Degree of Pocahontas, Wahkiakum Council No. 40 records

Collection

Identifier: Mss1644

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes correspondence, 1934-1953; membership forms, invoices, and reports, 1937-1952; Roll of Chiefs book for Improved Order of Red Men Tribe No. 65., 1918.

Dates

Creation: 1918-1953

Creator

Degree of Pocahontas. Wahkiakum Council No. 40 (Skamokowa, Wash.) (Organization)

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

The Degree of Pocahontas is the ladies auxiliary of the Improved Order of Red Men, a fraternal organization founded in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1834. It is an offshoot of the Sons of Liberty, who participated in the Boston Tea Party dressed as Native Americans. They dress as Native Americans, are organized into tribes and observe rituals.

Extent

.23 Cubic Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Degree of Pocahontas is the ladies auxiliary of the Improved Order of Red Men, a fraternal organization founded in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1834. Collection includes correspondence, 1934-1953; membership forms, invoices, and reports, 1937-1952; Roll of Chiefs book for Improved Order of Red Men Tribe No. 65., 1918.