Royal Arcanum, Central City Council #383, Records
An inventory of its records at Syracuse University
Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 24 Jan 2014
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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 24 Jan 2014
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Royal Arcanum. |
| Title: | Royal Arcanum, Central City Council #383, Records |
| Dates: | 1884-1931 |
| Quantity: | 1 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Record books of the organization, including attendance records and minutes of meetings. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
The Royal Arcanum is a fraternal organization founded in Boston in 1877 for the purpose of furnishing protection and assistance to widows, orphans and dependents by offering life insurance at the lowest possible cost to its members.
The Royal Arcanum, Central City Council #383, Records consist of a number of bound volumes containing attendance records, minutes of meetings and other information about the society. The records commence with documentation in December of 1884 and conclude with a report from January of 1931.
Chronological.
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Corporate Bodies
Royal Arcanum.
Subjects
Fraternal organizations -- Massachusetts.
Life insurance -- History.
Places
Boston (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.
Genres and Forms
Attendance records.
Minute books.
Minutes (administrative records)
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Royal Arcanum, Central City Council #383, Records,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 2014.
Minute books
| Minute books | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Minute books 1884-1900 (5 volumes) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Minute books 1901-1917, 1928-1931 (5 volumes) | ||||||||||