Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Nakano, Hideaki, 1935-2013 and Nichols, R. E.
- Abstract:
- The Nakano mss., 1973-2016, consist of mail art and related material by philatetic artist Hideaki Nakano and "H. N. Local Post."
- Extent:
- 6 Volumes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Nakano mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Hideaki Nakano, 1935-2013, was a Japanese-American mail artist who operated as "H.N. Local Post." Beginning on July 14, 1980 "with the issuance of a stamp to be used on the covers personally carried aboard Detroit's antique trolley on the way to the GOP National Convention post office for receiving a special cancel" (Nakano, "History of the H.N. Local Post"), Nakano went on to create between 700 and 10,000 covers and stamp sheets, depending on the source referenced. Topics covered in his art include the deaths of prominent figures such as Colonel Sanders and Joe Lewis, space exploration milestones, current events, and erotica.
For more information on Hideaki Nakano and "H.N. Local Post," see "History of the H.N. Local Post" in Volume 1 of the collection.
- Scope and Content:
The collection consists of first day covers (FDCs), event covers, cachets, sheets, fake stamps, notes, price lists, and proofs of mail art by Hideaki Nakano and "H.N. Local Post." Also included are a history of "H.N. Local Post" by Nakano as well as correspondence between Nakano and Dr. R. E. Nichol, who collected the majority of the materials in this collection. The archivist has melded information from the items themselves with information from the included catalogs and "lists of items included" in correspondence to create the item titles in the inventory. Subject matter includes space travel, elections, flora and fauna, political protest, and current events.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase: 2022
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into six binders, with the inventory following the physical order of items within the binders. The received order of the items within the binders has been retained by the archivist.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Nakano mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu