MS 210 Ethel Tulloch Papers
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- San Diego History Center Document Collection
- Creator
- Tulloch, Ethel
- Title
- Ethel Tulloch Papers
- ID
- MS 210
- Date [inclusive]
- 1919-1941
- Extent
- 0.25 Linear feet (1 box)
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- This collection contains the professional and personal papers of Ethel Tulloch both during and after her tenure in the San Diego Post Office.
Preferred Citation
Ethel Tulloch Papers, MS 210, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.
Biographical / Historical Notes
Ethel Tulloch was born in Washington D.C. and moved to San Diego in 1907 with her parents Seymore W and Jessie S. Tulloch, her brother Thomas Tulloch, and sister Helen Tulloch Bowles (known locally as “Jitney Jane”). Ethel was employed by the Post Office for almost 20 years where she became deeply involved with the labor union, the National Federation of Post Office Clerks. In 1919, she was elected as 5th Vice President making her the first woman to be appointed to the governing board of the national organization. She went on to rise to become the second Vice President. In 1924 she resigned from the Postal Service to pursue charitable actives through her church.
Scope and Content
This collection contains the professional and personal papers of Ethel Tulloch. The collection includes records of her activities with the National Federation of Post Office Clerks, her involvement with the Union Postal Clerk newsletter, and her election as the first woman to serve on the national board. There are also documents from an internal investigation conducted in 1920-1921 into Tulloch’s personal statements criticizing the Post Office as well as her resignation from the Post Office in 1924. Also included are documents concerning her later church volunteer work.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
San Diego History Center Document Collection August 8, 2012
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA, 92101
619-232-6203
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number 2001.051.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Amanda Hughes on August 8, 2012.
Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- American Federation of Labor.
- National Federation of Post Office Clerks.
- United States Postal Service.
Geographic Name(s)
- San Diego (Calif.)
- San Diego County (Calif.)
Personal Name(s)
- Flaherty, Thomas
- Tulloch, Ethel
Subject(s)
- Church
- Labor union locals
- Labor unions
- Postal service
Collection Inventory
| Box-folder | ||||
| National Federation of Post Office Clerks, 1918 April 8-1929 July 29 and undated
Includes: Tulloch’s work among local chapters Tulloch’s election to the Union’s national governing board Tulloch’s involvement in the Union’s newsletter, “Union Postal Clerk” Resolution praising Tulloch’s efforts in the National Federation of Post Office Clerks |
1:1 | |||
| Postal Service internal investigation, 1920 November 6-1921 January 31 and undated
Scope and Content: Documents related to internal investigation conducted in 1920-1921 into disparaging comments made by Tulloch in a personal letter to a fellow Post Office Clerk. |
1:2 | |||
| Postal Service Resignation, 1924 April 15-August 30 | 1:3 | |||
| Church Volunteer Work, 1924-1936 | 1:4 | |||
| Articles, 1919 January 17-1941 October 23 and undated | 1:5 | |||
| Miscellanea, 1929 March 25 and undated
Includes: Enrollment letter into the American Academy of Political and Social Science Announcement honoring Tulloch’s achievements (copy) |
1:6 | |||
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