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An electronic discussion with some folks at the U of M produced these suggestions and a couple questions: "Where exactly did the kkk doll come from and why does someone have it?" "The Indiana State Archives (in Indianapolis) has a very extensive KKK collection, including many primary source materials. Some anonymous person involved at some level with the KKK gave them to the archives many years ago. I have a friend who is the electronic records archivist there. I don't know for sure if they would be interested in having such a doll, but I'm willing to bet if it's authentic that they wouldn't pass it up." "Other comments about the horrifying thought of children playing with a kkk doll, the folks who made it and where can you buy such a thing were also expressed." meredith bull school of information university of michigan ann arbor, mi ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 15:28:50 -0500 From: [log in to unmask] To: Multiple recipients of list ARLIS-L <[log in to unmask]> Subject: kkk doll A curator at Harvard owns a KKK doll. It is the real thing, meant for a child, with a removable white sheet hood. (about 1 1/2 ' tall) We think it is a document that should be saved in a museum collection. Does anyone have a suggestion of a folk? or history? collection that would receive this gift? thank you, Julie Julie Mellby Assistant Curator Dept. of Printing & Graphic Arts The Houghton Library 617-495-2444 Harvard University fax: 617-495-1376 Cambridge, MA 02138 email: [log in to unmask]