Name Charlotte Pierstorff | Died 1987 | |
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Known for Being shipped through the U.S. Mail | ||
Charlotte May Pierstorff (May 12, 1908 – April 25, 1987) was shipped alive through the United States postal system by parcel post on February 19, 1914. After the incident, parcel post regulations were changed to prohibit the shipment of humans. It took 10 years after May's death for her to be recognized for being mailed.
In 1997, Michael O. Tunnell wrote a children's book, Mailing May, revolving around May's childhood.
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