ITEMS

Railroad Circular, "New Counterfeit," 1930

Dublin Core

Title

Railroad Circular, "New Counterfeit," 1930

Subject

R.A. Cox; Railway Express Agency; Railroad Circular; Counterfeit Money; United States Department of the Treasury; United States Secret Service; $5 bill

Description

In addition to arrest warrants, robberies, and hold-ups, U.I.C. station agents also had to be aware of counterfeit money notes that were circulating at the time. This circular from November 17, 1930 notifies the agents of a new counterfeit $5 United States Note and instructs agents on how to identify counterfeits from actual bills.

Creator

Cox, R.A.

Source

Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives, Utah-Idaho Central Railroad Company, Mendon Station Papers, 1916-1936 (MSS 60, Box 6, Folder 6, Item 2)

Publisher

Railway Express Agency

Date

1930-11-17

Contributor

Digital Initiatives Unit, Merrill-Cazier Library

Rights

Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives (email: SCWeb@usu.edu)