Freemasonry Unmasked!: Anti-Masonic Collections in the Van Gorden-Williams Library and Archives

Bibliographies for learning more about Freemasonry and anti-Masonry
On display in Freemasonry Unmasked! are many examples of anti-Masonic literature from the Van Gorden-Williams Library and Archives collection. Most contain misinformation or outlandish claims about Freemasonry. We’ve put together the following bibliographies to help you learn more about Freemasonry. That way, you will be able to form your own opinions. These books and articles address the history of anti-Masonry and trace the roots of anti-Masonic claims.

An Annotated Bibliography
Interested in a comprehensive list of resources about anti-Masonry? We’ve prepared this annotated bibliography which lists resources that address many of the topics in the exhibition. Each bibliographic entry includes a descriptive paragraph about each source. Many of these resources were used in the research that was done for Freemasonry Unmasked!

A Categorized Bibliography
Interested in a particular topic addressed in this exhibition? We’ve prepared the following bibliography to get you started. Note that some titles are repeated, if they are relevant to more than one topic. If you’d like short descriptions of any of the sources listed in this bibliography, be sure to check out our comprehensive annotated bibliography.