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General Stamp Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MsC1194

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Scope and Contents

This collections is comprised of a variety of stamps ranging from commemorative stamps to medicinal stamps. There are also supplemental materials intergrated with the stamps that explain and expand on who or what is represented on the postage.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found in 1910-2021

Conditions Governing Access

This collections is open for research. This collection is housed at an offsite location. Please allow two-three business days for retrieval and arrival to main library.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status for collection materials may be unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility and potential liability based on copyright infringement for any use rests exclusively and solely with the user. Users must properly acknowledge University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives as the source of the material. For further information, visit https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/services/rights/

Extent

3.61 Linear Feet (9 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A variety of stamps, stamp ephemera, and collecting tools.

Author
Bailey Adolph, 2021.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)