U. S. District Court, United States v. Stephen Carrie Blumberg (trial transcript)

U. S. District Court, United States v. Stephen Carrie Blumberg (trial transcript), 1991

Overview of the Collection

Creator: United States. District Court (Iowa : Southern District)
Title: U. S. District Court, United States v. Stephen Carrie Blumberg (trial transcript)
Dates: 1991 (inclusive)
19911991
Quantity: .5 linear feet, (1 box.)
Collection Number: Cage.898
Summary: This collection consists of a complete copy of the transcript from the 1991 trial of Stephen Carrie Blumberg in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of a complete copy of the transcript from the 1991 trial of Stephen Carrie Blumberg in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Stephen Blumberg carried out the largest series of book thefts in United States history. By the time of his arrest in 1990, he had stolen 23,600 books and manuscripts worth over $5 million. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections at the WSU Libraries was one of the repositories Blumberg targeted. His arrest was largely a result of the work of Steven Huntsberry, who served as a detective for the Washington State University police. Blumberg was convicted and sentenced to 71 months in prison with a $200,000 fine.

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Preferred Citation

United States v. Steven Carrie Blumberg trial transcript, 1991; Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections; Washington State University Libraries; Pullman, WA

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Processing Note

James Feller processed this collection in 2018.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition details are incomplete, but this material was probably transferred from the administrative files of Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections and accessioned as an archival collection in 1993 (MS.1993.50).

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