By Taylor Fox, Reference Librarian
Our newest featured collection is now on display in the Reference Reading Room. Secret Societies in Texas features publications from our Main and Texas Documents collections on the history of these organizations in Texas and the south. From Freemasons to the Woodmen to the Oddfellows, and more, we hope you find this collection intriguing.
Our mascot, Lorenzo the Gargoyle, has also gotten into the spirit and will be dressed up for the duration of the display:
| Call No. | Title | Author | Collection |
| 366 D297h | History of the Improved Order of Red Men and Degree of Pocahontas, 1765-1988 | Davis, Robert E. | MAIN |
| 366.1 C245 1958 | Masonry in Texas : background, history, and influence to 1846 | Carter, James David | MAIN |
| 366.1 C245e 1846-61 | Education and Masonry in Texas, 1846 to 1861 | Carter, James David | MAIN |
| 366.1 C245h | History of the Supreme Council, 33° : mother council of the world, ancient and accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., 1861-1891 | Harris, Ray Baker | MAIN |
| 366.1 H55h | History of Austin Lodge Number 12, Ancient, Free, and Accepted Masons | Hill, C. L. | MAIN |
| 366.1 M199 1946 V.1-3 | Encyclopedia of freemasonry | Mackey, Albert Gallatin | MAIN |
| 366.1 W119m | Masonic dictionary, Republic of Texas : [with identifying record of those master Masons who participated in the Texas revolution or rendered worthwhile service towards the success of the Republic of Texas | Wade, Houston | MAIN |
| 366.1 Z85s | A short history Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Texas | Zumwalt, J. Lee | MAIN |
| 366.3 W154o | Odd fellowship in America and in Texas | Walker, William Henry | MAIN |
| 366.3 W832a | Album of Odd Fellows homes | Wolfe, Joseph M. | MAIN |
| 366.4 L586 1941 | Rosicrucian questions and answers : with complete history of the Rosicrucian Order | Lewis, H. Spencer | MAIN |
| 366.973 W553 | Handbook of secret organizations | Whalen, William Joseph | MAIN |
| 366.9764 C245 | The first century of Scottish Rite masonry in Texas, 1867-1967 | Scottish Rite (Masonic order) | MAIN |
| 368 L329W | The Woodmen story : our first 100 years
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Larson, Leland A. | MAIN
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| 370.9764 C245 | Education and Masonry in Texas to 1846 | Carter, James David | MAIN |
| 973.7 K675D | Dark lanterns : secret political societies, conspiracies, and treason trials in the Civil War | Klement, Frank L. | MAIN |
| 973.713 K243kn | Knights of the Golden Circle : secret empire, southern secession, Civil War | Keehn, David C. | MAIN |
| Z UA380.8 AD32as c.2 | As above, so below : art of the American fraternal society, 1850/1930 | Adele, Lynne | TXD |