This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Marengo Postmaster Brauch’s Long Service Ties Local Postal History
Rex Conn recounts George C. Brauch’s lengthy Marengo postal career from 1915 to today with army service in between. Brauch served under four postmasters, helped modernize the office, and reflected on the shift from stove sweeping to managing a busier, parcel post oriented operation at the West Washington street building with custodian Ben Merritt.
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Truman
George C. Brauch
Marengo
Brauch
James J. Glenn
George
George Brauch
Glenn
R. W. McKnight
Frank Cook
R. J. Gilchrist
Branch
West
Washington Street
Ben Merritt