The History Of The Jewelers' Security Alliance Of The United States 1883-1958 -

The Jewelers' Security Alliance of the United States, 1958 The History of the Jewelers' Security Alliance of the United States 1883-1958. Seventy-Five Years of Service to the Jewelry Industry.HC, 6 x 9 1/4, blue cl, gilt letters to cov,VII + 148pp, b/w illust, frontis portrait of J.Edgar Hoover. Less than a month after its launching in 1883, the Jewelers' Security Alliance had organized a membership core, full slate of officers including a full time paid secretary, stated objective to safeguard members' safes, and help members to avoid and/or report their losses, acquired Counsel to prosecute thieves, and secured headquarters. The ensuing history records instances of jewelry robberies and subsequent apprehensions by JSA agents, growth of membership, development of a program to prevent burglaries, prosecution and punishment of thieves, administrating, and the current Alliance (1958) with 3700 jewelers on its rolls. Appendices include the Constitution and By-Laws (adopted April 25, 1883), a roster of membership, lists of Pinkerton offices and FBI offices, facsimile of application for scratch mark, and the 75th Anniversary History Committee members.Scarce history of interest to the jewelry community. Light wear to back covers, else a Near Fine copy.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket.