| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Joseph William Briggs Papers
| | | | Creator: | Briggs, Joseph William | | | | Dates: | 1852-1954 | | | | Abstract: | Joseph William Briggs (1813 or 1814-1872) was a United States Post Office employee who served as special agent to the Cleveland, Ohio, branch and traveled throughout the United States to direct the installation of city free delivery service. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, certificates, and newspaper clippings relating to Briggs' activities as developer of the free mail delivery system and as special agent to the United States Post Office Department at Cleveland, Ohio. | | | | Call #: | MS 3207 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Briggs, Joseph William, 1813 or 14-1872. | Postal service -- United States -- Employees. | Postal service -- United States -- History.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, Local 604 Records
| | | | Creator: | National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, Local 604 | | | | Dates: | 1956-1974 | | | | Abstract: | The National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, Local 604, is the Cleveland, Ohio, local of a federal employee's trade union. Its membership was predominantly African American. The collection consists of a dues book (1956-1957), several issues of Post Mark Cleveland (1958-1974), fact sheets, and banquet programs. | | | | Call #: | MS 4153 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees (U.S.). Local 604 (Cleveland, Ohio). | African Americans -- Employment. | Civil rights movements -- United States. | Discrimination in employment -- United States. | Race discrimination -- United States. | Government employee unions -- United States. | Postal service -- Employees -- Labor unions -- United States. | Minority labor union members -- United States. | Civil service -- United States -- Minority membership. | Postal service -- United States -- Employees. | United States -- Race relations.
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