Toronto, January 31, 2014. It’s coming, it’s coming. Editor Bob Lansdale has completed the last issue before our 40th anniversary year begins (how time flies…) and will have it ready to mail shortly.
From left: cover of 39-4, sledge lowered over hummocks in the Arctic, a CDV by Luigi Fiorillo, book about finding Scott’s lost photographs, Riga Minox, Kodak at the North Pole, John Morden and Shannon Perry at the November meeting, and John Linsky at the December Show and Tell.
Clint officiates the evening
I was a bit late arriving at the December meeting but I had an enjoyable evening. Doug Napier’s wife provided some home baked cookies – delicious! Oscar Li attended to the coffee machine in the absence of Bob Wilson and after a few other events, the Show and Tell began with Clint officiating the evening.
Katie Addleman by Marcos Armstrong
NEXT TORONTO MEETING:
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Katie Addleman is a PhD student in the University of Toronto’s Department of Art. She has assisted with several major exhibitions including Félix Thiollier. Photographies (Musée d’Orsay, Paris, 2012) and Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris (National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2013). In 2013 she won a Western Magazine Award (Gold Award) for her writing on the visual arts, which appears regularly in Canadian Art, Border Crossings, and ELLE Canada. Katie holds an MA in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management from Ryerson University.
Ms Addleman will be speaking on her thesis, Process of Selection: Édouard Baldus, The New Louvre Commission Photographs, and Palais du Louvre et des Tuileries, which was selected by the PHSC committee as the recipient for this year’s PPCM Thesis Award.
The public is welcome. Go to our Programs page for times and directions.
Gerry Loban by Robert Lansdale
Toronto, January 15, 2014. We are saddened to report the death of Gerald Loban who served 37 years on the PHSC Executive Committee. Gerry joined in 1977 as member number 0150. He and wife Pauline were Co-Chairmen of the 10th Photographica Fair of 1984.
After the fair, Gerry became the PHSC Librarian on the 1985-87 executive, a position he held until 2013. He often had a table at the PHSC fairs and gave a number of lecture presentations to members of the Society including: Julia Margaret Cameron’s Photographs, A History of Portraiture, Old Time Photo Studio, and The Leica. He was to be our featured speaker for February 2014 on The Minox Camera. Continue reading
Toronto, January 12, 2014. Happy New Year everyone. Editor David Bridge has done another superb job on the January edition of our popular newsletter.
From Left: Front cover, Mark Singer and his multi format Bolex projector, Awards to Ed Warner and below, editor Bob Lansdale (centre figures) and below that is another mystery soldier tintype, January speaker Blake Chorley.
In the nine page letter is a notice on our January Speaker and his modern 11×14 tintypes of the rockies, An illustrated report on our December Show and Tell meeting which includes president Mark Singer’s marvellous projector from days past, and many more articles and columns. Just click the icon montage above to read or print this fine pdf newsletter.
Members update their bids in the silent auction
Toronto, December 18, 2013. For the past few years we have used the annual December meeting to conduct a small silent auction. This year was no exception.
As the Show and Tell presentations progress, members quietly viewed and updated their bids.
At the end of the evening the winning bids were announced and members went home with a few new items for their collection and the PHSC had a few more dollars in its treasury!
Mark Singer’s Silver Christmas Tree, an annual feature of our December meetings.
Toronto, December 18, 2013. Our annual Christmas gift exchange was held tonight after the Show and Tell session.
As usual for many years Mark Singer provided his tiny Christmas tree as a symbol. The tree this year is a new model replacing the original version which served us for many years.
Below are some of the members who exchanged gifts. They are sitting for their formal portrait by Bob Lansdale.
Editor Robert Lansdale with President Mark Singer (left) and VP Clint Hryhorijiw
Toronto December 18, 2013. A major element of the PHSC’s success is its publication Photographic Canadiana. What makes this journal significant is its many articles with a Canadian content. Often these articles show the fine hand of editor Bob Lansdale in their in-depth analysis and careful research.
Bob’s efforts on behalf of the Rex Frost portion of our recent auction including his excellent article in issue 39-3 of Photographic Canadiana is typical of his enthusiasm and diligence. Shown here Bob is presented with two of the Frost originals. Congratulations editor Lansdale!
Ed Warner (centre) receives a reward from Past President Clint Hryhorijiw (left) and Membership Secretary Wayne Gilbert
Toronto, December 18, 2013. In a surprise announcement at the annual show and tell meeting past executive member Ed Warner was recognized for his long time contribution to the PHSC. Ed spent many years as PHSC rep at the postcard show, auctioneer, vice president, president, and past president.
Living in Oshawa, Ed made many trips into Toronto on behalf of the PHSC. Well deserved Ed!
Dr Joe A. Bailey
Rochester: December 22, 2013. We sadly report the passing of Dr Bailey. I met Joe in May of 1996 when he spoke with us at a Toronto meeting on “Little Known Things about Unknown People – the history of the 35 mm camera in the USA“.
He wrote many books and articles on his favourite topics. Dr. Bailey was a long time employee of Eastman Kodak and a member of The Photographic Historical Society in Rochester, where he was their newsletter editor for many years.
We thank Nick Graver of TPHS for bringing his passing to our attention. Continue reading
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