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R         African American Heroines of Jericho.  Guiding Star Court No. 15

970         (Joplin, Mo.).

                        Records, 1916-1959.

                                    Thirty folders.

 

 

 

These are the records of the African American organization of the Heroines of Jericho at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri.  The records consist of minutes of meetings, membership re­cords, attendance rolls, miscellaneous papers, financial records, and communications to and from the Grand Court of Missouri.

 

 

Folders 1-6: Bylaws, membership, beneficiaries, and minutes of meetings, 1922-1956

 

Folder 01: Record of Members and Beneficiaries; Bylaws, 1922-1939

Folder 02: Minutes of meetings, 3 Apr 1934—7 Sep 1937

Folder 03: Minutes of meetings, 6 Nov 1945—18 Jul 1946

Folder 04: Minutes of meetings, 6 Jun 1946—16 Nov 1950

Folder 05: Minutes of meetings, 21 Dec 1950—17 Apr 1952

Folder 06: Record book, Apr—Jun 1956

 

Folders 7-17: Correspondence and miscellaneous files, 1928-1957

 

Folder 07: Correspondence, 8 Sep 1928—20 Dec 1949

Folder 08: Correspondence, 2 Mar 1950—25 Dec 1950

Folder 09: Death notices and demits, 1939-1955

Folder 10: Guest cards, 1936-1938

Folder 11: Membership applications and health certificates, 1936-1956

Folder 12: Officers roll call, 1935-1958

Folder 13: Palm Sunday services, 1934-1955

Folder 14: Miscellaneous papers, 1933-1954

Folder 15: Miscellaneous papers, undated

Folder 16: Blank forms, undated

Folder 17: Envelopes

 

Folders 18-24: Financial records, 1926-1959

 

Folder 18: Reports of the Auditing Committee, 1926-1933

Folder 19: Emergency Fund book, 1931-1938

Folder 20: Record book (receipts and expenditures), 1 May 1930—15 Apr 1940

Folder 21: Record book (receipts and expenditures), 2 May 1939—20 Apr 1950

Folder 22: Receipts (hall rental, dues, etc.), 1934—ca. 1956

Folder 23: Masonic Home dues, 1948-1957

Folder 24: Miscellaneous financial papers (bank statements, bills, receipts), 1934-1959

 

Folders 25-30: Grand Court of Missouri, 1916-1957

 

Folder 25: Annual Returns to the Grand Court of Missouri, 1933-1955

Folder 26: Burial Reports to Grand Court of Missouri Lodge, 1933-1955

Folder 27: Proclamations of the Grand Court of Missouri, 1935-1957

Folder 28: Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Grand Court of Missouri, 1932-1952

Folder 29: Receipts for various payments to Grand Court of Missouri, 1916-1954

Folder 30: Receipts from Grand Court for Burial Dues, 13 Apr 1933—27 Apr 1956

 

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