I checked out the Wikipedia "Airmail" page and clicked on "American Air Mail Society".  This took me to the Wiki page for the American Air Mail Society.  The link to the AAMS website works from there.  There is also an "Airmail Stamp" page on Wiki.  Dan- could you add the same link to this page?  Checked to see if web searches would bring up info from the "What We Collect" list on the homepage.  I tried a couple of regular browser searches - "Pioneer Airmail Covers" provided a link to the AAMS website homepage as did "Polar Aero History".  "Crash Mail Covers" and "First Flight Covers" did not have a link to the AAMS homepage but did link to the "Catalogs and Books" page.  "Catapult Flights" search did not provide a link. 

I would like to request that anyone posting on our aerophilately group please include their name after submitting comments.  We are able to see an email address from an individual but need to know who it is from.  Thanks David!

Jamie O'Bannon

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From: "GreyOldDave decrotty@... [aerophilately]" <aerophilately@...>
To: "aerophilately@..." <aerophilately@...>
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: [aerophilately] Wikipedia link to AAMS site

 

This is definitely the kind of thing AAMS members can to do get the word out about airmail collecting. Thanks

 

David Crotty

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From: "bluzeman1@... [aerophilately]" <aerophilately@...>
To: aerophilately@...
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 10:35 AM
Subject: [aerophilately] Wikipedia link to AAMS site

 

Following up on a suggestion from Dave Crotty, I have inserted in the "Airmail" article on Wikipedia a link to the AAMS site.  I placed our link first under "External Links" on the assumption that we're #1.    : )    I will do more editing of that main "Airmail" article when I get a chance, but others might want to go there to check it.  Note that one needs to create a Wikipedia account in order to be able to edit.  To create an account, one just does a search for "Why would I want a Wikipedia account?" or some such wording. 

 

Ken:  I have been in contact with AAMS re placing the APJ on the internet.  Reply was they were looking into it.  This was back in Nov 2016.  John

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From: "Ken Sanford kaerophil@... [aerophilately]" <aerophilately@...>
To: aerophilately@...
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:55:16 AM
Subject: Re: [aerophilately] AAMS officers needed

 

Dear All,

I agree with Henning.

Regards,

Ken Sanford

On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 8:54 AM, 'Henning Mathiassen' henning.j.mathiassen@... [aerophilately] <aerophilately@...> wrote:

 

Hello.

​As a member of the AAMS from Norway it is sad to see how things are going. To reduce costs I think it is neccessary to enter the digital world more than having a website like it is today.
In Norway stamp clubs save money by distributing club journals in digital format. They also make the journals available via their web sities:
​No more printing and high cost posting!!. I guess the AAMS would save substantial money by doing this. Of course I like to have the APJ in my hands, but I will surely accept the digital version.

Best regards
Henning Mathiassen (member no 8026)




Torsdag 23. Februar 2017 13:36 CET skrev "GreyOldDave decrotty@... [aerophilately]" <aerophilately@...>:
 

 

 

 

Folks

The AAMS is about to appoint and elect new officers. The society is at an dangerous point. It is down to 850 members and brings in about $16,000  in dues each year. That sounds great except that we spend $46,000 a year just to publish the APJ. About $12,000 of that goes to the editor.l

We also just published two great new volumes of the catalog with at least two more volumes coming soon. That again is great except that we also just spent $50,000 each to publish 1000 copies of each when we probably will never sell more than a few hundred each. 

 

We need a president who knows enough about publishing to help us get on track.  We do have a bit of cash in the treasury but it will not last long. 

So my question is, do any of you have the skills needed to help the AAMS through this? Do you know someone we could recruit?

We do have a small group of members trying to resolve this, including myself but we need some people with these skills to make it work. 

Can you help the society? Let us know.

 

 

 

David Crotty

 

 

 

Ken:  I have been in contact with AAMS re placing the APJ on the internet.  Reply was they were looking into it.  This was back in Nov 2016.  John

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From: "Ken Sanford kaerophil@... [aerophilately]" <aerophilately@...>
To: aerophilately@...
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:55:16 AM
Subject: Re: [aerophilately] AAMS officers needed

 

Dear All,

I agree with Henning.

Regards,

Ken Sanford

On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 8:54 AM, 'Henning Mathiassen' henning.j.mathiassen@... [aerophilately] <aerophilately@...> wrote:

 

Hello.

​As a member of the AAMS from Norway it is sad to see how things are going. To reduce costs I think it is neccessary to enter the digital world more than having a website like it is today.
In Norway stamp clubs save money by distributing club journals in digital format. They also make the journals available via their web sities:
​No more printing and high cost posting!!. I guess the AAMS would save substantial money by doing this. Of course I like to have the APJ in my hands, but I will surely accept the digital version.

Best regards
Henning Mathiassen (member no 8026)




Torsdag 23. Februar 2017 13:36 CET skrev "GreyOldDave decrotty@... [aerophilately]" <aerophilately@...>:
 

 

 

 

Folks

The AAMS is about to appoint and elect new officers. The society is at an dangerous point. It is down to 850 members and brings in about $16,000  in dues each year. That sounds great except that we spend $46,000 a year just to publish the APJ. About $12,000 of that goes to the editor.l

We also just published two great new volumes of the catalog with at least two more volumes coming soon. That again is great except that we also just spent $50,000 each to publish 1000 copies of each when we probably will never sell more than a few hundred each. 

 

We need a president who knows enough about publishing to help us get on track.  We do have a bit of cash in the treasury but it will not last long. 

So my question is, do any of you have the skills needed to help the AAMS through this? Do you know someone we could recruit?

We do have a small group of members trying to resolve this, including myself but we need some people with these skills to make it work. 

Can you help the society? Let us know.

 

 

 

David Crotty

 

 

 

Hello.

​As a member of the AAMS from Norway it is sad to see how things are going. To reduce costs I think it is neccessary to enter the digital world more than having a website like it is today.
In Norway stamp clubs save money by distributing club journals in digital format. They also make the journals available via their web sities:
​No more printing and high cost posting!!. I guess the AAMS would save substantial money by doing this. Of course I like to have the APJ in my hands, but I will surely accept the digital version.

Best regards
Henning Mathiassen (member no 8026)




Torsdag 23. Februar 2017 13:36 CET skrev "GreyOldDave decrotty@... [aerophilately]" <aerophilately@...>:
 

 

 

 

Folks

The AAMS is about to appoint and elect new officers. The society is at an dangerous point. It is down to 850 members and brings in about $16,000  in dues each year. That sounds great except that we spend $46,000 a year just to publish the APJ. About $12,000 of that goes to the editor.l

We also just published two great new volumes of the catalog with at least two more volumes coming soon. That again is great except that we also just spent $50,000 each to publish 1000 copies of each when we probably will never sell more than a few hundred each. 

 

We need a president who knows enough about publishing to help us get on track.  We do have a bit of cash in the treasury but it will not last long. 

So my question is, do any of you have the skills needed to help the AAMS through this? Do you know someone we could recruit?

We do have a small group of members trying to resolve this, including myself but we need some people with these skills to make it work. 

Can you help the society? Let us know.

 

 

 

David Crotty