RHS Library
Magazines and Journals
Brian Belanger
5730 Avery Park Drive
Rockville, MD 20855-1738
(301) 258-0708
bcbelanger@aol.com
Researches may visit the RHS museum
to use the library and may make copies of items for a modest fee. On a time available
basis, the librarian may be able to copy items for people who cannot visit the museum in
person.
In addition to the listings below,
the RHS library has Rider Radio Manuals Volumes 1-22, Most Sams Photofacts, and
manufacturer service manuals from companies such as DuMont, Hallicrafters, Philco, Zenith,
and others.
Publisher – Manson
(First published issue - September
1935)
Complete from September 1935 through
June 1938
All issues good condition in binders
Publisher – Antique Radio
Classified
Complete from January 1985 through
November 2001
Publisher – Antique Radio Club of
America
Nearly complete from Vol. 1, No. 1 in
1972 through Vol 20., No. 4 in 1992. Missing only a few issues in the mid-1970s.
Antique Radio News (Italy)
Issue # 1, 1993 only
Publisher – Radio Magazines, Inc.
Only a few issues available from 1955
through 1968.
Publisher – Audiocon, Inc.
A few issues available, 1957-58.
Publisher – Audio Engineering
Feb., March, and June 1953 issues
available.
Publisher – AT&T
Nearly complete for the period
1942-1950.
Publisher – Publishing Industries,
Inc.
Only the Nov. 1966 issue available.
Publisher – Cornell-Dubilier
Nearly complete holdings from June 1940
through March 1961.
Radio Magazines, Inc.
Complete from 1945 to 1987 except for
1973-74.
Sams
Issues available: Oct. & Dec. 1970
and Sept. 1971.
Publisher – Electronic Technician,
Inc.
Formerly TV Technician
1957 through 1974, only scattered
issues available.
Publisher - McGraw-Hill
Issues available: May 1937 and Nov.
1954
Sept.-Oct. 1972 only.
Fawcett
Issues available: May 1965, March 1968,
Jan. 1970.
Publisher: Ziff-Davis
Began in May 1959, was formerly
Radio/TV News
Most issues available from May 1959
through Dec. 1971, sparser in the early years.
Publisher - Science and Mechanics
Publishing
Issues available: March-1969 and all of
1979 except July-August.
Publisher – The Experimenter
Publishing Co.
Issues Available: Dec. 1924, April
1925.
Publisher – North American
Shortwave Association
A few issues, 1983 - 1989
General Radio Experimenter
Publisher – General Radio History
Society
1930-1934 – Some issues avaiable
1944-1962 – Most issues available
Publisher – Communications
Technology, Inc.
Issues available: March 1973
Complete from Jan. 1976 through
June1990
Publisher – IHRS
Some issues, 1977-1979
Publisher – Mid-Atlantic Antique
Radio Club
First issue, August 1984, Last issue,
May 1994
Became Radio Age in June 1994
Almost complete from Aug. 1984 through
May 1994.
Morsum Magnificat (The Morse Magazine)
Publisher – G.C. Arnold Partners
April and Dec. 1998
May 1999
(Became National Radio - TV News in the
1950s)
Publisher - National Radio Institute
Have 30th Anniversary Issue,
Vol. 11, #5, 1944
National Radio - TV News
(Formerly National Radio News)
(Became NRI News in the late 1950s)
Publisher - National Radio Institute
Have a few issues from the 1950s
(Formerly NRI News)
Publisher – National Radio
Institute
Most issues, 1963-1980.
NRI News
(Formerly National Radio - TV News)
(Became NRI Journal in the 1960s)
Publisher - National Radio Institute,
NRI
Most issues, 1960-1962
Publisher – Antique Wireless
Association
Issues available: Vol. 1, Numbers 2, 3
Nearly complete holdings, 1973-1999.
Sams
Only scattered issues available,
1954-1967.
Became Computers and Electronics in
Jan. 1983.
Scattered issues 1955 through 1981,
mostly complete in later years.
Publisher – Popular Radio, Inc.
Issues available: July, Sept., and Nov.
1923
Publisher – Modern Publishing Co.
One issue available – Oct. 1923
Publisher – IRE
(Became Proceedings of the IEEE in
1963)
Scattered issues, 1913-1970, with the
last 40
years nearly complete.
Publisher – American Radio Relay
League
1921-1990, scattered issues, but most
later years complete.
Publisher –Technical Publishers
1924-1947, Most years complete.
Missing 1932-33.
Radio Age – Note: There have been several publications using the name Radio Age
Radio Age (1920s publication)
Publisher – Radio Age, Inc.
Only issue available, May-June 1927
Radio Age (Don Patterson)
Publisher – Don Patterson
Publication ceased in Dec. 1993, but
was resumed again in June 1994 by the Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club—see next entry.
Complete, 1976-1980
Scattered issues 1981-1990
Complete 1991-1993 (last issue Dec.
1993)
Radio Age (Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club)
Publisher – Mid-Atlantic Antique
Radio Club
Complete, June 1994 though April 1999.
Radio Age (RCA)
Publisher – RCA
Started Oct. 1941, published four times
per year.
Oct. 1941 through July 57 complete.
Complete, 1926 through May 1929.
Publisher – Doubleday Page &
Co.
March and Dec. 1925
Nov. 1926
Publisher – Friary Press
Complete from Aug.-Sept. 1989 through
Aug.-Sept. 1995.
Publisher - Technicraft
(Became Radio – Electronics in
1948)
Scattered issues, 1933-1946
Most issues, 1947-48.
Radio Design
Publisher – Radio Design
Publishing Co.
Issues available: Vol. 1, No. 4 (1928)
and Vol. 2, Nos. 1 & 3 (1929).
Publisher - Ziff-Davis
Issues available: Nov. 1949 & June
1954.
Publisher – Radcraft Publications
Scattered issues, 1948-1951
Complete 1952-1957
Scattered issues, 1958-1963
Complete 1964-1966
Scattered issues 1967-68
Complete 1969-1970
Scattered issues 1971-75
Almost complete 1976-1981
A few issues, 1982-1987
1930 Complete
Plus Feb. and March 1931
Publisher – Boland & Boyce,
Inc.
Sept. 1946 only.
Publisher – MacFadden Publications
One issue available – Sept. 1943
Experimenter Publications
Later Teck Publications
In 1948, became Radio and Television
News
Most issues 1923-1925
Complete, 1930-1931
Complete Jun. 1932 through June 1934
Some issues, 1935-1948
Publisher - Popular Book Company
Dec. 1940 only
Formerly Radio News
Became Radio and Television News in
1948
Became Radio-TV News in 1957
Scatttered issues, 1948-1957
Publisher – Caldwell Clements
By 1948, includes Radio and Television
Today
April 1939
June 1939 Service & Sound section
Aug. 1948
April & Sept. 1949
Formerly Radio and Television News
(1957)
Became Electronics World in May 1959
Scattered issues, 1957-59
Publisher – The Wireless Press
First issue, Oct. 1919
Complete from Oct. 1919 through March
1922.
Publisher – Cowan
Later became Radio Television Service
Dealer
Scattered issues, 1941-1942
(Became Radio & Television Today in
April 1939)
Publisher - Caldwell Clements
Nearly complete from Oct. 1936 through
Oct. 1941
Publisher – Cowan
Formerly Radio Service Dealer
Oct. 1952 issue only.
Most issues, 1955-1969
Publisher – Hennessy Radio
Publications
Scattered issues, 1932-1938.
Publisher – RCA
Scattered issues,
1936-1986, some years complete
Some indices available
Publisher – Howard Sams & Co.
Most folders up through #1300
(Formerly Electrical Experimenter)
Publisher – Experimenter
Publishing Co.
Scattered issues, 1920-1928.
Publisher- Bryan Davis Publishing Co.
Scattered issues, 1932-1934
Complete 1935
Nearly complete 1938
Scattered issues 1940-42
Mostly complete 1952-1955
Publisher – Gernsback
Complete, Dec. 1932 through dec. 1936.
Publisher - Standard Publications
Dec. 1933 only
Publisher – Sound Practices
Summer and Fall 1992
Early 1993
Publisher – John F. Rider
Sept.-Oct. 1940
Nearly complete, 1948-1952
Publisher – Caldwell-Clements
Formerly Television Retailing
Only issue available – Sept. 1953
(Formerly Electronic Industries)
Publisher – Caldwell Clements
Nov. 1949 issue only
Publisher – Caldwell-Clements
Became TV Technician in 1953
Publisher – Caldwell-Clements
Formerly TV Electronic Technician
Became Electronic Technician in Jan.
1959
Publisher – Tom French
Oct. 1997 issue only.
Jan, May, June, July, Aug. 1925 issues
available.
Publisher - Iliffe & Sons
July 1948 issue available.