CREDENTIALS

Oldest know non-photo credential and business card case. Issued to Federal Probation Officer Edward L. Hanna, 1931. Found and photographed during research at PPSO. Item now missing.

Edward L. Hanna (1931 – 1965) was appointed as the first U.S. Probation Officer in the Western District of New York, by Chief U.S. District Judge Knight. SEE: History of Probation & NYWP | Western District of New York

Hanna was eventually appointed to Chief U.S. Probation Officer until he retired in 1965.

Business card. Hanna served as a Lieutenant Commander in the Coast Guard Reserves and then became a U.S. Deputy Marshal.

Oldest know photo credential. Badge and credential issued to Joseph E. Lewis (Indiana Northern) on January 1, 1935. This is not the badge that would have been issued when the officer was appointed. Made by C.D. Reese, New York, the badge is customized with the officer’s name. The Department of Justice holder displays Mr. Lewis’s chief credential.

Credential only. Set purchased by Museum. Images are in the public domain.

Back of credential top.

Notice how the badge is pinned to the credential holder. Traditionally, the badge and credentials were carried separately. The advent of carrying them together is a more modern practice.

Badge and credentials from 1959. Notice how the badge is pinned to the credential holder. Traditionally, the badge and credentials were carried separately. The advent of carrying them together is a more modern practice.

Credential of Officer from Southern District of Alabama. Appointed in 1966 and retired in 1986. A now retired Chief U.S. Probation Officer administered the officers estate after his death on September 1, 2016. Two sets of credentials were eventually donated to the museum.

Newer badge/credential holder for same officer to left. This holder displays the credentials on the inside and the badge on one outer cover.

U.S. probation officer identification/ credential card. Taken from the U.S. Probation Officers Manual, dated November 15, 1949. Manual donated by now retired U.S. Probation Officer District of Arizona.

Inside of a cardboard credential holder and vinyl credential case. Produced by Nationwide Laminating, Lorton, VA.

Cardboard credential holder and vinyl credential case. Produced by Nationwide Laminating, Lorton, VA.

Cardboard credential holder. Produced by Nationwide Laminating, Lorton, VA.

Credentials donated by retired Supervisory U.S. Probation Officer Southern District of California, (there was no Central District at the time).

SUSPO at left observed his badge seemed to get more response than the credentials. He attached the badge to the cardboard ID holder, which resulted in immediate attention.

Probation Chief credentials District of Puerto Rico.

Deputy chief credentials District of Puerto Rico. Donation courtesy of now retired Personnel Technician.

Pretrial credentials donated by Chief U.S. Pretrial Services Officer Eastern District of Michigan.

Deputy chief credentials District of Puerto Rico. Donation courtesy of now retired Personnel Technician.

Red pretrial credentials. Produced by Nationwide Laminating, Lorton, VA. Donated by now retired Chief U.S. Pretrial Services Officer District of New Jersey.

Web image in public domain.

U.S. Probation credentials issued at FLETC Charleston, SC.

U.S. Probation credentials issued at FLETC Glenco, GA.

U.S. Probation credentials issued 2007.

U.S. Probation credentials issued at FLETC Charleston, SC.