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SCOTCH IRISH
The Balch Institute is custodian of the Scotch-Irish Foundation Library and Archives. Its holdings are described in a separate publication, Library and Archives of the Scotch Irish Foundation (1991), which may be obtained from the library or the foundation
MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS
Loyal Orange Institution of the United States of America
The Loyal Orange Institution originated in Ireland in 1795. The first American chapters were organized by 1867. The society was founded on the principles of Protestantism, patriotism, and the separation of church and state. Membership was restricted to Protestant males eighteen years of age and older, who professed a life of temperance. Originally a secret fraternal society, the organization has undertaken philanthropic activities as well.
National Records, 1883-1974. 1 ft.
The collection includes transfer certificates between lodges in Scotland, England, British America, or Ireland and local lodges during the years 1883 and 1933. The collection also contains transfer certificates generated among lodges under the authority of the Supreme Grand Lodge of the United States from 1908 to 1974. The archives also holds 1 volume of financial records from an unidentified lodge (1946-1967). In English. Register available. Gift of Wilson Browne.
Supreme Grand Lodge of the United States of America
Records, 1921-ca. 1970. 1 ft. The collection contains minutes, membership directories, and mailings. Also present are mailings from the Grand Lodge of New York. In English. Inventory available. Gift of Robert Brownlee.
Apprentice Boys of Derry Club, Hatboro, Pennsylvania
Records, 1963-1976. .5 ft. The collection includes minutes and a dues book. In English. Register available. Gift of George A. Dunn.
Joshua Loyal Orange Lodge No. 11, New York, New York
Records, 1948-1970. 1 volume. The collection consists of minutes. In English. Inventory available. Gift of Robert Brownlee.
Lincoln Loyal Orange Lodge No. 25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Records, 1934-1984. 1 ft. The collection includes minutes, membership records, correspondence, financial records,
songsheets, and lodge procedures and ceremonies. In English. Register available. Gift of George A. Dunn.
Lily of the Valley Loyal Orange Lodge No. 167, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Records, 1908-1983. 1.5 ft. The collection includes minutes, correspondence, clippings, and a dues book. In English. Register available. Gift of George A. Dunn.
United Orange Lodge No. 228, New York, New York
Records, 1970-1988. 1 volume. The lodge was formed in 1970 from the merger of American True Blue Loyal Orange Lodge No. 135 and Pride of County Down Loyal Orange Lodge No. 321. The collection consists of minutes. In English. Inventory available. Gift of Robert Brownlee.
Pennsylvania State Grand Lodge
Records, 1878-1981. .5 ft. The Pennsylvania State Grand Lodge of the Loyal Orange Institution was established in 1872. The collection consists of a nearly complete set of minutes. In English. Register available. Gift of Thomas J. Cairns.
Royal Black Institution of Royal Black Knights of the Camp of Israel in the United States of America, Royal Black Preceptory, Star of Liberty Lodge No. 34, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
Records, 1908-1989. 2.5 ft. The Royal Black Preceptory is a higher order of the Loyal Orange Institution reserved for members who have attained the Royal Arch Purple Marksman Degree. The collection includes minutes, annual reports, dues and other financial records, correspondence, bylaws, and installation materials. In English. Register available. Gift of George A. Dunn.
Royal Black Institution of Royal Black Knights of the Camp of Israel in the United States of America, Royal Black Preceptory, Ivy Leaf Lodge No. 103, Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Records, 1932-1951. .5 ft. The Royal Black Preceptory is a higher order of the Loyal Orange Institution reserved for members who have attained the Royal Arch Purple Marksman Degree. The collection includes minutes, correspondence, and blank applications for membership. In English. Register available. Gift of George A. Dunn.
Vance, William
Document, 1909. 1 folder. The collection consists of a transfer certificate for William Vance from the Orange Institution of Ireland, Orange Lodge No. 96 in County Derry, Ireland. In English. Register available. Gift of Sarah McElrea.
Washington Loyal Orange Lodge No. 43, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Records, 1885-1986. 4 ft. This lodge was formed in 1872. The collection contains an almost complete run of minutes, correspondence, and financial and membership records. In English. Register available. Gift of the organization.
Orange Hall Association
The Orange Hall and Library Association of the City of Philadelphia was organized in 1884 by members of the local lodges of the Loyal Orange Institution, and renamed the Orange Hall Association of Philadelphia in 1890. The Orange Hall served as the meeting hall for the area lodges of the Loyal Orange Institution and the Royal Black Preceptory. The Hall closed in 1988.
Records, 1884-1963. .75 ft.
The collection includes minutes of the board of directors, correspondence, bylaws and constitution, and stockholders' ledgers. In English. Register available. Gift of Thomas J. Cairns.
Records, 1959-1971. .5 ft.
The collection includes correspondence relating to functions and maintenance of the building, miscellaneous records and regulations, and materials related to installation. In English. Register available. Gift of George A. Dunn.
Turk Family
Photographs, ca. 1890-1955. 10 prints. "Homestead" photos of the Love and Turk families and their properties. Portraits, at work and on the beach; New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. Gift of James F. Turk.
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