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R Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Carterville Lodge No. 314 (Carterville,
534
Mo.).
Papers, 1918-1930.
Six folders.
MICROFILMThese are the papers of Odd Fellows Lodge
No. 314 at Carterville in
Most of this collection of papers from
Carterville Lodge No. 314 dates from the period of Harry M. Close’s tenure as
lodge secretary, and is addressed to him.
The papers begin in 1919 as an attempt to reorganize and revitalize the
lodge after financial difficulty nearly forced the lodge to surrender its
charter for its inability to pay benefits to members and assessments by the
Grand Lodge of Missouri. Other
correspondence includes general announcements from the Grand Lodge, the Jasper
County IOOF Association, and organizers of grand conclaves for Odd Fellows in
the Tri-State area.
A substantial portion of the collection
consists of communications from members and beneficiaries regarding dues and
the payment by the lodge of sick, survivor’s, and death benefits. This correspondence, arranged alphabetically
by the subject’s surname, also bears evidence of the lodge’s financial
inability to meet its obligations.
Several Odd Fellows and the guardians of minor children and orphans
persisted for several years in attempts to obtain benefit payments from Carterville. Other communications from lodge members who
had left the area concern routine dismissal and transfer certificates, and
contain personal news and expressions of good will for the lodge.
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