This manuscript account book documents the history of Shiloh Lodge No. 17 of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith (U.O.B.B.) in Albany, New York, from 1853 to 1876. Written entirely in German, the book details the lodge's organization, membership, finances, charitable activities, and includes obituaries, notably a lengthy tribute to Abraham Lincoln in 1865. This manuscript offers a rare glimpse into the early development of the B'nai B'rith movement in the United States.
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This pamphlet contains the sixth annual report of the Board of Trustees of the Orphan Asylum, Districts No. 2, 6 & 7, of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith (I.O.B.B.), Cleveland, Ohio, for the year ending October 1, 1874. The report details the activities, finances, and possibly the names of individuals associated with the orphanage during that period. It was printed by Bloch & Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio.