Clippings of the Cases of James Rodney Wood Jr., 1778-1933
Scope and Contents
In box five, the materials compiled are newspaper clippings of "True Detective Stories from the New England Police Annals" which were presented daily by the Boston Evening American and the Boston Sunday Advertiser. The stories detailed crimes dating 1778 to 1933 and featured writers such as Win Brooks, Francis P. "Tip" O'Neill, John W. English, James J. Smith, Paul Whelton and Fred Perkins. The clippings number 1-118. Gaps between numbers do exist.
Dates
- Creation: 1778-1933
Conditions Governing Access
Access to these papers is governed by the rules and regulations of the Harvard Law School Library. This collection is open to the public, but is housed off-site at Harvard Depository and requires 2-day advance notice for retrieval. Consult the Special Collections staff for further information.
Extent
14 boxesPhysical Location
Harvard Law School Library, Special Collections
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard Law School Library, Historical & Special Collections Repository
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