Daughters of Rebekah (Juneau, Alaska)
Scope and Contents
Records of Daughters of Rebekah, Perseverance Lodge 2-A, Juneau, Alaska, 1906-1981
The records include the minutes of meetings, annual reports, membership applications and one book of financial records. The minutes books date from 1907 and list officers, membership, and brief notes on activities. The annual report books contain yearly financial reports and list member names. The cash books detail the financial records of the lodge. Membership information was compiled by Betty J. Miller, and included in Box 1, Folder 2 (listing birthdate and place, application date, occupation, Alaska residency, if known). The above list was compiled from the membership applications in Box 7.
Two books are records of the Northern Lights Lodge of Juneau during the 1930's. This lodge apparently merged with the Perseverance Lodge in the late 1930's or early 1940's.
Dates
- 1906-1981
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
No copyright restrictions have been placed on this collection.
Historical
The Daughters of Rebekah, Perseverance Lodge 2 A, began in Juneau, Alaska, in 1906, when a petition signed by Alice Laughlin, E. T. Burton, Charles W. Carter, Alphonsine Carter, Oliver Drange, L. O. Sloane, Mabel Bean, and Maud Hile was sent to W. H. McBlain, District Grand Sire, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The Perseverance Lodge of the Daughters of Rebekah disbanded in 1986, a year after the Juneau I.O.O.F. was discontinued. The history of the Northern Lights Lodge 1 A is less known, but it was active during the 1930's.
The Daughters of Rebekah was a social and charitable organization which, along with the brotherhood of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, worked on many Juneau and Alaska projects.
Extent
7 boxes : 6 boxes: 11 1/2x18x3 1/2" ; 1 box: 5" ; 2.4 linear ft.
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Jeannette McLeod, Past Noble Grand, Perseverance Lodge 2 A, donated the collection to the library at the request of the remaining Lodge membership. Perseverance Lodge #2-A cash book for 1912-1926, was transferred in from a donation of I.O.O.F. records in May 1993 (Ms 135). An addition of the original applications for membership was received in September 1997. (Accessions #91-59, #97-27)
Processing Information
All books were separated by type and then placed in chronological order.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Daughters of Rebekah (Juneau, Alaska)
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by: Kathryn H. Shelton, Nov. 1991 ; Addition processed by:Jacki Swearingen, Nov. 2016 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston
- Date
- 2019 June
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)
asl.historical@alaska.gov