Collection inventory

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Syracuse University Stamp Collection

An inventory of the collection at the Syracuse University Archives

Finding aid created by: Emily Banach
Date: 2021

Revision history:

Historical Note

Syracuse University was founded on March 24, 1870, when its Board of Trustees signed the University charter and certificate of incorporation, acting on a proposal put forth earlier that year at the Methodist State Convention. Despite its modest beginnings, the story of Syracuse University has been one of remarkable growth and progress. The University's population has expanded from a few dozen local students to over 21,000 students from all over the world. Significant eras of development in campus building and academic programs included the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries and the post-World War II years. The second half of the twentieth century saw the University transform into a modern research institution with international connections.

Scope and Content Note

The Syracuse University Stamp Collection contains stamps from around 1910 with full color artwork depicting Syracuse University themes such as the color orange and imagery such as the University seal and block "S." The stamps in this collection were not viable for use as postage stamps and so were likely produced as souvenirs or collector's items. One stamp was originally distributed in Fatima cigarette cartons as part of the company's College Flag Stamp Series and bears a print of a Syracuse University flag, the University seal, and a cheer: "S.U. Rah! Rah! S.U. Rah! Rah! S-Y-R-A-C-U-S-E." The other item in the collection is a sheet of stamps with athletes in Syracuse University uniforms, each playing a different sport. The sheet has depictions of crew, baseball, football, track, basketball, and tennis, and each stamp also has the University seal and "Syracuse" in block orange letters printed on it.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions for this collection.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Related Material

Additional Syracuse University memorabilia can be found in the Syracuse University Memorabilia Collection. More artistic renditions of campus themes and locations can be found in the Syracuse University Postcard Collection.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Cheers.
College sports.
Stamp collecting.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Memorabilia.
Poster stamps.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Syracuse University Stamp Collection,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of David M. Green in 2012 and Richard F. Scibior in 2021.

Processing Information

Materials were placed in mylar sleeves and then in an acid-free folder. One of the stamps was transferred from the Syracuse University Memorabilia Collection.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged alphabetically.

Table of Contents

Stamps

Inventory