Western Tablet letter

Archive

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Western Tablet letter

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.195 A-C

Scope and Content

A letter and brochure inside a standard sized envelope.

Context

A. A letter on Western Tablet and Stationary Company letterhead dated July 19, 1960. The top of the paper reads 'Tablets * Envelopes * Loose Leaf Paper * Binders * Albums' and has a picture of its factory buildings. The stationary is meant to look like a piece of SPIRAL notebook paper. It is signed by L. M. Haines, President. To Our Customers: Please don't throw away this envelope. It is the new four-cent commemorative stamped envelope issued in observance of the Pony Express centennial year celebrations. It has been cancelled at the post office here in St. Joseph today, making it of value as a collector's item. We hope you will read and enjoy 'the small Pony Express folder enclosed. It highlights some of the color and history of a unique time in our Nation's pioneering era. Sincerely yours, WESTERM TABLET & STATIONERY COMPANY B. A tri-folded pamphlet making up six sections. Each section has a colored drawing with corresponding literature about the Pony Express. It is produced by Western Tablet & Stationary Co., St. Joseph, Missouri. The front is the 'First Pony Express Rider Leaving St. Joseph, MO. April 3, 1860. It has the Pony Express emblem and across the bottom '1860 . . . . 1960. Inside the pictures are: "CHASED BY INDIANS"; "CHANGING PONIES"; "SIERRA-NEVADA MOUNTAINS". The last picture is a photograph by Gerald Massie of the Pony Express Stables and the back side is a map showing the Route of the Pony Express. C. The envelope is addressed to Mrs. Ruth White, St. Joseph, MO is postmarked Saint Joseph Mo. JUL 19 1960 and has an additional round marking the reads FOUNDERS * ST. JOSEPH, MO - SACRMENTO, CALIF *. In the center are the names +Russell +Majors + Waddell. The 4¢ brown stamp is commemorative of the PONY EXPRESS 1860 - 1960. Below the stamp is stamped FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. The left side of the envelope contains the return address of Western Tablet & Stationery Co., St. Joseph, Missouri. It shows a drawn map of the Route of the Pony Express from St. Joseph to San Francisco, CA. with various markings along the way.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stamp, Postage

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stamp

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Brochure

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

8" X 10½"

Dimension Notes

3½" 6¼"

Dimension Notes

3½" 6½"

Parts

Letter and Envelope