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I am particularly thankful that the San Francisco - San Jose area has the WESTERN PHILATELIC LIBRARY. (located about mid way in Redwood City).
Bob Gordon, a good friend and current president of the Golden Gate Stamp Club of SF(GGSC) , is the editor of the publication by the Friends of the Western Philatelic Library, and if you want to support it check info@fwpl.org
Thanks Bob, I should invite you at SOR to join other active fellow GGSC members here, if you can find the time.
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Agree. Good resource.
Daughter purchased a life-time membership on my behalf several years ago.
There was a one-time WPL member (believed deceased) who maintained the Library's "tear sheets" holdings which ere available for member purchase. (Many of which currently reside in my philatelic library.)
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We stamp collectors can often get assistance through libraries.
Recently the public library in my home town, Silver City, New Mexico, hunted down a long newspaper article that my father wrote in 1951 about his long horseback trek into the Gila Forest with the U.S. Forest Service. It was my second request of them — previously, they’d sent me jpegs of every article and editorial that my dad wrote about a famous (or infamous!) zinc mine strike. I have sent them US $50 as a donation.
The American Philatelic Research Library (APRL) has come my aid several times in recent years. Most recently, the APS Translation Service did some translations of Russian postcards for me, and the translator asked me to send a donation to the APS on his behalf, which I did — I donated US $100 earmarked for the APRL.
So, while I feel good about helping both libraries, I guess I can’t afford a cruise this year. No wait, I don’t even want to go on a cruise!
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I should mention the Postal History Foundation in Tucson, with its fully operating circa 1890s post office, and a very impressive Slusser Research Library next door.
They are very active in educational programs using stamps, and work with educators and students worldwide.
Have not visited them for a number of years, but in the past, every business or family stopover trip to Tucson was worthwhile and I was able to pick up some great supplies and material.
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www.postalhistoryfoundation.org
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There are a handful of them, and they are gems of ressources for research or help.
I am particularly thankful that the San Francisco - San Jose area has the WESTERN PHILATELIC LIBRARY. (located about mid way in Redwood City).
Bob Gordon, a good friend and current president of the Golden Gate Stamp Club of SF(GGSC) , is the editor of the publication by the Friends of the Western Philatelic Library, and if you want to support it check info@fwpl.org
Thanks Bob, I should invite you at SOR to join other active fellow GGSC members here, if you can find the time.
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Agree. Good resource.
Daughter purchased a life-time membership on my behalf several years ago.
There was a one-time WPL member (believed deceased) who maintained the Library's "tear sheets" holdings which ere available for member purchase. (Many of which currently reside in my philatelic library.)
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re: Support Philatelic Libraries
We stamp collectors can often get assistance through libraries.
Recently the public library in my home town, Silver City, New Mexico, hunted down a long newspaper article that my father wrote in 1951 about his long horseback trek into the Gila Forest with the U.S. Forest Service. It was my second request of them — previously, they’d sent me jpegs of every article and editorial that my dad wrote about a famous (or infamous!) zinc mine strike. I have sent them US $50 as a donation.
The American Philatelic Research Library (APRL) has come my aid several times in recent years. Most recently, the APS Translation Service did some translations of Russian postcards for me, and the translator asked me to send a donation to the APS on his behalf, which I did — I donated US $100 earmarked for the APRL.
So, while I feel good about helping both libraries, I guess I can’t afford a cruise this year. No wait, I don’t even want to go on a cruise!
Bob
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I should mention the Postal History Foundation in Tucson, with its fully operating circa 1890s post office, and a very impressive Slusser Research Library next door.
They are very active in educational programs using stamps, and work with educators and students worldwide.
Have not visited them for a number of years, but in the past, every business or family stopover trip to Tucson was worthwhile and I was able to pick up some great supplies and material.
rrr....
www.postalhistoryfoundation.org
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