Finding aid for the Frederick Kohler Order Book


Title:
Frederick Kohler Order Book
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Kohler, Frederick
Dates:
1905-1906
Quantity:
0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:
Frederick Kohler (1864-1934) was the Police Chief of Cleveland, Ohio, Mayor of Cleveland, and Cuyahoga County Commissioner who began his career as a patrolman in 1889. The collection consists of a 142 page order book containing the orders of Police Chief Kohler and his top ranking officers, all stationed in the First Precinct. Included are excerpts from the Daily Bulletin of the Department of Police reporting on promotions, appointments, disciplinary actions, and isolated crimes.
Identification:
MS 3803
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Frederick Kohler Order Book, March 1905-November 1906, consists of a 142 page order book containing the orders of Police Chief Kohler and his top ranking officers, all stationed in the First Precinct. Included are excerpts from the Daily Bulletin of the Department of Police reporting on promotions, appointments, disciplinary actions, and isolated crimes.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of crime and law enforcement in Cleveland, Ohio, in the early twentieth century.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Related Material: Related Material

The researcher should also consult MS 5042 Andrew A. Ryan Cleveland Detective Notebooks.


Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Kohler, Frederick, 1864-1934.
Law enforcement -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Police chiefs -- Ohio -- Cleveland

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3803 Frederick Kohler Order Book, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Detailed Description of The Collection



Frederick Kohler Order Book, 1905-1906

Box 1 / Folder 1
Order book, March 1905-November 1906




Box 1 / Folder 2
Loose items found in Folder 1, 1905-1906