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Archives and Archivists on Postage Stamps

This list of postage stamps depicting archives and archivists was compiled by Larry T. Nix, the Library History Buff, and Hans Krol. The compilation evolved from the efforts of Krol and John Henry Richter (now deceased) to develop a comprehensive list of libraries and librarians (and archives and archivists) on postage stamps.  The collecting of postage stamps on these and related topics is called bibliophilately. These items are also included under the heading of postal librariana.

Click on the Scott numbers bolded in red to see the stamps.

Country Date of issue Scott # Description
USA 8May71 1426 Thomas Hart Benton mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" in the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
USA 16Apr84 2081 50th Anniversary of the National Archives
USA 4Aug05 3930 50th Anniversary of the Presidential Libraries Act
USA -See also Poland 3584 Polonia Archives, Library and Museum in Orchard Lake, Michigan. 2.10z
Algeria 16Feb98 1116 National Archives Building
Andorra, Spanish Administration 14Nov2000 268 25th Anniversary of the National Archives
Bahamas 9Dec96 884 25th Anniversary of the National Archives
Bahamas 9Dec96 885 25th Anniversary of the National Archives- Souvenir Sheet
Belgium 28May66 667 National Archives, Brussels. 1794. Seal of Charles V
Brazil 20May38 464 Centenary of National Archives, Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 5Jan88 2125 150th Anniversary of National Archives
Brazil 16Jan90 2228 Bahia State Public Archives Centennial
Brazil 20Nov02 2863 National Archives
Bulgaria 5Oct76 2368 25th Anniversary of  State Archives, Sofia
China 26Nov79 1544 International Archive Week: Central Archives Hall
China 26Nov79 1545 International Archive Week: Gold Archive Cabinet
China 26Nov79 1546 International Archive Week: Pavilion
China 25Sep96 2717 Archives on tortoise shells, Shang Dynasty
China 25Sep96 2718 Archives on wood slips, Han Dynasty
China 25Sep96 2719 Chinese Archives: Iron scrolls, Ming Dynasty
China 25Sep96 2720 Chinese Archives: Books of Ching Dynasty
Columbia 30Jul96 C888 National Archives Building
Croatia 8Jul92 126 150 years "Matica Hrvtska". Depicted is the logo of the literary-scientific society and archives (Matica society of knowledge and literacy)
Czechoslovakia 19Mar58 854,855 National Archives, Prague. Issued to publicize exhibition
Czechoslovakia 27Nov75 2047 A painting of Vincenc Morstadt from the Town Archives of Prague.  Printed on postage stamp: "Archiv Hlav Mesta Prahy"
Czechoslovakia 6Dec77 2153 Bratislava 1436. A charter with seal.  Printed on stamp: "Archiv Mesta Bratislavy"
Czechoslovakia 29Mar88 2700 Matice Slovenska Cultural Assoc. in Martin (including national archives/library of Slowakia)
Denmark 22Mar84 751 200 years Hydrographical Archives
Dominican Republic 26May36 317

310-322

The funds derived from the sale of these stamps were returned to the National Treasury for the erection of a building for the National Library and Archives. Scott # 317 depicts the proposed National Library and Archives.  Other stamps depict famous Dominicans.
Egypt 20Sep04 1909 National Archives 50th Anniversary
France 1938 346 Castle of Vincennes. Has housed the French War Archives since 1949/1950.
France 1940-41 412 Castle of Vincennes. Has housed the French War Archives since 1949/1950. (same as 346 but overprinted with 5fr)
France 9Jul53 B280 Michelet, Jules, 1798-1874. Historian, Head of the Historical Section, National Archives, Paris 1831-52.
France 26Apr93 B653 Andre Chamson (1900-1993), Director of the National Archives in Paris
Germany 8Feb 83 1389 Bauhaus Archives, Berlin, 1979
Germany 21Aug84 1425 10th International Archives Congress, Bonn. Stamp shows Medieval document and computer
Germany 15Jan87 1496 750th anniversary of Berlin. Styled town silhouette with Bauhaus Archives (designed in 1979 by Gropius)
Honduras 11Feb83 C721,C722 National Library and Archives Centenary (1980)
Iceland 1925 146 Iceland Culture House which housed the National Library and National Archives when it opened in 1909. 
Iceland 20Apr07 1100 National Archives 125th Anniversary
Iceland 2009 New issue 100th anniversary of Iceland Culture House which housed the National Library and National Archives when it opened in 1909. 
India 23Oct79 829 National Archives. Shows Buddhist text. 30r
India 21Feb91 1403 National Archives
Iran 5May2000 2806  National Archives Day
Italy 1975 1200 State Archives, Rome. 1875
Italy 26Feb96 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066 Collections from National Museum and Archives, State Archives of Catania (1623-1624)/seal from the State Archives of Campobasso
Italy 19Sep01 2422 Museum and Archives. Picture of prehistoric inhabitant and axe from the archeological museum at Bolzano.
Italy 8May03 2550 50 years Central State Archives (building ad page of a newspaper) 0.41 Euro
Italy 30Sep04 2623 State Archives Florence
Ivory Coast 26Feb80 541 International Archives Day 65f.
Kazakstan 24Dec96 168-169 200 Years National Archives 4&68T 
Kenya 9Oct80 175 National Archives
Kiribati 19Nov80 363 National Library and Archives in Bairiku
Lesotho 30Jan98 1083-1088 40th Anniv. of Morija Museum and Archives
Liberia 5Apr83 973,974 National Archives Center. 3rd anniversary P.R.C. 6c and 31c.
Libya 10Nov76 639-641 International Council on Archives. Arab Regional Branch of International Council on Archives, Baghdad. Old document, seal, and emblem. 15dh, 35dh, 70dh.
Lithuania 6Apr02 719 State Historical Archives, 150th Anniversary
Luxembourg 14Mar74 542-545 4 seals from “Archives de l’etat” printed small on stamps. 1,3,4, 19f.
Luxembourg 5Mar80 640 National Archives Building which is housed in the former military hospital. 6f.
Luxembourg 8Dec97 978 17th century drawing of Henry the Blond 750 years ago Country of Luxemburg from State Archives
Macedonia 1Apr2001 214 National Archives, 50th Anniversary
Mali 12Aug68 108 10th Anniversary of the International Assoc. for the Development of Libraries and Archives in Africa
Mexico 23Oct82 1298 National Archives Opening, Aug. 27, 1982
Mexico 24Apr90 1643 National Archives Bicentennial 700p
Mexico 29Sep98 2093 National Archives 175th Anniversary
Netherlands 15May51 B225 Bergh Castele, Heerenberg. Archives tower of the castle.
Panama 27Nov56 406 National Archives, Panama City. 1929.
Philippines 27May76 1292 National Archives, 75th Anniversary
Poland 29Jun01 3584 Polonia Archives, Library and Museum in Orchard Lake, Michigan. 2.10z
Romania 25Feb76 2616 50th Anniversary of the  Museum of the Romanian State Archives in Bucharest. Founded in 1926. 1.75 lei
St. Pierre and Miquelon 6Oct.99 687 Museum-Archives, 5.40
El Salvador 2Oct98 1492 National Archives 50th Anniversary, 1.50col
Senegal 3Oct89 837 75th Anniv. of National Archives of Senegal. 15f. Stacks.
Senegal 3Oct89 838 75th Anniv. of National Archives of Senegal. 40f. Document
Senegal 3Oct89 839 75th Anniv. of National Archives of Senegal. 145f. Document/building.
Senegal 3Oct89 840 75th Anniv. of National Archives of Senegal. 180f. Old book.
Slovenia 18Nov99 368 Initial from Codex nr. 17 in the Episcopal archives of Ljubjana, 90
Spain 21Jan91 2643 Maria Moliner (1900-1981) archivist and linguist. 25 pesetas
Switzerland 1933 B68 Girard, Jean-Baptiste (Le Pere Gregoire) 1765-1850.Franciscan father, educator. Archivist of the Ministry for Church and Science, Bern, 1799-1803?
Switzerland 1960 393 Municipal Archives, Lucerne (in the Water Tower).
Syria 17Oct01 1482-83 Archives
Thailand 18Aug2002 2034 50 years National Archives (Michel 2144) 3b
Togo 27Nov69 709 12th anniv. of the International Council for the Development of Libraries and Archives in Africa (AIDBA).
Vatican 18Jun84 734 Seal of a document in the Secret Vatican Archives.  450lire.
Venezuela 1Aug89 1432d 100th anniv, Bank of Venezuela, Archives of the Liberator, Caracas. Bldg. (4bs)
Yugoslavia 21Jan2000 2477 Archives
Zimbabwe 18Sep85 515, 516, 517, 518 50 years National Archives in Harare (12c, 18c, 26c, 35c).
Zimbabwe 28Jan03 932 Library and Archives Bldg. $140

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