James J. Matejka Jr.

Dr. James J. Matejka Jr.
Born	October 27, 1916
Died	November 30, 1979
Nationality	USA
Work
Institution memberships	Chicago Philatelic Society Society for Czechoslovak Philately American Air Mail Society Society of Philatelic Americans
Significant projects	Created world class collections of postage stamps and postal history
Significant awards	Newbury Award APS Hall of Fame Roll of Distinguished Philatelists

Dr. James J. Matejka Jr. (1916-1979), of Chicago, Illinois, was a notable philatelist at the local, national, and international level.

Collecting interests

Matejka was well regarded in all fields of philately, but was especially known for his philatelic collections of Czechoslovakia, Newfoundland airmail stamps and the postal history of the Alaska-Yukon Territory.

Philatelic activity

Matejka was active within most of the philatelic clubs in the Chicago, Illinois, area, including the Chicago Philatelic Society where he was awarded the Newbury Award in 1959.

At the national level, he was active and held various posts in the Society for Czechoslovak Philately, the American Air Mail Society and the Society of Philatelic Americans. He also served on the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the Post Office Department. Matejka also served as judge at various philatelic exhibitions.

Honors and awards

Dr. James J. Matejka Jr. was a recipient in 1959 of the Newbury Award of the Chicago Philatelic Society. He signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1979 and was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1981.

See also

• Philately
• Philatelic literature

External links

• APS Hall of Fame - Dr. James J. Matejka Jr.

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Name	Matejka, James J.
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Date of birth	October 27, 1916
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Date of death	November 30, 1979
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