FBI Wanted poster and printer's plate for James Earl Ray for the killing of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968
The Tom van Riper Collection, 1964-1968, contains materials (applications, The Klan-Ledger, etc.) related to the Ku Klux Klan of Mississippi as well as FBI posters and comics in connection to the KKK.
Five items date to 1964, one to 1968, and the remainder are undated. There are several copies of articles, including some from the Klan-Ledger, applications, an unmarked oath, and examination forms for the Klan. There is also a traffic ticket signed by Lee Roberts, a subject of the FBI investigations.
Dates
- 1968
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository