Finding Aid for the Leon Hoage collection of material about the Lindbergh Kidnapping Case, 1932-1950
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Leon Hoage collection of material about the Lindbergh Kidnapping Case,
Date (inclusive): 1932-1950
Collection number: 1066
Creator: Hoage, Leon
Extent: 4 boxes (2 linear ft.)
Abstract: Leon Hoage was hired by New Jersey Governor Harold Hoffman to help investigate the 1932 kidnapping of the Charles A. Lindbergh,
Jr. Collection consists of photographs, clippings, and Photostats of evidence used in Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial, and
correspondence between Hoffman and Hoage regarding the case.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Language:
English
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections
for paging information.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library
Special Collections for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the
creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright
owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lyra Hoage, 1963.
Processing Note
Processed by Yasmin Damshenas in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Megan Hahn Fraser,
August 2011.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Leon Hoage collection of material about the Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (Collection 1066). UCLA Library
Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
Biography
Leon Hoage was hired by New Jersey Governor Harold Hoffman to help investigate the 1932 kidnapping of Charles Augustus Lindbergh,
Jr. His examination of evidence and testimonies led him to claim that the Lindbergh kidnapping was an "inside job" and that
Bruno Richard Hauptmann was innocent of the crime for which he was convicted and executed.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of photographs, clippings, and Photostats of evidence used in Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial, typescript
drafts of analyses, as well as correspondence between New Jersey Governor Harold Hoffman and crime analyst Hoage regarding
the case.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Hoage, Leon--Archives.
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974.
Hauptmann, Bruno Richard, 1899-1936.
Trials (Kidnapping)--New Jersey--Archival resources.
Container List
Box 1, Folder 1
Police investigation files
1932.
Scope and Content Note
Statements, reports including major initial report, telegrams, letters concerning evidence, notes from a meeting profiling
the kidnapper (Photostats).
Box 1, Folder 2
Police investigation files
1932-1934.
Scope and Content Note
Investigations of Carl Oswin Giessler, Therese and Wilhelm Krippendorf, and Bruno Richard Hauptmann (Photostats). Includes
information on Hauptmann's financial accounts, Hauptmann's fishing and hunting license, and a statement from Harry Eberhardt.
Box 1, Folder 3
Police investigation files
1936.
Scope and Content Note
Letters, reports and affidavits (primarily Photostats). Includes letters received from "JD" concerning Reverend Michael Kallok,
letters regarding suggestion that Lindbergh ransom money appeared in Cuba, affidavits of Frederick and Anna Klein, and a claim
that baby was seen in New Hampshire.
Box 1, Folder 4
Police investigation files
undated.
Scope and Content Note
Reports, jury information (Photostats).
Box 1, Folder 5
Handwriting files
ca. 1932-1934.
Scope and Content Note
Handwriting analysis reports (Photostats).
Box 1, Folder 6
Correspondence and investigation notes
1935-1938.
Scope and Content Note
Photostats, copies and typescript.
Box 1, Folder 7
Letters and case reports sent to Governor Hoffman
1935-1936.
Box 1, Folder 8
Bruno Richard Hauptmann notes
ca. 1937.
Scope and Content Note
Typed notes on Hauptmann's background, testimony related to investigation.
Box 1, Folder 9
Ransom notes, originals
1932.
Scope and Content Note
Some of the original ransom notes received by Charles Lindbergh.
Box 1, Folder 10
Ransom notes, Photostats
1932.
Scope and Content Note
Copies of ransom notes received by Charles Lindbergh from police files.
Box 1, Folder 11
Letters and notes
ca. 1936-1937.
Scope and Content Note
Analysis regarding "faked" postcard ransom note (typescript).
Box 2, Folder 1
Paul Wendel statements
1936.
Scope and Content Note
Statements by Wendel Sr., Dr. Carroll Jones (typescript).
Box 2, Folder 2
Paul Wendel clippings
1936-1937.
Scope and Content Note
Press clippings.
Box 2, Folder 3
Hoffman investigation clippings
1936-1937.
Scope and Content Note
Clippings about Harold G. Hoffman's investigation into Hauptmann's case and aftermath, includes clippings about Bruno Richard
Hauptmann and his wife Anna.
Box 2, Folder 4
Hoffman investigation clippings
1935-1940.
Scope and Content Note
Press clippings about Harold G. Hoffman's investigation into Hauptmann's case and aftermath.
Box 2, Folder 5
Amandus Hochmuth testimony and clippings
ca. 1938.
Scope and Content Note
Clippings, testimony and draft letter to the editor from Hoage related to Amandus Hochmuth's testimony against Hauptmann.
Box 2, Folder 6
Hoage investigation clippings
1938-1961.
Scope and Content Note
Clippings. Includes maps and a plan of Hauptmann's attic.
Box 2, Folder 7
Correspondence with Hoffman
1941-1950.
Scope and Content Note
Letters exchanged between Leon Hoage and Harold Hoffman.
Box 2, Folder 8
Letters to Kerry Shaw
1948.
Scope and Content Note
Information sent to Kerry Shaw for an article, includes letter of rejection from
Coronet Magazine.
Box 2, Folder 9
Drafts of letters
1949-1950.
Physical Description: Typescript.
Box 2, Folder 10
Articles and stories by Hoage
ca. 1941-1947.
Physical Description: Annotated typescript drafts.
Box 2, Folder 11
Analysis by Hoage regarding handwriting and ladder
ca. 1939.
Physical Description: Typescript drafts.
Box 2, Folder 12
Report to Hoffman on John Condon
1936.
Physical Description: Typescript drafts.
Box 3, Folder 1
Index of police files
1937.
Scope and Content Note
Alphabetical listings and descriptions of evidence and witnesses.
Box 3, Folder 2
Notes on testimony and evidence
ca. 1932-1937.
Physical Description: Typed notes.
Box 3, Folder 3
Investigation photographs
1932-1937.
Scope and Content Note
Includes photograph of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, suspects, Hauptmann's attic, ladder found at crime site, cemetery where
ransom drop occurred, shipyard where baby was said to be held, Lindbergh employees including Violet Sharpe, ransom notes,
investigators and consultants.
Box 3, Folder 4
Hoage report to Mark Kimberling
undated.
Physical Description: Annotated typescript draft, 41 pages (folder 1 of 2).
Box 3, Folder 5
Hoage report to Mark Kimberling
undated.
Physical Description: Annotated typescript draft, 267 pages (folder 2 of 2).
Box 3, Folder 6
Notes for Hoage's analysis
ca. 1932-1940.
Physical Description: Annotated typed notes and press clippings.
Box 4, Folder 1
Under the Lens of Truth: The Concealed Facts of the Lindbergh Case Laid Bare, analysis of Lindbergh case
undated.
Physical Description: Annotated typescript draft, 174 pages.
Box 4, Folder 2
Brief Partial Analysis of the Lindbergh Case, Part I
undated.
Physical Description: Annotated typescript draft, 79 pages.
Box 4, Folder 3
Copy of second installment "sent to Ken"
1938.
Scope and Content Note
Analysis of Hauptmann attic and nails, typescript draft, 22 pages.
Box 4, Folder 4
What 50 Million Americans Failed to See, Part I: Analysis of Evidence existing March 1932
undated.
Scope and Content Note
Notes and research material, two annotated typescript drafts.
Box 4, Folder 5
What 50 Million Americans Failed to See, Part II: The Hauptmann Angle
ca. 1944.
Physical Description: Two annotated typescript drafts.
Box 4, Folder 6
Scapegoat, by Anthony Scaduto
1976.
Scope and Content Note
Book
Scapegoat : the lonesome death of Bruno Richard Hauptmann by Anthony Scaduto. New York: Putnam, 1976
