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Title reads: "To All Geni, King and Major Kleagles, Kleagles, Imperial Representatives, and Citizens of the Invisible Empire". First, that all klans need to vote official names for the County organizations and to send those names to their Imperial Kligrapp, and must mention a name, number and unit of Klan represented in reports; Third, that from this date, no printed receipts are to be issued to petitioners for Citizenship, and that instead a punched car is to be used when they want to complete a record of citizens standing for Klectoken dues. This is because "old receipts have been carelessly used in several cases and have revealed memberships"; Four, present "supreme task is to "build, build, build", that they "are powerless without great numbers". Mentions that while they "practise 'Secrecy' and 'Klanishness', building numbers is also essential to their program; Five, that all robe outfits must be ordered direct form Imperial Headquarters, and that all cheques, money orders and drafts must be made payable to J.H. Wilson (Imperial Klabee), that all other orders be made to C. Lewis Fowler. Notes also that all robes will be registered by code number, and so robes are not interchangeable; Six, that open air demonstrations in Barrie, Exeter, Sault Set Marie, Belleville and Woodstock were "marvellously successful, that some 40,000 people attended. Mentions that Kingston under the leadership of John G. Hothersall, King Kleagle, will hold forth on August 2 and expect some 15, 000 people; Seven, that the Canadian klan movement has yet to produce distinctive Canadian Klan literature. "Every great cause demands an adequate literature. We shall certainly rejoice when some of our thinkers and writers feel led to expound and interpret our principles for all the people. The demand is incessant and great"; Eight, In bulletin #29, should begin teaching work, which covers field of "our symbolism, principles, meaning and scope of our task". Also reminds that Klan is no "ledge", and is "infinitely more than a fraternity". Document signed by "The Invisible Empire, Knights of the ku Klux Klan of Kanada, by the Imperial Kligrapp.

Bulletin #29

Title reads: "To All Geni, King and Major Kleagles, Kleagles, Imperial Representatives, and Citizens of the Invisible Empire". In reference to Bulleting #27, "which gave you the facts of the attempt to dynamite the Roman Catholic Church at Barrie, as issued, under fate of June 23rd, 1926, and in as much as certain newspapers have continued to use this unfortunate isolated incident to attack our organization, we again refer to this subject. At the first meeting of our Executive Committee, we suspended William Skelly from membership in our order and advised all Canadian Units. Banishment will be effected at the present session of our Imperial Kloncilium. At his trial in October, he implicated two others and made statements which we believe, after careful investigation, were not true. We wish it impress upon you that the Ku Klux Klan was not on trial, but rather through individuals who through indiscretion, ignorance of the law, and lack of judgement, have assisted our enemies in their plan of attack. We were true to our obligation when we cooperated and assisted the officers of the law in the performance of their duties, and delivered William Skelly to the Provincial police and wish add that the Ku Klux Klan will not be a harbor or refuge for those who are law-breakers and wrong doers. lawless men will not be tolerated and we wish it impress upon all Klansmen the imperative necessity of selecting good men, and true, to become Citizens of this Invisible Empire. The detrimental publicity which this incident has given us, should bring home to each citizens the individual responsibility of so convicting himself as not to bring discredit on our noble order, but to do walk, that in the discharge of his duty he may faithfully keep his oath in preserving his honor; and that he may be a living example of his dedication to the honorable task which he voluntarily allotted; to himself as a citizen of the Invisible Empire". Bottom reads "Issued from the Imperial Headquarters of Toronto, Ontario", signed "The Invisible Empire, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan of Kanada".

Titled "Final Klonvocation Bulletin", addressing "all Klansmen and Klanswomen". According to the bulleting, the Klonvocation committee is making its final arrangement for the Klonvocation on Jan 17 and 18 at a hall on 22 College Street just west of Yonge St. Starting at 10:30am, everyone must show their national pass card or have their Imperial dues to gain access. Each Klan of the Knights or Ladies of the Ku Klux Klan of Canada is entitled to one delegate, a "Kleper", for the first 100 members, and an extra Kleeper for each 100 above that. First business will be the election of an Imperial Wizard, who will then to elect remaining members, then to determine who be elected to Cabinet. The ladies will do the same but in a different room in the same building, as well as adopt a Constitution. Document signed by the Special Klonvocation Committee.

Handwritten notes titled "Minutes of Meeting, Oshawa Ont May 11 1925". Reads "Called to order at 8pm Clansman Elliott after candidates being initiated. Regularly moved by that Clansman". Mentions someone being appointed to a committee to "provide necessary paraphernalia upon motion and the motion carried". Also mentions Clansman Higett through Clansman Elliott that Higett could not intend, and should authorize another speakers. This motion carried. There is a check mark written over each paragraph. Second page mentions a motion carried unanimously that the name of Oshawa Clan no.4 be known as "Prince George".

Seems to be a page that continues from a bulleting. Starts at Eight; the military features have not be set up yet; Nine, to follow schedule for open air demonstration and naturalization ceremony. Then lists First; a Committee of Klavern, which must mark the ground for Quadrates, that Exalted Cyclops stand must be 4 ft. high and large enough for small table and chair, and a large flag should be mounted at the stand, also that an altar for Fiery Cross must be next to E.C., and finally that Klaliff, Kludd, and Klokard stations be same height as E.C. and larger enough for officers to stand on; Second, that the committee must be prepared to work; Third, the Committee of Grounds must police the field and wear robes; Fourth, the Committee of Publicity must let reporters know of the ceremonies, but only Protestant reporters, and are to be escorted in cars to 200 yds. from klavern and kept there until Dedication Ceremony takes place, then may remain and take pictures during the ceremony at a distance; Fifth, the Committee of Refreshments must ensure there are refreshments; Sixth, the Committee of Fiery Cross must provide, erect, and handle the Fiery Cross, outlining that the cross should be 40 to 50 ft. high, with arms at least 20 ft. across, wrapped in burlap and soaked in kerosene all day; Seventh, the Committee of Candidates should be on the grounds early and take registration of all Klans and Kleagles. Signed Lewis Fowler, Imperial Kligrapp.

Header reads "Knights and Ladies of the KuKluxKlan of Canada", titled "Bulleting No. 10: To be read in open Konclave at the very earliest app". Inside reads a "greetings" and a brief history. Begins in 1928 with their "amalgamation" of four "map klans" in Canada to form a "National Klan in the country". Mentions a klan in Alberta and British Columbia, a klan in Ottawa which has "proven to be one of the most aggressive and progressive bodies in the Dominion". Lists a few towns across Canada while speaking about importance of "home", "church", "the cause", "fraternity", "blood", "Anglo-Saxon", "Yuletide", and "Protestantism". Also concerned by "tyranny and education in an old fashion God fearing home", the "suffering from a yellow press and yellow literature", wanting the "medieval vow of poverty, compared to today's craze for money, which aspires gunman and thuds and gamblers". Calls for a "sexual standard" and "stress obedience". In general, insisting to believe in the British Empire, because by default one would also believe in Christianity. Also believing in the British and Christianity along with the United Nations will prevent a second World War. Includes a song by William V Newson for "Canadian Opportunities Magazine". The end is signed "George Marshall".

Mentions that the KKK-K and KKK of the British Empire amalgamated into the "Invisible Empire Knights of KKK", but that this is false, because there is no affiliation between the two. Also, a "CL Fowler" and "JH Hawkins" were banished from "KKK-C" and "KKK-US". Questions of legitimacy within the groups.

Mr Edward Coleman Black, editor of the "Fiery Cross" and "Twixt Love and Duty".

Concerns about split factions within KKK-K, and people are seeing that its falling on itself. Wishes to build a truce klan on motto "Non Silba Sid Anthar", meaning "Not for Self but for Others". Factions hunting "klancraft" in general meetings at a Sovereign Hall, 805 Dover Count Road.