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Title
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SC205 Organized Crime Files - Series 1: Mugshots
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1934~/1972~
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Badda Bang!
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Description
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Article describes the unsolved murder case of Phil Corbin, grandson of Joseph Cammisano and grand-nephew of William Cammisano. Includes an account of the rash of shootings and arsons in the River Quay (now River Market) area of Kansas City in the summer of 1976.
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Date
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2005-01-06
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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What's Happened to Our Mob?
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Description
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Changing shape and names in Kansas City's organized crime in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Date
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1990-12
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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The Mafia and the Machine: The Story of the Kansas City Mob
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Description
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Book jacket reads: The alliance between organized crime and politics was never stronger than it was in Kansas City, where the local Mob boss controlled the police department and terrorized elections...From the streets and strip clubs to the nation's capitol, events unfolding in Kansas City would shape the history of the entire underworld. Book covers the Pendergast era, Johnny Lazia, the Binaggio era, the River Quay saga, connections to Las Vegas, and much more. Back of the book includes a cast of characters arranged alphabetically by last name as well as a selected bibliography.
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Date
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2007
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Object Type
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Book
