April 21, 2023
Libraries are places to learn; both for what-is-where as well as for self-edification. Here are some items from Charles W. Nelson special library at the Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center…perhaps they may incite your curiosity to begin your own search for
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October 6, 2020
Items in our third Grand Master’s hand.
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September 1, 2020
As with any organization, Masonic Lodges generate paperwork. There are meeting notices, meeting minutes, installation programs, certificates, and so on. Regarding certificates, just a few types are: those for new members, awards, years of membership, demits, and possibly more. As
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July 1, 2020
Freemasons know about (or at least have heard of) the book of which the title page is pictured above. For those unfamiliar with some of the older type characters, the modern English script for the above says: The CONSTITUTIONS OF
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March 24, 2020
When taking inventory of the Nelson Library, there are many, many copies and versions of the Holy Bible to be found. They are small and large, in good and not-so-good condition, Masonic and non-Masonic style. By definition, a Masonic bible
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December 31, 2019
The Temple of Solomon If you’ve been to the James B. Ladd Museum, you’ve no doubt seen the scale model in the farthest corner of the room…an artist’s rendition of Solomon’s Temple in ancient Jerusalem. It wouldn’t surprise me if you
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November 26, 2019
Without fail, when a first-time visitor to the Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center (MMHC) enters the Col. James B. Ladd Museum and Charles W. Nelson Library, they emit an “ooh,” “ahh,” or a gasp when they see the stained glass art
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September 27, 2019
Most of the people reading this know that the Heritage Center has a library. It’s classified as a private, special or reference library. By definition, a special library is often limited to a few topics or subjects. It’s no surprise
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