Date Original
1891-1926
Description
This ledger contains lists of officers and official minutes and proceedings of the Ancient Order of United Workmen Lodge in Stuttgart, Arkansas. The dates covered are 1891-1926.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Ancient Order of United Workmen was established in Meadville, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 1868, by John Jordan Upchurch as a fraternal benefit organization. Each member paid $1.00 into the insurance fund to cover the sum of not less than $500.00 in benefits paid to a members descendants when he died. Each time a member died, $1.00 was due from the surviving members to reestablish the fund. Its international membership numbered in excess of 318,000 in 1895.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Stuttgart, Arkansas County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000282
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Ancient Order of United Workmen Lodge ledger, Stuttgart, Arkansas, MS.000282
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Ancient Order of United Workmen Lodge ledger, Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
