Everett C. Erle (April 10, 1906 – May 10, 1990), of

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, was a promoter of

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in the

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area.

Collecting interests

Although Erle’s initial interest was in

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, he eventually collected a wide range of philatelic topics, displaying them at various philatelic shows and exhibitions, as well as supporting other small clubs in the Oakland area by lending them frames of philatelic displays.

Philatelic activity

Erle was an active organizer and supporter of philatelic organizations. He helped found a number of stamp organizations in the Oakland area, including the San Jose Stamp Club and the Council of Northern California Philatelic Societies. He served the Philatelic Research Society of Oakland (later renamed the Western Philatelic Library of

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) as president, and the Oakland Philatelic Society (currently the East Bay Philatelic club), as treasurer, during his 60 years of membership with the East Bay club. By 1975, Erle was a member of the

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for fifty years and attended many of its conventions and other activities. Because of his low membership number, he was given, shortly before he died, the honor of closing the meeting with a “sine die.”

Philatelic literature

Erle was editor, from 1974 to 1986, of the ''Western Express'', a journal of the Western Cover Society. He also had served as the editor of the ''West Coast Air Mail Society Journal''.

Honors and awards

Erle received the Chaloner Award for outstanding service and, in 1991, was named to the

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External links

APS Hall of Fame - Everett C. Erle

San Jose Stamp Club website
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Collecting interests

Philatelic activity

Philatelic literature

Honors and awards

See also

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