Finding Guides

The Museum has created research guides for collections that are frequently accessed or that have additional research potential. These guides provide concise descriptions of the scope and content, provenance and list of materials for each collection.

United States

Artwork by Keith Birdsong for American Indian Dances commemoratives; very similar to the issued stamp.
Carl T. Herrman Collection
As an art director for the U.S. Postal Service for more than 15 years, Carl T. Herrman designed more than 50 stamps and guided more than 250 stamp projects, including Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Humphrey Bogart, and Comic Strip Classics.

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Clarence H. Eagle Collection of Essays and Proofs of U.S. Stamps
The Eagle Collection was formed by Clarence H. Eagle in the early years of the twentieth century. The greatest strength of the collection lies in the essays and proofs of United States revenue stamps, especially the private die proprietary stamps.

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Sandy Hook Lighthouse commemorative stamp artwork
Howard H. Koslow Collection
The Howard H. Koslow Collection of modern U.S. stamp art consists of one box of forty-eight folders containing pre- and post-production materials for nearly every stamp Howard Koslow designed. The folders are arranged into three series.

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National Air Mail Week May 15 – 21, 1938 poster
James A. Farley “National Air Mail Week” May 15 – 21, 1938
This collection is a specialized collection of National Air Mail Week cachets from May 15 – 21, 1938. It consists of approximately 7,350 objects arranged into thirty-five binders and organized alphabetically by state and town of origination.

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