Letter from Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. to George A. Chatelain (October 9, 1954)
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. to George A. Chatelain (October 9, 1954)
Alternative Title
Letter from Bryant to Chatelain (Oct. 9, 1954)
Subject
Post offices
Description
A letter from Orlando Postmaster Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (ca. 1919-2012) to George A. Chatelain of Mansura, Louisiana. This letter was written in response to Chatelain’s inquiry regarding the purchase of sweet potatoes. Bryant suggests Otto Cooper, presumably a local farmer.
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 (1890-1954) appointed Bryant to the local aviation advisory board, which he served of 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 (1890-1954) appointed Bryant to the local aviation advisory board, which he served of for 22 years.
Creator
Bryant, Lucius A., Jr.
Source
Original letter, October 9, 1954 from Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. to George A. Chatelain: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
Date Created
1954-10-09
Contributor
Buck, Texann Ivy
Format
image/jpg
Extent
93.2 KB
Medium
1-page typewritten letter
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Lucius A. Bryant.
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 George A. Chatelain (October 9, 1954),” RICHES, accessed December 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7625.