Robert Laurenson Dashiell Davidson
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Dr. Robert Laurenson Dashiell Davidson (1909–1998), of Missouri
, was an active philatelist in the Missouri area, and also at the national level.
, area and throughout the state. Because of his organizational and managerial talent, he served in various capacities in a number of national philatelic societies, such as the American Philatelic Society
(APS), where he was director from 1971 to 1976, and also chaired the Literature Committee. Named as the APS Historian, Davidson wrote a history of the society and made it available in 1986 at the society’s centenary celebration. At the American Philatelic Research Library
, Davidson was an original trustee, and later, he served as its president.
At the Smithsonian Institution
in Washington, D.C.
, Davidson was named a Distinguished Philatelic Lecturer.
for Outstanding Service to Philately in 1985. He was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
in 1999.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, was an active philatelist in the Missouri area, and also at the national level.
Philatelic activity
Dr. Davidson was active in encouraging and promoting philately in the St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, area and throughout the state. Because of his organizational and managerial talent, he served in various capacities in a number of national philatelic societies, such as the American Philatelic Society
American Philatelic Society
The American Philatelic Society is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting and organization of philately in the world, with almost 44,000 members from 110 countries...
(APS), where he was director from 1971 to 1976, and also chaired the Literature Committee. Named as the APS Historian, Davidson wrote a history of the society and made it available in 1986 at the society’s centenary celebration. At the American Philatelic Research Library
American Philatelic Research Library
The American Philatelic Research Library , based in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, is the largest public philatelic library in the United States....
, Davidson was an original trustee, and later, he served as its president.
At the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, Davidson was named a Distinguished Philatelic Lecturer.
Philatelic literature
At the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society Dr. Davidson was editor and contributor to its philatelic journal, The Chronicle of U.S. Classic Postal Issues.Honors and awards
Dr. Davidson was awarded the Luff AwardLuff Award
The Luff Award is awarded by the American Philatelic Society for meritorious contributions to philately by living philatelists.-Established:...
for Outstanding Service to Philately in 1985. He was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
The American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame award honors deceased philatelists who have contributed significantly to the field of national and/or international philately.-History:...
in 1999.