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Fraternal organizations

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

African American Publications

 Collection — 3 folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-356
Scope and Contents

Six The Bee Hive newsletters (1957-1974), one The Candle newsletter (1957), and one CBS News Public Opinion Survey (1968).

Dates: created: 1957, 1959, 1962-1963, 1968, 1974; Other: Majority of material found in 1957; Other: Date acquired: 05/01/2007

Harry E. Paul Printed Material and Photograph collection

 Collection — 2 Folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2025-005
Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of printed material and photographs collected by Harry E. Paul.  Included are four Speed Victory newspapers from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard between 1944 and 1945; one undated newspaper clipping featuring an image of Harry E. Paul; one letter from the Quartermen and Leadingmen's Association of the Norfolk Navy Yard dated August 6, 1945; and, one photograph with envelope of Louis Edwards, a porter for New York, Philadelphia, and...
Dates: created: 1945; Other: Date acquired: 03/12/2025

Leon Nowitzky's 1920s Passes and Tickets

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2023-026
Scope and Contents

Fourteen passes, ticket stubs, and membership cards to various venues and organizations in Norfolk and Virginia Beach dating between the late 1910s to early 1930s.  These venues and organizations included are Seaside Park, Auspices Norfolk Sleuth Club, Norva Theatre, Coral Gables Kennel Club, Ocean View Park, Virginia Electric and Power Company, Woodmen of the World Club, Loyal Order of Moose, B.P.O. Elks, and Norfolk Fair.

Dates: created: 1910s-1930s; Other: Majority of material found in 1928; Other: Date acquired: 08/27/2024

Marshall Lodge Letter

 Collection
Identifier: 001/01/MSS 0000-579
Scope and Contents

One 1893 letter requesting dues for membership to Marshall Lodge.

Dates: 1893

Samuel F. Coppage, Sr. Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2016-072
Scope and Contents Personal, professional, political, and family papers of Samuel F. Coppage, Sr. of Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes Coppage's involvement in various local organizations, particularly the Community Democratic Club, NAACP, and Norfolk Community Hospital. The collection also documents his activities with professional dental organizations such as the Old Dominion Dental Society; fraternal groups including the Elks and Frontiers Club; youth groups such as Boy Scouts of America, YMCA, and...
Dates: created: 1908-2011; Other: Majority of material found in 1950s-1970s; Other: Date acquired: 09/20/2016

United Order of Tents 50th Anniversary Souvenir Ribbon

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2017-027-d
Scope and Contents

One 1918 souvenir ribbon celebrating the 50th Anniversary and Golden Jubilee of the United Order of Tents in Norfolk, Virginia.

Dates: created: 1918; Other: Date acquired: 04/20/2017