James Condon Police Notebook

Collection

Identifier: A3330

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Officer James Condon’s police notebook dates from April 1885 to April 1887. The notebook, which has been disbound, is a daily record of Condon’s activities as a policeman. The entries record various arrests with names of offenders, attendance at court for specific cases, various nuisances (e.g. water closets, sewers), and reports including dead animals and needed street repairs. Condon first served in the 4th police district and on 23 June 1885, he transferred to the 3rd district. Condon even notes his days off.

Dates

1885-1887

Creator

Condon, James, 1852-1890 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical Sketch

James Condon was a City of St. Louis policeman for twelve years. From 1884 to 1890 he lived at 1225 North 10th Street and later at 3509 North Market Street, according to St. Louis city directories. Condon was hospitalized with typhoid fever and died at age 38 on October 17, 1890 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 18 Oct 1890, p.8.)