Name/Title
Railway Mail ServiceEntry/Object ID
L1966.13.3Description
Railway Mail Service. The author, Clark E. Carr, entered the postal service in 1861 and remained for almost a quarter of a century. He describes the founding of the fast mail service and the creation of postal cars. In the book are newspaper articles; The Railway Mail Service, The Railway Postal Service (William A. Davis suggested the idea of sorting mail while in transit, and his plan was carried out on July 26, 1862 on the Hannibal to St. Joseph Missouri Railroad), W.A. Davis Data Now in Washing ton, The Railroad Mail Service, When and by Whom It was First Originated. A picture of W.A. Davis, who was born in Kentucky and died in St. Joseph, Missouri on January 15th, 1875. Also there is a brief history of the United States Postal Service from the Information Service of the Post Office Department, Washington, D.C.
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Railroads, Railroad mail serviceBook Details
Author
Carr, Clark E.Place Published
City
ChicagoState/Province
IllinoisDate Published
1909Call No.
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