Origins of the New York State Bureau of Identification

This was first published in book form in 1996, to commemorate 100 years of continuous service by the New York State Bureau of Identification. Today, the bureau is known as the State Identification Bureau.

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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