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Women of the Ku Klux Klan. Klan 14 (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) Records, 1926-1931

 Collection
Identifier: Eau Claire Small Collection 18

Content Description

Contains financial reports, meeting minutes and other records from the Chippewa Falls chapter of the Women of the Ku Klux Klan. Also included in the collection is correspondence, newsletters, and other materials from the Wisconsin Realm Office and the Imperial Headquarters.

Dates

  • Creation: 1926-1931

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Use Restrictions

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. For more information regarding the copyright status of this collection please contact the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Chippewa Falls chapter of the Women of the Ku Klux Klan, Klan 14, was started in the middle of the 1920s, during the height of what is considered the second Klan movement. An estimated three to six million Americans participated in Klan activities during the second Klan movement. Known as the “Grey Eagles,” Klan 14 was made up of predominantly middle aged, white, Protestant women and predominantly focused on political issues and the continuation of Prohibition.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet (1/2 archives box)

Language of Materials

English

Summary

Photocopies of records of a Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, chapter of the Women of the Ku Klux Klan consisting of meeting minutes, financial reports, communications from the Wisconsin Realm Office and Imperial Headquarters, along with other miscellaneous materials.

Acquisition Information

Originals loaned for copying by David H. Raihle, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin in 1970.

Accession Number

M71-004

Related Materials

The Grey Eagles of Chippewa Falls: A Hidden History of a Women's Ku Klux Klan in Wisconsin, by John E. Kinville, 2020 (Archives Local History, call #: HS2330. K63 K96 2020)

Processing Note

Finding Aid created by Stephanie Much in February 2022.

Status
Published
Author
Julie Hatfield
Date
July 9, 2024
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Eau Claire Area Research Center, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository

Contact:
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Eau Claire Wisconsin 54701 United States
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