May 1983 (New Member Reference Book) — Vol 1 No 1 [sic; should be Vol 5 No 5]

Overview

Special edition: New Member Reference Book — a comprehensive Pi onboarding manual published in place of the usual May journal. The [sic] flag the Pi showcase index marks on this issue is fully explained: masthead reads "Volume 1 May 1983 number 1" because it's the first reference-book special (not Vol 5 No 5 of the journal sequence). 52 pages of policy, history, library catalogs, bylaws, SIGs, and troubleshooting.

New officer slate seated (likely from the May 1983 elections): David Morganstein President, Dana Schwartz Vice President, Edward Myerson Treasurer (replacing Schwartz), Paula Benson Secretary (replacing Wagstaff). Directors: Bernie Benson, Bruce F. Field, Nancy Philipp, Bernard Urban, Jesse Wagstaff, Rich Wasserstrom. Betsy Harriman joins as Associate Editor with Genevie Urban. Eli Geib runs bulk mail distribution; Bill Hershey and Dave Martin handle store distribution.

Table of contents

Content highlights

"History of the Washington Apple Pi" (page 3)

Official club history. Likely traces from the February 1979 founding through present — the kind of reference work Urban kept promising in his unfinished-business lists.

"Bylaws of Washington Apple Pi, Ltd." (page 47)

Full bylaws reprinted — formalized after October 1982 incorporation. Pi is now "Washington Apple Pi, Ltd."

"Troubleshooting Guide for Apple II and II+ System" (page 50)

Likely a reprint or expansion of the December 1981 (1981-12 — V03 N11) guide.

"Apple II Chip Map" (page 51)

Reference chip-layout diagram.

Library catalogs

Complete catalogs: - Disk Library 3.2 (page 14) — legacy 13-sector disks - Disk Library 3.3 (page 20) — current 16-sector disks - EAMON Adventure Series (page 27) - Pascal Interest Group Library Disks (page 29) - CP/M SIG Library Disks (page 32) - Forth Library Disks (page 34)

A massive snapshot of Pi's library circa mid-1983.

"International Apple Core" (page 38)

IAC primer for new Pi members.

"The New ABBS" (page 38)

WAP ABBS access instructions.

"IAC Insurance" (page 42)

Member-benefit: IAC-sponsored equipment insurance program.

"Apple Word Processing Survey" (page 41)

Reprint or update of Warner/Francis word-processor analyses.

"Map of WAP Locations" (Back Cover)

WAP physical office + GWU meeting site map.

Club news / events / announcements

• New officer slate seated (May 1983 election)
• Pi now "Washington Apple Pi, Ltd." (Maryland incorporation)
• New Member Reference Book becomes onboarding standard

Notable advertisements

• (Reference-book format — minimal/no display ads expected, focus on content)

Entities

People: David Morganstein, Dana Schwartz, Edward Myerson, Paula Benson, Bernie Benson, Bruce F. Field, Nancy Philipp, Bernard Urban, Jesse Wagstaff, Rich Wasserstrom, Genevie Urban, Betsy Harriman, Eli Geib, Bill Hershey, Dave Martin, Bob Peck, Mark L. Crosby, John Moon Topics: Pi New Member Reference Book, Pi Bylaws Published, Pi Club History, Library Catalogs Snapshot 1983, Pi Officer Slate 1983-84, IAC Insurance, Apple II Chip Map References: Apple II Chip Map

Connections to other issues

• This issue resolves the long-running [sic; Volume 5, number 5] mystery from the Pi index — the masthead was reset to "Volume 1 No 1" because this is the first New Member Reference Book volume, not a regular journal issue
• Bylaws follow from October 1982 incorporation (1982-10 — V04 N10)
• "History of the Washington Apple Pi" delivers on Urban's long-running ask for an official club history
• New officer slate continues the annual May election pattern

Open questions

• Was a second New Member Reference Book published in subsequent years? (Vol 1 No 2, etc.)
• The full text of the Pi Bylaws as ratified — what did the October 1982 amendments specifically cover?
• Edward Myerson and Betsy Harriman are new to the masthead — verify their full bios