Guide to Criminalistic Treatise: The Fingerprint Identification System. (English translation, manuscript) circa 1930s
Cage 788

Summary Information

Repository
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Creator
Locard, Edmond
Title
Criminalistic Treatise: The Fingerprint Identification System. (English translation, manuscript)
ID
Cage 788
Date [inclusive]
circa 1930s
Extent
1.0 box
General Physical Description note
0.25 Linear feet of shelf space
Abstract
This collection consists of a single item, an English translation (manuscript) by John Varres of Edmond Locard's Criminal Treatise: The Fingerprint Identification System.

Preferred Citation note

Locard, Edmond. Criminalistic Treatise: The Fingerprint Identification System (manuscript of English translation by John Varres), circa 1930s

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA

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Biographical/Historical note

Working in France in the early to mid 1900's, Edmond Locard was a pioneer in the development of policies and procedures in the practice of forensic science.

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Scope and Contents note

This collection consists of a single item, an English translation by John Varres of Edmond Locard's Criminal Treatise: The Fingerprint Identification System (manuscript, 440 leaves).

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries 2013

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P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open and available for research use.

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Controlled Access Headings

Personal Name(s)

  • Varres, John

Subject(s)

  • Criminals--Identification--Methodology
  • Fingerprints--Identification
  • Science

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