Latest Books/Booklets
Railway Post
Office Books The following U.S. Post Office
Department booklets are good quality photocopies trimmed and
covered to resemble the original.
Instructions to Substitute Railway Postal Clerks A pocket-sized guide to the duties of a substitute RPO clerk, covering issues from equipment carried on the job (badge, mail key, name stamp, revolver) to the importance of accuracy and speed. Issued October 1937 by the General Superintendent, Railway Mail Service. 27 pages. 4x6 inches. $7.50 plus $3.00 postage.
Instructions and Rulings with Reference to Transportation of Mails by Railroads (Steam and Electric) Official rules and regulations for railway post office service, issued February 1, 1938, by the Second Assistant Postmaster General. Covers rates paid to railroads, construction of RPO cars, amount of space allocated for mail within railroad cars and thousands of other details. More than a dozen tables explaining rates. 43 pages. 5½ x 8½ inches. $10.00 plus $3.00 postage.
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