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Scottish Rite Activities Interchange Agreement by Sovereign Grand Commanders (SGC) Dr. Melvin J. Bazemore, 33° and Corey D. Hawkins, Sr., Esq., 33° of the recognized United Supreme Councils of the Northern and Southern Jurisdictions, in 2023.

In closing, after reading the article about Ill. Helm in the February 1961 issue of the Bulletin, I was inspired to learn more about him and to recognize those that followed, volunteering their time and talent to document our history. Many can’t appreciate the amount of work that goes into photography, such as maintaining equipment and software and reviewing and editing photographs. It’s often time -consuming, however, if the photograph helps effectively capture and communicate the story, it’s worth the effort.

from 1973 to 1978 and Barack Obama from 2001 to 2004. In 2008, Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States. • Sangamon County Historical Society. History of Sangamon County, Illinois. “Doc Helm, Photographer.” Accessed from https://sangamoncountyhistory.org/ wp/?p=11193 on March 12, 2022 • UMass Amherst Libraries Department. Credo, W.E.B. Du Bois Papers. Accessed from https:// credo.library.umass.edu/view/collection/mums312 on March 19, 2022. • Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, PHA, Orient of Illinois. The Scottish Rite Clarion Fall 2010 – Vol 1, No 2. p6. Accessed http://icodpha.org/publications on March 19, 2022. • National Archives. National Historical Publications & Records Commission. National Archives Grant – May 2020. Access to Historical Records: Archival Projects. “Illinois State Archives.” Accessed https:// www.archives.gov/nhprc/awards/awards-5-20? _ga=2.265285775.1036093149.1647093186- 1796980130.1647093186 on March 12, 2022 • Archives of Grand Inspector General William L. Norman (Photo of Doc and Richard Pryor)

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• United Supreme Council, A.A.S.R. of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Northern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. (1961). The Winter Bulletin, February 1961 Issue. “The Official Photographer of the Supreme Council.” Philadelphia, PA. • Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Beverly Helm-Renfro – General Interest – Statecraft. (Image No. 31) Accessed from https://presidentlincoln.illinois.gov/oral- history/collections/helm-renfro-beverly/interview-detail/ on March 12, 2022. • Sangamon County Historical Society. History of Sangamon County, Illinois. “Doc Helm, Photographer.” Accessed from https://sangamoncountyhistory.org/wp/?p=11193 on March 12, 2022 • Newsletter of the Illinois State Archives and The Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board. For the Record, Volume 34, Number 2, Summer 2020. “NHPRC Awards State Archives Grant for Doc Helm Collection.” • Beverly Helm Renfro, served as an administrative assistant for two Illinois State Senators, Fred Smith

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