Legal papers relating to searches and prosecutions of suspected radical individuals and organizations, 1919-1920.

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Legal papers relating to searches and prosecutions of suspected radical individuals and organizations, 1919-1920.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84370144

This series contains primarily legal papers relating to the investigations including affidavits, briefs, court orders, court stenographers' minutes, petitions, search warrants, lists of seized property, and subpoenas. The series also includes correspondence, testimony of witnesses, trial notes, legal memoranda, and other records relating to committee searches and prosecutions.

1 cu. ft. (2 microfilm reels)

New York State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8319296

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