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| • | Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library | [Undo] |
| 2 | Author: | Maynard, John T. | Requires cookie* | | 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. | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
3 | Author: | Whipple, Charles | Requires cookie* | | 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. | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
7 | Author: | Postal History Foundation (Western Postal History Museum) | Requires cookie* | | 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. | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
8 | Author: | Stevens, Carl T., Jr.
United States Postal Service | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Carl T. Stevens, Jr. Collection
1948-1994 ead | | | Date(s): | 1948-1994 | | | Abstract: | This collection includes drawings, cartoons, newsletters, training documents, technical manuals and reports created by Carl T. Stevens, Jr. during his tenure as Industrial Engineer for the Tucson Post Office. Stevens was tasked with the goal of improving productivity of postal operations, and he uses humor and cartoons to convey information. | | | Repository: | Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library | | | Subjects: | Stevens, Carl T., Jr. | United States Postal Service--Tucson Division. | Postal Service--Arizona--Tucson--Employees. | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
12 | Author: | unknown | Requires cookie* | | 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. | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
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