Railway Mail Service, 1835-1884

Publication

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Railway Mail Service, 1835-1884

Entry/Object ID

L1966.13.2

Description

Railway Mail Service. Documentary history of the Railway Mail Service from its origins in 1834 to 1884. Report by US Postmaster to U.S. Senate. Breaks report into decades (i.e. 1835-1845). Describes beginning of Railway Post Office, Fast mail, Pay Adjustment, Railway Post Offices in other countries, Superintendent's Convention, accidents. Appendix includes copies of correspondence, names of clerks assigned to Fast Mail, and a chart comparing rail, star, and steamboat service from 1834. Pages 213-215 missing. 212/Softbound/Charts/Illustrations/Tables.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pamphlet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Railroads

Search Terms

Railway Mail Service, U.S. Post Office, Steamboat Mail Service, Star Mail Service

Publication Details

Author

United States Post Office

Date Published

1885

Call No.

Western UN

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor