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

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], New River Valley (W.Va.) Postal Service Record Books, A&M 1919, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 3 in. (1 flat storage box)
Creator:
New River Valley Postal Service
Abstract:
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.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], New River Valley (W.Va.) Postal Service Record Books, A&M 1919, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

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/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard