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Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971; Microfilm publication M841, 145 rolls; NAID: 596306 and 17027522; Records of the Post Office Department, 1773 - 1971, Record Group 28; The National Archives in Washington, D.C.
Nominations des receveurs des postes des États-Unis, 1832 à 1971
Cette base de données contient les nominations des receveurs des postes entre 1832 et 1971. Les documents consistent principalement en un registre des individus attitrés à administrer les postes. Ils comprennent également les ouvertures et fermetures des postes ainsi que les nominations présidentielles et les confirmations par le Sénat. Les documents incluent essentiellement le nom, la date de la nomination, la raison et la date de la vacance, l’adresse de la poste, l’état, le comté et le volume.
This collection of 181 volumes of post office appointments and vacancies stretches from 1832 until 1971. The records show the date of establishment and discontinuance of post offices, changes of names of post offices, and names and appointment dates for their postmasters. The database also includes dates of Presidential appointments of postmasters and their confirmation dates by the Senate. Starting in 1870, the records contain names of post offices where discontinued post office’s mail was sent.
From 1832 until 1950, these records were kept by assistants to the Postmaster General. From 1950 to 1971, the Bureau of Post Office Operations compiled the records. Up to 1930, the records are arranged by location and then alphabetically by name of post office. After 1930, there are two types of records. They are arranged alphabetically by name of post office and alphabetically by the appointment’s name. The records include:
- Name
- Appointment date
- Vacancy cause
- Vacancy date
- Post office location
- State
- County
- Volume
