The Official Elvis Presley Fan Club of Great Britain | Newsletter No. 1 (August 1957)

By Harry Carrigan
 
 

Welcome to the first installment of our series on the newsletters and journals that were published in the earliest days of the OEPFC of Great Britain and the Commonwealth!
 
In this article you’ll find the first newsletter that was ever published, in August of 1957, consisting of 8 pages. The first month’s membership bonus was a photo from Loving You, also present in this article.
 
To the right we see the envelope that contained the very first issue of the newsletter.
 
The OEPFC NEWSLETTERS / JOURNALS currently on ECHOES:
THE OEPFC – A BRIEF HISTORY (1957 – 1962)
NEWSLETTER August 1957
NEWSLETTER September 1957
JOURNAL October 1957 SOON!

 
 

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Here we have the front and back of the bonus photo that came with the first newsletter.
This nice Loving You promotional item measures 3″ x 4″.
 

 
 

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THANKS AND CREDITS:
 
All items displayed in this article are from the private collection of HARRY CARRIGAN.
 
My sincere thanks and utmost appreciation for sharing his collection and knowledge with the visitors of Echoes goes out to Harry!

 
 

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