Bird Stamps (U.S. and Mongolian), 1957 - 1991
Scope and Contents
This collection contains bird stamps issued in the United States by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior, as well as stamps from Mongolia issued depicting birds of North America. A large number of the stamps were issued recently since the 1980s, and they contain images of various kinds of waterfowl, ducks, and other birds native to specific regions of the United States.
Dates
- Creation: 1957 - 1991
Creator
- United States. Department of Agriculture (Organization)
- United States. Department of Interior (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection is primarily in English with a small number of stamps in Mongolian.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to research.
Biographical / Historical
This collection was originally part of the Ostrom Enders Ornithology Collections. It has accrued materials from recent years with gifts from John William Pye (bookseller- Brockton, Mass.)
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (70 boxes; 36 flat boxes, 16 slide boxes, 1 oversize storage box, 17 photographic storage containers)
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by state or location of bird stamps.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection acquired as a gift of John William Pye ('70).
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106