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<titleproper encodinganalog="Title">Inventory of the Order Sons of Italy in America, Grand Lodge of Ontario Records, 1926-1987.</titleproper>
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<date encodinganalog="Date">December 17, 2003</date>
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<corpname encodinganalog="110">Order Sons of Italy in America. Grand Lodge of Ontario.</corpname>
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<unittitle encodinganalog="245$a" label="Title: ">Order Sons of Italy in America, Grand Lodge of Ontario Records,</unittitle>
<unitdate encodinganalog="245$f" type="inclusive" label="Dates: " normal="1926/1987">1926-1987</unitdate>
<repository encodinganalog="852$a" label="Repository: ">University of Minnesota Libraries. <subarea>Immigration History Research Center [ihrc]</subarea></repository>
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<language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">Mainly in English; a few items in Italian.</language></langmaterial></did>
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<head>Biographical/Historical Note</head>
<p>The Order Sons of Italy in America, Grand Lodge of Ontario was founded in 1926. Records include incorporation documents (1926), minutes of Grand Conventions (1946-1987), a list of subordinate lodges (1939-1949), miscellaneous correspondence (1939-1942 and 1946-1950), charter of the Order of Italo-Canadians (1942), a ritual book (1963), and constitution and by-laws (1968). Also included are convention books (1955-1987), a summary of membership in the various local lodges (1953-1972), and newspaper clippings.</p>
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<p>No inventory available.</p>
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<p>This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings. </p>
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<subject encodinganalog="650" source="lcsh">Italians--Ontario (Province)--Societies, etc.</subject>
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