Zembo Shrine (Harrisburg, PA) Photographs
name: label: Creator
content: Zembo Shrine (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
label: Creator
content: O'Brien , A. Earl, (1898-1982)
label: Names
content: Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America
topic: label: Topic
content: Charity
label: Topic
content: Freemasonry
label: Topic
content: Fraternal organizations
label: Topic
content: Regalia
label: Topic
content: Rites and ceremonies
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Purchased from Serendipity Antiques.
creator: label: Creator
content: Zembo Shrine (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
label: Creator
content: O'Brien , A. Earl, (1898-1982)
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content: Zembo Shrine (Harrisburg, PA) Photographs
abstract: label: Summary
content: Collection contains album documenting the activities and events held by the Zembo Shrine in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania from 1949-1959.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The Zembo Shrine of Harrisburg was constituted on October 12, 1904, thirty-two years after the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine was established (now known as Shriners International). Their activities emphasized work with children's hospitals. The Shrine has been housed in the Zembo Shrine building since its construction finished in 1929. The building is highly influenced by North African architectural styles. The album was created by A. Earl O'Brien (1898-1982), the potentate of the temple in 1949, who was an active member of the Zembo Shrine. He worked for a highway construction company and was executive vice president of the Road Builders Association.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.3 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1949-1959, undated
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1399
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Photograph albums
label: Type
content: Photographs
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Collection is arranged in one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by Vanessa Broussard Simmons, archivist, 2023. Finding aid encoded by Audrey Willius, intern, 2023.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Photograph albums -- 1940-1950
label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs -- 1940-1960
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Contains an album of primarily photographs documenting the activities of the members of the Zembo Shrine of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The album, housed in box one, includes images of members involved in charitable activities for children from Shriners' Hospitals; engaged in ritual activities or participating in public events such as parades; participating in stage and radio productions; and dressed in regalia. In addition to the photographs there are also programs in the album for events held at the Zembo Shrine. Box two contains loose photographs and oversize materials from the album and the album covers.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution



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