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Gordon Kahl Case, 1971-1988
Title: Gordon Kahl Case
ID: OGLMC 1053
Extent: 1.25 Linear Feet

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.

Acquired:
05/30/1986.
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.
Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Note:
Source: Joseph Smeall, UND English Department.
Donation; 86-1440
Donation; 86-1440
Related Publications: Bitter harvest : Gordon Kahl and the Posse Comitatus : murder in the heartland. by James Corcoran. 1990
Preferred Citation: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revisions: Finding aid input to Archon in March 2025.
Collection Material Type: Personal Papers
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.