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Pairing Primary Sources and Picture Books: Mailing May by Michael O.Tunnell

Very Special Deliveries

Teaching Notes

Secondary Source on topic of mailing children by parcel post. http://postalmuseumblog.si.edu/2013/02/very-special-deliveries.html

Very Special Deliveries

Eastern Colorado times., January 24, 1913

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn89052328/1913-01-24/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1789&index=9&rows=20&words=babies+BABY+PARCEL+parcels+post+POST&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=baby+parcel+post&y=9&x=12&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Reference note

Newspaper: Eastern Colorado times. (Cheyenne Wells, Colo.) 1912-1913
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn89052328/1913-01-24/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1789&index=9&rows=20...
Image provided by: History Colorado
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn89052328/1913-01-24/ed-1/seq-1.pdf

The Harlowton news., January 31, 1913

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85053181/1913-01-31/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1789&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=Baby+baby+BABY+PARCEL+parcel+post+POST&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=1&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=baby+parcel+post&y=9&x=12&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

Reference note

Newspaper: The Harlowton news. (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85053181/1913-01-31/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1789&sort=relevance&...
Image provided by: Montana Historical Society; Helena, MT
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85053181/1913-01-31/ed-1/seq-1.pdf

The Daily Missoulian., May 26, 1913, Morning, Page 2

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025316/1913-05-26/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1789&index=14&rows=20&words=baby+parcel+post&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=baby+parcel+post&y=9&x=12&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Reference note

Newspaper: The Daily Missoulian. (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025316/1913-05-26/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1789&index=14&rows=2...
Image provided by: Montana Historical Society; Helena, MT
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025316/1913-05-26/ed-1/seq-2.pdf

The Fairmont West Virginian., January 12, 1914

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86092557/1914-01-12/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1789&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=Baby+Parcel+Post&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=11&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=baby+parcel+post&y=9&x=12&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

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Newspaper: The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86092557/1914-01-12/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1789&sort=relevance&...
Image provided by: West Virginia University
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86092557/1914-01-12/ed-1/seq-1.pdf

Bryan daily eagle and pilot., February 03, 1914, Image 1

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86088651/1914-02-03/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1836&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=BABY+PARCEL+POST&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=5&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=baby+parcel+post&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

Reference note

Newspaper: Bryan daily eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86088651/1914-02-03/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1836&sort=relevance&...
Image provided by: University of North Texas; Denton, TX
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86088651/1914-02-03/ed-1/seq-1.pdf

Iron County record., February 20, 1914, Page 5

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85058259/1914-02-20/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1789&sort=date&date2=1963&words=child+Idaho+parcels+post&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=13&state=&rows=20&proxtext=child+parcel+post+idaho&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Reference note

Newspaper: Iron County record. (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85058259/1914-02-20/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1789&sort=date&date2...
Image provided by: University of Utah, Marriott Library
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85058259/1914-02-20/ed-1/seq-5.pdf

Hopkinsville Kentuckian., July 02, 1914

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069395/1914-07-02/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1836&index=11&rows=20&words=child+postage&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=child+postage&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Reference note

Newspaper: Hopkinsville Kentuckian. (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069395/1914-07-02/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1836&index=11&rows=2...
Image provided by: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069395/1914-07-02/ed-1/seq-5.pdf

Hopkinsville Kentuckian., September 04, 1915, Page PAGE FIVE

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069395/1915-09-04/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1836&index=5&rows=20&words=baby+BABY+PARCEL+parcel+post+POST&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=baby+parcel+post&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Reference note

Newspaper: Hopkinsville Kentuckian. (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069395/1915-09-04/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1836&index=5&rows=20...
Image provided by: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069395/1915-09-04/ed-1/seq-5.pdf

Clearwater Republican., September 10, 1915

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86091128/1915-09-10/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1789&index=12&rows=20&words=baby+parcel+post&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=baby+parcel+post&y=9&x=12&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

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Newspaper: Clearwater Republican. (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86091128/1915-09-10/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1789&index=12&rows=2...
Image provided by: Idaho State Historical Society
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86091128/1915-09-10/ed-1/seq-5.pdf

Hopkinsville Kentuckian., September 07, 1915, Page PAGE TWO

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069395/1915-09-07/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1789&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=baby+parcel+post&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=13&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=baby+parcel+post&y=9&x=12&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

Reference note

Newspaper: Hopkinsville Kentuckian. (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069395/1915-09-07/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1789&sort=relevance&...
Image provided by: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069395/1915-09-07/ed-1/seq-2.pdf

Evening times-Republican., March 05, 1918

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85049554/1918-03-05/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1789&index=19&rows=20&words=baby+BABY+PARCEL+parcel+POST+post&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=baby+parcel+post&y=9&x=12&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

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Newspaper: Evening times-Republican. (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85049554/1918-03-05/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1789&index=19&rows=2...
Image provided by: State Historical Society of Iowa
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85049554/1918-03-05/ed-1/seq-2.pdf