1960s FBI Career Recruitment Ephemera
- Washington, D.C.: Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1960
Washington, D.C.: Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1960. Very good.. Two (2) folders of ephemera from the 1960s, published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a part of its recruitment program. Provides fascinating (and often entertaining) insight into how the FBI courted and recruited talented young people between c.1960 and 1969. Includes different job opportunities (including for women), benefits and earnings information, and requirements for employment (including education, physical, and more). All of the content is, of course, under the specter of J. Edgar Hoover, given the time period, which is interesting in itself. The contents of each folder are as follows:
The first folder measures approx. 11.5" by 9.5", and features an illustration of the FBI building on the front with the title "Career Opportunities in the FBI". It contains a total of seven (7) items ranging in size from pamphlet (8.5" by 3.5") to printed flyer (11" by 8.5"). The titles include: "Learn More--Earn More"; "What It's Like to be an FBI Agent"; "Jobs for Women in the FBI"; "How to Become an FBI Agent"; "Benefits of Working for the FBI"; "How to Become a Fingerprint Technician"; and "The Story of the Federal Bureau of Investigation".
The second folder measures approx. 11.5" by 9.25", and features an illustration of the FBI building on the front with the title "FBI Career Opportunities". It contains a total of four (4) items ranging in size from small hand flyer (3.75" by 8.25") to large printed job application (10.5" by 8"). The items are: small hand flyer with a chart of salaries according to grade and length with the Bureau; "99 Facts About the FBI Questions and Answers"; "Starting Your FBI Career in Washington, D.C."; and a blank, partial job application to the bureau lacking first leaf (remaining sections include past employment, military record, foreign travel, credit and court records, organization memberships, and a detailed list of relatives' names, addresses, and birth dates. Note the gender roles and physical requirements at play. As might be expected, applicants for the role of FBI Agent must be male, taller than 5 ft. 7 in., with no physical disabilities. Jobs for women advertised seem largely limited to typists, stenographers, clerks, translators, laboratory aides, and switchboard operators.
The first folder measures approx. 11.5" by 9.5", and features an illustration of the FBI building on the front with the title "Career Opportunities in the FBI". It contains a total of seven (7) items ranging in size from pamphlet (8.5" by 3.5") to printed flyer (11" by 8.5"). The titles include: "Learn More--Earn More"; "What It's Like to be an FBI Agent"; "Jobs for Women in the FBI"; "How to Become an FBI Agent"; "Benefits of Working for the FBI"; "How to Become a Fingerprint Technician"; and "The Story of the Federal Bureau of Investigation".
The second folder measures approx. 11.5" by 9.25", and features an illustration of the FBI building on the front with the title "FBI Career Opportunities". It contains a total of four (4) items ranging in size from small hand flyer (3.75" by 8.25") to large printed job application (10.5" by 8"). The items are: small hand flyer with a chart of salaries according to grade and length with the Bureau; "99 Facts About the FBI Questions and Answers"; "Starting Your FBI Career in Washington, D.C."; and a blank, partial job application to the bureau lacking first leaf (remaining sections include past employment, military record, foreign travel, credit and court records, organization memberships, and a detailed list of relatives' names, addresses, and birth dates. Note the gender roles and physical requirements at play. As might be expected, applicants for the role of FBI Agent must be male, taller than 5 ft. 7 in., with no physical disabilities. Jobs for women advertised seem largely limited to typists, stenographers, clerks, translators, laboratory aides, and switchboard operators.