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Bowers, Samuel Holloway, 1924-2006

 Person

Biography

1st Grand Wizard of the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan

Bowers used several pseudonyms throughout his writings. Those include J. Worthington Bancroft, J. Randall Hankins, R. Bennland Johnson, and Clyde Champion James.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Sam Bowers Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M538
Abstract The Sam Bowers) Sam Papers include the correspondence and writings of Ku Klux Klan Imperial Wizard and convicted murderer, Samuel Holloway Bowers, Jr. Bowers’ correspondence contains information concerning the Ku Klux Klan, as well as Bowers’ personal religiosity and philosophy. The writings in the collection are on a variety of topics, including the Medgar Evers assassination and the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. The collection is of particular interest for researchers studying secret societies,...
Dates: 1968; circa 1986-2006
Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Vernon F. Dahmer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: M250
Scope and Contents The Vernon F. Dahmer Collection consists of copies of newspaper clippings and programs dating from 1966 to 1998, and 24 photographs taken during the fifth trial of Sam Bowers. Most of the newspaper clippings were collected by the Dahmer family between 1966 and 1986, and follow events surrounding the bombing of their home, community support after the tragedy, and the trials of those men indicted for arson, murder, and conspiracy. Other articles in the collection were published in ...
Dates: 1966-1998
Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Robert B. Helfrich Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M410
Abstract Robert B. Helfrich was the prosecuting attorney in both the 1998 Sam Bowers trial and the 1999 Charles Noble trial that took place in Mississippi. Mr. Helfrich received his undergraduate degree from George Mason University and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi in 1985. In January 2003 Mr. Helfrich began his appointment as Circuit Court Judge for the Twelfth Circuit Court District in Mississippi. The materials in this collection consist of the documentation...
Dates: circa 1966-2001
Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

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Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.). 2
Photographs. 2
African Americans -- Civil rights. 1
African Americans. 1
Civil rights movements -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century. 1
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Civil rights workers -- Mississippi. 1
Civil rights. 1
Court decisions and opinions. 1
Crime -- Mississippi. 1
Criminology. 1
Essay. 1
Fraternal organizations. 1
Hattiesburg (Miss.). 1
Judge. 1
Legal case and case notes. 1
Letter. 1
Manuscript. 1
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 1
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