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| Folder title: | "The New High Value Documentary Stamps" - McCall, Francis J. Assoc. Curator, Div. of Philately, Smithsonion Inst. |
| Date: | 10/28/1958 |
| Description: | Discusses changes that have been introduced by the United States Internal Revenue Service in the method of preparing high value documentary stamps. Includes documentary stamps in booklet form that are pre-gummed. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Drafts ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 05-06-16 |
| Subject(s): | Revenue Stamps ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Original source: | American Revenuer |
| Folder title: | 155 Postal Laws and Regulations. |
| Date: | 10/24/1912 |
| Description: | Letters asking or affirming postal laws and regulations. Some issues in the file: the use of the wording "U.S. Postage" in recent stamp issues, the design of the U.S. Flag, cancellation of the U. S. Flag. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 01-02-46 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Laws Legislation ; Administration |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | 157a Thatcher Ferry Bridge Error 4 of 5. |
| Date: | 09/12/1962 |
| Description: | Correspondence documenting the donation of a sheet of Canal Zone 157a to the Smithsonian Institution. Correspondence and memoranda concerning this stamp including a notation with the name of a postal clerk who discovered a sheet in stock and noting that two additional sheets were in the vault; legal affidavits and other correspondence relating to the legal proceedings. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing notified the Canal Zone about the Dag Hammarskjöld stamp error. |
| Collection: | Panama |
| Scott Number(s): | Panama Canal Zone 157a |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Documents |
| Folder number: | 30-03-031 |
| Subject(s): | Errors ; Smithsonian Institution ; Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
| Folder title: | 17 Philatelic Data (Scott's Nos. on Stock Sheet) |
| Date: | 09/21/1937 |
| Description: | Details of United States and foreign stamps. Scott numbers list. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Lists ; Photographs ; Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 03-07-04 |
| Subject(s): | Stamp Collecting (Philately) |
| Folder title: | 1976 Transfer from the POD to the Smithsonian |
| Date: | 09/09/1975 |
| Description: | Postal Service Philatelic Exhibition contemplated to be transferred to the Smithsonian Institution. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Memorandums ; Forms |
| Folder number: | 03-01-15 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | 6th international Wash. '66 |
| Date: | 12/30/1965 |
| Description: | Correspondence and press releases regarding the new exhibition of stamps and postal history in the Museum of History and Technology and Guest speakers. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Press Releases ; Catalogs |
| Folder number: | 01-01-12 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Museums ; Public Relations - Press Releases ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | ASDA Show - 1965 |
| Date: | 11/20/1972 |
| Description: | A list of stamps that were displayed at the ASDA exhibition in 1965. Issues include: Smithsonian Institution, Lincoln Memorial, 13th Amendment, Chinese Resistance, Lincoln Sesquicentennial, Cigarette Stamps, Snuff Stamps, Cigar Stamps, Beer Stamps, and the Gettysburg Address. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-03-16 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Envelope Machines, U.S. Envelope Co. |
| Date: | 10/09/1965 |
| Description: | The donation of fourteen patent models of early envelope manufacturing machines donated by U.S. Envelope Co. to the Smithsonian. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Articles ; Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 03-02-34 |
| Subject(s): | Patents - Models ; Envelopes (Stationery) ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | Exhibit - United Nations Oct 1976 - March, 1977 |
| Date: | 12/23/1976 |
| Description: | Photographs of the exhibit at the Postal History section of the Smithsonian. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Photographs |
| Folder number: | 05-07-01 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions Exhibition ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Original source: | Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | Exhibition Room |
| Date: | 06/03/1937 |
| Description: | Material regarding establishing the exhibition room of the Post Office Department and the Smithsonian opening a new museum that will include stamps. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Press Releases ; Photographs |
| Folder number: | 04-07-09 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Museums ; Public Relations - Press Releases ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | Exhibitions 1977-78 |
| Date: | 08/01/1971 |
| Description: | Materials included are: Memorandum for MHT Departmental Re-organization. Plans for a SI Press Publication. Request from the German Philatelic Society. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 01-06-12 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibition ; Postage Stamps ; Postage Stamps ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | F. Bruns - Lectures |
| Date: | 10/06/1975 |
| Description: | Correspondence about lectures and copies of the Smithsonian's American Stamps. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Printed Materials |
| Folder number: | 05-01-11 |
| Subject(s): | Speeches ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Original source: | Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | Franked Mail |
| Date: | 10/30/1961 |
| Description: | An article and Smithsonian Memorandum to organizational Heads for sending and paying for Smithsonian mail. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Articles ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 01-02-26 |
| Subject(s): | Smithsonian Institution |
| Original source: | Newsweek Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | History, Postal |
| Date: | 08/05/1974 |
| Description: | Correspondence and photographs regarding possible donations to the Smithsonian Institution. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Photographs |
| Folder number: | 05-01-31 |
| Subject(s): | History - Postal ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | Hope Diamond Wrapper |
| Date: | 11/21/1958 |
| Description: | U.S. News and World Report page of photo of diamond and listing of mailing cost. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Articles |
| Folder number: | 03-03-18 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Original source: | U.S. News and World Report |
| Folder title: | Israel Exhibit - Corres. |
| Date: | 05/23/1972 |
| Description: | Correspondence between the Smithsonian Institution and S.N. Shure on an Israel exhibit of the his collection. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 03-01-14 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | Kardex Index |
| Date: | 02/26/1992 |
| Description: | List of file folders of the Third Assistant Postmaster General Located in the National Philatelic Collection. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-01-01 |
| Original source: | Joseph Geraci |
| Folder title: | Meters (Overment, Alfred P.H. - File) |
| Date: | 10/06/1898 |
| Description: | Discussions about envelopes and use of the meter for postal history. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 03-04-07 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Metered Mail |
| Folder title: | National Parks' Centennial & Olympic Stamps - 1972 |
| Date: | 03/31/1972 |
| Description: | Information on the Olympic stamp and the National Parks' Centennial and the Smithsonian exhibition of same. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Forms ; Drafts |
| Folder number: | 04-03-09 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | Northern Pacific Mortgage Indenture: Stamps |
| Date: | 08/14/1968 |
| Description: | An acquisition of the Northern Pacific mortgage and indenture. Details the approximately $20, 000 of Revenue stamps affixed to this document that was offered to the Smithsonian Institution. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 06-05-13 |
| Subject(s): | Revenue Stamps ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Original source: | C.E. Dewing |
| Folder title: | On the Smithsonian's Exhibit |
| Date: | 09/08/1968 |
| Description: | Details for an exhibition of proofs: U.S. Columbian Exposition of 1893, the Trans-Mississippi Issue of 1898, and the Pan American Exposition of 1901. Three unusual covers from the Sidney N. Shure Collection of Palestine and Israel, early postal stationery issues of New South Wales, Russia and Great Britain. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-02-16 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Original source: | Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | Outside Exhibit - National Science Museum, Tokyo |
| Date: | 02/12/1975 |
| Description: | Letters pertaining to stamps that may of interest to the National Science Museum in Tokyo. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 02-02-27 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions |
| Folder title: | Pigeon Post |
| Date: | 07/03/1931 |
| Description: | Correspondence from the curator Carl Mitrman to the division of mineral and mechanical industry, explaining historical facts about the passenger pigeon and asking him if he can exhibit one of the two birds from their collection. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Photographs |
| Folder number: | 01-02-24 |
| Subject(s): | Pigeon Post ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Original source: | Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | Pilottown - New Orleans, Hoverplane 1920's |
| Date: | 09/09/1968 |
| Description: | Letters and memoranda pertaining to Hover plane mail service |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Memorandums ; Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 01-02-23 |
| Subject(s): | Air mail service |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Post Office Department Records 1938/39 |
| Description: | Records of the Post Office Department Bureau of the 2nd Assistant Postmaster General Division of the Air Mail Service 1938 and 1939. A list of records relating to National Air Mail week, May 15-21, 1938. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-01-02 |
| Folder title: | Postage Stamp Printing |
| Date: | 11/15/1962 |
| Description: | Suggested pictorial display of postage stamp operations for the Smithsonian Institution. Stamp Production flow model. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Drawings ; Descriptions |
| Folder number: | 03-02-29 |
| Subject(s): | Postage Stamp Printing ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Original source: | Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
| Folder title: | Rev. Floyd Leach Collection |
| Date: | 05/01/1965 |
| Description: | Reverend Leach's Collection was willed to the Smithsonian Institution. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Articles |
| Folder number: | 03-02-21 |
| Subject(s): | Persons ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | S.A.C. - Hirshon Gallery |
| Description: | Photographs of the model of the Hirshhorn Gallery. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Photographs ; Routing Slips |
| Folder number: | 06-02-29 |
| Subject(s): | Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee |
| Folder title: | Small Lektriever |
| Description: | Listing of files held in the small retriever. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-01-03 |
| Folder title: | Smithsonian |
| Description: | Clippings of the appointment of new curators for the Philately and Postal History of the Smithsonian. Press releases, donated collection of stamps etc. and the dedication of the Hall of Philately and Postal History. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Press Releases ; Articles ; Photographs |
| Folder number: | 05-03-31 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Museums ; Smithsonian Institution ; Public Relations - Press Releases |
| Folder title: | Smithsonian - Frank Bruns - Talks at Stp Club Meeting |
| Date: | 03/23/1974 |
| Description: | Correspondence in regards to giving talks and tours. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 05-01-06 |
| Subject(s): | Smithsonian Institution ; Speeches |
| Folder title: | Smithsonian Info |
| Date: | 07/11/1957 |
| Description: | Information exchanged between the Post Office Department and the Smithsonian regarding stamps. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Articles ; Press Releases |
| Folder number: | 05-03-36 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Museums ; Smithsonian Institution ; Public Relations - Press Releases |
| Original source: | Post Office Department Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | Space Covers |
| Description: | Press Releases regarding available space covers. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Press Releases |
| Folder number: | 05-03-40 |
| Subject(s): | Covers (Philately) ; Smithsonian Institution ; Public Relations - Press Releases |
| Original source: | National Air and Space Museum |
| Folder title: | Stamp Advisory Committee Development of Committee History of Committee's Development |
| Date: | 03/26/1956 |
| Description: | Development of the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Photographs ; Press Releases |
| Folder number: | 06-03-01 |
| Subject(s): | Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee ; Public Relations - Press Releases ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | Stamp Collecting |
| Date: | 01/13/1949 |
| Description: | Various notices of issuances concerning stamp catalogs and albums. as well as foreign and U.S. stamp releases. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Press Releases ; Memorandums ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 03-03-24 |
| Subject(s): | Stamp Collecting (Philately) ; Public Relations - Press Releases ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | Untitled |
| Date: | 04/14/1915 |
| Description: | Correspondence concerning the transfer of die proofs between the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the Post Office Department. Copy of an article (publisher unknown) by Francis J. McCall, Division of Philately, Smithsonian Institution, titled: Gems of Proofdom - A Report on the Panama-Pacific Die Proofs, 1915. Correspondence from the Third Assistant Postmaster General to the Assistant Secretary in Charge, National Museum, concerning the museum's sale of 1908 "Blue Rag" sheets sold by the museum and requesting an inquiry and a copy of the museum answer also additional correspondence concerning the proper disposition of unneeded material by the museum.. Photocopy of "The Congress Book 1956" for the twenty second American Philatelic Congress. Copy of a letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Secretary of the Treasury. Miscellaneous correspondence from the Post Office Department. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Photocopies |
| Folder number: | 06-05-59 |
| Subject(s): | Postage Stamps ; Die Proofs ; President |
| Folder title: | US Envelope Company |
| Date: | 08/03/1965 |
| Description: | Patent models of envelope machines given to the Museum of History and Technology of the U.S. National Museum by the U.S. Envelope Co. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 05-06-39 |
| Subject(s): | Patents ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | USPO |
| Date: | 12/15/1961 |
| Description: | Historical items on mail service and stamps. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Lists ; Articles ; Correspondence ; Brochures |
| Folder number: | 03-02-31 |
| Subject(s): | History - Postal ; Postal Rates ; Smithsonian Institution |
| Folder title: | Venetian Letter, 1390 - Gift of John Rider |
| Date: | 10/16/1966 |
| Description: | A Venetian business letter from 1390 was donated to the Smithsonian. It is the oldest paper letter in the collection. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Articles |
| Folder number: | 03-02-22 |
| Subject(s): | History - Postal ; Smithsonian Institution |
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