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Nitro (WV) Postmaster Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1892

Scope and Contents

Second Class Postmaster's Account and Cash Books (Nitro, WV) from 1950 to 1955. These seven ledgers account for an individual day's business as well as quarterly totals for both debits and credits for the postmaster from 1950 to 1955. Debits include such expenses as money orders issued, stamped and metered postage, box rents, and fees. Credits include items such as postmaster salaries, delivery service, rents, fuel and utilities, and deposits. These were the books of Russell W. Casto, postmaster for Nitro, West Virginia.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950-1955

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.3 Linear Feet (Summary: 3 in. (1 flat storage box))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Nitro (WV) Postmaster Records, 1950-1955
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536