The mission of the Postal History Foundation is to promote an appreciation of stamp collecting and postal history through the preservation of philatelic collections, literature and documents, and the enhancement of youth education using stamps as teaching tools.

The history of the Foundation dates back to 1960 when its founder Bill Alexander began the Western Postal History Museum. Mr. Alexander began the process of restoring past philatelic literature and achievements into one location. Bill enlisted the cooperation of Dr. Ray Brandes of the Arizona Pioneer’s Historical Society in establishing a postal history department. The program objectives were to:

  • Organize a youth educational program to bring philatelic and postal history knowledge to youth at all levels.
  • Obtain and preserve specimens of the mail of all periods for the Western States.
  • Gather a collection of historic objects related to the transportation and distribution of the mail.
  • Foster the study and research of postal history.
  • Organize a sponsoring society of philatelists, historians, and others who are devoted to this fascinating and important aspect of our country’s postal activity.

Official website: www.postalhistoryfoundation.org