A Guide to the Zepp Post Office Collection
Compiled by Eryn Kawecki
September 3, 2019
Descriptive Summary
Repository: Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA
Title: Zepp Post Office Collection, 1892-1956
Date Range: 1892-1956
Collection Number: 2019-0020
Extent: 2 boxes, 3 folders, 1 oversize folder
Language: English
Abstract: Ledgers, forms, and registration book relating to the post office in Zepp, Virginia.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. Researchers must register and agree to all copyright laws and archives policies before using the collection. Please contact the Shenandoah County Library before visiting to use this collection.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item] Zepp Post Office Collection, 1892-1956, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.
Acquisition Information: The items in this collection were purchased from Laughlin Auctions on June 15, 2019.
Processing Information: Items were sorted and then processed chronologically. Ledgers and oversized folder were placed in a separate box for additional protection.
Biographical/Historical Note
The items in this collection reflect the day-to-day business activities of the Zepp post office.
Scope and Content
The Zepp Post Office Collection consists of 3.5 linear feet of material, which is stored in 2 boxes. The collection includes 4 ledgers, some correspondence, forms, and a registration book.
Inventory
Box 1, Stack 5, Shelf 7
Folder 1.1 Tally Sheet, Zepp Post Office, April 16 – May 15 1914
Post Office Ledger, Zepp Virginia, 1892-1897
Post Office Ledger, 1900-1911, Zepp Virginia
Post Office Ledger, Zepp Virginia, 1912-1914
Post Office Ledger, Zepp Virginia, 1917
Window Registration Book, Zepp Post Office, Zepp Virginia, 1906-1907
Box 2, Stack 5, Shelf 7
Folder 2.1 Blank US Postal Service Forms, ca. 1900-1913
Folder 2.2 Letter of Transmittal to Accompany Deposits of Postal Funds, Zepp Post Office, November 13 1917
Folder 2.3 US Postal Service Correspondence, 1923-1956