Independent Order of Odd Fellows Records, 1844-1953

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Odd Fellows, Independent Order of 

Title:  Records, 1844-1953 

Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department. 

Size of Collection:  51 volumes 

Location Number:  Mss. BD O22 

Scope and Content Note 

Collection includes eight volumes of minutes, accounts, financial reports, and a membership register for Amnon Encampment No. 11, 1846-1905; fourteen volumes of minutes, treasurers’ and auditors’ reports, and membership register for Azur Lodge No. 25, 1846-1905; four volumes of minutes, officers’ roll book, and account books for Boone Lodge No. 1, 1927-1953; seven volumes of minutes (in German) and accounts for Herman Lodge No. 17, 1844-1911; six volumes of minutes, accounts, officers’ registers and visitors registers of the Home Lodge No. 25, 1918-1951; a receipt book, 1900-1936, for Home Lodge No. 29; three volumes of minutes, accounts, and treasurer’s reports for Home Lodge No. 352, 1911-1917; a minute book, 1908-1911, for Kosmos Lodge No. 356; minute book, in German, 1889-1903, for Louisville Lodge No. 81; and six volumes of minutes, accounts, and statistical records, and officers’ register for Mozart Lodge No. 149. Volume 48 of this collection has been digitized. To view the PDF scan, click on the link provided in the folder list below.

Folder List 

vol. 1 Kosmos Lodge #356 minute book, 1908 Oct. 5-1911 Oct. 23. 

vol. 2 Home Lodge #29 receipt book, 1900 July 2-1936 Dec. 31. 

vol. 3 Lodge #81 minute book, 1889 Jan. 3-1903 Oct. 5. 

vol. 4 Home Lodge #352 treasurer’s report book, 1916 Jan.-1917 May. 

vol. 5 Home Lodge #352 account book, 1916 Jan. 3-1917 June 25. 

vol. 6 Home Lodge #352 minute book, 1911 Oct. 4-1916 Dec. 11. 

vol. 7 Boone Lodge #1 officers’ roll book, 1933 July 1-1953 Jan. 1. 

vol. 8 Boone Lodge #1 account book, 1927 Apr. 4-1934 Apr. 11. 

vol. 9 Boone Lodge #1 minute book, 1927 Aug. 1-1937 May 3. 

vol. 10 Boone Lodge #1 minute book, 1937 June 7-1953 Dec. 21. 

vol. 11 Mozart Lodge #149 minute book, 1872 Jan. 1-1884 Mar. 

vol. 12 Mozart Lodge #149 minute book, 1898 July 8-1904 Mar. 8. 

vol. 13 Mozart Lodge #149 statistical records, 1870 Dec. 26-1889 Dec. 30. 

vol. 14 Mozart Lodge #149 statistical records, 1890 June 30-1895 June 30. 

vol. 15 Mozart Lodge #149 officers’ register, 1876 July 3-1886 Dec. 31. 

vol. 16 Mozart Lodge #149 account book, 1880-1903 June 30. 

vol. 17 Home Lodge #25 officers’ register, 1923 July 1-1932 Dec. 31. 

vol. 18 Home Lodge #25 visitors’ register, 1918 Mar. 18-1951 Dec. 3. 

vol. 19 Home Lodge #25 minute and account book, 1925 Oct. 12-1927 Aug. 22. 

vol. 20 Home Lodge #25 minute and account book, 1927 Aug. 29-1929 July 19. 

vol. 21 Home Lodge #25 minute book, 1929 July 22-1933 May 15. 

vol. 22 Home Lodge #25 minute and account book, 1933 May 22-1936 Dec. 21. 

vol. 23 Herman Lodge #17 minute book, 1844 Apr. 20-1848 June 24. 

vol. 24 Herman Lodge #17 minute book, 1844 Apr. 20-1849 Dec. 22. 

vol. 25 Herman Lodge #17 minute book, 1892 Jan. 6-1899 June 28. 

vol. 26 Herman Lodge #17 minute book, 1899 July 5-1902 Dec. 31. 

vol. 27 Herman Lodge #17 minute book, 1903 Jan 7-1907 June 26. 

vol. 28 Herman Lodge #17 minute book, 1907 July 3-1911 Dec. 27. 

vol. 29 Herman Lodge #17 account book, 1855 Jan. 1-1871 Dec. 31. 

vol. 30 Amnon Encampment #11 account book, 1846 July 9-1872 June 13. 

vol. 31 Amnon Encampment #11 account book, 1865 Jan. 1-1905 June 30. 

vol. 32 Amnon Encampment #11 minute book, 1846 July 6-1863 Mar. 26. 

vol. 33 Amnon Encampment #11 minute book, 1846 July 23-1875 Jan. 14. 

vol. 34 Amnon Encampment #11 minute book, 1863 Apr. 9-1889 Dec. 26. 

vol. 35 Amnon Encampment #11 minute book, 1887 July 14-1892 Feb. 11. 

vol. 36 Amnon Encampment #11 membership register. 

vol. 37 Amnon Encampment #11 financial reports, 1864 July 1-1905 June 30. 

vol. 38 Azur Lodge #25 minute book, 1846 Apr. 13-1851 Sept. 30. 

vol. 39 Azur Lodge #25 minute book, 1846 May 4-1847 Nov. 2. 

vol. 40 Azur Lodge #25 minute book, 1849 Apr. 17-1852 Dec. 7. 

vol. 41 Azur Lodge #25 minute book, 1851 Oct. 7-1860 Dec. 25. 

vol. 42 Azur Lodge #25 minute book, 1852 Aug. 10-1858 Dec. 7. 

vol. 43 Azur Lodge #25 minute book, 1861 Jan. 1-1868 June 30. 

vol. 44 Azur Lodge #25 minute book, 1868 July 7-1873 June 25. 

vol. 45 Azur Lodge #25 minute book, 1873 July 2-1879 Oct. 28. 

vol. 46 Azur Lodge #25 minute book, 1877 Dec. 12-1891 Feb. 17. 

vol. 47 Azur Lodge #25 minute book, 1879 Nov. 11-1888 Dec. 11. 

vol. 48 Azur Lodge #25 minute book, 1888 Dec. 18-1905 Feb. 7. (click to access PDF)

vol. 49 Azur Lodge #25 membership register, 1863 Sept. 22-1867 June 25. 

vol. 50 Azur Lodge #25 auditor’s report book, 1846 May 26-1848 Dec. 26. 

vol. 51 Azur Lodge #25 treasurer’s book, 1847 Dec. 28-1850 June 25. Also contains minutes of the Home Lodge #25, 1922 Jan. 9-1925 Oct. 5. 

vol. 52 Miscellaneous lodge records. 

vol. 53 Miscellaneous lodge records.