GLMS 28 - International Shipmasters Association

Title	GLMS 28 - International Shipmasters Association
Introduction	The records of the International Ship Master's Association were transferred to the Historical Collections of the Great Lakes over the period from 1975 to 1989. The instrument of gift was signed in March 1989. Literary and property rights have been dedicated to the public and duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and scholarly research. Final processing was completed in 1990 by Mark J. Barnes and A. J. Dufresne with the assistance of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Agency History	The origins of the International Ship Masters' Association lie in the efforts of the professional ship captains to cope with the hardships encountered by their families following the deaths of members of their trade. In late-nineteenth century America, benevolent societies grew with the demand for insurance coverage. The death of the first mate for the freighter BOSTON during the winter of 1886 in Buffalo, New York, initiated a chain of events leading to the birth of ISMA. On finding the widow of his friend to be destitute, Captain John H. Ivors collected money for her relief. Other ship maters contributed and plans were made to create a continuing organization to administer an endowment for their profession. The Excelsior Marine Benevolent Association was chartered in 1886 with its first lodge in Buffalo. Ship masters in other locations were interested in the concept of a benevolent society that paid benefits to the survivors of deceased members. Lodges in other cities resulted. In 1891 the structure of a Grand Lodge overseeing local lodge activities was instituted and annual meetings were held thereafter with delegates attending from each affiliate to vote on issues raised by the members. At the 1893 annual meeting the organization's name was changed to the Ship Masters' Association. By 1916 the presence of Canadian members resulted in the adoption of the current name, the International Ship Masters' Association. ISMA was founded to serve as a benevolent society and not as a labor union. Nonetheless, members developed contracts with legislative bodies and trade associations to lobby for improvements in their working environment. Today, ISMA is over a century old and remains a vital force in discussions on Great Lakes shipping policies in the United States and Canada. The following lodges are currently in operation: Lodge 1 - Buffalo, New York Lodge 2 - Port Huron, Michigan Lodge 3 - Chicago, Illinois Lodge 4 - Cleveland, Ohio Lodge 5 - Bay City, MI Lodge 7 - Detroit, Michigan Lodge 9 - Toledo, Ohio Lodge 12 - Twin Ports (Duluth, Minnesota-Superior, Wisconsin) Lodge 15 - Georgian Bay/Huronia (Owen Sound, Ontario) Lodge 16 - Thunder Bay, Ontario Lodge 18 - Green Bay, Wisconsin Lodge 19 - Northeast Michigan (Alpena, Michigan) Lodge 20 - Niagara District, St. Catharine's, Ontario Lodge 22 - Twin Sault (Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) Lodge 23 - Grand Traverse (Traverse City, Michigan)
Scope and Content	Of particular interest to researchers studying the development of the Great Lakes maritime shipping industry, the ISMA records are present from the inception of the Excelsior Marine Benevolent Association (ISMA's predecessor) in 1886 to 1990. Regrettably, documentation on the years before 1960 is sparse. Available in the largest volume are six cubic feet of membership files that include, in part, beneficiary certificates and membership information cards reflecting ISMA's interest in providing death benefits to members' families. Files on the annual meetings provide an extensive set of proceedings with complete coverage from 1934 to 1989. Fifteen earlier sets of proceedings are present, but none predate 1906. Programs offer coverage in complete form for 1959-1990. Correspondence files of the principal officers range from 1917-1990, but fall most heavily after 1960. Files of the Grand President, Grand Secetary, and Grand Treasurer comprise most of hte officer files. Primary topics in the correspondence are membership matters, benefit payments, lobbying agenda, and annual meeting preparations. Correspondence with local lodges provides useful commentaries on the interaction of local members with Grand Lodge officers. Lodges in Cleveland, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio are heavily represented. Files are also present for lodges in Alpena, Michigan; Ashtabula, Ohio; Buffalo, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Georgian Bay-Huronia, Ontario; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Ogdensburg, New York; Port Huron, Michigan; St. Catharine's, Ontario; Twin Ports (Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin); and Twin Sault (Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Ontario). Significant portions of this correspondence pertain to positions taken on resolutions scheduled for discussion at annual meetings. Financial records contain a fairly complete picture of the conditions of ISMA for the 1940s and for the period 1962-1985. Death claims are thoroughly documented for the period 1907-1976. Committee records, primarily those of the Navigation and Legislative Committee used in conjunction with correspondence files lead to information on ISMA member reactions to legislation regarding maritime affairs. The increasing emphasis on discussion of technology in navigation after the 1930s is reflected in committee records. A brief file on the history of ISMA is present that includes a copy of the original charter for the Excelsior Marine Benevolent Association from 1886. Membership Directories are available for 1896-1967. These items have been assigned the Library of Congress call number GL HE 565 .V71 S5 (1910, etc.) and are shelved with the HCGL's book collection. Researchers should note that photographs have been separated from the collection and filed in the HCGL's main photograph collection and printed materials have been separated and cataloged with the book and pamphlet collection. Note to researchers: ISMA's newsletter, ISMALetter is kept in the HCGL's main periodicals collection.
Series Description	PROCEEDINGS I.S.M.A. HISTORICAL FILES 1886-1989 Box 1 Arranged chronologically for the correspondence and constitutions. Series contains scattered correspondence documenting the history of ISMA, copies of constitutions and bylaws for the organization, copies of ritual books stored with bylaws, printed materials regarding annual meetings and other aspects of the organization's history, and a copoy of the 1886 articles of incorporation for ISMA's predecessor, the Excelsior Marine Benevolent Association. COMMITTEES 1923-1990 Box 2 Arranged chronologically Series contains files of the Navigation and Legislative Committee. Other committees are sparsely represented. The Navigation and Legislative Committee studies issues affecting maritime trade including, but not limited to, licensing of pilots, safety, channel marking, Coast Guard regulations, international cooperation on shipping matters, and pollution. Resolutions approved by the Navigation and Legislative Committee and proposed for discussion at ISMA annual meetings accompany the correspondence in these files. ANNUAL MEETING PROCEEDINGS 1906-1993 Boxes 3-4 Arranged chronologically Series contains printed and typescript copies of ISMA annual meeting proceedings. Information centers on reports of ISMA officers, statements of condition for local lodges, and records of discussions held at each session. ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAMS 1948-1993 Box 5 Arranged chronologically Series contains printed programs for the ISMA annual meetings. Information includes schedule of events, lists of ISMA officers, historical information on the organization, and advertising provided to sponsors of the meetings. ANNUAL MEETINGS: CREDENTIALS FOR DELEGATES 1964-1986 Box 6 Arranged chronologically Series contains credential forms for members of local lodges attending the annual meetings. The credentials certify that the delegate is authorized to vote on meeting proposals and resolutions for the local lodges. ANNUAL MEETINGS: RESOLUTIONS 1914-1987 Box 6 Arranged chronologically Series contains resolutions for discussion at annual meetings prepared by local lodge members or ISMA officers. These resolutions cover such topics as legislation that ISMA supports or opposes, shipping regulation issues, membership rules, and other matters of concern to ISMA. ANNUAL MEETINGS: CORRESPONDENCE 1961-1992 Box 6 Arranged chronologically Series contains correspondence regarding planning and conducting activities for ISMA meetings. MEMBERSHIP BENEFICIARY CERTIFICATES 1928-1974 Boxes 7-12 Arranged alphabetically by surname Series contains certificates that serve as notice that the recipient is an ISMA member and is entitled to have death benefits paid to the beneficiary noted on the document. Related correspondence accompanies the certificates. Cards from Rosters of Grand Lodge and Local Lodge Officers (see below) are also frequently present. MEMBERSHIP DUES BOOK FOR LOCAL LODGES 1966-1969 Box 13 Arranged by lodge, then chronologically, then alphabetically by surname Series contains a handwritten record of dues payments by members of the local lodges. Coverage is for the period 1966-1969. Section one covers lodges 1-18 for 1966-1967 (pp. 1-237). Section two covers lodges 1-18 for 1968 (pp. 238-347). Section three covers lodges 1-18 for 1969 (pp. 348-445). I.S.M.A. MEMBERSHIP ROSTERS 1971-1990 Box 14 Arranged chronologically Series contains rosters of members listing names, addresses, member numbers, local lodge in which member participates, and membership status (active, associate, new, professional). ROSTERS OF GRAND LODGE AND LOCAL LODGE OFFICERS 1891-1987 Box 14 Arranged by lodge number, with the Grand Lodge preceeding the local lodges Series contains rosters of the Grand Lodge officers in a cumulative form for 1891-1987. Information includes names, years served, position held, and home city. Rosters for local lodge officers give the lodge name, year, name of officer, and position held. MEMBERSHIP STATUS REPORTS 1964-1987 Box 14 Arranged by lodge number and then chronologically Series contains reports that record changes in membership categories for local lodges on an annual basis. MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE 1960-1987 Box 14 Arranged chronologically Series contains correspondence between Grand Lodge and local lodges regarding membership in ISMA. MEMBERSHIP CARD FILE 1890-1985 Boxes 24-29 Arranged alphabetically by surname Series contains 3 x 5" note cards recording ISMA members' names, lodge numbers, beneficiary certificate number, age at initiation, address, beneficiary name and relation to member. LOCAL LODGES 1890-1988 Boxes 15-16 Arranged by lodge number Series contains correspondence, membership records, minutes, and printed material on Lodges 1-4, 6-7, 9-10, 12, 15, 17-19, 20, and 22. The most extensive files are on Lodge 4 in Cleveland, Ohio and Lodge 9 in Toledo, Ohio. CORRESPONDENCE SUBJECT CORRESPONDENCE: GRAND LODGE OFFICERS 1920-1990 Boxes 17-19 Arranged chronologically Series contains correspondence of the Grand President, Grand Secretary, and Grand Treasurer. Frequently discussed topics are membership issues, legislative interests of ISMA, committee functions, and annual meetings. SUBJECT CORRESPONDENCE: GRAND LODGE 1973-1989 Box 19 Arranged chronologically Series contains correspondence sent and received by the Grand Lodge. This series differs from the above, in that the files were not kept by individual officers, so one may expect to see files of several officers mixed in a reader file. Correspondence of the Grand Secretary tends to be predominant in quantity. For some years, files were divided by sent and received categories, in other years, they were mixed. SUBJECT CORRESPONDENCE: ALPHABETICAL FILE 1917-1991 Boxes 19-22 Arranged alphabetically by subject, then chronologically Series contains subject files on such topics as the US Coast Guard, the ISMA Directory, Local Lodges, and the ISMA Newsletter. See the Inventory for all subject headings. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS AUDITS 1932-1985 Box 23 Arranged chronologically Series contains financial statements, cash receipt and disbursement statements, reports of examination, and other audit related reports. DEATH CLAIMS 1907-1976 Box 23 Arranged chronologically by death date Series contains certificates regarding proof of death of an ISMA member filed by beneficiaries. Of note are lists of holders of assessment cards showing members who paid into the endowment fund from 1933-1976 (arranged by assessment card number). Also present is a list of persons to whom checks from the endowment fund were written for 1932-1958. ENDOWMENT FUND 1938-1976 Box 23 Arranged chronologically Series contains correspondence, benefit certificates, records of Grand Lodge meetings regarding the endowment fund, and member survey forms regarding the administration of the endowment fund. GRAND SECRETARY'S FINANCIAL REPORTS 1962-1973 Box 23 Arranged chronologically Series contains monthly and annual financial reports prepared by the ISMA Grand Secretary. TAXES 1940-1963 Box 23 Arranged chronologically Series contains correspondence and US Treasury Department circulars regarding taxes.
Inventory	Box 1 Folders 1-2, Historical Files on ISMA, 1891, 1920, 1922, 1927, 1964-1965, 1972, 1975-1976, 1986-1992, n.d. 3-9, Constitution and Bylaws, 1933, 1952, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1983-1985, n.d. 10, Inland Navigation Rules, 1980 11, "The International Ship Masters' Association," Captain Herbert W. Dosey, Inland Seas, v. 33, no. 4, Winter 1977 12, Articles of Incorporation for the Excelsior Marine Benevolent Association, 1886 Box 2 Folders 1-20, Navigation and Legislative Committee, 1923, 1939, 1963-1964, 1966, 1968-1976, 1982-1994 21, Committees, General, 1985-1987, 1993 Box 3: Printed Proceedings of ISMA Annual Meetings Folders 1-49, 1906, 1908-1911, 1914-1915, 1917, 1921-1923, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1967 Box 4 Folders 1-22, Printed Proceedings of ISMA Annual Meetings, 1968-1989, 1991-1993 23-47, Typescript Proceedings of ISMA Annual Meetings, 1969-1970, 1973-1974, 1976-1978, 1980-1986, 1989 , See Box 31 for a continuation of the proceedings file Box 5: Programs for ISMA Annual Meetings Folders 1-40, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1959-1996 Box 6 Folders 1-13, Credentials for Delegates from eacah local lodge attending the Annual Meetings, 1964, 1966-1974, 1976, 1986 14-22, Resolutions upon which votes were taken at the ISMA Annual Meetings, 1914, 1921, 1929-1930, 1934-1937, 1939, 1941-1942, 1944, 1962, 1964-1965, 1968-1969, 1971-1972, 1975-1977, 1980, 1982-1987 23-50, Correspondence regarding ISMA Annual Meetings, 1961-1992 Box 7: Membership Beneficiary Certificates, A-B Box 8: Membership Beneficiary Certificates, C-F Box 9: Membership Beneficiary Certificates, G-J Box 10: Membership Beneficiary Certificates, K-M Box 11: Membership Beneficiary Certificates, N-Si Box 12: Membership Beneficiary Certificates, Sk-Z Box 13: Membership Dues Book for Local Lodges, 1966-1969 Box 14 Folders 1-15, ISMA Membership Rosters, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1985-1990 16-29, Rosters of Officers in Local Lodges, [1891-1962], 1963-1973, 1983-1987 30-46, Rosters of Local Lodges, 1964-1988 47-62, Membership Status Reports from Local Lodges, 1964-1974, 1986-1987 63-69, Membership Correspondence, 1960, 1962-1974, 1979, 1981, 1983-1987 Box 15: Local Lodges Folders 1-5, Lodge 1 - Buffalo, New York, Correspondence, 1965-1973, 1977-1978 6-7, Lodge 2 - Port Huron, Michigan, Correspondence, 1963-1973, 1989-1993 8-11, Lodge 3 - Chicago, Illinois, Correspondence, 1963-1974, 1989-1993 12-36, Lodge 4 - Cleveland, Ohio, Chronologic correspondence, 1961, 1963-1976, 1989-1993 Subject correspondence: Annual Ball, 1960, 1977 Ladies Auxiliary, 1977 Leases, 1963-1964, 1968-1978, 1975 Leases File, 1950, 1960, 1963 Certificates, n.d. Membership Book, 1890-1893 Minutes, 1890-18932, 1959-1975 37, Lodge 6 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Correspondence, 1891, 1968 38-40, Lodge 7 - Detroit, Michigan, Correspondence, 1963-1974, 1980-1981, 1983-1985, 1987-1993 Minutes, 1987-1988 Printed Material, 1988, n.d. Box 16: Local Lodges--Lodge 7, Detroit, Michigan Folders Financial Records, 1937-1965 Minutes, January 14, 1937-January 15, 1957 Minutes, January 29, 1957-December 21, 1965 Minutes, January 6, 1970-December 9, 1975 Minutes, January 6, 1976-January 30, 1979 Box 17: Local Lodges--Lodge 7, Detroit, Michigan Folders Minutes, February 6, 1979-February 19, 1985 Minutes, February 26, 1985-January 8, 1991 Box 18 Folders 1-8, Lodge 9 - Toledo, Ohio, Correspondence, 1962-1977, 1980-1983, 1989-1993 Membership Book, ca. 1930-1970 Minutes, 1944-1948 9-11, Lodge 10 - Ogdensburg, New York, Correspondence, 1939-1931, 1963-1973 Dues/Membership Book, 1917-1951 12-14, Lodge 12 - Twin Ports--Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin; Correspondence, 1963-1973, 1989-1993 15-16, Lodge 15 - Toronto, Ontario, Correspondence, 1962-1972, 1989-1993 17, Lodge 16 - Thunder Bay, Ontario, Correspondence, 1989-1993 18, Lodge 17 - Ashtabula, Ohio, Correspondence, 1963-1974, 1989-1993 19-23, Lodge 18 - Green Bay, Wisconsin, Correspondence, 1963-1974, 1989-1993 24, Lodge 19 - Alpena, Michigan, Correspondence, 1983, 1989-1993 25, Lodge 20 - St. Catharine's, Ontario, Correspondence, 1985, 1989-1993 26, Lodge 21 - Muskegon, Michigan, Correspondence, 1989-1993 27, Lodge 22 - Twin Sault: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Ontario, Correspondence, 1988, 1989-1993 28, Lodge 23 - Grand Traverse, Correspondence, 1991-1993 Box 19: Subject Correspondence, Grand Officers Folders 1-29, Grand President, 1962-1995 30-46, Grand Secretary, 1920-1939, 1960-1969 Box 20: Subject Correspondence, Grand Secretary Folders 1-56 Grand Secretary, 1970-1993 Box 21: Subject Correspondence Folders 1-6, Grand Treasurer, 1963-1967, 1971-1975, 1979 7-27, Grand Lodge, 1973-1992 28, Cleveland Harbor Study, 1980-1983 29-31, Coast Guard, 1963-1977, 1981, 1983 32, Cowan, James A, [1960-1988] 33-46, Directory, 1944, 1953-1974, n.d. 47-48, Expenses, [1917-1978] 49, Form Letters, [1943-1973] Box 22: Subject Correspondence Folders 1, Literary Productions, n.d. 2-10, Local Lodges, 1965-1968, 1974-1976 11, Logo for ISMA, 1989 12, Miscellaneous, 1961-1963, 1966, 1976 13-21, Newsletter, 1982-1992 22, Poe Lock Study, 1983 23, Proceedings, 1994- 24, Walters, Burris, 1970-1971 25, Weather Bureau, 1962-1963, 1967-1969, 1972-1973 Box 23 Folders 1-13, Audits, 1932, 1943-1944, 1946-1947, 1962-1974, 1976-1978, 1980-1985 14-28, Death Claims, 1907-1976 29-39, Endowment Fund, 1938, 1945-1963, 1975-1976 40-44, Grand Secretary's Financial Reports, 1962-1973 45, Taxes, 1940, 1942-1943, 1945, 1957-1959, 1961, 1963 Box 24-29: Membership Card File, 1890-1985* Box 30 ISMA Buffalo Lodge Membership Medals ISMA Lodge Meeting Ritual Books ISMA Buffalo Lodge Bible, 1936 ISMA Buffalo Lodge Chaplain's Stoll Box 31 Folders 1-5, Correspondence Between Grand Secretary and Treasurer, 1994-1998 6-14, Proceedings of Annual Meetings, 1983-1986, 1989 Box 32 Folders Membership Survey and Report, 2003 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2000 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 1985 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2002 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 1982 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 1984 Brief and Submissions on Behalf of the Shipping Federation of Canada, Inc., to the Royal Commission on Pilotage in Connection With Pilotage on the Great Lakes, 1962 Photocopies of Newspaper Clippings on the U.S. Steel Industry and Great Lakes Shipping, 1998-2003 Subject Correspondence, EDMUND FITZGERALD Project - Grand Lodge - Draft Proposal, 1995 Subject Correspondence, EDMUND FITZGERALD Memorial, 1999 Subject Correspondence, Expenses, 1917-1945 Subject Correspondence, Expenses, 1946-1978 Subject Correspondence, Form Letters, 1943-1973 Subject Correspondence and Reports, Great Lakes Maritime Task Force, 1998-1999 Box 33 Folders Proceedings of the Merchant Marine Council of the United States Coast Guard, 1964; Insurance Policy Between ISMA and The Merchant Officers Protective Syndicate, 1962 Unidentified Photographs, n.d., but likely 1950s-1960s Map of St. Lawrence Seaway Projects, 1956 Programs for ISMA Annual Meetings, 1996-1997 Certificate Establishing the Buffalo Excelsior Marine Benevolent Association Lodge, 1890 Laver messages for an unknown vessel, 1967 Newspaper clippings, 1961, 1976, 1998 Group Photographs of ISMA Grand Lodge and Local Lodge Officers, 1961-1976 ISMA Initiation Rituals; Constitution and By-laws, 1992 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2003 Report of the Chairman, Navigation, Engineering, and Legislative Committee From 1 January to 31 December 2002 Officer Files: Agendas, Reports, Correspondence, Policy Statements, Position Papers, 2002-2003 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2013-2014 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2011 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2012 ISMA Membership Rosters, 2009, 2011-2012 History of Lodge #5 (Bay City, MI) and Lodge #5 Newsletter, 2002-2004 Box 34 Folders 1-20, Lodge #4 (Cleveland, OH), Correspondence, 1958-1974, 1993-1994 21, Lodge #6 (Milwaukee, WI), Correspondence, 1891, 1968 22, Lodge #7 (Detroit, MI), Minutes, 1987-1988 23, Lodge #7 (Detroit, MI), Printed Material, 1988, n.d. 24, Lodge #7 (Detroit, MI), Correspondence, 1963-1974, 1980-1981, 1983-1985, 1987-1995 Box 35 Folders Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2015 Receipts for Captain J.F. Byers, 1917-1918 ISMA Membership Roster, 2013 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2016 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2017 Annual Meeting Program, 2004 Lodge #7 (Detroit, MI) Minutes, March 6, 2010-December 17, 2013 Lodge #7 (Detroit, MI) Minutes, January 4, 2014-January 2, 2016 ISMA Membership Roster, 2001 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2004 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2005-2007 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2008-2010 ISMA Membership Roster, 1992 ISMA Membership Roster, 1993 ISMA Membership Roster, 1994 ISMA Membership Roster, 1995 ISMA Membership Roster, 1996 ISMA Membership Roster, 1999 ISMA Membership Roster, 2000 ISMA Membership Roster, 2003 Report of the Chairman, Navigation, Engineering, and Legislative Committee From 1 January to 31 December 2003 State of Michigan Concurrent Resolution Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the International Ship Masters' Association, 1986 Lodge #23 (Grand Traverse, MI) and #3 (Chicago, IL) Membership Roster Updates, 2010 Lodge #4 (Cleveland, OH) Minutes, December 20, 1951-March 19, 1959 ISMA Membership Roster, 1984 Great Lakes Maritime Task Force Policy Statement, Position Papers, and Resolutions, 2002 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2001 Annual Meeting Program, 2002 Report of the Chairman, Navigation, Engineering, and Legislative Committee From 1 January to 31 December 2001 Bulletin from the Mariners' Church of Detroit for the Annual Blessing of the Fleet, 2001 Reproductions of four ship illustrations by Arvid Morken: LAKE LEDAN, ONOKO, SOUTH AMERICAN, and SUNBEAM Membership Application for Robert J. Zeitler, 1963 Lodge #19 (Northeast Michigan) Correspondence on Delinquent Membership Payments, 1985 Pocket New Testament, n.d. Box 36 Folders Lodge #4 (Cleveland, OH) Minutes, January 31, 1890-January 13, 1909 Lodge #7 (Detroit, MI) Minutes, January 22, 1991-June 8, 1996 Lodge #7 (Detroit, MI) Minutes, December 9, 1996-December 16, 2002 Lodge #7 (Detroit, MI) Minutes, January 6, 2003-Feburary 23, 2010 Lodge #7 (Detroit, MI) Minutes, February 13, 2016-January 30, 2018 Constitution and By-Laws of Lodge #7 (Detroit, MI), n.d. Lodge #7 (Detroit, MI) Officers and Board of Governors, 2018 Delegate Report for the Grand Lodge Convention, 2017 Lodge #7 (Detroit, MI) Membership Roster (2 copies), 2017 Proposals and amendments from local lodges for consideration by the Grand Lodge, 2017-2018 Box 37 Proposals and amendments from local lodges for consideration by the Grand Lodge, 2017-2018 ISMA Membership Roster, 2015 Annual Meeting Programs, 2017-2018 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 1990 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 1994 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 1995 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 1996 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 1997 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 1998 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 1999 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2018 Oversize Materials (Housed in GLMS 71, Box 26) Oversize Folder 1: Certificate Establishing Buffalo Ship Masters' Lodge, January 8, 1891 Oversize Folder 2: Certificate Establishing Cleveland Lodge Ladies' Auxiliary, June 1, 1905 Oversize Folder 3: Certificate Establishing Cleveland Ship Masters' Lodge, January 31, 1894