Douglas Sandler private Harvey Milk stamps

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: Coll2014-078

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of three sheets of ten stamps designed and commissioned by Douglas Sandler to honor slain San Francisco supervisor, Harvey Milk. The stamps were printed by a company in Auckland, New Zealand. The collection also contains a first day cover from Sandler's "Panama City Private Local Post" cancelled November 27, 2012.

Dates

Creation: 2012

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical Note

Douglas Sandler was born in New York, New York. He graduated from Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia. He went on to Gulf Coast Community College, Panama City, Florida, where he graduated with associates degrees in 2010 and in 2012.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Stamps designed and commissioned by Douglas Sandler to honor slain San Francisco supervisor, Harvey Milk and printed in 2012 by a company in Auckland, New Zealand. Sandler commissioned his own private stamps to create an interest in stamp collecting and the causes he supported.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Letter in lieu of deed of gift, dated April 30, 2013.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Michael C. Oliveira, October 2014.

Related Names

Subject

Milk, Harvey (Harvey Bernard Milk) (Person)

Subjects

Topical

Commemorative postage stamps -- United States -- History

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding Aid to the Douglas Sandler Private Harvey Milk Stamps
Status: In Progress
Author: Michael C. Oliveira
Date: (c) 2014
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin
Language of description note: English
Sponsor: Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.