Discussion - Member to Member Sales - Research Center
Discussion - Member to Member Sales - Research Center
Robbin Quinn
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Robbin,
If you haven't already seen this, it provides a concise overview of the system http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/postal-savings-system.pdf
Google Books also has a number ofdigitized copies of regulations related to the system, to include the 1916 edition of "Regulations Governing the Deposit of Funds in Banks" that might be of some value. A search on that title should get you to them.
Another source would be "The Postal Bulletin" which can be searched at http://www.uspostalbulletins.com/pdfsearch.aspx?Group=48&id=48
Steve
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Robbin.
Maybe you already know about this, but a technique I sometimes use when doing research for an article is to launch Google and select “Images†for the search category. Then, I enter a word or phrase about an article topic, specific stamp, etc.
So, for example, I accessed Google, Images, and entered “U.S. Postal Savingsâ€. I received numerous “hits†showing postal savings stamps. Clicking on an image, you are taken to the site using that image. Many times, that site is eBay, a stamp auction site, etc. And these sites can be very valuable. They sometimes provide excellent information about the topic and several images of the stamps.
But sometimes, the site will be a public library, Wikipedia, a stamp journal article, etc. These sites are invaluable for continuing your research and gathering material for an article, as well as identifying additional images.
After that exercise, then do the search again, but use the Google “Search†category instead of “Imagesâ€. You definitely will find a wealth of information about your article topic.
Good luck!
- steve
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11:16:55am
Doing research for an article on when the post offices operated like banks and had savings accounts. (like they need to do that again to make some profits) Need direction on where I can find good material on this subject and pics of the postage issues.
Robbin Quinn
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Robbin,
If you haven't already seen this, it provides a concise overview of the system http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/postal-savings-system.pdf
Google Books also has a number ofdigitized copies of regulations related to the system, to include the 1916 edition of "Regulations Governing the Deposit of Funds in Banks" that might be of some value. A search on that title should get you to them.
Another source would be "The Postal Bulletin" which can be searched at http://www.uspostalbulletins.com/pdfsearch.aspx?Group=48&id=48
Steve
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re: U.S. Postal Savings
Robbin.
Maybe you already know about this, but a technique I sometimes use when doing research for an article is to launch Google and select “Images†for the search category. Then, I enter a word or phrase about an article topic, specific stamp, etc.
So, for example, I accessed Google, Images, and entered “U.S. Postal Savingsâ€. I received numerous “hits†showing postal savings stamps. Clicking on an image, you are taken to the site using that image. Many times, that site is eBay, a stamp auction site, etc. And these sites can be very valuable. They sometimes provide excellent information about the topic and several images of the stamps.
But sometimes, the site will be a public library, Wikipedia, a stamp journal article, etc. These sites are invaluable for continuing your research and gathering material for an article, as well as identifying additional images.
After that exercise, then do the search again, but use the Google “Search†category instead of “Imagesâ€. You definitely will find a wealth of information about your article topic.
Good luck!
- steve
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