Wilson Hulme, President of the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society (2004-2007), was one of the owners of the Travers Papers, along with Tom Alexander and George Brett. Wilson had a voracious appetite for philatelic research. Although his tastes were wide ranging, his main interest centered on the production and uses of the U.S. 1851 and 1857 postal issues. Wilson spent years investigating this subject using original documents in the National Archives, The National Postal Museum, and of course in the Travers Papers themselves.
Some of Wilson’s research was published in the Classic Society’s book on the 1851 issues, or in The Chronicle of the U.S. Classic Postal Issues. However, much of his work had not been shared when he died suddenly in January 2007. The following files represent only a portion of the information he had collected and organized for future use. It is the wish of The Board of Directors of the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society that these materials be made available to all researchers interested in classic United States postage stamps.
CONTRACTS
KEY EVENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING CONTRACTS WITH THE POST OFFICE 1851-1861 (TCC ERA)
SUMMARY OF COMPETITORS FOR THE 1851 POSTAGE STAMP CONTRACT
MISCELLANEOUS
1847 TO 1851 PRESIDENTS AND POSTMASTERS GENERAL
1851 TO 1861 OVERVIEW TOPPAN, CARPENTER ERA
1851 TO 1861 PRESIDENTS AND POSTMASTERS GENERAL
DELIVERIES TO POST OFFICE 1851-1855 BY TOPPAN, CARPENTER INCOMPLETE
HULME NEWSPAPER STAMPS
HULME PRESENTATION ON TOPPAN, CARPENTER ERA
HULME TRANSCRIPT OF TRAVER PAPERS ON NEWSPAPER STAMPS
HULME TRANSCRIPT OF TRAVERS PAPERS 1851-1869
KEY DATES AND CORRESPONDENCE FROM 1851-61 ERA REGARDING STAMPS PRODUCED BY TOPPAN, CARPENTER
KEY DATES AND CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING PERFORATION OF POSTAGE STAMPS TCC ERA pt.1
KEY DATES AND CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING PERFORATION OF POSTAGE STAMPS TCC ERA pt.2
KEY DATES AND CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY TOPPAN, CARPENTER 1851-61 ERA pt.1
KEY DATES AND CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY TOPPAN, CARPENTER 1851-61 ERA pt.2
KEY DATES RELATING TO CONTRACTUAL MATTERS 1851-1861 pt.1
KEY DATES RELATING TO CONTRACTUAL MATTERS 1851-1861 pt.2
KEY DATES RELATING TO INTRODUCTION OF EACH DENOMINATION FOR 1851-1861 ISSUE
KEY EVENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING CONTRACTS WITH THE POST OFFICE 1851 1861 TCC ERA
SUMMARY OF COMPETITORS FOR THE 1851 POSTAGE STAMP CONTRACT
PRINTING AND ENGRAVING EACH DENOMINATION
1851 TO 1861 OVERVIEW TOPPAN, CARPENTER ERA PRINTING
DELIVERIES TO POST OFFICE 1851-1855 BY TOPPAN, CARPENTER
KEY DATES AND CORRESPONDENCE FROM 1851-61 ERA REGARDING STAMPS PRODUCED BY TOPPAN, CARPENTER
KEY DATES RELATING TO INTRODUCTION OF EACH DENOMINATION FOR 1851-1861 ISSUE
