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"Should I Join the Ku Klux Klan?" Pensacola News Article, December 10, 1921
Title
"Should I Join the Ku Klux Klan?" Pensacola News Article, December 10, 1921.
Author
M.G. Hoffman
Abstract/Description
Article titled "Should I Join the Ku Klux Klan?" published in the Pensacola News. Dated December 10, 1921. The article describes members of the Klan as "100% American" and bashes the Catholic Church. Written by M.G. Hoffman.
Date Issued
12/10/1921
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0865.a-b
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4 Page Pamphlet
Title
4 Page Pamphlet.
Author
Col. William Joseph Simmons
Abstract/Description
Pamphlet, 4 pages, discussing the merits of the book America's Menace or the Enemy Within.
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0271.b1-b2
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Bill Hendrix Campaign Flyer. ca. 1940s-1950s
Title
Bill Hendrix Campaign Flyer. ca. 1940s-1950s.
Author
Bill Hendrix
Abstract/Description
Flyer promoting the "Campaign Platform of a White Man." Flyer is encouraging readers to send donations to Bill Hendrix in Oldsmar, Florida to support the "White Man's Cause." The front depicts the "Confederate of America" hundred dollar bill. Also see: uwf_ht_2016.035.0864.a-b.
Date Issued
1940s-1950s
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0863.a-b
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Bill Hendrix Campaign Flyer. ca. 1940s-1950s
Title
Bill Hendrix Campaign Flyer. ca. 1940s-1950s.
Author
Bill Hendrix
Abstract/Description
Flyer promoting the "Campaign Platform of a White Man." The flyer is encouraging readers to send donations to Bill Hendrix in Oldsmar, Florida to support the "White Man's Cause." The front depicts "Confederate of America" five hundred dollar bill. Also see: uwf_ht_2016.035.0863.a-b.
Date Issued
1940s-1950s
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0864.a-b
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C. L. Hicks Membership Card for Akron, OH Klan expired December 31, 1924
Title
C. L. Hicks Membership Card for Akron, OH Klan expired December 31, 1924.
Abstract/Description
Klan membership card for C. L. Hicks for Akron, Ohio, group. Void after 12/31/24. Card has a 4 in a circle on the reverse and signature is upside down. There is later correspondence mentioning a request for the cost of his reinstatement (see 2016.035.0315)
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0313a-b
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Form letter to all Klansmen, Realm of Florida, from I. E. Phillips, August 18, 1926
Title
Form letter to all Klansmen, Realm of Florida, from I. E. Phillips, August 18, 1926.
Author
I. E. Phillips, All Klansmen, Realm of Florida
Abstract/Description
Form letter from I. E. Phillips, Grand Dragon, to all Klansmen, Realm of Florida, dated August 18, 1926. At the top there is a notification that THIS BULLETIN MUST BE READ AT NEXT TWO MEETINGS. The letter talks of the upcoming Third Klonvokation of the KKK in Washington, DC, and that Phillips wants every Exalted Cyclops in the state to attend, along with as many of the members, Klanswomen, Juniors, Tri-K girls and Krusaders as possible. All attending will take part in a parade September 13th....
Show moreForm letter from I. E. Phillips, Grand Dragon, to all Klansmen, Realm of Florida, dated August 18, 1926. At the top there is a notification that THIS BULLETIN MUST BE READ AT NEXT TWO MEETINGS. The letter talks of the upcoming Third Klonvokation of the KKK in Washington, DC, and that Phillips wants every Exalted Cyclops in the state to attend, along with as many of the members, Klanswomen, Juniors, Tri-K girls and Krusaders as possible. All attending will take part in a parade September 13th. A special, all Pullman train has been engaged, will leave from Jacksonville, and will also serve as accommodations during the stay in Washington.
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Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0369
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Great Titan Commission for Lawrence Curtiss Phillips
Title
Great Titan Commission for Lawrence Curtiss Phillips.
Abstract/Description
Commission of Lawrence Curtiss Phillips, of Escambia Klan No. 57, Florida, to Great Titan, dated Nov. 21, 1923. Signed by : H. W. Evans, Imperial Wizard, and S. H. Ramsey, Imperial Kligrapp. Document embossed with seals of the Ku Klux Klan.
Date Issued
November 21, 1923
Identifier
uwf_ht_w.83.80.0848
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Invoice and Letter from the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan to T.T. Wentworth, Jr., September 8, 1931
Title
Invoice and Letter from the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan to T.T. Wentworth, Jr., September 8, 1931.
Author
Theodore Thomas Wentworth, Jr.
Abstract/Description
An invoice and letter from the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan to T.T. Wentworth, Jr. for reinstatement and dues for the Grand Klan #13 of Florida. Included is a letter from the Acting Grand Dragon, Realm of Florida, requesting the payment.
Date Issued
September 8, 1931
Identifier
w.83.102.1434.a-b
Format
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Invoice from the News-Journal Company to T.T. Wentworth, Jr., November 30, 1926
Title
Invoice from the News-Journal Company to T.T. Wentworth, Jr., November 30, 1926.
Author
The News-Journal Company, Theodore Thomas Wentworth, Jr.
Abstract/Description
Invoice from the News-Journal Company to T. T. Wentworth, Jr., Sec'y K.K.K., dated November 30, 1926. This is a bill for an item placed in the morning Journal and the Evening News.
Date Issued
November 30, 1926
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0380
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KKK Initiation Handbill, ca. November 1925
Title
KKK Initiation Handbill, ca. November 1925.
Author
Pensacola Klan, No. 57
Abstract/Description
Tan paper with black printing "Open Air Celebration by Escambia Klan Pensacola, FLA. Thanksgiving Night Naturalization-Fireworks-Speaking The Public Is Invited Location Announced Later Pensacola's Klan is Growing by Leaps and Bounds. The Ideals and Principles of the Klan are an Inspiration to Patriotic Devotion
Date Issued
ca. November 1925
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0454
Format
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KKK Membership Card April, 1 1928
Title
KKK Membership Card April, 1 1928.
Abstract/Description
Membership card for Klan 57 of Pensacola, Florida dated April 1, 1928. The card has no assigned name but includes I.E. Phillips listed as the Grand Dragon.
Identifier
uwf_ht_w.102.1439.c
Format
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Ku Klux Klan Ledger
Title
Ku Klux Klan Ledger.
Abstract/Description
This ledger book documents membership and activities of the Ku Klux Klan in Pensacola between 1922 and 1925. It includes a chronological list that documents payment of initiation fees, membership dues, special assessments, and the purchase of robes between October 1922 and December 1924. The ledger also includes financial information for the 1923-1924 fiscal year, meeting minutes for February to June 1925, an undated list of 487 members and their assigned robe number, as well as several...
Show moreThis ledger book documents membership and activities of the Ku Klux Klan in Pensacola between 1922 and 1925. It includes a chronological list that documents payment of initiation fees, membership dues, special assessments, and the purchase of robes between October 1922 and December 1924. The ledger also includes financial information for the 1923-1924 fiscal year, meeting minutes for February to June 1925, an undated list of 487 members and their assigned robe number, as well as several miscellaneous lists. Every page of this handwritten, disorganized ledger, including the front and rear covers, has been scanned. Pages 108-118 were removed from the ledger. The back cover includes the title: “T.T. Wentworth Jr., Bicycles Sporting Goods.”
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Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0448, uwf_ht_2016.035.0448
Format
Document (PDF)
Ku Klux Klan Reply to Pensacola News, January 3, 1923
Title
Ku Klux Klan Reply to Pensacola News, January 3, 1923.
Author
Pensacola Klan, No. 59, Pensacola News Editor
Abstract/Description
4-page pamphlet, tan with black print, "Ku Klux Klan Reply to Pensacola News. This pamphlet states it is in answer to an article published in the Pensacola News on December 3, 1922, and that the Pensacola News acknowledged receipt but did not print. This pamphlet states the Pensacola News article accused the Klan of being "sneak thieves, cowards, and paid assassins"; informs the Klan they are not welcome in Pensacola and should "slip out of this section as quietly as they entered." The reply...
Show more4-page pamphlet, tan with black print, "Ku Klux Klan Reply to Pensacola News. This pamphlet states it is in answer to an article published in the Pensacola News on December 3, 1922, and that the Pensacola News acknowledged receipt but did not print. This pamphlet states the Pensacola News article accused the Klan of being "sneak thieves, cowards, and paid assassins"; informs the Klan they are not welcome in Pensacola and should "slip out of this section as quietly as they entered." The reply accuses that "Lucky" Balduin was beaten by some of the people the Pensacola News held in esteem and then bragged about this the next day. The Klan also states, "You gentlemen of the News, may be fully qualified to say that we are 'Sneak thieves" and know whereof you speak; for we are sure that there are no better judges of sneak thieves than yourselves who are using the livery of Christianity to serve the vilest interests that invest this city and county and making a mockery of law and decency!" Accuses the Pensacola News of blackmailing someone for $500. to prevent an article from being printed, accuse Judge Shepherd of being sympathetic to "bootleggers and white slave artists."
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Date Issued
January 3, 1923
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0445.a-d
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Letter and Postcard from H.W. Evans (Imperial Wizard) to Klansmen, March 21, 1927
Title
Letter and Postcard from H.W. Evans (Imperial Wizard) to Klansmen, March 21, 1927.
Author
H.W. Evans (Imperial Wizard), Klansmen
Abstract/Description
Typed letter from H. W. Evans, Imperial Wizard, dated March 21, 1927, encouraging Klan members to purchase insurance from the Klan Insurance Department, the Empire Mutual Life Insurance Company. The letter included a pre-stamped postcard addressed to Mr. M.M. Johnstone in Washington, DC, which could be used to request information on the different types of insurance plans offered. See also: 2016.035.0419
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0394a-b
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Letter from A. B. Greene, September 19, 1926
Title
Letter from A. B. Greene, September 19, 1926.
Author
A. B. Greene, To whom it may concern
Abstract/Description
Typed note dated September 19, 1926, addressed 'To Whom It May Concern'. States Fred M. Carpenter is in good standing in M 110 Pontiac Michigan is is "entitled to all privileges that may be extended to him." Typed signature: A B. Greene Kligraph Pontiac M.
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0382
Format
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Letter from Adrian Cyril Emery to T.T. Wentworth, October 18, 1928
Title
Letter from Adrian Cyril Emery to T.T. Wentworth, October 18, 1928.
Author
Theodore Thomas Wentworth Jr., Adrian Cyril Emery
Abstract/Description
Handwritten letter dated October 18, 1928, from Adrian Cyril Emery to Tom Wentworth. Emery is in the Army, stationed in Illinois. He writes that he is trying to get into the Flying Cadet program and he has given Wentworth as a reference. Later in the letter Emery asks about Escambia 57.
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0343.a-c
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Letter from B.S. Ellisor to T.T. Wentworth, Jr., July 24, 1925
Title
Letter from B.S. Ellisor to T.T. Wentworth, Jr., July 24, 1925.
Author
B.S. Ellisor, Theodore Thomas Wentworth, Jr.
Abstract/Description
Letter from B. S. Ellisor, Barrineau Park, Florida, to T. T. Wentworth, Jr. dated July 24, 1925, handwritten in purple ink on ecru colored paper with a decorative deckle edge left and torn edge on the right. Ellisor is asking that his name and address be sent to the Grand Dragon and Exalted Cyclops as he "wants to get work in the field." See Also: 2016.035.0301.
Date Issued
July 24, 1925
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0302
Format
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Letter from C. Lewis, March 15, 1927
Title
Letter from C. Lewis, March 15, 1927.
Author
C. Lewis(?), Dear Brother
Abstract/Description
Handwritten letter on lined paper, dated March 15,1927, signature may be C. Lewis, but is not clear. Addressed to "Dear Brother." Letter writer is upset that a member of the Klan is considering being best man in a Catholic wedding and the writer wants a note to give to this person "in regards to this matter." On reverse is "R. P. Owens corner Romana & Spring sts.
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0393, uwf_ht_2016.035.0393
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Letter from C.B. Kinzer to T.T. Wentworth Jr., January 11, 1927
Title
Letter from C.B. Kinzer to T.T. Wentworth Jr., January 11, 1927.
Author
T. T. Wentworth Jr., C.B. Kinzer
Abstract/Description
Typed letter on letterhead for We Wreck 'Em, Lewiston Auto Wrecking House, Lewiston, Idaho, dated January 11, 1927, and addressed to T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Signature may be C. B. Kinzer. Letter states a check is enclosed to pay for 1927 dues and asks for an official receipt. Also asks "How are the boys and how is the order coming?
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0387
Format
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Letter from C.W. Madsen to T.T. Wentworth Jr., February 14, 1927
Title
Letter from C.W. Madsen to T.T. Wentworth Jr., February 14, 1927.
Author
Theodore Thomas Wentworth Jr., C.W. Madsen
Abstract/Description
Handwritten letter on lined notepaper, to T. T. Wentworth Jr., dated February 14, 1927, from C. W. Madsden of Atmore, AL. Madsen enclosed $4.00 for 6 months Letter of dues and asks that his card be mailed.
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0391
Format
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