Origins of the New York State Bureau of Identification

In September 1996, the New York State Bureau of Identification celebrated 100 years of continuous service. To commemorate this achievement, Origins of the New York State Bureau of Identification was published in book form. In 1997, the complete contents of the book was converted for viewing on the World Wide Web.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction

• Part I - Identification Systems in New York State

• The Bertillon System
• The New York State Bertillon Bureau
• The Fingerprint System
• The Whitehall Connection
• The Fingerprint Experiment
• The American System of Fingerprint Classification
• The Henry System in America
• The Fingerprint Company of America

• Part II - The New York State Bureau of Identification

• Edward Parke
• Thurza Myers
• Clara Parsons
• Mary Morton Austin
• William Cashin
• Epilogue
• Locations Of Division
• Bibliography
• Photo Gallery

Published by
The New York State
Division of Criminal Justice Services

© 2000 by the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services

Internet Edition
March 1997

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