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Historical NoteThe Independent Order of Odd Fellows is a fraternity which believes in helping their fellow humans through acts of charity and friendship. The organization began in England sometime in the 1700s. By 1819, the brotherhood spread to America, where the first lodge was formed in New York. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows has claimed many prominent historical figures among their ranks, including Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, William McKinley, Warren Harding, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Harry Truman. In 1851, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows became one of the first fraternities to allow women to their organization when the Degree of Rebekah was written into the bylaws of the Odd Fellows. On April 26th, 1884, the Grand Lodge of Arizona was charted in what was then the territory of Arizona. Since then, eight lodges have been established in Arizona. Buckeye, Flagstaff, Globe, Kingman, Prescott Valley, Safford, Pinedale, Clay Springs (Show Low), and Tucson are all hosts to lodges. The Pinedale, Clay Springs, and Show Low branch are now all one lodge. Flagstaff's lodge is considered to be Lodge No. 11. However, not much is known to the public about how the Grand Lodge of Arizona's numbering systems were applied, as their most recent addition is Kingman Lodge No. 8. There is not much information about the origins of Flagstaff Lodge No. 11. However, according to their records, it appears that they moved locations in 1892 and that their bylaws were approved by the Grand Lodge of Arizona in 1904. In the 1960s, they had many influential Flagstaff citizens as members, such as Charles Birge Wilson, Charlie Dryden, E.C. Mills, Frank M. Gold, John Faught, Orin C. Compton, Paul Russell, Platt Cline, and Shelby McCauley. Many of them were photographed by the Fronske Studio at a 1947 Odd Fellows convention which took place in Flagstaff, an image which is currently held by Special Collections and Archives in the Fronske Studio collection. Scope and ContentThe Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Flagstaff Lodge No. 11 Records consists largely of administrative documents, including the lodge’s bylaws as well as pamphlets and booklets explaining the ideals of the I.O.O.F. and information about the lodge and the broader organization. It also includes correspondence between the lodge, its members, and the Grand Lodge of Arizona, such as telegrams, letters, and their original envelopes. The records also include information regarding the Lodge's membership, including receipts that may have been submitted to the organization for reimbursement as well as member rosters and mailing lists. Finally, it contains a copy of Jusqu'Au Bout (1918), a World War I camp newspaper ArrangementMaterials in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Flagstaff Lodge No. 11 Records were arranged first by record type (e.g. correspondence, receipts) and then in reverse chronological order, starting with the most contemporary documents.RestrictionsConditions Governing Access
Many of the materials in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Flagstaff Lodge No. 11 Records are fragile, folded, or torn. Please consult with an archivist prior to handling these materials. Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for Northern Arizona University, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright. Related MaterialCharles Birge Wilson Collection [manuscript], AHS-ND 33 Platt Cline Collection [manuscript], NAU.MS.91 Fronske Studio Collection [photograph], NAU.PH.85 Frank M. Gold Collection [manuscript], NAU.MS.163 Administrative InformationCustodial History
Special Collections and Archives discovered the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Flagstaff Lodge No. 11 Records on the shelf in their manuscripts collections storage area in the summer of 2019. No acquisition records or other custodial information for the materials have yet been found, and its provenance is unknown. Preferred Citation
[Title or brief description of item or file.] Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Flagstaff Lodge No. 11 Records, NAU.MS.404, Box [ ], Folder [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Northern Arizona University. Cline Library. Flagstaff, Arizona. Processing Information
Original processing date(s) and relevant staff are unknown. Materials were reprocessed in October 2019 by Creyshana Butterworth. Container List
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