Plans are forming for Westpex in 2027. MPHS will be a “convening society” at WESTPEX, April 23-25, 2007 in San Francisco. We will hold our annual meeting, host presentations and sponsor exhibits of military/war postal history material. Roger Santala: rogrmt@gmail.comwill be coordinating our activities. If you would like to make a presentation (50 minutes), please …
Ongoing 2026/7 News Items
Editor NEEDED! MPHS is starting a major project to find a new Editor for our newsletter. Dann is retiring (again!). Even if you don’t have the time or expertise, if you KNOW anyone who could assist our Society, please contact Editor Dann Mayo. The Journal is the vital lifeblood of this Society; without it, we …
Latest MPHS News Items
This page (always at the top of the list) will contain links to the most recent “News” items for the Military Postal History Society.
MPHS Journal 2026 #3 Now Available for Download
The third Journal of 2026 has been mailed to members, who have paid for a paper copy. A PDF version of the Journal is now available for download. All paid members should have received a bulk e-mail that includes a direct (temporary) download link for the PDF file. To access the Journal file through the …
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Text-Searchable Back Issues and an Index of the MPHS ‘Bulletin’
Searchable electronic (PDF) copies of nearly all of the back issues of the Bulletin are now available for download by the general public. Issues of the Bulletin/Journal from the most recent 5 years, however, are only available to MPHS MEMBERS. Recently, the Society has made all of the back issues text-searchable. Text Searching Across ALL …
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MPHS at Boston 2026
As usual the Military Postal History Society was actively engaged in another great philatelic show. In addition to strong attendance by our members, we set up and manned a great booth throughout the show. Booth arrangements were planned and executed by Bob Grey, Dave Kent, and Fred Reynolds. The American Air Mail Society invited us to share …
Rhineland Occupation Monograph Now Available
Long-time contributor Jerry Miller has authored a monograph: American Occupation of the Rhineland 1918-1923. The monograph (7th publication of the new series) has just been published by the Society. NOTE that members of the MPHS who have specified a desired format (paper book vs PDF e-document) will be notified when their copy becomes available. Non-members, …
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V-Mail Book Now Available
Long-time MPHS member Russ Carter has produced a new book that deals with V-Mail envelopes from WWII. The book is being published through Amazon in paperback format only. You do NOT have to be a member of the MPHS to purchase a copy! See the link below for direct access to the Amazon page. Book …
New Bulletin Search Page
Since the Society uploaded nearly all of its newsletter back issues to the website, it has been clear that there needed to be a “search” capability. We are proud to announce that the MPHS has gathered up the 34 megabytes of text (from 390+ back issues), and now provide a “search page” that allows researchers …
MPHS Continues Monograph Series
Our monograph series continues with some very exciting publications. Released today (10 September) is: Postal Stationery of the AEF in WWI by Peter Burrows This book is a catalog of (mainly) government-issued postal stationery produced by and/or for use by the members and units of the American Expeditionary Forces that served in Europe during WWI. …