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The National Postal Museum would like to share research and educational materials through the online articles found below.
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Women in the U.S. Postal System
This article explores the fascinating history and lives of female postal workers from the American Revolution to the present. A number of women share their postal stories in the site’s third section, “In Their Own Words.”
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The History and Experience of African Americans
in America’s Postal Service
This article explores the unique history and experience of African Americans in America’s Postal Service, illustrating that the United States Postal Service has been both a place where African Americans were discriminated against, and a place where many African Americans found opportunities for advancement.
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Disaster Recovery of Personal Items
Hurricane Katrina has raised an immediate need for information about recovery of personal documents, photographs and other collectable items. The National Postal Museum would like to share some resources from the Smithsonian Center for Archives Conservation and others below with our website visitors.
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Letter Writing in America
This article explores the place of letter writing in American history, revealing
through the words of its citizens the nature of American life and documenting
the country’s search for a uniquely American identity.
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