National Geographic's Collectors Corner2024-03-28T20:30:34ZLarry Moffetthttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/LarryMoffett595http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10224121854?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://ngscollectors.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=society-history-about-in-reference-to&user=47a22155761c4dc19ade8b2316464d83&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPictorial Geography seriestag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2022-03-25:1029239:Topic:2738132022-03-25T17:07:35.865ZLarry Moffetthttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/LarryMoffett595
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<li><p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10237645869?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10237645869?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a>Hi Everyone,</p>
<p>Who among you has collected any of these? Who is savvy about the history of these publications?</p>
<p>I have collected several of these and am interested in knowing more about them.</p>
<p>Larry Moffett</p>
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<li><p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10237645869?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10237645869?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a>Hi Everyone,</p>
<p>Who among you has collected any of these? Who is savvy about the history of these publications?</p>
<p>I have collected several of these and am interested in knowing more about them.</p>
<p>Larry Moffett</p>
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</ul> Geographic News Bulletinstag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2022-03-23:1029239:Topic:2735092022-03-23T20:16:20.563ZLarry Moffetthttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/LarryMoffett595
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<li><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10232995887?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10232995887?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a> Hi All,</li>
<li>I just joined this group and I assume that the Geographic News Bulletins published from 12/8/1919 until 1975 also fall within the purview of this group. Am I correct?</li>
<li>I would be interested to know how many of these issues you have collected. For the past 15 years I have not been an active NG collector but I do possess the…</li>
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<li><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10232995887?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10232995887?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a>Hi All,</li>
<li>I just joined this group and I assume that the Geographic News Bulletins published from 12/8/1919 until 1975 also fall within the purview of this group. Am I correct?</li>
<li>I would be interested to know how many of these issues you have collected. For the past 15 years I have not been an active NG collector but I do possess the following issues:</li>
<li>Vol 5 # 2 (3/15/26)</li>
<li>Vol 14 #1-30 (1935)</li>
<li>Vol 15 #1-11;13-30 (1936-37)</li>
<li>Vol 18 #1-30 (1939-40)</li>
<li>Vol 19 #1-30 (1940-41)</li>
<li>Vol 20 #1-20 (1941)</li>
<li>Vol 23 #1-30 (1944-45)</li>
<li>Vol 40 #1-30 (1961-62)</li>
<li>Vol 49 #1-3;5-12 (1962)</li>
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<p></p> BIRD WATCHER newsletter (magazine)tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2018-01-27:1029239:Topic:1513512018-01-27T06:06:59.196ZLarry Moffetthttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/LarryMoffett595
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<p>Recently brought to my attention by fellow 'Corner member Jeff Persons, there was a short-lived Birder's journal published by the Society. It began in Nov/Dec 2001, and the last known issue was Jan/Feb 2003, with a possibly Mar/April 2003 issue published, but if so it was the last.</p>
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<p>Jeff has provided me with a scan of all 8 issues. He was a subscriber to Bird Watcher, but then abruptly received notice that it would cease publication and he received a…</p>
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<p>Recently brought to my attention by fellow 'Corner member Jeff Persons, there was a short-lived Birder's journal published by the Society. It began in Nov/Dec 2001, and the last known issue was Jan/Feb 2003, with a possibly Mar/April 2003 issue published, but if so it was the last.</p>
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<p>Jeff has provided me with a scan of all 8 issues. He was a subscriber to Bird Watcher, but then abruptly received notice that it would cease publication and he received a refund. </p>
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<p>This "magazine" is billed as a newsletter, and was 15-18 pages per each bi-monthly issue. As of now, I see none listed as available on eBay. I simply had no knowledge of this title, and find it odd that it was never announced in NGM back in 2001. </p>
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<p>* sample issue cover (all will be posted in the Photos and in My Albums under Bird Watcher folder)</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2309580706?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2309580706?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-left"/></a></p> EVERY Cover of: Research, World, collector's editions & History mag uploadedtag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2018-01-09:1029239:Topic:1505512018-01-09T22:04:15.023ZLarry Moffetthttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/LarryMoffett595
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<p>Hello 'Corner,</p>
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<p>Just an FYI to let you know I have scanned and uploaded covers for numerous of the "sister" magazines to NGM. The ones that are less talked about and seldom seen around here. They can be seen in the Main pictures window on the home page, or on My Page, under the My Photos, and/or My Albums. I put each into its own named folder, with "World" broken up into 6 sub-folders, all but one being 5-year…</p>
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<p>Hello 'Corner,</p>
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<p>Just an FYI to let you know I have scanned and uploaded covers for numerous of the "sister" magazines to NGM. The ones that are less talked about and seldom seen around here. They can be seen in the Main pictures window on the home page, or on My Page, under the My Photos, and/or My Albums. I put each into its own named folder, with "World" broken up into 6 sub-folders, all but one being 5-year batches.</p>
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<p>all 323 + 3 "World" magazine covers -- this is the junior members magazine that ran under the WORLD title from 1975-2002, when it was re-branded as "Kids!". WORLD was the successor mag. to the old School Bulletin(s).</p>
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<p>all 84 Collector Editions covers have been posted -- these are the special "bookazine" issues that are only on newsstand racks since 2001-present. (I will update as more come out...).</p>
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<p>all 18 "History" magazine covers -- HISTORY debuted in April 2015. (I will update as more come out...).</p>
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<p>all 40 + 2 "Research" and "Research & Exploration" covers -- this was the scholarly journal that ran for 10 years, from Winter 1985 - Autumn 1994. Also 2 special issues were put out, and also included in the covers. RESEARCH ran under the auspices of the Society's Research & Exploration Committee -- the grants, explorers' funding arm of the Society.</p>
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<p>All scans are from my personal collection unless otherwise credited on a specific photo.</p>
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<p>thank you, & enjoy!</p>
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<p> ~ Scott S. </p> The Ten Space-Related School Bulletin Coverstag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2017-04-18:1029239:Topic:1379452017-04-18T00:11:16.510ZLarry Moffetthttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/LarryMoffett595
<p><strong><span class="font-size-5">The Ten Space-Related School Bulletin Covers</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-3">January 13, 1964</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-3">January 4, 1965…</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-5">The Ten Space-Related School Bulletin Covers</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-3">January 13, 1964</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-3">January 4, 1965</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-3">March 7, 1966</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-3">October 17, 1966</span></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2309575978?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2309575978?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-3">December 12, 1966</span></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2309576196?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2309576196?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-3">March 18, 1968</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-3">May 5, 1969</span></strong></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><strong>September 9, 1969</strong></span></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-3">March 3, 1970</span></strong></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><strong>January 25, 1971</strong></span></p>
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<p>Tom Wilson</p> National Geographic RESEARCH Journal ~ birth of "A Scientific Journal" - January 1985tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2015-02-01:1029239:Topic:1002512015-02-01T04:57:37.734ZLarry Moffetthttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/LarryMoffett595
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;"><strong><span class="font-size-3"><em>30 Years ago this month, a stellar and worthy publication of knowledge and science and information was sent out to charter members and other invited selectees . . . . </em></span></strong></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">The N.G.S. <i>Research Journal magazine</i> was the replacement to the Research…</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;"><strong><span class="font-size-3"><em>30 Years ago this month, a stellar and worthy publication of knowledge and science and information was sent out to charter members and other invited selectees . . . . </em></span></strong></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">The N.G.S. <i>Research Journal magazine</i> was the replacement to the Research Reports** books <span class="font-size-2">(<em>re:</em> 1889-1983 summaries; c. 1968-1985, 21 vol.'s published)</span>. The Research Committee of NGS debuted this journal in 1985 as a quarterly publication, and <u>Winter 1985</u> was Vol. 1, No. 1.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;"> </span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">The <i>Research Journal</i> was actually conceived of –in an abstract fashion-- back in December 1911 by the Board of Managers, inspired at the behest of Alexander Graham Bell back in 1900. Thus they resolved:</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-2" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;"><i>It is the sense of this Board that the National Geographic Society should undertake the publication of a technical journal, such publication to be separate from the Magazine; and that the subject, with this limitation, be referred to the Research Committee, with instructions to formulate a plan of publication, and report the same to this Board.</i></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">So in the Introductory ‘Letter to the Reader’ by Melvin M. Payne (by then Chairman of the Society), such was conveyed. Then, Editor Harm J. De Blij discussed the purposes of the Journal, and took care to indicate that <span style="text-decoration: underline;">unlike</span> the Research Reports books, the Journal would be open to 3<sup>rd</sup> party (aka outside) parties. So in effect, the articles would not be strictly and only regarding the grantees/projects, co-projects, of the Society’s Committee for Research and Exploration.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">In the “new” <i>Journal</i>, articles were to be submitted to the Committee for review. They also needed to be peer-reviewed prior to publication. Then, Letters Column, was open to “constructive” commentary on such articles and space would be allowed to the authors of the articles to re-butt or comment further, in reaction. The Features consisted of the Letters, and the Forum. One notable “feature” in 1986 was a letter paying tribute to the then-just deceased Dian Fossey. The Forum was to be shorter essay-type entries (submissions) which were either/or not ready for a complete report, or were an introduction to recent findings of any nature. As with the National Geographic Magazine, categories of subjects to be covered were many: anthropological, historical, geographical, oceanography, ornithology, archaeology, and etc etc. – anything which the Society supported or could fit within the mission of “the world and all that is in it”.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">Essays (articles) were to be written in strict adherence to the CBE Style Manual, with Notes, Bibliography, possible footnotes, and an “Abstract” - an introduction – to said essay [CBE = Council of Biology Editors]. The guidelines were printed in each issue on the last page, and were signed by the Editor, H. J. De Blij.</span></p>
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<p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">The founding Editor:</span></span></em></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">Mr. De Blij sat on the Committee for Research and Exploration for years, is and was an honorary Lifetime Member of the Society, edited the Journal through the Autumn 1990 issue, and also functioned as ABC’s <i>Good Morning America’s</i> Geographer-in-Residence during that networks campaign for Geographic literacy in America, courtesy of then-Chairman Gilbert M. Grosvenor. Editor De Blij has written numerous books, some school texts, and was on staff at several universities, not the least of which, the University of Michigan (my home state).</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">The format and production qualities of the NGS <i>Research Journal</i> was of superb presentation; similar to that of the-then sister publication <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;"><i>TRAVELER</i></span>. It is quarto size, 6” x 5” and was on thick end cover paper, and heavy, glossy interior pages. The essays featured full-color photos and diagrams when submitted. Also, each featured on its first page an Earth icon, with a little Yellow border to indicate the location of the work being discussed. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;"><b><i> </i></b></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;"><i><u>For interest, refer to:</u></i></span></p>
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<li><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">NGM – Nov. 1984; <i>Presidents Page</i></span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;"><i>pg. 434 --</i> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">100 Years of Adventure & Discovery</span> <i>(1987, C.D.B. Bryan; Abrams)</i></span></li>
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<p><span class="font-size-2" style="font-family: georgia, palatino;"><i>**</i> Research Reports<i>, the book series, was often referred to as "...those ugly little green books..." by more than a few people over the years. In fact, they were a noble effort at a true "increase and diffusion" in knowledge and scientific findings. The books were spear-headed within NGS by Leonard Carmichael (VP of Research/Exploration + Board Trustee; esp. former Secretary of the</i> S.I.<i>) and Melvin M. Payne (Society President) in particular, and the effort of getting them willed into reality fell to series editor Paul E. Oehser, himself a learned intellect and accomplished decades-long veteran of the scientific reports and Anuual reports of the venerable, beloved</i> <span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Smithsonian Institution</span><i>. His work on/for/with the NGS's</i> Research Reports <i>was sort of a post-retirement gig for him. </i></span></p>
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