For changes which took place subsequent to 2002, see "What's New".
2002/12/31 - Revised site data page for
NEW YORK - TC : USA - NY (ring)chimealong with the associated supplementary history page; affected indexes will be uploaded with next batch of New York chimes. Added an 1848 event to Milestones in North American chimes, and revised the wording of the 1849 event therein.
2002/12/30 - Revised site data page for
NEW YORK - TC : USA - NY (ring)chimealong with the associated supplementary history page and one affected index.
2002/12/19 - Revised site data pages for
ARDMORE : USA - OK chime HOOSICK FALLS : USA - NY chime JOHNSTOWN : USA - NY chime PITTSBURGH - SPC : USA - PA ring PLATTSBURGH - M : USA - NY chime [NYPLATTM.HTM, later deleted.]and revised one index accordingly.
2002/12/13 - Added or revised 31 site data pages for chimes in northeastern New York and revised affected indexes accordingly.
2002/12/07 - Revised site data pages for
CONCORD - S : USA - NH trad MORGANTOWN : USA - WV chime TORONTO - STJA/2 : CANADA - ON ring WESTERLY : USA - RI chimeand revised affected index accordingly.
2002/12/02 - Revised site data pages for
PITTSBURGH - SPC : USA - PA ring WASHINGTON - NC/2 : USA - DC ring WASHINGTON - PO : USA - DC ringand revised affected indexes accordingly.
2002/11/25 - Supplied foundry information for
NEWPORT NEWS - OL : USA - VA chime RANCHO PALOS VERDES : USA - CA chimeand revised affected indexes accordingly.
2002/11/24 - Added new site data page for the first known chime in Newfoundland,
SAINT JOHNS : CANADA - NFIt is also the only known Irish-made chime in the Americas.
2002/11/22 - Added Weblink to
WILLIAMSVILLE : USA - NY trad
Added 17 new site data pages for chimes in western New York (list IX0210NY.HTM removed to archive in 2007); revised affected indexes accordingly.
2002/11/21 - Added two Weblinks relevant to Gillett & Johnston history to that foundry's index page.
2002/10/05 - Revised site data page for
TORONTO - MUC : CANADA - ON trad
2002/10/04 - Added a new page about notation for chimes and rings.
2002/10/02 - Added three new site data pages and revised two others (list IX020930.HTM removed to archive in 2007); revised affected indexes accordingly. One of the new pages is for the largest non-traditional carillon in North America.
Revised Vanduzen foundry index for the starting date of the Vanduzen & Tift partnership.
If you wish to express your concerns about this withdrawal of service,
you can find Vicinity Corporation's postal and email addresses
at the bottom of this page
on their Website.
We will continue to add locator maps from MapsOnUs
to existing pages as opportunity arises,
but will not revise pages solely for that purpose except upon request.
2002/09/25 - Added three new site data pages and revised four others (list IX020925.HTM removed to archive in 2007); revised affected indexes accordingly.
2002/09/24 - Added 6 new site data pages for Meneely/Troy chimes to complete Pennsylvania (with 2 new Philadelphia area maps), and revised affected indexes accordingly.
2002/09/23 - Revised site data page for
SANTA BARBARA : USA - CA trad
2002/09/19 - Revised site data page for
LAKE WALES : USA - FL trad
2002/09/18 - Added 6 new site data pages for Meneely/Watervliet chimes in eastern Pennsylvania; revised affected indexes accordingly.
2002/09/17 - Added 11 new site data pages for McShane chimes in eastern Pennsylvania; revised affected indexes accordingly.
2002/09/16 - Revised site data pages for
LAKE WALES : USA - FL trad FORT WASHINGTON : USA - PA trad VALLEY FORGE : USA - PA trad
2002/09/15 - Added 9 new site data pages for chimes in western Pennsylvania, revised affected indexes accordingly, and added three area maps to cover this state.
2002/09/12 - Added 18 new site data pages for chimes in NE Massachusetts to complete Massachusetts (with new Boston area map), and revised affected indexes accordingly.
2002/09/08 - Revised site data pages for
SPRINGFIELD - TM : USA - MA trad WELLESLEY : USA - MA tradAdded 8 new site data pages for chimes in western Massachusetts, and revised affected indexes accordingly.
2002/09/06 - Revised site data pages for
EAST NORTHFIELD : USA - MA trad SPRINGFIELD - TM : USA - MA tradAdded 6 new site data pages for chimes in SE Massachusetts, revised affected indexes accordingly, and added three area maps to cover this state.
2002/09/04 - Revised site data pages for
PITTSBURGH - FB : USA - PA chimola RUMSON : USA - NJ tradAdded Weblinks to site data pages for
WASHINGTON - TM : USA - DC non-trad GAINESVILLE : USA - FL trad INDIANAPOLIS - CCC : USA - IN chime EAST LANSING : USA - MI trad
Revised the map service comparison page.
2002/09/01 - Revised site data page for
DENVER - CWC : USA - CO tradAdded photo links to
GROTON : USA - MA ring PATERSON - STJ : USA - NJ chime
2002/08/29 - Added 5 new site data pages for chimes and a new index page for all chimolas (chimes of hemispheric bells, etc.); revised affected indexes accordingly. Also revised the Data Top Page and the chimes indexes main page.
2002/08/28 - Added 24 new site data pages for chimes to complete New Jersey (with new area maps); revised affected indexes accordingly.
Revised the list of sites that are no more to include a former chime in Newark, NJ.
Discovered locator map problem detailed above.
2002/08/24 - Revised 13 site data pages (list IX020823.HTM removed to archive in 2007).
2002/08/22 - Added 21 new site data pages for chimes to complete Connecticut (with new state map); revised affected indexes accordingly.
Changed the format of the index to North American chimes by size to match the corresponding indices for traditional and non-traditional carillons.
2002/08/20 - Revised the list of North American great bells not in carillons to include one which may still exist in City Hall, New York.
2002/08/13 - Revised site data pages for
FORT SMITH : USA - AR non-trad SANTA BARBARA : USA - CA tradas well as indexes affected by the change of the name of the institution at Fort Smith.
Revised Weblinks on 14 site data pages for chimes (list IX020810.HTM removed to archive in 2007).
Split 2001 news into the separate file referenced below, to save space here.
2002/08/12 - Revised Weblinks on 15 site data pages for chimes (list IX020725.HTM removed to archive in 2007).
2002/08/09 - Added new site data pages for seven chimes (including two zvons) and revised 52 others (list IX020726.HTM removed to archive in 2007); revised affected indexes accordingly.
2002/07/29 - Added a Weblink to the page for
SAN FRANCISCO - GC : USA - CA non-trad
2002/07/18 - Added new page for the Naylor-Vickers steel chime at
LANCASTER - T : USA - PA
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of
The Holy Trinity (ELCA)
and revised the affected indexes; see especially the
combined foundry index (miscellaneous section).
CAMBRIDGE - CC : USA - MA chime PROVIDENCE - G : USA - RI chimeand added historical material and Weblinks to the Hooper/Blake foundry index.
2002/07/04 - Added four photos provided by Tony Hill for
SIMCOE : CANADA - ON
2002/07/03 - Added 10 new site data pages for chimes to complete Rhode Island (with new area map).
2002/06/25 - Corrected membership categories for carillonneurs at
STORRS - CC : USA - CT WILLIAMSVILLE : USA - NY
2002/06/01 - Revised 24 site data pages (list IX020531.HTM removed to archive in 2007) based on messages from various contributors over the past several months. Revised the foundry indexes for Jones, Meneely/Troy and Meneely/Watervliet to add new Weblinks based on the Meneely Bicentennial. Revised Weblinks for traditional carillons at
COHASSET : USA - MA SAINT LOUIS - CS : USA - MO KENNETT SQUARE : USA - PA NASHVILLE - BU : USA - TN AUSTIN - 2 : USA - TX
2002/05/13 - Revised site data page for
NEWCASTLE : CANADA - NB chime
2002/05/12 - Added Invitation to Special Chimer Meeting, June 28-29 [since deleted].
Added new site data pages for three chimes and revised 23 others (list IX020508.HTM removed to archive in 2007); revised affected indexes accordingly.
2002/04/26 - Revised 7 site data pages (list IX020425.HTM removed to archive in 2007).
2002/04/25 - Corrected the spelling of "Millennium" in 13 places. (Another 10 instances were already correct.) This just goes to show that "copy-and-paste" can propagate errors as well as avoid them.
2002/04/24 - Added new site data page for new traditional carillon (#171) at
ERIE - PS : USA - PAand added or revised site data pages for several other instruments (list IX020424.HTM removed to archive in 2007); revised affected indexes accordingly. Some of the revisions were to correct and standardize the nomenclature for Cambridge (Westminster) quarters. All existing Weblinks on these site data pages were rechecked, and many of these pages also have new Weblinks added.
2002/04/19 - Added a special index to the concert class carillons in North America, i.e., traditional instruments of at least 4 octaves; added back-links to it from each of the 112 indexed pages.
2002/04/06 - Revised the chime indexes page to add a link to Joe Connors' Website.
Revised the Weblinks for
LONDON - STPE : CANADA - ON non-trad
Added 29 new site data pages for chimes to complete Ohio (with new area maps); revised the list of sites that are no more to include a former chime in Cincinnati and a former chime in Cleveland; updated affected indexes accordingly; regenerated 6 existing site data pages for OH chimes to add octave info. Revised locator maps for carillons in Dayton, Cincinnati and Cleveland.
2002/03/29 - Revised the index page for the Meneely (Watervliet) and Jones bellfoundries to reflect more accurately some of the changes in the names of those firms. Corrected the installation dates for
MILWAUKEE - STJ : USA - WI chime ORANGE - OV : USA - NJ chime
2002/03/26 - Added 19 new site data pages for chimes to complete California (with new area maps); regenerated 6 existing site data pages for CA chimes to add octave info; updated affected indexes accordingly.
Revised the list of sites that are no more to include another former chime in Baltimore.
2002/03/22 - Revised site data pages for
BALTIMORE - STP : USA - MD non-trad CHARLESTON - G : USA - SC ring CHARLESTON - LP : USA - SC ring CHARLESTON - STMI : USA - SC ringAdded 10 new site data pages for chimes to complete Maryland (with new state map); regenerated 2 existing site data pages for MD chimes to add octave info; updated affected indexes accordingly.
2002/03/21 - Revised site data pages for
CHAPEL HILL : USA - NC chime ROANOKE - HC : USA - VA tradAdded 9 new site data pages for chimes to complete Virginia (with new state map); regenerated 3 existing site data pages for VA chimes to add octave info; updated affected indexes accordingly.
2002/03/18 - Revised site data page for
INDIANAPOLIS - SRC : USA - IN trad2002/03/17 - Added 11 new site data pages for chimes to complete North Carolina (with new state map and two area maps); updated affected indexes accordingly.
2002/03/15 - Revised site data pages for
BLOOMINGTON - 1 : USA - IN trad BLOOMINGTON - 2 : USA - IN trad INDIANAPOLIS - SRC : USA - IN trad NEW GLARUS : USA - WI chime WINAMAC : USA - IN non-tradAdded 12 new site data pages for chimes to complete Indiana (with new state map); regenerated 2 existing site data pages for IN chimes to add octave and maker info; updated affected indexes accordingly.
2002/03/13 - Added 9 new site data pages for chimes to complete Illinois (with new state map); regenerated 5 existing site data pages for IL chimes to add octave and maker info; updated affected indexes and Chicago area map page accordingly; changed locator map codes for all other IL sites.
2002/03/12 - Added 17 new site data pages for chimes to complete Iowa and Wisconsin (with new state maps); updated other affected indexes accordingly.
2002/03/11 - Regenerated site data pages for all chimes in VT, WA, WV, WY (see state indexes), all zvons and all rings, to add octave data (see 2002/03/03 below) and change locator map codes.
2002/03/10 - Revised the Map Use page further.
Regenerated site data pages for all chimes in MI, MN, MS, MT, NE, OK, SC, SD, TN (see state indexes) to add octave data (see 2002/03/03 below) and change locator map codes.
2002/03/09 - Regenerated site data pages for all chimes in AL, AR, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, KS, KY, ME (see state indexes) to add octave data (see 2002/03/03 below) and change locator map codes.
2002/03/08 - Regenerated site data pages for all Canadian chimes (see provincial indexes) to add octave data (see 2002/03/03 below) and change locator map codes to resolve the problem discovered yesterday.
Revised the Map Use page to reflect the current situation with MapBlast locator maps, and added a subordinate page describing the differences between mapping services.
2002/03/07 - As of today, MapBlast map links are returning only a cryptic error message. Vicinity Corporation (parent of MapBlast) has not responded to inquiries.
2002/03/06 - Corrected technical info and indexing for
SPRINGFIELD -- : USA - MO tradAdded 9 new site data pages for chimes to complete New Hampshire (with new state map); updated other affected indexes accordingly.
2002/03/05 - Added 16 new site data pages for chimes to complete Louisiana and Texas (with new state maps); updated other affected indexes accordingly.
2002/03/03 - Site data pages produced after this date will contain an indication of the octave in which the pitch of the heaviest bell lies (bass, middle, treble, itty-bitty), provided that the weight and pitch of that bell are known.
2002/03/02 - Added 13 new site data pages for chimes by Jones (see newly-completed foundry index); updated other affected indexes accordingly.
Revised the list of sites that are no more to include links to the pertinent foundry indexes for defunct instruments.
Added history and current contact information to the index page for the McShane bellfoundry.
2002/02/28 - Shrank North American combined foundry index by omitting complete instruments from historic North American bellfoundries. (For such foundries, the North American "subset" is equivalent to the entire foundry list, so there is no need to repeat it in this index.)
2002/02/27 - Added 20 new site data pages for chimes in AL, FL, GA (list IX0202AL.HTM removed to archive in 2007; or revised state index, which also has additional area maps); updated other affected indexes accordingly.
2002/02/24 - Added information about The American Freedom Bell.
2002/02/23 - Added 8 new site data pages for chimes by Vanduzen (see newly-completed foundry index); updated other affected indexes accordingly.
Revised 3 site data pages for chimes (list IX020223.HTM removed to archive in 2007).
2002/02/22 - Changed filename from MIGRNDRP to MIGRPDGV for
GRAND RAPIDS - GV : USA - MI tradAdded 22 new site data pages for chimes in MI (see revised state index with new area map); updated other affected indexes accordingly.
2002/02/19 - Revised 4 site data pages (list IX020218.HTM removed to archive in 2007).
Revised the main page on map use to describe an apparent discrepancy between the two online mapping services which are being used.
Added 14 new site data pages for chimes in TN, VT, WA (list IX0202TN.HTM removed to archive in 2007; or revised state index with several new area maps); updated other affected indexes accordingly.
Revised the page of North American sites that are no more to include a chime that was in Seattle, WA; updated two foundry indexes accordingly.
2002/02/15 - Added 10 new site data pages for chimes in ME, MS, SD, WY (list IX020215.HTM removed to archive in 2007); revised state index); updated other affected indexes accordingly.
Revised Milestones in North American chimes.
Added Weblinks to site data pages for
WACO - BU : USA - TX trad NOTRE DAME : USA - IN trad
2002/02/14 - Revised the page of North American sites that are no more to include a chime in Portland, ME; updated two foundry indexes accordingly.
Revised site data pages for 4 chimes and a ring (list IX020214.HTM removed to archive in 2007).
2002/02/13 - Added 27 new site data pages for chimes in CO, KY, MN, NE, OK, SC (list IX020211.HTM removed to archive in 2007; or revised state index); updated other affected indexes accordingly. One new page includes a photograph of an Ellacomble stand. NOTE: Some existing site data pages for instruments in the same cities have also been revised to add maplinks for the new pages. These revised pages are linked from the new pages but are not included in the list because there has been no substantive change in them.
Revised site data pages for 4 chimes (list IX020213.HTM removed to archive in 2007).
Corrected foundry links for
LINCOLN - FP/1 : USA - NE tradAdded area maps to the state index for most of those states which are now complete and for which the number of cities and towns makes it both feasible and useful.
2002/02/10 - Added 7 new site data pages for chimes in AR, DC, DE, KS, MT, WV (list IX020210.HTM removed to archive in 2007; or revised state index); updated other affected indexes accordingly, along with the DC area map page (DCareamaps.html, since deleted).
Corrected locator maps for numerous site data pages that had been added since 2001/10/15.
2002/02/07 - Revised site data page for
WASHINGTON - PO : USA - DC ring
2002/02/06 - Restored the site data page for Lunenburg (whose chime was only damaged, not destroyed, in last year's fire) along with four post-fire photos. Added five new site data pages for various chimes, and revised pages for other chimes and rings (combined list IX020203.HTM removed to archive in 2007); updated affected indexes accordingly.
2002/02/02 - Added site data pages for North America's latest three rings (#41, 42 and 43), added two chime pages and revised one, and revised site data pages for 21 rings (combined list IX020130.HTM removed to archive in 2007); updated affected indexes accordingly.
Regenerated pages for all North American rings to include bellfoundry data, updated affected indexes accordingly, and added a ring-specific foundry index; all may be found from here.
2002/01/28 - Revised site data page for various Canadian chimes (list IX020128.HTM removed to archive in 2007); updated affected indexes accordingly.
Revised or added locator maps and or links on other site data pages:
BURLINGTON : USA - NJ ring MONTREAL - STG : CANADA - QU chime PHILADELPHIA - STMKL : USA - PA ring PHILADELPHIA - STMTF/2 : USA - PA ring QUEBEC - B : CANADA - QU ring QUEBEC - STD : CANADA - QU chime WASHINGTON - NC/2 : USA - DC ring WASHINGTON - PO : USA - DC ring2002/01/27 - Expanded the history of the defunct Jones chime at St.Bernard's Church, Cohoes, NY.
Revised the foundry name sequence for the Meneely (Watervliet) bellfoundry.
Revised site data pages for various chimes and added a few new pages (combined list IX020123.HTM removed to archive in 2007); updated affected indexes accordingly.
Revised locator maps on other site data pages:
CHICAGO - STC : USA - IL trad CHICAGO - UC : USA - IL trad EVANSTON - SW : USA - IL trad FREDERICK - BP : USA - MD trad GLENCOE : USA - IL trad MIDDLETOWN - WU : USA - CT chime NAPERVILLE : USA - IL trad2002/01/22 - Revised site data pages for various chimes, regenerated pages for others which did not yet have foundry data displayed, and added a few new pages (combined list IX020121.HTM removed to archive in 2007); updated affected indexes accordingly.
Revised Hints for Map Use after discovering that MapBlast maps for the USA will work for logged-in registered MapBlast users. [Later: Site locator maps also work for Canada and other areas, although area map pages for Canada don't work properly.]
Revised maintenance process description.
Expanded the history of the lost ring of Christ Church, Baltimore.
2002/01/21 - Revised site data page for
TORONTO - STJO : CANADA - ON
2002/01/17 - Revised the shortcuts on the site data top page.
2002/01/14 - Add direct links from combined foundry index for North America to the individual foundry index pages, for convenience.
2002/01/12 - Revised site data page for
SPRINGFIELD -- : USA - MOto reflect the newly-appointed University Carillonist there.
2002/01/11 -
Added or revised 18 site data pages for various kinds of instruments,
including "moving" a non-traditional carillon from South Yarmouth to Hyannis, MA,
(list IX020108.HTM removed to archive in 2007),
and updated affected indexes accordingly.
The bellfoundry index for Gillett & Johnston
now includes all chimes and great bells known to have been despatched to North America.
Added a page for Milestones in North American chimes and American bellfounding; revised the other two milestone pages slightly.
2002/01/06 - Provided content for the Great bells page, and added subordinate pages for great bells in carillons and those elsewhere.
2002/01/03 - Provided PDF files made from printouts of selected parts of the database and related source materials, and extensively revised the hardcopy page to provide instructions (and restrictions) on how to select, download and use them. Revised the site data top page to provide a high-level summary of this service.
Provided content for the Bell weights page, including a PDF version of its seven panels.
2001 - See What was new in these pages in 2001?.
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