Article describes the establishment and growth of the Masonic Children's Home and provides historical context for its construction, beginning with the institution of two Grand Lodges in Oklahoma and the plans of the Oklahoma Masons.
The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. The OHS was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association.
Article describes the establishment and growth of the Masonic Children's Home and provides historical context for its construction, beginning with the institution of two Grand Lodges in Oklahoma and the plans of the Oklahoma Masons.
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20 p. : ill.
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Abstract: During territorial days, Masons began to discuss plans to create facilities to care for orphans, widows, and the elderly. By 1907 they had opened their facility for children. Pamela Webb explains how the Masonic Children's Home came to be, and portrays the life of the children who were nurtured in that environment.
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The Chronicles of Oklahoma
The Chronicles of Oklahoma is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It is a quarterly publication and was first published in 1921.
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 95 starts on page 512.