Louise Boyd Dale | |
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| Born | March 30, 1913 New York City |
| Died | December 15, 1967 (aged 54) New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Vassar College, Poughkeepsie |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Parent | Daughter of Alfred F. Lichtenstein |
| Engineering career | |
| Institutions | Collectors Club of New York Philatelic Foundation |
| Projects | Was a distinguished philatelist who continued to expand the collections of her father, Alfred F. Lichtenstein; served at various posts at the Collectors Club of New York and at the Philatelic Foundation |
| Awards | Lichtenstein Medal APS Hall of Fame |
Louise Boyd Dale (March 30, 1913 – December 15, 1967) was a philatelist of the first rank, and the daughter of fellow philatelist Alfred F. Lichtenstein.
Born in New York City, she was raised as a stamp collector from an early age in the environment of her father’s rare collections and numerous prominent philatelic friends, she herself became a highly regarded collector of stamps and a recognized figure in the field of philately.
Serious philatelic research and collecting, up to the early 20th century, was generally regarded as a field for "men only" to enjoy. Louise Boyd Dale was prominent in breaking this cultural mold, and establishing women in the ranks of philately. She became a "first woman" in a number of positions previously held only by men.