CREDITS - UNITY LODGE

Credits

Ask your librarian how easy it is to catalog Internet materials and he or she will probably start laughing or believe you are playing a cruel joke. Citing sources of information on Internet documents is hard to do since the information can be changed at any time, the page address can change, multiple sites may have more than one version without a version number given, or the page can disappear completely.

These problems constitute just the tip of the cataloging dilemma. Very often, web pages do not include the full name and address of the author/publisher. Giving literary credit to specific individuals under these conditions is sometimes hardly possible. The same is true for graphics. While some sites that supply graphics (to anyone that wants them) say that the images are freely available for use, how do you know that is really true? You don't.

At the beginning of this project, I probably surfed at least 1000 Masonic websites to get a feel for the information that is currently on the web, to obtain content and to verify content. Not one other site in memory has included a credits page. Well, this is one. Where possible, I have included the source of materials (which may change or become non-existent in five minutes). It is my hope that since Masonry is a fraternal non-profit organization, my Brothers and Sisters will excuse me if I have mistakenly not credited them below or have left out important information. If this has happened, contact me. Apologies and corrections will be made as fast as humanly possible.

Unless otherwise cited, all graphics are original works. I did not design the square and compasses logo, the pillars, a courtyard of black and white tiles, or any other obviously Masonic symbol. Nor were any of these original concepts. All of these symbols have been around for at least a couple hundred years. So license has been taken and I have chosen to reproduce Masonic symbolism for the purpose of creating a Masonic theme. This is something that isn't owned by my Grand Lodge or anyone body else. I've seen at least three images with similarities to the Winding Stairs main page image on this site. Oh, well. There are just so many ways of depicting Mt. Rushmore before someone will say, "Gee, I think I've seen that before."

Thanks to Worshipful Master, Alan Schlaikjer for giving me the project go ahead and to the Brothers of Unity Lodge for their support. I was given complete latitude to develop the site. Navigation, content, and everything else was left for me to "put together." If anyone is culpable or or to be blamed for anything, look no further. I'm the one, not the South Dakota Grand Lodge and not Unity Lodge 130. On the upside of this tome, I am also in the position to take credit for everything on the site with the exception of the following credits. I will defer taking a bow, until the site has been up for a while and necessary corrections have been made, and then, in private.

As a Web developer, it is my opinion that the webmaster or developer or producer (pick your favorite title) should not draw attention to their personage on a site, unless for very good reason. Does your dentist hang a sign around your neck which reads, "Molars filled by Dr Harvey Schartz, DDS, MBA, PHD, ADA, AMA, Good Person?" No. So why should your websmith? Alas, to help the caring but poor librarian catalog these pages I offer my identity. Just this once.

Fraternal best wishes,

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Scott A Eastwold.
Unity Lodge 130
Sioux Falls, SD

Credits for Appendant Bodies:

Miscellaneous:

Background Image: "Purple pigskin leather" - original work by site developer (sae) used as framing background for Appendant Bodies.

Acacia

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html

Logo: Acacia
Background: Derivative work of Acacia Background

Allied Masonic Degrees

Bibliography

       Grand Council A.M.D. of the U.S.A.
       http://members.aol.com/YorkRiteFM/AMD.html
       http://www.angelfire.com/va/mason/amc201.html

Logo, background image - public domain

Blue Friars

Bibliography

The Society Of Blue Friars (Masonic Authors)
by Wallace McLeod

Daughters of Mokanna

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
       http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
Ali Baba Caldron Daughters of Mokanna
     http://members.aol.com/alibabagrt/caldron.htm
Freemasonry and Women
      http://rsm-mi.org/fw.html
Masonic Organizations in Zanesville
      http://pages.prodigy.net/m_cover/amity5/orgs.htm

Logo: site logo from a Mokanna Caldron

Daughters of the Nile

Bibliography

The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
      http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
Supreme Temple, Daughters of the Nile
      http://www.daughtersofthenile.com/
Daughters of the Nile
      http://www.la-mason.com/dn-hist.htm
Grand lodge of Colorado
        http://www.coloradomasons.org/organizations.htm

Logo: public domain clipart line drawing, colored, transparency, and rendered by site developer (sae).
Background: original background by site developer (sae).

DeMolay

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
Grand lodge of Colorado
http://www.coloradomasons.org/organizations.htm

Logo: crown -public domain image, transparency by site developer. DeMolay International - public domain image, made negative, resized, trimmed, reformatted by site developer (sae)
Backgrounds: crown - public domain image, cleaned, file and color reduction by site developer (sae). Background: walnut - public domain image. Used as is.

Desoms

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html

Background Image: "copper cage" original work by site developer (sae).

Eastern Star

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
       http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
Order of the Eastern Star
         http://www.easternstar.org/
Grand Chapter Order of the Easter Star of South Dakota
         http://members.aol.com/Dander2406/OESgrChptSDindex.html
Grand lodge of Colorado
         http://www.coloradomasons.org/organizations.htm

Logo: public domain, repainted, resized, transparency by site developer (sae).
Background: public domain image. used as is.

Grotto

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
      http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
What is the Grotto
       http://www.la-mason.com/grotto.htm
Welcome to the Home Page of the Grottoes of North America
       http://www.scgrotto.com/
       http://www.scgrotto.com/humfound.html
Ali Baba Grotto
       http://members.aol.com/alibabagrt/grotto.htm
List of the Grottoes of North America
       http://scgrotto.com/grotto-1.html

Logo: fez - public domain image.
Backgrounds - both original works of site developer (sae).

High Twelve International

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
      http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
"HIGH TWELVE INTERNATIONAL"
     http://www.la-mason.com/ht.htm
Logo by Bro. L.W. Howe of the Sioux City, IA. Club. 1921
      http://www.la-mason.com/ht.htm
Grand lodge of Colorado
     http://www.coloradomasons.org/organizations.htm

Logo: public domain image, resized, repainted, transparency by site developer (sae).
Background: original work of site developer (sae).

Job's Daughters

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
"Information on this page was extracted from Form 307, available from your Grand Secretary or the Supreme Office."

Grand lodge of Colorado
http://www.coloradomasons.org/organizations.htm

Logo: public domain image, resized, color reduction, transparency by site developer (sae).
Backgrounds: "crude oil" and "purple paper" original works by site developer (sae).

L.O.S. of N.A.

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
      http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
Appendant Bodies
     http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/textfiles/family.html#1
Grand lodge of Colorado
     http://www.coloradomasons.org/organizations.htm

Logo: public domain clipart line drawing, colored, resized, transparency by site developer (sae).

National Camping Travelers, Inc.

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
National Camping Travelers
http://www.pinn.net/~nctcamp/

Logo: http://www.pinn.net/~nctcamp/

National Sojourners, Inc.

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
      http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
The Official Home of National Sojourners Inc.
     http://www.nationalsojourners.org/
Grand lodge of Colorado
     http://www.coloradomasons.org/organizations.htm

Logo: As developed by the National Sojourners, Inc., recolored, resized, transparency, rendering by site developer (sae).
Background Flag - public domain.
Background Stars - original work by site developer (sae).

North American Daylight Lodges

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html

Sunny Sky Logo
The design on the appendant bodies page is not an official logo for NACDL. At the time of site development, no logo could be found to reference their organization. Any help toward the acquisition of an official logo (if existent) is appreciated.

Order of Amaranth

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
      http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
Supreme Council Order of the Amaranth Inc.
   http://members.aol.com/SCAmaranth/index.html
Appendant Bodies
     http://www.bc-freemasonry.com/TextFiles/family.html
Grand lodge of Colorado
     http://www.coloradomasons.org/organizations.htm

Logo: public domain image, recolored, transparency, rendered by site developer (sae).
Background: original background by site developer (sae).

Order of the Red Cross of Constantine

Bibliography

Appendant Bodies
http://www.bc-freemasonry.com/TextFiles/family.html

Logo: public domain, resized, recolored, transparency, color reduction, rendering by site developer (sae).

Philalethes

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll.
      http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
Philalethes Society
      http://www.freemasonry.org/psoc/
There are two ways to join The Philalethes Society
     http://www.freemasonry.org/psoc/join.htm
A Short History of The Philalethes Society
     http://www.freemasonry.org/psoc/ashort.htm
THE PHILALETHES SOCIETY: AN UPDATE
     http://www.freemasonry.org/psoc/an_update.htm
Logo: public domain source.

Prince Hall

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html

Logo: public domain.
NOTE: The logo used is not specific to Prince Hall Masonry. For lack of an official image (which may not even exist), the developer felt that the "square and compass" of the
Blue Lodge would well represent this line of American Masonry. If there is another image that better typifies Prince Hall Masonry, please contact the webmaster who will consider its use.

Order of Quetzalcoatl

Bibliography

"The Serpent of Quetzal or Serpent of Precious Feathers"
http://udgftp.cencar.udg.mx/ingles/Precolombina/Azteca/temp13.html

"The Feathered Serpent"
http://www.execpc.com/~urbanlee/Kulkulkan.html

Logo: public domain. color reduction, recolored, size reduction, transparency, and rendering by site developer (sae).
Image: Three monkeys, public domain

Rainbow

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
Grand lodge of Colorado
http://www.coloradomasons.org/organizations.htm

Logo: public domain, color reduction, recolored, size reduction, transparency, and rendering by site developer (sae).
Background: "turquoise dunes" is an original work by the site developer (sae). Background: "turquoise paper" is an original work by the site developer (sae).

Royal Order of Scotland

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
Appendant Bodies
http://www.bc-freemasonry.com/TextFiles/family.html

Logo and background: public domain sources

Sovereign and Military Order of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem

Logo: Beauceant from the official page of this organization which may or may not be the official logo of the organization.
Backgrounds: both above and below parchments (yes, they really are different images) are original works of the site developer (sae).

Scottish Rite

Bibliography

Shrine

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
Grand lodge of Colorado
http://www.coloradomasons.org/organizations.htm

Logo: public domain source
Background: with shrine logo is a public domain image.
Background: "pink and orange silt" is an original work of the site developer.

Social Order of the Beauceant

Bibliography

The Grand lodge of Colorado
     http://www.coloradomasons.org/organizations.htm
The Social Order of the Beauceant Middle Assembly 247
     http://members.tripod.com/baileysgunsmithing/s.o.o.b./
THE SOCIAL ORDER OF THE BEAUCEANT By Mrs. Fred C. Shaw
     http://members.tripod.com/baileysgunsmithing/s.o.o.b./

Logo:

The design on the appendant bodies page is not an official logo for the Social Order of the BEAUCENT. At the time of site development, no official logo could be found to reference the organization. Any help toward the acquisition of an official logo (if existent) is appreciated.

In lieu of an official logo, an historical "BEAUCEANT" is depicted. It consists of a red cross against a black and white quartered field. Appreciation is given to the "Sovereign and Military Order of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem" Web site for elucidation. The graphic shown on the Unity Lodge Web site is an original rendering of the historical design and is protected under copyright law. Those wishing to use the image need to contact the webmaster, who will grant permission, but only if contacted. This is, of course, a rouse to have contact with other Masons for the sake of fellowship. This is a hoop to jump through, to be sure. But it is a painless hoop. :)

Tall Cedars of Lebanon

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html

Logo: From official website of the organization.
Backgrounds: Both are original works by the sited developer (sae).

White Shrine of Jerusalem

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
     http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
FREEMASONRY AND WOMEN
     http://rsm-mi.org/fw.html
The Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
     http://www.mastermason.com/glky/whiteshrine.html
Grand lodge of Colorado
     http://www.coloradomasons.org/organizations.htm
White Shrine of Jerusalem Malachi #8
     http://members.home.net/rflinton/whiteshrine.htm

Logo: public domain clipart line drawing, transparency and color reduction by site developer (sae).
Background: Original work by site developer (sae).

York Rite

Bibliography

"The USENET Masonry FAQ" by Roger Ingersoll
      http://clarke.to/masonic/faq.html
Appendant Bodies
     http://www.bc-freemasonry.com/TextFiles/family.html
Grand lodge of Colorado
    http://www.coloradomasons.org/organizations.htm

Logo: public domain source
Background: Original work by site developer (sae).