Several letters were exchanged regarding the request for a commemorative stamp in honor of Will Rogers to be available on November 4th, his birthday. The Postmaster General expressed that it was not possible to issue the stamp at that time, but there was interest in adding a stamp to the Famous American Series in the future. Members of Congress and committees expressed disappointment but continued to push for the stamp's issuance.

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Commemorative Stamp Request for Will Rogers Denied

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_3_44_0003
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Commemorative Stamp Request for Will Rogers Denied
Date Created:
1946-09-24
EDTF:
1946-09-24
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
Several letters were exchanged regarding the request for a commemorative stamp in honor of Will Rogers to be available on November 4th, his birthday. The Postmaster General expressed that it was not possible to issue the stamp at that time, but there was interest in adding a stamp to the Famous American Series in the future. Members of Congress and committees expressed disappointment but continued to push for the stamp's issuance.
Topic:
Public works--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_3_44_0000, Box, 3, 44, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
24 Pages