Letter from J. D. Beggs (March 13, 1941)
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from J. D. Beggs (March 13, 1941)
Alternative Title
Letter from Beggs (March 13, 1941)
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices
Description
A letter of correspondence concerning the formal dedication of the new Downtown Orlando Post Office building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The ceremony was sponsored by the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce. The letter is from J. D. Beggs, acting postmaster, to another postmaster concerning his attendance. The ceremony took place on April 15, 1941. Beggs sought to make the ceremony grand, and many prominent guests were there including then U.S. Senator Charles O. Andrews (1877-1946).
Creator
Beggs, J. D.
Source
Original typewritten letter from J. D. Beggs, March 13, 1941: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
1941-03-19
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original typewritten letter from J. D. Beggs, March 13, 1941.
Is Part Of
Downtown Orlando Post Office Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
339 KB
Medium
1-page typewritten letter
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Orange County Regional History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Gold, Stephen
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Federal Building - Orlando FL - Living New Deal." Living New Deal. April 18, 2015. Accessed October 27, 2015. http://livingnewdeal.org/projects/federal-building-orlando-fl/.
"Letter to U.S. Senator Andrews from Postmaster General J. D. Beggs." Orlando Memory. August 29, 2012. Accessed October 13, 2015. http://www.orlandomemory.info/memory/image/letter-us-senator-andrews-postmaster-general-j-d-beggs.
Dickinson, Joy Wallace. "Church Comes Full Circle With Its Post Office Deal." The Orlando Sentinel, September 2, 2001. Accessed October 11, 2015. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2001-09-02/news/0108310478_1_catholic-school-james-church-church-property.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1-page typewritten letter
Collection
Citation
Stephen Gold, “Letter from J. D. Beggs (March 13, 1941),” RICHES, accessed May 20, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5595.