1909 Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association Charter Plymouth County No. 46 RFD

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1909 Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association Charter Plymouth County No. 46 RFD:
$85.00

Original 1909 Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association Charter

OriginalCounty Association Charter (Warrant)issued by theIowa Rural Letter Carriers AssociationonMay 18, 1909, establishingPlymouth County Association No. 46.
This original document includes handwritten entries, original ink signatures, an embossed seal, and the original printer's imprint ofTri-City Litho. & Pts. Co., Davenport, Iowa.

Item Details

Organization:Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association
Document Type:County Association Charter (Warrant)
Date Issued:May 18, 1909
County:Plymouth County, Iowa
Association Number:46
Printed by:Tri-City Litho. & Pts. Co., Davenport, Iowa
Original handwritten entries
Original ink signatures
Original blind embossed seal reading"Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association – Secretary's Office"
Decorative engraved border with Rural Free Delivery horse-and-wagon illustration

Size

Folded:Approximately 3.75" × 8.5"
Unfolded:Approximately 11" × 17"

Historical Background

This charter was issued during the early expansion ofRural Free Delivery (RFD), the postal service that brought direct mail delivery to rural residents. Rural Free Delivery became a permanent U.S. Postal Service program in1902, and theNational Rural Letter Carriers' Associationwas founded in1903. This 1909 charter reflects the organization of county associations during that early period.

The text formally establishesPlymouth County Association No. 46and authorizes it to operate under the constitution and laws of the Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association. The 1909 year has not been verified as the correct date showing on document.

Names Appearing on the Document

C. M. Adams (President)
C. S. Litzenberg (1st Vice President)
Thomas (Thos.) Downs (2nd Vice President)
Goodwin P. Clark (Secretary-Treasurer)
J. C. Maguire (Board of Directors)
James Bishop (Board of Directors)
O. W. Bryant (Board of Directors)

Construction

Engraved decorative security-style border
Letterpress printed text
Handwritten completion in ink
Blind embossed seal
Printer's imprint:Tri-City Litho. & Pts. Co., Davenport

Condition

Original fold lines
Light age toning
Minor edge and corner wear
Embossed seal remains visible
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1909 Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association Charter Plymouth County No. 46 RFD For Sale

1909 Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association Charter Plymouth County No. 46 RFD: $85.00

1909 Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association Charter Plymouth County No. 46 RFD:
$85.00