Crime and Criminal

Scope and Contents The collection is divided into two record types: indexes, which list the names of those arrested and their arrest numbers, and blotters, the daily arrest record. It is arranged chronologically, first based on male prisoners and then based on female prisoners, as there were separate jails for each. Exceptions to the chronological arrangment include boxes that contain multiple indexes according to size. Similarly, arrest blotters that required special care due to their poor condition may not be...