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| Title | Letter certifying A.G. Sorlie not a member of the Ku Klux Klan |
| Date of Original | 1924? |
| Description | A letter from F. Halsey Ambrose, stating that A.G. Sorlie is not a member of the Ku Klux Klan. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Politics & Government
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Correspondence
Governors
Political elections
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| Personal Name | Sorlie, Arthur, 1874-1928
Ambrose, F. Halsey
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| Organization Name | Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
North Dakota. Governor (1925-1928 : Sorlie)
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| Location | Grand Forks (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | 10206-19-13 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Transcription | "Dated at Grand Forks, N.D. Send reply to F. Halsey Ambrose To whom it may concern: This is to certify that A.G. Sorlie, candidate for Governor of the State of North Dakota, on the Republican ticket, is not a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Signed J. Halsey Ambrose, E.C., Signed Jno. [illegible], Sect." |
| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | Arthur Sorlie was a conservative businessman who defeated R.A. Nestos in the 1924 race for governor. Sorlie was backed by the Nonpartisan League, but did not have the confidence of all of the League's membership. Sorlie died in office in 1928. |
| External Resource | http://history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/governors14.html |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Henry G. Dralle Papers Mss 10206
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (10206-19-13) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh102061913 |
