Borowitz Crime-related Artifacts, [ca. 1820]-

Finding Aid

Prepared by Cara Gilgenbach, December 30, 2003; Updated November 2007
6 record storage boxes, 2 half-size record storage boxes, 1 flat oversize box, 1 large bully box, 7 "shoebox" containers, 6 small flip-top boxes, 1 large tube container, 15 cubic feet, 11th floor


Scope and Content

This collection contains objects (artifacts) related to true crime and its impact on literature and the arts. Most items in this collection were donated by Albert and Helen Borowitz with selected purchases made by the Department of Special Collections and Archives.

NOTE TO RESEARCHERS: The inventory below is only a partial listing of the items in this collection. Additional materials will be added as they are processed. Check back for updates.


Outline of Series

  1. Commemorative Medallions
  2. Figurines, Pottery, and Sculptures
  3. Last Hangman in England, Items Owned by
  4. Presidential Assassinations: Memorabilia
  5. Textiles and Clothing
  6. Miscellaneous Artifacts

Box 1: Commemorative Medallions


Boxes 2 - 17: Figurines, Pottery, and Sculptures


Boxes 18 and 19: "Last Hangman in England," Items Owned by


Box 20: Presidential Assassinations: Memorabilia


Box 21: Textiles and Clothing


Box 22: Miscellaneous Artifacts

Box 23: Miscellaneous Artifacts

Box 24: Miscellaneous Artifacts

Box 25: Miscellaneous Artifacts (oversized box)