Eckard V. Toy Jr. papers, 1920s-1995
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Summary
- Creator:
- Toy, Eckard Vance, Jr.
- Abstract:
- Eckard Toy was an American history professor and scholar who studied the history of race, the Ku Klux Klan, and neo-Nazis in the United States, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. Collection includes Toy's research files and related materials on various extremist groups in the United States, particularly right-wing Christian extremists, the Ku Klux Klan, and Holocaust revisionists. Files are arranged by group or topic and at times include Toy's correspondence with various representatives. Notable groups include the Church of Jesus Christ Christian, various factions of the Ku Klux Klan, the German American National Political Action Committee (GANPAC), the Institute for Historical Review, and Christian Biblical America. Collection also contains Toy's research on Francis Yockey and Gordon Kahl. Materials from the IHR include two VHS tapes and one audiocassette on Holocaust revisionism.
- Extent:
- 3.0 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English
Materials in English - Collection ID:
- RL.10160
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection includes Toy's research files and related materials on various extremist groups in the United States, particularly right-wing Christian extremists, the Ku Klux Klan, and Holocaust revisionists. Files are arranged by group or topic and at times include Toy's correspondence with various representatives. Predominant groups include the Church of Jesus Christ Christian, various factions of the Ku Klux Klan, the German American National Political Action Committee (GANPAC), the Institute for Historical Review (IHR), and Christian Biblical America. Collection also contains Toy's research on Francis Yockey and Gordon Kahl. Materials from the IHR include two VHS tapes and one audiocassette on Holocaust revisionism. Most folders were originally grouped with their titles assigned by Toy.
- Biographical / historical:
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Eckard Toy was an American history professor and scholar who studied the history of race, the Ku Klux Klan, and neo-Nazis in the United States, particularly in the Pacific Northwest.
- Acquisition information:
- The Eckard V. Toy, Jr. Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as gift in 2014.
- Processing information:
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Processed by: Meghan Lyon, July 2014
Accessions described in this finding aid: 2014-0092
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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