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Guide to the Knights of Equity Court #9 Records, 1938-1977 AIS.1977.36

Metadata Details

Title
Records of Knights of Equity Court #9, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1938-1977, Knights of Equity Court #9, Pittsburgh, Pa. records, 1938-1977
Subject
Knights of Equity. Court #9 (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Irish Americans--Civil rights--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Social justice, Human rights--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
Description
Records of the Knights of Equity span the years 1936-1977. This collection includes the constitution and by-laws, record books, programs, a scrapbook, correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous items. The bulk of the information in this collection concerns Court 9, but there are materials relating to the National Section and the Daughters of Erin, a group started by the wives and sisters of members of the Knights of Equity in 1959. The first reel contains copies of the Constitution and by-laws from 1947 and revised versions from 1969 and 1977, as well as correspondence from many of the Court 9 officers. In reel 2 there is a continuation of the correspondence and many of the programs for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations. The last reel contains materials for National Conventions, a scrapbook, and photographs. The photographs, however, do not contain names, dates, or locations., Original records retained by the Knights., Records of Knights of Equity, Court #9, Pittsburgh, Pa., AIS Micro 1977:36, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh., Microfilm. Pittsburgh, Pa. : Archives of Industrial Society, University of Pittsburgh, 1977., Knights of Equity, Court #9, 533 Ohio, Pittsburgh, Pa., United States., Gift of Knights of Equity, 1977., The Knights of Equity is one of America's oldest Irish-Catholic organizations. The Knights were first organized to protect Irish immigrants from violence that was directed towards them upon their arrival in America. According to their Articles of Incorporation the object of the Knights of Equity was "to create and foster a spirit of mutual helpfulness among its members; to advance them intellectually and socially; and by cooperation among them to promote their material interests and well-being." The Knights of Equity formed as a secret body for men with the following qualifications: Irish heritage, Roman Catholic, over the age of 21, and a resident of the city where a Knights of Equity had an office. The Pittsburgh Section of the Knights of Equity was founded in 1895, known to the National Section as Court 9. The local Knights of Equity are known for their celebration of St. Patrick's Day and their contributions to many local Irish and Roman Catholic causes., Finding aid Available in repository and on Internet; http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/f/findaid/findaid-idx?type=simple;c=ascead;view=text;subview=outline;didno=US-PPiU-ais197736
Contributor
Knights of Equity Court #9 (Pittsburgh, Pa.), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1938-1977
Type
Collection, Societies-Constitutions., Societies-Minute books., Societies-Programs., Societies-Scrapbooks., Societies-Photographs., Societies-Records-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh.
Identifier
pitt:US-PPiU-ais197736, oclc: ocm30681964, pitt: US-PPiU-ais197736
Language
eng
Relation
http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/f/findaid/findaid-idx?type=simple;c=ascead;view=text;subview=outline;didno=US-PPiU-ais197736, pdcp_noharvest
Coverage
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh (Pa.)
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