Order of Eastern Star certificate received by Mary Sims
date: label: Date
content: 1973
name: label: Issued by
content: Order of the Eastern Star, American, founded 1850
label: Received by
content: Mary Sims, American
notes: label: Description
content: This document certifies that Sister Mary Sims, Associate Matron of Electa Chapter #1 Order of the Eastern Star (P.H.A) Maryland Jurisdiction has attended the School of Instruction for the year 1973 and "qualifies her as candidate for the office of Worthy Matron of the above named Chapter". The certificate has a decorative orange border with a gold seal and multi-colored ribbon attached to the bottom left corner. The certificate is signed by the following people: Alice H. Catlin, Grand Lecturer; Julia M. Commodore, Grand Associate Lecturer; Dora H. Parker, Grand District Deputy; Mattie M. Henderson, Associate Grand Deputy; Margaret L. Dyer, Grand Worthy Matron; Samuel S. Henry, Grand Worthy Patron.
place: label: Place used
content: Maryland, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Freemasonry
label: Topic
content: Women
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.156.14.9.3
objectType: label: Type
content: certificates
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public Domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper, foil, and ribbon
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)