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[Grand Secretary's Report 1860-1861] (open access)

[Grand Secretary's Report 1860-1861]

Book containing the Grand Secretary of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas's report for 1860-1861 and Murchison Lodge, No. 80 meeting minutes dated 1892. The report consists of a list of members with their home lodges, occupations, and physical descriptions and is the first sixty-one pages. The Murchison Lodge meeting minutes are at the very end of the book, pages 218 to 260.
Date: {1861-03-01,1891,1892}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Second Murchison Lodge, No. 80 Building]

Photograph of the exterior of the second building of the Murchison Lodge, No. 80. One side of the building is visible with two doors, one in the center and one on the left side; both doors have the Freemason's Square and Compass on the glass window in the upper half of the door.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Exterior of the First Murchison Lodge, No. 80 Building]

Photograph of the first building of Murchison Lodge, No. 80, taken from across the street. There is a low awning over the side walk on the building's facade, several people on the street in front of the building, and three cars parked along the side of the street.
Date: unknown
Creator: Fox Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Interior of the First Murchison Lodge, No 80 Building]

Photograph of the interior of the first building of Murchison Lodge, No. 80 in Hallettsville, Texas. There are three large candlesticks in the center of the room next to a small table and a raised platform against the wall in front of the windows. The back of the photo is stamped with "Guaranteed for Life, Border Fox Tone Picture, [..] San Antonio, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior of the First Murchison Lodge, No. 80 Building]

Photograph of the interior of the first Murchison Lodge, No. 80 building in Hallettsville, Texas. The room has windows on the left and right walls, a small stage or pulpit area against the center of the back wall, and three large candlesticks in the center of the room next to a small table.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of B. H. Foster]

Photograph of B. H. Foster with only his head and upper chest visible. Foster has a long beard and is wearing a coat or jacket. "B. H. Foster, 1853 app[..] May, Tiler 1854, [..] June, July, R. 8-19-53" is written on the back in pencil.
Date: unknown
Creator: Daugherty Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hallettsville Masonic Lodge Hall]

Photograph of the Masonic Lodge Hall in Hallettsville, Texas. The hall is a two-story building with horizontal wooden siding and several windows on the long side of the building. There is a smaller building to the left of the hall, a traffic light on the right, and a bell tower visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Murchison Lodge #80 Minutes: 1892-1907] (open access)

[Murchison Lodge #80 Minutes: 1892-1907]

Minutes of the Freemason Murchison Lodge documenting news and activities within the group, officers present at meetings, and other events of note.
Date: 1892/1907
Creator: Freemasons. Murchison Lodge No. 80 (Hallettsville, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Murchison Lodge #80 Minutes: 1869-1892] (open access)

[Murchison Lodge #80 Minutes: 1869-1892]

Minutes of the Freemason Murchison Lodge documenting the officers present at meetings, news and activities within the group.
Date: 1869/1892
Creator: Freemasons. Murchison Lodge No. 80 (Hallettsville, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Murchison Lodge #80 Minutes: 1854-1869] (open access)

[Murchison Lodge #80 Minutes: 1854-1869]

Minutes of the Freemason Murchison Lodge from 1854 to 1869 documenting news and activities within the group, discussions, and listing the officers present at meetings.
Date: 1854/1869
Creator: Freemasons. Murchison Lodge No. 80 (Hallettsville, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Murchison Lodge #80 Minutes: 1850-1853] (open access)

[Murchison Lodge #80 Minutes: 1850-1853]

Minutes of the Freemason Murchison Lodge documenting news and activities within the group, discussions, and a ledger of dues payments.
Date: 1850/1853
Creator: Freemasons. Murchison Lodge No. 80 (Hallettsville, Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Murchison Lodge, No. 80: Membership, 1854-1873] (open access)

[Murchison Lodge, No. 80: Membership, 1854-1873]

Book containing the membership directory, ledger of dues and other financial expenses of Murchison Lodge, No. 80, and meeting minutes. The beginning of the book lists the lodge members in alphabetical order, and the financial records for dues payments and lodge expenses are in the second part of the book followed by meeting minutes.
Date: 1854/1873
Creator: Muchison Lodge, No. 80
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Joshua Chapter No. 43, Annual Returns, January, 1872] (open access)

[Joshua Chapter No. 43, Annual Returns, January, 1872]

Returns of the Joshua Chapter, No. 43 to the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas listing the membership as of January, 1872, the changes in membership over the prior year, and the dues paid by the Joshua Chapter.
Date: March 11, 1872
Creator: Devall, Sam
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Joshua Chapter, List of Expenses, 1872] (open access)

[Joshua Chapter, List of Expenses, 1872]

Document listing the expenses of the Joshua Chapter from January 1, 1872 to May 2, 1873.
Date: 1872
Creator: Clarke, Robert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Joshua Chapter No. 43, Annual Returns, January 3, 1876] (open access)

[Joshua Chapter No. 43, Annual Returns, January 3, 1876]

Returns of the Joshua Chapter, No. 43 to the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas listing the membership as of January 3, 1876. This return is incompletely filled out, only the officers are listed.
Date: January 3, 1876
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Joshua Chapter No. 43, Annual Returns, January 6, 1874] (open access)

[Joshua Chapter No. 43, Annual Returns, January 6, 1874]

Returns of the Joshua Chapter, No. 43 to the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas listing the membership as of January 6, 1874, the changes in membership over the prior year, and the dues paid by the Joshua Chapter.
Date: March 16, 1874
Creator: Devall, Sam
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Joshua Chapter, No. 43: Treasurer's Report, 1859] (open access)

[Joshua Chapter, No. 43: Treasurer's Report, 1859]

Report from the treasurer of the Joshua Chapter, No. 43 summarizing the chapter's financial status in 1859.
Date: 1859
Creator: Rufael, R. C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Joshua Chapter No. 43, Annual Returns, January 4, 1875] (open access)

[Joshua Chapter No. 43, Annual Returns, January 4, 1875]

Returns of the Joshua Chapter, No. 43 to the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas listing the membership as of January 4, 1875, the changes in membership over the prior year, and the dues paid by the Joshua Chapter.
Date: March 2, 1875
Creator: Devall, Sam
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rufus Price, September 8, 1890] (open access)

[Letter from Rufus Price, September 8, 1890]

Letter from Rufus Price granting authorization for the establishment of a chapter of the Royal Arch Masons in Sweet Home, Texas in Lavaca County.
Date: September 8, 1899
Creator: Price, Rufus
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter of Dimit for Peter Turner, November 27, 1872] (open access)

[Letter of Dimit for Peter Turner, November 27, 1872]

Letter of dimit and introduction for Peter Turner stating he is in good standing and dismissed from his membership Plains Chapter No. 34 in Louisiana.
Date: November 27, 1872
Creator: Trath, R. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Recommendation Letter for L. B. Allen, September 22, 1871] (open access)

[Recommendation Letter for L. B. Allen, September 22, 1871]

Introductory letter and recommendations for L. B. Allen asking permission to transfer from Murchison Lodge No. 80 in Hallettsville to Joshua Chapter No. 43.
Date: September 22, 1871
Creator: Devall, Sam
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Recommendation Letter for Henry Crocker, December 4, 1871] (open access)

[Recommendation Letter for Henry Crocker, December 4, 1871]

Introductory letter and recommendations for Henry Crocker asking permission to transfer from Murchison Lodge No. 80 in Hallettsville to Joshua Chapter No. 43 in Hallettsville.
Date: December 4, 1871
Creator: Allen, W. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Joshua Chapter No. 43: Copy of Citation and Charges vs. H. M. Tippet] (open access)

[Joshua Chapter No. 43: Copy of Citation and Charges vs. H. M. Tippet]

Document describing the charges of unmasonic conduct against H. M. Tippet and requesting H. B. Huster's appearance for the trial and investigation of the charges.
Date: 1869
Creator: Huster, B. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Recommendation Letter for L. L. Bissell, September 10, 1870] (open access)

[Recommendation Letter for L. L. Bissell, September 10, 1870]

Introductory letter and recommendations for L. L. Bissell asking permission to transfer to Order of the Eastern Star, Lodge No. 137.
Date: September 10, 1870
Creator: Dixon, John A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History