Warren Lodge Knights of Honor (Warrenton, North Carolina) Records
This collection contains the minutes of the Warren Lodge Knights of Honor, a fraternal order, November 26, 1879, to May 10, 1895.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Warren Lodge Knights of Honor (Warrenton, North Carolina) Records
- Date
- 1879-1893 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.1 linear feet / 1 folder
- ID
- MS120
Biographical and Historical Note
The Knights of Honor, also known as K. of H., was a national fraternal order and secret society in the United States from about 1870 to its closing in 1916. It began after disputes mong members of the Order of United American Mechanics over the chapter's use of the name Robert E. Lee; Knights of Honor national founder Darius Wilson thought Lee's name should be used. Knights members were white Christian men of "good moral character."
Collection Overview
This collection contains meeting minutes, November 26, 1879, to May 10, 1895.
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Finding aid prepared by Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2005
- Revision Description
- Revised by Stephanie Bennett, 2019
- Access Restrictions
- Collection is open.
- Copyright Notice
- Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question or their descendants, unless otherwise designated. Users of this collection are responsible for using the materials in conformance with U.S. copyright law.
- Preferred Citation
- Warren Lodge Knights of Honor (Warrenton, North Carolina) Records (MS120), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
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