Metropolitan Crime Commission of New Orleans, Inc. records of Joseph Marcello, Jr.

Collection

Identifier: SC-262-MS

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The records are copies of public documents and newspaper articles relating to Joseph Marcello, Jr. and other members of his family, including his brother Carlos. The first item, dated February 12, 1950, is an excerpt from a New Orleans Police Department report on a motor vehicle accident involving Peter Marcello. The last item is a June 13, 1975 Houston Post article on a suit brought by the state of Texas against the Pelican Tomato Company, a vegetable importing business controlled by Carlos Marcello.

Dates

Creation: 1950-1975

Creator

Metropolitan Crime Commission of New Orleans, Inc. (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Available to registered researchers by appointment.

Requesting Materials

Materials Request Guidelines

Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction or use of materials is prohibited without the permission of the City Archives & Special Collections. Please review the Archives' Permission to Publish note.

Biographical / Historical

The Metropolitan Crime Commission of New Orleans (MCC) is a non-profit, privately funded, public service, citizens' organization dedicated to improving the administration of justice, reducing the incidence of violent crime and stamping out public corruption. Established in 1952 by leaders in the community, the MCC was initially charged with the task of investigating and suppressing corruption in the New Orleans Police Department. Since then, the agenda of the MCC has expanded to meet the increasing needs of the public it serves. The MCC is supported primarily by businesses, professional leaders and concerned citizens in metropolitan New Orleans. Committed to identifying and discouraging corruption in governmental agencies and seeking ways to reduce and impede crime, the MCC has been a force in the Greater New Orleans area for over 40 years.

Extent

.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The records are in four file folders with items filed in chronological order from the back to front of each folder. Individual items are listed in a "transmittal list of records of Joseph Marcello, Jr." filed at the front of folder number 1.