Civil Censorship Study Group
The Study Group was founded in Britain in 1972 when a dozen collectors of censored mail answered an advertisement placed by the late Tony Torrance in a philatelic journal. The original dozen expanded rapidly and a Bulletin was produced and distributed. To reduce costs a ‘branch’ operation was set up for the Americas which continues to function smoothly. Membership covers all continents with about 100 in UK, 50 in Europe, 80 in the Americas and about a dozen in the rest of the world.
The CCSG caters specifically for collectors interested in civilian mails that have been censored and/or delayed or interrupted in the post during times of war and civil strife. Members include general collectors of censored mails, often with a parallel interest in military or PoW mails, and specialists who focus on a particular country, area or conflict.
The CCSG
- Publishes a quarterly Bulletin covering a wide range of articles on censorship, 19thcentury to date.
- Maintains a library in UK. Books and files can be lent to members in UK (subject to the library rules) Small papers can be lent and moderate copying can be done for overseas members.
- Has sponsored and published several books on censorship and reprints of significant documents
- Maintains a website.
In formation on the above and many other subjects may be viewed at https://c-c-s-g.org/forum/index.php
Membership in CCSG is available for as little as GB£5 / US$6 per year.
For membership applications: https://c-c-s-g.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=127