Guide to the Records of B'nai Brith Manhattan-Washington Lodge, No. 19, 1871-1931
*I-31
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Machine-readable finding aid created by Marvin Rusinek as MS Word document, January 2007. Finding aid was encoded by Marvin Rusinek on August 13, 2009. Finding aid written in English.
Descriptive Summary | |
| Creator: | B'nai Brith. Manhattan-Washington Lodge, No. 19 |
|---|---|
| Title: | B'nai Brith Manhattan-Washington Lodge, No. 19, records |
| Dates: | 1871-1931 |
| Abstract: | Contains the minute books, financial records, and membership declaration books (1918-1931) for the lodge established in 1918 by a merger of two lodges, and similar records for the individual lodges prior to the merger: Washington Lodge (1903-1917) including the list of officers (1903-1915), and Manhattan Lodge (1871-1918) including a book of sick benefits and declaration books listing names of beneficiaries of individual members of the lodge in case of death (1871-1905). Also contains the minutes of Mt. Sinai Lodge No. 270 for the years 1882-1896 and a book of applications for initiation into the lodge, 1878-1903, with personal information about the applicants (See Box 13). Also contains a declaration book of Washington Irving Lodge No. 312 listing the amount and names of beneficiaries of individual members of the lodge in case of death (See Box 13). |
| Languages: | The collection is in English. |
| Quantity: | 8.9 linear feet (11 manuscript boxes, 2 oversized boxes) |
| Identification: | I-31 |
| Repository: | American Jewish Historical Society |
Scope and Content Note
Contains the minute books, financial records, and membership declaration books (1918-1931) for the lodge established in 1918 by a merger of two lodges, and similar records for the individual lodges prior to the merger: Washington Lodge (1903-1917) including the list of officers (1903-1915), and Manhattan Lodge (1871-1918) including a book of sick benefits and declaration books listing names of beneficiaries of individual members of the lodge in case of death (1871-1905). Also contains the minutes of Mt. Sinai Lodge No. 270 for the years 1882-1896 and a book of applications for initiation into the lodge, 1878-1903, with personal information about the applicants (See Box 13). Also contains a declaration book of Washington Irving Lodge No. 312 listing the amount and names of beneficiaries of individual members of the lodge in case of death (See Box 13).
Return to the Top of PageArrangement
The collection is organized into five series as follows:
- Series I: Washington Lodge, No. 19, 1903-1917
- Series II: Manhattan Lodge, No. 156, 1871-1918
- Series III: Manhattan-Washington Lodge, No. 19, 1915-1931, 1934-1936
- Series IV: Mount Sinai Lodge, No. 270, 1878-1903
- Series V: West Irving Lodge, No. 312, 1879-1884
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to all researchers by permission of the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society, except items that are restricted due to their fragility.
Use Restrictions
Information concerning the literary rights may be obtained from the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society. Users must apply in writing for permission to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection. For more information contact:
American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY, 10011
email:
reference@ajhs.org
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known);
B'nai Brith Manhattan-Washington Lodge, No. 19, records;
I-31; box number; folder number; American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA and New York, NY.
Acquisition Note
The records were donated by Philip Cowen in 1934.
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NoteIncludes former I-29.
Return to the Top of PageAccess Points
Subject Organizations:
- B'nai Brith -- Mt. Sinai Lodge No. 270
- B'nai Brith -- Washington Irving Lodge No. 312
Subject Topics:
- Fraternal orders
Document types:
- Financial records
- Membership declaration books
- Minute books
Container List
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series I: Washington Lodge, No. 19, 1903-1917. | |||
| English. | |||
| Box 1, Oversized Boxes 2 and 3. | |||
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 1 | 1 | Cash Book | 1915-1916 |
| 1 | 2 | Membership Book | March 1910-May 1917 |
| 1 | 3 | Minutes | April 1, 1909-December 13, 1917 |
| 1 | 4 | Officers | 1903-1912 |
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 2(OS1) | 1 | Financial Records (Ledger) | 1910-1916 |
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 3(OS1) | 1 | Financial Records (Ledger) | 1910-1917 |
Series II: Manhattan Lodge, No. 156, 1871-1918. | |||
| English. | |||
| Boxes 4-9. | |||
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 4 | 1 | Accounts Ledger | July 1, 1895-December 1912 |
| 4 | 2 | Accounts Ledger | 1913-1916 |
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 5 | 1 | Manhattan Lodge Cash Book | 1910-1916 |
| 5 | 2 | Declaration, Manhattan Lodge No. 156 | November 21, 1871-December 6, 1880 |
| 5 | 3 | Declaration, Manhattan Lodge No. 156 | February 21, 1876-January 21, 1905 |
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 6 | 1 | Manhattan Lodge No. 156 Membership Book | May 1903-February 1912 |
| 6 | 2 | Minutes | 1881-1897 |
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 7 | 1 | Minutes | 1897-1904 |
| 7 | 2 | Minutes | 1904-1909 |
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 8 | 1 | Minutes | October 5, 1909-March 12, 1914 |
| 8 | 2 | Minutes | April 1914-December 31, 1918 |
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 9 | 1 | Propositions of Candidates and Reports, Manhattan Lodge No. 156 | August 18, 1873-July 7, 1879 |
| 9 | 2 | Propositions, Manhattan Lodge No. 156 | August 18, 1879-March 7, 1898 |
| 9 | 3 | Sick Benefit | 1897-1917 |
Series III: Manhattan-Washington Lodge, No. 19, 1915-1931, 1934-1936. | |||
| English. | |||
| Boxes 10-12. | |||
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 10 | 1 | Accounts | 1916-1920 |
| 10 | 2 | Accounts | 1917-1926 |
| 10 | 3 | Accounts | 1921-1929 |
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 11 | 1 | Correspondence with American Jewish Historical Society | 1934-1935 |
| 11 | 2 | Declarations | 1915-1926 |
| 11 | 3 | Declarations | 1921-1923 |
| 11 | 4 | Declarations | 1927-1931 |
| 11 | 5 | Membership Roll | January 1, 1930 |
| 11 | 6 | Minutes | 1919-1921 |
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 12 | 1 | Minutes | 1922-1924 |
| 12 | 2 | Minutes | 1926-1929 |
| 12 | 3 | Miscellaneous Publications | 1918, 1924, 1928, 1936 |
Series IV: Mount Sinai Lodge, No. 270, 1878-1903. | |||
| English. | |||
| Box 13, Folders 1-3. | |||
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 13 | 1 | Mount Sinai Lodge, No. 270, Declarations | 1878-1903 |
| 13 | 2 | Mount Sinai Lodge, No. 270, Minutes | 1886-1896 |
| 13 | 3 | Mount Sinai’s Lodge, No. 270, Physician’s Certificate | 1884 |
Series V: West Irving Lodge, No. 312, 1879-1884. | |||
| English. | |||
| Box 13, Folder 4. | |||
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 13 | 4 | Washington Irving Lodge, No. 312, Declarations | 1879-1884 |
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