Lexington Lodge no. 1 records
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Lexington Lodge no. 1 records
- Date
- 1797-2020 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 18.2 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Freemasonry -- Kentucky -- Lexington
- Freemasonry -- United States
- Freemasons -- Grand Lodge of Kentucky
- Minutes (Records)
- Freemasons. Lexington Lodge, No. 1 (Lexington, Ky.)
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by subject into 4 series: Membership records, Meeting minutes, Ledgers and reports, and Assorted.
- Preferred Citation
- 2018ms011: [identification of item], Lexington Lodge no. 1 records, 1797-2020, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The Lexington Lodge no. 1 is a Masonic Lodge located in Lexington, Kentucky. It was founded in 1788 by the Grand Lodge of Virginia as Lexington Lodge no. 25. It became no. 1 in 1800 after the formation of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky. In 1861 during the Civil War, Union Troops occupied the lodge hall and most of the records since the founding of the lodge were destroyed. Following the Civil War, fraternal organizations became imcreasingly popular. During this time, Lexington Lodge no. 1 created programs that increased their membership through the early 1900s. Lexington Lodge no. 1's membership increased steadily, including two large membership spikes after World War I and World War II, until 1962. After 1962, member retention decreased, causing a decrease of overall membership, from 1667 masons to closer to 300. At the turn of the century, engagement increased for Lexington Lodge no. 1's members, and the average age of the active member began to shift younger. Notable early members of Lexington Lodge no. 1 include Henry Clay, Levi Todd, General Thomas Bodley, Gideon Shryock, Joseph Hamilton Daviess, James B. January, John M. McCalla, Benjamin W. Dudley, and Samuel Postlethwaite.
- Scope and Content
- The Lexington Lodge no. 1 records (dated 1797-2020; 18.2 cubic feet; 15 boxes, 15 items) primarily comprise membership records, meeting minutes, ledgers, annual reports, pamphlets, correspondence, and notes that document the membership and administration of the Masonic Lodge, Lexington Lodge no. 1, in Lexington, Kentucky. The Membership records include completed forms for petitions, dues, and demits. Additionally, the records include membership ledgers. The minutes consist of bound and loose meeting minutes for the lodge from 1860-2007. The majority of records from the late 1700s until 1860 were destroyed during the Civil War when the lodge was occupied by Confederate forces. The records also include financial ledgers and annual reports, letters and pamphlets relating to events and projects, and letters regarding relationships between the Lodge and outside parties.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Membership records, 1888-2008
Scope and Contents
Comprises ledgers, petitions, and forms that document the membership of Lexington Lodge no. 1. The forms include ones for dues and demits (resignation of membership). Series is organized by format.
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, A, 1908-1987
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, B, 1953-1983
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, C, 1904-1984
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, D, 1902-1983
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, E, 1904-1979
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, F, 1951-1984
Petitions, dues and demit forms, G, 1952-1983
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, H, 1938-1982
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, I, 1957-1958
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, J, 1952-1983
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, K, 1952-1984
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, L, 1952-1982
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, M, 1951-1983
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, N, 1956-1979
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, O, 1953-1981
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, P, 1952-1984
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, Q, 1952-1982
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, R, 1952-1982
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, S, 1951-1982
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, T, 1951-1984
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, U, 1953-1982
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, V, 1953-1982
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, W, 1952-1984
Petitions, dues, and demit forms, Y-Z, 1953-1974
Petitions and demit forms F-K binder, 1900-1951
Petitions and demit forms L-P, 1893-1951
Petitions and demit forms, Q-S, 1901-1951
Petitions and demit forms, T-Z binder, 1894-1951
Petitions of members of Lexington Lodge no. 1, A, 1910-1970
First member ledger A-B, 1927-1997
First member ledger, C-D, 1928-1992
First member ledger, E-G, 1931-2006
First member ledger, H, 1940-1998
First member ledger, I-L, 1923-1997
First member ledger, M-N, 1921-1998
First member ledger O-R, 1924-1997
First member ledger, S, 1943-2005
First member ledger, T-Z, 1932-1999
Second member ledger, G-H, 1907-1998
Second member ledger, L-N, 1890-1988
Second member ledger, O-R, 1891-1988
Second member ledger, W-Z, 1901-1988
Records of former members, A-B, 1892-1986
Records of former members, C-D, 1893-1988
Records of former members, E-F, 1896-1988
Records of former members, I-K, 1895-1988
Records of former members, S, 1899-1987
Records of former members, T-V, 1888-1986
Rejected petitions, A-L, 1947-1988
Rejected petitions, M-W, 1948-1988
1951 petitions, 1951-1952
Rejected petition, 1972
Early 1900s loose petitions, dues, demit forms, and letters regarding lodge affiliations, 1888-1971
Unfiled applications, dues, and demit forms, 1919-1988
Loose petitions, dues, and demit forms, 1982-1988
1988 unfiled petitions, dues, and demit forms, 1963-1999
Lexington Lodge no. 1 correspondence and petitions, 2001-2008
Petition for degrees and 1970 Knights Templar anniversary program, 1970, undated
Holland Lodge no. 8 demit, undated
Meeting minutes, 1826-2007
Scope and Contents
Comprises meeting minutes that document the Lexington Lodge no. 1's meetings from 1860-2007. The minutes consist of bound volumes and binders. The binders were disassembled and stored in folders, however they are described as one unit. Additionally, the series includes minutes for the Clinton Lodge no. 86 from 1822-1839. Series arranged chronologically.
Loose meeting minutes and notes on Lexington Lodge no. 1 projects, 1889-1910
Lexington Lodge no. 1 minutes, 1927-1935
Lexington Lodge no. 1 minutes, 1961-1964
Ledgers and reports, 1822-2006
Scope and Contents
Primarily comprises ledger books and annual reports documenting the fiscal records of the Lexington Lodge no. 1 from 1822-2006. Series is organized chronologically.
Series has been digitized. Some items have been redacted or excluded because of the presence of personally identifiable information.
Visitors register for Lexington Lodge no. 1 1858, 1858-1959
Lexington Lodge no. 1 members ledger, 1860-1885
Late 1880s Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1884-1890
1890s Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1891-1900
1900-1910 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1900-1910
Tiler's register for Lexington Lodge no. 1, 1901-1999
1910s Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1911-1918
Early 1920s Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual reports, 1919-1922
Mid 1920s Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual reports, 1923-1926
Late 1920s Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual reports, 1927-1930
Ledger book 1927, 1927-1936
1931-1933 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual reports, 1931-1933
Mid 1930s Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual reports, 1934-1936
Late 1930s Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual reports, 1937-1939
Early 1940s Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual reports, 1940-1942
Ledger book 1940-46, 1940-1946
1940s and 50s ledger book, 1940-1964
1943-1945 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual reports, 1943-1945
Mid 1940s Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual reports, 1946-1947
Late 1940s Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual reports, 1948-1949
1949-1952 audit of Lexington Lodge no. 1, 1952-1953
1950-1951 Lezington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual reports, 1950-1951
Ledger book 1950s, 1950-1960
1952-1953 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual reports, 1952-1953
Account book 1953, 1953-1964
1954 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1954
1955 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1955
1956 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1956
1957 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1957
1958 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1958
Visitors register for Lexington Lodge no. 1 1958, 1958-1991
1959 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1959
1960 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1960
1961 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1961
1962 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1962
1963 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1963
1964 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1964
1965 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1965
1966 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1966
1967 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1967
1968 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1968
1969 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1969
1970 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1970
1971 Grand Lodge annual report, 1971
1972 Grand Lodge annual report, 1972
1973 Grand Lodge annual report, 1973
1974 Grand Lodge annual report, 1974
1975 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual report, 1975
Grand Lodge 1976 annual return, 1975
Lexington Lodge no. 1 1975 annual return, 1976
1976 Grand Lodge annual report, 1976
1976-1977 computerized Grand Lodge report, 1977
1977-1978 computerized Grand Lodge annual report, 1978
Cash book 1978, 1978-1982
1978-1979 computerized Grand Lodge annual report, 1979
1979-1980 computerized Grand Lodge annual report, 1980
1980-1981 computerized Grand Lodge annual report, 1981
1981-1982 computerized Grand Lodge annual report, 1982
1982-1983 computerized Grand Lodge annual report, 1983
1983-1984 computerized Grand Lodge annual report, 1984
1984-1985 computerized Grand Lodge annual report, 1985
1985-1986 computerized Grand Lodge annual report, 1986
1986-1987 computerized Grand Lodge annual report, 1987
1980s accounting ledgers, 1983-1987
Tiler's Register, 1999-2006
Assorted, 1797-2020
Scope and Contents
Primarily comprises flyers, promotional material, accounting records, and memoranda regarding events held by the Lexington Lodge no. 1, along with their history and organization.
Copies of historical records, 1797-1799
Notes on accounting, 1892-1985
Documents regarding deaths, 1893-1909
Treasurer's cash book, 1895-1911
Documents regarding charges and masonic trials, 1896, undated
Member promotion dates, 1900-1911
Assorted event and announcement materials, 1905-2015
Reports on lodge improvements, 1908-2016
Knights Templar letter regarding uniforms, 1910
Unfiled Grand Lodge documents, 1994-1999
Masonic Home information, 1947-1968, undated
Past Masters' Night materials, 1948-1977
High Twelve Club International, 1950-1951
Committee lodge binder, 1951-1952
Histories and membership of lodge, 1958-2018
Tax materials, 1961-1964
1970s ledger book, 1969-1978
Anniversary celebration materials, 1963-2015
Notes on Ritual for a Lodge of Sorrow, 1968
Masonic Relief Association Bulletin, 1969-1970
List of masonic lodges, 1970-1989
Book of constututions, 1976
Masonic directories, by laws, and visitor pass, 1981-2016
1984 correspondence, 1962-1986
List of Masonic lodges, 1995-1998
Book of constitutions, 1996
Book of updated constitutions, 1996-2001
Grand Lodge of Kentucky communication programs, 1996-2007
Lists of Masonic lodges, 1999-2002
2000s Lexington Lodge no. 1 correspondences, 2001-2008
Masonic officers, members, and visitor register, 2002-2007
List of Masonic lodges, 2004
Delinquent fee payment letter, undated
2014 annual proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, 2014
"Little City Beautiful" documentary of the Masonic Homes of Kentucky, 2017
A Summarizing History of Lexington Lodge No. I: 1788-2018, 2019 January
The Lexington Experience: The Path of a Masonic Lodge to Define Who They Were and Why They Were The Way They Were, 2020 January
Assorted minutes microfilm rolls
Activity summary, 1999
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