Steiger, William A.
Retired postal bookkeeper and cashier who came back as Acting Postmaster for Springfield, Ill. from April 1, 1949 through October 1, 1950. Had worked for the Post Office since 1912 and was instrumental in getting air mail in and out of Springfield in 1926. Was a past president of the Lincoln's Home Collectors Club and had large collections of historical airmail and autographs.
From the description of Papers, 1939-1950. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 48528744
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Petri, Thomas E. Papers, 1973-1978. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Olson, Jack B., 1920- . Papers, 1960-1973. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| creatorOf | Steiger, William A. Papers, 1920-1980. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Alfonsi, Paul R., 1908- . Papers, 1962-1970. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| creatorOf | Steiger, William A. Papers, 1939-1950. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| referencedIn | McDonald Davis & Associates. Political products, 1964-1983. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | [Steiger publicity] [motion picture] / KTUL-TV. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project |
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| associatedWith | Alfonsi, Paul R., 1908- . | person |
| associatedWith | Mack, Peter F., 1916- | person |
| associatedWith | McDonald Davis & Associates. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | National Association of Letter Carriers (U.S.). Branch #80. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Olson, Jack B., 1920- . | person |
| associatedWith | Petri, Thomas E. | person |
| associatedWith | Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States Post Office (Springfield, Ill.) | corporateBody |
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