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Minnesota Man Behind 'Star Trek' Stamp Ready to Celebrate Show's 60th Anniversary
Bill Kraft’s decades-long push helped win a U.S. Postal Service stamp, while fans mark the franchise’s 60th year with new events and a documentary.
- Sauk Rapids native Bill Kraft spearheaded a 14-year campaign to secure a U.S. Postal Service stamp honoring Star Trek, successfully seeing it issued in September 1999 as part of the Celebrate the Century collection.
- To succeed, Kraft formed the Star Trek Stamp Committee, which employed a three-prong strategy: nationwide petitions, media appeals, and securing endorsements from prominent scientists and authors including Ray Bradbury.
- A retired English teacher, Kraft detailed his advocacy in his 2013 book, Maybe We Need a Letter from God: The Star Trek Stamp, arguing that "postage stamps are more than just images on envelopes."
- Sue Taylor, former New Mexico Museum of Space History curator, stated she was "so happy that Bill managed to get the impetus behind the stamp" because it shows how one television series influenced scientific history.
- As Star Trek approaches its 60th anniversary on Tuesday, Sept. 8, the franchise remains a global cultural force, continuing to inspire new media projects and events across the United States throughout 2026.
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Minnesota man behind 'Star Trek' stamp ready to celebrate show's 60th anniversary
Bill Kraft, 85, has followed the franchise most of his life, worked for years to get "Trek" recognized with a U.S. postage stamp, and finally wrote a book about that effort.
·Cloquet, United States
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With 60th anniversary upon us for 'Star Trek,' Sauk Rapids man eagerly awaits
More than a fan, Bill Kraft, 85, has followed franchise most of his life, worked better part of two decades to help it gain honor with a U.S. postage stamp, and wrote a book about that effort.
·Brainerd, United States
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