Master Cards
Scope and Contents
Contains information/data gathered about illegal bars, casinos, and other illegal vice activities. The files also include investigations into police misconduct.
Dates
- Creation: 1953-1963
Conditions Governing Access
Available to registered researchers by appointment.
Requesting Materials
Extent
From the Collection: 40 Cubic Feet : 40 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Cards labeled "Master Cards," arranged alphabetically by subject, listing all cases (by key number) within the subject range; Cards, arranged alphabetically by name, of undetermined purpose, but possibly giving docket numbers for cases related to the investigation that went to trial in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court.
Repository Details
Part of the City Archives Repository
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610
archivist@nolalibrary.org