Series I: Records of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) investigation into the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy (task force “Special Unit Senator”), 1968 - 1969
Scope and Contents
22 rolls of microfilm, 83 audiotapes, copies of transcripts of taped interviews, summaries of taped interviews of key witnesses, polygraph test results conducted on key witnesses, photographs, and copy of the 14- volume “Summary Report” (1969) and “Supplemental Report”.
Dates
- 1968 - 1969
Conditions Governing Access
no known restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
The California State Archives (CAS) was chosen in 1987 to be the official repository for the records of the LAPD investigation into the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. The investigation, known as Special Unit Senator, was conducted between 6/5/68 and 6/9/69. To assure the security of the collection and to provide access to the public, CAS microfilmed the entire collection except Series 8 (FBI Indexes and report) Series 17 (Films) Series 20 (Record and background checks - restricted), Series 30 (Tape recorded interviews), Series 31 (Stenotype notes), Series 32 (Magnetic tapes) and Series 33 (Physical evidence). See the “Guide to the Los Angeles Police Department Records of the Robert F. Kennedy Assassination Investigation”, California State Archives, 1993 for details on the content of each series.
Extent
From the Collection: 64.7 Linear Feet (155 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Melanson, Philip H. (Compiler, Person)
- From the Collection: Castellano, Lillian (Person)
- From the Collection: Nelson, Floyd B. (Person)
- From the Collection: Assassination Truth Committee (Organization)
- From the Collection: Public prosecutors. Los Angeles (Organization)
- From the Collection: Los Angeles (Calif.). Police Department. Special Unit Senator (Organization)
- From the Collection: United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Repository