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SDASM.SC.10258
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Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: Descriptive Finding Guide for the Aerophilately Collection
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10258
Physical Description:
4 Cubic Feet
The content of this collection includes stamps and envelopes (covers) in varying sizes, formats, and issuance. Material has
a multitude of combination of cancellations, cachets, stamps, and envelopes.
This collection is stored in eleven boxes: four measuring 8.25" x 12.25" x 5.25", two measuring 12.5" x 10.75" x 5.25", one
measuring 15" x 12" x 3", one measuring 13" x 10" x 3", one measuring 15" x 12" x 1.5", and two document cases measuring 10.5"
x 15.5" x 5".
Date (bulk): 1900-2023
Abstract: Aerospace enthusiasts frequently collect themed memorabilia, including ephemeral material such as envelopes and stamps. Various
governments and entities issue these at commemorative anniversaries and events. The Museum inevitably became a repository
for such material over time. Although no longer in the Museum's collecting scope, this these stamps, first day of issue envelopes,
and other aerospace related postal material (aerophilately) make up this collection.
Physical Description: Description: This collection is stored in eleven boxes: four measuring 8.25" x 12.25" x 5.25", two measuring 12.5" x 10.75"
x 5.25", one measuring 15" x 12" x 3", one measuring 13" x 10" x 3", one measuring 15" x 12" x 1.5", and two document cases
measuring 10.5" x 15.5" x 5".
Content notes: The content of this collection includes stamps and envelopes (covers) in varying sizes, formats, and issuance.
Material has a multitude of combination of cancellations, cachets, stamps, and envelopes.
Related SDASM Resources: Joseph M. Schneider Special Collection (SC.10249); Airmail Collection (SC.10259); The aero philatelist
annals (periodical collection); U.S. Airmail Catalog (books); Combat Insignia Stamps of the United States Army & Navy Air
Corps (rare books collection); International Aerospace Hall of Fame Records
Language of Material:
English
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Aerospace enthusiasts frequently collect themed memorabilia, including ephemeral material such as envelopes and stamps. Various
governments and entities issue these at commemorative anniversaries and events. The Museum inevitably became a repository
for such material over time. Although no longer in the Museum's collecting scope, this these stamps, first day of issue envelopes,
and other aerospace related postal material (aerophilately) make up this collection.
Airmail was previously stored with this collection but has been separated to its own collection (SC.10259). While many of
the first day covers and stamps in this collection are airmail by the technical term, the decision was made to separate the
two because the airmail collection represents a specific event in history and is not necessarily issued as a commemorative
collectible like material in this collection.
The aerophilately material in this collection was arranged and partially curated by a past Museum volunteer. Extensive inventories,
notes, and annotations created by this volunteer have been kept with the collection. See Series Description for more detail.
The collection has been stored in the archives, but some material has been transferred from the curatorial department in an
effort to consolidate and reduce duplication. All documentation in the collection relating to donor files (deeds of gift,
letters, and correspondence, etc.) has been transferred to the Registrar.
The materials in this collection were donated to the San Diego Air & Space Museum over time, and represents an artificially
created collection arranged by format. The collection has been processed and is open for research with no restrictions.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Air Mail Service -- United States -- 1930-1940
Air Mail Service
Aerophilately
Philately
Stamps