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Exploring Special Collections Instruction Sessions: A Guide for Faculty

This research guide provides information regarding collaborations between Special Collections and faculty across campus.

The WIneburgh Philatelic Research Library Overview and Significance

The Wineburgh Philatelic Research Library represents a significant resource for both historical and contemporary research in postal history, stamp collecting, and communication systems. Harold Wineburgh's vision of promoting philatelic research has resulted in one of the country's finest collections, offering unique insights into postal development, printing history, and cultural exchange through stamps.

This is a picture of the Wineburgh Philatelic Research Library. There are multiple shelving rows filled with books.

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Academic Applications by Discipline: Arts, Humanities, and Technology

Research Opportunities This is a picture of a stack of philatelic books on a table.

  • Study stamp design evolution
  • Research wartime postal services
  • Map regional postal networks
  • Build interactive route maps
  • Design commemorative stamps

Books from the Wineburgh Philatelic Research Library

Academic Applications by Discipline: Biology and Environmental Science

Research Opportunities

  • Track environmental themes
  • Study conservation methods
  • Research species representation
  • Examine nature symbolism

Academic Applications by Discipline: Science, Engineering, and Economics

Research Opportunities

  • Economic development patterns
  • Rate standardization
  • Design preservation protocols
  • Generate trade route maps
  • Create postal rate databases

This is a picture of the cover of a red book with black type. The typeface is fanciful with curls.          This is a picture of an open books showing two spreads with black and white type and illustrations. The illustrations are of multiple stamps.

Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue 1900