Nitro (WV) Postmaster Records, 1950-1955 , A&M 1892

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Scope and Contents

Second Class Postmaster's Account and Cash Books (Nitro, WV) from 1950 to 1955. These seven ledgers account for an individual day's business as well as quarterly totals for both debits and credits for the postmaster from 1950 to 1955. Debits include such expenses as money orders issued, stamped and metered postage, box rents, and fees. Credits include items such as postmaster salaries, delivery service, rents, fuel and utilities, and deposits. These were the books of Russell W. Casto, postmaster for Nitro, West Virginia.

Container List

Form: Second Class Postmaster's Account and Cash Book [Vol. 1]; People: Russell W. Casto, Postmaster; Places: Nitro, WV; Subjects: Accounts Posted by J. Cook Jr., Ivan Hunter, Dewey M. King, R.W. Casto

1950 July 1-1951 June 30

Form: Second Class Postmaster's Account and Cash Book [Vol. 2]; People: Russell W. Casto, Postmaster; Places: Nitro, WV; Subjects: Accounts Posted by J. Cook Jr., R.W. Casto, Ivan Hunter, N. Melton

1951 July 1-1952 June 30

Form: Second Class Postmaster's Account and Cash Book [Vol. 3]; People: Russell W. Casto, Postmaster; Places: Nitro, WV; Subjects: Accounts Posted by J. Cook Jr. (James M. Cook Jr.), R.W. Casto

1952 July 1-1953 June 30

Form: Second Class Postmaster's Account and Cash Book [Vol. 4]; People: Russell W. Casto, Postmaster; Places: Nitro, WV Office No. 58820; Subjects: Accounts Posted by J. Cook Jr., R.W. Casto

1953 July 1-1953 December 31

Form: Second Class Postmaster's Account and Cash Book [Vol. 5]; People: Russell W. Casto, Postmaster; Places: Nitro, WV; Subjects: Accounts Posted by J. Cook Jr., R.W. Casto, H. Romine

1954 January 1-1954 June 30

Form: First Class Postmaster's Account and Cash Book [Vol. 6]; People: Russell W. Casto, Postmaster; Places: Nitro, WV; Subjects: Accounts Posted by J. Cook Jr., R.W. Casto

1954 July 1-1954 December 31

Form: Postmaster's Account and Cash Book for Post Offices of the First Class [Vol. 7]; People: Russell W. Casto, Postmaster; Places: Nitro, WV; Subjects: Accounts Posted by J. Cook Jr., R.W. Casto

1955 January 1-1955 December 31