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Creator:
Zembo Shrine (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)  Search this
O'Brien , A. Earl, (1898-1982)  Search this
Names:
Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America  Search this
Extent:
0.3 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photograph albums
Photographs
Date:
1949-1959, undated
Summary:
Collection contains album documenting the activities and events held by the Zembo Shrine in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania from 1949-1959.
Scope and Contents:
Contains an album of primarily photographs documenting the activities of the members of the Zembo Shrine of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The album, housed in box one, includes images of members involved in charitable activities for children from Shriners' Hospitals; engaged in ritual activities or participating in public events such as parades; participating in stage and radio productions; and dressed in regalia. In addition to the photographs there are also programs in the album for events held at the Zembo Shrine. Box two contains loose photographs and oversize materials from the album and the album covers.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged in one series.
Biographical / Historical:
The Zembo Shrine of Harrisburg was constituted on October 12, 1904, thirty-two years after the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine was established (now known as Shriners International). Their activities emphasized work with children's hospitals. The Shrine has been housed in the Zembo Shrine building since its construction finished in 1929. The building is highly influenced by North African architectural styles. The album was created by A. Earl O'Brien (1898-1982), the potentate of the temple in 1949, who was an active member of the Zembo Shrine. He worked for a highway construction company and was executive vice president of the Road Builders Association.
Related Materials:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Masons, NMAH.AC.0060 Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection, NMAH.AC.0143 David Vetter Collection, NMAH.AC.1133 Shriners Hospital Patient Isolation Unit Records, NMAH.AC.1142 Scurlock Studio Records, Series 7, Black-and-White Color Separation Negatives and Matrices, NMAH.AC.0618 Shriners Hospital Patient Isolation Records, NMAH.AC.1142 National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution Wilton M. Krogman Center for Research in Child Growth and Development Records, NAA.2017-20
Provenance:
Purchased from Serendipity Antiques.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Charity  Search this
Freemasonry  Search this
Fraternal organizations  Search this
Regalia  Search this
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photograph albums -- 1940-1950
Photographs -- 1940-1960
Citation:
Zembo Shrine (Harrisburg, PA) Photographs, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1399
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Zembo Shrine (Harrisburg, PA) Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep89cf88e5a-3c64-42e6-9721-a18e1969599f
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1399