Title

Royal Neighbors of America

Creation Date

1906 – 1976

Description

Two boxes of financial and administrative records from the RNA (Royal Neighbors of America).  This is a fraternal beneficiary society that is non-profit and insures members and their families against death, disease, and disability.  It began in 1895 as a secret organization to provide insurance for women and children.  The materials in our collection mostly date from 1906 - 1976. 
Box I:
1.  Bible
2.  4 books - Ritual for Local Camps
3.  Minutes - 6 books (1906 - 1913, 1913-1931, 1931, 1932-1949, 1959-1965)
4.  Treasury - 5 books (1907-1933, 1939-1943, 1943-1954 (2), 1953-1957, 1957, 1974)
5.  Recorder's Order on Receiver - 6 books (1967, 1968-1969, 1970-1971, 1971-1972, 1973-1974, 1974-1976)
6.  Recorder's Daily Account of Collections & Recorder's Receipt - 3 books - (1964-1966, 1966-1972, 1972-1976)
7.  Recorder's Official Receipt  9 books - (1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1971, 1971-1972, 1972-1973, 1973-1974, 1974-1976, 1 unused)
8.  Camp Due cards & Receipt cards
Box 2:  ( in file folders)
1.  camp activiites
2.  convention information
3.  various application forms
4.  death claim forms
5.  change of beneficiary forms - pd. members
6.  membership poster
7.  campaign songs
8.  change of beneificiary
9.  resolution of respect forms
10.  financial statements 1949-1958
11.  financial statements 1963-1975
12.  financial statement forms
13.  camp members - women & children
14.  75th Anniversary Booklet 1970
15.  correspondence
16.  thank you cards from deceased family members, wedding gifts, etc.
17.  Get well cards
18.  price list, membership, referral cards
19.  secret work booklet, passwords
20.  memorial book (new)
21.  fraternal scholarship program
22..  By-Laws & Articles of Incorporation, 1950, 1970 & 1974.