Improving the post office
Subject(s): Baumhoff, Frederick W. (Frederick William), 1859-1942, Beavers, George W. (George Washington), 1854-1924, Machen, August W. (August William), 1861-1919, Missouri--Saint Louis, Post office stations and branches, Postal service--Administration, Wyman, Frank, 1850-1924
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Postmaster Frank Wyman had a daunting task, to clean up the “spies and lies” when he took over the St. Louis post office. Wyman’s actions, firing one of former Postmaster F. W. Baumhoff’s close associates and closing many of the substations, show a new regime is in place.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Improving the post office. [March 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44595. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Improving the post office. [1 Mar. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44595.
APA:
Unknown., [1904, March 1]. Improving the post office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44595.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
