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Sender
Mr. and Mrs. J.A. King
Recipient
Rev. Gerard M. Landrey, S.J.
Sent From
New York, NY
Date
1947-05-17
Description
Stamp honors the centenary of America's postage stamp 1847-1947 and features all the modes of transporting mail. Also features President George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, appointed by Washington to be the first Postmaster General in 1775. First day covers are envelopes or postcards with a stamp canceled on the first day the stamp is available for purchase and use. Often the postmark is a special pictorial cancellation indicating the city and date of issue. First day covers often include a "cachet" or illustration on the envelope that explains or compliments the stamp.
Notes
Father Gerard M. Landrey was born in Boston, MA in 1902 to Joseph and Elizabeth Landrey. He received a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Boston College and a Master's degree from College of the Holy Cross. He earned a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from Weston College, now part of Boston College. As a chemistry and mathematics teacher, he was among the first faculty at Fairfield Prep in 1942-1943. In 1950, he joined the faculty of Fairfield University to teach Chemistry. In 1953 he left Fairfield to teach chemistry at Boston College. Father Landrey died in 1995 in Weston, MA.
Type
First Day Cover
Original Format
Envelope with stamp; addresses typed; blank notecard inside; 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 in.
Collection
Rev. Gerard M. Landrey, S.J. First Day Cover Collection
Repository
Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections
Copyright
Fairfield University reserves all rights to this resource which is provided here for educational and/or non-commercial purposes only.
Repository Citation
Landrey, Gerard M. S.J., "Centenary postage stamp" (1947). Rev. Gerard M. Landrey, S.J. First Day Cover Collection. 80.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/firstdaycover/80
Identifier
FDC-StampCentenary