Orlando Postmasters

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Title

Orlando Postmasters

Alternative Title

Orlando Postmasters

Subject

Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices

Description

A newspaper article discussing the history of the succession of postmasters in Orlando, Florida. The article begins with the administration of E. W. Spier and ends with David R. Laycock. The article also describes the political nature of postmaster appointments through successive presidential administrations. As the political party in the White House changed, so did the postmaster of Orlando, as well. When the incumbent party was re-elected, typically, the postmaster would remain the same. This is what allowed W. R. O'Neal to become Orlando’s longest serving postmaster, to that point. O'Neal served as Orlando’s postmaster during the administration of William McKinley (1843-1901), Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), and William Howard Taft (1857-1930).

Source

Photocopy of original newspaper article: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.

Date Created

ca. 1930

Contributor

Buck, Texann Ivy

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of original document of photocopied newspaper article, 1930.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

683 KB

Medium

1-page newspaper article

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.

Citation

“Orlando Postmasters,” RICHES, accessed November 15, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7663.

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