Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1915-
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Governor Merritt C. Mechem Papers,
Collection
Identifier: 1959-098
Scope and Content
Collection consists of official papers of Governor Mechem. Correspondence concerns a variety of subjects, including conveyances of federal public lands, the fence controversy at Tesuque Pueblo, the possible creation of a national park on the Mescalero Indian Reservation, and Japanese immigration. Proclamations involve quarantines in response to several types of weevils. Special reports and investigations include the failure of the Santa Fe Bank, discrimination against Spanish-Americans at the...
Dates:
1908-1925 ( bulk 1921-1922)
Ku Klux Klan Pamphlets
Collection
Identifier: MSS-152-BC
Scope and Content
This collection contains a series of pamphlets espousing the organizational purposes and causes of the Ku Klux Klan, including white supremacy and Protestant religion. Many of the pamphlets are aimed at women. Also included is an application for membership in the Women of the Ku Klux Klan and a blank quarterly membership report form. Some items are undated, but the bulk of the pieces are dated between 1918 - 1928.
Dates:
1918-1928
Richard C. Dillon Papers
Collection
Identifier: AC 063
Scope and Content
Collection consists of the correspondence and miscellaneous materials of Richard C. Dillon, 1927-1935. The bulk of the collection consists of Dillon's official correspondence as Governor of New Mexico, 1927-1930. Subjects discussed are appointments, Republican State politics and various other political issues. Some of these issues are: Bronson M. Cutting's re-election as U.S. Senator, 1934; the political influence of the Ku Klux Klan; David L. Geyer's proposed Homestead Law; W.C. Davidson's and...
Dates:
1927-1935