Name/Title
IOOF Meeting PostcardEntry/Object ID
2008-016-071Scope and Content
A small pre-written postcard detailing the information for the next meeting of the Thornbury branch (No. 243) of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The full content is as follows:
"I.O.O.F., THORNBURY, NO. 243 / Dear Sir and Bro.: A meeting of Thornbury Lodge, No. 243, I.O.O.F., will be held in the Lodge Rooms on Monday, Apr 12th 1943 at 8 p.m., for the business marked off in the margin. Please attend. Yours Fraternally, [signature] Recording Secretary."
The margins have different manners of business listed as follows (l-r): "Decoration / Church Services / Funeral / Social Evening / D.D.G.M. Visit / G.L.O. Visit / Special Meeting / Initiation / First Degree / Second Degree / Third Degree / Nomination / Election / Installation". On this letter, both Special Meeting and Initiation are marked with an "X".
The date-specific information was handwritten, as was the signature of the recording secretary. The front of the postcard is addressed to "R.C. Ferguson Esq Town" and has a one-cent stamp printed in the upper right corner. The words "CANADA POST CARD" appear on the front as well. "THORNBURY ONT. / [AP] 9 [43]" is stamped in black ink on top of the pre-printed one-cent stamp.Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
Apr 12, 1943