Ku Klux Klan Tillamook, Oregon Chapter No. 8 records 1922-1929

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Ku Klux Klan Tillamook, Oregon Chapter No. 8 records 1922-1929

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The Ku Klux Klan, Tillamook Chapter No. 8 was active from 1921 through 1938; its activities were mostly anti-Catholic and anti-Semitic. The collection contains correspondence, minutes, reports, membership lists and paraphernalia, financial records, an account ledger, and costume insignia. Included are some records pertaining to the Klan’s Empire Mutual Life Insurance Company, a national organization.

1.25 linear feet, 1 container

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University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6373629

University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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