Eureka Lodge collection
Collection — Folder: S3100
Identifier: S3100
Scope and Contents
The materials in this collection are dated from 1884-1914. They are the papers necessary for transacting the business of a fraternal organization: receipts for merchandise and services, financial notations of income received (including dues), and expenditures, programs and promotional literature relating to special events, and listings of members and officers. Also included are the report of a disciplinary committee, a proposed amendment to the constitution of Eureka Lodge No. 20, a copy of the closing ceremony of a Knights of Pythias meeting, and envelopes.
Dates
- 1884-1914
Creator
- Knights of Pythias (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Administrative History
The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization established to promote friendship, charity, and benevolence. In the 1880s, Eureka Lodge No. 20 was the local lodge in Greenfield, Indiana. The lodge met on Monday nights.
The organization's lessons and rituals are based on the story of Damon and Pythias, whose friendship in ancient Syracuse was so strong they were willing to die for each other. The Knights of Pythias had many benevolent activities: homes for aged and infirm members and their families, camps for underprivileged children, academic scholarship programs, and foundations for the needy and those suffering from disease.
The organization's lessons and rituals are based on the story of Damon and Pythias, whose friendship in ancient Syracuse was so strong they were willing to die for each other. The Knights of Pythias had many benevolent activities: homes for aged and infirm members and their families, camps for underprivileged children, academic scholarship programs, and foundations for the needy and those suffering from disease.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1999 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2019/10/21 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Knights of Pythias (Organization)
- Title
- Eureka Lodge collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
