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Knights of the Golden Circle clipping

 Collection — Folder: S1601
Identifier: S1601

Scope and Contents

This collection comprises a newspaper clipping from the Indianapolis Journal dated August 4, 1862 concerning "treasonable organizations in Indiana," specifically the Knights of the Golden Circle, during the U.S. Civil War.

Dates

  • 1862/08/04

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.

Administrative History

The Knights of the Golden Circle was a secret society of men opposed to the Lincoln Administration. They supported the Confederate States of America, and believed in the legality of two separate countries. The leaders were tried for treason in Indianapolis in 1864 and found guilty.

Sources:

Items in the collection.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection contains a single item.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Related Archival Material

Materials relating to this collection may be found in the following collections in Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN:

S0353: Knights of the Golden Circle manuscript

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2016/04/14 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created 2016/04/14 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2016/05/10 by Brittany Kropf.
Title
Knights of the Golden Circle clipping
Status
Completed
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

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