Morgan,
You should contact the Virginia Department of Historic Resources to see
whether the building has been included in any surveys of historic
buildings that they may have conducted. If your library has old
community telephone books or business directories, that could provide
some clues. Also, contacting the state chapter of the IOOF may provide
leads to where the records for that particular lodge may exist.
Darlene Richardson, Historian
VHA History Office
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration (10C3)
810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20420
Phone: (202) 273-8923
Fax: (202) 273-9041
"The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know." --
Harry Truman
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From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
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Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 7:48 PM
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Subject: Re: List of Mason members
Hi Ami,
I saw your reply concerning the list of Mason members and wonder if you
can help me with a related (sort of) problem.
I am the unofficial historian of our small town. I have pictures of
(and have recently learned the identity of) an IOOF lodge that was
functional here during 1917-1919 (and perhaps earlier or longer). The
lodge was identified as the Brentsville Lodge 77 IOOF, Brentsville, VA
and may have been also called the "Woodsman Lodge." I know a large
number of our residents were members, including Mr. Grady Shoemaker. I
am trying to find anything about the lodge of historical interest such
as year it was started, year ended, why it ended, etc. Do you have any
information that can be released to the general public on this
installation that can be included in our community history?
Best regards,
Morgan Breeden
9721 Windy Hill Drive
Nokesville, VA 20181
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