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August Vollmer : pioneer in police professionalism. oral history transcript / 1972-1983.
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August Vollmer: pioneer in police professionalism. oral history transcript / 1972-1983; Volume II : oral history transcript / 1972-1983Pioneer in police professionalism; Volume II
Creator/Contributor:
Carte, Gene Edward, interviewer.Creator/Contributor:
Carte, Elaine, interviewer.Creator/Contributor:
Robinson, Jane Howard, interviewer.Creator/Contributor:
MacCormick, Austin Harbutt, 1893-1979, interviewee.Creator/Contributor:
MacNamara, Donal E. J., interviewee.Creator/Contributor:
Kenney, John Paul, 1920-, interviewee.Creator/Contributor:
Leonard, V. A. (Vivian Anderson), interviewee.Creator/Contributor:
Gain, Charles A., 1925-, interviewee.Creator/Contributor:
Stone, Donald C. (Donald Crawford), 1903-1995, interviewee.Creator/Contributor:
Inbau, Fred E., 1909-1998, interviewee.Creator/Contributor:
Monroe, David Geeting, interviewee.Creator/Contributor:
Parratt, Spencer D. (Spencer Delbert), 1902-1992, interviewee.Creator/Contributor:
Bancroft Library, Regional Oral History Office.Abstract:
Interviews with several individuals acquainted with Vollmer's contribution to subject of police reform. Copy of photograph
inserted. Interviewees discuss the evolution of the School of Criminology, UC, Berkeley and contacts with O.W. Wilson, Volmer's
role in advising younger criminal justice professionals, personal and professional recollections, Vollmer's career as teacher
and writer about police administration, the scientific crime detection laboratory at Northwestern University, Leonarde Keeler's
role in developing the polygraph, etc. With this, 1 box: unedited typed transcripts of tape-recorded interviews with David
G. Monroe and Spencer Parrott relating to Vollmer; biographical information on interviewees; miscellaneous supporting documents.
Date:
1972 (issued)Contents:
Education for the profession / Austin MacCormick -- Contrasting philosophies / Donal E.J. MacNamara -- Guidance to an academic
career / John P. Kenney -- Vollmer's unique system of police service / V.A. Leonard -- Bay Area police chief reflects on Vollmer's
influence / Charles Gain -- Reforming the police and other public services / Donald C. Stone -- Scientific crime detection:
early efforts in Chicago / Fred E. Inbau.
Subject:
n-us-ca -- n-us---Police -- United States
Police -- Study and teaching -- United States
Police -- Étude et enseignement -- États-Unis
Friendship
Police
Police -- Study and teaching
United States
Berkeley (Calif.). -- Police Department.
University of California, Berkeley. -- School of Criminology.
Berkeley (Calif.). -- Police Department.
University of California, Berkeley. -- School of Criminology.
Vollmer, August -- 1876-1955
Vollmer, August -- 1876-1955 -- Friends and associates
Wilson, O. W. (Orlando Winfield) -- 1900-1972
Keeler, Leonarde
MacCormick, Austin Harbutt -- 1893-1979 -- Interviews
MacNamara, Donal E. J -- Interviews
Kenney, John Paul -- 1920- -- Interviews
Leonard, V. A. (Vivian Anderson) -- Interviews
Gain, Charles A -- 1925- -- Interviews
Stone, Donald C. (Donald Crawford) -- 1903-1995 -- Interviews
Inbau, Fred E -- 1909-1998 -- Interviews
Monroe, David Geeting -- Interviews
Parratt, Spencer D. (Spencer Delbert) -- 1902-1992 -- Interviews
Keeler, Leonarde
MacCormick, Austin Harbutt -- 1893-1979
Stone, Donald C. (Donald Crawford) -- 1903-1995
Vollmer, August -- 1876-1955
Wilson, O. W. (Orlando Winfield) -- 1900-1972
United States -- California -- Berkeley
Note:
tape recorded interviews conducted 1972-1976 by Gene Carte, Elaine Carte and Jane Howard Robinson for the Regional Oral History
Office, the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, California, 1983 : and related material,
Introduction by Gene Carte.
Phonotapes also available.
Also available online.
Copyright by The Regents of the University of California. This manuscript is made available for research purposes only. Requests
for permission to quote for publication should be addressed to the Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University
of California, Berkeley.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Type:
bibliographybiography
Interviews.
Oral histories.
Physical Description:
print
1 volume ([183] pages) ; 28 cm + related material
Language:
English
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
Copyright by The Regents of the University of California. This manuscript is made available for research purposes only. Requests
for permission to quote for publication should be addressed to the Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University
of California, Berkeley.