Description
The Dibner Autographed Documents and First Day Covers collection contains 74 items, chiefly documents including letters, postcards,
typescripts, photographs, handwritten notes, and blank cards, autographed by leading figures in the sciences, including multiple
Nobel Prize winners; several documents contain multiple signatures. The collection also includes 20 autographed first day
covers, mostly stamps dedicated to science-related themes such as nuclear energy, communications, electronics, space exploration,
and naval aviation; dates of these items range from 1948-1973.
Restrictions
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material,
nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for
identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.