William Reynolds Ricketts

Deceased Person

1869 – 1956

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Who was William Reynolds Ricketts?

William Reynolds Ricketts, of Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, was a philatelist who created the largest index of philatelic literature available during his lifetime. He was considered as the “greatest philatelic indexer of all time.” Ricketts was the son of R. Bruce Ricketts and Elizabeth Reynolds Ricketts, for whom Ricketts Glen State Park in Pennsylvania is named.

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Born
Jul 29, 1869
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Died
Oct 14, 1956

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on July 23, 2013

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