Past Rotating Exhibits
The Slusser Library hosts rotating exhibits exploring stamps, postal history, Arizona history, and related topics. Explore some of our previous exhibits below.
Step Right In, Let Adventures Begin: The Philatelic Truck
On view in the Slusser Library from October 2023–2026.
Explore the story of the Philatelic Truck, a traveling stamp exhibit created during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to introduce people across the country to stamp collecting.
Pathway to the Pacific: The Creation of the Arizona Territory
On view in the Slusser Library from October 2019–September 2023.
Using postal history as a starting point, this exhibit explores events that shaped the creation and development of the Arizona Territory, including the Civil War and the importance of western routes to the Pacific.
Small Steps, Giant Leaps, and Lasting Memories: Celebrating the 1969 Moon Landing
On view in Slusser Library from July 2019-mid-October 2019.
Created in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and the first lunar landing, this exhibit explored the historic mission through stamps and related philatelic material.
Everything’s a Story: A Celebration of Children’s Literature on Stamps
On view in Slusser Library from January 15, 2019-April 30, 2019.
This exhibit explored how postal authorities around the world have celebrated children’s literature and beloved stories through postage stamps.
The Wickenburg Murder Mystery
On view in the Slusser Library from June 11–December 31, 2018.
This exhibit explored the mysterious 1871 attack on a stagecoach outside Wickenburg and examined different accounts of who was responsible, including the event’s depiction in a Cal Peters painting.
Prospectors & Postmen: Mail Delivery in the Boom Days of Mining
On view in the Slusser Library from January 15–May 31, 2018.
This exhibit explored the mysterious 1871 attack on a stagecoach outside Wickenburg and examined different accounts of who was responsible, including the event’s depiction in a Cal Peters painting.
The Pollinators
On view in Slusser Library from August 1-December 27, 2017
Created in conjunction with the USPS Protect Pollinators stamp issue, this exhibit featured bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, bats, moths, and other pollinators represented through philatelic material.
