Harvey Washington Wiley 1956 stamp

Collection

Identifier: 2022-537

Staff Only

Scope and content

One uncanceled three cent postage stamp from 1956, recognizing Harvey Washington Wiley on the 50th anniversary of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906.

Dates

Creation: 1956

Language of Materials

Text in English.

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes and the collection is open to the public.

Biographical sketch

The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was a United States consumer protection law. The law outlawed the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded foods and drugs and required active ingredients be written on the packaging. Wiley, Chief Chemist at the United States Department of Agriculture from 1882 to 1912, was instrumental in the passage of the law.

Extent

0.10 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Additional Description

Ownership and Custodial History

The Harvey Washington Wiley 1956 Stamp was donated to the Science History Institute (formerly the Chemical Heritage Foundation) by Mark Browning in February 2011.