The records of Lodge 54 are predominantly financial in nature and are incomplete. Most items date from the late 1950s, with almost no records of Lodge 457 included in the collection. Several years prior to the date of donation, lodge members instructed secretary Brunnelle to destroy the minutes of the lodge; all remaining records were turned over to Lodge 3073 following merger in 1981, and were donated by the financial secretary of Lodge 3073, Gladys Podkomorski.
The majority of the records of Lodge 54 pertain to members' insurance policies, premium payments, requests for loans, and payment of death benefits. There are several folders of insurance premium records, in alphabetical order by last name, listing personal data, amount of policy, amount of premium, and recording payments made. Originally these records were in the form of two ledgers, dated 1958 to 1968 (including records of juvenile policies, and cash surrenders and death payments), and 1971 to 1980. Monthly reports to the PNA National Secretary also provide information about insurance policy holdings and premiums, in the form of a monthly computer listing of members, with addresses and telephone numbers. There are two folders relating to loans requested by members using their insurance policies as security. One folder contains signed legal forms recording the amount of the loan, members' name, amount of monthly repayment, and date of last payment; these are the oldest records in the collection. A separate folder contains documents recording automatic loans granted to members. Also included in the collection is a folder of correspondence and related material, much of which deals with insurance matters; and such lodge financial records as a cash book, checks and check stubs, and bank statements.
Also present are several badges once worn by Lodge officers during ceremonies. The badges are quite ornate and indicate the seriousness and solemnity with which both Lodges 54 and 457 performed their ceremonies.
