Articles written by members about their horological interests are always welcome!
Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced on 8-1/2" x 11" paper and submitted via USPS, electronic media, or email. Preferred formats are MS Word, .rtf, or .txt files. No particular length is required, but the topic should be horologically relevant, the writing concise, and the length suitable to the subject. Work should be reviewed by the author for correct spelling of proper names and date accuracy. Articles are peer-reviewed, and comments and suggestions from the reviewer and the editor will be sent to the author.
Photographs must be clear and may be either black-and-white or color, optical or digital. The subject should be either horizontally or vertically positioned. Centered, straight-on shots are preferred. If you use a flash, direct it away from the subject to avoid glare; moving a few inches left or right of center also will eliminate glare. Along with watch and clock dial photographs we strongly encourage photos showing movements.
Digital photography must be of a resolution high enough to guarantee at least 300 dpi at 100 percent scale. Check your digital camera specs to ensure that the output will be satisfactory.
If you use photographs other than your own, please indicate the source and include any letters of permission for publication in the BULLETIN. If you have questions about what is permissible to publish, please email the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 717-684-8261 ext. 206.
Color photographs are needed for the cover of each issue of the BULLETIN. If your article features an exceptional clock or watch, and if you can provide top-quality images or prints of the item, please send them to us for consideration. For publishing purposes the background in the picture is critical; neutral tones work best.
Illustrations that contain identification labels, numbers, and letters require special attention. If an illustration needs labeling, the untouched original illustration should be photocopied and the labeling drawn on that photocopy. Please provide us with both the untouched original and the marked photocopy. We can enlarge or reduce the labeling to fit the illustration during the page design.
Line drawings should be clear, neat pen and ink drawings. We can insert any necessary labeling.
Captions should be descriptive and concise. They should briefly repeat or complement descriptive material in the body of the article.
We prefer to place the credits for photographs and illustrations vertically along the sides of the illustrations. The author’s acknowledgments and bibliography are placed at the end of the article.
Footnotes and references are additional materials that supplement the text. Place either at the bottom of the page where the footnote is mentioned or at the end of the article as an endnote. Whenever appropriate, try to incorporate the information into the body of the text. References or a bibliography are placed at the end of the article. We use guidelines from The Chicago Manual of Style to list references and bibliographies.
If you use the resources of the National Watch and Clock Museum® and Library and Research Center, please include these references in the acknowledgment of your sources.
Once the article has been reviewed, edited, and prepared in page form, the pages are sent to the author for final approval. Upon receipt of the pages from the author, the article is scheduled for publication.
Please include a short “About the Author” paragraph about yourself, your horological interests, and how you developed an interest in the topic you wrote about.
Please contact us if we can assist you with either form or content as you develop your article. Please call 717-684-8261, ext. 206, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or write: Editor, NAWCC, 514 Poplar St., Columbia, PA 17512.
Digital photography must be of a resolution high enough to guarantee at least 300 dpi at 100 percent scale. Check your digital camera specs to ensure that the output will be satisfactory.
If you use photographs other than your own, please indicate the source and include any letters of permission for publication in the BULLETIN. If you have questions about what is permissible to publish, please email the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 717-684-8261 ext. 206.
Color photographs are needed for the cover of each issue of the BULLETIN. If your article features an exceptional clock or watch, and if you can provide top-quality images or prints of the item, please send them to us for consideration. For publishing purposes the background in the picture is critical; neutral tones work best.
Illustrations that contain identification labels, numbers, and letters require special attention. If an illustration needs labeling, the untouched original illustration should be photocopied and the labeling drawn on that photocopy. Please provide us with both the untouched original and the marked photocopy. We can enlarge or reduce the labeling to fit the illustration during the page design.
Line drawings should be clear, neat pen and ink drawings. We can insert any necessary labeling.
Captions should be descriptive and concise. They should briefly repeat or complement descriptive material in the body of the article.
We prefer to place the credits for photographs and illustrations vertically along the sides of the illustrations. The author’s acknowledgments and bibliography are placed at the end of the article.
Footnotes and references are additional materials that supplement the text. Place either at the bottom of the page where the footnote is mentioned or at the end of the article as an endnote. Whenever appropriate, try to incorporate the information into the body of the text. References or a bibliography are placed at the end of the article. We use guidelines from The Chicago Manual of Style to list references and bibliographies.
If you use the resources of the National Watch and Clock Museum® and Library and Research Center, please include these references in the acknowledgment of your sources.
Once the article has been reviewed, edited, and prepared in page form, the pages are sent to the author for final approval. Upon receipt of the pages from the author, the article is scheduled for publication.
Please include a short “About the Author” paragraph about yourself, your horological interests, and how you developed an interest in the topic you wrote about.
Please contact us if we can assist you with either form or content as you develop your article. Please call 717-684-8261, ext. 206, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or write: Editor, NAWCC, 514 Poplar St., Columbia, PA 17512.
