Guide to the Ledgers of Penns Grove (N.J.) 1848-1934 MG 1616
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 1848-1934 52 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contact: NJHS Library (973) 596-8500 x249 library@jerseyhistory.org https://www.jerseyhistory.org © 2004 All rights reserved. The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher Inventory prepared by Lynn E. Gates. Finding aid encoded by Lynn E. Gates. November 2003. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Finding aid written in English. Historical NoteNew Castle, Delaware was founded in 1651 as Fort Casimir, it was intended to give the Dutch control over river traffic. Thirty-one years after New Castle’s founding William Penn took possession of the area. In 1704 Delaware separated from Penn’s other lands and New Castle became its colonial capital. The Mural Lodge No. 86 I.O.O.F. was a chartered Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows started in England during the 18th century. The first officially chartered lodge in the United States was the Washington Lodge No. 1, which was chartered in 1820. After expanding and adding more lodges it separated from the English lodge in 1834 and created the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in North America (United States and Canada). In 1851 the Degree of Rebekah was started for wives and daughters of Odd Fellow members. It later developed into it’s own Lodges, of which the Samaritan Lodge is one. Penns Grove, New Jersey is located in the Upper Penns Neck Township, in Salem County. The town is situated on the Delaware River across from Wilmington, Pennsylvania. At one time Penns Grove was a resort and post town, there was also a stagecoach line running between it and Salem. Penns Neck and Penns Grove where named in honor of William Penn. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteThe Penns Grove (N.J.) Ledgers, 1848-1943, with most items dating from the 1870s-1890s. The collection mostly consists of ledgers and notebooks, with some single page contracts and some loose paper that appears to have been torn out of notebooks. The ledgers are filled with member lists or treasury accounts, while the notebooks have minutes from meetings written in them. Return to the Table of Contents ArrangementThis collection is arranged in two series: Series 1: Miscellaneous, 1871-1934 Series 2: Mural Lodge, 1848-1901 Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions on this collection. Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff. Use RestrictionsResearchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission. The New Jersey Historical Society complies with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code), which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions and protects unpublished materials as well as published materials. Return to the Table of Contents Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationThis collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 1616, Penns Grove (N.J.) Ledgers, The New Jersey Historical Society. Acquisition InformationThe source of this collection is unknown. Return to the Table of Contents BibliographyThe Sovereign Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellow. 4 Apr 2003. Sovereign Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Retrieved on 29 Aug 2003. http://www.ioof.org Penns Grove History. 2002. Penns Grove History.com. Retreived on 29 Aug 2003. http://www.pennsgrovehistory.com City of New Castle, Delaware. 2000 Mayor and Council of New Castle, Delaware. Retreived on 29 Aug 2003. http://www.newcastlecity.net Return to the Table of Contents Series Descriptions and Container List
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