Preston County postal records
8 postal location images · 6 postmaster register images · Checked transcription · Research ongoing
Alternate or proposed names as indexed: Albrightsville
Federal postal records trace Albright’s recorded postmasters from Samuel Albright, listed with the date June 19, 1856, through Victor G. Overbeck’s assumption of charge on September 3, 1958. Earlier registers record names and dates; the later card provides a more detailed sequence of nominations, confirmations, acting appointments, commissions, and changes in charge. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
These are dates recorded in the federal records, rather than a complete set of beginning-and-ending service dates. The earliest date reproduced here is not treated as the office’s establishment date, and the last entry does not establish when the office closed. Repeated entries in successive registers have been combined in the readable list, while the underlying records retain each source entry.
Names follow the checked transcription. “Wm” is expanded to “William” for readability. Unresolved spelling variants remain visible; they are not treated as proof that two entries describe the same person.
The later card identifies four people. The spans below describe the dated entries reproduced here, not independently verified lengths of service. [6]
1929–1933 — Confirmed December 18, 1929; “Re-apptd.” in remarks. Vacancy notation: “Res. Dec. 29. 33”; an additional “Com. Ex.” notation is also preserved.
1934–1956 — Acting-postmaster notation January 3, 1934; assumed charge February 1. Further appointment sequences appear in 1934, 1938, and 1942–1943. Retirement notation dated November 30, 1956.
1956; vacancy date unclear — Assumed charge November 30, 1956; acting-postmaster notation December 7. Vacancy text transcribed as “Term. 903058”; its date is not resolved.
1958 — Nominated June 16; confirmed July 23; presidential-appointment notation and commission signed and mailed July 24; assumed charge September 3.
Source: U.S. Post Office Department postmaster records for Albright, Preston County, West Virginia. National Archives and Records Administration, NAID 78783820. Source image numbers are retained to link cropped office images to their federal register pages.
The earlier registers were transcribed directly and checked by Shirley Radabaugh. The later card was transcribed by Leo and checked by Shirley. Both transcriptions were confirmed as checked on October 6, 2026. The earlier transcription was corrected and checked again by Shirley on October 7, 2026; this draft reflects those corrections.
Three readings remain unresolved: Jacob N. Welch’s “7 May 77” date; Jennings B. Campbell’s “?” under assumed charge in the 1934 appointment sequence; and Kathryn L. Hartman’s vacancy notation “Term. 903058.” No replacement dates have been supplied.
Hartman’s recorded assumption of charge precedes her acting-postmaster notation. Both dates are retained. The earlier registers also include “M.O,” “M.O 12 June 1899 NB. 14 May 1903,” “Pres,” “Pres. Jan 1, 1921,” “P&S,” and “Pres. Act.” These notations are preserved without using them to infer service boundaries. The spellings Albert G. Mason, Alfred Sphar, Hattie Wichevire, Lucien M. Albright, and Lucien M. Allbright follow the checked transcription.
Dates below identify the documents, not the office’s full operating period. Applications and proposed site changes should not be read as confirmed establishment or relocation dates. Original spellings and qualifications are retained in the checked index notes.
NARA page 318 · Record date: 1942
Office / subject as indexed: Albright
Post office location form for Albright.
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NARA page 319 · Record date: 1942
Office / subject as indexed: Albright
Reverse/map associated with the 1942 Albright location form.
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NARA page 320 · Record date: 1930
Office / subject as indexed: Albright
Correspondence to the Albright postmaster requesting locations of Deep Hollow and Englehart/Woolen Mills.
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NARA page 321 · Record date: 1928
Office / subject as indexed: Albright
Albright location questionnaire.
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NARA page 322 · Record date: 1928
Office / subject as indexed: Albright
Map associated with the 1928 questionnaire; shows nearby places including Valley Point, Kingwood, and Terra Alta.
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NARA page 323 · Record date: 1898
Office / subject as indexed: Albright
Alternate / proposed name: Albrightsville
Questionnaire identifies the office as Albright and the local place name as Albrightsville.
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NARA page 324 · Record date: 1898
Office / subject as indexed: Albright
Alternate / proposed name: Albrightsville
Associated with page 323 (date from that questionnaire). Shows Cheat River, Kingwood, Valley Point, Lenox, Morgan Glade, Rowlesburg and Terra Alta.
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NARA page 325 · Record date: 1868
Office / subject as indexed: Albright
Alternate / proposed name: Albrightsville
Issued October 17, 1868; response appears dated October 25, 1868. Local name Albrightsville. Mentions Cheat River, Muddy Creek, Kingwood and other nearby offices. Faint handwriting needs checking.
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