J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895-May 2, 1972), 1st director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), authentic,original Department of Justice, Bureau of Investigation vintage typed letter, dated February 3, 1927.

The letter is written to "All Special Agents In Charge" and involves the subject of "Information necessary to obtain military record of subjects under investigation."

From the collection of Police Chief Michael Webb (1950-2009). Webb joined the Vinita Park, Missouri police force in 1974 and served until his death in 2009, during which time he purchased crime artifacts from relatives of criminals and law officers. Boasting more than 8,000 wanted posters, pieces of Webb’s collection have been featured in film and displayed at the National Crime and Punishment Museum in Washington.

Signed letter suffers from moderate overall age wear and surface wrinkling, otherwise good condition.