The Great Council of Kentucky of the Improved Order of Red Men records
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- The Great Council of Kentucky of the Improved Order of Red Men records
- Date
- 1905-1968, undated
- Extent
- 0.68 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Organizations--United States.
- Patriotic societies--Kentucky.
- Patriotism--United States.
- Secret societies--Kentucky.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 2012ms046 : [identification of item], The Great Council of Kentucky of the Improved Order of Red Men records, 1905-1968, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The Improved Order of Red Men was formed in 1813 at Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania. It consolidated various Revolutionary War-era secret societies such as the Sons of Liberty and the Sons of St. Tamina into one group, originally called the Society of Red Men. In 1834, the name was changed to the Improved Order of Red Men. The groups rituals and regalia are modeled after those of Native Americans. The groups primary goals include the promotion of patriotism and the support of charities.
- Sources: The Improved Order of Red Men. "History of the Red Men." Accessed December 12, 2014. http://redmen.org/redmen/info/.
- Scope and Content
- The Great Council of Kentucky of the Improved Order of Red Men records (1905-1968, undated; 0.68 cubic feet; 2 boxes) comprises the operating records, correspondence, and printed materials of the Great Council of Kentucky of the Improved Order of Red Men, documenting the Council's activities as a secret patriotic society in the first half of the twentieth century. Documents include correspondence, reports, bylaws, programs, newsletters, member lists, and records of annual meetings. Also included are records from select annual meetings for the Great Council of Delaware, the Great Council of Ohio, and the Great Council of the United States.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections.
Contents of the Collection
Blank forms and letterhead, undated
Code of Laws of the Great Council of Kentucky, 1952
Correspondence, 1921-1959
Empty envelopes, 1906-1957
Financial records, 1905-1957
Great Sachem's Banquet programs, 1956-1968
"The Kentucky Red Men's News Bulletin", 1960 December
Member lists, 1909-1954
Notice of report and taxes due for Panima Tribe No. 438, 1922 March 21
Reports of Institution of New Tribes, 1905-1919, undated
Record of the Eleventh Session of the Great Council of Kentucky, undated
Record of the Great Council of Delaware, 1964 October 23-24
Records of the Great Council of Ohio, 1963, 1965
Records of the Great Council of the United States, 1958, 1962, 1966
Records of the Great Sun Council of the Great Council of Kentucky, 1943-1967
Tribal supplies order forms, 1939-1948
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