Fraternal organizations -- Georgia
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Aubrey Williams transcript of "The Failure of Gradualism"
This collection contains a transcript of Aubrey Williams' speech, "The Failure of Gradualism" that that he presented in Atlanta, Georgia, before the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, a historically Black fraternity. In the speech, Williams calls for a united stand against States' Rights Democratic Party, commonly called Dixiecrat, politicians and white supremacists and argues against a gradualist approach to desegregation.
Georgia Masonic lodges documents
The collection contains material pertaining to Masonic lodges in Georgia. There are two membership directories of Atlanta’s W. D. Luckie Lodge No. 89, from 1919 and 1922. Also included is a history of the First Grand Lodge of England, and the Grand Lodge of Georgia published by the Lodge of Research No. 104 of Atlanta; a manuscript on the history of the Leroy Duncan Lodge No. 262; and the official charter for the Mount Olive Lodge No. 161.
Hardwick family papers
This collection contains documents from John Wesley and Betsy Mae Hardwick. Materials include club membership cards, a Masonic degree, and a Girl Scout handbook. The bulk of the membership cards are from two Masonic temples, the Yaarab Shrine and the Piedmont Lodge. Of particular note is Betsy Mae Hardwick's notebook that she used to record the Girl Scout badges that she earned.