William Dudley Pelley and the Silver Legion of America collection
Collection — Folder: S1050
Identifier: S1050
Scope and Contents
This collection includes original Silver Legion of America pamplet, Silver Legion of America letter, and Silver Shirt Enrollment Application. Also included is a copy of William Pelley's New York Times obituary, and inventories of microfilm records and periodicals.
Dates
- 1933-1965
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
Collection provides insight on the anti-Semitic organization, the Silver Legion of America, and its founder, William Dudley Pelley, modeled on Adolf Hitler's Nazi SS, or Brown Shirts, in 1933.
Extent
0.05 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
The Silver Legion of America original documents were received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Owen Davis, 1946/03/06.
Accruals
Further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/03/09 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid created 2015/03/09 by Linda Gellert.
- Title
- William Dudley Pelley and the Silver Legion of America collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Linda Gellert
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
