Shriners International, Zenobia Temple records

Collection

Identifier: MS-1144

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

The Shriners International: Zenobia Temple (Toledo, Ohio) collection consists of mostly of printed material, photographs, and scrapbook material related to the organization. The material in this collection dates from 1899 to 1971 and documents some of the events of this society in the Toledo, Ohio area.

Dates

Creation: 1899-1971

Extent

0.23 Cubic Feet (1 half legal archives box)

Creator

Shriners International. Zenobia Temple (Toledo, Ohio) (Organization)

Scope and Contents

The Shriners International, Zenobia Temple (Toledo, Ohio) collection consists of primarily of printed material such as postcards to remind members of meetings, meeting notices, and programs, all of which date from the early 1900s to the mid-1930s. This collection also includes some photographs and newspaper items, as well as a membership ledger detailing member accounts from 1899 to 1911 and a CD of music from the musical units of the Zenobia Shriners. Two oversized items include a member composite photograph and a wrapped scrapbook of the organizations events and activities from 1930 to 1933.

Biographical / Historical

The Shriners International, known until 2010 as the Ancient Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, was established in 1870 as a fraternity based on fun and fellowship as well Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief, and truth. There are approximately 340,000 members from 195 temples, or chapters, around the world. The organization is most widely known for the Shriners Hospitals for Children, a network of twenty-two hospitals in North America. The Shriners in Northwest Ohio and the Toledo area are a branch of Shriners International called the Zenobia Shriners.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections on March 12, 2010, by Briant Hamor Lee, Ph. D.

Processing Information

This finding aid was completed by undergraduate student assistant Emily Schoenlein in May 2013, with revisions by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts.