Scope and arrangement
The collection is primarily comprised of ledgers containing financial records, minutes, and annual reports for the various lodges. The ledgers are organized by lodge, except for several oversized ledgers from different lodges that are housed together due to their size.
Of particular note are the death claim files and beneficiary applications, which hold membership information across all lodges, including the Sojourna Household of Ruth, an auxiliary of the Order. Additionally, there are administrative documents belonging to the governing bodies, i.e., the Master of Works Council #1 and the Pycal Holding Corporation; publications created by the different lodges and the Sojourna Household of Ruth; and as well as miscellaneous paraphernalia.
The Knights of Pythias files are arranged in two series: