Daniel Duke oral history interview, February 2, 1990
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Peggy Bulger. Among topics discussed: Nazis in Atlanta; Dr. James Shelton; infiltrating the "Colombians"; the Ike Gaskin murder trial; Colony Woods; Ku Klux Klan floggings; James A. Collscott; "quo ranto"; revoking the charter of the Ku Klux Klan; Stetson Kennedy undercover; Drew Pearson; publicity; the death of the Ku Klux Klan as a national institution; Stetson Kennedy and the state payroll; the Klan as an enforcer of community standards and as an extra‑legal police force; convictions in cases involving the Ku Klux Klan; Jimmy Venable; media perceptions; the folklore within the Ku Klux Klan; passwords; the Kloran; Superman; the books of Stetson Kennedy.
Dates
- Creation: February 2, 1990
Creator
- Duke, Daniel (Interviewee, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Oral history available for research.
Biographical note
Daniel Duke (1913-1999) served as Assistant Solicitor General of Georgia from 1939‑1941 and Assistant Attorney General of Georgia from 1944‑1946.
Extent
1 item(s) (transcript (16 pages))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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