AMF Midway Postal Retirement Organization Archives

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  • Collection ID ARCHIVES 2006/04
  • Creator Names AMF Midway Postal Retirement Organization.
  • Title AMF Midway Postal Retirement Organization archives
  • Physical description 5.25 linear ft.
  • Collection arrangement AMF Midway Postal Retirement Organization Archives include materials relating to the experience of Midway Airport's AMF postal facility employees and the formation and history of AMF Midway Retirement Organization. The collection is organized into five series. The series are: AMF Midway Postal Retirement Organization Records, AMF Midway Postal Employee Records, Memorabilia, Serials, and Photographs.
  • Access and usage restrictions Available for research in the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature, Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, Chicago Public Library.
  • Collection summary These workers were the first African Americans allowed to work at Midway Airport's AMF postal facility. They later worked on trains, distributing mail throughout the Midwest. The AMF Midway Postal Retirement Organization was founded in 1991 to document the history of African Americans in the organization. The collection contains administrative records, newsletters, photographs, reports, diagrams and memorabilia.
  • Biographical or Historical Note The members of the AMF (Air Mail Field) Midway Postal Retirement Organization included the first African Americans allowed to work at Midway Airport's AMF postal facility. They later worked on trains, distributing mail throughout the Midwest. The AMF Midway Postal Retirement Organization was founded in 1991 to document the history of African Americans in the organization.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Willie S. Black, President of AMF Midway Postal Retirement Organization.
  • Names
    • AMF Midway Postal Retirement Organization Archives.
    • United States Postal Service Officials and employees, Retired.
    • Horne, Albert.
    • Knox, James.
    • Black, Willie S., donor.
  • Subjects African American postal service employees Illinois Chicago.
  • Genre
    • Records (Documents) lcgft
    • Newsletters. lcgft
    • Photographs. aat
    • Personnel records. aat
  • Finding aid URL https://www.chipublib.org/fa-amf-air-mail-field-midway-postal-retirement-organization-archives/ Finding aid