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Sender

Mr. and Mrs. J.A. King

Recipient

Rev. Gerard M. Landrey, S.J.

Sent From

Ogden, UT

Date

1944-05-10

Description

Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the completion of the First Continental Railroad. Stamp design was chosen by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and contained an error noted by the public. The smoke and billowing flag do not blow in the same direction. 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

Identifier

FDC-ContinentalRailroad

Completion of first continental railroad

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