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Manage the local collections, our Research Room and archives are headquartered just across the hall from this auditorium. In the Missouri Valley room, youll find books, articles, and newspaper clippings documenting the history of organized crime in kansas city, from black hand era violence, to syndicate bootlegs through the 26year reign of the crime boss nick subella, associated with skimming casinos in las vegas and bombing businesses in the river key. Whether we like it or not, organized crime is a part of our history. Moreover, it continues to capture our fascination as well as generate interest in new scholarship. Last year, the special Collections Department acquired a piece of our mafia past when the organized crime files of the Kansas City Star were ....
Newspaper clippings documenting the history of organized crime in kansas city, from extortion, violence, syndicates, bootlegging, to the 26th year reign of the crime boss nick sabella, skimming casinos in las vegas, and bombing businesses. Whether we like it or not, organized crime is a part of our history. Moreover, it continues to capture our fascination as well as generate interest and new scholarship. Last year, the special Collections Department acquired a piece of our mafia passed when the organized crime files of the Kansas City Star work donated by former reporter mike mcgraw. These contain photos, notes, and reports on local mafia members and provide a glimpse of how reporters investigated the mob during its heyday. A story about the collection was featured in kcpts digital magazine, which included a short interview with retired fbi agent ouseley. They take ....