Ku Klux Klan La Grande, Oregon Chapter records, 1922-1923

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ). La Grande Klan No. 14 (La Grande, Or.)
Title
Ku Klux Klan La Grande, Oregon Chapter records
Dates
1922-1923 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.18 cubic feet, (2 foldersĀ in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 2604
Summary
Collection includes minutes, financial statements and other administrative documents regarding Klan activities in Oregon, including its involvement in Walter M. Pierce's successful gubernatorial campaign in 1922 and the passage of the Compulsory Education Bill of 1922.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes minutes, financial statements and other administrative documents, 1922-1923, regarding Klan activities in Oregon, including its involvement in Walter M. Pierce's successful gubernatorial campaign in 1922 and the passage of the Compulsory Education Bill of 1922.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

Preservation photocopies included in collection for reference use.

Preferred Citation

Ku Klux Klan La Grande, Oregon Chapter records, Mss 2604, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

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Acquisition Information

Gift of William K. Carey, March 1980.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Education, Compulsory--Oregon--20th century
  • Educational law and legislation--Oregon--20th century
  • Nativism--20th century
  • White supremacy movements--Oregon--20th century

Personal Names

  • Pierce, Walter Marcus, 1861-1954

Corporate Names

  • Ku Klux Klan (1915- ). La Grande Klan No. 14 (La Grande, Or.)--Records and correspondence

Form or Genre Terms

  • administrative records