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Mail, 1956-1960

 File — Box: 101, Folder: 15
Identifier: Folder 15

Scope and Contents

A collection of letters, a Wilson questionnaire, office notes, statements & a periodical excerpt. Examples are: letters (5/56) from constituents Mrs. W. M. Swarthouse & Mr. Charles F. Mobley, Congressman Wilson & Sherman R. Hill (Chief Project Attorney, FTC) re/ complaints about literature sent by Hub Sales Co. of Chicago violating lottery restrictions; letters, & excerpt from The Reader’s Digest, “Our Horse and Buggy Mails,” (May-June 1957) from constituent Mrs. F. Harry LeBarron, Wilson & L. Rohe Walter (Special Asst. to the Post Master) re/ suggested reforms needed by Post Office; a letter (2/19/60) from constituent Arthur H. Marston & Wilson’s reply (3/1/60) re/ Marston’s frustration with rising rates for first class mail, second class mail as a token by Congress for political support and criticism of “Third Class rate for advertising, “occupant mail,”etc, must have been conceived by Congress in malice toward the public. It should be raised to the same rate as First Class . . . [and] would entirely relieve the householder of the nuisance of burning the daily refuse . . . .”; stapled packet of letters (1958- 1960) re/ extensive commentary pro and con on a proposal from Frank H. Rimmer (Relief Printing Corp., Boston, Mass.) to increase airfreight service; letters (Feb.-Mar. 1960) re/ responses to an El Cajon constituent’s complaint concerning proposed postage rate increases; letters & attached sketch (Feb.-Mar. 1960) re/ a constituent’s proposals with respect to developing “Multiple Value Postage Stamps;” letters (Feb.-Mar.1960) from Chula Vista constituent Mrs. Dean, Wilson & Asst. Postmaster General Hyde Gillette re/ responses to complaints about junk mail when First Class mail rates keep increasing; letters & office notes (6/60)re/ support statement for H.R. 12595 proposal to discontinue the “airlift program” and return to concept of airmail rates; letters (May-June 1960) re/ responses to a constituent, and Navy wife, as to delay in delivery of mail to her husband stationed in Korea; letters (June-July 1960) re/ responses to complaint from an El Cajon constituent “regarding the receipt of unsolicited mail;” letters & questionnaire (1959-1960) re/ a Rancho Santa Fe constituent responds to a Wilson questionnaire about Postal Service rates and junk mail – “. . . our bulk mailing permits are one of the problems of the Post Office Department;” a letter (9/16/60) from constituent John Lepman (The Mailing House) & Wilson’s reply (9/28/60 re/ a proadvertising approach to bulk mailing; a letter (8/16/60) from constituent Philip C. Russell & Wilson’s reply (8/24/60) re/ pro-PR & pro Wilson criticizes newspaper mailing low costs but not for him.

Dates

  • created: 1956-1960

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Access to some records is restricted, please consult with Special Collections & University Archives staff for details. Patrons wishing to use the Robert C. Wilson Papers must sign a "Researcher's Agreement," a copy of which can be obtained from Special Collections & University Archives staff.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository

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