Dewey, Thomas E. (Thomas Edmund), 1902-1971

 Person

Existence: 1902 - 1971

Charles "Lucky" Luciano closed case files

Collection REC-0062
Abstract: This collection contains materials from the New York County (Manhattan) District Attorney files pertaining to the trial of organized crime boss Charles "Lucky" Luciano and several other defendants in 1936. It contains notes, memorandums, and court records, and photographs.
Dates: 1929-1943; bulk 1935-1937

James J. Hines Closed Case Files

Collection REC-0108
Abstract: On February 26, 1939, the powerful Tammany Hall politician James J. Hines was found guilty of policy racketeering for his role in protecting organized crime syndicates from prosecution while profiting from their illegal lotteries. This collection contains case files compiled by the New York District Attorney’s Office, under the direction of Thomas E. Dewey, during their sprawling 1930s investigation into policy racketeers and their prosecution of Hines and his associates.
Dates: 1921-1955; bulk 1936-1940

Mayor William O’Dwyer records

Collection REC-0014
Abstract: William O’Dwyer was the 100th Mayor of New York City from 1946-1950. This collection predominantly contains the material generated by the daily workings of the Office of the Mayor during his administration.
Dates: 1917-1964; bulk 1946-1950