Commemorative Stamp Request for Will Rogers Denied, 1946-09-24

Item — Box: 3, Folder: 44

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_3_44_0003

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

Creation: 1946-09-24

Creator

From the Collection: Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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