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List Of Philatelic Libraries
This is a list of philatelic Library, libraries. Philatelic libraries *American Philatelic Research Library (United States) *Crawford Library, part of the British Library Philatelic Collection (United Kingdom) *Hamburg Philatelic Library (Germany) *KNBF Bondsbibliotheek (Netherlands) *Munich Philatelic Library (Germany) *Northern Philatelic Library (United States) *Northwest Philatelic Library (United States) *Philas Library (Australia) *Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library (United States) *San Diego Philatelic Library (United States) *Scandinavian Collectors Club Library (United States) *Western Philatelic Library (United States) *Wineburgh Philatelic Research Library (United States) Institutions with philatelic libraries Istituto di studi storici postali "Aldo Cecchi" onlus(Italy) *Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library (United States) *Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History (United States) *Smithsonian National Postal Museum (United States)The P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philatelic
Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps. For instance, the stamps being studied may be very rare or reside only in museums. Etymology The word "philately" is the English transliteration of the French "", coined by Georges Herpin in 1864. Herpin stated that stamps had been collected and studied for the previous six or seven years and a better name was required for the new hobby than ''timbromanie'' (roughly "stamp quest"), which was disliked.Williams, L.N. & M. ''Fundamentals of Philately''. State College: The American Philatelic Society, 1971, p.20. The alternative terms "timbromania", "timbrophily", and "timbrology" gradually fell out of use as ''philately'' gained acceptance during the 1860s. Herpin took the Greek root word Ï ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Philatelic Library
{{notablity, date=January 2017 The Western Philatelic Library is located in Redwood City, California. History The library was founded in 1969 and is chapter 836 of the American Philatelic Society. The library has been designated an official project of Save America's Treasures. In 2014, the library moved to 3004 Spring Street in Redwood City. Legal status The library is registered with the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and donations are treated as a charitable deduction for the purposes of United States Federal Income Tax. Mission statement The library state on their website: "The Western Philatelic Library exists to enhance the preservation and dissemination of philatelic knowledge by acquiring, organizing , interpreting and distributing information resources in a globally networked community. Our Commitments: *to build and conserve a world class collection of printed, electronic and other media; *to support, extend and enri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philatelic Literature
Philatelic literature is written material relating to philately, primarily information about postage stamps and postal history. Background to philatelic literature Philatelic literature is held by stamp collectors and dealers, philatelic societies, and general and specialist libraries. The holdings of the British Library, for instance, are estimated at 30–35,000 works. Main types of philatelic literature Philatelic literature is generally divided into the following categories: * Stamp catalogues ** Single country catalogues ** Worldwide catalogues ** Geographic area catalogues (e.g. Africa) ** Time period catalogues (e.g. Reign of King George V) ** Specialized catalogues (e.g. postmarks, plate blocks, perfins, etc.) * Periodicals ** Journals ** Society newsletters * Auction catalogues * Books * Bibliographies of philatelic literature * Background material - Non philatelic material useful to stamp collectors. For example, currency exchange rates, maps, newspapers etc. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Philatelic Magazines
This is an incomplete list of philatelic periodicals: English language *''The American Philatelist'' (Altoona, PA: American Philatelic Association, 1887–1908; Bellefonte, PA: American Philatelic Society, 1908– ) *''Australian STAMPS Professional'' - 2007– . Australia, States & Territories; Oceania (esp. Papua); Commonwealth. ISSN 1834-6383 * ''Canadian Stamp News'' - worldwide topics with a focus on Canada Collectors Club Philatelist(New York, NY: Collectors Club of New YorkISSN 0010-0838* ''Gibbons Stamp Monthly'' (London, Stanley Gibbons Magazines) * ''Linn's Stamp News'' (US) * ''Monthly Universal Post'' - Karachi, Pakistan * '' The Philatelist'' (London, Robson Lowe etc.) *''Stamp Collecting'', 1913–1984 * '' The Stamp Collector: Asia Pacific's regional magazine for stamp collectors'' (Milsons Point, N.S.W. : Brian Moore at Asia-Pacific Press, 1991–1995) * '' The Stamp Collector's Record'', 1864 to 1876 * '' The Stamp-Collector's Review and Monthly Advertiser'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Philatelic Libraries Association
The International Philatelic Libraries Association (IPLA) was formed in 1996 at the Capex 96 stamp exhibition in Toronto."The APRL is hobby's greatest treasure trove" by Kathleen Wunderly aLinns.com Delegates from many countries attended including Virginia Horn from the American Philatelic Research Library and David Beech, Curator of the '' British Library Philatelic Collection''. The library of the Royal Philatelic Society London is also a member. See also *List of philatelic libraries * Philatelic literature Philatelic literature is written material relating to philately, primarily information about postage stamps and postal history. Background to philatelic literature Philatelic literature is held by stamp collectors and dealers, philatelic s ... References External links * * * Philatelic libraries Philatelic organizations International organisations based in the United Kingdom Organizations established in 1996 {{philately-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Library Philatelic Department Photograph Collection
The British Library Philatelic Department Photograph Collection is a collection of photographs of philatelic material not in the British Library Philatelic Collections. Mostly composed of material donated by philatelic auctioneers An auction is usually a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bids, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder or buying the item from the lowest bidder. Some exceptions to this definition ex ..., the collection is an important resource for researchers.The Photograph Collection. British Library, 29 February 2012. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation
{{unreferenced, date=September 2018 The Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation is based in Ontario, Canada. History The Foundation was formed in 1975 through a series of gifts from the renowned Canadian philatelist Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is possi ..., Vincent Graves Greene. Legal status The Foundation is incorporated and registered as a charitable organization for Canadian tax purposes. Governance The Foundation is overseen by a Board of Directors. Since 2006 the Honorary Chairman of the Board has been the philatelist Kenneth Rowe. Purpose of the foundation The Foundation website states that: ''The primary purpose of the Foundation is to encourage and promote research in the fields of philately and postal history. To carry out this purpose t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Postal Museum
The Postal Museum (formerly the British Postal Museum & Archive) is a postal museum run by the Postal Heritage Trust. It began in 2004 as The British Postal Museum & Archive and opened in Central London as The Postal Museum on 28 July 2017. Sites The Postal Museum operates three sites: The museum at Phoenix Place, London near the Mount Pleasant sorting office in Clerkenwell, a museum store in Loughton, Essex and The Museum of the Post Office in the Community, located about the post office in Blists Hill Victorian Town, Shropshire. Origins The Public Records Act 1838 was the first step in organizing government archives, including the civil service department known then as ‘the Post Office’. This represents the beginnings of what is now The Royal Mail Archive. By 1896 a report concerning the maintenance of Post Office records had been produced and the first archivist was appointed. The Public Records Acts of 1958 and 1967 reinforced the need for the Post Office to keep, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
The National Postal Museum, located opposite Union Station in Washington, D.C., United States, covers large portions of the Postal history of the United States and other countries. It was established through joint agreement between the United States Postal Service and the Smithsonian Institution and opened in 1993. Premises The museum is located across the street from Union Station, in the building that served as the main post office of Washington, D.C. for decades, from its construction in 1914 until 1986. The building was designed by the Graham and Burnham architectural firm, which was led by Ernest Graham following the death of Daniel Burnham in 1912. The headquarters of the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics is based in this building, and there is also space for a data center for the United States Senate. Displays The museum holds the National Philatelic Collection. It has hosted many interactive displays about the history of the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spellman Museum Of Stamps & Postal History
The Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, also commonly known as the Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the appreciation of diversity through the medium of postage stamps and postal history. Location The museum is located at 235 Wellesley Street, at Regis College, Weston, Massachusetts. The museum has limited hours and is open to the public on Thursdays through Sundays except in July and August when the museum is closed on Sundays. Special activities are held at the museum, and are listed in its schedule calendar. History The museum was founded in 1960, attended by a host of postal and philatelic dignitaries, and now contains over two million philatelic items, ranging from postage stamps, to postal history, to artifacts of communications through the mails. The collections that make up the museum are the personal collection of Cardinal Francis Spellman, the collections from the Philadelphia National Philatelic Museum, and col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postal History Foundation, Peggy J
Postal may refer to: Places * The Italian name for Burgstall, South Tyrol in northern Italy * Postal, Missouri * Postal Square * Postal Museum (Liechtenstein), a postal museum in Vaduz, Liechtenstein People * Fred Postal, former co-owner of the Washington Senators of the American League * Paul Postal (born 1936), American linguist Arts and entertainment * ''Postal'' (franchise), a series of computer games launched in 1997 ** ''Postal'' (video game), first entry in the series ** ''Postal'' (film), a 2007 Uwe Boll-directed film based on the ''Postal'' computer game * ''Postal'' (comics), a comic book series written by Matt Hawkins and Bryan Hill Other uses * Postal code * Postal service, mail See also * Going postal (other) * Postal Act (other) * Postal Bank (other) * Postal abbreviation (other) * Postal inspector (other) * Postal service (other) * Postal strike (other) The term postal strike or m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wineburgh Philatelic Research Library
The Wineburgh Philatelic Research Library is part of the Eugene McDermott Library at the University of Texas at Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 .... History The library was founded in 1976 by the late Harold Wineburgh and has its own endowment fund that supports its activities. The collection Geographically the collection is strong in United States, British, Western European, and Mexican philatelic literature. It also has important collections of literature relating to forgeries, airmail, and state postal histories. Confederate postal history is also strong. Special collections include the official archive of the Texas Philatelic Association, Inc. between 1896 and 2006. External links * Finders guide to the records of the Texan Philatelic Associatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
