Postal History Foundation Inc

Programs: The peggy j slusser philatelic librarythe peggy j slusser philatelic library: the library, a premier philatelic library facility, has expanded in the last decade to house a collection of over 32,000 books, journals,auction catalogs, photos, maps, and other reference materials related to philately and postal history. The archival collections focus on the postal history of arizona and the southwestern united states. The library also houses a collection of civil war literature and artifacts. Grants to the library in 2009-2016 enabled us to significantly upgrade our preservation capabilities. The catalog is continuously updated to reflect new acquisitions. Thw librarys bibliographic records are hosted at three distinct online catalogs. The pima county public library catalog lets the library serve local patrons. The union catalog, hosted by (aprl), and the glogal philatelic library catalog, hosted by the (rpsl), allow the library serve philatelists globally.

youth education thru stamps (yes):yes:the youth education program of the postal history foundation is unique in the country. In the early 1960s the phf started teaching a dozen students from the school for asthmatic children in the tucson mountains about philately. The program today reaches more than 12,000 students and teachers annually. Community members experience the world of stamps when the phf participates in special events for youth that include scout groups, libraries, stamp shows, and museums. Children become fasinated with stamp collecting and adults renew their childhood passion for philately. The teaching program currently distributes nearly 500,000 stamps annually across the country and overseas. In addition, requested stamps have been provided to stamp shows, stamp clubs, libraries, the smithsonian, the aps, and various outreach organizations. To meet these needs, our volunteers continually sort, soak, file and prepare sets for classroom use.

philatelic post office: philatelic post office: our post office is a full service usps contract post office operating especially to the benefit of stamp collectors by maintaining a stock of all current stamp issues. Its presence has been helpful in introducing many to the full activities of the foundation. The post office is staffed by one paid employee and a number of volunteers.

-philatelic sales: a portion of the stamps, collecting supplies and philatelic literature that we receive in donations are placed in our philatelic sales program to raise funds for the support of the foundation. A sales area is maintained at our headquarters and is open to the public. Members receive a 20% discount on most items. Sales are also conducted at aripex each year and regularly on ebay. Specialized collections may be sold at auction (see schedule m, line 32b).