Constitution and Bylaws of the Progressive Society of Sisters and Brothers of Love Manuscript
Scope and Contents
This collection contains handwritten rules for the organization, establishing protocol for meetings, fines, manner of voting, etc. Also included are partial drafts of a constitution and by-laws, as well as partial minutes from meetings in the spring of 1910. A "Chairman J. H. Giddings" and "Rev. W. H. Harrison" are mentioned in the minutes.
Dates
- 1910
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
The Progressive Society of Sisters and Brothers of Love was an organization created in Opelika, Alabama, in the early 20th Century whose object was "to relieve the sick, bury the dead, to aid each other in the time of distress, and to cultivate a fruitful feeling among the race for the best interest and the welfare of all mankind."
Extent
1 Folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Guide to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Progressive Society of Sisters and Brothers of Love Manuscript
- Subtitle
- Record Group 1326
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tommy C. Brown
- Date
- 2/11/2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
