Subject: Secret societies

This 14-page booklet contains the by-laws of the Maccabae Lodge No. 22, Order Kesher Shel Barzel, published in New York in 1873. The majority of the text is in German, with the final few lines in English. The booklet is bound in contemporary wrappers. This publication offers insight into the organizational structure and rules of this specific lodge within a larger fraternal order.

Pamphlet containing the Constitution of the German Society of Maryland. Founded in 1783, it was the first American-German organization established outside of a church. Printed in both German and English. The names of J.J. Cohen Jr. and Solomon Etting, early Jewish members, are listed. Published in Baltimore, Maryland in 1817.

This book, published in Philadelphia in 1852 by Joseph L. Moss, provides an explanation of the principles and theories of Odd Fellowship. The book includes numerous advertisements from Moss throughout. A membership certificate for J.L. Moss was tipped inside the book.