Rathbone Sisters collection 1895-1906

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Title: Rathbone Sisters collection 1895-1906
Date: 1895-1906
Call Number: BHS 309
Contents: 1 box (13 folders).
Description: This collection contains the Colorado Rathbone Sisters' annual journals of proceedings for 1895-1906 (missing 1898, 1900 and 1904). In it also are a letterhead cover letter from the Grand Chief (1903), a memorial service manual (1900) and a certificate of a past chief (1895).
History: The Rathbone Sisters was a woman's service group, like the Pythian Sisters (coll. BHS 308). Maude E. Willis, daughter of Boulder pioneers Mary and Jacob Ullmer, was herself one of the most active club and church women in Boulder. Born in 1872, she was married to James J. Willis in Ward, Colorado on 15 June 1935, and died in Boulder ca. 1960.
Terms of Use: RIGHTS: The historic photographs and documents, with the Source BHS, belong to the Boulder Historical Society/Museum of Boulder and require attribution when used. These items are on permanent loan to the Carnegie Library for Local History. No duplicated materials may be deposited, or placed on file in any other archive, museum, library or similar repository. Questions of copyright are the responsibility of the user.
Format: Documents.
Correspondence.
Donor: Willis, Maude E. 1872-1960
Subjects: Willis, Maude E, 1872-1960
Ullmer, Mary E, 1850-1905
Order of Rathbone Sisters., Rathbone Sisters of Colorado--Records and correspondence
Women--Colorado--Societies and clubs
Clubs--Colorado
Acquisition Note: Donor: Maude Willis estate 1520 19th St., Boulder, CO. Gift ca. 1960
Note: This collection is on permanent loan from the Boulder Historical Society.

: Certificate of past chief 1895 Jan. 9

Call Number 309-1-1

Date 1895

Contents 1 page.

Description This folder contains a certificate signed by Della Lemmex on 9 January 1895 stating that Mary E. Ullmer, having served as chief, was entitled to receive the rank of Past Chief and become a member of the Grand Temple of Colorado.

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: Order of Rathbone Sisters Journals of proceedings 1895-1899

Call Number 309-1-(2-5)

Contents 4 volumes.

Description These four folders contain the booklets produced for the Colorado Rathbone Sisters' annual gatherings in 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1899.

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: The Guest 1899 January-March

Call Number 309-1-6

Date 1899

Contents 2 issues (24 p.)

Description This folder contains two issues of The Guest, which was the monthly newsletter of the Rathbone Sisters of Indiana. It has been retained with the other Rathbone Sisters materials from the Maude Willis estate because it sheds light on the activities of the Rathbone Sisters of Colorado.

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: Memorial and decoration ceremonies: Adopted by Supreme Temple 1900 August 30

Call Number 309-1-7

Date 1900

Contents 1 volume (33 p.)

Description The hardcover booklet in this folder was prepared by Dell Phillips Glazier of Iowa and Maud F. Hayes of Michigan. It is signed "Mary E. Ullmer, Boulder - 1901" near the front of the volume.

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: Colorado Rathbone Sisters annual gathering journals of proceedings 1901-1903

Call Number 309-1-(8-10)

Date 1901-1903

Contents 3 volumes.

Description These three folders contain the booklets produced for the Colorado Rathbone Sisters annual gatherings in 1901-1903.

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: Letter from Grand Chief Flora W. Pyle 1903 Dec. 28

Call Number 309-1-11

Date 1903

Contents 1 page.

Description This folder contains a letter from Flora W. Pyle, Grand Chief of the Rathbone Sisters of Colorado, to Sister [Mary E.] Ullmer on 28 December 1903. It was a cover letter for a report Pyle was sending Ullmer.

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: Colorado Rathbone Sisters annual gathering journals of proceedings 1905-1906

Call Number 309-1-(12-13)

Date 1905-1906

Contents 2 volumes.

Description These two folders contain the booklets produced for the Colorado Rathbone Sisters annual gatherings in 1905-1906.

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