On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Created by
Order of the Eastern Star, American, founded 1850
Received by
Johnson, Dorothy, American
Date
October 15, 1986
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 5/16 x 10 1/4 in. (21.1 x 26 cm)
Description
Certificate presented to Dorothy Johnson "in recognition of her distinguished services and personal contributions of time and effort" to the Order of the Eastern Star and to the Eureka Chapter No.11.
The certificate is printed in black ink on cream colored paper, with names added in typewritten black ink and signatures completed by hand in black ink. There is a gold sticker with red, white and blue striped ribbon attached at the bottom left corner. At center top of the certificate is the Eastern Star emblem which consists of a five pointed star with a pentagon at the center. It is signed by Florence L. Maultsby, George E. Johnson, and Hazel Addington, Secertary. At botton right, stamped in blue ink is [OCT 15 1986].
Place depicted
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
certificates
Topic
Associations and institutions
Freemasonry
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.156.14.9.5
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5450c8206-dc46-4d5e-aaad-02549af76967

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