James Joppy Jr.’s Stamps Collecting African American Themed Postage Stamps James Joppy Jr. “The contributions of African Americans toward the development of the nation have been documented through the years on U.S. postage stamps. My introduction to...
Deborah Gadsden’s Elephants Delta Theta Sigma Sorority, Elephant Collection Deborah Gadsden Deb Gadsden’s affinity for elephants began long before she was inducted into the Lancaster (PA) Alumni Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in 1997 upon obtaining...
Barbara Thompson’s Sweet Grass Baskets Useful Tools and Works of Art Barbara Thompson “My interest in baskets was sparked while traveling in Charleston, SC, strolling through the City Market and encountering women sitting and making sweet grass baskets....
Verna Edmonds’ Christmas Angel Collection Angels, Angels Watching Over Us Verna Edmonds “Over the years, in my mother’s travels on six of the seven Continents, she started collecting African American Angels for my sister and my Christmas Trees. Some of the...
Allie Kochert’s Fossil Collection Collecting Fossils Allie Kochert “Collecting fossils isn’t usually a hobby that a middle-aged soccer mom gets into, but maybe I’m not your average soccer mom. Yet the ancient imprints wedded onto sandstone was exactly what...
