International stamp album, 1851-1899
Scope and Contents
Includes stamps from the United States of America, Austria, Baden, Bermuda, Bavaria (Bayern), Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Dutch Indies, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Funchal (Madeira), Germany, Great Britain and Ireland, Greece, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Luxemburg, Madeira, Mexico, Netherlands, New South Wales, New Zealand, Norway, Orange Free State, Persia, Peru, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Roman States, Romania, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, South Australia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey (Ottoman Empire), and Wurtemberg. The album also features printed political maps of the world in color.
Dates
- Creation: 1851-1899
Creator
- From the Collection: Brosnan, D. A. (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Dore, Francis J. (1876-1944) (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Landrey, Gerard (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Landreth, Helen (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Williams, Joseph J. (Joseph John), 1875-1940 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Stinson, William M., 1876-1935 (Collector, Person)
Language of Materials
Primarily in English, as well as Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese), Czech, Farsi, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, and Turkish.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 3.5 Linear Feet (5 containers)
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
617-552-4861
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