Collection, 1922-1978 (bulk 1922-1927).

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Collection, 1922-1978 (bulk 1922-1927).

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Most of the collection consists of legal papers regarding Stephenson's 1925 murder trial, including transcripts, testimony, and briefs for his bail bond hearings; for the Marion County (Ind.) grand jury investigation for alleged political corruption; Stephenson's appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court; and his parole hearing. Also included are Stephenson's financial records; his Klan correspondence and records (1922-1925); Klan pamphlets, publications, and clippings; a notebook of county Republican Party chairmen and chairwomen; and the autobiography of prosecutor William H. Remy.

4 boxes and 1 bound v.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7397652

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Remy, William H. (William Henderson), 1892-1968

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Republican Party (Ind.)

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Indiana. Supreme Court

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Stephenson, David Curtis, 1891-1966

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Born in Texas, Stephenson lived in Oklahoma before moving to Evansville, Ind. in 1920, where he became active in the Ku Klux Klan. He was named grand dragon for Indiana and under his leadership state membership grew to about 250,000. In 1925 Stephenson received a life sentence for the rape and murder of Madge Oberholtzer. He was paroled in 1956 and moved to Jonesboro, Tenn., where he died. From the description of Collection, 1922-1978 (bulk 1922-1927). (Indiana Historical Society Lib...

Indiana. Grand Jury (Marion County)

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Oberholtzer, Madge, 1896-1925

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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...