100th Anniversary Guidelines

Historical Research

The committee is looking for your assistance.  We need your help with the history of your shrine club and unit.  These items will be used for the creation of a book/dvd/display.  In the essence of time, we will be corresponding via email. 

The project revised due date is 1/31/12.  However, we know that some family members may not be available and that when sending things it may take a while longer.  So, we can work together in getting these items.

When submitting your unit’s history or other historical documents please do the following:

Send to:  ainadshrinersyearbook@gmail.com;.

In the Subject line please put the unit and/or shrine club's name followed by what the document or photograph of the event is referencing.  Then, in the body please describe the event, document and photograph.  If there are people in the photographs please write their names and the date (including year).  However, there may be a time where you might have to guess.  Do your best in order to date the photograph. 

However, mailed submissions will be accepted.  Please send the documents to the temple. 

Ainad Temple

609 St. Louis Avenue

East St. Louis, IL  62201

ATTN:  John Blondell, 100th Anniversary Historian

If you do not have a scanner and would like for us to include your photograph or document in the project please deliver to the temple.  Or, send to the temple via return receipt and/or register mail for confirmation of receipt of your property.  We know that some of the items are family treasures.

When submitting your shrine club or unit history please do the following:

Unit and or Shrine Club History. History could be 3-4 pages (if not more).  The unit may have been in existence for a long time.  Please include all  honors and awards of the unit.  Use Microsoft Word v2003 or later and save as ".doc".  Finally, double space the document. 

Some things to think about When writing your history...

When was the group started?

When and where was the first parade of the group (if marched)? 

Where any of your members past potentates?

Were any of your members of the public (prominence...mayor, city councilman, alderman, congressman)?

Has the unit been in the papers over the years?  Any articles or magazines, special inserts, etc.

Any recordings from the unit (if band/corps from over the years)?  Send the recording as midi file, mp3, .wav or convert from reel to reel to current digital format. 

Any speeches that were taped.  Please follow the same guidelines as recordings.

Did your unit or shrine club have an album created?

Any special events that the unit did over the years?  Any famous corps members that went on to play for national or regional bands?

Anything unique that would make our 100th anniversay special 

Photographs, new and old.  NOTE:  When submitting photographs please scan the photograph and save as an Adobe Acrobat file "pdf" or an image file such as "jpeg".  Please send the photograph to the email listed above.

Uniforms from the "BIG RED" groups...Arab patrol, Brass Band, Color Guard & Drum and Bugle Corps.  Include your name and the size of the uniform.  Please coordinate with temple staff, divan and historian for pick and up and return.  Please make sure that the uniform is in good condition.  Photograph and document who owned the uniform.  Include any pictures of the owner.  We know that this item is a family treasure.

Home movies or Video.  Super 8 or home movies showing past shrine club and or unit activities would be great.  However, if you have super 8 or other movie format please convert to CD/DVD.  Please make a copy for your family and send one to us for use in the DVD.

Other items of interest for display:

Circus programs (All 45 years and all locations)

Rodeo Programs

Glasses

Beverage containers

Serving trays

Dishes

Patches

International Meeting Pins

Emblems

Lapel pins (25th, 50th, 60th and 75th anniversary pins)

Membership dues cards and applications

Fezzess

Installation and special event programs

Any meeting minutes (first time to meet as the group)

Membership statistics (Membership highs and lows..numbers of individuals)?

Charter information and who were the initial officers. 

The committee wants to thank you for help in this project.  We look forward in remembering our temple's past but more importantly celebrating our Masonic family and friends.  If you have any questions, please contact the Mark Maxwell at 618-874-1870 or John Blondell at 618-406-0214