Henry Albert Meyer
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Henry Albert Meyer of Indiana
, was a philatelist
who created notable stamp and postal history
collections, and wrote and co-authored a number of philatelic books.
postal history collection, and his Hawaii
collection.
and others, he co-authored Hawaii, Its Stamps and Postal History, which was published in 1948. Meyer co-authored with Dr. Carroll Chase
to write The Postal History of the Kingdom of Westphalia Under Napoleon, 1807-1814 (published in 1958), and co-authored with Charles L. Towle
to write Railroad Postmarks of the United States, 1861-1866, which was published in 1968.
in Philadelphia, he was Program Chairman of the Perforation Centennial held in July 1957.
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, was a philatelist
Philately
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps...
who created notable stamp and postal history
Postal history
Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of postage stamps and covers and associated material illustrating historical episodes of postal systems...
collections, and wrote and co-authored a number of philatelic books.
Collecting interests
Meyer was famous for a number of collections he formed, especially for his Ohio River steamboat covers. his Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
postal history collection, and his Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
collection.
Philatelic literature
Based on his study of river and steamboat history, he wrote Domestic Waterway Mail Markings in 1951. Along with Rear Admiral Frederic R. HarrisFrederic R. Harris
Rear Admiral Frederic R. Harris , of New York City, was a philatelist who amassed some of the finest collections in philatelic history.-Collecting interests:...
and others, he co-authored Hawaii, Its Stamps and Postal History, which was published in 1948. Meyer co-authored with Dr. Carroll Chase
Carroll Chase
Carroll Chase was an internationally-recognized philatelic expert who specialized in classic stamps of the United States and France. In his effort to study classic French stamps, he traveled to France and remained there until 1941 when he returned to the United States.-Philatelic...
to write The Postal History of the Kingdom of Westphalia Under Napoleon, 1807-1814 (published in 1958), and co-authored with Charles L. Towle
Charles L. Towle
Charles L. Towle , of Arizona, was a stamp collector who studied postal history and wrote philatelic literature on the subject.-Collecting interests:...
to write Railroad Postmarks of the United States, 1861-1866, which was published in 1968.
Philatelic activity
Meyer was a member of the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, and, at the National Philatelic MuseumNational Philatelic Museum
The National Philatelic Museum, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a short-lived not-for-profit organization intended to create awareness for philately, and to offer courses on the subject of philately.-History:...
in Philadelphia, he was Program Chairman of the Perforation Centennial held in July 1957.