Box 2
Container
Contains 7 Collections and/or Records:
Sandor "Alex" Kvassay papers and collection of Aviation Stamps
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 144
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...
Dates:
1870 - 2014; Other: Majority of material found within 1920 - 1990
Aviation Stamps, circa 1870 - 2008
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 144, Series 1
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...
Dates:
circa 1870 - 2008
EW 7 - Europe - G-M, circa 1930s - 2002
File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 144, Series 1, Sub-Series 1, File 7
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
As indictaed, this sub-series consists of stamps from Europe. Some of note are; balloon mail launched at Paris, December 9, 1870 and landed at Grenoble, December 21, 1870; numerous Graf Zeppelin postcards and stamps, and two 1938 Deutches Reich stamps; D-Day, 1944 card and stamp; stamped postcards of first scheduled commercial flight of British Airways Concorde to numerous destinations; Her Majesty the Queen 60th Birthday stamp, 1986; Royal Wedding Special Heathrow postcard and stamp, 1981;...
Dates:
circa 1930s - 2002
EW 8 - Europe - Ital, circa 1926 - 1990s
File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSP 144, Series 1, Sub-Series 1, File 8
Scope and Contents
(includes various "A.M.G. F.T.T." (AMG = Allied Military Government FTT = Free Territory of Trieste) stamps; 50th Anniversario Del Raid “De Pinedo – Del Prete.)
Dates:
circa 1926 - 1990s
EW 9 - Europe- N-S, circa 1900s - 1990s
File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSP 144, Series 1, Sub-Series 1, File 9
Scope and Contents
(Includes "500th Anniversary of the Discovery of America Souvenir - Anniversary of Scouting, 1868-1980.")
Dates:
circa 1900s - 1990s
EW 10 - Europe - S-V, circa 1930s - 2002
File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSP 144, Series 1, Sub-Series 1, File 10
Scope and Contents
(Majority are from Spain and Turkey.)
Dates:
circa 1930s - 2002
EW 11 - Europe-Switzerland, circa 1930s - 1990s
File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSP 144, Series 1, Sub-Series 1, File 11
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
As indictaed, this sub-series consists of stamps from Europe. Some of note are; balloon mail launched at Paris, December 9, 1870 and landed at Grenoble, December 21, 1870; numerous Graf Zeppelin postcards and stamps, and two 1938 Deutches Reich stamps; D-Day, 1944 card and stamp; stamped postcards of first scheduled commercial flight of British Airways Concorde to numerous destinations; Her Majesty the Queen 60th Birthday stamp, 1986; Royal Wedding Special Heathrow postcard and stamp, 1981;...
Dates:
circa 1930s - 1990s