Iowa History 101 - Rural Free Delivery, Parcel Post and Responses to Mail Order Commerce in Iowa, 1897-1915

Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022 12:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Program, Virtual Program, Virtual Program

Event Information

Description

Join Public Historian Sarah Johnson for a spirited debate on how the U.S. Post Office Department's extension of Rural Free Delivery in 1897 and Parcel Post in 1913 changed retail commerce in Iowa. We will examine advocates for "progress" and resistance from local merchants and Commercial Clubs across Iowa. Image: Perry Post Office, ca1915.

Host Organization

State Historical Society of Iowa

Website

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2716548642461/WN_MUBz6BI_RNmgqNBpzKJ0Tw

Hashtag

#IowaHistory

Pricing Information

Free with Registration

Contact

Jeff Morgan
jeff.morgan@iowa.gov