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This collection is a group of letters from various authors to Herbert Harris, editor of RED HERRINGS, the Association's bulletin of news in the field of crime writing. Among the correspondents are John Dickson Carr, John Creasey, C. Day-Lewis, John le Carré, and Julian Symons.

These records were used in the investigation of waterfront crime, 1952-1953, including research, drafts and published reports of the recommendations of the Crime Commission, correspondence and memorandums, charts and financial statements, newspaper clippings, Acts pertaining to and resulting from the work of the Crime Commission; notes and transcripts of public hearing testimony, including three volumes of Ogdensburg Public Hearings held at Canton, N.Y., July 18-20, 1951.