Welcome to the Postal History Foundation
The Postal History Foundation is a privately funded nonprofit
and an IRS designated 501(c)(3) charitable
organization and we are Staunch Supporters of the
Donor Bill of Rights .
The Foundation is a hub of postal research and education in
the southwest. While it maintains the largest and one of
the finest facilities dedicated to postal history in the
western United States, the Foundation is also the only
philatelic museum that operates an extensive youth education
program.
The Peggy J. Slusser library houses a collection of more
than 25,000 books, journals, US Post Office and United
States Postal Service (USPS) publications. These provide
scholars with a worldwide range of philatelic literature.
The collection maintains a special emphasis on the United
States, and is a rich source of Civil War literature,
memorabilia and ephemera. The library is recognized as
one of the top 42 libraries in the United States as best
architecturally designed for users.
The Postal History Foundation offers:
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- On-site and school based educational programs
- Free stamps and philatelic materials for schools
- Speakers bureau available for stamp and other special
interest groups
- Research materials representing one of the finest
collections of southwestern postal history
- Sale of collectible stamps and philatelic materials
- Sale of all current issue postage stamps
- Fully capable post office for personal or business use
- Educational displays
Stamp Sales and Post Office
The specialty post office sells every stamp in current
issue in the nation (shhh! even those that you normally
have to send away for). Along with the sale of stamps,
the fully capable post office can handle any large post
office functions. (Hint: You won't find a long line here!)
Another sales outlet handles sales of collectible materials.
Exhibits
A turn of the century post office with authentic fittings
illustrate the postal service on the frontier. Special
exhibits that change periodically further interpret postal
history for visitors.
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How to Get Here
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The Postal History Foundation is located at 920 N. First
Avenue Tucson, Arizona 85719. The telephone number is
520-623-6652 Our fax number is 520-623-3810. If you would
like to visit and are coming from I-10, take the Speedway
exit and head due east. In approximately 4 miles you will
make a right turn onto 1st Avenue. After you pass First
Street the PHF building is located on the left. The parking
lot is behind the building. The hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
The Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library is open
Tuesday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - noon and Saturdays
from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Please note that the library is
not open on Mondays.
To visit the PHF, if you are coming from the Northwest (Phoenix), take the Speedway exit.
Make a left onto Speedway and follow it to 1st Avenue, make a right and when
you
cross first Street, it will be on the left. If you are coming from I-10
East (Benson) take the Speedway exit. Make a right onto Speedway, head to 1st Avenue
and make a right. When you pass 1st Street, the Foundation will be on the left.
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Steve Staton
Postal History Foundation, 920 N. First Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719
