Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Convention of the United States Railway Mail Service Mutual Benefit Association, held at Washington, D. C., September 4th and 5th, 1878, with the constitution and by-laws as amended thereat, and list of members of the association
by United States Railway Mail Service Mutual Benefit Association
Price: $100.00
- Bookseller: Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts Co., LLC (PRB&M)
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- Book condition: Original printed wrappers, chipped at spine and edges and corners without loss of printing; darkened. A shallow chip or two to
- Publisher: Pr. by J. F. Sheiry
- Place: Washington
- Date published: 1878
Book Description
Washington: Pr. by J. F. Sheiry, 1878. Original printed wrappers, chipped at spine and edges and corners without loss of printing; darkened. A shallow chip or two to title and following page, shallow dog-earing and faint waterstaining to initial leaves including title-page; otherwise, clean and free of chips or tears.. 16mo. 175 pp. The Railway Mail Service Mutual Benefit Association was founded in 1874 to secure life insurance and other benefits for its members. It was the grandfather of the current American Postal Workers Union. A number of delegate speakers are quoted at length, and some of their remarks are witty — Mr. Towers of Texas, for example, noted that he came from "Ft. Worth, the largest city of its size in the United States.
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