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Exhibits


One Page Exhibits

Fran Adams
      Toward United Nations - The Five Cent Commemorative Issue of 1945 - ((PDF) Title Page)
      The Arcadia Conference - Birth of the United Nations - (New Version - 10/12/2007) ((PDF) One Page Exhibit)

Single and Multi-Frame Exhibits
TitleUN Conferences and Meetings
ExhibitorBlanton Clement
Frames(Pages)5(80)
DescriptionPostal history of United Nations conferences and meetings over the last fifty years.



TitleHistory of the League of Nations
ExhibitorGreg Galetti
Frames(Pages)5(60)
DescriptionThis exhibit provides a history lesson on the league of Nations, the first truly international civil service organization dedicated to preserving peace and fostering universal co-operation among nations.
Highest AwardGold, UNPI Gold, American Philatelic Congress Award



TitleA Tour Through the Lindner UN Catalog
ExhibitorGreg Galetti
Frames(Pages)5(80)
DescriptionA Tour Through the Lindner UN Catalog



TitleUnited Nations Postal History - The Forerunner Period (1942-1951)
ExhibitorGreg Galetti
Frames(Pages)5(60)
DescriptionThe purpose of UN posatl history collecting is to document, through postal evidence, development of the UN's organizations and agencies, and the temporary sites they occupied before completion of UN Headquarters in 1952. In addition, the early UN period contains a wide variety of meters, cancels, postal markings and indicia, which makes this collecting area extremely interesting and challenging.
Highest AwardGold
 Reserve Grand Award



TitleConference On International Organization
ExhibitorJack Mayer
Frames(Pages)2(19)
DescriptionThis exhibit documents conference events and participants. Some mail is franked by leased postage meter machines and corner cards verify device users.



TitleUnited Nations London
ExhibitorJack Mayer
Frames(Pages)2(14)
DescriptionThis exhibit documents the activities and people participating in these founding conferences in London.



TitleUnited Nations European Office
ExhibitorJack Mayer
Frames(Pages)2(17)
DescriptionThis exhibit documents the postal transition from the League of Nations to the United Nations European Office. Covers with corner cards (stationary) featured in this exhibit are official mail of the respective organizations and originated from offices within the Palais des Nations.



TitleUnited Nations Information Office
ExhibitorJack Mayer
Frames(Pages)2(17)
DescriptionCovers featured in this exhibit originated from informational offices of governments paticipating in the formation of the UNIO. Such publicity office mail was usually franked by leased postage meter machines and printed corner cards verify meter device users. Although sixteen nations were members of the UNIO, mail is recorded from only eight and all eight are represented in this exhibit.



TitleUnited Nations Paris General Assemblies
ExhibitorJack Mayer
Frames(Pages)1(12)
DescriptionThis exhibit documents the postal facilities used by conference participants as well as the people and events of these meetings.



TitleThe United Nations Precancel, 1952-1958
ExhibitorTony Dewey
Frames(Pages)5(60)
DescriptionThe only service stamp issued by the United Nations was created by overprinting the 1 1/2 cent stamp of the First Issue. It was used to frank third-class bulk rate mailings promoting various U.N. publications from September 1952 until the rate changed on January 1, 1959
Highest AwardGold,Reserve Grand Award (PNSE 2006),UNPI President's Award
 Reserve Grand Award
 American Philatelic Society 1940-1980 Medal of Excellence



TitleTowards United Europe
ExhibitorColonel Steve Luster
Frames(Pages)10(160)
DescriptionEuropean unity in the twentieth century, as seen through the significant people, ideas, events, organizations, and activities that contributed to the concept - with emphasis on post-Word War Two European reconstruction and the events that followed, from the creation of the European Communities to the Euro.



TitleSWISS Official Stamps for the UNEO and International Agencies
ExhibitorTony Dewey
Frames(Pages)8(128)
DescriptionThe Swiss PTT provided some of its issues, overprinted, to be used as official service stamps by the United Nations and some of its special offices in Switzerland. This continued a service provided for the League of Nations. Starting with the October 24, 1955
Highest AwardGold, UNPI President's Award, American Philatelic Congress Award
 American Philatelic Society 1900-1940 Medal of Excellence



TitleThe World United Against Malaria - The U.S. Eradication of Malaria 4 cent Commemerative
ExhibitorLarry Fillion
Frames(Pages)1(16)
DescriptionThis exhibit presents the story of the U.S. 4 cent issue for the eradication of malaria through photo essays and the attached documents, EFOs, and then followed by commercial covers.
Highest AwardVermeil



TitleThe World United Against Malaria - The U.N. Eradication of Malaria 4 cent Commemerative
ExhibitorLarry Fillion
Frames(Pages)1(16)
DescriptionThis exhibit presents the story of the U.N. 4 cent issue for the eradication of malaria through essays, proofs, plate varieties, EFOs, First Day usages, and then followed by commercial covers.
Highest AwardSilver



TitleService of Intellectual Aid to Prisoners of War
ExhibitorTony Dewey
Frames(Pages)1(16)
DescriptionDuring WWII, in accordance with Article 39 of the Geneva Convention of 1929, the International Education Bureau (Bureau International D'Education) created the Service of Intellectual Aid to Prisoners of War that provided books and other educational materials to prisoners of war and internees. The I.E.B. Service also conducted "universities" at some camps. By the end of the war, over a half million books had been distributed.
Highest AwardPlatinum (97)



TitleFirst United Nations Issue - 1951
ExhibitorTony Dewey
Frames(Pages)10(160)
DescriptionOn March 28, 1951, an agreement between the United States of America and the United Nations was signed establishing the United Nations Postal Administration, the first and only postal service operated by an international organization. Postage issued by the UNPA would be valid only from the UN headquarters in New York and subject to the rules and regulations of the United States Post Office Department.
Highest AwardGold,Grand Award (ARIPEX 2005),UNPI President's Award,American Philatelic Congress Award
 Grand Award
 American Philatelic Society 1940-1980 Medal of Excellence



TitleThe Chagall Window - A Study Of The Issue
ExhibitorJack Mayer
Frames(Pages)7(84)
DescriptionThe exhibit includes all phases of the development, production and distribution of this commemerative postal issue.
Highest AwardGold, Court Of Honor



TitleThe Lundy Island Anti-Malaria Issue for The World United Against Malaria Campaign (Version 1)
ExhibitorLarry Fillion
Frames(Pages)1(16)
DescriptionThis exhibit presents the six Lundy Anti-Malaria stamps and use of the Anti-Malaria postmark through the display of proofs, varieties, FDCs and commercial covers.
Highest AwardSilver



TitleStruggle Against Malaria Continues
ExhibitorHemanth Vasanthaiah
Frames(Pages)1(16)
DescriptionA preventable disease kills millions of people every year'. Jimmy Carter, former US president launched his anti-malaria campaign in Africa in Feb 2007 to eliminate malaria, an elusive and ever-changing killer.
Highest AwardBronze





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