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Title

Chinese Freemasons Society, Cumberland British Columbia fonds [textual record]. 

Online
 (1)

Arrangement structure

Date(s)

1929-1955

Place of creation

British Columbia

Extent

16 cm of textual records.

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Fonds consists of nomination forms for choosing the association's executive, financial records, lottery books, membership records and books. There is material in horizontal storage: financial records, [1929] as well as records of bond sales by Cumberland, B.C. Freemasons for the second phase of a building program, 1926, container 2.

Conditions of access

Textual records
90: Open
Volume
from 1 to 2
90: Open
Archival reference no.
Former archival reference no.

Finding aid

No finding aid

Biography / Administrative history

The Chinese Freemasons or Chi Kiung Tong is a traditional fraternal organization from China. The organization adopted the Freemasons name to deflect racism against Chinese in early British Columbia history.

Additional information

Transferred in 1978 from Dr. B.S. Hoe, C.C.F.C.S., National Museum of Man.

Language note
All material is in Chinese.

Subject heading

1. Chinese Freemasons Society - Records and correspondence (Chinese), [1929-1955]
2. Associations, institutions, etc. - Canada, [1929-1955]
3. Cumberland (B.C.) - Associations, institutions, etc., [1929-1955]
4. Chinese - Canada, [1929-1955]
5. Chinese Canadians - Societies, etc., [1929-1955]
6. Friendly societies - Canada, [1929-1955]
7. Chinese - British Columbia, [1929-1955]

Source

Private

Other system control no.

MIKAN no.

100850