MS134-0012 Tampa: Tar and Terror, 1936?
Book — Box: 1, Book: 12
Collection number: MS/134-012
Scope and Contents
Relates the story of the November 30, 1935 kidnapping, torture and murder of Joseph Shoemaker, and kidnapping and torture of other members of the Modern Democrats political organization, who were assisting cigar factory workers in Tampa, Fla. Mr. Shoemaker died 9 days later in a Tampa hospital. The police and others involved in the kidnappings were reported to be members of the Ku Klux Klan.
Dates
- 1936?
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
1 items (1 book and scans. ) ; 16 pages
Language
From the Collection: English
Appraisal
#14120 $25.00 1935 U-AfAmPaper
UUID
B728A26D-4C2C-47A0-997C-762367B88A4A
Repository Details
Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
7063728116
229-259-5055 (Fax)
archives@valdosta.edu
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
7063728116
229-259-5055 (Fax)
archives@valdosta.edu