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From: adrian brisee <>
Subject: Re: [APG] I. O. O. F. records
Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 14:39:56 -0700 (PDT)


Dee Dee - No, they are no longer available, this was about 4 years ago. A few local antique dealers bought some as I saw them listed on ebay (way overpriced). I think I got most of the ledgers and loose papers which I viewed as more valuable than the annual books, but some could of been in other boxes. I didn't see any of the ledgers listed on ebay, but don't think I have all of them either. I did get the sign for the Powers Memorial Library, which was the IOOF library they came from.

Adrian

--- On Sun, 5/24/09, Dee Dee King, Certified Genealogist <> wrote:

> From: Dee Dee King, Certified Genealogist <>
> Subject: Re: [APG] I. O. O. F. records
> To: "adrian brisee" <>
> Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 4:14 PM
> Are they still available?  I'll
> but what wa sleft if they are.
>
> Dee
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "adrian brisee" <>
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> Subject: Re: [APG] I. O. O. F. records
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> I ran across about 50 cases of Odd Fellow books, ledgers,
> papers, etc at a used book store going out of business. I
> purchased what I could, but just couldn't swing the entire
> lot. I inquired at the IA IOOF head quarters and the
> secretary there was less than helpful. She said that the
> lodges are encouraged to donate the papers to a local
> historical society (which obviously didn't happen in this
> instance), and she doesn't have room for anymore there. She
> even tosses stuff out occasionally to make room for the
> state headquarters records. So needless to say some records
> are lost forever when the the state organization only
> full-time employee looks at the records as so much busted
> plumbing. Someday I'll transcribe what I was able to rescue
> to my website ( www.chaseyourtale.com ) not that I am
> lacking for projects.
>
> Adrian Brisee
>
> --- On Sun, 5/24/09, Janis L Gilmore <>
> wrote:
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> > From: Janis L Gilmore <>
> > Subject: [APG] I. O. O. F. records
> > To: ""
> <>
> > Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 8:02 AM
> > Has anyone ever succesfully located
> > and used records created by the
> > fraternal organization known as I.O.O.F. (Odd
> Fellows)?
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> > Janis Walker Gilmore
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