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Guide to the George Hansen Miscellaneous Letters
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Hansen, George, 1883-1964 | |
| Title | George Hansen Miscellaneous Letters, | |
| Dates: | 1916-1918 | |
| Abstract: | This very small collection consists of only five letters addressed to Mr. George Hansen, a postman attached to the Jamaica Post Office. They are all from the Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, a high ranking clergyman of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, or from Louis M. Potts, secretary to the Rev. Chapman. The letters are T.L.S. and are dated Jun 15, 1916, May 21, 1917 May 28, 1917, Sep 21, 1917 and April 11, 1918. | |
| Extent: | 1 box, .2 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | H-14 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
George Hansen was born in 1883. He seved as a postman in Jamaica, New York. At some point he married Jessie Conklin and the couple had at least one daughter named Marjorie. Mt Hansen died in 1964.
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Scope and Content Note
This very small collection consists of only five letters addressed to Mr. George Hansen, a postman attached to the Jamaica Post Office. They are all from the Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, a high ranking clergyman of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, or from Louis M. Potts, secretary to the Rev. Chapman. The letters are T.L.S. and are dated Jun 15, 1916, May 21, 1917 May 28, 1917, Sep 21, 1917 and April 11, 1918.
They all deal with the forwarding of mail or similar matters and were written from out-of-town, by and large.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. The George Hansen Miscellaneous Letters, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and deposit their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card with a staff member. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
- Archives at Queens Library
- Queens Borough Public Library
- 89-11 Merrick Boulevard
- Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone: (718) 990-0770.
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Access Points
Subject Names:
- Hansen, George, 1883-1964
Subject Places:
- Jamaica (New York, N.Y.)
Document Types:
- Correspondence
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
