R. L. Hanvey collection
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No requestable containers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a copy of the 5th edition of the "Kloran," the Ku Klux Klan handbook, and a leather wallet with the Klan seal both belonging to R. L. Hanvey. The collection also has a group photograph of unidentified Ku Klux Klan women. The photograph has been flattened and foldered and is filed in the photoroom, labeled "KKK Women."
Dates
- Creation: circa 1920
Creator
- Hanvey, R. L. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Biographical / Historical
R. L. Hanvey lived in Birmingham, Alabama, and was a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
Extent
0.03 Linear Feet (3 items, 3 pieces)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of Ku Klux Klan material, including a copy of the handbook "Kloran," 5th ed., a leather wallet with the Klan seal, and a group photo of unidentified Ku Klux Klan women.
Provenance
unknown
Processed by
unknown, 2008; updated by Martha Bace, 2013
Subject
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the R. L. Hanvey collection
- Status
- Available
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository