<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">Royal-Arch-Masons-New-Jerusalem-Chapter-No-3-Wiscasset-Me-Minute-Books-and-Certificates</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Royal Arch Masons. New Jerusalem Chapter No. 3 (Wiscasset, Me.) Minute Books and Certificates</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the Royal Arch Masons. New Jerusalem Chapter No. 3 (Wiscasset, Me.) Minute Books and Certificates <num>Mss. Acc. 2009.510</num></titleproper><author>Ute Schechter.</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2009-11-03</date></p><address><addressline>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center</addressline><addressline>Earl Gregg Swem Library</addressline><addressline>400 Landrum Dr</addressline><addressline>Williamsburg, Virginia</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 757-221-3090</addressline><addressline>spcoll@wm.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-05-15 12:22:01 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>English</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <physdesc id="aspace_973f6780514e8bda6ef60fefdd220ca9">3 volumes and loose certificates.</physdesc>
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    <head>Historical Note:</head>
<p>The New Jerusalem Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons was established in Wiscasset ca. 1819. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <extref xlink:href="http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Royal_Arch_Masons._New_Jerusalem_Chapter_No._3_(Wiscasset,_Me.)" xlink:title="Royal Arch Masons. New Jerusalem Chapter No. 3 (Wiscasset, Me.)"/>.</p>  </bioghist>
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<p>Purchase.</p>  </acqinfo>
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<p>Accessioned and described in November 2009 by Ute Schechter.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Separated Materials:</head>
<p>A cylindrical metal storage tube was transferred to the Manuscript Artifact Collection, Mss. 1.03.</p>  </separatedmaterial>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use:</head>
<p>Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access:</head>
<p>Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>Royal Arch MasonsRoyal Arch Masons. New Jerusalem Chapter No. 3 (Wiscasset, Me.) Minute Books and Certificates, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>Series 1: Minute books; Series 2: Certificates.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>Minute books and certificates, 1877-1954, 1978 of the Royal Arch Masons, New Jerusalem Chapter No. 3 of Wiscasset, Maine. The minute books record members present at stated and special convocations, reports of the Committee on Inquiry regarding membership applications, communications from the Grand Lodge, financial reports, installation of officers, etc.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <subject source="lcsh">Freemasons--Maine</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Royal Arch Masons. New Jerusalem Chapter No. 3 (Wiscasset, Me.)</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Secret Societies--Maine</subject>
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