{"id":40029,"date":"2026-08-22T10:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T15:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=40029"},"modified":"2026-08-22T10:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T15:46:09","slug":"postal-service-honors-sarah-orne-jewett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/08\/22\/postal-service-honors-sarah-orne-jewett\/","title":{"rendered":"Postal Service Honors Sarah Orne Jewett"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SOUTH BERWICK, ME \u2014 8\/21\/26 – The U.S. Postal Service honored Sarah Orne Jewett with a stamp today at the Sarah Orne Jewett Literary House<\/a>\u00a0in the town she would call home her entire life. The stamp features an original portrait of the author with the Maine coast as background and a ray of sunshine, evoking a scene from her best-known work, \u201cThe Country of the Pointed Firs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSarah Orne Jewett is the premier historical icon of South Berwick, and her writings captured 19th-century New England life. I have personally read her moving work and it is an honor to have her stamp unveiled in our community today,\u201d said South Berwick Postmaster Matthew Kirksey. \u201cThis stamp proudly ensures her timeless literary legacy continues to resonate across the nation and right here at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

The stamp is the 35th in the Literary Arts series and honors Jewett (1849-1909) as a foundational figure in American literary regionalism.<\/p>\n

Through her fiction and essays, Jewett provided intimate portrayals of her characters and of the New England landscape and culture that shaped them. She sought to highlight the positive spirit of the region, an enduring model of harmony between individualism and communal values.<\/p>\n

Jewett began publishing before age 20 and was firmly established as a writer by 1880. Although a 1902 accident ended her writing career, she continued to mentor younger writers, notably Willa Cather. She published hundreds of short stories, poetry, essays and some 18 novels in her lifetime. Her strong female characters have led to a renewed interest in her work.<\/p>\n

Sarah Orne Jewett is a nondenominated, 3-ounce rate stamp. The words \u201cTHREE OUNCE\u201d indicate its usage value. It is available in panes of 20 at Post Offices and\u00a0usps.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Like a Forever\u00a0stamp, it will always be valid for the rate printed on it.<\/p>\n

Ethel Kessler, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp with art by Mark Summers.<\/p>\n

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Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through\u00a0The Postal Store<\/em><\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0usps.com\/shopstamps<\/em><\/a>, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through\u00a0USA Philatelic<\/em><\/a>, or at Post Office locations nationwide. For officially licensed stamp products, shop the\u00a0USPS Officially Licensed Collection on Amazon<\/em><\/a>. Additional information on stamps, first-day-of-issue ceremonies and stamp-inspired products can be found at\u00a0stampsforever.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to more than 170 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is currently pursuing a transformation plan aimed at restoring long-term financial sustainability, improving service, and maintaining the organization as one of America\u2019s most valued and trusted brands.<\/p>\n

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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