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Ottawa, Ohio Post Office Dedication Program

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Title	Ottawa, Ohio Post Office Dedication Program
Subject	Ohio Government Post offices Dedications Postmasters
Place	Ottawa (Ohio) Putnam County (Ohio)
Description	This program was distributed at the dedication of the Ottawa, Ohio post office on January 1, 1938. It includes a list of town postmasters from the date of establishment (August 24, 1839) to 1938. Also included are a photograph and list of staff members as well as postal fees. The program measures 6" x 9.625" (15.24 x 24.44 cm) and contains eight pages. This was the first federal building built in Putnam County that was used exclusively as a post office. More than 500 people attended the dedication. The United States treasury department, through Congressman Frank Kniffin, approved a construction grant for $48,740 for the project. Construction began in June 1937 and was completed December 1937. The building was used as a post office through the twentieth century.
Date of Original	1937 - 1938
Source	Published material LHR VF PUT
Submitting Institution	Putnam County District Library
Type	Text

Title	Om1743_1810839_001
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Full Text	©EaDIQlTION PROGRAM United States Post' Office BuifSfing OTTAWA, OHIO January let, 1938 la^^Y MORGENTHAU, JR. ^' . Secretary of the Treasury tAMES A. FARLEY Postmaster General LOUIS A. SIMON Suporvlsing Architect NEAL A. MELICK ' Supervising Engineer J.T. VOSE Construction Engineer GEORGE W. WHIKE CONSTRUCTION CO. '.¦^ General Contractor* *i "^-^ y MRS. LUFiLA SOMMERS >^;^i. Postmaster

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