Research

Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of investigation files of non-criminal activity generated by the New York State Police Special Services Unit (known before 1970 as the Criminal and Subversives Section) as it examined organizations and individuals with supposed subversive or radical connections. The files contain police investigation reports, related correspondence and intra-agency communications, index cards summarizing known affiliations or previous investigations of individuals or groups, and background material pertinent to each case.
Creator:
Title:
State Police non-criminal investigation case files
Quantity:

89 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1940-1975
Series Number:
A0795