Printed by
Mooney's, American
Subject of
Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
Date
1917
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 3/4 × 5 7/8 × 1/4 in. (22.2 × 14.9 × 0.6 cm)
Description
Minutes from the 18th Annual Meeting of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World. The meeting was held from April 28-30, 1917. The publication consists of over one hundred (100) pages bounded together with staples and adhered to a tan paper cover. The cover features black text flanking a round emblem in the center. The text reads [ANNUAL 18th MEETING / MINUTES OF THE GRAND LODGE / IMPROVED BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE WORLD / Covened in Gray's Armory / CLEVELAND, OHIO / August 28th to 30th inclusive / NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN]. At the center of the emblem is an image of an elk under the word [INCORPORATED] at the center. Text around the circumference reads [GRAND LODGE I.B.P.O.E. OF THE WORLD / CERVUS ALCES]. There are pencil notations covering the last page and back cover. Printed at the center of the back cover is a union logo and the text [73 / MOONEY'S NEW YORK]
Place depicted
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
minutes
pamphlets
Topic
Associations and institutions
Fraternal organizations
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.46.17.9
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c57eb065-74dd-4900-b159-e261d70cb8dd

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