Aviation Stamps, circa 1870 - 2008
Scope and Contents
The collection of worldwide stamps are housed in 67 albums and total near 68,000 stamps, envelopes, postmarks and postcards. There are many thousands of mostly unused stamps and souvenir sheets. The stamps in the collection are all related to aviation; airplanes, history of flight and significant anniversaries, airships, Zeppelin mail, famous aviators and events in world history. Some of the stamps feature, Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Amelia Earhart, the Wright Brothers, Charles De Gaulle, Charles Lindberg, Neil Armstrong and Apollo 11. Please refer to the finding aid for a detailed listing of countries of origination.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1870 - 2008
Creator
- From the Collection: Kvassay, Sandor, 1926- (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material is primarily in English. Chinese, French, German, Korean, Mongolian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, among many others are also present.
Access Information
The collection is open for research. The collection is stored offsite; 24 hours notice is required to access the collection.
Extent
12.5 Cubic Feet (12 cubic feet boxes)
Arrangement
The series is broken into nine sub-series to reflect the continent, country or region of origin of the stamps.
- Europe, Great Britain
- East Europe and Russia/Former USSR
- Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, and the Middle East
- Asia
- Pacific
- Caribbean
- Mexico, Central America, Canada, North America, and United States
- South America
- Africa
Processing Information
The stamps have been left in original order and in the original binders. Many of the stamps do not have dates.
The binder (fils) appear as Kvassay had labeled them.
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu