Rick Sprain Collection
Lisa Zakharova
Santa Clara County Archives
1875 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112-2527
Phone: (408) 755-7895
Fax: (408) 755-7897
URL: http://archives.sccgov.org
Email: Archives@ceo.sccgov.org
2009
Santa Clara County. All rights reserved.
Rick Sprain Collection
Collection number: 2009-091
Santa Clara County Archives
San Jose, California
- Processed by:
- Lisa Zakharova
- Date Completed:
- 2009/07/13
- Encoded by:
- Lisa Zakharova
2009 Santa Clara County. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Rick Sprain collection
Dates: 1850-2004
Collection number: 2009-091
Collector:
Sprain, Sergeant Rick
Collection Size:
26 cubic feet
Repository:
Santa Clara County Archives.
Abstract: This collection consists of materials pertaining both to the history of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office as well
as the general history of Santa Clara County. Items included are: crime reports, city directories, hundreds of original as
well as copied newspaper articles ranging from 1850-2004, Police Academy training materials and job listings, photographs
of sheriffs, historical information about past sheriffs, photographs of sheriff badges, maps of Santa Clara County, and many
other materials.
Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Archives staff.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
The Archives can claim physical ownership only for some collections. Users are responsible for securing permission of the
copyright holder for publication or quotation.
Preferred Citation
Rick Sprain collection, 2009-091, Santa Clara County Archives.
Acquisition Information
These records were donated by Sergeant Rick Sprain of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department in 2009 and 2010.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Lisa Zakharova
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection contains materials pertaining to both the history of the County Sheriff's Office as well as the history of
the county in general. The collection contains physical objects such as safety flashers, Sheriff uniforms, large Sheriff s
office posters, and Sheriff's pins and placards. The collection has a large assortment of newspaper articles that are both
authentic and photocopied ranging from 1850 to 2004. These articles primarily focus on crime and the history of the Sheriff's
Office, though there are many articles about Santa Clara County in general. Large-sized topographic maps of Santa Clara and
Santa Cruz Counties are also included.
The collection also features an assortment of bound books containing primarily inventory and records. Examples of bound books
include: The Description Books of Santa Clara County Jail: 1921, 1926, and 1946, and San Jose City Directory- 1941 and 1963.
The collection has a very large number of materials pertaining to the laws, procedures, and history of the Sheriff's Office.
Examples include Seniority lists, lists of Sheriffs and Undersheriffs of Santa Clara County, Police Academy Training Materials
and job information flyers, County Sheriff's Election materials, Patrol Orders and historical essays written about the men
killed in duty, and the Sheriff's General Orders during different time periods (1956-1963, 1978, 1993).
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in 24 boxes with some items stored outside the boxes. Categories include: Series I: Sheriff's
Uniforms, Series II: Training Materials, Series III: Newspaper Articles and Historical Information, Series IV: Photographs,
Series V: Physical Materials, Series VI: Past Sheriffs, Series VII: Sheriff's Office Records, Series VIII: Magazines, Series
XI: Van Eps Papers, Series X: Large Materials.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Sheriffs California
Santa Clara County (Calif.) History
Crime--California--Santa Clara County
Drug abuse and crime California
Vocational Instructional Materials (Organization)
Law - Political aspects
Box: 1-5
Series: I
Sheriff's Uniforms
undated
Physical Description: 5 boxes
Series Scope and Content
This series consists of sheriffs uniforms from different time periods. Uniform pieces include: jackets, long and short-sleeved
shirts, rain jackets, and pants. Most jackets and shirts have Sheriff's Office patches. There is also one prison uniform.
Box: 6
Series: II
Training Materials
1960/1995
Physical Description: 1 box
Series Scope and Content
This series consists of Police Academy training materials from 1970-2004. Deputy Sheriff job descriptions from different years
as well as class lists and notebooks are included
Box: 6/1
Sheriff Reserve Training Class- Donald K. Ogden Notebook
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
Box: 6/2
Academy Records
1960s
Physical Description: 1 folder
Box: 6/3-6/5
Santa Clara County Sheriffs Basic Peace Officers Training Academy
1969
Physical Description: 3 folders
Box: 6/6-6/7
Training Bulletins
1971-1972
Physical Description: 2 folders
Box: 6/8-6/12
Academy Records- 1970-1984
1970-1984
Physical Description: 5 folders
Box: 6/13
Employment and Transfer Notices
1979-2006
Physical Description: 1 folder
Box: 6/14
Training Program
1979
Physical Description: 1 folder
Box: 6/15
Field Training Officer Manual
April, 1985
Physical Description: 1 folder
Box: 6/16
Future hiring information
1995 bulk
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Includes employment brochures, employment notices, interview questions, background check information, drug testing information.
Box: 6/17
Field Training Manual
1997
Physical Description: 1 folder
Box: 6/18
Field Training Booklets
1997
Physical Description: 1 folder
Box: 6/19
Deputy Sheriff Job Description
2002
Physical Description: 2 folders
Boxes: 7-10
Series: III
Newspaper Articles and Historical Information
1850-2007
Physical Description: 4 boxes
Series Scope and Content
This series primarily consists of newspaper articles from a wide range of years, historical essays, and a diary of a 19th
century housewife in San Jose.
box/folder: 7/1
Henry Bee
1850-1889
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Includes Newspaper articles, diary, and biographical essay about Santa Clara County Pioneer Henry Jubilee Bee, one of the
first settlers of Santa Clara County
box/folder: 7/2
Santa Clara County Jails
1869-1982
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Photocopied Newspaper Articles about construction, history, praise, and criticism of various jails built during that time
period.
box/folder: 7/3
1870s newspaper articles
1869-1880
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Photocopied Newspaper Articles that mostly pertain to crime during the 1870s in Santa Clara County.
box/folder: 7/4
Under Sheriff Misc
1879-1963
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Includes mostly newspaper article obituaries. Also includes biographical information and pay rate of Under Sheriffs
box/folder: 7/5
Newspaper articles- older
1882-1911
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/6
The Daily Record Newspaper- Nov 5, 1890
Nov 5, 1890
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Front Page article about Election of Sheriff McDougall
box/folder: 7/7
Dunham Murders
1896
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Includes newspaper articles and historical essay about James Dunham murders of the Richard McGlincy family.
box/folder: 7/8
Photocopied Criminal Records
1897-1910
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/9
Missing and Wanted People
1921-1938
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/10
Capture of 4 Prison Escapees
1928
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/11
Newspaper Articles 1930s
1930-1939
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/12
Our Police
1935
Physical Description: 1 book
Scope and Content Note
Book By Irving Crump and John Newton
box/folder: 7/13
Central Fire: History Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District
1947/1993
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/14
Newsletters
1954-2001
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/15
New County Jail
1958
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/16
July 21, 1961 Article about Cockfight
July 21, 1961
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Includes opinion letter by Justin W. Byers
box/folder: 7/17
Newspaper articles- 1966-1971
1966-1971
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/18
Newspaper Articles 1966-1982
1966-1982
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/19
Sheriff Office History- done in 1968
1968
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/20
Newspaper Articles 1970s
1970-1981
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/21
Essays about Sheriffs Dept History
March, 1975
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Includes Sheriff's Office History, and history of the fallen deputies
box/folder: 7/22
The Perusina Family
March, 1975
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Family History written by Deputy Sheriff John Perusina
box/folder: 7/23
Bob Anderson
May 1976
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
From "The Trailblazer"
box/folder: 7/24
Organized Crime
1979-1980
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/25
I Am So Sick- The Diary of a Ninteenth Century Housewife
1983
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Transcribed Diary of Louise Peelor Curtis, written from 1872-1877. With introduction by Tawni Hileman.
box/folder: 7/26
Prohibition in Santa Clara County: The Infamous Administrations of Santa Clara County Sheriffs Emig and Lyle
1983
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
3rd Place High School Category Winner of "California Pioneers of Santa Clara County Historical Essay Contest".
box/folder: 7/27
San Jose Post Recorder
October 17, 1988
October 24, 1988
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/28
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department Corrections Division: Orientation and Historical Reference
1988
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/29
History of Santa Clara County Courthouse/Jail
August 29, 1989
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/30
The Bullet: Official Voice of the Deputy Sheriffs' Association of Santa Clara County
1993-2001
Physical Description: 1 folder, 6 issues
box/folder: 7/31
Archaelogical Discovery of Ohlone Gravesite
October 11, 1993
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/32
Black Settlers: Some Early African-American Settlers in the Santa Clara Valley
1994
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Written by Edith Smith, Edited by Anne Laffey
box/folder: 7/33
Chapter 5- Maintaining Law and Order (history of San Jose)
1995
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/34
Police Collectors News and Law and Order 1996 Police Equipment Buyers Guide
1996
December 1998
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/35
Newspaper Articles
1997-1999
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/36
Information about former Montezuma School for Boys (includes pictures)
1998
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/37
San Diego Police Historical Association 1999 Memorial Calendar
1998-1999
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/38
The Cupertino Courier Vol 55 No 41
November 6, 2002
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Includes article about Deputy Sheriff Robert Durr
box/folder: 7/39
Printed Internet News Articles
2002
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 7/40
Online Historical Essays and Newspaper articles
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Printed 7/3/2001. Includes biographical articles and some newspaper articles, printed from various websites, about life of
California bandits Tiburcio Vasquez and Faustino Lorenzana, the Donner Party, Stage coaches, Journeys of Families, Confederate
Guerrilla Tom Poole.
box/folder: 7/41
Rip Van Winkle Children's Book
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Replica of Antique Original written by George P. Webster.
box/folder: 8/1
Jail Overcrowding
1981
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/2
CSSA
1986
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/3
PSP
1986
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/4
Canine
1986-1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/5
Gun Permit Issue
1986-1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/6
Courts
1986-1988
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/7
Other Agencies
1986-1988
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/8
Patrol
1986-1988
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/9
Main Jail
1986-1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/10
Detective Bureau
1986-1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/11
Parks Unit
1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/12
Branson/Fisher Court Dec.
1986-1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/13
WDF
1986-1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/14
Bomb Squad
1986-1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/15
Badges
1986-1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/16
Academy
1986-1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/17
Elmwood
1986-1988
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/18
Personnel
1986-1988
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/19
Petition Drive (DOD)
1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/20
Branson II (Jail overcrowding)
1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/21
Dive Team
1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/22
West Side Sub Station
1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/23
Reserves
1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/24
Administration
1987-1988
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/25
Homocides
1987-1988
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/26
Heroes
1988
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/27
Special Units
1988
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/28
Features
1988
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/29
Patrol
1991
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/30
Political
1991
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/31
Deputies
1991
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/32
Micellaneous
1991
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/33
Investigations
1991
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/34
D.O.C
1991
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/35
Jail Problems
1992-1993
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/36
Investigations
1992
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/37
Patrol Westside
1992
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/38
Homocide
1992
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/39
Deputies
1992
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/40
Transit Patrol
1992
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 8/41
Bad Deputies
1993-1995
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Articles about Deputies breaking the law
box/folder: 8/42
VIP'A
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 9/1
California Census of
1852
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 9/2
An Index to Hall's 1871 History of San Jose
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 9/3-9/4
Census
1860
Physical Description: 3 folders
Scope and Content Note
Includes biographical information about Census-taker Pleasant B. Tully, historical essays about the census, and Newspaper
articles.
box/folder: 9/5
The Great Register
1866-1867
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 9/6
San Jose City Directory
1875/1876
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 9/7-9/8
History of Santa Clara County
1881
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 9/9-9/14
San Jose City Directory
1882-1924
Physical Description: 6 folders
box/folder: 10/1
California's First Pueblo
1777-1869
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
California Historical Society Quarterly March 1935 Publication about "California's First Pueblo" by Oscar Osburn Winther.
box/folder: 10/2
Santa Clara County Jail
1854-1886
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 10/3
Escapes
1850-1886
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
A collection of photocopied newspaper articles about prison escapes from the Santa Clara County Jail from 1850-1886
box/folder: 10/4
Settler's War of
1861
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Collection of Newspaper Articles and Historical Essays written about the Settler's War of 1861 in San Jose
box/folder: 10/5
Deputy Martin Roohan
1862
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper articles and essay about Death of Deputy Martin Roohan.
box/folder: 10/6
Deputy W.H Hendricks
1866
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper articles about Death of Deputy W.H Hendricks.
box/folder: 10/7
1875 Diary of Sheriff John Hicks Adams
1875
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Photocopied one-year daily diary of Sheriff John Hicks Adams.
box/folder: 10/8
Uniform Notice
1882
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper Article about mandating Police Officers to wear uniform.
box/folder: 10/9
Hangings
1883
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper Article about people executed in Santa Clara County.
box/folder: 10/10
The Sheriff and His Deputies: Sunshine Fruit and Flowers
1896
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Article about Sheriff Lyndon and his Deputies.
box/folder: 10/11
Deputy George Headen
1897
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Articles about Death of Deputy George Headen.
box/folder: 10/12
Obituaries
1897-1994
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Death Notices of Prominent Law Enforcement Officers.
box/folder: 10/13
Past Deputies
1921-1922
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Historical Essays and Newspaper Articles about Prominent Deputies.
box/folder: 10/14
History of S.C County
1922
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Historical Essay about History of Santa Clara County published in 1922.
box/folder: 10/15
Newspaper Articles
1923
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 10/16
History of San Jose
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Section of book about the history of crime and law enforcement in Santa Clara County.
box/folder: 10/17
Unsanitary Jail Conditions
January 18, 1930
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 10/18
Hart Kidnapping
November 27, 1933
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper articles related to the Hart-kidnapping case. Includes lynching photographs. Photocopies are very difficult to read.
box/folder: 10/19
Saratoga
1938-1992
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper articles about Old town jail and miscellaneous information about Saratoga.
box/folder: 10/20
Deputy H.W McAuley
November 11, 1931
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Articles about Death of Deputy McAuley.
box/folder: 10/21
Murders and Hijackers
1931-1932
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 10/22
Excerpts from "The Life and Career of Tiburcio Vasquez"
1875
1944
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
By Eugene T. Sawyer
Scope and Content Note
Includes Execution Invitation Notice for Sheriff J.H. Adams. 2 copies.
box/folder: 10/23
"The Bulletin" Newspapers
1948
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
10 Issues of "The Bulletin" from 1948.
box/folder: 10/24
Newspaper Clippings, 1950s
1950-1959
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 10/25
Dive Team
1955-1958
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Information about the Sheriff's Dive Team in the 50s.
box/folder: 10/26
San Jose Evening News
March 31, 1956
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Article About Deputy Training.
box/folder: 10/27-10/28
Newspaper Clippings
1960/1980
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 10/29
Political Ads
Circa 1970-1995
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Political ads for people running for County Sheriff.
box/folder: 10/30
Newspaper Clippings
1980-1989
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 10/31
Jail Dispute
1985
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 10/32
Deputy Doug Miller
June 10, 1986
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper articles and memorial service records of death of Deputy Doug Miller.
box/folder: 10/33
Paul Bush
September 12, 1990
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper Articles about Death of Deputy Paul Bush.
box/folder: 10/35-10/37
Newspaper Clippings
1990-1999
Physical Description: 3 folders
box/folder: 10/38
Miscellaneous
1992
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 10/39
The Knott Story
1992
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Small book with commemorative coin about Walter and Cordelia Knott, California Agricultural Pioneers and founders of Knott's
Berry Farm Amusement Park.
box/folder: 10/40
Swift Justice
1992-1994
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
By Harry Farrel, A series of exceprts from the San Jose Mercury News
box/folder: 10/41
Jail Dispute
1993
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 10/42
Historical Perspective on the Seven Fallen Deputies
1996-1997
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Two versions of essay about deaths of deputies: Martin J. Roohan: Octover 23, 1862, W.W Hendricks: February 15, 1866, George
T. Headen: October 19, 1897, Herbert McAuley: November 11, 1931, Eugene Denton: July 8, 1955, Douglas B. Miller: June 9, 1986,
and Paul R. Bush: September 12, 1990.
box/folder: 10/43
Death of Amameda County Deputy Sheriff John Monego
1998
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 10/44
Department of Corrections
1995
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 10/45
Hall of Justice
Article about 1905 Hall of Justice
Physical Description: 1 folder
Box: 11
Series: IV
Photographs and Images
1950-2004
Physical Description: 1 box
Series Scope and Content
This series consists of miscellaneous photographs, some framed, related to Santa Clara County Law Enforcement and Santa Clara
County History.
Postcards
1894-1908
Physical Description: 6 postcards
Black and White sheriff badges with 2 color photos and one sticker.
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
Hart Store Pictures
undated
Physical Description: 17 photographs
Large black and white photograph of Sheriffs and handcuffs
undated
Physical Description: 1 photograph
Plaque for Slain Deputy Paul Bush
undated
Physical Description: 3 photographs
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of plaque and memorial service
Sheriff Christmas Tree, Locker #4
July 7, 1983
undated
Physical Description: 2 photographs
Scope and Content Note
Locker #4 polaroid contains equipment for deputies including crowd control equipment.
Sheriff Emig
undated
Physical Description: 4 photographs
Scope and Content Note
Includes 3 photos of Sheriff Emig and one photo of convict(?)
Plaque and Memorial Pictures for Slain Deputy Paul Bush
undated
Physical Description: 3 photographs and negative
Photograph of Dorothy Freuny
undated
Physical Description: 1 black and white photograph
Avoid the 23 flyer
undated
Physical Description: 1 flyer
Scope and Content Note
Flyer with 23 different San Mateo County police badges. "You drink. You drive. You're ours. Avoid the 23" written. Flyer sponsored
by San Mateo County Police Chief's Association and California Office of Traffic Safety."
Photos for the Bullet
undated
Physical Description: 9 black and white photographs
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of old Santa Clara County jail, Sheriff Emig during his arrest of gambling conspiracy, jail records for convicts
who were lynched during Heart Conspiracy.
Photos of Cars for 49ers
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Includes information about D.A.R.E and photographs of Sheriffs Cars
2 black and white large photographs, 1 framed of officers
Unframed- Harry Hammelev, Ed Perovich, John Perusina, Bernard Murphy
undated
Physical Description: 2 photographs
Large photograph of safety raft
Circa 1970
Physical Description: 1 large photograph
Black and white photograph of suited men next to sheriff in car
undated
Physical Description: 1 photograph
Blue binder with 1965-1977 photos of narcotics bust
1965-1977
Physical Description: 1 binder
1 large black and white photograph of Sheriff's Badge
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Folder includes negative and order information.
Sheriff's Badge Negative
undated
Physical Description: 1 photographic negative
Sheriff's Badges and patches on slides
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
Sheriff's Badges Photographs
undated
Physical Description: 2 folders
Framed Large black and white photograph portraits of criminals(?)
undated
Physical Description: 1 photograph
Framed Thomas Henry Robinson, JR. Wanted Poster
1934
Physical Description: 1 Poster
Box: 12
Series: V
Physical Objects
1950-2004
Physical Description: 1 box
Series Scope and Content
This series consists of physical objects such as VHS and casette tapes, DVDs, patches, flags, pins, sheriff accessories and
other physical objects relating to the Sheriff's Office and Law Enforcement.
Santa Clara Sheriff's Office History Book Promotional Posters
October 23, 2008
Physical Description: 6 posters
Bag of pins and patches from Sheriff's Office and 1985 World Police and Fire Games
1985
Physical Description: 1 plastic bag
Patches
undated
Physical Description: 3 black, blue and gold patches.
Gold Star Patches
undated
Physical Description: 3 gold star patches
Sheriff Badge Stickers
2004
Physical Description: 5 stickers
Sheriff's Beret
undated
Physical Description: 1 hat
County of Santa Clara Facility Manager's Conference
2000
2002
Physical Description: 2 bags
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Reserve plastic pouch
undated
Physical Description: 1 plastic pouch
Sheriff Name Placards
1850-1989
Physical Description: 29 name placards
Election Pins
1907-1989
Physical Description: 3 pins
Scope and Content Note
Election pins promoting Sheriff candidates Langford, Colla, and Winter
Gun holster
undated
Physical Description: 1 gun holster
Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff Candy Wrappers
undated
Physical Description: 2 candy wrappers
VHS Tape- Tour of Old Courthouse- Rough Footage- 42 mins
Physical Description: 1 VHS tape
The sheriff address
August 13,1994
Physical Description: 1 VHS tape
Rescue 911- DUI Teen Driver -22 mins
Physical Description: 1 VHS tape
The Night Without Justice DVD
2004
Physical Description: 1 DVD
Sheriff's Office Recruitment DVD
2002
Physical Description: 1 DVD
Tour- Investigative Services
September 18, 1989
Physical Description: 1 VHS tape
Longaker Pursuit : Case # 00-156-0051-G
undated
Physical Description: 1 VHS tape
Training Video : Lundin's 148 PC + Short Pursuit
undated
Physical Description: 1 VHS tape
Santa Clara County Jail
1871-1958
Physical Description: 1 VHS tape
Hostage Sue Lyon Interview
undated
Physical Description: 1 VHS tape
Dive Team- KPIX News Tape
May, 2003
Physical Description: 1 VHS tape
Sergeant Rick Sprain Business cards
undated
Physical Description: 4 boxes of business cards
Scope and Content Note
Includes Deputy, Detective, and Sergeant business cards
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Flags
undated
Physical Description: 2 large flags
1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games plastic placard
1984
Physical Description: 1 plastic placard
White rd. and Mabury rd.
June 5, 2000
Physical Description: 1 cassette tape
48900 Mines Rd. 3-7-2001 recording
2001
Physical Description: 1 cassette tape
Persuit- Park at Meridian
March 22, 2001
Physical Description: 2 cassette tapes
Vehicle Chase
March 30, 2001
Physical Description: 2 cassette tapes
Box: 13-14
Series: V
Videos and Physical Objects
1951-2002
Physical Description: 2 boxes
Series Scope and Content
This series consists of physical objects such as VHS tapes, DVDs, patches, pins, flags, sheriff accessories and equipment,
and other physical objects relating to the Sheriff's Office and Law Enforcement.
Tassels
undated
Physical Description: 5 white tassels
Sheriff's Office Embossers
undated
Physical Description: 3 embossers
Scope and Content Note
These embossers are from different eras and they are used to make seals on paper.
Beatsticks
undated
Physical Description: 3 beatsticks
Gibbons Field Plaque
1963
Physical Description: 1 plaque
Scope and Content Note
"Gibbons Field Dedicated to Sheriff John Gibbons A.D 1963" written on plaque.
American Flags
1958
Physical Description: 2 large flags
Scope and Content Note
Note included with flag :"1958 Opened new S/O(Sheriff's Office) BLDG @ 180 W. Hedding St. Room for 'U.S Magistrate' courtroom.
The flag is from the courtroom."
Captain Salvadar Shirt
undated
Physical Description: 1 shirt
Scope and Content Note
Attached post-it note says "Shirt belonged to Captain Salvadar and as people would come back to the S/O[Sheriff's Office]
from the Douche they would put their name on the shirt.
Processing/Project Information
Stored in grey plastic bag
handcuffs
undated
Physical Description: 1 pair of handcuffs with key
Scope and Content Note
"S.C.L Co. S/O Trans." etched on handcuffs. These are an old design belonging to the Prison Transporation Unit that is responsible
for any kind of inmate transfer in Santa Clara County.
Processing/Project Information
Stored in small plastic bag
Sheriff hats
undated
Physical Description: 6 hats
Scope and Content Note
One wool hat, Two formal hats and three baseball hats.
Doppler Traffic Radar Gun
undated
Physical Description: 1 radar gun
Scope and Content Note
Includes certificate of calibration
Sheriff's Office Water Bottle
undated
Physical Description: 1 water bottle
Sheriff Crime Scene Unit patch
undated
Physical Description: 1 large patch
Walkie Talkie
undated
Physical Description: 1 walkie talkie and one extra antenna
Small Sheriff Name Placards
undated
Physical Description: 11 golden and black placards
Scope and Content Note
Includes Jail, Sheriff Names, and Sheriff Office placards
God and My Heart
October 5, 1951
Physical Description: Religious Text. Includes cards and a note "October 5, 1951. From Seline(?) to Edit; for better or worse."
Sheriff's Office Yearly Planners
2001-2002
Physical Description: 2 planners
Scope and Content Note
Front cover says "Teamwork Together we acheive the extraordinary
Cupertino Criminals Address Book
1981-1984
Physical Description: 1 small, blue binder
Scope and Content Note
Sheriff Deputies used this binder to keep track of criminals living in the Cupertino area. Includes mugshots and descriptions.
Bag of Keys
undated
Physical Description: Approximately 50 keys
Scope and Content Note
Many car keys are included.
World Cup Soccer '94 Police Services Meal Ticket
July 4, 1994
Physical Description: 1 ticket
Box: 15-17
Series: VI
Information about Past Sheriffs
1852-1998
Physical Description: 3 boxes
Series Scope and Content
This series consists of Sheriff's diaries, background newspaper articles, and general information about Santa Clara County
Sheriffs of the past.
box/folder: 15/1-15/6
Sheriff John Yontz
1840-1901
Physical Description: 6 folders
box/folder: 15/7
Sheriffs McCutchen and Johnson
1852-1888
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 15/8
Sheriffs Keyes,McCabe and Murphy
1855-1922
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 15/9
Sheriffs Kennedy and Harris
1857-1931
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 15/10
Misc. Papers
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/1
Sheriff Robert C. Keyes
1849-1850
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/2
Sheriff John Yontz
1850-1852
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/3
Sheriff Joseph W. Johnson
1857-1861
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/4
Sheriff William McCutchen
1853-1855
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/5
Sheriff Phillip T. McCabe
1855-1857
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/6
Sheriff John M. Murphy
1857-1861
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/7
Sheriff James F. Kennedy
1861-1864
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/8-15/9
Sheriff John Hicks Adams
1872-1876
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 16/10
Sheriff Nicholas R. Harris
1872-1876
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/11
Sheriff Frank E. Williams
1880-1883
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/12
Sheriff Jonathan Sweigert
1887-1891
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/13
Sheriff Giles E. McDougall
1891-1893
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/14
Sheriff George Y. Bollinger
1893-1895
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/15
Sheriff James H. Lyndon
1895-1899
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/16
Sheriff Robert J. Langford
1907-1919
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/17
Sheriff Frank Ross
1905-1907
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/18
Sheriff Arthur B. Langford
1907-1919
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/19
Sheriff George Lyle
1918-1939
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/20
Sheriff William J. Emig
1939-1946
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/21
Sheriff Walter Scott Gaspar
1946-1947
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/22
Sheriff Howard Hornbuckle
1947-1955
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/23
Sheriff Mel Hawney
1955-1959
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/24
Sheriff John Gibbons
1959-1966
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/25
Sheriff Charles Prelsnick
1966-1970
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/26
Sheriff James Geary
1970-1978
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/27
Sheriff Robert E. Winter
1978-1989
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 16/28
Sheriff Charles P. Gillingham
1989-1998
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 17/1-17/3
Sheriff John H. Adams
1840-1901
Physical Description: 3 folders
box/folder: 17/4-17/5
Diary of Sheriff John H. Adams
1875
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 17/6
Background Information About Diary of Sheriff John H. Adams
1875
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 17/7-17/9
Sheriffs: Frank E. Williams, Benjamin F. Branham, Jonathan Sweigert, Giles E. McDongal, George Y. Bollinger, and James H.
Lyndon.
1880-1899
Physical Description: 3 folders
box/folder: 17/10
Sheriffs: Robert Langford, Frank H. Ross, Arthur Langford, George Lyle, and William Emig.
1899-1946
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 17/11
Sheriffs: George Lyle, William Emig, Walter Scott Gaspar, Howard Hornbuckle, Mel Hawney, John Gibbons, Charles Prelsnick,
James Geary, Robert Winter, and Charles P. Gillingham.
1918-1998
Physical Description: 1 folders
box/folder: 17/12
Autobiography of Sheriff Walter Scott Gaspar
undated
Physical Description: 1 folders
Box: 18-22
Series: VII
Sheriff's Records
1850-1995
Physical Description: 5 boxes
Series Scope and Content
This series consists of Seniority Lists, General Orders, Department Scrap Books, case files, death announcements, RAP sheets,
Commemorative Sheriff's Office Books and badges, and other documents pertaining to sheriff investigations.
box/folder: 18/1
Sheriff Office Personnel
1850-1950
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 18/2-18/5
Seniority Lists
1974-1995
Physical Description: 4 folders
box/folder: 18/6-18/17
Santa Clara County Sheriff Department Scrap Book
1985-1995
Physical Description: 11 folders
Scope and Content Note
Reprinted Articles, grouped by year, from the San Jose Mercury Times related to the Sheriff's Office
box/folder: 19/1
Elmwood/Industrial Farm/Alms House
1952-1973
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 19/2
Seniority Lists
1970-1993
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 19/3
Sheriff Department General Orders, Special Orders, Patrol Orders, Detention Orders, Civil Orders, Training Bulletins.
1956-1963
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 19/4-19/5
Sheriff General Orders
1978
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 19/6
General Orders
1982
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 19/7-19/9
Seniority List- Padge and Pin Numbers, Ethnic/Sex/Bloodtype, 1` by D.O.H, P.O.S.T Agency Roster, Alpha Roster, Etc.
1982
Physical Description: 3 folders
box/folder: 19/10
General Orders
1986
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 19/11
Patrol Orders
1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 19/12
Sheriff Office Santa Clara County Procedures Manual- Court Security, Marshall Services
1989
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 19/13
Peace Officer Background Investigation Manual
1991
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 19/14-19/15
General Orders
1993
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 19/16
Misc. Papers- Elections, Memorial Book letters, You and Your Sheriff Department
1992-2000
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 19/17
Patrol Checks
1994
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 19/18
Sheriff Office Seniority Lists
1996
Physical Description: 1 folder
Box of interrogation cards
1953-1956
Physical Description: 1 box
Processing/Project Information
Inside small, metal box
Box of deputy ID cards
1978-1986
Physical Description: 1 box
Processing/Project Information
Inside small paper box
box/folder: 20/1
Bond Books
1859-1875
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/2
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Death Notices
1866-1990
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/3
Santa Clara Police Department Death Notices
1910-1971
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/4
San Jose Police Department Death Notices
1924-2001
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/5
Santa Clara County State Traffic Force Death Notices
1927
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/5
Wanted Posters- Richard K. Smith, Doris Westlake, and Robert Hill Dunning
1935
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/6
California Highway Patrol Death Notices
1952-1998
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/7
Souvenir Program of the 36th Anuual Ball- Widows and Orphans Aid Association of the San Jose Police Department
1954
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/8
1500 Promotional Law-Enforcement Supervisory Levels
1956
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/9
Palo Alto Police Department Death Notices
1969-1994
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/10-20/11
Civil/Historical Documents
1957-1966
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 20/12
Manual of Procedures
1959
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/13
CO-OP II Report- Santa Clara Sheriff's Department Organization and Management
1973
Physical Description: 1 book
box/folder: 20/14
A Police System for the Cities of Cupertino, Monte Sereno and Saratoga
1973
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/15
Criminal Justice Monograph: Deterrence of Crime in and Around Residences from the US Department of Justice
1973
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/16
Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Death Notices
1976-1980
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/17
Newsletters and Board Meetings
1977
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/18
Prison Gangs in the Community- A briefing for the Board of Corrections
1978
Physical Description: 1 book
box/folder: 20/19
Martin Caper- Party at 21230 Canyon View Drive, Saratoga Case File
1978-1979
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/20-20/21
Crowd Control
1981-1989
Physical Description: 2 folders
Scope and Content Note
Related to protests and large-scale visits such as Ronald Reagan and Queen Elizabeth. Includes training materials and official
records.
box/folder: 20/22
Ronald Reagan Labor Day Celebration Security File
1984
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
President Reagan's Campaign visit to DeAnza college, Cupertino. Includes award from Secret Service to Sheriff's Office West
Valley Substation for outstanding work in security.
box/folder: 20/23
Patrol Division Procedures
1985
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/24-20/25
Gorbachev Visit Plan Book
1990
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 20/26
Computer Aided Dispatch Training and Transition Information
1992
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/27
Commemorative Sheriff Badge Information
1998
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 20/28-20/29
Sheriff's Office History Book Materials
2000-2002
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 21/1
Sheriffs, Undersheriffs and Civil Deputies Association of California: Conference Proceedings
1929-1931
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/2
Detective Harvey Hutchings Case Files
1967-1969
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/3
Perez- Case files
1968-1974
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/4
Crime Reports
1971
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/5
RAP sheets
1971
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/6
Face Sheets and Monthly Supps.
1971
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/7
Telephone and Address Listings
1971
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/8
Telephone Calls
1971-1972
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/9-21/10
Narcotics Destruction
1971-1976
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 21/11
Nauestra Famila "Mexican Mafia"
1974
Physical Description: 1 folders
box/folder: 21/12
Organized Crime
1975
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/13
Avoid the 13 - Evaluation Report (drunk driving)
April 1981
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/14
Lexington Fire
1985
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/15
Transfer Lists
October 3, 1988- December 16, 1988
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/16-21/17
Loma Prieta Earthquake
1989-1993
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 21/18-21/19
Personnel Orders
1989-1995
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 21/20
Explorer Post 601 General Orders
March, 1990
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/21-21/21
Rodney King
1993
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 21/23
Miscellaneous Brochures
1993
2007
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Includes VIP(Vehicle Inspection Program), Seat Belts, Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff 2007 Annual Service Awards,
Teen Driver Program, Identity Theft, Bio-Terrorism Response Tools.
box/folder: 21/24
Burbank Sheriff's Community Services Center
1997
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/25
Memoranda
1997
1999
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/26
Sheriff Gillingham Letter to Supervisor Beal Adressing Day Worker Problem
April 31, 1998
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/27
Operations Order
1999-2000
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/28
Incident Reports
March 7, 2001
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/29
Report on the Law Enforcement Workforce Inventory for The Santa Clara Sheriff Office
2002
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/30-21/34
Detailed Maps of Santa Clara County
undated
Physical Description: 4 folders
box/folder: 21/33
Santa Clara County Street Locator
1996
Physical Description: 1 book
box/folder: 21/35
Sheriff Office Envelopes
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/36
Misc. Handwritten Notes
nd
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 21/37
Mugshot of Aron Nuget
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/1
Official Appointments
1935-1964
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/2-22/5
Crime Reports
1940-1979
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/6
Crowd Control- Historical Information
1968-1975
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/7
News Bulletins
1968-1970
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/8
Conduct of Ceremonies Handbook
November, 1969
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
By Headquarters, Department of the Army.
box/folder: 22/9
Spotlight- Deputy Sheriff's Association of Santa Clara County
January, 1971
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/10
Evaluation of Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Department 10-Plan
December, 1972
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/11-22/12
Sheriff's Journal
1973-1977
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 22/13
Patrol Division Annual Report
1973
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/14
Political Pamphlets
1974-1998
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/15
Captain Miller
1975
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/16
G. Ledger
1975
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Investigation of complaint on Deputy Miller.
box/folder: 22/17
Presidential Visit
September 21, 1975
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Information about President Ford's visit to Stanford Campus.
box/folder: 22/18
Civil Disturbances
October, 1975
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Published by Department of Army Headquarters
box/folder: 22/19
Budget
1975-1976
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Includes Mid-Year Budget Report.
box/folder: 22/20
Community College Agreements
1978
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/21-22/24
Cupertino West Valley Substation Project
1979-1983
Physical Description: 4 folders
box/folder: 22/21-22/24
Cruise-In
1980/1981
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Sheriff's Involvement with Cruising (Cars) In Cupertino, Los Gatos, and Saratoga.
box/folder: 22/25-22/29
Sheriff's Advisory Board
1981/1989
Physical Description: 4 folders
Scope and Content Note
Includes forms, applications, and personal letters.
box/folder: 22/30
Codes, laws and procedures leaflets
1982-1984
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/31
Terrorism
April 1984
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/32
Official Forms
1985
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/33
Elmwood Correctional Facility
August, 1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/34
Queries Chart
September, 1987
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/35
CCU-Demonstration UTC Facility
October 2, 1989
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/36
Department of Correction Directory
March 26, 1990
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/37
Story about Santa Clara County Jail Inmates restoring old car.
1990
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Includes large picture of car.
box/folder: 22/38
California Peace Officers Memorial
October, 1990
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/39
Slowtime Bandit
1992-1993
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/40
New Report Forms
1992
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/41
Assigned Duty Lists
1986
November 18,1992
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/42
Strange Stuff
August,1992
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Casefile of mysterious situation.
box/folder: 22/43
Rick Sprain
1993-2000
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Includes Santa Clara County Fair Season Pass, exam results, correspondence
box/folder: 22/44
Flammable Liquid Detection K-9 Dolph
1996
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
K-9 Detection Unit Dolph's "business cards".
box/folder: 22/45
Ceremony Programs
1997-2001
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/46
Open Line- Sheriff's Newsletter
1997
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/47
Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony
1997-2003
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/48-22/49
1998 Primary/General Sheriff Election Results
1998
Physical Description: 2 folders
Scope and Content Note
Includes articles about appointment of Sheriff Laurie Smith, Ruben Diaz Contraversy.
box/folder: 22/50
Stanford Department of Public Safety
1998
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/51
Fugitive Watch
1998-2001
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/52
Press Media Releases
1998
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/53
Message from the Sheriff
2000-2002
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/54
Business Cards
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/55
Petition Brochure about taking Sheriff's Office control away from Santa Clara County Jails.
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 22/56
De Anza College Maps
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
Box: 23
Series: VIII
Magazines and Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Annual Reports
1850-1998
Physical Description: 1 box
Series Scope and Content
This series consists of magazines related to historical California and Law Enforcement and Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Annual Reports.
Dogtown Territorial Quarterly Magazines
1990-2004
Physical Description: 14 magazines
Scope and Content Note
"Dogtown Territorial Quarterly" is a magazine which publishes articles about the history of California. It is now known as
the "California Territorial Quarterly".
Guns Magazine
March 1993
March 1994
Physical Description: 2 magazines
Out Now: San Jose and Silicon Valley's Gay and Lesbian Newsmagazine Volume V Issue 9
1998
Physical Description: 1 magazine
Scope and Content Note
This issue has an article about San Jose Police Chief William Lansdome. Lansdome's photograph is the front cover of this volume.
Out Now: San Jose and Silicon Valley's Gay and Lesbian Newsmagazine Volume VI Issue 5
2000
Physical Description: 5 magazine copies
Scope and Content Note
This issue has an article about Santa Clara County Sheriff Laruie Smith. Smith's photograph is the front cover of this volume.
South Bay Accent
April/May 2000
Physical Description: 5 magazine copies
Scope and Content Note
This issue has an article about Santa Clara County Sheriff Laruie Smith entitled "Lawful Lady". Smith's photograph is the
front cover of this volume.
Police: The Law Officer's Magazine
May 1989
Physical Description: 1 magazine
American Police Hall of Fame: The Trust of the National Association of Chiefs of Police Magazine
1989
Physical Description: 1 magazine
Scope and Content Note
This issue is entitled "Police Memorial Day Special Edition".
Santa Clara County, Office of the Sheriff: Annual Report
1996
Physical Description: 1 magazine
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office: Report
1997-1998
Physical Description: 8 magazine copies
The National Sheriff
April-May 1973
Physical Description: 1 magazine
Box: 24
Series: IX
Deputy John Van Eps Papers
1921-1951
Physical Description: 1 Box
Series Scope and Content
This series consists of the police papers of John Van Eps collected primarily during the 1920s-1940s. The special focus are
general training materials and detective-related papers.
box/folder: 24/1-24/2
Fingerprints
1921-1946
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 24/3
General Crime
1922-1946
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/4-24/5
Criminal Investigation (Detectives)
1925-1945
Physical Description: 4 folders
box/folder: 24/6
Laws
1926-1944
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/7
Prisons
1928-1946
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/8
Official Police Jiu-Jitsu
1930-1939
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/9
Gangs, Drugs, and Arson
1931-1944
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/10
Handwriting Analysis
1933
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/11-24/12
Police Training Materials
1933-1940
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 24/13
Information Pertaining to the Department of Public Safety: East Lansing, Michegan
1934
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/14-24/15
FBI Official Publications
1935-1951
Physical Description: 2 folders
box/folder: 24/16
Traffic Laws
1935
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/17
First Aid
1937
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/18
Embezzlement
1937
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/19
ADT Transmitter Magazine
1938
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Contains 3 issues
box/folder: 24/20-24/21
California State Department of Education Bureau of Trade and Industrial Education
1939-1946
Physical Description: 2 folders
Scope and Content Note
Police training materials on a variety of subjects.
box/folder: 24/22
Plant Protection
1942
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/23
Prison Laws in Virginia
1943
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/24
Digest of the Functions of Federal Agencies
1945
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Published by the War Information Division of Public Inquiries
box/folder: 24/25
Interim Report of Peace Officers Commitee on Civil Disturbances
1945
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/26
Toledo Police School Instruction Unit
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/27
Crime Novels
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/28
Branches of the US Government Map
undated
Physical Description: 1 folder
box/folder: 24/29-24/30
Police Training Lessons
undated
Physical Description: 2 folders
Series: X
Large Posters
undated
Physical Description: 1 box
Series Scope and Content
This series consists of large photographs and posters.
San Jose Poster- Aerial Shot
1906
1999
Physical Description: 1 Poster
The Night Without Justice Promotional Movie Poster
2004
Physical Description: 1 poster
Captain Brian Beck for Sheriff election posters
undated
Physical Description: 2 posters
Warning You are Entering on Cultivated Land Sign
undated
Physical Description: 1 sign
Scope and Content Note
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Rural Crime Prevention Program during Sheriff Laurie Smith years.
Large photographs of Deputy Sheriffs and Sheriff Cars
undated
Physical Description: 3 large photographs
black and white photo of factory equipment
undated
Physical Description: 1 photograph
Large black and white Santa Clara County Sheriff Department photo
Circa 1950
Physical Description: 1 poster
Series: X
Large Materials
1887-1959
Physical Description: 1 shelf
Series Scope and Content
This series consists of materials too large to fit into boxes. Materials include physical objects such as safty flashers,
drug testing kits, and crowd control helmets. Bound items include Description Books of Santa Clara County Jail inmates. There
are also posters, large photographs, and topographic maps.
Processing/Project Information
These materials are stored on two shelves, unboxed.
Register and Descriptive List of Prisoners
1887-1888
Physical Description: 1 book
Warrants Issued Book
1896-1916
Physical Description: 1 book
Description book of crimes
1901-1902
Physical Description: 1 book
Description Book of Santa Clara County Jail-1921
1921
Physical Description: 1 book
Description Book of Santa Clara County Jail-1926
1926
Physical Description: 1 book
Description Book of Santa Clara County Jail-1946
1946
Physical Description: 1 book
2 Safety flashers, different styles
undated
Physical Description: 2 flashers
Sheriff's hat- Cowboy hat style
September 5, 1992
Physical Description: 1 hat
Scope and Content Note
Hat belonged to Jack Campbell
Crowd Control Helmets
Physical Description: 3 helmets
Scope and Content Note
One helmet with visor, two without.
Almshouse water distribution system schematics poster
undated
Physical Description: 1 poster
No Parking Sheriff Office Signs
undated
Physical Description: 2 signs
Topographic Maps of Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties
1980
undated
Physical Description: 7 maps
Laurie Smith for Sheriff Election Signs
undated
Physical Description: 2 signs
Stickers
Physical Description: 22 stickers
Scope and Content Note
Includes: Santa Clara County Transit District Protective Services Patrol large stickers, Santa Clara County Sheriff Large
Sticker- 2 yellow/black, 1 grey/black, 1 brown with bear, City of San Jose Police Sticker, Santa Clara County Department of
Corrections sticker, bumper stickers: Stickers include: Safety Belt Law, Cities of Cupertino, Monte Sereno, and Los Altos
Hills, and Saratoga, and Driving Under Influence
Joshua Hendy Plant Police Force
September 8, 1943
Physical Description: 1 black and white photograph
Scope and Content Note
Louis L Gray Chief. Sunnyvale.
The Illustrated Police News Vol 51 No 1310
November 28, 1891
Physical Description: 1 newspaper
Poster with Several Investigations newspaper articles and photos
undated
Physical Description: 1 poster
Brick from Old Santa Clara County Jail
undated
Physical Description: 1 brick
Sheriff Office Binders
undated
Physical Description: 3 binders
San Jose City Directory
1941
1963
Physical Description: 2 large books
Scrapbook of newspaper articles in 1950s and 1 black and white 1950s picture of sheriff and son inside green box
1950-1959
Physical Description: 1 flat box
Newspaper clippings Related to Santa Clara County Main Jail Overcrowding
1980-1981
Physical Description: 1 large, green, scrapbook
Officers Who Died in the Line of Duty Plaque
1862-1990
Physical Description: 1 large, wooden plaque
Scope and Content Note
Martin J. Roohan- Oct. 23, 1862, W.H Hendricks- Feb. 15, 1866, George T. Headen- Oct. 19, 1897, Herbert McAuley- Nov. 11,
1931, Douglas B. Miller- Jun. 9, 1986, Paul R. Bush- September 12, 1990
Dark Invader Model #3000 Night Scope
October, 1985
Physical Description: 1 Night Scope Night Vision Sytem
Processing/Project Information
Inside black case
Scope and Content Note
Comes with Price Guide and Instructions inside case.
Gas Mask
undated
Physical Description: 1 Gas Mask
Scope and Content Note
Includes instructions inside case.
Processing/Project Information
Inside grey case with black trim