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Preliminary Report on the Establishment of a Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory, August 1956

Document Item Number: 6-20-1602-116-UA17-149_000094
Pages
93
Media Type
Document
Credit
MSU Archives and Historical Collections
Author(s)
Fishel, Wesley
Original Repository
Michigan State University Archives & Historical CollectionsRalph F. Turner Papers. (UA 17.149) Box 1695, Folder 5
Reporductions
Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution of this digital object is not permitted without written permission of the Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections.
Restriction
MSU grant exchange. The original item# we assigned was replaced to match the PDF filename on 25APR2016. Original Item# UA17149169556201602 is retained for reference in Coll/Bx/Fldr/Doc fields.
Physical Location
Box 1695, Folder 5; Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections,
Language(s)
English
Dates
Existence: 31 August 1956
Existence: Majority of material found within 31 August 1956
General Note
Chief Advisor Wesley Fishel, Chief of the Police Program Division Howard Hoyt, and consultant Ralph Turner author a report on the establishment of a scientific crime detection laboratory. The report discusses the current and proposed procedures, the physical facilities, coordination with other law enforcement units, personnel selection and training, and suggested phasing of the program.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=6-20-1602-116-UA17-149_000094

Citation
Preliminary Report on the Establishment of a Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory, August 1956, 6-20-1602-116-UA17-149_000094. 31 August 1956, Box 1695, Folder 5; Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, Ralph F. Turner Papers, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=6-20-1602-116-UA17-149_000094, Accessed 25 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
6-20-1602-116-UA17-149_000094, Ralph F. Turner Papers, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 04 Nov 2014 [Updated: 19 Mar 2024]