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| Folder title: | 130.2-1 Philatelic Matters Sale of Stamped Envelopes at Agency |
| Date: | 03/27/1930 |
| Description: | Requests for stamped envelopes through the Philatelic Agency. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 03-05-15 |
| Subject(s): | Stamp Collecting (Philately) ; Envelopes (Stationery) |
| Original source: | Third Assistant Postmaster General |
| Folder title: | 130.8 Philatelic Matters Antarctic Expedition 1946-47 |
| Date: | 05/31/1936 |
| Description: | Letters concerning mail from Little America. Statement of Agency and Factory Conditions from the U. S. Stamped Envelope Agency, Dayton, Ohio. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 06-05-58 |
| Subject(s): | United States Navy Postal Service ; Postal stationery |
| Folder title: | 135 Phillipine Islands |
| Date: | 01/22/1906 |
| Description: | Letters regarding the use of Philippine stamps, envelopes and post cards to and from the United States and the Philippines. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 03-06-01 |
| Subject(s): | Foreign Mail |
| Folder title: | 145.1 Postal Cards Cost of Manufacture |
| Date: | 07/13/1909 |
| Description: | Correspondence related to manufacturing costs of postal cards. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 01-02-01 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | 145.15 Postal Cards Air Mail |
| Date: | 10/01/1948 |
| Description: | Correspondence regarding printing and use of air mail postcards. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 04-07-07 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
| Folder title: | 145.8 Postal Cards Domestic Reply "D" |
| Date: | 12/24/1908 |
| Description: | Correspondence regarding the printing and use of reply postcards. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 04-07-06 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards |
| Folder title: | 205.12 Stamped Paper History of Jan. 1920 |
| Date: | 01/05/1920 |
| Description: | Information regarding stamps and the subjects of stamps from 1847 to 1946. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 04-04-02 |
| Subject(s): | Postage Stamps ; History - Postal ; Envelopes (Stationery) |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | 205.16 Stamped Paper Models, Proofs and Specimens Jan. 1919 toRequests for stamps |
| Date: | 01/04/1919 |
| Description: | Regarding the transfer of stamps for display and to other countries. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 04-04-04 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | 205.16 Stamped Paper Models, Proofs and Specimens to December 1918 |
| Date: | 03/01/1909 |
| Description: | Correspondence from the Third Assistant Postmaster General having received or sent models, proofs and specimens. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 04-04-03 |
| Subject(s): | Postage Stamp Printing ; Postage Stamp Design ; Envelopes (Stationery) |
| Folder title: | 205.2 Stamped Paper Advertisements on |
| Date: | 01/27/1914 |
| Description: | Suggestions for the use of advertisements on stamp book pages or postcards, etc. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 03-06-08 |
| Subject(s): | Envelopes (Stationery) |
| Folder title: | 205.6 Stamped Paper Delivery of by Parcels Post |
| Date: | 07/11/1917 |
| Description: | Requests to mail bulk post cards to Post Office beyond regular delivery area. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 03-06-09 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards |
| Folder title: | 210.2 Air Mail Postage Stamps |
| Date: | 06/25/1936 |
| Description: | Correspondence pertaining to Air Mail stamps. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Stamp Designs |
| Folder number: | 01-02-48 |
| Subject(s): | Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | 210.9 Stamps, Postage Die Proofs of |
| Date: | 02/17/1923 |
| Description: | Requests for die proofs. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 04-04-10 |
| Subject(s): | Postage Stamp Printing |
| Folder title: | 230 Watermarks and Dandy Rolls (1) |
| Date: | 07/13/1915 |
| Description: | Correspondence pertaining to information, use and requests of watermarks and Dandy-rolls. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Designs |
| Folder number: | 01-02-06 |
| Subject(s): | Envelopes (Stationery) |
| Original source: | Post Office Department Department of Justice, Department of the Treasury |
| Folder title: | 230 Watermarks and Dandy Rolls (2) |
| Date: | 01/19/1875 |
| Description: | Correspondence with businesses and various postmasters pertaining to the design, manufacturing and use of watermarks and dandy-rolls. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 01-02-07 |
| Subject(s): | Envelopes (Stationery) |
| Original source: | Third Assistant Postmaster General |
| Folder title: | 55.2 Contracts, Postal Cards Old no. 508 |
| Date: | 07/25/1918 |
| Description: | Correspondence regarding the printing of postcards. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 04-07-05 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards |
| Folder title: | 70 Dies - Miscellaneous |
| Date: | 05/29/1936 |
| Description: | Information regarding dies, rolls and hubs. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 04-05-17 |
| Subject(s): | Postage Stamp Printing |
| Folder title: | 70.1 Dies, Destruction of Old Dies, Rolls and Plates April 1873 - January 1926 1 |
| Date: | 12/30/1911 |
| Description: | Destruction of postage stamp plates, rolls and dies April, 1873 - January, 1926.. Folder 1 of 3. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 04-05-18 |
| Subject(s): | Postage Stamp Printing ; United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
| Original source: | United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
| Folder title: | 70.1 Dies, Destruction of Old Dies, Rolls and Plates April 1873 - January 1926 2 |
| Date: | 08/07/1897 |
| Description: | Destruction of postage stamp plates, rolls and dies dated 1897 to 1912. Folder 2 of 3. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Lists |
| Folder number: | 04-05-19 |
| Subject(s): | Postage Stamp Printing ; United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
| Original source: | United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
| Folder title: | 75.23 Envelopes, Stamped Commemorative |
| Date: | 06/11/1929 |
| Description: | Requests for commemorative stamps to be embossed on envelopes. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 03-07-01 |
| Subject(s): | Envelopes (Stationery) |
| Folder title: | 75.24 Envelopes, Stamped Old no. 248 |
| Date: | 10/29/1909 |
| Description: | Correspondence regarding the embossed stamps with a peculiar appearance. An explanation from the printer is provided. Correspondence regarding the quality of the printing. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 04-07-04 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Stationery |
| Folder title: | 75.25 Envelopes, Stamped Unprinted Substituted for Printed |
| Date: | 12/11/1912 |
| Description: | Correspondence pertaining to envelopes that were improperly stamped or missing postage. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 01-02-02 |
| Subject(s): | Envelopes (Stationery) |
| Folder title: | 75.26 Envelopes Stamped Precancelled |
| Date: | 07/07/1928 |
| Description: | Correspondence between various postmasters around the country and the Post Office Department concerning precancelled envelopes. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 01-02-03 |
| Subject(s): | Cancellations (Philately) |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | 75.30 Envelopes, Registry Stamped. |
| Date: | 08/03/1911 |
| Description: | Correspondence pertaining to envelopes, quality, registration and standard - extra quality. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 01-02-04 |
| Subject(s): | Envelopes (Stationery) |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | 75.5-1 Envelopes, Letter Sheet V-Mail 1942 |
| Date: | 02/10/1942 |
| Description: | Correspondence pertaining to the inception, use and inquires about V - mail. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Photographs ; Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 01-02-05 |
| Subject(s): | Army Postal Service ; APO ; V Mail ; Airmail ; Air mail service ; V - Mail |
| Original source: | Post Office Department War Department |
| Folder title: | 75B Envelopes, Stamped The Art of Paper Making |
| Date: | 01/01/1928 - 01/01/1929 |
| Description: | Illustrated paper making and the paper "Rags" published by the rag content paper manufacturers. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Pamphlets |
| Folder number: | 04-05-01 |
| Subject(s): | Envelopes (Stationery) ; Postage Stamp Printing |
| Original source: | Rag Content Paper Manufacturers |
| Folder title: | 951-A Gum, Postage Stamp Experimental 1940 |
| Date: | 10/09/1940 |
| Description: | Experiment for making glue from "Dextrine Solution" from sweet potato starch instead of "Cassava Dextrine". The process was developed because of the war. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 04-01-13 |
| Subject(s): | Envelopes (Stationery) |
| Folder title: | Affixing Machine |
| Date: | 04/18/1858 |
| Description: | Three different patents for envelope sealing and stamping machines. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Drawings |
| Folder number: | 05-06-35 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Stationery |
| Original source: | Patent Office |
| Folder title: | Brady, T. J. "Postcards & History", History Today Vol. XIX, No. 12 (Dec. 1969) p. 848-855 |
| Date: | 12/01/1969 |
| Description: | History of postcards |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Articles |
| Folder number: | 05-06-22 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards |
| Original source: | History Today |
| Folder title: | Canal Zone - Misc - envelopes, Postal Cards & Machne Slogan Cancels |
| Description: | Accession receipts and machine copies of Canal Zone postal stationery and post cards, some with cancellations. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Includes: | Receipts |
| Folder number: | 30-03-148 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Cancellations |
| Folder title: | Canal Zone - Various Envelopes w/Postmarks, Postcards U21, UC15, UC 16, UXC5 |
| Description: | Contains accession receipts for examples of postal stationery that have been placed in the Postal Museum vault. Machine copies of envelopes. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone U21 ; Panama Canal Zone UC15 ; P |
| Includes: | Receipts |
| Folder number: | 30-03-079 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Cancellations |
| Folder title: | Canal Zone Accounting Records |
| Date: | 12/10/1971 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the processing and accountability for various stamps and stationery. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-120 |
| Subject(s): | Stamps ; Printing ; Postal Stationery |
| Folder title: | Canal Zone Air Letter Sheets UC - Special |
| Date: | 11/10/1960 |
| Description: | Correspondence regarding the printing of air letter sheets by the Canal Zone Printing Plant due to the lack of adequate suppliers. Correspondence detailing the order of 5,000 plain air letter sheets that require a stamp. Newspaper clippings about this sheet. A mention in a memorandum concerning rewriting Canal Zone Postal regulations to allow the sale of Precancel stamps to collectors. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Includes: | Memorandums ; Correspondence ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 30-03-085 |
| Subject(s): | Printing ; Precancel ; Air Mail |
| Folder title: | Canal Zone Armed Forces Day-1959 Postal Cards UXC1 UX12 |
| Date: | 01/13/1959 |
| Description: | Notation of the number of items sold during Armed forces Day activities at Albrook Air Base. Machine copies of various covers cancelled at this event. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UXC1 ; Panama Canal Zone UX12 |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-104 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Air Mail ; Cancellations |
| Folder title: | Canal Zone Design for 5 cent Envelope Essay |
| Date: | 04/29/1963 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design of Canal Zone five-cent ordinary and 8-cent air mail envelopes. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 30-03-081 |
| Subject(s): | Design ; Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
| Folder title: | Canal Zone Postal Cards (1952) Scott #UX11 UXC1 |
| Date: | 04/30/1952 |
| Description: | Memorandum to the governor stating that the Canal Zone Stamp Committee recommended issue a 75th anniversary of Gorgas Hospital stamp, an ordinary post card and an air mail post card. Correspondence regarding the paper stock used for printing post cards. Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design and issue several postal items. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UX11 ; Panama Canal Zone UXC1 |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-105 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Bureau of Engraving and Printing ; Air Mail |
| Folder title: | Canal Zone Scott #UC-15 1975 |
| Date: | 08/15/1975 |
| Description: | Memoranda concerning the revaluation of the eleven-cent short air mail envelopes to eleven-cent value at the Panama Canal Company Printing Plant. Machine copies of the envelope. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-100 |
| Subject(s): | Revalue ; Air Mail ; Surcharge |
| Folder title: | Canal Zone Transfer of Mail Trucks, Transfer of CZ Postal Service to USPOD |
| Date: | 01/03/1960 |
| Description: | Memoranda concerning the brochure "Canal Zone Postal Service and Postage Stamps" including new typewritten material for Supplement 1 covering stamps issued subsequent to 01/01/1960. Various memoranda concerning the issue of new stamps and the revaluation of postal stationery. Separate included folder with the 1973/1974 Operating Budget Estimate including the transfer of mail trucks to the Mail Transporation Division and the Canal Zone Postal Service to the U. S. Postal Service. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-141 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Stationery ; Vehicles ; Stamps |
| Folder title: | CX UC15 |
| Date: | 09/28/1973 |
| Description: | Memoranda concerning the revaluation of existing stock and issue of new stamps and postal stationery relevant to the increase of air mail postage to thirteen cents and regular mail to ten cents. Instructions for first day of issue cancellations. Machine copies of the envelopes. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone CX ; Panama Canal Zone UC15 |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-101 |
| Subject(s): | Revalue ; Air Mail ; Surcharge |
| Folder title: | CZ - Postal Stationery |
| Date: | 01/01/1957 |
| Description: | Machine copy of a United Postal Stationery Society publication titled "The Postal Stationery of the Possessions of the United States". |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Includes: | Publications |
| Folder number: | 30-03-072 |
| Folder title: | CZ U 17 |
| Description: | Contains accession receipts for examples of U17 that have been placed in the Postal Museum vault. Machine copies of envelopes. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone U17 |
| Includes: | Receipts |
| Folder number: | 30-03-074 |
| Folder title: | CZ 20 |
| Date: | 05/04/1970 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design and issue of Canal Zone number U20. Machine copies of design sketches, copies of U20, and first day covers and cancellations. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone U20 |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Articles ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-078 |
| Subject(s): | Design ; Covers ; Cancellations |
| Folder title: | CZ Postal Card - 1958 UXC1, UXC2 |
| Description: | Contains accession receipts for examples of postal stationery that have been placed in the Postal Museum vault. Machine copies of cards. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UXC1 ; Panama Canal Zone UXC2 |
| Includes: | Receipts |
| Folder number: | 30-03-117 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Air Mail |
| Folder title: | CZ Postal Cards (1965) Scot# UXC3, UXC2 |
| Date: | 04/10/1965 |
| Description: | Memoranda concerning the revaluation of post cards. Machine copies of items with cancellations. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UXC3 ; Panama Canal Zone UXC2 |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-118 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Revalue ; Air Mail |
| Folder title: | CZ Postal Cards (1968, 1969) Scott #UXC4, Ux16 |
| Date: | 05/22/1968 |
| Description: | Memoranda concerning the revaluation at the Panama Canal Company Printing Company of four-cent post cards to various new values. Machine copies of the cards some with cancellations. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-111 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Revalue ; Air Mail |
| Folder title: | CZ Postal Cards Scott #UX16, UX17 |
| Description: | Contains accession receipts for examples of postal stationery that have been placed in the Postal Museum vault. Machine copies of cards some with cancellations. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Includes: | Receipts |
| Folder number: | 30-03-112 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Cancellations |
| Folder title: | CZ Postal Cards Series 1958 |
| Date: | 07/23/1958 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design and issue of several postal items. Machine copies of official use only post cards. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Includes: | Memorandums ; Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 30-03-108 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Bureau of Engraving and Printing ; First Day of Issue |
| Folder title: | CZ U10, U11 |
| Date: | 01/19/1959 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the issue of Canal Zone postal stationery U10 and U11. Machine copies envelopes, some have been post marked. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone U10 ; Panama Canal Zone U11 |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 30-03-073 |
| Folder title: | CZ U18 |
| Description: | Contains accession receipts for examples of U18 that have been placed in the Postal Museum vault. Machine copies of envelopes. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone U18 |
| Includes: | Receipts |
| Folder number: | 30-03-075 |
| Folder title: | CZ U18, U19 |
| Date: | 04/16/1969 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the issue of Canal Zone postal stationery U18 and U19. Machine copies envelopes, some have been post marked. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone U18 ; Panama Canal Zone U19 |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 30-03-076 |
| Subject(s): | Revalue ; Covers |
| Folder title: | CZ U20, UC14 |
| Date: | 11/17/1971 |
| Description: | Copies of letters of transmittal sending First Day Covers to various individuals |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone U20 ; Panama Canal Zone UC14 |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 30-03-077 |
| Subject(s): | Air Mail ; Covers |
| Folder title: | CZ U21, O26, O27 |
| Date: | 10/01/1973 |
| Description: | Memoranda concerning the surcharging of existing postal stationery and the issue of new stamps to accommodate the rate increase and the use of the rubber stamp cachet to be used on the First Day of Issue 03/02/1974. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone U21 ; Panama Canal Zone O26 ; Pa |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-082 |
| Subject(s): | Revalue ; Postal Rates ; First Day of Issue |
| Folder title: | CZ U22 |
| Date: | 01/21/1976 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design and issue of Canal Zone postal stationery U22 and U19. Machine copies proposed design modifications. Envelopes and First Day of Issue.. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone U22 ; Panama Canal Zone U19 |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-083 |
| Subject(s): | Design ; Covers ; First Day of Issue |
| Folder title: | CZ U22, U23 |
| Description: | Contains accession receipts for examples of postal stationery that have been placed in the Postal Museum vault. Machine copies of envelopes. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone U22 ; Panama Canal Zone U23 |
| Includes: | Receipts |
| Folder number: | 30-03-084 |
| Subject(s): | Cancellations ; Revalue ; Covers |
| Folder title: | CZ UC 16 |
| Date: | 04/30/1975 |
| Description: | Memorandum to accompany the rubber stamp to be used on first day covers. Machine copies of the envelopes and cancellations. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UC16 |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-102 |
| Subject(s): | Revalue ; First Day of Issue ; Surcharge |
| Folder title: | CZ UC10 |
| Date: | 02/12/1968 |
| Description: | Memoranda concerning the revaluation of four-cent post cards and four-cent short and long envelopes. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UC10 |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-095 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Surcharge ; Revalue |
| Folder title: | CZ UC11 |
| Date: | 07/31/1968 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design and issue of Canal Zone post card and air mail envelope. Machine copies of the envelope. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UC11 |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums ; Press Releases |
| Folder number: | 30-03-096 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Press Releases ; Air Mail |
| Folder title: | CZ UC12 |
| Date: | 05/24/1971 |
| Description: | Memoranda concerning the revaluation of air mail envelopes to eleven cents, ordinary five-cent post cards to nine cent air mail cards and ordinary five-cent post cards to six cent cards. Machine copies of the envelope. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UC12 |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-097 |
| Subject(s): | Revalue ; Air Mail ; Surcharge |
| Folder title: | CZ UC13 |
| Date: | 05/26/1971 |
| Description: | Memoranda concerning the revaluation of ten-cent air mail envelopes to eleven-cent. Machine copies of the envelope. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UC13 |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-098 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Surcharge ; Revalue |
| Folder title: | CZ UC14 |
| Date: | 04/05/1971 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design and issue of the eight-cent Canal Zone 159 and eight-cent envelopes, eleven-cent envelopes and surcharging of existing stocks to meet the new rate requirements. Letter of 09/10/1971 informing the United States Envelope company that there is a flaw in the basic design of the embossed stamp of the new long airmail stamped envelopes making them unusable and the will be destroyed. The short envelopes are good, but there are errors in the packing count for these. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone159 ; Panama Canal Zone UC14 |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-099 |
| Subject(s): | Stamps ; Errors ; Postal Rates |
| Folder title: | CZ UC3 |
| Date: | 10/09/1946 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design and issue of Canal Zone postal stationery UC3. memoranda approving the embossing die model for the Canal Zone six-cent air mail stamp. Machine copies of design sketches for UC3. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UC3 |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-086 |
| Subject(s): | Stamps ; Air Mail ; Design |
| Folder title: | CZ UC5 |
| Description: | Contains accession receipts for examples of postal stationery that have been placed in the Postal Museum vault. Machine copies of envelopes. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UC5 |
| Includes: | Receipts |
| Folder number: | 30-03-088 |
| Subject(s): | Revalue ; Air Mail ; Surcharge |
| Folder title: | CZ UC5, UX13, UXC2 |
| Date: | 05/14/1963 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design and issue of Canal Zone postal stationery UC5, UX13, UXC2 . Correspondence requesting surface pieces for use on Heidelberg letter press to imprint additional postage on Canal zone envelopes and postal cards. Machine copies of post cards one with a printing error. Newspaper clippings regarding these issues. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UC5 ; Panama Canal Zone UX13 ; P |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 30-03-089 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Surcharge ; Revalue |
| Folder title: | CZ UC6 |
| Date: | 01/06/1963 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design and issue of Canal Zone postal stationery UC6. Seven 2 1/2" x 4 1/2 inch photographs of the indicia of UC6, the size photograph used to sent to the media. Machine copies of the design. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UC6 |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Press Releases |
| Folder number: | 30-03-090 |
| Subject(s): | Design ; Printing ; Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
| Folder title: | CZ UC7 |
| Date: | 05/19/1965 |
| Description: | Memoranda concerning the reevaluation of 50,000 of the four-cent long envelopes by adding an additional four-cent postage and the wording "VIA AIR MAIL". Machine copies of the envelopes and cancellation. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UC7 |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-091 |
| Subject(s): | Revalue ; Cancellations ; Surcharge |
| Folder title: | CZ UC8 |
| Description: | Contains accession receipts for examples of postal stationery that have been placed in the Postal Museum vault. Machine copies of envelopes. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UC8 |
| Includes: | Receipts |
| Folder number: | 30-03-092 |
| Subject(s): | Air Mail |
| Folder title: | CZ UC9 |
| Date: | 01/18/1968 |
| Description: | Memorandum certifying the revaluation of 376,000 envelopes, UC9. Machine copies of canceled copies of UC9. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UC9 |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-094 |
| Subject(s): | Revalue ; Cancellations ; Surcharge |
| Folder title: | CZ UX 14 |
| Date: | 09/01/1964 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design and issue of Canal Zone UX14 and 154. Newspaper clippings about this item. The interim four-cent card was printed in blue by the Panama Canal Company Printing Shop. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UX14 ; Panama Canal Zone 154 |
| Includes: | Memorandums ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 30-03-109 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Stamps ; Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
| Folder title: | CZ UX 15 |
| Date: | 10/12/1964 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design and issue of Canal Zone UX15. Machine copies of cards some with first day cancellations. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UX15 |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 30-03-110 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; First Day of Issue ; Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
| Folder title: | CZ UX11 |
| Description: | Contains accession receipts for examples of postal stationery that have been placed in the Postal Museum vault. Machine copies of official use cards some with cancellations. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UX11 |
| Includes: | Receipts |
| Folder number: | 30-03-106 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Cancellations ; Official |
| Folder title: | CZ UX16, UX17, UC9 |
| Date: | 10/07/1968 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design and issue of Canal Zone post card UX17. Memorandum concerning the revaluation of UX16 and UC9 and requesting permission to issue new items with the same design and new denomination. Newspaper clippings regarding revalued items. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UX16 ; Panama Canal Zone UX17 ; |
| Includes: | Memorandums ; Articles ; Requisitions |
| Folder number: | 30-03-093 |
| Subject(s): | Air Mail ; Postcards ; Postal Rates |
| Folder title: | CZ UX19 |
| Date: | 10/01/1973 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design and issue of Canal Zone UX19. Machine copies of cards some with first day cancellations. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UX19 |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Reports ; Press Releases |
| Folder number: | 30-03-114 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; First Day of Issue ; Stamps |
| Folder title: | CZ UX20 |
| Date: | 05/18/1976 |
| Description: | Memoranda concerning the revaluation of post cards. Machine copies of items with cancellations. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UX20 |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-115 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Surcharge ; Revalue |
| Folder title: | CZ UX21 |
| Description: | Contains accession receipts for examples of postal stationery that have been placed in the Postal Museum vault. Machine copies of cards. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UX21 |
| Includes: | Receipts |
| Folder number: | 30-03-116 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards |
| Folder title: | Domestic Lettergram Service |
| Date: | 04/13/1964 |
| Description: | A survey and study conducted on two types of domestic lettergrams - with and without enclosures. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Research ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 03-03-10 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Stationery ; Postal Service |
| Original source: | Elrick and Lavedge Inc. |
| Folder title: | Envelope Machines |
| Date: | 01/23/1849 |
| Description: | Patent descriptions and drawings for envelope machines. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Drawings |
| Folder number: | 05-06-38 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Stationery |
| Original source: | Patent Office |
| Folder title: | Envelope Machines, U.S. Envelope Co. |
| Date: | 10/09/1965 |
| Description: | The donation of fourteen patent models of early envelope manufacturing machines donated by U.S. Envelope Co. to the Smithsonian. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Articles ; Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 03-02-34 |
| Subject(s): | Patents - Models ; Envelopes (Stationery) ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | General Counsel |
| Date: | 09/01/1954 |
| Description: | Correspondence and material pertaining to the law and legal issues concerning the Post Office Department. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 02-01-09 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Covers ; Postage Stamps |
| Folder title: | Gov't, Depts (Com., Int, Labor, State, HEW) |
| Date: | 04/12/1947 |
| Description: | Correspondence between the Post Office Department and Government Departments and individuals requesting new issues or acknowledging new issues. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 02-01-01 |
| Subject(s): | Postage stamp design |
| Folder title: | Meters (Overment, Alfred P.H. - File) |
| Date: | 10/06/1898 |
| Description: | Discussions about envelopes and use of the meter for postal history. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 03-04-07 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Metered Mail |
| Folder title: | Mr. Robertson |
| Description: | Report given to the Honorable Albert J. Robertson on the revitalization of the U.S. postcards. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Reports |
| Folder number: | 03-03-13 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards |
| Original source: | L.C. Wheeler |
| Folder title: | On the Smithsonian's Exhibit |
| Date: | 09/08/1968 |
| Description: | Details for an exhibition of proofs: U.S. Columbian Exposition of 1893, the Trans-Mississippi Issue of 1898, and the Pan American Exposition of 1901. Three unusual covers from the Sidney N. Shure Collection of Palestine and Israel, early postal stationery issues of New South Wales, Russia and Great Britain. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-02-16 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Original source: | Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | P. 1. History Misc Pamphlets |
| Description: | An Early History of International Postal Service, Zip Code the Last Word in Mail Addressing; How to Interpret New Postal Regulations Effective 01/01/1963; Postmasters Benefit Plan; Brochures on mail fraud; domestic postal rates; mail order obscenity; and, history of postage stamps postal cards and stamped envelopes. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Pamphlets ; Brochures ; Benefit Plans |
| Folder number: | 02-02-11 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service ; History - Postal ; Zip Code |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Philatelic Suppy Catalogs |
| Description: | Correspondence regarding destruction of printing plates, purchase of U. S. Postage Special Delivery stamps and the ordering and sale of various stamps and postal stationery. An undated, unsigned copy of the agreement respecting sale of Panamanian Postage Staps to Canal Zone Government. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 30-03-128 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Stationery ; Administration ; Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
| Folder title: | Postal Cards - Various |
| Date: | 07/20/1954 |
| Description: | Correspondence about U.S. postal cards. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 05-01-23 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Postal stationery |
| Folder title: | Postal Cards - Various |
| Date: | 07/07/1957 |
| Description: | Correspondence about postcards - suggestions and criticisms. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 05-01-24 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Postal stationery |
| Folder title: | Stamp Advisory Committee |
| Date: | 03/26/1957 |
| Description: | Lists of number of stamps, postal cards and stamped envelopes printed. Agenda and minutes of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Agendas ; Minutes ; Lists ; Press Releases |
| Folder number: | 06-03-09 |
| Subject(s): | Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee ; Public Relations - Press Releases ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Stamp Advisory Committee 1957 - January 1961 |
| Date: | 04/30/1957 |
| Description: | Lists of number of stamps, postal cards and stamped envelopes printed. Agenda and minutes of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Press Releases ; Lists |
| Folder number: | 06-03-10 |
| Subject(s): | Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee ; Public Relations - Press Releases |
| Folder title: | U. P. U. Overprints |
| Description: | Photographs of overprints of the Universal Postal Union. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Photographs |
| Folder number: | 04-06-01 |
| Subject(s): | Postage Stamps |
| Folder title: | UC4 |
| Date: | 05/28/1958 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design and issue of Canal Zone postal stationery UC4 . Estimate from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing regarding engraving costs. Newspaper clippings about the issue of these items. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UC4 |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 30-03-087 |
| Subject(s): | Bureau of Engraving and Printing ; Printing ; Design |
| Folder title: | US Envelope Company |
| Date: | 08/03/1965 |
| Description: | Patent models of envelope machines given to the Museum of History and Technology of the U.S. National Museum by the U.S. Envelope Co. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 05-06-39 |
| Subject(s): | Patents ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | US Patent Office - In Re Post Cards |
| Date: | 09/16/1893 |
| Description: | Improvement in Postal Cards and screens for Postal Cards. Money Order Post Card |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Drawings |
| Folder number: | 05-07-16 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Postal stationery |
| Original source: | Patent Office |
| Folder title: | US Patent Office - On Envelopes |
| Date: | 12/18/1860 |
| Description: | Patent descriptions and drawings for several different envelopes. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Drawings |
| Folder number: | 05-06-37 |
| Subject(s): | Patents |
| Original source: | Patent Office |
| Folder title: | USPOD - First Day Cachets |
| Date: | 07/16/1971 |
| Description: | Correspondence between the public and the Post Office Department as well as lists of first day stamp statistics. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Lists |
| Folder number: | 03-04-22 |
| Subject(s): | Cachets ; Stamp Collecting (Philately) |
| Folder title: | USPOD Penalty Envelopes |
| Date: | 12/09/1963 |
| Description: | Correspondence about the design for new penalty envelopes. Also envelopes that have been franked. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 03-02-10 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Stationery |
| Folder title: | UX - Mixed |
| Date: | 06/13/1958 |
| Description: | Correspondence and memoranda concerning the design and issue several items of postal stationery. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-103 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Bureau of Engraving and Printing ; Air Mail |
| Folder title: | UX17, UX18, UXC5 |
| Date: | 05/04/1971 |
| Description: | Memoranda concerning the revaluation of envelopes and post cards. Machine copies of items with cancellations. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone UX17 ; Panama Canal Zone UX18 ; |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 30-03-113 |
| Subject(s): | Postcards ; Surcharge ; Revalue |
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