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Frederick L. Gifford papers, 1920-1945
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Gifford, Frederick Louis, 1878-1945
- Title
- Frederick L. Gifford papers
- Dates
- 1920-1945 (inclusive)19201945
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2218
- Summary
- Fred L. Gifford (1878-1945) was the leader ("Grand Dragon") for the Oregon Ku Klux Klan between 1921 and 1924, when the "invisible empire" was influential in virtually every part of the state. Collection consists of Ku Klux Klan membership cards, driver's licenses, and other ID cards, 1920-1933; newspaper clippings, 1945, regarding Gifford's death; and a manuscript letter to his wife, 1924.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Fred L. Gifford (1878-1945) was the leader ("Grand Dragon") for the Oregon Ku Klux Klan between 1921 and 1924, when the "invisible empire" was influential in virtually every part of the state.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of Ku Klux Klan membership cards, driver's licenses, and other ID cards, 1920-1933; newspaper clippings, 1945, regarding Frederick L. Gifford's death; and a manuscript letter to his wife, 3 pages, 1924.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Frederick L. Gifford papers, Mss 2218, 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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- White supremacy movements--Oregon--20th century
Personal Names
- Gifford, Frederick Louis, 1878-1945
Corporate Names
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- ). Realm of Oregon
Form or Genre Terms
- clippings (information artifacts)
- correspondence
- printed ephemera
