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Lester N. Vandivier collection

 Collection
Identifier: L167

Scope and Contents

This collection contains Lester N. Vandivier's notebooks regarding the railroad post office (RPO) and highway post offices (HPO), and includes letters, newsletters, and Vandivier's personal notes ranging from 1948-1974. Also included is a copy of the book, "Railroad Postmarks of the United States, 1861-1886" by Charles L. Towle and Henry A. Meyer (1968).

Dates

  • 1948-1974

Creator

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This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical Note

Lester Neal "Dickie" Vandivier was born on July 5, 1894 in Johnson County, Indiana to Thomas and Martha Vandivier. He married Catherine White (1895-1933) in 1921 and they had one daughter. Vandivier married Vivian Mullikin (1894-1960) in 1935. Mr. Vandivier was a World War I veteran and work as a railway mail clerk for 45 years. He died at the age of 82 on July 11, 1976.

Source:

"Lester Vandivier Services Wednesday." The Daily Journal (Franklin, IN), July 12, 1976.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box, 1 small manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Lester N. Vandivier on 1972/01/28 and from Mrs. Alex Russell on 1976/11/09.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2016/02/25 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2016/02/25 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid revised 2024/07/03 by Brittany Kropf.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Lester N. Vandivier collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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