Four commemorative Canadian corner postage stamps of Canadian Tommy Douglas pasted at the top right corner of an 'First Day of Issue' envelope; envelope sealed; four identical stamps include photograph of Tommy Douglas in a black suit and wearing wire frame glasses; printed on top of the stamps ar…
Four commemorative Canadian corner postage stamps of Canadian Tommy Douglas pasted at the top right corner of an 'First Day of Issue' envelope; envelope sealed; four identical stamps include photograph of Tommy Douglas in a black suit and wearing wire frame glasses; printed on top of the stamps are two black ink drawings of stethoscopes; below the earpieces of the stethoscopes and composing the tubes that connect the earpieces and the resonator is the date in which the stamps were issued; printed on the left side of the envelope itself is a picture of Tommy Doulgas, looking slightly older than he does on the stamp; in this picture he is standing at a podium giving a speech; behind him are cartoon drawings of people holding signs with the words "HUMANITY FIRST!"; on the back of the envelope is a small biography of Tommy Douglas and his accomplishments, including successfully pushing for the 1962 Medical Care Insurance Act; includes both English and French translation.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to the donor, Dr. Jacalyn Duffin, MD, PhD, is a hematologist and historian who held the Hannah Chair of the History of Medicine at Queen's University from1988 to 2017.
On the front: "TOMMY DOUGLAS // The Birth of Medicare // Naissance de l'assurance - // maladie universelle // DAY OF ISSUE * JOUR D'EMISSION * 2012.06.29 * WEYBURN SK"; on the back: "Growing up poor in Winnipeg, in a family of // Scottish immigrants, Tommy Douglas's dedication // to universal healthcare was literally bred in the // bone when he risked losing a leg to an infection // and couldn't afford treatment."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010 Assorted Binder C pg 12 a
Length
11.3 cm
Width
19.0 cm
Depth
0.02 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Envelope slightly bent causing it to rise on the edges as opposed to lying flat
The first website below provides important information, including the name of the printer responsible for the stamps and its location.
"The leader of the first socialist government in North America, Tommy Douglas brought massive change to the province of Saskatchewan and led the way for many social reforms in the rest of Canada. Tommy Douglas is considered the Canadian "father of medicare." In 1947 Tommy Douglas introduced universal hospitalization in Saskatchewan and in 1959 announced a Medicare plan for Saskatchewan. Douglas died in 1986 and in 2004 CBC viewers voted him as “The Greatest Canadian.”"