b0229 Knights of Pythias Records, 1924-1930 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 1999 Finding aid encode in EAD 1.0 by Craig Ringgenberg using XMetaL 1.0, 1999. Finding aid written in English.

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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss B 229 Knights of Pythias. Knights of Pythias Records, 1924-1930 2.5 lin. ft. (2 boxes) Correspondence and minute book from Ogden Lodge. Documents charitable activities of the lodge. Topics: Secret societies -- Utah -- Ogden. Places: Ogden (Utah). Weber County (Utah). Background Background Note

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Scope and Content

The Knights of Pythias Collection, which documents the coordination of charitable activities, most notably those connected with the Castle Gate mining disaster of 1925, contains correspondence and financial materials, 1924-1930. Includes miscellaneous material relating to Tommy Crow.

Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

Knights of Pythias Records, 1924-1930, Utah State Historical Society.

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Processing Information: Collection processed by Stephen D. Youngkin Finding aid compiled by Stephen D. Youngkin Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000 Collection cataloged by Richard Saunders, 1988 (RLIN ID: UTSX88-A246). Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000. Container list Box Folder Contents 1 1-9 Correspondence to Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias Relief Committee, 12 October 1924 - 29 July 1930 1 10 Semi-annual report; for six months ending 31 December 1934 1 11 Report of Christmas Donations or presents to children of Knights of Pythias widows of the Castle Gate disaster, 19 December 1925 1 12 Financial statements, 1926, 1928 1 13-16 Receipts, daily bank balances, canceled checks, etc., 1924-1930 1 17 Miscellaneous materials 1 17 1 Personal letter, 1904 1 17 2 Application for the ranks of knighthood, 1924 1 17 3 Reports cards of Tommy Crow, Henager's Business College, n.d. 2 Minute book, 28 November 1892 - 28 December 1899 (oversized)