Western Philatelic Library
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The Western Philatelic Library is based in Sunnyvale
, California
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The library has been designated an official project of Save America's Treasures
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"The Western Philatelic Library exists to enhance the preservation and dissemination of philatelic knowledge by acquiring, organizing , interpreting and distributing information resources in a globally networked community.
Our Commitments:
library. Deats was born in New Jersey in 1870 and was a founding member of the American Philatelic Association which eventually became the American Philatelic Society
. Deats was also the founding Librarian of the Collectors Club of New York
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Other special collections include the Tonga/Tin Can Mail Study Circle Library, the Society of Australasian Specialists/Oceania William H. Buckley Library which is the largest of its kind outside Australia and the Tannu Tuva Collectors Society Library.
2001 records list 13,000 books and pamphlets, 4000 bound volumes of journals, 2000 stamp catalogues, and 2000 auction catalogues in the library stock.
Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale may refer to:*Sunnyvale, California, a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States, and the most populous place with this name*Sunnyvale, Auckland, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand*Sunnyvale, Otago, a suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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History
The library was founded in 1969 and is chapter 836 of the American Philatelic SocietyAmerican Philatelic Society
The American Philatelic Society is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting and organization of philately in the world, with almost 44,000 members from 110 countries...
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The library has been designated an official project of Save America's Treasures
Save America's Treasures
Save America's Treasures is a United States Federal initiative to preserve and protect American historic buildings, arts, and published works. It is a public-private partnership between the U.S. National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation...
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Legal status
The library is registered with the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and donations are treated as a charitable deduction for the purposes of United States Federal Income Tax.Mission statement
The library state on their website:"The Western Philatelic Library exists to enhance the preservation and dissemination of philatelic knowledge by acquiring, organizing , interpreting and distributing information resources in a globally networked community.
Our Commitments:
- to build and conserve a world class collection of printed, electronic and other media;
- to support, extend and enrich the pursuit of knowledge and enjoyment through stamp collecting;
- to provide access and support for beginners, hobbyists, specialists, writers, and postal historians;
- to promote knowledge through public educational events and displays; and
- to collaborate and cooperate with other libraries and philatelic groups throughout the world."
Collections
As well as a general collection of philatelic literature, the library also contain several important historic collections, including part of the Hiram Edmund DeatsHiram Edmund Deats
Hiram Edmund Deats , of Flemington, New Jersey, was a philatelist especially acclaimed for his collection of revenue stamps.-Collecting interests:...
library. Deats was born in New Jersey in 1870 and was a founding member of the American Philatelic Association which eventually became the American Philatelic Society
American Philatelic Society
The American Philatelic Society is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting and organization of philately in the world, with almost 44,000 members from 110 countries...
. Deats was also the founding Librarian of the Collectors Club of New York
Collectors Club of New York
The Collectors Club of New York, often referred to as the Collectors Club, is a private club and philatelic society in New York City. Founded in 1896, it is one of the oldest existing philatelic societies in the United States...
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Other special collections include the Tonga/Tin Can Mail Study Circle Library, the Society of Australasian Specialists/Oceania William H. Buckley Library which is the largest of its kind outside Australia and the Tannu Tuva Collectors Society Library.
2001 records list 13,000 books and pamphlets, 4000 bound volumes of journals, 2000 stamp catalogues, and 2000 auction catalogues in the library stock.