Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1000.01.07.01 |
Collection |
The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States(MOLLUS) Records |
Object Name |
Records |
Title |
Group I: Commandery-in-chief, Series 7: Membership, Subseries 01: Membership records |
Scope & Content |
The MOLLUS collection dates from 1857 to 2012. The majority of the collection consists of record books, meeting records, scrapbooks, correspondence, financial records, registers, published addresses, membership records, photograph books, photographs of members, and songbooks. The collection documents the administration and membership of MOLLUS since its creation, focusing primarily on the Commandery-in-Chief and the Pennsylvania Commandery, but also covering other states, as well as the sister organization Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States (DOLLUS). The group "I. Commandery-in-chief" dates from 1865 to 2012 and is divided into ten series: "I.1. Constitutions and bylaws," "I.2. Annual meetings," "I.3. Quadrennial congresses," "I.4. Anniversary meetings," "I.5. Correspondence," "I.6. Financial records," "I.7. Membership," "I.8. Publications," "I.9. Scrapbooks," and "I.10. Miscellaneous." The series "I.7. Membership" dates from 1866 to 1999 and is divided into five subseries: "I.7.1. Membership records," "I.7.2. Insignia," "I.7.3. Rosters," "I.7.4. Individual membership cases," and "I.7.5. State membership cases." The subseries "I.7.1. Membership records" dates from circa 1880 to 1995, with the majority of records dating from 1984 to 1995, and contains record books, membership reports, membership listings, membership handbooks, and membership certificates, one of which is signed by Rutherford B. Hayes. This subseries is arranged by document type, and then chronologically within each type. The exception to this rule is the undated membership record books, which are arranged by insignia number. |
Dates of Creation |
c. 1865-1995 |
Year Range from |
1865 |
Year Range to |
1995 |
Relation |
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Legal Status |
On loan from The Military Order of The Loyal Legion of The United States (MOLLUS). |
Multimedia Files |
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Containers |
Member record book, insignia 1-3400 State commandery membership reports Life membership listings alphabetically Membership listings by state Membership handbook Membership certificate Membership certificate, signed by Rutherford B. Hayes Membership records, Insignia No. 86-21898 Membership Index MOLLUS membership index |