Ku Klux Klan (1915- )

"In Memoriam: Klorero of Sorrow". Klan publication detailing the procedures, hymns and prayers to be performed at memorial services for deceased Klan members, including details about the cast of participants, their costumes, electrical set up, etc. Handwritten marginal notes and portions of text crossed out occur throughout the booklet.

"Ku Klan Kismet", a march (without lyrics) composed by Mary Gue and arranged by Walter Ardrell Riggs of Aransas Pass, Texas. Sheet music cover illustration depicts a robed and hooded Klansman with an American flag held above his head, mounted on a robed and hooded rearing horse. A fellow robed and hooded Klansman is pictured standing off to the right, a burning cross in hand.

Flyer announcing a KKK rally to be held approximately 30 miles east of Hartford [Connecticut] with a traditional cross lighting ceremony with robed Klansmen and featured speaker, Imperial Wizard Bill Wilkinson. "...We are on the move TO SEND THE GOVERNMENT IN WASHINGTON A MESSAGE. The message is simply that the white majority is fed up with federal controls over...every facet of our lives...."

View of three National Guardsmen looking towards the camera, pictured standing on the flat roof of an unidentified building. Typed caption on verso reads: "Photo shows a machine gun detachment of the Oklahoma National Guard stationed on a roof commanding the city and county jails as a result of martial law declared in the state by Governor Walton in his fight against the Ku Klux Klan. The same day this photo was taken orders were issued against the taking of any further photographs."

View of a small group of robed and hooded Klansmen mounted on robed and hooded horses, one Klansman as flag bearer. The Klansmen appear to be at an nighttime event also attended by male citizens dressed in suits, caps or hats. This photograph appeared in The Tulsa Tribune article titled, "Noted, Notorious - Tulsa Recalls Sooners", 26 Nov 1960.

National Book Company (Omaha, Nebraska) circular #3, promoting its "Stop Anti Convent Set". The advertisement begins: "It is time for an aggressive campaign against the Pope's slave pens in America..." On verso, another advertisement from the National Emblem Company for silver, gold and ruby rings in three styles.

National Emblem Company (Omaha, Nebraska) circulars #10 and #12 featuring illustrations of available Klan-related regalia including fez with tassle, rings for men and women, charms, match box covers, pocket knives,pennants and radiator emblems.

Organization circular from Imperial Wizard H.W. Evans to all officers. Circular begins: "In order to acquaint all officers with reference to the proper manner of handling and the time within which claims for loss on shortage shall be reported...."

Organization circular from Imperial Wizard H.W. Evans to all. Circular begins: "From time to time Klansmen, having a personal interest to serve or a private proposition to promote, address communications to Klans asking that they be read to the Klans in Klonklave assembled...."

Organization circular from Imperial Klazik H.K. Ramsey to all Grand Dragons and Klansmen in the Nation. Circular begins: "In assuming the duties as the Imperial Klazik, I recognize the task as one that will require a degree of activity heretofore unknown in the history of Klankraft...because the Klan has grown from its infancy to a full grown movement...."