Readers of Antique Phonograph News have, this past summer, not been backward about coming forward. This issue of CAPS newsletter is devoted largely to Letters to The Editor. Comments about, and responses to, what has been published in recent issues - as you will read - flowed fairly freely. Read on. And write in!

Also in this issue:

• Paper Matters: the Care and Preservation of Books and Paper Artifacts by Barbara Rosenberg
• Massey Hall's 100th - A Gift from the Massey's by John E. Rutherford

The most common celluloid cylinder records - Edison Blue Amberols - are easily recognized by their blue color and obvious markings. Other celluloid cylinders made in the U.S. that are black in color can be rather confusing. An article by CAPS member Bill Klinger provides some useful information that may help to identify and distinguish "Indestructibles" and "U-S" cylinders.

Also in this issue:

• An Extraordinary Concert by Jon Eddy by John E. Rutherford

Enrico Caruso came to Toronto's Massey Hall, "sang and conquered", according to The Toronto Daily Star of Friday, October 1st, 1920. Caruso is the focus of an article beginning on Page 3. And Massey Hall, which is celebrating its centenary year in 1994, will be the subject of a presentation at a meeting of CAPS this coming fall (see page 9).

Also in this issue:

• American Celebrity Recordings 1900-1925 (reviewed) by David Lennick
• Playback Equalizer Settings for 78 RPM Recordings (reviewed) by David Lennick
• Report to the Phonotheque Québécoise on the Search for Archival Documents of Berliner Gram-O-Phone Co., Victor Talking Machine Co. of Canada Limited, RCA Victor Company Limited (Montreal) 1899-1972 (reviewed) by Jack Litchfield
• Sheet Music and the "Invisible Man" by John E. Rutherford

One of the truly great figures of the American stage, Bert Williams was the only black entertainer before 1920 to record regularly. He was immensely popular in Canada and enjoyed a large following in Europe. CAPS member Tim Gracyk reviews a new biography and CD reissue in a re-examination of Williams' career beginning on page 3.

Also in this issue:

• What Were You Doing 40 Years Ago? by John E. Rutherford
• Dubbing of Incunabular Cylinders by Lynn E. Andersen

Composers have been writing out bits of their music as souvenirs for friends and admirers for at least 300 years. Collecting autograph musical notations holds a special fascination for Michael Schulman. The Toronto-based freelance writer talks about his unique collection in an article beginning on page 3.

Also in this issue:

• Some Canadian Sheet Music of World War I (1914-1918) by John E. Rutherford
• World War I Gramophone Repair by Don Woodrow
• Signor Hurdi-Gurdi (Revisited) by Lynn E. Andersen
• Phono-Graphics: The Visual Paraphernalia of the Talking Machine (reviewed) by Bill Pratt

Richard Jose was among Victor's best-selling artists during the Monarch and Grand Prize period, and his popularity is remarkable if we consider the absence of any tradition of countertenors in North America. An original article by CAPS member Tim Gracyk, containing previously unpublished information, begins on page 3.

Also in this issue:

• Some Canadian Sheet Music (1850-1911) by John E. Rutherford
• The Incremental Auction Bidding System (Viewpoint) by Kurt Nauck