Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- John Gash Stamp Collection
- Dates:
- 1870-2000
- Abstract:
- John Gash is an avid stamp collector and retired history teacher. His stamp collection features foreign mint and foreign used stamps, with particular emphasis on Greece and Israel, as well as some USA used stamps. Stamps date from approximately 1870 to 2000.
- Extent:
- 8 Linear Feet 8 cartons
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
-
[Box/item name], John Gash Stamp Collection, Collection no. 213, Special Collections and University Archives, Universities Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The John Gash Stamp Collection contains stamps dating from approximately 1870 to 2000 and consists of 38 collections, which is approximately 250,000 stamps in total. The collection includes stamp albums, loose stamps, and postcards. It features foreign mint and foreign used stamps, with particular emphasis on Greece and Israel, as well as some USA used stamps.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Gash began collecting stamps as a child in the 1940s and later obtained his dealer's license. As a stamp dealer, he endeavored to treat all his clients with kindness, respect, and honesty of the value of their stamps. He and his wife attended George Pepperdine University in the 1960s. Although now retired, he served as a middle school history teacher and track and field coach for 35 years in Santa Rosa, CA.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by John Gash. Transferred from President's Office.
- Processing information:
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This collection combines two accessions, John Gash Stamp Collection and John Gash Stamp Books. The collection is unprocessed.
- Arrangement:
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Creator's original order maintained.
- Physical location:
- Payson 260, Row 21
- Physical facet:
- Stamps, postcards
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-11-17 19:13:26 +0000 .
Access and use
- Preferred citation:
-
[Box/item name], John Gash Stamp Collection, Collection no. 213, Special Collections and University Archives, Universities Libraries, Pepperdine University.
- Location of this collection:
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24255 Pacific Coast HighwayMalibu, CA 90263-4786, US
- Contact:
- (310) 506-4323