Postal History Foundation

This privately funded organization is the research center of the southwest postal service. If researchers are seeking education or materials in regard to the history of the post office, this is the place to go. This is the only philatelic museum in the United States that operates an extensive youth education program. One of the main features of the museum is the Peggy J. Slusser library, which offers a collection of 25,000 plus books, publications, and journals. Scholars around the world are pleased to have access to the collection. Included in the collection is Civil War literature and memorabilia. This is considered one of the top 42 libraries in the country that is considered architecturally designed for users. The foundation offers school-based educational programs, as well as onsite offerings like field trips. Kids get free stamps, can view collections of stamps, educational displays, and stamps that are for sale. One of the exhibits at the museum includes a turn of the century post office that offers a look into how the post office was originally set up. Kids love peeking into an old-fashioned post office where they can experience how simple life used to be, but also how the post office originally ran. The foundation is located on North First Avenue in Tucson.