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Publisher: Smithsonian National Postal Museum As Precious as Gold 
 Online companion to a Smithsonian National Postal Museum exhibit that explores "the last great gold rush of the 19th century [the Klondike/Alaskan Gold Rush] and the unforgettable role of the mail carriers who provided contact between those so far from home and the families they left behind." http://postalmuseum.si.edu/gold/asprecious.html Topics: Geography, History, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated May 24, 2004 The Great One: Roberto Clemente Walker
Devoted to Puerto-Rican born baseball player, "the first Latin American to enter the Hall of Fame," this site includes photographs, images of related memorabilia, and the right fielder's career statistics. Born Roberto Clemente Walker, he was known throughout his career as Roberto Clemente. Available in English and Spanish. From the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/clemente/ Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 17, 2009 Folk Art Mailboxes
Several photographs of mailboxes, with commentary, submitted by rural carriers in response to a request from the National Postal Museum for "intriguing and especially creative rural mailboxes." A portion of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum's Reaching Rural America exhibit. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibits/2b2d_folkart.html Topics: Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Home & Housing, Home & Housing Last updated Feb 18, 2004 National Postal Museum: Stamp Collecting
This introduction to stamp collecting (philately) covers topics such as which stamps to collect, soaking stamps, useful tools, and preservation (environmental conditions, plastic enclosures, scrapbooks, unfolding letters). Includes links to other resources for stamp collectors. From the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/stamp/5_stamp.html Topics: Collectors & Collecting Last updated Jun 6, 2006 Trailblazers and Trendsetters: Art of the Stamp
"This exhibition showcases original artwork commissioned by the [U.S.] Postal Service for stamps." Each stamp honors a "person, invention, event, or place in America's history." View annotated images of stamps of individuals and objects associated with sports, arts and entertainment, transportation, history and exploration, and literature. Also includes an artist index. From the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/tt/ Topics: Collectors & Collecting Last updated Feb 12, 2008 Women in the U.S. Postal System
This presentation features history of women in the U.S. postal service (such as Mary Katherine Goddard, who was appointed Baltimore's postmaster in 1775), a brief essay about women in the postal system today, and audio clips of women talking about their experiences in the postal workplace (such as physical work, discrimination, and working while pregnant). Includes historical photos. From the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/WomenHistory/index.html Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Women Last updated Mar 19, 2009 |
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