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Record Group Number: 900000
Series/Collection Number: M84- 17
Creator: Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Ridgely Lodge No. 9 (Marianna, Fla.)
Title, Dates: Ridgely Lodge No. 9 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows records, 1836-1866.
Amount: 0.50 cubic ft.
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Organization/Arrangement: Alphabetical by record type, then chronological.
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Biographical/Historical:     The Independent Order of Odd Fellows formed in 1819 as a fraternity of men and provided relief for member's widows, orphans, the sick, and distressed. Rituals resembled those of the masons, including secret passwords, signs, and voting by ball ballot. Local units were called "lodges;" regional units, "Grand Lodge;" and the national body, "Sovereign Grand Lodge."
Summary:     The collection contains records of the Ridgely Lodge No. 9 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Marianna, Florida. The records document the members, committees, and operations of the society through annual returns, certificates of membership, minutes, publications, resolutions, and treasurer's receipts.
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Subject Access Fields: Fraternal organizations.
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Jackson County (Fla.)
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