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Philadelphia Information Locator Service
Archival Record Series
Police Department[Record Group 79]
- 79.1 Annual Report
- 1884, 1885, 1895, 1897, 1902-1906, 1908-1923, 1948, 1950, 1952-1990
65 volumes, index
Publications include department units, exclusive of detective divisions; entries pertain to manpower, statistics, snapshots, expenditures, police district commendations to patrolmen citing badge numbers, and city map indicating detective divisions and police districts. Reports titled "Statistical Report" from 1961-present; reports for 1955-1956 include published volume and detailed typescript statistical information.
For other Annual Reports between 1858-1938, see Office of the Mayor, Annual Reports, which also included reports of the Chief of Detectives for 1859-1874.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.2 Commissioner's Office. Files
- 1956-1959
14 cu.ft., no index
Includes chiefly intra-departmental memos, personnel data, correspondence, general and specific investigatory reports, minutes of Staff, Detective and Board of Inquiry meetings, Commissioner's reports, opinions of the City Solicitor relative to the Police Department, press releases, and reports and correspondence relative to cases before the Police Review Board.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.3 Manuals and Books of Rules
- 1855, 1869, 1898, 1952, 1968
5 volumes, no index
1855 and 1869 Manuals and 1952 Book of Rules include Departmental rules and regulations. 1898 Manual of the Pistol contains instructions for handling, loading and firing pistols.
The 1968 Police Guidance Manuals: A Philadelphia Model was written by Louis B. Schwartz and Stephen R. Goldstein of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and published by the University of Pennsylvania Printing Office. It is similar to the Police Academy, Recruit Notebook. It includes ten Police Guidance manuale titled:
PGM No. 1: The Policeman's Role in Criminal Justice
PGM No. 2: The Police Career
PGM No. 3: Criminology for Policemen
PGM No. 4: Patrol; Arrest; Crime
PGM No. 5: Search and Seizure
PGM No. 6: Vice and Organized Crime
PGM No. 7: Preserving Order and Keeping the Peace
PGM No. 8: Traffic
PGM No. 9: Juvenile Delinquency
PGM No. 10: Demonstrations; Picketing; Riots.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.4 Detective Division. Court Dispositions of Arrests
- 1884-1913, 1929-1938; missing: January-August 1929, June 1930-January 1931, April 1934-February 1937, April-December 1938
90 volumes, index, vols. 1931-1933 only
Entries list date, defendant's name, charge, name of arresting officer, and notes of discharge, found guilty or ignored.
Vols. 1884-1913 add place of arrest and sentence.
Vols. 1884-1913 and 1929-1934 add trial judge's name.
Vols. 1929-1938 add defendant's number in sequence of those tried, arresting officer's badge number, and Police district to which arresting officer assigned.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.4a Detective Division. Register of Descriptions of Criminals
- 16 July 1892 - 23 January 1897, 2 September 1902 - 16 November 1907
3 volumes, index
Each entry lists register number, criminal's name and alias, age, color, place of birth, residence, height, weight, color of eyes, hair, beard or mustache, type of build, color of complexion, description of scars and moles, occupation, and date of arrest. Name of arresting officer, his police district and remarks are added.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.4b Detective Division. Criminal Court Record
- 2 July 1912-15 May 1918
1 volume, index
Entries list name, age, race, nationality and residence of accused; name, badge number and police district of arresting officer; name of the judge hearing the case, charge, place (and occasionally, time) of arrest, date of trial, sentence, and prison or institution to which prisoner was sentenced.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.4c Detective Division. Case Files
- 1926-1951
4 cu.ft., no index
Files pertaining to the investigation of crime and criminals, such as, among others, William F. ("Slick Willie" or "Willie the Actor") Sutton, Michael Quinn, Theron King (the "Phantom Burglar"), and David Almeida and James Smith; and detectives' activities in labor disputes. The typical file pertaining to criminal investigations includes Criminal. Complaint For which lists the classification of the crime, complainant's name and address, date of occurrence, date reported, name of detective assigned to case, and details of crime; copies of Police radio dispatches, lists of suspects, investigation reports, wanted posters, copies of fingerprints} correspondence with police in other jurisdictions, the F.B.I., and postal authorities; arrest forms listing prisoner's name, age, color, nationality, occupation, and address; charge, property confiscated, names prosecutor and arresting officer, magistrate, and persons with whom arrested;inventories of stolen property recovered; list of crimes showing name or prosecutor, defendant's name and address, date of crime and amount taken; standup photos and mug shots, transcripts of statements of prisoners and witnesses; evidence including copies of correspondence to and from suspects and their relatives and associates, presumably supplied by postal authorities; ballistics reports; and laboratory analysis of evidence;trial notices to witnesses, copies of arrest records, newspaper clippings, statistics on arrests cleared, police commendations, notices to victims of crime to examine confiscated property, and receipts for stolen property returned to owners. Also included among the files pertaining to criminal investigations is a file pertaining to the change on April 9, 1951 of the Copy Of Charge form, a copy of Police Special Order #15 providing for the change, and transcripts of hearings for officers who violated the order; telephone wiretap information, 1947-1951, which includes telephone number tapped, name of subscriber, name of persons espied and their phone numbers, case concerned; stand-up photos and mug shots, 1926-1951; a file pertaining to the Mayor's Special Investigating Committee Concerning Circumstances Attending the Death of Irving Miller, an Inmate at the House of Correction, which contains statements of prison officials and inmates, lists of defects in the operation of the House of Correction, schedules indicating when the staff noticed irregularities in the cell block, evidence including the architect's plans of the House of Correction and of the specific cell block and photographs, and the Committee's final report; and scripts of the radio program, "Gang Busters," produced by Lord, Inc. , dramatizing the criminal exploits of Willie Sutton, Michael Quinn, and Theron King. Files pertaining to labor disputes cover the years 1934-1952 and include strikes against the Philadelphia Transportation Company in the years 1944 and 1949, the General Electric Company in 1946, the American Stores Company in 1936, a Teamsters' strike in 1937, and other miscellaneous labor disputes between 1936 and 1949. Most of these files pertain to the August 1 to August 17, 1944 wildcat strike against the P.T.C. as a result of the Company's plan to employ Negro operators on streetcars. Information in these files include copies of leaflets concerning the strike distributed by the Transport Workers Unions Communist Party, strikers, and other organizations; lists of detectives' assignments, work assignments of Negro trainees; reports of officers concerning activities at carbarns, racial incidents on streetcars, and reaction of Negro operators; lists of injuries connected with the strike, a chronology of the strike; detectives' reports of meetings held by the Communist Party, the Transport Workers Union, and colored citizens;arrest warrants, a report of a hearing for the strikers before the Federal Commissioner on August 14, 1944, a copy of the Rules and Regulations Defining Practices and Procedures of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, December 18, 1939} and a copy of the radio address of General Hayes, Commander of the U. S. Army unit that assumed control of the P.T.C. during the strike, dated August 17, 1944, which announced the Army's relinquishment of control over the Company. Filed with information concerning this strike is a file pertaining to the election of a union bargaining agent for P.T.C. workers on March 14, 1944, which includes Police reports of violence, information from other jurisdictions concerning union organizers, affidavits concerning incidents, report of a C.I.O. union meeting and a list of voting places. Files pertaining to other labor disputes include correspondence from employers requesting police protection during strikes, correspondence from labor unions announcing the intent to hold union meetings or announcing job actions; Strike Reports, which list the police district in which the strike occurred, date submitted; name, address and telephone number of firm; title of person in charge, nature of business; numbers of persons employed, on strike, and still at work; dates and times of strike's beginning and end, reason for the strike as given by the firm and by the union, name of union that called the strike and its address, name, title, and address of union official; and number of police assigned; copies of leaflets distributed by the strikers, newspaper clippings, reports of labor violence, lists of persons arrested, statements of witnesses, copies of complaint and arrest forms, copies of injunctions and transcripts of court hearings, and notices of strike settlement.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.4d Detective Division. Labor Squad. Files
- 1934-1953
3 cu.ft., no index
Includes much routine paperwork including union requests for meeting permits, both in union halls and outside demonstrations;Police district and division wide strike reports which include the name of the firm, its location, date strike started, number of employees on strike, number of employees at work, number each of detectives and patrolmen detailed to the strike, Police district of occurrence, name of union on strike, union contact person and date strike ended; yearly strike indexes which repeat much of the information in the strike reports; Detective Division reports of assignments and activities which list the name, badge number and Police division or squad of reporting officer; date of assignment, name of complainant, nature of investigation, persons interviewed, lists of property stolen or recovered, and number of prisoners; reports of magistrates' hearings listing date and time, name and address of defendant, charge, disposition of case, name and badge number of arresting officer and name of magistrate;Police districts' reports of strikes including date of strike's start, reason for strike (such as wages, closed shops, better working conditions); reports of disturbances, if any; formation of picket lines, number of employees on strike, number working, and date of termination. In addition to such routine paperwork there is included correspondence with other municipalities and Federal authorities;reports of arrests which include prisoner's name, age, color, and home address and, very often, mug shots of suspects accused of labor related crimes; transcripts of interrogations of prisoners; statements concerning strikebreaking activities, strongarm tactics, and organizational feuding within unions;affidavits, telegrams, newspaper clippings, photographs, intelligence reports from various anonymous and credited sources, strike leaflets and songs, Socialist and Communist party literature, records of Police surveillance, data on arbitration awards, and copies of U.S. Supreme Court decisions concerning labor that together provide information on union factional rivalry, harassment of workers by strikers, mass picketing, and vandalism of company and private property. Perhaps the most vivid picture of the early days of unionism in Philadelphia is found in the correspondence of the Mayor's Labor Board included in the Police Labor Files. The Board was headed by Herbert Syme in the Administration of Mayor S. Davis Wilson (19361939). This correspondence contains letters from owners of businesses, union leaders, private citizens and other parties. Most were appeals for fair play and assistance in settling ongoing strikes; reports of labor corruption, unfair and unhealthy working conditions; complaints about alien workers, nonunion workers, and child labor law violations; and calls to halt the flight of manufacturing jobs from the City to the South. Some of the most bitter labor disputes of the time are covered in this Record Series including the Seamen's Strike, 1936; RCA Strike, 1937; Midvale Steel Strike, 1945; SKF Strike, 1945; Westinghouse Electric Strike, 1946; American Tobacco Strike, 1945; Bayuk Cigar Strike, 1945; Yale and Town Strike, 1945; Newspaper Truck Drivers Strike, 1946; Dock Street Labor Dispute, 1947; and United Taxi Strike, 1951.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.4e Detective Division. White Papers
- November 1983 - December 1984
1 cu.ft., no index
Reports of criminal investigations and other activities assigned to members of the Detective Bureau. Each report usually includes the date and time of the incident under investigation, specific circumstances of the incident; name, age, race, sexand residence of each suspect and witness; arresting officer's name, badge number, date of appointment and payroll number; and result of investigation. Topics of white papers include arrests of suspects, criminal investigations, strikes and anticipated labor demonstrations, racial incidents, bomb threats, arrests of fugitives from other jurisdictions, police shootings, suspension of officers, disappearance of children, threats and harassing telephone calls to the Mayor, security details for dignitaries including Presidential Candidates and activities of the radical group, MOVE.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.4f Detective Division. Annual Reports
- 1955-1958
4 volumes, index
Includes Central, North, Northeast, Northwest and West detective divisions, missing persons, robbery, burglary, intelligence, accident investigations and administration units. Lists districts, crime classification and code number, and number of cases reported.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.5 Juvenile Aid Bureau. Case Records
- 1952-1958
21 cu.ft., no index
File folders for each case list reason for initial contact with child; reports of interviews with him and family members, often containing great amount of data on home, school and social situation; records of efforts made by Bureau.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.6 North Central Police Division. Administrative Files
- 1964
5 cu.ft., no index
Files of Inspector, Captains, Chief Clerk; include summaries of Inspector's and Detectives' meetings; reports on crimes by types; interdepartmental memos and memos to and from Commissioner's and Chief Inspector's offices; general messages and procedures; reports, Juvenile Aid Division; general correspondence; search warrants; personnel and payroll data.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.7 North Central Police Division. Patrol Log
- 1964
1 cu.ft., no index
Daily report sheets for each officer and detective listing all activities and times at which performed.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.8 North Central Police Division. Complaint and Assignment Journal
- 1964
1 cu.ft., no index
Daily sheets listing for each complaint received its number, complainant, address, nature of complaint, place of occurrence, investigator assigned.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.9 North Central Police Division. Burglary and Robbery Investigation Reports
- 1964
1 cu.ft., no index
Entries list complainant, address, date and time of complaint, crime, place of occurrence, investigating officer, results of interviews and interrogations, statements, action taken.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.10 North Central Police Division. "Sending and Receiving Sheets"
- 1964
2 cu.ft.,
Daily complaint summary lists list all officers and detectives present and absent, and brief reports on all complaints (time, place, incident).
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.11 North Central Police Division. Statistics
- 1964
1 cu.ft., no index
Monthly statistical reports on all offenses reported in District.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.12 North Central Police Division. Service Copy of Charge
- 1964
2 cu.ft.,
Entries list number, defendant, age, address, charge, arresting officer, place of arrest, bail.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.13 North Central Police Division. Daily Clearance Lists
- 1964
1 cu.ft., no index
Daily lists of arrests made, with notes as to how each prisoner cleared of charge; entries include names of prisoner and arresting officer.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.14 North Central Police Division. Closed Cases
- 1964
1 cu.ft., no index
Individual case files list defendant's name, charge, reports of investigations, intelligence summary, summary of trial proceedings, property receipts.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.15 North Central Police Division. Daily Attendance Sheets
- July - December 1964
1 cu.ft., no index
Sheets list all officers' names and numbers, time reported in or cause if absent
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.16 Arrest Register
- 1933, 1939-1967,
1933 files for Districts 1, 3, 612, 19, 33, and for Central District, January June, October, November only (Central District Register contains only duplicate entries from other Distriets' Registers);
Vols. 1939-1967 for all Districts, and include registers for the Detective Bureau Labor Squad, later the Headquarters Squad after March 1952, January 6, 1939 - June 8, 1954; Safe Square, May 20, 1946 - February 14, 1955; Fugitive and Forgery (Check) Squad, January 18, 1950 - January 15, 1958; Theft Detail, June 14, 1952 - August 30, 1957; Burglary Unit - Auto Squad, October 9, 1954 - July 16, 1962; Burglary Unite, September 3, 1957 - May 2, 1963; Robbery Unit, known as the Major Theft Unit after October 1962, June 10, 1954 - March 31, 1967; Intelligence Unit, January 2, 1958June 1, 1964. All entries list prisoner's arrest or complaint number, age, race, sex, marital status, address,nationality, date and place of arrest, charge on which arrested, disposition by magistrate and sentence.
Vols. 1939-1967 also list prisoner's name and aliases, birthplace, time of arrest, arresting officer's name, note as to whether prisoner drunk or sober, date of magistrate's hearing and magistrate's name, name of prosecutor and witnesses, description of property seized in arrest, property claimant's signature, dates of grand jury and court actions and trial, judge's name, verdict and sentence.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.17 Robbery Journal
- 1953-1966,
Entries for each incident list its number, date, time, place and police district of robbery, victim's name and address, robber's race and physical description, method and weapon used, property taken; added are some suspects' names and dates of arrest;
Vol. 1954-1964 devoted to larceny-by-trick complaints only.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.18 Special Investigation Squad. Register of Arrests
- 25 November 1948 - 28 January 1952; 3 January 1954 - 30 December 1961
6 volumes, index
Entries list arrest number; prisoner's name, aliases, age, race and address; date, time and place of arrest; name and badge number of arresting officers, and charge.
Volumes November 1948 - January 1952 and January 1954December 1959 add prisoner's birthplace, central complaint number, name of magistrate hearing the case, any date of further hearing and amount of bail, final disposition by magistrate and date, name of prosecutor or witness, date case came before Grand Jury and its action, date of trial,verdict, charge convicted on, sentence and date, name of judge and court case number.
Vols. January 1960-December 1961 add prisoner's sex, central and district complaint numbers, property receipt number, and"remarks" which normally include name of magistrate before whom hearing held, hearing date and disposition (including sentence, if any), costs, bail set.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.19 Special Investigation Squad. Arrest Case Files
- 1958, 1960-1962, 1964-1965
8 cu.ft., no index
Individual case files include same data as Register of Arrests, and add copies of Investigation Report, Arrest Report, complaint or incident report, complainant deposition; copies of search warrants, property receipts; prisoner's criminal record extracts, photographs and fingerprints; photographs of evidence and incident sites, laboratory analyses of evidence; reviews of incidents action taken, interview and interrogation summaries; copies of witnesses' and prisoners' statements taken; reports of prisoners' physical examinations; jackets bear dates of indictment and trial, court in which tried, names of judge and prosecution and defense attorneys, prisoner's plea, verdict, sentence.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.20 Central Division. Administrative Files
- 1967
3 cu.ft., index
1966-1967 materials also included fot Harbor Police and Subway Units; include Police Commissioner's, Chief Inspector's, Inspectors', Captains' and Lieutenants' reports; daily reports of offenses and arrests; permit applications for dance halls, parades, pool rooms, etc.; unusual incident reports; criminal complaints and complaints against police and subsequent investigation reports; commendations and awards, attendance records; minutes of detectives' meetings including weekly crime statistics and major robbery case summations; Inspectors' staff weekly meeting minutes, which also summarize all orders and messages received and directives issued for present and future operations.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.21 Juvenile Aid Division. Administrative Files
- 1965-1967
8 cu.ft., no index
These files include JAD staff meeting minutes, 1966-67 only; Commanding Officer reports, orders, memos; weekly case statistics; Weekend Command Correspondence, memos, orders 1965, 1967 only; Gang Control Unit files, reports; weekly reports, juveniles arrested and released to parents; Detective Command Meeting minutes 1967 only; weekly reports, vice case statistics; Commissioner's orders 1965, 1967 only; files concerning Rittenhouse Square, Bok, Gratz, and South Philadelphia High Schools 1967, and Girard College 1965, glue sniffing, pornographic books 1966, vacant property offenses 1965-66, school busing officer assignments and instructions 1965 only, railroad vandalism and stoning 1967 only; racial/ religious incidents 1967 only; special detail officer assignments, instructions and reports for parades, athletic events, public assemblies; Juvenile Contact Reports 19671968; Juvenile Record cards 1967-1968 and culled overage cards (i.e., when juvenile reaches 21 years of age; these include cards for persons born 1939-1948); reports on background investigations of juvenile offenders 1965, 1967 only; reports of meetings with, and correspondence with neighborhood groups, social agencies and speaker requests; daily and weekly reports of offenses by types; reports on preventive patrol assignments 1967 only; Youth Development Center daily census and escape lists 1966 only; JAD proposals concerning Model Cities Program 1967 only; JAD personnel data; files, public and interdepartment statements, complaints and charges against police officers, 1965, 1967 only; police officers' commendatory letters 1965, 1967 only.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.22 Juvenile Aid Division. Offense Investigation Reports
- 1966-1967
38 cu.ft., no index
Reports list offense, police district in which, date, time, and place at which occurred; report date and time, complainant's name, age, race, sex, address, telephone number; name of officer to whom reported and by whom report made; status of complaint (i.e., active, inactive, arrest made, cleared, etc.); description of origin and details of offense; reports of interviews and interrogations of complainant, witnesses, offenders including name, age, race, sex and address of each; criminal record check report for each; report of actions taken, description of evidence; some property receipts, normally for evidence; lists of messages sent and received.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.23 Community Relations Unit. Files
- 1963-1968
12 cu.ft., no index
Includes: Community Relations Orientation Program daily and monthly activity reports from each police district; reports of CROP meetings between police and local citizens in each district; materials concerning Unit's work in connection with Police Week, New Year's and Thanksgiving Day Parades, ArmyNavy game, Mayor's Christmas parties, City Employees' Week, Bicycle Rodeo, City at Midnight tours, Police Administration Building tours, Thrill Show, firing squads for veterans' burials; distribution of warning pamphlets against holdups, burglaries, car thefts, jaywalking; information on public recreation sites, labor strikes, apartment buildings (numbers and addresses of, and units in, each in each police district); radio and teletype messages sent, assignment of officers to special details, requests for speakers; correspondence of Inspector with police districts here and police departments of other cities; papers concerning Unit personnel, payrolls, budget, Police Reserves, school crossing guards, Police Athletic League, Police Academy; Special Investigation Squad meeting minutes and reports; CROP investigations of complaints against police officers, including Police Advisory Board cases; reports from Narcotics Unit and of high school disturbances; correspondence with Departments of Commerce, Licenses and Inspections, Fellowship Commission, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Human Relations Commission, District Attorney, Police Advisory Board.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.24 Marine Unit. Files
- 1967-1970
3 cu.ft., no index
Includes summaries of proceedings of departmental Inspectors' meetings; Unit operations room sending and receiving sheets (all Unit messages); departmental Chief Inspector's orders to all Units, Unit Inspector's reports of all unusual incidents to Central Police Division, summaries of proceedings of departmental Detective Command staff meetings, Unit officers' complaint or incident reports and court appearance notices; departmental monthly employee accident statistics, weekly vice statistics, monthly traffic fatalities, monthly police vehicle accidents, Unit personnel time records; daily "Log of Outstanding Events" for entire department 1970, which contain daily summaries of crimes and arrests of any seriousness (entries include incident, place and time of occurrence, names of complainant and suspect arrested, charge); Unit assignment sheets, 1969, which list all officers on duty daily, boats or vehicles to which assigned and locations stationed or patrolled; daily departmental missing person and stolen property bulletins, including detailed descriptions of both, 1970 only.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.25 Airport Police. Reports
- 1967
1 cu.ft., no index
Reports of incidents at North Philadelphia and Philadelphia International Airports include date, incident description, names of parties concerned or arrested; incidents include bomb threats, ill or injured passengers or employees, aircraft handling emergencies, thefts, vandalism, traffic accidents, confidence games.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.26 Labor Unit. Files
- 1967
2 cu.ft., no index
Includes chiefly incident and investigation reports re labor disputes; folders are arranged alphabetically by name of business firm or labor union cercerned, and include copies of forms 75-49 (investigation reports) and 75-84 (notice of labor disputes), and copies of statements, pamphlets, etc., published or otherwise issued by parties concerned; forms 75-49 and 75-84 very similar, and provide information regarding date, time and place of incident or dispute, names and addresses of companies, unions, other parties involved; names of persons reporting dispute or incident, and investigating officers assigned; material added to forms by officers includes information regarding origin and details of matter, summaries of interviews and interrogation made of parties and witnesses concerned.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.27 Police Letter Books
- March 1910 - August 1913; missing: January - February 1910, May 1910 - November 1911, April 1912 - January 1913, May - July 1913.
7 volumes, index
Letters addressed to various officers of Police Department and to Director of Public Safety but principally to Superintendent of Police from other city departments, police of other cities, the public and civic agencies. Contents cover the whole range of daily police activities including arrest and accident reports, addresses of the superindentent to captains and lieutenants, assignments, demotion, and promotion of officers, badge number changes, lists of arrested cocaine users, complaints, charges of misconduct of officers and lists of officers called before the police court trial, chemical analyses of substances seized from suspects, contributions by districts to emergency fund (1912, 1913), chief surgeon's reports on health of patrolmen, criminal record of prisoners, magistrate court trial results, costs of equipment, report of riding master. Memoranda or comments are often included with correspondence.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.28 Clipping Book
- 1916
1 volume, no index
Covers the period July to August 1916. Contents principally concern crusade against vice in the City's tenderloin district, and politics.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.29 Summary Sheets
- 1964
1 cu.ft., no index
Includes date, service personnel on duty and badge numbers; detectives reporting for work, detailed out absentees and their badge numbers; equipment available and in repair; officers reporting off duty and time; crimes committed.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.30 Vice Squad. Register of Arrests
- 15 May 1930 - 4 February 1933; 5 June - 30 December 1939
2 volumes, index
Includes prisoner's arrest or complaint number, his name and aliases, address, age, color, sex, marital status, birthplace, whether prisoner is drunk or sober, name and badge number of arresting officer, time and place arrested, charges, magistrate's name and final disposition of the case (including amount of bail if the prisoner is held for trial, or term of sentence for minor offenses), date and amount of bail if the case is held for further hearing, names of witnesses, description of property seized, signature of the witness and House Sergeant for the property, date of appearance before the Grand Jury and its decision, dates of notification of trial and of the trial, court room number, verdict, charge convicted on, date of sentence, name of judge, and court number.
Volume 1939 indicates whether the prisoner is naturalized and nationality of his parents.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.31 Headquarters Detail # 2. Register of Arrests.
- 3 February 1928 - 22 January 1929
1 volume, index
Includes prisoner's arrest or complaint number, name with aliases, address, age, color, marital status, birthplace, nationality of parents, name of arresting officer, date and place arrested, charges (principally, illegal sale and possession of liquor), number of the seizure, name of magistrate hearing the case, date of further hearing, if any, and amount of bail set, final disposition by magistrate and date, witnesses' names, date case came before Grand Jury and its action, date prisoner notified of trial and court room number, date of trial, verdict and sentence, charge convicted on, date of sentence, name of judge and court room number.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.32 Special Squad # 1. Register of Arrests and Liquor Seizures
- 3 February 1928 - 31 August 1933
3 volumes, index
Entries list arrest or complaint number, prisoner's name and aliases, age, color, birthplace, nationality of parents, and address, name and badge number of arresting officer, date and location when arrested, charge (usually, illegal possession of liquor), number of the seizure, Magistrate's name and his final disposition of the case (including the amount of bail if held for court), date of further magistrate's hearings and bail set, description of property seized and name and badge number of witness and House Sargeant receiving it, date of appearance before the Grand Jury and its action, date of notification of trial, and of the trial, court room number, verdict and sentence, date of sentence, charge convicted on, name of the Judge, and number of the court.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.33 Officers and Patrolmen
- 1 April 1881 - 1 April 1887
1 volume, no index
Entries list each officer's name, badge number, rank, age, birthplace, residence, date of appointment, police district to which assigned, political ward, the name of the officer in whose place he was appointed, and remarks (e.g. cause of removal, transfers, etc.)
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.34 North Central Detective Division. Columbia Avenue Riot Records
- 1964
3 cu.ft., index
Includes investigation reports (which include classification of crime, date, place and time of occurrence, name, age, race, and address of complainant, summary of interviews, action taken and remarks, name of reporting officer, police district and division, report number); extracts of criminal records, lists of persons brought in for questioning, including their ages and addresses; intelligence summaries; personnel assignments; reports to City Solicitor on business losses; information on warrants served; report on street by street surveys of vandalism (including address, type of property and amount of damage); reports of investigations of threats to witnesses; lists of arrests (with name of defendant, his age, race, sex, address, location of arrest, charge, arresting officer's name and badge number, disposition of the case, and court case number); defendants' court case numbers; complaint and incident reports; lists of police witness subpoenas; statistics on police, firemen, and civilian injuries; reports of vandalism in the North Central, East and Central Detective Divisions; statistics of arrests by classification and police district; photos of members of the Black Muslims and of the North Philadelphia Committee for Equal Racial Justice, and of confiscated property; receipts for property "found on highway"; and memos relating to police operations.
For additional records on the 1964 Columbia Avenue riots, see Mayor's Correspondence, Administration of James H. J. Tate, 1964 files.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.35 Detective Bureau. Record of Receipt of Photograph
- January 1946 - September 1948
1 volume, index
Entries list prisoner's name, photo number, date of receipt, name of recipient, his rank, State, Town and City where he is an official, by whose order photograph issued, date of order.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.36 Deputy Commissioner, Uniform Forces. Event Files
- 1975
1 cu.ft., no index
Includes Police personnel assignments, manpower costs, schedules of events, news releases, and some correspondence and memos related to various public events such as parades, funerals, visits of dignitaries, sporting events, demonstrations, and street festivals. Events of note include the Festival of Fountains, Super Sunday, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, St. Patrick's Day, and New Year's parades, Parkway Sunday, Army-Navy Game, Thrill Show, and the Presidential visit of March 18, 1975
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.37 Northeast Detective Division. Detective Survey: Results of Warnings to Defendants and Suspects.
- 5 January 1969 - 27 December 1969
1 cu.ft., no index
Entries by week include total number of arrests, total number of suspects, number who refuse to give statement after warning, totals; breakdown under major categories of crime of those arrested, suspects, and those who refused to give statement.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.38 Log of Outstanding Events
- 1959
1 cu.ft., no index
Daily reports to the Commissioner of Police from the Central Information and Complaint Desk which date, location and description of event (e.g. crimes, arrests, police information, accidents), police district in which event occurred, and name and signature of reporting lieutenant.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.39 Warrant Book
- April 8, 1916 - December 31, 1925
2 volumes, index
Includes date of issuance of the warrant, warrant number, name of accused and his aliases, address of accused, the charge, name of judge issuing the warrant, name and address of prosecutor, badge number of officer serving warrant, disposition of warrant (e.g., discharged to magistrate, bail to keep the peace), and date of its return.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.40 Vice Complaints
- 1 January 1924 - 8 February 1928
1 volume, no index
Lists date complaint issued, complaint number, Police division and district investigating complaint, location of complaint, nature of complaint, name and address of complainant, date complaint returned, jacket number, and result of investigation ("verified" or "not verified").
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.41 Consolidated Monthly Report and Classification of Nativities
- January 1882 - February 1891, July 1905 - December 1912
3 volumes, no index
The Consolidated Monthly Report includes monthly listings of the number of each type of crime committed within the jurisdiction of each police district and within the jurisdiction of the reserve police, Delaware Harbor Police, Schuylkill Harbor Police, Detective Service, and Vagrant Police; monthly total of each crime for all City Police jurisdictions, and monthly total number of all crimes in each police jurisdiction.
Classification of Nativities includes classification of total monthly crimes in each police jurisdiction by sex and national origin of the person committing the crime and monthly totals for each classification for all police jurisdictions.
Vol. 1905-1912 adds total arrests for each police division for 1912 and a classification of arrests by sex and national origin for those under 16 years of age and between 16 and 21 years of age for the years 1911 and 1912
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.42 Police Court of Inquiry. Hearings Docket.
- 18 April - 7 December 1911 and 19 October 1921 - 29 May 1922
2 volumes, no index
Vol. 1911 lists hearing number, the name, badge number and rank of officer on trial, charge, names of members of court of inquiry, dates of testimony before the Court, of the Court's finding, and of its verdict; date of transmittal of Court's verdict to the Superintendent of Police, and date of, and nature of, the sentence.
Vol. 1921-1922 lists date, hearing number, name, badge number, rank and Police district of officer on trial; number of Police regulation violated, Court's verdict, penalty, and occasional entries of date restored to duty. ALso included in this volume is a list of policemen who appeared before the Court of Inquiry which lists each officer's name, category of rank, date suspended from duty, date restored to duty, or date discharged.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.42a Police Board of Inquiry Cases
- 1951-1964
48 cu.ft.
Arranged by case number, cases heard before the Police Board of Inquiry giving date of case, name and badge number of the officer, district in which policeman is assigned, notice of violation, statement of the charges, notice of the hearing, transcript of hearing(s), names of witnesses and counsel, depositions and statements of witnesses and defendant, copies of complaint and arrest sheets, miscellaneous correspondence, and verdict of the Board. Also included are the defendant's permanent record of appointments, reprimands, commendations, etc. The stenographic tapes of the hearings from 1956 to 1965 are also included.
Because of the privileged nature of these records, they are currently not open for archival research.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.42b Commissioner's Direct Action Cases
- 1958-1964
5 cu.ft., no index
Arranged by case number, disciplinary action taken by the Police Commissioner in relation to violations of the Police Code of Conduct. Cases include statement of the charges, miscellaneous correspondence, and action taken by the Commissioner. Many cases are also heard by the Police Board of Inquiry.
Because of the privileged nature of these records, they are currently not open for archival research.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.43 Officers' and Surgeons' Reports of Sick and Injured
- May 1916 - January 1918
1 volume, no index
Monthly entries for each police district list the name and monthly entries of each policemen off duty or on limited duty because of illness or injury, nature of injury or illness, days of the month absent or on limited duty, and remarks.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.44 New Patrolmen's Book
- 5 April 1887 - 3 December 1895
1 volume, no index
Entries list new patrolman's name, badge number, address, ward number, police district to which attached, the name of the patrolman replaced by the new patrolman and the reason for replacement or other reason for appointment, date confirmed as patrolman, and remarks (e.g., "returned to study of Manual,""failed to pass examination" and "rejected").
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.45 Substitutes Book
- 6 April 1881 - 18 February 1899, 5 November 1903 - 16 March 1916
3 volumes, partial index
Lists each substitute patrolman's name, age, residence, ward, and date of appointment; and the police division and district to which he was assigned.
Vol. 1881-1887 adds substitute's birthplace.
Vols. 1881-1887 and 1887-1899 adds remarks (e.g., date of promotion, transfer, resignation or discharge)
Entries 1903-1916 add substitute's badge number, rank and date of promotion; the cause of vacancy or promotion, which usually results from the resignation or dismissal of another officer of a Councilmanic ordinance; a list of "substitutes in line for promotion next week but who have cases pending against them." dated 5 April 1910, which lists the Substitute's name, police district to which assigned, date of appointment, and charge; lists of "susbstitutes in line for Appointment in order of appointment" for the following dates: 25 June, 23 July, 20 August, 7 September, 19 September, 19 October, 7 November , 20 November 1908, 21 January, 15 February and 24 March 1909 which include the substitute's name, the police district to which he is assigned, date of discharge, date case reopened, date reinstated to the force, and the name of the patrolman replaced.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.46 Roll Books
- 31 August 1854 - 15 March 1907
9 volumes, index
Includes each officer's name, badge number or rank, age, place of residence, political ward, Police district to which assigned, date of appointment, and remarks (e.g.: removal, transfer, death, resignation)
Vol. 1854-1858 adds date appointment is returned to City Councils
Vol. 1854-1907 add officer's previous badge number, dates of promotions, and cause for removal.
For similar records 1907-1932, see Roster Books
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.47 Roster Books
- 1907, 1911, 1921, 1925
8 volumes, index, 1911, 1921, 1925 only
Entries include each officer's name, age, badge number or rank, political ward or division, Police district to which assigned, date of appointment to the Police, date of regular promotion, dates of other promotions or transfers, dates of death, resignation, removal or reinstatement.
Vol. 1907 lists entries under headings of Police districts or special duties to which assigned.
Vols. 1911-1925 list entries by initial of surname and adds each officer's address.
Vols. 1907 & 1911 add date of each officer's commendation, if any.
Names beginning with initials, N-Z, are missing for the year 1925; includes names of officers appointed up to June 17, 1932.
For similar records 1854-1907, see Roll Books
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.48 Police Transfer Book
- 30 March 1920 - 31 December 1921
1 volume, no index
Lists each transfer's name, rank, badge number, detail from which transferred and new detail, and date of transfer.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.49 Staff Services, Indentification Unit. Indentification Records
- 1940-1942, 1950-1971
17 cu.ft., no index
For each person arrested there is usually included the following forms: Fingerprint Card (Form F 756 or 75-199),Physical Description Record (Form F 78 or 75-249), Prisoner Master Index Card (Form 75-184 or F 515X, and Prisoner Alias Index Card (Form 75-184or F 515)"
The fingerprint cards, which are color coded to distinguish sex, list photograph number, arrested person's race and sex, fingerprint classification and reference numsers; signatures of the prisoner, person taking fingerprint impressions, and person who searched prisoners and fingerprints of each individual finger, four left fingers together and four right fingers together, and the two thumbs and a note of any amputations. The fingerprint card also occasionally includes a prisoner's name, alias, place of birth, nativity, residence, occupation, and physical description; name of arresting officer and officer's district and division, date of arrest and charge. Occasionally, early fingerprint cards include a mug shot of the prisoner.
Physical Description Records include date of prisoner's arrest, birthplace, nationality (if applicable), age, height, weight, physical description, and occupation; name of arresting officers, charge, remarks, agencies to which prints provided, other references, fingerprint classification and reference numbers, and name of operators. Each card provides spaces for subsequent arrests.
Prisoner Master Index Cards and Prisoner Master Index Cards list prisoner's name and height and weight, photo number, and classification and reference numbers of fingerprints. Often these cards also include a reference fingerprint. She Physical Description Card, Prisoner Master Index Card and Prisoner Alias Index Card often are stamped to indicate the death of the subjects date, morgue number and indication whether death was natural or homicide.
This record series may only be used with the permission of the City Archivist.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.50 Policewomen's Unit, Crime Prevention Division. Annual Reports
- 1948-1950, no index
These reports are published as part of "The Philadelphia Policewoman" (R.S. 79.51).
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.51 Policewomen's Unit, Crime Prevention Division. "The Philadelphia Policewoman"
- 1948-1951
9 issues, no index
A newsletter issued by the Policewomen's Unit of the Crime Prevention Division, Bureau of Police, three times a year. This lists the activities of the Policewomen's Unit with statistical details, examples of cases handled, public relations efforts, and other tidbits. Also included are the Annual Reports of the Unit for the years 1948-1950. The City Archives has Vol. 2, # 3 (October -December 1948); Vol. 3, # 1-3 (1949); Vol. 4, # 1-3 (1950); Vol. 5, # 1-2 (January -September 1951).
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.52 Criminal Investigation Division. Annual Report
- 1954
1 volume, index
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.53 Intelligence Unit. Annual Report
- 1958
1 volume, index
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.54 Published Reports and Publications
- 1950-1967
6 volumes, no index
Includes "Report to the Philadelphia, Pa., Bureau of Police", submitted by International Association of Chiefs of Police, Traffic Division. 1950; "Proposed Plan for Decentralization of the Traffic Division" 1953; "Police Report 1952-1954", 1954; "Police Budget 1958", ca. 1957; "Philadelphia's Finest", 1959; "Shield for Society", 1967.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.55 Police Athletic League. Annual Report
- 1952
1 volume, no index
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.56 Rogues Gallery Books
- ca. 1880s - ca. 1920s
4 volumes, no index
Includes 1 vol. dated 1888-1890, 2 vols. ca. 1880s-1890, and 1 vol. ca. 1920s. Each volume includes criminal's photograph, name and aliases; and number of photograph. Vol. ca. 1920s adds criminal's height, weight, color of hair and color of eyes. Vol. 1888-1890 lists notations of authority for removal of photograph.
1 vol. ca. 1890 on loan to Atwater Kent Museum
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.57 Register of Court Appearances by Police Officers
- ca. 1924
1 volume, no index
Registered in accordance with Bureau of Police message number 1650 of 7 October 1924, each entry includes officer's name and badge number, date of court appearance, and either Court number or court room number in which he was to appear.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.58 Sick and Injured Officers and Doctors' Certificates
- July 1915 - November 1916
1 volume, no index
In this book was entered time lost by officers through sickness. Daily entries for each month list date, police district or unit, name and badge number of sick or injured offiers, codes indicating date on which doctor's certificate received and date illness or injury reported to the police surgeon, and notations of nature of illness or injury.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 79.59 Training Division, Police Academy, Recruit Notebook
- ca. 1955-1956
9 volumes, index
Topics and subjects of each volume are:
Volume I: Criminal Law and Allied Subjects including Pennsylvania criminal statutes, federal statutes, Pennsylvania Liquor Code, laws of arrest, criminal procedure, rules of evidence, and Philadelphia ordinances.
Volume II: Traffic Function including introduction to traffic function, traffic laws, enforcement policies and procedures, traffic arrest procedures, accident investigation, traffic direction and control, traffic engineer, and safe driving habits and attitudes.
Volume III: Departmental Organization & Rules and Regulations including Police Academy rules, policeman's notebook, Philadelphia merit system and employee benefits, and Police Department regulations.
Volume IV: Patrol Function and Mechanics of Arrest including police patrol and observation, crowd control, control of adnormal people and alcoholics, mechanics of arrest defensive tactics, and fugitive search plan.
Volume V: First Aid including Red Cross standard first aid course.
Volume VI: Departmental Forms and Report Writing including Departmental forms and report, report writing and central records and communications.
Volume VII: Court and Court Procedure including organization and jurisdiction of the courts, testifying in court, the Medical Examiner, and the District Attorney.
Volume VIII: Criminal Investigation including organization and administration of the Detective Division, principles of criminal investigation, interviews and interrogations, surveillances, crime scene search; collection, preservation and identification of evidence; drawing and charting; fugitive investigations; auto theft investigations; arson investigations; sex crimes; counterfeiting; homicide investigations; narcotics investigations; robbery investigations; burglary investigations; check frauds and forgery; pickpockets and con games; mobile crime laboratory; police photography; criminal investigation; police chemical laboratory; firearms identification; pawnbrokers' detail; and vice and gambling investigations.
Volume IX: Miscellaneous Subjects including the police career, classroom notetaking and study habits, firearms training, human relations, public relations, police ethics, civil rights, Communism, Philadelphia Law Department, Department of Licenses and Permits (sic), Juvenile Aid Division, law enforcement agencies, civil government, parole and probation, and visitation programs.
There is also included a 1955 Philadelphia Police Department Duty Manual.
For similar records, see Manuals and Books of Rules.
Location: City Archives, 401 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19108
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Over the holiday break I scanned a packet of genealogy materials that a new cousin of mine sent me back in August. This packet contained genealogy information he collected back when he was doing genealogy of our Binns and Brooks family in the 80s.
Some of the information contained correspondence between he and another researcher, Freida Scheibel (relation unknown to me at this time), and the genealogy reports she had compiled over the years. Her reports were actually sourced, pointing to information I did not know existed, like the estate records of my 3rd great grandfather, Iverson Lee Brooks and the non-culpative will of his wife, Bettie Brooks. From these records, she provided Iverson's date of death as February 15, 1877 and Bettie's death of July 22, 1907. Of course, I will need to look for copies of these wills and estate records myself to verify this information, but these are some good hints to get me going in the right direction.
This packet also contained various correspondence with another cousin named Lillian Brooks who was a Historian at a local Georgia Historical Society and DAR Chapter member. I found a letter from Lillian to my great-grandfather's sister, Rubye Binns from 1957 in which she discussed the ancestry of Colonel Iverson Brooks. Lillian claimed that Iverson's grandfather was George Brooks, a Revolutionary soldier from Virginia, because he gave a military bounty land grant to Iverson's father, Christopher Williams Brooks when he was still a minor. I've written several posts refuting this claim in "The Parentage of Christopher Williams Brooks."
Lillian Brooks also claimed that my 5th great-grandmother, Mary Graves of Caswell County, North Carolina, was the daughter of John Herndon Graves, the Revolutionary War Soldier. They were actually siblings. Lillian cited the DAR application no. 90023 for John Herndon Graves, however, there isn't even a daughter named Mary listed, so I'm not sure why she said Mary was his daughter.
Another letter included in the packet was from Rubye Binns to my cousin Richard written in 1981. It talked about her siblings, including my great-grandfather, John Brooks Binns. It was very informative about how my great granduncles Roy and Howard (the oldest) ran cattle and opened a meat market; uncle Van went to Medical school; uncle John Lavert died young; and about how their father simply did not provide for them. She also mentioned that their grandmother, Bettie Lee Brooks was related to General Robert E Lee and was from Bell Buckle Tennessee. I have not seen any documentation about the relation to Robert E Lee. Doesn't everyone claim to be descended or related to him? The tidbit about her being from Bell Buckle Tennessee might be helpful. Lastely, aunt Rubye mentioned that she sent most of her genealogy information to her niece Judy Whittaker's mother-in-law, Mrs. Eloise Howard in Lake Providence, LA so that she could file a DAR application.
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There were copies of the family bible of William Cole, a descendant of James Anthony, another Revolutionary War soldier ancestor from Virginia who's daughter, Elizabeth Anthony married into the Binns family.
Lastly, there was a copy of a typed up "Binns Family History" document included. There was a bibliography, however, I did not see any references included in the actual text, so the bibliography sources would have to be evaluated individually.
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State Aid: Proposed review of Enabling Regulation to allow for exemptions from prior notification of aid to the Commission - frequently asked questions
1. How does the system of block exemptions work in state aid?
Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) requires Member States to notify all state aid projects to the European Commission and implement them only after the Commission has approved them. Following a Commission proposal, the EU Council of Ministers can, however, enable the Commission to exempt from prior notification to the Commission certain categories of aid that have a limited potential to distort competition. To this effect, the Commission adopts Block Exemption Regulations (BERs), defining criteria which ensure that aid is compatible with EU state aid rules. Only aid fulfilling the criteria can be granted without notification.
The Council adopted the current "Enabling Regulation" in 1998, allowing the Commission to block exempt regional aid, aid for research and development (R&D), etc. A BER is directly applicable in the EU Member States and can therefore be applied by national courts.
2. Why propose to revise the 1998 Enabling Regulation now?
In May 2012, the Commission launched an initiative to modernise and rationalise EU state aid control (see IP/12/458). One of the objectives is to focus on cases with the biggest impact on the internal market. This implies simplification for cases with limited effect on trade and limited potential to seriously distort competition.
Such simplification can be achieved, in particular, by block-exempting categories of aid from prior Commission scrutiny. Based on the current Enabling Regulation, the Commission did adopt block exemptions for regional aid, SMEs, R&D, employment aid, training aid and environmental aid in the General block exemption Regulation of 2008.
Since the entry into force of the Enabling Regulation, the internal market and case practice have evolved considerably. State Aid Modernisation implies a focus on cases with the biggest impact and the support of growth-enhancing aid. It is therefore necessary to adapt the Regulation to take account of this evolution.
3. What changes are proposed?
The Commission proposes to extend the scope of the Enabling Regulation to the following new categories: aid in favour of
In choosing these categories, the Commission took into account the following factors. Firstly, the proposed categories all have limited potential to seriously distort competition. Secondly, they relate to areas where the Commission has already acquired substantial experience in assessing state aid or is currently developing such experience. This will allow defining clear compatibility conditions which the aid measures have to fulfil to benefit from the exemption. Thirdly, they focus on promoting horizontal aid measures which are in line with the objectives of the state aid modernisation initiative ("good aid").
4. Does the Commission have sufficient experience to justify exemptions for all new categories?
The most important criterion for block exempting a category of aid is the limited risk of serious distortions of competition. This has been the guiding principle in identifying new categories and will also determine the definition of future block exemptions.
The Commission has acquired significant practical experience in recent years with regard to categories such as aid for culture, aid to make good damage caused by natural disasters, innovation aid or certain types of broadband measures.
The adoption of an extended Enabling Regulation does not mean immediate block exemption. Rather, it allows for block exemption once the Commission has sufficient experience to define clear compatibility criteria. Therefore, new BERs may not be introduced all at the same time in a single instrument, but rather step by step.
Such a stepwise approach was also applied under the current Enabling Regulation: the first block exemptions were adopted in 2001 (training aid, aid to SMEs), while other types of aid exemptions were adopted later, once sufficient experience had been acquired (employment aid in 2002, R&D&I in 2004, regional aid in 2006 and environmental aid in 2008 with the GBER).
5. When and how will the amended Enabling Regulation be adopted?
The Commission has made a proposal to amend the Enabling Regulation. This proposal is now sent to the Council and the European Parliament for discussion. Pursuant to Article 109 TFEU, the Council then adopts the new Enabling Regulation, after consultation of the Parliament. While it is not possible to foresee a possible adoption date with precision, we are confident that the Council will be able to reach a timely agreement to allow for an adopted in 2013, together with a series of other projects which are part of the State Aid Modernisation initiative.
6. When will the new block exemptions be in force?
Once the Council has adopted the new Enabling Regulation, the Commission can start determining compatibility criteria for block exemptions of new categories of aid. This can be done by modifying the GBER. Since the GBER is currently being reviewed as part of the State Aid Modernisation initiative, a second review is envisaged after the adoption of the new Enabling Regulation. The adoption of new block exemptions would involve a broad consultation process of Member States and other stakeholders, which would take approximately a year.
As mentioned above, the inclusion of new categories in the Enabling Regulation does not necessarily mean immediate block exemptions for all categories. An exemption requires sufficient experience to define clear and precise conditions of compatibility to limit potential distortions of competition. Therefore, the adoption of new block exemptions may follow a gradual approach.
7. The monitoring of existing block exemptions has revealed serious problems. Would a proposal to introduce more block exemptions not lead to more distortions?
State Aid Modernisation aims at increasing monitoring and enforcement efforts to ensure that all parties comply with the rules. If and when the Commission adopts more block exemptions, it would also expect Member States to take their share of responsibility for ensuring strict compliance.
The Commission has already increased its monitoring and this is producing good results. A considerable number of problems were corrected swiftly as they were often rooted in a lack of knowledge of the rules by local authorities. Where problems persist, the Commission will not hesitate to investigate, and if aid is found incompatible, to order the recovery if this aid from the beneficiaries. Increased monitoring by the Commission together with better control by Member States is a precondition for more block exemptions.
Please see also MEMO/12/942 on the Procedural Regulation.
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The sheild with use the APTA BrandBeat color palette included here http://www.apta.org/BrandBeat/LivetheBrand/
The shield can be any geometric shape. Here are some examples:
The snake in the lower left panel is the copyrighted design of the Institute of Medicine (seen at http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?rec…42&page=R3. The snake is an ancient symbol of knowledge and is meant to represent evidence based medicine.
The lower right panel is a digitized image of a face scanned using face recognition software. This software uses algorithms to simplify recognition of complex patterns.
The upper left is an electrical discharge meant to symbolize artificial intelligence used in some expert systems.
The upper right is an ant. The ant is a symbol of the "hive mind" that demonstrates the power of distributed networks using simple rules to create complex and durable systems.
Physical therapists are a conservative group who are, collectively, behind the eight ball when it comes to the adoption of electronic medical records and computerized decision support. This "classic" escudo/emblem is meant to soothe their anxiety while showing them "modern" symbols they will trust and rely on.
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As seen in this morning's FT. I'm a tad disappointed no-one from the media approached me for a subject matter expert comment on this. For instance, they forgot to mention mimetic resemblance, wherein a potentially dangerous thing (e.g. Quantitative Easing) pretends to be something harmless (i.e. charitable giving from a conjurer's hat of magic money), like when the Canadian Freshwater Shark mimics a floating log in order to catch its favourite prey – lumberjacks. It's a fishy business, government spin. Anyhow, my scanner isn't working, so I took a photo of the article for posterity, and copied the content below (my italics added):
A secret Treasury memo leaked this morning reveals how the government intends to mask the enormity of our country's crippling financial deficit, using classic subterfuge techniques commonly used by the military to disguise men and equipment.
The communiqué, issued from Chancellor Kevin Darling's office, was addressed to Merkin King, governor of the Royal Bank of England.
It outlines steps – to be taken by spokespeople when issuing statements to the press about piscal policy – that are intended to obscure the size of the national debt, including:
• Dividing the deficit into sub-units, such as external and internal liability and short term and long term indebtedness, thus making the overall amount harder to perceive: this is similar to disruptive camouflage used by many animals to break up the contours and symmetry of their bodies or by soldiers to obscure the shapes of men, vehicles and aircraft.
• Blending the debt against a background context of world insolvency, similar to camouflage colours and patterns employed by soldiers' combat uniforms to match the environment.
• Diverting scrutiny away from the issue by focussing attention on the United States' even more embarrassing monetary problems, known as misdirection by camouflage experts.
• Mentioning the amount of borrowing quickly and indistinctly whilst simultaneously coughing into a hand and waving at an imaginary friend across the road: another form of misdirection.
Pass this article on to all those you know – it's time we call the politicians' bluff and show them that they can't pull the wool over our eyes!


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Big-box warehouse store Costco is often compared with Walmart's Sam's Club. Both stores are places where people go to buy in bulk and save money.
But while Walmart employees are striking for higher wages and healthcare, Costco has among the happiest employees in the business. Costco also offers the occasional brand-name, like Coach, alongside leather sofas and crisp dress shirts.
The quality of products and happy employees make Costco the "Anti-Walmart," writes Steven Greenhouse at the New York Times.
He details the six-part strategy by CEO Jim Sinegal that helped Costco get there.
- Sell a limited number of items. Despite Costco's large store volume, it only sells four toothpaste brands. Walmart sells 60. Selling fewer items increases sales volume and helps drive discounts.
- Rely on high volume. People go to Costco to buy in bulk. Buying large amounts of products helps keep costs down for Costco.
- Pay workers well. The average salary of a Costco employee is $17, twice that of Walmart. This results in low turnover and a better-trained staff.
- Have customers pay for memberships. Costco shoppers pay in order to buy merchandise at the store.
- Aim for high-end customers. Costco does this by offering higher-quality items and occasional brand names.
- Don't advertise. This saves Costco 2 percent of its budget each year.
Although Costco it's lauded as the "Anti-Walmart" it's also worth noting that the warehouse retailer has a completely different core customer. While Walmart sells single rolls of toilet paper to accomodate people who can't afford a whole pack, Costco caters to upper middle class shoppers who get a kick out of a bargain.
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ZeakCytho wrote:Gilligan wrote:cairnswk wrote:Gilligan wrote:Just wanted to point out that 'Saltis Organisation' is spelled wrong. The 'S' in 'Organisation' should be a 'Z'
No Gilligan, it's not spelt wrong. This is once again another of those words that is correct when it is spelt either way. I believe the original English version was "s" but the Americans "z"ed it.
Look here, you'll see that both are acceptable.
Though if this is Chicago, shouldn't the American spelling be used? Meh, not worth fixing or anything.
He brings a good point.


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Dewey and Jan Torkelson of Terril are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Torkelson, to Marc Klima, son of Darrel and Sharla Klima of Wauneta, Neb.
The bride-to-be is a 2007 graduate of Graettinger/Terril High School and a 2011 graduate of Midland University in Fremont, Neb., where she received her bachelor's degree in K-12 Physical Education. She is currently employed at Sanford Family Wellness as an exercise specialist.
The groom-to-be is a 2007 graduate of Wauneta-Palisade High School and a 2011 graduate of Midland University where he received his bachelor's degree in accounting and Economics. He is currently employed at Koski Professional Group as an accountant.
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Megan and Marc
The two will be wed on Aug. 4, 2012 at First English Lutheran Church in Spencer.


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April 8, 2008
Complete Release in PDF Format
The Schedule
Friday, April 11, 7 p.m.
No. 14 UCSB vs. No. 4 Long Beach State
Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Radio Broadcast: KCSB 91.9 FM
Online Audio Broadcast: KCSB.org
Gametracker: UCSBGauchos.com
Saturday, April 12, 7 p.m.
No. 14 UCSB vs. UC San Diego
Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Online Audio Broadcast: KCSB.org
Gametracker: UCSBGauchos.com
Against Long Beach State
Last Meeting: 3/1/08 at LBSU Result: LBSU 3, UCSB 2 (30-27, 30-28, 28-30, 25-30, 15-13)
2008 Series: LBSU leads 1-0
2007 Series: UCSB led 2-0
All-Time Series Record: UCSB leads 43-33
Last UCSB Win: 2/17/07 at UCSB
Result: UCSB 3, LBSU 0 (30-19, 30-28, 30-19)
Current Streak: LBSU one win
Against UC San Diego
Last Meeting: 2/29/08 at UCSD
Result: UCSD 3, UCSB 0 (30-27, 30-22, 30-24)
2008 Series: UCSD leads 1-0
2007 Series: UCSB led 2-0
All-Time Series Record: UCSB leads 22-2
Last UCSB Win: 2/15/07 at UCSB
Result: UCSB 3, UCSD 0 (30-21, 30-19, 30-27)
Current Streak: UCSD one win
KCSB Gets in on the Action
KCSB 91.9 FM and KCSB.org will be broadcasting UCSB's final two regular season matches: Friday, Apr. 11 vs. Long Beach State (radio and online), and Saturday, Apr. 12 against UC San Diego (online only).
Track the Matches Online
For the first time ever, UCSB men's volleyball matches can be followed live online with Gametracker. All home matches and select road contests will be included. Just log on to UCSBGauchos.com, go to the men's volleyball schedule, and click on the Gametracker link for the match you're interested in. You can follow each point, keep track of player statistics, and view player bios. Gametracker is free of charge and works on PCs and Macs. Make sure you have Java installed and enabled.
Good Night and Good Luck
Saturday's match against UC San Diego will mark the final career contest for UCSB head coach Ken Preston, who is retiring following his 30th year at the helm of the Gaucho program. Since taking over the team in 1979, Preston has posted a 515-380 record (entering this week), good for a .575 winning percentage. The Gauchos have posted 19 winning seasons and qualified for postseason play 21 times during Preston's tenure. The 1988 season proved to be one of Preston's best as UCSB advanced to the National Championship game for the first time in 13 years. The Gauchos went up two games to none, but ended up losing the title to USC in five sets. More recently, Preston had a banner year in 2007. He recorded his 500th career victory at IPFW in early March and the Gauchos went on to finish with a 20-12 overall record and placed fourth in the MPSF with a 14-8 mark. It was the first time since 1989 that UCSB collected 20 wins and the first time since 1996 that it reached 14 league victories. Santa Barbara defeated rival UCLA in the MPSF Tournament quarterfinals before losing to Pepperdine in the semis. Two of Preston's standouts, middle Theo Brunner and opposite Evan Patak, were named AVCA First Team All-Americans. In fact, Preston's squads have produced 27 all-American picks and 47 All-MPSF selections. Prior to coaching at UCSB, Preston served as head coach at Cal Poly and Wright State in Dayton, Ohio. He was also the interim head coach of the Westmont women's volleyball program for two years. Preston also holds extensive experience on the national and international scenes. He has served in various capacities for the U.S. National Team, at several World University Games, World Championships, and Pan American Games.
Good Night and Good Luck the Sequel
Saturday's match will be the final career tilt for four Gauchos including libero Ben Brockman (San Diego), middle blocker Theo Brunner (Ridgefield, Conn.), and outside hitters Mike Fisher (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and Phil Mathews (Hillsborough, Calif.). Brunner and Fisher have played for four years, while both Brockman and Mathews redshirted in 2004 and neither saw any floor time in 2005.
Gauchos Eliminated from Postseason With 3-0 Loss vs. UC Irvine
For the first time since 2003, UCSB will not be advancing to postseason play. The Gauchos' hopes were dashed Apr. 5 as they were officially eliminated from extra matches after suffering a 3-0 loss against reigning national champion UC Irvine at Robertson Gymnasium. Scores of the match went 32-30, 30-27, and 30-20 in favor of UC Irvine clinched a spot in the top eight of the league standings with the victory. It was the fourth loss in a row for UCSB. The Anteaters hit an impressive .429 for the match and got 15 kills apiece out of Jordan DuFault and Jon Steller. Aaron Harrell finished with a match-high five blocks, while libero Brent Asuka totaled a match-best eight digs. Setter Anthony Spittle had 45 assists. UCSB got a match-high 16 kills from freshman opposite Jeff Menzel, but he was the lone Gaucho with double-figure kill totals. Mike Runkle had eight kills, hit .471, and added five digs. Scott Slaughter hit a team-best .556 with six kills and one error in nine swings. Freshman setter Vince DeVany picked up 34 assists in the loss. The Gauchos hit .300 as a team, but Irvine hit well over that mark in all three games. The last time Santa Barbara did not make it to at least the MPSF Tournament Play-In match was in 2003 when the Gauchos placed ninth following the regular season.
Gauchos Lose in Four Games at UCLA, Bruins Earn Postseason Berth
Four Gauchos had 12 or more kills but a pair of Bruins out-did them as UCLA took a 3-1 victory over UCSB Apr. 2 at Pauley Pavilion. The victory secured the Bruins a spot in April's MPSF Tournament. Scores of the match were 29-31, 30-21, 30-24, and 33-31. Garrett Muagututia smashed a match-high 26 kills and hit .600, while Sean O'Malley was just behind with 25 kills and a .400 attack percentage for the Bruins. Muagututia was un-stoppable, adding a match-high 11 digs to complete his double-double. He also added a pair of service aces, two solo blocks, and a match-best 30 points. D.J. Stromath had 11 kills and three aces for UCLA, while setter Kevin Ker racked up 70 assists. Four Bruins hit better than .400 and they finished at .413 for the match. UCSB swung at .285 and was led by Mike Runkle and Theo Brunner, with 14 kills each. Phil Mathews had 12 kills and Jeff Menzel finished with 10. Runkle led the Gauchos with 17 points as he had two aces and two block assists. Santa Barbara defeated UCLA 3-1 on Feb. 20 at Rob Gym, so the regular season series goes in the books as a split.
The Playoff Picture
The top eight finishers in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation standings advance to the postseason with No. 7 taking on No. 8 in a play-in to the MPSF Tournament. With two regular season matches remaining for all teams, the final standings have not shaken out yet, but all eight postseason spots have been filled. Long Beach State, Brigham Young, Cal State Northridge, UCLA, Pepperdine, Stanford, UC Irvine, and USC will play after the regular season ends. Long Beach, BYU, and Northridge have claimed at least a three seed and will host a quarterfinal match. The regular season champion will enjoy a quarterfinal round bye. Hawai'i, Pacific, UCSB, and UCSD have all been eliminated. The last time Santa Barbara did not make it to at least the MPSF Tournament Play-In match was in 2003 when the Gauchos placed ninth following the regular season.
The Standings Picture
At 6-14, UCSB sits in 10th place, tied with UC San Diego. Hawai'i is holding ninth place at 7-13. UCSB hosts Long Beach Friday, UC San Diego plays at Northridge Friday, and Hawai'i is at Pepperdine Friday and Saturday. Santa Barbara is still alive to move up a spot and finish the year in ninth. The last time the Gauchos placed ninth was in 2003 and they have never finished worse than ninth since the MPSF moved to one division in that year.
Not Liking Kerouac's Work Too Much
Thankfully, UCSB's final two matches are at home. The Gauchos cannot be a fan of Kerouac's "On the Road" this season. The Gauchos are a miserly 1-8 playing away from Robertson Gymnasium. Their lone road win came against Pacific on Feb. 9 in Stockton. Santa Barbara is 8-8 at home.
You're On the List
As a team, UCSB has broken into a couple of school single match top ten lists this year. The Gauchos' 17 service aces against Pacific on Jan. 5 is the most in the history of the program. The previous high was 16, set against Hawai'i in 1991. In addition, Santa Barbara posted 80 digs in the Feb. 1 match vs. Hawai'i in Honolulu. That number ranks fourth all-time for a single match.
Injuries Up the Middle
Even with middle blocker Scott Slaughter returning to the lineup recently, the Gauchos are still without middle Sam Moisenco, who up until last week was nationally-ranked in blocks per game. Moisenco last played on Feb. 29 at UC San Diego and has missed the team's last eight matches due to a left ankle injury. Prior to the injury, he was averaging 1.5 kills and 2.3 points per game. He still leads the team with 1.3 blocks per game and is third in total blocks with 52.
Thobe or Not Thobe
Keeping with the middle blocker theme, Matt Thobe had a solid second match at BYU on Mar. 29 after not playing the night before. He tied a career-high with six kills and set a new personal best by hitting a perfect 1.000 (6-0-6). Thobe played in all four games at Cal State Northridge on Mar. 5. The junior estabished new career-highs with six kills, seven blocks, and 9.5 points. He also hit .455 with only one miscue in 11 swings. Thobe did not see any action in 2007 and played in just 17 games as a redshirt freshman in 2006. This season, he's contributed in 14 matches and 30 games.
Double S Returns to the Lineup
Redshirt freshman middle blocker Scott Slaughter played against Cal Baptist on Mar. 25 after missing the previous seven contests due to an elbow injury. The last time Slaughter had seen floor time was on Feb. 15 vs. UC Santa Cruz. He made the most of his return to the starting lineup, posting a triplet of career-highs including kills (9), blocks (7), and points (14.5). He also hit .727 (9-1-11) while adding an assist, an ace, and a pair of digs. For the year, he's averaging 1.8 kills, 2.53 points, and almost one block per game.
Give Me a Brock, Man
Senior Ben Brockman spent most of last season as the starting libero for UCSB. This year, redshirt freshman Andy McGuire started at libero in UCSB's first 16 matches. However, Brockman has gotten the starting nod in the team's last nine contests. He kicked off his play with 17 digs at Long Beach State on Mar. 1 and followed that with 13 more at Northridge on Mar. 5. Since he's been starting, Brockman has averaged 2.4 digs per game over 32 games.
True freshman setter Vince DeVany got his first career start at Long Beach State on Mar. 1 and he didn't disappoint. Devany recorded a pair of career-highs with 60 assists and eight digs in the five-game match. He has now started at setter in UCSB's last nine matches. Originally scheduled to redshirt the season, he got his first collegiate playing time on Jan. 26 vs. Pacific. He recorded his first career kill on his first career attempt in the match and added four assists in the win. Devany and Jeff Menzel are the only true freshmen to play this season for the Gauchos. Ben Douglas, Blaine Nielsen, Jordan Nuni, Jake Scalise, and Alex Williams are redshirting the season.
The Man in the Irons Mask
Redshirt freshman Cullen Irons produced some career numbers in the Long Beach State match on Mar. 1. He collected six kills and five blocks, both career-bests. Irons hit 1.000 and added an assist, an ace, and 9.5 points. More recently, he totaled a career-best four digs against Pepperdine on Mar. 15.
Opposites Attract
True freshman Jeff Menzel has been the go-to guy on the UCSB attack. The opposite has led the Gauchos in swings in 21 of 25 matches and has 911 attack attempts this season, 380 more than the next Gaucho on the list. With an average of 4.67 kills per game, Menzel is ranked fourth in the MPSF and seventh nationally. He also ranks fifth in the league and eighth in the nation with 5.31 points per game. Menzel has recorded 10 or more kills in all but two matches and 20 or more nine times. He's had 30 or more swings in 19 matches.
Brunner Banter
Middle blocker Theo Brunner recorded the 1,000th kill of his career earlier this season, becoming just the 10th Gaucho in school history to reach the mark. He has had 10 or more kills in 23 matches played, including a career-high 26 at Long Beach State (3/1). He also had a career-best 28.5 points in that match. Brunner also set a new career-high this season with eight digs at UC Irvine (1/4) and tied a career-best with eight blocks on two occasions, the first at Pacific (2/9) and the second at UC Irvine (2/23). The 2007 All-American is averaging 3.5 kills, 4.1 points, and just under one block per game.
Gauchos Pick Up Four During Fall Signing Period
UCSB picked up four high school seniors during the 2007 fall signing period. Outside hitters Grant Goswiller, Mark Liebermann, and Matt Townsend, as well as middle blocker/opposite Jake Piva will don the blue and gold for the 2009 season. Goswiller, a 6-foot-3 outside, hails from Coto de Caza, Calif. and Tesoro High School. He has also played club ball for Balboa Bay and OC Riptides. Goswiller was an all-tournament selection at the 2007 Junior Olympics (17 Open) in Atlanta. Outside of volleyball, he was a member of the Lionsheart Community Service Club and the Invisible Children's Club. In the classroom, Goswiller was a three-year Presidential Honor Roll member. Liebermann is from Newport Beach, Calif. and Newport Harbor High School. The 6-foot-5 outside was part of a Balboa Bay Volleyball Club squad that took first place at the 2007 Holiday Classic. Piva, a 6-foot-8 middle/opposite, is from Valencia, Calif. and won a CIF title with Valencia High School, a perennial powerhouse in the Foothill League. With Santa Monica Beach Club, he won a 2007 title in the Open Division and has twice been named all-tourney at Junior Olympics. Townsend is from Granada Hills, Calif. and plays for Chaminade College Prep. A four-year letterwinner, the 6-foot-4 outside has garnered First Team All-Mission League honors. In 2007, he was a member of the Southern California Volleyball Association Regional Team that competed at the Slovenia Global Challenge. Townsend won gold at the 2007 Junior Olympics (17 Open) and silver at the 2006 JOs (16 Open).
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Madison Theatre Building
The Madison Theatre was a key link between the small Detroit theaters of the turn of the century and the extravagant movie palaces that would rise in the 1920s.
Like many of the city's theaters, it was designed by renowned architect C. Howard Crane. It cost $500,000 to build (about $8.5 million today, when adjusted for inflation). The 1,806-seat theater opened on eastern Grand Circus Park on March 7, 1917, with Mary Pickford in "Poor Little Rich Girl." Also part of the bill on opening night: a Pathe-Hearst newsreel and the Madison Famous Orchestra and Organ, and performances by a tenor and a soprano.
"The fanfare surrounding the opening of this theater was unprecedented in the city, but was to be matched often through the succeeding decade as one Kunsky palace after another opened," Andrew Craig Morrison wrote in his book on Detroit theaters, "Opera House, Nickel Show and Palace."
The Madison was part of magnate John Kunsky's theater empire and the first on what was to be known as Kunksy Circle because of the park's circular shape and the number of Kunsky-owned theaters along it. Kunsky is credited with opening the first motion picture house in MIchigan, the Casino on Monroe Street, in 1905. His chain of theaters dominated the city's entertainment business until 1929, when he sold the company to Paramount Pictures Publix Division.
Up until that point, theaters in the city had been mostly simple, low-key affairs devoid of any grandiose splendor. With Crane's Madison, "the grand style had almost arrived," Morrison wrote. In that sense, the Madison gave a taste of things to come, and featured elaborate plasterwork and decor, though nothing like on the scale of the Fox or United Artists theaters. Its lobby was long and narrow with the auditorium entrance on the left and stairs to the loge and balcony on the right. It featured an organ installed by Hilgreen Lane Co., and was the largest theatrical instrument outside of New York at the time, according to Michael Hauser's "Detroit's Downtown Movie Palaces." Its screen was 18 by 21 feet; the stage spanned 63 feet across and was 25 feet deep. Shows ran daily from noon to 11 p.m.
The Madison was the first theater in Michigan to screen a full-length talking picture, "The Jazz Singer," which opened on Dec. 25, 1927, and was seen by more than half a million people in a three-month run.
The Madison featured a marquee atop the office tower that towered 60 feet high and was 35 feet wide, letting those riding the streetcars know where the action was. By the late 1920s, Grand Circus Park became the center of Detroit's shopping and entertainment districts, and the Madison's business boomed because of it.
Like many of downtown's theaters, the Madison closed as the city's population dwindled and cineplexes opened in the suburbs. The theater portion of the building was razed for a surface-level parking lot in the early 2000s.
As with most Detroit movie theaters, the Madison was built with an office building attached. Today, the office tower portion is home to Angelina Italian Bistro, Stub Hub and a number of tech firms, including Twitter. In November 2010, Crain's Detroit Business reported that the mortgage giant had agreed to buy the Madison Building, and the deal was closed the following January.
The Madison marked the first of nine buildings Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert and his partners purchased in a year-and-a-half span. Sticking with his high-tech "Woodward 2.0" theme, Gilbert renamed the structure The [email protected] Building.
By June 2012, the [email protected] was at 100 percent occupancy, with 27 tenants spread out across five stories and 50,000 square feet. That's an almost unheard of occupancy rate in metro Detroit.
"The building has gotten a lot of notoriety, not only in metro Detroit but also all around the country," Bruce Schwartz, Detroit relocation ambassador at Bedrock Real Estate Services LLC, one of the Quicken Loans family of companies, told The Detroit News. Businesses "want to be in this cool, urban environment with the collaborative workspace."