Certificate Withdrawal Odd Fellows, Eureka Lodge No. 22, 1885

Name/Title

Certificate Withdrawal Odd Fellows, Eureka Lodge No. 22, 1885

Entry/Object ID

1981.272.5

Description

Acc. No. 81.272.5 Subject Category: Fraternal Date or Period: 1885 Object: Certificate Description: Beautifully engraved document on imitation parchment paper, with gold embossed seal of Eureka, Nevada. It has blanks for inscribing which has been filled out in sepia ink. Size: 11" by 8½". History of Object: Certificate of withdrawal from the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, issued to Leonard B. Lippert, from the Eureka Lodge, Number 22, Eureka, Nevada. Leonard B. Lippert was the father of Robert L. Lippert, theater chain owner of Alameda. This was for his withdrawal from Nevada's lodge to a California lodge. Acquired from: Robert Lippert, Jr. Date: September 9, 1981