Wood Detective Agency.
The Wood Detective Agency, the first private detective agency in New England, was founded in 1879 by James Rodney Wood Sr.(1838-1914), a retired Boston policeman. His son, James Rodney Wood Jr. (1880-1848) directed the Agency from 1908 to 1939.
From the description of Records, 1865-1945. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235942847
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1838:
b. 12 August, Brookfield, Vermont; son of Lucius and Juliette Wood m. Mary Collins of Gardiner, Maine, Susan A. Hale of Haverhill, Massachusetts; children: James R. Wood Jr., Maud Wood Park, Gertrude L. Dean. -
1865:
February, appointed member of the Boston Police Force -
1879:
Resigned from Boston Police Department -
1879:
Established first private detective agency in New England -
1914:
d. 28 September
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1908:
Succeeded father in detective agency -
1939:
Retired -
1948:
d. 19 November
From the guide to the Records, 1865-1945., (Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University)
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Wood Detective Agency. Records, | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| creatorOf | Wood Detective Agency. Records, 1865-1945. | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 |
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| associatedWith | Wm Carroll. | person |
| correspondedWith | Wood and Ham Detective Agency | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wood, James Rodney, 1838-1914. | person |
| associatedWith | Wood, James Rodney, 1880-1948. | person |
| associatedWith | Zwicker, Gladys. | person |
| associatedWith | Zwicker, Jerome | person |
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| Massachusetts | |||
| United States |
| Subject |
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| Criminal investigation |
| Criminals |
| Detectives |
| Private investigators |
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