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Find special features, lectures & symposiums,
historical footage and exhibit videos.

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	Special Features		Lectures & Symposiums		Historical Footage		Exhibit Videos


Special Features:

		National Postal Museum Video Tours A series of short video tours of the National Postal Museum.

		*Why Stamps Were Invented* This animated video was created in 1993 for the Postal Museum's Stamps and Stories gallery.

		*Printing Postage Stamps* Want to know how stamps are printed? This animated video was created in 1993 for the Postal Museum's Stamps and Stories gallery. The BEP shut down its 111 years of printing postage stamps on June 10, 2005. U.S. stamps are now all printed by private contractors.

		*Stamps: An American Journey* You see stamps every day but have you ever really looked at them? This video tells the surprising story of the journey of stamps from an idea, to art, to issued stamp. Thanks to the ongoing support of The United States Postal Service, the National Postal Museum continues to provide exciting exhibits and programs such as the Stamps: An American Journey video.

		Linda Edquist: Save Your Letters In her work as a conservation specialist at the National Postal Museum, Linda Edquist has worked to preserve countless letters and other objects in the museum's enormous collection. In this video Linda tells how you can use some conservation techniques on your letters at home.

		*Delivering To You* Have you ever wondered how your mail finds it way across town, across country, or across the world and into your mailbox? This video shows how it works.

		Video Footage of Long Life Vehicle Tests Video footage of Long Live Vehicle testing performed in Laredo, Texas in 1985. During the tests, which totaled 24,000 miles in all, officials challenged the endurance and maneuverability of three vehicles produced by Grumman and General Motors, Poveco (Fruehauf & General Automotive Corp), and American Motors.

		Jeanette Cantrell Rudy Interview Lovely, alluring duck stamps have captivated many collectors, including Jeanette Cantrell Rudy. The indomitable Mrs. Rudy, however, occupies a niche all her own. Over a fifty-year span, she assembled the foremost duck stamp collection. Further, she has transcended stereotypes claiming distinction as a woman in domains dominated by men. To read about Jeannette Rudy, visit: Glorious Flight: The Jeanette C. Rudy Duck Stamp Collection.

		*The National Postal Museum Finds Its Home* This video gives a brief background to the Smithsonian Institution's preservation of postal history and the creation of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.

		*Personal Perspectives* This video was created for the opening of the National Postal Museum in 1993. It features a collection of postal employees talking about their jobs.



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