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IDAHO
Idaho's militia movement has recently attempted to achieve mainstream acceptance. Toning down his
group's rhetoric, Samuel Sherwood of the United States Mlitia Association (USMA), based in Blackfoot, told
Idaho lawmakers that his organization is working for change within the political system. Earlier however,
Sherwood derided the state's government and has seemed to encourage violence against its representatives.
Sherwood has exploited local dissatisfaction and anger with federal environmental policy to boost his recruiting
efforts, reportedly encouraging state residents to join his militia to fight such federal restrictions.
ILLINOIS
A Lombard-based organization called the Illinois Minutemen describes itself as a militia and has echoed the
anti-government themes of militia groups elsewhere. The group, formed in mid-January by Glen Ellyn resident Mke
Bafundo, now claims members from Cook, DuPage, Will, Kane and McHenry Counties. It meets twice a month at a
Lombard bowling alley. Members do not wear uniforms or carry weapons, but they are reportedly considering a
paramilitary training session with the Michigan Mlitia. Another organization, the Southern Illinois Patriots League,
held a rally on April 22 in Carbondale to protest the state's honoring gun control advocate James Brady. Signs at the
rally, which drew 150 participants, described James Brady and his wife Sarah as "diabolical misfits," another equated
agents of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms with Nazi stormtroopers. Protestors were also invited to
wipe their feet on a United Nations flag. Organizers of the rally included Glad Hall, Scott Slinkard and Ken Potter.
INDIANA
Militias have become active across the state in such counties as St. Joseph's, Allen, Johnson, Marion, Ripley,
Warrick and Dearborn. Many of the groups in these counties are also part of the larger Indiana Citizens Volunteer
Militia, a state-wide umbrella organization that coordinates militia activities. Influential militia propagandist Linda
Thompson, of Indianapolis, operates a computer bulletin board for militia groups across the country. The Boonville
Indiana-based North American Volunteer Mlitia, directed by Joe Holland, enjoys a considerable following. The
organization is active outside Indiana, particularly in Montana. In Elberfield, a militia group called the Tri-County
Carbineers, led by truck driver Jimmy Funkhouser, has been organized. James Heath, a member of the Indianapolis
Police Department, heads the Johnson County Mlitia, located just south of Indianapolis. Like others in the movement,
members express deep distrust of federal lawmakers and fear of an impending "one-world government."
IOWA
Militia groups have formed in Iowa, but there is little evidence of their size and influence. Paul Stauffer, an Air
Force veteran living in Cedar Rapids and the self-described "national contact" for the Iowa Militia, has claimed that his
organization operates in 35 counties; he has not offered specific membership figures. He contends that Iowa militia
members are concerned with "intelligence" gathering activities, and that the group maintains contacts with militia
leaders across the country. A May 3, 1995, Cedar Rapids meeting organized by Stauffer found many among the
audience of 60 parroting the fevered anti-government conspiracy theories of the militia movement.
KANSAS
C. D. Olsen of Lyndon leads the Kansas Citizens Mlitia (also known as the Kansas Unorganized Citizens
Mlitia), the chief such group in the state. Olsen took over recently from Morris E. Wilson, previously the group's
commander and now its "Executive Officer." Wilson claims militia units are organizing in Wichita, Junction City and
Topeka, where at one meeting he played host to Mchigan militia proponent Mark Koemke. Some militia figures in
Kansas have been quick to blame government officials for the bombing in Oklahoma City, including Brad Glover, who
calls himself Brigadier General of the Kansas Mlitia and commander of the 1st Kansas Mechanized Mlitia.
KENTUCKY
There are two main militia groups in Kentucky, both of which are newly formed and relatively small.
Danny and Diane Snellon are, respectively, coordinator and the secretary/treasurer of the Kentucky Citizens Militia.
Formed in Fall 1994, the group does not "have uniform or gun requirements," says Danny Snellon. Recent meetings
Object Description
| Title | News releases and memoranda |
| Series | Series 2, NAACP, Charlotte |
| Subseries | Subseries 4, Committees |
| Digital Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP, 1948-1998 |
| Creator | Alexander, Kelly M. |
| Date Created | 1994-1996 |
| Series Description | This series contains material related to the work of the NAACP in Charlotte, North Carolina and the Alexander family's involvement in the organization over the course of several decades. There is a wide variety of topics covered in the documents, including voting discrimination; the Freedom Fund; Youth Council activities; and correspondence with notable figures throughout the Charlotte area, including Alfred Alexander and Julius Chambers. |
| Collection Description | This collection documents the activities of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), with an emphasis on the work and correspondence of Kelly Alexander, Sr. and his sons Kelly Alexander, Jr. and Alfred Alexander in Charlotte, North Carolina. The collection contains minutes, correspondence, reports, speeches, press releases, membership records, and a few photographs. Topics covered include school segregation, housing and employment discrimination, police misconduct, and the Charlotte Area Fund. |
| Subjects--Names |
Alexander, Kelly M. Alexander, Kelly M., Jr., 1948- Alexander, Alfred L., 1952- |
| Subjects--Organizations |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Charlotte Branch. |
| Subjects--Topics |
African Americans--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Civil rights--North Carolina African Americans--Political activity--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Housing--North Carolina--Charlotte Racism--Political aspects--North Carolina--Charlotte Race discrimination--North Carolina--Charlotte Police brutality--North Carolina--Charlotte Police misconduct--North Carolina--Charlotte |
| Subjects--Locations |
Charlotte (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Charlotte (N.C.)--Politics and government--20th century |
| Coverage--Place |
Charlotte (N.C.) Mecklenburg County (N.C.) |
| Box Number | 8 |
| Folder Number | 20 |
| Language | eng |
| Object Type | Text |
| Digital Format | Displayed as .jp2, uploaded as .tif |
| Genre | manuscripts (document genre) |
| Finding Aid | https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/701 |
| Original Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP |
| Digital Collection Home Page | http://digitalcollections.uncc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16033coll20 |
| Repository | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Digital Publisher | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Rights | These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study. The digital reproductions have been made available through an evaluation of public domain status, permissions from the rights' holders, and authorization under the law including fair use as codified in 17 U.S.C. section 107. Although these materials are publicly accessible for these limited purposes, they may not all be in the public domain. Users are responsible for determining if permission for re-use is necessary and for obtaining such permission. Individuals who have concerns about online access to specific content should contact J. Murrey Atkins Library. |
| Location of Original | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Grant Information | Digitization made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. |
| Identifier | naacp-ms508-0208020 |
| Date Digitized | 2016-04-21 |
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| Title | naacp-ms508-0208020-07 |
| OCR Transcript | IDAHO Idaho's militia movement has recently attempted to achieve mainstream acceptance. Toning down his group's rhetoric, Samuel Sherwood of the United States Mlitia Association (USMA), based in Blackfoot, told Idaho lawmakers that his organization is working for change within the political system. Earlier however, Sherwood derided the state's government and has seemed to encourage violence against its representatives. Sherwood has exploited local dissatisfaction and anger with federal environmental policy to boost his recruiting efforts, reportedly encouraging state residents to join his militia to fight such federal restrictions. ILLINOIS A Lombard-based organization called the Illinois Minutemen describes itself as a militia and has echoed the anti-government themes of militia groups elsewhere. The group, formed in mid-January by Glen Ellyn resident Mke Bafundo, now claims members from Cook, DuPage, Will, Kane and McHenry Counties. It meets twice a month at a Lombard bowling alley. Members do not wear uniforms or carry weapons, but they are reportedly considering a paramilitary training session with the Michigan Mlitia. Another organization, the Southern Illinois Patriots League, held a rally on April 22 in Carbondale to protest the state's honoring gun control advocate James Brady. Signs at the rally, which drew 150 participants, described James Brady and his wife Sarah as "diabolical misfits," another equated agents of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms with Nazi stormtroopers. Protestors were also invited to wipe their feet on a United Nations flag. Organizers of the rally included Glad Hall, Scott Slinkard and Ken Potter. INDIANA Militias have become active across the state in such counties as St. Joseph's, Allen, Johnson, Marion, Ripley, Warrick and Dearborn. Many of the groups in these counties are also part of the larger Indiana Citizens Volunteer Militia, a state-wide umbrella organization that coordinates militia activities. Influential militia propagandist Linda Thompson, of Indianapolis, operates a computer bulletin board for militia groups across the country. The Boonville Indiana-based North American Volunteer Mlitia, directed by Joe Holland, enjoys a considerable following. The organization is active outside Indiana, particularly in Montana. In Elberfield, a militia group called the Tri-County Carbineers, led by truck driver Jimmy Funkhouser, has been organized. James Heath, a member of the Indianapolis Police Department, heads the Johnson County Mlitia, located just south of Indianapolis. Like others in the movement, members express deep distrust of federal lawmakers and fear of an impending "one-world government." IOWA Militia groups have formed in Iowa, but there is little evidence of their size and influence. Paul Stauffer, an Air Force veteran living in Cedar Rapids and the self-described "national contact" for the Iowa Militia, has claimed that his organization operates in 35 counties; he has not offered specific membership figures. He contends that Iowa militia members are concerned with "intelligence" gathering activities, and that the group maintains contacts with militia leaders across the country. A May 3, 1995, Cedar Rapids meeting organized by Stauffer found many among the audience of 60 parroting the fevered anti-government conspiracy theories of the militia movement. KANSAS C. D. Olsen of Lyndon leads the Kansas Citizens Mlitia (also known as the Kansas Unorganized Citizens Mlitia), the chief such group in the state. Olsen took over recently from Morris E. Wilson, previously the group's commander and now its "Executive Officer." Wilson claims militia units are organizing in Wichita, Junction City and Topeka, where at one meeting he played host to Mchigan militia proponent Mark Koemke. Some militia figures in Kansas have been quick to blame government officials for the bombing in Oklahoma City, including Brad Glover, who calls himself Brigadier General of the Kansas Mlitia and commander of the 1st Kansas Mechanized Mlitia. KENTUCKY There are two main militia groups in Kentucky, both of which are newly formed and relatively small. Danny and Diane Snellon are, respectively, coordinator and the secretary/treasurer of the Kentucky Citizens Militia. Formed in Fall 1994, the group does not "have uniform or gun requirements," says Danny Snellon. Recent meetings |
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