Records, 1922-1971.

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Records, 1922-1971.

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Records include: Governor Ben W. Olcott's proclamation (May 13, 1922) calling on all "law enforcing arms of government" to guard against unlawful activities of the Ku Klux Klan; application for membership (1923) with attached questionnaire; brochures presenting Klan's view of education in free public schools; minutes (March 13, 1923) of Albany Klan meeting; miscellaneous correspondence (1922-1923) related to Klan organization and activites; recollections (n.d.) of Ben Titus, Klan member of local realm, describing activities of group; article of incorporation (1924) for the Ladies of the Invisible Empire; oath of allegiance (n.d.); Spectator article (1926) on Klan by Lem A. Dever; monograph (1971) entitled, "The Ku Klux Klan in Portland."

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Titus, Ben.

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Dever, Lem A.

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Women of the Ku Klux Klan

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The Women of the Ku Klux Klan (WKKK) became a branch of the KKK in the 1920s. This was a compromise to include women into their secret societies and retain the all male status of the KKK. There were a few predecessors to the WKKK such as LOTIEs (Ladies of the Invisible Empire) and the Kamelia's. However, the WKKK had the largest following of the women Klan groups. From the description of Document, ca. 1927. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 61851911 ...

Olcott, Ben W. (Ben Wilson), 1872-1952

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Ben Wilson Olcott (1872-1952) was born on Keithsburg, Illinois on October 15, 1872. He came west to Salem, Oregon in 1892 to work with William Brown and Company. While in Salem he became acquainted with Oswald West, who was elected Oregon's Governor in 1910, and who exerted major influence on Olcott's future career. After a stint as a gold dust teller and buyer with the Fairbanks Banking Company, Olcott rejoined his friend West in 1907. West headed Oregon's State Land Office and he ...

Ku Klux Klan (1915- ). Realm of Oregon

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The rebirth of the 20th century Ku Klux Klan began in 1915 and reached Oregon in 1922 with the arrival in Portland of Kleagle Gragg Calloway. Members were required to be native born, over 21 years of age, and white. In addition, members could not belong to the Communist Party or the Roman Catholic Church. The women's auxiliary group was known as the Ladies of the Ku Klux Klan (Invisible Empire). One of the major issues supported by the Klan in Oregon was the compulsory public school attendance m...