Vigo Post Office receipts
Collection — Folder: OB204
Identifier: OB204
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a list of receipts of registered mail in Vigo County, Indiana dated 1872-1873.
Dates
- 1872-1873
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Historical Note
The post office in Vigo County, Indiana was first established on May 17, 1844. George Wood was the first postmaster of the Vigo Post Office. However, the Post Office was discontinued on September 22, 1846 only to be re-established on April 2, 1884 under the Postmaster Eli R. Crites. The Vigo Post Office had two subsequent postmasters, William B. Hunt (appointed January 25, 1886) and Curtis S. Watson (appointed May 15, 1889), before being discontinued again on November 15, 1905.
Source:
Baker, J. David. The Postal History of Indiana, vol. 2. Louisville: Leonard H. Hartmann, 1976.
Source:
Baker, J. David. The Postal History of Indiana, vol. 2. Louisville: Leonard H. Hartmann, 1976.
Extent
0.05 Cubic Feet (1 medium oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed by Benjamin Clark during February 2006. Finding aid completed by Lauren Patton on 2015/11/21. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/09/19. EAD finding aid revised on 2021/09/10 by Lauren Patton.
- Title
- Vigo Post Office receipts
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
