Ku Klux Klan Collection:
An Inventory of Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) | |
| Title | Ku Klux Klan Collection | |
| Inclusive Date | 1980's | |
| Identification | RG E 58 | |
| Extent | 1 thin document box : .5 linear feet | |
| Language | Materials are in English. | |
| Repository | Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library | |
Historical Note
Formed in 1865 in Pulaski, Tennessee, the Ku Klux Klan (aka the White Camelia) state their objective initially was to protect Whites during disorder following the Civil War and to oppose the policy of the North towards the South. More recently their concerns have shifted to opposing equality and integration in the United States and defending Whites (defined as non-Jewish, heterosexual and Caucasian) as the majority there.
Scope and Contents
The Ku Klux Klan Collection is comprised of material regarding local Klan activities, ca. 1980's. including a membership packet and 13 photographs of KKK marching in protest.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
None.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Ku Klux Klan Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Marches—Texas—Houston | ||
| United States—Race relations | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Ku Klux Klan Collection. RG E 58. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.
Acquisition Information
Donated by John Dubenson, July 12, 1981.
Processing Information
Processed by Tamara Jordan, July 16, 2007.
Detailed Description
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Membership form. History of the Ku Klux Klan | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Photographs (13) of demonstration, July 7, 1984 and other activities | |||||||||||