Letters of Interest

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 - Dec. 1948: 35 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL
• Jan. 1949 - Dec. 1949+: 311 West Lake St., Chicago, IL

Staff

Editor

• William G. McCartney - July 1934 - Jan. 1960+

Managing Editor

aka Secretary & Asst. Treasurer +June 1938 - Dec. 1953+

• J.M. Wittkamper +June 1938 - Feb. 1949
  • +June 1938 - (after Sept./Oct. 1942 & before Mar. 1943) co-editor
  • +Mar. 1943 - Feb. 1949 office rebranded as Sec. & Asst. Treasurer
• Donald M. Taylor - Mar. 1949 - Jan. 1960+

Secretary

• Elisabeth Bayles +Jan. 1960+

Associate Editor

aka Advisory Board 1935-1942+;

• J.H. Williamson - July 1934 - Mar. 1939+
• R.W. Trotter - May 1935 - Sept./Oct. 1942+
• Charles A./E. Atwood - May 1935 - Sept./Oct. 1942+
• Charles Howard - May 1935 - Sept./Oct. 1942+
• Peter Hinshelwood - May 1935 - Sept./Oct. 1942+
• Clyde H. Dennis - +Mar. 1943 - Mar. 1944
• Fred Hillis - Apr. 1946 - Apr. 1947
• Andrew J. Cotton - +Mar. 1943 / Apr. 1946 - June 1952
  • aka "Publicity" +Mar. 1943 - May 1943 & "Associates" June 1943 - Mar. 1946
• J.M. Wittkamper June 1938 / Mar. 1949 - Nov. 1951
• Charles W. Pollard - +Mar. 1943 / Apr. 1946 - Mar. 1949+ (ended prior to 1960)
  • aka "Publicity" +Mar. 1943 - May 1943 & "Associates" June 1943 - Mar. 1946

• James G. Humphrey - +Mar. 1943 / Apr. 1946 - Jan. 1960+
  • aka "Publicity" +Mar. 1943 - May 1943 & "Associates" June 1943 - Mar. 1946
  • @ Chicago +1943-1960+

• Will R. Simpson - June 1944 - Mar. 1946; May 1946 - Jan. 1960+
  • "Publicity": +Mar. 1943 - May 1943; "Associates": June 1943 - Mar. 1946
  • @ Kansas City, MO & Los Angeles, CA

• W. Herbert Marshall - Apr. 1946 - Jan. 1960+
  • @ Boston, MA +1960+

• Virgil Hollingsworth, Jr. - Apr. 1946 - Jan. 1960+
  • @ Augusta, GA

• Charles S. Howard - Apr. 1950 - Jan. 1960+
  • @ Lombard, IL +Jan. 1960+

• Robert A. Hanson - July 1953 - Jan. 1960+
  • @ Seattle, WA +1960+

• J. Wilson McCracken - +Jan. 1960+
  • @ Elmhurst, IL

• Donald J. Thomson +Jan. 1960+
  • @ Chicago, IL

• John Sweemer +Jan. 1960+
  • @ Wheaton, IL

Treasurer

• R.W. Trotter 1934 - Feb. 1935
• Roy W. Stott - May 1935 - Sept/Oct 1942+
• James W. Kennedy +Mar. 1943 - Jan. 1960+

Assistant Treasurer

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

Canadian Representative

• James B. Buchan @ Thornhill, ON - Jan. 1960+

Archives

• LOI 1950's