[Letter from Arthur E. Summer to Thomas F. Forrest, October 21, 1956]

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Letter from Arthur E. Summerfield, US Postmaster General, to Thomas F. Forrest, commending him for his 42 years service as a postal worker, and presenting him with a certificate of honorary recognition.

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[1] p. : col. ill. ; 27 x 20 cm.

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Summerfield, Arthur E. October 31, 1956.

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Letter from Arthur E. Summerfield, US Postmaster General, to Thomas F. Forrest, commending him for his 42 years service as a postal worker, and presenting him with a certificate of honorary recognition.

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[1] p. : col. ill. ; 27 x 20 cm.

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[Honorary Recognition Certificate for Devotion to Duty: Thomas F. Forrest] (Text)

[Honorary Recognition Certificate for Devotion to Duty: Thomas F. Forrest]

Certificate of honorary recognition accorded to Thomas F. Forrest by the United States Post Office Department for devotion to duty. The certificate says Mr. Forrest is receiving this award on the occasion of his retirement from the postal service. The certificate is signed by the postmaster general, and was issued in Washington D.C.

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[US Post Office Department Honorary Recognition of Thomas F. Forrest], PCMM_mnm-16-133, ark:/67531/metapth834134/

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  • October 31, 1956

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  • Feb. 28, 2017, 8:56 p.m.

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  • April 7, 2017, 4:28 p.m.

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Summerfield, Arthur E. [Letter from Arthur E. Summer to Thomas F. Forrest, October 21, 1956], letter, October 31, 1956; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth834061/: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell.

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