Macomb BPOE Lodge 1009 (Minutes)

1906-1983; 1988-1995

12 Volumes; .1 l.f.

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) is a fraternal order and social club founded in New York in 1868. The Macomb Lodge BPOE #1009 organized in 1906. Current Macomb Elk service efforts include veterans and youth; as mentioned above, the Elks also serves as a social group. ¹

Bi-monthly minutes include lists of candidates, dues paid, dimits issued, elections of officers, committee reports, receipts, bills against the lodge, motions, appointments, clarifications (Good of the Order), activities (e.g. Flag Day), special meetings, and memoriams. After 1949 volumes also include the auditor’s annual report. Volumes also contain some correspondence, forms, and ephemera.

Volumes are handwritten until 10 December 1926; entries are then typed and pasted into the volumes (good shape as of 3/2015). From 10 April 1946 pages are typed and bound. Since 12 April 1989 the minutes were printed from a computer file. Some typed entries are edited by pen. Social Security Numbers redacted.

There is a gap from 1983-1988.

Donated by the Macomb BPOE Lodge 1009, 29 July 2014

Finding aid exists

No restrictions

Item List

1. January 1906 – June 1910

2. August 1910 – April 1917

3. April 1917 – March 1924

4. April 1924 – March 1936

5. April 1936- March 1946

6. April 1946 – March 1952

7. April 1952 – June 1958

8. July 1958 – Oct 1964

9. November 1964 – March 1971

10. April 1972 – July 1977

11. 10 August 1977 – 19 December 1983

12. April 1988 – May 1995

One folder (.1 l.f.)

Illinois Elks Association directories 1976-77; 1980-1983; 1988-1989

Correspondence, 1969

Ritualistic Committee (Judges Work Sheet, 1969)

West Central District Conference (Report, 1969)

Blank certificate of achievement.

Photographs (undated)

Misc

Macomb Elks Yearbooks 1875-1976; 1981-1986; 1988-1989

Memorial Service Programs 1986-1988

NOTES

1. All national history taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benevolent_and_Protective_Order_of_Elks