The RTOS Story - Introduction
As told by the
following brief history, the Rochester Theater Organ Society (RTOS) story is one of
inspiration, luck, near failure, community involvement, perseverance and untold
hours of dedication and hard work by an unstoppable band of enthusiasts and
volunteers, all having the common goal of saving an important piece of
Rochester, NY musical history through the preservation and presentation of a
magnificent Wurlitzer pipe organ.
Each phase is contained on one of the following pages (Each is a link to the identified page):
In the Beginning
A Man and A Vision
RTOS is Born and Disaster Strikes
Rochester Responds!
Looking for a New Home
The Golden Years
Protecting and Preserving the RTOS Organs
The Next 50 Years
Each of these pages is available as a separate web page. The “Story” can be read by starting with “In the Beginning” and using the Next Page button on each subsequent page.
Each phase is contained on one of the following pages (Each is a link to the identified page):
In the Beginning
A Man and A Vision
RTOS is Born and Disaster Strikes
Rochester Responds!
Looking for a New Home
The Golden Years
Protecting and Preserving the RTOS Organs
The Next 50 Years
Each of these pages is available as a separate web page. The “Story” can be read by starting with “In the Beginning” and using the Next Page button on each subsequent page.
To being reading the RTOS Story, click button to right.
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This updated and expanded
version of the RTOS Story was created and edited by Russ Shaner and includes
material written by Lloyd Klos and others that has appeared in previous RTOS
publications. The Editor thanks Don
Hall, Richard Neidich and Dan Schultz for supplying additional information.
August, 2014
August, 2014
Download of The RTOS Story
The button to the right provides the ability to download The RTOS Story as presented as web pages via the above links.
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