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Carter Blue Clark Collection

Clark, Carter Blue. Printed materials, 1922–1974. .33 feet. Historian. Photocopies of articles (1923–1927) from Ku Klux Klan journals such as Kourier Magazine and Imperial Night-Hawk, including many with articles about the Klan in Oklahoma; newspaper articles (1922–1924) on the Klan in Oklahoma; papers (1923– 1924) relating to Oklahoma Governor John C. Walton and the Klan; Klan pamphlets and handbooks (1920s) and interview transcripts (1972–1974) with Ira M. Finley, Albert S. Giles, and Leon Hirsch regarding the Klan in Oklahoma.

Box 1 Klan Periodical Articles Folder:

1. The Kourier Magazine a. Vol. 1, no. 2, January 1925. Title page. b. Vol. 1, no. 3, February 1925. "With the Editor." p. 7. c. Vol. 1, no. 5, April 1925. "American Women." pp.11-15. d. Vol. 1, no.6, May 1925. "The Klan and the Public School." pp.25-27. e. Vol. 1, no.9, August 1925. "The Klan: Protestantism's ally." pp.9-13. f. Vol. 1, no. 12, November 1925. "The Klan's Mission--Americanism." pp. 8-12. g. Vol. 2, no. 1, December 1925. "Address by Dr. H.W. Evans." pp. 3-4. h. Vol. 2, no. 8, July 1926. "The Destiny of the Klan." pp. 1-2. i. Vol. 2, no. 12, November 1926. "The Minister and the Klan." pp. 26-26 j. Vol. 3, no. 3, February 1927. "What is the Klan? Is it a Religion?" pp. 14-15. k. Vol. 3, no. 10, September 1927. "Address of Mrs. Robbie Gill Comer." pp. 15-23.

2. The Imperial Night-Hawk a. Cover, 1924-1926 b. Vol. 1, no. 9, May 30, 1923. "Tulsa Klan's New $200,000 Klavern Will Accommodate 3,000 Klansmen." p. 5.

c. Vol. 1, no. 20, August 15, 1923. "Americans Gather Under the Fiery Cross on the Rolling Prairies of Oklahoma." p. 7. d. Vol. 1, no. 28, October 10, 1923. "Peaceable Meetings Like This Are Banned by Walton." p. 5.

e. Vol.1, no. 32, November 7, 1923. "The Definition of Klan Kraft and How to Disseminate It." pp. 2-3,7.

f. Vol.1, no. 39, December 26, 1923. "The Seven Symbols of the Klan." pp. 6-7.

g. Vol. 1, no. 43, January 23, 1924. "Dr. Evans, Imperial Wizard, Defines Klan Principles and Outlines Klan Activities." pp. 2-3, 6-7.

h. Vol. 1, no. 45, February 6, 1924. "A Klansman's Criterion of Character." pp. 2-3, 6-7.

i. Vol.1, no. 46, February 14, 1924. "Program Concerning Public School Problem Outlined by Imperial Wizard." pp. 2-3, 6-7.

j. Vol. 2, no. 2, April 9, 1924. "Klan: A Patriotic, Benevolent, Fraternal Organization of Christian Americans." pp.2-3, 6.

k. Vol. 2, no. 4, April 23, 1924. "The Story of the Ku Klux Klan." pp. 2-3

l. Vol. 2, no. 5, April 30, 1924. "The Meaning of 100% Americanism." pp.2-3.

m. Vol. 2, no.23, September 3, 1924. "Brief Interpretation of By Laws and Constitution of the Klan." pp. 2-3. n. Vol. 2, no. 29, October 15, 1924. "The Klan of Tomorrow." o. Vol. 2, no. 30, October 22, 1924. "The Klan Spiritual." pp. 2-3, 6-7.

3. Newspaper Articles a. Anadarko American Democrat, April 23, 1924, p. 6, cols. 3-4.

b. Muskogee Times-Democrat, June 18, 1923, p. 3.

c. Muskogee Times-Democrat, August 29, 1923, p. 8.

d. Muskogee Times-Democrat, September 22, 1923, p. 1.

e. Muskogee Times-Democrat, September 22, 1923, p. 1.

f. Muskogee Times-Democrat, September 22, 1923, p. 1.

g. Muskogee Times-Democrat, September 22, 1923, p. 1.

h. Muskogee Times-Democrat, October 5, 1923, p. 3.

i. Okmulgee Daily Democrat, November 30, 1922, p. 1.

j. Okmulgee Daily Democrat, no date, p. 1.

4. Miscellaneous

Papers Read at Meeting of Grand Dragons, Knights of KKK, 1924. Princeton University Collection.

a. "The Definition of Klan Kraft and How to Disseminate It." pp. 45-51.

b. "The Model Province." pp. 102-105.

c. The KKK in Pennsylvania. Emerson Loucks, 1936, pp. 202-209.

d. "Outline Calendar of the Rise and Fall of Gov. J. C. (Jack) Walton."

e. The Rise and Fall of Governor J.C. (Jack) Walton. Monograph by Leon S. Hirsh. Delivered tot he Indian Nations Posse of the Indian Territory Westerners, May1, 1970, Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

f. Telegram, September 25, 1923. J.C. Walton, Governor to H.M. Daughterty, Attorney General, U.S. Re: Assemblage of Legislature in Federal Court Building. g. Interviews: Ira M. Finley, April 21, 1973.

Albert S. Giles, September 7, 1972.

Leon Hirsh, April 25, 1974.

5. Miscellaneous a. Fellowship Forum Advertisements: "Alien Army Threatens United States."

b. Re: Free Books for Subscription Renewal.

c. Applications, Independent Order of ODD Fellows.

d. Kloran. White Book, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.

e. Pamphlets: "America for Americans: Creed if Klanswomen." (2 copies)

f. Pamphlets: "The Seven Symbols of the Klan." Rev. W.C. Wright.

g. Invitation to Klan Meeting.

Box 2 Folder:

1. She Had Some Horses, Joy Harjo (1983).

Editions of American Indian Journal, published by the Institute for the Development of Indian Law, Vol. 3.

2. Volume 3, # 1--January 1977.

3. Volume 3, # 2--February 1977.

4. Volume 3, # 3--March, 1977.

5. Volume 3, # 4--April 1977.

6. Volume 3, # 5--May 1977.

7. Volume 3, # 6--June 1977.

8. Volume 3, # 7--July 1977.

9. Volume 3, # 8--August 1977.

10. Volume 3, # 9--September 1977.

11. Volume 3, # 10--October 1977.

12. Volume 3, # 11--November 1977.

13. Volume 3, # 12--December 1977.