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October 20, 1976 - . ~e | . Ay / _ f¢ : MOVEMENT AND PRESENT LOCATION | OF MEMORABILIA REMOVED FROM OFFICE OF FORMER DIRECTOR J. EDGAR HOOVER In connection with efforts of the Federal Bureau of ' Investigation to aispose cf memorabilia and cther material compiled on behalf of .ir. Eoover durin: his stewardship of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, incluaing awards, plaques, mounied editorials and articles from varicus publications; congratuiatory messages on anniversaries or other occasions; photographs; caricatures as well as editorial cartoons; certificates and honorary ceg,rees; Federal sureau of Investigation athletic trophies, and scrapbook articles, quesiions have been raised as to ownership of these various items. ‘This material is presently stored in space in the Old Post Ociice Building under control of the Feaeral Bureau of Investigation and is contained in sixty-eight separate caraboard boxes, crates or packets. A general inventory was conducted to assure that only material identifiable with the above categories was included therein. In addition, there are eighteen cardboard boxes presently stored in gpace under control of the Special Projects Section, Scientific and Technical Services Division, inthe J. Eugar Hoover Building containing humerous awards and plaques presented to iir. Hoover. These awards and plaques were formerly displayed in the corridor and reception room Ieading to his affice in the Department of Justice Cullding. Former Director J. Edgar Hoover died on May 2, 1972. He left a will datcd July 19, 1971, which is filed with the Register of Wills for the District of Columbia. This will makes seven bequests and left 1 - Messrs. Ash (Bassett, Cochran, Mintz JGD:jmh (12) NOTE: Based on memorandum W. K. DeBruler to The Director, dated & captioned as above. JGD:bhg eaINIDSURE a aad Pe Doe oe cee Ney Ree eto pocegem mas Poot ee [een cote 2 . . " ;