Special Collections – Pretoria Philatelic Society Donation In-Person
The DLS Special Collections Unit invites you to the official handover of the Pretoria Philatelic Society (PPS) library.
- Date:
- Friday 31 March 2023
- Time:
- 11:00 - 12:00
- Time Zone:
- Central Africa Time (change)
- Location:
- Library Auditorium
- Campus:
- Main (Hatfield)
- Audience:
- DLS Staff Doctoral Information Specialists Interns Marketing Committee Masters Post-Doctoral Professional Staff Researchers Social Media Committee Students
- Categories:
- Seminar
- Attachments:
Special Collections – Pretoria Philatelic Society Donation
The Pretoria Philatelic Society (PPS) was established in 1898, and the PPS library was started in the early 1900s, and contains a number of major works on philately in South Africa and around the world.
The DLS Special Collections Unit invites you to the official handover of the PPS library, including talks to be given by the past President of the PPS, and representatives from the South African Post Office Museum and Archive and Philatelic Services. There will also be a small joint exhibition by Special Collections and the SA Post Office Museum and Archive, and items from the SAPO Philatelic Services on sale. Join us to celebrate this wonderful addition to our collections.
Programme:
11:00 - 11:10 Welcome & introduction to Special Collections by Nikki Haw, senior coordinator, Special Collections
11:10 - 11:30 "Pretoria Philatelic Society and philately" by Prof Alex Visser, past President of the PPS
11:30 - 11:35 "The utilisation of the South African Post Office Musuem Collection by organised Philately" by Talita Fourie, curator of the SA Post Office Museum and Archive
11:35 - 11:40 "Philately facing the future" by Dineo Poo, SAPO Philatelic Services
11:40 - 11:50 Acknowledgements and closing, Lazarus Matizirofa, Deputy Director: Scholarly Communications, Digital Services & Systems
11:50 – 12:00 Refreshments
