| Scope and content |
Records consist of the minutes and bylaws of Hearts Ease Grange No. 144. Minutes contain lists of officers and members, as well as descriptions of business transacted, including committee reports, elections of officers, the induction or dismissal of members, the appointment of delegates to meetings, and the collection of dues. Other actions include the collection of money for the "Louisiana Sufferers" and the ratification of a committee report regulating the merger of Hearts Ease Grange with Springfield Grange #331. Bylaws of the organization discuss matters such as elections, dues, committees, fines, officers' duties, and the expulsion of members. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Hearts Ease Grange Chapter Records (#406), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Pitt County Historical Society. |
| Biographical note | The Hearts Ease Grange No. 144 was formed on January 8, 1874, at Magnolia, Swift Creek Township, Pitt County, N.C. The organization met regularly until April 8, 1876. |
