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Two commemorative Castleton Studios porcelain presentation plates from the personal collection of longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, each measuring 10.75" in diameter. The plates feature finely detailed architectural renderings of former homes associated with Hoover, including his longtime Washington, D.C., residence at 4936 Thirtieth Place, NW, each accented by a platinum rim. The underside of both plates bears the Castleton Studios mark and the presentation inscription: "To Our Director, A Memento of Your 35th Anniversary July 26, 1952, General Investigative and Domestic Intelligence Divisions, F.B.I." In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Scott R. Mohr, grandson of longtime FBI official John P. Mohr, stating that the material descended directly from his grandfather’s personal holdings and remained in the family until its present offering.
These presentation pieces were specially produced to commemorate Hoover's 35th anniversary with the Bureau on July 26, 1952. That date marked thirty-five years since Hoover joined the Department of Justice in 1917, beginning a career that led to his appointment as Director of the Bureau of Investigation in 1924 and, after its reorganization as the FBI in 1935, nearly five decades at the head of America's premier federal law enforcement agency. By 1952, the FBI had become a central force in both criminal investigations and domestic intelligence during the early Cold War, making anniversary gifts of this nature especially meaningful tributes from Hoover's senior divisions.
John P. Mohr (1910–1997) was one of J. Edgar Hoover's closest and most trusted aides during the final decades of his tenure as FBI director. After joining the Bureau in 1933, Mohr rose steadily through the ranks, ultimately retiring in 1972 as the FBI's fourth-ranking official. A favorite of both Hoover and Associate Director Clyde Tolson, he played a key role in the Bureau's administration and was entrusted with numerous sensitive responsibilities. Following Hoover's death in May 1972, Mohr was selected to notify Acting Attorney General Richard Kleindienst and was charged with sealing Hoover's personal office, reflecting the extraordinary confidence Hoover and his inner circle placed in him.
