Publications about Reed Organs
Back issues of the ROS Quarterly and ROS Bulletin and other publications are available through the ROS Publications Secretary. Please send all requests for extra copies, back issues, books, and reprints to:
ROS Publications Secretary,
Beverly Pease (email: nbpease@comcast.net),
38 Pearl Street,
Palmer MA 01069-1739,
USA
The ROS Quarterly is published four times a year, with issues in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter, under ISSN 0736-9549. The first issue of the quarterly was published in 1983. It contains informative articles, news of members' activities and classified ads.
Some articles from this quarterly can be accessed from the web.
Old bulletins can be ordered from the ROS publications Secretary for US $5.00 each, plus postage: $2.00 for North America and $4.00 outside North America. Call the publications office (Publications Office: ROS Publications Secretary, (Beverly Pease (email: nbpease@comcast.net), 38 Pearl Street, Palmer MA 01069-1739,USA) for pricing on a complete set of all issues.
Books and Reprints:
Shipping:
Shipping charges are included in above purchase price for US shipment only. For outside the US, please contact the ROS Publications Secretary (for address see above) for shipping information.
Books available from bookstores, about reed organs, their history, music, maintenance and repair:
The reprint of the Cornish Catalog from about 1915:
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A reprint of the catalog of the Smith American Organ Company, Boston, MA, 1874.
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The history and development of the
American Cabinet Organ, by Henry Lowell Mason |
Legend for Orgelharmonium, a reprint of a piece of music by Gustaf Hagg
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| A copy of a victorian tradecard of Estey
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contents:
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New
offering from the Reed Organ Society!
The
History of the
Story
& Clark Organ Co.
by
David M. Knowles, PhD
This 300-page book covers all
aspects of the history of this important player in the development and sales of
the reed organ during the latter part of the nineteenth century. Story &
Clark was widely known for the quality of its case design and its unique
stop-knobs, from all metal to china. The text covers the history of the several
companies that eventually became the Story & Clark Company as well as the
biographies of the principal players. The book contains over 250 pages of
appendices that include catalog pages, trade cards, patents, and many other
important references covering all aspects of the company’s history. This is an
important reference work that you will want to add to your library.
About the Author
Dr. Knowles spent his professional life as a geologist, working in the field
as well as teaching geology at Lake Superior State University through 1996.
After his retirement, he and his wife Shirley took on a number of projects that
had been waiting for his time availability, including the history of this
company. It was an interest piqued one wet evening in the fall of 1948 when his
headlights illuminated a Story & Clark chapel organ by the side of the road
which he quickly purchased for $10 and dragged back to the garage before the
rain ruined it! They currently reside in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, where Dr.
Knowles is the curator of the fledgling C. Ernest Kemp Mineral Resources Museum
at LSSU. They enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren, most of
whom live nearby.
To order your copy of The History of the Story & Clark Organ
Co., please send your order to the
address below. Checks should be made out to “Reed Organ Society.” Payment
may also be made by Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Mail with the
appropriate remittance to:
Beverly Pease (email: nbpease@comcast.net),
38 Pearl Streer,
Palmer MA 01069-1739,
USA
For multiple copies shipping rate, contact Beverly Pease.
Last update to this page has been made on May 18, 2009
