Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Note about Poster Stamps
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Groten, Arthur H. (collector) |
| Title: | Arthur H. Groten Poster Stamp Collection |
| Dates: | approximately 1900-1985 |
| Quantity: | 3 cubic feet (15 boxes) |
| Abstract: | Fourteen albums of poster stamps, arranged roughly alphabetically by country, with a final volume at the end with the stamps of Ludwig Hohlwein. Also includes two volumes of matchbox labels. |
Note about Poster Stamps
Poster stamps were introduced in the late 19th century in Europe, soon after the invention of the postage stamp. They are larger than postage stamps, were frequently issued for commemorative events or exhibitions, but also used for commercial purposes and propaganda.
TopScope and Content Note
Fourteen albums of poster stamps, arranged roughly alphabetically by country, with a final volume at the end with the stamps of Ludwig Hohlwein. Also includes two volumes of matchbox labels. One of the matchbox label volumes is a thin paper folder with containing just one label.
TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Subject Headings
Document Types:
- Matchbooks
- Poster stamps
VCL Categories:
- Art and Artists
- Stamps
Encoding Information
Encoded by Laura Streett, December 2014. Last updated by Emma Gronbeck, October 2024.
TopAdministrative Information
Preferred Citation
Arthur H. Groten Poster Stamp Collection, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Processed by Laura Streett, September 2014.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Arthur Groten, August 2014 and December 2017.
Container List
| Box 1 | Wiener Werkstatte, undated |
| Box 1 | Austria, undated |
| Box 1 | Belgium, undated |
| Box 1 | Czechoslovakia, undated |
| Box 1 | France, undated |
| Box 2 | Germany, artists A - P, undated |
| Box 3 | Germany, artists P - Z, undated |
| Box 3 | Germany, Die Sechs exhibitions, undated |
| Box 4 | Germany, commercial and other miscellaneous stamps, undated |
| Box 5 | Great Britain, undated |
| Box 5 | Hungary, undated |
| Box 5 | Italy, artists A - M, undated |
| Box 6 | Italy, artists N - Z, undated |
| Box 6 | Italy, commercial and other miscellaneous stamps, undated |
| Box 6 | Netherlands, undated |
| Box 6 | Portugal, undated |
| Box 6 | Russia, undated |
| Box 7 | Scandinavia, undated |
| Box 7 | Spain, undated |
| Box 7 | Switzerland, undated |
| Box 7 | Balkans, undated |
| Box 7 | Baltics, undated |
| Box 7 | 19th century exhibitions, undated |
| Box 8 | United States, undated |
| Box 8 | Miscellaneous, including stamps from events and geographic locations, commercial stamps, and stamps about poster stamps, undated |
| Box 9 | Ludwig Hohlwein, undated |
| Box 9 | Matchbox covers, undated [1 item] |
| Box 10 | Austria, undated |
| Box 10 | Belgium, undated |
| Box 10 | Czechoslovakia, undated |
| Box 10 | France, undated |
| Box 11 | Germany, undated |
| Box 12 | Great Britain, undated |
| Box 13 | Hungary, undated |
| Box 13 | Italy, undated |
| Box 13 | Netherlands, undated |
| Box 13 | Scandinavia, undated |
| Box 14 | Spain, undated |
| Box 14 | Switzerland, undated |
| Box 14 | United States, undated |
| Box 14 | Miscellaneous, undated |
| Box 15 | Matchbox covers, undated |
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Details
Fourteen albums of poster stamps, arranged roughly alphabetically by country, with a final volume at the end with the stamps of Ludwig Hohlwein. Also includes two volumes of matchbox labels.
