MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETYIndypex 2007
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Inquiries to:
Ed Dubin
P.O Box 586
Belleville, MI 48112
email
MPHS Convention at INDYPEX 2007
Report (photos below)
The Military Postal History Society 2007 convention at INDYPEX July 6-8 in the Indianapolis convention center is now history. Director Tony Brooks arranged for an informal dinner Friday evening at the show hotel, the Crowne Plaza at Union Station, with 20 members and guests present.
Saturday morning, president Al Kugel ran the board of directors meeting. Convention shows were confirmed through 2012. Chuck LaBlonde is firming up arrangements for the 2008 convention May 16-18 at the Rocky Mountain Stamp Show in Denver. Auction manager Myron Fox still needs help with the society auctions. At present he has sufficient material on hand for the next couple of auctions.
Harvey Tilles furnished several designs for a new society logo with an eagle theme and one was selected by the board. The design will be used for stationery and signs and banners to publicize the society. Secretary Ed Dubin has accumulated back issues of the MPHS Bulletin as well as its predecessor publications so that they can be digitized and made available on DVD. Plans were also considered to prepare a disc version of the AEF book and its two supplements since they are now out of print.
An MPHS award and certificate will be offered to APS World Series of Philately shows as a way of publicizing the society. A minimum of three military related exhibits will be required to award the medal.
Al Kugel also led the membership meeting later in the day. The officers were introduced and a summary of the board meeting actions was reviewed. Members then introduced themselves and their collecting interests.
Two special awards were announced at the meeting. Former Secretary Robert Kinsley was presented with the MPHS Outstanding Service Award for his work as secretary, a board member, the major revision of the bylaws, and preparation and distribution of the index to the Bulletin.
The Best Article award recipient was announced for the 2006 issues of the Bulletin. Michael Hoyt was the winner with his “Homing Pigeons in Military Communications.”
Paul Larsen gave a brief summary of the ceremony for turning over of the Carolinas, Palaus and Marianas from Spain to Germany in 1899. Al Kugel then talked about “Collecting and Exhibiting Military Mail.” He reviewed how he got interested in stamp collecting, then military mail, then exhibiting such material, becoming a judge, and finally writing about military mail.
His illustrations included items from the Civil War, Spanish American War, Boxer Rebellion, Mexican interventions, WW I, Haiti, Nicaragua, China, WW II, the occupation of Germany and Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Operation Desert Shield.
Alan Warren
Becker, Klug Win Top MPHS Exhibit Awards at INDYPEX
Jonathan W. Becker captured the MPHS grand award at our convention show in Indianapolis with his “The Conquest and British Military Administration of Palestine and Greater Syria 1914-1920.” He also received a show gold, the Postal History Society award, the APS research award and the APS 1900-1940 medal of excellence.
Janet Klug’s “The Australian Occupation of Japan 1946-1952” won the MPHS reserve grand, a show gold, the Indiana Stamp Club 20th century award, the AAPE creativity award, and the APS 1940-1980 medal of excellence. It was the first time our glorious APS president has exhibited in eight years!
Other exhibit awards for military related entries are as follows:
Gold
George C. Branam:
“Prisoners of War: The Experience of New Zealand in the European Theatre in WW II”
also the American Philatelic Congress award
Jerome Kasper:
“Illustrated WW 2 British Military Airletters”
also the American Air Mail Society award
Thomas Richards:
“AMG Military Travel Permit Stamps”
Robert C. Stein:
“Nauru and World War II 1939-1945”
Eliot Landau:
“The 5¢ China War Resistance Issue of 1942: Its Proof, Issue, First Day Covers and Postal Uses”
also the AFDCS award
J. Scott Sawyer:
“German Concentration Camp Prisoner Mail 1933-1945”
Robert T. Kinsley:
“The French Conquest of Europe 1792-1814”
Vermeil
Stanley C. Jersey:
“Under the Southern Cross: U.S. Forces Mail in the British Solomon Islands, WW II.”
William Schultz:
“Mail to Soldiers 1823-1864 from West Chester PA”
Charles J. LaBlonde:
“Denmark: World War II Postal History”
Silver
John R. Becker:
“Hoosier Contributions to WW II”
Silver-Bronze
Thomas Richards:
“Stars and Strife: Dear Deanna”
FUTURE CONVENTIONS
May 16-18, 2008
Rocky Mountain Stamp Show, Denver CO
May 2009
NOJEX, Secaucus NJ
February 26-28, 2010
St Louis Stamp Expo, St Louis MO
Novemeber 18-20, 2011
CHICAGOPEX, IL
Al Kugel, MPHS President, chairs general meeting
Chuck LaBlonde and Myron Fox at the society booth
Myron Fox, Bob Kinsley, Dave Kent at the society booth
Al Kugel, Ed Dubin, Myron Fox, and Dave Kent at the board of directors meeting
Chuck LaBlonde and Al Kugel at the board of directors meeting
Inquiries to:
Ed Dubin
P.O Box 586
Belleville, MI 48112
email
MPHS Convention at INDYPEX 2007
Report (photos below)
The Military Postal History Society 2007 convention at INDYPEX July 6-8 in the Indianapolis convention center is now history. Director Tony Brooks arranged for an informal dinner Friday evening at the show hotel, the Crowne Plaza at Union Station, with 20 members and guests present.Saturday morning, president Al Kugel ran the board of directors meeting. Convention shows were confirmed through 2012. Chuck LaBlonde is firming up arrangements for the 2008 convention May 16-18 at the Rocky Mountain Stamp Show in Denver. Auction manager Myron Fox still needs help with the society auctions. At present he has sufficient material on hand for the next couple of auctions.
Harvey Tilles furnished several designs for a new society logo with an eagle theme and one was selected by the board. The design will be used for stationery and signs and banners to publicize the society. Secretary Ed Dubin has accumulated back issues of the MPHS Bulletin as well as its predecessor publications so that they can be digitized and made available on DVD. Plans were also considered to prepare a disc version of the AEF book and its two supplements since they are now out of print.
An MPHS award and certificate will be offered to APS World Series of Philately shows as a way of publicizing the society. A minimum of three military related exhibits will be required to award the medal.
Al Kugel also led the membership meeting later in the day. The officers were introduced and a summary of the board meeting actions was reviewed. Members then introduced themselves and their collecting interests.
Two special awards were announced at the meeting. Former Secretary Robert Kinsley was presented with the MPHS Outstanding Service Award for his work as secretary, a board member, the major revision of the bylaws, and preparation and distribution of the index to the Bulletin.
The Best Article award recipient was announced for the 2006 issues of the Bulletin. Michael Hoyt was the winner with his “Homing Pigeons in Military Communications.”
Paul Larsen gave a brief summary of the ceremony for turning over of the Carolinas, Palaus and Marianas from Spain to Germany in 1899. Al Kugel then talked about “Collecting and Exhibiting Military Mail.” He reviewed how he got interested in stamp collecting, then military mail, then exhibiting such material, becoming a judge, and finally writing about military mail.
His illustrations included items from the Civil War, Spanish American War, Boxer Rebellion, Mexican interventions, WW I, Haiti, Nicaragua, China, WW II, the occupation of Germany and Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Operation Desert Shield.
Becker, Klug Win Top MPHS Exhibit Awards at INDYPEX
Jonathan W. Becker captured the MPHS grand award at our convention show in Indianapolis with his “The Conquest and British Military Administration of Palestine and Greater Syria 1914-1920.” He also received a show gold, the Postal History Society award, the APS research award and the APS 1900-1940 medal of excellence.
Janet Klug’s “The Australian Occupation of Japan 1946-1952” won the MPHS reserve grand, a show gold, the Indiana Stamp Club 20th century award, the AAPE creativity award, and the APS 1940-1980 medal of excellence. It was the first time our glorious APS president has exhibited in eight years!
Other exhibit awards for military related entries are as follows:
Gold
George C. Branam:
“Prisoners of War: The Experience of New Zealand in the European Theatre in WW II”
also the American Philatelic Congress award
Jerome Kasper:
“Illustrated WW 2 British Military Airletters”
also the American Air Mail Society award
Thomas Richards:
“AMG Military Travel Permit Stamps”
Robert C. Stein:
“Nauru and World War II 1939-1945”
Eliot Landau:
“The 5¢ China War Resistance Issue of 1942: Its Proof, Issue, First Day Covers and Postal Uses”
also the AFDCS award
J. Scott Sawyer:
“German Concentration Camp Prisoner Mail 1933-1945”
Robert T. Kinsley:
“The French Conquest of Europe 1792-1814”
Vermeil
Stanley C. Jersey:
“Under the Southern Cross: U.S. Forces Mail in the British Solomon Islands, WW II.”
William Schultz:
“Mail to Soldiers 1823-1864 from West Chester PA”
Charles J. LaBlonde:
“Denmark: World War II Postal History”
Silver
John R. Becker:
“Hoosier Contributions to WW II”
Silver-Bronze
Thomas Richards:
“Stars and Strife: Dear Deanna”
FUTURE CONVENTIONS
May 16-18, 2008
Rocky Mountain Stamp Show, Denver CO
May 2009
NOJEX, Secaucus NJ
February 26-28, 2010
St Louis Stamp Expo, St Louis MO
Novemeber 18-20, 2011
CHICAGOPEX, IL
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Al Kugel, MPHS President, chairs general meeting |
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Chuck LaBlonde and Myron Fox at the society booth |
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Myron Fox, Bob Kinsley, Dave Kent at the society booth |
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Al Kugel, Ed Dubin, Myron Fox, and Dave Kent at the board of directors meeting |
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Chuck LaBlonde and Al Kugel at the board of directors meeting |
Updated: 1 August 2007 |