British Columbia / B.C. Postal History / 1888 - 1988 Centennial SQUAMISH CANADA Pictorial Postmark / Cancel - 24 October 1988 to Fort Worth, Texas, USA - (favor cover)

Squamish celebrates 100 years - Squamish Centennial 1888 - 1988.

The community of SQUAMISH, located at the head of Howe Sound and mouth of the Squamish River, was first settled by Europeans in the 1880's. It is named after the river, which was named in turn, after the Skxwumish First Nation people. The town is a port, railway depot and a regional logging centre. In recent years tourism has also became important. In 1909 the Howe Sound & Northern Railway Company bought up large tract of land around Squamish and announced that the town would heneforth be known as Newport; on 1 September 1912 the Post Office name was changed to Newport Beach. Later the British Columbia government took over the railway and the name was changed back to Squamish in 1914.

SQUAMISH Post Office (1) was opened - 1 July 1892, William Mashiter postmaster; closed / renamed NEWPORT BEACH Post Office - 1 September 1912; reinstated as SQUAMISH Post Office (2) - 1 May 1914.

- sent from - / SQUAMISH / CANADA / 1888-1988 / 24 X 1988 / - pictorial postmark / large rubber hammer in blue ink - (45.0 mm).

Addressed to: Jeffrey Switt / 3962 Belford Avenue / Fort Worth, Texas 76103 / USA

Jeffrey Alan Switt have been elected vice president of Advertising Graphics & Marketing Inc Fort Worth - he has been with the company three years as an account executive.

LINK to a newspaper article on his marriage (5 April 1969) - www.newspapers.com/clip/122635414/marriage-of-cherry-switt/

LINK to a video - I Do Alright Without You 'till I'm With You - song written and performed by Jeffrey Alan Switt - www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsJWdTeh_S8&ab_channel=Jeffre...

Original exhibit title: THIRD CLASS SINGLE PIECE MAIL, 1958-1963, THE "3-CENT" RATE - Exhibit owner (author): Jeffrey Switt, USA - LINK - www.exponet.info/exhibit.php?exhibit_ID=868&lng=EN

(from BNA TOPICS / SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1990) Jeffrey Switt - Joined BNAPS in 1970 while in the Army in Germany. Someone named Carr was President of the Society, but I joined anyway. We have comedians all over! He claims that he spent all of his last Army paycheck on a refrigerator and all of the books that BNAPS had to offer at that time. Jeff did not say where he was born but that he had been a Texan for over 20 years. He graduated from the University of Texas with both a BBA and BFA. He was a partner in an advertising agency but lately started his own company. He and his wife of 20 years, Susan, have two sons and live in Fort Worth. Jeff is chairman of our Slogan Cancel Study Group. His interest has always been postmarks including Mail Order cancels of the Victoria era along with Queen Victoria memorabilia. In addition there are many small items that form Back-of-the-book collections. He has been very active in the Prairie Beavers and is a charter member. He has made 9 of the last 10 BNAPS conventions and is publicity - printing committee chair for BNAPEX 90 in Galveston. LINK to the article - www.aerophilately.ca/ca-199011-v006n02-w011.pdf

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