Title:
Department of State Post Office records
Description:
The postal system of the Republic of Texas was established to facilitate mail transportation within and outside the Republic. Records of the post office were created as a result of the establishment and daily management of the postal service of the Republic of Texas and document the legal, financial, and administrative activities of the office. These records consist of correspondence; vouchers, receipts, and other accounting records; lists of post offices, postmasters, and mail routes; and related documents of the Republic of Texas Post Office, dating 1836-1847, undated.
Collection:
Texas (Republic) Department of State Post Office records
Creator:
Texas (Republic). Department of State.
Date range of creation:
1836 to 1847
Date range of creation:
undated
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Subject:
Politics and government
Subject:
Postal service
Subject:
Texas. Post Office Department
Type:
Correspondence
Type:
Contracts
Type:
Daybooks
Type:
Financial records
Type:
Journals (accounts)
Type:
Ledgers (account books)
Type:
Letter books
Type:
Logs (records)
Citation information:
(Identify the item and the folder), Texas (Republic) Department of State Post Office records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
These records are arranged in two groups, corresponding to the periods before and after the Secretary of State's Office assumed postal duties. Within each group, arrangement is roughly by type of record and therein chronological. Oversize boxes and volumes are listed at the end of the inventory.
Copyright information:
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Access restrictions:
Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives search room. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by staff members.
Size or duration:
3.72 cubic ft.
TARO URL:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/tslac/30183/tsl-30183.html