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First Director of Bureau of Standards

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HOOVER, J. Edgar (1895-1972). A group of 3 autographed items, incl. Persons in Hiding. SIGNED and: HOOVER, J. Edgar (1895-1972). A group of 3 autographed items, incl. Persons in Hiding. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Hoover.HOOVER, J. Edgar (1895-1972), First Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigatio

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J. EDGAR HOOVER, F.B.I. SIGNED LETTER & AUTOGRAPH: Framed and matted letter dated July 29, 1954 along with clipped signature, from J. Edgar Hoover (1895-1972). Hoover was the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United St

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Hoover, J Edgar TLS: John Edgar Hoover (1895 to 1972) was an American law-enforcement administrator who served as the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). TLS dated Jan. 6, 1970 to Cornelius Vander

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Pub. 1898, First Standard Edition, Illustrated, "John L. Stoddard's Lectures" by John Stoddard, 10: "John L. Stoddard's Lectures", Author: John Stoddard, Publisher: Balch Brothers Co., Publish Date: 1898, Edition: First Standard Edition. Illustarted . Very Fragile 10 Volume Set.

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Politics John Edgar Hoover TLS on headed paper dated 10th November 1944. Hoover (January 1, 1895 -: Politics John Edgar Hoover TLS on headed paper dated 10th November 1944. Hoover (January 1, 1895 - May 2, 1972) was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the first Director of the Fe

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[New York, Bronx Zoo] William Temple Hornaday ALS: William Temple Hornaday (1854-1937) American zoologist, conservationist, taxidermist, and author. He served as the first director of the New York Zoological Park, known today as the Bronx Zoo, and he

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Samuel Wesley Stratton (1861 -1931) American physicist. In March 1901, President William McKinley appointed him as the first director of the Bureau of Standards. By request of U.S. secretary of the treasury, prepared report on a proposed Bureau of Standards, drafted bill establishing bureau (passed by Congress, 1901), and became first director of the bureau (1901-23). President, M.I.T. (1923-30). DOCUMENT SIGNED, Bureau of Standards Certificate, 1906. Issued to S.I.P. Geneve; submitted by R.S. Woodward - ONE WHITE BRONZE METER BAR NO. 17. TEST NO. 1581, also signed in ink by Louis A. Fischer, In charge of test.