Catholic Order of Foresters St. Boniface Court No. 1400 record book
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a handwritten record book for the Catholic Order of Foresters St. Boniface Court No. 1400, a fraternal aid organization based in Sublimity, Oregon. The record book was maintained from March 11, 1909, to September 10, 1914, by the organization's recording secretary, George F. Bell. The bulk of the record book consists of meeting minutes. Other records in the book consist of nominations and elections of officers, financial information, and resolutions of condolence that were made following the deaths of members or their relatives.
Dates
- Creation: 1909-1914
Creator
- Catholic Order of Foresters. St. Boniface Court No. 1400 (Sublimity, Or.) (Organization)
- Bell, George H. (George Henry), 1886-1972 (Secretary, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative History
St. Boniface Court No. 1400, a fraternal aid organization based in Sublimity, Oregon, was one of ten Oregon chapters of the Catholic Order of Foresters in the early 20th century. The chapter was still active by the early 1950s, with nearly 300 members from the area around Sublimity.
Sources: Oregonian article, "Foresters are Active," August 8, 1911; Oregon Journal article, "Small-Town Talk: Sublimity," July 1, 1951.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Handwritten record book for the Catholic Order of Foresters St. Boniface Court No. 1400, a fraternal aid organization based in Sublimity, Oregon. The record book contains handwritten meeting minutes, officer nominations and elections, financial information, and resolutions of condolence for recently deceased members or relatives of members. St. Boniface Court No. 1400 was one of ten chapters of the Catholic Order of Foresters in Oregon in the early 20th century.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Due to fragility, the record book requires special handling to view.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Kari Kandoll, May 2005 (Lib. Acc. 25725).
- Title
- Guide to the Catholic Order of Foresters St. Boniface Court No. 1400 record book
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeffrey A. Hayes
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
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