American Messenger Company

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American Messenger Company was the early 20th-century Seattle-based delivery firm that evolved into the global logistics giant United Parcel Service (UPS).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct company
delivery company
predecessor of United Parcel Service
businessModel contract delivery for retail stores
on-demand messenger service
city Seattle NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolvedInto United Parcel Service brand and operations
evolvedInto United Parcel Service NERFINISHED
foundedBy Casey family members
Claude Ryan NERFINISHED
James E. Casey NERFINISHED
hadSlogan Best service and lowest rates
hasFounderRole James E. Casey was 19 years old at founding NERFINISHED
hasLegacy foundation of UPS corporate culture
origin of UPS brown-uniform delivery tradition
headquartersLocation Seattle, Washington NERFINISHED
historicalLocation basement office in Seattle
historicalSignificance example of small urban messenger firm growing into global logistics company
inception 1907
industry messenger service
parcel delivery
locatedIn Seattle, Washington, United States
surface form: Seattle, Washington
logoFeature eagle with package (early imagery associated with company history)
mergedInto Merchants Parcel Delivery NERFINISHED
notableFor being the origin of UPS
youthful bicycle messengers
operatedAs local messenger service before becoming regional parcel carrier
operatedDuringPeriod early 20th century
partOf early 20th-century American courier industry
providedService message delivery
parcel delivery
special delivery for department stores
relatedCompany United Parcel Service NERFINISHED
relatedPerson Claude Ryan NERFINISHED
George Casey NERFINISHED
James E. Casey NERFINISHED
serviceArea Seattle metropolitan area NERFINISHED
state Washington
successor Merchants Parcel Delivery NERFINISHED
United Parcel Service NERFINISHED
usedTransportationMode automobile
bicycle
on foot
streetcar

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UPS formerName American Messenger Company
James E. Casey founded American Messenger Company
Jim Casey founded American Messenger Company