[Letter from Polk County Sheriff to the Dallas Police Department Chief of Police] (open access)

[Letter from Polk County Sheriff to the Dallas Police Department Chief of Police]

Letter from Polk County Sheriff, C. F. Keeling, to the Chief of Police of the Dallas, Texas Police Department requesting copies of Clyde Barrow's and Bonnie Parker's fingerprints and mugshots, as well as fingerprints and mug shots of their accomplices.
Date: unknown
Creator: Polk County (Iowa)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from San Angelo, Texas Constable's Department to the Dallas, Texas Police Department] (open access)

[Letter from San Angelo, Texas Constable's Department to the Dallas, Texas Police Department]

Letter from Fred Gerber of the San Angelo, Texas Constable's Department to the Dallas, Texas Police Department requesting the name of the father of Clyde and Ivy [Ivan] Barrow as well as additional information.
Date: unknown
Creator: Garber, Fred
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. M. Thompson of the Texas Prison System to Dallas, Texas Bureau of Identification Superintendent D. E. Walsh] (open access)

[Letter from W. M. Thompson of the Texas Prison System to Dallas, Texas Bureau of Identification Superintendent D. E. Walsh]

Letter from W. M. Thompson, Chief of the Texas Prison System to D. E. Walsh of the Dallas Bureau of Identification where he apologizes for omitting a list of subjects who have an authorized leave of absence from prison. He also includes the status of Marvin Barrow and the date that Clyde Barrow was granted parole.
Date: unknown
Creator: Huntsville (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wharton County Sheriff to Dallas, Texas Bureau of Identification] (open access)

[Letter from Wharton County Sheriff to Dallas, Texas Bureau of Identification]

Letter from Sheriff J. C. Willis of Wharton, Texas to the Chief of Detectives of the Identification Bureau of Dallas, Texas requesting photographs of Clyde Barrow, Raymond Hamilton and Bonnie Parker.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wharton (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wharton County Sheriff to Dallas, Texas Bureau of Identification] (open access)

[Letter from Wharton County Sheriff to Dallas, Texas Bureau of Identification]

Letter from Sheriff J. C. Willis of Wharton, Texas to all peace officers in the United States informing them of the arrest warrant placed for Clyde Champion Barrow, Raymond Hamilton and Bonnie Parker for the assault to murder of a deputy. He also provides a description of their getaway car and places where they may be hiding.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wharton (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo for Doug Walsh Regarding Clyde Champion Barrow and Bonnie Parker] (open access)

[Memo for Doug Walsh Regarding Clyde Champion Barrow and Bonnie Parker]

Memo for Douglas Walsh regarding Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker regarding encounters several people have had with the couple and Clyde Barrow's family.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Letter from Raymond Hamilton to A. S. Baskett] (open access)

[Photograph of Letter from Raymond Hamilton to A. S. Baskett]

Photograph of the letter with the envelope from Raymond Hamilton to A. S. Baskett, where he denies having any connection to Clyde Barrow and his gang.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hamilton, Raymond
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Raymond Hamilton's Hotel Register] (open access)

[Photograph of Raymond Hamilton's Hotel Register]

Photograph of the Raymond Hamilton's bill from the Lafayette Hotel where he was staying at under a fake alias.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poem by Bonnie Parker] (open access)

[Poem by Bonnie Parker]

Poem written by Bonnie Parker in which she tries to paint Clyde Barrow and herself in a more positive and heroic light, similar to Jesse James.
Date: unknown
Creator: Parker, Bonnie
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raymond Hamilton Arrest Report, 04-25-1934] (open access)

[Raymond Hamilton Arrest Report, 04-25-1934]

Arrest report for Raymond Hamilton on April 25, 1934. He was arrested for robbery by fire arms in Lancaster, Lewisville and Grand Prairie, Texas.
Date: April 25, 1934
Creator: Riddell, Henry
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raymond Hamilton FBI Criminal Record] (open access)

[Raymond Hamilton FBI Criminal Record]

Raymond Hamilton's criminal record compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It dates from his first reported crime of car theft in 1931 to the date of his execution in 1935.
Date: May 7, 1935
Creator: United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raymond Hamilton FBI Wanted Flier] (open access)

[Raymond Hamilton FBI Wanted Flier]

FBI wanted flier for Raymond Hamilton. It contains his physical description, relatives, fingerprint chart, mug shot and criminal record.
Date: July 13, 1934
Creator: United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raymond Hamilton Fingerprint Chart, 1932 - Dallas, Texas Police Department] (open access)

[Raymond Hamilton Fingerprint Chart, 1932 - Dallas, Texas Police Department]

Dallas Police Department fingerprint chart for Raymond Hamilton. It includes his physical description and a time-line of his criminal record.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raymond Hamilton Fingerprint Chart, 1932 - Dallas, Texas Police Department] (open access)

[Raymond Hamilton Fingerprint Chart, 1932 - Dallas, Texas Police Department]

Dallas Police Department fingerprint chart for Raymond Hamilton. The back of the chart has an index card with details of an auto theft he committed.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raymond Hamilton Fingerprint Chart, 1933 - Dallas, Texas Police Department] (open access)

[Raymond Hamilton Fingerprint Chart, 1933 - Dallas, Texas Police Department]

Dallas Police Department fingerprint chart for Raymond Hamilton. It includes his physical description and a short description of his sentence for a crime he committed in 1933.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raymond Hamilton Fingerprint Chart, 1933 - Dallas, Texas Police Department] (open access)

[Raymond Hamilton Fingerprint Chart, 1933 - Dallas, Texas Police Department]

Dallas Police Department fingerprint chart for Raymond Hamilton. It includes his physical description and details of his crime and sentence.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raymond Hamilton Fingerprint Chart, 1935 - Dallas, Texas Police Department] (open access)

[Raymond Hamilton Fingerprint Chart, 1935 - Dallas, Texas Police Department]

Dallas Police Department fingerprint chart for Raymond Hamilton. It includes his physical description and date of execution.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raymond Hamilton Index Card] (open access)

[Raymond Hamilton Index Card]

Index card photocopy for Raymond Hamilton indicating his crime of robbery using firearms and the numbers of his fingerprint chart.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raymond Hamilton's Fingerprint Chart - Dallas Police Department, 1932] (open access)

[Raymond Hamilton's Fingerprint Chart - Dallas Police Department, 1932]

Dallas Police Department fingerprint chart for Raymond Hamilton. It includes his physical description and a time-line of his crimes and arrests.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shot Gun Pellets]

Photograph of five shot gun pellets taken from the body of state Highway Patrolman Murphy, who was shot and killed by Clyde Barrow on April 1, 1934 at Grapevine, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Site of Grapevine Shooting, 04-01-1934]

Site near Grapevine, Texas where Barrow Gang members shot and killed motorcycle patrolmen E. B. Wheeler and H. D. Murphy.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Site of Grapevine Shooting, 04-01-1934]

Four photographs of the site near Grapevine, Texas where Barrow Gang members shot and killed motorcycle patrolmen E. B. Wheeler and H. D. Murphy.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Dallas Police Chief Regarding Raymond Hamilton] (open access)

[Telegram to Dallas Police Chief Regarding Raymond Hamilton]

Telegram to the Dallas Chief of Police inquiring as to whether Raymond Hamilton and "three others" are wanted for murder in the recipient's city or state.
Date: December 5, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegraph to Dallas Police Department - 12/09/1932] (open access)

[Telegraph to Dallas Police Department - 12/09/1932]

Telegraph to the Dallas Police Department informing them of the arrest of Raymond Hamilton and J. C. Clark alias Dunn in Bay City, Michigan. J. C. Clark was suspected to be Clyde Barrow.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History