Organized Crime Files

SC205 Organized Crime Files - Series 1: Mugshots
Title
SC205 Organized Crime Files - Series 1: Mugshots
Description
This series contains miscellaneous Kansas City Police Department mug shots from various dates showing individuals suspected of having ties to organized crime, mafia, and mob activity in Kansas City. Some include a physical description and record of previous arrests on the back side of the photograph. Please note that the individuals in these mug shots do not have a corresponding police file in this collection. Mug shots of those listed in Series 2 and 3 were kept with their corresponding file. This series is arranged alphabetically by surname.
Date
1934~/1972~
Object Type
Archival Material
SC205 Organized Crime Files - Series 2: Kansas City Gangsters -Italian
Title
SC205 Organized Crime Files - Series 2: Kansas City Gangsters -Italian
Description
This series contains files on criminals of Italian descent suspected of having ties to organized crime, mafia, and mob activity in Kansas City. Items include: mug shots, photographs, KCPD and FBI records, short biographies, and newspaper clippings. While most of the documents are undated, many contain arrest records from the 1930s until the year 1950. This series is arranged alphabetically by surname.
Date
1934/1964
Object Type
Archival Material
SC205 Organized Crime Files - Series 3: Kansas City Gangsters –Other Nationalities
Title
SC205 Organized Crime Files - Series 3: Kansas City Gangsters –Other Nationalities
Description
This series contains information on non-Italian criminals suspected of having ties to organized crime, mafia, and mob activity in Kansas City. The series includes mug shots, photographs, police records and newspaper clippings.
Date
1944/1970
Object Type
Archival Material