U.S. Post Office Advisory Board Meeting, 1968
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Title
U.S. Post Office Advisory Board Meeting, 1968
Alternative Title
U.S. Post Office Advisory Board Meeting, 1968
Subject
Post offices
Description
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
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.
Source
Original black and white photograph, 1968: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
Date Created
ca. 1968-12
Contributor
Buck, Texann Ivy
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of black and white photograph, 1968.
Is Referenced By
"Letter from A. C. Hahn to Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (December 17, 1968)." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7660.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
160 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
New York
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History 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
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
“U.S. Post Office Advisory Board Meeting, 1968,” RICHES, accessed April 19, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7661.