Letter from A. C. Hahn to L. A. Bryant (December 17, 1968)
Orlando (Fla.)
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A letter of correspondence from A. C. Hahn to L. A. Bryant dated December 17, 1968. At the time that the letter was written, Hahn was the Acting Regional Director of the U.S. Post Office Department and Bryant was the Postmaster for the Downtown Orlando Post Office, located at 51 East Jefferson Street. In the letter, Hahn discusses an Advisory Board meeting that the two attending in New York and wishes Bryant a joyful Christmas and happy new year. The attached photograph shows the Advisory Board meeting.
Hahn, A. C.
Original 1-page typewritten letter from A. C. Hahn to L. A. Bryant,December 17, 1968: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
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Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Letter from A. C. Hahn to Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (December 17, 1968)
Orlando (Fla.)
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A letter of correspondence from A. C. Hahn to Orlando Postmaster Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (ca. 1919-2012), dated December 17, 1968. At the time that the letter was written, Hahn was the Acting Regional Director of the U.S. Post Office Department. In the letter, Hahn discusses an advisory board meeting that the two attended in New York.<br /><br />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.
Hahn, A. C.
Original letter from A. C. Hahn to Lucius A. Bryant, Jr., December 17, 1968: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
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Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
U.S. Post Office Advisory Board Meeting, 1968
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The U.S. Post Office Department's advisory board meeting in 1968. Orlando Postmaster Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (ca. 1919-2012) can be seen on the left, sitting closest to the camera. The man sitting three seats to Bryant's left has also been identified as Charles Hawkins, Sr., founder of the Washington Shores Savings and Loan Association<br /><br />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.
Original black and white photograph, 1968: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
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