Orlando Winfield Wilson Papers, [ca. 1928-1972]

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Orlando Winfield Wilson Papers, [ca. 1928-1972]

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Letters written to him and by him; biographical material; manuscripts of his writings; copies of his speeches and statements; reprints and tear sheets of his articles and book reviews; personalia; awards and diplomas; memorial tributes; clippings; subject files. Relating to his career in police administration at Wichita, Kansas and Chicago, the development of the criminology program at the University of California, Berkeley, his consultant assignments and his writings in the field of police administration.

Number of containers: 2 cartons, 3 boxes, 2 volumes and 1 oversize folder

eng,

Bancroft Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6664161

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Wilson, O. W. (Orlando Winfield), 1900-1972

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Brief Biographical Sketch Orlando Winfield Wilson, criminologist, police administrator and educator, was born on May 15, 1900 in Veblen, South Dakota. He started police work in 1921 as a patrolman with the Berkeley, California Police Department, working his way at the University of California as one of August Vollmer's "college cops." Graduating with an A.B. in 1924, he resigned from the Berkeley force in April 1925 to become chief of police ...