Letter from Frederick C. Belen to Jimmy Bryant (November 15, 1966)
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Title
Letter from Frederick C. Belen to Jimmy Bryant (November 15, 1966)
Alternative Title
Letter from Belen to Bryant (Nov. 15, 1966)
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices
Description
A letter from Deputy Postmaster General Frederick C. Belen (ca. 1904-1999) to Orlando Postmaster Lucius A. Bryant. In the letter, Belen thanks Bryant for a weekend fishing trip in Orlando. Originally an attorney, Belen also served as counsel, chief counsel and staff director of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee from 1946 to 1961. In 1961, he was appointed Assistant Postmaster General for Operations. From 1964 to 1969, Belen served as Deputy Postmaster General and is credited with the automation of mail processing and delivery.
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
Belen, Frederick C.
Source
Original letter from Frederick C. Belen to Jimmy Bryant, November 15, 1966: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
Date Created
1966-11-15
Contributor
Buck, Texann Ivy
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original letter from Frederick C. Belen to Jimmy Bryant, November 15, 1966.
Is Part Of
Downtown Orlando Post Office Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Medium
1-page typewritten letter on Deputy Postmaster general letterhead
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Frederick C. Belen.
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
Saxon, Wolfgang. "Frederick Christopher Belen, 95
Helped Automate Postal System." The New York Times, October 15, 1999. http://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/15/us/frederick-christopher-belen-95-helped-automate-postal-system.html.
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
Belen, Frederick C., “Letter from Frederick C. Belen to Jimmy Bryant (November 15, 1966),” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7601.