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Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History
235 Wellesley Street
at Regis College
Weston MA 02493 USA

phone: 781.768.8367
fax: 781.768.7332
email: info@spellman.org
 
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 About the Museum

"Stamps are miniature documents of human history. They are the means by which a country gives sensible expression to its hopes and needs; its beliefs and ideals. They mirror the past and presage the future. They delineate cultural attainments, industrial works, domestic, civil and social life. In a word, these vignettes give a vivid picture of the world, its occupants and their multifarious endeavors."

Francis Cardinal Spellman, c. 1950

Mission

The Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History is a center of learning and activity that enables those of all ages to appreciate diverse cultures and peoples by exploring the ways they communicate through the world's postal systems. Central to the museum's philosophy is that real objects, direct experience, and enjoyment are gateways to understanding and learning.

Organization

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The Spellman Museum is an independent, not-for-profit cultural organization (501(c)(3)) with a mission to promote knowledge and understanding of worldwide history and geography through the study of stamps, letters, and other artifacts of people's communication through the mail. This educational mission is advanced through exhibitions, a resource center and library, and programs for children, families, and adults. The Museum is a partner in the Regis College Museum Studies Program providing formal classroom support and internship and practicum experiences for students.

The Spellman Museum is supported by grants, membership, admission fees and related earned income, earnings from an endowment fund, and the annual contributions of trustees, members, and friends. Donations of philatelic collections and literature are encouraged to enhance the museum's collection, for use in public programs, and for resale to support the museum.

Founded in 1960, the museum brought together the collections of Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, and the National Philatelic Museum in Philadelphia. The collection now includes over 2,000,000 items including those from President Dwight David Eisenhower, violinist Jascha Heifetz, and General Matthew Ridgway. The Spellman Museum is one of two public museums in the United States devoted to stamps and postal history, the other being the Smithsonian Institution's National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C.

Board of Trustees

Mark W. Gallagher, Chairman of the Board
Norm Shufrin, Secretary
S. Lorraine Hinrichsen, CSJ, Treasurer
S. Helen Sullivan, CSJ, ex-officio, Delegate, Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston
Mary Jane England, M.D., ex officio, President, Regis College
S. Jean Plausky, CSJ
Karen G. Grant, Corporation President
Earle Leeder
Joseph Mullin
S. Donna Curtin, CSJ
Siobhan Mahaney
Jeffrey Shapiro

Museum Staff

Mary M. Gorman, Store Manager/Visitor Services
Henry Lukas, Director of Education
George S. Norton, Curator of Philatelic Collections
Anne O'Keefe, Store/Office Manager

Director's Round Table

Established by the Board of Trustees in 2002, the Director's Round Table is a group of museum friends with special expertise and resources upon whom the Director calls for advice and support. Knights of this philatelic Round Table are appointed by the Director with the advice of the Trustees and currently include:

C. Russell deBurlo, Jr.
Guy Dillaway
Colin Fraser
Earle Leeder
David Mofenson
Anne Peters
John Spellman
Lisa Spellman
Steve Walske

Volunteers

While many volunteer their time for specific projects, the following recognizes those who do so on a regular basis.

Dorothy M. Aston
Christopher Brouady
Joseph E. Landry, Jr., Senior Philatelic Advisor
James Lawrence-Archer
Christopher Brouady
Amy Glenndinning
John I. Mattill
George Mortenson
Jack Miller
Joe Mullin
Joe Nyman
Victor Prepelitskly
Mary R. Salustro
Elaine J. Schofield
Jeffrey Shapiro
Melvin I. Shoul
Norm Shufrin
Edna Story
Philip Untersee
John Whelihan
David A. Wilson

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