Basketball centennial stamp first day issue and cover letter from Dr. Glenn Olds to his colleagues at Springfield College
Description:
First page of this two page copy of a document is a letter from Springfield College president Glenn Olds to a colleague and is dated November 20, 1961 on Springfield College letterhead. The second is the first day issue for the Basketball stamp commemorated on November 6, 1961, and gives a brief history of Basketball. The envelope is addressed to Doris Fletcher on 160 High Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. To learn more about Dr. James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645
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