WB Jack Armstrong Papers – Tape Transfer Project

 

Date                             October 27, 2025

Name of Items              Jack Armstrong Papers – Tapes and Recordings

Control Number            2023-TAPES-421

Digital Archives            Yes

Description:

In 2023 the Library and Museum received by donation from WB Dan Grey PM Research of Oregon No. 198 several boxes of Masonic papers of WB Jack Armstrong, PM Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198.

Within this collection there were several reel-to-reel tapes, cassette tapes and CDs.  All of these were transferred in October 2025.

Blue Lodge and Scottish Rite.

This document is specifically used with the recordings that were transferred to digital.

 

 

FOLDER #1
NAME: TAPE #1 – 1ST side recording – 5 1
1ST DIGITAL RECORDING
Date: 6-22-1967
Introduction: A Brief History of Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198. MWB Clarence D. Phillips PGM.
Note: It is assumed that this recording was given at Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198.

NAME: TAPE #1 – 1st side recording – 5
2nd DIGITAL RECORDING
Date: None provided.
Note: Unknown Brother speaking about Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198. Possibly Leslie M. Scott
PM.
Note: It is assumed that this recording was given at Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198.
NAME: TAPE #1 – 1st side recording – 5

3RD DIGITAL RECORDING
Date: None provided.
Note: Unknown Brother speaking about Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198. Possibly Kenneth
Shumaker PM.
Note: Should be transcribed for future research.
Note: It is assumed that this recording was given at Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198.
NAME: TAPE #1 – 1ST side recording – 5

4th DIGITAL RECORDING
Note: Unknown Brother speaking about Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198. Possibly Dr. Leland O Grey
PM.
Note: Should be transcribed for future research.
Note: It is assumed that this recording was given at Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198.
NAME: TAPE #1 – 1ST side recording – 5

5th DIGITAL RECORDING
Note: Unknown Brother speaking about Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198. Possibly J. Robert Nelson
PM.
Note: It is assumed that this recording was given at Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198.
NAME: TAPE #1 – 1ST side recording – 5

6th DIGITAL RECORDING
Note: Unknown Brother speaking about Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198. Possibly B. Neally Nood
PM.
Note: Should be transcribed for future research.
Note: It is assumed that this recording was given at Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198.

NAME: TAPE #1 – 1ST side recording – 5
7th DIGITAL RECORDING
Note: Unknown Brother speaking about Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198. Possibly Robert H.
Robinson WM.
Note: Should be transcribed for future research.
Note: It is assumed that this recording was given at Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198.

NAME: TAPE #1 – 1ST side recording – 5
8th DIGITAL RECORDING
Note: Unknown Brother speaking about Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198. Possibly Leslie M. Scott
PM.
Note: It is assumed that this recording was given at Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198.

NAME: TAPE #1 – 2nd side recording – 5
8th DIGITAL RECORDING
Program: “1000 Years of Masonry”, by Wilford C. Long S.G.W. June 1, 1967.
Note: It is assumed that this recording was given at Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198.

NAME: TAPE #1 – 2nd side recording – 4
1st DIGITAL RECORDING
Note: Note: Unknown Brother speaking about Research Lodge of Oregon No. 198.
Program: “1000 Years of Masonry”, by Wilford C. Long S.G.W.

NAME: TAPE #1 – 2nd side recording – 6
2nd DIGITAL RECORDING
Program: “City of Fraternity”, by John J. Murchison PGM to South Gate Lodge on December 14, 1967.
4th Home Coming.

NAME: TAPE #2
1st DIGITAL RECORDING
Program: “Masonic Museum”. 0.00-24:08
Note: Given by unknown person.
Note: Tour of the Children’s Cottage at the Oregon Masonic and Eastern Star Home campus which is
where the Grand Lodge of Oregon was located until the current building was built in 1999. This was also
the location of the Masonic Library and Museum.

NAME: TAPE #2
2nd DIGITAL RECORDING
Program: German Paper. “Freemasonry of Form of Humanizing”. 1979 +/-. 24:09-End.
Note: Given by unknown person.

NAME: TAPE #2
3rd DIGITAL RECORDING
Program: “Masonic Museum”.
Note: Given by unknown person.
Note: Transfer notes do not detail what side this 3rd recording came from. It is assumed it is from Tape
#2, 2nd side.
Note: Tour of the Children’s Cottage at the Oregon Masonic and Eastern Star Home campus which is
where the Grand Lodge of Oregon was located until the current building was built in 1999. This was also
the location of the Masonic Library and Museum.
Note: Different style of recording but it appears to be the same as NAME: TAPE #2, 1st DIGITAL
RECORDING.

FOLDER #2
NAME: TAPE #1 – 1981 Grand Lodge of Oregon Banquet
Date: 1981
Program: William Carpenter SGW Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and Grand Chaplain Benediction.
Introduction by Grand Master of Oregon MWB John F. Erwin.

NAME: TAPE #2 – ______ … as a Freemason.
Date: 1985
Program: Unknown speaker.

NAME: TAPE #3 – Similarities of Purpose
Date: 1980
Program: Programs of Masonic & K.O.K. Frat. Bodies by Rev. Chester Wrzaszak – Mr. Dan HayCondition: Very Poor.

NAME: TAPE #4 (Recording #1) – More Masonry Into Men
Date:
Program: More Masonry Into Men by WB A. Deans Peggs, PM Victoria Lodge of Education and
Research.

NAME: TAPE #4 (Recording #2) – Talk on Freemasonry and Americanism / Declaration of
Independence.
Date:
Program: Talk on Freemasonry and Americanism / Declaration of Independence

FOLDER #3
NAME: TAPE #1 – Reunion Dinner
Date: 10-15-1960
Program: Reunion Dinner.
Condition: Very Poor condition.

NAME: TAPE #2 – Fall Reunion Dinner
Date: December 3, 1960
Program: Ill. Scottish Rite of Oregon ___ Grand Chancellor. The Aims of Scottish Rite Freemasonry in
Relation to the Recent Election by Leslie M. Scott.

NAME: TAPE #3 – Blue Lodge Freemasonry in South America
Date: 10-15-1970
Program: Blue Lodge Freemasonry in South America by W.B. Lee Gurney of Jacob Meyer Lodge.

FOLDER #4
NAME: TAPE #1 – 57 Another Door to Freemasonry
Date:
Program: Another Door to Freemasonry by Norm Peterson.
Note: Refer to Research 198 Tape Transfer Project #73A for a better recording.
Condition: Very Poor.

NAME: TAPE #2 (Recording #1) – 38 Separation of Church and State
Date:
Program: Separation of Church and State by C. Stanley Lowell 0.00-1939
Grand Lodge of Oregon A. F. and A. M. – Library and Museum

NAME: TAPE #2 (Recording #2)
Date:
Program: Bert Tonsey 19.39-End.

NAME: TAPE #3– 57 Another Door to Freemasonry
Date: May 13, 1975
Program: Another Door to Freemasonry by Norm Peterson.
Note: Same as Research 198 Tape Transfer Project #73a. Not sure if the same as Tape 1 in Folder 4
because of poor quality of Tape 1 in Folder 4.

FOLDER #5
NAME: TAPE #1 – 48-40L
Date:
Program:
Condition: No Audio

NAME: TAPE #2 – Grand Lodge of Utah vs Mormon Church
Date:
Program: Grand Lodge of Utah vs Mormon Church by A. Gordon Hunter. Relationship of Joseph Smith
Jr. and the Masonic Fraternity 1844.

NAME: TAPE #3 (Recording #1) – 1-3-13L
Date:
Program: History of Institution of English People. Read from out-of-print ____ . Written History “All
the Laws of England. 0.00-28.28.

NAME: TAPE #3 (Recording #2) – 1-3-13L
Date:
Program: Teaching By Symbols. 4 Methods of Communications. 28.28-End.

NAME: TAPE #4 – 1-3-13R
Date: Possibly 1960 +/-
Program: Possible Relationship. Development of Freemasonry and Common Law.

FOLDER #6
NAME: TAPE # 1 – (Recording #1) 16-24-25-26L
Date:
Program: What is a Mason by Robert Parham?

NAME: TAPE # 1 – (Recording #2) 16-24-25-26L
Date:
Program: Esoteric Masonry by Robt. Ramsdell.

NAME: TAPE # 2 16-24-25-26R
Date:
Note: Very poor recording.

NAME: TAPE # 3 – Video Masonic Dinner Scottish Rite Portland Or.
Date: 10-18-1988
Program: Speech at Masonic Dinner. Scottish Rite Portland Oregon by Andrew Tremain.
Note: Music from 0.00-9:16. Introduction of speaker 9.16-10.21. Speaker 10.22-End