The Red Cross stamp collection of Basil O'Connor / compiled by Hazel Royall O'Connor ; assisted by devoted friends of Basil O'Connor and Hazel O'Connor.

  • O'Connor, Basil, 1892-1972
Date:
June 12, 1964
  • Ephemera

About this work

Also known as

Red Cross stamp collection.
Stamp album. Red Cross.

Description

9 volume stamp album (1043 commemorative and fund raising stamps) on the theme of the international Red Cross (Henry Dunant features often). It consists of postage stamps mounted onto individual sheets in ring binders housed in slip cases . The collection is arranged alphabetically by country (Abyssinia (see Ethiopia) to Yemen). Volume 1 has a colour portrait of Basil O'Connor who was appointed chairman of the central committee of the American National Red Cross by President Roosevelt in 1944 and appointed first president of the American National Red Cross by President Truman in 1947. He was elected as chairman of the board of governors of the League of Red Cross Societies from 1945-1950. Includes a list of decorations and honors received by him from Red Cross Societies between 1944 and 1950.

Publication/Creation

New York : printed by Saul Lehman, Georgian Press, June 12, 1964.

Physical description

9 volumes in slip cases : colour illustrations, portrait ; 31 cm

Edition

Only edition.

Notes

Cover title: The Red Cross stamp collection.
Spine title: Stamp album. Red Cross.

Languages

Holdings

  • Complete set (volumes 1-9)

Where to find it

  • Volume 1. Abyssynia - Burundi.

    LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores
    EPH741
  • Volume 2. Cambodia - Eritrea.

    LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores
    EPH742
  • Volume 3. Estonia - French West Africa.

    LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores
    EPH743
  • Volume 4. Gabon - Iraq.

    LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores
    EPH744
  • Volume 5. Ireland - Malagasy Republic.

    LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores
    EPH745

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