Mail: Miscellaneous, 1965
Scope and Contents
A collection of letters, news clippings, memorandum and notices. These are not filed chronologically. Examples are: letters (12/64) from Spring Valley constituent Mrs. Howard Allen, Congressman Wilson & W.M. McMillan (Bureau of Operations, Post Office Dept.) re/ compliant about extensive “delay in delivery of first-class and third and fourth-class mail;” letters & news clipping (12/64-10/65) re/ “clipping from Navy Times about Mr. Pelly – who introduced bill in favor of a stamp for the late Douglas McArthur” & applications from the American Battleship Assn. to honor U.S. Battleships such as a “commemorative stamp printed in honor of the battleship MISSOURI;” letters (Oct.-Nov. 1965) re/separation of church and state response to the San Diego District Federation of Women’s Clubs Junior Membership “By unanimous vote . . . be allowed the choice of purchasing Commemorative Stamps at Christmas time of a non-secular nature;” memorandum & letters (Feb. & June 1965) re/ application by Jack Walsh (Sixth Dist., S.D. Councilman) for commemorative stamp for City of San Diego 1969 200th birthday; letters (May-June 1965) re/ “possibility of a commemorative stamp to mark the 50th anniversary of Kiwanis International;” letters & memo (Mar.-Apr. 1965) re/ sketches from San Diego Historical Society and reference to “a stamp and medal with regard to Portola” – “Proposed Wilson-Younger Resolution in re Portola 1969;” letters (Oct.-Nov. 1969) re/ a petition from the Pacific Beach Junior Women’s Club protests against the Post Office Department’s decision to turn down a Nativity scene for a commemorative Christmas stamp; a letter (11/17/65) from Brigadier General Lawrence S. Lightner (Deputy Director, Legislative Liaison, USAF) to all Members of Congress re/ “information concerning PROJECT CHRISTMAS STAR” – a program to transport bulk materials, which American citizens had collected, to servicemen assigned to MAC in Viet Nam; letters (Nov.-Dec. 1965) re/ responses to San Diego constituents’ “protesting the issuance of the new regular series of postage stamps” replacing “the great heroes of the past;” a copy of “Simplified Address Mail Under Congressional Frank;” letters (Nov.-Dec. 1965) re/ “subject of the issuance of a commemorative stamp to mark the 75th anniversary of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs;” letters (11/65) re/ Wilson helps a constituent obtain mail delivery to her residence; letters & petition (9/65) re/ Lake Murray Jr. Women’s Club requests special stamp commemorating Christmas using a Nativity scene & the Post Office Department’s special committee responds negatively; letters (9/65) re/ Santee Junior Women’s Club with support for Nativity commemorative stamp; letters (10/65) re/ responses to the Clairemont Women’s Club support for Nativity stamp; letters (10/65) re/ a constituent proposes changes to help the Post Department meet expenses in place of their proposal to combine regular and air mail into one class in the future; stapled copies of letters (9/65) re/ Senator Jack Schrade’s proposed commemorative stamp to honor the Girls’ State Program; letters (9/65) re/ responses to a constituent’s suggestion to honor Doctor Albert Schweitzer with a commemorative stamp; letters & memo (Aug.-Sept. 1965) re/ Wilson and the Dept. of the Navy respond to inquiry from a Chula Vista constituent concerning delayed mail service to her son, an enlisted man stationed on Guam; stapled packet of letters (May-June 1965) re/ complaints from the Tolle Company of San Diego against bulk mailing permit costs.
Dates
- created: 1965
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson, Robert (Wilson, Robert Carlton) (1916-) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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