[W. D. Jones Voluntary Statement, 11-18-1933]

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Voluntary statement by W. D. Jones on November 18, 1933 while under arrest in Dallas, Texas, in which he relates the circumstances of how he met Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker and the time-line of several incidents while he was in their company.

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[3] p. ; 24 x 18 cm., on mat 28 x 22 cm.

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Jones, W. D. November 18, 1933.

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Voluntary statement by W. D. Jones on November 18, 1933 while under arrest in Dallas, Texas, in which he relates the circumstances of how he met Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker and the time-line of several incidents while he was in their company.

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[3] p. ; 24 x 18 cm., on mat 28 x 22 cm.

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Part of the Dallas Police Department Collection.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: DSMA_91019-00073
  • Accession or Local Control No: DSMA_91019-00074
  • Accession or Local Control No: DSMA_91019-00075
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth78937

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Rescuing Texas History, 2009

Photographs, oral histories, artwork, letters, and more. These more than 5,000 items give a glimpse into the diverse people that have called Texas home over the years. Funding provided by the Summerlee Foundation.

Dallas Police Department Historical Records/Case Files

Dallas Police Department case files, photographs, newspaper clippings, letters, and other documents from the 1920s to the 1950s, including the activities of the infamous Clyde Barrow Gang.

Clyde Barrow Gang Collection

A sub-series of the Dallas Police Department Historical Records and Case Files collection, these materials relate to the Clyde Barrow gang and law enforcement officials' efforts to hunt them down.

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  • November 18, 1933

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  • Feb. 20, 2010, 6:28 p.m.

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  • May 20, 2010, 3:54 p.m.

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Jones, W. D. [W. D. Jones Voluntary Statement, 11-18-1933], legal document, November 18, 1933; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth78937/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.

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