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Offered here is a remarkable group of original Freemasonry / Grand Lodge of California materials, dating from the early to mid-20th century. This collection includes official Grand Lodge correspondence, printed manuals, ritual readings, and membership receipts — all genuine period pieces issued to or for Master Masons and Past Masters.
Contents include:
📜 Official Grand Lodge F. & A.M. Letter — dated December 29, 1930, from Reynold E. Blight, Educational Committee, Los Angeles (typed letterhead, signed in type).
📘 “A Manual for the Information of the Individual Mason” — issued by the Committee on Masonic Education, Grand Lodge of California F.&A.M.; vintage tan cover with state seal.
📗 “Masonic Law and Custom” — similar educational publication, likely 1930s-40s print.
📗 “Freemasonry: Its Origin and Purpose” — companion educational pamphlet for newly-raised Master Masons.
📄 Typed ritual readings and poems, including:
“Our Symbolic Working Tools”
“Meet Me at the Altar”
“What Made You Past Masters?”
Each typed on period onion-skin or bond paper, likely mid-century lodge lecture sheets.
💠 Two original Grand Lodge of California dues receipts with embossed seals and signatures — authentic lodge-issued ephemera.
Condition:
All pieces are authentic vintage originals showing typical age — light yellowing, mild foxing, fold marks, and gentle wear consistent with 1930s–50s documents. No reproductions. Texts remain crisp and legible.
Provenance:
From the personal papers of a California Freemason, active during the 1930s–1950s era.
Great for:
Masonic historians and collectors
Ephemera and fraternal society enthusiasts
Display or archival preservation
