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| The MWOTRC was founded in 1984. Our club is comprised of people of all ages who have in common, a love of Old Time Radio. We discuss, collect, exchange and preserve information related to all aspects of OTR. Both individually and as a club, we collect and share OTR audio tapes, records, books, scripts, magazines and any related memorabilia. |
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We seek out and honor those in our area who were
active in any phase of Old Time Radio as well as those who seek
to preserve the memories. Those who have spoken at our monthly
meetings include: Arthur Peterson, Laurette Fillbrandt, Frank
Bingman, Adrian Cronauer, and Ed Walker
.
We have donated our services and enriched the lives
of people of all ages and circumstances by presenting OTR panel
discussions and programs at the Smithsonian, NOVA College, several
local elementary schools and numerous senior citizens' groups
and retirement homes. We have supported local radio station WAMU's
fund raiser by manning the pledge telephones during the "Big
Broadcast" portion of the fund drive. Our club and members
have presented several original old time radio play broadcasts
on the Fairfax County Community Cable Television series "Out
Of The Past".
The club has an international membership of over 210 members, of which
two thirds are local to the Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland
vicnity. Meetings are held on the second Friday of most months at 7:30
PM in the Parish Hall of Trinity Episcopal Church, 2217 Columbia Pike
(On the Corner of S. Wayne Street) Arlington, Virginia.The June and
December meetings are luncheon meetings which start at 11:30 AM and are
held at a local restaurant in the Alexandria, Virginia area. Members,
guests, and the general public are invited to all meetings, which
include presentations and demonstrations.
We publish a bi-monthly newsletter which contains
articles and announcements regarding vintage radio. We have two
libraries from which members may rent items for a modest cost
(see details below): an audio cassette library and a printed matter
library. The catalogues are included with the membership fee.
Membership Privileges Include Two
(2) Free Audio Cassette Rentals From The Lending Library.
Annual dues are $20.00 for local members and $15.00
for out of area members (more than 30 miles from the Metropolitan
area) and senior citizens (age 60 and over). Since all members
get the newsletter and all borrowing privileges, we discount the
membership fee for out-of-area members to compensate them since
they are too far away to enjoy the programs.
If you are in the area, we invite you to attend any
of our meetings when you wish. Should you wish to join, send
your annual dues to our Treasurer and Membership Coordinator,
Jonathan Orovitz, whose email is
. You may e-mail Jonathan at
jorovitz@covad.net
L ennell Herbert-Marshall was born and grew up in New Jersey, in a bedroom
community
to New York's Wall Street, where radio was a big
part of her life. She began collecting OTR shows about l985 and now has
over 6,000 shows in her personal collection, though trades and regular
visits to the dealers rooms at the Cincinnati and Newark Conventions. She
has been affiliated with MWOTRC since 1990 and an officer for the
past six. When she was married in December 1995, Lennell hyphenated her last
name and therefore became Lennell Herbert-Marshall. Lennell is a winner of the
prestigous Cawelti
Award given annually by the MWOTRC. She is the first Black woman to be
President of an OTR club in the U.S. and the only club president whose name
contains that of an OTR performer. When not collecting OTR, she is a
Privacy and Computer Security subject matter expert for the telephone company in
Northern Virginia.
J
ack French has been collecting, researching and editing OTR-related
material for the past 20 years. He edited NARA NEWS for five years and his
well-researched articles have appeared in half a dozen OTR pubs in the U.S.
In 1993 he won the Allen Rockford Award at Newark for his contributions to
OTR research. He is a past president of the MWOTRC and currently edits its
publication, "Radio Recall." Jack has conducted extensive research on
radio's female crime-fighters, Bobby Benson, RCMP heroes on radio, Ft.
Laramie, aviator shows and is currently working on the topic of Oriental
roles in OTR. A retired FBI Agent, he now does civilian clearances for the
USAF.
For additional information, you may write us at M.W.O.T.R.C, P.O. Box 2533, Fairfax, VA 22031.
You may also e-mail: Jack French or Lennell Herbert-Marshall concerning any questions
The Cassette Library consists of over 2000 cassettes which
may be borrowed by members for one dollar per tape or six for five
dollars. Catalog of holdings furnished to all
members upon joining, with additions to library furnished via RADIO RECALL, the
club's publication that comes out every 60 days. Cassette librarian,
Rebecca Jones
, can be contacted via e-mail at rebjones@loc.gov.
The Open Reel Library consisting of approximately 1000 reels was
discontinued in 1996 because of lack of usage.
(When requests dropped to less than six a
year, it was decided to close the archive.) Volunteers are in the process of
transcribing the open reels to cassettes, and as they are finished, they will
be placed in the cassette library. Updates are furnished to the membership via
RADIO RECALL.
The Printed Library consists of over 200 books, periodicals, and scripts which may be borrowed for one month for two dollars plus postage. Members may choose first-class or book rate. Catalog furnished to new members upon joining. |
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