Jesse J. Glass papers, 1928-1975 (bulk, 1928-1938).

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Jesse J. Glass papers, 1928-1975 (bulk, 1928-1938).

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Correspondence and official notices related to Glass's position as postmaster of Pacolet Mills during the 1920's and 1930's; also letters from stamp, coin and Indian artifact dealers and collectors in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, including letter, 20 Apr. 1930, from George H. Budke, New York City, re a prehistoric soapstone pot sent by Glass; 7 Oct. 1930, from W.W. Taylor, Los Angeles, Ca., re stamp collecting in California. Includes memoranda and announcements issued to local postmasters by Post Office Department in Washington, including routes, policies, and descriptions of criminals for posting letters re renaming of post office, ca. 1928, from Trough, S.C., to Pacolet Mills, S.C.; price lists from stamp and coin dealers across the U.S.; receipts and bills from purchases and sales made by Glass; papers re Glass's trading of Indian arrowheads and other "relics" for stamps and coins; and copies made by Glass of his own correspondence. Several Depression-era letters refer to a lack of business among coin dealers; one letter, 20 Sept. 1933, from Newell Collins of Detroit refers to closing of local banks; also included are several first day of issue envelope covers. Includes two items of a political nature: handbill, 1933, "Call For Mass Convention," issued by the Republican State Advisory Committee for South Carolina, setting the time and place for a meeting, 28 Oct. 1930, in Columbia; and form letter, 29 June 1933, from U.S. Senator Huey P. Long discussing U.S. banking policy and including an appeal for subscriptions to Long's weekly newspaper, The American Progress. Primary correspondents include stamp dealers Mrs. William Hutchins of Fairmont, N.D., and W.W. Taylor of Los Angeles; Newell Collins of Detroit; Fred Holmes of Norwich, Ct.; coin collector George F. Lewis of British Columbia; and Ralph Block of Fairfax, S.C.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Lewis, George F

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Republican Party (S.C.)

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Glass, Jesse

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Postmaster, ca. 1920s-1930s, of Pacolet Mills, S.C., a town known as Trough, S.C., prior to its renaming in 1928; collector of stamps, coins, and Indian artifacts. From the description of Jesse J. Glass papers, 1928-1975 (bulk, 1928-1938). (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 37847927 ...

Holmes, Fred.

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Hutchins, William, Mrs.

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Long, Huey Pierce, 1893-1935

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Huey Long Pierce, Louisiana governor and United States senator, was born 30 August 1893, near Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, and died 10 September 1935. He studied law and practiced in Winnfield after 1915; served as Louisiana public service commissioner (1921-1926); was elected governor of Louisiana (1928); was elected to the United States Senate (1930); and organized the Share-Our-Wealth Society (1934) for which he had national support. On 8 September 1935 he was shot by Dr. Carl A. Weiss ...

Collins, Newell.

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Taylor, W. (William), 1911-1994

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Block, Ralph, 1889-1974

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Ralph Block was born June 21, 1889. He was the general representative of the Office of War Information in India from 1942 to 1946, and the director of the General Staff, Policy and Plans Division of the International Information Administration at the U.S. Department of State from 1952 to 1953. Block was also a writer and a film producer. He died on January 2, 1974. From the description of Block, Ralph, 1889-1974 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10569718 ...