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Apr 23, 2024 · Years in the making, the NPM Archives. 04.23.2024. Blog. By Mitch Toda, Head Archivist. National Postal Museum Archives Mission Statement. NPM Archives collects materials that strengthen and support the Museum's goal to be a global leader and advocate for the research, study, and exhibition of postal operations history, philately, and the mail ...
May 1, 2024 · The National Postal Museum sponsors biennial prizes for recent scholarship on the history of the postal system in the United States and its territories, and their antecedents. The US Postal Service started these awards in 2007 to honor its first historian, Rita Lloyd Moroney.
Apr 25, 2024 · A Review of the First Phase. In the spring of 2023, staff at the National Postal Museum (NPM) finished the first phase of the postal workwear project and cataloged 142 objects. The first blog in this series describes the historical background of the postal workwear collection in further detail and the steps taken to survey objects last seen in ...
1 day ago · May 13, 2024. Justin Gage. Justin Gage, assistant professor of history. Justin Gage, assistant professor of history, was awarded the Smithsonian National Postal Museum's Professional Scholarship Prize for his book, We Do Not Want the Gates Closed between Us: Native Networks and the Spread of the Ghost Dance.
Apr 26, 2024 · In April 2024, Onjali Q Raúf published her new book The Letter with the Golden Stamp, which features Mail Rail and tells the story of a young girl who collects stamps. We spoke with Onjali about her story, passions and what makes her latest book so special.
4 days ago · There’s a Postal Museum Inside the James A. Farley Post Office. In one of the many things that have been forgotten in the James A. Farley Post Office is the Museum of Postal History,...
Apr 29, 2024 · Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Welcome Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Welcome Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, April 29, 2024, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.
