1969. 2 volumes. | |||||||||||
| Dates overlap. | |||||||||||
| Application for membership and certificate, 1893. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous, 1952-1960. | |||||||||||
| Includes correspondence and lists of members. | |||||||||||
RELATED MATERIALS
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Fraternal insurance -- Minnesota.
- Fraternal organizations -- Minnesota.
- Persons:
- Upchurch, John J., 1820-1887.
- Organizations:
- Ancient Order of United Workmen. Jurisdiction of Minnesota. Ashlar Lodge (Rochester, Minn.), creator.
- Ancient Order of United Workmen. Jurisdiction of Minnesota. Paragon Lodge No. 216 (Detroit Lakes, Minn.), creator.
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