Bennett, James V. (James Van Benschoten), 1894-1978

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James Van Benschoten Bennett (1894-1978) was a penologist and government official, who served as the Director to the Bureau of Prisons in the Department of Justice from 1937 to 1964.

From the description of Bennett, James V. (James Van Benschoten), 1894-1978 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10571478

Director of the United States Bureau of Prisons (1937-1964).

From the description of Correspondence with Johan Thorsten Sellin, 1946-1959. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 235010046

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creatorOf Bennett, James V. (James Van Benschoten), 1894-1978. Prize essays : written by prisoners for the American Prison Association / James V. Bennett. Sam Houston State University, Newton Gresham Library
referencedIn Herbert Brownell Jr. Additional Papers. 1897 - 1996. Photographs Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
creatorOf Personal Papers of James V. Bennett. 1920 - 1967. Subject Files John F. Kennedy Library
creatorOf Bennett, James V. (James Van Benschoten), 1894-1978. Materials from the Conference on Improving Career Opportunities for Lawyers in the Field of Criminal Law, held at the Harvard Law School, July 17-21, 1961. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf Cuthbertson, Kenneth E. Correspondence with Johan Thorsten Sellin, 1944. University of Pennsylvania Library
creatorOf Personal Papers of James V. Bennett. 1920 - 1967. Administrative Files John F. Kennedy Library
Personal Papers of James V. Bennett John F. Kennedy Library
referencedIn Peirson M. Hall papaers, 1908-1979 The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department
creatorOf Bennett, James V. (James Van Benschoten), 1894-1978. Materials from the Conference on Improving Career Opportunities for Lawyers in the Field of Criminal Law, held at the Harvard Law School, July 17-21, 1961. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Personal Papers of James V. Bennett. 1920 - 1967. Personal Files John F. Kennedy Library
creatorOf American Prison Association. Correspondence with Johan Thorsten Sellin, 1933-1954. University of Pennsylvania Library
creatorOf Bennett, James V. (James Van Benschoten), 1894-1978. Correspondence with Johan Thorsten Sellin, 1946-1959. University of Pennsylvania Library
creatorOf Personal Papers of James V. Bennett. 1920 - 1967. Writings, Speeches and Testimony John F. Kennedy Library
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associatedWith Hall, Peirson M. (Peirson Mitchell), 1894-1979 person
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Birth 1894-08-29

Death 1978

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