Joseph M. Clary (January 18, 1905 – August 8, 1996), of
San Francisco, California
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, was a
philatelist
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who dedicated himself to the advancement of the hobby of
stamp collecting
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in
California
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and on a national scale.
California philatelic efforts
Clary was one of the founders of the California Collectors Club in 1937. He was a member of a number of stamp clubs in the San Francisco area and was active in their activities. He was celebrated for his role, starting in 1960, as a director for the philatelic exhibition WESTPEX.
National efforts
Clary was active within the
American Philatelic Society
The American Philatelic Society (APS) is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting foundation of philately in the world. Both the membership and interests of the society are worldwide.
History
The organization, originally named the ''American Phil ...
(APS), served as director-at-large and as vice president, and was responsible for overseeing the transfer of the Sales Division to its current location in
State College, Pennsylvania
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. He was also chairman of the APS Convention Committee from 1961 to 1979 and was responsible for the APS organizing its own conventions and philatelic exhibitions. The first show was the 91st APS Convention, held in 1977 in San Francisco, and Clary was its chairman.
Honors and awards
Clary was awarded the
Luff Award
The Luff Award is awarded by the American Philatelic Society (commonly known as the APS) for meritorious contributions to philately by living philatelists.
Established
The award was established in 1940 in memory of John N. Luff, distinguished ...
for Outstanding Service to the Society in 1964, and, in 1997, he was named to the
American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
The American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame award honors deceased philatelists who have contributed significantly to the field of national and/or international philately.
History
The APS ''Hall of Fame'' award was founded at the 1940 American P ...
.
See also
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Philately
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 poss ...
References
External links
Joseph M. Clary
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1905 births
1996 deaths
American philatelists
People from Florence, Colorado
American Philatelic Society