Ricketts, Matthew O., M.D.: Obituary of Black Physician in St. Joseph, 1917
Entry/Object ID
AM2017.47.16
Scope and Content
Ricketts, Matthew O., M.D.: Obituary of Black Physician in St. Joseph, 1917. Obituary & Funeral Program for Ricketts who was a member of W.M. Wilkerson Lodge No. 26 (Black Masonic).
A = Funeral Program, Dr. Ricketts was Provincial Grand Master (P.G.M.). Service was held at Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, Jan. 21, 1917.
B = Obituary, perhaps from Masonic paper, mentions only his personal qualities and Masonic values.
See Black History File 323 for more information.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Obituary
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Announcement
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Declaratory Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Glass Family, Neil Family, Black History, Black Masons, Grand Lodge of Missouri, Black Doctors