The MAPS Phonovention occurs each year in the fall. This serves as the MAPS annual meeting and also features a competitive show, swap meet, sales, and other activities. Check the links here to see what the Phonovention is all about. Phonovention 2009 specific information is now available.
Phonovention 2009 was held on July 31 - August 1. Check here for the detailed information page.
Phonovention 2009 band playing for cylinder recording (Photo by Phil Stewart)
Peter Dilg, master at cylinder recording (Photo by Phil Stewart)
Peter's cylinder recording machine covered with wax chips (Photo by Phil Stewart)
In The Groove
Highlights in the April 2010 Issue
In The Groove is the newsletter of MAPS and is mailed on a monthly basis to all MAPS members. Look down below on this page for more information about becoming a member and about In The Groove.
Front cover: This month's In The Groove cover highlights the invention of the carbon button microphone by Emile Berliner back in 1877. Many thanks to Oliver Berliner for his input to the article in In The Groove. Cover images are from the Library of Congress.
The Michigan Antique
Phonograph
Society
(MAPS) is registered with the State
of Michigan as a non-profit corporation. To become a member of MAPS and
receive the monthly newsletter, In The Groove (ITG), you must fill out a membership application and have a member of MAPS in good standing sponsor you. Your first year's dues must be included with your membership application.
A membership information package is also available by mail from Phil & Eileen Stewart at the address below.
NOTICE: Check the renewal information in the November 2009 ITG. There are 12 In The Groove publications per calendar year. Former members of MAPS who left in good standing may rejoin at any time without filling out a membership application by paying their dues for the current year. The dues are as follows:
US residents: $30
Canadian residents: $35 (USD)
Rest of the World: $45 (USD)
All payments must be in U.S. funds only.
Please address your membership form to:
MAPS Dues
60 Central Street
Battle Creek, MI 49017-3704
U.S.A.
If you are interested in the new membership and resource directory,
contact Phil & Eileen Stewart at the address below.
Members are encouraged to submit material for inclusion in the newsletter.
All material submitted will be considered the property of In
The
Groove
unless the sender requests its return.
Members in good standing are entitled to one classified ad per month, up to 50 words, including name, address and telephone numbers. Members may not "bank" free ads from month to month. See an issue of ITG for a detailed explanation of the ITG classified advertising policy or check this advertising rate page.
For more information and a membership packet, write to MAPS:
The Michigan Antique Phonograph Society
c/o Phil Stewart
60 Central Street
Battle Creek MI 49017
USA
The upcoming MAPS meetings and other events are as follows:
Date - City, State - Description
April 18 - Wayne, New Jersey - Mechanical Music Extravaganza at the Wayne Police Athletic League. For details see the ad in the March ITG on page 12.
April 22 - Charlotte, Michigan - Preview for the Spring Music Machine Auction and luncheon from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
April 23-24 - Charlotte, Michigan - Spring Music Machine Auction at 9:00 a.m. each day at the Eaton County Fairgrounds. For details see the ad in the March or April ITG on page 13.
April 23 - Charlotte, Michigan - Informal MAPS gathering after the Stanton auction.
May 16 (Rain date May 23) - Hanson, Massachusetts - Meeting of the Massachusetts Old Colony Antique Phonograph Society will be held at Old School House #4, on Main Street, Rte. 27. Members should arrive between 12:00 noon & 1:00 p.m. Entrees, desserts and other refreshment donations are always encouraged. Theme: Bring your favorite earliest records including brown or black wax two minute or Concert cylinders, or Berliner or early Victor, Columbia or Zonophone records, and your favorite earliest phonograph or talking machine to play them. This meeting will be open to the general public so we will have a large, varied, interesting display set up under the canopy outside the schoolhouse. RSVP or ask for directions with an e-mail to: Bruce.
May 19 - 22 - New Orleans, Louisiana - The 44th annual Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) Conference will be held at the Chateau Bourbon. The Chateau Bourbon is located in the historic French Quarter, within walking distance of the city's famous museums, restaurants, and music venues. A pre-conference workshop on Disaster Planning and Recovery for Audio Materials will be held on Wednesday, May 19. Additional details on the conference and workshop are provided on the website.
May 23 (Date Change) - Salem, Oregon - Sounds of Nostalgia Antique Phono and Records Show. Salem Armory Auditorium, 2310 17th St. NE. Rent 8-foot tables for $20. For more information call 541-619-5708 or send an e-mail.
June 11 - Union, Illinois - MAPS supper meeting at Donley's Old West Steakhouse after the close of the Union Show preview. Private room. Order from the menu. Special presenter will be announced later.
June 11-13 - Union, Illinois - 35th Annual Phonograph & Music Box Show & Sale. Admission on June 11 for setup & preview is $40.00. General admission is $9.00 good for both days (print ad from website for $7 admission!). For more information call 815-923-9000 or check the show website. Location is at Route 20 and S. Union Road.
July 2-3 - Auburn, Indiana - Stanton's Summer Phonograph Auction of the Paul Ladd collection at the National Military History Center. 9:00 a.m. each day.
July 22-24 - Davenport, Iowa - Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival featuring Vince Giordano's Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m.
Check your In The
Groove for other future events, auctions, and sales.
If your phonograph, record, or other antique mechanical music society, would like to have its event listed here and in In The
Groove, send your item to the editors.
There are MAPS chapters in Michigan, Oregon Territory, Wisconsin, Alabama, Indiana, the Carolinas, Colorado and surrounding states area, California, Iowa, Kentucky, Georgia, and now Massachusetts.
The Oregon Territory Antique Phonograph Society (OTAPS) includes
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, California, Montana, and British Columbia.
OTAPS is a MAPS Chapter and they have a OTAPS WWW page. For more information, contact Stan Stanford by e-mail.
WISCONSIN
The Wisconsin Chapter is currently under the excellent care of Robin and Joan Rolfs. They have written three books for the phonograph hobby which are "Nipper Collectibles", "Phonograph Dolls and Toys" and co-authored the book "Phonograph Dolls That Talk and Sing." The Wisconsin "Cheeseheads" are always encouraging the fun of interacting and sharing information and have an informative newsletter for its members. E-mail the Rolfs for chapter information and activities.
ALABAMA
George (Buzz) & Peg Heeschen
take care of the ALAMAPS, the Alabama Chapter of MAPS. If you are
interested in their activities, give them a call at 256-533-6269 or drop
them an e-mail message. If you are
in the Alabama area, this chapter is for you!
INDIANA
The President of the Hoosier Antique Phonograph Society, Indiana's chapter of MAPS, is Paul Ladd. Dick Oxenrider of Pierceton is the Indiana chapter treasurer and the newsletter editor is Tim McCormick. The chapter's web site is www.HoosierAntiquePhonographSociety.com. HAPS is hosting Phonovention again for 2009.
NORTH and SOUTH CAROLINA
Good News! MAPS has expanded to North and South Carolina. Robert Barnes
of Charlotte, NC has organized the Carolina Chapter of MAPS and called
it the Carolinas Antique Music and Phonograph Society, CAMPS. Contact
him by e-mail. Check out the CAMPS
web site.
COLORADO AND SURROUNDING STATES
The Old West Antique Phonograph Society (OWAPS) is another new addition
to the growing list of MAPS chapters. This chapter will serve Colorado
and surrounding states. For more information, contact Art
Heller.
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
The California Chapter has been named The Golden State Phonograph Society.
Contact President John Robles for chapter details. The meetings will be
the first Sunday of each month. Contact John
Robles or by phone at 805-676-1607 for further information.
IOWA
The Iowa Chapter is the ninth MAPS chapter. The contact person is Brian Walter who may be reached by e-mail at his e-mail address.
KENTUCKY
The Kentucky Antique Phonograph Society (KAPS) is the tenth chapter of MAPS. The contact person is Brian Gorrell who may be reached by e-mail at his bgorrell@gateway.net. Contact Brian for information about meetings.
GEORGIA
The Georgia MAPS is the eleventh chapter of MAPS. The contact person is Robert Crawford in Columbus, Georgia. He may be reached by e-mail at his arobertcrawford@mchsi.com. Contact Robert for information about meetings.
MASSACHUSETTS
The Massachusetts Old Colony Antique Phonograph Society (MOCAPS) is the twelfth chapter of MAPS. The contact person is Bruce R. Young, 594 Indian Head Street, Hanson, MA 02341
His e-mail address is: Bruce78rpm@comcast.net . Check out the MOCAPS web site.
DON'T BE LEFT OUT!
Have you wondered how to start a chapter in your area? Well, look no further! Phil and Eileen Stewart have information on how to form a chapter. Contact them with an e-mail to: ITG@michiganantiquephonographsociety.org
WE NEED NEWS FROM THE FAR-FLUNG CHAPTERS!
Remember to report your chapter news to Phil & Eileen Stewart to get published in MAPS' In
The
Groove
publication. If you have some news to share here on the WWW, send it to the MAPS WebMaster.
Here is a LIST of e-mail and WWW links of some of MAPS members. If you are a MAPS member and want to be added to this list, just send the pertinent info to the MAPS Webmaster.
Here is a modest on-line collection of old-time music and some other on-line audio and video entertainment. If you are a MAPS member and have a non-copyrighted file to be added, just send a note to the MAPS Webmaster.
Look here for an index of principal articles
of the In The
Groove
newsletter of the MAPS. This excellent index was created by Tim Brooks
and includes all issues from November 1976 to September 1999.
If you are interested in advertising to MAPS members, check the display ad rates for the In The
Groove newsletter of the MAPS. MAPS members are entitled to one free Swap Shop ad on a space available basis every month. Check any In The
Groove issue on the Swap Shop page.
There are several regular columnists for the In The
Groove newsletter of the MAPS. This is further information provided by the columnists, including contact information in some cases.
Steve Ramm's "Anything Phonographic" is a monthly news and review column covering a wide range of musical styles from the 1890s to the 1940s (and sometimes beyond). Material for review in the column and news items appropriate to the column should be sent by postal mail to: Steve Ramm, 420-B Fitzwater St., Philadelphia, PA 19147, USA or by e-mail to: Stevenramm@aol.com.
Ron Dethlefson's The Edison Phonograph Monthly is based on articles found in the Edison Phonograph Monthly, a monthly publication sent to Edison dealers from 1902-1916, with additional comments by Ron based on his current research. You can visit his website at edisonrecords.com.
Anthony Sinclair's Australia Calling is a monthly column which usually consists of a review of some oddball acoustic phonograph that he has in his collection, but sometimes technical tips are included as well. He can be contacted by e-mail at anthonys@zeta.org.au, by phone at +612-9829-8164, or by postal mail via ITG editorial staff.
In
The
Groove
is the MAPS monthly newsletter sent to all members in good standing. Each
monthly issue is composed of about 24 pages with articles and ads about
antique phonographs, records, recording artists, and related advertising.
Notices of auctions, helpful hints, wanted to buy, for sale, advertisements,
and a swap shop (about four two-column pages!) are all a part of the ITG.
The ITG editors are Phil & Eileen Stewart. You can email them at ITG@michiganantiquephonographsociety.org
or send them a note at the address above.
Phil and Eileen do a fantastic job on ITG each month! I don't
know how they get anything else done! They are valuable constituents of
MAPS.
Thank you Phil & Eileen!
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Antique Phonograph Society. This material is used with permission. Most
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Comments or question regarding this website should be directed to the MAPS WebMaster.
The URL for this page is http://www.michiganantiquephonographsociety.org/
This page was last updated on April 17, 2010.
These pages are maintained using Macintosh computers, MS Word (text mode), Apple Safari, and Fetch. The PC-format bitmap MAPS graphic was courtesy of MAPS, the color was added by KidPix on an old Mac IIcx. The ITG logo was scanned with a Umax 2100U scanner and the color added with KidPix.
