Local Chapters
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Since the Michigan Antique Phonograph Society is worldwide in scope, many members have organized chapters in their local area. These chapters conduct their own local events and meetings.
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MAPS has eleven local chapters in the U.S. In addition to facilitating interaction between members about restoration, maintenance, buying and selling, etc., most of the chapters conduct events.
More information about each chapter is available below.
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The task of selecting meeting sites, coordinating collections to visit, arranging workshops, finding speakers for meetings, etc. are all time consuming efforts arranged by MAPS chapter volunteers.
See the MAPS Event List on the MAPS home page for more information.
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Click on any of the Chapter links below for more information
Michigan (Home) Chapter, 1976
Wisconsin and Illinois Chapter, 1993
Indiana Chapter, 1993
Alabama Chapter, 1995
Oregon Territory Chapter, 1997
Carolinas Chapter, Year?
Old West Chapter, 1999
California Chapter, 1999
Iowa Chapter, 2000
Kentucky Chapter, 2001
Georgia Chapter, 2003
Massachusetts Chapter, 2006
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The MAPS home chapter is in Michigan and includes all members of MAPS wherever they live. The home chapter publishes the newsletter, the 'In The Groove' is published monthly and keeps our members aprised of MAPS events, informative articles by recognized experts, swap-and-shop column, and commercial advertisements. The Michigan chapter also sponsors the annual MAPS Meeting called Phonovention. The MAPS web site is http://www.michiganantiquephonographsociety.org.
The contact for this chapter is:
John Hauger
3771 Chapel Road
Spring Arbor, MI 49283
USA
Or by e-mail to: jdhauger@att.net
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In 1993, the Wisconsin and Illinois Chapter was the second regional chapter (Michigan is the first) chartered under the Michigan Antique Phonograph Society. We are known as the "Wisconsin Cheeseheads" and have a properly adorned Nipper as our logo. Our Wisconsin and Illinois organization is a group of dedicated collectors of phonographs, records, and anything related to the area of vintage phonographs and music. We meet four times per year for the purpose of extending our knowledge, learning from others by sharing collections and generally have a good time.
Our membership numbers about 80 with members in several states. Twelve to twenty members regularly attend our local functions. These get-togethers include meeting at a collector's home, attending a local music or jazz festivals, an informative dinner meeting, or meeting for a holiday or theme event. Occasionally our meetings are hi-lighted by a silent auction or an informative presentation by a member.
Our family dues are $14.00 for a two year membership. We enjoy fellowship of people who collect and share phonograph and music collecting. A 12 page newsletter is published four times a year. Our chapter helps promote regional events, such as the Bunny Berigan Jazz Festival in Fox Lake, WI, and individual community events including school and museum presentations.
For current information, check their website.
Newsletter editors and contact person(s):
Joan & Robin Rolfs
W6273 Cedar Cliff Dr.
Hortonville, WI 54944
Telephone: 920-731-2965
nipper@dataex.com
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The Hoosier Antique Phonograph Society (HAPS) meets four times per calendar year, at various member homes throughout the state. Meeting dates and times are determined by member vote on an annual basis, with individual member's choosing to host particular dates. Meetings are open to all MAPS members, particularly those located within the state of Indiana.
Contact:
Richard Buck, current chapter president
535 Bailliere Dr
Martinsville, IN 46151-1310
Telephone: (317) 777-1082
President@HoosierAntiquePhonographSociety.com
The Indiana chapter's web site is www.hoosierantiquephonographsociety.com/.
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Hi Y'all,
The Alabama Chapter (ALAMAPS) received its charter in May of 1995. George Heeschen is the chapter president.
The contacts for this chapter are:
George (Buzz) and Peg Heeschen
P.O. Box 10008
Huntsville AL 35801
Telephone: 256-426-6385
thesouthpaw@comcast.net
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The Oregon Territory Antique Phonograph Society (OTAPS) is comprised of phonograph and record collectors in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, California, Montana, and British Columbia. Meetings are held quarterly at members' homes on a rotational basis (so we can check out their cool stuff!).
Membership in the International Antique Phonograph Society / Michigan Antique Phonograph Society is required. OTAPS dues are $7.00 per year.
The OTAPS web site is http://otaps.org.
The contact for this chapter is:
Stan Stanford
15536 SE Odgen
Portland, OR 97236
Telephone: 503-760-0996
e-mail to: stan@clarphon.com
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Southern Hospitality is what the Carolina Antique Music and Phonograph Society (CAMPS) is all about. We are located in Mooresville, NC - home of NASCAR - and are an affiliated branch of the Michigan Antique Phonograph Society. Our membership consists of collectors and preservationists interested in historical mechanical music machines/players of the late nineteenth and early twentieth Centuries and all other related items. Our club meets quarterly and has a traditional swap meet and get together on the Fourth of July. We also sponsor an annual show and sale in March of each year. You are invited to attend our events and join our club, if you are interested. Our dues are a modest $7.00 per year.
Our website is www.carolinaphonosociety.com or look us up on Facebook. We invite you to visit us for vintage recordings, photo galleries, etc. If you would like pictures of your collection posted with credits, at no charge, please contact us - membership is not necessary. A request for information may be sent via an e-mail.
The contacts for the chapter are:
Jon Kelm - President - e-mail
Bob Amon - Vice President - e-mail
Brantley Kuglar - Treasurer - e-mail
Curt Angstman - Webmaster - (704) 248-0001 - e-mail
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The Old West Antique Phonograph Society (OWAPS) chapter was formed in 1999. We represent Colorado and most of our members are from the Denver area. We have meetings every 2 months and have members interested in phonographs, records, history, music, player pianos, pipe organs, woodworking, radios, and clocks. Expertise is present within the group and we love to repair and restore items ourselves, if possible.
The contact for this chapter is:
Art Heller
Telephone: 303-761-1584
4990 South Lafayette Lane
Englewood CO 80110
aph4990@aol.com
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The Golden State Phonograph Society is the California Chapter of MAPS, founded in 1999 by a small group of eight Southern California phonograph collectors with the idea of having a roving monthly meeting, rotating from one member's home to another. At the time, others speculated that the group would not last once everyone had hosted a meeting. On the contrary, the club has now been in existence for over ten years, and is still going strong. We've met at homes, museums, we have attended special events at theatres and historical parks, and always have a good time. We have seen spectacular collections and have had very interesting programs presented by members and non-members.
Our newsletter, the GSPS Record, has is in its 11th year of publication. In 2004 we presented our first Lifetime Achievement Award to Ray Phillips, for his outstanding contributions to the field.
We have members from New Jersey to California and several places in between. If you live in California or are a visitor and are interested in seeing what we do, please feel free to join us. Our schedule will be published on our website, www.gsps1.org. We meet on the first Sunday of every other month.
The contact for this chapter is:
John Robles
Telephone: 805-320-0991
290 Frances St.
Ventura CA 93003
john9ten@pacbell.net
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Most of the Iowa Chapter members are from southeast Iowa and the close surrounding area. The collections range from large to small and that vary immensely from mainly phonograph collections to other collections that are quite varied. We have members who collect antique radios, clocks, music boxes, organettes, and player pianos. We have a network of repair members with different levels of expertise. Most of the time we can get our machines repaired or rebuilt within the group. We would welcome any prospective new members at any of our meetings to share our passions. We do have our annual meeting at Union in June so that is a good time to look us up.
The contact for this chapter is:
Brian Walter
3216 Mulberry Ave.
Muscatine, Iowa 52761
Telephone: 563-264-1621
bwalter@machlink.com
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The Kentucky Antique Phonograph Society (KAPS) was established in 2001 to serve the commonwealth of Kentucky. The chapter meets every month except November.
The contact for this chapter is:
Brian R. Gorrell
3409 Simcoe Dr.
Lexington KY 40502
Telephone: 859-619-4837
b.gorrell@insightbb.com
Brian's website
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GMAPS was established in 2003. GMAPS represents Georgia and Northern Florida. Our President is Robert Crawford, the Vice President is George Lewis from Jacksonville,Florida, and our Secretary-Treasurer is Bruce Masters from Orlando. We meet at least twice a year,once in January at the Orlando Antique Phonograph Show and in the spring at Scott's antique barn in Atlanta. We have about 20 members and communicate by e-mail.
The contact for this chapter is:
A. Robert Crawford
905 Woodpine Ct.
Columbus GA 31904
arobertcrawford@mchsi.com
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The Massachusetts Old Colony Antique Phonograph Society (MOCAPS) meets just about every other month at the home of various MOCAPS members. MOCAPS includes members from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. We also hold about two meetings a year at public facilities to help educate and share our knowledge of the wonderful early history of recorded sound. Current officers include Jack Whelan - President, Barry Kasindorf - Vice President, and Ron Roscoe - Secretary/ Treasurer.
The MOCAPS web site is http://mocaps.org.
The contact for this chapter is:
Jack Whelan
e-mail him at jackw@phonojack.com
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