Everett C. Erle
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Everett C. Erle of Oakland, California
, was a promoter of philately
in the San Francisco Bay
area.
, he eventually collected a wide range of philatelic topics, displaying them at various philatelic shows and exhibitions, as well as supporting other small clubs in the Oakland area by lending them frames of philatelic displays.
and the Council of Northern California Philatelic Societies. He served the Philatelic Research Society of Oakland (later renamed the Western Philatelic Library of Sunnyvale, California
) as president, and the Oakland Philatelic Society (currently the East Bay Philatelic club), as treasurer, during his 60 years of membership with the East Bay club.
By 1975, Erle was a member of the American Philatelic Society
for fifty years and attended many of its conventions and other activities. Because of his low membership number, he was given, shortly before he died, the honor of closing the meeting with a “sine die.”
.
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, was a promoter of philately
Philately
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps...
in the San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining from approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean...
area.
Collecting interests
Although Erle’s initial interest was in aerophilatelyAerophilately
Aerophilately is the branch of philately that specializes in the study of airmail. Philatelists have observed the development of mail transport by air from its beginning, and all aspects of airmail service have been extensively studied and documented by specialists.- Scope :The scope of...
, he eventually collected a wide range of philatelic topics, displaying them at various philatelic shows and exhibitions, as well as supporting other small clubs in the Oakland area by lending them frames of philatelic displays.
Philatelic activity
Erle was an active organizer and supporter of philatelic organizations. He helped found a number of stamp organizations in the Oakland area, including the San Jose Stamp ClubSan Jose Stamp Club
The San Jose Stamp Club is a philatelic organization intended to serve stamp collectors in the San Francisco Bay area.-Meetings:Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m...
and the Council of Northern California Philatelic Societies. He served the Philatelic Research Society of Oakland (later renamed the Western Philatelic Library of Sunnyvale, California
Sunnyvale, California
Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area...
) as president, and the Oakland Philatelic Society (currently the East Bay Philatelic club), as treasurer, during his 60 years of membership with the East Bay club.
By 1975, Erle was a member of the American Philatelic Society
American Philatelic Society
The American Philatelic Society is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting and organization of philately in the world, with almost 44,000 members from 110 countries...
for fifty years and attended many of its conventions and other activities. Because of his low membership number, he was given, shortly before he died, the honor of closing the meeting with a “sine die.”
Philatelic literature
Erle was editor, from 1974 to 1986, of the Western Express, a journal of the Western Cover Society. He also had served as the editor of the West Coast Air Mail Society Journal.Honors and awards
Erle received the Chaloner Award for outstanding service and, in 1991, was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of FameAmerican Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
The American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame award honors deceased philatelists who have contributed significantly to the field of national and/or international philately.-History:...
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