Pleasant Grove Post Office Records, 1870-1907
Call Number: MG-288
2 boxes 11 folders .75 cubic ft.
Repository: LancasterHistory.org (Lancaster, Pa.)
Shelving Location: Archives South, Side 8
Description: Contained in this collection are records and forms used in the post office of Pleasant Grove, Fulton Twp., Pennsylvania during the tenures of Postmasters William P. Haines, D. S. Herr and S. S. Herr.
Creator: Pleasant Grove Post Office (Fulton Township, Lancaster County, Pa.)
Conditions for Access: No restrictions.
Conditions Governing Reproductions: Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.
Language: English
Source of Acquisition: Transferred from the North Museum, 27 August 1998.
Box 1
Folder 1 Record and account book containing a monthly and quarterly record of receipts, sales and cancellations for each postal category, such as stamps, postcards, envelopes and wrappers. 1887-1892.
Folder 2 Domestic money order cash book. Daily record of monies received and/or paid for domestic money orders. 4 April 1892-14 July 1893.
Folder 3 Domestic money order cash book. Daily record of monies received and/or paid for domestic money orders. 23 November 1896-25 March 1899.
Folder 4 Domestic money order cash book. Daily record of monies received and/or paid for domestic money orders. 27 March 1899-31 March 1902.
Folder 5 Record and account book containing a monthly and quarterly record of receipts, sales and cancellations for each postal category, such as stamps, postcards, envelopes and wrappers. 1 April 1899-31 March 1902.
Folder 6 Record and account book containing a monthly and quarterly record of receipts, sales and cancellations for each postal category, such as stamps, postcards, envelopes and wrappers. 1 April 1902-31 March 1905.
Folder 7 Record and account book containing a monthly and quarterly record of receipts, sales and cancellations for each postal category, such as stamps, postcards, envelopes and wrappers. 1 April 1905-31 December 1907.
Box 2
Folder 8 This folder contains examples of receipts for registered letters, registered packages and registered stamp bill, and customer requests.
Insert 1 Receipts for registered letters. 1879-1899.
Inserts 2-3 Receipts for registered packages. [186_]-1894.
Insert 4 Registry return receipts. 1892-1897.
Insert 5 Registry bills. 1892-1905.
Insert 6 Miscellaneous registry receipt forms. No date, 1880-1884.
Insert 7 Permission forms and requests. Handscribed requests from another post office for envelopes or from individuals authorizing pick-up of mail. 1883-1894.
Folder 9 Registered package record of transit. These are envelopes which facilitated the tracking of registered packages through the postal system. 1880-1884.
Folder 10 Instructions and Audit
Instructions concerning mail locks and keys. 1883.
Postcard advising of a correct audit. 1894.
Folder 11 Transmittals from postal agencies. Included here are documents and envelopes used by postal agencies to transmit postcards, stamped envelopes and stamps.
Insert 1 Postal card and stamped envelope agencies.
Insert 2 Postage stamp agency.
Insert 3 Postage stamp agency.
Insert 4 Postage stamp agency.