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The collection consists of records of the Athens (Ga.) Klan #5 of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) from 1921-1930. The records include
correspondence, newsletters, minutes, quarterly reports, membership cards, dues records, recommendation cards, receipts, and
forms for robe requisitions relating to the activities of the Athens KKK #5. The correspondence (1921-1929) contains letters
to the Klan asking for financial assistance, thank-yous for assistance rendered, as well as official correspondence, some
from national KKK headquarters on membership standings, meetings, induction ceremonies, and recruitment. The correspondence
also discusses Georgia politics, especially the 1926 gubernatorial election. The minutes (1925-1926) document Klan meetings
and contain information on dues paid, elections, social events or official ceremonies, help for the needy, and investigations
of new or current members.
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