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New River Valley (W.Va.) Postal Service Record Books

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1919

Overview

Twelve postal record books for Rush Run and Brooklyn, West Virginia, in the New River Valley. Postmaster account books contain records of stock, such as stamps and envelopes sold; receipts to the post office and mail carriers; and payments made by the post office. There are quarterly as well as daily total accounts. Books from Brooklyn date from 1939 to 1941; books from Rush Run date from 1927 to 1935 and from 1938 to 1940. Also includes registers of money orders issued. Brooklyn register dates from 1939 to 1942 and Rush Run registers date from 1924 to 1965 and 1936 to 1940.

Dates

  • Creation: 1920-1965

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

0.25 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
New River Valley (W.Va.) Postal Service Record Books, 1920-1965
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