Download the 1952 Post Office Manual PDF: Policies and Procedures

The 1952 Post Office Manual outlined mail collection, transport, sorting procedures, postal counter transactions, and security protocols to facilitate the reliable, efficient movement of postal communications.

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• Mail Collection – Outlining the schedules and procedures for collecting mail from street letter boxes, post offices, and mail chutes by postal carriers and clerks.
• Mail Sorting and Processing – Describing the systems and steps for sorting incoming mail by destination and preparing it for transport.
• Mail Transport – Detailing the routes, schedules, and policies for transporting and delivering mail between post offices, railway mail cars/trains, mail trucks, etc.
• Postal Counter Operations – Explaining the transactions, forms, and rules for clerks assisting customers at post office counters with payments, packaging, stamps, addresses, etc.
• Postal Security and Safety – Highlighting guidelines for securing mail, post offices, and equipment as well as safety protocols for postal staff while collecting, transporting, and delivering mail.