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OUR HISTORY
The Florida Postal History Society was
established in 1978 by a group of 12 collectors interested in postal
history from Florida. The late Larry Resnick was instrumental in
getting the group together and collected the first year dues. The
Society was never successful and eventually died out from lack of
interest. This was due in large part to the lack of formal meetings
and no formal publications.
The Society was restarted in 1991 with a
meeting of collectors and postal history dealers at FLOREX in
Orlando. The Florida Postal History Society was re-established with
formal by-laws on November 6, 1992, with Deane R. Briggs, M.D.
elected President for a two-year term. Herbert P. McNeal was
Vice-President, and the late William J. Bomar, Secretary Treasurer.
Within six months, the membership had grown to 44 active members and
by the end of the first year the Society had 58 Charter Members.
160 members have joined to date, with 105 currently active. Persons
interested in the Florida Postal History Society are encouraged to
go to our application site and request information. The Florida
Postal History Society is the A.P.S. Affiliate 227.
The Florida Postal History Society publishes
the Florida Postal History Journal, with the first
issue in July 1993. David Phillips was the journal editor and did
an excellent job with the first journal and the March 1994 issue.
Deane R. Briggs, M.D. became editor of the journal with the third
issue of August 1994, and has continued to date as editor. For the
first ten years, two issues a year were published. Currently three
issues are published annually and are complimentary for dues paying
members. Regional editors include Niles Schuh, Herbert P. McNeal,
Ted Light, and David Lingard. The table of contents of our most
recent journal issue is on our journal site and interested parties
may request a complimentary copy.
Annual meetings are held in conjunction with the Sarasota National Stamp Exhibition on the first Saturday of February with a second informal meeting in Orlando at FLOREX each November. Our next annual meeting will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at 1:00pm, at the Sarasota Convention Center on Highway 41. Yamil Kouri, M.D. will present a program on Spanish postal markings in the Americas with new information from the Cuban archives.
The Florida Postal History Society has
published a 311 page book, FLORIDA STAMPLESS POSTAL HISTORY
1763-1861 which was published by David G. Phillips
Publishing Co., Inc. in 1999. Deane R. Briggs, M.D., with
assistance from Associate Editors Herbert P. McNeal, Niles Schuh,
Donald G. Thompson and members William H. Johnson, D.D.S., David
Lingard, and Ted Light edited this book. This publication is the
standard reference text on stampless Florida postal history. All
post offices are referenced with postal receipts and postmaster
compensation noted. All known postal markings are recorded and a
census of uncommon markings is listed. Additional essays on the
“Patriot’s Rebellion”, Pre-territorial postal history, Express Mail
of 1836-1839, the Seminole Indian wars, Florida Military posts, and
a listing of territorial and statehood postal routes with contractor
compensation. Members are able to purchase this book at a reduced
price while copies remain available. The society is currently
working on a book of Florida Postmaster and County postmarks and a
book on Confederate Florida Postal History. In addition, the
society maintains an accurate Doane postmark census.
Home Page -
Membership Application -
Our Florida Stampless Postal History Book -
Our Journal
Contact Us drb@gte.net
Phone: (863) 299-1251
Deane R. Briggs,
M.D., Sec.-Treas.
160 E. Lake Howard Drive
Winter Haven, FL 33881 |
