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Ku Klux Klan and Notre Dame Collection

 Fonds
Identifier: KKK

Scope and Contents

Material concerning the 1924 riot in South Bend, Indiana, between Notre Dame students and the Ku Klux Klan specifically; and the Ku Klux Klan and Notre Dame, in Indiana and in the USA more generally.

Dates

  • Creation: 1920s-.

Language of Materials

English.

Conditions Governing Access

Access to university records in any format (paper, digital, photographic, or audiovisual) is governed by state and federal laws, University of Notre Dame policy, and the University of Notre Dame Archives Access Guidelines and is subject to review under the supervision of the Head of the University Archives.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or publicly disseminate reproductions of any material obtained from the University Archives must be secured from the University Archives and any additional copyright owners prior to such use. Please see Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use of Material for additional information.

Biographical / Historical

The genesis of this collection seems to have been in the President's Office (see UPWL), but additional documents about the Ku Klux Klan have been added to it over the years.

Extent

2.5 linear inches.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collected by the Archives of the University of Notre Dame.

Legal Status

Private

Title
Ku Klux Klan and Notre Dame Collection
Subtitle
Guide
Author
University of Notre Dame Archives
Date
2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

Contact:
607 Hesburgh Library
Notre Dame Indiana 46556 United States
(574) 631-6448