Electronic Documents
The Nebraska Masonic Foundation Library is a collection of books and documents that has been collected since the early years of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. This collection includes many of the classic and hard to find books about Freemasonry and is a valuable research asset.
The Library is also collecting scans of important documents from the history of Freemasonry and making them available on this site to make research easier for the scholar or interested researcher.
Most Read
Preston's Illustrations of Masonry
The most used lectures (monitorial) in Masonic Lodges in the United States of America and many parts of the world are those written by William Preston.
Anderson's Consitituions (1723)
The first “official” constitution for Grand Lodge Freemasonry (Moderns) in England in 1723. Much of what we practice today is still based on this document.
Past Grand Masters of Nebraska
The history of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, and the Grand Masters elected by the brethren to lead it, encompasses many interesting challenges and successes from the mid-1800s to today. The road of our journey is detailed here with photographs of every Past Grand Master, a summary of the happenings during each year as well as the option to read the entire book of Proceedings for the year he served.
A Sesquicentennial History of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska 1857-2007
Dedicated to the Brethren of Nebraska who Founded, Established and will Continue to Advance the Most Worshipful, the Grand Lodge, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Nebraska and the Masonic Lodges in this Great State
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Books from the collection
This section contains PDF scans of books by category in the Foundation collection at the Library & Museum at the Grand Lodge of Nebraska
Preston's Illustrations
The most used lectures (monitorial) in Masonic Lodges in the United States of America and many parts of the world are those written by William Preston. The various editions are offered here for study by the interested Mason or researcher.
Constitutions
In the early days of Freemasonry, there were several consitutions that defined the Craft. The constitutions of the Moderns and the Ancients are available in this section.
Old Charges
Masonic charges define the duties of a Mason. These charges are from both operative and speculative times.
Foundational Manuscripts
The early days of speculative Freemasonry saw many important manuscripts that sought to define both the history and practice of the Craft.
Anti-Masonic & Exposé Manuscripts
From the very beginning of speculative Freemasonry, there were people who wanted to expose the secrets or convince the general public that the Craft was a negative activity.
Annual Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska
Follow the history of Freemasonry in Nebraska through the Annual Proceedings from 1857 forward.
Miscellaneous
Collection of other important documents from the early history of Freemasonry.