U. S. Postmasters General - National Postal Museum In 1775, the Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin Postmaster General (PMG) Franklin had previously served in that post under the Crown He was followed by his son-in-law, Richard Bache, and Ebenezer Hazard The first Postmaster General of the new United States of America was Samuel Osgood Postmasters General continued to be appointed by the President until 1971, when the U S
Postmaster Challenge - National Postal Museum a) Stamps that can only be used by postmasters b) Stamps created by local postmasters c) Stamps featuring postmasters as subjects 37 One thief was nicknamed "Jack in the Box" because a) He hid in a box in a plane's cargo hold to rob the mail b) He hid behind mailboxes to rob people c) He hid his loot in mailboxes 38
Early Postal Women - National Postal Museum References to early American female postmasters include Elizabeth Timothy who was a distinguished printer and publisher in South Carolina Timothy “continued in the capacity of postmistress,” a position held by her late husband Lewis 6 Her printing office also served as the headquarters for “distribution of local letters, packages, and
Women’s History in Postal Records | National Postal Museum Blackdom’s post office had three postmasters during its time of operation: James A Eubank, Thomas L Leathers, and Bessie E Malone Bessie Malone (1872-1920) served as postmaster from February 23, 1916, until the post office was discontinued on July 31, 1919, at which time this ledger and all accountable property were turned over to the
Postmasters Provisionals (1845-1847) - National Postal Museum The era of the Postmasters' Provisionals ended when the Act of Congress of March 3, 1847, authorized the postmaster general to issue government stamps to satisfy the postal rates The first government stamps, the 5-cent Benjamin Franklin and 10-cent George Washington, were distributed on July 1, 1847, making the Postmaster's Provisional stamps
Postmasters’ Provisional Stamps | National Postal Museum Postmasters’ Provisional Stamps In 1845 and 1847, Congress revolutionized mail service by setting standardized rates and authorizing production of prepaid postage stamps During that brief transitional period, postmasters in numerous cities issued stamps of their own design now called “provisionals ”
Confederate Postmaster Provisionals | National Postal Museum Some postmasters reverted to the pre-stamp period practice of stamping the word "Paid" with the appropriate rate on the envelope, a procedure made obsolete by the first issuance of stamps in 1847 A handstamped provisional envelope was prepared and sold in advance at the local post office with the rate marking and a 'control' marking
Worse than Reconstruction? | National Postal Museum Since the 1800s, the Post Office Department successfully employed postmasters and women entered the twentieth century with nearly ten percent of existing postmaster positions Cortelyou claimed that the Post Office was the largest and fairest employer of women, “with the exception of the public-school system ”
National Postal Museum Postmasters Circle The Postmasters Circle is the National Postal Museum’s premier group of donors, comprised of those who make unrestricted gifts of $2,500 or $5,000 annually Members of the Postmasters Circle are philanthropic leaders whose extraordinary generosity directly supports the Museum’s many educational, curatorial, and exhibition initiatives
Minnie M. Cox: A Postmaster’s Story | National Postal Museum Minnie M Cox (1869-1933) graduated from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee with a certificate in teaching — but she is better known for her role as postmaster under three different presidents