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Preliminary Inventory of Items in the John H. Dillinger Packet #14395, received from Indiana Reformatory, Indiana Department of Correction on February 6, 1998.

Note to researchers: Inmate #14395: John H. Dillinger = John Herbert Dillinger, the son of John W. Dillinger, sometimes referred to as John W. Dillinger Sr. Items are listed in order, as they appeared in the original packet.

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Item # Date of Document Contents Condition/Description
1.
 Created 9-16-24 Packet Cover, #14395,
Parole #GP 1110		 Binding 1/2 Torn
2.
 Created 9-16-24 Photo Inside Cover
Sideview, frontview #14395		 Glued to Cover
3.
 1-1929 Board of Pardons-Reform Torn in Pieces
Onionskin Paper Separated from Binder
4.
 7-28-33 D.O.J., U.S. Bureau of Investigation Edges Torn, Onionskin
Separated from Binder

Everything Below is in Metal Clasp Binder

5.
 6-13-49 IN Reformatory letter, L.R. Schug
to Noland C. Wright, Re: J.H.D.		 Carbon Copy
6.
 1-22-35 Letter, Supt. Fulson Prison (Calif.)
to Albert H. Mundt		 Pink paper, Rough Edge
7.
 1-17-35
Stamped:1-21-35		 Letter, Albert H. Mundt
to A.F. Miles		 Original
8.
 1-28-35
Stamped:2-1-35		 Letter, Mundt to Miles Edges Folded
9.
 2-06-34
Stamped:2-7-34		 D.O.J., U.S. Bureau of Investigation
Transcript of Record of J. H. Dillinger
Two- (2) pp.		 Blue Mimeograph Paper
10.
 1-1-34
Stamped:2-3-34		 Transcript of Record,
J. H. Dillinger, Two- (2) pp.		 Blue Mimeograph Paper
11.
 11-20-33
Stamped:11/22/33		 D.O.J., U.S. Bureau of Invest.
Transcript of Record Two- (2) pp.		 Folded on Edges, Onionskin paper
12.
 11-21-33 Supt. to J.E. Hoover
(J.H. Dillinger & Walter Steed #13292)
Reverse side has red stamp of IN Ref.		 Carbon Copy
13.
 10-17-33
Stamped:10-20-33		 Revocation of J.H.D. Parole by
Executive Order #8133 Governor McNutt		 Gold Seal, Edge Fold
14.
 10-20-33
Stamped:10-20-33		 Letter, Ref. Supt. to L.E. Kunkel,
Warden
Front side has red stamp of IN Ref.		 Carbon Copy
14.
 10-20-33
Stamped:10-20-33		 Letter, Ref. Supt. to L.E. Kunkel,
Warden
Front side has red stamp of IN Ref.		 Carbon Copy
15.
 Stamped:
10-2-33		 D.O.J., Transcript of Record for
J. H. Dillinger		 Onionskin
16.
 9-26-33 Letter, A.F.D. to Governor McNutt Carbon Copy
17.
 9-22-33 Letter, Alfred Dowd to
A.F. Miles, Supt.		 1/2 sheet
18.
 (1933-34?) Pink-Note, "Headlines are full
of him this morning", Miles?		 4x5 in si

Also available digitally are numerous editions of the Roster of State and Local Officials, which is printed annually.

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19.
 8-1-33 Letter, A.F. Dowd to Frank Massey
Muncie		 Carbon Copy
20.
 7-29-33 Letter, (Michigan City,)
Frank D. Hope to A.F. Dowd,
Two- (2) pp. Reformatory
Front side has red stamp of IN Ref.		 Typed
21.
 8-1-33 Long Distance Telephone,
Dowd to Capt. Nelson		 1/2 sheet, Pink
22.
 7-1-33
Stamped:8-2-33		 Memo, F.S. Patterson to A.F. Dowd
Front side has red stamp of IN Ref		 1/2 sheet, White
23.
 7-29-33 Long Distance Telephone Note,
Dowd to Nelson		 1/2 sheet, Pink Carbon Copy
24.
 7-29-33 Long Distance Telephone Note,
Dowd to Hope		 1/2 sheet, Pink Carbon Copy
25.
 7-29-33 Long Distance Telephone Note,
Dowd to Dowd (For file)		 1/2 sheet, Pink Carbon Copy
26.
 7-29-33 Long Distance Telephone Note,
Dowd to Nelson 		1/2 sheet, Pink Carbon Copy
27.
 7-29-33 Statement, William Allen Shaw
#23546 RE: Muncie Robbery 6-1933
Marked with green X		 Typed
28.
 6-28-33
Stamped:7/7/3		 Monthly Parole Report,
J.H. Dillinger - Questionnaire
(Signatures) J.H.D., J.W.D.		 Pink, Legal, torn edges
29.
 7-21-33
Stamped: 7-24-33		 Report of Visit, Paroled Man
Frank D. Hope (Signature)		 1/2 sheet, Pink
30.
 7-11-33 Transmittal, Dowd to J.H.D. 1/2 sheet, white
31.
 5-23-33
Stamped:5-24-33		 Change of Address for J.H.D.,
J.H.D. to Supt. J.H.D
(Signatures) J.H.D., J.W.D.		 1/2 sheet, white
32.
 5-24-33
Stamped:5-25-33		 Clerk, State Prison to Reformatory 1/2 sheet, white
33.
 9-15-24 Parole Agreement #1110,
Two sided page, J.H.D.
(Signature)		 Legal
34.
 5-22-33 Parole Agreement #GP1110,
(Part of above Agreement)		 Legal, Double sheet
35.
 9-15-24 Commitment #5417 Sheet,
10 to 20 years Assault and Battery
Four- (4) pp. bound		 Legal, Edges Torn,
4 pp. Double Sided
36.
 9-15-24 Commitment #5417 Sheet,
2 to 14 years Conspiracy to commit
a felony (Different from Item 35)
Four- (4) pp. bound 		Edges Torn,
4 pp. Double Sided
37.
 5-20-33 Agreement to Employ J. H. Dillinger,
John W. Dillinger Sr, (Signature)		 2-sided
38.
 5-22-33 Letter, Supt. Howard to Reverend
(Form Letter for Local Church)
Misspelled Dillinger's name (Dillenger)
39.
 5-22-33 Letter, Re: Parole, Supt. to
WH Daly, State Prison
Front side has red stamp of IN Ref		 Carbon Copy
40.
 5-18-33 Letter, Dowd to J.H.D
Front side has red stamp of IN Ref		 Carbon Copy
41.
 N/D Agreement, Unsigned (Enclosed
with Governor's Parole Item #40)		 2 sided Page
42.
 N/D Information Sheet, Parole Dept. 1/2 sheet, Goldenrod
43.
 5-10-33 Executive Order #7733, Gov. McNutt,
Parole of J. H. D., Gold Seal		 Legal size
44.
 10-10-24 to 10-17-28 Prison Index Card, Disciplinary Board
Record, IN Reformatory		 8x6 Card, 1/2 sheet, White
45.
 7-15-29 Receipt, State Prison to
Reformatory for J.H.D		 1/2 sheet, White, Carbon Copy
46.
 7-15-29 Letter, Re: Transfer J.H.D. to Prison,
Stoner to A.F. Miles		 1/2 sheet, Carbon Copy
47.
 7-15-29
Stamped:7-15-29		 Letter, Re: Transfer J.H.D. to Prison,
Waymire to A.F. Miles		 1/2 sheet, Blue
48.
 7-15-29 Letter, Re: Transfer J.H.D. to Prison,
Reform to Warden, State Prison		 Carbon Copy
49.
 7-15-29 Executive Order #4519 by Governor,
Leslie, Transfer of J.H.D. from
Reformatory to State Prison		 Legal, Gold Seal
50.
 7-16-29 Letter, Re: J.H.D. new address,
Supt. to J.W.D.		 1/2 sheet, White, Carbon Copy
51.
 7-16-29 Letter, Re: Transfer of J.H.D.,
Dowd to W.H. Daly, Warden		 1/2 sheet, Carbon Copy
52.
 N/D Reformatory Classification Record,
Summary		 Legal, Onionskin Torn Edges
53.
 N/D
Dates on card
10/10/24 -10/17/28		 Index Card, J.H.D.'s Reformatory
Discipline Record, Parole Dept		 4x5 Index Card, 2 sided Card
54.
 4-10-29 J.H.D.'s Divorce of Wife, Waymire to
R.E. Slater, Mail Dept.
(no correspondence)		 1/2 sheet, White Onionskin
55.
 1-23-29 Handwritten Request for interview,
J.H.D to A.F. Miles (Signature)		 1/2 sheet, Pink
56.
 12-27-28 Letter, Supt. to Robert J. Wade,
Appearance before Pardon Board		 1/2 sheet, Goldenrod
57.
 12-26-28 Handwritten Letter, Robert J. Wade
(Attorney - Martinsville) to Supt. Miles
58.
 11-22-28 Letter, Waymire to AF Miles
(30 Days Guard House)		 Blue
59.
 11-15-28 Handwritten Request for interview
J.H.D. to A.F. Miles(Signature)		 1/2 sheet, Pink
60.
 10-24-28 Memo, (Disrespect for Court)
Supt. to Dillinger		 1/2 sheet, Goldenrod
61.
 10-20-28 Handwritten Request for Interview,
J.H.D. to A.F Miles.(Signature)		 1/2 sheet, Pink
62.
 10-17-28 Letter, F. Rhoades to Institutional Court, Hiding Pen & Ink and Destroying Property 1/2 sheet, White
63.
 N/D Memo from Mail Dept., Re: Pen & Ink found in mattress, R. Hinkle to Capt. L. Parkes 1/2 sheet, Cream
64.
 10-17-28 Officer's report #105, Violation of Rules, by Rhoads
65.
 2-22-28 Memo, Re: Reply to Request for Interview, Supt. to J.H.D. 1/2 sheet, Goldenrod
66.
 2-18-28 Handwritten Request for Interview, J.H.D to Supt. Miles (Signature) 1/2 sheet, Pink
67.
 7-22-27 Letter, Permission to Visit, A.F. Miles to Audrey Hancock
68.
 7-22-27 Carbon Copy of Item #67 Goldenrod
69.
 7-22-27 Memo, Request for Interview, Supt. to J.H. Dillinger 1/2 sheet, Goldenrod
Carbon Copy
70.
 7-22-27 Handwritten Request for Interview,
J.H.D. to Supt.(Signature)		 1/2 sheet, Pink
Carbon Copy
71.
 7-21-27 Handwritten Letter, Sister of J.H. Dillinger, Audrey Hancock to A.F. Miles (Signature) 1/2 sheet, White Lined Paper, Three (3) pp., Handwritten
72.
 4-25-27 Receipt Yellow Note, 4x5
73.
 N/D Receipt, Money for Shoes White Note
74.
 3-12-27 Report, C.F. Williams, Physician to Supt. Miles (Confidential) 1/2 sheet, White
75.
 3-12-27 Letter, (Illness) Chaplain to Mrs. Bryl Dillinger (wife) of J.H.D (Confidential) 1/2 sheet, Onionskin, Carbon Copy
76.
 3-13-27 Memorandum, Illness Waymire to A.F. Miles (Confidential) 1/2 sheet, Blue
77.
 12-31-26 Institutional Court Report 1/2 sheet, White
78.
 12-31-26 Officer's Report #245, Violation of Rules
79.
 12-27-26 Institutional Court Report, Talking in Mess Hall Line 1/2 sheet, White
80.
 12-27-26 Officer's Report for #202, Violation of Rules
81.
 8-15-26 Report to Institutional Court, Re: Sparring in Cell 1/2 sheet, White
82.
 8-16-26 Officer's Report #99, Violation of Rules
83.
 06-17-26 Supt. to Mrs. J. W. Dillinger Carbon Copy Goldenrod
84.
 5-21-26 Handwritten Letter, Mrs. J.W. Dillinger to Supt. Miles (Signature) Stationery, Lined, 4 pp., Ink Handwriting
85.
 5-21-26 Report to Institutional Court (Pants without number) 1/2 sheet, White
86.
 5-21-26 Note, Pants Issue, E.C. Moore to Waymire 1/2 sheet, White
87.
 5-28-26 Officer's Report #144, Violation of Rules 1 pp., White
88.
 2-24-26 Report to Institutional Court, Making & playing cards 1/2 sheet, White
89.
 2-25-26 Officer's Report #117, Playing Cards, Violation of Rules
90.
 7-25-25 Note, Supt. to J.H. Dillinger (Visits) 1/2 sheet, Goldenrod
91.
 4-13-25 Note, Supt. to J. H. Dillinger (Discharge from Navy) 1/2 sheet, Goldenrod
92.
 1-15-25 Discharge Certificate from Navy (Signature)(Seal)(Confidential) 1/2 sheet, White 2 sided
93.
 6-11-25 Letter, Re: Ed Singleton Supt. to W.H. Daly Goldenrod
94.
 1-29-25 Report to Institutional Court, Disorderly Conduct 1/2 sheet, White
95.
 1-31-25 Officer's Report #104, Rules of Violation
96.
 1-30-25 Supt. to F.A. Muncey Co. Flynn's Magazines 1/2 sheet, Goldenrod
97.
 1-27-25 Letter, Muncey Co. to A.F. Miles, Flynn's Weekly 3/4 sheet, White
98.
 1-23-25 Letter, Supt. to Muncey Co. Goldenrod
99.
 1-19-25 Letter, Re: J.H.D. Subscription Muncey to Miles 3/4 sheet, White
100.
 1-12-25 Letter, Re: J.H.D. Subscription, Muncey to Miles 3/4 sheet, White
101.
 1-08-25 Letter, Supt. to Muncey Co. Goldenrod Carbon Copy
102.
 11-07-24 Inmate Eligible for Parole Sheet 1 pp. Pink, Torn
103.
 1-06-25 Letter, Muncey Co., A.F.Miles, to Supt. 3/4 sheet, White
104.
 1-03-24
changed to 25		 Letter, J.H.D. Subscription, Supt. to Muncey Co 1 page Goldenrod, Carbon Copy
105.
 N/D Blank Card 4x5 Blank unattached Goldenrod
106.
 12-31-24 Letter, Re: Subscription Muncey Co. to Supt. A.F Miles 3/4 sheet, White
107.
 12-29-24 Report to Institutional Court, Attempted Escape 1/2 sheet, White
108.
 12-24? Memo, J.H. Dillinger Attempted Escape, Assist Supt. Blue Carbon Copy
109.
 12-29-24 Officer's Report #137, Violation of Rules, Re: Escape Blue Carbon Copy
110.
 12-01-24 U.S. Navy to Supt. Re: Service Record (Confidential)
111.
 10-31-24 Letter, T.H. Greeson? to AF Miles Carbon Copy
112.
 10-06-24 Letter, James P. Burcham to Supt. (Reliance Specialty Co.) Screw Machine Products, 620 West Merrill Street, Indianapolis Brown, Torn
113.
 09-20-24 Letter, Information on J.H.D., AF Miles to James Burcham
114.
 10-17-24 Memo, J.D. returned on Oct 16, Assist Supt. to Supt. A.F. Miles 1/2 sheet, Blue
115.
 09-22-24 Letter, Re: J.H.D., E.F. Hadley to Supt. Miles
116.
 10-14-24 Receipt for J.H.D., Morgan Co. Sheriff 1/2 sheet, White
117.
 10-11-24 Subpoena, Morgan Co. Circuit Court for J.H.D. 3/4 sheet, White
119.
 10-10-24 Officers Report #32, Violation of Rules
120.
 10-01-24 Memo, (J.H.D. Returned 9-9) Assist Supt. to Miles 1/2 sheet, Blue
121.
 09-26-24 Receipt, Morgan Co. Sheriff for J.H. Dillinger, as witness 1/2 sheet, White
122.
 09-24-24 Morgan Co. Court Subpoena for witness 3/4 sheet, White
123.
 9-19-24 Reformatory, Bureau of Identification Conviction, Speeding 1920 3/4 sheet, White
124.
 N/D 1924? Reformatory, Identification Classification Statement of Inmate (Signature cut off) Legal, Carbon Copy
125.
 1924? Addresses of Relatives, Dept. of Identification
126.
 09-16-24 Description of J.H. Dillinger: 5'7" height 157 lbs. weight 1/2 sheet, White
127.
 09-19-24 Biographical Statement (Confidential) Legal size, Bottom Torn
128.
 09-19-24 Letter, Reformatory School Classification & Sample of Penmanship (Signature) 3/4 sheet, White
129.
 09-19-24 Physicians Report, 5'6" height 158 lbs. weight (Confidential) 3/4 sheet, White
130.
 09-17-24 Receipt for J.H. Dillinger, Supt. to Clerk of Morgan Co. Court 1/2 sheet, White
131.
 09-16-24 Reformatory Sheet of Arrival of New Inmate Letter, Onion skin Paper
132.
 N/D Back Cover of Packet, Blank Top, Inside Label - #14395 John Dillinger G.P.#1110 Torn & folded
133.
 Outside Back Cover of Packet Blank

Total number of pages/items:

    1 Packet folder
    1 Photograph (2 Views)
    146 pages/items

8/27/98-Preliminary Inventory, John H. Dillinger Packet #14395: Transferred to the State Archives Division, ICPR, by the Indiana Department of Corrections on 2/6/98

This packet was presented to F.Gerald Handfield Jr., State Archivist, Indiana Commission on Public Records and Charles Coffey, Indiana Department of Administration, by Commissioner Edward Cohn, Indiana Department of Correction. David Patterson of IDOC was also present in the IDOC Commissioner's Office E334, Indiana Government Center-South.)

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