Letter from J.J. Davis and the International F. & A. M. Masons
date: label: Date
content: 1950-1957
name: label: Created by
content: International Free and Accepted Modern Masons, Inc. and Order of the Eastern Star, American, founded 1950
label: Subject of
content: International Free and Accepted Modern Masons, Inc. and Order of the Eastern Star, American, founded 1950
label: Subject of
content: William Venoid Banks, American, 1903 - 1985
label: Signed by
content: J. J. Davis
notes: label: Description
content: Form letter from the International F. & A.M. Masons. The letter is printed in black ink on International F. & A.M. Masons letterhead printed in blue. It is addressed [Dear Friend:] and begins [International Masons is making a special appeal to get the cooperation of ministers. With the cooperation of these ministers we can provide financial aid for you and job opportunities, for our people.] The letter encourages distributing enclosed leaflets [not included]. The letter is signed by J.J. Davis, Executive Secretary, and also lists William V. Banks, founder. The paper has two crease lines from being folded. The reverse is blank.
place: label: Place made
content: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Correspondence
label: Topic
content: Freemasonry
label: Topic
content: Religion
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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, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2017.14.6
objectType: label: Type
content: form letters
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
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)