First Postal Service Center Opened in North Alabama at Jacksonville State 2

Creation Date

8-11-1972

Decade

1970

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, College presidents -- Alabama, Jacksonville State University -- Presidents, Post office stations and branches

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Description

The first self-service postal service center was opened in North Alabama at Jacksonville State University in 1972. Complete mail service was available to students. Shown during the opening are from left, Dallas Sewell, Jacksonville Postmaster, Dr. Ernest Stone, University President, and Charles A. Nunnally, Manager of Anniston Sectional Center. (circa August 11, 1972)

Date Digitized

August 2018

Names of Persons Pictured

Dallas Sewell, Ernest Stone, Charles A. Nunnally

Source

JSU Photographic Services Negative Project

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

This image is the property of Jacksonville State University and is intended for non-commercial use. Images may be copied for research, teaching, personal, or any fair use as defined by U.S. copyright law. Images may not be altered in any way. Users of these images are asked to acknowledge Jacksonville State University. For questions or further information about usage rights, please contact digitalcommons@jsu.edu.

Location

The original negative is housed at JSU McClellan Technical Information Center, Binder 79, Sleeve 77.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1970/psn1970_26/PSN1970postoffices_07612.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSN1970postoffices_07612.tif; file size is 406 KB. Original image is 2 by 2 on celluloid diacetate/triacetate film stock