Box 13

Scope and Contents The Sandor "Alex" Kvassay papers and collection of Aviation Stamps document the history of aviation and flight through postage stamps, postmarks and envelopes collected from all over the world. The collection spans the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century but includes examples of 19th century balloon airmail. The stamps are housed in 67 albums and total near 68,000 stamps, envelopes, postmarks and postcards. The collection was assembled over a period of 20 years, with...

Scope and Contents This series consists of Sandor Kvassay's autobiography, "Alex in Wonderland: A life of high adventure from war-torn Europe to the world of aviation," along with stories written by him and featured in Professional Pilot. Another highlight of the series is a binder of clippings about Neil Armstrong, a longtime friend of Kvassay's. There are also e-mails from the early 2000s in the binder that were sent between the two friends. Miscellaneous items consist of collector calendars from Kansas...