Frederick L. Gifford papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss2218

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of Ku Klux Klan membership cards, driver's licenses, and other ID cards, 1920-1933; newspaper clippings, 1945, regarding Frederick L. Gifford's death; and a manuscript letter to his wife, 3 pages, 1924.

Dates

Creation: 1920-1945

Creator

Gifford, Frederick Louis, 1878-1945 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

Fred L. Gifford (1878-1945) was the leader ("Grand Dragon") for the Oregon Ku Klux Klan between 1921 and 1924, when the "invisible empire" was influential in virtually every part of the state.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Fred L. Gifford (1878-1945) was the leader ("Grand Dragon") for the Oregon Ku Klux Klan between 1921 and 1924, when the "invisible empire" was influential in virtually every part of the state. Collection consists of Ku Klux Klan membership cards, driver's licenses, and other ID cards, 1920-1933; newspaper clippings, 1945, regarding Gifford's death; and a manuscript letter to his wife, 1924.