Ku Klux Klan Collection, 1912-1999

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Queen, Susan Jimmons
Title
Ku Klux Klan Collection
Dates
1912-1999 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
Collection Number
WCMss.378
Summary
The Ku Klux Klan Collection contains materials related to the Ku Klux Klan in the Walla Walla Valley. This collection, which dates from 1912 to 1999, consists of articles, application forms, and research related to the Ku Klux Klan and its presence in the Pacific Northwest.
Repository
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Ku Klux Klan Collection consists of a Ku Klux Klan prescript, Ku Klux Klan shipping and report forms, and application materials. This collection, which dates from 1912 through 1999, also contains articles, and research about a debate between Whitman College President Stephen B.L. Penrose and Klan secretary Bert Powell. This collection gives an insight into the Ku Klux Klan activity in Walla Walla County and areas surrounding it.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Eckart C. Toy Jr. on December 8, 1993. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0099.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Penrose, Stephen B L. (Stephen Beasley Linnard), 1908-1954
  • Powell, Bert

Corporate Names

  • Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Family Names

  • Penrose family

Updated by Zoe Henderson
2013, 2019

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