Eliot Ness Papers 1928-1960

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Eliot Ness Papers 1928-1960

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Eliot Ness (1903-1957) was a nationally known law enforcement official who led a Treasury Department Task Force in Chicago, Illinois, and served as Safety Director in Cleveland, Ohio (1935-1942). MS 3699 consists of a scrapbook (1928-1936), copies of newspaper clippings (1935-1950), a typewritten manuscript detailing Ness' career in Chicago, and miscellaneous papers, including a report on the Fidelity Check Corporation and Guaranty Paper, of which Ness was president. Scrapbook Collection No. 171 consists of 13 scrapbooks that detail the life and careers of Eliot Ness.

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Ness, Eliot

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Eliot Ness (1903-1957), most widely known for his work as a United States Prohibition Bureau agent in Chicago, Illinois during the 1920s, served as the Safety Director of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1935-1942. Appointed by Republican Mayor Harold H. Burton to reform and modernize the troubled Police Department, Ness proved to be one of the most effective administrators in the city's history. Ness greatly reduced the endemic corruption in the Police Department by widespread personnel trans...