Masonic teaching slides
Scope and Contents
The Masonic Temple Slides collection includes 93 glass lantern slides illustrating Biblical events from the Old Testament. The number following the title of the slide is the original numbering system for the slides.
Dates
- circa 1922
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Literary rights, including copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and assigns. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections. The publisher must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Historical Note
The glass lantern slides in this collection were manufactured by the Victor Animatograph Corporation of Davenport, Iowa circa 1922. The slides were used for teaching purposes by Masonic Temple members.
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation circa 2001.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of the images in this collection are available in the Ball State University Libraries Archives and Special Collections research room.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/08/22 by Emily Rapoza. EAD finding aid created 2014/08/22 by Brandon Pieczko. EAD finding aid revised 2014/08/25 by Emily Rapoza and 2014/08/27 by Brandon Pieczko.
- Bible -- History of Biblical events -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Freemasons Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Slides (Photography) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stoeckel Archives of Local History Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Masonic teaching slides
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Stoeckel Archives of Local History Repository
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie Indiana 47306 USA
libarchives@bsu.edu
