Thomas J. Cahill Papers 1954-1995 1936-2002

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Thomas J. Cahill Papers 1954-1995 1936-2002

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Cahill's papers document his professional and public life from the 1940s-until his death in 2001, tracing the trajectory of his career as a San Francisco Police Department officer, homicide inspector, deputy chief of police, and chief of police; as well as his public life after he retired from SFPD, when he continued to be a prominent public figure and public speaker. The collection consists of police records, mainly from an undercover vice investigation from the 1950s; correspondence; scheduling diaries; speech materials; papers from conferences and events; certificates and awards; newspaper clippings and publications, the bulk of which feature or include Cahill; photographs, and audiorecordings.

7 cartons, 2 oversize flat boxes; (10.7 cubic ft.)

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San Francisco History Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6658903

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Cahill, Thomas J., 1910-2002.

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Thomas J. Cahill served with the San Francisco Police Department as a homicide inspector (1950-1956), Deputy Chief of Police (1956-1958), and Chief of Police (1958-1970). From the description of Thomas J. Cahill papers, 1936-2002 (bulk 1954 - 1995). (San Francisco Public Library). WorldCat record id: 666966069 Biography Thomas J. Cahill started his working life humbly as an ice-delivery man in San Francisco in 1931. By 19...

San Francisco (Calif.). Police Dept.

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