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  • Klu Klux Klan hood with mask

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1915-1944
    Medium
    cotton with buckram
    Dimensions
    H x W (hood): 24 1/2 × 17 1/4 in. (62.2 × 43.8 cm)
    H x W (hood liner): 13 1/4 × 11 1/2 in. (33.7 × 29.2 cm)
    Description
    A Ku Klux Klan (KKK) hood with attached mask (a) and a hood liner (b). The hood is conical-shaped with a back flap with rounded corners. It has been made from plain, white cotton and has a red colored, cotton tassel attached at the point of the hood. Six and a half centimeter, round eyeholes have been cut out of the front of the mask and stitched to prevent fraying.
    The white hood liner has been shaped using buckram, edged at the crown in brown, painted canvas.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    hoods (headgear)
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    Men
    United States History
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Therbia Parker
    Object number
    2013.55.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55e6b5113-698e-4dd1-b47a-90f8bba74fde
  • Form entitled Kligrapp's Quarterly Report

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Written by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1915-1944
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 13 1/8 × 8 7/16 in. (33.4 × 21.4 cm)
    Description
    A one-page, white paper, form entitled, Kligrapp's Quarterly Report form, Form K-105, used to document the quarterly activities of each Klan. On the recto, at the top of the document, in the left corner of the page is the text [Form K-105]. The title of the form [Kligrapp's Quarterly Report] runs center, along the top edge. Below the form title is text followed by fillable lines that reads, [Klan No. _ _ _ _ _Realm of_ _ _____ _ _, ______ __ _ _Quarter, 19_ _ _] with the following instructions below: [This report must be accurately made out in triplicate by the Kligrapp and sent to proper headquarters NOT / LATER THAN THE TENTH of the month immediately following the last month of the QUARTER. Klans in / Organized Realms send two copies to State Office; Klans in unorganized Realms send one copy to the Imperial Palace. / Quarters end March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st. Remittances must be by New York or / Atlanta exchange, Post Office or Express money order.] The main body of the form begins with the text, [To His Majesty, the Imperial Wizard, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan: / The following is my report for the ________ Quarter, 19____]. The report includes fifteen fillable sections that identify the location of the Klan, number of Klonklaves, attendance, membership dues, membership enrollment and losses, amounts collected for various Klan taxes, and a section for remarks. At the bottom of the recto is a fillable line for the date and a signature line for the Kligrapps. On the verso, the text reads [Instructions for Filling Out Quarterly Reports], followed by five paragraphs and a set of twelve instructions to the person filling out the form.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    forms (documents)
    Topic
    Business
    Fraternal organizations
    Men
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Therbia Parker
    Object number
    2013.55.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50f5bc6f9-2283-4e83-89fc-193585970794
  • Ku Klux Klan robe from the Wilds Family Plantation

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1915-1944
    Medium
    synthetic fiber and metal snaps
    Dimensions
    H x W (flat): 51 1/4 × 34 in. (130.2 × 86.4 cm)
    H x W (flat): 29 1/4 × 43 3/4 in. (74.3 × 111.1 cm)
    Description
    A Ku Klux Klan (KKK) robe worn by a member of an undetermined rank. The calf-length robe is made from ivory synthetic satin and has full-length sleeves that are slightly flared near the cuff. The robe has a neckband that is lined with red satin and that closes with two sets of snap fasteners. Seven (7) snap fasteners run almost the full length of the button band at the center front. The robe has bands of red, white and blue ribbon sewn near the bottom of the robe approximately five (5) inches from the hem. There are single red ribbon bands at the cuff of each sleeve and running down the proper left and right sides of the button bands. The robe is not lined and there is a single, center back vent measuring 20.75 inches from the hem. There are ivory satin belt loops on each side of the waist. Sewn over the proper left breast is a machine embroidered patch with an ivory satin cross outlined in black against a red satin background with a “blood drop,” embroidered in red, oriented vertically in the center of the cross. The black lines on the patch form a cross with a black diamond in the middle of the cross. The design is typically referred to as the "Mystic Insignia of a Klansman" (MIOAK). The robe has an attached ivory synthetic satin semi-circular half cape with red synthetic satin lining. The half cape has a snap closure sewn to either side of the bottom, front corners.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    robes
    Topic
    American South
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    Men
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Wilds Family descendants of Nassau County, Florida
    Object number
    2012.27
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd575db59cb-2761-4f77-86ad-79d606041375
  • Member token used by Nelda Rowan to ensure safe passage in South Carolina

    Issued by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Owned by
    Rowan, Nelda S., American, 1929 - 1997
    Date
    1950s
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    brass (alloy)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Diameter): 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm)
    Description
    A brass token stamped with [MEMBER / KKK / IN / GOOD STANDING] with a pendant hole at the top. The letters [KKK] have been punched out entirely while the rest of the text is engraved. The verso is blank.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tokens
    Topic
    American South
    Fraternal organizations
    Rural life
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Susan Rowan McGee
    Object number
    2013.184
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd595cf2bec-9e42-49fa-90d0-e3381607e3e6
  • Hood worn by an unidentified member of the Ku Klux Klan

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    ca. 1935
    Medium
    cotton
    Dimensions
    H x W (flat): 25 3/16 × 13 3/4 in. (64 × 35 cm)
    Description
    An off-white conical-shaped Ku Klux Klan hood with an attached back flap with squared corners worn by a member of an undetermined rank. Rough eye holes are cut into the front of the mask. A crease is on the left side of the mask. Several brown stains are on the mask.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    hoods (headgear)
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.1.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5465583ce-bc20-47b0-a491-d2dec3605c70
  • Robe worn by an unidentified member of the Ku Klux Klan

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    ca. 1935
    Medium
    cotton
    Dimensions
    H x W: 48 1/16 × 40 15/16 in. (122 × 104 cm)
    Description
    A Ku Klux Klan robe worn by a member of an undetermined rank. The calf-length robe is made from cotton and has full-length sleeves that are slightly flared near the cuff. Four white, plastic buttons are on the button band at the center front. Sewn over the left breast is a machine embroidered patch with an ivory satin cross outlined in black against a red satin background with a “blood drop,” embroidered in red, oriented vertically in the center of the cross. The black lines on the patch form a cross with a black diamond in the middle of the cross. The design is typically referred to as the "Mystic Insignia of a Klansman" (MIOAK). The robe has an attached circular half cape.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    robes
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.1.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a79b8468-baa3-44b5-ba45-c21abead3188
  • Belt worn by an unidentified member of the Ku Klux Klan

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    ca. 1935
    Medium
    rope
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 13/16 × 72 7/16 × 13/16 in. (2 × 184 × 2 cm)
    Description
    A white rope belt worn by a Ku Klux Klan member of an undetermined rank. Each end of the belt is knotted with tassels.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    belts (costume accessories)
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.1.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56d783f5f-205b-4480-bffe-fde26d39deb7
  • Decorative plate with "KKK God Give Us Men" on the rim

    Manufactured by
    Crescent China Company, American, 1920 - 1926
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1920-1926
    Medium
    ceramic and glaze
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 6 × 6 1/8 × 1/2 in. (15.3 × 15.6 × 1.3 cm)
    Description
    A round, white, glazed earthenware plate with an angled rim. The outer edge of the rim has a painted blue line. A thin red line encircles the inner edge of the rim. Printed in black text around the rim of the plate is "KKK”at top and “God Give Us Men" at the bottom. In black lettering on the bottom of the plate at center right is “Crescent China Co.”
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    plates (dishes)
    Topic
    Fraternal organizations
    Men
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e7ce566f-b8da-4c03-a45e-7d17a9d49d3e
  • Decorative plate with "KKK God Give Us Women" on the rim

    Manufactured by
    Crescent China Company, American, 1920 - 1926
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1920-1926
    Medium
    ceramic and glaze
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 6 × 6 × 1/2 in. (15.3 × 15.3 × 1.3 cm)
    Description
    A round, white, glazed earthenware plate with an angled rim. The outer edge of the rim has a painted blue line. A thin red line encircles the inner edge of the rim. Printed in black text around the rim of the plate is "KKK”at top and “God Give Us Women" at the bottom. In black lettering on the bottom of the plate at center right is “Crescent China Co.”
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    plates (dishes)
    Topic
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e679640-4da5-4edb-b888-d913951cfcd9
  • Program for the Seventh Province Annual Field Days in Monroe County, New York

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    ca. 1925
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 7/16 × 5 1/2 in. (21.5 × 14 cm)
    Description
    A program printed on white paper with black ink. The program is made up of a folded piece of paper making four pages including the front and back pages. Printed at the top of the front page is "Seventh Province Annual Field Days Monroe Kounty." Song lyrics are printed on the rest of the program. Included songs are America, Star-Spangled Banner, Nearer My God to Thee, Onward Valiant Klansmen, Bright Fiery Cross, The Mystic City, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Rock of Ages, Our Mothers of Liberty.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    Monroe County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    programs
    Topic
    Fraternal organizations
    Music
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50b148176-e8c9-4e4a-b02d-ebcd2dad0749
  • Document with Oath of Allegiance to the Ku Klux Klan

    Printed by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    ca. 1925
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 8 7/8 in. (28 × 22.5 cm)
    Description
    A printed “Oath of Allegiance" to the Ku Klux Klan. The oath is printed on white paper in black ink. It outlines what a person should say and includes instructions on how a person should stand and place their hands while saying the oath. The oath is stapled to a blank, light blue sheet of paper.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    oaths
    Topic
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5af568f81-fd1c-4125-be22-bc765975529b
  • Ideals of the Ku Klux Klan

    Printed by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    ca. 1925
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 × 3 15/16 in. (22.8 × 10 cm)
    Description
    A pamphlet titled “Ideals of the Ku Klux Klan.” The eight-page pamphlet is printed on white paper in black text and outlines the principle beliefs of the organization. The front cover features the title of the pamphlet inside a decorative border. Below the title is a summary of what the pamphlet contains. The pamphlet is organized into sections: Character of the Organization, Radical Ideals, Citizenship Ideals, Patriotic Ideals, and Christian Ideals. In sub-section headings, the pamphlet states "THIS IS A WHITE MAN'S ORGANIZATION," "THIS IS A GENTILE ORGANIZATION," "IT IS AN AMERICAN ORGANIZATION," "IT IS A PROTESTANT ORGANIZATION," "WE STAND FOR WHITE SUPREMACY," and "WE MUST KEEP THIS A WHITE MAN'S COUNTRY."
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.14.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd502f9ebbe-7b91-4bd8-aa48-a3a4c5f6120c
  • Principles and Purposes of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan

    Printed by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    ca. 1925
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 9/16 × 3 11/16 in. (21.8 × 9.3 cm)
    Description
    A pamphlet titled "Principles and Purposes of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan." The pamphlet is printed on white paper in black text. The front cover features the title of the pamphlet inside a rectangular border. Printed in bold text below the title is “Are Outlined by / An Exalted Cyclops / of the Order.” The pamphlet describes in detail the beliefs of the Ku Klux Klan.
    An excerpt from the first page reads, "The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, as now organized, is a patriotic, benevolent, fraternal order, the chief aims of which are to bring the different branches of the Protestant church into a closer relationship, one with another; to inculcate a purer patriotism in its members; to uphold the Constitution and the laws of the United States and the separate states thereof; to maintain, perfect and perpetuate the free public schools and to preserve the United States as a Protestant Christan nation. To be eligible to membership in this all American order, one must have been born in the United States, of white parentage, be over eighteen years of age and of the Protestant Christian faith."
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place printed
    Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.14.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b6210f5a-14dd-40c4-9a1b-0bd2b3bcac36
  • Membership card for the Ku Klux Klan for Axel Javert

    Distributed by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Owned by
    Javert, Axel, American, 1900 - 1980
    Signed by
    Alanson Ayres, H., American
    Javert, Axel, American, 1900 - 1980
    Date
    1926
    Medium
    ink on paper, plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 5/16 × 3 9/16 in. (5.9 × 9.1 cm)
    Description
    A Ku Klux Klan membership card owned by Axel Javert. The paper card is printed in black, gold, green and red ink. The top of the card has “K-UNO K-DUO / KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN.” A red black and green insignia is at top center. The insignia has the words “Duty” and “Honor” incorporated in it. Text stating that Axel Javert is a member of the Ku Klux Klan appears below the insignia. The bottom is signed and dated by Axel Javert and H. Alanson Ayres. The back of the card has spaces to enter the owner’s signature and address.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    membership cards
    Topic
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5754b51fe-4eef-4015-a41c-4f0d331e16b4
  • Order form for Ku Klux Klan robes

    Distributed by
    United Klans of America, American
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    ca. 1925
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 × 5 in. (22.9 × 12.7 cm)
    Description
    A paper order form for Ku Klux Klan member’s robes. The form is printed on white paper with black ink. Printed at the top of the form is “PLEASE SEND ORDERS TO: / UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA / P.O. Box 411 / PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA 23705.” Six types of robes are listed below the address for customers to choose from. The form has a diagram of a robe at the center of the form. To the left of the diagram is a box to enter measurements and measurement guide is on the right side. Below the diagram at the bottom of the form are blank spaces to enter shipping information. The back of the order form is blank.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    Portsmouth, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    order forms
    Topic
    Business
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5348fb7db-ec83-44a6-98a5-81adca5200e1
  • The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan

    Written by
    Thomas Dixon Jr., American, 1864 - 1946
    Illustrated by
    Arthur I. Keller, American, 1867 - 1924
    Published by
    Grosset & Dunlap, American, 1898 - 1982
    Owned by
    Schumann, Leon W., American, born 1875
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1905
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 11/16 × 5 5/16 × 1 3/8 in. (19.5 × 13.5 × 3.5 cm)
    Description
    A hardcover book titled “The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan” written by Thomas F. Dixon. The 374-paged book has a red cover with white lettering. The front pastedown page has a bookplate adhered to it at top left. The bookplate reads “LIBRARY OF / LEON W. Schumann / No. Date.” An inscription written in black ink is located on the front free endpaper at center. The inscription reads “Bessie / from / Uncle Aaron / Christmas, 1915.” The work is the second volume in a Ku Klux Klan trilogy by Dixon that included The Leopard's Spots and The Traitor. The novel is set in Reconstruction-era United States and concerns the Klan's role in protecting white Southerners from carpetbaggers and an oppressive government that would turn former enslaved persons against white Southerners.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place made
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Fraternal organizations
    Literature
    Mass media
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53e5462b6-2052-4172-80e6-afd2c95a65fe
  • Constitution and laws of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan

    Printed by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1930
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 7/16 × 3 11/16 × 1/8 in. (21.4 × 9.3 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    A pamphlet titled “Constitution and laws of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan” published by the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc. It has a green cover with black text and a rectangular border. The title is at the top of the cover. An image of a Klansmen riding a horse and holding a torch is at the center of the cover, printed in red ink. Underneath the image, printed with in black ink is “(AS AMENDED BY THE / IMPERIAL KLONVOKATION AT / CHICAGO, ILL., AUGUST, 1930).” Printed on the bottom of the cover is “IMPERIAL PALACE-INVISIBLE EMPIRE / KNIGHTS of the KU KLUX KLAN / ATLANTA, GEORGIA. The internal pages of the pamphlet are printed on white paper with black ink. It has sixty-one pages.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place printed
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.18
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fa4b00db-aa29-44a6-98b8-88d5bda83756
  • Constitution and laws of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan

    Printed by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1921
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 7/16 × 3 11/16 × 1/8 in. (21.4 × 9.3 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    A pamphlet titled “Constitution and laws of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan” published by the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc. It has a brown cover with black text and a rectangular border. The title is at the top of the cover. An image of two Klansmen riding horses and holding torches is at the center of the cover. Printed between the two figures is “Non Silba / Sed Anthar.” Printed on the bottom of the cover is “IMPERIAL PALACE-INVISIBLE EMPIRE / KNIGHTS of the KU KLUX KLAN / ATLANTA, GEORGIA. The internal pages of the pamphlet are printed on white paper with black ink. It has fifty-three pages. The pamphlet has an illegible inscription on the back.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place printed
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.19
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e7a58a99-b0a6-478d-bad0-f34138f5c3c8
  • Token with KKK slogans "SYMWAO," "MIAFA" and "Non Silba Sed Anthar"

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    ca. 1925
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 3/16 × 1 3/16 × 1/16 in. (3 × 3 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    A Symwao Miafa token used by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Embossed on the front side of the medal is an image of an eagle on a hill. To the left of the eagle is a burning cross. Above the eagle is the acronym “SYMWAO” which stands for “Spend Your Money With Americans Only.” Below the eagle is the acronym “MIAFA” which stands for “My Interests Are For America.” The back side of the medal features the embossed phrase “NON SILBA” at top and “SED ANTHAR” at bottom. An embossed image of a pillar made up of individual vertical lines with a cross hatched design holding the pillar together at center. Beneath the pillar are more embossed lines in a haphazard design. Stars are embossed on the left and right sides.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    medals
    Topic
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ca38aa55-2c7b-42aa-9598-d708f9b80e24
  • Kloran, or, Ritual of the Women of the Ku Klux Klan

    Distributed by
    Women of the Ku Klux Klan, American, founded 1923
    Published by
    Parke-Harper Publishing Company, American
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1923
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 5 11/16 × 3 5/16 × 1/16 in. (14.5 × 8.4 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    A pamphlet titled “Kloran, or, Ritual of the Women of the Ku Klux Klan” published by the Women of the Ku Klux Klan. The thirty-eight paged pamphlet has a yellow cover with black text. Stamped in red ink on the bottom right corner of the front cover is “8113.” An unused registration receipt is adhered to the front cover on the inside of the pamphlet. Handwritten on page one of the pamphlet in the top right corner is “15- / 051325.”
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place printed
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a51f0f8c-c6d4-4b72-90ef-1cd51d59e6ab

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