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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."
"Kloran", 1928
Klan booklet detailing the ceremonial Klonklave for the installation of aspirants for knighthood in the Knights of the Great Forest. Includes a list of Knight titles and instructioins.
"Kloran: Knights Kamelia", 1925
Klan publication of the procedural instructions for the primary order of knighthood ceremony including diagrams of the Klavern showing the "Journey of Probationers to the Sacred Altar".
"Klorero of Sorrow", 1925
"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 Klux Kismet", 1924
"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.
Ku Klux Klan Rally, 1969
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...."
Machine gun detachment, 1921
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."
Membership roster - Tulsa chapter, 1928 - 1931
Post-bound roster with handwritten alphabetical entries including member name, address, and occupation, for the years 1928-1931.
Mounted Klansmen, Undated
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.
Official document, 1924-10-24
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...."