Prince Hall Masons

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Mss2854_b7f10_PrinceHallMasons

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Prince Hall Masons

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  • 1961-06 (Creation)

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Members of the Prince Hall Masons, a fraternal organization for black men that formed as chapters in the Northwest in the 1880s and 1890s. The Prince Hall chapter in Portland was organized in 1891, and its Grand Lodge was located on NE Russell Street (now the Secret Society bar). The Prince Hall Masons are still active in Portland.

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  • eng

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Oregon Black History Project records, 1844-1981; Mss 2854; box 7, folder 10; OrHi96208

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