Our mission

The Postal History Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting people to postal history, philately, and the world of stamps to inspire curiosity and encourage the enjoyment of life-long learning.

Our programs

Our Stamp Discovery Education Program provides outstanding service to educators, parents, students, scouts, organizations, and the community!

Our premiere Slusser Library holds over 30,000 titles, primarily related to stamp collecting and postal history. We also have an archives with hundreds of boxes and dozens of feet of research material.

Our philatelic store supports collectors, strengthens the hobby of philately, and provides part of our funding that keeps us going.

Our museum exhibits, guided tours, and contract post office offer a unique visitor experience!

Learn more

Explore in more detail our history and purpose.

Our History

Learn more about our origin, past events, and milestone.

Our Collections

Read about the types of collections in our holdings.

The Rangers

Learn more about original fundraising arm​​ of our organization, and how they got their name.

Our staff

We have six paid staff members. The rest of the work is done by our team of fantastic volunteers. To contact a staff member, head over to the Contact page.

Kelzi Bartholomaei

Receptionist and Executive Secretary

Arielle Garcia

Librarian, Archivist, and Museum Collection Manager, Digital Content Manager

Lisa Dembowski

Director of Education and Outreach, Stamp Tracks Editor

Kat Wahl

Education Program Assistant

Harley Fowler

Postmaster

Mike Wood

Director of Sales

Board of Directors

The Foundation Board members serve for a term of three years, and are elected by Foundation members. The board meets quarterly and serves without remuneration.

To contact the Board, call 520-623-6652×100 or email info@phftucson.org

John Carney

Fair Oaks, California

Bob Davis

Chair

Tucson, Arizona

James Green

Eloy, Arizona

Steve Hamann

Secretary

Tucson, Arizona

Stephen Harsy

Verona, Wisconsin

Theodore Maynard​

Treasurer

Tucson, Arizona

Susan Sisson

Showlow, Arizona

Mike Wood

Vice-Chair

Green Valley, Arizona

Keep up with the latest!

Online Calendar

Check out our on-site events, and other places where we’re providing our services!

Stamp Tracks Newsletter

The most current issue, plus back issues, with handy descriptions for each one.

Media

See us in the press and follow us on social media

Blog

Our blog, Please Forward This!, provides announcements, describes the latest exhibits, and more.

Have more questions?

Take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page.

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