Date Original
1931-1933
Description
This collection contains a folder from each Arkansas county with the records, forms, and correspondence sent from local law enforcement officers to the central office in Little Rock, Arkansas, from 1931 to 1933. It also includes correspondence arranged alphabetically by the name of the criminal and receipt books kept by the central office.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Arkansas Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation was established by Governor Harvey Parnell in 1931 to keep records of criminals jailed or fined in every county of the state. Forms were filled out by local law enforcement officers and sent to the state office in Little Rock, listing the name of the criminal, the nature of the crime, and the amount of fine or jail sentence given.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000310
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Arkansas Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation records, MS.000310
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Arkansas Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation records, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
