Collections A-Z
In addition to general collections and online subscription databases, journals, and ebooks, the Library holds more than 500 named collections which are distinguished by their specialized subject matter, age, uniqueness, or value. Most of the listed collections on this page are located in the John Hay Library. To locate digitized collections, see the list available at the Center for Digital Scholarship site and search the Brown Digital Repository.
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Stamp Collections
Webster Knight Collection - OPEN BY APPOINTMENTW. L. L. Peltz Collection - CLOSED
Irene Heneghan Stamp Collection - CLOSED
United States First Day Covers - CLOSED
Robert T. Galkin Collection - CLOSED
In 1933 Colonel Webster Knight, Class of 1876, bequeathed an almost complete collection of mint United States postage stamps, in blocks of four, along with mint and used singles and blocks of revenue stamps plus an endowment for supporting the collection. The Knight Collection served as a magnet to attract the Peltz and Morriss Collections of Special Delivery stamps, in 1947 and 1960. The Robert T. Galkin Collection of First Day Covers was presented to the Library in 1976. The Irene Heneghan Stamp Collection, given in 2002, includes 93 mounted stamp albums and several hundred early 20th century U.S. postcards with cancelled one-cent stamps.
Format(s): Museum Objects
Library: John John Hay
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Digital Collection: Image: United States First Day Cover