Library Philatelic Exhibits
Each year, since 2003, I have
exhibited portions of my
postal librariana collection in a couple of
the
World Series of Philately Stamp Shows which are
certified by the
American Philatelic Society (APS). My
major exhibit is now entitled "America's Libraries 1731-1920".
It has previously been exhibited
under the title "America's Libraries" and "The Story of America's Libraries".
This exhibit is entered in the
Display Division which allows the most flexibility in the kinds of philatelic
and non-philatelic items which can be included in the exhibit. It consists
of 10 frames with 16 mounted pages in each frame. I have created a
synopsis
of the exhibit to assist judges in evaluating the exhibit. The section of
the exhibit devoted to America's Membership Libraries in the 2005 version of my exhibit
can be seen by going to this
page.
I have also developed other library related philatelic exhibits which have been displayed at stamp shows. These include: America's Presidential Libraries (4 frames); A Tale of Two Library Stamps (7 frames) and America's Philatelic Library: The American Philatelic Research Library (1 frame).
Exhibit Contents for "America's Libraries 1731-1920" (the contents vary from show to show)
Title Page
America’s Membership
Libraries (15 pages)
America’s Mercantile
Libraries (16 pages)
Sabbath/Sunday School
Libraries (4 pages)
School Libraries (4 pages)
Other Public Library
Forerunners (8 pages)
New England Public
Libraries (8 pages)
Carnegie Public
Libraries (8 pages)
New York Public
Libraries (8 pages)
Other Public Libraries
(8 pages)
America’s State
Libraries (16 pages)
Copyright and the
Library of Congress (16 pages)
America’s Special
Libraries (16 pages)
America’s Academic
Libraries (12 pages)
The American Library
Association (4 pages)
America’s Libraries and
World War I (16 pages)
Exhibit Awards for "America's Libraries 1731-1920"
St. Louis
Stamp Expo 2007
Gold Medal
Best Display Exhibit
MILCOPEX 2006 (the Milwaukee Wisconsin stamp
show)
Gold Medal
William J. Ulhein Award for Best Americana Exhibit
AAPE
Creativity in Philatelic Exhibiting Medal
American Philatelic Society
StampShow 2006 (Chicago)
Gold Medal
Exhibit Awards for "America's Libraries"
American Topical Association
National Topical Stamp Show
2005
Gold Medal (the first Display Division exhibit to win gold at an ATA show)
American Philatelic Society 1900-1940 Medal of Excellence
American Philatelic Society Research Medal
American Philatelic Congress Award for Excellence
American Philatelic
Society StampShow 2005 (Grand Rapids,
MI)
Gold Medal
Exhibit Awards for "The Story of America's Libraries"
MILCOPEX 2004
Gold Medal
William J. Ulhein Award for
Best Americana Exhibit
St. Louis Stamp Expo
2004
Vermeil Medal
(Vermeil is the medal level between Gold and Silver)
CHICAGOPEX
2003
Gold Medal
American Philatelic Congress Award for Excellence
AAPE
Creativity in Philatelic Exhibiting Medal
American Topical Association First Place Medal
MILCOPEX
2003
Vermeil Medal
American Association
of Philatelic Exhibitors (AAPE)
Award of Honor
American Topical Association
National Topical Stamp Show
2003
Vermeil Medal
Best Americana Exhibit Award