Document Type

Finding Aid

Identifier

NEAD 007

Abstract

This collection documents the Post Office system in and around Jonesboro during the early 20th century. During that period, First Class and Fourth-Class Post Offices worked together to provide an essential service to the largely rural community. This collection includes Post Office record books which record postage sold, undelivered mail, official correspondence, and wages or commission earned. The material in the collection was generated by the postmasters- primarily Henry Houghton - and tracks the expansion of the postal system in rural Arkansas at the turn of the century.

Publication Date

2024

Comments

1892-1931; Physical description: 0.8542 linear feet. The collection consists of 14 bound volumes.

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