Presentations on Military Postal History

Mini-Presentations are also available on the MPHS website.

Full-Scale Presentations

Each of the following longer presentations cover a particular topic among the many possible subjects of military postal history. Most of these presentations were created by members of the Military Postal History Society, and have been given at various stamp shows, symposia, and exhibitions. The Society solicits additional presentations from its members. See the Submittal Guidelines for information on how to submit your articles and material for posting on this website.

These presentations were for the most part created with PowerPoint (tm), but have been converted into files that are readable online and do not depend on the PowerPoint program. In particular, we have provided PDF files of each presentation, as well as a set of web pages with images of the presentation slides. The web pages may be viewed online, but a downloadable ZIP package is provided to allow the reader to enjoy the presentation off-line, using only their web browser as the viewing tool.

Some of the recently-posted presentations are available formatted for e-readers. We have created files in both Kindle (tm) and EPUB formats.

The 4 R's of Postal History

(Presentation made by Harold Krische Presented in a Zoom meeting of the Philatelic Specialist Society of Canada, October 18, 2023.) by Harold Krische

PDF file of the Krische Presentation (1 megabyte)
Web Page of the Krische Presentation
an AZW3 (Kindle) file of the Krische Presentation (.7 megabytes)
an EPUB file of the Krische Presentation (.7 megabytes)

South African Skirmishes -- Frontier Wars: 1779 – 1879

(Presented for the New York Collectors' Club 20 September 2023.) by Jan Hofmeyr

South African Skirmishes as a PDF File (15 megabytes)
South African Skirmishes as a web page
Alternative South African Skirmishes as a web page experimental
South African Skirmishes as an EPUB File (2 megabytes)
South African Skirmishes as an Kindle (AZW3) File (2 megabytes)

Mail Robbery in Military Conflicts

(Presented as part of BALPEX, 2021, shared with MPHS in a Zoom seminar) by Dr. Steven J. Berlin

Mail Robbery Presentation as a PDF File (6 megabytes)
Mail Robbery Presentation as a Web Page
Mail Robbery Presentation as a Website-in-a-Box Offline Package (ZIP file, 17 megabytes)
Mail Robbery Presentation as a Kindle (tm) Book (Kindle file, 4 megabytes)
Mail Robbery Presentation as an EPUB Book (EPUB file, 2 megabytes)

RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, WWII

(Presented in a Zoom Seminar for MPHS, September 11, 2021) by Robert Toombs

Ferry Command Presentation as a PDF File (21 megabytes)

The Ninoshima Exhibition, 1914-20

(Presented at The Smithsonian Postal History Symposium, 1 November 2018) by Harold Krische

Ninoshima Presentation as a Web Page
Ninoshima Presentation as a PDF File (19 megabytes)
Ninoshima Presentation as a Website-in-a-Box Offline Package (ZIP file, 9 megabytes)

ROLE OF DIPLOMATIC & MILITARY MAIL: VERSAILLES PEACE TREATY

(Presented At SMITHSONIAN POStAL HISTORY SYMPOSIUM 1 November 2018) by Ravindra Vora

Versailles Military and Diplomatic Mail Presentation as a Web Page
Versailles Military and Diplomatic Mail Presentation as a PDF File (6 megabytes)
Versailles Military and Diplomatic Mail Presentation as a Website-in-a-Box Offline Package (ZIP file, 14 megabytes)

The Lafayette Escadrille

by Ed Dubin

Lafayette Escadrille Presentation as a PDF File (4 megabytes)
Lafayette Escadrille Presentation as a Single Web Page
Lafayette Escadrille Presentation as a Website-in-a-Box Offline Package (ZIP file, 4mb)
Lafayette Escadrille Presentation as an EPUB Document (EPUB file, 2mb)
Lafayette Escadrille Presentation as a Kindle (MOBI) Document (Kindle file, 7mb)

Free Franking & Pre-1789: American Colonial Military Mail

by Ravindra Vora

Colonial Free Franking Presentation as a Web Page
Colonial Free Franking Presentation as a PDF File (2 megabytes)
Colonial Free Franking Presentation as a Website-in-a-Box Offline Package (ZIP file, 5 megabytes)

Hollywood Fan Mail During Wartime

by Regis Hoffman and Thomas Richards

Hollywood Fanmail Presentation as a Web Page
Hollywood Fanmail Presentation as a PDF File (12 megabytes)
Hollywood Fanmail Presentation as a Website-in-a-Box Offline Package (ZIP file, 3 megabytes)

Orange Free State at War 1892-1900

by R. Timothy Bartshe

Orange Free State Presentation as a set of Web Pages
Orange Free State Presentation as a PDF File (8 megabytes)
Orange Free State Presentation as a Website-in-a-Box Offline Package (ZIP file, 12 megabytes)

Postal History of an Empire in Decline

by Sergio Lugo

Vichy France Presentation as a set of Web Pages
Vichy France Presentation as a PDF File (4 megabytes)
Vichy France Presentation as a Website-in-a-Box Offline Package (ZIP file, 14 megabytes)

War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds: Funding the Great War

by Harry K. Charles, Jr., Ph. D.

War Savings Stamps Presentation as a set of Web Pages
War Savings Stamps Presentation as a PDF File (14 megabytes)
War Savings Stamps Presentation as a Website-in-a-Box Offline Package (ZIP file, 4 megabytes)
Presentation on War Savings Stamps by Dr. Charles (at National Postal Museum website, PDF, 8 megabytes)

Mini-Presentations

Members of the Society have created some Mini-Presentations of Military Postal History. These are quick mini-presentations that run entirely in your web browser, with no additional software needed. They are short (5-8 slides), and cover a purposely limited aspect of an area of military postal history. Try one!

E-Document Format Information

For information about electronic document formats, see the following:

the PDF information page,

the EPUB information page , and

the Kindle (tm) information page.

See also the ZIP information page for handling files that have been provided in this archive format.

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Updated 31 October 2023