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1Author:  Brooks, William E.; Gearin, John M.; Leach, George L.; Mead, Frank; Risley, W.S.(William); Thane, Hazel Cynthia; Thane, Eliza (Lisle); Moyer, Chas.; Ingraham, Fred L.;Add to Favorites
 Title:  Arizona Territorial Correspondence Collection 1866-1919 ead 
 Date(s):  1866-1919 
 Abstract:  This collection contains letters, and in some cases, their accompanying envelopes (covers) written either from Arizona or regarding Arizona matters during the State's Territorial period. The letters address issues such as mail service, statehood, Socialism, mining, ranching, military life, and the granting of a trading post concession. They also reflect the way of life in the Arizona Territory as well as highlight the types of people who were settlers of this area. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  Trading posts--Arizona. | Military bases--Arizona--History. | Frontier and pioneer life--Arizona. | Politics--Arizona. | Mines and mineral resources--Arizona--History. | Harshaw (Ariz.)--History. | Morenci (Ariz.)--History. | Rucker (Ariz.)--History. | San Carlos (Ariz.)--History. | Solomonville (Ariz.)--History. | Yuma (Ariz.)--History. 
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2Author:  UnknownAdd to Favorites
 Title:  Mexican Border Disturbances Collection 1912-1917 ead 
 Date(s):  1912-1917 
 Abstract:  This collection includes photo postcards and an original exhibit of postcards, covers and correspondence relating to the border disturbances in and around Columbus, New Mexico and Arizona during the Mexican Revolution. The letters (dated 1914-1915) are written by T.W. Eiler, 13th Cavalry, to his aunt Nora Altwater in Newport, Ohio. He mentions disturbances in Naco and Douglas Arizona, as well as those in New Mexico. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  Villa, Pancho, 1878-1923. | Postal service--New Mexico--History. | Mexico--History--Revolution 1910-1920. | Douglas (Ariz.)--History. | Fort Huachuca (Ariz.)--History. | Naco (Ariz.)--History. | Columbus(N.M.)--History. 
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3Author:  Maynard, John T.Add to Favorites
 Title:  Maynard Civil War Correspondence Collection 1863-1864 ead 
 Date(s):  1863-1864 
 Abstract:  This is a collection of 16 letters from Union soldier John T. Maynard to his sister Rubie Maynard in Waterloo, Seneca Co., NY during the Civil War. The original envelopes with stamps are included. He writes from Union Mills, VA, Centerville, VA, Elk Run, VA, Douglas Hospital, Washington, DC, Petersburg, VA, and James River, VA and describes his life at the front. The letters span a period of 16 months from January 1863 to August 1864. Also included is a two-part article by Betsy Towle from The Heliograph journal, describing these letters. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  United States. Army--Military life--History--19th century. | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives. | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence. | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals. | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. 
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4Author:  Meloy, John WillardAdd to Favorites
 Title:  Meloy Civil War Correspondence Collection 1864 ead 
 Date(s):  1864 
 Abstract:  The correspondence in this collection consists of 25 letters from John W. Meloy to his wife "Frank" (Frances) and baby "Fannie" (Frances) in 1864. It is written on stationery of the United States Military Railroads, Division of the Mississippi, Superintendents' Office Chattanooga and Atlanta Line with postmarks from Nashville and Chattanooga. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  Military railroads--United States--History. | Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives. | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence. 
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5Author:  Whipple, CharlesAdd to Favorites
 Title:  Charles Whipple Correspondence Collection 1860-1900 ead 
 Date(s):  1860-1900 
 Abstract:  This is a collection of letters and accompanying envelopes (covers) primarily written during the Civil War, by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Whipple of the 19th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, to his daughter Rosa C. Whipple of Eau Claire Wisconsin. Whipple writes from his postings in Racine, Wisconsin and then from the areas around Hampton and Norfolk, Virginia where he was assigned to the Command of Fort Norfolk and later as captain of the “General Jessup” gunboat. A letter from 1866 indicates that Whipple became involved in a mining venture in Illinois after the War. By 1877, Whipple had moved on to Ehrenberg, Arizona Territory where he appears to have worked as a clerk at “F.E. Farrington and Co. Dealers in General Merchandise and Freight Forwarding”. The letters from Ehrenberg were often sent using Wells Fargo stationery. Whipple’s Civil War letters give a picture of life at Fort Norfolk, and a few of them show the racism inherent at the time, even amongst Union soldiers. Many of the letters indicate Whipple’s frustration with the War and his desire to return home. The letters from Ehrenberg mention a number of ventures he hopes will be profitable, although by this time he is approaching 60 years of age. Also included in the collection are a few letters from Whipple’s children, Rosa C. Whipple, Henry Clinton Whipple and Stella Whipple Hart. There are also related documents such as Whipple’s 1862 appointment certificate to the 19th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and his 1874 license to practice law issued by San Diego County. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  United States. Army--Military life--History--19th century. | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives. | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence. | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. 
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6Author:  Elias, Arnold; Collins, Harold B.; Berlowe, Herman; United States Postal ServiceAdd to Favorites
 Title:  Tucson, Arizona Post Office Administration and Public Relations Collection 1945-1998 ead 
 Date(s):  1945-1998 
 Abstract:  This collection spans the administrations of Tucson postmasters Harold B. Collins and Arnold R. Elias. It contains documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs of post office employees, events and public relations campaigns. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  United States Postal Service. | Postal Service--Arizona--Tucson--Employees. | Postmasters--Arizona--History. | Zip codes--Arizona--History. | Tucson (Ariz.)--Postal Service--History. 
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7Author:  Postal History Foundation (Western Postal History Museum)Add to Favorites
 Title:  History of the Postal History Foundation Collection 1960-2012 ead 
 Date(s):  1960-2012 
 Abstract:  This is a collection of documents, reports, photographs, correspondence and clippings related to the history of the Postal History Foundation. It begins with the original organization of the Western Postal History Museum at the Arizona Pioneers' Historical Museum (now the Arizona Historical Society) and continues through the move to the building on 1st Avenue, as well as to the name change to the Postal History Foundation. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  Alexander, William L. | Western Postal History Museum. | Postal History Foundation. | Stamp collecting. | Postal service--United States--History. 
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8Author:  UnknownAdd to Favorites
 Title:  New Mexico Territorial Covers Collection [1874]-1912 ead 
 Date(s):  [1874]-1912 
 Abstract:  This collection includes covers, postcards and letters mailed from towns in New Mexico during the state’s territorial period. Items of interest include real photo postcards which show images of: the Alvarado in Albuquerque (postmarked Anapra 1908); the Catholic Church in Las Cruces (postmarked Acme 1909); the Overland Limited Train (postmarked Black Tower 1910); Deming, NM (postmarked Carne 1912); a cattle ranch near Portales (postmarked Carter, 1907); a birdseye view of Folsom (postmarked Cuates, 1911); the Institute for the Blind, Alamogordo (postmarked Carrizozo); the hospital at Dawson, 1909; Main Street, Tucumcari, (postmarked Dodson 1911); Mexican Revolution politician Federico Gonzalez Garza (postmarked Elephant Butte 1911); Main Street, Melrose (postmarked House 1910); Tucumcari High School (postmarked Hanley 1911); the wholesale district, El Paso, (postmarked Lanark 1908); unknown building in Lamy, 1906; Main Street Las Cruces, 1908; the Church at Isleta Pueblo (postmarked Leopold 1906); St. Anthony’s Sanitarium at Las Vegas, 1910 (Postmarked Levy and Porvenir 1910); Lodge at Cloudcroft, (postmarked Mountain Park); Bravo Ranch Quarters (postmarked Nara Visa 1908); Chaves Courthouse in Roswell (postmarked Orchard Park 1911) Pipeline from Mountains (postmarked Orogrande 1907); Alameda Park Depot and Office Bldg, Alamogordo (postmarked Oscuro 1908); President Porfirio Diaz in a parade at El Paso (postmarked Pearl 1909); Souvenir of Silver Springs, (postmarked Silver Springs 1911); View of Sylanite (postmarked Sylvanite 1909); Street Scene, Silver City (postmarked Tyrone, 1910). A number of picture cachets are also in the collection, including: a cachet of St. Michaels College (postmarked Santa Fe 1889); a cachet with a map of Colorado and New Mexico (postmarked Lookout 1880); and a cachet for “A. Gusdorf Grain Mill (postmarked Ranches of Taos, 1888). Letters in the collection include: a letter from a teacher describing Christmas celebrations and social events in 1907 in Alma; letters about the economy (lumber, farming, mining), horses and people and a postcard, from Copperton, 1905; a letter from a German speaking soldier at, Fort Stanton, 1886; a letter about Statehood Day and taxes (postmarked Lakewood, 1912); a letter about house construction in Madison; a letter saying “thanks for the tobacco” and about organizing a Breeder’s Association in Mesilla, 1906; a letter with details of raising and selling hogs, Ruidoso, 1911; a letter about bad condition of the church and school, Silver City, 1909; and a letter which is described as the writers “last correspondence from the New Mexico Territory”. Other interesting items include: a cover from Gascom dated 1900, signed by the postmaster on the closing date of the post office; a handwritten postmark, dated 1878, Loma Parda; a handwritten postmark and letter from Turquesa 1881; a postmark from the KC and La Jolla RPO (postmarked Melrose, 1908); covers from 1874 and 1875, Santa Fe. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  New Mexico -- History. | Postal Service -- New Mexico. | Postcards -- New Mexico. | Mining -- New Mexico -- History. | Frontier and pioneer life -- New Mexico -- History. 
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9Author:  Peters, Clarence Nicholas, 1903-1984Add to Favorites
 Title:  Cal Peters Collection 1965-1990 ead 
 Date(s):  1965-1990 
 Abstract:  This collection includes sketches, photographs, slides and background information on the paintings and dioramas by Cal Peters, which were commissioned by the Western Postal History Museum in the 1960s. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  Peters, Clarence Nicholas, 1903-1984. | Camels--United States--History. | Mohave Indians--Arizona. | Massacres--Wickenburg Region (Ariz.)--History. | Apache Indians--Arizona. | Mule train mail. | Train robberies--Arizona. | Air mail service--Arizona. | Postal History Foundation. | Western Postal History Museum (Tucson, Ariz.) 
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10Author:  Postal History FoundationAdd to Favorites
 Title:  Postal History Foundation Post Office Field Trip Collection 1982-1993 ead 
 Date(s):  1982-1993 
 Abstract:  This collection consists of itineraries, photographs (including some photographic negatives), maps, narratives, and general information about field trips taken by various employees and volunteers of the Western Postal History Museum (now the Postal History Foundation) to Arizona post offices in the 1980s and early 1990s. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  United States Postal Service. | Post Offices--Arizona--History. | Postal Service--Arizona--History. 
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11Author:  unknownAdd to Favorites
 Title:  Arizona Territorial Covers Collection 1856-1912 ead 
 Date(s):  1856-1912 
 Abstract:  This collection contains covers, including envelopes, picture postcards, postal cards, and package receipts, mailed to Arizona before statehood in 1912.. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  Arizona -- History. | Covers (Philately). 
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12Author:  unknownAdd to Favorites
 Title:  Omega Williamson Philatelic Papers 1920-1996 (bulk 1957-1996) ead 
 Date(s):  1920-1996 
 Abstract:  This collection contains photographs and memorabilia related to the Postal History Foundation and philatelic events. It also includes notes and correspondence regarding early Spanish mail and Ray Brandes’s English translation of Historia del correo en América by Cayetano Alcazar Molina. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  Stamp collecting | Postal service--History--Arizona 
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13Author:  United States Postal ServiceAdd to Favorites
 Title:  Tyrone, New Mexico Postal Documents Collection 1907-1943 ead 
 Date(s):  1907-1943 
 Abstract:  This collection reprsents the postal history of Tyrone, New Mexico, 1907-1943. It contains official postal documents used in the daily business of the post office, correspondence from and to the post masters, ledgers documenting packages and monies mailed to and received from locations around the world, and newspaper clippings of post office daily operations and activities. The names of New Mexico residents are noted in several of the ledgers in regards to packages and COD records. The collection provides a history of postal operations in New Mexico and is of particular use to those interested in postal history and genealogy. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  United States Postal Service. | Post office stations and branches--New Mexico. | Mines and mineral resources--New Mexico--History. | Tyrone (N.M.)--Postal Service--History. 
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14Author:  UnknownAdd to Favorites
 Title:  Arizona Philatelic Rangers Collection 1963-2010 ead 
 Date(s):  1963-2010 
 Abstract:  This collection includes information on the history and activities of the Arizona Philatelic Rangers. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  Alexander, William L. | Birkinbine, John | Arizona Philatelic Rangers. | Postal History Foundation. | Western Postal History Museum (Tucson, Ariz.) 
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15Author:  unknownAdd to Favorites
 Title:  Arizona Postcards Collection 1891-1990 ead 
 Date(s):  1891-1990 
 Abstract:  This is a collection of approximately 600 postcards relating to the State of Arizona. The postcards in the collection date from 1891 through the 1990s, but most of the items are from Arizona’s Territorial period through to the early 1920s. The collection includes real photo cards, greeting cards, and panoramic cards. The postcards in this collection are a visual demonstration of how Arizona has changed since the territorial period and many of the cards show buildings, people and ways of life which no longer exist. Messages on the reverse of these postcards comment on the experiences of inhabitants and visitors. Postmarks show post offices and in some cases towns which have disappeared, and demonstrate modes of postal delivery (such as railway post) which were key to the development of transportation throughout the western United States. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  Postal service--United States--History. | Postcards--Arizona. | Tourism--Arizona--History. | Parks--Arizona. | Indians of North America--Arizona--Pictorial works. 
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16Author:  Peggy Slusser and othersAdd to Favorites
 Title:  Civil War Collection 1850s-2012 ead 
 Date(s):  1850s-2012 
 Abstract:  This collection focuses on the American Civil War and the history and culture of the Civil War era. It contains battlefield artifacts, such as weapons and uniform elements; currency; presidential campaign medallions, and literature; photographs and albums; newspapers; correspondence; memorial postcards; military orders; illustrations; and postage stamps. Most of the items are from the collection of Peggy Slusser. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891. | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. | Confederate States of America. | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence. 
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17Author:  UnknownAdd to Favorites
 Title:  Arizona Postage Stamps and Special Events Collection 1934-2013 ead 
 Date(s):  1934-2013 
 Abstract:  This collection contains information about Arizona-themed postage stamps and the first day of issues of postage stamps and cachets relating to Arizona. It also contains material relating to postage stamps which had their first day of issue in Arizona. Included in the collection are photos, newspaper clippings, First Day of Issue programs, examples of postage stamps and cachets, publicity and background information 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  Western Postal History Museum (Tucson, Ariz.) | Cachets (Philately)--Arizona. | Commemorative postage stamps--Arizona. | First day covers (Philately). | Postmarks--Arizona. | Stamp collecting. 
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18Author:  Rhodes, Rosa RonquilloAdd to Favorites
 Title:  Rosa Ronquillo Rhodes Collection 1911-2009 ead 
 Date(s):  1911-2009 
 Abstract:  Rosa Ronquillo Rhodes (1894-1982) was the postmistress on a ranch in Redington, Arizona (Pima County) from 1922-1936. Of Mexican descent, she was the first child in her family to become literate, and held a position that was central to the ranching community in which she lived. This collection of photographs, postcards, postal documents, and an oral history by her daughter portrays her life as a postmistress, as well as offers a glimpse into ranch life in rural Arizona during that period. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  Rhodes, Rosa Ronquillo, 1894-1982. | Williams, Berta Rhodes. | Postmasters--1920-1930. | Postal Service--Arizona--Employees. | Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County. | Redington (Ariz.)--History. 
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19Author:  Postal History Foundation (Western Postal History Museum)Add to Favorites
 Title:  John and Lillian Theobald Postcards, Letters and Postmarks Collection 1889-1926 ead 
 Date(s):  1889-1926 
 Abstract:  This collection contains Arizona Territorial and Arizona statehood correspondence collected by John and Lillian Theobald, respected scholars and collectors of Arizona postal history. The collection features Arizona Territorial, Arizona statehood, and R.P.O. postmarks, on a variety of covers, including postcards and envelopes. The collection also contains black and white photos, and a rare small-sized shipment box. 
 Repository:  Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library 
 Subjects:  Theobald, John. | Theobald, Lillian. | Postcards--Arizona. | Postmarks--Arizona. | Postage stamps--French Polynesia--Tahiti. | Postmarks--French Polynesia--Tahiti. | Postal service--United States--Arizona--History. | Railway mail service--United States. 
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