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Certificate of endowment made out to Edgar Leroy Boyd by the Mutual Endowment Association of the District Grand Lodge of Ohio of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. Since its founding in 1843, the membership of the Odd Fellows has principally included African Americans, due to black people being discriminated against in the United States. A foil seal is affixed to the document in the bottom left. The certificate has red and black print as well has red and black handwriting.