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A biography of organist Richard Oliver Whitelegg is presented. He was born on August 12, 1890 in the county of Cheshire, located on the Welsh border of western England and passed the intermediate exam at Trinity College of Music in London. He was associated with organ building firms Harrison & Harrison Ltd., August Gern, and Evans & Barr. He was appointed as superintendent of the Welte-Tripp Organ Co.

The article offers information on the Holbrooks' family and also discusses the gift of two organ pipes, presented to the Organ Historical Society (OHS) by John Wessel, organ builder. It mentions that the musical lineage was founded by George Holbrook and his business was flourished by his sons. It informs that the OHS American Organ Archives received a gift of two pipes that were once part of the Edwin Lafayette Holbrook organ at the Congregational Church in 2011.

The article takes a look at the life and career of 19th century organ supplier and builder Anton Gottfried. Topics covered include how Gottfried built a three-story factory in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1904 and which flourished for about 50 years and the factory's expansion to the manufacture of flue and reed pipes in 1909.

The article focuses on the Möller Organ Co., and offers information on the Möller Mixture issue, a monthly publication of sales figures, biographies of factory personnel and news from competitors' factories. It mentions that the company has the largest number of manuscript files. It informs that the factory news bulletin was introduced by the company in November 1941 and Herbert Monroe Ridgely was in charged for the production of the bulletin.

The article celebrates the life and work of organist Nicolaus Selnecker who died in 1592.

The article presents information on the tool chest designed by Ocatvius Marshall which has been now archived. It mentions that the exact history how the tool chest of Marshall reached the Organ Historical Society Archives is exactly unknown and is found to be donated by Joseph Wiessinger to the Archives. It informs that tool chest of Marshall contains Julius Neef's, tubular-pneumatic actions drawings and greeting cards from Hilborne Roosevelt and E. Hook.

The article offers the history of Wirsching, an organ builder founded by Philipp Wirsching in 1886. It mentions the Wirsching- Peloubet certificate of incorporation and the stock certificates as well as other materials about the company which changed its name into Wirsching-Peloubet Co. in 1917 under the partnership of Clarence Wirsching and Eugene M. Binder with Leonard Peloubet. It also cites the closure of the business after Peloubet failed to produce his payment.