The Military Postal History Society is Affiliate #19 of the American Philatelic Society and as such does have connections with the APS. The APS supports the sale of MPHS publications and hosted a Stamp Chat on December 14th that featured our Vice President Harold Krische. He presented on the subject of Christmas postcards from the …
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We enjoyed a special Zoom presentation by Robert Toombs on September 11, 2021. At least 18 people joined this MPHS Zoom session, many from outside the U. S. Robert’s presentation slides are available at: Ferry Command Presentation as a PDF File (21 megabytes) The original announcement text is available at: http://militaryphs.org/presentations/zoom_seminars/ferry_command.pdf The description of this seminar …
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BALPEX opened on Friday September 3rd, 2021. The Military Postal History Society hosted a Zoom meeting as part of the BALPEX presence. Topic: Presentation by Steve Berlin on Mail Robberies in Military Conflicts 1745-1945. This presentation is now over, but Dr. Berlin’s slides are available on the MPHS website at: http://militaryphs.org/presentations/mail_robbery/mail_robbery.pdf In addition to the online …
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We are pleased to announce that the Military Postal History Society hosted its very first “Zoom” online seminar on June 5th 2021. This presentation featured Harold Kirsche’s exhibit on the Ninoshima Prison Camp in WW I. For members unfamiliar with Zoom, we have provided a PDF document with helpful information. It is located at: http://militaryphs.org/NINO/zoom_presentation.pdf. …
Society member Kurt Stauffer has taken the initiative and set up a FaceBook page for the Military Postal History Society. He is asking any members with FaceBook access and a little spare time to be co-administrators (and moderators). Even if you don’t have the spare time, you are encouraged to visit the group. In just …
MPHS members, Here’s welcoming in the New Year. Let me extend to each of you on the behalf of the Society a wish for a happy, prosperous, and above all safe 2021. Many challenges remain for the MPHS moving into 2021. No annual meeting is planned. The plan is an executive meeting in the first …
