San Diego Post Office, 1954-1956
Scope and Contents
A collection of letters, memos, & telegrams. Examples are: Stapled copies of 3 telegrams & 1 letter (June-Sept. 1956) from Congressman Wilson & Ralph J. Bahlavooni, Sr.(Pres., Local 197, National Federation of Post Office Clerks) re/ employment in El Cajon, P.O. & installation of ventilating fans in post office; copies of Post Office Dept., S Region office forms, dated July-Oct. 1956, notifying Congressman Wilson about the “extension of city delivery service” for Clairemont, Cabrillo Mesa, Vista Mesa, Euclid Ave. and other areas; 1 letter from Verne Scoggins (Post Office Regional Dir., San Francisco) to Congressman Wilson notifying Wilson of the extension of city delivery service “to 368 residences with a population of 1300 in Allied Gardens Unit 6 and in Chula Vista....;” stapled copies of letters from Robert Fahs (Asst. to Regional Dir., San Francisco) & Edward F. Terrar, Jr. (Adm. Asst. to Wilson) (Mar.-Ap. 1956) re/ Mr. Terrar’s inquiry regarding alleged job favoritism in the San Diego Post Office; small stapled packet of letters & 1 postal card from Edward F. Terrar, Jr., D. K. Friday (Asst. Man. Dir., Jackson & Scott, Inc.) & Mrs. Norman C. Rudolph (Feb.-Mar. 1956) “urging that delivery service be established in the Del Cerro area” since “most of the people are very much incensed over” the lack of “house to house mail service;” large stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, William A. Pearson (Clerk-in-Charge, Contract Station No. 7) & N. R. Abrams (Asst. Postmaster General) (Feb.-Mar. 1956) re/ need for continued use of Contract Station No. 7 to service Bay Park, Morena, Western Hills, and South Claremont--No. 7 was established Ap. 1, 1955; 2 letters & a news clipping (3/56) re/ “the proposed dedication of the new William H. Taft” sub station in April 1956; one copy of letter from Alfred R. Boss (Ferris & Ferris Drug Co. Contract Station No. 2) (3/8/56) listing “Bondified Money Orders and American Express Money Orders purchased at U. S. Contract Stations in San Diego County and Los Angeles County;” 1 letter from Thomas C. Smith, Jr. to Congressman Wilson (10/14/55) requesting Wilson’s help in securing a supervisory position in the San Diego Post Office for “a friend of mine;” large, stapled packet containing letters from William A. Pearson (Contract Station No. 7), Congressman Wilson, O. H. Fuller (Regional Ops. Manager, San Francicsco.), Joseph F. Silvers (Asst. Postmaster, San Diego), Robert Fahs (Asst. to Reg. Ops. Manager, San Francisco) & telegrams from W. A. Pearson, East Mission Bay Business Assoc. & Congressman Wilson (May-Sept. 1955) re/ the controversy over the continued operation of Contract Station No. 7 to serve Bay Park Village; stapled copies of letters from Congressman Wilson & W. A. Pearson (Aug.-Sept. 1955) re/ the continuing controversy of maintaining Contract Station No. 7; small, stapled packet of letters from Joseph F. Silvers (Asst. Postmaster, San Diego), E. F. Terrar, Jr. (Adm. Asst. to Wilson) & Martin P. Koke (M.D., San Diego) (Aug.-Sept. 1955) re/ inconvenience for medical facilities located on 3d Ave., lack of available Post Office collection boxes & discussion of S.D. City move toward one way streets downtown; 1 letter from Rollin D. Barnard (Acting Asst. Postmaster General) to Congressman Wilson (8/16/55) re/ “leasing quarters for Clairemont Station of the Post Office at San Diego;” 2 telegrams from E. F. Terrar, Jr. (8/11/55) re/ “Burgener-Travares bid for Post Office at Clairemont has been accepted;” small, stapled packet containing letters from Congressman Wilson, O. H. Fuller (Regional Ops. Manager, Post Office, San Francisco.) & Louis C. Burgener (Burgener-Travares Community Builders) (June-July 1955) re/ proposal for location & construction of post office facility in Clairemont -- “we have over 25,000 people living in Clairemont at the present time;” letters from Postmaster William E. Krenning & Congressman Wilson (May & June 1955) re/ need for Kay Lab Inc. factory on Kearney Mesa to have special delivery service in that area; stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, O. H. Fuller & Alfred R. Boss (Accountant, San Diego) (Ap.-May 1955) re/ “contract application for Substation No. 2 [Ferris & Ferris Drug Store] which is up for bid at this time;” stapled packet containing letters from Congressman Wilson, O. H. Fuller, William O. Cotton (Cotton Mortage Co.) & Robert Fahs (Asst. to Regional Ops. Manager, San Francisco) (Jan.-Feb. 1955) re/ Mr. Cotton’s complaints about inadequate Special Delivery letter service in San Diego & in Bonita & comments about his political support for the Republican Party; stapled packet containing corresp. from Eugene J. Lyons (Asst. Postmaster General), James P. Gleason (Adm. Asst. to Senator Knowland), Thomas J. Marron (Post Office Employee, San Diego) & E. F. Terrar, Jr. (Adm. Asst. to Wilson) (Oct. 1954-Jan. 1955) re/ Mr. Marron’s attempt to obtain reinstatement of a salary increase as a former postal employee and World War II vet.; stapled copies of letters from O. H. Fuller (San Francisco Reg. Ops. Office), Congress-man Wilson & Mrs. Opal McDonald (Opal’s Variety Store) (Nov. 1954-Jan. 1955) re/ Mrs. McDonald’s interest in establishing a contract postal substation at her variety store at 4286 Market St.; copy of 1 letter from Congressman Wilson to Postmaster Krenning (12/17/54) thanking Krenning “for your fine cooperation with my local office. You make an excellent landlord.”
Dates
- created: 1954-1956
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson, Robert (Wilson, Robert Carlton) (1916-) (Person)
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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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