Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Guardsman at the Oklahoma capitol, Undated
View of two National Guardsmen stationed at the doors of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Image reproduced in an unidentified Oklahoma newspaper. Newspaper caption reads: "Soldiers ready to prevent meeting of legislature. Sentries at the entrance of the state capitol of Oklahoma. They have orders to prevent the members of the legislature entering to hold a session."
Oklahoma citizens line up to vote, 1921
View featuring Oklahomans, some visibly armed, lined up to vote. Typed caption on verso reads: "People of Oklahoma defy governor. Evidently alienating the support of all citizens by the steps he has taken in his war on the Ku Klux Klan. Governor Walton of Oklahoma had the opportunity in Oklahoma City of witnessing a scene such as the above--armed citizens claiming their right to the vote which he forbade."
Oklahoma House of Representatives in session, 1921
View of the House floor of the Oklahoma Legislature in session. Newspaper clipping caption on verso reads: "The House opposed to Walton. Representatives of the Oklahoma legislature photographed just before voting down a bill offered by the governor calling for an investigation of the house for Klan members".
Photocopied articles
Photocopies of articles from a variety of published sources, most with Settle's handwritten comments and notes attached.