WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1948
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Stamp Collection Traces Growth Of North America
You can study your American history with colored pictures if you care to go through the stamp collection in the Museum of Art.
Everything from the landing of Columbus to honoring the poultry industry is pictured in bright colors. There are 25 albums of stamps in the collection. Four of these are U.S. stamps, and the other albums are from foreign countries.
The oldest stamps in the collection are some three cent ones that have George Washington on them. They were printed in 1860, 1861, and 1867. Ben Franklin was honored next in 1870.
The first commemorative issues that are in the albums are in honor of the Columbian World's fair which was held in Chicago in 1893. The fair was celebrating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America.
You can see Columbus, petitioning Isabella for aid, on his flagship, sighting land, and his welcome back to Barcelona. And for 10 cents you can see him presenting natives to the Spanish court.
Most of the collection was given to the University by Mrs. Harriet Greissinger Brown. Mrs. Brown was graduated from the University with a bachelor of music degree in 1895. She died in 1945.
Mrs. Dora Renn Bryant, a friend of Mrs. Brown, took care of the collection and presented it to the University for Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Bryant was a student at K.U. in 1899. She worked here as a reference librarian in 1903 and again from 1910 to 1920. In 1920 she became assistant to the dean of women. She held that position until her retirement in 1936 Mrs. Bryant now lives in Abilene.
If you're interested in the history of some Kansas towns, there is the collection of specially printed envelopes that helped celebrate National Air Mail week in 1938. Emporia bragged about William Allen White, Liberal said that it was the birthplace of Glen L. Martin, Atchison told the world that Amelia Earhart was born there, and Ellis said that Walter P. Chrysler walked her streets when he was a boy.
Bird City claimed to be Charles A. Lindbergh's old stomping grounds, and Kiowa advertised itself as the place where Carrie Nation began her anti-saloon crusade in 1900. Troy was proud of the 10,000 acres of apple orchards that surrounded it.
More American history is portrayed in the Famous Americans series. The most famous of our authors, educators, poets, scientists, composers, artists, and inventors are honored on these stamps.
The state of Colorado boasts about six million acres of farm lands. It boasts of 35 minerals, of which gold and silver lead; it is the chief beef sugar producing state and has over 16 beet sugar refineries; on account of its fine summer climate its tourist trade is very large.
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On KFKU
Today:
2:30 p.m.-Johnny Jayhawk Keeps
Wells.
Glad to show you一
by Miss Anna Mae Nunnelce.
2:45 p.m.-Excursions In Science.
9:30 p.m.-Sharps and Flats
Sunflower VFW Entertains
Sunflower Veterans of Foreign Wars entertained about 50 members and their wives at the club-rooms recently.
The 'mixer', designed as a get-acquainted meeting, featured dancing, free cokes, popcorn, and beer.
Class Of '48 To Purchase
Stage Curtain For Fraser
The class of 1948 has set aside enough money to purchase a new curtain for the stage of Fraser theater.
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