The Mailing of May
Tunnell MO. 1996. The Mailing of May. Idaho Yesterdays. 40(2):2-10
The story of parents mailing their five-year-old child to her grandparents for the price of a stamp. Michael O. Tunnell investigates the truth behind the story of parents mailing their five-year-old child to her grandparents for the price of a stamp, since train fares were too expensive. He searched USPS history, local historical society and found the diaries, articles, pictures, and proof of Charlotte May Pierstorff's journey by mail.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Tunnell, Michael
- Units
- CRMO
- Keywords
- History, Idaho, Postage, Postal Service, Stories