Membership, 1928
Scope and Contents
This collection contains material generated by the national organization, as well as local chapters, primarily the Realm of Georgia, of the Ku Klux Klan. Included are periodicals such as Kourier Magazine and The Imperial Knight-Hawk; financial, business, and membership papers; flyers and notices about Klan activities; and publications about ideology. Rhetoric throughout the collection is racist, anti-Semitic, anti-Catholic, and anti-immigrant, and is often violent. The collection also includes a poster of "Klan Day" at the Southeastern Fair in the Lakewood fairgrounds in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as recruitment material geared toward children.
Dates
- Other: 1928
Creator
- From the Collection: Ku Klux Klan, 1915- (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: .415 linear ft. (one document case and three oversize folders)
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository