Original 1921 by-laws booklet for Solomon Council No. 116, Degree of Pocahontas, part of the Improved Order of Red Men (IORM), based in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. This rare piece of fraternal ephemera outlines the internal governance, elections, dues, and cultural lexicon used by the women's auxiliary of the IORM.
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8-page booklet
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Dated February 1921
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Includes vocabulary of "tribal" terminology (e.g., "Snow Moon" for February)
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Printed by The Ohio Red Man Print
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Historical interest in early 20th-century fraternal societies and gendered secret orders
