OCLWHi1141 Finding aid for the Improved Order of Red Men, Hockhocking Tribe No. 58 Records Finding aid prepared by Margaret Burzynski-Bays Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
2014 Finding aid encoded by Margaret Burzynski-Bays using the OhioLINK EAD Application in 2012 Finding aid written in English Finding aid prepared using the Western Reserve Historical Society processing manual Overview of the Collection Western Reserve Historical Society Improved Order of Red Men, Hockhocking Tribe No. 58 Improved Order of Red Men, Hockhocking Tribe No. 58 Records 0.40 linear feet (1 container) The Improved Order of Red Men, Hockhocking Tribe No. 58, was a Cambridge, Ohio chapter of a secret, fraternal and benevolent society which sought to commemorate the nature and history of the American Indian. The collection consists of minutes of weekly meetings, price lists of tribal supplies, and financial records. MS 1885 The records are in English closed stacks1908-1920 Scope and Content

The Improved Order of Red Men, Hockhocking Tribe No. 58 Records, 1908-1920, consist of minutes of weekly meetings, price lists of tribal supplies, and financial records.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of Cambridge, Ohio, and secret societies there in the early nineteenth century. Those studying efforts to commemorate the culture, history, and tradition of the American Indian will find this collection useful.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 1885 Improved Order of Red Men, Hockhocking Tribe No. 58 Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Purchased in 1934.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:Improved Order of Red Men. Hockhocking Tribe No. 58 (Cambridge, Ohio)Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cambridge.Secret societies -- Ohio -- Cambridge.Indians of North America -- Societies, etc.Clubs -- Ohio -- Cambridge.Detailed Description of The Collection

Improved Order of Red Men, Hockhocking Tribe No. 58 Records1908-192011Volume of minutes and accounts1908-191112Volume of minutes and accounts1911-191413Volume of minutes and accounts1917-1920