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Various articles, photos, and related ephemera are found here using items from the RPA archives. Click on these links to view them.

Newspaper abbreviations used:
D&C- Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Linn's- Linns Stamp News
SC- Stamp Collector
ST- Stamps
TU- Rochester Times Union
*- photo within article

1913 Rochester Numismatic Association picnic photo
1921 Stamp collection* (D&C 12/4/21)
1923 RPA 10 year anniversary* (D&C 12/30/23)
1924 Boys stamp group formed
1930 Edgerton Park Museum photo
1933 RPA picnic photos (7/24/33)
1933 George French memorium, RPA founding member
1934 RPA 21st birthday party ticket (3/22/34)
1934 RPA picnic photo (7/21/34)
1938 President W. Ray Burroughs and VP Edwin J. Huggler* (TU 1/15/37)
1938 Hobby Show postcard mailing*
1938 Hobby Show (3/17/38)
1941 Hobby Show 3rd award certificate
1946 Edgerton Park Museum photo
1946 Hobby Show setup photo
1948 President Gertrude Reber* (D&C 1/9/48)
1948 John Gnaedinger & Edward C. Olds, oldest RPA members* (D&C 1/9/48)
1940s and 1950s RPA letterhead examples
1950s RPA membership card
1950 Eastman musical performance* (TU 11/2/50)
1950 Eastman musical performance program (11/9/50)
1950 banquet program (6/3/50)
1951 Niagara Federation show in Rochester*
1952 Charles Bridgeman demonstrates radiology* (Cincinnati Times-Star, 12/9/52)
1955 Wennermark to exhibit at Stockholmia 1955* (TU undated)
1955 Local Youth FIPEX Exhibition Contest (TU undated)
1955 Colonel Max G. Johl, VP National Philatelic Society presentation* (TU 3/14/55)
1955 banquet program (5/12/55)
1955 Dorothy Fordam directs shut-in program* (TU 8/27/55)
1956 RPA Museum club membership card
1956 RPA annual banquet (TU 5/24/56)
1957 RPA annual banquet (5/16/57)
1957 banquet program (5/18/57)
1957 Niagara Federation pre-show photos (9/57)
1957 Niagara Federation show in Rochester (9/57)
1957 Niagara Federation show souvenir sheet (white)
1957 Niagara Federation show souvenir sheet (yellow)
1957 Niagara Federation show banquet details (9/57)
1957 Niagara Federation show* (Linn's 9/2/57)
1957 Niagara Federation show* (D&C 9/8//57)
1957 Niagara Federation show* (D&C 10/4/57)
1957 Niagara Federation show banquet speaker* (D&C 10/6/57)
1957 Niagara Federation show winners (D&C 10/6/57)
1957 RPA elections (D&C 12/8/57)
1958 Plewacki and RPA show (5/58)
1958 Museum show (TU 5/23/58)
1958 RPA picnic
1958 RPA picnic photo
1958 RPA picnic photo
1958 RPA picnic photo
1958 Niagara Federation show in Welland, Ontario (10/58)
1958 Helen Lauer dies (11/11/58)
1959 RPA stamp auction*
1959 RPA show (4/22/59)
1959 RPA banquet program (4/25/59)
1960 RPA membership roster
1960 RPA banquet and exhibition program (5/21/60)
1960 Walter O. Wilson Hobby of the month* (Rochester Museum magazine)
1960s RPA stamp exchange booklet pages
1960 Niagara Federation show in Buffalo (10/15/60)
1961 RPA officers* (TU 1/27/61)
1961 RPA show (5/10/61)
1961 RPA banquet and exhibition program (5/13/61)
1961 Niagara Federation show in Rochester* (10/20/61)
1961 Niagara Federation show cinderella sheet
1961 Niagara Federation show wrapup (10/23/61)
1961 Niagara Federation show photos
1962 RPA-CCCC exchange arrangement
1962 RPA banquet and exhibition program (5/19/62)
1962 RPA show results (TU 5/22/62)
1962 Post Office precancel permit (8/21/62)
1962 Promotion of 1963 50th anniversary show (SC 8/28/62)
1962 ASDA show trip (TU 10/13/62)
1962 ASDA show trip Gordon and Mary Morison at dinner photo (11/62)
1962 ASDA trip: Jane Seymore photo (11/62)
1962 ASDA trip: Hammarskjold error sheet photo (11/62)
1962 ASDA trip: unknown, Mary Morison, Jane Seymore photo (11/62)
1962 Niagara Federation show in St. Catharines, Ontario results (TU 11/10/62)
1963 Walter O. Wilson Geneva presentation (5/8/63)
1963 Walter O. Wilson Geneva presentation photo (5/63)
1963 RPA junior stamp show winners
1962 First Planning Committee Meeting Notes (2/13/62)
1963 RPA Incorporation papers
1963 50th anniversary show Invert to be shown (4?/63)
1963 50th anniversary show brochure
1963 50th anniversary show exhibitor prospectus
1963 50th anniversary show hotel card
1963 50th anniversary show logo
1963 50th anniversary show pre-show details (4/21?/63)
1963 50th anniversary show postal permit example
1963 Meter Society show report (5/27/63)
1963 50th anniversary show banquet program (4/27/63)
1963 50th anniversary show opening (4/26/63)
1963 50th anniversary show frame display* (4/27/63)
1963 50th anniversary show (D&C 4/28/63)
1963 50th anniversary post-show wrap-up*
1963 50th anniversary show exhibit results
1963 50th anniversary show exhibit results (part 1*)
1963 50th anniversary show exhibit results (part 2)
1963 awards medal (obverse)
1963 awards medal (reverse)
1963 assorted pre and post-show articles
1963 UNPA pre and post-show correspondences
1963 RPA 50th Anniversary Stamp Show photos
1964 RPA auction* (SC 3/31/64)
1964 Washington, DC NAPEX trip* (9/22/64)
1964 Washington, DC NAPEX trip photos
1966 Niagara Federation show prospectus
1966 Evelyn Arthur photo (TU 2/19/66)
1966 Evelyn Arthur article (TU 2/19/66)
1967 RPA membership roster
1967 TOPEX show prospectus
1967 TOPEX show committee named
1967 TOPEX show membership table photo
1967 TOPEX show lobby photo
1967 TOPEX show auction*
1967 TOPEX show details (Linn's 5/8/67)
1967 TOPEX show part 1 (D&C 5/8/67)
1967 TOPEX show part 2 (D&C 5/8/67)
1967 TOPEX show part 3 (D&C 5/8/67)
1967 TOPEX ATA summary wrapup article
1967 TOPEX ATA show photos
1967 RPA Auction lots, Dec. 28
1968 show prospectus
1968 RPA/APS show committee photo
1968 RPA/APS show APS attendees photo
1968 RPA/APS show auction* (D&C 4/21/68)
1968 RPA/APS show exhibit C of C award*
1968 RPA/APS show judge photo
1968 RPA/APS show microfilming exhibits part 1 (ST 9/7/69)
1968 RPA/APS show microfilming exhibits part 2 (ST 9/7/68)
1968 RPA/APS show welcome letter from Governor Nelson Rockefeller
1968 RPA/APS show part 1 (ST 9/7/68)
1968 RPA/APS show part 2 (ST 9/7/68)
1968 RPA/APS show part 3 (ST 9/7/68)
1968 RPA/APS show Bill Arthur space exhibit article (D&C 9/15/68)
1968 RPA/APS show Bill Arthur space exhibit photo (D&C 9/15/68)
1968 RPA/APS show welcome table*
1968 Jacob Legeer Champion of Champions entry (TU 9/18/68)
1968 RPA/APS show UNPA World Weather Watch ceremony*
1968 RPA/APS show UNPA ceremony program (9/19/98)
1968 RPA/APS show exhibit certificate
1968 RPA/APS show banquet program (9/21/98)
1968 RPA/APS show photos
1970(ish) Museum fair with Ray Stone photo
1970 Gordon Morison joins USPS*
1971 Gordon Morison philatelic affairs* (SC 8/10/71)
1971 ROPEX show souvenir sheet
1971 ROPEX banquet tickets (9/25/71)
1972 Bert Kiener part 1 (D&C 11/26/72)
1972 Bert Kiener part 2 (D&C 11/26/72)
1973 ROPEX FDC handout (6/22/73)
1973 Bicentennial Design-a-Stamp finalists
11/8/1976 Stamp Collecting Week Mayoral Proclamation
11/8/1976 Stamp Collecting Week photo
1976 show prospectus
1978 ROPEX: Mayor Ryan and John Kellas photo
1980 RPA picnic Jim Trenton, John Kellas, Helen Del Solar photo
1980 Canadian Bluenose hooked rug by Betty Stevens photo
1982 ROPEX cachet artwork
1982 ROPEX: Mayor Ryan with school kids photo
1983 ROPEX cancel artwork
1983 IRS 501(c)(3) Exemption Letter (PDF)
1984 ROPEX: Mayor Ryan and Larry Moriarty photo
1988 USPS bill for 75th anniversary die hub cancel
1988 die hub cancel example
1989 IRS 501(c)(3) Exemption Letter (PDF)
1991 ROPEX 29 cent flower first day ceremony (D&C 3/25/91)
1991 ROPEX USPS 29 cent flower FDC program
1991 ROPEX RPA 29 cent flower FDC program
1991 ROPEX USPS 29 cent flower FDC program (4/5/91)
1991 ROPEX RPA 29 cent flower FDC program (4/5/91)
1991 RPA banquet program (6/8/91)
1992 ROPEX banquet autographed cover (3/27/92)
1992 RPA banquet program (6/6/92)
1993 ROPEX hospitality room photo- Rick Kase, Bernice Watson, Larry Moriarty, Gordon Morison (3/27/93)
1993 NTID "I Love You" first day stamp program (9/21/93)
1993 NTID "I Love You" first day stamp ceremony text (9/21/93)
1996 Stamp Collecting Month Mall Event* (Perington-Fairport Post 10/30/96)
1999 RPA banquet program (6/24/99)
2001 Diabetes FDC articles (3/01)
2002 Strong Antique Toys FDC article (D&C 7/27/02)
2003 ROPEX article (Webster Herald 6/18/03)
2003 ROPEX article (D&C 6/23/03)
2003 ROPEX article (Webster Post 6/25/03) Pt 1*, Pt 2*, Pt 3
2003 ROPEX article (Webster Herald 6/25/03)
2011 Owney railroad event at the New York Museum of Transportation (7/31/2011)
2013 RPA Centennial dinner Locust Hill invoice (8/13/2013)
2013 RPA Centennial dinner momentos
1996-2017 RPA scrapbook