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Postal ephemera, 1929 - 2016

 File — Box: 5

Scope and Contents

Commemorative stamps/covers, organized chronologically:

- Sullivan Expedition 2-cent stamp with first-day cover, postmark Binghamton, June 17, 1929

- New York Mayors' Conference and Bennett Air Meet, airmail envelope, postmark Binghamton, June 20, 1929

- First Aeronautic Show, airmail envelope, postmark Binghamton, May 8, 1931

- Endicott Airport airmail envelope, postmark Endicott, May 30, 1931

- National Airmail Week, airmail envelope, stamped "This letter carried on special first flight from Endicott, N. Y. Sam A. Mauriello, Pilot." Postmark Binghamton, May 19, 1938.

- National Airmail Week, stamped "This letter carried on special first flight from Endicott, N. Y. Sam A. Mauriello, Pilot." Postmark Endicott, May 19, 1938.

- National Airmail Week, airmail envelope, stamped "This letter carried on special first flight from Endicott, N. Y. Sam A. Mauriello, Pilot." Postmark Johnson City, May 19, 1938.

- U. S. Air Mail First Flight A. M. 94, airmail envelope, sealed, postmark Johnson City, September 19, 1948

- U. S. Air Mail First Flight A. M. 94, airmail envelope, opened, postmark Johnson City, September 19, 1948

- Colonial Airlines Inaugural Flight A. M. 71, postmark Binghamton, May 15, 1951

- Broome County Airport Official Dedication, postmark Johnson City, May 30, 1951

- TWA First Flight, Broome County Airport, with enclosed card, postmark Binghamton, September 30, 1951

- First Trip, Highway Post Office between Albany and Binghamton, postmark Albany & Binghamton, September 27, 1952

- American Freedom Train official cover, postmark Binghamton, July 17, 1976

- IBM 75th Anniversary, with enclosed note, postmark Endicott, September 24, 1989

- Centennial Station, Johnson City, postmark Johnson City, December 10, 1989 (two copies, with glassine envelopes)

- Binghamton Muncipal Stadium First Baseball Game, postmark Binghamton, April 19, 1992

- SS Binghamton Victory Ship, postmark Binghamton, February 15, 2008

- Maine Endwell Little League 2016 World Series, postmark Maine, October 1, 2016

Dates

  • Creation: 1929 - 2016

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use and has no known restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 30 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Binghamton NY 13902 USA