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The Revea er ISSN 0484·6125 QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE EIRE PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION Vol. 47, No. 1 Whole Number 207 SAMHRADH - Summer 1997 That Was The Year That Was - 1996 That Was The Year That Was -1996 ................................... 4 Literature Review ...... ... ............... ............ .. ... .. .......... .. .. ..... 16 David Brennan Receives Clark Award .. ...... .. ...................... 8 Dublin Journal ................................................................... 17 W. Edwin Davey Closes His Album ........ .. .. .. .. ............. ..... 11 FA! Celebrates 15th Birthday in Germany .... .. ............. .... 19 David MacDonnell & Ian Whyte Receive Field Award .... 12 STAMPA '97 ............................. .. .......... ........................ .... 19 Irish Crash Airmails - 2nd Edition .. .................................. 16 Officers Report .. .. .............................................................. 19 Affiliate No. 21 -- The American Philatelic Society • Affiliate -- Federation of Philatelic Societies of Ireland Member -- Council of Philatelic Organizations Page 2 THE REVEALER Summer 1997 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE was did not realize itself, nor did I realize what I should have when I took the post on. The four years went by very quickly. I have had GOODBYE PART ONE some excellent support from most of the leadership of the EPA, but This is my second to last message almost no input from you the members. as your President. I decided that I On numerous occasions, through my presidential messages, would like to conclude my four year through visits to stamp shows, through our conventions and through stint with a split message. The first various other conversations with the rank and file, I have asked for part which follows is the "bad news". ideas to define the role of the EPA. What is it the EPA should be to Next issue of The Revealer will carry its members? No tangible response. the "good news" part of the message I made a major effort to improve our Conventions and AGMs. ofeofeofeofeofeofeofe To what end? No greater attendance or interest on the part of the It's been a frustrating four years general membership. as your President. To be very honest, I proposed to the Board that each of our members be given the I don't know what I expected when I took the job over. Whatever it (Continued on next page) THE REVEALER ISSN 0484-6125 CHAPTER COORDINATORS Published quarterly by the Eire Philatelic Association: Membership dues are as follows: U.S. ($12.00): CanadnJ Mexico ($15.00); all other countries ($20.00). Commodore John Barry Chapter Members reside in NJ, NY, PA Address Changes: Send address changes to the Publisher, Patrick J. Ryan, Sr., P,O. Box 2757, Universal Coordinator: David J. Brennan, City, TX, USA 78148. PO Box 704, Benardsville, NJ 07924 STAFF Connecticut Chapter Edi/.orlPul!.lis.llerlDistributor; Assislanl Editor; Associate Editor: Members reside in CT and Western MA Patrick J. Ryan, Sr. Robert J. Joyce Anthony Finn Coordinator: Michael J. Con way, P.O. Box 2757 14302 Oak Shadow 19 Kennington Rd. 19 Pine Needle Dr., She1ton, CT, USA 06484 San Antonio, TX, USA 78232 Templeogue, Dublin 6W, Ireland Universal City, TX, USA 78148 James Hoban Chapter (210) 658-9235 Members reside in MD, VA, DC Advertisinr:. Manar:.er: THE REVEALER Back I~sues; Coordinator: Robert E. Moskowitz, John L. McManus Patrick McNally 1634 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21231 100 Pamola Park P.O. Box 12143, Alcott Sta. Millinocket, ME, USA 04462 Denver, CO, USA 80212 John McCormack Chapter Members reside in the greater Boston area OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Coordinator: Peter E. Bugg, 5 Forest St., Franklin, MA 02038 OFFICERS DIRECTORS Lone Star Chapter Pre~id.ent; Honoraa Cllairman oUlle Board: Members reside in Central TX Charles J. G. Verge Col. B.B. Zellers P.O. Box 2788, Postal Station '0' Coordinator: Robert J. Joyce Ottawa, Ontario, Canada KIP SW8 James Maher George Ryan 14302 Oak Shadow, San Antonio, TX 78232 Richard McBride Robert J. Joyce Vice Prl!.~iJl.enl. l::i.orth America: OUoJung Ian Whyte Northern California Chapter (NORCAL) I David J. Brennan Members reside in Northern CA P.D. Box 704 dIJ.c;.UQI1 '" lallJ.il1r:. fQ~l Mal1ar:.e.r; Coordinator: David Laraway, Bernardsville, NJ, USA 07924-0704 Joseph E. Foley 2070 N. Bechelli, #30, Redding, CA 96002 P.O. Box 183, Riva, MD, USA 21140-0183 Vice fresiJl.e.nt, EuTQJII!.; : Rhode Island Chapter I Anthony Finn Lil!.mcian '" S/!.e.c;.wl Q(f(C~; 19 Kennington Rd. Peter E. Bugg No Coordinator, write to Mr. Conway Templeogue, Dublin 6W, Ireland 5 Forest St., Franklin, MA, USA 02038 Southern California Chapter (SOCAL) .~ s'e.,c.e.laaLC.b.(JJ!.ll!.c COQrdinalQc; ll.is.tJ!.c.ian; Members reside in Southern CA I Michael J. Conway Garvin F. Lohman Coordinator: William A. O'Connor, 19 Pine Needle Dr. 1543 Sacramento St. Apt #3, PO Box 1437, Fallbrook, CA 92088 She1ton, CT, USA 06484 San Francisco, CA, USA 94109 '~1 Philadelphia Area Chapter lr.fUI.S,II.[e.c.." Pul!.licity; William A. O'Connor Members reside in Greater Philadelphia area 1 Coordinator: Richard 0' Brien, P.O. Box 1437 YoutlllS.cllool Pror:.ram Manae.er: Fallbrook, CA, USA 92088 26 Nine Gates Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317 APS Rel!.re~entalive; 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 11 I11I11111 Immeditzte Past President: Joseph E. Foley Robert E. Moskowitz P.O. Box 183, Riva. MD, USA 21140-0183 The Association Secretary will write the appropri 1634 East Baltimore SI. ate coordinator when a new member joins the As Baltimore, MD, USA 21231 sociation and provide the coordinator with the name ISSUE DEADLINES EdilQrlP/J.blis.lll!.r/Di~tribulor - THE REVEALER; and address of the new member. The role of the co Patrick J. Ryan, Sr. Summer - I June Fall - I September ordinator is to contact the new member, welcome the member to the Association and invite the mem P.D. Box 2757 Winter - I December Spring - I March Universal City, TX, USA 78148 ber to join the local chapter. Summer 1997 THE REVEALER Page 3 opportunity to hand out a free membership to the EPA for one year. The result was 28 free memberships from some 600+ mem bers. Why can't we even give away free memberships to support our EPA? One member, a former President, tells me that the reason our membership is declining is that the EPA doesn't respond to the needs of the "general" Irish collector. Well, dear "general" Irish collector, I haven't heard much from you in four years and Pat Ryan, our faithful Editor, is regularly pleading for articles for The Revealer. Too much Postal History in The Revealer I am told, so where are the articles written by the "general" Irish collector? Most organizations run by volunteers are difficult to run as a MichaelJ. Conway, business. The EPA is no different. Volunteers are the base of Secretary, EPA much of our philatelic world. Here again the EPA needs to pick up it's socks. Three years after I requested and asked for volun has moved. teers, we still don't have a youth coordinator nor do we have a publicity chairperson. Why has no one come forward? Business Correspondence In conclusion, I am pleading for your active help and support involving the Secretary for YOUR new President and his board, YOUR Editor of The should be sent to: Revealer and YOUR association: The Eire Philatelic Association . .r..r..r..r..r..r..r. An Post, the Irish Post office, was present in force at MEGA 19 Pine Needle Dr. EVENT in New York from March 13 to 16 last. Pat Carolan and Shelton, eT 06484 Gerry Mooney from the Philatelic Branch were in attendance at the booth staffed by their North American agent, Michael Butler and his crew. Many collectors around N(:w York who are on An Post's list were sent a postcard bearing a printed copy of the new From the Desk of the Editor 52p Barn Owl definitive with a printed postmark of February 24, Again, I must come to you and ask for your assistance and 1997. The cards I have seen come in at least two very definite understanding. Since the last issue, the USAF Library, which colour varieties. This is most visible by checking the air mail has been supporting me in the maintenance and processing of label which is also pre-printed. There is a Royal Blue and a Vio the EPA address list by providing me with computer support in let Blue version ofthis collectable postal stationery. They are strik the form of machines and time to update our files, has been relo ingly different side by side and affect the Air Mail label, the stamp cated to a different building on Randolph AFB. In the process, and Gerry Mooney's signature in the back ofthe card. When you they have upgraded their equipment and software programs. returned the postcard to the Irish booth you received in exchange Accordingly, I have had to make the transition to Windows and a free Exhibition Show card. from WordPerfect 5.1 to Microsoft Word 6.0. This has not been An Post also offered a cocktail reception at the New York Ath done easily. I have spent many hours trying to convert our data, letic Club on Saturday, March 15 in celebration of seventy-five trying to transition from a relatively simple data base to a more years ofIrish stamps. Each guest received an envelope during the complex one. This has taken it's toll on me and my disposition. reception in which was found a copy of a Press Release announc Also, in this transition, 1 have had to fend off five different ing the complete programme of 12 stamps in celebration of the virus attacks on my disks and data. Accordingly, I have discov 75th Anniversary of the Irish State, a copy of the Collectors Club ered weird, strange messages and codes appearing - as if by magic News and a green presentation folio containing copies of the first - in my data base.