Adolph Coors III murder investigation collection, 1960-1961.

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Adolph Coors III murder investigation collection, 1960-1961.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/432040395

Contains notes, Douglas and Jefferson County Sheriffs' departments reports, warrants and other materials relating to the investigation into the disappearance and discovery of the body of Adolph Coors, III.

.36 cubic ft. (1 box 26 x 13 x 32 cm.) + 1 carton photographs

Douglas County Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7519421

Douglas County Libraries

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Coors, Adolph, 1916-1960.

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Douglas County (Colo.). Sheriff's Office.

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On Sep. 14, 1960, the body of Adolph Coors, III was found in a dump area near Shamballa in Douglas County, Colo. He had been abducted and murdered Feb. 9, 1960, by Joseph Corbett, Jr., in an apparent attempt to kidnap and hold him for a ransom of $500,000. Corbett was captured in British Columbia in Nov. of 1960, and served 18 years in person. From the description of Adolph Coors III murder investigation collection, 1960-1961. (Douglas County Libraries). WorldCat record id: 432040395...

Corbett, Joseph, 1928-2009

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Mormon missionary in New York City. From the guide to the Joseph Corbett journal, 1869-1870, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...