Revision as of 11:07, 25 May 2024

Letters of Interest was a monthly periodical serving primarily North America with news and articles concerning the open brethren (OB) from 1934-1996. The very first issue was in July 1934, as Letters of Interest from The Home Field, edited by William G. McCartney, associate editor of J.H. Williamson, treasurer was R.W. Trotter & assistant treasurer was R.W. Stott.

Offices

• July 1934 - Spring 1936+: 1205 W. 96th St., Chicago, IL, home of W.G. McCartney
• +Aug. 1937 - Mar. 1943+: 35 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL

Staff

Editor

• William G. McCartney - July 1934 - Dec. 1946+

Co-Editor

• J.M. Wittkamper +June 1938 - Dec. 1946+

After Sept./Oct. 1942 and by Mar. 1943, he was rebranded as Secretary / Asst. Treasurer.

Associate Editor

• J.H. Williamson - July 1934 - Mar. 1939+
• R.W. Trotter - May 1935 - Sept./Oct. 1942+
  • aka "Advisory Board"
• Charles A./E. Atwood - May 1935 - Sept./Oct. 1942+
  • aka "Advisory Board"
• Charles Howard - May 1935 - Sept./Oct. 1942+
  • aka "Advisory Board"
• Peter Hinshelwood - May 1935 - Sept./Oct. 1942+
  • aka "Advisory Board"
• Clyde H. Dennis - +Mar. 1943 - Mar. 1944
• James G. Humphrey - +Mar. 1943 / Apr. 1946 - ?
  • aka "Publicity" +Mar. 1943 - May 1943 & "Associates" June 1943 - Mar. 1946
• Andrew J. Cotton - +Mar. 1943 / Apr. 1946 - ?
  • aka "Publicity" +Mar. 1943 - May 1943 & "Associates" June 1943 - Mar. 1946
• Charles W. Pollard - +Mar. 1943 / Apr. 1946 - ?
  • aka "Publicity" +Mar. 1943 - May 1943 & "Associates" June 1943 - Mar. 1946
• Will R. Simpson - June 1944 - Mar. 1946; May 1946 - ?
  • "Publicity": +Mar. 1943 - May 1943; "Associates": June 1943 - Mar. 1946
• W. Herbert Marshall - Apr. 1946 - ?
• Virgil Hollingsworth, Jr. - Apr. 1946 - ?
• Fred Hillis - Apr. 1946 - ?

Treasurer

• R.W. Trotter 1934 - Feb. 1935
• Roy W. Stott - May 1935 - Sept/Oct 1942+
• James W. Kennedy +Mar. 1943 - ?

Assistant Treasurer

• Roy W. Stott - July 1934 - Feb. 1935

Archives

• LOI 1950's