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National Association of Letter Carriers and Auxiliary 129

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-27

Scope and Contents

Snapshots in 1 Folder 8.5 x 11” 39 in total dating from 1959-1968 and many unknown, but likely same era if very poor quality. Subject matter appears to be banquets, parties and so forth. Images were sorted by events and dates. Items in 1expanding legal folder 2 cloth “mailbag” party favors/table decorations “Sioux City IA Branch 69 NALC 75th Anniversary” 1 vinyl (?) “mailbag” party favor/table decorations stamped “Davenport” with circular Post Office patch on the front and stamped “100 years City Delivery” on back Ephemeral Items: Plastic rain hat folded inside pouch “Look for this Union Label when you Shop for Women’s and Children’s Apparel” ILGWU symbol Sponge – yellow with red print “Davenport Bank and Trust Company – Dip in water – watch the action” “Come see us…for all your banking needs!” and engraved image of bank buildings “Welcome to Davenport” brochure – inside is map of Davenport and Bettendorf [1960’s?] Newspaper clipping “Letter Carriers Plan Convention” – no citation: states Iowa State Association of National Association of Letter Carriers will hold annual convention in Davenport May 17-19. [year?] Iowa Postman June 1965 – Official publication of Iowa State Association of N.A.L.C. Program: 66th Annual Convention Iowa State Association of Letter Carriers and 38th Annual Convention Iowa State Auxiliary to the Iowa State Association of Letter Carriers – May 16-18, 1965 Sioux City, Iowa 75th Anniversary Branch 69 [hosts] - 2 copies Iowa State Auxiliary to the Iowa State Association of Letter Carriers Convention Sioux City, Iowa May 16-18, 1965 – stapled papers with reports, mileage, election of officers, endorsements, amendments, 1965 Secretary’s Financial Report By-laws to the Iowa State Auxiliary to the Iowa State Association of Letter Carriers [1964] Auxiliary Officers’ Guide National Ladies Auxiliary to National Association of Letter Carriers [1964?] Constitution and Ritual of the National Ladies’ Auxiliary to the national Association of Letter Carriers of the United States of America [as amended at 29th biennial convention Miami Beach, FL August 17-21, 1964] Parliamentary Law Chart – National Ladies’ Auxiliary to the National Association of Letter Carriers of the United States of America Name tags – Hello my name is Edward Gilbert Guest Davenport and Hello my name is Margaret Gilbert Delegate Davenport

Dates

  • Creation: 1959-1969

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

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Biographical / Historical

Items pertain to Davenport residents Edward A. and Margaret (SCHNEDEN) GILBERT and their activities with the Letter Carrier's Association and Auxiliary. Mr. Gilbert was a mail carrier for 30 years per his 1974 obituary. The couple were married in 1950.

Extent

1 Box(es) (2.5" manuscript)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Range 33 Section 1

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository

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