Letter from Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. to Germain Gerin (December 12, 1966)
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. to Germain Gerin (December 12, 1966)
Alternative Title
Letter from Bryant to Gerin (Dec. 12, 1966)
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices
Description
A letter from Orlando Postmaster Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (ca. 1919-2012) to Germain Gerin. In the letter, Bryant invites gerin to visit the Downtown Orlando Post Office in Downtown Orlando, Florida. Gerin, an employee of a post office in Paris, was visiting her son, John Gerin, for Christmas. John was a French exchange student studying at Bishop Moore High School and living with Richard Rupp's family.
After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Bryant settled in Orlando's College Park neighborhood. At the time of his death in 2012, Bryant was the longest-serving postmaster for Orlando, a position that he held from 1951 to 1983. In 1952, William Beardall (1890-1984) appointed Bryant to the local aviation advisory board, which he served on for 22 years.
After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Bryant settled in Orlando's College Park neighborhood. At the time of his death in 2012, Bryant was the longest-serving postmaster for Orlando, a position that he held from 1951 to 1983. In 1952, William Beardall (1890-1984) appointed Bryant to the local aviation advisory board, which he served on for 22 years.
Creator
Bryant, Lucius A., Jr.
Source
Original letter from Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. to Germain Gerin, December 12, 1966: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
Date Created
1966-12-12
Contributor
Buck, Texann Ivy
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original letter from Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. to Germain Gerin, December 12, 1966.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
143 KB
Medium
1-page typewritten letter
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Lucius A. Bryant, Jr.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Texann Ivy Buck and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Stoddard, James
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck
External Reference
Tracy, Dan. "Lucius 'Jim' Bryant: Former Orlando postmaster was civic-minded." The Orlando Sentinel, August 6, 2012. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-08-06/news/os-obit-bryant-20120806_1_orlando-sentinel-orlando-international-airport-greg-ethington.
Collection
Citation
Bryant, Lucius A., Jr., “Letter from Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. to Germain Gerin (December 12, 1966),” RICHES, accessed May 20, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7659.