The Overnight Carrier
Hub Operations Routing Diagram
An early diagram showing the hub-and-spoke routing concept that made the overnight delivery model viable at scale.
[SOURCE: To be verified with actual historical records]
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The Overnight Carrier
First Delivery Network Coverage Map
The first published service area map. The network began with 25 cities. Within a decade it covered the entire continental United States.
[SOURCE: To be verified with actual historical records]
All archive items are placeholders
These entries represent the types of materials that will be included in the final archive. All items must be replaced with actual researched, properly licensed archival materials with correct source attribution before publication.
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