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 File — Box: 3, Folder: 6

Car Minding Racket,, 1936-1937

Dates

  • 1936-1937

Scope and Contents

Various letters and newspaper clippings from 1936-1937 detailing car minding rackets. A form of extortion perpetuated by young men who offered to watch a person's car (for a fee) while attending an event on campus. University officials try to resolve situation by calling on town officials to enact an ordinance to ban car minding, but are initially unsuccessful.

Language of Materials

From the Sub-Group:

English.

Part of the Rutgers University Archives Repository

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