Letter from A. C. Hahn to Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (December 17, 1968)
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from A. C. Hahn to Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (December 17, 1968)
Alternative Title
Letter from Hahn to Bryant (Dec. 17, 1968)
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices
Description
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.
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
Hahn, A. C.
Source
Original letter from A. C. Hahn to Lucius A. Bryant, Jr., December 17, 1968: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
Date Created
1968-12-17
Contributor
Buck, Texann Ivy
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original letter from A. C. Hahn to Lucius A. Bryant, Jr., December 17, 1968.
References
"U.S. Post Office Advisory Board Meeting, 1968." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7661.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
173 KB
Medium
1-page typewritten letter on U.S. Post Office Department Office of Regional Director letterhead
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by A. C. Hahn.
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
Hahn, A. C., “Letter from A. C. Hahn to Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (December 17, 1968),” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7660.