Morton E. Karp collection, [ca. 1978-1980s].

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Morton E. Karp collection, [ca. 1978-1980s].

Contains programs, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, with six blurred photos of Nazi graffiti, Cleveland, Ohio, 1978, and two photos of United White People's Party, Cleveland, Ohio, 1978. The articles are drawn from various local papers and magazines, including the Cleveland Jewish News and the Plain Dealer. The collection is of value to individuals studying antisemitism, neo-Nazi and Klan activities, prosecution of Nazi war criminals, and Holocaust commemoration in the northeast Ohio area.

1 container (.40 linear ft.)

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Ku Klux Klan 1915-....

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The Ku Klux Klan was formally incorporated under the laws of the state of Georgia on Dec. 4, 1915. The incorporated organization is a continuance of the earlier post Civil War Reconstruction Era unincorporated Ku Klux Klan and of the Knights of the White Camellia. Women of the Ku Klux Klan was incorporated at a late date as a separate entity. The stated purpose of the KKK was to promote an all White, Protestant United States, excluding all other races and religions. From the descript...

Karp, Morton E., d. 1991

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Morton Karp was a scrap dealer and Commander of the Cuyahoga County Council of Jewish War Veterans, Cleveland Post #l4. Karp and his wife Mina collected news articles dealing with antisemitism, the Holocaust, the John Demjanjuk trial, Nazism, and neo-Nazi and other "white power" groups in the Cleveland area. From the description of Morton E. Karp collection, [ca. 1978-1980s]. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 301753959 ...

United White People's Party

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Demjanjuk, John

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