Gary D. Saretzky Collection
Scope and Content
The Gary D. Saretzky Collection consists of twenty-one envelopes with cancelled postage stamps relating to the history of science. The materials preserved in the collection are from the following countries: Australia, Brunei, China, Ethiopia, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, India, Japan, Kuwait, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Somalia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The collection’s contents are stored in a single folder. Within the folder, the materials are arranged alphabetically by country.
Dates
- Creation: 1983-1993
Creator
- Saretzky, Gary D. (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are mostly in English. A small amount of materials in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, and Urdu are also in the collection.
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes and the collection is open to the public.
Copyright Information
The Science History Institute holds copyright to the Gary D. Saretzky Collection. The researcher assumes full responsibility for all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Background Note
Gary D. Saretzky was an American stamp collector. He was also Archivist of the Monmouth County Archives in Manalapan, New Jersey.
Sources
Gary D. Saretzky Collection, Science History Institute Archives, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Extent
0.10 Linear Feet (1 Folder.)
Abstract
Envelopes with cancelled postage stamps relating to the history of science collected by American stamp collector and archivist Gary D. Saretzky.
Acquisition Information
The Gary D. Saretzky Collection was donated to the Science History Institute (formerly the Chemical Heritage Foundation) by Gary D. Saretzky on November 10, 2017.
Processing Information
The Gary D. Saretzky Collection was processed by Kenton G. Jaehnig in March 2018.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Gary D. Saretzky Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created and encoded into EAD by Kenton G. Jaehnig.
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
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