Gordon Kahl Case

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: OGLMC-1053

Scope and Contents

The Gordon Kahl Case collection mainly consists of newspaper and magazine clippings regarding Kahl's fatal shooting of two U.S. Marshals in Medina, North Dakota, on February 13, 1983.

Dates

created: 1971-1988
Other: Date acquired: 05/30/1986

Conditions Governing Access

Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Biographical or Historical Information

Gordon Kahl (1920-1983) was a North Dakota farmer and tax protester who was known for being a one-time member of the Posse Comitatus movement and for his involvement in two fatal shootouts with law enforcement officers in Medina, North Dakota, on February 13, 1983.

Note written by

Full Extent

1.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Source of Acquisition

Joseph Smeall, UND English Department

Method of Acquisition

Donation; 86-1440

Accruals and Additions

Additional material was donated by: -Dr. Steve Rendahl, UND Communications Department, in 1989: 89-1640 and 89-1651 -Jay Johnson, East Grand Forks, Minnesota, in 1990: 90-1692.