| Abstract |
The collection contains several distinct groups of unrelated papers, the principal group being the records and correspondence of a local klavern of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in Northampton and Bertie counties, N.C. Material consists of correspondence between klansmen and others, membership applications and lists, receipts for dues and other fees, official bulletins, bylaws, a ritual, quarterly reports on funds and membership, invoices for equipment, and a cash book. Of particular interest are letters to the "Klavern" expressing appreciation for financial aid, mention of a "Junior Ku Klux Klan," and a "non-violence" statement by the North Carolina "Imperial Representative." Other materials include the Oliver H. Allen papers, which consist of correspondence from Henry G. Connor and Alfred M. Waddell; business correspondence and financial papers of Bethel merchant Guilford Andrews; a letter from William H. Macomb, a naval lieutenant, to Rear Admiral Andrew H. Foote, commander and captain of the USS PORTSMOUTH; a letter from James R. Gilmore in which he records his feelings upon hearing the news of the fall of Richmond; genealogies of the Lewis family of eastern Virginia and the Hatcher family of Kentucky; and items pertaining to Dr. H. O. Hyatt of Wilmington and William H. Shaw of Halifax County. |
