Orlando's Postmasters and Terms of Office, 1898 to 1951
Dublin Core
Title
Orlando's Postmasters and Terms of Office, 1898 to 1951
Alternative Title
Orlando's Postmasters and Terms of Office
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices
Description
A memorandum from the U.S. Post Office Department listing the names and terms of service of postmasters for Orlando, Florida, from 1898 1951. The postmasters included W. R. O'Neal, 1898 to 1914; W. C. McLean, 1914 to 1923; Claudia DeLaney, 1923 to 1930; D. R. Laycock, 1930 to 1935; James D. Beggs, Jr., 1935 to 1949; D. H. Howell, 1949 to 1951; and Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (ca. 1919-2012), 1951 to 1983.
Bryant was the postmaster at the time that this list was compiled. 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.
Bryant was the postmaster at the time that this list was compiled. 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.
Source
Original memorandum: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
Date Created
ca. 1955
Contributor
Buck, Texann Ivy
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of memorandum.
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 memorandum on Post Office Department letterhead
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
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
Kilsheimer, Joe. "Old Post Offices Aid Revitalization Efforts." AMERICAN CITY AND COUNTY. 119: 20-21.
Rajtar, Steve. A Guide to Historic Orlando. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
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
“Orlando's Postmasters and Terms of Office, 1898 to 1951,” RICHES, accessed April 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7602.