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They Made Their Stamp on History (Display)

Byline

Jennifer Hall, Teen & Adult Services Librarian, Sacramento (Calif.) Public Library

The display, in observance of Black History Month, was located in our children's area. It featured the images of stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service as part of their Black Heritage Series. Each image was printed and mounted to construction paper and displayed in the order of the stamps' release. Additionally, a brief fact (or facts) were added below each image, providing information about the historical significance of each person represented.

Program Execution

They Made Their Stamp on History sample display

The pieces (located under Attachments at right)

  • Stamp cover: Title pages for the display; print one sheet per page.
  • Stamp Part 1: The first 10 pages of stamps; print one or two sheets per page. (If you print two sheets per page, make sure to print in landscape.)
  • Stamp Part 2: The remaining 9 pages of stamps; print one or two sheets per page. (If you print two sheets per page, make sure to print in landscape.)

How to assemble

  • Print the three PDFs (located under "Attachments" at right).
  • Optional: Cut apart the individual stamps.
  • Affix the stamp images and title pages to the wall/display.

Supporting Materials