Phillip H. Miller collection of first day of issue covers
Scope and Contents
Collection includes binders with first day of issue covers, circa 1958-1981, 9 volumes, including series commemorating Captain James Cook by artist Charles Lundgren and the Bicentennial in 1976. Also included are binders of first day covers with commemorative medals, 1971, 2 volumes, from series "Great Historic Sites of America" and "United Nations Association of America" from the Franklin Mint; a binder describing commemorative medals, circa 1976, 1 volume, for the series "The Fifty-State Bicentennial Medal Collection"; and a folder of miscellaneous material relating to antique collecting and Sir Francis Drake, circa 1970-1979.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1958-1981
Creator
- Miller, Phillip H. (Collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet (2 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection includes binders with first day of issue covers, circa 1958-1981, including series commemorating Captain James Cook by artist Charles Lundgren and the Bicentennial in 1976. Also included are binders of first day covers with commemorative medals, 1971, from series "Great Historic Sites of America" and "United Nations Association of America" from the Franklin Mint; a binder describing commemorative medals, circa 1976, for the series "The Fifty-State Bicentennial Medal Collection"; and a folder of miscellaneous material relating to antique collecting and Sir Francis Drake, circa 1970-1979.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired January 1994 (Lib. Acc. 21540).
Subject
- Title
- Guide to the Phillip H. Miller collection of first day of issue covers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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