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Rush H. Allen railway postal clerk promotion file
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Rush H. Allen railway postal clerk promotion file | |
| Creator: United States. Railway Mail Service | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1899-1930 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms3024 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
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.
Scope and Content
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.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Rush H. Allen railway postal clerk promotion file, ms3024, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
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Related Collections in this Repository
Related collections in this repository: Rush Allen collection, ms2616.