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Commemorative postage stamps

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Abraham Lincoln stamps collection

 Collection — Folder B013
Identifier: B013
Scope and Contents This collection contains first day of issue stamp envelopes and commemorative Abraham Lincoln stamps created for the Lincoln Memorial University in 1940 and 1965.
Dates: 1940; 1965

"First Day of Issue" 150th Anniversary of Indiana Territory commemorative stamp poster

 Collection — Folder OBC209
Identifier: OBC209
Scope and Contents This collection contains a poster version of the "First Day of Issue" commemorative stamp commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Indiana Territory.
Dates: 1950/07/04

Indiana Publicity Bureau advertising stamps

 Collection — Folder S1582
Identifier: S1582
Scope and Contents This collection includes twenty stamps issued by the Indiana Publicity Bureau probably in the 1950s. No date is given on the stamps. Among the images are the World War Memorial, Abraham Lincoln, the Indianapolis 500 Speedway, French Lick and West Baden. The perforated stamps advertise Indiana's parks, roads, culture, agriculture, and history. There are four sheets of stamps stuck together. Only one stamp ("Lakes, Forests, Streams, Fishing, Hunting, Outdoor Sports") appears to be missing.
Dates: circa 1950s

Postage collection

 Collection — Folder S1534
Identifier: S1534
Scope and Contents This collection includes first day covers and stamps ranging from 1915 to 1971 predominantly from William G. Bray as well as other collectors. Also included in this collection is a letter to a Mrs. Frances McDonald of Indianapolis, Indiana regarding the purchase of tickets to the Beatles concert at the Pepsi Coliseum on September 3, 1964.
Dates: 1915-1972