Oral history interview with Malcolm Branch, 1986 July 01.

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Oral history interview with Malcolm Branch, 1986 July 01.

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Interview with Malcolm Branch, former sheriff, concerning his experiences as sheriff of Wise County, Texas, 1941-47. Law enforcement equipment and technology in 1940s; working on a fee basis; law enforcement practices in 1940s; search warrants; comments about criminals "Pretty Boy" Floyd, "Machine Gun" Kelly, Raymond Hamilton, and Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow; justice of the peace courts; county bootleggers; vagrancy cases in 1930s and 1940s.

12 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas. Oral History Collection.

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Texas Community History Oral History Project.

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Floyd, Pretty Boy, 1904-1934

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Hamilton, Raymond, 1913-1935

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Martin, Adelene L.

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Parker, Bonnie, 1910-1934

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Kelly, Machine Gun, 1897-1954

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George Kelly Barnes (July 18, 1895 – July 18, 1954), better known by his nickname "Machine Gun Kelly", was an American gangster from Memphis, Tennessee, during the prohibition era. His nickname came from his favorite weapon, a Thompson submachine gun. He is best known for the kidnapping of the oil tycoon and businessman Charles F. Urschel in July 1933, from which he and his gang collected a $200,000 ransom. Urschel had collected and left considerable evidence that assisted the subsequent FBI inv...

Branch, Malcolm Stanley

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Barrow, Clyde, 1909-1934

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Clyde Barrow was the male half of the notorious criminal duo "Bonnie and Clyde." He was born outside of Telico, Texas in 1909. In 1932 he, Bonnie Parker, and bank robber Raymond Hamilton began the series of crimes that made them national celebrities. Hamilton, who had escaped prison with the help of Barrow and Parker, left the gang in 1934 and was captured by police and convicted of murder. He was executed in 1935. Barrow and Parker were killed by law officials in 1934. From the desc...