Here is Craig’s followup video to the previous blog that I did and my notes and links below.
What is a Star Route? https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/networking-a-nation/what-is-a-star-route#:~:text=The%20legislation%20establishing%20new%20mail,%E2%80%9CStar%20Route%E2%80%9D%20was%20born.
Star Route PDF: https://about.usps.com/who/profile/history/pdf/star-routes.pdf
Report from the Postmaster General 1839 (part of the Serial Set): https://www.loc.gov/item/2022688764/
NARA Publication 119: Sources of Historical Information on Post Offices, Postal Employees, Mail Routes, and Mail Contractors (2022): https://about.usps.com/publications/pub119.pdf
New York Postal History: The Post Offices and First Postmasters from 1775 to 1980 by John L. Kay and Chester M. Smith, Jr: https://www.esphs.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/New-York-Postal-History_The-Post-Offices-and-First-Postmasters-from-1775-to-1980.pdf
RG 28, Entry 124: INDEXES TO REGISTERS FOR STAR ROUTE CONTRACTS. 1830-74, 1883-87, 1901-60. 68 vols. and unbound papers. 51 ft.
RG 28, Entry 125: REGISTERS FOR STAR ROUTE CONTRACTS. 1814-1960. 622 vols. and unbound papers. 228 ft.
RG 28, Entry 126: LISTS OF STAR ROUTE MAIL CONTRACTORS. 1883-77. 36 vols. 5 ft.
Official Register of the United States (links found from: https://www.cse.psu.edu/~deh25/post/Timeline_files/US-Official_Register.html):