| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Eliot Ness Papers
| | | | Creator: | Ness, Eliot | | | | Dates: | 1928-1960 | | | | Abstract: | Eliot Ness (1903-1957) was a nationally known law enforcement official who led a Treasury Department Task Force in Chicago, Illinois, and served as Safety Director in Cleveland, Ohio (1935-1942). MS 3699 consists of a scrapbook (1928-1936), copies of newspaper clippings (1935-1950), a typewritten manuscript detailing Ness' career in Chicago, and miscellaneous papers, including a report on the Fidelity Check Corporation and Guaranty Paper, of which Ness was president. Scrapbook Collection No. 171 consists of 13 scrapbooks that detail the life and careers of Eliot Ness. | | | | Call #: | MS 3699 | | | | Extent: | 6.20 linear feet (1 container and 13 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Ness, Eliot, 1903-1957. | Cleveland (Ohio). Dept. of Public Safety. | Fidelity Check Corporation and Guaranty Paper. | Detectives -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. | Law enforcement -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Law enforcement -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- Sources.
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