Rush H. Allen railway postal clerk promotion file, 1899-1930
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- United States. Railway Mail Service
- Date:
- 1899-1930
- Extent:
- 1 folder(s)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Rush H. Allen railway postal clerk promotion file, ms3024, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of five official certificates from the post office concerning Rush Allen's promotion to Railway Postal Clerk class 3 in March 1899 (from Jacksonville to Miami, Florida), to class 5 in July 1900, to grade 8 in October 1912 (from Jacksonville to Key West), and to grade 9 in October 1913. There is a certificate for continuance in service from June 1930, at which point he had worked over 38 years.
- Biographical / historical:
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Rush H. Allen worked as a railway postal clerk for thirty-eight years. He was the father of Elsie A. Potter and the grandfather of Edith Potter.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Postal service -- Employees -- Promotions.
Certificates. - Names:
- Allen, Rush H.
Access and use restrictions
- Preferred citation:
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Rush H. Allen railway postal clerk promotion file, ms3024, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.