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:

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:

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:

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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Subjects:
Right-wing extremists -- United States.
White nationalism -- United States
Racism -- United States
Neo-Nazis -- United States
Names:
Institute for Historical Review
German American National Political Action Committee
Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
Kahl, Gordon Wendell

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[Identification of item], Eckard V. Toy, Jr. Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.