Post Office, History

Name/Title

Post Office, History

Entry/Object ID

H-033

Scope and Content

"Historical Record of San Dimas Postal Service" by Mrs. Harry E. Walker - 1951 "Historical Record of San Dimas Postal Service" by Mrs. Harry E. Walker, USPS edited copy from March 20, 2000 Lease of property, February 18, 1909 Correspondence from Post Office Department: - June 1, 1910, postmaster salary @ $1,400 per annum - December 15, 1908, postmaster salary @ $1,200 per annum - March 12, 1909, clerk salary @ 120 per annum - February 10, 1909 budget for rent, light and fuel -December 15, 1909, budget for 1910, for rent, light and fuel -November 20, 1909, location move to building at Bonita Avenue & Depot Street (2 letters, same date) - August 24, 1912, clerk salary @ $360 per annum - June 1, 1912, postmaster salary @ $1,700 per annum - August 4, 1911, clerk hire @ $240 per annum - July 29, 1911, 1911 budget for rent, light and fuel - June 1, 1911, postmaster salary @ 1,500 per annum - May 15, 1917, postmaster salary @ 1,700 per annum - June 19, 1917 clerk salary @ $450 a year - July 16, 1917, credit of 40¢ from Auditor for the Post Office Department Envelope postmarked Washington, D. C. dated Dec. 29, 1911 Pension documents, Department of the Interior, Oct 21, 1926 for Frederick W. Burgess (stamped/signed by Albert Fall) Program, dedication of San Dimas Post Office, April 9, 1964 Retirement dinner program for Lynn A. Breeden, Jan. 24, 1970 Clipping, "Females Taking Over 'Mail Duties'", June 1970 Booklet, "San Dimas Post Office Pointers", compliments of Floyd Godfrey, Postmaster at San Dimas, California and the progressive Business Men who are advertisers herein Post office history and dedication clippings with photos, 1951: - San Dimas Press, "Participants in Program For Post Office Dedication Held Saturday," March 29, 1951 - San Dimas Press, "Post Office Dedicated," April 15, 1964 - San Dimas Press, "San Dimas stamps out lack of history with mail show," May 9, 1985 - San Dimas Press, "Historical Record of the San Dimas Postal Service," March 29, 1951 - Photo, "In Uniform," no date - Clipping, "Pair Feted by Postal Workers," no date - Clipping, "San Dimas Gets New Post Office," no date Post office dedication program, 1987 San Dimas Post Office, Roster of Postmasters and Appointment dates, no date (2) Correspondence between Martha Glauthier and the Office of the Postmaster General, dated Sep. 14, 1987, regarding identity of 1st postmaster, David M. Burson Copies from the National Archives of 3 ledger pages with names and 4 applications (1887, 1899, 1934 & 1937) with appropriate maps regarding history of San Dimas Post Office Oath of Post Office Employee (Elva Gary) dated January 25, 1943 Sample Questions for Substitute Clerk-Carrier Examination, July 1946 Sample Questions for Substitute Clerk-Carrier Examination, March 11, 1949 U.S. Civil Service Examination for Post Office Service from March, 1949 "Arithmetic" with answers on the back, no date San Dimas Press, "San Dimas woman celebrated 40 years working in post office," February 17, 1983 Progressive Bulletin, "Postal worker on job for 40 years," February 13, 1983 Clipping, "Postal worker honored on 40th anniversary," February 1983 San DImas Highlander, "San Dimas slates $3.3 million postal facility," September 16, 1987