Archives West Finding Aid

The records are separated by record type. The correspondence consists of both loose letters, a letterpress book, and three letterbooks, all of which are arranged chronologically. The correspondence deals with official business including personnel changes. Two of the three letterbooks contain only incoming letters concerning the construction of the post office building, the third contains incoming and outgoing letters similar to those in folders.

The personnel records include lists of eligible employees one list for female clerks, another for clerk-carrier. The admission cards have a photograph of the applicant.

The complaint books lists the nature of the complaint (lost mail, broken items, etc.) and the action taken. The custodians record book lists expenses for utilities, custodial help and similar expenses. The postmaster's account books contain sections for inventory, monthly and quarterly statements, box records, and dead letter lists. After mail delivery was instigated in 1904 the box records were kept separately from the other records. The 1917 inventory is by room; it gives the cost of the item and the date of the authority for purchase.

All account books relating to money orders and postal savings certificates were discarded since they provided only summaries of the day's business. Also discarded were employee time sheets and the Postmaster's Account and Record Books from 1904-1962. In all about 6 l.f. of material was removed.