A collection of letters, memos, telegrams & news clippings. Congressman Wilson & Postmaster Colonell (Nov.-Dec. 1961) re/ “our recent effort to secure the mail box at the corner of Goshen and Linda Vista Road for the Silver Terrace-Bay View Acres residents;” 1 letter from constituent Mrs. Maude Walters & Wilson’s reply (12/61) re/ Mrs. Walter’s protest against the cost of 1st class postage in order to subsidize 2d & 3d class mail; small, stapled packet containing corresp. from constituent Henry Kankowski, Congressman Wilson & Postmaster Colonell (Nov.-Dec. 1961) re/ insurance claim for damaged Mixmaster & resulting misunderstanding by a postal clerk of the circumstances involved; small, stapled packet containing letters from Congressman Wilson, Postmaster Ralph S. Colonell & Korean War Veteran Jones L. Ellis (Nov.-Dec. 1961) re/ the problem faced by a disabled veteran in maintaining employment with the Post Office Dept.; stapled packet containing Post Office Department news release No. C-328 for Oct. 26, 1961, office note from Charles G. Kerch, & letters from constituent Sidney Cornell, H.G. Mueller (Regional Real Estate Manager, San Francisco Post Office) & Kenneth L. Rabidoux (Acting Dir. of Real Estate, Bureau of Facilities, Post Office Department) (July-Oct. 1961) re/ competitive bidding problem related to construction & leasing of a new post office at National City, CA.; small, stapled packet of letters from Congressman Wilson, Postmaster Ralph S. Colonell & constituent T.S. Hare (Sept.-Oct. 1961) re/ “the closing of Post Office box lobbies during the evening hours;” 2 letters to Wilson from S.D. Postmaster Colonell (9/28 & 10/19/61) re/ the need for a new postal facility in San Diego. & Mr. Colonell’s thanks to Wilson “for the lovely plant and for your good wishes on the confirmation of my permanent appointment as Postmaster of San Diego;” small, stapled packet containing letters from Congressman Wilson, Postmaster, Acting, Ralph S. Colonell, Congressman Gordon L. McDonough & Samuel Slott (P.R. Waitresses and Cafeteria Workers, Local Union 639) (Aug.-Sept. 1961) re/ facilitating the transfer of Mr. Nate Slott from Phoenix, Arizona to San Diego as an employee of the Post Office Deptartment; 1 letter from R.M. Stoll & Wilson’s reply (Aug.-Sept. 1961) re/ Mr. Stoll’s frustration with no parking in front of the main San Diego Post Office (9th & E Streets) & Wilson’s explanation for the necessity for this regulation & praise for the services that postal employees perform for customers; 2 page unsigned letter to Congressman Wilson (8/25/61) re/ a concern for fairness in competition for job placement in the “Motor Vehicle Service of the San Diego Post Office;” loose collection of acknowledgement letters from Congressman Wilson & office notes from “Marge” (7/61) re/ job applications & “lack of mail boxes in your area;” 1 letter from Theresa D. Kuehler (City Clerk, Coronado) & Wilson’s reply (July 11 & 17, 1961) re/ the mailing of 1100 notices on a Wilson sponsored barbecue in franked envelopes without stamps & Congressman Van Deerlin’s news broadcast on the Wilson office error; 1 memorandum from Postmaster, Acting, Colonell (7/3/61) & 1 letter from Congressman Wilson (7/3/61) re/ “eleven hundred franked envelopes, containing invitations to a barbeque, which were inadvertently mailed” without stamps” & the “attached cancelled postage-due stamps in amount of $44.00 will serve as a receipt for this deficient postage;” small, stapled packet containing letters from Congressman Wilson, Postmaster, Acting, Colonell & constituent Joseph Fenier (May-June 1961) re/ delayed mail delivery to Mr. Fenier’s house due to a lack of street signs in this Linda Vista area; stapled packet containing letters from Congressman Wilson & Daniel J. Flood, Postmaster, Acting, Colonell & constituent Eugene J. Flanagan & an office memorandum from Jay W. Hopper (Chief Personnel Officer, San Diego Post Office) (May-June 1961) re/ Mr. Flanagan’s “denial of reemployment” in the San Diego Post Office; 1 copy of a letter from constituent Benjamin H. Kirk to Wilson (5/16/61) re/ a Republican’s dissatisfaction with the acting, San Diego postmaster, support for the previous postmaster, V. Earl Roberts, & other related partisan commentary; stapled copies of letters from Dick Jensen (Sec., Calif. Federation of Post Office Clerks) & Wilson’s reply (4/61) & 2 page copy of a “Declaration of Independence From the Work Measurement System A Resolution....Adopted this January 28th, 1961 by unanimous decision” re/ support for the Granhan Bill, H.R. 3280 which “provides for the elimination of the Work Measurement System in the Post Office Department;” stapled copy of San Diego Branch 159, National Association of Postal Supervisors, “A Resolution Distribution Guides System” (2/23/61) opposing “the proposed changes in the Distribution Guides System;” 1 letter from Senator Clair Engle (3/21/61) & copy of Wilson’s draft letter to Senator Engle (3/14/61) re/ “newly appointed Postmaster Ralph Colonell....I hope we can avoid any further unfortunate politicing [sic] with this appointment;” 2 letters from the Regional Director, San Francisco Post Office Dept. (March 3 & 16, 1961) re/ contracts for 10 year building leases to the Post Office Dept. for the East San Diego Station & the Southeastern Station; 1 letter from constituent Frank X Burkhouse & Wilson’s reply (Feb.& Mar. 1961) re/ the resignation of Postmaster V. Earl Roberts, Wilson’s critique that “the Democrats were determined to take over this political plum & the need for “the continuation of the campaign against obscenity in the mail;” stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Postmaster, Acting, Ralph S. Colonell, Postmaster, Acting, V. Earl Roberts, W. H. Kirk (Ex.-Carrier, U.S.P.O.) & CA. Assemblyman George G. Crawford (Nov. 1958 - Mar. 1961) re/ extensive commentary on “the separation of W. H. Kirk, temporary substitute city letter carrier;” stapled packet containing extensive correp. from constituent Harry Insell, Congressman Wilson, Chief Personnel Officer (San Diego Post Office.), Postmaster, Acting, V. Earl Roberts & Ralph W. Wheeler (Dir., Regional Ops., San Francisco Post Office.) (Jan.-Mar. 1961) re/ Mr. Insell’s difficulty in retaining employment as a “sub-clerk with the San Diego Post Office despite my eligibility for the said position;” news clippings from The San Diego Union, Evening Tribune & El Cajon Valley News (2/61) re/ the resignation of Acting Postmaster Roberts, Ralph S. Colonell named as his replacement , the selection of Joe S. Switzer as El Cajon Postmaster (the “choice of Democrats” as opposed to Congressman Wilson’s recommendation of Thomas Smith, Jr.) & comment on employee petition opposing Switzer’s appointment; 1 letter from Richard J. Cosgriff (Adjutant, DAV) & Wilson’s reply (2/61) re/ DAV’s endorsement of Mr. Colonell for Postmaster; stapled copies of corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Joseph E. Ryan (former substitute mail carrier) & Postmaster, Acting Colonell (Oct. 1960-Feb. 1961) re/ Mr. Ryan’s attempt to resolve his personnel records problem with the Post Office Dept.; stapled copies of memo & letter from W.F. La Monte (Atlas Sales Co.) & Congressman Wilson’s reply (Dec. 1960-Feb. 1961) re/ support for Postmaster Colonell; 1 letter from Clyde L. Walker (Adjutant, San Diego. Post 6, American Legion) & Wilson’s reply (Jan.-Feb. 1961) re/ support for veterans in any consideration for the position of postmaster; large, stapled packet containing extensive corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Clarence B. Floyd (post office clerk), Postmaster, Acting V. Earl Roberts & Congressman Robert R. Barry (27th Dist., N.Y.) (Jan. 1960-Feb. 1961) re/ Mr. Floyd’s transfer from the New York Post Office to the San Diego Office; 1 letter from Neil J. Randol (D.D.S.), Congressman Wilson’s reply & news clipping (The San Diego Union, 2/14/61) re/ the controversy over the Post-master General’s “order liberalizing the national policy against pornographic literature and the subsequent resignation of Postmaster V. Earl Roberts [effective 2/13/61]; stapled copies of corresp. from William H. Hicks (Janitorial Service for S.D. post offices), Congressman Wilson & Postmaster, Acting, V. Earl Roberts (Dec. 1960-Jan. 1961) re/ the advocacy, by Roberts, of replacing the contract Janitorial Service with Post Office Dept. employees; loose collection of news clippings from the Evening Tribune, The San Diego Union & Chula Vista Star (Dec. 1960-Jan. 1961) re/ bipartisan support for V. Earl Roberts & a Star editorial criticizing Democrats for “a never-say-die attitude toward consolidation of government;” 1 copy of letter from Louis S. Katz (Law Offices of Gostin & Katz) (1/18/61) re/ Mr. Katz’s frustration with Post Office rules for the delivery of registered letters; stapled packet of letters from Congressman Wilson, Postmaster, Acting, V. Earl Roberts, Leon W. Parma (Admin. Asst. to Wilson) & Patrick Stalnaker (part-time clerk, S.D. P,O.) (1/61) re/ the denial of Mr. Stalnaker’s request as a San Diego State College student to take a leave of absence to study in Europe; 1 copy of a letter from Dennis Voleyer Allen (S.D. Post Office employee from 1912 to 1946 & Pres. Emeritus, S.D. Race Relations Soc.) to Senator Clair Engle (1/18/61) & 12 page copy of “Under Direction of Dennis V. Allen, President, The Following Are Achievements of the San Diego Race Relations Society” -- an extensive listing of examples of opposing racism in San Diego from 1920 to 1960; 1 copy of a letter (1/12/61) from Fred Briscoe (Secretary of San Diego Branch #70, National Association of Letter Carriers) & news clipping from The San Diego Union, (1/11/61) requesting the newspaper clarify their error regarding a so called petition from the letter carriers assoc. supporting V. Earl Roberts as Postmaster; 1 letter from Senator Clair Engle to G.K. Williams (Pub., Coronado Journal) (12/7/60) re/ “the handling of patronage in San Diego County;” 1 letter from Robert Fahs (Asst. to the Regional Ops Dir., S.F.P.O.) & copy of “News Release” (1/3/61) re/ “bids to build and lease to the Department, the new postal facility for the Southeastern station of the San Diego Post Office; 1 letter from Joseph E. Menser (Pres. Branch 159, National Association of Postal Supervisors), Congressman Wilson’s reply & copy of a “Resolution” from Branch 159 (12/18/60) commending the services of Acting Postmaster V. Earl Roberts; stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, James E. Reeves, M.D. & Mrs. Paul S. Platt (June-Dec. 1960) re/ several topics such as erratic delivery of mail, Marine Corps Korean Vet Paul Platt’s post office employment, “Bishop Buddy is extremely anxious to have a post office at the University of San Diego” & information about “the Post Office in East San Diego.