A while ago, while searching for some stamps relating to Punt (ask me about this sometime), I came across a site specializing in science on stamps and quite to my surprise, I found a whole world of Chemophilately! Well, I couldn’t ignore the challenge, so I created a library exhibit of Chemistry on Stamps in Hagerty Library.  It is located on the second floor near the stairs.  If you are in the area, please stop by and check it out. Many thanks to Dana who collected books from our collection related to the stamp topics, Ashley for putting the display together and Tony Addison’s lab for contributing some chemistry glassware for a little eye spice.

If you wish to explore Chemophilately further…

Articles:
Chemistry on Stamps (chemophilately)
Rappoport, Szi
Acc. Chem. Res., 1992, 25 (1), pp 24-31

Chemistry on Stamps
Schreck, James O.
Journal of Chemical Education, 1986, 63(4), pp283-87

A Postage Stamp History of Chemistry
Miller, Foil A.
Applied Spectroscopy, 1986, 40(7), pp911-924

Web Sites:
Russian Topical Stamps: Chemistry
http://stamprussia.com/chemistry.htm

Sci-Philately – a Selective History of Science on Stamps
University of Buffalo Libraries
http://library.buffalo.edu/asl/exhibits/stamps/

Chemistry on Stamps
http://teacherspace.swindsor.k12.ct.us/staff/dwhite/StampSite/index.htm

Chemistry and Physics on Stamps
Philatelia Chimica et Physica
http://www.cpossu.org/

Visit Philadelphia’s Own:
Chemical Heritage Foundation
CHF has an impressive collection of postage stamps featuring famous chemists and important chemical discoveries.