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``SCI&FI``UDRUENJE Fanovi Naune fantastike
eo!"a#$S"%i&a
F'N (ISTOR) OO*
OF T(E +,-.s
Chapter One - "New Frontiers"
The decade of the 1960s, and fandom's interaction with it
A) WORLD EVENTS
* JFK and RFK assassinations
- (find mention of this in fanzines - eo!e mi"ht ta!# a$o%t &he'e the(
&e'e) &hat the( &e'e doin" &hen the( hea'd Kenned( &as shot)
- (info f'om *+ARK ,-)
- Afte' the shootin" of Ro$e't Kenned( in ./01) L2A2 fan Jane 3a!!ion
fo%nd o%t that he' 4%iet ne5t-doo' nei"h$o' in 6asadena had $een
Si'han Si'han 7so%'8e9 E!!e'n :;Fe$<. emai!=
* >%$an ?issi!e >'isis@>o!d Wa'
- Sha&s moAed to >a!ifo'nia (need mo'e on this) if thatBs &h( the( did it)
- d%'in" the ./0<s) ./C<s fan Wi!!is >onoAe' did t&o dai!( sho&s on Voi8e of
Ame'i8a) feat%'in" m%si8 and 8ommenta'(
D he 'e8eiAed fan mai! f'om a!! oAe' the &o'!d) in8!%din" f'om $ehind the
E'on >%'tain
D $e8a%se of this) >onoAe' ma( &e!! $e the most famo%s e'son eAe' to
eme'"e f'om s8ien8e fi8tion fandom) eAen tho%"h he 'emained most!(
%n#no&n to eAe'(one in No'th Ame'i8a
- Foston fan R%sse!! Seitz "ained noto'iet( in A%"%st of ./0/ $( $%i!din" an
inte'8ontinenta! $a!!isti8 missi!e f'om some s%$assem$!ies he %'8hased
f'om sa!Aa"e (a'ds a'o%nd Foston
D the missi!e &as neAe' an(&he'e 8!ose to oe'ationa!G Seitz ointed o%t
that to f%!!( 8om!ete the missi!e) it &o%!d ta#e anothe' H<< man (ea's)
!%s 8om%te' fa8i!ities and an ind%st'ia! 8om!e5 that &as $e(ond an(
o'dina'( means
-- the %'ose of his Be5e'8iseB &as to sho& that *an(* sma!! nation
8o%!d $eome a n%8!ea' o&e' $( me'e!( $%(in" a'ts as he did
D the sto'( &as feat%'ed on a"e one of the Foston 3LOFE on A%"%st .) ./0/
-- a!so made the a"es of othe' ne&sae's a'o%nd the +2S2) and a!so on
the 'adio
-- he &as 'efe''ed to as Ithe &o'!dBs fi'st one-man n%8!ea' o&e'I
D he !ate' &as 8a!!ed to Washin"ton) D2>2 fo' a hea'in" $efo'e a
>on"'essiona! s%$8ommittee
* ?an in Sa8e@Sa8e Ra8e@Fi'st L%na' Landin"
- ea'!( manned missions
D At ./0H Wo'!d8on) $an4%et toastmaste' Tom Foa'dman $e"an 'o8eedin"s $(
anno%n8in" s%88essf%! s!ashdo&n of 3emini H) to "'eat a!a%se
- Ao!!o missions
D Ao!!o 1) fi'st 8i'8%m!%na' f!i"ht) De8em$e' ./01
-- Fe'(! ?e'8e'Bs fanzine DE>2 :-TJ) ./01 a$o%t the Ao!!o 1 mission
-- Esaa8 AsimoA aea'ed $'ief!( in a NASA fi!m) DEFREEFEN39 A6OLLO 1
$%t &as %nha( a$o%t it $e8a%se he had no 'io' #no&!ed"e of his
aea'an8e
DD he a!so &as a $it %t off $( the statement in the fi!m that
Bo'dina'( Ame'i8ansB &e'e a88om!ishin" the moon Ao(a"es and not
Bsome 'etentio%s inte!!e8t%a!BG Esaa8 Ko#ed that he 'esented
$ein" "'o%ed &ith o'dina'( Ame'i8ans) and 8!aimed that he &as
definite!( a 'etentio%s inte!!e8t%a!
D Ao!!o ..) fi'st moon !andin") J%!( ./0/
-- SF nota$!es 'esent at the !a%n8h in8!%ded A'th%' >2 >!a'#e) Ro$e't
Jein!ein) and DaAe K(!e
DD afte' Nei! A'mst'on" set foot on the moon) Jein!ein &as 4%oted as
sa(in" that IThis is the fi'st da( of a ne& a"e2I
DD the'e &e'e man( moon !andin" a'ties th'o&n $( fansG the !a'"est
&as in Los An"e!es) &he'e one a''an"ed $( FKo T'im$!e and Ea'!
Thomson had a$o%t .<< attendees) in8!%din" ast'onome' and SF
a%tho' R2 S2 Ri8ha'dson
-- Se8ia! >ommittee A&a'd at the ./0/ Wo'!d8on) fo' IThe Fest ?oon
Landin" EAe'I
-- Ne&s 8oAe'a"e 'e8eiAed J%"o A&a'd in ./-<
-- ./-< Easte'8on 'o"'amme $oo# feat%'ed hotos f'om Ao!!o ..) had
dedi8ation9 IAs Nei! A'mst'on" set foot on the moon) he sme!!ed a
s&eet %n"ent odo%') and o$se'Aed an e!de'!( "ent!eman in do%$!et and
hose2 On A'mst'on"Bs e5'essin" some s%''ise and en4%i'() his
&e!8ome' said BE am the se8t'e of those &ho haAe said fo' so !on"
that s8ien8e fi8tion is not fo' 'ea!2B Je then Aanished) &ith a
faint) m%si8a! t&an"2 AND 3OOD REDDAN>ELI
* >iAi! Ri"hts
- 'eo'ted!() Ja'!an E!!ison &as one of the a'ti8iants in the 8iAi! 'i"hts
ma'8h on Se!ma) A!a$ama (&henM)
- ?LK see8h in Washin"ton 'io' to ./0; Wo'!d8on
D (find mention of this in fanzines)
- a Ne& No'# >it( fan) E%"enia A'no!d) &ent to Kin"Bs ?a'8h on Washin"ton
D he' des8'ition of eAents %$!ished $( Tom 6e''( in his fanzine)
LO3ORRJEA
D some s%$se4%ent !ette's of 8omment demanded to #no& &hat that so't of
thin" &as doin" in a s8ien8e fi8tion fanzine
- Kin"Bs assassination in ./01 did haAe its effe8t on the sf &o'!d
D the fo!!o&in" (ea') John F'%nne' fo%nded the ?a'tin L%tho' Kin" ?emo'ia!
6'ize) &hi8h &as an ann%a! a&a'd of .<< o%nds ste'!in" fo' the !ite'a'(
&o'# that $est 'ef!e8ted the idea!s of D'2 Kin" (mo'e detai!s needed
he'e)
* 6o!iti8s and Fandom
- the inf!%en8e of o!iti8s on fan a8tiAities is nothin" ne&) &ith man(
e5am!es th'o%"h the de8ades
D the F%t%'ian Fan >!%$ of Ne& No'#) in the ./;<s) oen!( eso%sed a
Aa'iant of 8omm%nism 8a!!ed B?i8he!ismB) and seAe'a! of the fans
attended meetin"s of the No%n" >omm%nist Lea"%e
D seAe'a! fans had !eanin"s to&a'd '%nnin" fo' e!e8ted offi8eG the most
s%88essf%! &as Ja8# See') &ho &as e!e8ted (&hatM) in the Seatt!e a'ea
in the ./H<s
D ho&eAe') it &as not %nti! the ./0<s that o!iti8s int'%ded int'%siAe!(
into the !iAes and a8tiAities of fans
- >han DaAis) one of the mem$e's of The St'an"e' >!%$ of ./C<s Foston
fandom) made ne&s in ./0<) &hen he &as senten8ed to se'Ae a 0-month Kai!
te'm fo' >ontemt of >on"'ess) afte' he 'ef%sed to ans&e' 4%estions as#ed
$( the +2S2 Jo%se of Re'esentatiAes +n-Ame'i8an A8tiAities >ommittee
D he &as an inst'%8to' at the +niAe'sit( of ?i8hi"an at the time) and
had so%"ht 'ote8tion %nde' the Fi'st Amendment &hen he &as as#ed a$o%t
his o!iti8a! $e!iefs) and his asso8iation &ith a st%den "'o% at
Ja'Aa'd (&he'e he had $een a st%dent afte' Wo'!d Wa' T&o) that had
%$!ished a amh!et 8'iti8izin" the >ommittee
D DaAis sa& the main iss%e as an %n&a''anted inAasion of his
8onstit%tiona! 'i"hts9 INo one sho%!d $e fo'8ed $( an( >on"'essiona!
8ommittee to dis8!ose ideas o' to testif( his a!!e"ian8e2 ?( %'ose in
sta'tin" this 8ase &as to t'( to "et f'ee of that monst'osit() the
8ommittee2I
D the +n-Ame'i8an Affai's >ommittee &as one of the !ast !eft-oAe' Aesti"es
of the ?8>a'th( e'a) &hi8h had "otten a !ife of its o&n in the
s%88eedin" (ea'sG it &as eAent%a!!( a$o!ished &hen it $e8ame o%t'a"eo%s
eno%"h that eAen its 8onse'AatiAe s%o'te's in >on"'ess had to distan8e
themse!Aes f'om it2
- mem$e's of Nottin"ham fan "'o%) in En"!and) a'ti8iated in I>ommittee of
.<<I &hi8h adAo8ated 3andhi-st(!e assiAe 'esistan8e (./0<)
- in O8to$e' ./0C) L2 S'a"%e de >am &ent doo'-to-doo' in his 'e8in8t)
&o'#in" fo' the Demo8'ati8 6a't(2 Jis 'eason &as that Isome$od( in sf
o%"ht to do somethin" to offset Jein!einBs a8tiAitiesI
- mo'e !i#e!( &as fans $e8omin" inAo!Aed &ith !i$e'a! o' !eft-&in" 8a%ses
D ?i#e ?8Ene'ne() &hi!e at 8o!!e"e in ea'!( ./0<s) $e8ame inAo!Aed &ith
s%8h e'8eiAed 'adi8a!-!eft o'"anizations as the St%dent 6ea8e +nion)
>ommittee fo' NonAio!ent A8tion) and the St%dent NonAio!ent
>oo'dinatin" >ommittee
-- !ate') &hi!e !iAin" in Ne& No'# >it() he attemted to Koin as man(
o'"anizations as ossi$!e on the Atto'ne( 3ene'a!Bs !ist of
s%$Ae'siAe o'"anizations) as a 8'eatiAe &a( of aAoidin" 8ons8'ition
into the mi!ita'(
D in the mid ./0<s) the F'ee See8h ?oAement) &hi8h seemed to $e 8ente'ed
in the San F'an8is8o a'ea) 8o%nted amon" its adAo8ates some of the fans
in that a'ea
-- an a!$%m of 'otest son"s tit!ed FASTEON OF TR+TJ &as 'e!eased in
./0H) and in8!%ded at !east one son" &'itten $( a fan (KeAin Lan"don)
D ./01 Demo8'ati8 Nationa! >onAention demonst'ations a"ainst nomination of
J%$e't J%mh'e(
-- Nei! Rest &as one of "'o% that &as tea'-"assed &hi!e demonst'atin"
in 3'ant 6a'# nea' the 8onAention
-- Tom 6e''( a!so in demonst'ation) $%t es8aed $ein" "assed
DD did not tota!!( es8ae $ad fo't%ne) ho&eAe'G s%ffe'ed inK%'( &hen
he &as sta$$ed !ate' that ni"ht in an %n'e!ated in8ident e!se&he'e
in >hi8a"o
- !est eAe'(one &o%!d thin# s8ien8e fi8tion fandom &as 8om'ised on!( of
!i$e'a!s) the'e &e'e a!so a si"nifi8ant n%m$e' of 8onse'AatiAes too
D one of the mo'e Ao8ife'o%s 8onse'AatiAes &as >%'tis Jan#e) &ho had $een
a fai'!( &e!! #no&n fan in the de8ade of the ./H<s
-- Jan#e &as an a'dent 8onse'AatiAe &ho didnBt thin# m%8h of the Kenned(s
o' L(ndon JohnsonG he 'esi"ned f'om FA6A in !ate ./0C) %'o'ted!(
$e8a%se Fa''( 3o!d&ate' had $een defeated in the +2S2 'esidentia!
e!e8tion
-- that &as 'ett( m%8h the !ast that &as hea'd of him in fandom
- o!iti8s affe8ted West 3e'man fandom in the !ast ha!f of the ./0<sG fans
of the 6e''( Rhodan se'ies of $oo#s 8onsisted of 8onse'AatiAes &ho &e'e in
s%o't of Ame'i8an inAo!Aement in the Vietnam Wa'
D the( &e'e often deno%n8ed as fas8ists $( the anti-&a' fans
D %n!easantness es8a!ated) &ith the 'es%!t that the main fan 8!%$ in
3eman() the S8ien8e Fi8tion >!%$ De%ts8h!and (SF>D)) s%ffe'ed a 'aid
de8'ease in its mem$e'shi 'o!!s
- in 3'eat F'itain) the 8onse'AatiAe o!iti8a! a't( the'e &as the To'iesG
the'e &e'e seAe'a! fans &ho &e'e mem$e's of the To'ies) tho%"h fo' Aa'(in"
'easons
D Te''( JeeAes made no se8'et that he &as a 8onse'AatiAe and a To'(
D John D(#e) f'om Nottin"ham) Koined the To'ies so that he 8o%!d $'in" the
'est of Nottin"ham fandom into thei' $a' on the %niAe'sit( 8am%s 7so%'8e9
JLin&ood H?a'// emai!=
D ?i8hae! ?oo'8o8# &as a!so a mem$e') $%t he a!so $e!on"ed to the Li$e'a!)
La$o%') and >omm%nist 6a'ties tooG he 'eo'ted!( too# "'eat !eas%'e in
dis!a(in" his Aa'io%s mem$e'shi 8a'ds to inte'ested fans and 'osG he
a!so had a do" &ho he had t'ained to $a'# &heneAe' he said I8onse'AatiAeI
* Vietnam Wa'
- St2 Lo%is fandom &as a mi8'o8osm of the 'est of the +2S2A2) in te'ms of
ho& the &a' affe8ted eo!e
D man( mem$e's of St2 Lo%is fandom &e'e st'on"!( a"ainst the Wa'
-- Ra( Fishe') 8o-8hai' of ./0/ St2 Lo%is8on) &as st'on"!( anti-&a'
DD his fanzine ODD 8ontained a !ot of anti-&a' mate'ia!) in fo'm of
edito'ia!s and o!iti8a! 8a'toons
-- Fo$ S8hoenfe!d &as ta""ed as an ins%'"ent $( the +2S2 3oAe'nment fo'
his anti-&a' a8tiAities) &hi8h in8!%ded o'"anizin" the St2 Lo%is
8ontin"ent fo' the ?a'8h On Washin"ton
-- SteAe Sh%8a't) Jan# L%tt'e!!) and Les!ie >o%8h &e'e a8tiAe in anti-&a'
moAements on +niAe'sit( of ?isso%'i 8am%s in ea'!( ./-<s 7so%'8e9
Sh%8a't :<Fe$<: emai!=
D the'e &as a $e!ief $( some of the mem$e's of St2 Lo%is fandom that the
FFE had taed the home te!ehone of one of its mem$e's) No'$e't >o%8h
-- >o%8h) &ho had a se8%'it( 8!ea'an8e) &o'#ed fo' +2S2 3oAe'nment) at a
fa8i!it( in St2 Lo%is that made mas fo' the Ai' Fo'8e
-- 'o%tine se8%'it( 8he8# noted >o%8hBs 8onne8tion &ith fandom) and the
dis8oAe'( of the anti-&a' a8tiAities of St2 Lo%is fandom
DD 'eo'ted!() >o%8h &as 8a!!ed into his s%e'Aiso'Bs offi8e and
4%estioned a$o%t some of his 8onAe'sations &ith othe' fans) &hi8h
fed the $e!ief in fandom that a hone ta had $een o'de'ed on the
>o%8h home te!ehone
--- ho&eAe') mem$e's of the >o%8h fami!( (ea's !ate' stated that
a!! '%mo's of an( hone tas &e'e $o"%s
-- at an( 'ate) the'e &e'e 'eo'ts of hone tas of othe' St2 Lo%is
fans) in8!%din" Ra( O Jo(8e Fishe') tho%"h itBs not 8e'tain if the
FFE eAe' mana"ed to fi"%'e o%t &hat B"afiaB and Bfia&o!B meant
D (et) St2 Lo%is fandom had 'o-&a' s%o'te's) as &e!!
-- &hi!e a'ti8iatin" in one ea8e ma'8h) mem$e's of St2 Lo%is fandom
&e'e s%''ised to find that one of a "'o% of he8#!e's &as fe!!o&
8!%$ mem$e' SteAe 3e'$e'
- anti-&a' 'iots
D ./01 Wo'!d8on affe8ted) &as ta#in" !a8e at a$o%t same time as >hi8a"o
demonst'ations
- 3ALAPN (J%ne ./01) had aid adAe'tisements $oth in s%o't and a"ainst
inAo!Aement in the &a'
D a one-a"e ad on a"e C 'ead9 IWe the %nde'si"ned $e!ieAe the +nited
States m%st 'emain in Vietnam to f%!fi!! its 'esonsi$i!ities to the
eo!e of that 8o%nt'(2I 7so%'8e9 T?ason :1?a'<< emai!=
-- Bthe %nde'si"nedB &e'e 01 eo!e) most!( 'ofessiona! a%tho's) and
in8!%ded some of s8ien8e fi8tionBs $i""est names9 6o%! Ande'son) L!o(d
Fi""!e) ?a'ion Qimme' F'ad!e() F'ed'i8 F'o&n) F2?2 and E!ino' F%s$()
John W2 >am$e!!) J'2) L2 S'a"%e de >am) Ja! >!ement) Ri8ha'd Ene()
Ra(mond Q2 3a!!%n) Danie! 3a!o%(e) Ro$e't A2 Jein!ein) Ja( Ka( K!ein)
DaAid K(!e) R2A2 Laffe't() 62 S8h%(!e' ?i!!e') Sam ?os#o&itz) La''( NiAen)
A!an No%'se) Je''( 6o%'ne!!e) F'ed Sa$e'ha"en) 3eo'"e O2 Smith) Thomas
F%'nett S&ann) Ja8# Van8e) and Ja8# Wi!!iamson
DD 'eo'ted!() Ande'son &as the fo'8e $ehind the ad 7so%'8e9 S8'iAne'@
?a!z$e'" ;<?a'<< emai!=
D and 'i"ht ne5t to it) on a"e H) anothe' one-a"e ad 'ead9 IWe oose the
a'ti8iation of the +nited States in the &a' in Viet NamI 7so%'8e9 T?ason
:<O8t<< emai!=
-- an e4%a!!( if not eAen mo'e im'essiAe !ist of 1< eo!e) a"ain most!(
'ofessiona! a%tho's) &e'e !isted as si"ne's) in8!%din" Fo''est J
A8#e'man) Esaa8 AsimoA) James F!ish) Anthon( Fo%8he') Ra( F'ad$%'() Te''(
>a'') Sam%e! R2 De!an() Leste' de! Re() 6hi!i K2 Di8#) Thomas Dis8h)
Ja'!an E!!ison) 6hi!i JoseB Fa'me') Ron 3o%!a't) Ja''( Ja''ison) Damon
Kni"ht) +'s%!a K2 Le 3%in) F'itz Lei$e') Ro$e't Lo&ndes) J%dith ?e''i!)
?a8# Re(no!ds) La''( Sha&) Ro$e't Si!Ae'$e'") No'man Sin'ad) Kate
Wi!he!m) Ri8ha'd Wi!son) and Dona!d Wo!!heim
DD 'eo'ted!() the e'son &ho &as the B"%idin" si'itB $ehind the ad &as
Ja''ison) tho%"h $oth ?e''i! and Wi!he!m &e'e !isted as 8onta8ts fo'
8ont'i$%tions to offset 8osts of f%t%'e ads 7so%'8e9 S8'iAne'@?a!z$e'"=
D as a 'es%!t) a%tho's !isted in the Is%o't the &a'I ad &e'e $anned f'om
%$!i8ation in the SoAiet +nion) &hi8h had sided &ith and s%o'ted
No'th Vietnam
D F'ed 6oh!) &ho &as edito' of 3ALAPN at that time) %sed the RH<< 'eAen%e f'om
the ads to '%n a 8ontest as#in" 'eade's fo' thei' Aie&s on &hat the( &o%!d do
a$o%t Vietnam 7so%'8e9 ?Ash!e( CA'<< emai!=
-- the NoAem$e' ./01 iss%e !isted fiAe &inne's) &ho ea8h 'e8eiAed R.<<9 6o%!
Ande'son and ?a8# Re(no!ds) !%s th'ee 'eade's
- othe' fan 'otests a"ainst the &a'
D in ./-:) John Fo(ste' 'esi"ned as 8hai' of A%st'a!iaBs &o'!d8on $iddin"
8ommittee as a't of a "ene'a! 'ed%8tion in 8onta8ts &ith +2S2A afte'
then-6'esident Ni5on o'de's minin" of Jaihon" ha'$o' in No'th Vietnam
- fans &ho se'Aed in Vietnam in the ./0<s
D it is not #no&n ho& man( s8ien8e fi8tion fans se'Aed in the a'med fo'8es
in Vietnam) sin8e the definition of a s8ien8e fi8tion fan is in itse!f
some&hat s%$Ke8tiAe
-- ho&eAe') it is #no&n that the'e &e'e man( s8ien8e fi8tion 'eade's in
VietnamG in A'i! ./0/) TJE ?A3AQENE OF FANTASN AND S>EEN>E FE>TEONBs
!a'"est ma'#et o%tside the +2S2 &as 'eo'ted to $e Sai"on
-- VENT+RE ma"azine fo%nd st'on" sa!es in S(dne() A%st'a!ia) &he'e man(
+2S2 se'Ai8emen &e'e on ROR !eaAe
D Ri8h Wannen
-- one of fo%nde's of St2 Lo%isBs Oza'# SF Asso8iation
-- &as T'eas%'e' of the ./0/ St2 Lo%is8on
-- had "otten d'aft noti8e afte' "'ad%ation f'om 8o!!e"e in ./01
DD did se'ies of aea!s) a!! &e'e denied
DD aea!s de!a(ed his ind%8tion in a'm( !on" eno%"h so that he &as
a$!e to 8om!ete his d%ties as Wo'!d8on T'eas%'e' in ./0/
-- Wannen aAoided Vietnam $( a8t%a!!( en!istin" in the A'm( in ./-<)
$efo'e he &as d'afted) and sent his mi!ita'( to%' of d%t( in E%'oe
D Joe Ja!deman
-- &as $o'n in ./C;) !iAed in seAe'a! a'ts of the +2S2 (in8!%din" 6%e'to
Ri8o and Ne& O'!eans) $efo'e $e8omin" inAo!Aed in fandom in the
Washin"ton) D> a'ea
-- d'afted in ./0- afte' "'ad%atin" f'om +niAe'sit( of ?a'(!and &ith a de"'ee
in Ast'onom(
-- fo%"ht in the >ent'a! Ji"h!ands of Vietnam &ith the Cth DiAision) .@::nd
Ai'mo$i!e Fatta!ion 7so%'8e9 Ja!demanBs &e$ site=
-- his 8o!%mn ILette's f'om VietnamI %$!ished in Ra( Fishe'Bs ODD
-- 'e8eiAed 6%'!e Jea't afte' he &as &o%nded in Setem$e' ./01) &hen
a $oo$(-t'aed 'o8#et e5!oded
DD had a se'ies of oe'ations) and s%ffe'ed no !astin" h(si8a!
disa$i!it(
-- afte' 'et%'nin" to the +2S2) $e8ame a f%!!-time &'ite' in ./-<
DD &ent on to &in J%"o A&a'ds in ./-<s and !ate' de8ades
D >o!in >ame'on
-- fan a'tist &ho often &o'#ed in ditto medi%m
-- &as ma8hine "%nne' on he!i8ote' at times d%'in" the &a'
DD most!() he &as a 8oman( 8!e'# the'e
-- &as &o%nded d%'in" s%mme' of ./0-) and 'e8eiAed 6%'!e Jea't
-- had 8a'ee' as a 'ofessiona! m%si8ian afte' he 'et%'ned
DD !a(ed !ead "%ita' fo' 8o%nt'( m%si8 sin"e' John Je'a!d
-- a!so &as !ate' inAo!Aed in moAiesG his name aea's in the 8'edits of
the ./-C fi!m 6JANTO? OF TJE 6ARADESE 7so%'8e9 NF'oo#s .;De8/0 emai!=
D Ri8ha'd Tat"e
-- ?inneao!is fan
-- &as a >ons8ien8io%s O$Ke8to'G se'Aed in Vietnam as an %na'med medi8
-- did not 'eAent him f'om $ein" shot at
D ?i!t SteAens
-- Los An"e!es fan
-- se'Aed a$oa'd the +SS >o'a! Sea
D Jan# DaAis
-- 8onta8ted fan "'o%s in A%st'a!ia &hi!e on ROR the'e
D ?i#e Jo'Aat
-- 8onta8ted fan "'o%s in A%st'a!ia &hi!e on ROR the'e
D Don DBAmmassa
-- &'ote of his e5e'ien8es in aazines
D E'i8 EAes
-- (&ho &as heM)
-- stationed (&he'eM) in ./0/
-- &'ote that he &as Idese'ate fo' mai! and fanzinesI
D Fo$ DaAeno't
-- s%'AiAed a (ea' in Vietnam on!( to die in an a%to a88ident in
NoAem$e' ./0/
D DaAid Tha(e'
-- se'Aed in Vietnam f'om J%!( ./-< to A%"%st ./-.
DD $e8ame a fan in the mid ./-<s
DD &'ote se'ies of a'ti8!es a$o%t his &a' e5e'ien8es fo' fanzines in
the ./1<s and .//<s
-- $e8ame $ette' #no&n as his fan a'tist se%don(m) Tedd( Ja'Aia
DD &on fan a'tist J%"o A&a'ds in .//. and .//H
D Ro( LaAende') J'2
-- son of Ro( O Deedee LaAende'
-- se'Aed in Vietnam in ./00
-- &as ma'"ina!!( a8tiAe in Los An"e!es a'ea fandom
D Nei! Rest
-- se'Aed in the +2S2 NaA( f'om Setem$e' ./0- th'o%"h Setem$e' ./01
-- most of ./01 he &as stationed at ?a'e Es!and in Va!!eKo) >a!ifo'nia
-- &hi!e the'e) he hea'd the'e &as a $i" s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAention
8omin" % in Fe'#e!e( oAe' La$o' Da( &ee#end) and th%s attended his
fi'st 8onAention 7so%'8e9 NRest :0NoA/- emai!=
-- Rest &as a8tiAe in fandom fo' de8ades afte' that) &ith one of his
mo'e inte'estin" effo'ts a fai!ed $id fo' the ./11 &o'!d8on that
&o%!d haAe $een he!d a$oa'd a 8'%ise shi
D Di8# Ene(
-- had 8ome into fandom in ./H<s) his most 8e!e$'ated a8tiAit( in that
de8ade $ein" the editin" and %$!i8ation of the se8ond FAN>N>LO6EDEA
DD this !ed to a fannish 8at8h-h'ase9 IEtBs Ene(Bs fa%!tLI) in site
of the fa8t that the edition &as so e58e!!ent in 4%a!it( and
diffi8%!t to %t to"ethe') the'e neAe' &as a thi'd Ae'sion
-- &as em!o(ed $( +2S2 A"en8( fo' Ente'nationa! DeAe!oment) a $'an8h
of the State Dea'tment that hand!es inte'nationa! fo'ei"n aid and
h%manita'ian assistan8e
DD man( fans had 8ome to mista#en 8on8!%sion that Ene( &as inAo!Aed
in 8oAe't a8tiAities &hi!e in Vietnam) &hi8h mi"ht haAe $een sta'ted
$( John Foa'dman afte' Ene( 'efe''ed to himse!f as $ein" em!o(ed $(
BThe A"en8(B &itho%t mentionin" *&hat* A"en8( 7so%'8e9 Ene( C?a'//
emai!=
--- in an iss%e of Foa'dmanBs fanzine 3RA+STARK) Ene'( &as 'efe''ed
to as a &a'mon"e'in" >EA do%$!e a"ent (e5a8t 4%ote &o%!d $e he!f%!
he'e) 7so%'8e9 DEne( ;J%!/0 emai!=
--- $%t in a 8ase of I!ife imitatin" a'tI) Ene( &as on8e a'oa8hed
$( the s%e'-se8'et +2S2 Nationa! Se8%'it( A"en8() $%t I&hen the(
fo%nd o%t that E %$!ished fanzines) the( $a8#ed off2 The( m%st
haAe tho%"ht that sho&ed E &as too so8ia! and 8omm%ni8atiAe2I
7same so%'8e=
DD stationed in Sai"on) in Kien 6hon" 'oAin8e) and in >an Tho (in
the ?e#on" RiAe' de!ta)
-- &as in Vietnam f'om ./00 %nti! ea'!( ./-<s
DD in mid ./00) &as nea'!( hit $( ma8hine "%n fi'e &hen So%th Vietnam
sent'ies &e'e shootin" &i!d!( at a s%se8ted Viet >on" te''o'ist
--- IE haAenBt d%8#ed fo' 8oAe' so fast in (ea'sLI
-- 8ontin%ed to $e an a8tiAe fan %$!ishe' &hi!e stationed oAe'seas
DD &hi!e in Vietnam) %$!ished a fanzine >+RSE NO+) RED FARONL) a
!ette' s%$stit%te &hi8h &as a$o%t Vietnam as he sa& and
e5e'ien8ed it
DD he mana"ed to #ee his mem$e'shi in The >%!t aa (tho%"h it &as
do&n"'aded f'om the a8tiAe 'oste')) and mana"ed to %$!ish f@'s
fo' The >%!t f'om Vietnam
DD he mana"ed to Aisit othe' !a8es in So%theast Asia $esides
VietnamG d%'in" in the ./0<s) he %$!ished the fi'st eAe' fanzines
mai!ed f'om Jon" Kon") ?a8a%) and Fan"#o#
DD in the ./1<s) on othe' assi"nments fo' AED) &ent on to %$!ish the
fi'st fanzines f'om Tanzania) Ken(a) DKi$o%ti) and Addis A$a$a
- fans &ho !eft +2S2 to aAoid the d'aft o' $e8a%se of +2S2 inAo!Aement in
the &a'
D Fi!! 3i$son
-- &as o'i"ina!!( f'om so%the'n +2S2) &as an ea'!( mem$e' of SF6A
-- moAed to >anada in ./01
DD &as 'eKe8ted $( d'aft $oa'd (M)
-- &ent on to $e8ome 'eno&ned SF a%tho'
D F!o(d Jende'son
D John >!%te
-- a >anadian &ho &as !iAin" in +2S2 in non-'esident a!ien stat%s
-- !eft +2S2 in ./0;) not se8ifi8a!!( to aAoid Vietnam
DD eAent%a!!( moAed to the +2K2 in ./0/
D Dan >%''an a''ested fo' d'aft eAasion in !ate ./0;) %n'e!ated to &a'
D And( ?ain
-- t'ied to 'e"iste' as >ons8ientio%s O$Ke8to') $%t &as t%'ned do&n
-- moAed to >anada in ./0- afte' $ein" 8!assified as .-A
-- had $een 8!assified as C-F 'eAio%s!(
- the &a' a8t%a!!( $'o%"ht s8ien8e fi8tion and fantas( to the attention of
the !o8a! o%!a8e) afte' an Ame'i8an se8ia! se'Ai8es offi8e' t'ans!ated
To!#ienBs LORD OF TJE REN3S into Vietnamese
D eAen the So%th Vietnamese mi!ita'( $e8ame enamo'ed of the se'iesG
3ene'a! Lo8Bs Se8ond >o's $e"an %sin" the !id!ess e(e of Sa%'on as its
$att!e em$!em
* >o%nte'8%!t%'e and Fandom
- the so-8a!!ed BF'ee LoAe E'aB
D as the ./0<s 'o"'essed) the 8onse'Aatism of the ./H<s faded a&a(G $(
the !ate ./0<s) a sense of !i$e'ation had "'ied m%8h of the (o%n"e'
eo!e in the +2S2G some of the Aisi$!e manifestations of this in8!%ded
Bf!o&e' 8hi!d'enB) 'efe''a! to that time as the A"e of A4%a'i%s) and the
%$i4%ito%s anti-&a' s!o"an) I?a#e LoAe) Not Wa'I
-- fandom &as not e58!%ded f'om this inf!%en8e) ese8ia!!( the !atte')
and se5%a! !iaisons $et&een fans $e8ame an oen se8'et) o' not eAen a
se8'et at a!!
D $( the mid ./0<s) a &est 8oast fan named KeAin Lan"don de8ided to ma
some of the !iaisons he #ne& a$o%t $et&een fans in the San F'an8is8o Fa(
a'ea
-- Lan"don &as 8ha'a8te'ized $( Don Fit8h as Ia Ae'( (o%n") *Ae'(*
$'i!!iant) "ene'a!!(-!easant $%t some&hat mo'e so8ia!!( inet than
most Fa( A'ea fanI
DD he'etofo'e) his main fannish a88om!ishment had $een a fanzine)
*+ANTEFEER) that he had %$!ished a fe& (ea's ea'!ie' $%t &hi8h
had not $'o%"ht him an( de"'ee of 'eno&n
-- ho&eAe' his BLan"don >ha'tB soon 8a%"ht the attention of fans in the
a'ea9 it &as a "'ahi8a! and some&hat 8onAo!%ted dei8tion of &hi8h
Fa( A'ea fans (and some non-!o8a! fans as &e!!) had had se5 &ith
&hi8h othe' fans
DD no$od( seemed %set $( the >ha'tG in fa8t) it $e8ame the so%'8e of
ente'tainment) as some fans maintained the( had $een sho't-8han"ed
in thei' n%m$e' of >ha't 8onne8tions
D the idea 8a%"ht on in fandom) and soon othe' a'eas had thei' o&n 8ha'ts
-- F'%8e 6e!z 8'eated one fo' Los An"e!es fandom) $%t maed on!( the
inte'a8tions that had $een mentioned in %$!i8 $( $oth a'ti8iants
-- some&hat !ate') the'e &as a e'has ao8'(ha! '%mo' of s%8h a 8ha't
that had $een !anned fo' ?inneao!is fandom) $%t the idea had to $e
a$andoned $e8a%se it 'oAed imossi$!e to find sheets of ae' !a'"e'
than 0 feet $( 0 feet so that names of a!! the eo!e inAo!Aed 8o%!d
$e 'inted !a'"e eno%"h to $e !e"i$!e
-- !oo#in" $a8# at those da(s) >athe'ine N'on&ode 'emem$e'ed the idea
fo' a 'oosed a't( inAo!Ain" Fe'#e!e( fandom that &o%!d haAe $een
$%i!t a'o%nd a se5%a! 8onne8tion theme9 IThe idea &as to sta't &ith
one e'son) &ho &o%!d then send o%t a't( inAitations to ea8h e'son
&ith &hom he o' she had had se5) as#in" them to inAite a!! thei'
!iaison-a'tne's and to ass the inAitation a!on" so that *the(*
&o%!d inAite a!! of *thei'* !iaison-a'tne's) and so fo'th2 En the
end) &e &anted to see if the'e &o%!d $e eno%"h eo!e to fi!! the
3'ee# Theate' at +2>2 Fe'#e!e() the !a'"est o%tdoo' Aen%e in the East
Fa( at the time2 When someone "ot a ne& $o(f'iend o' "i'!f'iend) a
t(i8a! Ko#e &o%!d $e to sa() BThe'eBs anothe' seat in the 3'ee#
Theate'LBI
- $esides se5%a! !i$e'ation) fans a!so $e8ame inAo!Aed &ith othe' fo'ms of
e'8eiAed 8o%nte'-8%!t%'e s%8h as ?(sti8ism
D the most 'ominent e5am!e of this &as And( ?ain) &ho &as one of the
fo%nde's of the Qen >ente' in the San F'an8is8o Fa( a'ea
- the ./0<s &as a!so the e'a &hen d'%" %se $e8ame m%8h mo'e 'eAa!ent in
fandom
D (an( %sa$!e 4%otes f'om ./0<s fanzinesM)
D man( fans $e8ame inAo!Aed &ith e5e'imentin" &ith Aa'io%s d'%"s
-- on8e) a fe& mem$e's of the Ne& No'# >it( fan 8!%$s FESTFA and the
Fano8!asts attemted to "et hi"h $( smo#in" 8atni) &ith ne"atiAe
'es%!ts
-- afte' smo#in" ma'iK%ana fo' the fi'st time) Ri8h F'o&n 'e8a!!ed that
afte' &a!#in" into the Ne& No'# s%$&a() IE 8o%!d haAe s&o'n that E
hea'd the 8'ea#in" &ate'ies and ma8hine'( !a(in" Fa8h2I
D o%t on the &est 8oast) Ra( Ne!son made taed a'8hiAes that do8%mented
d'%" %se amon" fans in the San F'an8is8o $a( a'ea d%'in" the ./0<s) $%t
the taes &e'e neAe' t'ans8'i$ed
D then) the'e &as the %nha( eisode inAo!Ain" Wa(ne Fin8h
-- he &as a mem$e' of St2 Lo%isBs Oza'# SF Asso8iation in the !ate ./0<s
-- &as a so!id) 'ese8ta$!e fami!( man $%t in ./-<s) sta'ted ta#in" LSD
DD &ent th'o%"h e'sona!it( 8han"es and menta! dete'io'ation
DD eAent%a!!( 8ommitted s%i8ide &ith a shot"%n
* Fans EnAo!Aed in othe' B3'e( A'easB of so8iet(
- On O8to$e' .C) ./0C) No'th Jo!!(&ood o!i8e 'aided the offi8es of London
6'ess) &hi8h made its mone( $( %$!ishin" I"i'!ieI ma"azines
D amon" those indi8ted in the afte'math &e'e Sam ?e'&in) &ho edited
STARTLEN3 in the ./C<s) and on8e-and-f%t%'e fan Ri8ha'd E2 3eis
- $( the !ate ./0<s) not on!( se5 ma"azines) $%t a!so se5 moAies &e'e
'eadi!( aAai!a$!e fo' a!most an(one &ho &as inte'ested in them) and at
!east one fan &as a$!e to ma#e a !iAin" in thei' 'od%8tion
D in the !ate ./0<s) Fi!! Rots!e' $e8ame a!most as &e!! #no&n in fandom
fo' his o88%ation as a hoto"'ahe' of na#ed !adies as fo' his fana't
D in ./0/) Rots!e' &as em!o(ed $( 3'een!eaf >!assi8s) &he'e he so%"ht o%t
&'ite's &ho &e'e &i!!in" to do ;<)<<< &o'd fi'st d'afts of se5 fi8tion
that &o%!d 8'eate a sto'(!ine fo' a se'ies of his hotos that &o%!d a!so
$e in8!%ded in the $oo#
D in a !ette' in LO>+S) he 'e!ated that he &anted to in8!%de s8ien8e
fi8tiona! themes in f%t%'e se5 noAe!s f'om the %$!ishe') in8!%din" Ia
time ma8hine sto'( and a sa8eshi adAent%'e sto'( that E hoe 8an ma#e
a se'ies2I
D (ho& !on" &as he inAo!Aed in this a8tiAit(M &h( did he stoM)
- fo' seAe'a! (ea's) ?i#e Resni8# made his !iAin" as a &'ite' of soft-8o'e
noAe!s) &hi8h he a%tho'ed %nde' mo'e than .<< diffe'ent se%don(ms 7so%'8e9
?E?OSA :0 a'ti8!e=
* 6o ?%si8 ReAo!%tion and Fandom
- The Feat!es
D s8ien8e fi8tion fans em$'a8ed the "'o%) K%st !i#e most othe' (o%n" eo!e
in the ./0<s
-- Los An"e!es fan O&en Jannifen often d'essed in a Se'"eant 6ee' %nifo'm)
afte' that Feat!es a!$%m &as 'e!eased 7'ef9 Fai!es emai! -J%!<<=
-- (a fe& othe') $'ief) e5am!es)
D LiAe'oo! fan Fi!! Ja''( meets John Lennon in ./H1
-- Ja''() f'om LiAe'oo!) had 8ome into fandom ea'!ie' in the ./H<s
DD he had edited the fanzine FE6ED) and had done some fan a't fo' othe'
F'itish fanzines
-- a faAo'ite han"o%t fo' LiAe'oo! fandom) The Ja8o'anda) &as a!so the site
of some of the Feat!es ea'!iest "i"s 7so%'8e9 Lin&ood ;<Se<< emai!=
-- sta'ted %$!ished m%si8 fanzine ?ERSEN FEAT in ./0.
DD F'ian Estein &as an adAe'tise' and 'e8o'd 'eAie&e') 8onne8ted %
&ith The Feat!es and eAent%a!!( $e8ame thei' mana"e'
DD $oth John Lennon and 6a%! ?8>a'tne( &'ote fo' ?ERSEN FEAT
DD in ./0.) Feat!es &o%!d sometimes sho& % to he! Fi!! Ja''( &ith
offi8e &o'#
D >h'is 6'iest had en8o%nte' &ith Feat!es in ./0:
-- haened &hi!e 8'%isin" st'eets of LiAe'oo! &ith "i'! f'iend
-- had "one to LiAe'oo! to hea' them !a( at a !o8a! ni"ht sot
-- haened a8'oss the $and &hi!e d'iAin" th'o%"h to&n
-- 3eo'"e Ja''ison #issed his "i'!f'iend) shoo# his hand) and mo8#ed
the s%it he &as &ea'in"
D noAe!ization to Feat!es fi'st fi!m) A JARD DANBS NE3JT) &as &'itten $(
'e-WWEE fan John F2 F%'#e
- the s8ien8e fi8tion &o'!d had en8o%nte's &ith othe' famo%s o m%si8
"'o%s $esides the Feat!es
D in ./00) Ja'!an E!!ison) &ho &as on to%' &ith The Ro!!in" Stones
(('easonM m%si8 &'ite') e'hasM)) had an %n%s%a! en8o%nte' &ith t&o
"'o%ies in >a!ifo'nia that &as !ate' 'eo'ted in TE?E ma"azine9
ISottin" a (o%n" "'o%ie 8'a&!in" a!on" the !ed"e o%tside his se8ond
f!oo' hote! 'oom) he oened a s!idin" "!ass doo' to !et he' in) $%t she
s!ied) fe!! into the o8ean) and had to $e fished o%t $( the >oast
3%a'd2 E!!ison had $a'e!( 'e8oAe'ed f'om that f'i"ht &hen anothe' "i'!
&a!#ed th'o%"h his doo' and as#ed if he &as a f'iend of the Stones2
When he said (es) she st'ied and f!oed on his $ed2I
- Woodsto8# 8on8e't in A%"%st ./0/ at Fethe!) Ne& No'# -- some fans &e'e
amon" the ;<<)<<< attendees
D Tom 6e''( attended) tho%"h on!( fo' the fi'st da(
-- had to &a!# o%t and hit8hhi#e home) afte' $e8omin" sea'ated f'om the
eo!e he had 8ame to the 8on8e't &ith
D Di8# and 6at L%off) &ho !iAed not fa' f'om 8on8e't site) did not
attend) instead sendin" the &ee#end on fan-'e!ated a8tiAities
-- afte' seein" 'eo'ts f'om 8on8e't on a!! the m%d and 'ain) the( &e'e
ha( &ith thei' de8ision
- 3'e" Sha&
D fanzine ?ETANOEA
D ma"azine9 WJO 6+T TJE FO?6M
D Fom Re8o'ds (M)
- >RAWDADDN 'o8# m%si8 ma"azine
D sta'ted $( +2S2 fan 6a%! Wi!!iamsG fi'st iss%e &as Fe$'%a'( ./00
D f'om time to time) had a'ti8!es &'itten $( eo!e &ith 8onne8tion to
s8ien8e fi8tion fandom
-- fo' e5am!e) in ./0/) Da!!as fan Jo&a'd Wa!d'o so!d an a'ti8!e to
the ma"azine on the ossi$!e inf!%en8e on mode'n 'o8# $( >ha'!es
EAes
-- othe' fans &ho aea'ed in the ma"azineBs a"es in8!%ded Di8# L%off)
Fho$ Ste&a't) Sam%e! De!an() DaAid Ja't&e!!) and Ted White 7'ef9
a't!( f'om Lin&ood emai! of ;A'<< and TWhite emai! of :<J%n<:=
D fi'st iss%e &as '%n off on mimeo $( Ted White in the $asement of his
F'oo#!(n aa'tment 7'ef9 TWhite emai! of :<J%n<:=
-- Ted White &as not on!( one of the man( fans in the ./0<s &ho had an
inte'est in Kazz o' 'o8# m%si8) he had a!so %sed his &'itin" ta!ent
to ta#e that inte'est one ste fa'the') $( $e8omin" a 8ont'i$%tin"
edito' to ?ETRONO?E ma"azine in ./0<) and afte' that ma"azine fo!ded
in ./0:) a 'e"%!a' 8ont'i$%to' to JAQQ ma"azine 7'ef9 TWhite emai!
of :<J%n<:=
-- WhiteBs e5e'tise &ith the mimeo &as &e!!-#no&n $( the mid ./0<sG
ea'!ie' in the de8ade) his Ioffi8eI (a8t%a!!( a mimeo sho) in
3'een&i8h Vi!!a"e had $e8ome a to%'ist att'a8tion
DD &as #no&n in fandom as BTo&ne' Ja!!B) named afte' F'an8is To&ne'
Lane() a famo%s and 8ont'oAe'sia! fan f'om the ./C<s O H<s
--- ?i#e ?8Ene'ne( 'emem$e'ed the !a8e as IAe'( 8!%tte'ed &ith
sten8i!s) 8ans of mimeo in#) and t&i!tone ae' eAe'(&he'e2
The'e &e'e a!so seAe'a! t(e&'ite's2 The fi'st time E
Aisited) Ted &as $%s( '%nnin" off a !a( fo' some F'oad&a(
sho& to a( the 'ent) $%t he fo%nd time to "iAe me a &a'm
&e!8ome and sho& me ho& to 8%t a "ood sten8i!2I
DD Et $e8ame fo' a &hi!e) if not the 8ente' of the enti'e fannish
%niAe'se) at !east the 8ente' of fandom in Ne& No'#2
--- White 'emem$e'ed the !a8e Ias an idea! Aen%e fo' %ttin" o%t
fanzines) as a!! too man( fans dis8oAe'ed2 Te''( >a'' &'ote
a!! his ea'!( sto'ies fo' FOSF the'e) and indeed it &as the'e
that AA'am DaAidson &a!#ed in one da( to anno%n8e to %s a!!
that he &as FOSFBs ne& edito'2 Te''( so!d him a sto'( on the
sot2I 7'ef9 TWhite emai! of :<J%n<:=
DD Et 'oAed to $e a sho't-!iAed fannish ne5%s) ho&eAe'
--- White 'e8a!!ed that ITo&ne' Ja!! &as a f%n "athe'in" !a8e fo'
m%8h of NN> fandom $%t no one &as he!in" o%t &ith the 'ent and
too man( of the han"e's-on 8as%a!!( t'ashed the !a8e &ith
dis8a'ded food-&'ae's and the !i#e2 E ended % 8!osin" sho
afte' a one-(ea' '%n2 E K%st 8o%!dnBt affo'd to "o on
s%$sidizin" !o8a! fandom2I 7'ef9 TWhite emai! of :<J%n<:=
--- 6ete' 3'aham &'ote that ITedBs $asement offi8e &as in) if
not the hea't) then the !iAe' of the Vi!!a"e2 E 'emem$e' that
Te''( >a'' and E att'a8ted a fami!( "'o% of to%'ists into the
offi8e and sho&ed them a'o%nd) and then "%ided them th'o%"h
the Vi!!a"e a $it2 Et &as oh) so adAent%'o%s) $%t a!! Ae'(
inno8ent) $efo'e the 'ea! S0<s2I 7'ef9 3'aham emai!=
* othe' eAents in the ./0<s that affe8ted fandom
- +2S2 6ost Offi8e Dea'tment adots zi 8odes in ./0;
D !ed Ron E!!i# to 8omment9 IQi 8ode is he'e--the !atest fa'8e in osta!
oe'ations2 ?'2 Da(Bs men in $!%e &ant (o% to send me (o%' fiAe-di"it
zi 8ode so (o%' 8oies of STARS6ENKLE 8an $e !ost mo'e effi8ient!(2I
D the 6ost Offi8e a8tiAit( that e'has most affe8ted fandom d%'in" the
./0<s) ho&eAe') &as the 'aise in osta! 'ates
-- &as (ho& m%8hM) at sta't of de8adeG &as (ho& m%8h) at end of de8ade
-- this %&a'd t'end &as to 8ontin%e into the ./-<s and $e(ond
DD this 8a%sed fanzine %$!ishin" to sta't to $e8ome e5ensiAe)
e'has a 8ont'i$%tin" fa8to' fo' &h( fandom sta'ted its s!o& d'ift
a&a( f'om fanzine %$!ishin" as an a8tiAit( most fans in the +2S2
&e'e inAo!Aed &ith
F) >JAN3ES EN FANDO? ETSELF
* Fandom 8ontin%es to eAo!Ae
- e5onentia! "'o&th of fandom
D fans in the ./;<s) ./C<s) and fo' m%8h of the ./H<s) fo' the most a't)
#ne& of a!most eAe'(one e!se &ho 8!aimed to $e a fanG this &as no !on"e'
the 8ase in the ./0<s and !ate') 8a%sed $( the eAe' in8'easin" n%m$e'
of eo!e &ho 8ame into fandom
D n%m$e' of fan o'"anizations and 8onAentions a!so in8'ease
D Wo'!d8on $iddin" &a's es8a!ate and $e8ome e5ensiAe
- the 8han"in" fa8e of fandom
D man() man( mo'e fema!e fans 8ame into s8ien8e fi8tion fandom in the
./0<s
-- ossi$!( $e8a%se of STAR TREK) $%t &hateAe' the 'eason) "one &e'e the
da(s &hen a nota$!e fema!e fan !i#e FKo &o%!d $e the 8ente' of
eAe'(oneBs attention &he'eAe' she &ent
-- fandom &as sti!! a!most e58!%siAe!( 8a%8asian) ho&eAe'G in No'th
Ame'i8a) the'e &e'e Ae'( fe& $!a8# o' Asian fans
DD the most nota$!e $!a8# fans &as E!!iot Sho'te' f'om Ne& No'# >it(
--- (some info on E!!iot he'e)
DDD &as e!e8ted TAFF de!e"ate to E%'oe in ./-<) and $e8ame an
%noffi8ia! fan "%est of hono' at Jei>on
--- Sho'te' &as an imosin"-!oo#in" e'son -- ta!!) m%s8%!a') and
$ea'ded
--- (o% mi"ht thin# that &o%!d ma#e him %nmista#ea$!e in an(
8'o&d) $%t Sho'te' had a %ni4%e identit( 8'isis in his t'aAe!s
to o%t-of-to&n 8onAentions -- he #et $ein" mista#en $( e5-'o
foot$a!! !a(e' RooseAe!t 3'ie'
- diffe'ent fandoms fo'm) s!it off
- 'e!atiAe!( fe&e' fanzines) fanzine fandom no !on"e' dominant
- fan@se'8on fe%ds
D F'itish fandom of mid 0<s (Ine& &aAeI)
D (need some info) 4%otes) et82)
- fandom on the moAe
D fans moAin" to >a!ifo'nia
-- La''( and No'een Sha& moAed f'om Ne& No'# >it( to the Los An"e!es
a'ea in ./0/) &hen La''( $e8ame edito'ia! di'e8to' of 6a'!iament Ne&s
>oman(
DD the( $e4%eathed thei' $ed'oom set (and a 8at) to Ted and Ro$in White
7'ef9 TWhite emai! of :<J%n<:=
D 8a' 8a'aAans to &o'!d8ons
-- this had a8t%a!!( o'i"inated in the !ate ./H<s) &hen a 8a'aAan of fans
to the ./H1 So!a8on sta'ted f'om Ne& No'#) "athe'in" additiona! 8a'!oads
of fans a!on" the &a( in >!eAe!and) Det'oit) and >hi8a"o
-- in ./0.) the'e &as a simi!a' 8a'aAan to that (ea'Bs Seatt!e Wo'!d8onG
some of the t'aAe!e's in8!%ded Ted and S(!Aia White) Wa!te' F'een)
Ea'! Kem) Fi!! ?a!!a'di) and Fo$ 6aA!at 7'ef9 TWhite emai! of :<J%n<:=
-- Los An"e!es to Washin"ton in ./0; fo' Dis8on) Aia >hi8a"o
DD in8!%ded Ron E!!i# and >a!Ain Demmon
D 3'eat Fano8!ast T'e#s f'om NN> to ?id&est8on O Weste'8on) ./0H and ./00
* 3'eate' inte'a8tion $et&een fans and 'os
- fans &ho aea'ed in 'ozine !ette' 8o!%mns
D (need info on this)
- &'ite's and edito's in the ./0<s &ho &e'e fo'me'!( fans
D ?i8hae! ?oo'8o8#
-- (mini $io he'e)
-- %$!ished and &'ote fo' fanzines in ea'!( ./0<s
DD ea'!( s&o'd and so'8e'( ta!es aea'ed in his o&n F+RRO+3JSANEA
DD !ast fanzine) in ./0:) &as ER3O E3O) a 8o!!e8tion of sto'ies and
oems 'eKe8ted $( Aa'io%s %$!ishe's
-- $e8ame edito' of NEW WORLDS ma"azine in ./0C &hen it 8han"ed
%$!ishe's
DD ma"azine $e8ame asso8iated &ith INe& WaAeI moAement in SF of
the ./0<s
D >ha'!es 6!att
-- !ast fanzine &as in ./0H
DD said he &anted to di'e8t his f%t%'e effo'ts into $'ea#in" into
the 'ofessiona! ma'#et
D Ted White
-- an inf!%entia! fan in the ./H<s) in the Ne& No'# >it( and Washin"ton)
D2>2 fan 8omm%nities
DD one of thin"s he 8an $e 8'edited fo' is his e5am!es in fanzine
'od%8tion that 'aised it to a!most an a't fo'm) in te'ms of
effe8tiAe %se of i!!%st'ations) 8o!o' mimeo"'ah() and o'nate
fo'mattin" %s%a!!( fo%nd in s!i8# ne&sstand ma"azines
-- 8o!!a$o'ated &ith Te''( >a'' (%nde' INo'man Ed&a'dsI $(!ine) on a
noAe! tit!ed ENVASEON FRO? :H<< that aea'ed in ./0C
-- so!o noAe!s f'om a$o%t that e'iod in8!%ded ANDROED AVEN3ER fo' A8e
Foo#s and 6JOENEP 6RE?E fo' Lan8e' Foo#s 7'ef9 TWhite emai! of :<J%n<:=
-- so!d a noAe! SEDESLE6 (&'itten in 8o!!a$o'ation &ith DaAe Van A'nam)
to 6('amid in ./0H
-- &as an assistant edito' fo' FOSF in ./0;
-- $e8ame ?ana"in" Edito' of A?AQEN3 and FANTASTE> in the ./01
DD he immediate!( 'e-int'od%8ed a !ette's 8o!%mn and $e"an '%nnin"
some fan feat%'es s%8h as fanzine 'eAie&s
-- a!! the &hi!e 'emained an a8tiAe fan
DD %$!ished fanzines (tit!esM)
DD 8o-8hai'ed a Wo'!d8on in ./0-
D Lee Joffman
-- &as one of the $est and most imo'tant fanzine edito's of the ea'!(
./H<s) &hi!e !iAin" in SaAannah) 3eo'"ia
DD he' fanzine *+ANDRN &as a st%d( of "ood &'itin") fannish $ehaAio')
and !o&-#e( h%mo'
--- feat%'ed 8o!%mn $( Wa!t Wi!!is
-- sin8e he' initia! fana8 &as e58!%siAe!( $( mai!) fe& fans at fi'st
&e'e a&a'e she &as a8t%a!!( a "i'!
DD &hen Wa!t Wi!!is fo%nd o%t) his fi'st a8tions &e'e to "'a$ the
te!ehone and 8a!! Fo$ Sha&9 ILee Joffman is a *"i'!*LI
DD Fo$ T%8#e'Bs 'ea8tion) &hen he met he' at the ./H. NOLA8on &as
mo'e %nde'stated) $%t sti!! amazement9 IEB!! $e *damned*LI
-- afte' e'iods of ina8tiAit() sti!! a8tiAe in fandom in ea'!( ./0<s
DD &as an ea'!( &inne' of TAFF) in mid ./H<s) $%t e!e8ted) fo'
e'sona! 'easons) not to ta#e a TAFF-f%nded t'i
DD attended 8onAentions) in8!%din" ./0: >hi8on
DD as ./0<s &o'e on) she "'ad%a!!( d'ifted o%t of fandom) in faAo' of
a 8a'ee' as a 'ofessiona! &'ite'
-- &'ote some s8ien8e fi8tion and fantas(
DD TJE >AVES OF KARST %$!ished $( Fa!!antine in ./0/
DD TELE6OWER %$!ished as a't of a Fe!mont do%$!e in ./0- (othe'
ha!f &as Ja'!an E!!isonBs DOO?S?AN)
-- $e8ame $ette' #no&n as a%tho' of Weste'n noAe!s
DD TJE VALDEQ JORSES (%$!ished in ./0- $( Do%$!eda() &on the S%'
A&a'd fo' Fest Weste'n NoAe! fo' that (ea' f'om Weste'n W'ite's of
Ame'i8a
D Fo$ T%8#e'
-- fan a8tiAit( dated $a8# to the ./;<s
DD most famo%s fanzine f'om the ./;<s-./C<s &as LE QO?FEE
-- in ./C<s and ./H<s) fan a8tiAities made him !e"enda'(
DD &as a mem$e' of the ./C< >hi8on 8ommittee
DD (othe' st%ff)
-- $( ./0<s (8ha'a8te'ize T%8#e'Bs fana8)
DD (fan a8tiAities in ./0<s he'e)
DD most nota$!e fan a8tiAit( of the de8ade &as %$!i8ation of the
;<th anniAe'sa'( iss%e of LE QO?FEE in ./0/) its fi'st aea'an8e
in a de8ade
-- $e8ame a 'ofessiona! &'ite' (&henM) &ith (&hat tit!eM)
DD $( the ea'!( ./0<s) had .H %$!ished noAe!s to his 8'edit
DD d%'in" the ./0<s) 8ontin%ed his &'itin" 8a'ee' as &e!!
--- LAST STO6) a m(ste'() &as %$!ished $( Do%$!eda(
--- 6RO>ESSEON OF TJE DA?NED) tit!e ta#en f'om >ha'!es Fo't) a!so
%$!ished $( Do%$!eda(
D Joe Staton
-- fan a'tist
DD 8a'toons aea'ed in seAe'a! fanzines d%'in" the ./0<s
DD &as a!so a mem$e' of SF6A
-- sta'ted &o'#in" fo' >ha'!ton >omi8s in mid-./0<s
-- a!so did 8oAe' fo' FANTASTE> ma"azine) i!!%st'atin" a sto'( $(
anothe' f!ed"!in" fan-t%'ned-'o) Ri8h F'o&n
-- &ent on to a s%88essf%! 8a'ee' as a 8omi8$oo# a'tist
- >!a'ion W'ite's Wo'#sho
D $e"%n in ./01) it &as the fi'st of the s8ien8e fi8tion &'ite's
8onfe'en8es aimed at &'ite's-to-$e
D fo%nded $( Ro$in S8ott Wi!son
-- "ot the idea fo' it afte' attendin" the ?i!fo'd &'ite's 8onfe'en8e)
&hi8h &as a &o'#sho fo' &'ite's &ho &e'e a!'ead( se!!in"
'ofessiona!!(
DD to attend ?i!fo'd) (o% had to $e a %$!ished a%tho') &hi!e >!a'ion
&as meant fo' eo!e) man( of them s8ien8e fi8tion fans) &ho
*&anted* to $e &'ite's
-- fi'st th'ee >!a'ions &e'e he!d in >!a'ion) 6enns(!Aania) &he'e Wi!son
ta%"ht at the !o8a! 8o!!e"e
-- Wi!son ended his inAo!Aement &hen he moAed to >hi8a"o in the s%mme'
of ./-<) $%t some of those &ho had attended the fi'st th'ee Wo'#shos
tho%"ht it &as too "ood an idea to end
DD the Ae'( ne5t (ea') >!a'ion-st(!e &o'#shos &e'e $e"%n in Seatt!e
and Ne& O'!eans $( 'eAio%s >!a'ion attendees
--- the Seatt!e one &as $e"%n $( Vonda ?8Ent('e) &ho !ate'
'emem$e'ed that INeithe' James Sa!!is no' E 8o%!d $ea' the
idea that the &o'#sho &o%!d die2 We $oth "ot Ro$inBs
$!essin" to sta't &o'#shos2 JimBs &as at T%!ane) and the one
E he!ed '%n &as at the +niAe'sit( of Washin"ton2 E 8a!!ed
the Seatt!e one B>!a'ion WestBG it seemed a "ood idea at the
time2I
DD the T%!ane &o'#sho on!( !asted the one (ea') $%t 8o%nted amon"
its attendees a f%t%'e J%"o A&a'd-&innin" a%tho') 3eo'"e A!e8
Effin"e'
DD the Seatt!e >!a'ion West !asted th'ee (ea's) $efo'e ?8Ent('e
s%ffe'ed $%'no%t f'om the d%a! 'ess%'es of t'(in" to mana"e the
8onfe'en8e &hi!e $ein" a "'ad%ate st%dentG it &as 'es%med a"ain $(
diffe'ent o'"anize's in the mid ./1<s
DD in ./-:) anothe' B>!a'ion W'ite's Wo'#shoB &as $e"%n in East
Lansin") ?i8hi"an
D >!a'ion &as set % to $e an intensiAe si5-&ee# 'o"'am
-- d%'in" the 8o%'se of the 8onfe'en8e) attendees &o%!d 8omose sto'ies
&hi8h &o%!d $e 8'iti4%ed $( othe' attendees and the &'ite's-in-
'esiden8e
-- ea8h &ee#) the'e &as a diffe'ent &'ite'-in-'esiden8e
-- the 8on8et &as a henomina! s%88ess9 attendees had a s%$se4%ent hi"h
s%88ess 'ate fo' se!!in" sto'ies
D Damon Kni"ht and Kate Wi!he!m inst'%8ted at eAe'( >!a'ion 8onfe'en8e
%nti! the .//<s
-- sometimes 'efe''ed to as the I3oda'entsI of >!a'ion
-- Damon a!so fo%nde' of S8ien8e Fi8tion W'ite's of Ame'i8a in ./0H
DD histo'( of SFWA o%tside the s8oe of this $oo#) $%t Damon !ate'
&as 4%oted as sa(in" that he &as 'esonsi$!e fo' fo%ndin" t&o
o'"anizations) the NFFF and SFWA) and that $oth &e'e mista#es
- Fesides >!a'ion) the'e &e'e othe' &'ite's 8onfe'en8es a!so s'%n" % a$o%t
that timeG it &as an idea &hose time had 8ome
D one of those haened in ./0/) &hen ?inneao!is-a'ea fan F'an# Stodo!#a
o'"anized a se'ies of !o8a! &'ite's &o'#shos that $'o%"ht o%t >!iff
Sima# and 3o'd( Di8#son as mento's to the asi'in" &'ite's &ho attended
Chapter Two - "Kids at Heart, Slowly Growing Up"
Prominent fans, new and old
* E'ish Fandom
- E'ish fandom 8an $e t'a8ed $a8# at !east as fa' as ./C-G that &as the (ea'
that Wa!t Wi!!is met James White
D the( immediate!( dis8oAe'ed the( had a 8ommon inte'est in 'ozine
8o!!e8tin"
D &hen Wi!!is a84%i'ed a 'e!ia$!e t(e&'ite') White a!most immediate!(
sta'ted 'od%8in" fan fi8tion2
D it &as on!( a sho't ste f'om that to Wi!!isBs fi'st fanzine) SLANT)
&hi8h made its fi'st aea'an8e in ./C1
-- &as o'i"ina!!( 'od%8ed on a 'intin" 'ess &ith hand-set t(e
-- $e8ame a home fo' some of the fan fi8tion
- JN6JEN
D s%88esso' to SLANTG &as m%8h mo'e fannish and !ess se'8on
-- (need some info he'e on histo'i8a! $e"innin"s) and some 4%otes a$o%t
&h( JN6JEN &as sta'ted and SLANT ended)
D edited $( Wa!t Wi!!is and >h%8# Ja''is in ./H<s
-- D%$!in fan Ean ?8A%!e( $e8ame 8o-edito' in !ate ./0< (iss%e :H)
D $e8ame one of the most !e"enda'( fanzines eAe' %$!ished
-- (detai!s)
D fiAe iss%es %$!ished in ./0. (nos2 :0-;<)
D (othe' info on ./0<s iss%es)
D !ast iss%e &as ,;0 (Fe$2 ./0H) e58et fo' a ./1<s 'eAiAa! iss%e
-- (info o' 4%otes on the end of JN6JEN)
- E'ish Fandom had $een the 8ente' of fannish fandom d%'in" the ./H<s
D had int'od%8ed fandom to S"hoodmintonB) fansmanshi) the 3oon Defe8tiAe
A"en8(222
-- S"hoodmintonB &as a fannish e4%iAa!ent of $admintonG the on!( !a8e
(o% 8o%!d !a( it &as in the atti8 of O$!i4%e Jo%se) the Wi!!is home
at .-< +e' Ne&to&na'ds Road in Fe!fast
-- net &as st'et8hed $et&een a 'intin" 'ess and a 8hai'G a de8'eit
sh%tt!e8o8# and t&o s4%a'es of 8a'd$oa'd &e'e on!( e4%iment
-- the'e &as on!( one enfo'8ed 'e"%!ation fo' the "ame9 (o% 8o%!dnBt
th'o& heaA( o$Ke8ts at (o%' oonent
-- "hoodminton "ained fame in the a"es of JN6JEN) and !ate' in othe'
fanzines) as one of the thin"s in E'ish Fandom that made it f%n and
se8ia!
D $een the "enesis of s%8h time!ess fan &'itin"s as TJE EN>JANTED
D+6LE>ATOR) &hi8h de'iAed f'om a FF> 'od%8tion 8a!!ed IThe Da'# To&e'I
D ea8h (ea') the( %$!ished a ente'tain!( fannish >h'istmas >a'd &hi8h
the( sent to fans in F'itain and No'th Ame'i8a
D d%'in" the ea'!( ./0<s) thei' fannishness 'emained an ene'"( so%'8e fo'
the 'est of fandom
- Wa!t Wi!!is
D $esides SLANT and JN6JEN) Wi!!is a!so &as a f'e4%ent 8ont'i$%to' to
othe' fanzines
-- his 8o!%mn IThe Ja' That On8e o' T&i8eI) e'has his most famo%s
se'ies of a'ti8!es) aea'ed in Lee JoffmanBs *+ANDRN in the ea'!(
./H<s
D &as $'o%"ht to +2S2 in ./H: in one of the fi'st fan f%nd t'is
-- the SWAW &ith the >'e& in BH:B 8amai"n) o'"anized $( She!$( Vi8#)
s%88eeded in $'in"in" Wi!!is to the se8ond >hi8on) &ith Aisits to
fans on $oth 8oasts as &e!!
-- his s%$se4%ent t'i 'eo't) IThe Ja' StatesideI) &as a'"%a$!( the
$est fan t'i 'eo't eAe' &'itten
-- the fo%ndin" of the T'ans-At!anti8 Fan F%nd in ./HC 8an $e di'e8t!(
t'a8ed to the ./H: Wi!!is fan f%nd
D (fan a8tiAities in ea'!( ./0<sM)
D Ret%'n to +2S2 in ./0:
-- ?ade!eine) &ho did not ma#e the fi'st t'i) did 8ome to No'th Ame'i8a
this time
-- on8e a"ain) se8ia! fan f%nd had $een set %
-- attended ./0: Wo'!d8on
DD 3'e(ho%nd !ost thei' !%""a"e) settin" off s8o'8hin" !ette' f'om
Wi!!is to 3'e(ho%nd) and a !a'"e-s8a!e fan sea'8h of 3'e(ho%nd
te'mina!s
--- oAe' a (ea' !ate') one of the t&o ie8es &as fina!!( !o8ated
in F'oo#!(n
DD anothe' Wi!!is t'i 'eo't 'es%!ted9 IT&i8e +on a TimeI
--- insta!!ments %$!ished in JN6JEN
D afte' mid ./0H) his 'esen8e faded o%t f'om F'itish fandom
-- JN6JEN ended %$!i8ation
-- did on!( o88asiona! a'ti8!es fo' +2S2 fanzines) tho%"h he did a%tho'
a nonfi8tion $oo#) TJE E?6ROFAFLE ERESJ) &hi8h &as %$!ished in ./0/
%nde' the se%don(m of SWa!te' F'(anB
-- his fa'e&e!! aea'an8e in fandom &as at ./0H Wo'!d8on
DD mo'e than a de8ade &o%!d ass $efo'e he aea'ed at anothe'
8onAention
- Fo$ Sha&
D (sho't $io and othe' info he'e)
- 3eo'"e >ha'te's
D e'has the !east &e!!-#no&n mem$e' of EF) $%t the most 'o!ifi8 mem$e'
of EF in the ./0<s
-- (sho't $io he'e)
-- ./ iss%es of fanzine TJE S>ARR (ana"'am of I>ha'te'sI) %$!ished
$et&een ./0; and ./-<
- John Fe''(
D (sho't $io he'e)
D Ae'( a8tiAe in ea'!( ./0<s
-- Aoted Fest Fan W'ite' in SKNRA>K o!! of ./0<
-- one of fo%nde's of the aa E6SO in ./0<
D a8tiAit( sta'ted to fade afte' ./0:
-- stoed "oin" to meetin"s of E'ish Fandom
-- fina! fanzine 8o!!a$o'ation &ith ATom) JARLE*+EN) in ./0C
-- on!( a fe& so'adi8 fanzine 8ont'i$%tions afte' that
DD &o%!d $e mo'e than : de8ades $efo'e Fe''( $e8ame a8tiAe a"ain
- James White
D (sho't $io and othe' info he'e)
- Last meetin" of E'ish Fandom in O$!i4%e Jo%se) ?a( 0) ./0H) as 'eo'ted in
the -/th iss%e of SKNRA>K
D IOn 0th ?a( the o!d 'ed $'i8# ho%se at .-< +e' Ne&to&na'ds Road)
Fe!fast) &hi8h had $een the J2*2 of E'ish Fandom fo' nea'!( :< (ea's)
fina!!( 'eAe'ted to the m%ndane !ane of e5isten8e2 At a ho%se-8oo!in"
a't( the o88asion &as ma'#ed $( a sim!e $%t moAin" 8e'emon( attended
$( a!! E'ish fandom2 En the fan atti8 the !ast "hoodminton se'Ai8e &as
so!emn!( e'fo'med $( Fo$ Sha&2 S(m$o!i8a!!() it &as not 'et%'ned2
Enstead the !ast sh%tt!e8o8# &as i8#ed % $( John Fe''( and
'eAe'ent!( 'emoAed to its fina! 'estin" !a8e) a time 8as%!e donated
$( Sadie Sha&2 A!so in the "!ass) 8(!ind'i8a! t&o o%nd 8as%!e &e'e
deosited a 8o( of TJE EN>JANTED D+6LE>ATOR (.st edition)) some
h(hens in 'intin" t(e) %sed fo' SLANT) a do!!o of d%!i8atin" in#)
James WhiteBs fi'st $o& tie (s(m$o!isin" the 'ofessiona! e!ement of
EF) and si"nat%'es of the "'eat fans and "ood f'iends &ho had sta(ed
at O$!i4%e Jo%se d%'in" the (ea's222 The time 8as%!e &as then $%'ied
in the f'ont !a&n) %nde'neath the 8he''( t'ee) in ea'th &ith &hi8h had
$een min"!ed the sa8'ed soi! of So%th 3ate) donated $( Ri8# Snea'(2 A
fannish e'a had ended2I
* En8hme'( fandom
- one of fo8a! oints fo' F'itish fandom of the !ate ./H<s
D Vin8ent >!a'#e
-- (mini-$io "oes he'e)
D Jo( >!a'#e
D Sand( Sande'son
-- (mini-$io "oes he'e)
- e'sona! 'o$!ems s%'fa8ed in mid-./0<
D Sande'son and Jo( >!a'#e emi"'ated to +2S2) eAent%a!!( ma''ied
D Vin8ent >!a'#e 4%it fandom) &as not hea'd f'om a"ain %nti! the ./1<s
-- moAed $a8# to his a'entsB ho%se in We!!in"
-- Je said !ate') IFandom &as too ainf%! fo' me at that time2I
* Seatt!e fandom (The Name!ess Ones)
- Ja8# See'
D (mini $io he'e)
D moAed to Ne& ?e5i8o in ./0.
- Wa!!( We$e'
D (mini $io he'e)
- F2?2 O E!ino' F%s$(
D (mini $ios he'e)
- Wi!!iam A%stin
D (mini $io he'e)
- W'ai Fa!!a'd
D (mini $io he'e)
- Seatt!e fandom hosted a Wo'!d8on in ./0.) &hi8h &i!! $e des8'i$ed !ate')
$%t itBs most nota$!e 8ont'i$%tion to fandom &as the fanzine >RN
D it &as $o'n in the ./H<s as >RN OF TJE NA?ELESS
-- in mid ./H<s) sho'tened its name to >RN) as fans the'e 8ame to
'ea!ize that it had ta#en a !ife of its o&n) and &as not 'ea!!( an
entit( of The Name!ess Ones an( mo'e
D edited $( a Aa'iet( of eo!e oAe' its !ifetime
-- in ./0<s) most!( the 'oKe8t of Wa!!( We$e'
D "ained a 'e%tation in the ./H<s as one of the most fannish fanzines
-- one of its most o%!a' feat%'es &as its !a'"e !ette's 8o!%mn) I>'(
of the Reade'sI
-- in the ./H<s) it &as the 8ond%it into fandom fo' man( (o%n"e' fans
&ho &e'e K%st $e"innin" to send off fo' fanzines
-- it &as a !a8e &he'e ne&e' fans &e'e at home &ith s8ien8e fi8tion
e'sona!ities s%8h as E!!ison) AsimoA) Si!Ae'$e'") Wa!t Wi!!is) and
Ja''( Wa'ne') J'2
DD $e8omin" a >RN !ette'ha8# &as a #ind of fannish 'ite of assa"e
D 8ontained 'ozine 'eAie& 8o!%mn $( F2 ?2 F%s$( (as IRenf'e& 6em$e'tonI)G
IFandom Ja'AestI 8o!%mn $( Te''( >a''G John Fe''(Bs se'ia!ized ./H/
No'th Ame'i8an t'i 'eo't IThe 3oon 3oes WestI
D fi'st iss%e of the ./0<s &as ,.;H) the tenth annish) &as one of $est
eAe'
-- in that iss%e) Ja! L(n8h 'oAided ie8e of fan fi8tion a$o%t a fan
&ho &anted to ma#e a .:-ho%' fi!m $ased on ?os#o&itzBs TJE E??ORTAL
STOR?
DD Jose Fe''e' !a(ed Don Wo!!heimG 3'e"o'( 6e8# as Fo$ T%8#e'G N%!
F'(nne' as Jo( 6in" 6on"G and Ra(mond F%'' as Sam ?os#o&itz
-- a!so in8!%ded Dean 3'enne!! den(in" that he &as Les Ni'en$e'") an
a'ti8!e $( Les 3e'$e' IJo& to W'ite Faan Fi8tionI) and a !ette' f'om
Fo$ Li8htman that s%mma'ized ho& man( seasoned fans m%st haAe fe!t
a$o%t fandom as the ./0<s &e'e K%st $e"innin"9 IEBm "!ad EBm not
Koinin" fandom no&G thin# of a!! the thin"s EBd haAe to &ait eAe' so
!on" to ente' into the f%n of) &hi!e EBm a!'ead( in them2 The
!ea'nin" 'o8ess 8ontin%es) and as E 'ead eAe'( ne& fanzine E "et)
and &ith eAe'( !ette' E 'e8eiAe) and so on2 E do%$t that eAen F!o8h
#no&s eAe'(thin" a$o%t fandom) $%t ima"ine &hat a Aast #no&!ed"e the
e!de' 3hods !i#e he and T%8#e' m%st haAe -- fannish i!!%sions and
Ko#es !on" fo'"otten $( othe' fen2I
D 8eased %$!i8ation afte' the .-Cth iss%e in mid ./0C
-- 'ima'i!( d%e to Wa!!( We$e' $ein" moAed $( his em!o(e') Foein")
f'om the Seatt!e a'ea to J%ntsAi!!e) A!a$ama
-- $'ief!( made a 8ome$a8# in the !ate ./0<s %nde' Ve'a Jemin"e') $%t
it &asnBt the same
-- Ri8h F'o&n) a f'e4%ent 8ont'i$%to' to the !ette's 8o!%mn) !oo#ed $a8#
at >RN some de8ades !ate') and de!iAe'ed this e%!o"(9 INo othe'
fanzine of the time had 4%ite the same mi5t%'e of 'os and FNFs and
ne& fanzine fans as *enth%siasti8* a'ti8iantsG eo!e didnBt K%st
S!i#eB >RN) the( &e'e "en%ine!( *fond* of it2I
* Te''( >a''
- TAFF de!e"ate
- a!so 8an $e in8!%ded in !ist of fans &ho $e8ame 'os
D noAe! WARLORD OF KOR %$!ished $( A8e in ./0;
D sho't sto'( IJo F'iendI se!e8ted fo' ./0; FOSF antho!o"(
D &o'#ed fo' S8ott ?e'edith A"en8(
- d%'in" !ast ha!f of ./H<s and fi'st ha!f of ./0<s) &as e'has the &o'!dBs
most 'ominent fan
D ('e8a a8tiAities of ./H<s) in8!%din" >a'! F'andon hoa5)
D his fanzine ENN+ENDO) one of the $est fanzines of the ./0<s) dese'Aes
a se8ia! s%mma'( of its o&n
-- &as sta'ted in Fe$'%a'( ./H-
-- 'an fo' (ho& man(M) iss%es
-- the'e &e'e man( o%tstandin" iss%es in the '%n
DD the /C-a"e thi'd annish) in ./0<) &as fi!!ed &ith 4%a!it(
8ont'i$%tions) in8!%din" Wa!t Wi!!isBs ente'tainin" IThe Ra($in
Sto'(I) a fannish Ss8'een!a(B a$o%t the WSFS fan fe%ds of the
!ate ./H<s (8o''e8tM)) and Ja''( Wa'ne') J'2Bs detai!ed 'eAie&
of ?os#o&itzBs TJE E??ORTAL STOR?
* Fo$ F!o8h
D (4%i8# 'e8a of fan@'o a8tiAities f'om 'io' de8ades)
D %nfo't%nate!( fo' fandom) d%'in" ./0<s) his fan a8tiAities $e8ame a!most
ime'8eti$!e &hen 8oma'ed to his $%'"eonin" 8a'ee' as a &'ite' of $oo#s
and s8'een!a(s
-- his s8'it fo' the STAR TREK eisode IWhat Litt!e 3i'!s A'e ?ade OfI
&as hai!ed as one of the $est in the sho&Bs '%n
-- a!so &'ote fo' the F'itish TV sho& JO+RNEN ENTO TJE +NKNOWN) &hi8h "ot
him an e5tended t'i to En"!and
* E!me' 6e'd%e
* Ri8ha'd 3eis
- fanzine 6SN>JOTE>) sta'ted in the ./H<s
DD ($'ief 'e8a "oes he'e)
--- in the ./0<s) 'emained a fai'!( !iAe!( fo'%m fo' dis8%ssion of
8%''ent fan toi8s) s%8h as the on"oin" Ne& WaAe henomenon in
s8ien8e fi8tion
DDD some of the dis8%ssions $e8ame a $it $itte'G Ted White and
Ja''( Ja''ison 8a''ied on some %n!esantness in the a"es of
the fanzine 7so%'8e9 TWhite .<Fe$// emai!=
DD 8han"ed its name to S>EEN>E FE>TEON REVEEW in ./01
--- $( the !ate ./0<s) 6SNBs fo8%s had 8han"ed) a&a( f'om fandom to&a'd
s8ien8e fi8tion) feat%'in" $oo# 'eAie&s and a%tho' inte'Aie&s2
--- As 3eis des8'i$ed the 'eason fo' the tit!e 8han"e) IEssentia!!()
6SN is@&as too ina'o'iate as a tit!e fo' &hat the zine had $e8ome2
E donBt mean to so%nd as if the zine &i!! $e st%ff( and fo'ma! --
itB!! $e 8as%a! and a8tiAe as %s%a!) $%t a !ot of the ad%!t K%Aeni!it(
&i!! $e 8%t2 A !ot) $%t not a!!2 EBm a #id at hea't) eAen if E am
s!o&!( "'o&in" %2I
* Ja'!an E!!ison
- ('e8a of ./H<s st%ff) in8!%din" -th Fandom) ?id&est8on Doo') et82)
- in ./0<s) he most!( &ent a$o%t his $%siness of $e8omin" one of the $est
s8ien8e fi8tion &'ite's of a!! time
D &on th'ee J%"o A&a'ds fo' fi8tionG anothe' J%"o &ent to a STAR TREK
eisode he had &'itten the s8'een!a( fo'
- in addition to his s8ien8e fi8tion sto'ies) he a!so fo%nd othe' o%t!ets
fo' his &'itin"
D $e8ame a %ndit &ith his 8ontin%in" 8o!%mn a$o%t te!eAision) SThe 3!ass
TeatB) in the L2A2 FREE 6RESS
-- these $'o%"ht him a !a%dit f'om TV ne&s e'sona!it( Wa!te' >'on#ite)
&ho 'aised E!!ison fo' I$ein" one of the fe& &'ite's in the fie!d
doin" 'esonsi$!e 'eo'ta"e on the s%$Ke8t2I
D a!so $e8ame Ae'( a8tiAe as a s8'een&'ite' fo' te!eAision) &ith te!e!a(s
fo' STAR TREK and TJE O+TER LE?ETS) of &hi8h mo'e &i!! $e said in !ate'
8hate's
- ho&eAe') his $i""est a8hieAement d%'in" the ./0<s &as not in an(thin" he
&'ote) $%t 'athe') in an antho!o"( he edited that &as tit!ed DAN3ERO+S
VESEONS
D (a $it of $a8#"'o%nd he'e) in8!%din" an E!!ison 4%ote)
D &on him a se8ia! a&a'd at the ./01 Wo'!d8on
D $( end of the de8ade) a 8omanion Ao!%me) A3AEN) DAN3ERO+S VESEONS &as
in the &o'#s
- his fan a8tiAities &e'e most!( !imited to 8onAention aea'an8es
D ho&eAe') his !imited fan a8tiAities $( no means made him imm%ne to
8ont'oAe's() as &e &i!! see in !ate' 8hate's of this $oo#
* DaAe K(!e
* FKo T'im$!e
- 8ame into fandom in the ea'!( ./H<sG one of he' fi'st aea'an8es in
fandom &as the ./H: Wo'!d8on) &hen she &as #no&n as Fett( Jo ?8>a'th(
- $e8ame one of the !eadin" fans in LASFS in !ast ha!f of ./H<s
D he' inte'ests &e'e Aa'ied9 she a!most immediate!( $e8ame #no&n as a
fanzine %$!ishe') fan a'tist) fan &'ite') and 8onAention attendee
D ho&eAe') she $e8ame $ette' #no&n fo' he' o'"anizin" a$i!it() &hi8h &o%!d
di'e8t!( t'ans!ate into t&o a8tiAities in the ./0<s that $'o%"ht he'
eAen mo'e 'ominen8e
- the fi'st of these &as anno%n8ed in the Fe$'%a'( :C) ./0< iss%e (no2 H;)
of FANA> as fo!!o&s9 IA 'oKe8t is sta'tin" to fo'm an a't e5hi$it
feat%'in" the &o'# of fan-a'tists f'om a!! oAe' at the 6itt8onG assistan8e
f'om a'tists and inte'ested a'ties is 'e4%ested -- &'ite to FKo2I
D this anno%n8ement &as the ha'$in"e' of the Wo'!d8on a't sho&s) the fi'st
of &hi8h &as at the 6itt8on in ./0<
D o'i"ina!!( 8a!!ed I6'oKe8t A't Sho&I) !ate' in the de8ade it $e8ame IThe
Ente'nationa! S8ien8e-Fantas( A't E5hi$itionI
D the idea &as FKoBs $%t she &as assisted $( he' h%s$and John (&hom she
had ma''ied in ./0<)
D FKo too# sho& on the 'oad to Wo'!d8ons and othe' 8onAentions
-- he!e's in8!%ded J%anita >o%!son) &ho administe'ed the sho& at Dis8on
&hen FKo 8o%!dnBt attend) and F'%8e 6e!z) &ho administe'ed the sho&
at the ./0C Fa(8on) &hen FKoBs 'e"nan8( 'eAented he' f'om attendin"
D $( ./0/) had eAo!Aed into o'"anization that &as inAo!Aed &ith K%d"in"
and a&a'din" 'izes) in addition to administ'ation
-- $( this time) FKo and F'%8e 6e!z &e'e Di'e8to's
-- '%!es fo' ente'in") K%d"in") et82 had $een 8odified into a
%$!i8ation) TJE ENTERNATEONAL S>EEN>E-FANTASN ART EPJEFETEON
JANDFOOK
D ho&eAe') $( ./01) FKoBs inte'ests had shifted to&a'ds the se8ond of he'
maKo' a8tiAit( a'eas in the ./0<s) the te!eAision sho& STAR TREK and its
fandom) &hi8h &i!! $e des8'i$ed in a !ate' 8hate'
-- in ./0/) she 'e!in4%ished 8ont'o! of ESFAE to an %m$'e!!a
o'"anization) >on-F%sion) set % $( F'%8e 6e!z) >h%8# >'a(ne) and Ken
R%do!h
DD >on-F%sion &as a!so inAo!Aed in '%nnin" the ./0/ Weste'8on and the
./-: Wo'!d8on) !asted th'o%"h ./-: $efo'e assin" f'om e5isten8e
-- in !ate' de8ades) a't sho&s $e8ame a '%!e 'athe' than an e58etion at
s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAentions) a sho&!a8e fo' 'ofessiona! a'tists to
dis!a( and se!! thei' &o'# and fo' fan a'tists to "ain 'eno&n
DD a!! this 8an $e t'a8ed $a8# to a "ood idea FKo 8ame % &ith at the
$e"innin" of the de8ade of the ./0<s
* E'i8 Fent8!iffe
* >ha'!es F%'$ee
* Dean 3'enne!!
* Fi!! Donaho
- edited the fanzine JAFAKK+K
D
* Lo% Ta$a#o&
* ?i!ton Rothman
* Ja8# See'
* Fi!! Rots!e'
* Ri8ha'd Fe'"e'on
- a fan a'tist and a!so a fanzine %$!ishe') &ho fi'st $e8ame a8tiAe in the
./H<s
- o%tside of fandom he &as a 'ofessiona! a'tist fo' an adAe'tisin" a"en8(G
he had attended the Ne& En"!and S8hoo! of A't) tho%"h his 'ofessiona! &o'#
seemed to in8o'o'ate hoto"'ahs of o$Ke8ts as m%8h as o' eAen mo'e than
o'i"ina! i!!%st'ation 7so%'8e9 TWhite .<Fe$// emai!=
D the Jan%a'( ./0: iss%e of ART DERE>TEON had a 'eAie& of so'ts of Fe'"e'onBs
'ofessiona! &o'#9 IEma8t !%s taste 8ha'a8te'ize m%8h of Di8#
Fe'"e'onBs &o'#2 OAe'size &at8hes) i!!s) ea's) $i" t(e !%s a 4%iet
hand!in" of te5t $!o8#s "iAe his desi"n a 8om$ined sense of d'ama and
8a'ef%! o'"anization2I
D his 'ofessiona! &o'# had $een dis!a(ed in the ./0. and ./0: sho&s of the
Ne& No'# A't Di'e8to's >!%$
- Fe'"e'onBs fan a't had a distin8tiAe st(!e) some&hat a$st'a8t and s%''ea!
D his fan a't &as fa' 'emoAed f'om an( st'%8t%'ed i!!%st'ation he did
'ofessiona!!() Di8# Ene( tho%"ht) Ias a &a( to 'e!a5 afte' a ha'd da( of
$ein" 'ea!isti8 and 'e'esentationa!I 7so%'8e9 Ene( .<Fe$// emai!=
- %$!ished WARJOON) one of the $est fanzines of the de8ade
D t'%e to his 8omme'8ia! a't st!e) WARJOON didnBt %se fan8( !a(o%ts o'
t(o"'ah(G he 8on8ent'ated on 8ontent oAe' fo'm) #eein" to a some&hat
sa'tan desi"n
D (m%8h info a$o%t WARJOON)
* Ro"e' Sims
* Jo&a'd DeVo'e
* 3eo'"e Fa''
- in addition to fan a8tiAities) san" &ith Sa!t La#e >it( S(mhoni8 >hoi'
* E!!iot Sho'te'
* Tim Ki'#
* Ed ?es#(s
* And( 6o'te'
* ?i#e Resni8#
* Ja( Ka( K!ein
- noted fan hoto"'ahe'
- did I>onAention Ann%a!I %$!i8ations fo' sa!e to fans) 8onsistin" of
hoto"'ahs ta#en at the 'eAio%s (ea'Bs Wo'!d8on
D sta'ted in ./0.) &ith hotos of the ./0< 6itt8on
D othe's in the se'ies in8!%ded a!$%ms of ./0:Bs >hi8on EEE) ./0;Bs
Dis8on) ./00Bs T'i8on) ./0-Bs N(>on ;) (othe'sM)
* No'm ?et8a!f
* 3eo'"e Jea
* Ja''( Fe!!
- 8ame into fandom in ./0H
D &as to!d a$o%t fandom $( John Fa'foot) a fan &ho &as a 8o-&o'#e' of his
at Dea'tment of Jea!th and So8ia! Se8%'it( in Ne&8ast!e
- fi'st 8onAention &as Na'8on) the ./00 Easte'8on
- $e8ame #no&n as one of fandomBs 'emie'e a'tists
D fi'st fanzine 8ont'i$%tion &as a 8oAe' fo' Fa'footBs fanzine) F+?FLEE)
that &as a't of a 6ADS aa mai!in" in ./0H
O$it%a'ies
* D%'in" the ./0<s) mode'n s8ien8e fi8tion fandom fandom 'ea8hed its ;<th
$i'thda(
- as fandom a"ed) so did its fansG mo'e and mo'e often d%'in" the de8ade
the'e &as the a&f%! ne&s of anothe' 'ominent fan o' 'o &ho had assed on
- in a'ti8%!a') one (ea') ./01) &as ese8ia!!( 8ost!( to the sf &o'!d f'om
the n%m$e' of 'ominent fans and 'os &ho died in that (ea'
D it $e8ame 'efe''ed to as IThe Nea' of the Ja8#otI) as had ./H1 a de8ade
ea'!ie') fo' the same 'eason
-- 'efe'en8e &as ta#en f'om the tit!e of a Jein!ein sto'( that ended
&ith the death of its main 8ha'a8te' &hen the &o'!d ended
D $esides the fans mentioned in the fo!!o&in" se8tion) ./01 a!so sa& the
!oss of s8ien8e fi8tion and fantas( &'ite's and edito's &ho didnBt haAe
m%8h 8onta8t &ith fandom) s%8h as222
-- ?e'A(n 6ea#e) a%tho' of the 3o'men"hast t'i!o"( of fantas( noAe!s
-- Ka'! Fi'"e' F!omdah!) 8omose' of IAnia'aI the fi'st s8ien8e fi8tion
oe'a
-- 3'off >on#!in) edito' of man( sf antho!o"ies
-- Va'dis Fishe') a%tho' of the ITestament of ?anI se'ies of sto'ies
-- >o'ne!! Woo!'i8h) a &'ite' of fantas() $%t $ette' #no&n as a m(ste'(
&'ite'
-- 3e'a!d Ke'sh) &ho a!so &'ote $oth fantas( and m(ste'ies
-- >ha'!es Fea%mont) &ho had $een a8tiAe in the ./H<s in fandom fo' a
$'ief time %nde' the name of >ha'!es N%tt
* E2 E2 IDo8I Smith
- had %nde'"one oe'ation to 'emoAe !%n" not !on" $efo'e ./0C &o'!d8on
- died A%"%st ;.) ./0H) at a"e -H) K%st a fe& &ee#s sho't of his H<th
&eddin" anniAe'sa'(
- 8a%se of death &as hea't atta8#) the se8ond &ithin a fe& da(s
- SmithBs $a8#"'o%nd &as that of a 8hemi8a! en"inee') and his s8ien8e and
en"inee'in" $a8#"'o%nd &as 'o$a$!( inst'%menta! in inf!%en8in" his s%e'-
s8ien8e t(e of sa8e oe'a fi8tion) &hi8h feat%'ed "i"anti8 sa8eshis)
fo'8e fie!ds) and ine'tia!ess faste'-than-!i"ht d'iAes
D he &as sometimes 'efe''ed to as BThe Fathe' of ?ode'n S8ien8e Fi8tionB
D his most famo%s se'ies &as the BS#(!a'#B se'iesG a fina! IS#(!a'#I noAe!
&as se'ia!ized in EF ma"azine in ./0H
-- he &as in i!! hea!th at the time) &hi8h !ed to s%$stantia!!( '%mo's
that the noAe! had $een 'e-&'itten $( F'ed 6oh!
- soon afte' his death Foston fandom set % an ann%a! S#(!a'# A&a'd in his
memo'() to $e "iAen o%t ann%a!!( at the Fos#one 8onAention
D a&a'd "iAen to the e'son &ho) in the oinion of the sonso'in"
o'"anization) NESFA) had 8ont'i$%ted si"nifi8ant!() as Do8 Smith had) in
#eein" the sense of &onde' in s8ien8e fi8tion a!iAeG it &as a!so a &a(
to 'e8o"nize a%tho's &hose $est &o'#s &e'e %$!ished 'io' to the
esta$!ishment of the J%"o A&a'ds
- it sho%!d a!so $e ointed o%t) ho&eAe') that Smith &as a!so a fan at
hea't) and enKo(ed t'aAe!in" to Wo'!d8ons
* J2 Feam 6ie'
- a%tho' of ILitt!e F%zz(I and I6a'atime 6o!i8eI $oo#s
D !i#ened himse!f as SLitt!e F%zz(Bs Fathe'B
D he had neAe' "otten the messa"e that his &'itin" &as &e!! !i#ed) and
that he had att'a8ted a fandom of his o&n
- &as fo%nd shot to death on NoA2 /) ./0C
- the ea'!ie' death of 6ie'Bs his a"ent (&ho #et most of 'e8o'ds in his
head) had stoed the inf!o& of mone(
D 6ie' didnBt #no& that mone( &as o&ed him f'om his $oo#s
-- at the end) he &as 'ed%8ed to shootin" i"eons fo' food
DD 8onAin8ed he &as a fai!%'e) he d'aed a!! his f%'nit%'e) !eft a
$'ief s%i8ide note) and shot himse!f
* >o'd&aine' Smith (a2#2a2 D'2 6a%! ?('on Anthon( Line$a'"e')
- died of hea't atta8# on A%"2 0) ./00) in Washin"ton) D2>2) at a"e H;
- a%tho' of memo'a$!e SF) in8!%din" his famo%s sto'( IS8anne's LiAe in VainI
&hi8h aea'ed in FANTASN FOOK ,0 (./H<)
D fi'st sto'( (non-SF o' fantas() aea'ed in ./:1
D maKo'it( of his sto'ies aea'ed $et&een ./H/ and ./0H
D &'ote a fe& non-SF noAe!s %nde' a diffe'ent se%don(m
- did not asso8iate &ith fans o' fandom) tho%"h the'e &e'e 'eo'ts that he
had $een temted to attend the ./0; Wo'!d8on %nde' a fa!se name
- in 'ea! !ife &o'#ed fo' +2S2 3oAe'nment
D had he!ed +2S2 A'm( deAe!o its s(8ho!o"i8a! &a'fa'e dea'tment
d%'in" Wo'!d Wa' T&o
-- &as 'e8o"nized as a &o'!d a%tho'it( on the s%$Ke8t
-- &'ote $oo# tit!ed 6SN>JOLO3E>AL WARFARE) &hi8h had at !east t&o
editions
D &as an e5e't on Asiati8 Affai's
-- his "odfathe' had $een S%n Nat-Sen
-- ta%"ht Asian o!iti8s to mem$e's of Di!omati8 >o's
DD &as a't of Dea'tment of Asian 6o!iti8s at the Johns Jo#ins
+niAe'sit(
--- &as #no&n as IThe >hina ?anI
- had Aisited A%st'a!ia in ./0<s) $%t did not 8onta8t fandom &hi!e he &as
the'e
D &o'#ed &ith a >an$e''a a8ademi8 named A'th%' F%'ns) &ho &as !ate'
inte'Aie&ed $( John Fo(ste' a$o%t Line$a'"e'Bs Aisit
-- inte'Aie& &as !ate' %$!ished in A+STRALEAN SF REVEEW) then !ate'
sti!! $( And( 6o'te'
* DaAid J2 Ke!!e') ?2D2
- died at his home in St'o%ds$%'") 6enn2 on J%!( .;) ./00) at a"e 10
- had "a!! $!adde' s%'"i8a!!( 'emoAed a$o%t a &ee# ea'!ie'
D had aea'ed to $e 'e8oAe'in" &hen his hea't fai!ed
- had &'itten fo' the %!s f'om ./:<s th'o%"h ./C<s
D noAe!s in ae'$a8# in8!%ded TJE JO?+N>+L+S) TJE DEVEL AND TJE DO>TOR)
and TJE SE3N OF TJE F+RNEN3 JART
- &as a!so f'iend!( and a88omodatin" to fans
D often 8ont'i$%ted to fanzines
-- he had &'itten so man( fanzine a'ti8!es that E!!inois fan F'%8e
Ro$$ins had 8omi!ed and %$!ished a 8he8#!ist of them
-- &as on!( nea' the end of his !ife) ho&eAe') that he &'ote a$o%t his
fee!in"s fo' fanzines and fan edito's9 ID%'in" the ast :H (ea's) E
haAe 8ont'i$%ted !a'"e!( to those ma"azines and haAe neAe' 'e"'etted
it2 The 8onstant 8onta8t &ith (o%th has se'Aed to !essen the 'aAa"es
of time2 ?an( of m( $est f'iends &e'e fanzine edito's) Whi!e none
eAe' as#ed me to se'Ae as assistant edito') the( a!! seemed to
a'e8iate m( effo'ts to ma#e thei' ma"azines mo'e inte'estin"2I
D &as a !ife mem$e' of the NFFF
-- had "iAen TJE SE3N OF TJE F+RNEN3 JART to the NFFF fo' %$!i8ation in
./C-
* John Fe(non Ja''is
- died in ?a'8h ..) ./0/) at a"e 0H
- &'ote s8ien8e fi8tion %nde' the se%don(m of John W(ndham) in8!%din" the
noAe! DAN OF TJE TREFFEDS &hi8h &as made into a moAie
- a!tho%"h not 'ea!!( a fan) he &as a f'e4%ent attendee of the F'itish
Nationa! >onAentions in the ./H<s and ./0<s) and &as a f'iend of F'itish
fandom
* Ton( Fo%8he' (a2#2a2 Wi!!iam Anthon( 6a'#e' White)
- died of !%n" 8an8e' on A'i! :/) ./01
- &as $est #no&n as edito' of TJE ?A3AQENE OF FANTASN O S>EEN>E FE>TEON)
&hi8h he had $een fo' the fi'st nine (ea's of its e5isten8e
D a!so "ained 'ominen8e as a 8'iti8 and a &'ite') ese8ia!!( in the
m(ste'( "en'e
-- had &'itten a n%m$e' of m(ste'( noAe!s) in8!%din" RO>KET TO TJE
?OR3+E (did this feat%'e sf fans thin!(-dis"%ised as 8ha'a8te'sM)
D his othe' inte'ests had in8!%ded oe'a) and had 8ond%8ted seAe'a! 'adio
sho&s on the toi8) as &e!! as &'itin" a 8o!%mn in the ma"azine O6ERA
NEWS
- had adoted the name IAnthon( Fo%8he'I in ./;-) &hen he !ea'ned that the
Li$'a'( of >on"'ess !isted -H diffe'ent a%tho's $( the name of Wi!!iam
White
D he a!so %sed the se%don(m IJ2 J2 Jo!mesI fo' some of his fi8tion and
8'iti8a! &'itin"s
- &as a f'e4%ent attendee of &o'!d8ons) in8!%din" the ./H< Wo'!d8on) &he'e
he &as 3%est of Jono'
D in ./H1) he had mediated the end of the WSFS &o'!d8on 8'isis &hi8h had
th'eatened to deAastate fandom
- a faAo'ite of fans
D he &as not the #ind of 'ofessiona! that iso!ated himse!f f'om fansG at
8onAentions he &as a a't(-"oe' and a o#e' !a(e'
- &hen the Wo'!d ?(ste'( >onAention &as fo%nded (&henM) $( F'%8e 6e!z
(and othe'sM)) it &as named the Fo%8he'>on in his hono'
* F'an# R2 6a%!
- died of a hea't atta8# on J%ne :/) ./0;) at a"e -/
- &as &e!!-!i#ed $( fans
D &as #no&n as ?'2 S8ien8e Fi8tion E!!%st'ation
D Fo''( A8#e'man had d'essed % in a F'an# R2 6a%!-insi'ed 8ost%me at the
Ae'( fi'st &o'!d8on) in ./;/) &he'e 6a%! &as the 3%est of Jono'
- &as a ha'd &o'#e') 'i"ht % to his death
D the ni"ht he died he had $een &o'#in" on a aintin" fo' J%"o 3e'ns$a8#
* Wi!!( Le(
- died on J%ne :;) ./0/) at a"e 0; of a hea't atta8#
- &as inte'nationa!!( #no&n as a s8ien8e &'ite'
D &'ote the fi'st s8ien8e $oo# on 'o8#et'() in ./:0
-- &as a 8ha'te' mem$e' of 3e'man Ro8#et So8iet() $%t f!ed Nazi 3e'man(
in ./;H
-- sett!ed in +2S2) $e8omin" a 8itizen in ./CC
D $e8ame famo%s fo' his o%!a'izations of sa8e t'aAe!
-- &on the non-fi8tion a't of the Ente'nationa! Fantas( A&a'd in ./H.
fo' TJE >ON*+EST OF S6A>E) &hi8h &as i!!%st'ated &ith aintin"s $(
>hes!e( Foneste!!
- $e8ame a !ife!on" s8ien8e fi8tion fan
D dis8oAe'ed Ame'i8an s8ien8e fi8tion in ./;<) and fandom in ./;.) &hi!e
he &as sti!! in 3e'man(
D &as a f'e4%ent attendee of s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAentions
D &as the 3%est of Jono' at the ./H; Wo'!d8on (6hi!8on EE)) the on!( time
an e58!%siAe!( non-fi8tion &'ite' &as so-hono'ed
- died on!( one month $efo'e fi'st manned !andin" on the moon
* ?a'# >!ifton
- sf a%tho' &ho &on J%"o A&a'd in ./HH fo' IThe(Bd Rathe' Fe Ri"htI) in
8o!!a$o'ation &ith F'an# Ri!e(
- died in NoAem$e' ./0; of !%n" 8an8e'
- &as des8'i$ed $( Ron E!!i# as Ia o&e'f%! 'esen8e at Weste'8ons) a!&a(s
att'a8tin" !a'"e 8'o&ds of fansI
* Jannes Fo# ($o'n Wa(ne Wooda'd)
- died on A'i! ..) ./0C2 at a"e H<
- s8ien8e fi8tion a'tist and i!!%st'ato'
D fi'st 8oAe' &as fo' De8em$e' ./;/ iss%e of WEERD TALES
D !ast 8oAe' &as fo' FOSF) NoAem$e' ./0; fo' Qe!azn(Bs IA Rose fo'
E88!esiastesI
D &on J%"o A&a'd (&hat (ea'M)
- a!so a 'ofessiona! &'ite'
D he 8om!eted t&o %nfinished &o'#s of A2 ?e''itt
D had some of his o&n sho't fi8tion %$!ished in the ./C<s in STARTLEN3
and +NKNOWN
- in site of his $'i!!ian8e in fantas( i!!%st'ation) he had !iAed a
so!ita'() mea"e' e5isten8e
- &as e%!o"ized $( Lin >a'te' as Ia &a'm) &himsi8a!) i5(ish) s(matheti8
e'sonI
* John ?i8he!
- died in the a%t%mn of ./01) d'o&ned in a foot anfd a ha!f of &ate' at a
s%mme' 'eso't in Ne& No'# State &he'e he &as offseason 8a'eta#e'
D &as H. (ea's o!d
D &as 8!assified as a 'o$a$!e s%i8ide) tho%"h it ma( haAe $een the 'es%!t
of 'o"'essiAe menta! i!!ness
-- in the ./H<s and ./0<s) he had had seAe'a! instan8es of s%i8ida!
tenden8ies and had %nde'"one a se'ies of sho8# t'eatments
- he &as one of the mo'e 'ominent as &e!! as one of the mo'e 8ont'oAe'sia!
eo!e in the ea'!( (ea's of s8ien8e fi8tion fandom
D in ./;0) &as the o'i"inato' of the idea fo' a "'o% of Ne& No'# >it(
fans of the Ente'nationa! S8ientifi8 Asso8iation fan 8!%$ Aisitin" the
fans of the 6hi!ade!hia 8hate' of the o!d S8ien8e Fi8tion Lea"%e2 The
'es%!tin" eAent) &hi8h too# !a8e on O8to$e' ::) ./;0) &as the Ae'(
fi'st s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAention
D in ./;1) $e8ame a't of a !eftist o!iti8a! moAement in fandom that
$e8ame #no&n as B?i8he!ismB
-- ?i8he!ism &as int'od%8ed in a see8h at the ./;- Thi'd Easte'n
S8ien8e Fi8tion >onAention (in 6hi!ade!hia)) &he'e fandom &as
etitioned to &o'# to&a'd a %nified &o'!d %toia atate
DD man( fans too# this as a s(non(m fo' 8omm%nism) &hi!e man( othe's
'ai!ed a"ainst the inte'Ke8tion of o!iti8s into fandom
-- fo' a time in the ./;<s) he &as a mem$e' of the No%n" >omm%nist
Lea"%e) and d%'in" the ./C<s) &as a mem$e' of the >omm%nist 6a't(
DD ho&eAe') 8onAi8tions in that 8a%se &ea#ened &ith time) and in
./C/) &as as#ed to !eaAe $e8a%se of non-attendan8e of meetin"s
D in J%!( ./;/) &as one of si5 fans of the F%t%'ian So8iet( of Ne& No'#
e58!%ded f'om the fi'st &o'!d8on
- in !ate' (ea's) &ent th'o%"h a s%88ession of Ko$s and inte'ests
D did some f'ee-!an8e &'itin") in8!%din" 8omi8 st'is and some ho&-to
a'ti8!es fo' 6O6+LAR S>EEN>E ma"azine
D &o'#ed as a ne&sae' feat%'e edito' fo' the 6o%"h#eesie NEW NORKER
D had eAen $e8ome an hono'a'( mem$e' of 8ham$e' of 8omme'8e of 3'een&ood
La#e) Ne& No'#
D had sta'ted a $oo# on $oat mode!s) &hi8h he had 8om!eted a!! e58et the
!ast 8hate' at the time he died
D st'an"e!( eno%"h) ?i8he!Bs $est &o'# &as 'o$a$!( a se'ies of se5 noAe!s
fo' Fea8on Foo#s) of &hi8h Damon Kni"ht &'ote I&e'e of a hi"h o'de' of
8ometen8e) $ette' &'itten than most s8ien8e fi8tionI
- Kni"htBs eitah fo' ?i8he!) &hi8h aea'ed in TJE F+T+REANS) seemed to
s%m % the !ife of John ?i8he!9 IEt seems to me no& that he 'ea!!( dee!(
fe!t 8e'tain 'athe' sha!!o& thin"s2 And ma($e that &as the t'a"ed( of
?i8he!) that a!! his deth &as in sha!!o& !a8es2I
* ?o'oKo (a2#2a2 ?('t!e Re$e88a Do%"!as)
- died on NoA2 ;<) ./0C) at a"e 0<
- &as a8tiAe fan in the ./C<s
D one-time "i'!f'iend of Fo''( A8#e'man
- se8ia! fanzine9 ?NRTLE REFE>>A DO+3LAS9 AN A66RE>EATEON aea'ed in Fe$2
./0H FA6A mai!in"
* Ron E!!i#
- #i!!ed in a%tomo$i!e a88ident in Jan%a'( :-) ./01
D &as on the &a( to Aisit Jon and Joni Stoa in Wis8onsin &hen a88ident
haened
D had $een en"a"ed to Lois LaAende'G &eddin" date &as to haAe $een !ate'
that (ea'
- &as TAFF de!e"ate to E%'oe in ./0.
- (mini $io "oes he'e)
D had ni8#name of IThe S4%i''e!I) "iAen to him ea'!( on &hen he #et $ein"
admonished $( o!de' fans s%8h as Ri8# Snea'( fo' his 8onstant
I8hitte'8hatte'I
-- E!!i# too# to the ni8#name) des8'i$in" his o&n &'itin" st(!e as
I8hitte'8hatte'(I) and had FKo do 8a'toons of him dei8ted as a
"ood-h%mo'ed s4%i''e!
- &as 8o-edito' (a!on" &ith Te''( >a'') of FANA>) the ne&szine that &on a
J%"o A&a'd in ./H/
- in ./0.) sta'ted a $i-&ee#!( ne&szine STARS6ENKLE
D ended %$!i8ation in ./0C) afte' 'ea8hin" H<th iss%e
- had eAen so!d fi8tion 'ofessiona!!(9 8o-a%tho'ed one of TJE ?AN FRO?
+2N2>2L2E2 noAe!izationsG &as %$!ished not !on" $efo'e he died
D in addition) had 8o-a%tho'ed a non-fi8tion $oo#) TJE +NEVERSES OF E2E2
S?ETJ) that &as %$!ished in ./00
* Te''( F%'ns
- died on De82 .1) ./00) in an a%to a88ident
- &as a8tiAe in the Litt!e ?ens 8!%$ in the San F'an8is8o@Oa#!and a'ea
- &as 'et%'nin" home f'om >h'istmas a't( at home of A!Aa Ro"e's in >ast'o
Va!!e(
D 8a' &as fo%nd ne5t da( in a 'aAine) -< feet do&n a hi!!side f'om the
'oad
* F'an# ?a''
- died in De8em$e' ./01 in an a%tomo$i!e a88ident
- &as one of the fo%ndin" mem$e's of the ?ET S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet(
- had a !a'"e sf 8o!!e8tion) &hi8h &as s%$se4%ent!( so!d
* Ro"e' 6hi!!is 3'aham
- died ?a'8h :) ./00 of hea't 8om!i8ations) at a"e H0
D had $een %nde' do8to'Bs 8a'e fo' si5 (ea's
D &as s8hed%!ed to haAe hea't s%'"e'( to 'e!a8e defe8tiAe Aa!Ae
D afte' $ein" hosita!ized fo' a 'e-oe'atiAe e'iod in !ate Fe$'%a'( of
./00) he ente'ed a 8oma and %t into intensiAe 8a'e2
D neAe' 'e8oAe'ed
- 3'aham &as anothe' e5am!e of someone &ho &as an a%tho' and a fan at the
same time
D (info on sto'ies &'itten) ma"azines edited)
D d%'in" the ./C<a and ./H<s) had a!so &'itten IThe >!%$ Jo%seI) a
8ontin%in" 8o!%mn fo' A?AQEN3 that 8oAe'ed fan a8tiAities
-- Ra( 6a!me' 8'edited 3'ahamBs 8o!%mn fo' $'in"in" man( ne& eo!e into
fandom
DD in8!%ded Ro$e't Si!Ae'$e'") &ho !ea'ned of fandom &hen 'eadin"
3'ahamBs 8o!%mn in a ./C1 A?AQEN3
* Wi!! J2 Jen#ins
- died on O8to$e' ;) ./0C) of a hea't atta8#
- &as a mem$e' of 6hi!ade!hia fandom) ast 'esident of 6SFS
- &as an a8tiAe 8on-"oe' d%'in" the ./H<s) attendin" the ./H- Lon8on and the
./H1 So!a8on as &e!! as easte'n +2S2 'e"iona!s and &o'!d8ons
- &as sometimes 8onf%sed &ith the othe' Wi!! Jen#ins) &ho &'ote s8ien8e
fi8tion %nde' the en name of ?%''a( Leinste'
- &as #no&n as Ithe &ittiest %n%$!ished fanI) tho%"h he o88asiona!!( had
oems and h%mo'o%s a'ti8!es %$!ished in >RN and othe' fanzines
* Don Fo'd
- died in A'i! :) ./0H of 8an8e') at a"e CC
D dis8oAe'( of 8an8e' and s%$se4%ent oe'ation $( Do8 Fa''ett too !ate
- &as fo%ndin" mem$e' of Fi'st Fandom
- &as a fo%nde' of ?id&est8on
- !on" time mem$e' of >in8innati Fantas( 3'o%
- had $een attendin" 8onAentions sin8e ./C1 To'8on
- &as asso8iate 8hai'man (&ith Jo&a'd DeVo'e) of ./00 Wo'!d8on $id that &as
8hai'ed $( Fen Jason
- $est #no&n as 8onAention fan) $%t a!so %$!ished fanzines
D &as mem$e' of F'itish aa O?6A sin8e ./HH
- &as TAFF de!e"ate to E%'oe in ./0<
D his t'i 'eo't (nameM) &as %$!ished $( L(nn Ji8#man (&he'eM)
* Lee Ja8o$s
- died in ./01
- had $een a 8e!e$'ated fan fi8tion &'ite' in the ./H<s
D amon" his 8'edits &e'e IThe Fa!!a'd >h'oni8!esI) the h%mo'o%s fi8tiona!
adAent%'es of Da#ota fan W'ai Fa!!a'd that aea'ed in the aa SA6S
D a!so s8'ited IRedd Fo""s - S%e'fanI that &as 'e8o'ded on tae $( Ne&
Je'se( fan DaAe EshG and IThe ?%s4%ite Kid Rides A"ainI &hi8h on8e a"ain
feat%'ed the fi8tiona! a88o%nts of SA6S mem$e's and $e8ame a .0-mm fi!m
'od%8tion $( L2A2 fan-'%n +ni8o'n 6'od%8tions
- a t(o"'ahi8a! e''o' in the tit!e of his s%$mission to a ./H<s SA6S
mai!in" he!ed 8'eate a ne& fannish te'm
D IThe Enf!%en8e of S8ien8e Fi8tion on ?ode'n Ame'i8an Fi!# ?%si8I $'o%"ht
into "ene'a! fannish %se the te'm Sfi!#B
- t'i$%te zine $( Lon At#ins aea'ed in SF6A) &he'e he had $een a mem$e'
* ?a5 Keas!e'
- died on A%"%st .:) ./01 at a"e ;0) of 8an8e' of the Ka&
- he &as not a8tiAe in the ./0<s) $%t had $een one of the !eadin" fans in
the "o!den a"e of the ea'!( ./H<s
D he &as a St2 Lo%is-a'ea fanG Ra( Ne!son had inte'ested him in fandom)
and he had %$!ished a fanzine) FANVAREETN) &hi!e he &as sti!! in hi"h
s8hoo!
-- !ate') anothe' fanzine) O6+S) $e8ame a fo8%s of fan an"e' &ith the
+2S2 6ost Offi8e) &hi8h &as 'ef%sin" to mai! some fanzines $e8a%se
of 8ontent and othe' o$s8%'e 'e"%!ations
DD the fo%'th iss%e) &hi8h had aa'ent!( had Aio!ated some a'8ane
'e"%!ation inAo!Ain" sta!es "ot mai!ed &hen he &ent to othe' ost
offi8es in the St2 Lo%is a'ea2 IEtBs the fi'st time E eAe'
$o'de'-'an a fanzine)I he said !ate'2
-- his fanzine %$!ishin" $'o%"ht him into 8onta8t &ith man( 'ominent
fans of that e'a) in8!%din" Wa!t Wi!!is and Lee Joffman
D he) a!on" &ith Lee Joffman) Wa!t Wi!!is) and othe's) &e'e a't of &hat
$e8ame #no&n as Si5th Fandom) a Ae'( fannish) fanzine-o'iented "'o% of
fans that dominated ea'!( ./H<s fandom
D in ./H.) on the &a( to the Ne& O'!eans Wo'!d8on) he met % &ith Ri8h
E!s$e''( f'om ?innesota) and Ro"e' Sims and Ed K%ss f'om Det'oitG the(
&ent on to 8'eate a fannish !e"end &hen the( ShostedB the Room --< a't(
the'e
D !eft fandom a$'%t!( &hen he en!isted in the NaA(G he 8'edited his fana8
&ith "ettin" him a "ood NaA( Ko$
-- as Lee Joffman !ate' 'emem$e'ed him) I?a5 &as the e'sonifi8ation of
Si5th Fandom in Ame'i8a9 (o%n") &itt() enth%siasti82 Je oen!(
aAo&ed that he neAe' 'ead s8ien8e fi8tion2 Je $!azed a8'oss the fan
s#ies) sea#in" in inte'!ineations) %$!ishin" month!() fi!!in" the
&o'!d &ith Ra( Ne!son d'a&in"s2 Then he disaea'ed2I 7f'om AWoF=
* >ha'!es Lee Ridd!e
- died on O8to$e' .1) ./01) at a"e CH
- $e8ame a8tiAe in fandom in ./C1 &hen he Koined the NFFF) $%t had $een a
mem$e' of a non-SF aa) the Ame'i8an Amate%' 6'ess Asso8iation) ei"ht
(ea's ea'!ie'
- s%88eeded in 'od%8in" a hi"h-4%a!it( fanzine) 6EON) in site of the
handi8a of $ein" on a8tiAe d%t( in the +2S2 NaA(
D fanzine &as dis8ontin%ed on!( &hen Ridd!e &ent on an e5tended e'iod of
shi$oa'd d%t() in ./H0
D he 'eKoined the NFFF in ./0: afte' !eaAin" the NaA() $%t neAe' 'es%med
!a'"e-s8a!e fan %$!ishin"
- his son) E'a Lee Ridd!e) &as a!so an a8tiAe fan
* Da!e Ja't
- (detai!s)
* J%!i%s +n"e'
- died Jan2 .H) ./0; of hea't fai!%'e
D had s%ffe'ed an ea'!ie' hea't atta8#
- &as $est #no&n fo' fan a8tiAities in the ./C<s (see ALL O+R NESTERDANS)
- had 'e8ent!( 'eAiAed a WWEE fan ma"azine) FANTASN FE>TEON FEELD) &ith
Ja'Ae( Enman
D one iss%e had $een %$!ished at the time of his death
* Seth Johnson
- died on ?a'8h ..) ./0/) afte' s%ffe'in" a hea't atta8# seAe'a! da(s
ea'!ie'
- a NN>-a'ea fan) attended ESFA meetin"s and 8onAentions in the &inte'
months
D 8o%!d not attend 8onAentions in &a'me' months d%e to his Ko$ as a 3ood
J%mo' sa!esman
- (fe%din"@nastiness $et&een him and some fanzine fans) $'ief!( 8oAe')
- his main 8onne8tion &ith fandom &as th'o%"h the NFFF
D he 'an a fanzine 8!ea'in" ho%se) &hi8h 'oAided fanzines to eo!e K%st
ente'in" fandom
D &as a!so a't of the NFFF We!8ome >ommittee
- Don Ande'son !ate' 'emem$e'ed Seth as Ia !easant a"'eea$!e so't) &i!!in" to
%t % &ith a neoBs 4%estions2 Je %sed no inte!!e8t%a! f!ashiness to t'( to
im'ess2 Je &as K%st a do&n-to-ea'th) "ent!e so%!2I 7so%'8e9 F'oo#s .CDe8<<
emai!=
* Ja'o!d 6a!me' 6ise'
- died in ea'!( ./0/) at a"e -H) of 8an8e'
- &as not 'ea!!( a fan) tho%"h he often sho&ed % at Aa'io%s NN> fan 8!%$
meetin"s
- he $e8ame inAo!Aed &ith fans afte' he 'eti'ed f'om his m%ndane Ko$ as an
ins%'an8e inAesti"ato'
D his ho$$( had $een inde5in") and he too# on the imossi$!e tas# of
8omi!in" a 8om!ete fanzine inde5
- he 'e-%$!ished a 'eAio%s fanzine inde5 that had $een %$!ished in the
ea'!( ./H<s $( Fo$ 6aA!at and Fi!! EAans
- &as in the 'o8ess of &o'#in" on a ne&e' and %dated inde5 &hen he fe!!
i!!
- the 'oKe8t &as neAe' ta#en % $( an(one e!se) and 6ise'Bs notes &e'e
dest'o(ed) as he had 'e4%ested
D the'e has neAe' $een a 8om'ehensiAe fanzine inde5 %$!ished sin8e then
* A'th%' Rose IDo8I Wei'
- F'itish fan
- died on ?a'8h C) ./0.
- had !a'"e SF 8o!!e8tion
- ann%a! a&a'd named afte' him) Do8 Wei' A&a'd) 'esented at ea8h Easte'8on
D a 'e8o"nition a&a'd fo' se'Ai8e to F'itish fandom
D fi'st 'e8iient &as 6ete' ?a$e() in ./0;) fo' his &o'# &ith the FSFA
!endin" !i$'a'(
D s%$se4%ent &inne's in the ./0<s in8!%ded A'8hie ?e'8e') Te''( JeeAes)
Ken S!ate') Do'een 6a'#e') ?a'( Reed) and Fe'(! ?e'8e'
* Ra( Van Jo%ten
- died on NoAem$e' ;<) ./0; of a $'ain t%mo'
- &as 8o-edito' of FANTASN TE?ES) &hi8h &on J%"o A&a'd in ./H<s
* E'i8 Jones
- F'itish fan &hose fan-'e!ated a8tiAities &ent $a8# $efo'e Wo'!d Wa' T&o
- died in Jan2 1) ./0- of a $'ain t%mo'
D had $een in and o%t of hosita! sin8e J%!( ./00
- an a!!-a'o%nd fanG had $een inte'ested in fanzines) 8!%$s) 8onAentions)
fi!min" and tain"
- mem$e' of >he!tenham >i'8!e (fo%nde'M)
- 8hai'man of ./0. F'itish Easte'8on (LPE8on)
- edited o' 8o-edited seAe'a! fanzines) in8!%din" SEDEREAL and TREODE
- one of fo%nde's of O'de' of St2 Fanton() $a8# in ./H-
D &as 3'and ?aste' of the o'"anization at time of his death
- 'an %ns%88essf%!!( fo' TAFF in ./00) finishin" se8ond to Tom S8h!%e8#
- 8ont'i$%to' to fanzines) in8!%din" TJE DA?NED 6ATROL) a fanzine that &as
o'"anized $( Joe 3i$son fo' SF fans &ho &e'e a!so inte'ested in aAiation
* Fo$ Ri8ha'dson
- F'itish fan) a8tiAe in the >he!tenham >i'8!e
- died on A'i! .) ./0; at a"e C:
- $est #no& fo' a8tiAities in the O'de' of St2 Fanton() of &hi8h he &as one
of fo%nde's and &he'e he &as Kni"ht A'mo'e'
* Vo! ?o!es&o'th
- died J%!( .C) ./0C) at a"e ;/) afte' a !on" hea't-'e!ated i!!ness 7so%'8e9
R>!a'#e :CNoA<< emai!=
- fan a8tiAities sta'ted in the ost-Wa' ./C<s
D !ed a 'eAiAa! of the S(dne( F%t%'ians fan 8!%$ in ./C-
- one of !eadin" A%st'a!ian fans of ./H<s
D !a(ed a !eadin" a't in th'ee A%st'a!ian Nationa! >onAentions that &e'e
he!d in S(dne( that de8ade
D oe'ated a 'iAate 'ess that &as a't!( deAoted to s8ien8e fi8tion
-- %$!ished La'na8#Bs >JE>KLEST OF A+STRALEAN FANTASN
-- a!so %$!ished one a't of a !anned histo'( of A%st'a!ian fandom)
&'itten $( himse!f
- his !ife o%tside of fandom &as a!so f%!! of a8tiAit(
D &as a noted mathemati8ian) and &'ote t&o $oo#s on !o"i8) LO3E> FOR
FE3ENNERS and LAND?ARKS EN LO3E>
D he!d a 'adio amate%' !i8ense) and fo' a &hi!e &as ?ana"e' of the
+niAe'sit( of Ne& So%th Wa!esBs ed%8ationa! 'adio station
- Ron >!a'#e !ate' 'emem$e'ed him as Ia st'on" and %ni4%e e'sona!it(2
Je desised 8om!a8en8( and t'iAia!it() and set himse!f and othe's
hi"h standa'ds2 Those a$!e to thin# $e(ond the immediate ho'izon and
8on8e'ned to ma#e the most of themse!Aes) as he &as) &e'e $est a$!e to
enKo( his f'iendshi2I
- mo'e a$o%t ?o!es&o'th and his a8tiAities &i!! $e 8oAe'ed in a !ate'
8hate'
* Les >'o%t8h
- died f'om hea't atta8# s%ffe'ed &hi!e shoAe!in" sno& f'om d'iAe&a( on
Jan%a'( :) ./0/
- one of !eadin" >anadian fans of the ./0<s
D !iAed in Onta'io
- mem$e' of FA6A in ea'!( ./0<s
- &'ote and so!d some fi8tion (need detai!s)
* Ken ?8Ent('e
- F'itish fan
- died of an8'eatitis in A%"%st ./01
- fan a'tist &ho 8ont'i$%ted to fanzines
- fan a't a&a'd named afte' him
* Fo$ Fa'nham
- died on De82 ;<) ./0H of 8an8e'
- &as !on"-time mem$e' of NFFF
D not too &e!! #no&n o%tside of the NFFF
- had attended seAe'a! Wo'!d8ons) in8!%din" >hi8on EE in ./H:
- had a fe& sto'ies %$!ished in Ra( 6a!me'Bs 'ozines
- not !on" afte'&a'ds) Fi!!( 6ettit anno%n8ed he &as 8o!!e8tin" mate'ia! fo'
a memo'ia! fanzine
* F%'ton >'ane
- died in ea'!( Fe$'%a'() ./0;) in Ne& No'# >it(
- &as mem$e' of FA6A f'om ./C0-./H:
- &as a!so a mem$e' of the Nationa! A6A) on and off) f'om ./.:
D had Koined &hen he &as .. (ea's o!d
- &as a!so a%tho' of seAe'a! $oo#s on $%siness and the sto8# ma'#et
* Ed W(man
- died in ?a'8h of ./00) of ne%monia deAe!oin" f'om inf!%enza) at a"e 0;
- Seatt!e a'ea fan
D attended most!( &est 8oast 8onAentions
- $esides fan a8tiAes) &as a!so an aAid se!%n#e' and hoto"'ahe'
* Ro(a! D'%mmond
- died of a hea't atta8# on A'i! ::) ./0C) at a"e CH
- had $een a8tiAe in The Name!ess Ones of Seatt!e fandom in the ./H<s
- had a!so $een a mem$e' of SA6S and FA6A in the ./H<s
* DaAe Fo!e(
- Ne& No'# >it( fan) a't of the N%nne'( in the ./H<s
D a!so a mem$e' of the Fana'8hists and the Ne& No'# S-F >i'8!e
D &'ote h%mo'o%s and sati'i8a! mate'ia! fo' the ./H<s fanzine ENSEDE
- died of !e%#emia on O8to$e' :;) ./0; at a"e ;.
- &as a 8o-fo%nde' of the Fantas( Fi!m >!%$
- &as a!so a 'ofessiona! noAe!ist
D &'ote an sf noAe!) IThe Da( the Ea'th F'ozeI fo' ?ona'8h Foo#s) %nde'
the se%don(m of I3e'a!d Jat8hI
* D'2 Thomas 3a'dne'
- died on NoAem$e' ..) ./0; at a"e HH) an aa'ent s%i8ide
D t&o months ea'!ie') had so!d his enti'e sf 8o!!e8tion to 3e''( de !a Ree
- &as mem$e' of Fi'st Fandom ((note9 need 8onfi'mation on this))
- &'ote fo' James Ta%'asiBs fanzine FANTASN TE?ES
- &as a 'esea'8h 8hemist) a!so st%died "e'onto!o"( and 'o8#et'(
* Le&is 3'ant
- died on J%!( .:) ./01) K%st $efo'e he &as to haAe !eft to t'aAe! to
Wis8onsin fo' Jon and Joni StoaBs ann%a! Wi!8on s%mme' "et-to"ethe'
- 8a%se of death &as a hea't atta8#
D died in an am$%!an8e on the &a( to the hosita!
D the ni"ht $efo'e) he had 'e8eiAed medi8a! attention fo' a se'io%s
$'on8hia! atta8#
- &as a >hi8a"o a'ea fan) #no&n as a 8onAention-"oe' and a %nste'
D $a8# in ./H<s) &as a fo%nde' of the +niAe'sit( of >hi8a"o SF >!%$
D &as a mem$e' of the Ame'i8an Ro8#et So8iet( and ?ENSA
- had $een one of the fi'st so-8a!!ed I$!%e $a$iesI to haAe 8o''e8tiAe
s%'"e'(
D it $e8ame #no&n !ate' that he had donated his $od( to s8ien8e
D he &as K%st ;0 (ea's o!d
* Je'$ S8ofie!d
- died on Jan%a'( :<) ./0/) at a"e H/
- a 6hi!ade!hia fan) &hose main fana8 &as 8onAentions
* >h%8# DeAine
- a teena"e fan f'om Edaho) &ho %$!ished a dittoed fanzine) 6ELEKEA
- died in ./0. f'om a h%ntin" a88ident 7so%'8e9 TWhite :1Se<< emai!=
* E!iza$eth >%!!en
- died on Fe$'%a'( :C) ./0/) at a"e -;) of 8an8e'
- she &as a !ife mem$e' of Washin"ton SF Asso8iation
D had $eed the 8!%$Bs se8'eta'( fo' man( (ea's
D had hosted the 8!%$Bs meetin"s at he' sa8io%s home f'om ./HH to ./0-
* ?a'iKane Johnson
- died on ?a'8h .:) ./0/ f'om m%s8%!a' d(st'oh(
- had %nde'"one an oe'ation in Fe$'%a'() &hi8h eAident!( &as not a s%88ess
- &as a mem$e' of the NFFF) $%t &as an inAa!id &hose fana8 &as &'itin" fo'
fanzines
DD in he' &'itin"s) she dea!t &ith he' i!!ness) and the effe8ts f'om it
- she &as Ae'( o%!a') ho&eAe'G fans in So#ane) Washin"ton (&he'e she
!iAed) and in Seatt!e 8o!!e8ted eno%"h mone( to $'in" he' to the ./0.
Seatt!e Wo'!d8on) the on!( 8onAention she eAe' attended
- afte' he' death) a one-shot fanzine JANENBS JO+RNAL &as edited $( >!a(ton
Jam!in and %$!ished $( Ro$e't Lam$e8#G it &as a 8o!!e8tion of he'
&'itin"s
Chapter Three - "Fractured Fandos"
The proli!eration o! U"S" !an organi#ations
The histo'( of s8ien8e fi8tion fandom in 8e'tain &a(s is not %n!i#e the
"eo!o"i8a! histo'( of the ea'th2 Fa8# in the ea'!iest "eo!o"i8a! e'a) a!! the
!and mass of the ea'th &as 8om$ined into one s%e'-8ontinent) 6an"eia2 The
ea'!iest da(s of s8ien8e fi8tion fandom &e'e 8oma'a$!e) in that $efo'e a!!
the m('iad fan 8!%$s and s!inte' fandoms 8ame into $ein") the'e &as on8e a
so!ita'( fan "'o%) the S8ien8e Fi8tion Lea"%e2
The SFL &as 8'eated $( J%"o 3e'ns$a8# in ?a( ./;C iss%e of his s8ien8e fi8tion
ma"azine) WONDER STOREES2 S8ien8e fi8tion fandom &as a!'ead( in e5isten8e $(
then) $%t &as most!( iso!ated indiAid%a!s %$!ishin" fanzines &ith one o' t&o
fan 8!%$s e5istin" in !a'"e o%!ation 8ente's2 3e'ns$a8# 8han"ed a!! that2
That iss%e of WONDER so'ted the 8o!o'f%! em$!em of the SFL on its 8oAe') of a
&ide-$odied m%!ti-'o8#eted sa8eshi assin" in f'ont of the ea'th2 Enside)
his fo%'-a"e edito'ia! s%mmed % the Lea"%e as an o'"anization Ifo' the
f%'the'an8e and $ette'ment of the a't of s8ien8e fi8tionI and im!o'ed fans to
Koin the ne& o'"anization and Is'ead the "ose! of s8ien8e fi8tion2I
The 'esonse &as a!most immediate2 Fans f'om Aa'io%s a'ts of the +nited
States &'ote enth%siasti8 !ette's) man( of &hi8h &e'e %$!ished $( 3e'ns$a8#
in WONDERBs !ette's 8o!%mn2 Some of the 'esondents sta'ted 8hate's of the
SFL in Aa'io%s 8itiesG to $e8ome a SFL 8hate's) and most of the s8ien8e
fi8tion 8!%$s that a!'ead( e5isted $e8ame affi!iates of the SFL2 Amon" the
fi'st affi!iates &e'e 8!%$s in Los An"e!es and 6hi!ade!hia) &hi8h sti!!
e5ist %nde' diffe'ent names2
The SFL &as not destined to $e !on"-!iAed2 En ./;0) 3e'ns$a8# 'an into
finan8ia! diffi8%!ties that 8ost him 8ont'o! of WONDER) and as a 'es%!t) the
SFL as &e!!2 EAen $efo'e this) the o'"anization had $e"%n to 8'%m$!e as
indeendent!(-minded fans in some of the !a'"e' SFL $'an8hes s%88essf%!!(
adAo8ated thei' mem$e's to 'eno%n8e SFL affi!iation) &hi!e othe' sma!!e'
$'an8hes of the Lea"%e assed f'om e5isten8e d%e to !a8# of inte'est2 Leo
?a'"%!ies &as the %$!ishe' of TJRELLEN3 WONDER STOREES) the ma"azine that
'e!a8ed 3e'ns$a8#Bs WONDERG a!tho%"h he %$!i8!( stated his s%o't fo'
8ontin%in" the SFL) it &asnBt the same2 RiAa! a'ent o'"anizations) s%8h
as F'ed 6oh!Bs S8ien8e Fi8tionee's) 8ame into e5isten8e) $%t these too &e'e
not destined to !a( an( si"nifi8ant a't in the f%t%'e di'e8tion of o'"anized
fandom2 S8ien8e fi8tion fandom had eAo!Aed d%'in" the t&o (ea's of the SFLBs
e5isten8e) and its f%t%'e &as not a ('amid o'"anization %nde' the 8ont'o! of
one e'son o' "'o% of eo!e2
This f'a8t%'in" of s8ien8e fi8tion fandom 'es%!ted in dozens of indeendent
fan "'o%s $( the !ate ./;<s2 F( the ./0<s the'e &e'e a m('iad of fan "'o%s
not on!( in the +nited States) $%t a!so in most a'ts of the &o'!d2
En the +nited States) e'has the most o$Aio%s !a8e to sta't in this oAe'Aie&
of the Aa'io%s fan o'"anizations of the ./0<s is in Los An"e!es) &he'e the
!a'"est of these &as !o8ated2
* Los An"e!es
- LASFS
D the fi'st o'"anized Los An"e!es fandom 8ame into $ein" in ./;C) as the
fo%'th 8hate' of the S8ien8e Fi8tion Lea"%e
-- the main o'"anize' &as an othe'&ise o$s8%'e fan) E2>2 Re(no!ds
-- $( ./;-) the Los An"e!es 8hate' had "ained the stat%s of $ein" the
!a'"est fan "'o% in e5isten8e
DD meetin" attendan8e had $een steadi!( "'o&in" sin8e its fo'mation)
and 4%ite often meetin"s feat%'ed Aisits $( 'ominent s8ien8e
fi8tion &'ite's and e'sona!ities) s%8h as D'2 DaAid J2 Ke!!e' and
Jen'( K%ttne') and Aisits to !a8es of fannish inte'est) s%8h as
the home and offi8e of Ed"a' Ri8e F%''o%"hs in Ta'zana
DD ho&eAe') the most si"nifi8ant eAent in the ea'!( histo'( of the
LASFL &as F'%8e Ne'#eBs s%88ess in 'omotin" his idea that the
8!%$ o%"ht to %$!ish a fanzine
--- the 'es%!t &as E?A3ENATEONL) a fanzine that222
DD e'has the !eadin" fan in the o'"anization &as Fo''est J
A8#e'man) &ho had a''iAed in L2A2 ea'!ie' in ./;C afte' moAin" f'om
San F'an8is8o
--- A8#e'man &as inst'%menta! in ma#in" the LASFL #no&n to the
o%tside &o'!d) th'o%"h fanzines s%8h as E?A3ENATEONL (&hi8h he
8o-edited &ith F'%8e Ne'#e) and a8tiAities s%8h as his
8e!e$'ated t'i to Ne& No'# >it( in ./;/ fo' the fi'st
Wo'!d8on) &he'e he aea'ed in a 8ost%me o%t of a F'an# R2
6a%! aintin"
-- eAen tho%"h the S8ien8e Fi8tion Lea"%e) fo' 'a8ti8a! %'oses) &as
def%n8t $( the end of the ./;<s) the Los An"e!es fan 8!%$ 8ontin%ed
to $e #no&n as the LASFL %nti! !ate in ./;/) !on" afte' it &as
o$Aio%s to most eAe'(one e!se that the SFL had assed f'om e5isten8e
DD ho&eAe') it didnBt adot the name BLos An"e!es S8ien8e Fantas(
So8iet(B %nti! ?a'8h :-) ./C<
--- the ne& name &as a8t%a!!( a 8om'omise of so'ts) to aAoid an(
ossi$!e infe''ed 8onne8tion to eithe' the S8ien8e Fi8tion
Lea"%e) &hi8h &as sti!! theo'eti8a!!( in e5isten8e) eAen then)
o' F'ed 6oh!Bs 'iAa! o'"anization) the S8ien8e Fi8tionee's
D (LASFS in the ./C<s and H<s) in $'ief)
D at the sta't of the de8ade) fandom in Los An"e!es 8ente'ed a'o%nd LASFS
-- $( ./H<s) thin"s had 8han"ed) &ith A8#e'manBs inf!%en8e as a moAe'
and sha#e' on the &ane as he &as moAin" on to 'odom &ith his FA?O+S
?ONSTERS OF FEL?LAND and 'e!ated 'oKe8ts
DD in his !a8e) the motiAation of the 8!%$ had assed into the hands
of a ne&e' "ene'ation of fans) in8!%din" Ri8# Snea'() Len and Anna
?offatt) and Ted Johnstone (the fannish se%don(m of DaAid
?8Danie!)
--- (mini $io of Johnstone "oes he'e)
DD ho&eAe') $( !ate ./H<s) it &as FKo T'im$!e &ho had inhe'ited the
'o!e as the !ifefo'8e of the 8!%$
-- at sta't of ./0<s de8ade) man( of LASFS !iAed in so-8a!!ed Fan Ji!!ton
(sometimes se!!ed &ith a sin"!e B!B)) a !a'"e ho%se on West Ei"hth St'eet
7so%'8e9 F6e!z CO8t// emai!=
DD a88o'din" to Ted Johnstone) IEt had on8e $een a 'oomin" ho%se) and
so'ted seAen $ed'ooms %stai's) t&o h%"e "athe'in" 'ooms) a st%dio)
a $a8# &o'#'oom) a !a'"e #it8hen) and mis8e!!aneo%s 8!osets
do&nstai's2 Et &as mo'e o' !ess !oAe at fi'st si"ht2I
DD f%!!-time 'esidents in8!%ded F'%8e 6e!z) Ted Johnstone) FKo and
John T'im$!e) Ja8# Ja'ness) and E'nie Wheat!e(
--- name of the ho%se de'iAed f'om BFan Ji!!B) an a'ea a'o%nd White
Kno!! and Fi"%e'oa Te''a8e &he'e man( of the 'esidents !iAed 'io'
to moAin" into the ho%se 7so%'8e9 F6e!z .-O8t<< emai!=
DD the'e &e'e man( a't-time and t'ansient 'esidents) in8!%din" the
im'o$a$!e Ka'% Fe!t'an
--- Ka'% &as a ma"i8ian $( t'ade) and an a88om!ished s!ei"ht-
of-hand a'tist
--- Ka'% &as a!so an a88om!ished 8oo#) &hi8h made him inAa!%a$!e
to the 'esidents of the Fan Ji!!ton
DDD &as on8e s#et8hed $( FKo standin" at the stoAe oAe' a h%"e
ot) &ith a tenta8!e &'ithin" oAe' the ed"e
--- Ka'% had an o!d 8a' a'#ed $ehind Fan Ji!!ton) &hi8h &as said
to 8ontain at !east one of eAe'(thin" in the &o'!d
DDD on8e) FKo needed a mo'ta' and est!e fo' a si8e 'e8ie
she &as &o'#in" on) and Ka'% had one in the 8a'Bs "!oAe
8oma'tment
DDD anothe' time) the fans in the Ji!ton &anted to &at8h a
se8ia! TV 'o"'am that had $een adAe'tised) $%t the(
didnBt haAe a TV set2 Ka'% e58%sed himse!f) and 'et%'ned
f'om his 8a' &ith one2
DDD IJ%st a min%te) E thin# EBAe "ot one in m( 8a'I $e8ame a
8at8hh'ase in L2A2 fandom
DD &as site of m%8h fan a8tiAit() f'om fanzines to 8onAention
!annin" to a'ties
--- man( fanzines &e'e 'od%8ed in the fo'me' dinin" 'oom) and
d%!i8ated $( mimeo"'ah in an a'ea of the ho%se that %sed to
$e a $a8# ha!!&a(
DD LASFS met in the !a'"e do&nstai's !iAin" 'oom
--- anothe' 'oom se'Aed as the mimeo"'ah 'oom) tho%"h the'e &as
fanzine 'od%8tion "oin" on in 'a8ti8a!!( a!! a'eas of the
ho%se 7so%'8e9 F6e!z .0O8t<< emai!=
--- (8o%!d %se a 'e'inted 4%ote of some #ind he'e) a$o%t the Fan
Ji!!ton as a LASFS meetin" site)
DD in O8to$e' ./0.) fans &e'e fo'8ed to moAe o%t) as the $%i!din" &as
to'n do&n fo' 'edeAe!oment2
--- Ted Johnstone !ate' &'ote) IThe ni"ht &e finished moAin" o%t)
E 8ame $a8# &ith F'%8e 6e!z fo' a !ast !oo# a'o%nd2 The
e!e8t'i8it( had $een t%'ned off fo' the !ast time) and &e &ent
in the &ide oen f'ont doo' &ith a f!ash!i"ht2 E stood in the
ha!! do&nstai's and !oo#ed a'o%nd) and tho%"ht a$o%t &hat a
!ot of f%n &e had had in this ho%se) and a!! the &onde'f%!
thin"s that had "one on in the'e in the !ast (ea' and a ha!f2
Fandom &as oo'e' fo' its !oss2I
D LASFS em$a'#ed on a meetin" site od(sse( d%'in" the ./0<s
-- the Fan Ji!!ton &as K%st the fi'st of seAe'a! LASFS meetin" sites
d%'in" the ./0<s 7so%'8e fo' $e!o&9 F6e!z CO8t// emai!=
DD the ne5t sto afte' the Fan Ji!!ton &as ::: So%th 3'amme'8( St'eet
--- this site !asted fo' !ess than a (ea') %nti! nei"h$o's
8om!ained a fe& times too man( a$o%t the noise and 8ommotion
DD afte' that &as the A!ine 6!a("'o%nd) &hi8h &as %sed on!( fo' a$o%t
th'ee months) $et&een Fe$'%a'( and A'i! ./0:
--- the 8!%$ de8ided to moAe fai'!( 4%i8#!() $e8a%se of the $ad
nei"h$o'hood
DD then 8ame the Si!Ae'!and 6!a("'o%nd 3(mnasi%m) at Si!Ae'!a#e and
Van 6e!t St'eets in Los An"e!es) no'th of the do&nto&n a'ea
--- this site 'oAed mo'e sta$!e) and LASFS 'emained the'e %nti!
?a( ./0-
--- the( mi"ht haAe 'emained the'e !on"e') $%t the 6!a("'o%nd
sta'ted to enfo'8e its o!i8( fo' 8ha'"in" fees to an(
o'"anization %sin" it that 8o!!e8ted d%esG the fees &e'e too
hi"h fo' LASFS to 'emain
DD so in J%ne ./0-) the meetin" site moAed to a !a8e 8a!!ed BThe
La$B) &hi8h &as !o8ated at ;;< S2 Fe'endo St'eet
--- the name &as sho't fo' BLa$('inth of Va!e'onB and it &as the
'esiden8e of seAe'a! fans
DD the sta( the'e &as sho't-!iAedG $( the end of J%ne the'e &as (et
anothe' moAe) to BThe Ji!!B) anothe' fan 'esiden8e) on So%th St2
And'e&s 6!a8e
--- $%t a!as) the $%i!din" &as so!d in O8to$e' ./01 fo' demo!ition
and so the 8!%$ temo'a'i!( moAed $a8# to The La$) %nti!
nei"h$o'sB 8om!aints !ed to anothe' fo'8ed dea't%'e
DD so at the end of O8to$e' ./01) the LASFS meetin" site shifted
a"ain) to the 6a!ms 6!a("'o%nd Re8'eation >ente' in West Los
An"e!es) &he'e it 'emained th'o%"h the end of the de8ade
D as a 'es%!t of a!! these moAes) the idea of a LASFS $%i!din" f%nd a'ose
-- intention &as to $%( a 8!%$ho%se as a e'manent meetin" sot
-- LASFS >!%$ho%se F%nd de$%ted the s%mme' of ./0C) as an amendment to
the LASFS 8onstit%tion
DD fi'st mana"e' of the f%nd &as 6a%! T%'ne'
-- 8o!!e8ted 'eAen%es f'om a%8tions) donations) "'ants f'om Weste'8ons
DD initia! !ed"es "ot the f%nd off to a "ood sta't) &ith oAe' R-<<
DD one (ea' !ate') mone( in the f%nd tota!ed oAe' R:)<<<
DD one of the mo'e innoAatiAe "immi8#s fo' f%nd 'aisin" &as the LASFS
BF%""head of the Nea'B 8ontest) instit%ted in ./01) &he'e LASFS
mem$e's 8o%!d Aote at the 'ate of one Aote T one 8ent fo' the
e'son in fandom the( tho%"ht most dese'Ain" of this Bhono'B
--- in ./0/) the 8ontest $'o%"ht in an amazin" R.H0 in K%st one
ho%') &ith BNo A&a'dB $eatin" o%t DaAid 3e''o!d $( H/ 8ents
DD anothe' "ood mone(-'aisin" idea &as the B6%n F%ndB) &he'e a ni8#e!
&as assessed an(one &ho made a %n d%'in" a 8!%$ meetin"
--- it 4%i8#!( $e8ame mo'e of a 8ontest to see &ho 8o%!d 8ome %
the most 8!eAe' !ines o' so!i8it the !o%dest "'oans
--- one of the most inAete'ate) 8om%!siAe %nste's &as Fa'ne(
Fe'na'd) &ho often sho&ed % &ith a handf%! of o8#et 8han"e2
A88o'din" to F'%8e 6e!z) IheBd ma#e a %n) %t a do!!a' on the
T'eas%'e'Bs des# and de8!a'e he had 8'edit2 So of 8o%'se he
had to t'( to %se the 8'edit2I
-- $( the end of the ./0<s) the'e had $een a s%88ession of f%nd mana"e's
DD fo' seAe'a! (ea's) the'e hadnBt $een si"nifi8ant 8han"es in its
tota!
DD fina!!() in ./01) F'%8e 6e!z too# oAe' and made it a e'sona! mission
to I'am the F%i!din" F%nd do&n the 8!%$Bs th'oat 8ontin%o%s!() to a
oint &he'e the F%nd &as a8t%a!!( "'o&in" Aisi$!( a"ainI2 7so%'8e9
F6e!z .-O8t<< emai!=
-- $( the end of ./0/) the f%nd tota!!ed nea'!( R-)<<<) $%t it &o%!d not
$e fo' anothe' fo%' (ea's $efo'e LASFS &o%!d $e a$!e to affo'd
its o&n 8!%$ho%se
D LASFS he!d its meetin"s eAe'( Th%'sda( ni"ht
-- in A'i! ./0H) amendment to LASFS 8onstit%tion &as 'esented that
moAed meetin" ni"ht to F'ida(s
DD &as s%o'ted $( man( a8tiAe mem$e's
--- Th%'sda( ni"ht meetin"s &e'e in8onAenient
DD Aotin" on amendment too# !a8e in NoAem$e'
--- CC Aotes 8ast) :H in faAo') ./ a"ainst
--- &as defeatedG did not "et ne8essa'( ;@C needed to ass
--- F'%8e 6e!z !a8oni8a!!( 'eo'ted in RATATOSK9 IAnd the
stat%s222 222'emains 4%o2I
--- LASFS 8ontin%ed to meet on Th%'sda( ni"hts fo' de8ades
D LASFS had its sha'e of %ni4%e 8ha'a8te's) man( of &hom &e'e not Ae'(
&e!!-#no&n o%tside the Los An"e!es fan 8omm%nit(
-- O&en Jannifen) fo' instan8e) 8ame to Los An"e!es f'om Ve'mont
$e8a%se he fo%nd so m%8h of inte'est in LASFS f'om 'eadin"
the min%tes of its meetin"s that he &anted to $e8ome an a8tiAe mem$e'
DD he $e8ame a8tiAe in man( a'eas) in8!%din" 8onAention-'%nnin" and
the So8iet( fo' >'eatiAe Ana8h'onism 7'ef9 Fai!es emai! -J%!<<=
DD he $e8ame $est #no&n in the ./0<s f'om his $'ief aea'an8e on
nationa! te!eAision in ./0-) &hen he &as the $%tt of a Ko#e on
>ANDED >A?ERA &hen he Aisited an a'8ade in Times S4%a'e &hi!e
the sho& &as '%nnin" one of its st%nts
--- &hi!e !a(in" on a in$a!! ma8hine) Jannifen &as s%''ised and
!eased of his s#i!!G he &as 'a8#in" % an im'essiAe s8o'e on
a ma8hine that had $een se8ia!!( 'i""ed fo' hi"h s8o'es
--- A'nie Katz) &ho sa& the 'es%!tin" te!e8ast) 'e8a!!ed that
Ifina!!() O&en $e8ame so oAe'8ome $( his Bmaste'(B of the
ma8hine that he did a !itt!e Ai8to'( st'%t &hi!e the oints
tota! &ent %) %) %2I 7'ef9 emai! -J%!<<= --- The &ho!e
thin" &as sho&n on nationa! TV) &ith JannifenBs
a'oAa!G Jannifen &as a "ood so't a$o%t $ein" d%ed) and Katz
!ate' 'emem$e'ed that IO&en 8o%!d see the h%mo' in his o&n
h%manit( and had the 8o%'a"e to sha'e it &ith the &o'!d2I
D in ?a( ./0H) 8!%$ Aoted to imea8h LASFS se8'eta'( Ja8# Ja'ness fo'
non-feasan8e
-- had $een !ate fo' - of 'eAio%s 1 meetin"s
-- at meetin" &he'e imea8hment &as Aoted on) &as so !ate that $oth
the de$ate and fina! Aotin" &e'e oAe' $( the time he a''iAed
-- he &as th'o&n o%t of offi8e
DD &as fi'st s%88essf%! imea8hment of LASFS offi8e' in the de8ade
-- fo!!o&in" imea8hment) e!e8tion &as he!d fo' a ne& se8'eta'(
DD Ja'ness e!e8ted $( a "ood maKo'it(
D on Setem$e' :<) ./01) LASFS in8o'o'ated to $e8ome LASFS) En82
-- this &as $e8a%se the( &e'e $iddin" fo' the ./-: Wo'!d8on) and needed
to $e in8o'o'ated in o'de' to dea! &ith hote!s) et82 7so%'8e9 F6e!z
.0O8t<< emai!=
D Fan4%et
-- &as $e"%n in ./C/ $( Wa!te' Da%"he't( to hono' E2 EAe'ett EAans
7so%'8e9 F6e!z .0O8t<< emai!=
-- eAent he!d (ea'!( to hono' the 8!%$ mem$e's &ho had $'o#en into the
'o fie!d &ith sa!es of fi8tion o' a't
DD o'i"ina!!() the (ea'Bs hono'ee &as the e'son &ho had so!d the most
in his o' he' fi'st (ea'
DD !ate' on) hono'ed an(one &ho had made a fi'st sa!e
-- ./H-9 no Fan4%et that (ea') a testamonia! dinne' instead fo' Fo''(
A8#e'man
-- ./0<9 Ri8ha'd 3eis and J%!ie Ja'dine
-- ./0.9 >h%8# Ne%tze!
-- ./0:9 Ri8# Snea'(
-- none he!d in ./0;) ./0C) and ./0-
-- ./0H9 La''( NiAen (eAent he!d in J%!()
-- ./009 Fi!! E!!e'n and Ted Johnstone (A'i! :/)
DD :/ in attendan8e
DD 3%est Sea#e' &as La''( NiAen
-- in ./0/) hono'ees &e'e Fi!! Wa''en and Jan# Stine
-- $( the !ate ./-<s) the eAent had $e8ome #no&n as the LASFS Sho&8ase
and had $e8ome one of the 8!%$Bs f%nd'aise' a8tiAities 7so%'8e9
F6e!z .0O8t<< emai!=
D AnniAe'sa'( ?eetin"s
-- a!&a(s feat%'ed a dinne') &he'e the EAans-F'eehafe' A&a'd (fo' se'Ai8e
to LASFS) &as handed o%t to a 8!%$ mem$e'
DD 6a%! F'eehafe' had $een one of 8!%$Bs mem$e's in the !ate ./;<s and
ea'!( ./C<sG he &as noted fo' his 8o!!e8tin" a8tiAities) $%t &as a!so
one of the 8!%$Bs $est &o'#e's) and at times) ea8ema#e' 7so%'8e9
A8#e'man in ?E?OSA :;=
DD he had 8ome to the 8!%$ f'om Edaho) and &hen he &ent $a8# the'e) in
./CC) fo' a s%mme' Aa8ation) it &as the !ast the 8!%$ sa& of himG he
s%ffe'ed a hea't seiz%'e and died
DD E2 EAe'ett EAans &as a !ate' LASFS mem$e') &ho a!so $e8ame #no&n fo'
his "ene'osit( as &e!! as se'Ai8e to the 8!%$
DD afte' EAansB death in ./H1) the 8!%$ de8ided to sta't an ann%a!
se'Ai8e a&a'd) &hi8h &o%!d hono' F'eehafe' as &e!! as EAans
-- :1th AnniAe'sa'() in O8to$e' ./0:
DD feat%'ed F'itz Lei$e') &ho 'ead in his a!!-e'Aadin" Aoi8e)
>heste'tonBs 'omanti8 oem ILeantoI
--- &as s%8h a maste'f%! e'fo'man8e) no$od( tho%"ht to as# &hat
it had to do &ith s8ien8e fi8tion
DD Cth Ann%a! EAans-F'eehafe' A&a'd) fo' se'Ai8e to the 8!%$) &ent to
Vi'"inia ?i!!) &ho had s%88essf%!!( 'einAi"o'ated the most!(
def%n8t LASFS 6'o"'am >ommittee) &hi8h &as 'esonsi$!e fo' %ttin"
on some #ind of sf-'e!ated 'o"'ammin" item at ea8h meetin"
7so%'8e9 F6e!z .0O8t<< emai!=
DD in attendan8e &as D'2 >2L2 Fa''ett) a!! the &a( f'om Ohio
-- :/th AnniAe'sa'() in O8to$e' ./0;) he!d at home of Ja8# Ja'ness and
O&en Jannifen on Ja!!o&een
DD Hth ann%a! EAans-F'eehafe' A&a'd 'esented to Le!and Sai'o) &ith
a 8e'tifi8ate of 'e8o"nition to Redd Fo""s
DD Da!e Ja't so#e of the !ate F2T2 Lane() said that Lane( &as Ia
man &ho em$'a8ed a!! that &e ho!d dea'I
--- othe' LASFS mem$e's 'esent) ho&eAe') !ate' stated that Ja't
so#e fo' no one $%t himse!f &hen he 'aised the memo'( of the
8ont'oAe'sia! Lane(
-- ;<th AnniAe'sa'() on NoAem$e' H) ./0C
DD 6a%! T%'ne' 'esented &ith EAans-F'eehafe' A&a'd fo' his &o'# in
settin" % and administe'in" the LASFS 8!%$ho%se f%nd
--- at the time of the meetin") f%nd tota!!ed a!most R.)<<<
-- ;.st AnniAe'sa'( meetin") O8to$e' :1) ./0H (meetin" no2 .C-:)
DD "%est sea#e' &as Ro$e't F!o8h (toi8M)
DD othe' nota$!es in8!%ded Fo''( A8#e'man and Wa!t Da%"he't(
DD EAans-F'eehafe' A&a'd) fo' O%tstandin" Se'Ai8e to LASFS oAe' ast
(ea') "iAen to F'ed 6atten fo' &o'# as Offi8ia! >o!!ato' of A6A-L
-- ;:nd AnniAe'sa'( meetin") O8to$e' ./00
DD "%est sea#e' &as Ra( F'ad$%'(
--- so#e on the ma#in" of the moAie FAJRENJEET CH.
DD 1th ann%a! EAans-F'eehafe' A&a'd "iAen to F'%8e 6e!z) fo' his
'oa8tiAe a8tiAities as Di'e8to' of LASFSG 'io' to that) the'e
had $een a '%n of assiAe ones 7so%'8e9 F6e!z .-O8t<< emai!=
DD ne&!(-8'eated a&a'd) the Fo''( A&a'd) "iAen to F'ad$%'( fo' his
!on" se'Ai8e to the SF fie!d
-- ;Cth AnniAe'sa'( meetin") O8to$e' ./01
DD a$o%t -H eo!e Kammed thei' &a( into Tom Di"$(Bs aa'tment fo'
it) "iAin" s%o't to the LASFS fa8tion that &as %shin" fo'
hi"he' ann%a! d%es so that LASFS 8o%!d a84%i'e a 8!%$ho%se
DD EAans-F'eehafe' A&a'd &ent to >h%8# >'a(ne) &ho had $een Ae'(
a8tiAe the ast (ea' as a 8!%$ offi8e') %$!ishe' of its fanzine
SJA33N) and as one of the o'"anize's of that (ea'Bs a!te'nate
Weste'8on) F-+N>on (&hi8h &i!! $e des8'i$ed in >hate' -)
--- t&o >e'tifi8ates of ?e'it &e'e a!so 'esented) to Ken R%do!h
fo' 'eAiAin" SJA33N) and to Tom Di"$( fo' a!!o&in" the 8!%$ to
%se his aa'tment as a meetin" site
DD in amon"st the 8'o&d &as the ni"htBs 3%est Sea#e') 6o%! Ande'son)
&ho a!so &as that (ea'Bs 'e8iient of the Fo''( A&a'd
DD anothe' attendee &as a 'e!atiAe o!d-time') Ross Ro8#!(nne) &ho
hadnBt attended a LASFS meetin" in oAe' a de8ade
-- fina!!() at the ;Hth AnniAe'sa'( meetin") in O8to$e' ./0/
DD F'%8e 6e!z &as a&a'ded his se8ond EAans-F'eehafe' A&a'd) this time
fo' his &o'# in 'eAiAin" the mo'i$%nd F%i!din" F%nd) o' as the
8!%$Bs ne&s!ette' %t it) Ithe 8!%$Bs B>ommittee to 3o%"e ?one(
O%t of the LASFSBI
D $esides these) the'e &as a!so anothe' se'ies of 8!%$ dinne's 8a!!ed
IDi'e8to'sB Dinne'sI 7so%'8e9 F6e!z emai! .-O8t<<=
-- sta'ted in J%!( ./0/ at s%""estion of Ri8# Snea'(
-- the( &e'e most!( !ess fo'ma! "et-to"ethe's &ith a dinne' sea#e'
D a!! the dinne' se'ies !asted the ./0<s) $%t the( &o%!d not !ast fo'eAe'G
As F'%8e 6e!z 'emem$e'ed)IWhen dinne's "ot mo'e e5ensiAe) and the
LASFSians in "ene'a! "ot no 'i8he') a!! of the dinne's faded a&a(2I
-- $( the .//<s the on!( one !eft &as the AnniAe'sa'( Dinne') and then
on!( fo' se8ia! o88asions
D Ja!!o&een a'ties
-- 'esem$!ed sma!! 8onAentions &itho%t 'o"'ammin"
DD a!&a(s feat%'ed 8ost%me 8ontests
-- he!d at mem$e'Bs homes
-- ./0H a't( (he!d O8to$e' ;<th) &as inte''%ted $( th'ee "%nshots
$ein" fi'ed f'om o%tside into the $%i!din" &he'e a't( &as $ein" he!d
DD ea'!ie' in the eAenin") t&o a't( 8'ashe's had $een eAi8ted
DD Dian 6e!z s!i"ht!( h%'t $( f!(in" &ood s!inte's
--- one $%!!et had assed $et&een Dian and Fi!! Rots!e' as the(
sat ta!#in"
DD o!i8e too# do&n info'mation) $%t no a''ests eAe' made
-- ./00 a't( had a theme of I8ome as some othe' LASFSianI
DD t&o eo!e 8ame as Ja8# Ja'ness
DD 'izes fo' ?ost A%thenti8 (ma!e) &ent to Len Fai!es as Ted
Johnstone and ?ost A%thenti8 (fema!e) to Je!en Smith as Ji!da
Joffman
--- !atte') in site of fa8t that Smith *hadnBt* 8ome as JoffmanG
K%d"es de8ided she *!oo#ed* !i#e Ji!da and a&a'ded the 'ize
an(&a(
DD 'ize fo' ?ost J%mo'o%s &ent to Ji!da Joffman as The LASFS
Etse!f--The Sna#e 6it of Fandom
--- 8ost%me &as 8om!ete &ith t&o !iAe sna#es
DD eAe'(one &as 'eo'ted to haAe a "ood time) %ndo%$ted!( d%e in a't
$e8a%se no $'a&!s 'es%!ted $e8a%se of the theme
D %$!i8ations
-- SJA33N
DD $e"%n in ./C. as a one-sheet a"e of ne&s and %$!i8it( %nde' the
tit!e of SJAN3RE-LBAFFAERES
DD d%'in" the ./C<s) &as edited $( a se'ies of Ae'( &e!!-#no&n fans)
in8!%din" Fo''( A8#e'man) Wa!te' Da%"he't() F'an8is To&ne' Lane()
and >ha'!es F%'$ee
--- a"e 8o%nt "'ad%a!!( in8'eased) in8!%din" mate'ia! othe' than
ne&s) $e8omin" a "ene'a! inte'est fanzine
--- $( end of ./C<s) name had $een sho'tened to SJAN3RE-LA
DD d%'in" the ./H<s) most fans had 8ome to #no& the fanzine $( a
f%'the' sho'tened the name) SJA33N
--- $( mid ./H<s) fanzine had sta'ted aea'in" so'adi8a!!()
%nti! inf!%en8e of FKo 'oAided a 'eAita!ization
DD anothe' fa8to' in its !ate de8ade 'es%'"en8e &as that a
"'o% of L2A2 fans oo!ed some mone( and $o%"ht a ne&
3estetne' mimeo"'ah) so!Ain" a 8ontin%in" 'o$!em on ho&
to "et !a'"e' n%m$e's of a s%$stantia!!(-sized fanzine
%$!ished
--- !ast iss%e of ./H<s) a >h'istmas ./H/ iss%e) feat%'ed a !a'"e
a't s%!ement) and FKoBs fan fi8tion IThe Litt!est FanI
DD $( mid ./0<s) SJA33N &as edited $( Ted Johnstone
DD in ./0H) ne& o!i8ies set % that 'est'i8ted the fanzineBs
aAai!a$i!it(
--- no !on"e' aAai!a$!e fo' t'ade &ith othe' fanzines
--- 8ont'i$%tion) s%$s8'ition) Lo> on!( &a( fo' o%tside's to "et
an iss%e
--- sti!! f'ee to LASFS mem$e's) $%t on!( if the( i8# % iss%e
&ithin : meetin"s of %$!i8ation
DD in !ate ./0<s) SJA33N &as edited $( Ken R%do!h (a2#2a2 KenR%)
--- zine enKo(ed &ides'ead o%!a'it() d%e to its &ide
8i'8%!ation and R%do!hBs a$i!it( to 'od%8e Ie!a$o'ate and
im'essiAeI iss%es (a88o'din" to 3FG e!a$o'ation needed he'e)
DD ?ERETRE>EO+S >h'istmas ./01 s%!ements
--- at end of ./H<s) FKo %$!ished the fi'st of theseG the tit!e
&as a %n on I?e''( >h'istmasI) as the 'eade' fo%nd o%t afte'
oenin" the fanzine and immediate!( 8omin" a8'oss I222and a
Ja( Ne& Nea'I
--- the ;:-a"e fo%'th iss%e) in ./01) feat%'ed a 8a!enda' &ith
Tim Ki'# a't&o'# f'om LORD OF TJE REN3S
DDD oAe'a!!) ho&eAe') the'e seemed to $e 8onsens%s that it
&asnBt as "ood as the 'eAio%s th'ee iss%es of the
s%!ementG >ha'!ie F'o&n 'eAie&ed it in LO>+S as Ia
mi5t%'e of "ood and $ad) &ith mo'e "ood than $adI
-- LASFS NEWSLETTER
DD $e"%n $( FKo T'im$!e in ./0<
--- she and a 8o%!e of 8o-edito's had 8ont'o! th'o%"h iss%e .<
(A'i! ./0:)
DD Dian 3i'a'd soon ass%med edito'shi) %nti! iss%e .- (J%ne ./0;)
DD Redd Fo""s 8ontin%ed the NEWSLETTER) afte' a !ase) in ./0;
--- %$!ished th'ee iss%es) ,.1-:<
DD Fi!! F!a8#$ea'd $e8ame edito' in O8to$e' ./0;) fo!!o&ed $( Ted
Johnstone
DD 8eased %$!i8ation in ./0H) afte' iss%e :-
--- 'e!a8ed $( a ne& LASFS ne&szine) DE 6ROF+NDES
-- DE 6ROF+NDES
DD $e"%n in the s%mme' of ./0H $( FKo and John T'im$!e
- The F!a8#"%a'ds
D a LASFS se!f-'o8!aimed in-"'o% 7so%'8e9 F6e!z .0O8t<< emai!=
-- in-"'o%s &e'e the BinB thin" &ith LASFS at that time
D 8'eation of the "'o% had $een s%""ested $( Dian 6e!z
-- othe' fo%ndin" mem$e's &e'e >h%8# >'a(ne and F'%8e 6e!z
D fo'med in Jan%a'( ./0-
D it &as not an offi8ia! LASFS f%n8tion) tho%"h a!! of its mem$e's $e!on"ed
to LASFS
-- had its o&n t'eas%'(
D the "'o% sonso'ed to%'naments of Aa'io%s #inds) in8!%din" mini"o!f and
$o&!in"
-- &as in the midst of a 8hess to%'nament in Fe$'%a'( ./01 &hen a o%!a'
fan &ho &as a'ti8iatin") Lee Ja8o$s) died
DD Ja8o$s had $een a f'e4%ent a'ti8iant in F!a8#"%a'd a8tiAities) and
in the L2A2 a't( 8i'8%it in "ene'a!G his assin" 8ast eno%"h of a
a!! that the "'o% some of its enth%siasm
D othe' thin"s &e'e a!so "oin" on that &o%!d 8a%se the F!a8#"%a'ds to fade
a&a( $( a$o%t the end of the de8ade
-- LASFS &as !annin" a !a'"e Weste'8on (F-+N8on) that &as ta#in" % 4%ite
a $it of time and ene'"( f'om the 6e!zes and >'a(ne 7so%'8e9 F6e!z
.-O8t<< emai!=
-- the'e &e'e a!so some 'ess%'es of anothe' so't9 F'%8e and DianBs ma''ia"e
$'o#e % nea' the end of ./01) endin" in diAo'8e in ./-< 7so%'8e9
F6e!z .-O8t<< emai!=
DD thei' s!it 'oAed to $e &itho%t an( 'an8o') tho%"h2 As F'%8e !ate'
'emem$e'ed) IEt &as f'iend!( -- t'a%mati8 on a 8o%!e o88asions) $%t
f'iend!(2 We had a "'eat diAo'8e a't(2I
- The 6eta'ds
D an inAitationa! "'o% that had $een fo'med to Ia8t%a!!( ta!# a$o%t s8ien8e
fi8tion)I as F'%8e 6e!z des8'i$ed itG LASFS &as mo'e inte'ested in so8ia!
a8tiAities and 8onAentions 7so%'8e9 F6e!z .0O8t<< emai!=
-- idea fo' the "'o% &as o'i"inated $( John and FKo T'im$!e 7so%'8e9 ?offatt
.1O8t<< emai!=
D &as fo'med in Jan%a'( ./00 7so%'8e9 F6e!z .-O8t<< emai!=
-- T'im$!es hosted the fi'st meetin"
-- mem$e's) at Aa'io%s times in the ./0<s) in8!%ded F'ed 6atten) Len ?offatt)
J%ne Koni"s$e'" (!ate' ?offatt)) FKo and John T'im$!e) Ri8# Snea'() DaAe
J%!an) Dean and Jean 3'enne!!) Ro( LaAende') Ed >o5) Don Fit8h) DaAe Lo8#e)
>( >ond'a) and Len Fai!es 7so%'8e9 F6e!z .-O8t<< emai!=
-- name of the "'o% 8ame a$o%t some time afte' the "'o% a8t%a!!( fo'med
DD 6atten had s%""ested I32 6e(ton We'ten$a8#e' A'e8iation So8iet(I) a
'efe'en8e to the a%tho' of the on!( o'i"ina! sto'( in the Ae'( fi'st
iss%e of A?AQEN3) &hi8h) a88o'din" to 6atten) &o%!d $e 'e8o"nized $(
Ion!( t'%fans &ho &e'e s-f s8ho!a'sI 7so%'8es9 F6e!z .0O8t<< emai!)
F6atten .-O8t<< emai!=
DD Ri8# Snea'() &ho had $een too i!! to attend the fi'st meetin")
neAe'the!ess sent the T'im$!es a !ette' &ith the s%""estion that ea8h
meetin" haAe a diffe'ent hostG ho&eAe') he t(oed BhostB as BhoistB
in seAe'a! !a8es in the !ette' 7so%'8e9 ?offatt .1O8t<< emai!=
--- Snea'( &as #no&n fo' s%8h 8'eatiAe t(os (8a!!ed BSnea'(ismsB))
and immediate!() the idea of $ein" Bhoisted $( ones eta'dB 8ame to
mind) so the "'o% adoted the name B6eta'dsB
D meetin" &e'e hosted $( a diffe'ent mem$e' ea8h month
-- this a''an"ement &as simi!a' to &hat a L2A2 fan "'o% of the ./H<s) the
O%t!ande's) had doneG some of the 6eta'ds) s%8h as Len ?offatt) &e'e) in
fa8t) fo'me' O%t!ande's 7so%'8e9 ?offatt .1O8t<< emai!=
-- hosts of the meetin"s 8o%!d inAite an($od( the( &anted) as !on" as a!!
mem$e's 'e8eiAed inAites as &e!!
D ne& mem$e's 8o%!d $e s%""ested $( t&o 8%''ent mem$e's) $%t the'e &as a!so a
$!a8#$a!! 'oAision
-- too# a %nanimo%s Aote of mem$e'shi $efo'e some$od( 8o%!d $e inAited in
7so%'8e9 ?offatt .1O8t<< emai!=
D eAen tho%"h the "'o% had $een fo'med fo' se'8on inte'ests) the 6eta'ds soon
$e8ame most!( a so8ia! "athe'in" "'o%) &ith some !e"enda'( a'ties
-- one of the t'aditions &as that of the $ee' Ke"G it &as assed f'om hoist
to hoist and 'efi!!ed fo' ea8h meetin" 7so%'8e9 ?offatt .1O8t<< emai!=
-- F'ed 6atten) one of the fo%ndin" mem$e's) soon d'oed o%t $e8a%se the
6eta'ds had $e8ome K%st anothe' so8ia! o'"anization 7so%'8e9 F6e!z
.-O8t<< emai!=
D the "'o% $e8ame &ides'ead in the So%the'n >a!ifo'nia a'ea) f'om O'an"e
>o%nt( a!! the &a( to the no'th end of the San Fe'nando Va!!e(
-- as a 'es%!t) the'e &e'e not Ae'( man( meetin"s &he'e a!! mem$e's attended
-- the s'ead-o%t of mem$e's ma( haAe $een one fa8to' in the "'o%Bs
eAent%a! demise) tho%"h it 8ontin%ed to meet 'e"%!a'!( into the ./1<s
-- J%ne ?offatt !ate' 'emem$e' the "'o% as Iinte'estin" eo!e &e mi"ht not
haAe met othe'&iseI eAen tho%"h she didnBt thin# it 'oAided an( !astin"
ima8t on fandom9 IE thin# of it mo'e as a se'ies of tin( e$$!es 'od%8in"
a 'i!e effe8t2I 7so%'8e9 ?offatt :HO8t<< emai!=
- >osmi8 Wind Ente''ises
D a fanzine %$!ishin" "'o% made % of teena"e mem$e's of LASFS
D mem$e's in8!%ded Ro$ and Jeff 3!%8#son) Fo$ 3%staAeson) and >'ai" ?i!!e'
-- ?i!!e'Bs fanzine FLE3JTS OF FANTASN feat%'ed a Tim Ki'# 8oAe') !%s
a'ti8!es-inte'Aie&s &ith s%8h 'ominent sf e'sona!ities as Ra(
F'ad$%'( and Fo''est J A8#e'manG it &as offset-'inted) an im'essiAe
'od%8tion
D the "'o% !asted into the ea'!( ./-<s
- othe' 6a't( 3'o%s in ./0<s Los An"e!es Fandom
D The E!!i#-Ja8o$s ?emo'ia! Wine O >heese 6a't(G the A%"%st Vi'"i!io E8e
>'eam O Soda 6a't(
-- ann%a! a'ties hosted $( F'%8e and Dian 6e!z in the !ate ./0<s
-- the !atte' se'ies $e"an in ./00 as a a!!-A%"%st 8om$ined $i'thda(
a't() &itho%t 'esents) fo' thei' man( f'iends in L2A2 fandom that
had $een $o'n in that month
DD IVi'"i!ioI a 8ont'a8tion of IVi'"o - LeoI) the t&o zodia8 si"ns
that enAe!oed the month of A%"%stG a!so) F'%8e &as a Leo and
Dian a Vi'"o 7so%'8e9 F6e!z=
-- the fo'me' se'ies $e"an in ./01
DD DaAe J%!an had s8hed%!ed a &ine and 8heese a't( at his home in
Jan%a'( ./01) $%t K%st $efo'e the a't( da() ne&s of the death of
Ron E!!i# a''iAed 7so%'8e9 F6e!z .0O8t<< emai!=
DD DaAe 8an8e!!ed the eAent) and 'es8hed%!ed it fo' the ne5t month)
$%t K%st $efo'e that &ee#end) Lee Ja8o$s died of a hea't atta8#
DD J%!an de8!a'ed he &asnBt "oin" to 'es8hed%!e a"ain) fo' fea' that
the !ist of ne&!( de8eased mi"ht 8ontin%e to "'o&) so the a't(
&as he!d
DD the ne5t (ea') F'%8e and Dian 6e!z he!d the fi'st of an ann%a! se'ies
of &ine and 8heese a'ties named in hono' of E!!i# and Ja8o$s) he!d
eAe'( Fe$'%a'() tho%"h in some (ea's) Fe$'%a'( seemed to fa!! a
$it !ate in the (ea'
D The 6in8#a'd Sa!on
-- &as a se'ies of inAitationa! a'ties %t on $( Tom and Te''i 6in8#a'd
in the !ate ./0<s and ea'!( ./-<s
-- a'ties &e'e mo'e !i#e so8ia! eAents) as the 6in8#a'ds &o%!d inAite a
8e!e$'it( in SF o' a 'e!ated fie!d that 8o%!d $e !ionized
-- the a'ties &e'e mo'e than a $it e58!%siona'() &hi8h tended to 'an#!e
some of the fans in the a'ea
DD man( of the L2A2 fans tho%"ht these a'ties &e'e thin!(-dis"%ised
attemts at so8ia! 8!im$in"
DD $%t othe's) &ho &e'e on the inAite !ist) tho%"ht that the non-inAiteesB
8'iti8ism &as not m%8h mo'e than so%' "'aes 7so%'8e9 ?offatt .1O8t<<
emai!=
-- !asted %nti! a$o%t (&henM) &hen the 6in8#a'ds moAed % the 8oast to Santa
?a'ia 7so%'8e9 F6e!z ./O8t<< emai!=
- Va!!e( S8ien8e Fi8tion Asso8iation (VALSFA)
D e5isted in the !ate ./0<s
D 8!%$ 8onta8t &as a F%!!e'ton) >a!if2 fan) Nea! >!a'# Re(no!ds
D most note&o'th( a8tiAit( of the o'"anization &as its aa) VALA6A) &hi8h
&i!! $e des8'i$ed !ate'
D (mo'e detai!s needed)
* San F'an8is8o@Oa#!and
- E!AesB) 3nomesB and Litt!e ?ensB S8ien8e Fi8tion) >ho&de' and ?a'8hin"
So8iet( (%s%a!!( K%st #no&n as IThe Litt!e ?enI)
D fo%nded in ./C/) $ased in Fe'#e!e(G in the ./0<s %s%a!!( met eAe'( othe'
F'ida( ni"ht 7so%'8e9 ?Wa'd 1O8t<< emai!=
D 'ominent mem$e's in8!%ded A! Ja!eA() A!Aa Ro"e's) Les >o!e) Fi!! Donaho)
and Fen Sta'#
-- Ro"e's &as the se8'eta'(-t'eas%'e' fo' most of the ./0<s
D 8!%$ had a 8!aim to fame in ./H. fo' a s8heme to !a( 8!aim to a sma!!
t'ian"%!a' a'ea of the moon that &as !o8ated in the Sea of T'an4%i!it(
-- the 8!aim &as 'ea!!( an e5e'8ise in ho& to 8ond%8t a %$!i8it( 8amai"nG
the fans $ehind it &e'e Don Fa$%n and Les >o!e
-- &as 8oAe'ed $( man( ne&sae's &o'!d&ide) tho%"h in the end it 8ame
to nothin") as the +nited Nations (&he'e the 8!aim &as fi!ed) de8ided
it had no K%'isdi8tion off the ea'th 7so%'8e9 ?E?OSA .1 a'ti8!e=
D 8!%$Bs fanzine &as TJE RJODO?A3NETE> DE3EST) a 4%a!it( %$!i8ation 'inted
$( m%!ti!ith 'ess that t'ans8ended into mo'e of a "ene'a! inte'est fanzine D
in ./0<s) 8!%$ %s%a!!( met in mem$e'sB homes) &hi8h often t%'ned o%t to $e
that of Fen Sta'#
D th'ee of its mem$e's) Ro"e's) Donoho) and Sta'#) &e'e the $'ains and 8ent'a!
8ommittee $ehind $oth the ./0C and ./01 &o'!d8ons
- 3o!den 3ate F%t%'ian So8iet(
D fo'med as fa' $a8# as ./C.
-- fo' a sho't time in the !ate ./H<s) it &as #no&n as the 3o!den 3ate
Le'e8ha%ns) de'iAatiAe of the Fa( A'eaBs othe' sf 8!%$
DD fo' an eAen sho'te' time) &as #no&n as 3o!den 3ate T'o!!s
-- name 'eAe'ted $a8# to itBs o'i"ina! Ae'sion at a 8!%$ meetin" in !ate
Fe$'%a'( ./0<
D mem$e's in8!%ded A!Aa Ro"e's) Ed O Jessie >!inton222
D in ea'!( ./0<s) &as sti!! an a8tiAe 8!%$
-- $id fo' the ./0. Weste'8on
D $( the time of the mid ./0<s) &as meetin" on!( so'adi8a!!(
D an effo't to 'eAiAe the "'o% &as made in ?a'8h ./0/
-- at the fi'st meetin") in ?a'8h) attended $( a$o%t ten eo!e)
feat%'ed a se'8on dis8%ssion of sf) $%t then de"ene'ated into "ames
of Ris# and Di!oma8(
- 6enSFA
D name of 8!%$ an a$$'eAiation fo' I6enins%!a SF Asso8iationI
-- &as in theo'( an sf o'"anization of fans in the enins%!a a't of
no'the'n >a!ifo'nia $et&een San Jose and San F'an8is8o
-- in a8t%a!it() an a!te'nate to the Litt!e ?ens 8!%$) so that fans
&o%!d haAe a !a8e to meet on &ee#ends that the Litt!e ?ens 8!%$
didnBt 7so%'8e9 ?Wa'd emai! 1O8t<<=
D fo'med in ./01
-- 'e8'%itin" too!s in8!%ded mem$e'shi 8a'ds and a 'e8'%itin" oste'
desi"ned $( 3eo'"e Fa'' 7so%'8e9 ?Wa'd 1O8t<< emai!=
D mem$e's in8!%ded ?i#e Wa'd) Je''( Ja8#s) Fe!i8e Ro!fe (no& Fe!i8e ?a5am))
and Johnn( >ham$e's
-- Wa'd had moAed f'om Foston a'ea to 6a!o A!to) >a!ifo'nia in De8em$e'
./0- 7so%'8e9 ?Wa'd 1O8t<< emai!=
D one of its fi'st maKo' eAents (a Koint meetin" &ith the Litt!e ?ens 8!%$)
&as a de$ate on the ne&!(-%$!ished antho!o"( DAN3ERO+S VESEONS) &hi8h
&as mode'ated $( the $oo#Bs edito') Ja'!an E!!isonG othe' ane!ists
in8!%ded No'man Sin'ad and the >hi8a"o fan Ed Wood) &ho &as !iAin" in
>a!ifo'nia at the time 7so%'8e9 ?Wa'd 1O8t<< emai!=
-- this "ained the 8!%$ immediate Aisi$i!it() as fans 8ame % f'om Los
An"e!es to attend that eAent 7so%'8e9 F'atman 1A%"/0 emai!=
D 8!%$zine &as tit!ed WENNEE TJE 62O2O2) the B62O2O2B standin" fo' B6enSFA
Offi8ia! O'"anB
-- initia!!( edited $( T2 Adams#i
DD &as %s%a!!( Ae'( sma!!) a$o%t ; o' C a"es) and 'an 8!%$ ne&s and
some 'eAie&s !%s some sho't ie8es of e5e'imenta! fi8tion
-- soon afte'&a'd) it "'e& into a ne&szine that 8oAe'ed haenin"s of fans
in othe' a'ts of the &est 8oast as &e!! 7so%'8e9 ?Wa'd .<O8t<< emai!=
DD &as t(eset and 'e'od%8ed $( hoto-offset fo' a o!ished aea'an8e
-- !ate' on) Jim Thomas (no& Jim Fea'8!o%d) ass%med edito'shi
DD %$!ished a fe& iss%es in mi8'ofi!m as &e!! as 'inted fo'mat 7so%'8e9
?Wa'd 1O8t<< emai!=
D 8!%$ a!most didnBt s%'AiAe the ./0<s
-- afte' a 'omisin" sta't) 8!%$ died in ./0/
DD some of the o'i"ina! mem$e's moAed a&a( o' had time 8onf!i8ts) &hi!e
othe's K%st !ost inte'est 7so%'8e9 ?Wa'd .<O8t<< emai!=
DD %$!i8ation of WENNEE &as s%sended
-- ?i#e Wa'd &as 'esonsi$!e fo' "ettin" it 'eAiAed the ne5t (ea'
DD d%med the $oo# dis8%ssions) and 8onAe'ted 6enSFA into a so8ia!
8!%$ that he!d a'ties eAe'( se8ond Sat%'da( ni"ht 7so%'8e9 ?Wa'd
.<O8t<< emai!=
DD the 8!%$ has 'emained 'easona$!( hea!th( eAe' sin8e
- The Fanati8s
D a se'8on 8!%$ $ased in Oa#!and) &hi8h a!so fo'med in ./01
-- the( $e8ame Aisi$!e to fandom-at-!a'"e at the ./01 Wo'!d8on) &hen
some of the "'o% d'oAe sh%tt!e $%ses that 'an $et&een hote!s
D meetin"s &e'e 8ente'ed a'o%nd dis8%ssions of s8ien8e fi8tion $oo#s
D 8!%$ $e8ame !ess se'8on as time &ent on) and !asted %nti! a$o%t ./1<
7so%'8e9 F'atman 1A%"/0 emai!=
D most 'ominent mem$e' &as *%inn Na'$'o) &ho &ent on to a s%88essf%!
&'itin" 8a'ee' in s8ien8e fi8tion and fantas(
* othe' >a!ifo'nia fan "'o%s
- in San Die"o) the San Die"o SF O Fantas( So8iet( fo'med in mid ./0/
D meetin" site &as a $oo#sto'e in nea'$( O8ean Fea8h
D (an( othe' detai!sM)
* Ne& No'# >it( a'ea
- %n!i#e Los An"e!es and othe' 8ities that feat%'ed a sin"!e dominant fan
o'"anization) the Ne& No'# fan s8ene in8!%ded n%me'o%s fan "'o%s
D Ne& No'# fan histo'( is %ni4%e in its 'i8hness) Aa'iet() and 8om!e5it(
th'o%"ho%t the de8ades that fandom has e5isted
-- Ne& No'# ma( haAe $een the site of the Ae'( fi'st fan 8!%$
DD in a !ette' to the A'i! ./;: iss%e of WONDER STOREES) an
othe'&ise o$s8%'e fan) Wa!te' L2 Dennis 78he8#9 anothe' so%'8e has
it as Dennis ?8De'mott=) 8!aimed he had fo%nded the BS8ien8e
>o''esondin" >!%$B in ?a'8h of ./:-) &hi8h &as a8tiAe on!( th'o%"h
the mai!
DD the fi'st fan 8!%$ that he!d a8t%a! meetin"s) ho&eAe') &as
'o$a$!( The S8ien8ee's) &hi8h fo'med in De8em$e' ./:/) and had
as its mem$e's s%8h !%mina'ies as A!!en 3!asse') J%!i%s S8h&a'tz)
J%!i%s +n"e') and ?o't Weisin"e'
D as fa' $a8# as Ne& No'# fan "'o%s e5isted) the'e &as fe%din") &hi8h
sometimes $e8ame Ai8io%sG this eAo!Aed into a histo'i8a! tenden8( fo'
Ne& No'# fans to fo'm into a m('iad of fan o'"anizations) 'athe' than
a sin"!e mono!ithi8 one
D at an( 'ate) it &as not %n%s%a! fo' Ne& No'# fans to $e!on" to seAe'a!
fan o'"anizations) &hi8h made fo' $%s( months of fan a8tiAit(
-- (need 4%ote to that effe8t f'om some ./0<s fanzine)
D at the $e"innin" of the ./0<s) the'e &e'e fo%' maKo' fan o'"anizations
in the Ne& No'# >it( a'ea) a!! datin" $a8# to the ea'!( ./H<s o' eAen
ea'!ie'9 the L%na'ians) The J(d'a >!%$) the Easte'n S8ien8e Fi8tion
Asso8iation) and The F%t%'ians
- L%na'ians
D o'"anized $a8# in ./H0) &ith the intent 'oAidin" Ia so8ia! o'"anization
fo' mat%'e fans &ho a'e sin8e'e!( inte'ested in s8ien8e fi8tion as &e!!
as fandomI
-- (Ae'( $'ief des8'ition of ./H<s 8!%$ a8tiAities)
D d%'in" the ea'!( ./0<s) &as $ased in the F'on5) at the home of F'an# and
Fe!!e Dietz
-- at that time) it &as most!( a so8ia! 8!%$
DD Fe!!e Dietz &o%!d %s%a!!( ma#e 8oo#ies o' m%ffins fo' the meetin")
and the main o'de' of $%siness &as most!( K%st a "a$fest
-- meetin" attendan8e t(i8a!!( a$o%t :< eo!e
-- mem$e's in8!%ded fanzine fans and 8o!!e8to's
DD othe' 'ominent mem$e's in8!%ded John Foa'dman) >ha'!ie F'o&n) Ed
?es#(s) and J%!i%s 6osta!
DD th'ee 'ominent o%t-of-to&n mem$e's &e'e Ja8# >ha!#e') Ted 6a%!s)
and ?a'# O&in"s f'om Fa!timo'e) &ho fo' (ea's &o%!d d'iAe to Ne&
No'# on8e a month to ta#e in a meetin"@a't(
--- (an( inf!%en8es on Fa!timo'e fandom f'om thisM)
-- hi"h!i"ht of ea8h meetin" &as a Jea'ts "ame
-- this e'a of the 8!%$ ended &hen the nei"h$o'hood the Deitzes !iAed in
$e"an to dete'io'ate) and the( moAed to Ne& Je'se(
DD at that oint) man( of the o!de' mem$e's of the 8!%$ d'oed o%t)
and ne& mem$e's Koined as the meetin"s moAed to othe' !a8es
D !ate' in the ./0<s) the 8!%$ seemed to haAe $e8ome m%8h mo'e st'%8t%'ed
-- meetin"s sta'ted $ein" '%n in a88o'dan8e &ith ROFERTSB R+LES OF
ORDER
DD m%8h time sent de$atin" the L%na'ians 8onstit%tion and $(!a&s)
tho%"h this &as done most!( fo' ente'tainment Aa!%e
-- $( then) the meetin"s had moAed to the home of John O 6e'dita
Foa'dman
-- (othe' detai!s of !ate' meetin"sM)
- The J(d'a >!%$
D has $een 8ha'a8te'ized as an o'"anization of s8ien8e fi8tion
'ofessiona!s
D 8ame into e5isten8e in O8to$e' ./C-) not !on" afte' the 6hi!ade!hia
&o'!d8on of ./C-) &hi8h man( of the fo%ndin" mem$e's attended
D &as fo'med $( nine Ne& No'# a'ea 'ofessiona! &'ite'sG the( &e'e in a
4%anda'( to 8ome % &ith a name fo' the o'"anization) $%t f'ee
asso8iation f'om the nine BheadsB 'esent !ed to a nine-headed fantas(
8'eat%'e) the J(d'a 7'ef9 K(!e in ?E?OSA :H=
D %'ose of the 8!%$ &as most!( so8ia!G it &as a "ood !a8e to do some
net&o'#in" $et&een &'ite's and edito's
D mem$e's in8!%ded some famo%s &'ite's9 F'ed 6oh!) >('i! Ko'n$!%th) A!f'ed
Feste') J%dith ?e''i!) Esaa8 AsimoA) F!et8he' 6'att) and Leste' de! Re()
to name a fe&
D did not 8ome to an end a$'%t!(G instead) it faded f'om e5isten8e e'has
a$o%t the $e"innin" of the ./0<s
D if the'e &as a !e"a8( of the 8!%$) it &as thei' 'oosed Fantas( W'ite's
3%i!d
-- &as intended to $e a 8ooe'atiAe o'"anization amon" s8ien8e fi8tion and
fantas( &'ite's) not so m%8h as a &'ite's %nion) $%t mo'e of an
ed%8ationa! and inst'%8tiona! "'o%
-- the FW3 neAe' 8ame into e5isten8e) $%t itBs not %n'easona$!e to sa( it
ma( haAe !anted the idea fo' a f%t%'e &'ite's o'"anization) the S8ien8e
Fi8tion W'ite's of Ame'i8a
- Easte'n S8ien8e Fi8tion Asso8iation (ESFA)
D a s8ien8e fi8tion 8!%$ that &as mo'e a#in to 'ofessiona! so8iet( in
some &a(s
-- Ae'( se'8on in nat%'e) m%8h mo'e so than a!most an( othe' sf 8!%$
D &as fo%nded $a8# ./C0 as the N%!!-A ?enB) ma#in" it a!so one of o!dest
sf o'"anizations in the ./0<s
D 8!%$ &as a8t%a!!( dominated $( Sam ?os#o&itz
-- ?i#e ?8Ene'ne() a f'e4%ent ESFA attendee) 'emem$e'ed9 ISam &as the
main fo'8e and a%tho'it( in the 8!%$2 Jis !a'"e stat%'e and $oomin"
Aoi8e 8ommanded attention2I
-- ($io of ?os#o&itz "oes he'e)
D 8!%$ met fi'st S%nda( of ea8h month) in Ne& Je'se(
-- often had Ne& No'# a'ea a%tho's) edito's) and a'tists as sea#e's and
"%ests
DD ?a'8h ./0C Ann%a! Oen ?eetin") fo' e5am!e) had Vi'"i! Fin!a( as
a "%est
--- at that meetin") Sam ?os#o&itz 'esented a s!ide sho&
detai!in" the 8a'ee's of Fin!a( and F'an# R2 6a%!) and a
testamonia! !a4%e to the 6a%! (&ho had died not 4%ite a (ea'
ea'!ie') &as 'esented to his da%"hte'
-- afte' the meetin") the'e &as a!most a!&a(s a meetin"-afte'-the-
meetin" at a !o8a! 8afete'ia
D Ann%a! Oen ?eetin"s &e'e in ?a'8h) and %s%a!!( &e'e at the Ne&a'#) NJ
N?>A
-- ?a'8h ./0. Oen ?eetin" feat%'ed an im'essiAe !ist of fan and 'o
attendees9 J%"o 3e'ns$a8#) F'an# R2 6a%!) Fo''( A8#e'man) Otto
Finde') Jans Santessen) Ted White) Di8# L%off) and Leste' de! Re(
DD a$o%t .<< eo!e &e'e in attendan8e) in a!!
DD meetin" feat%'ed a s!ide sho& $( Sam ?os#o&itz of A?AQEN3 8oAe'
a't&o'#) f'om itBs $e"innin"s
DD meetin" 8e!e$'ated the ;Hth anniAe'sa'( of A?AQEN3 STOREES
-- ?a'8h ./0; Oen ?eetin" had John >am$e!! as 3%est of Jono'
DD 8e!e$'ated >am$e!!Bs :Hth (ea' as edito' of ASTO+NDEN3@ANALO3
DD othe' sea#e's in8!%ded Wi!!( Le() Esaa8 AsimoA and Leste' de! Re(
--- AsimoA 8'edited >am$e!! fo' fo'm%!atin" the Th'ee La&s of
Ro$oti8s) and fo' s%""estin" INi"htfa!!I and the Fo%ndation
Se'ies
DDD >am$e!!) in 'esonse) said he "ot the idea fo'
INi"htfa!!I f'om Ra!h Wa!do Eme'son
-- ?a'8h ./0H Oen ?eetin" feat%'ed a ISa!%te to 3ALAPNI) &ith F'ed
6oh!) Wi!!( Le() J2L2 3o!d) 3'off >on#!in) A!f'ed Feste') and Ja''(
Ja''ison ta#in" a't in the 'o8eedin"s
-- ?a'8h ./00 Oen ?eetin" feat%'ed Wi!!( Le(
DD .H< in attendan8e
-- ?a'8h ./0- meetin" feat%'ed Ro$e't Lo&ndes
DD a!so feat%'ed a ane! dis8%ssion on 8'(oni8s &ith F'ed 6oh!)
Leste' de! Re( and mem$e's of the >'(oni8s So8iet( of Ne& No'#)
and a s!ide sho& $( Ja( Ka( K!ein
--- the >'(oni8s ane!) &hi8h de$ated the iss%e of 8'(o"eni8a!!(
f'eezin" eo!e at the time of thei' deaths on the 8han8e the(
&i!! $e 'eAiAed at some f%t%'e date &hen s8ien8e has
s%ffi8ient!( adAan8ed) 'od%8ed the most a%dien8e inte'est)
ese8ia!!( f'om Leste' de! Re( &ho 4%ied that that >'(oni8s
mi"ht sa&n a &ho!e ne& "oAe'nment 'o"'am9 BDeadi8a'eB
DD se8ia! a&a'd &as 'esented $( Esaa8 AsimoA (8a!!ed) &hat e!se)
the BEsaa8B) to AsimoA himse!f fo' e58e!!en8e in non-sf &'itin"
-- ?a'8h ./01 meetin" feat%'ed Lin >a'te') &hose ta!# 8ente'ed on the
8a'ee' of Ro$e't E2 Jo&a'd
DD Sam ?os#o&itz a!so "aAe a ta!# on the 8a'ee' of ?e''a( Leinste'
--- Leinste' (se%don(m of Wi!! Jen#ins) &as 'esent to a88et a
!a4%e f'om ESFA in his hono') then "aAe a a%to$io"'ahi8a!
see8h) mentionin" that he had adoted his en name in ./.H)
&hen he &as .- (ea's o!dG the edito' of a %! ma"azine he &as
se!!in" sto'ies to 'e8o"nized his ta!ent) and had adAised him
not to %se his 'ea! name on sto'ies he so!d to %!s) to aAoid
8heaenin" itG eAent%a!!( B?%''a( Leinste'B $e8ame so &e!!-
#no&n that it &as mo'e Aa!%a$!e than his 'ea! name
DD atendan8e &as a$o%t .<<
-- ?a'8h ./0/ meetin" had L2 S'a"%e de >am as 3%est of Jono'
DD de >am &as int'od%8ed $( ?os#o&itz $( 8oma'in" him to ?a'# T&ain
as a h%mo'ist
--- de >am) &hose sto8# in t'ade &as s&o'd and so'8e'() so#e on
the histo'( and %se of222 s&o'ds
DD .:- eo!e attended) not %n%s%a! fo' s%8h an eAent) $%t eAe'(one
&as 8'o&ded nto a sma!! 'oom $e8a%se a f'ate'nit( a't( the ni"ht
$efo'e had deAastated the 'oom no'ma!!( %sed
DD othe' sea#e's in8!%ded James Randi) &ho so#e on s(8hi8 f'a%ds
and Ja! >!ement) &ho en"a"ed the a%dien8e in a dis8%ssion of othe'
ossi$!e "a!a8ti8 8iAi!izations
D othe' 8!%$ a8tiAities
-- a!tho%"h se'8on inte'ests 'edominated) the'e &as sti!! some 'oom
fo' some !i"hte' moments) s%8h as ESFABs anti-J%"os) the ann%a! BTen
Foot 6o!!B fo' *&o'st* s8ien8e fi8tion
DD &inne's of that %n8oAeted hono' in8!%ded A?AQEN3 ma"azine) and the
te!eAision se'ies LOST EN S6A>E
- F%t%'ians
D o'i"ina! F%t%'ians 8!%$ &as fo'med in the ./;<s $( (&hoM)
-- mem$e's in the ./;<s in8!%ded F'ed 6oh!) Don Wo!!heim) Ko'n$!%th)
John ?i8he!) DaAe K(!e) Damon Kni"ht) and eAen Esaa8 AsimoA
-- 8!%$ had st'on" 'iAa!'( &ith and st'on" dis!i#e $( Sam ?os#o&itz)
&hi8h 'es%!ted in the e58!%sion of si5 of thei' mem$e's f'om the
fi'st Wo'!d8on) in ./;/) &hen ?os#o&itz fea'ed the( &o%!d 8a%se t'o%$!e
if the( &e'e admitted
D in ./C<s and ./H<s) man( of the o'i"ina! mem$e's had a8hieAed s%88ess
as &'ite's and edito's
-- (othe' detai!s)
D $( ea'!( ./0<s) m%8h had 8han"ed sin8e its $e"innin"s
-- "one &e'e man( of the o'i"ina! mem$e's) to 'e!o8ation o' diminished
inte'est in the 8!%$
-- in thei' !a8e &e'e a ne&e' "ene'ation of fans) in8!%din" Di8#
L%off) La''( O No'een Sha&) Lin >a'te') Ted O S(!Aia White) 222
-- the'e &as a!so a so-8a!!ed BFB mem$e'shi in the o'"anization) the
BFB standin" fo') a88o'din" to Di8# L%off) IFohemians) $eatni#s) o'
K%st !ain $%ms2 The( &e'enBt fans2 Fo' the most a't the( &e'enBt
eAen sf 'eade's2 The( #ne& !itt!e and 8a'ed !ess a$o%t s8ien8e
fi8tion) fandom) fanzines) 8onAentions) o' an(thin" e!se &hi8h ma#es
the fo%ndation of fannish 8om'adeshi2I
DD the BFB mem$e'shi $%'"eoned in the 8!%$) &hi8h 'es%!ted in
F%t%'ians 8!%$ $e8omin") in effe8t) t&o diffe'ent o'"anizations9
those inte'ested in s8ien8e fi8tion and fandom) and those
inte'ested in a f'ee a't( t&i8e a month
DD the $'ea#in" oint 8ame at a !ate O8to$e' S%nda( afte'noon
meetin" in ./0< at the L%offBs aa'tment in ?anhattan2 The dozen
s8ien8e fi8tion fans 'esent 'et'eated into a $ed'oom) &hi!e) as
L%off 'emem$e'ed) Ithe FB mem$e'shi had the !iAin" 'oom to
themse!Aes) fi!th(in" the '%") doin" thei' $est to '%in the
f%'nit%'e) and mist'eatin" o%' 8o!!e8tion of $oo#s) ma"azines) and
'a'e and Aa!%a$!e 8omi8 $oo#sI
DD it &as the !ast st'a&G the L%offs) the Whites) and the Sha&s
de8ided to $'ea# a&a( into a ne&) mo'e e58!%siAe o'"anization that
Ted White had 8on8eiAed
D 'emnants of F%t%'ians did not s%'AiAe m%8h !on"e'
-- the !ast do8%mented meetin") !ate' that (ea') had on!( one s8ien8e
fi8tion fan 'esent) S(!Aia White
-- if the'e &e'e an( f%'the' meetin"s) the( did not inAo!Ae an( fans
- Fano8!asts
D fo%nded in ./0<) in the afte'math of the N2N2 F%t%'ians
-- the &a( Di8# L%off e5!ained it) IThe Fano8!asts 8ame into e5isten8e
in !ate ./0<) in a manne' &e!! s%o'ted $( Ne& No'# fan t'aditions9
&e s8hismed f'om anothe' 8!%$2I
DD name &as a8t%a!!( a 8ont'a8tion of BFannish E8ono8!astsB
-- name &as 'oosed $( Fi!! ?(e's) to &hi8h A!"is F%d'(s 8ommented)
IFan smashe'sM O#a() E "%ess) if thatBs &hat eAe'($od( &ants2I
D Et &as2 The Fano8!asts &e'e not e5a8t!( fan smashe's) $%t the( &e'e a
8!osed "'o%G (o% had to $e inAited to $e8ome a mem$e'
-- (o% had to $e 'oosed fo' mem$e'shi $( anothe' mem$e') afte' &hi8h
an( othe' mem$e' 8o%!d 8ast a Aeto
-- ho&eAe') the o'i"ina! 8on8et of a sma!! intimate "'o% didnBt !ast
too !on") and &ithin a (ea' the meetin"s &e'e aAe'a"in" %&a'ds of :<
eo!e
-- $esides the si5 8ha'te' mem$e's) ?(e's and F%d'(s) othe' mem$e's
&ithin the 8!%$Bs fi'st (ea' of e5isten8e in8!%ded SteAe Sti!es) Jim
Wa''en) 6ete' 3'aham) Te''( >a'') Fho$ Ste&a't) La''( EAie) Wa!te'
F'een) !%s the 6hi!ade!hia fans Ja! L(n8h and Wi!! Jen#ins
D met eAe'( othe' F'ida( ni"ht) in F'oo#!(n
-- meetin"s sometimes he!d at Ted WhiteBs 'esiden8e
-- (othe' !a8esM)
D meetin"s &e'e info'ma!) %s%a!!( feat%'in" fanzine 'od%8tion in some
fo'm o' anothe') ese8ia!!( fo' the Fano8!astsB aa) A6A-F
D e'has the 8!%$Bs most 'eno&n a8tiAities in the ./0<s &e'e its 3'eat
Fano8!ast T'e#s) d'iAin" e58%'sions $( 8!%$ mem$e's o%t to the
?id&est8on and then to the &est 8oast fo' Weste'8on to 'omote the Ne&
No'# ./0- Wo'!d8on $id
-- the fi'st one of these) in ./0H) &as e'has the mo'e ei8 of the
t&o) $e8a%se of the adAent%'es of A'nie Katz and ?i#e ?8Ene'ne(
DD Katz) &hose e(esi"ht &as so oo' that he &as 8onside'ed !e"a!!(
$!ind) astonished eAe'(one at the ?id&est8on &hen he and Ri8h
F'o&n &on a s%'-of-the-moment miniat%'e "o!f to%'nament) d%$$ed
the B?id&est8on OenB) a"ainst t&o othe' Fano8!asts) Ted White and
And( 6o'te'
--- eAen mo'e s%''isin") Katz had $( fa' the $est 'o%nd of the
fo%') &hi8h 8a%sed F'o&n to !ate' 8omment) IOne &onde's &hat
s8o'es he mi"ht a8hieAe at in$a!!2I
DD &hen the Fano8!asts 'ea8hed Las Ve"as) ?8Ene'ne( had an amazin"
'%n of !%8#) &hi8h t'ansfo'med a t&ent(-do!!a' sta#e into h%nd'eds
of do!!a's) fi'st $( hittin" a Ka8#ot at the s!ot ma8hines) then
8!eanin" % at the $!a8#Ka8# ta$!es
--- the othe's &e'e on!( s%88essf%! in &'en8hin" him a&a( &hen it
&as time fo' them to moAe on do&n the 'oad
D the 8!%$ !asted fo' de8ades as one of the st'on"e' Ne& No'# fan
o'"anizations
- Faanish Ens%'"ent S8ientifi8tiona! Asso8iation (FESTFA o' !ate') FEStFA)
D fo%nded $( ?i#e ?8Ene'ne( (&henM)
-- :<-(ea'-o!d ?8Ene'ne( had 'e8ent!( moAed f'om >onne8ti8%t to Ne& No'#
>it() and had Koined ESFA) the L%na'ians) and the Fano8!asts2
Jo&eAe') he fe!t his fana8 &as sti!! %nsated9 IThe'e &e'e man( &ee#s
&hen the'e &e'e no meetin"s) and E &anted to fan f%!! time) a!! the
time2 E de8ided to fi!! in the "a $( haAin" a a't( eAe'( othe'
F'ida( ni"ht) a!te'natin" &ith the Fano8!asts2I
D ?8Ene'ne( 8hose the name of the o'"anization) $%t did not intend it to
$e an e58!%siAe o' inAitationa! o'"anization !i#e the Fano8!asts &e'e9
IThe name FESTFA &as meant $oth as a Ko#e and a hint that a!! fans &e'e
&e!8ome2 E sti!! donBt #no& &hat &e &e'e ins%'"in" a"ainst) $%t E did
!i#e the a8tion fee!in" of that &o'd2I
D the'e &e'e Ae'( fe& '%!es
-- the'e &e'e no min%tes of meetin"s) no mem$e'shi 'e4%i'ements at a!!)
and no $!a8#$a!!s
-- a$o%t the on!( fi'm '%!e &as that someone 8o%!d $e $anned fo'
h(si8a! Aio!en8e a"ainst othe' fans (did this eAe' haenM)
D meetin"s &e'e he!d at the aa'tment on the Lo&e' East Side of ?anhattan)
that ?8Ene'ne( sha'ed &ith anothe' fan) Ea'! EAe's
-- afte' EAe's &as d'afted into the A'm() Ri8h F'o&n moAed in and $e8ame
8o-host of FESTFA meetin"s
-- ?8Ene'ne( sta'ted ea8h meetin" $( !a(in" the FESTFA anthem) I?'2
Sa8emanI $( the Jo!( ?oda! Ro%nde's
D haenin"s
-- in ./00) "'o% of :H FESTFAns t'ooed off to see the off-F'oad&a(
'emie'e of th'ee sho't !a(s $ased on Ra( F'ad$%'( sto'ies)
in8!%din" IThe Ve!dtI
DD F'ad$%'( had $een e5e8ted to attend) ta#in" the t'ain to Ne& No'#
f'om Los An"e!es) and the fans &e'e disaointed &hen he didnBt
sho& %
-- ea'!ie' in ./00) the 8!%$ $'o%"ht in the ne& (ea' &ith a memo'a$!e ne&
(ea'Bs eAe a't( in a sto'ef'ont on Times S4%a'e &he'e ?8Ene'ne(
&o'#ed as ni"ht mana"e'
DD the'e &as &ine) $ee') and fi!#sin"in" in8hes f'om a f'enzied ho'de
of eo!e on the othe' side of a !a'"e "!ass &indo&
D ?8Ene'ne( moAed f'om Ne& No'# to the San F'an8is8o a'ea in ./0/) and the
8!%$ sta'ted a "'ad%a! de8!ine
-- othe' 8ont'i$%tin" fa8to's &e'e the afte'effe8ts and $%'no%t f'om the
./0- Wo'!d8on (&hi8h ?8Ene'ne( and othe' FESTFA mem$e's &e'e inAo!Aed
&ith)) and othe' fan dea't%'es f'om the Ne& No'# a'ea in the ea'!(
./-<s
DD Ted White moAed $a8# to the Vi'"inia s%$%'$s of Washin"ton) D2>2
DD Ri8h F'o&n and SteAe Sti!es moAed to ?a'(!and DD Len Fai!es) Ken
Fea!e) Ea'! EAe's) and Dan 3oodman moAed to San
F'an8is8o
DD Lee Joffman moAed to F!o'ida
-- $( A'i! ./0/) the 8!%$ &as ho!din" oo'!(-attended meetin"s at the
home of John Foa'dman) $%t $( then the fannish sa'# &as 'ett( &e!!
"one
-- the 8!%$ mana"ed to s%'AiAe the end of the de8ade) $%t e5i'ed soon
afte'G the'e &as a 'eAiAa! in the ./-<s $( Ross >ham$e'!ain) $%t it did
not !ast !on") and the 8!%$ &as fina!!( 8onsi"ned to histo'(
- F'oo#!(n Ens%'"ents
D fo'med in ./0/) as 'es%!t of an inte'na! s!it amon" the Fano8!asts
-- fo%nde's &e'e Ri8h O >o!!een F'o&n) and A'nie Katz
D &as !a'"e!( indistin"%isha$!e f'om Fano8!asts in fo'm and %'ose
-- e58etion &as that meetin"s &e'e oen 'athe' than inAitation-on!(
-- the oen meetin"s a!so !ed to a &ide' Aa'iet( of fan inte'ests $ein"
'e'esented) as oosed to the Fano8!asts &hose 8ent'a! inte'est &as
fanzines
D met on a!te'nate F'ida(s of the month than the Fano8!asts (need
8onfi'mation on thisG haAe 8onf!i8tin" info'mation he'e)
D ea# (ea's of the 8!%$ &e'e ea'!( ./-<s
-- meetin"s in ./-<s &o%!d att'a8t as man( as :< eo!e
D !asted %nti! the ./1<s) &hen the 8!%$ %nde'&ent a s8hism and neithe'
f'a"ment had s%ffi8ient sta(in" o&e' to s%'AiAe
- >o!%m$ia +niAe'sit( S8ien8e Fantas( So8iet( (>+SFS)
D offi8ia!!( 8ha'te'ed on A'i! .H) ./00
D F'ed Le'ne' (the fo%nde') &as 3'and ?a'sha!!
D othe' offi8e's &e'e 6etit ?a'sha!! and Senes8ha! (&hi8h 8om$ined the
d%ties of Se8'eta'( and T'eas%'e')
D t&o ast "'ad%ates of >o!%m$ia) AsimoA and Si!Ae'$e'") "iAen tit!e of
Jono'a'( Di'e8to'
D &as one of fe& e5am!es in histo'( of fandom &he'e SF 8!%$ &as a'ent
o'"anization of a m%ndane o'"anization
-- O%tin" >!%$ >ommittee of >+SFS esta$!ished to %se >+SFSBs offi8ia!
stat%s &ith >o!%m$ia +niA2 to a!!o& an indeendent o%tdoo's-o'iented
O%tin" >!%$ to fo'm
DD this a'oa8h ta#en to 8i'8%mAent 8om!e5 %niAe'sit( 'e8o"nition
'o8ed%'es fo' ne& o'"anizations
--- >+SFS stat%s %sed to o$tain meetin" sa8e fo' O%tin" >!%$ to
adot a 8onstit%tion and e!e8t offi8e's
DD on8e O%tin" >!%$ "ained %niAe'sit( 'e8o"nition as an indeendent
o'"anization) the >+SFS O%tin" >!%$ >ommittee dis$anded
D 8!%$ did not !ast Ae'( !on"
-- Le'ne' "'ad%ated in J%ne ./00) and &as ind%8ted into the +2S2 A'm(
D it &as !ate' 'eAiAed in the ./1<s
- Fantas( and S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet( of >o!%m$ia +niAe'sit( (FSFS>+)
D 'ono%n8ed as fiss-fiss-8%eB) it &as the s%88esso' to >+SFS
D fo%nded in the s%mme' of ./01 $( F'ed Le'ne' (&ho had 'et%'ned to
>o!%m$ia fo' ost "'ad%ate st%dies afte' "ettin" o%t of the A'm()) E!i
>ohen) and Janet Ka"an
D %$!ished th'ee iss%es of a fanzine) AKOS) &ith Ka"en as edito'
D 8!%$ s%'AiAed into the ea'!( ./-<s
- >it( >o!!e"e of Ne& No'# had t&o sf 8!%$s in ./0C
D SFSES>>NN) the EAenin" Session S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet( of the >it(
>o!!e"e of Ne& No'#) &as ho!din" F'ida( ni"ht meetin"s on-8am%s in
Find!a( Ja!!) &hi8h %sed to $e a 8onAent
-- 'esident of the ni"ht s8hoo! 8!%$ &as Ja#e Wa!dman
D not to $e o%tdone) the da( s8hoo! st%dents fo'med thei' o&n stf so8iet()
&hi8h met Th%'sda( afte'noons
-- fo%nde's of the da( s8hoo! 8!%$ &e'e Joan Ne%fe!d and ViAian >ohen
D not #no&n if the t&o 8!%$s oAe'!aed in an( &a() o' if the( eAent%a!!(
me'"ed
- 3'eate' Ne& No'# >!ea'in" Jo%se (3NN>J)
D e5isted Ae'( $'ief!() in ./0H
D fo%nded $( John Foa'dman) to se'Ae as a 8ent'a! %nif(in" a"ent fo' a!!
of the Aa'io%s Ne& No'# a'ea fan 8!%$s
D !anned a month!( ne&s!ette') 3NN>J 3NOTES) that &o%!d haAe #et the
8!%$s a&a'e of &hat ea8h othe' &as doin"
D idea &as met &ith st'on" oosition f'om L%na'ians on the "'o%nds that it
th'eatened the 'iAa8( of Ne& No'# fans and the a%tonom( of thei'
fan 8!%$s
D so) a!most as 4%i8#!( as it $e"an) the o'"anization assed f'om
e5isten8e
-- Foa'dman ass%'ed Ne& No'# fans that he had no intent of Ista'tin"
o' intensif(in" an( fan fe%d) o' ta#in" oAe'B Ne& No'# fandom2I
* Ne& No'# State
- S8ien8e Fi8tion Fo'%m (Ston( F'oo#) NN)
D fo%nded in ./01
D !ate' in its histo'( hosted E>ON 8onAention
D nota$!es &ho eme'"ed f'om this fan 8!%$ in8!%ded Jim F'en#e! (&ho $e8ame
a sf $oo# %$!ishe')) No'man Jo8h$e'" (&ho) as No'man Jo!!(n) $e8ame a
Jo!!(&ood fi!m edito')) and Lo% Stathis (&ho &ent on to $e8ome an edito'
at JEAVN ?ETAL ma"azine) and then a 8omi8s edito' at D> >omi8s)
- Lon" Es!and +niAe'sit( SF >!%$
D e5isted fo' a time in the !ate ./0<s
D most nota$!e a8tiAit( seems to haAe $een its fanzine) 6EREJELEON) &hi8h
&as e5t'aAa"ant!( 'e'od%8ed $( hoto offset
-- its 8ontents &e'e a $it mo'e !ain) ho&eAe') 8onsistin" of fan
fi8tion) 'eAie&s) and the ineAita$!e a'ti8!e a$o%t STAR TREK
* Foston and othe' ?assa8h%setts fandom
- Foston fandom 'e-eme'"ed in the ./0<s f'om nea'!( a t&o-de8ade da'# a"es
D in ./C<s) Foston fandom &as 8ente'ed a'o%nd The St'an"e' >!%$) &hi8h
in8!%ded s%8h nota$!e fans as A't Widne') Ja''( St%$$s) R2D2 S&ishe')
>han DaAis) and Lo%is R%sse!! >ha%Aenet
D The St'an"e' >!%$ fo'med in ./C<) o'i"ina!!( %nde' the name of Easte'n
?assa8h%setts Fantas( So8iet() !asted th'o%"h the &a' (ea's and into the
!ate ./C<s
D the "'o% sonso'ed seAe'a! s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAentions in the ea'!(
./C<s) the fi'st Fos#ones) named afte' the eAi! emi'e that th'eatened
8iAi!ization in E2E2 IDo8I SmithBs Lensman se'ies of adAent%'e noAe!s
D afte' the demise of The St'an"e' >!%$) the'e &as a!most no o'"anized
fandom in Foston %nti! the Foston S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet( 8ame into
$ein" in the mid ./0<s
- Ne& En"!and 8hate' of the E2E2S2
D E2E2S2 not 'ea!!( m%8h of a fan 8!%$) $%t it &as most!( s8ientifi8tiona!
-- fo'med $( John W2 >am$e!!) J'2 in !ate ./H<s
-- main!( a Ne& No'# o'"anization) and had died o%t most!( $( ./0< as
>am$e!! moAed on to othe' inte'ests
D $efo'e it died a&a( a!to"ethe') on!( si"nifi8ant a8tiAit( in ./0<s fo'
this o'"anization &as %ttin" on a a't( fo' the o88asion of Esaa8
AsimoABs C<th $i'thda() on Jan%a'( :) ./0<
-- too# !a8e at the Jote! To%'aine in Foston
-- &as attended main!( $( fans) in8!%din" Fi!! Sa'i!!) And( No%n") and
Ja''( St%$$s
- ?ETSFS
D fo'med in ./C/
-- o'"anization of ?assa8h%setts Enstit%te of Te8hno!o"( sf 'eade's
DD (fo%nde'sM)
-- o'i"ina!!() o'"anization &as se'8on to the oint of $ein" ins%!a'
DD &as not a&a'e of the e5!oits of The St'an"e' >!%$) o' e!se had
no 'oAisions fo' assin" on #no&!ed"e of Foston fandom to an(
ne&8ome's
D &as not %nti! the ./0<s that the 8!%$ fina!!( sta'ted $e8omin" a8tiAe in
s8ien8e fi8tion fandom
-- thei' motto &as IWeB'e not fans) &e K%st 'ead the st%ff2I
D ma($e $e8a%se of the se'8on and !ite'a'( nat%'e of the 8!%$) one of the
thin"s ?ETSFS &as nota$!e fo' &as its !a'"e s8ien8e fi8tion !i$'a'(
-- $( the mid ./0<s) it n%m$e'ed oAe' .<)<<< Ao!%mes
DD the e'son main!( 'esonsi$!e fo' the eno'mo%s "'o&th of the
8!%$Bs !i$'a'( d%'in" the ea'!( ./0<s &as its !i$'a'ian) Anthon(
Le&is
--- (ho& &as he a$!e to a88om!ish thisM)
-- a sea'ate inde5 to the 8o!!e8tion) d%$$ed the B6in#de5B) &as
maintained $( ?a'i!(n Wisota&() &ho had "ained the ni8#name IF%zz(
6in#I f'om he' 'oommate at ?ET
D in site of thei' se'8on 'e%tation) ho&eAe') the 8!%$ 8o%!d $e 4%ite
fannishG one e5am!e of this &as the &a( the( 8ond%8ted thei' ann%a!
e!e8tions
-- the '%!es a!!o&ed 8!%$ mem$e's to s!it thei' Aote amon" the
8andidates in an( &a( the( &anted) as !on" as Ithe s%m of the
a$so!%te Aa!%es is !ess than o' e4%a! to oneI
-- this 'es%!ted in an e!e8tion in ./01) &he'e the &innin" 8andidate fo'
Vi8e 6'esident) James R%sse!! ?83'e"o' Seitz) "ot 12/// U sine-
s4%a'ed-theta Aotes) &innin" o%t oAe' a $!a8# f'is$ee) Ne!son
Ro8#efe!!e') and a !a'"e !ant &hi8h o88%ied a't of thei' meetin"
a'ea
D ?ETSFS a8tiAities
-- in ?a( ./01) the ?ETSFS i8ni8 feat%'ed aea'an8es $( Esaa8 AsimoA)
Ja! >!ement) and Fen FoAa
D TJE TWELE3JT QENE %$!i8ation (initia!!( f%nded $( 3e'ns$a8#)
-- fi'st iss%e Jan2 ./0<) edited $( Jon RaAin
DD RaAin a!so edited :nd iss%e
-- Fe'nie ?o''is edito' fo' iss%es ; th'o%"h .. (./0.-./0;)
-- afte' a se'ies of one-iss%e edito's) Les!ie T%'e# and >o'( Seidman
$e8ame edito's fo' iss%es .--:: (A'i! ./00-A%"%st ./0-)
DD afte' that the( &ent off to he! fo%nd NESFA
--- most of thei' 8ont'i$%to's &ent &ith them
DD fo%ndin" of NESFA 'emoAed edito'ia! oo! fo' TWELE3JT QENE
--- the'e &e'e on!( : mo'e iss%es in the ne5t fo%' (ea's
--- %$!i8ation 8ontin%ed on and off fo' th'o%"h the ne5t seAe'a!
de8ades
D ?ETSFS ENDEP %$!ished $( E'&in St'a%ss in ea'!( ./0-
-- it &as a mimeo"'ahed inde5 to the s8ien8e fi8tion ma"azines) a
s%!ement to a simi!a' inde5 %$!ished $( Don Da( of 6o't!and)
O'e"on) a$o%t a de8ade ea'!ie'
-- %$!i8ation of the inde5 &as not &itho%t diffi8%!ties) ho&eAe') as
St'a%ss fo%nd that he 8o%!d not affo'd to a( fo' its %$!i8ation
DD he &as 'es8%ed $( $( the ne&!(-fo'med NESFA) &hi8h 'aised the
mone( $( se!!in" $onds) &hi8h &e'e 'edeemed oAe' the ne5t seAe'a!
(ea's as mo'e and mo'e 8oies of the $oo# &e'e so!d
DD eAen afte' %$!i8ation the'e &e'e diffi8%!tiesG :<<< 8oies &e'e
'inted and de!iAe'ed to the sma!! aa'tment that St'a%ss and his
'ooomie ?i#e Wa'd &e'e !iAin" in2 Fo' the !a8# of somethin" e!se
to do &ith them) $o5es 8ontainin" the 8oies $e8ame a't of the
aa'tmentBs f%'nit%'e 7so%'8e9 ?Wa'd 1O8t<< emai!=
DD $( the end of ./0-) the ne&!(-fo'med Ne& En"!and S8ien8e Fi8tion
Asso8iation had ass%med o&ne'shi of the %$!i8ation
--- St'a%ss had $een d'afted into the +2S2 A'm(
--- Wa'd had moAed to >a!ifo'nia
- Foston S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet( (FoSFS)
D $'o%"ht into e5isten8e in ./0H) !a'"e!( $( effo'ts of DaAe Vande'&e'f
-- othe's in the o'"anization in8!%ded Les!ie T%'e#) And'e& Wh(te) Ja''(
St%$$s) and then-neofan Fen FoAa
D $'o%"ht into e5isten8e to $e the sonso'in" $od( fo' a ne& se'ies of
Fos#one 8onAentions
-- did '%n Fos#ones ,.) :) O C
D FoSFS 'oAed to $e s%88essf%! as a 8onAention-'%nnin" o'"anization) $%t
the'e 'ea!!( &asnBt an( e'manent st'%8t%'e to do an(thin" mo'e than
o'"anize Fos#onesG the &a( FoSFS &as st'%8t%'ed) it 8o%!d neAe' $e8ome
&hat man( Foston a'ea fans &anted9 a e'manent s8ien8e fi8tion fan 8!%$
that had inte'est in and 8aa$i!it( to do mo'e than %t on a &ee#end
eAent on8e a (ea'
-- it &as a diffe'ent 'o$!em that !ed the demise fo' the FoSFS) tho%"h9
afte' the se8ond Fos#one) the'e sta'ted to $e "'o&in" e'sona!it(
8onf!i8ts &ithin the o'"anization
DD in the end) the o'"anization &as a!!o&ed to die of ne"!e8tG the
Cth Fos#one) in ./0-) &as its !ast a8tiAit(
D FoSFS &as disso!Aed in the midd!e of ./0-) and t%'ned oAe' a!! its
assets (and !ia$i!ities) to the ne& o'"anization) NESFA
-- these amo%nted to a 8offee ot) a$o%t R-<) and the 'i"ht to %se the
name BFos#oneB fo' its ann%a! 8onAention (!atte' &as a!so a'oAed $(
Do8 SmithBs da%"hte')
-- "ood ne&s &as that the'e &e'e no !ia$i!ities
- Ne& En"!and S8ien8e Fi8tion Asso8iation (NESFA)
D 8ame into e5isten8e on Setem$e' :;) ./0-) at an o'"anizationa! meetin"
he!d at the home of Fi!! Desmond and afte' ea'!ie' dis8%ssions at that
(ea'Bs &o'!d8on) N(8on ; 7so%'8e9 ?Wa'd 1O8t<< emai!=
-- Ton( Le&is ass%med the osition of A8tin" >hai'man at that meetin"
-- the fi'st o'de' of $%siness &as to sta't in8o'o'ation 'o8ed%'es
-- 8hoosin" the 8!%$Bs offi8ia! name 8ame ne5t
DD 8ontin%ation of the name BFoston S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet(B &as
'e%diated) as S%san Je'efo'd had ea'!ie' 'eo'ted in ENSTANT
?ESSA3E) $e8a%se it had Io%t!iAed its Aa!%e) and has a n%m$e' of
$ad 8onnotations o%tside the a'eaI
--- this seemed to $e a 'efe'en8e to Ifan o!iti8s of the si!!iest
#ind)I as ?i#e Wa'd %t it 7so%'8e9 ?Wa'd 1O8t<< emai!=
DD names eAent%a!!( 'eKe8ted in8!%ded ?assa8h%setts S8ien8e Fi8tion
Asso8iationB) BFa( State S8ien8e Fi8tion Asso8iationB)
B?assa8h%setts Fa( S8ien8e Fi8tion Asso8iationB and BThe
Fos#oniansB
DD an a!te'nate info'ma! name) BThe Eddo'eansB (afte' the 8ha'a8te's
in Do8 SmithBs BLensmanB noAe!s that fo%nded Fos#one) &as a!so
adoted) $%t it neAe' 8a%"ht on and &as soon a$andoned
-- it &asnBt %nti! the thi'd o'de' of $%siness that the %'ose of the
8!%$ &as dis8%ssed
DD the 8!%$ &as a$!e to a"'ee that its a8tiAities sho%!d in8!%de
%$!ishin" a fanzine and ho!din" an ann%a! 8onAention (the
Fos#one) &hi8h it had inhe'ited f'om the def%n8t Foston S8ien8e
Fi8tion So8iet()
D $( ea'!( O8to$e') a!! the detai!s had $een &o'#ed o%t) and the 8!%$ he!d
its fi'st offi8ia! e!e8tions9 Ton( Le&is $e8ame the fi'st 6'esident of
NESFA) DaAe Vande'&e'f the fi'st Vi8e 6'esident) Linda Rosenstein the
T'eas%'e') S%san Je'efo'd as >!e'#) 6a%! 3a!Ain 8hai' of the 8onAention
8ommittee) and >o'( Seidman the edito' of the 8!%$Bs fanzine) &hi8h
$e8ame 8a!!ed TJE 6RO6ER FOSKONEAN
-- mean&hi!e) ENSTANT ?ESSA3E &as #et "oin" as a $i&ee#!( ne&s!ette'
-- a!so) S%san Je'efo'd $e8ame S%san Je'efo'd Le&is in A'i! ./01 &hen
she ma''ied the 8!%$Bs 6'esident
DD the ?a'8h .:) ./01 ENSTANT ?ESSA3E anno%n8ed thei' %8omin"
ma''ia"e9 IARL anno%n8ed that to 8onso!idate o&e' he &i!! anne5
the >!e'# on A'i! -thI
DD $( $e"innin" of ./0/) S%san $e8ame #no&n in fandom as S%fo'd Le&is
-- mean&hi!e) Ton( Le&is &as so o%!a' and 8ometent as 6'esident) he
&as 'e-e!e8ted $( a88!amation in ./01 and ./0/
D 8!%$ 4%i8#!( "ained o%!a'it( &ith a'ea fans
-- &ithin si5 months) NESFA 8onsisted of ;< 'e"%!a' and asso8iate
mem$e's) !%s anothe' ten s%$s8'i$in" mem$e's
-- afte' anothe' (ea' had assed) the'e &e'e 0H mem$e's tota!) in8!%din"
:- 8o''esondin" mem$e's
D some othe' mem$e's d%'in" the ./0<s in8!%ded And'e& Wh(te) Ed ?es#(s)
?a'i!(n 7F%zz( 6in#= Wiso&at() Ja''( 7Ja! >!ement= St%$$s) Ed ?e(e')
?a'# Wa!sted) and ?i#e Wa'd
-- Wa'd moAed to >a!ifo'nia soon afte' NESFA &as fo'med) and $e8ame
inAo!Aed &ith the 6enSFA 8!%$ the'e
-- in the midd!e of ./0/) A!e5ei 6anshin moAed f'om Ne& No'# >it( to the
Foston a'ea) and soon afte'&a'ds) >o'( Seidman $e8ame >o'( 6anshin
-- Esaa8 AsimoA aea'ed at the Setem$e' .Hth) ./01 meetin") &he'e he
ta!#ed a$o%t &'itin" an 'eAie& fo' TV 3+EDE a$o%t &hat t%'ned o%t to
$e an a$(sma! s8ien8e fi8tion se'ies) LAND OF TJE 3EANTSG he said he
&as &a'ned not to eat $efo'ehand2
DD aa'ent!( he enKo(ed himse!fG he $e8ame an f'e4%ent Aisito' to
othe' NESFA meetin"s afte' that) in8!%din" a memo'a$!e meetin" in
ea'!( ./0/ &he'e he had to ma#e 8ont'i$%tions to the NESFA %n
f%nd th'ee diffe'ent times
D !i#e LASFS) NESFA a!so he!d ann%a! Ja!!o&een a'ties
-- one of the most memo'a$!e &as ./01Bs) &hi8h &as attended $( a$o%t C<
eo!e) in8!%din" >ha'!ie F'o&n &ho d'oAe % f'om Ne& No'#
DD 'izes fo' $est 8ost%mes &e'e &on $( Fi!! Desmond) D'e& Wh(te) and
>o'( Seidman) &ith Seidman) in a $'east!ate and !oin8!oth)
att'a8tin" m%8h attention f'om men &ho &e'e 'esent
DD F'o&n ainted desi"ns on an(one &ho didnBt 8ome in 8ost%me
--- Esaa8 AsimoA "ot a 6LANFON $%nn( on his 8hee#) and !iAed % to
it $( 8hasin" eAe'( "i'! in si"ht
D NESFA 6'ess fo'medG fi'st $oo# (A%"2 ./01) &as %date to St'a%ss inde5
D hosted Fos#ones
D othe' %$!i8ations
-- a &ee#!( ne&s!ette'9 ENSTANT ?ESSA3E
DD fi'st iss%e aea'ed on Setem$e' ..) ./0-) $efo'e NESFA
offi8ia!!( eAen e5isted
--- it &as most!( a 'eo't on an info'mationa! meetin" fo' a
s%88esso' o'"anization to the Foston S8ien8e Fi8tion
Asso8iation) and se8%!ation on &hethe' a Foston $id 8o%!d
&in as site fo' the ./-. Wo'!d8on
DD edited in the ./0<s (e58et fo' one iss%e) $( S%e Je'efo'd Le&is)
&ho as NESFA >!e'#) had that as a't of he' 8!%$ d%ties
DD 8ontents of the ne&szine most!( emhasized NESFA a8tiAities)
'athe' than 'eo'ted on "ene'a! fan ne&sG the'e &as a!&a(s a 'e8a
of the 'eAio%s NESFA meetin" and sometimes eAen an a"enda fo' the
ne5t
DD fi'st :- iss%es done Aia ditto) $efo'e s&it8hin" to mimeo
-- a "ene'a!-inte'est fanzine9 6RO6ER FOSKONEAN
DD had the %n%s%a! feat%'e of sta'tin" &ith iss%e no2 < --- the
e5!anation fo' this &as in a osts8'it di'e8ted to&a'd
fanzine 8o!!e8to's9 IEf (o% donBt !i#e o%' n%m$e'in" s(stem)
8ome % to Foston and !oo# at some st'eet add'esses some time2
A'o%nd he'e) that so't of thin" is *Ae'(* 'oe'2I
DD that ze'oth iss%e) !%s the ne5t fo%' &e'e edited $( >o'( Seidman
--- she and Les!ie T%'e# has 'eAio%s!( $een 8o-edito's of the
?ETSFS %$!i8ation) TJE TWELE3JT QENE) eAen tho%"h the( had
$een st%dents at Rad8!iffe and not ?ET
--- the ze'oth iss%e &as dated O8to$e' ;.) ./0-G it &as on!( .<
a"es !on") $%t feat%'ed an info'matiAe histo'() &'itten $(
Anthon( Le&is) of Foston-a'ea fandom of the ./0<s to that
oint
DD in he' 'e!atiAe!( sho't ten%'e as 6F edito') Seidman mana"ed to
8o''a! some inte'estin" 8ont'i$%tions) main!( f'om !o8a! fans
--- the'e &e'e man( ente'tainin" 8onAention 'eo'ts) t'ans!ations
($( !o8a! fan Dainis Fisenie#s) f'om the LatAian !an"%a"e) of
a'ti8!es on SF f'om the SoAiet +nion) $oo# and moAie 'eAie&s)
"ames and asso'ted fannishness) and eAen some detai!ed fanzine
'eAie&s
DDD in the thi'd iss%e the fanzine 'eAie&s &e'e diAided into
th'ee 8ate"o'ies9 8'%dzines) STAR TREK zines) and
ne&szinesG ?i#e S(mes) &ho had $een 'oed into 'eAie&in"
the fi'st 8ate"o'() int'od%8ed himse!f $( sa(in" IE fee! E
sho%!d 'eAea! m( 8'edentia!sB fo' 'eAie&in" 8'%dzines2 E
%$!ish one2I Jis 'eAie&s &e'e insi"htf%!) ho&eAe')
"iAin" 'easons fo' a fanzine $ein" a 8'%dzine) and some
ideas fo' es8ain" that 8!assifi8ation
--- additiona!!() 6F feat%'ed 8oAe's $( &e!! #no&n a'tists9
Stehen Fa$ian) Ja8# 3a%"han) and ./H<s a'tist ?a'"a'et
Domini8# (&ho &ent %nde' the si"nat%'e of DEA)
DD Seidman 'esi"ned the edito'shi afte' ma''(in" A!e5ei 6anshin and
moAin" to 6enns(!Aania) in ./0/
--- edito'shi ta#en oAe' in iss%e H) in !ate ./0/) $( Ri8ha'd
Ja'te'
--- in !ate' de8ades) the fanzine &o%!d see a s%88ession of
edito's
D e'has $e8a%se of NESFABs 'edi!e8tion fo' st'%8t%'ed $%siness
meetin"s and the aea'an8e that the 8!%$ &as a $it oAe'!(-'e"imented)
it "ot the 'e%tation oAe' the (ea's fo' $ein" se'8onG ho&eAe') NESFAns
&e'e not &itho%t thei' moments of fannishness
-- in the ?a( ./) ./01 meetin") the 8!%$ Aoted to "iAe mem$e' And'e&
Wh(te a ni8#name
DD he had mention at that meetin" that he hated the ni8#name BAnd(BG
sin8e BAnd'e&B seemed too fo'ma!) the 8!%$ de8ided to he! him o%t
$( findin" a mo'e s%ita$!e ni8#name
DD &hen the o$Ke8tion &as $'o%"ht % that e'has ?'2 Wh(te sho%!d
haAe a sa( in &hat heBd $e 8a!!ed) it &as ointed o%t that Wh(te
had a Aote K%st !i#e eAe'(one e!se
DD in a 8!ose finish) BD'e&B &on o%t oAe' BAnd'eB) BJand( And(B) and
BJe( No%LB) and he $e8ame BD'e& Wh(teB afte' that
- +niAe'sit( of ?assa8h%setts SF >!%$ (Amhe'st) ?ass2)
D fo'med in ./0H $( Joe Ross) &ho &as a st%dent the'e
-- afte' he "'ad%ated) the 8!%$ faded f'om Aie&) $%t it didnBt disaea'
a!to"ethe'
D in the ./1<s) the 8!%$ 'et%'ned to 'ominen8e $( sonso'in" an ann%a!
8onAention
- Weste'n ?assa8h%setts SF So8iet( (S'in"fie!d) ?ass2)
D 8ame into e5isten8e in ea'!( ./01
D sta'ted $( Ro$e't Toome() J'2
D !asted %nti! (&henM)
- F'oo#!ine Ji"h S8hoo! SF >!%$ (F'oo#!ine) ?ass2)
D &o'th $'ief mention as one of the fe& 'ominent hi"h s8hoo! fan
o'"anizations of the ./0<s
D the 8!%$ &as fo%nded $( Jean Fe'man) &ho &as !ate' often 8onf%sed &ith a
?inneao!is fan of the same name
D e'has thei' hi"h!i"ht of the de8ade &as &hen the( s%88eeded in
B$%(in"B Esaa8 AsimoA fo' R:; at the ./0/ Fos#one
-- this &as an e5am!e of the BA%8tion F!o8hB) &hi8h &as o%!a'ized in
the ./H<s &hen Ro$e't F!o8h often a%8tioned off an ho%' of some &e!!-
#no&n &'ite'Bs time to 'aise mone( fo' a &o'th( 8a%se
-- this B%'8haseB of AsimoA t%'ned o%t to $e a mis%nde'standin") as
thei' one ho%' &ith him &as s%osed to $e %sed at the 8onAention)
&hi!e Fe'man and othe' 8!%$ mem$e's ass%med that AsimoA &o%!d 8ome
and sea# at thei' s8hoo! 8!%$ meetin"
DD !%8#i!() AsimoA !iAed in Ne&ton) &hi8h &as the ne5t to&n oAe' f'om
F'oo#!ineG he sho&ed &hat a #ind-hea'ted e'son he &as $(
"'a8io%s!( made a sea#in" aea'an8e at the s8hoo! afte' the
8onAention
- anothe' Foston-a'ea hi"h s8hoo! sf 8!%$) the Ne&ton So%th Ji"h S8hoo! SF
>!%$) 8ame into e5isten8e at the end of the ./0<s
D &as sta'ted $( 3a(!e Ka!an in ./0/) afte' a 'eAio%s attemt $( a
diffe'ent fan the (ea' $efo'e hadnBt &o'#ed
-- Ka!an had attended the ./0/ Fos#one) &he'e he' he'etofo'e mode'ate
inte'est in s8ien8e fi8tion &as stim%!ated &hen she dis8oAe'ed the'e
&e'e fema!e s8ien8e fi8tion &'ite's
-- &hi!e she &as the'e) she a!so !ea'ned mo'e a$o%t fandom and fan
o'"anizations !i#e the one at F'oo#!ine Ji"h S8hoo!) and de8ided to
t'( to sta't one at he' hi"h s8hoo!
D othe' mem$e's in8!%ded ?o''is Keesan) Ja8o$ F!oom) Ji!! T'%"man)
3eo'"ine >ha8'an) and Donna >h'istine Fende's) a!! of &hom $e8ame $ette'
#no&n in fandom in s%$se4%ent de8ades
-- Keesan &as a8t%a!!( offi8ia!!( the 8o-fo%nde' of the 8!%$) sin8e
s8hoo! '%!es mandated t&o st%dents (!%s a tea8he' adAiso') as
sonso's $efo'e an( ne& o'"anization 8o%!d 8ome into e5isten8e the'e
-- Fende's) &ho $e8ame $ette' #no&n $( he' ni8#name IK'iss(I) &as one of
the fi'st $!a8# &omen in fandom
-- in the ./-<s) 3eo'"ine >ha8'an !ate' ma''ied SF a'tist ?i#e S(mes)
&hi!e Ji!! T'%"man ma''ied NESFA fan Dona!d East!a#e
D 8!%$ on!( !asted a fe& (ea's) and assed f'om e5isten8e in the ea'!(
./-<s afte' Ka!an and the othe's had "'ad%ated
-- it &as anothe' e5am!e of a fan 8!%$ that o&ed its enti'e e5isten8e
to the 8omin" to"ethe' of a sma!! "'o% of a8tifans
* othe' Ne& En"!and fan "'o%s
- the 'esen8e of a Ae'( st'on" fan "'o% in NESFA meant that the'e &e'e fe&
othe' nota$!e fan "'o%s in Ne& En"!and d%'in" the ./0<s
- one that did e5ist) at !east in name) &as the >onne8ti8%t Va!!e( SF
So8iet() &hi8h &as $e"%n $( JoAnn Wood) in ./0/) in Ja'tfo'd) >onne8ti8%t
* 6hi!ade!hia
- &hi!e man( 'e"iona! fandoms 8o%!d date thei' histo'( $a8# to the ./H<s o'
eAen the ./C<s) 6hi!ade!hia fandom 8o%!d 8!aim &ith 'ide that fandom
o'i"inated in that 8it( &ithin a fe& months of the aea'an8e of that ./;C
iss%e of WONDER STOREES2 Jo&eAe') &hat &as 'ema'#a$!e &as that the
$e"innin"s of o'"anized fandom in 6hi!ade!hia 8an $e t'a8ed to mo'e than
one fan 8!%$
D in De8em$e' ./;C) a sma!! 8!%$ o'"anized $( ?i!ton Rothman &ith fo%'
othe' fans $e8ame the ..th 8hate' of the S8ien8e Fi8tion Lea"%e
D at the same time) anothe' fan 8!%$) the Fo(sB S8ien8e Fi8tion >!%$ had
8ome into e5isten8e
-- as its name s%""ests) the mem$e's &e'e a "'o% of (o%n"ste's) none of
them o!de' than .C2
-- amon" the mem$e's &e'e Ro$e't ?ad!e) Ja8# A"ne&) and John V2
Fa!tadonis a!! of &hom $e8ame m%8h $ette' #no&n in fandom in
s%88eedin" de8ades
D the t&o 8!%$s soon $e8ame a&a'e of ea8h othe') and &ith the de8!ine of
the S8ien8e Fi8tion Lea"%e) the( 8oa!es8ed into one o'"anization) the
6hi!ade!hia S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet(
- (6SFS in the ;<s) C<s) and H<s) $'ief!()
- (info on the 8!%$ in the ./0<s)
* 6itts$%'"h
- (info on H<s and ea'!( ./0<s 6itts$%'"h fandom he'e)
D 6itts$%'"h SF Asso8iation
-- (detai!s)
- >a'ne"ie ?e!!on S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet( fo'med in ./00
D one of the fo%nde's of the 8!%$ &as a teena"e s8ien8e fi8tion 'eade'
named Linda E(ste'
-- Linda "'e& % in LeAitto&n) 6A) and dis8oAe'ed the sense of &onde'
of s8ien8e fi8tion &hen he' 0th "'ade tea8he' 'ead F'ed'i8 F'o&nBs
IA'enaI a!o%d to the 8!ass
DD not Ae'( !on" afte'&a'ds) she had 'ead eAe'( s8ien8e fi8tion $oo#
in the !o8a! !i$'a'(
-- ente'ed >a'ne"ie-?e!!on in ./0H as a 8hemist'( maKo') and in ./00)
&hi!e &at8hin" TJE ?AN FRO? +N>LE in the TV 'oom of the &omenBs
do'm) haened to sta't a 8onAe'sation &ith a f'eshman at >?+)
S%zanne Tom#ins
D S%zanne t%'ned o%t to $e a s8ien8e fi8tion 'eade') too) and soon $e8ame
f'iends &ith Linda
-- it &asnBt !on" afte'&a'ds that the idea 8ame to them that the( sho%!d
t'( to find othe's on 8am%s &ith an inte'est in the "en'e) and a
s8ien8e fi8tion 8!%$ &as the &a( to do it
DD the( fo%nd anothe' TV &at8he' &ho 'ead SF) Ad'ienne Fein) and the
th'ee of them made some si"ns adAe'tisin" a "et-to"ethe' fo' an(
s8ien8e fi8tion 'eade's and osted them a'o%nd 8am%s
DD the 'es%!t &as the fi'st meetin" of the >?+SFS
-- Linda) S%zanne) and Ad'ienne !ate' 'efe''ed to themse!Aes as
the IFo%ndin" ?othe'sI of the 8!%$
D fo8%s of the 8!%$ &as main!( !ite'a'() and meetin"s &e'e se'8on-o'iented
-- it &asnBt enti'e!( $oo#s and &'itten SF ho&eAe'G a88o'din" to Linda)
IThen as no&) man( of %s &at8hed STAR TREK on te!eAision as &e!! as
&ent to SF moAies) and had some othe' non-!ite'a'( inte'ests2I
D the fi'st t&o meetin"s &e'enBt e5a8t!( 'eso%ndin" s%88esses) and the
8!%$ seemed destined to $e !itt!e mo'e than a footnote in SF histo'()
$%t then a ie8e of "ood !%8# haened9 Linda met a >?+ st%dent &ho had
a8t%a!!( $een to a s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAention) &ho to!d them a$o%t it
-- it &as an eihan(G %nti! then) neithe' Linda) no' S%z!e) no'
Ad'ienne) not an(one in the 8!%$) had eAen $een a&a'e of the
e5isten8e of fandom and its 8onAentions
DD the'e &as anothe' $it of "ood fo't%ne -- afte' hea'in" a$o%t the
e5isten8e of 8onAentions) Linda haened a8'oss a 8o( of A?AQEN3
in the s%mme' of ./0-) and sa& that the ./0- Wo'!d8on &as on!( a
fe& ho%'s d'iAe a&a() in Ne& No'# >it(
--- Linda and S%z!e de8ided to "o) and $( the time the( 'et%'ned
the( &e'e tota!!( insi'ed $( &hat the( sa& of fandom
--- Linda !ate' 'emem$e'ed that ITota!!( enth%sed) S%z!e and E
de8ided to 8ontin%e o%' meetin"s and sta't %$!ishin" a
fanzine) 3RANFALLOON2 We too# o%' fi'st iss%e to o%' se8ond
8onAention) ?a'8on in ?a'8h ./012I
D afte' that) Linda and S%z!e de8ided to !oo# fa'the' and &ide' fo'
'ose8tiAe mem$e's) and it &asnBt !on" $efo'e the 8!%$ e5anded $e(ond
the $o%nda'ies of the >?+ 8am%s
-- Linda 'e8a!!ed that IAfte' "oin" to the Wo'!d8on) &e t'ied to "et
mem$e's f'om a!! a'o%nd 6itts$%'"h2 We had the $est 'es%!ts $(
ostin" noti8es at othe' %niAe'sities s%8h as D%4%esne and the
+niAe'sit( of 6itts$%'"h) tho%"h &e a!so t'ied to "et the !o8a!
6itts$%'"h ne&sae' to %$!ish meetin" noti8es2I
D it seemed to &o'#) as the 8!%$ meetin"s sta'ted to in8'ease in
attendan8e and inte'est) $%t these o%t'ea8h a8tiAities had t&o othe'
si"nifi8ant 'es%!ts9 the 8!%$) no !on"e' K%st a >?+ o'"anization)
8han"ed its name to the Weste'n 6enns(!Aania S8ien8e Fi8tion Asso8iation
(o%!a'!( #no&n $( mem$e's as IWoos-faI) and it made 8onta8t &ith the
'emains of the 'eAio%s "ene'ation of 6itts$%'"h fandom
D 6itt8on "'o% that %t on ./0< &o'!d8on &as most!( "one $( !ate ./0<sG
haAin" !ased into so8ia! meetin"s at !o8a! Le$anese 'esta%'ant) 'a'e!(
dis8%ssin" SF o' fandom
-- "'o% sti!! '%n $( Di'8e A'8he') and m%8h to the de!i"ht of the ne&
"'o%) in8!%ded a 'ea! !iAe s8ien8e fi8tion 'ofessiona!) 62 S8h%(!e'
?i!!e'
-- meetin"s of the o!de' "'o% &e'e attended $( mem$e's of ne& >?+
"'o%) $%t mem$e's of 6itt8on "'o% did not 'e8i'o8ate
DD the ne& 8!%$ &as disaointed) $%t Linda &as not 'ea!!( s%''ised
$( this9 IThe t&o "'o%s &e'e too diffe'ent to 'ea!!( mesh2 Et
mi"ht haAe $een a 8ase of o!d and ti'ed fans As2 f'esh-fa8ed
enth%siastsI
-- eAent%a!!() the t&o "'o%s d'ifted aa't9 a88o'din" to Linda) IWe
didnBt seem to haAe m%8h in 8ommon2 We #et "oin" to thei' meetin"s
and inAitin" them to o%'s2 This &ent on fo' 4%ite a fe& months) $%t
none of them eAe' 8ame to o%' meetin"s2I Afte' a$o%t 0 months) the
ne& 8!%$ "aAe % and !et the o!de' 8!%$ 8ontin%e on its &a( to
e5tin8tionG the 6itt8on "'o% disaea'ed fo'eAe' not !on" afte' end
of the ./0<s
D $esides Linda) S%z!e) and Ad'ienne) othe' 'ominent mem$e's d%'in" the
./0<s in8!%ded Ron F%sh(a"e') A't Va%"hn) Dena Fenatan) De$$ie Athe'ton)
>onnie Faddis) and 3inKe' F%8hanan
-- Dena &as a hi"h-s8hoo! st%dent and one of the (o%n"e' mem$e's) she
!ate' ma''ied >ha'!es F'o&n) $e8ame 8o-edito' of LO>+S fo' a &hi!e
DD she $e8ame $est #no&n fo' he' 4%ote at a S8ien8e Fi8tion Resea'8h
Asso8iation 8onAention in ./-<9 ILetBs "et s8ien8e fi8tion o%t of
the 8!ass'oom and $a8# into the "%tte' &he'e it $e!on"s2I
-- 3inKe' &asnBt a >?+ st%dent) and &as o!de' than the othe's) haAin"
fo%nd o%t a$o%t the 8!%$ f'om f!(e's osted o%tside >?+ as the 8!%$
8ontin%ed to e5and its mem$e' $ase -- Ron F%sh(a"e' &asnBt a st%dent at
>?+) haAin" "'ad%ated a fe& (ea's
ea'!ie') $%t he &o'#ed the'e
DD he met Linda at a ./01 8!%$ meetin") and the( &e'e ma''ied in ./0/
DD the( moAed to 6hi!ade!hia a'ea in ./-.) &he'e Linda) &'itin"
%nde' he' ma''ied name of Linda F%sh(a"e') made the t'ansition to
'ofessiona! a%tho' &hen t&o fantas( $oo#s &e'e %$!ished $( De!!
in the ea'!( ./-<s
D anothe' mem$e' of 8!%$ &as Da!e DiN%88i) &ho "ained 'e%tation as a
Fa#eFan
-- had neAe' 'ead a SF $oo#) $%t %$!ished a fanzine
- 8!%$ a8tiAities
D at fi'st) meetin"s &e'e he!d at >a'ne"ie-?e!!on +niAe'sit() as most
mem$e's &e'e >?+ st%dents o' "'ad%ates
-- !ate') meetin"s sta'ted to $e he!d at the homes and aa'tments of
Aa'io%s 8!%$ mem$e's
D Bdeath 8a'B e5edition to ./01 Dis8!aAe in Washin"ton) D> &as e'has
the 8!%$Bs most memo'a$!e eAent
-- the Bdeath 8a'B &as a 'enta! station &a"on) fi!!ed &ith / mem$e's of
the 8!%$ and d'iAen $( a >?+ "'ad%ate st%dent) Nan8( Lam$e't
-- K%st $efo'e 'ea8hin" the ?a'(!and $o'de') the assen"e's in the
station &a"on had a nea'-death e5e'ien8e) &hen the d'iAe' !ost
8ont'o! and it s%n a'o%nd seAe'a! times2 Linda 'emem$e'ed that
Isome&he'e on the 6enns(!Aania T%'ni#e the station &a"on $e"an
fishtai!in"2 Et &ent into a sin) and E 'emem$e' S%z!e s8'eamin"
somethin" a$o%t BDonBt s!am on the $'a#esLB as Nan8( s!ammed on the
$'a#es2 We s%n o%t of 8ont'o!) $%t fo't%nate!( the'e &e'e no othe'
8a's nea' %s) and &e ended % in the "'ass on the side of the 'oad2
A!! of a s%dden a !ot of 8a's &e'e d'iAin" ast %s) Ae'( s!o&!()
t'(in" to see &hat the Ba88identB &as a!! a$o%t2 Somethin" "ot into
me then) and E (e!!ed) BNo% &ant $!oodM Je'e it isLB and E sta""e'ed
and fe!! on the "'ass as tho%"h E had $een inK%'ed) K%st to "iAe the
"a&#e's a th'i!!2 EAe'(one e!se seemed to find this &i!d!( f%nn(2I
-- the'e &as a!so a se8ond 8a' in the e5edition) a de8'eit Fo'd &ith
th'ee othe' W6SFA mem$e's
DD this 8a') too) had its sha'e of misadAent%'esG seAe'a! times the
8a' died on hi!!s) and had to $e 'o!!-sta'ted $( %shin" it to the
to fo' a "'aAit( assist do&n the othe' side
-- the( a!! eAent%a!!( made it to Washin"ton and Dis8!aAe) &he'e the
Bdeath 8a'B ta!e made the 'o%nds of the 8onAention) in the 'o8ess
"iAin" some !e"end'( to the 6itts$%'"h "'o%
D man( of the fans &ho attended &e'e (o%n") sin"!e &omen) &hi8h made
fandom Isit % and ta#e noti8eI of 8!%$Bs e5istan8e
- %$!i8ations of 6itts$%'"h fans
D a %$!i8ation sonso'ed $( the 8!%$ itse!f &as its ne&szine WOO6S) the
tit!e a h%mo'o%s inte''etation of the 8!%$Bs a8'on(m
-- ($'ief detai!s on t(i8a! 8ontentsM)
D 3RANFALLOON &as the most si"nifi8ant %$!i8ation that s'an" f'om the
8!%$) $%t it &asnBt a8t%a!!( a 8!%$ %$!i8ation
-- edited at fi'st $( Linda F%sh(a"e' and S%z!e Tom#ins) !ate' $( Linda
and Ron F%sh(a"e'
-- name &as de'iAed f'om K%'t Vonne"%t) J'2Bs noAe! >ATBS >RADLE) as
Linda and S%z!e e5!ained in thei' se8ond iss%e afte' $ein" de!%"ed
$( !ette's f'om $ef%dd!ed fans9 IEt means a "'o% of eo!e &ho a'e
s%osed to $e 8onne8ted $( a 8e'tain $e!ief) $%t a'e a8t%a!!(
8om!ete!( diffe'ent2 A 'e!i"ion) a f'ate'na! o'"anization) o' a
!i#e "'o% &o%!d $e a 3'anfa!!oonL Joe this 8!ea's % the m(ste'(2I
DD not #no&n if the( &e'e f%'the' de!%"ed $( !ette's as#in" fo' an
e5!anation of the e5!anation -- fi'st iss%e 8ame o%t in Fe$'%a'( ./01
DD 8oAe' $( Ad'ienne Fein) &ho &as an a't maKo'
DD Linda 'e4%ested he! f'om the NFFF in o$tainin" fan a't fo' the
iss%e) and the NFFF 'esonded $( he!in" he' and S%z!e "et some
i!!os f'om Ja8# 3a%"han and othe' fana'tists
DD the iss%e eAen had a fe& !ette's of 8omment) somethin" %s%a!!(
diffi8%!t to a88om!ish fo' a fi'st iss%e
--- this &as 'ea!ized as a 'es%!t of Linda $ein" in 8o''esonden8e
&ith seAe'a! fans she had met &ho &e'e in the NFFF
DD the fi'st iss%e &as hand-8a''ied to that (ea'Bs ?a'8on (./01) in
>o!%m$%s) Ohio
--- (&hat haened the'eM "ood 'eAie&sM did it de$%t the'eM)
-- $( thi'd iss%e) fanzine had sta'ted to "ain m%8h faAo'a$!e noti8e
DD 8ont'i$%to's $( then in8!%ded some nota$!e fans s%8h as Fo$
T%8#e') and man( fans &ho &o%!d !ate' $e8ome nota$!e s%8h as
Sand'a ?iese!) Je''( Ka%fman) 3inKe' F%8hanan) and Ri8ha'd De!a
-- fanzine !asted fo' .1 iss%es tota!) and s%'AiAed &e!! into the ./-<s
DD most famo%s 8ont'i$%tion &as 3inKe' F%8hananBs 'eo't on the
s%''ea! ./01 Wo'!d8on) &hi8h she tit!ed IEBAe Jad No S!ee and E
?%st 3i""!eI
DD eAen mana"ed to "et fi8tion 8ont'i$%tions f'om Ro"e' Qe!azn( and
6ie's Anthon(
DD &i!! $e 'emem$e'ed fo' its 8ontents as &e!! as its aea'an8e
-- feat%'ed m%!ti-8o!o' a't&o'#) done %sin" mimeo
-- 8ont'i$%tions 'an"ed f'om $oo#) moAie) and fanzine 'eAie&s to
oet'( to 8onAention 'eo'ts to fan fi8tion to a't o'tfo!iosG
a!so #no&n fo' its !on" !ette's 8o!%mns
DD "a'ne'ed a J%"o nomination (&hat (ea'M)
DD (need some meat( 4%ote he'e $( S%z!e and@o' Linda 'emem$e'in" the
fanzine)
* Washin"ton) D2>2
- Washin"ton S8ien8e Fi8tion Asso8iation (WSFA)
D ea'!( histo'(9 8!%$ &as fo%nded in the fa!! of ./C-) %nde' the name
Washin"ton S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet(
-- seAen attendees of the ./C- 6hi!8on &e'e the 8ha'te' mem$e's)
in8!%din" Fo$ 6aA!at) >hi8# De''() and Fo$ F'i""s
-- fo' the fi'st (ea' of its e5isten8e) "'e& Ae'( s!o&!() and meetin"s
&e'e fo' the most a't %nnote&o'th() e58et on the inf'e4%ent
o88asions a "%est sea#e' s%8h as Wi!!( Le( o' Sea$%'( *%inn sho&ed
%
-- in ./C1) the 8!%$ &as 'eo'"anized %nde' the name Washin"ton S8ien8e
Fi8tion Asso8iation
-- in its ea'!( (ea's) meetin"s &e'e he!d at a Aa'iet( of !a8es)
in8!%din" the offi8es of the Asso8iation of Ame'i8an Rai!'oads and
the Washin"ton) D2>2 T'anso'tation F%i!din" at .-th and E St'eet
DD the 8!%$ eAen &ent so fa' as to 'ent an aa'tment on O St'eet that
it %sed as a 8!%$ho%seG it &as an e5e'iment that soon fai!ed)
$e8a%se the 8ost &as mo'e than the 8!%$ 8o%!d affo'd
DD eAent%a!!() the 8!%$ sett!ed do&n to ho!din" meetin"s at the homes
of its mem$e's) a 'a8ti8e that 8ontin%ed fo' de8ades afte'&a'd
D 8!%$ met fi'st) thi'd) and fifth F'ida(s of ea8h month) fifth F'ida(s
(&hen the( o88%''ed) $ein" 'ese'Aed fo' a'ties &itho%t a fo'ma!
$%siness meetin"
-- $( ./H0) meetin"s sites had 8onso!idated to one9 the home of
E!iza$eth >%!!en on West Fea8h D'iAe in no'th&est D2>2
DD >%!!en &as a 'eti'ed 'ai!'oad !o$$(ist (a8t%a!!( a !i$'a'ian fo'
the o'"anization) &ho enKo(ed fandomG she hosted the maKo'it( of
WSFA meetin"s %nti! he' hea!th dete'io'ated in the !ate ./0<s
D d%'in" the ./0<s) WSFA 'oste' of mem$e's sho&ed that the'e &e'e a$o%t C<
a8tiAe mem$e's) &ith $i&ee#!( meetin"s haAin" an attendan8e t(i8a!!( of
a$o%t .H o' :< eo!e
-- mem$e'shi !ist in8!%ded s%8h nota$!es and a8ti-fans as Joe and Ja(
Ja!deman) Ja8# >ha!#e') Fo$ and 6e""( Rae 6aA!at) Di8# Ene() Fo$
?ad!e) Fan#s ?e$ane) A!e5is and Do!! 3i!!i!and) Don ?i!!e') and Joe
?a(he&
-- man( of these) s%8h as the 3i!!i!ands and the Ja!deman $'othe's) had
8ome into fandom afte' hea'in" a$o%t the 8!%$ in 8onne8tion &ith
%$!i8it( fo' the ./0; Washin"ton) D2>2 &o'!d8on
D sonso'ed the Dis8!aAe 8onAention) &hi8h &i!! $e 'eo'ted on in a !ate'
8hate'
D %$!i8ations in8!%ded a 8!%$zine) TJE WSFA JO+RNAL
-- initia!!( edited $( Don ?i!!e') and %$!ished $( Di8# Ene(
DD the'e 8o%!d $e some 8!aims that this too) !i#e the o'i"ina!
Fan>(8!oedia) &as Ene(Bs fa%!t) $%t he d'oed o%t &ith the thi'd
iss%e) !eaAin" the fanzine tota!!( in ?i!!e'Bs hands
DD (mini $io of ?i!!e' he'e)
--- A!e5is 3i!!i!and des8'i$ed ?i!!e' as Iin man( &a(s) a ne'd2
Jis idea of the e'fe8t fanzine &as no t(os and no &hite
sa8e) and he &as the fi'st e'son to ma#e me a&a'e of the
fa8t that faneds mi"ht not a!&a(s $e $'i!!iant) s8inti!!atin"
eo!e2I 7so%'8e9 !ette'8o! ?E?OSA /=
-- fi'st iss%e) a 0-a"e') &as %$!ished in ?a'8h ./0H) $%t &as not
distin"%isha$!e f'om 8o%nt!ess othe' fan 8!%$ ne&s!ette's
DD 8ontained WSFA meetin" notes) a t'eas%'e'Bs 'eo't) and a !istin"
of the WSFA mem$e'shi
-- a"e 8o%nts and 8ontent steadi!( im'oAed
DD ne5t fe& iss%es &e'e .< a"es ea8h
DD in O8to$e') &hen the ..th iss%e &as %$!ished) astonished 8!%$
mem$e's fo%nd a ;1-a"e fanzine in thei' mai!$o5es
DD 8ontents feat%'ed detai!ed 8onAention 'eo'ts $( Di8# Ene( and Ja(
Ka( K!ein) a a"e o' t&o of $oo# and ma"azine 'eAie&s) 'eo'ts on
meetin"s of othe' sf 8!%$s) and di!oma8( "ame s8o'es2 The'e
%s%a!!( &as eAen 'oom eno%"h fo' some ne&s2
DD ?i!!e' 'oAed so 8aa$!e in his 'o!e of edito'@%$!ishe' that
eAent%a!!( TWJ 8eased $ein" a 8!%$zine) and metamo'hosized into
a "ene'a! inte'est fanzine
-- the zenith 8ame in ./-: &hen ?i!!e' s%88eeded in %$!ishin" a
"a'"ant%an .;C-a"e iss%e fo' that (ea'Bs Dis8!aAe
-- ho&eAe') the fanzineBs &as e'has too m%8h of a s%88ess fo' WSFA
DD at one oint) the 8!%$ Aoted to do%$!e mem$e' (ea'!( d%es) f'om
RC to R1) to ens%'e ade4%ate %$!ishin" f%nds
DD at anothe' oint) Va%"hn FodeB had offe'ed fi'st %$!i8ation
'i"hts to TWJ fo' his IS%nsotI 8a'toon se'ies) $%t the 8!%$)
afte' some Ai"o'o%s de$ate) 'ef%sed to a%tho'ize additiona! 8osts
fo' the e5t'a a"es in TWJ that &o%!d haAe $een ne8essa'(
DD fo' the 'emainde' of the fanzineBs '%n %nde' ?i!!e'Bs edito'shi)
the 8!%$ aea'ed to haAe a !oAe-hate 'e!ationshi &ith it9 'o%d
of the Aisi$i!it( and 'esti"e the fanzine 'oAided the 8!%$) $%t
'esentf%! that so m%8h of thei' f%nds &e'e ea'ma'#ed fo' it
D othe' WSFA %$!i8ations (and %$!i8ations $( WSFAns)
-- S6E>+LATEVE REVEEW
DD se'8on %$!i8ation edited $( Di8# Ene( in ea'!( ./0<s) 'io' to
the time of TJE WSFA JO+RNAL
DD des8'i$ed $( FANA> as 8ontainin" Idetai!ed and inte!!i"ent 'eAie&s
and 8'iti4%es of 8%''ent 'ofessiona! s8ien8e fi8tionI
* Fa!timo'e
- 'io' to the ./0<s) the'e &e'e fans) if not o'"anized fandom in Fa!timo'e
D the fi'st si"n of fans o' fandom in Fa!timo'e &as the e5isten8e of the
Fa!timo'e 8hate' of the S8ien8e Fi8tion Lea"%e in the ./;<s) $%t it
!asted $a'e!( the $!in# of an e(e
D one of the ea'!iest-#no&n fans f'om Fa!timo'e &as Vi'"inia Kidd) &ho
$e8ame 'easona$!( &e!! #no&n in the !ate ./;<s as a !ette'ha8#) then) a
$it !ate') eAen $ette' #no&n &hen she ma''ied James F!ish
D the'e &e'e t&o othe' nota$!e Fa!timo'e fans in the ./C<s
-- in ./C;) Wi!! S(#o'a moAed to Fa!timo'e f'om the Ne& No'# >it(
DD he had "ained the most fame) o' noto'iet() deendin" on (o%' oint
of Aie&) as one of the th'ee fans in 8ha'"e of the ./;/ Wo'!d8on
&ho had e58!%ded si5 mem$e's of the F%t%'ians fan 8!%$ f'om
attendin"
-- anothe' fan 'esidin" in Fa!timo'e &as 3eo'"e Wetze!) &ho "ained a
'e%tation fo' $ein" 'one to fe%din") $%t neAe'the!ess $e8ame
'ese8ted fo' his LoAe8'aft-'e!ated 'esea'8h
D one othe' &e!!-#no&n Fa!timo'e fan 'io' to ./0< &as Di8# >!a'#son) an
aAid s8ien8e fi8tion 8o!!e8to') &ho died in ./HH
- one of the mo'e a8tiAe Fa!timo'e fans at the end of the ./H<s &as Ted
6a%!s
D sta'tin" a$o%t in ./H/) 6a%!s $e8ame #no&n as a 'aid-fi'e fanzine
%$!ishe') ma#in" effi8ient %se of a t(e&'ite' he had $o''o&ed f'om Ted
White
-- at one oint he &as %$!ishin" seAe'a! diffe'ent tit!es ea8h month o'
eAen mo'e f'e4%ent!( than that
D in ./0<) he $e8ame nationa!!( 'e#no&n &hen he &as mentioned in a ne&s
sto'( 8a''ied $( a!! the &i'e se'Ai8es a$o%t a o!te'"eist that had
aea'ed in his "'anda'entsB home
-- s%"a' $o&!s had $een sai!in" th'o%"h the ai') a 8hande!ie' had $een
os8i!!atin") and o $ott!es and f!o&e' ots had $%'st
-- $efo'e it a!! died a&a() the &ho!e matte' &as inAesti"ated $( one D'2
Nando' Fodo' of the 6a'as(8ho!o"( Fo%ndation of Ne& No'#) &ho &as
des8'i$ed in the &i'e se'Ai8e sto'( as Ian inte'nationa! a%tho'it(I
DD D'2 Fodo' theo'ized the o!te'"eist &as $'o%"ht on $( 6a%!s) &ho
&as !iAin" &ith his a'ents and "'anda'ents in the ho%se) $e8a%se
the'e &as Ia definite asso8iation $et&een %$e't( and
o!te'"eists2I Fodo' &ent on to sa( that s%$8ons8io%s ene'"(
'e!eased d%'in" %$e't( often 'es%!ted in Ia 'e'essed
a""'essiAeness o') in the 8ase of the $o() a Aio!ent 'a"e to
8'eate -- to $e 'od%8tiAe2I
--- 6a%!sB I'a"e to 8'eateI had 'es%!ted in !ots of fanzines)
$%t no$od( seems to haAe 8he8#ed to see if the "host &as
'ea!!( a manifestation of one of the fannish "hods
-- at an( 'ate) a!tho%"h the !o8a! fi'e and o!i8e a%tho'ities 'ofessed
the( &e'e $aff!ed $( the o!te'"eist 'eo'ts) the FFE &as
s%ffi8ient!( %nim'essed that it de8!ined to inAesti"ate
D 6a%!s &ent on to $e8ome a 'ese8ted fan %$!ishe') and afte' that) a
sma!! 'ess $oo# %$!ishe'
-- his $est #no&n fanzine &as KE66LE) &hi8h $e"an as a t(i8a! fannish
month!() and feat%'ed ?a'ion Qimme' F'ad!e( as a 8o!%mnist and
fanzine 'eAie&e' fo' a &hi!e
DD !ate' in its !ife) KE66LE "ot its o&n e'sona!it( as one of the
fi'st fanzines &hose 'in8ia! feat%'e &as o!iti8a!-o'iented
dis8%ssions (mo'e detai!sM)
D he a!so $e8ame a mem$e' of &hat &as Fa!timo'eBs fi'st o'"anized SF 8!%$
sin8e the SFL da(sG it ma( not haAe had an fo'ma! name) and $e8ame #no&n
to some o%tside's as the Fa!timo'e SF Fo'%m
- Fa!timo'e SF Fo'%m &as o'"anized a'o%nd ./H1
D othe' mem$e's in8!%ded John Jit8h8o8#) Ra!ei"h ?%!to") John ?a"n%s) and
?a'ian Oa#s) &ho had $een an a8tifan in the mid ./H<s %nde' he' maiden
name) ?a'ian >o5 7so%'8e9 TWhite a'ti8!e F%88onee' SF=
-- ?a"n%s had moAed to Fa!timo'e &ith his a'ents sometime in the mid
./H<s) $%t &as a st%dent at O$e'!in >o!!e"e) nea' >!eAe!and) Ohio
-- Jit8h8o8# &as some&hat of a 8hi!d 'odi"() !ate' "'ad%atin" f'om the
Johns Jo#ins +niAe'sit( at a"e .1
D the 8!%$ &e!8omed othe' fans &ho !iAed in the Washin"ton-Fa!timo'e a'ea
-- most 'ominent D>-a'ea mem$e' &as Ted White) &ho !iAed in Fa!timo'e
fo' a$o%t a (ea' d%'in" the !ate ./H<s) and seemed to find the ne&
8!%$ at times mo'e inte'estin" than WSFA &as
D one of the thin"s that $o%nd to"ethe' the mem$e's of the 8!%$ &as thei'
inte'est in fanzines and mem$e'shis in some of fandomBs amate%' 'ess
asso8iations) !i#e FA6A and The >%!t
-- K%st a$o%t a!! the mem$e's had at one time o' anothe' %$!ished
fanzines
DD in the fi'st ha!f of the ./H<s) Oa#s had %$!ished &hat ma( haAe
$een the fi'st fanzine) FE?QENE) that se8ia!ized in feat%'in"
mate'ia! $( &omen
DD White &as a!'ead( &e!! #no&n as a fanzine %$!ishe') his fi'st
fanzines datin" f'om a$o%t fiAe (ea's ea'!ie') and &o%!d 'emain an
a8tiAe fanzine %$!ishe' fo' de8ades afte'&a'ds) eAen afte' he
$e8ame s%88essf%! as a 'ofessiona! a%tho' and edito'
D 8!%$ met month!() and meetin" site fo' m%8h of the 8!%$Bs e5isten8e &as
the home of ?a'ian Oa#s
-- (a8tiAitiesM Othe' detai!sM)
D in site of its a88etan8e of o%tside's) the o'"anization &as sti!!
'ea!!( too ins%!a' to haAe an( e5e8tations of e'manen8e
-- it faded f'om si"ht a$o%t ./0:) &hen man( of its mem$e's moAed on to
othe' inte'ests o' !eft the Fa!timo'e a'ea
-- Ra!ei"h ?%!to" "aAe a&a( his fanzine 8o!!e8tion in the s'in" of
./0;) and that &as the !ast an(one hea'd of him
-- John ?a"n%s) &ho had $een a8tiAe in fandom fo' a de8ade o' mo'e) so!d
his $oo# and fanzine 8o!!e8tions at the ./0; Wo'!d8on) and !eft
fandom fo' "ood
-- additiona!!() the'e &as the 'esen8e of WSFA not fa' a&a( that
'o$a$!( sihoned a&a( man( of the Washin"ton-a'ea fans &ho mi"ht
haAe $een 8ontin%in" !ife$!ood fo' the 8!%$
- ho&eAe') eAen as the FSFF &as $e8omin" e5tin8t) the $e"innin"s of anothe'
fan 8!%$ &e'e a!'ead( ta#in" !a8e) and the e'son 8ent'a! to this eAent
&as a teena"e' named Ja8# >ha!#e'
D Ja8# >ha!#e' &as e'has the $est #no&n Fa!timo'e fan in the ./0<s
-- >ha!#e' dis8oAe'ed SF fandom in ./H- at a"e .:
DD he had seen a !ette' in a 8omi8 $oo# !ette's 8o!%mn f'om Fi!!( Joe
6!ott) an A!a$ama fan) &hi8h had mentioned 6!ottBs fanzine)
?AELSTRO?G he 'e4%ested a 8o() and soon $e8ame a 8ont'i$%to'
DD a$o%t the same time) >ha!#e' ans&e'ed an ad f'om a $oo#
'emainde'in" 8oman( he sa& in FOSF) and amon" the tit!es he
'e8eiAed f'om the 8oman( &as an A'#ham Jo%se edition of S2 Fo&!e'
W'i"htBs TJE TJRONES OF SAT+RNG the $oo# &as inte'estin" eno%"h
that he &'ote the %$!ishe' as#in" fo' info'mation on an( othe'
tit!es) and this !ed to a 8ontin%in" se'ies of 8o''esonden8e &ith
A%"%st De'!eth
DD 'esondin" to anothe' ad he sa& in ASTO+NDEN3 $'o%"ht him into
8onta8t &ith ?a't( 3'een$%'") one of the fo%nde's of 3nome 6'essG
>ha!#e' !ate' !oo#ed $a8# at time as a definin" moment in his
f%t%'e 8o%'se as a fan and sma!! 'ess %$!ishe'9 IThan#s to $oth
of those men E "ot a 'ea! "'o%ndin" in the $%siness side of
s8ien8e fi8tion and fantas() a !ot of adAi8e) and) in the 8ase of
De'!ith) an oenin" of 8o''esonden8e &ith othe' famo%s fo!#s !i#e
Ro$e't F!o8h) F'itz Lei$e') and >!a'# Ashton Smith2I
-- $( the ea'!( ./0<s) >ha!#e' &as an aAid fanzine fanG his inAo!Aement
as a 8ont'i$%to' to 6!ottBs ?AELSTRO? had $'o%"ht him into 8onta8t
&ith othe' fanzine %$!ishe's) fo' &hi8h he a!so $e8ame a f'e4%ent
8ont'i$%to'
DD ho&eAe') he &as $e8omin" dissatisfied &ith man( of the fanzines
that &e'e a''iAin" in the mai!9 IA!most a!! &e'e BfaanishB t(es
that t'ied "ene'a!!( to aAoid SF and fantas( and &e'e 'o%d of the
fa8t) eAen if the edito's 'ea!!( did 'ead the st%ff2I
DD eAent%a!!() this desi'e fo' mo'e se'io%s and 8onst'%8tiAe mate'ia!
in fanzines 'es%!ted in >ha!#e'Bs fanzine) ?ERA3E) &hi8h then
eAo!Aed into ?i'a"e 6'ess
--- ?ERA3E $e8ame one of the $est se'8on fanzines of the ./0<s
DDD had a '%n of 1 iss%es
DDD 8ontents in8!%ded nonfi8tion $( L2 S'a"%e de >am and
F'itz Lei$e') oet'( $( Tim 6o&e's) the fi'st sto'ies $(
Ed F'(ant and Ra( Ne!son) and the !ast sto'ies $( Sea$%'(
*%inn and DaAid J2 Ke!!e' ?D
DDD 8oAe' fo' eAe'( iss%e &as done $( DaAid 6'osse') a
8!assi8a! dis# Ko8#e( f'om Ohio &ho &as a!so a s#i!!ed
a'tistG o%tside of his s8ien8e fi8tion &o'#) he
se8ia!ized in o't'ait%'e of "'eat oe'a sta's) some of
&hi8h fo%nd homes in maKo' oe'a ho%ses in the +2S2
DDD the !ast fiAe iss%es &e'e 8o!!ated at FSFS meetin"sG
a88o'din" to >ha!#e') IeAe'(one &ho attended *had* to
8o!!ate the zines) $e8a%se othe'&ise the'e &as no 'oom to
sit do&n and haAe a $%siness meetin"2I 7so%'8e9 ?E?OSA=
--- ?i'a"e 'ess %$!ished a Aa'iet( of se'8on-o'iented mate'ia!)
in the ./0<s) in8!%din" TJE NEW J262 LOVE>RAFT FEFLEO3RA6JN and
EN ?E?OREA?9 >LARK ASJTON S?ETJ) $oth $( >ha!#e' himse!f) TJE
>ONAN READER $( L2 S'a"%e de>am) and TJE ENDEP TO TJE S>EEN>E-
FANTASN 6+FLESJERS $( >ha!#e' and ?a'# O&in"s 7so%'8e9 >ha!#e'
:CA%"/- emai!=
DDD ?i'a"e 6'ess 8ontin%ed to $e a sma!! 'ess %$!ishe' fo'
seAe'a! de8ades afte' that) tho%"h its o%t%t d'asti8a!!(
de8!ined afte' >ha!#e' t'ansitioned into a f%!!-time s8ien8e
fi8tion &'ite' in the ./-<s
-- >ha!#e' had dis8oAe'ed o'"anized fandom in ./H/ afte' 'eadin" in
S8h%!(e' ?i!!e'Bs $oo# 'eAie& 8o!%mn in ASTO+NDEN3@ANALO3 a$o%t an
%8omin" fan %$!i8ation of some imo'tan8e9 the fi'st FAN>N>LO6EDEA)
&hi8h &as to $e edited $( one Ri8ha'd Ene( of A!e5and'ia) Vi'"inia
DD &hen he 8onta8ted Ene() he &as info'med a$o%t the e5isten8e of
WSFAG &hen >ha!#e' ointed o%t that "ettin" the'e mi"ht $e
$e(ond the 8aa$i!ities of a fifteen-(ea'-o!d fan &ho had no
means of t'anso'tation) Ene( a''an"ed fo' t'anso'tation $et&een
WSFABs meetin" !a8e and the nea'est $%s station
DD >ha!#e' $e8ame a 'e"%!a' attendee at WSFA meetin"s afte' that)
%sin" &hateAe' mone( he 8o%!d 8ome $( fo' $%s ti8#ets and a!so
ta5i fa'es) as he often didnBt "et $a8# to Fa!timo'e f'om the
meetin"s %nti! Cam
-- afte' a 8o%!e of (ea's of sendin" m%8h of his ea'nin"s f'om a't
time Ko$s on t'anso'tation to and f'om WSFA meetin"s) ho&eAe')
it had 8ome to the oint &he'e he &ished the'e &as a fan "'o%
that &as a !itt!e 8!ose' to home
- in De8em$e' ./0.) >ha!#e' "ot his &ish) &hen he met DaAid ?i8hae! Ett!in
on a s8hoo!$%s) in midd!e of a sno&sto'm
D on the &a( home f'om the hi"h s8hoo! of Fa!timo'e >it( >o!!e"e) the $%s
$e8ame st%8# in sno& in the midd!e of the Jones Fa!!s Va!!e( $'id"e
-- it too# seAe'a! ho%'s $efo'e he! 8o%!d a''iAe) and in the meantime
eAe'(one on the $%s "ot to #no& ea8h othe' m%8h $ette'
-- >ha!#e' dis8oAe'ed that Ett!in &as an aAid 'eade' of s8ien8e fi8tion
and that he &as fas8inated $( the dis8oAe'( that the'e &e'e fan
"'o%s o%t the'e &ho o'"anized s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAentions
D >ha!#e' and Ett!in 4%i8#!( $e8ame f'iends) and $( the time the sno&
eme'"en8( had !ifted a fe& da(s !ate') >ha!#e' dis8oAe'ed that the'e &as
anothe' s8ien8e fi8tion enth%siast at the hi"h s8hoo!9 IDaAe to!d me
that heBd met a senio' &ho not on!( #ne& mo'e a$o%t s8ien8e fi8tion than
an($od( heBd eAe' seen $%t had the #ind of mind that &as !i#e a !i$'a'(
8a'd 8ate!o"2I Jis name &as ?a'# O&in"s2
D to"ethe') the th'ee of them &o%!d fo'm the n%8!e%s of Fa!timo'e fandom
fo' 'emainde' of de8ade
-- the( &ent to"ethe' to WSFA meetin"s and 8onAentions) as fa' no'th as
the Ne& No'# a'ea
-- and the( &e'e a!&a(s !oo#in" fo' ne& fans in thei' a'eaG Ett!in &as
the 'e8'%ite' of the th'ee) &ith Aa'(in" amo%nts of s%88ess2 >ha!#e'
himse!f fo%nd a fo%'th 'e"%!a' fo' thei' "'o%) a "i'!f'iend of his
named Enid Ja8o$s
-- ho&eAe') this sea'8h fo' ne& fans &as not 'ea!!( intended to 'od%8e
a ne& fan o'"anization) it too# anothe' (ea' $efo'e the fo'mation of
a ne& Fa!timo'e fan "'o% &o%!d o88%'
- Fa!timo'e SF So8iet(
D fo'med in Jan%a'( ./0;) afte' Ett!in s%""ested it) a't!( in Kest) on
the &a( home f'om the WSFA Ne& Nea'Bs a't(
-- the 'est &ent a!on" &ith it) %nde' no 'ea! e5e8tations it &o%!d
amo%nt to m%8h) $%t the 8!%$ 'oAed to $e sta$!e and sta'ted
att'a8tin" mem$e's f'om the Fa!timo'e a'ea) as &e!! as some 8'oss-
oAe's f'om WSFA s%8h as Joe ?a(he&
-- >ha!#e' &as e!e8ted the fi'st 6'esident of FSFS) &ith Ett!in the V6)
Ja8o$s the se8'eta'() and O&in"s the t'eas%'e'
DD Ett!in 8ontin%ed his %noffi8ia! 'o!e as 8hief 'e8'%ite') and $(
the end of ./0;) the'e &e'e man( mem$e's of the o'"anization)
most!( f'om the Fa!timo'e a'ea) and man( of them K%st dis8oAe'in"
s8ien8e fi8tion fandom
--- t&o of the mo'e 'ominent of these &e'e Ron Fo%nds and A!i8e
K'ie" (&ho !ate' ma''ied Ja( Ja!deman)
D in ./0C) the 8!%$ "ot some instant Aisi$i!it( &ith the addition of an
imo'tant ne& mem$e'9 Ro"e' Qe!azn() &ho moAed to Fa!timo'e f'om Ohio
-- Qe!azn( &as not an o%t"oin" e'son) and it too# some doin" to "et
him to 8ome to FSFS meetin"s) $%t on8e he did) he enKo(ed himse!f
eno%"h that he $e8ame a f'e4%ent attendee
D the 8!%$ met on the se8ond and fo%'th Sat%'da(s) in an attemt not to
8onf!i8t &ith WSFA meetin"s
-- meetin"s fo' the most a't &e'e he!d at mem$e'sB homes) at fi'st
Ett!inBs and O&in"sB) then at diffe'ent !a8es as the 8!%$ e5anded
-- an e58etion to this o88%''ed in ./0C) &hen the 8!%$ sonso'ed a
t'%!( "'andiose a!!-ni"ht a't( in 8onK%n8tion &ith ann%a! e!e8tion
of offi8e'sG this same a't( the 'eAio%s (ea' had att'a8ted eno%"h
o%t of to&n fans that a f%n8tion 'oom &as 'ented fo' the eAent in
./0C at a do&nto&n hote!
DD it &as a h%"e!( s%88essf%! eAent) so m%8h so that the Ae'( ne5t
(ea' it assed f'om e5isten8e) $ein" 'e!a8ed $( a 8onAention --
the fi'st of the Fa!ti8ons) &hi8h in s%88eedin" de8ades $e8ame one
of the !a'"est of a!! 'e"iona! s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAentions
-- in ./0H) the 8!%$ a84%i'ed an a!te'natiAe meetin" sot afte' the
meetin"s) at the home of Don So$&i8#) &ho &o'#ed the Cm to :am
shift as an edito' at the Fa!timo'e S+N
DD this a!!o&ed an( 8!%$ mem$e's &ho to dea't the 'e"%!a' meetin"
at a 'easona$!e ho%' (:am) and a''iAe at So$&i8#Bs aa'tment $(
:9;<am fo' the meetin"-afte'-the-meetin" meetin"
DD these &e'e t(i8a!!( a'ties) often !astin" to mid-mo'nin" on
S%nda(G (o% had to haAe "'eat stamina to $e a FSFS mem$e'
D the 8!%$ $e8ame s%88essf%! eno%"h that $( the !ast ha!f of the de8ade)
FSFS &as a8t%a!!( !a'"e' in size than WSFA
-- he'etofo'e) the 8!%$ &as most!( a so8ia! o'"anization) and &hat
$%siness that &as 8ond%8ted &as most!( non-se'io%s in nat%'e) &ith
the most %s%a! item of $%siness end!ess!( 'eAisin" the FSFS
8onstit%tion
-- that 8han"ed in ./00) &hen the 8!%$ de8ided to ta#e on a t'%!(
se'io%s endeaAo') $iddin" fo' the ./0- Wo'!d8on
DD it t%'ned o%t that the $id fai!ed) $%t the $id 'es%!ted in $id
a'ties that 'omoted Fa!timo'e fandom
D othe' %$!i8ations of Fa!timo'e fans
-- *+OR+?) a fanzine $( Don So$&i8#
DD most!( deAoted to 'eAie&s of s8ien8e fi8tion
* Vi'"inia
- Fe!!o&shi of the 6%'!e Ton"%e (No'fo!#)
D e5isted in the !ate ./0<s
D %s%a!!( met in aa'tment of 6hi! Ja''e!!
D mem$e's in8!%ded Ned F'oo#s 7so%'8e9 F'oo#s emai!=
D (an( mo'e infoM)
* >in8innati
- >in8innati Fantas( 3'o% (>F3)
D &as fo%nded in De8em$e' ./;H $( >ha'!es R2 Tanne') Ross Ro8#!(nne) and
Da!e Ta''
D (info on o'"anization in 'io' de8ades)
-- &as host o'"anization fo' the ./C/ Wo'!d8on) the >inAention
-- afte' the >inAention) some 8han"es in the 8!%$Bs di'e8tion o88%''ed
that !asted into the ./0<sG 8!%$Bs a8tiAities $e8ame a $it mo'e
fo'ma!ized and a $it !ess am$itio%s
DD ne& 'esident of the 8!%$ &as Don Fo'd
DD se8'eta'(@t'eas%'e' &as Lo% Ta$a#o&
DD afte' the >inAention) the 8!%$ had no "'eate' am$ition than to
sonso' ea8h (ea'Bs ?id&est8on
D (info on o'"anization in ./0<s)
* >!eAe!and
- in the ./H<s) >!eAe!and &as one of the 8ente's of +2S2 fandom
D &as the oint of o'i"in into the sf &o'!d of Ja'!an E!!ison) &ho sta'ted
o%t as a mem$e' of the >!eAe!and S8ien8e Fantas( So8iet() and edited the
8!%$Bs fanzine) F+LLETEN OF TJE >LEVELAND S>EEN>E FANTASN SO>EETN) &hi8h
he soon t'ansfo'med into one of the $est fanzines of the ea'!( ./H<s)
%nde' the tit!e of DE?ENSEONS
D in ./HH) the 8it( hosted a &o'!d8on) the >!eAention) that &as 8hai'ed $(
Ni8# Fa!as8a and No'een Fa!as8a
-- the &o'!d8on most!( !iAed % to its 'e%tation as a sf 8!%$ dest'o(e'
and >!eAe!and fandom s%ffe'ed a de8!ine fo' the 'est of the de8ade
DD fans d'oed o%t o' moAed a&a(
--- E!!ison &as one of them) eAent%a!!( a''iAin" in >a!ifo'nia $(
&a( of Ne& No'# and >hi8a"o
--- Ni8# and No'een Fa!as8a eAent%a!!( diAo'8edG No'een ma''ied
La''( Sha& and &as !iAin" in Ne& No'# $( the ea'!( ./0<s
DD $( the ea'!( ./0<s) the'e 'emained on!( a fe& fans &ho had !in#s
to the 'eAio%s de8ade
- Fen Jason &as the !eadin" fan in >!eAe!and d%'in" the ./0<s
D he &as $o'n as Fenedi8t Joseh 6a%! Ja$!ons#i to 6o!ish-Ame'i8an a'ents
in ./.-
D $e8ame a&a'e of s8ien8e fi8tion 'e!atiAe!( ea'!( in !ife) main!( d%e to
his o!de' $'othe') S(!Aeste'
-- one da( (&hat (ea'M)) S(!Aeste' &as t'(in" to i!!%st'ate some oint
to Fen) &hen he 'od%8ed a 8o( of the (&hatM) iss%e of A?AQEN3) and
to!d Fen to 'ead Ra( >%mmin"sBs IA'o%nd the +niAe'seI
-- Fen 4%i8#!( $e8ame int'i"%ed $( the 8on8et of a!ien &o'!ds and
eo!e !iAin" on them) so he fo%nd othe' iss%es of A?AQEN3) and 'ead
Do8 SmithBs IS#(!a'# of Sa8eI
-- afte' that) ast'onom( &as 'ett( m%8h a$andoned in faAo' of this ne&
inte'est) as he ea"e'!( a&aited the se4%e!
-- F( the time IS#(!a'# Th'eeI aea'ed) Do8 Smith &as FenBs faAo'ite
a%tho') so he &'ote him a !ette' as#in" fo' an a%to"'ahed i8t%'e2
F%t his !ette' &as so oo'!( &'itten and so K%Aeni!e in 8onta8t) it
an"e'ed Smith to the e5tent that &hen he "ot a'o%nd to ans&e'in"
FenBs !ette') the 'esonse $e"an &ith IDea' N%tI
-- that) e'has) sho%!d haAe ended the 8o''esonden8e $et&een the t&o
of them) and e'has eAen FenBs 8a'ee' as a neofan) $%t Fen e'sisted
&ith anothe' $ette'-&'itten !ette') &hi8h $'o%"ht a mo'e f'iend!(
'esonse2
-- Smith and Jason fina!!( met at the ./H: ?id&est8on) and $e8ame fast
f'iends %nti! SmithBs death in ./0H
D $( the ea'!( ./H<s) Jason had mana"ed to find and Koin the >!eAe!and
S8ien8e Fantas( So8iet(
-- &hen the Fa!as8as o'"anized and &on thei' $id fo' the ./HH Wo'!d8on)
Jason $e8ame t'eas%'e') and &as a!so as#ed to ta#e 8ha'"e of one
othe' imo'tant tas#9 desi"n and 'od%8tion of the J%"o A&a'ds
DD it &as on!( the se8ond time the( had $een a&a'ded) so the'e &as
not (et a standa'd desi"nG JasonBs desi"n) &ith a 'o8#et
'eminis8ent of the sa8eshi in the moAie DESTENATEON9 ?OON &as
so at that it $e8ame the standa'd) and 'emained so f'om then on
D Jason &as inst'%menta! in &innin" a $id to host the ./00 &o'!d8on
-- a des8'ition of that $id is in the Det'oit fandom se8tion
-- defeated a S('a8%se $id $( DaAe K(!e
D (othe' ./0<s a8tiAities he'e)
- mean&hi!e) not fa' a&a() in A#'on) Ohio) t&o fans %t the no'the'n Ohio
a'ea $a8# to the fo'ef'ont &ith a ne& fanzine) DO+FLE9FELL
D thei' names &e'e Fi!! Fo&e's and Fi!! ?a!!a'di
-- ($'ief $ios of Fo&e's and ?a!!a'di "o he'e)
D (info on the fanzine) its 8ontents) 8ont'i$%to'sG &hen it sta'tedG &hen
it fo!ded)
-- nominated fo' J%"o in ./0H and ./00) $%t did not &in eithe' time
D in addition to 'e"%!a' iss%es of the fanzine) the'e &as a!so a se8ia!
iss%e9 DO+FLE9FELL SN?6OSE+?
-- (detai!s needed9 &h(M &henM !en"thM 8ont'i$%to'sM et8222)
-- L!o(d Fi""!e 8ond%8ted s%'Ae( of sf &'ite's and edito's
- one of the othe' 'ominent mem$e's of >!eAe!and-a'ea fandom in the mid ./0<s)
eAen tho%"h he &as $ette' #no&n as a 'o &'ite') &as Ro"e' Qe!azn(
D (need a $'ief $io s#et8h of RQBs ea'!( da(s)
D Fi!! Fo&e's 'emem$e'ed him as Ia de!i"htf%!!( modest and se!f-effa8in"
a't of the >!eAe!and fan B"'o%B2 One of m( fondest of a!! memo'ies
fannish is aAin" sat on the f!oo' in Fen JasonBs #it8hen at a Ae'( ea'!(
'e-T'i8on 8ommittee meetin") and $ein" $!o&n a&a( as Ro"e' 'ead a!o%d
the fi'st ha!f of AND >ALL ?E >ONRADI 7so%'8e9 Fo&e's :CNoA// emai!=
D $( the end of the de8ade he &o%!d moAe to Fa!timo'e
- afte' the T'i8on) fandom in >!eAe!and on8e a"ain &ent into a de8!ine
D (detai!s)
D &as not %nti! the midd!e of ./01 %nti! si"ns of o'"anized fandom
aea'ed a"ain
- a ne& >!eAe!and-a'ea fan 8!%$) the No'theast Ohio SF So8iet( (NEOSFS))
fo'med in J%!( ./01
D name &as aa'ent!( de!i$e'ate!( 8hosen so that it 8o%!d $e 'efe''ed to
as Bneo-SFSB) tho%"h some of its mem$e's &e'e as fa' f'om neo-fans as
8o%!d $e ima"ina$!e
-- the most 'ominent mem$e's &e'e Jason (8o''e8tM)) Fo&e's) and
?a!!a'di
D 8!%$ &as fo%nded $( a Je''( Ka%fman) &ho &o%!d in !ate' de8ades $e8ome a
'ominent fan edito' in his o&n 'i"ht
D met at mem$e's homes
D (othe' detai!s)
-- sonso'ed a sma!! Ne& Nea'Bs EAe 8onAention@a't() on De82 ;.) ./01)
in Sand%s#() Ohio
D (!asted %nti! &henM)
* >o!%m$%s) Ohio
- >ent'a! Ohio S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet( (>OSFS)
D fo'med in !ate ./00) the 'es%!t of th'ee s8ien8e fi8tion 'eade's &ho met
ea8h othe' at the 6ae'$a8# 3a!!e'( $oo#sto'e in do&nto&n >o!%m$%s 7so%'8e
fo' this se8tion) %n!ess othe'&ise noted9 notes f'om ta!# &ith LSmith on
.1NoA<< at 6hi!8on S<<=
D fo%ndin" mem$e's &e'e Fo$ Ji!!is) F'ian F%'!e() and La''( Smith
-- Smith had $een a s8ien8e fi8tion 'eade' sin8e ./H:) &hen he 'ead TJE
JOFFET &hen he &as 0 (ea's o!d
DD not !on" afte' that he dis8oAe'ed that the >o!%m$%s 6%$!i8 Li$'a'(
had a s8ien8e fi8tion se8tion) and he ta!#ed the Li$'a'( into iss%in"
him an ad%!t !i$'a'( 8a'd so he 8o%!d 'ead them
--- $( the end of ./HH he had 'ead a!! the Jein!ein and And'e No'ton
$oo#s
DD in the mid ./0<s) Smith had $een han"in" a'o%nd the $oo#sto'e off and
on fo' a fe& (ea's) he!in" the o&ne' do me'8handisin" and 'esto8#in"
DD Ji!!is and F%'!e( a!so 8ame the'e f'e4%ent!( to $%( s8ien8e fi8tion
$oo#s) and the( "'ad%a!!( "ot to #no& ea8h othe' and $e8ame f'iends
DD F%'!e( had the idea to fo'm the 8!%$
--- F%'!e( &as the o'"anize' of the th'eeG he !ate' $e8ame #no&n fo'
$ein" inAo!Aed in &o'!d8on $ids fo' Ne& No'# >it( and othe' !a8es
DD Ji!!is had a tea8hin" de"'ee and &as tea8hin" histo'( and math in a
sma!! '%'a! s8hoo! dist'i8t no'th&est of >o!%m$%s
D fi'st meetin" of 8!%$ &as in A%"%st ./0H) at the $oo#sto'e
-- on!( a$o%t ha!f a dozen eo!e &e'e the'e
-- $( NoAem$e' the( had "'o&n !a'"e') and moAed to the %$!i8 !i$'a'(
DD some meetin"s had as man( as C< eo!e) tho%"h some of these &e'e
on!oo#e's
DD eAent%a!!( the 8!%$ sta$i!ized at a$o%t :<-;< mem$e's
D 8!%$ &as Ae'( se'8on
-- meetin"s %s%a!!( feat%'ed $oo# dis8%ssions
-- a'!iamenta'( o'de' &as st'i8t!( enfo'8ed) as Ji!!is had a thin" fo'
a'!iamenta'( '%!esG as a 'es%!t) meetin"s &e'e Ae'( st'%8t%'ed
D othe' 'ominent mem$e's in8!%ded John A(otte and Fo$ 3aines
D %$!i8ations
-- 8!%$zine &as 8a!!ed >OSE3N) and it &as edited $( 3aines
* Det'oit
- the ea'!iest-#no&n Det'oit fan o'"anization &as the Det'oit S8ien8e
Fi8tionee's) &hi8h e5isted $'ief!( at the end of the ./;<s
- in the ea'!( and mid ./C<s) the 8ente' of fandom in ?i8hi"an &as not
Det'oit
D the most nota$!e fan a8tiAit( in ?i8hi"an in the ./C<s too# !a8e in
Fatt!e >'ee#) &he'e the !e"enda'( S!an Sha8# $e8ame the 8ente' of the
fannish %niAe'se fo' a t&o-(ea' e'iod f'om !ate ./C; th'o%"h most of
./CH
-- it &as o88%ied $( A! O A$$( L% Ash!e() E2 E2 EAans) Ja8# Wieden$e8#)
and Wa!t Lie$s8he') and &as Aisited at one time o' anothe' d%'in" its
e5isten8e $( s8o'es of fans
-- $'o#e % in Setem$e' ./CH) &hen the o88%ants a!! a8#ed % and
moAed to >a!ifo'nia
- Det'oit fandom of the ./C<s &as most!( 8ente'ed a'o%nd the Det'oit
J(e'$o'ean So8iet() &hi8h e5isted f'om the &a' (ea's in the midd!e of the
de8ade %nti! ./C1
D in ./C0) the'e &as a s8hism) $'o%"ht a$o%t $( the afte'effe8ts of a
fannish 'an# "one &'on"
-- afte' a meetin" % at the home of A't Ra) in Sa"ina&) a !a'"e
fi'e8'a8#e' &as tossed onto the f'ont o'8h $( a dea'tin" fanG &hen
it e5!oded) it shatte'ed an a!'ead(-8'a8#ed &indo&ane) and &hen
o!i8e a''iAed to inAesti"ate the noise) "athe'in" se8tato's de8!a'ed
it had $een a $om$2 Fefo'e it &as a!! st'ai"htened o%t) Ra had
"otten his i8t%'e on the $a8# a"e of the !o8a! ne&sae' 7so%'8e9
>hi!de's :-NoA/- emai!=
-- afte' the B$om$B eisode) th'ee Sa"ina& fans 'esi"ned to fo'm an
ins%'"ent "'o%) and the 'emainde' of the 8!%$ 'enamed itse!f the
Det'oit S8ien8e Fi8tion Lea"%e
D the ins%'"ent "'o% 8ame to $e 8a!!ed the ?i8hi"an S8ien8e-Fantas(
So8iet( (?SFS)) ni8#named IThe ?isfitsI
-- these in8!%ded ?a'tin A!"e') Ed K%ss) Fen Sin"e') A't Ra) Jo&a'd
DeVo'e) and 3eo'"e No%n"
DD 3eo'"e No%n") &hi!e Aisitin" Ra( Ne!son in >adi!!a8) ?i8hi"an)
%'8hased a 'oe!!e' $eanie) &hi8h Ne!son &ent on to o%!a'ize
in fandom
DD A't Ra) in the a"es of his fanzine S6A>EWAR6) int'od%8ed a ne&
fannish "od) Ros8oe) &hose La$o' Da( $i'thda( fans 8e!e$'ated &hen
the( attended &o'!d8ons
DD A!"e' tho%"ht % a motto fo' the "'o%9 IJoin the ?SFS and 3o
6!a8es I
--- some othe' mem$e's of the "'o% had ta#en t'is at %$!i8
e5ense afte' $ein" a'ehended $( the o!i8e on 8ha'"es
'%nnin" the "am%t f'om fo'"e'( to assa%!t to o'no"'ah( to
ossession of i!!e"a! &eaons
- the de8ade of the ./H<s &as a "o!den a"e fo' Det'oit fandom
D DSFL mem$e's Ro"e' Sims and Ed K%ss &e'e ha!f of the fo%'some &ho hosted
the !e"enda'( Room --< a't( at the ./H. Wo'!d8on
D eAent%a!!( the ?isfits and the Det'oit SFL 'e-me'"ed) and #et $oth names
-- the'e &e'e some ins%'"ent offshoots to the o'"anization) e'has the
$est #no&n $ein" the ?o'"an Fotts So8iet() named afte' a fan fi8tion
he'o) that seemed to $e as m%8h inte'ested in o#e' and $ee' d'in#in"
as in s8ien8e fi8tion 7so%'8e9 ?E?OSA=
D and in ./H/) afte' seAe'a! (ea's of $iddin") Det'oit fans s%88eeded in
hostin" a Wo'!d8on) the Detention) &hi8h &as 8o-8hai'ed $( Sims and F'ed
6'ohet
-- fo!!o&in" the Detention) the zin" seemed to "o o%t of o'"anized
fandom in the Det'oit a'ea
DD 'emnants of the Det'oit S8ien8e Fi8tion Lea"%e sti!! met) $%t the(
$e8ame most!( t'ansfo'med into a !ea"%e $o&!in" team %nde' the name
IThe ?isfitsI
- Det'oit fandom of the ./0<s) on the othe' hand) &as in de8!ine fo' most of
the de8ade
D most!( ane8dota! ta!es s%'AiAe
-- in NoAem$e' ./0;) 3eo'"e No%n" "ot himse!f a''ested fo' to&in" Ro"e'
SimsBs 8a' that had no &o'#in" tai!!i"hts
DD 'o%tine 8he8# sho&ed that No%n" had amassed a 8onside'a$!e n%m$e'
of %naid t'affi8 ti8#ets
DD Sims $ai!ed him o%t fo' R--
DD t%'ned o%t that Sims &as the so%'8e fo' a!! the t'o%$!e in the
fi'st !a8e) sin8e he had K%st so!d No%n" the 8a'
D the Det'oit SFL) &hi8h had 'ett( m%8h faded f'om e5isten8e $( the ea'!(
./0<s) &as 'ea8tiAated $( Dannie 6!a8hta in De8em$e' ./0;
-- his effo'ts &e'e a!most 8%t sho't $e8a%se of ?a'8h ./0C a%to a88ident
DD 6!a8hta) Di8# S8h%!tz) and 6ete' ?a%'e' 'idin" in 6!a8htaBs 8a' on
?a'8h .st &hen it &as st'%8# $( anothe' 8a'
DD &itnesses said the othe' 8a' &as a da'#-8o!o'ed ?e'8%'() $%t
?a%'e' said it &as a s8a!( d'a"on) and S8h%!tz s&o'e it &as a
$'i"ht 'ed st'eet8a' $'eathin" smo#e and fi'e) &hi!e 6!a8hta on!(
#ne& that &hateAe' it &as) it ate most of the $a8# end of his 8a'
-- meetin"s &e'e sometimes he!d at the A!"e's ?ote!) &he'e fans 8o%!d
o$se'Ae &hat Jo&a'd DeVo'e des8'i$ed as Ia n%m$e' of Ae'( f'iend!(
(o%n" &omen) &aAin" f'om the o'8h of a ho%se di'e8t!( a8'oss the
a!!e(2I The A!"e's !ate' $e8ame infamo%s) in ./0-) as the site) d%'in"
the Det'oit 'a8e 'iots of that (ea') &he'e t&o (o%n" $!a8# men &e'e
m%'de'ed afte' a!!e"ed!( $ein" inAo!Aed &ith &hite 'ostit%tes !iAin"
at the mote! 7so%'8e9 >hi!de's :-NoA/- emai!=
D in ./00) Det'oit fandom) a!on" &ith >in8innati and >!eAe!and fans)
Koined fo'8es to host a Wo'!d8on) $%t it &as he!d in >!eAe!and
-- Dannie 6!a8hta had $een &antin" to $id fo' a &o'!d8on) and had eAen
'oAided a fe& do!!a's as seed mone( fo' adAe'ts) &hi8h Jo&a'd DeVo'e
'inted and sent o%t to Aa'io%s 8onAentions in ./0H
-- afte' the ads aea'ed) the( &e'e 8onta8ted $( Fen Jason) f'om >!eAe!and)
&ho &anted to #no& if the( &e'e 'ea!!( se'io%s a$o%t it
DD at that oint) 6!a8hta &asnBt in a osition to m%8h mo'e than a
se8tato' and &hen DeVo'e sa& that Jason &as inte'ested in a 4%est fo'
a &o'!d8on) he offe'ed to d'o o%t and !et Jason ta#e 8ont'o!
DD Jason) ho&eAe') 'efe''ed DeVo'e sta( a$oa'd) and s%""ested the( a!so
$'in" in Don Fo'd f'om >in8innati to ma#e it a th'ee-8it( $id
DD Fo'd died $efo'e the $id 8o%!d $e ente'ed at the ./0H &o'!d8on) tho%"h)
so Lo% Ta$a#o& f'om >in8innati too# his !a8e
DD it &as s%osed to $e a t'i%mAi'ate) &ith ea8h of the th'ee haAin"
e4%a! a%tho'it() $%t in 'a8ti8e) Jason did most of the &o'#
-- the $id &as Ai8to'io%s) and the 8onAention &as he!d in >!eAe!and
DD it $e8ame $est #no&n as the !a8e &he'e STAR TREK &as int'od%8ed to
m%8h of fandom) $%t mo'e on that !ate'
- $( the !ate ./0<s) Det'oitBs fandom 8onsisted of an o'"anization #no&n
sim!( as ?i8hi"an Fandom
D met on!( month!() at Aa'io%s mem$e'sB homes
D Di8# S8h%!tz &as !isted as oint of 8onta8t fo' the o'"anization
- it &as not %nti! the Ae'( end of the ./0<s that o'"anized fandom made a
'es%'"en8e in the Det'oit a'ea) &hen the Wa(ne Thi'd Fo%ndation (SF 8!%$
of Wa(ne State +niAe'sit( in Det'oit) 8ame into $ein"
D fo%nded d%'in" s'in" te'm of ./0/
-- A!an Smith) an othe'&ise o$s8%'e fan) &as its fo%nde'
-- othe' fo%ndin" mem$e's in8!%ded SteAe >oo#) 6a%!a La(ton) 3%( Sn(de')
La%'a Fasta) and A!e5 Vite#
-- (&hose idea &as itM need detai!s on 8!%$Bs fo%ndin")
D met &ee#!( (&he'eM)
-- (offi8e's and thei' tit!esM)
D %$!ished t&o fanzines
-- SELDONBS 6LAN NEWSLETTER
DD edito' &as not !isted in ea'!( iss%es) $%t ma( haAe $een Vite#
-- $( end of ./0/) Sn(de' had ta#en it oAe'
DD fo' its fi'st (ea' of %$!i8ation) %s%a!!( &as a$o%t C-0 a"es
!on") $i&ee#!() 8ontainin" most!( 'e8as of W;F meetin"s
-- .C iss%es %$!ished in ./0/
-- SELDONBS 6LAN FANQENE
DD initia!!( edited $( Sn(de' and Fasta
DD fi'st iss%e dated De8em$e' ./0/
--- C0 a"es (mimeo) of most!( fan fi8tion $( Aa'io%s fans &ith
a't&o'# $( Rand( Fathh%'st
-- the t&o fanzines &e'e me'"ed in !ate ./-< o' ea'!( ./-. into one
%$!i8ation) SELDONBS 6LAN
D heaA( 'e!ian8e on fan fi8tion in the 8!%$Bs fanzine 'ef!e8ted the 8!%$Bs
Aie& of itse!f as a !ite'a'( so8iet( that sho%!d en8o%'a"e %n%$!ished
&'ite's
-- Sn(de' himse!f &ent on to se!! a noAe!) TESTA?ENT PPE) to DAW Foo#s
(&henM)
D in ./-<s) 8!%$ $e8ame note&o'th( as the o'i"ination oint into fandom fo'
man( ne& fans
* Endiana
- F%8# and J%anita >o%!son
D 8ame into fandom in ea'!( ./H<s as a't of Easte'n Endiana SF
Asso8iation (EESFA)
-- 8!%$ had fo'med at Fa!! State >o!!e"e
-- 8!%$ sonso'ed a fanzine) a!so 8a!!ed EESFA) o'i"ina!!( edited $(
J%anita We!!ons ($efo'e she $e8ame J%anita >o%!son) and FeAe'!( Ame's
(!ate' FeAe'!( DeWeese)
-- >o%!sons ma''ied in ./HC) a$o%t the time that EESFA sta'ted to fade
D $( !ate ./H<s) the EESFA fanzine had metamo'hosized into NANDRO
-- $( that time) &as e58!%siAe!( edited $( F%8# O J%anita
DD name de'iAed f'om o!d fo!# son" in a ?an!( Wade We!!man sto'(
-- (some info a$o%t the 8ontent) f'e4%en8() et82)
-- &on J%"o A&a'd fo' Fest Fanzine in ./0H
- othe' 'ominent Endiana fans
D Sand'a ?iese!
-- &'ote se'8on a'ti8!es fo' fanzines) nota$!( 3RANFALLOON
-- fo'eshado&ed 8a'ee' in 'odom that $e"an in de8ade of ./-<s
* >hi8a"o and othe' E!!inois fandom (note9 this se8tion needs a !ot of &o'#)
- +niAe'sit( of >hi8a"o SF >!%$
D fo'med in ./H<) $( Tom Seidman) 3eo'"e DBAsa'o) and John Foa'dman
D meetin"s in its ea'!( (ea's &e'e %s%a!!( Ae'( info'ma! to the oint of
$ein" 8haoti8) $%t neAe' d%!!
-- in ./H:) the 8!%$ had sta"ed a Ja!!o&een a't( that ended &ith an
imitation $!a8# mass) &hi8h 'es%!ted in %nfaAo'a$!e attention f'om
the %niAe'sit( 'esident
D in ./0;) s!it into t&o "'o%s) meetin" at mem$e'sB homes
-- Rosema'( Ji8#e( he!ed fo'm >hi8a"o SF Lea"%e) a so8ia! and d'in#in"
"'o%
DD had $een fe!t that meetin"s had $een "ettin" d%!!
DD meetin"s &e'e $i-month!() hosted $( ea8h mem$e' in t%'n
-- 3eo'"e 6'i8e &anted a mo'e sf-o'iented "'o%
DD 3eo'"e had $een 'ea'in" a!! the 'o"'ams and meetin" noti8es
DD $e"an hostin" a month!( meetin"
-- in a8t%a!it() e'has main 'eason 8!%$ died &as that none of
attendin" mem$e's &e'e +niA2 of >hi8a"o st%dents an( mo'e
DD 8ont'i$%tin" fa8to' &as 6'i8eBs desi'e to "o $a8# to 8o!!e"e fo'
?2S2 in >hemi8a! En"inee'in") &hi8h &o%!d !eaAe !itt!e time fo'
fana8
D 8!%$ &as 'e-$o'n as +niAe'sit( of >hi8a"o SF So8iet( (&henM)
-- $( ./0/ &as meetin" &ee#!( at Eda No(es Ja!! on 8am%s
-- !a%n8hed an %ns%88essf%! and sho't-!iAed $id fo' the ./-; Wo'!d8on
- 3eo'"e 6'i8e
- Ed and Joanne Wood
- Ea'! Kem (mi"ht $e 'ofi!ed e!se&he'e in $oo#)
- ?a'# O L(nne A'onsen
- ?i#e O >a'o! Resni8#
- A!e5 O 6h(!!is Eisenstein
- 3eo'"e ?a'tin (M)
- (need !ots of info on 8!%$s) o'"anizations) and ho& these eo!e fit into
the fandom the'e)
- 6eo'ia Ji"h S8hoo! SF >!%$
D e5isted fo' a time in the !ate ./0<s
D most 'ominent mem$e' seemed to $e Don F!(!() &ho &as edito' of the
8!%$Bs fanzine) S>EEN>E FE>TEON NEWSLETTER) &hi8h %s%a!!( 8ontained a
mi5t%'e of ne&s) fi8tion) and 'eAie&s of othe' fanzines
* Wis8onsin fandom
- (./H<s $'ief s%mma'() 6h(!!is E8onomo% 222 Dean 3'enne!! 222 Fo$ F!o8h)
- in the ./0<s) the $est #no&n fans in Wis8onsin &e'e Jon and Joni Stoa
D Joni Do(!e &as o'i"ina!!( f'om the 6itts$%'"h a'eaG he' ea'!iest fan
a8tiAities &e'e as a !ette'ha8# to some of the o!de' %! ma"azines
-- eAen tho%"h she &as in he' teens) she had 8'eated an ad%!t e'sona
fo' he'se!f as BKitt( Do(!eB
-- eAent%a!!() one of the othe' !ette' &'ite's) an ad%!t fan she had
BmetB on!( in 'int) 8ame to he' home to meet he'
DD Joni &as sti!! in a tom$o( sta"e then) and &as % in a t'ee &hen
the man a''iAed
DD seein" he' the'e) the man as#ed if he 8o%!d ta!# to he' o!de'
siste' 7so%'8e9 Stoa .<Se/- emai!=
D Joni fi'st $e8ame Aisi$!e in fandom at the ./0< &o'!d8on in that 8it()
&he'e she &as the a"ent &ho 'e8eiAed the a't&o'# fo' the Ae'( fi'st
&o'!d8on a't sho& (that had $een o'"anized $( FKo and John T'im$!e)
-- Joni a!so a'ti8iated in the 8ost%me $a!! at the 6itt8on) &he'e she
&o'e a 8ost%me that &as a "o&n &ith "'ae !eaAes and "'aes atta8hedG
Esaa8 AsimoA) in his Bdi't( o!d manB e'sona) !ate' 8oa5ed Joni into
sittin" on his !a and then 'o8eeded to eat the "'aes) one $( one
D Jon met Joni $'ief!( at the ./0< 6itt8on) $%t didnBt 'ea!!( BmeetB Joni
%nti! the ne5t (ea') &hen the( sha'ed a 'ide &ith seAe'a! othe' fans a!!
the &a( o%t to the Seatt!e &o'!d8on
-- a 'e!ationshi deAe!oed) and the( &e'e ma''ied in ./0;
D the( &e'e $oth inte'ested in 8ost%min") and &ent on to &in seAe'a!
8ost%min" 8ontests at s%$se4%ent &o'!d8ons
-- Joni eAent%a!!( he!ed 'eo'"anize 8ost%me 8ontests f'om an info'ma!
dan8e eAent into mo'e of the mas4%e'ade sho&8ase that &as a maKo'
feat%'e of &o'!d8ons of the ./-<s and !ate' de8ades
DD amon" of the innoAations she $'o%"ht into 8ost%min" &as the
8ost%min" &o'#sho fo' noAi8e 8ost%me's 7so%'8e9 Stoa .<Se/-
emai!=
D the( !iAed in Wi!mot) and 'an a s#i 'eso't the'e
-- fannish "et-to"ethe' 8a!!ed BWi!8onB &as he!d the'e oAe' J%!( Cth
ho!ida( fo' man( (ea's
-- the fi'st one &as in ./0;) not !on" afte' the( ma''ied) a sin"!e-da(
eAent
-- the ne5t (ea') it had e5anded into a f%!! &ee#end
-- $( the ./1<s) the'e &e'e as man( as .1< attendees) &ith s!eein"
a88omodations 'an"in" f'om 8omm%na! f!oo' sa8e to n%me'o%s tents
s'eadin" a8'oss the !a&n !i#e an a'm( en8ammentG fans 8ame f'om as
fa' a&a( as ?assa8h%setts and F!o'ida
D in .//.) Jon and Joni Stoa &e'e the Fan 3%ests of Jono' at the >hi8on V)
that (ea'Bs &o'!d8on
- othe' ./0<s fandom in Wis8onsin some&hat o$s8%'e
D in 3'een Fa() the !o8a! $'an8h of the +niAe'sit( of Wis8onsin in ./0/
fo'med a s8ien8e fi8tion 8!%$ that 8a!!ed I*%anta Ltd2I -- not too m%8h is
#no&n a$o%t its a8tiAities) a!tho%"h >ha'!ie F'o&n
in LO>+S 'ema'#ed that IThe( haAe st'an"e !ans fo' the f%t%'e2I
* ?inneao!is@St2 6a%!
- fandom in ?inneao!is@St2 6a%! a'ea dated $a8# m%8h ea'!ie' than the ./0<s D in
./;-) the ?inneao!is 8hate' of the o!d S8ien8e Fi8tion Lea"%e &as
o'"anized &ith O!iAe' Saa'i as di'e8to'
-- &e'enBt Ae'( man( mem$e's of the "'o%) $%t t&o &ho $e8ame nota$!e
&e'e >a'! Ja8o$i and Don Wand'ei
-- did not !ast !on") $%t it set the sta"e fo' othe' fan o'"anizations
D ?inneao!is Fantas( So8iet( $e"an in NoAem$e') ./C<) &ith fi'st meetin"
ta#in" !a8e at the home of >!iff Sima#) &ho had 'e8ent!( a''iAed in
to&n
-- "'o% met $i&ee#!() and $'o%"ht into s8ien8e fi8tion f%t%'e nota$!es
s%8h as 3o'don Di8#son) John L2 >haman) and Redd Fo""s
-- &as neAe' Ae'( !a'"e (/ eo!e at sta'tG at its ea#) the'e &e'e on!(
./ mem$e's)) and had faded a&a( $( ./CC
D afte' Wo'!d Wa' T&o) the ?inneao!is Fantas( So8iet( &as 'e-fo'med $(
Sima# and >haman %nde' the name of Tomo''o&) En82) &ith an emhasis on
adAan8es in s8ien8e 'athe' than inte'est in s8ien8e fi8tion
-- name 'eAe'ted $a8# to ?inneao!is Fantas( So8iet( in !ate ./C-) &hen
it &as 8!ea' f'om mem$e' inte'est that t%'nin" s8ien8e fi8tion fans
into s8ien8e fans &asnBt an eas( thin" to do
-- 'es%'"en8e $'o%"ht $a8# some of the o!de' fans s%8h as Ja8o$i and
>hamanG a!so $'o%"ht o%t some ne&8ome's s%8h as 6o%! Ande'son and
Ri8h E!s$e''(
-- "'o% !asted %nti! the ea'!( ./H<s
D the'e &as !a'"e!( a fannish Aoid in the T&in >ities d%'in" the mid and
!ate ./H<s) $%t the'e &e'e some attemts to $'in" fans to"ethe'
-- R%th Fe'man and some f'iends t'ied to sta't a T&in >ities Fantas(
So8iet( in !ate ./H<s) $%t 8o%!d not "ene'ate eno%"h inte'est to #ee
it "oin" fo' Ae'( !on"
D fo' the fi'st a't of the ./0<s) no 'ea! o'"anized fandom e5isted in the
t&in 8ities
-- R%th Ame!ia Fe'man &as the most 'ominent fan in ?innesota in the
ea'!( ./0<s
DD $e8ame a8tiAe in fandom in the mid ./H<s &hen she &as hi"h s8hoo!
st%dent
--- (&hat $'o%"ht he' into fandomM)
DD $( the end of that de8ade) she &as &'itin" fo' fanzines) and had
attended he' fi'st 8onAention) the ./H/ Detention
DD in ./0<) as a't of he' 8o!!e"e see8h 8!ass at the +niAe'sit( of
?innesota) she 'od%8ed a one-a8t !a( of a 3o'don Di8#son sto'()
ILoesda(I
DD a!tho%"h she ma( $e mo'e fami!ia' fo' he' a8tiAities !ate' in the
de8ade as a STAR TREK fan) &ith he' TREKzine T NE3ATEVE (&hi8h
&i!! $e des8'i$ed !ate')) she &as a!so a no'ma!B fanzine
%$!ishe'
--- in the !ate ./H<s) she and t&o othe' 8o-edito's had %$!ished
the fanzine ALL ?E?SN %nde' the se%don(m of 3eo'"e Ka'"B
--- in ./0-) R%th and he' siste' Jean sta'ted a fanzine the(
tit!ed NO+SG &hen Jean d'oed o%t afte' the Cth iss%e) in
./0/) R%th 8han"ed the tit!e to NO) sin8e it &as no& on!(
Iha!f of %sI
-- $( the mid ./0<s) man( of the o!de' fans f'om 'eAio%s e'as had
$e8ome ina8tiAe and it fe!! to a ne& "ene'ation of teena"e fans
instead (man( &ho #ne& of ea8h othe' th'o%"h fanzines) to fo'm the
n%8!e%s of the ne5t t&in 8ities o'"anization
DD amon" the fi'st of this ne& "ene'ation to ta#e s%8h a8tion &e'e
t&o teen-a"e's) F'an# Stodo!#a and F'ed Jas#e!!) $oth f'om the
t&in 8ities a'ea
--- Stodo!#a and Jas#e!! had $een 8omi8 $oo# 'eade's) and !ea'ned
of fandom $( 'eadin" a !ette' f'om Ri8# No'&ood in STRAN3E
ADVENT+RES
DD in ./0C) Stodo!#a and Jas#e!!) !%s t&o othe' teen-a"e's) John
K%ss#e f'om A!e5and'ia) ?innesota) and 3i! Lamont f'om Fe!oit)
Wis8onsin met at Jas#e!!Bs a'entsB ho%se fo' an info'ma! "et-
to"ethe' that &as d%$$ed $( Stodo!#a as Ithe fi'st ann%a! 6AEN8onI
--- a one-shot fanzine 'es%!ted) and Stodo!#a $e"an thin#in" a$o%t
%ttin" to"ethe' a ne& 8!%$) &hi8h he intended to 8a!! the
No'th >ent'a! Fan 3'o%
DD a!tho%"h No'th >ent'a! "'o% neAe' 8ame to $e) seeds had $een
!anted fo' a ne& t&in 8ities fan 8!%$ that &o%!d $e $ased on an
info'ma! a'oa8h) &itho%t Ia 'edi!e8tion fo' !on") $o'in"
$%siness meetin"sI as Jas#e!! &o%!d !ate' 'emem$e'
- ?inn-Stf fo'med on NoAem$e' :H) ./00) in a meetin" at Stodo!#aBs a'entsB home
D If!o%nde'in" fathe'sI) as the( 8ame to $e #no&n) &e'e Jas#e!!) Stodo!#a)
Jim No%n") Ken F!et8he') and Nate F%8#!in
-- F%8#!in had a''iAed f'om Washin"ton state a fe& months ea'!ie' to
sta't 8o!!e"e) and had $een int'od%8ed to othe's $( Stodo!#a
DD F%8#!in had 8o''esonded &ith Jas#e!! fo' some months $efo'e his
moAe) and the( had intended to sta't a 'o8# and 'o!! $and
DD F%8#!in &as a!so a mem$e' of the NFFF) and had fo%nd Stodo!#aBs
add'ess in a fanzine 'eAie& 8o!%mn in the NFFFBs 8!%$zine
-- No%n" &as a teen-a"e' &ho had fo%nd o%t a$o%t fandom f'om Jean
Fe'man) &ho &as a hi"h s8hoo! 8!assmate
DD he &as a mem$e' of A6A-CH) and had hea'd a$o%t the meetin" th'o%"h
that 8hanne!
-- the "'o% 4%i8#!( de8ided on the name No%n" 'oosed9 ?inn-stfB)
sho't fo' ?innesota s8ientifi8tionBG a88o'din" to Jim No%n") IEt
seemed fannish!( int'i"%in"2 EAe'($od( tho%"ht ?inn-stfB &as
e5a8t!( the 'i"ht so't of &ei'd name fo' the "'o%2 And 'i"ht f'om
the sta't) &e a!! a"'eed &e had 8oa!es8ed as a 'ea! fan 8!%$) ho&eAe'
anti-fo'ma! &e a!! &e'e2I
D fi'st offi8e's of the ne& o'"anization &e'e Stodo!#a as 6'esident) No%n"
as Vi8e 6'esident) F%8#!in as Se8'eta'() and F!et8he' as T'eas%'e'
-- as Jas#e!! !ate' 'emem$e'ed) IWe made F'an# 'esident in 'e8o"nition
of the fa8t that heBd $'o%"ht %s a!! to"ethe') and &e made Jim Ai8e
'esident in 'e8o"nition of the fa8t that heBd mana"ed to fo'ma!ize
%s into a 8!%$2I
-- Jas#e!! himse!f &as e!e8ted Offi8ia! Ja( Dead&ood) oAe' his
'otests that a 8!%$ needs mem$e's) too
D othe' 'ominent mem$e's d%'in" ea'!( (ea's in8!%ded Linda Lo%ns$%'()
F!o(d Jende'son) Ri8ha'd Tat"e) and A! K%hfe!d
-- (need e5am!es of &h( the( &e'e 'ominentB)
D fi'st meetin"s &e'e he!d at the +niAe'sit( of ?innesota on Sat%'da(s) in
an %n!o8#ed 'oom in the ?e8hani8a! En"inee'in" $%i!din"
-- not too m%8h !ate') the 8!%$ 'e!o8ated its meetin" site to the $a8#
'oom of 3o!a$Bs Foo#sto'e in ?inneao!is
-- and !ate' sti!!) meetin"s sta'ted to $e he!d at homes of mem$e's
-- meetin"s aAe'a"ed a$o%t .<-:< eo!e
DD Stodo!#a had a8tiAe!( 'e8'%ited ne& mem$e's) $( a'oa8hin" an(one
he haened to see &ho &as 'eadin" s8ien8e fi8tion) &he'eAe' he
&ent
D eAents and fo8%s of ?inn-stf -- fanzine %$!ishin" &as a 8o'e a8tiAit( of
?inn-stf
DD A6A-CH) &hi8h man( of ?inn-stf $e8ame mem$e's of) a8ted as the
8ente' fo' the 8!%$Bs %$!ishin" a8tiAities fo' the 'emainde' of
the ./0<s
DD man( ?inn-stf mem$e's &e'e o' $e8ame fanzine %$!ishe's
-- Jas#e!!Bs &as >JEA6 TJRELLSG Stodo!#a &as %$!ishin" L+NAti8
-- No%n"Bs fanzine JOO6 &as done %sin" m%!ti-8o!o' ditto
-- F!et8he' a!so did his fanzines %sin" m%!ti-8o!o' dittoG the(
&e'e %s%a!!( fi!!ed &ith 8a'toons feat%'in" &hat 8ame to $e
#no&n as the ?inn-stf $'and of h%mo'
-- No%n" 8'edited the "'o%Bs h%mo'o%s inf!%en8es of E'nie KoAa8s)
?AD ma"azineBs Wa!!( Wood) and the F'itish 'adio sho& TJE 3OON
SJOW !%s thei' o&n st'an"e Aie& of 'ea!it( fo' the 8ontent of
thei' fanzines
-- m%si8 &as often a a't of ?inn-stf meetin"s
DD No%n" sometimes !a(ed the iano) &hi!e F%8#!in and Jas#e!!
o88asiona!!( $'o%"ht "%ita's to meetin"s
--- F%8#!in &o%!d sometimes t'( o%t ne& son"s he had &'itten
--- Jas#e!! &o%!d often "et a 'oomf%! of eo!e sin"in" a!on" &ith
him
DD a88o'din" to No%n") IThe'e &as a distin8tiAe 8o%nte'-8%!t%'e
4%a!it( to ea'!( ?inn-stf meetin"s) stemmin" f'om o%' !oAe of 'o8#
m%si8I
-- the 8!%$ eAent%a!!( adated to a semi-ana'8histi8 st'%8t%'e that &as
&e!!-s%ited to its !aid-$a8#) fannish nat%'e
DD as Jas#e!! %t it) IThe'e &e'e eo!e &ho 8o%!dnBt dea! &ith o%'
so't of !aissez-fai'e attit%de of '%nnin" the 8!%$2 Of We!!) (o%
&ant somethin"M 3o ahead and t'( to o'"anize it) $%t &eB'e not
"oin" to fo'm a standin" 8ommittee2B 6eo!e &ho 8o%!dnBt dea!
&ith that !eft2I
-- (&hat e!se haened at 8!%$ meetin"sM o' o%tside the 8!%$M)
-- the 8!%$ in8o'o'ated as a non-'ofit ed%8ationa! o'"anization in
./0/
D 8!%$zine &as named ?ENNSTF NEWSLETTER
-- fi'st iss%e &as (&henM)) edited $( (&hoM)
-- a!most immediate!() 8!%$ Aoted to 8han"e its name to R+NE
DD ('easonin"M)
DD this 8a%sed one of the 8!%$Bs fo%nde's) F'ed Jas#e!!) to $'ief!(
4%it the 8!%$ (fo' a$o%t : &ee#s)) in 'otest $e8a%se he hated the
ne& name so m%8h
DD E'oni8a!!() afte' Jas#e!! 'eKoined the 8!%$) he !ate' (in the
./-<s) $e8ame edito' of R+NE and made it into a m%8h-'ese8ted
fanzine that f%'the' e5anded the $o%nda'ies of &hat a 8!%$zine
8o%!d $e) in the &a( that nota$!e 8!%$-sonso'ed fanzines !i#e >RN
had a de8ade o' mo'e ea'!ie'
D sonso'ed ?ini8ons
-- fi'st &as he!d at +niAe'sit( of ?innesota) ta#in" adAanta"e of 8!%$Bs
a!i8ation to $e a %niAe'sit( st%dent o'"anization
-- ?ini8ons $e8ame fo%ndation fo' 8!%$Bs othe' 8onAention-'e!ated
a8tiAit() $iddin" fo' the ./-; Wo'!d8on
DD as Jim No%n" !ate' 'emem$e'ed the fi'st ?ini8on) IE did m%8h of
the !annin") in8!%din" 'intin" % a 'o"'am sheet and
adAe'tisin" !a8a'ds fo' it2 And E did it 'ima'i!( $e8a%se E
&anted %s to '%n a &o'!d8on2I
D the ?inneao!is in B-; &o'!d8on $id
-- &as initiated $( Jim No%n" on Setem$e' .) ./0-) at N(8on EEE
DD Jim No%n" &as a'oa8hed $( DaAe Vande'&e'f) &ho in4%i'ed if
No%n" and ?inn-Stf fans had eAe' 8onside'ed $iddin" fo' a &o'!d8on
--- No%n" 'emem$e'ed that Iit so%nded !i#e a $'i!!iant idea to me
at the time2 Et seemed to $e e5a8t!( the thin" that &o%!d
he! %s ho!d ?inn-stf to"ethe'2I
--- afte' the 8onAention) No%n" "ot eAe'(one to a"'ee that the
8!%$ needed to sta't a 'e"iona! 8onAention if the( &e'e to
haAe a 8han8e to &in a &o'!d8on $id
DD the fi'st ?ini8on &as the di'e8t 'es%!t) and a8t%a! "ea'in" % fo'
the $id sta'ted soon afte' the fi'st ?ini8on) in ./01
DD the $id "ained moment%m) &hen No%n" &ent o%t to the ./01 Fa(8on)
&he'e he 'ose!(tized fo' the $id and assed 'omotiona! f!(e's
-- Jo&eAe') some da'# 8!o%ds soon aea'd on the ho'izon
DD No%n" &as adAised $( Ra( Fishe') 8o-8hai' of the St2 Lo%is8on) not
to 8ontin%e the $id) if he &anted to #ee his sanit(
DD st'on" 8ometition had s%'fa8ed f'om a Da!!as IFi" D in B-;I $id
headed $( Tom Ream(
--- No%n") Jas#e!!) and F!et8he' had ta#en a dis!i#e to the Da!!as
$id) &hi8h to them aea'ed to haAe $een o'"anized !i#e a Ae'(
!a'"e 8omi8s 8onAentionG No%n" 'emem$e'ed9 IEt seemed to $e
the aotheosis of a!! that &as 8'ass in !ife) &ith none of the
faanishness !eft in2 O%' desi'e to see a faanish $id d'oAe
me) in a'ti8%!a') to #ee "oin" eAen afte' mone( and time
&e'e '%nnin" d'eadf%!!( sho't2I
-- the ?inneao!is $id $e8ame def%n8t in !ate ./-<
DD t%'ned o%t that it $e8ame finan8ia!!( imossi$!e to 8ontin%e
--- No%n"Bs fathe' had died in ./01) and his mothe' &as !aid off
f'om he' Ko$ in ./-<G No%n" &as !iAin" at home and ho!din"
do&n a a't-time Ko$) and 8o%!d not affo'd to #ee $a8#in" the
$id &ith &hat !itt!e mone( he had
DD a!so) se8ond tho%"hts a$o%t the &ho!e thin" had a!so 8'et in9
As No%n" !ate' 'e8a!!ed) IThe 'ea! 'o$!em in $iddin" fo' a
&o'!d8on is that (o% mi"ht &in2 And if (o% do) s%ddent!( (o% haAe
to dea! &ith fifteen $i!!ion eo!e) a!! in one hote!2 So &e
de8ided) a$o%t De8em$e' ./-<) that) 'ea!!() the &o'!d8on itse!f
&asnBt the $est thin"2 We fi"%'ed) &e!!) &e #ind of !i#ed
th'o&in" a'ties) so &h( donBt &e K%st #ee $iddin"MI
DD Da!!as $id had d'oed o%t $( then) so the de8idin" fa8to' &as a
ne& $id "'o%) f'om To'onto) that &as fe!t 8o%!d %t on a
8onAention eAe'(one in the ?inneao!is $id &o%!d $e ha( to
attend
--- &hen the ./-; To'8on EE fina!!( 'o!!ed a'o%nd) No%n" and othe'
?inneao!is $idde's hai!( de8!a'ed that the 8onAention hote!
in To'onto to $e &ithin the domain of the 8it( of ?inneao!is)
and the 8on8!%sion of the $id the'efo'e s%88essf%!
-- eAen tho%"h the ./-; &o'!d8on $id itse!f disaea'ed) the fannish
a8tiAities s%''o%ndin" the $id did not
DD No%n" and othe' s%o'te's had dis8oAe'ed that it &as mo'e f%n to
$id fo' a $i" 8onAention that it &o%!d haAe $een to %t one on) so
the'efo'e the'e &as no 'eason &h( the $id itse!f 8o%!d not
8ontin%e
DD the $id &as I'eAiAedI in ./-; $( FeA S&anson and >h%8# Jo!st
--- $id a'ties 8ontin%ed to $e he!d at man( 8onAentions)
'omotin" not so m%8h a no&-def%n8t &o'!d8on $id as ?innesota
fandom itse!f
DD the main !e"a8( of the $id &as that inte'est in ?inneao!is@St2
6a%! fandom 8ontin%ed to in8'ease) ma#in" the o'"anization one of
the !a'"est and most Aisi$!e in the +2S2
--- fai!in" to &in the &o'!d8on &as seem $( man( as a $!essin" in
dis"%ise) as the'e &as none of the diAisiAeness &o'!d8ons
often $'in" to fan o'"anizations
DD I?inneao!is in B-;I $e8ame a fannish 8at8hh'ase) and the $id
$e8ame the s%$Ke8t of m%8h !e"end'( in !ate' de8ades
--- (e5am!esM some $'ief detai!sM)
* St2 Lo%is and othe' ?isso%'i fandom
- ea'!( St2 Lo%is fandom
D in !ate ./C<s) fanzines f'om Van S!a&n o'i"inated in St2 Lo%is
D Lema( S8ien8e Fi8tion >!%$
-- e5isted fo' on!( a sho't time in the ea'!( ./0<s
-- on!( 'ominent mem$e' &as Do8 >!a'#e
D in ./0.) SteAe S8ott) &ho %$!ished fanzine 8a!!ed FANTAS?A3ORE*+E) met
anothe' St2 Lo%is fan) Ri8h Wannen
-- $oth attended the ./0: >hi8on
DD Wannen !i#ed it) $%t S8ott didnBt 8a'e m%8h fo' the eo!e the'e
and soon afte' 4%it fandom
D Jan# L%tt'e!! sta'ted %$!ishin" fanzines in ./0C
-- had 'eAio%s!( 8ont'i$%ted to an a'ea fanzine named >N3N+S (edited $(
6a%! 3i!ste') in ./0;
DD >N3N+S a!so had mate'ia! $( !o8a! fan Kent ?8Danie!
D F( mid ./0<s) dis8%ssions &e'e %nde'&a( $et&een 3i!ste') ?8Danie!)
>!a'#e) Wannen) and DaAe Ja!! a$o%t sta'tin" a fan 8!%$
-- some &e'e too (o%n" to d'iAe) ho&eAe') and !iAed distan8es f'om
ea8h othe'
-- haenstan8e en8o%nte' in $oo# sto'e) $et&een Jim Ja!! (DaAeBs
fathe') and Ra( O Jo(8e Fishe' !ed to fo'mation of OSFA
- Oza'# SF Asso8iation (OSFA)
D fo%nded in ./0H
-- se'Aed to %nite the diAe'se a8tiAities of a'ea fans
-- fi'st meetin" hosted $( DaAe Ja!! and his fathe') Jim Ja!!
-- a$o%t a dozen fans 'esent at fi'st meetin") in8!%din" the Ja!!s) Ra(
and Jo(8e Fishe') Jan# L%tt'e!!) Ri8h Wannen) Ja'o!d Stee!e and his
son Ja8#
DD (mini $io of Ra( ID%""ieI Fishe')
DD %$!ished ODD) &hi8h &as nominated fo' fanzine J%"o in ./01
D eAent%a!!( "'e& to $e a mode'ate!( !a'"e 8!%$) &ith H<-0< mem$e's
-- meetin"s %s%a!!( had :<-;< eo!e 'esent
-- meetin" sites at mem$e's homes fo' fi'st fe& (ea's
DD afte' 8!%$ "'e&) meetin"s moAed to ?ain F'an8h of St2 Lo%is
6%$!i8 Li$'a'() !ate' to St2 Lo%is ?%se%m of Nat%'a! Jisto'(
&he'e mem$e' Donn F'azie' &as a 8%'ato'
--- Jo(8e Fishe' (Katz) des8'i$ed m%se%m meetin" !a8e as Ia
8ha'min" 'oom dominated $( a fi'e!a8e and she!Aes of 8%'io%s
e5hi$itsI
-- 'ominent mem$e's in8!%ded the >o%8h fami!( (Lei"h) No'$e't) >h'is)
Les!ei"h) and ?i#e) &ho Koined afte' the fi'st Oza'#on
DD Lei"h and No'$e't >o%8h &e'e mem$e's of Fi'st Fandom
DD (o%n"e' >o%8hes &e'e a!! mem$e's of A6A-CH
DD Les!ei"h &ent on to ma''( Jan# L%tt'e!!) and in the ./-<s $e8ame
the fi'st +2S2 Do&n +nde' Fan F%nd (D+FF) 'e'esentatiAe
-- othe' 'ominent mem$e's in8!%ded 6am Janis8h) S%e Ro$inson) Fo$
S8hoenfe!d) Do8 >!a'#e) >heste' ?a!on) Donn F'azie') 6a%! Wi!!is)
Sim 6ie'8e) Ron Whittin"ton
DD F'azie' $est #no&n as %$!ishe' of fanzine TETLE
--- had $een a8tiAe in ./C<s) de"afiated to Koin St2 Lo%is fandom
--- (mini $io of F'azie' he'e)
--- (some info a$o%t TETLE)
DD 6a%! Wi!!is !ate' des8ended into Fo'tean %$!ishin") and did a
zine 8a!!ed AN+FES
DD ?a!on &as 8o-8hai' of the fi'st Oza'#on) a!so 8o-edited a fanzine
named AR3JJL &ith Ron Whittin"ton
DD 6ie'8e &as the Fi'dman of St2 Lo%is fandomG #et his &indo&s oen
so that &i!d $i'ds 8o%!d 8ome and "o f'ee!(
--- a88o'din" to Jo(8e Fishe' (Katz)) Inot too s%''isin"!() his
home &as some&hat feathe'(2I
--- 6ie'8e &as a!so a senio' mai!-o'de' h%8#ste') &ho 'e"a!ed
often othe' mem$e's of St2 Lo%is fandom &ith his #no&!ed"e of
'e-"o!den a"e SF
D 8!%$ &as main!( o'iented to&a'd fanzine %$!ishin") &hi8h !ed to
fo'mation of a s!inte' o'"anization
-- othe' a8tiAities in8!%ded o!d moAies (Wannen had a 8o!!e8tion of FOW
fi!ms)) 8aAe e5!o'in" (Wa(ne Fin8h %$!ished a fanzine fo'
se!%n#e's) and (of 8o%'se) so8ia!izin"
D %$!i8ations $( St2 Lo%is fans
-- ODD
DD edited at fi'st $( Ra( Fishe') !ate' $( Ra( and Jo(8e Fishe'
DD e'has the 'emie'e fan %$!i8ation of OSAF) tho%"h it &asnBt
sonso'ed di'e8t!( $( the 8!%$
DD this &as one of the mo'e 'ese8ted "ene'a! inte'est fsnzines of
the ./0<sG t(i8a! iss%e 'an to mo'e than H< a"es) and feat%'ed
some en"a"in" &'itin"9 sati'e) ne&s) 'eAie&s) essa(s) and eAen
some 'easona$!e 4%a!it( fi8tion
DD 'e"%!a' 8ont'i$%to' &as Ja8# 3a%"han) &hose a't&o'# often "'a8ed
the 8oAe's of ODD
-- SERR+ESJ
DD named $( DaAe Ja!!) &ho mista#en!( tho%"ht it &as a $i$!i8a! te'm
%sed to dete8t o%tside's and sies
DD edito's at Aa'io%s times &e'e DaAe Ja!!) Jan# L%tt'e!!) and Lei"h
>o%8h
DD &as a !a'"ish "enzine) sometimes as man( as C< a"es
--- mate'ia! &as 8ont'i$%ted $( 8!%$ mem$e's and a!so fans f'om
othe' !a8es
DD initia!!() the 8!%$Bs on!( %$!i8ation
--- afte' ei"ht iss%es) s!it into "enzine and ne&s!ette'
-- OSFAn (ne&s!ette')
DD edited (initia!!() $( Jan# L%tt'e!! and DaAe Ja!!
--- L%tt'e!! edited $( himse!f d%'in" 8!%$Bs $est (ea's
DD in ./-<s) Do8 >!a'#e too# oAe' edito'shi
-- WJAT AFO+T +S 3RELSM
DD a Ae'( fannish "enzine edited $( Jo(8e Fishe') 6am Janis8h) and
S%e Ri8ha'dson
--- tit!e $ased on an o!d Ko#e
DD $e"an in ./0/) ;'d and !ast iss%e aea'ed in ./-<
--- feat%'ed 8ont'i$%tions f'om s%8h fan !%mina'ies as Fo$ T%8#e')
Fo$ F!o8h) Tim Ki'#) Fi!! Rots!e') and Joe Staton
--- zine ended its sho't !ife &hen Ro$inson d'ifted o%t of fandom
and Fishe' moAed to Ne& No'#
DDD ;'d iss%e &as done enti'e!( $( Janis8h) $%t on!( a Ae'(
fe& eAe' made into the hands of its 'eade's
D 8!%$ sonso'ed (and 'an) the ./0/ &o'!d8on
D 8!%$ !asted %nti! ea'!( ./-<s) &hen it faded f'om Aie&
-- Ra( and Jo(8e Fishe' $'o#e %) 8a%sed in a't $( 'ess%'es 'es%!tin"
f'om '%nnin" the ./0/ &o'!d8on
DD Jo(8e moAed to Ne& No'# >it( in ./-<
-- Wannen &as ind%8ted into the a'm(
-- Jan# O Les!ei"h (no&) L%tt'e!! had "one off to 8o!!e"e
-- DaAe Ja!! $e8ame a Jein!ein Ji( and d'oed o%t of fandom
-- f!aAo' of 8!%$ 8han"ed d'amati8a!!( as a 'es%!t) &ith ne&e' "'o%
"ettin" 'e%tation fo' 'o&diness) &hi8h a!ienated o!de' mem$e's
D !ate' in ./-<s) St2 Lo%is fandom &o%!d $e 'e$o'n in a ne& 8!%$) the St2
Lo%is S8ien8e Fi8tion Asso8iation
- The Sat%'da( 6eo!e
D fo'med in ./00
D sin-off f'om OSFA
-- the Iins%'"entI a'm
D inAitationa! fanzine 8!%$
-- mem$e's in8!%ded the Fishe's) DaAe Ja!!) Fo$ S8hoenfe!d) S%e
Ri8ha'dson) 6am Janis8h) Ron Whittin"ton
-- mem$e's &e'e fanzine %$!ishe's) fo' most a't
D meetin"s hosted $( Ra( Fishe' eAe'( Sat%'da( ni"ht
D !asted into ./-<) &hen St2 Lo%is fandom sta'ted its 'o8ess of
disinte"'ation
- ?isso%'i SF Asso8iation
D fo'med at the +niAe'sit( of ?isso%'iBs >o!%m$ia 8am%s in ./01
D fo%nded $( Jan# L%tt'e!! and Les!ei"h (>o%8h) L%tt'e!!
-- Les!ei"h L%tt'e!! !ate' &ent on to $e fi'st D+FF de!e"ate) in ea'!(
./-<s
* Te5as
- So%the'n Fandom 3'o%
D 8o-fo%nded $( L!o(d D2 F'o(!es of Wa8o) Te5as) in ./0<
-- at the time) F'o(!es &as a :/-(ea'-o!d fan
D he had sta'ted 'eadin" s8ien8e fi8tion in ./H.) had made 8onta8t
&ith fandom in ./H;) and &as a mem$e' of the NFFF
D in ./0:) he %$!ished the fi'st of t&o WJOBS WJO EN FANDO?
fanzines) fo' the (ea' ./0. (the se8ond &as done $( some$od( e!se)
-- SF3 &as intended to $e an o'"anization of fans a8'oss the So%the'n
+2S2A2
-- &as $ased on NFFF) fi'st and on!( di'e8to' &as A!f'ed ?8>o( And'e&s
of A!a$ama
-- %$!ished a dittoed ne&s!ette') TJE SO+TJERN FAN) edited $( F'o(!es
-- !asted %nti! ea'!( ./0;
D 8a%se of its demise &as that "'eat fan 8!%$ #i!!e') !a8# of
a8tiAit(
D he!ed set sta"e fo' fo'mation of SF6A in ./0. and the So%the'n Fandom
>onfede'ation) &hi8h fo'med in the ea'!( ./-<s
D ho&eAe') this an-so%the'n o'"anization did not !ead to fo'mation of
fandom &ithin Te5asG fo' that &e haAe to !oo# at diffe'ent so%'8es
- the fanzine VOED
D 8'edited $( some as fo'min" the ima"e of Te5as fandom
-- (need info to s%o't this)
D o'i"ina!!( edited $( Jim and 3'e" Fenfo'd in the ./H<s
-- the( %$!ished it th'o%"h iss%e .C
D sa& a s%88ession of 8o-edito's afte' that
-- Ted White $e8ame 8o-edito' &ith iss%e .H
-- Jim Fenfo'd eAent%a!!( d'oed o%t) and a$o%t iss%e ::) 6ete 3'aham
and Te''( >a'' $e8ame 8o-edito's
D d%'in" the >a''-White-3'aham e'a) VOED $e8ame one of $est I"enzinesI
("ene'a! inte'est fanzines) of its time
-- (some of the 8ontentsM)
-- !ate' iss%es feat%'ed m%!ti-a"e 8a'toon-st'i 8oAe's $( Fho$ Ste&a't
-- a8tiAe!( 'omoted the ./0: Wi!!is f%nd
D !asted th'o%"h iss%e :1) &hi8h &as dated Fe$'%a'( ./0:
D &as 'eAiAed fo' one iss%e in ./0/ $( A'nie Katz
- Ne& Da!!as Fandom
D anno%n8ed in ?a'8h ./0H) in iss%e no2 . of TR+?6ET
-- same iss%e anno%n8ed demise of (O!d) Da!!as Fandom
-- edited $( Tom Ream(
DD (mini $io of Tom Ream()
-- TR+?6ET &as destined $e8ame mo'e famo%s than the fan "'o% that
insi'ed it
DD &as a fanzine that had e'has the most Ais%a! aea! of an( that
had eAe' $een %$!ished to that oint
--- a't of its st'i#in" aea'an8e &as $e8a%se Ream( aid the
e5t'a 8ost of haAin" it 8omme'8ia!!( !ithoed on s!i8# ae'
--- some inte'est'in" feat%'esG iss%e no20 in8!%ded a "'ahi8
adatation of 6o%! Ande'sonBs IF'o#en S&o'dI $( 3eo'"e Fa''
DDD the'e &e'e othe' &e!!-#no&n a'tists &ho &o'# a!so aea'ed
in the fanzine) in8!%din" John S8hoenhe'') Jim >a&tho'ne)
and Jannes Fo#
DDD 'an some fi8tion) often of the IWEERD TALESI Aa'iet(
DDD the'e &as a fi!m 8o!%mn) often &ith hoto i!!%st'ations
DDD some of the a'ti8!e &'ite's &e'e (o' soon $e8ame) nota$!e
fans and 'os9 ?a'ion Qimme' F'ad!e() And'e& Off%tt) Je''(
6o%'ne!!e
DD the aea'an8e 8ame at a 8ost) ho&eAe'G fans 8onside'ed its H<
8ent 'i8e K%st sho't of o%t'a"eo%s
DD TR+?6ET a!so had the 'eno&n of !eadin" on to one of the mo'e
8ont'oAe'sia! &o'!d8on $ids of the de8ade) the Da!!as in B-; $id
D in ./0/) Ream( anno%n8ed a 'eAamed Da!!as fandom &ith the fo'mation of
the Da!!as S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet( (DaSFS)
-- met on8e a month in mem$e'sB homes
DD $( se8ond meetin") the'e &e'e :< eo!e attendin"
-- 8!%$zine) edited $( Joe Fo$ Wi!!iams) &as tit!ed DJ
D Da!!as in B-; Wo'!d8on $id
-- f'onted $( Tom Ream(
-- had the s!i8# $idzine DALLAS>ON F+LLETEN
DD in a !ette' to LO>+S) Tom Ream( said of the $idzine) IWeB'e aimin"
fo' a minim%m 8i'8%!ation of H)<<<2 Et &i!! 8a''( adAe'tisin" to
he! def'a( e5enses2 Et &i!! $e sent f'ee to eAe'($od(2I
--- &hen 4%e'ied a$o%t the e8onomi8s of sendin" o%t H)<<< 8oies
of a fanzine at no 8ha'"e) Ream( 'esonded that IWe so!d R;;<
&o'th of ads in it) &hi8h &i!! a!most a( fo' it2 We hoe $(
the se8ond iss%e) &hen eo!e see that &e a'e a8t%a!!( *doin"*
it) &i!! $'in" in eno%"h to a( fo' *a!!* of it2 Et &onBt
ta#e man( mo'e ads to sho& a 'ofit -- &hi8h &e 8o%!d %se fo'
the $id2I
DD fi'st iss%e &as :< a"es
DD (8ontentM)
-- %!timate!( fo!ded in !ate ./0<s (&henM) afte' Ream( d'oed o%t
(&h(M)
- Jo%ston fandom
D ('eAio%s histo'()
D in the !ate ./0<s) a ne& fan 8!%$) the Jo%ston SF So8iet() &as fo'med
-- fi'st 'esident &as Joanne Fe'"e'
-- met on8e a month) in mem$e'sB homes
-- the most 'ominent eAent of the 8!%$ seemed to $e its meetin" of
A'i! :<) ./0/) &hi8h feat%'ed Ja'!an E!!ison as a "%est
-- one of the mo'e 'ominent mem$e's &as Lisa T%tt!e) &ho &ent on to
$e8ome a 'eno&ned s8ien8e fi8tion &'ite'
- >eheid Va'ia$!e (Te5as AO? +niAe'sit() >o!!e"e Station) TP)
D fo%nded in ./0-
D "ained a de"'ee of 'ominen8e in ./0/) &hen it $e8ame the fi'st 8o!!e"e-
sonso'ed o'"anization to host a s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAention) the
A""ie8on
* At!anta@So%the'n fandom
- (some histo'i8a! $a8#"'o%nd) a$o%t fandom in the So%the'n +SA)
D
- (need othe' info)
- So%the'n Fandom >onfede'ation fo'med at the ./0/ DeeSo%th>on
D (detai!s a$o%t the o'"anization)
* >a'o!inas
- histo'i8a! $a8#"'o%nd
D one of the fi'st fan "'o%s in the So%the'n +2S2 &as fo%nded in
>ha'!otte) No'th >a'o!ina) $( Fo$ ?ad!e and (othe's) (&henM)
D (an( othe' N> fandom to 'eo't in ./C<s o' ./H<sM)
- >a'o!ina Fan Fede'ation
D fo'med in ./0/) $( fans in the Ra!ei"h-D%'ham a'ea of No'th >a'o!ina
D 'an a one-da( mini-8on in J%!( ./0/
D 8onta8t &as Ed&in ?%''a(
* Ne& O'!eans
- 'io' to the ./0<s) e'has the $est-#no&n fan f'om Ne& O'!eans &as Ja''(
F2 ?oo'e
D (in a$o%t :-; senten8es) 'oAide $a8#"'o%nd) in8!%din" his 8hai'manshi
of ./H. Wo'!d8on)
- othe' 'e-./0<s Ne& O'!eans fans &e'e Dan 3a!o%(e and Ja8# Sto8#e'
D $( the ./0<s) 3a!o%(e had $e8ome a 'ese8ted &'ite' of s8ien8e fi8tion
- in the ea'!( a't of the ./0<s) fandom &asnBt Ae'( eAident in the 8it(
D the'e &as a st%dent "'o% most!( f'om T%!ane +niAe'sit( and Lo(o!a +niAe'sit(
&hose most nota$!e a88om!ishment &as sonso'in" a sma!! 8onAention in (&henM)
7so%'8e9 S&eatman :.O8t<< emai!=
- Ne& O'!eans SF Asso8iation
D 8ame into e5isten8e in J%!( ./01 7so%'8e9 S&eatman :.O8t<< emai!=
-- fi'st 'esident &as Don Wa!sh (some info on his !ate' noto'iet( he'e)
-- othe' 8ha'te' mem$e's of the "'o% in8!%ded John 3%id'() Don ?a'#stein)
Ri8# No'&ood) and J%stin Winston
D Aisi$!e to othe' fan "'o%s th'o%"h its 8!%$zine) NOLA-QENE) that &as
edited fi'st $( John 3%id'( and then $( Don ?a'#stein
-- the fanzine a8t%a!!( 'edated the fo'ma! fo'mation of NOSFA
-- the fi'st iss%e) in the S%mme' of ./0-) $'o%"ht some noti8e $( its
anno%n8ement that Ne& O'!eans &as !annin" to $id fo' the ./-; Wo'!d8on
7so%'8e9 S&eatman :.O8t<< emai!=
* DenAe'
- fi'st si"ns of DenAe' fandom aea'ed &a( $a8# in ./;:) &hen !ette's f'om
O!on Wi""ins sta'ted aea'in" in !ette' 8o!%mns of some of the 'ozines
7so%'8e fo' this se8tion9 R6ete'son %n%$!ished a'ti8!e s%mme':<<<=
- in ./C<) Wi""ins and seAe'a! othe' fans had fo'med the >o!o'ado Fantas(
So8iet(
D othe' mem$e's in8!%ded Le& ?a'tin) Ro( J%nt) Ro$e't 6ete'son) and >h%8#
Jansen
D Wi""ins and ?a'tin had 8a%sed m%8h amazement in ./C<) &hen the( hoed
a f'ei"ht t'ain f'om DenAe' to >hi8a"o to "et to the ./C< Wo'!d8on
-- as a't of thei' adAent%'e) the( s%88eeded in &innin" the 'i"ht to
host the ./C. Wo'!d8on) &hi8h $e8ame the fi'st DenAention
D the 8!%$ fo'med &hen Wi""ins and ?a'tin 'et%'ned to DenAe'
-- meetin"s &e'e i''e"%!a') and the 8!%$ !asted %nti! a$o%t the end of
./C. &hen the +nited States ente'ed Wo'!d Wa' T&o and man( of the fans
en!isted in the mi!ita'(
D the 8!%$ 'eAiAed afte' the &a') and sta'ted ho!din" meetin"s at mem$e'sB
homesG it #et "oin" in this &a( th'o%"ho%t the ./H<s and into the ./0<s
-- mem$e's d'ifted into and o%t of the o'"anization d%'in" that time)
in8!%din" nota$!es s%8h as >h%8# F'iedentha!) Stan ?%!!en) Fo$ Johnson)
E!!is ?i!!s) Emi! 3'een!eaf) and No'm ?et8a!f
-- Ro$e't Jein!ein) &ho !iAed f%'the' so%th in >o!o'ado S'in"s at the
time) a!so asso8iated &ith the 8!%$G ?%!!en eAen !iAed in Jein!einBs
ho%se &hi!e Jein!ein &as on a t'i a'o%nd the &o'!d
D in the mid ./0<s) the 8!%$ "ained an imo'tant ne& mem$e' &hose inte'ests
&e'e in sma!! 'ess $oo# %$!ishin") and an inte'est in Ed"a' Ri8e
F%''o%"hs -- his name &as >ami!!e >azadess%s -- >az &as an inf!%en8e on
DenAe' fandom222 (need some info on that he'e)
-- $%t >az &as a!so most!( 'esonsi$!e fo' the 8'eation of a ne& DenAe'-
a'ea fan 8!%$
- DenAe' A'ea S8ien8e Fi8tion Asso8iation (DASFA)
D fo%nded in !ate De8em$e' ./01) afte' some diffe'en8es of oinion $et&een
>az and some of the othe' >FS mem$e's 7so%'8e9 6ete'son=
-- he !a8ed noti8es in !i$'a'ies and othe' !a8es) and the fi'st
o'"anizationa! meetin" too# !a8e &ith a$o%t .H eo!e 'esent
D the 8!%$ met month!( in the meetin" 'oom of a !o8a! $an#
-- (&hat haened at meetin"sM)
D hosted ?i!e Ji >ons (&hen did these sta'tM)
D some of the mem$e's of DASFA &ho &o%!d $e8ome 'ominent in !ate' de8ades
in8!%ded Do'is Feetem (&hose da%"hte's !ate' $e8ame fans) and a DenAe' 6OST
em!o(ee) Don >2 Thomson
D (mo'e infoM)
* Ne& ?e5i8o
- A!$%4%e'4%e fandom
D most 'ominent fan in a!! of Ne& ?e5i8o in the ./0<s &as Ro( Ta8#ett
-- Ta8#ett had $een a8tiAe in fandom sin8e ./;0) most!( th'o%"h
8o''esonden8e (a!! that &as aAai!a$!e to a '%'a! >o!o'ado fan at
that time)
DD fo!!o&in" mi!ita'( se'Ai8e &ith the +2S2 ?a'ines d%'in" Wo'!d Wa'
T&o) Ta8#ett $e8ame mo'e a8tiAe in +2S2 fandom) ese8ia!!( on the
&est 8oast
--- had attended the fi'st LASFS Fan4%et) in ./CH
--- &as a8tiAe in Fa( A'ea fandom in !ate ./C<s and ea'!( ./H<s
--- $%t $( ./0<) he had 'ett( m%8h "afiated fo' a$o%t 1 (ea's)
&hen he dis8oAe'ed a 'eAie& of the >o%!sonBs NANDRO and sent
off fo' a 8o(G F%8# &'ote $a8#) as#in" if Ro( had an(thin"
in his fi!es the( 8o%!d %$!ish) so Ro( d%" somethin" o%t and
sent it to themG as Ro( !ate' 'emem$e'ed) IThe it8h &on o%t2
E &as $a8# in fandom) and E neAe' !eft it a"ain2I 7so%'8e9
Ta8#ett ;?a(<< emai!=
--- Ro( $e"an a fanzine) DNNATRON) &hi8h he %$!ished fo' seAe'a!
de8ades and &hi8h !asted a f%!! .<< iss%es
DD Ro( "ot the fannish ni8#name of IJORTI in the ea'!( ./0<s) h%n"
on him $( F'%8e 6e!z 7so%'8e9 Ta8#ett :<Jan<< emai!=
--- it &as an a8'on(m fo' BJo''i$!e O!d Ro( Ta8#ettB) &hi8h Ro(
&as an(thin" $%t
--- &hen an(one hea'd Ro( 8a!!ed that) the a88eted 'esonse &as
s%osed to $e) IOh) E #no& Ro( Ta8#ett and heBs not that o!dLI
-- Ta8#ett had sett!ed in A!$%4%e'4%e in ./0: afte' finishin" anothe'
mi!ita'( se'Ai8e to%' of d%t( &ith the +2S2 ?a'ines
DD IAs fa' as E #ne&) the'e &asnBt an( stf a8tiAit( in A!$%4%e'4%e)
so E did the on!( thin" that &as ossi$!e9 E too# o%t ads in the
SF ma"azines as#in" fo' an(one inte'ested in fo'min" a stf 8!%$ to
8onta8t me2 E "ot !ette's f'om >hi8a"o and Foston) $%t na'( a
ni$$!e f'om A!$%4%e'4%e2I
D "enesis of a'ea fandom &as t&o (ea's !ate') at a 8han8e meetin" in a
%sed $oo# sto'e of Ro( Ta8#ett and Fo$ Va'deman) &ho &e'e 'ea8hin" fo'
the same 8o( of a $a8# iss%e of ANALO3 ma"azine
-- Va'deman had neAe' hea'd of fandom) so Ta8#ett fi!!ed him inG as he
!ate' 'emem$e'ed) IEt &as a te''i$!e thin" to do to a teena"e'2I
-- soon afte'&a'd) Ta8#ett) Va'deman) and E%"ene >ase( fo'med the
A!$%4%e'4%e SF So8iet(
D meetin"s &e'e month!( d%'in" the mid ./0<s
-- mem$e'shi in o'"anization eAent%a!!( 'ea8hed a$o%t :< eo!e
-- 'ominent mem$e's of ne& 8!%$ in8!%ded Va'deman) Ta8#ett) and Ja8#
See'
DD See' had moAed to Ne& ?e5i8o f'om Seatt!e in ./0.
D the most 'ominent eAent in Ne& ?e5i8o fandom &as the dinne' meetin" on
A'i! ..) ./00
-- "%ests &e'e Ja8# Wi!!iamson and Don Wo!!heim
DD Wo!!heim &as 'esented a fa8etio%s demand fo' sta!es instead of
"!%e in ae'$a8# $oo#s) hea'#enin" $a8# to the Sta!es Wa's of
the ./C<s
-- a!so 'esent &as >az >asadess%s) &ho 8ame do&n f'om DenAe' fo' the
meetin"
-- this meetin" !ate' $e8ame 'efe''ed to as the fi'st of the F%$oni8on
s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAentions
DD the ne5t (ea') afte' anothe' dinne' meetin") &hi8h a!so feat%'ed a
"%est aea'an8e $( Wo!!heim) Va'deman s%""ested the name in Aie&
of the 'eAa!en8e of F%$oni8 6!a"%e in Ne& ?e5i8o at that time
DD Ja8# See' 'otested) $%t &as o%tAoted
* NeAada
- Las Ve"as SF So8iet(
D o'"anized $( D&ain Kaise' in the s'in" of ./0C
D &as 'eo'ted in STARS6ENKLE to haAe on!( a fe& mem$e's) and Ihi"h hoes
fo' 'e"%!a' meetin"s in the nea' f%t%'eI
Nationa!@+SA-$ased Ente'nationa! fan "'o%s
* NFFF
- (info a$o%t its $e"innin"s and ea'!( histo'( "oes he'e)
- &as most!( a 4%iet de8ade fo' the o'"anization) in 8ont'ast to the hi"h-
o&e' fe%ds that 'a8#ed it d%'in" the ./H<s
D mode'ate amo%nt of e58itement in ./0; &hen fo'me' di'e8to' A!ma Ji!!
sta'ted imea8hment 'o8eedin"s a"ainst A! Le&is) &ho &as then the
8hai'man of the Di'e8to'ate of the NFFF
-- Le&is had &'itten an a'ti8!e in the 8!%$Bs fanzine) TJE NATEONAL
FANTASN FAN) defendin" the &o'th of the ne&szine FANA> to its
'eade's) &hi8h 8ame a8'oss as an %nfaAo'a$!e 'eAie& to the
8onste'nation of man( 'eade's
D ha'd!( had that f'a8as $!o&n oAe' &hen Le&is &as on8e a"ain the s%$Ke8t of an
imea8hment 'o8eedin") this time $( >!a( Jam!in
-- Le&is had defended Ea'! Kem f'om !i$e!o%s 8ha'"es !eAe!!ed at him $(
an othe'&ise !itt!e-#no&n fan) D2 F'%8e Fe''() in a fanzine a'ti8!e
DD Ron E!!i# 'eo'ted) ton"%e-in-8hee#) on the t&o imea8hment
attemts9 IThat Le&is s%'e is a s8o%nd'e!2I
- othe' a8tiAities in8!%ded 'e"iona! "et-to"ethe's of fans
D in ?a( ./0;) John O FKo T'im$!e hosted &hat &as $i!!ed as IThe Fi'st
Ann%a! N;F S&im) Fee') and 3ood >!ean F%n Afte'noonI in Los An"e!es
-- tit!e seems se!f-e5!anato'(
-- not #no&n if the'e &e'e an( se4%e!s to this eAent in s%$se4%ent (ea's
- ann%a!!( sonso'ed a sto'( 8ontest (sta'ted &henM)
D K%d"es in8!%ded F'ed 6oh! (./00)
D 8ash 'izes "iAen to &inne's
- sonso'ed a hosita!it( 'oom at &o'!d8ons
- a!so sonso'ed a Bfanzine 8!ea'in"ho%seB dist'i$%tion se'Ai8e &as hand!ed
$( Seth Johnson) one of its mem$e's
D the se'Ai8e aid fo' ads in some of the 'ozines to se!! $%nd!es of fanzines
to s8ien8e fi8tion 'eade's &ho 8o%!d $e otentia! neofans 7o%'8e9 Fit8h
.-De8<< emai!=
D Seth a!so too# it on himse!f to !o8ate ne& 'e8'%its di'e8t!( $( s8annin"
'ozine !ette's 8o!%mns fo' add'esses) then sendin" them a8#a"es of
fanzines 7so%'8e9 Lo8#e .HDe8<< emai!=
D on!( 'o$!em &as) some of the fanzines he sent o%t &e'e so oo'!( 'od%8ed
and &'itten that it often had the oosite effe8t
-- this !ed some fanzine %$!ishe's) most nota$!( Ted White) to 8!aim that
Seth had no %nde'standin" o' a'e8iation of fannish &'itin" 7so%'8e9
Fit8h .-De8<< emai!=
- sonso'ed an amate%' 'ess asso8iation) NBA6A
D fo%nded in ./H<s
D oen to a!! mem$e's of NFFF
D offi8ia! edito's d%'in" ./0<s in8!%ded Ro$e't Li8htman and F'ed 6atten
- othe' %$!i8ations
D a !ette'zine) TE3JTFEA?
* 6si 6hi
- des8'i$ed as Ithe 3a!a8ti8 S8ien8e Fi8tion F'ate'nit(I
- '%n $( an o'"anization at ?i8hi"an State +niAe'sit( 8a!!ed the Lo8a!
>ommittee
- Aisi$!e fo' a sho't &hi!e in the mid ./0<s
- oen to 8o!!e"e st%dents &ho had a :2< 36A o' $ette'
D H< 8ent d%es e' (ea'
D a!i8ants &e'e sent a 4%iz to dete'mine e!i"i$i!it(
* Fan A&a'ds 6o!! 8ommittee
- Fan A&a'ds 6o!! o'i"inated $( >ha'!es We!!s K%st 'io' to ./0: Wo'!d8on
- 8ommittee fo'med to administe' the A&a'ds
D in ./0;) 8onsisted of Wa!te' F'een) Fo$ Li8htman) and Di8# L%off
- Ja''( Wa'ne' &as aointed to oAe'see fi'st ann%a! o!!) &hi8h &as mai!ed
in ?a'8h ./0; (FOR TJE NEAR ./0:)) >ha'!es We!!s too# oAe' &hen Wa'ne'
s%stained a hi inK%'( in ea'!( ./0;
D &inne's &e'e WARJOON fo' Fest Fanzine) ATom fo' Fest A'tist and Fest
>a'toonist) and Wa!t Wi!!is fo' Fest >o!%mn) Fest W'ite') and N%m$e'
One Fan Fa8e
- Di8# Ene( too# 8ha'"e fo' ./0C o!! (fo' the (ea' ./0;)) mai!in" o%t
$a!!ots in Fe$'%a'( ./0C
D &inne's &e'e NANDRO fo' Fest Fanzine) DO+FLE FELL ,- fo' Fest Sin"!e
6%$!i8ation) ATom fo' Fest A'tist) ISt'an"e F'%itI in NANDRO fo' Fest
>o!%mn) Wi!!is fo' Fest W'ite') A'no!d Katz fo' Fest Ne& Fan of the
Nea') and Wi!!is a"ain fo' N%m$e' One Fan Fa8e
Chapter Four - "Fans $cross the %ater"
&nternational !ando and !an counities
* F'itish fandom
- ea'!( F'itish fandom
D the Leeds S8ien8e Fi8tion Lea"%e
-- the fi'st 'ominent fan "'o% in the +2K2
-- e5isted d%'in" the ./;<s) $%t had assed f'om e5isten8e $( (&henM)
-- most nota$!e a8hieAement) and it &as a $i" one) &as &hen it o'"anized
&hat some eo!e 8!aim &as the Ae'( fi'st s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAention)
in Leeds in ./;-
DD othe's 8!aim) ho&eAe') that the fi'st 8onAention &as the m%8h-
!ess-o'"anized 6hi!ade!hia 8onAention of ./;0G the 8ont'oAe's(
s%''o%ndin" these 8ometin" 8!aims !asted fo' de8ades afte'&a'ds)
and this 8ontin%in" 8ont'oAe's( as m%8h as an(thin" has ens%'ed
the Leeds "'o% its !a8e in histo'(
D (othe' Ae'( ea'!( +2K2 fan "'o%sM LondonM)
- London >i'8!e
D &as the fi'st 'ominent ost-Wo'!d Wa' T&o fan "'o% in F'itain
D 8ame into e5istan8e in ./C-) meetin" Th%'sda( ni"hts at a fa$!ed meetin"
sot) the White Jo'se taAe'n
-- fo' most of its e5isten8e) &as a Ae'( 8as%a!) %no'"anized "'o%) &ith
its meetin"s a!&a(s $ein" at a %$) sta'tin" &ith the White Jo'se
-- f'e4%ent attendees in8!%ded A'th%' >2 >!a'#e) &ho immo'ta!ized the
White Jo'se as the BWhite Ja'tB in a se'ies of sto'ies
D in ./H;) meetin"s had moAed to anothe' famo%s meetin" site) the 3!o$e
-- &as a !a'"e' meetin" sot than the White Jo'se) $%t t%'ned o%t to $e
!ess of a faAo'ite fo' fans
D $( !ate ./H<s) &anin" inte'est &as $e8omin" eAident) &hi8h 8ontin%ed to
end of de8ade
D in ea'!( ./0<) 8ont'oAe's( and e'sona!it( 8!ashes e'%ted &hen some
mem$e's of the "'o%) most nota$!( Ted T%$$) &anted to o'"anize fo' mo'e
sta$i!it(
-- fo' a sho't &hi!e) the London >i'8!e a8t%a!!( de8'eed itse!f to $e)
a88o'din" to Ron E!!i# in FANA>) Ia 'oe'-t(e 8!%$) &ith mem$e'shi
8a'ds and d%es and an e!e8ted 8ommittee and eAe'(thin"I) $%t this &as
not to !ast Ae'( !on"
-- eAent%a!!() those &ho &anted no o'"anization &on o%t) $%t $( then the
seeds had $een se&n fo' the 8!%$Bs eAent%a! disso!%tion as the
8ama'ade'ie that he!d the 8!%$ to"ethe' sta'ted to disaea'
DD an additiona! fa8to' in the 8!%$Bs demise &as the !oss of its
meetin" sot at the 3!o$eG the &ho!e !a8e &as 'emode!ed) and the
sa!oon &he'e the( had met $e8ame a dinin" 'oom
D assed f'om e5isten8e in ./0.) 'e!a8ed in a't $( S8ien8e Fi8tion >!%$
of London
- S8ien8e Fi8tion >!%$ of London
D fo'med in ./0< $( dissidents of the London >i'8!e
-- an inAitationa! 8!%$
-- ea'!iest meetin"s &e'e at En8hme'(
D E!!a 6a'#e' 'an 8!%$ fo' a sho't &hi!e
-- meetin"s at he' aa'tment) IThe 6enitentia'(I) .H. >ante'$%'( Road
in LondonBs West Ki!$%'n
-- E!!a $e8ame #no&n in fandom in the !ast ha!f of ./H<s) as a fan
%$!ishe') $%t mo'e so fo' he' so8ia!izin"
DD hosted F'ida( ni"ht fan meetin"s %nti! !ate ./0C
DD he' fanzine OREON) that she inhe'ited f'om 6a%! EneAe') &on
SKNRA>K o!! fo' $est F'itish fanzine (./0.)
--- fina! iss%e (,:/) %$!ished in ./0:
-- she &as o%!a' eno%"h that a se8ia! fan f%nd &as 8'eated to $'in"
he' to the ./0. Seatt!e Wo'!d8on
-- &ent on the 8hai' the ./0H Wo'!d8on
D 8!%$ meetin"s moAed to Ethe! Lindsa(Bs aa'tment at S%'$iton in S%''e(
-- (sho't info@$io a'a"'ah on Ethe! Lindsa( "oes he'e)
-- TAFF de!e"ate to ./0: Wo'!d8on in >hi8a"o
-- %$!ished fanzine S>OTTESJE in ./H<s and ./0<s
-- %$!ished fanzine JAVEREN3S in ./0<s) deAoted to fanzine 'eAie&s
-- she !ate' $e8ame se8'eta'( of FSFA and hosted F'ida( ni"ht oen-
ho%se a'ties
D se'ies of oen meetin"s $e"%n in ea'!( ./00) 8ontin%ed fo' a$o%t a (ea'
-- feat%'ed ta!#s $( 'ominent SF 'os and fans
DD John F'%nne'Bs IThe Fi8tion in SFI !ate' 'e'inted in NEW WORLDS
D %$!ished B>om$ozinesB that feat%'ed &'itin"s of the 8!%$Bs a8tiAe
mem$e's) e58e'ts f'om othe' fanzines
-- se8ond &as at ./0. Easte'8on) LPE8on
D dis$anded in ./01
-- de8ision to dis8ontin%e 'e"%!a' meetin"s in ?a( ./01
DD ATom said that afte' .< (ea's of seein" the same eo!e) eAe'(one
#ne& &hat the othe's &e'e "oin" to sa( $efo'e the( said it
DD had !anned to ho!d ann%a! meetin"s to #ee the 8!%$ a!iAe at
!east in name) $%t it t%'ned o%t not to $e a &o'#a$!e idea
-- !ast a8tiAit( &as a ?ini8on in NoAem$e' ./01
- FSFA
D fo'med in ./H1
-- o'i"ins 8an $e t'a8ed $a8# to a fanzine a'ti8!e &'itten $( Vin8ent
>!a'#e in ea'!( ./H1
-- 8!%$ 8ame offi8ia!!( into e5istan8e at the ./H1 F'itish >onAention
DD >!a'#e &as %na$!e to attend) sendin" a 8o!!e8tion of 'ea8tions to
his a'ti8!e instead
DD se'ies of meetin"s at the 8onAention $'o%"ht a$o%t 8'eation of the
8!%$
--- fans &ho &e'e a8tiAe in the fo'mation 'o8ess in8!%ded Te''(
JeeAes) A'8hie ?e'8e') and E'i8 Fent8!iffe
-- 8!%$ e5e'ien8ed a diffi8%!t fi'st (ea') t'(in" to 'ise f'om
o$s8%'it(
DD !itt!e %$!i8it( a$o%t the 8!%$ &as 'od%8ed at fi'st
DD some of fans !eadin" the 8!%$ had to 8%t $a8# a8tiAit( fo' Aa'io%s
'easons
DD de-fa8to !eade'shi ass%med $( Fent8!iffe) &ith JeeAes editin" the
8!%$Bs %$!i8ation VE>TOR
-- 8!%$ fina!!( 8ame of a"e in ./H/) &hen F'itish Nationa! >onAention
(in Fi'min"ham) &as '%n %nde' FSFA sonso'shi
DD $%t $( the end of ./H<) $oth JeeAes and Fent8!iffe had 'esi"ned)
and thei' !a8es &e'e ta#en $( Fo$$ie Wi!d (&ho ma''ied and $e8ame
Fo$$ie 3'a( the ne5t (ea') and Do8 Wei'
-- i!! hea!th fo'8ed Wei' to t%'n the FSFA Se8'eta'( osition oAe'
to Sand'a Ja!! afte' K%st a fe& months) ho&eAe'
D Offi8e's of FSFA
-- %s%a! 8om!ement of T'eas%'e') Se8'eta'() et82
-- 6'esident of FSFA
DD hono'a'( fi"%'ehead) 8e'emonia! in %'ose
DD 'esidents of FSFA in the ./0<s in8!%ded F'ian A!diss) Edm%nd
>'isin
-- >hai'man of FSFA
DD in ea'!( a't of ./0<s) &as the e'son a8t%a!!( in 8ha'"e of 8!%$
DD $( end of ./0<s) this too had $e8ome a fi"%'ehead osition
DD 8hai'men of FSFA in the ./0<s in8!%ded Te''( JeeAes) Ken >hes!in)
Ro( Ka() Ena Sho''o8#) 6hi! Ro"e's) Ro"e' 3i!$e't
-- Vi8e->hai'man of FSFA
DD $( end of ./0<s) &as the e'son a8t%a!!( in 8ha'"e of the 8!%$
D 8!%$zine VE>TOR edited at Aa'io%s times $( Te''( JeeAes) ?i8hae!
?oo'8o8#) Jimm( 3'oAes) A'8hie ?e'8e') Da''o!! 6a'doe) SteAe Oa#e()
Ken S!ate' O Do'een 6a'#e') and Ro" 6e(ton
-- d%'in" 6e(tonBs ten%'e (./0C-./00)) VE>TOR &as %"'aded into a
'ofessiona!(-'inted %$!i8ation
-- VE>TOR H: &as se8ia! fi8tion iss%e) &ith sto'ies $( Ro$e't Jo!dsto8#
?i8hae! 32 >one() amon" othe's
D additiona! %$!i8ations
-- FSFA NEWSLETTER
DD $e"%n in !ate ./H<s
DD edited fo' a time $( E!!a 6a'#e'
DD died in ea'!( ./0<s (&henM)
-- FSFA F+LLETEN
DD $e"%n in ./0H
DD set % to 8a''( ne&s of FSFA) a!!o&in" VE>TOR Ito 8on8ent'ate on
&ide' ase8ts of the SF fie!d2I
DD fi'st edito' &as A'8hie ?e'8e') &ho sta(ed as edito' fo' 'est
of ./0<s
D esta$!ished a fanzine !endin" !i$'a'( in ./0H
-- $( >h'is 6'iest
-- 8omanion to 8!%$Bs e5istin" SF !i$'a'(
D he!d IAnn%a! 3ene'a! ?eetin"I at the Easte'8on eAe'( (ea'
D sonso'ed F'itish Fantas( A&a'd
-- 'esented at Easte'8on
-- DaAe K(!e initia!!( aointed to oAe'see a&a'dBs administ'ation
-- $e8ame the F'itish S8ien8e Fi8tion A&a'd as of the ./-< Easte'8on
D 8ont'oAe's( e'%ted in !ate ./0< oAe' 8!%$Bs %'ose
-- stated %'ose &as Bf%'the'an8e of s8ien8e fi8tionB
-- a8t%a! %'ose aea'ed to $e $'in"in" ne& eo!e into fandom
-- $oth sides of 8ont'oAe's( has its s%o'te's
DD John 6hi!!ifent) &ho &'ote s8ien8e fi8tion) 8om!ained that FSFA
&as I$ein" '%n $() and heaAi!( s!anted to&a'd BfandomBI) a "'o%
that he fe!t ne"atiAe to&a'd
DD A'8hie ?e'8e' &'ote that it &as on!( the fannish fans &ho &e'e
inte'ested in doin" the &o'# ne8essa'( to #ee FSFA "oin"
-- on"oin" dia!o" 'es%!ted that !asted fo' a n%m$e' of months in !ette'
8o!%mn of VE>TOR
DD diffe'in" ositions of $oth sides of the a'"%ment &e'e s%mmed %
$( Dahne F%8#maste' in VE>TOR .<9 IThe main 'o$!em seems to $e
the fa8t that (o% 7the offi8ia!s of FSFA= a'e t'(in" to 8ate' fo'
t&o sea'ate and diffe'in" $odies of eo!e) fans and non-fans2 E
&o%!d s%""est) &ith a!! modest() that (o% 8annot do $oth in one
ma"azine2 The edito's and %$!ishe's in the 'ofessiona! SF fie!d
haAe neAe' made an( se8'et of the fa8t that the( do not &ant o'
need an( 8onta8t &ith fans) as s%8h2 Et is m( $e!ief) the'efo'e)
that (o% &i!! eithe' haAe to de8ide that (o% a'e "oin" to $e a
'e%ta$!e o'"anisation to en8o%'a"e a se'io%s and ime'sona!
inte'est in the SF fie!d *o'* that (o% a'e an o'"anisation fo'
'e8'%itin" SF 'eade's into the 'an#s of fandom2 And if (o% &ant to
do the fi'st) (o% &i!! need a mo'e fo'ma! attit%de if (o% &ant to
$e ta#en se'io%s!(2I
D in ./0/) 8!%$Bs %'ose a"ain $e8ame oint of dis8%ssion in A'8hie
?e'8e'Bs fanzine 6ERTENEN>E
-- FSFA diAo'8ed itse!f f'om sonso'shi of Easte'8ons in !ate ./0<s
DD man( fans tho%"ht this a mista#e) as Easte'8on &as the maKo'
ann%a! eAent of F'itish fandom
-- s%""estions %t fo'th $( >h'is 6'iest and Fo$ Ri8#a'd on ho& to
'eK%Aenate the 8!%$
DD 6'iest s%""ested a st'ate"( on ho& FSFA 8o%!d e5and mem$e'shi
s%ffi8ient!( to haAe the 'eso%'8es to $'in" in a f%!!-time
se8'eta'( to a8t%a!!( '%n the 8!%$
DD Ri8#a'd tho%"ht 8!%$Bs ima"e &as that of 8haos and ana'8h() and
needed 8han"e $efo'e an( im'oAements 8o%!d haen
-- %nfo't%nate!() dis8%ssions had no effe8t on FSFA) and 8!%$ de8!ine
"'ad%a!!( 8ontin%ed %nti! its 8o!!ase in the mid ./-<s
DD it &as) ho&eAe') s%88essf%!!( 'eAiAed and 8ontin%ed as a 8ent'e5
fo' F'itish fandom fo' de8ades afte' that
- !ate ./0<s London fandom
D $( ./0/) on!( a8tiAit( &as &ee#!( meetin"s at The 3!o$e
- No%n" S8ien8e Fi8tion Reade's 3'o% (NSFR3)
D fo'med in ./0<
D fo' FSFABs %nde'-:H mem$e's
D 8!%$Bs stated %'ose &as to int'od%8e ne& eo!e into fandom
D Jim Lin&ood fo%ndin" mem$e' of this "'o%
D ads fo' "'o% aea'ed in NEW WORLDS ma"azine
D a$o%t ;< mem$e's
D mem$e's f'om +2K2 in8!%ded Da''o!! 6a'doe) ?a'( ?%n'o) F'ian Jo'dan
D mem$e's f'om +2S2 in8!%ded 6e""( Rae ?8Kni"ht) Ro$e't Li8htman) and
And( ?ain
D %$!ished NSFR3 NEWSLETTER (: iss%es) !ast in ./0.)
D "'o% died soon afte' aea'an8e of !ast NSFR3 NEWSLETTER
- >he!tenham >i'8!e
D $e"an in ./HH
D assed f'om e5isten8e in ./0;
-- :Hth iss%e of VE>TOR noted itBs e5i'ation
D had o'"anized the ./0. Easte'8on
D 'ominent mem$e's &e'e E'i8 Jones) Fo$ Ri8ha'dson) and 6ete' ?a$e(
D e'has $est #no&n as the o'"anization that o'i"inated the Kni"hts of
St2 Fanton(
- F'isto! and Dist'i8t SF >!%$ (FaD)
D fo'med soon afte' Lon8on EE in ./0H
-- fi'st meetin") Set2 ./0H) had .C eo!e sho& %
D !eadin" fo'8e $ehind the 8!%$ &as Ton( Wa!sh
-- aa'ent!( hosted man( of the meetin"s) in8!%din" the fi'st
D othe' 'ominent mem$e's in8!%ded 6ete' Ro$e'ts and 3'aham Foa#
D 8om'ised of some of the e5->he!tenham >i'8!e mem$e's
D %$!ished a 8!%$zine) FADENA3E) edited $( 3'aham Foa#
-- fi'st iss%e 8ontained a !ette's 8o!%mn) f'om fans &ho had $een
e's%aded to 8omment on the non-e5istent iss%e n%m$e' ze'o
-- fiAe iss%es tota!) the !ast in J%!( ./01
D 8!%$ fo!ded in mid-./01
-- Foa# !eft F'isto! +niAe'sit( fo' Ko$ in ae'osa8e ind%st'(
DD moAed to Je'tfo'dshi'e
-- Ro$e'ts !eft to "o to Kee!e +niA2
- Sto%'$'id"e and Dist'i8t S8ien8e Fi8tion >i'8!e (SADO)
D Sto%'$'id"e &as a sma!! to&n nea' Fi'min"ham) &hi8h &as the home of
D 'ime moAe' fo' fo%ndin" of the 8!%$ &as Ken >hes!in
-- >hes!in had 8ome into fandom in ./H/ &hen attended that (eatBs
Easte'8on 7so%'8e9 Jansen o$it fo' >hes!in in O8t-NoA<< SF >JRONE>LE=
-- >hes!in a!most immediate!( $e8ame h(e'a8tiAe as a fan
DD $e"an %$!ishin" a fanzine fo' the $'itish aa O?6A) and $( ./0:
had $e8ome the Offi8ia! Edito'
DD !ate' $e8ame a8tiAe in To!#ien fandom) and &as F'itish 'e'esentatiAe
to the +2S2 To!#ien o'"anization The Fe!!o&shi of the Rin") and
&as edito' of the +2K2Bs fi'st To!#ien fanzine) NAQ3+LBS FANE
-- in mid ./0<s) >hes!in &as one of the +2K2Bs most 'ominent fans
DD &as e!e8ted >hai'man of FSFA in ./0C
DD &as >hai'man) as &e!! as T'eas%'e' and Se8'eta'() fo' the ./0H
Easte'8on
DD e'has the most im'essiAe thin" a$o%t >hes!in &as his %tte'
8ommitment to fandomG in mid ./0<s s%ffe'ed the ho''i$!e misfo't%ne
of !osin" a hand in an ind%st'ia! a88ident) $%t he %sed a't of
the 8omensation he 'e8eiAed to %'8hase a d%!i8ato' fo' his
fanzine %$!ishin"
D $( ea'!( ./0<) >hes!in and t&o othe's had fo'med the 8!%$) and &e'e
!oo#in" a'o%nd fo' mo'e mem$e's
-- the( !a8ed an adAe't in NEW WORLDS to 'omote thei' 8!%$) and soon
afte'&a'd &e'e 8onta8ted $( t&o nota$!es) DaAe Ja!e and Da''o!!
6a'doe) &ho Koined
D the 8!%$ didnBt e5ist fo' Ae'( !on"G the'e soon &o%!d a !a'"e') mo'e
a8tiAe "'o% that &o%!d fo'm in nea'$( Fi'min"ham
D SADO and its s%88esso') the Fi'min"ham SF 3'o%) &as the so%'8e of seAe'a!
nota$!e fanzines
-- LES S6EN3E) &hi8h $e"an in Setem$e' ./0<) sta'ted as a 8!%$zine and too#
!ife of its o&n as a fine "ene'a! inte'est fanzine
DD initia!!( edited $( >hes!in and 6ete' DaAies
--- !ate' on) edited >hes!in and Ja!e
DD it &as nota$!e $e8a%se of its th'o&$a8# st(!e
--- %n!ine some of the ne&e' ./0<s fanzines) it) a!on" &ith JN6JEN)
#et a!iAe the t'adition of the o!d-st(!e of F'itish fanzine
DD some of the iss%es &e'e t'%!( se8ta8%!a') in size as &e!! as 8ontent
--- .<<-a"e .;th iss%e (?a( ./0C) &as so !a'"e that it had to $e
8o!!ated in t&o Ao!%mesG 8ont'i$%to's in8!%ded Wi!!is) John Fe''()
?i8hae! ?oo'8o8#
--- .<0-a"e .Cth iss%e (Jan%a'( ./0H) &as assem$!ed %sin" a o&e' d'i!!
and meta! $indin" st'asG it &as tedio%s eno%"h &he'e the( 8o%!d on!(
8o!!ate and mai! a fe& iss%es ea8h &ee#
DDD 8ont'i$%tato's to that mon%menta! iss%e in8!%ded s%8h nota$!es as
?i8hae! ?oo'8o8#) John Fe''() >ha'!es 6!att) and 3eo'"e O2 Smith
DD %nfo't%nate!() the'e &as 'e!atiAe!( !o& 'eade' 'esonse to these iss%es)
and it 8a%sed the edito's to $e8ome dis8o%'a"ed and 4%it
--- the fanzine sti!! s%'AiAed) tho%"hG Da''o!! 6a'doe edited s!immed-do&n
s%$se4%ent iss%es
--- it &as neAe' 4%ite the same afte' that
DD the fanzine 8ontin%ed %$!i8ation th'o%"h the de8ade of the ./-<s) ho&eAe')
and its fina! iss%e (,;0) &as in De8em$e' ./-/
-- in ./0C) >hes!in did a one-shot fanzine) tit!ed A >JELDBS 3ARDEN OF OLAF)
&hi8h &as a mo'e &himsi8a! %$!i8ation
DD 8onsisted of 8a'toons a$o%t a Vi#in" named O!af $( ?i#e Ji"" to &hi8h
>hes!in 'oAided 8ations
DD >hes!in 'eAiAed the tit!e in the ./1<s fo' se'ies of fanzines of a
simi!a' nat%'e that 8ontin%ed i''e"%!a'!( th'o%"h m%8h of the .//<s
- Fi'min"ham S8ien8e Fi8tion 3'o%
D fo'med in ./0.
-- did not 8onta8t 'est of F'itish fandom %nti! ./0;) &hen one of its
mem$e's Ko%'ne(ed to 6ete'$o'o%"h fo' the ./0; Easte'8on
D fo%nded $( Ro"e' 6e(ton and >!iff Tea"%e
D othe' mem$e's in8!%ded fan a'tist ?i#e Ji""s
D Ken >hes!in $e8ame ea'!( mento' to "'o%
D Ton( Vent'is-Fie!d) a 'eo'te' f'om E'din"ton Ne&s) Koined 8!%$ in ./0:
-- ne&sae' &o%!d "iAe f'ee %$!i8it( on!( to !o8a! o'"anizations
-- 8!%$ $e8ame IThe E'din"ton SF >i'8!eI to 8on the ae'Bs edito'
DD !itt!e ae' s!is adAe'tizin" the ESF> &e'e %t in SF $oo#s at
Fi'min"ham Ra" ?a'#et9 IA'e (o% inte'ested in SFM Join the
E'din"ton SF >i'8!e2I
-- Vent'is-Fie!d &'ote a'ti8!e that aea'ed on ae'Bs f'ont a"e in
Jan%a'( ./0;
-- no indi8ation that ne&sae' sto'( had m%8h of an effe8t on 8!%$Bs
mem$e'shi 'oste'
-- one of $oo# inse'ts fo%nd $( 6ete' Weston) then ./ (ea's o!d
DD had $een so!ita'( 'eade' of SF fo' 0 (ea's
DD attended meetin" t&o &ee#s afte' findin" noti8e) $e8ame 'e"%!a'
attendee
DD &o%!d "o on to %$!ish one of F'itainBs $est fanzines
D ea# of its e5isten8e &as the ./0H Easte'8on) &hi8h the 8!%$ sonso'ed
D the'e &e'e seAe'a! meetin" sites fo' "'o% d%'in" its histo'(
-- met at $oo# sto'e at fi'st
-- S%nda( meetin"s then he!d at Vi8to'ian ho%se &he'e Tea"%e !iAed
-- !ate') met at home of >ha'!ie Winstone) in E'din"ton
DD Winstone had $ad time at ./00 Easte'8on) eKe8ted the "'o% soon
afte' that
-- afte' ./00 Easte'8on) 8!%$ meetin" site $e8ame BThe O!d
>ontemti$!esB %$ in Fi'min"ham
DD %$ &as not 'ea!!( s%ita$!e as a meetin" site) ho&eAe'
DD one of !ast fe& meetin"s had on!( ; eo!e
D 8!%$ assed f'om e5isten8e on Set2 :H) ./00 (J232 We!!sBs $i'thda()
-- Da''o!! 6a'doe and ?a'tin 6itt met to toast We!!s) then de8!a'ed the
8!%$ dead
-- Fi'min"ham fandom &o%!d not o'"anize a"ain %nti! the ./-<s
- LiAe'oo! 3'o% (Li3)
D fo'me'!( LiAe'oo! S8ien8e Fantas( So8iet( (LaSFaS)) fo%nded in ./H.
D 'ominent mem$e's in8!%ded No'man and Ena Sho''o8#) John Ro!es) Eddie
Jones) and No'man Weeda!!
D %$!ished the fanzine FASTEON
-- edited $( E'i8 Fent8!iffe) %$!ished $( No'man Sho''o8#) a't&o'#
$( Eddie Jones
-- th'ee iss%es tota!) !ast in ./0:
DD !ast iss%e 8ontained a'ti8!e $( Di8# L%off des8'i$in" fo'mation
of a ne& Ne& No'# fan "'o%) The Fano8!asts
D ./0: Aisit $( DaAe and R%th K(!e afte' ./0: Easte'8on
D ./0C t'i to the 3e'man Nationa! >onAention $( "'o% of F'itish fans)
man( f'om LiAe'oo! 3'o%
- O5fo'd +niAe'sit( S8ien8e Fi8tion >!%$
D fo'med in ./0:
D fo%nded $( >h'is ?i!!e') ?a'# Wi"an) and John 6e&sa(
D o%tside "%a'anto's &e'e F'ian A!diss and >2S2 Le&is
-- A!dissBs ho%se &as 8ente' of a8tiAit( fo' 8!%$
D offi8ia!!( the O2+2 Se8%!atiAe Fi8tion 3'o%) fo' %'oses of
'ese8ta$i!it(
-- ho&eAe') often met in %$s
- >am$'id"e +niAe'sit( S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet(
D fo%nded in ./0; $( >ha'!es 6!att
-- at the time) a st%dent in e8onomi8s at >am$'id"eBs >h%'8hi!! >o!!e"e
- NotFans fan "'o% of Nottin"ham +niAe'sit(
D some of fans in o'"anization &e'e Jim Lin&ood) Fo$ 6a'#inson) John D(#e)
and Ja84%i F'atton
D he!d 'e"%!a' Wednesda( ni"ht meetin"s
D dis$anded in mid-./0: afte' 6a'#inson and D(#e "'ad%ated and !eft
Nottin"ham
D 8!%$Bs fanzine) JETSTREA?) !asted K%st one iss%e
-- Lin&ood %$!ished : mo'e iss%es on his o&n) th'o%"h the aa O?6A
- A se8ond Nottin"ham fan "'o%) Fo'est Fie!ds S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet(
D fo'med in !ate ./0:
D 8om'ised of s8hoo!$o(s
D %$!ished sho't-!iAed fanzine) E>AR+S) that 'an fo' - iss%es
D $est-#no&n fan in the "'o% &as DaAe Wood) not the same DaAe Wood &ho
had $een a8tiAe in the ./H<s
- Sheffie!d +niAe'sit( +nion S8ien8e Fi8tion and Fantas( Asso8iation
D e5isted fo' a fe& (ea's in ea'!( ./0<s
D &hen it &as fo'med) the'e &e'e on!( a handf%! of mem$e's) ha'd!( eno%"h
eAen to fi!! a!! the Aa'io%s offi8es and othe' 8!%$ 8ommittee ositions
the( had made %
-- this !ed one of the fo%nde's) F'ian Jo'dan) to &'ite that the
8!%$ had Ia 8ommittee of ei"ht and a mem$e'shi of oneI
D the'e &as a 8!%$zine) ENTRO6N) &hi8h seemed to haAe died of heat death
afte' on!( a fe& iss%es
D not !on" afte' its fo'mation) the 8!%$ me'"ed &ith the +niAe'sit(Bs
ast'onomi8a! so8iet() and $e8ame the Sheffie!d +niAe'sit( S8ien8e
Fi8tion and Ast'onomi8a! So8iet() o' BAst'oso8B fo' sho't
- Je'ts S8ien8e Fi8tion and Fantas( Fan 3'o%
D fo'med in A'i! ./0/
D mem$e's in8!%ded 3'aham Foa# (e!e8ted as fi'st 8hai'man)) A'th%'
>'%ttenden) Keith O Ji!! F'id"es) ?a'( Reed) >haz Le"") F'ian Jamton
-- 3a'dne' Dozois) &ho &as Aisitin") !isted as an hono'a'( mem$e'
D one of 8!%$Bs Ae'( fi'st a8tiAities &as to $%( a d%!i8ato'
- No'the'n S8ien8e Fi8tion and Fantas( 3'o%
D ?an8heste' a'ea "'o%
D fo'med in ./0C
D 8hai'man &as >ha'!es 6a'tin"ton
D initia! meetin"s he!d in a 'oom oAe'to of a fish and 8his sto'e
D sho&ed si!ent 1mm moAies at meetin"s) inte'ested in fi!ms
D 6a'tin"ton and some othe' 8!%$ mem$e's a!so a't of The De!ta 3'o%)
&hi8h 'od%8ed a n%m$e' of SF-'e!ated amate%' fi!ms in the ./0<s
- Fa8%!t( of Te8hno!o"( SF So8iet( (Te8hSFSo8) of ?an8heste'
D a %niAe'sit( "'o% '%n $( ?a'tin 6itt
D fo%nded in ./0-
D as man( as ..H mem$e's) tho%"h the'e &e'e no s8hed%!ed meetin"sG no
D "'o% aa'ent!( s%'AiAed th'o%"h end of de8ade
- Leeds +niAe'sit( S8ien8e Fi8tion 3'o%
D fo%nded $( Fi!! F%'ns in ./00
D !asted t&o (ea's
D &as most!( a so8ia! "'o% that had !itt!e 8onta8t &ith othe' fan "'o%s
- Leeds and Dist'i8t SF 3'o%
D o'"anized $( Fa'$a'a ?a8e in ./0-
D met on a!tenate ?onda( eAenin"s in Vi8to'ia %$ $ehind Leeds To&n Ja!!
* A%st'a!ia
- the $e"innin"s of s8ien8e fi8tion fandom in A%st'a!ia 8an $e t'a8ed $a8# as
!east as fa' as the ./;<s
D a S(dne( 8hate' of the o!d S8ien8e Fi8tion Lea"%e fo'med in ./;H) and
!asted a$o%t a (ea' 7so%'8e fo' this se8tion e58et &he'e noted9 Wa'ne' AON=
D anothe' 8hate' of the SFL &as o'"anized in Ade!aide at a$o%t the end of
the ./;<s
-- its most nota$!e a8hieAement &as %$!i8ation of a one-shot he8to"'ahed
.0-a"e fanzine) S>EEN>E FE>TEON REVEEW) in ./;/) &hi8h &as %$!ished $(
John 3'e"o' 7additiona! so%'8e9 Fo(ste' HNoA<< emai!=
DD the'e &as neAe' a se8ond iss%e $e8a%se 3'e"o' Koined the A%st'a!ian
A'm( soon afte' that 7so%'8e9 Vene( I6'e&a' Fanzines in A%st'a!iaI=
D $( the end of the ./;<s) tho%"h) S(dne( had esta$!ished itse!f as the fan
8ente' of the 8o%nt'(
-- Fi!! Vene( and a$o%t ha!f a dozen othe' fans fo'med the J%nio' A%st'a!ian
S8ien8e Fi8tion 8o''esonden8e 8!%$ in ./;1
DD the( a!so did a one-shot) A+STRALEAN FAN NEWS) a fe& months afte'
the Ade!aide fanzine had aea'ed
DD Vene( had 'eAio%s!() in ./;-) $een the 8o-edito' of A%st'a!iaBs fi'st
s8ien8e fi8tion fanzine) S6A>EJO+NDS) &hi!e he &as a st%dent at
Rand&i8# S8hoo! in S(dne(G it &as hand-&'itten and had a 8i'8%!ation
of .) and &as handed a'o%nd and 'ead %nde' the &at8hf%! e(e of the
edito's 7so%'8e9 Vene( I6FinAI=
-- at same time) a 'iAa! 8!%$) the J%nio' S8ien8e >o''esonden8e >!%$ had
fo'med) &hi8h had as man( as .C mem$e's at its ea# and !asted fo' K%st
a fe& months
DD in its $'ief e5isten8e) mana"ed to %$!ish t&o iss%es of a ne&s!ette'
DD the most nota$!e mem$e' &as Vo! ?o!es&o'th
--- (info a$o%t ?o!es&o'th he'e)
--- he &as des8'i$ed $( Vene( as Ia $a!! of ene'"(I &ho I8o%!dnBt 4%ite
see the 'eason fo' o%' s!o&ness in man( matte'sI 7so%'8e9 Vene(
I6FinAI=
-- $%t $( fa' the most imo'tant fan o'"anization) not on!( in S(dne( $%t
in a!! of A%st'a!ia) 8ame into e5isten8e in NoAem$e' ./;/9 the S(dne(
F%t%'ians
DD o'i"ina!!() the "'o% &as to $e 8a!!ed the S(dne( S8ien8e Fi8tion
Lea"%e) $%t &hen &o'd s'ead a$o%t the "'o%) s%''isin"!( as fa' as
Ne& No'# >it() Don Wo!!heim e's%aded them) Aia 8o'esonden8e) to
ta#e the name of the !e"enda'( Ne& No'# fan "'o% instead
DD initia! meetin" &as at Vene(Bs a'entsB ho%se
DD the "'o% mana"ed somethin" the 'eAio%s "'o%s 8o%!d not9 !on"eAit(G
it s%'AiAed) &ith e'iods of non-a8tiAit() fo' man( de8ades
--- it &as the fi'st fan o'"anization to 'eAiAe afte' the end of
Wo'!d Wa' T&o
DD $%t $a8# in ./;<s and ./C<s) it &as the Aehi8!e that $'o%"ht some ne&
eo!e into fandom) most nota$!( Don T%8# and 3'aham Stone) tho%"h
Stone !eft the o'"anization fo' a &hi!e in the ./H<s as the 'es%!t
of a fe%d
DD in the ./H<s) the S(dne( F%t%'ians had "'o&n !a'"e eno%"h &he'e it
&as meetin" th'ee times e' &ee# in its o&n 8!%$'oom) &ith attendan8es
of as man( as C< fans on o88asions &hen the'e &as a a't( 7additiona!
so%'8e9 Fo(ste' HNoA<< emai!=
--- it 8o%!d not stand a!! the 'ose'it() tho%"hG the'e &e'e fe%ds
and s8hisms &ith s!inte' "'o%s fo'min"
DDD one of them) the so-8a!!ed BTh%'sda( Ni"ht 3'o%B o' mo'e
des8'itiAe!() the BF'id"e >!%$ Re$e!sB) 8onsisted of eo!e
e5e!!ed f'om the S(dne( F%t%'ians fo' seemin"!( mino'
inf'a8tionsG DaAe >ohen) &ho so#e fo' the "'o%) said he &o%!d
a( fo' meetin" sa8e in the S(dne( F'id"e >!%$ 8!%$'ooms) and
an(one e58et 3'aham Stone &o%!d $e &e!8ome 7so%'8e9 Ni8ho!son
.0De8/. !ette'G Fo(ste' .CNoA<< emai!=
DDD anothe' of them (nameM) had eno%"h sta$i!it( to !ast %nti! a$o%t
./0< and eAen host a Aisit $( Ro$e't A2 Jein!ein d%'in" his t'i
to A%st'a!ia in ./HC
--- it &as the indeenden8e of some of these s!inte' "'o%s that
8a%sed some f'i8tion &ith some fans) nota$!( Stone) &ho $e!ieAed
that S(dne( fandom &as $ette' se'Aed $( a sin"!e mono!ithi8
o'"anization 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' HNoA<< emai!=
-- $%t in ./H.) Stone himse!f had sta'ted &hat 8o%!d $e 'e"a'ded as a s!inte'
"'o%) the A%st'a!ian S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet( 7so%'8e9 Wa'ne' AWoF=
DD the o'"anization &as a $it diffe'ent than most) as it had no '%!es)
no 8onstit%tion) and e58et fo' Stone (&ho se'Aed as se8'eta'())
no offi8e's
DD its %'ose seemed to $e to #ee a!! fans in the 8o%nt'( info'med
on &hat othe' fans &e'e doin") &hi8h it a88om!ished Aia its ne&szine
STO63A6
DD mem$e'shi soon "'e& to a$o%t .H<) $%t it soon $e8ame em$'oi!ed
in a se'ies of fe%ds) most!( $et&een Stone and some fa8tions of the
S(dne( F%t%'ians
-- anothe' s%$set of ./H<s S(dne( fandom &as the A%st'a!ian Fantas( Fo%ndation)
&hi8h &as most noted fo' its %$!i8ation FORER+NNER) one iss%e of &hi8h &as
so s!i8#!( 'od%8ed and &ith s%8h hi"h-4%a!it( fi8tion that it &as 8oma'a$!e
to the 'ozines
D $( the mid ./H<s) the'e &as eno%"h diAision and dissention in S(dne( fandom
that it 8o%!dnBt 'ea!!( $e 8a!!ed Bo'"anizedB an( mo'e
-- at the $%siness meetin" of ./HH Nationa! >onAention) the'e &as m%8h a8'imon(
inAo!Ain" the F'id"e >!%$ Re$e!s and &hat 'emained of the S(dne( F%t%'ians
7so%'8e9 ISea 3'een S%nda(I=
DD this !ed to the C1th iss%e of the ?e!$o%'ne 8!%$zine ETJERLENE 8a''(in" an
BEn ?emo'iamB a"e that 'ead ISa8'ed to the memo'( of o'"anised S(dne(
fandom) &hi8h assed a&a( afte' a !in"e'in" atta8# of s8hizoh'enia
A'i! .st ./HH2 Restin" in the hoe of a 3!o'io%s Res%''e8tion2I
7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' :?a(// emai!=
-- if the'e &as one fan &ho &as nea'est the 8ente' of a!! the dissension) it &as
3'aham StoneG he had $e8ome inAo!Aed in an es8a!atin" 'o& a$o%t &ho had 8ont'o!
oAe' the S(dne( F%t%'ians sf !i$'a'( that &as the so%'8e of m%8h of the
%n!easantness at the ./HH Nat8on $%siness meetin" 7so%'8es9 ?SF> &e$ siteG
ISea 3'een S%nda(I=
-- the'e &as a!so dissension oAe' &ho &o%!d sonso' an( f%t%'e A%st'a!ian
Nationa! >onAention) the'e &e'e eno%"h ha'd fee!in"s that 3'aham Stone
neAe' a"ain s%o'ted anothe' A%st'a!ian 8onAention
DD ho&eAe') $( then) it &as aa'ent that none of the S(dne( s!inte' "'o%s
&e'e 8aa$!e of hostin" anothe' 8onAention in the fo'seea$!e f%t%'e 7so%'8e9
Fo(ste' -NoA<< emai!=
-- anothe' S(dne( 8!%$ aea'ed a!most immediate!() and it ass%med the name
of the S(dne( F%t%'ian So8iet(
DD some of the 'ominent mem$e's &e'e ?o!es&o'th) Do%" Ni8ho!son) A'th%'
Jaddon) and DaAe >ohen
--- Jaddon) a tattooed e5-sai!o') &as one of the mainsta(s of the 8!%$G
a88o'din" to Ni8ho!son) Ihe $'o%"ht e'has some&hat defi8ient
!ite'a8( $%t eno'mo%s Ai"o%' to the %'s%it of fannish a8tiAities2I
7so%'8e9 Ni8ho!son .0De8/. !ette'=
--- >ohen) &ho had $een inAo!Aed in 'io' S(dne( fandom s8hisms)
(des8'i$e him $'ief!()
--- Ni8ho!son ($'ief des8'ition)
D $%t as the ./0<s $e"an) the S(dne( F%t%'ians seemed in de8!ine
-- the meetin" sites &e'e a s%88ession of eAe'-sma!!e' 'ooms 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste'
HNoA<< emai!=
DD in effe8t) Stone &as '%nnin" the 8!%$ as a one-man sho&) hand!in" a!!
the a8tiAities asso8iated &itht he 8!%$Bs !i$'a'( &ith o88asiona! he!
f'om A!an So%th and KeAin Di!!on 7so%'8e9 R>!a'#e :CNoA<< emai!=
-- some of the S(dne( fans) most nota$!( Do%" Ni8ho!son) sta'ted sendin" m%8h
of thei' time in a inte!!e8t%a!@Fohemian "'o% 8a!!ed the BS(dne( 6%shB
7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' HNoA<< emai!=
DD ?i#e Fa!d&in) anothe' of the fans in that "'o%) "ained some %n&anted
Aisi$i!it( &hen a sto'( of his tit!ed I3od in the ?a'iK%ana 6at8hI) &hi8h
had $een %$!ished in a +niAe'sit( ma"azine) "ot that ma"azine $anned and
himse!f 'ose8%ted fo' $!ashem( 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' HNoA<< emai!=
-- at the end of ./0;) Stone too# a Ko$ in >an$e''a) and Vo! ?o!es&o'thBs hea!th
sta'ted a 'aid de8!ine that ended &ith his death in the midd!e of ./0C
7so%'8e9 R>!a'#e :CNoA<< emai!=
DD it &as 8!ea' that 8han"e &as needed if the 8!%$ &e'e to !ast m%8h !on"e'
D $%t the 8han"e did 8ome) and S(dne( fandom $e8ame 'eAita!ized $( an inf!%5 of
ne& fa8es
-- Ron Smith) &ho had &on a J%"o A&a'd fo' his fanzine ENSEDE) moAed to
A%st'a!ia f'om the +nited States in ./0; 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' -NoA<< emai!=
DD he had $e8ome %nne'Aed $( the >o!d Wa' es8a!ations in the +nited States)
&hi8h &as one of the 'easons fo' the moAe to a s%$Ke8tiAe!( safe' a't
of the &o'!d
DD on8e he 'e!o8ated to S(dne() he !eAe'a"ed his sma!! 'ess %$!i8ation
s#i!!s and $e8ame em!o(ed $( the %$!ishe' Jo'&itz 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste'
-NoA<< emai!=
--- $( the !ate ./0<s) fo%nd that he 8o%!d ma#e mo'e mone( &o'#in" fo'
a %$!ishe' of soft-8o'e o'no"'ah(
DD afte' a''iAin" in A%st'a!ia) a!most immediate!( he !o8ated S(dne( fandom
and $e8ame a a't of it
--- (mo'e detai!s needed)
-- in A%"%st ./0C) Ron >!a'#e and some of his f'iends at No'manh%'st Fo(s Ji"h
S8hoo! in S(dne( %$!ished the fi'st iss%e of a ne& fanzine) TJE ?ENTOR 7so%'8e9
Fo(ste' HNoA<< emai!=
DD >!a'#e had dis8oAe'ed fandom in ./0;) afte' seein" a noti8e a$o%t an %8omin"
meetin" of the S(dne( F%t%'ians in an iss%e of the F'itish 'ozine NEW WORLDS
7so%'8e9 R>!a'#e :CNoA<< emai!=
-- on the ni"ht of the meetin") as he !ate' 'emem$e'ed) IE Aent%'ed into
S(dne( to /0 6hi!!i St'eet) % the da'# and m%st( stai's to the 'oom on
the :nd f!oo' &he'e d&e!t the F%t%'ian So8iet( of S(dne( !i$'a'(2 The'e E
met 3'aham Stone) KeAin Di!!on) and A!an So%th) as &e!! as 8offee &hose
taste and odo%' E 8an sti!! taste and sme!! to this da(2I
DD soon afte'&a'ds he $e8ame a mem$e' of the S(dne( F%t%'ians 7so%'8e9 >!a'#e
::NoA<< emai!=
--- he 4%i8#!( o$tained the add'ess of an a8tiAe fanzine %$!ishe' in
?e!$o%'ne) John Fo(ste') &ho sent him a 8o( of his fanzine SAT+RA
--- >!a'#e soon e5e'ien8ed the %'"e to B%$ his ishB) so Fo(ste' "ot him
in 8onta8t &ith anothe' a8tiAe fan) John Fa5te') &ho !iAed in S(dne(
--- Fa5te' 'oAided him 8oies of his fanzine) SO+FFLE) $%t mo'e imo'tant!()
he!ed him se!e8t a man%a! t(e&'ite'
--- >!a'#e) &ho &as in his !ast (ea' in hi"h s8hoo!) then fo%nded the sf 8!%$
the'e that &o%!d %$!ish the fi'st fe& iss%es of TJE ?ENTOR
DD the fi'st iss%es &e'e not Ae'( memo'a$!e) %$!ished initia!!( fo' the %i!s
at the s8hoo!) and &e'e dismissed $( >!a'#e himse!f as !itt!e mo'e than
8'%dzines 7so%'8e9 >!a'#e ::NoA<< emai!=
DD afte' "'ad%atin" f'om hi"h s8hoo! in ./00) >!a'#e 8ontin%ed TJE ?ENTOR
as his o&n fanzine
--- $( the seAenth iss%e) the edito'shi had $een 'ed%8ed to >!a'#e himse!f)
and the on!( 'eason it as %$!ished) a88o'din" to >!a'#e) &as to Isho&
the f!a"I at the ?e!$o%'ne >onfe'en8e of ?a( ./01 7so%'8e9 >!a'#e ::NoA<<
emai!=
--- $%t thin"s im'oAed afte' that) &ith month!( iss%es oAe' the ne5t fo%'
months in 4%a!it( and size) that esta$!ished TJE ?ENTOR as one of
A%st'a!iaBs $est fanzines
--- >!a'#eBs hi!osoh( &ith TJE ?ENTOR &as to %$!ish a mi5) f'om fi8tion
to oet'( to a'ti8!es of fanhisto'i8a! inte'estG he !ate' &'ote that
IOne of the main 'easons E %$!ish T? is to "iAe stf fans the oo't%nit(
to see thei' sto'ies in 'int and to hea' &hat othe' eo!e) stf 'eade's
!i#e themse!Aes) thin# of them2I 7so%'8e9 >!a'#e ::NoA<< emai!=
--- >!a'#e 8ontin%ed to %$!ish the fanzine) &ith mino' inte''%tions)
%nti! the !ate .//<s
DD >!a'#e himse!f) e'has $e8a%se of TJE ?ENTOR) !ate' $e8ame of one
S(dne(Bs most 'ominent fans
--- he attended fi'st 8onAention in ./00
--- one of fo%nde's of S(dne( S8ien8e Fi8tion Fo%ndation and ANQA6A
--- in the ./-<s) $esides 8ontin%in" to %$!ish T?) he &as a8tiAe in he!in"
to 'eAiAe the S(dne( F%t%'ians f'om (et anothe' mo'i$%nd e'iod) and
eAen 8hai'ed one of the A%st'a!ian Nationa! >onAentions in that de8ade
(in ./-C) 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' :A'// emai!=
D one of the mo'e imo'tant eAents in S(dne( fandom in the ./0<s &as the Aisit)
in (&henM)) of famo%s &'ite's Lei"h F'a8#ett and Edmond Jami!ton
-- John Fan"s%nd) a ?e!$o%'ne fan of &hom mo'e &i!! $e mentioned sho't!() &anted
to ma#e s%'e F'a8#ett and Jami!ton &o%!d meet some fans &hi!e the( &e'e in
A%st'a!ia) and 8onta8ted t&o eo!e he #ne& in S(dne( to o'"anize the eAent9
Fets( (!astnameM) and John Danza 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' HNoA<< emai!=
DD !itt!e &as hea'd of the o'"anize's afte' that h%''ied!(-a''an"ed eAent) $%t
the eAent itse!f &as so s%88essf%! that it "aAe o'"anized fandom in S(dne(
a needed $oost
DD an o'"anization of fans 8ame to"ethe' as a 'es%!t of the eAent) and $e8ame
#no&n as the S(dne( S8ien8e Fi8tion Fo%ndation
D S(dne( S8ien8e Fi8tion Fo%ndation
-- 'etentio%s-so%ndin" name aside) it &as a s8ien8e fi8tion 8!%$ simi!a' in
intent and st(!e to othe' S(dne( sf 8!%$s 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' 1NoA<< emai!=
-- (detai!sM %'oseM 'ominent fansM a8tiAitiesM)
-- the 'ime moAe'-and-sha#e' of the o'"anization &as 3a'( ?ason
DD ?ason 8onside'ed himse!f mo'e of a 8omi8s fan than a s8ien8e fi8tion fan)
$%t he &as the o'"anizationa! fo'8e that #et the SSFF a8tiAe in its
ea'!( (ea's 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' HNoA<< emai!=
-- othe' mem$e's in8!%ded Ron O S%e >!a'#e) Sha(ne ?8>o'ma8#) KeAin Di!!on
7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' 1NoA<< emai!=
DD the'e &e'e 8'ossoAe's f'om othe' S(dne( fan "'o%s) in8!%din" eAen the
!o8a! STAR TREK 8!%$
-- in the end) the o'"anization 'oAed to $e some&hat !on"-!iAed) $%t not &ith
e'manen8(G it s%'AiAed &e!! into the ./-<s) $%t assed f'om e5isten8e $(
the time the ./1<s had a''iAed 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' HNoA<< emai!=
- ?e!$o%'ne fandom
D "ot its sta't in ?a( ./H:) &ith the fo'mation of the ?e!$o%'ne S8ien8e Fi8tion
3'o% 7so%'8e9 Wa'ne') 8o''e8ted $( ?SF> &e$ site and Aa'io%s Fo(ste' emai!s=
-- fo%nde's in8!%ded Ra8e ?athe&s and Fo$ ?8>%$$in) &ho met ea8h othe' in
A%"%st ./H. at F'an#!inBs Lendin" Li$'a'( in the Easte'n ?a'#et of 8ent'a!
?e!$o%'ne 7so%'8es9 ?SF> &e$ site) ?athe&s -NoA<< emai!=
-- othe' fo%nde's of the 8!%$ &e'e Leo ILeeI Ja'din") ?e'A Finns) and Ditma'
IDi8#I Jenssen
DD Finns had &o'#ed in a $oo#sto'e nea' &he'e ?athe&s and ?8>%$$in had met)
and too# it %on himse!f to ma#e s%'e the'e &as s8ien8e fi8tion fo' sa!e
the'e
--- ?83i!!s &as a da'#) na''o& sto'e a$o%t ; $!o8#s f'om the Easte'n
?a'#etG it se8ia!ized in te8hni8a! $oo#s) $%t had a sf se8tion of
$oth $oo#s and ma"azines nea' the f'ont of the sto'e 7so%'8e9
Fo(ste' .CNoA<< emai!=
DDD $oth ?8>%$$in and ?athe&s f'e4%ented ?83i!!s as &e!! as F'an#!inBs)
so it &asnBt !on" $efo'e the( 8onne8ted % &ith Finns
--- Finns $e8ame) in effe8t) the 3'o%Bs 'omotion and %$!i8it(
di'e8to') as he inse'ted sheets of ae' 'omotin" %8omin" 3'o%
meetin"s into ma"azines so!d at the sto'e 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' ;.O8t<<
emai!=
--- F'%8e 3i!!esie !ate' des8'i$ed anothe' $enefit of FinnBs em!o(ment at
?83i!!Bs9 IEn his 'o!e as Se8'eta'(@EAe'(thin" E!se of the ?e!$o%'ne
S8ien8e Fi8tion >!%$) he &as a$!e to imo't Ame'i8an $oo#s) 4%ite
i!!e"a!!( (at that time)) and se!! them on 8!%$ ni"hts to mem$e's2I
7so%'8e9 3i!!esie :CNoA<< emai!=
--- Finns eAent%a!!( oened his o&n $oo#sto'e) Sa8e A"e Foo#s) at the
$e"innin" of the ./-<s) &hi8h &as the fi'st s8ien8e fi8tion $oo#sto'e
in A%st'a!ia
DD Jenssen &as a 8!assmate of ?athe&s
--- ($'ief $io)
--- the ann%a! A%st'a!ian s8ien8e fi8tion a&a'ds a'e ni8#named the
BDitma'sB
DDD d%'in" the se8ond ha!f of the ./0<s he had noti8ed that the
amo%nt of s8ien8e fi8tion 'od%8ed $( A%st'a!ian &'ite's had
$een steadi!( in8'easin") and me'ited some attention
DDD so) in ./0/) he f%nded 8'eation of a ne& a&a'd fo') as he stated at
that (ea'Bs Nat>on) Ie58e!!en8e in Aa'io%s fie!ds of s8ien8e fi8tionI
&hi8h in8!%ded $oth 'o and fan a8tiAities 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' :NoA<<
and :NoA<< emai!s=
DDD Ditma's haAe $een sin8e "iAen o%t ea8h (ea' at the A%st'a!ian
Nationa! >onAention
--- Jenssen $e8ame most!( ina8tiAe a$o%t (&henM)
DDD in the ./-<s(M) he $e8ame Jead of the Dea'tment of ?eteo'o!o"(
at the +niAe'sit( of ?e!$o%'ne 7so%'8e9 3i!!esie 1NoA<< emai!=
DD Ja'din" &as a mem$e' of StoneBs ASFS) and had $een "iAen JenssenBs
add'ess $( Stone 7so%'8e9 ?SF> &e$ site=
--- Ja'din" $e8ame #no&n as a 'o!ifi8 fan %$!ishe') one &ho) a88o'din"
to Do%" Ni8ho!son) Idid not a88et 8'iti8ism easi!(I 7so%'8e9
Ni8ho!son .0De8/. !ette'=
--- ho&eAe') Ja'din" and Stone did not "et a!on" Ae'( &e!!) not an
%n%s%a! 8i'8%mstan8e fo' Stone and most ?e!$o%'ne fans at that time
--- Ja'din" d'oed o%t of fandom a$o%t ./HH) in a't to %'s%e o%tside
inte'ests as a 'ofessiona! hoto"'ahe') $%t 'eaea'ed &ith 'ene&ed
Ai"o' at the sta't of the ./0<s 7so%'8es9 Fo(ste' HNoA<< and 1NoA<<
emai!s=
--- he !ate' $e8ame a s%88essf%! &'ite' of $oth s8ien8e fi8tion and
8hi!d'ens sto'ies) &innin" the A%st'a!ian >hi!d'enBs Foo# A&a'd in
./1: 7so%'8e9 3i!!esie 1NoA<< emai!=
-- fi'st offi8ia! meetin" &asnBt %nti! ?a( /) ./H:) at the home of ?athe&s
7so%'8es9 ?SF> &e$ site and Fo(ste' ;.O8t<< emai!=
DD it too# the $ette' a't of a (ea' $efo'e ?athe&sB a'ents &o%!d a!!o&
itG thei' fi'st im'ession of ?8>%$$in had not $een Ae'( faAo'a$!e
7so%'8es9 ?athe&s -NoA<< and 1NoA<< emai!s=
--- it too# a $it of time fo' them to fi"%'e o%t that ?8>%$$in &as
ha'm!essG $( the time Leo Ja'din" aea'ed on the s8ene in ea'!(
./H:) the( had 'e!ented
--- Ja'din" ma( &e!! haAe $een the ne8essa'( in"'edient that a!!o&ed
the o'"anization not on!( to fo'm) $%t to s%88eedG ?athe&s !ate'
&'ote that ILeeBs a''iAa! inte'Ke8ted a !ot of additiona! ene'"(
to the !o8a! sf s8ene) and it ma( &e!! $e that &itho%t him the
3'o% &o%!d eithe' not haAe $een esta$!ished o') mo'e !i#e!()
&o%!d haAe $een sho't-!iAed2I 7so%'8e9 ?athe&s 1NoA<< emai!=
DD ea'!( meetin"s feat%'ed !ots of ta!# and mode'ate amo%nts of 8hess-
!a(in"
DD the'e &asnBt m%8h of a fo'ma! o'"anizationG ?8>%$$in &as the se!f-
e!e8ted >hai'man) fo' &hat it &as &o'th 7so%'8e9 ?SF> &e$ site=
-- at fi'st) meetin"s &e'e in mem$e'sB homes) o' in a 8onAenient 8offee
!o%n"e K%st a8'oss f'om ?83i!!s) $%t $( ./H: the "'o% had "'o&n too !a'"e
to 8ontin%e &ith those 7so%'8es9 Wa'ne' AWoF and Fo(ste' ;.O8t<< and .CNoA<<
emai!s=
DD the meetin" site shifted to the Oddfe!!o&s Ja!! on Lat'o$e St'eet in
?e!$o%'ne 7so%'8es9 Fo(ste' :?a(// emai! and ?SF> &e$ site=
--- the 3'o% &as 'oAided) fo' the 'in8e!( s%m of .:@0 e' meetin")
a $asement 'oom fo' the meetin" and %se of a 8%$oa'd fo' the
3'o%Bs !i$'a'(
--- %s%a!!( a$o%t .<-:< eo!e attendin"
DD afte' that) the( sta'ted meetin" in an offi8e on Lenno5 St'eet in
Ri8hmond) one of ?e!$o%'neBs s%$%'$s
DD $( end of ./H<s the meetin" site &as a !a8e on Litt!e >o!!ins St'eet
in ?e!$o%'neBs >ent'a! F%siness Dist'i8t) a site that &as in a not
Ae'( f'iend!(-!oo#in" a't of the >FD 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' ;.O8t<< emai!=
-- the ?SF3 $e8ame #no&n to the o%tside fan &o'!d Aia its 8!%$zine
ETJERLENE) &hi8h &as edited $( Ean J2 >'ozie' 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' :?a(//
emai!=
DD it 'e!a8ed a sho't ne&s!ette' that ?8>%$$in had $een %$!ishin" sin8e
soon afte' the 3'o% fo'med 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' .NoA<< emai!=
DD fi'st iss%e edited $( Ja'din") the'eafte' $( >'ozie' 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste'
.NoA<< emai!=
--- (need a Ae'( $'ief) .-: senten8e des8'ition of >'ozie' he'e)
DD sta'ted o%t as a one-sheet in ea'!( ./H<s) !asted %nti! a$o%t ./H1
--- Finns &o%!d %t o%t the 8%''ent iss%e in ?83i!!s) 'i"ht ne5t to
the sf $oo#s and ma"azines the'e 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' .CNoA<< emai!=
DD the ea# of its e5isten8e &as f'om ./HH) &hen t&ent( iss%es &e'e
%$!ished) th'o%"h ./H1) &hen its !a'"est iss%es &e'e %$!ished
7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' HNoA<< emai!=
D the ?SF3 $e8ame the ?e!$o%'ne S8ien8e Fi8tion >!%$ $( ?a( ./H- 7so%'8e9
Fo(ste' ;.O8t<< emai!=
-- the end of the ./H<s &as a time of t'ansition fo' the 8!%$) &ith
dea't%'e of some of the o!de' mem$e's s%8h as ?8>%$$in and Ean >'ozie'
and 8han"e-oAe' f'om a 8ommittee-'%n st'%8t%'e to somethin" a !ot !ess
fo'ma!
DD ?8>%$$in had $e"%n to haAe mo'e 'esonsi$i!ities in his hi"h-s8hoo!
tea8hin" 8a'ee' 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' ;.O8t<< emai!=
DD >'ozie'Bs "afiation &as e'has the most si"nifi8ant) $e8a%se &ith
>'ozie'Bs dea't%'e 8ame the end of ETJERLENEG the fanzine had $een
e'has the 3'o%Bs most demandin" a8tiAit() and afte' >'ozie'Bs
dea't%'e no$od( e!se fe!t the( 8o%!d ta#e it on 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste'
;.O8t<< emai!=
DD anothe' of the fo%nde's) Ja'din") &as !on" "one $( then) haAin" sta'ted
a 8a'ee' as a 'ofessiona! hoto"'ahe'G a 8ont'i$%tin" fa8to' to his
dea't%'e had $een a e'sona!it( 8!ash &ith >'ozie' 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste'
1NoA<< emai!=
-- Ra8e ?athe&s had dea'ted the s8ene) tooG tho%"h he had met his &ife at
one of the 3'o%Bs meetin"s) he had so!d m%8h of his sf 8o!!e8tion at
3'o% meetin"s to finan8e his 8o%'tshi of he' 7so%'8e9 ?SF> &e$ site=
DD his inAo!Aement &ith the 3'o% 8eased a$o%t ./H0G he eAent%a!!( $e8ame
inte'ested in o!iti8s) and eAent%a!!( &as e!e8ted fi'st) in the ea'!(
./-<s) to the Fede'a! 6a'!iament) and !ate' sa& 'e"iona! %$!i8 se'Ai8e
as ?iniste' of the A'ts and 6o!i8e in the Vi8to'ia State 3oAe'nment
7so%'8es9 Fo(ste' 1NoA<< emai!G 3i!!esie 1NoA<< emai!=
-- a$o%t this time) ?e'A Finns a''an"ed fo' the 8!%$ to sta't meetin" at
a site on ?8Ki!!o St'eet) $%t to se8%'e the !o8ation) he had to
'oAide the o'"anizationBs name 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' :;O8t<< emai!=
DD the 'eAio%s site) at Litt!e >o!!ins St'eet) $esides $ein" in a
"!oom( a'ea of the 8it() &as a!so a $it 'i8( fo' the 3'o%Bs
t'eas%'( 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' ;.O8t<< emai!=
DD Finns) &ho had %nde'ta#en the sea'8h fo' a f'iend!ie' and !ess 8ost!(
site) had fa!!en into the ha$it of 'efe''in" to the 8!%$ as the
B?e!$o%'ne S8ien8e Fi8tion >!%$B) so thatBs the name he "aAe to the
ne& meetin" !a8eBs o&ne'
DD Finns a!so tho%"ht it &o%!d $e easie' to se8%'e a 'enta! a"'eement
if the o'"anization &as a B>!%$BG the &o'd B3'o%B im!ied a !oose'
o'"anization to the meetin" site o&ne') one that mi"ht not a( its
month!( feeL
-- the ?8Ki!!o St'eet site) fo' a!! that) &asnBt %sed fo' Ae'( !on" as the
>!%$Bs homeG it !asted K%st a 8o%!e of (ea's $efo'e a mo'e e'manent !a8e
&as fo%nd at the end of ./0.
DD the $i" 'o$!em &as that the !a8e &as K%st too sma!!G John Fo(ste'
8ha'a8te'ized the ?8Ki!!o St'eet meetin" !a8e as $ein" I8'o&ded
as soon as t&o mem$e's sat do&n to !a( 8hessI 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' .0NoA<<
emai!=
-- fo' the 'emainde' of the ./0<s) the meetin" site &as at ./ Some'set 6!a8e
in 8ent'a! ?e!$o%'ne) not fa' f'om ?83i!!s 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' ;.O8t<< emai!=
DD this &as 'ea!!( the ;'d f!oo' of ?83i!!s &a'eho%seG Finns had dis8oAe'ed
it &asnBt $ein" %sed fo' an(thin" 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' .0NoA<< emai!=
--- it &as easi!( !a'"e eno%"h fo' the 8!%$Bs !i$'a'( and its mem$e'sG
the'e &as eAen a 'o& of seats 'es8%ed f'om f'om an o!d moAie theate'
that !ed to the fo'mation of an offshoot 8!%$) the ?e!$o%'ne Fantas(
Fi!m 3'o%
--- the'e &as eAen eno%"h 'oom fo' a ta$!e tennis ta$!e) &hi8h &as one of
the 8!%$Bs main inte'estsG on man( ni"hts it &as not eas( to "et a t%'n
at the ta$!e
DD to "et to the ;'d f!oo') the'e &as an oen-ai' &ate'-o&e'ed !ift that
most mem$e's %sed instead of the stai's 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' .0NoA<< emai!=
--- one of the mem$e's) Don Latime') "ot the idea that ne&8ome's to the
8!%$ sho%!d "et a se8ia! "'eetin") so &hen the !ift &as s%mmoned do&n
to the "'o%nd f!oo' to "et them) he 'ode it ha!f &a( do&n and "'a$$ed
a handho!d on the o%tside &a!!) then as the !ift &ith the ne&8ome's
8ame $a8# %) K%med $a8# into it as it 'ea8hed him to &e!8ome the
Aisito's2 This &as ese8ia!!( effe8tiAe at ni"ht &hen the'e &asnBt
m%8h !i"ht2
-- to offset the dea't%'e at the end of the ./H<s of some of the o!de' mem$e's
the'e &as an inf!%5 of ne&e' ones) s%8h as John Fo(ste' and John Fa5te') of
&hi8h mo'e &i!! $e &'itten sho't!(
DD &ith these ne&e' fans 8ame a 'eAo!%tiona'( 8han"e in A%st'a!ian fandomG
these ne&e' fans had a m%8h diffe'ent idea a$o%t &hat the ?SF> sho%!d $e
--- instead of an a!most 'eAe'entia! 'ese8t fo' s8ien8e fi8tion as a
!ite'at%'e fo'm as &e!! as the sa8e t'aAe! and othe' se8%!atiAe
s8ien8es that &ent into it) the ne&e' fans made the a't(in" and
so8ia!izin" that fans often did into the n%m$e' one a8tiAit( 7so%'8e9
Fo(ste' ;NoA<< emai!=
-- (ea'!( to mid ./0<s st%ff he'e222 in8!%de some ane8dota! mate'ia! if ossi$!e
a$o%t eAents) eo!e) et82)
-- $( the mid ./0<s) attendan8e at ?SF> meetin"s had 'isen to the oint
&he'e the idea of ho!din" a Nationa! >onAention 'es%'fa8ed
DD the !a'"e 8!%$'oom &he'e ?SF> meetin"s &e'e he!d) o' othe's !i#e it
that &o%!dnBt 'e4%i'e m%8h mone( to 'ent) made the idea att'a8tiAe
finan8ia!!(
DD and e5e8ted attendan8e &o%!d on!( $e a$o%t do%$!e &hat ?SF> meetin"s
&e'e then '%nnin" 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' C?a(// emai!=
-- (need m%8h mo'e ./0<s info)
-- othe' 'ominent fans in the ?SF> d%'in" the ./0<s in8!%ded ?e'A Fa''ett)
Latime') Santos) ?8Le!!and 222 (need fi'st names)
DD (some detai!s) in8!%din" an( ane8dotes)
D The NoAa ?o$
-- the $e"innin"s of this o'"anization ma( haAe $een &ith a 8!%$ 8a!!ed the
?e!$o%'ne S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet( 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' HNoA<< and :;NoA<< emai!s=
DD the ?SFS &as fo'med at a$o%t the end of ./01 $( Fo(ste' and John Fan"s%nd
$e8a%se the ?SF> seemed too m%8h inAo!Aed in so8ia!izin" to the oint &he'e
the'e &e'enBt an( ne& fans 8omin" in f'om the sf 'eadin" %$!i8 7so%'8e9
Fo(ste' .CNoA<< emai!=
DD the meetin" site &as at the Vi8to'ian Rai!&a( Enstit%te) &he'e Fan"s%nd
&as em!o(ed at the timeG Fo(ste' fe!t that Ithe Some'set !a8e 8!%$'ooms)
&hi!e K%st fine fo' mem$e's) did not ne8essa'i!( 8onstit%te the idea!
!a8e to ma#e oneBs fi'st 8onta8t &ith fandomI 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' 1NoA<<=
DD %nfo't%nate!() the ?SFS 'oAed to $e sho't-!iAed) !astin" $%t t&o meetin"s
--- $oth meetin"s &e'e so oo'!(-attended) it seemed %se!ess to 8ontin%e
--- $%t Fo(ste' sa& this as inst'%8tiona!) f'om a oint of Aie& of aAoidin"
%ns%ita$!e meetin" sites9 IWhat that meant) in te'ms of the fo%ndin" of
the NoAa ?o$) &as that &e #ne& one method that definite!( didnBt &o'#2I
7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' 1NoA<<=
-- as a 'es%!t) and %n!i#e the ?SF>) &hi8h a!&a(s had a %$!i8 meetin" site)
NoAa ?o$ meetin"s &e'e a!&a(s in mem$e'sB homes 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' 1NoA<< emai!=
DD (se8ifi8sM)
-- (need !ots mo'e info a$o%t this 8!%$)
D othe' ?e!$o%'ne fan "'o%s of the ./0<s
-- the ?e!$o%'ne Fantas( Fi!m 3'o% (E ma( moAe this to >hate' 0) &he'e othe'
simi!a' o'"anizations a'e des8'i$ed)
-- s8ien8e fi8tion 8!%$s a!so e5isted at t&o ?e!$o%'ne %niAe'sities9 ?onash
+niAe'sit( and the +niAe'sit( of ?e!$o%'ne
DD ($'ief detai!s) if an( a'e #no&n)
- *%eens!and fandom
D fi'st o'"anized fandom in that a't of the 8o%nt'( $e"an in F'is$ane in
./H. as the F'is$ane S8ien8e Fi8tion 3'o%
-- fo%nde's &e'e >ha'!es ?%st8hin) F'an# F'(nin") and Fi!! Vene(
DD F'(nin" &as &as one of those 'a'ities of the time) someone &ho &as e4%a!
a'ts fan and 'ofessiona! &'ite' 7so%'8e9 Ni8ho!son .0De8/. !ette'=
DD ?%st8hin) &ho !iAed in >oo!an"atta) had a s8ien8e fi8tion 8o!!e8tion of
im'essiAe 'oo'tions) and &as 'e"a'ded $oth as *%eens!andBs ,. fan
and ,. sf 8o!!e8to' 7so%'8e9 F'(nin" :/A%"/. !ette'=
DD Vene( had moAed to *%eens!and f'om S(dne( at the sta't of the ./H<s
-- 8!%$ "'e& to a$o%t C< mem$e's at its ea# 7so%'8e9 Wa'ne' AWoF=
-- $i" eAent of its ea'!( histo'( &as hostin" a Aisit $( A'th%' >2 >!a'#e
in ./HH 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' :?a(// emai!=
D &he'eas othe' A%st'a!ian SF 8!%$s &e'e a8tiAe in man( a'eas) the FSF3
$e8ame #no&n most!( as a 3'o% fo' 8o!!e8to's 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' ;.O8t<< emai!=
-- (detai!s)
D in the ./0<s) the 8!%$ &asnBt Ae'( a8tiAe) $%t $e8a%se its $ase &as 8o!!e8to's)
it didnBt e5a8t!( die o%t) eithe'G instead) it 8ontin%ed at a Ae'( !o& !eAe!
of a8tiAit() most!( &ith info'ma! meetin"s at mem$e's ho%ses at i''e"%!a'
inte'Aa!s
D it &asnBt %nti! NoAem$e' ./0/ that a mo'e a8tiAe o'"anization &as fo'med) &hen
Dennis Sto8#s sta'ted the F'is$ane Fantas( and S8ien8e Fi8tion Asso8iation
-- (detai!sM haenin"sM)
- othe' a'ts of A%st'a!ia
D in Tasmania) the !eadin" fan in the ./H<s &as Don T%8#
-- T%8# fi'st 8ame into fandom in the 'e-Wa' ./C<s) &he'e he had "otten the
'e%tation as an enth%siasti8 8o!!e8to' of s8ien8e fi8tion 7so%'8e9 Vene(
I6FinAI=
DD he &as a!so a fan %$!ishe'G his fi'st fanzine) in ./C.) &as 8a!!ed
6ROFAN) &hi8h !asted th'ee iss%es and in8!%ded the %s%a! mi5 of a'ti8!es
and fi8tion
-- ($'ief $io) in8!%de an( ./0<s a8tiAities)
-- T%8# $e8ame $est #no&n fo' his JANDFOOK OF S>EEN>E FE>TEON AND FANTASN)
fi'st %$!ished in ./HC) that 8o!!e8ted $io"'ahi8a! info'mation on s8ien8e
fi8tion and fantas( &'ite's of that e'a) as &e!! as thei' en names) sto'(
!istin"s and 'e!ated info'mation
DDD it &as s%$se4%ent!( e5anded and 'e'inted) &ith a +2S2 edition
%$!ished in (&henM) $( AdAent
-- T%8#) ho&eAe') &as a 4%i'#( 8ha'a8te' &ho fo' the most a't sh%nned fan
"athe'in"s and an(thin" e!se that Ae'( m%8h 'aised his 'ofi!e
DDD this &as most eAident in ./-H) &he'e afte' he a"'eed to $e the Fan
3%est of Jono' at A%st'a!iaBs fi'st &o'!d8on) he then fai!ed to sho&
% fo' the 8onAention
D othe' nota$!e Tasman fans in the ./0<s &e'e ?i8hae! OBF'ien and 6a%! NoAits#i
-- ($'ief $ios and othe' detai!s he'e)
D in Ade!aide) the So%th A%st'a!ia S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet( had 8ome into e5isten8e
in ./H;
-- the 8!%$ did not ma#e it to the ./0<s) and o'"anized fandom didnBt 'eaea'
%nti! the ea'!( ./-<s 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' HNoA<< emai!=
D >an$e''aBs s8ien8e fi8tion 8!%$) the F%t%'ian So8iet( of >an$e''a) &as meetin"
on8e a month in the ./H<s) at mem$e'sB homes 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' :?a(// emai!=
-- !i#e in Ade!aide) the 8!%$ did not s%'AiAe into the ./0<s) ho&eAe') and it
&asnBt %nti! the ./-<s that si"ns of fandom 'et%'ned the'e 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste'
HNoA<< emai!=
D Weste'n A%st'a!ia
-- in the ./H<s) Ro"e' Da'd) of 6e'th) &as the most 'ominent fan f'om that a'ea
DD Da'd had 8onta8ted fandom on a t'i to S(dne() haenin" to 8ome the'e
'i"ht in the midd!e of one of the man( fan fe%ds 7so%'8e9 Da'd -?a'8h/:
!ette'=
DD afte' that) Da'dBs fan a8tiAities &e'e most!( th'o%"h 8o''esonden8e and
as a 8ont'i$%to' to fanzines)d%e to his distan8e f'om othe' fan 8omm%nities
DD Da'dBs main 8ont'i$%tion to A%st'a!ia fandom &as his !eadin" of the
s%88essf%! fi"ht) in the ea'!( ./H<s) to "et the imo't $an !ifted on
WEERD TALES) $%t the indiffe'en8e f'om fandom he e'8eiAed fo' this !eft
a so%' taste in his mo%th) and he &as !itt!e hea'd f'om afte' that
-- in fa8t) not m%8h &as hea'd of an( fans &hatsoeAe' d%'in" the !ate ./H<s and
th'o%"ho%t the ./0<s in A%st'a!iaG &hat fans the'e &e'e the'e 8hose not to
fo' an( sf 8!%$s 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' 1NoA<< emai!=
- in the ./0<s) seAe'a! imo'tant se'8on fanzines sta'ted %$!i8ation
D A+STRALEAN S>EEN>E FE>TEON REVEEW
-- edited $( John Fan"s%nd $et&een ./00 and ./0/
DD ($asi8 info he'e) $o'n &henM et82)
--- (need a !itt!e a$o%t $ein" a theo!o"( st%dent fo' a time)
DD Fan"s%nd fi'st 8onta8ted fandom in ./0;
--- 'io' to that he had $een em!o(ed as a $oo#se!!e') 8!e'#-t(ist)
!i$'a'ian) %$!ishe'sB 'e'esentatiAe) and Ko%'na!ist in the
?e!$o%'ne a'ea 7so%'8e e58et &he'e noted9 Fan"s%ndBs &e$ site=
--- he &as an aAid 'eade') $%t %nti! ./0; had neAe' $othe'ed &ith
s8ien8e fi8tionG &hen *%een E!iza$eth had Aisited ?e!$o%'ne in ./0:)
Fan"s%nd &ent o%t of to&n &he'e he Ista(ed in a 8hea %$ and 'ead
nothin" $%t Sha#esea'e fo' th'ee o' fo%' da(s2I
DD that a!! 8han"ed in ./0;) &hen at a a't() he met Lee Ja'din") &ho $(
then &as a %$!ished &'ite' of s8ien8e fi8tion
--- $e8ame f'iends a!most immediate!() and &hen Ja'din" !ea'ned of
Fan"s%ndBs $a8#"'o%nd as a theo!o"i8a! st%dent) he "aAe him a 8o(
of a $oo# 8ontainin" the A'th%' >2 >!a'#eBs sto'( IThe Nine Fi!!ion
Names of 3odI and inAited him to 8omment on it
--- the La& of +nintended >onse4%en8es too# ho!d at that oint9 IThe he!!
&ith theo!o"(LI Fan"s%nd !ate' &'ote2 IE &as s%dden!( and most
%ne5e8ted!( hoo#ed on s8ien8e fi8tion2I
--- on Fan"s%ndBs ne5t o%t-of-to&n t'i) he 'ead nothin" $%t s8ien8e
fi8tion
DD Ja'din" a!so int'od%8ed Fan"s%nd to fandom
--- &ithin a sho't time) he had met John Fa5te') then John Fo(ste'
--- (did he Koin ?SF>M)
DD Fan"s%nd) f'om his $a8#"'o%nd) seemed idea!!( s%ited to $e a fanzine
edito') and it &asnBt !on" %nti! his fi'st iss%es aea'ed
--- he had $een #eein" a e'sona! dia'( fo' a n%m$e' of (ea's) and
afte' he had met Ja'din" he de8ided that IE dese'ate!( &anted to
8onAin8e Lee that E had at !east the ma#in"s of a 'ea! &'ite') the
so't of &'ite' &ho 8o%!d $e %$!ished) e'has eAen fo' mone(2I
--- his fi'st %$!ished fan &'itin" &as a !ette' that aea'ed in ./0;)
in Fo(ste'Bs SAT+RA 7so%'8e9 Fan"s%nd &e$ site=
--- his fi'st nota$!e ie8e of fan &'itin" &as an a88o%nt of his t'i
to the ./0C Ade!aide ?%si8 FestiAa!) &hi8h aea'ed in Lee Ja'din"Bs
>ANTO
--- d%'in" the mid ./0<s) Fan"s%nd &as a!so a84%i'in" the s#i!!s ne8essa'(
to $e a "ood edito'
DDD he &as em!o(ed $( the Vi8to'ian Rai!&a(s Enstit%te) eAent%a!!(
$ein" 'omoted to head !i$'a'ian
DDD he &'ote $oo# 8o!%mns fo' the VRE month!( ne&s!ette' and 'o"'am
notes fo' Aa'io%s !i$'a'( eAents) and $e8ame Ae'( 'oa8tiAe in
o'"anizin" and e5andin" the !i$'a'(Bs ho!din"s and f%n8tions
DDD $( !ate ./0H) he had de8ided he &anted to $e an edito'
--- it &as at the ./00 A%st'a!ian Nationa! >onAention) &hen some of the
attendees had de8ided that a fo8a! oint fanzine &as needed to #ee
% the moment%m f'om that s%88essf%! eAent) that Fan"s%nd &as e!e8ted
$( a88!aim) afte' nomination $( Ja'din") to $e its edito'@%$!ishe'G
the fanzine) &hen it aea'ed not !on" afte'&a'd) &as the fi'st iss%e
of ASFR
-- ASFR &as a se'8on-o'iented fanzine) 4%ite inte'nationa! in s8oe
DD fi'st iss%e) in J%ne ./00) &as ;: a"es) and feat%'ed a'ti8!es $(
F'ian A!diss and ?i8hae! ?oo'8o8#
--- the iss%e &as 'e'od%8ed %sin" the ?SF> Roneo d%!i8ato'
DD $( the end of ./00) Fan"s%nd had mana"ed to %$!ish H iss%esG
in ./0-) he %$!ished the fanzine 1 times) an im'essiAe feat fo'
the tota! n%m$e' of a"es in that se'ies 7so%'8e9 FANA> &e$ site=
--- the fi'st anniAe'sa'( iss%e) in J%ne ./0-) had /C a"es) and
he fo!!o&ed it % in A%"%st &ith a 0:-a"e iss%e
DD ea# of the fanzines e5isten8e &as a J%"o A&a'd nomination in ./01
that hono'ed is henomina! (ea' of a8tiAit( in ./0-G it a!so 'e8eiAed
anothe' nomination thein ./0/
DD ho&eAe') afte' ./0-) the iss%es sta'ted $ein" %$!ished !ess
'e"%!a'!(
--- in ./01) &as %$!ished fiAe timesG in ./0/) on!( t&i8e
--- fina! iss%e) in J%ne ./0/) &as a t%'nin" oint) &ith a tit!e
8han"e to S>TJRO6 and the d'oin" of most of the sf 8ontent
DD 8ontents of some of the iss%es f'om the !ate ./0<s in8!%ded a
$io"'ah( of 6a%! Line$a'"e' (a2#2a2 >o'd&aine' Smith)) a 'eAie&
of ?i8hae! JosehBs sf noAe! TJE JOLE EN TJE QERO fo!!o&ed $( a
!ette' f'om D'2 Joseh (Asso82 6'of2 of En"!ish at +niA2 Of
A%8#!and in Ne& Qea!and) &ho dis8%ssed his $oo# as &e!! as his
!on"-time enth%siasm fo' sf) an e5amination of the Ne& WaAe
moAement as dis!a(ed in ?i8hae! ?oo'8o8#Bs NEW WORLDS) S&edish
and Sanish 'eAie&e's of SF in thei' 8o%nt'ies) and A%st'a!ian
a%tho' Lee Ja'din"Bs essa( on IThe Lone!iness of the Lon"-Distan8e
W'ite'I a$o%t the diffi8%!ties of $ein" a s%88essf%! &'ite' &hen
iso!ated $( ha!f a &o'!d f'om the ea'thBs %$!ishin" 8ente's
DD the fanzine !iAed % to its name &ith !ent( of tho%"htf%! and
insi"htf%! 'eAie&s of 8%''ent s8ien8e fi8tion
DD the'e a!so &as Ae'( a8tiAe 'eade' feed$a8#) &ith !ette's f'om
'ofessiona! a%tho's as &e!! as fans
-- ASFR &as the o'i"in fo' a ne& "ene'ation of A%st'a!ian fans in the ./0<s
DD Fan"s%nd &as a t'aAe!in" sa!esman fo' a %$!ishe' d%'in" the se8ond
ha!f of the ./0<s) and &o%!d !eaAe 8oies of ASFR at $oo#sto'es and
ne&s a"ents &he'eAe' he &ent 7so%'8e9 3i!!esie .-J%n/1 emai!=
DD 8oies &e'e i8#ed % $( eo!e &ho then 'eesta$!ished S(dne(
fandom) set % a ne& F'is$ane fandom) 'es%''e8ted Ade!aide fandom)
and $'o%"ht to"ethe' &hat &este'n A%st'a!ia fans the'e &e'e into
a 8onfede'ation of so'ts
DD F'%8e 3i!!esie 8onside'ed Fan"s%ndBs ASFR (a!on" &ith 6ete' WestonBs
S6E>+LATEON) as his "'eatest inf!%en8e fo' sta'tin" his o&n se'8on
fanzine
-- mo'e imo'tant!() tho%"h) ASFR 'oAided a means fo' some of A%st'a!iaBs
fans to dis!a( thei' &'itin" ta!ents
DD John Fa5te'
--- 8ame on the s8ene in the !ate ./H<sG one of his fi'st fan a8tiAities
&as %$!ishin" a fanzine tit!ed *+ANT+? 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' ;A'// emai!=
DDD it &as diffe'ent f'om man( othe' A%st'a!ian fanzines of that time)
in that the'e &e'e man( a'ti8!es a$o%t a &ide 'an"e of s%$Ke8ts)
not K%st s8ien8e and s8ien8e fi8tion) and the'e &as a!so a !a'"e
!ette's 8o!%mn &ith man( 8omments on 'eAio%s iss%es
DDD *+ANT+? had $een mode!ed some&hat afte' NANDRO) no s%''ise sin8e
F%8# >o%!son had $een one of Fa5te'Bs ea'!( 8onta8ts in fandom
--- at $e"innin" of ./0<s) he &as &o'#in" as a 8!e'# in the Ne& So%th
Wa!es Rai!&a(s Dea'tmentG John Fo(ste' 'emem$e'ed that Ihe 'ema'#ed
to me that he 8o%!d %s%a!!( finish a!! the &o'# he &as e5e8ted to
do $( the midd!e of the da() !eaAin" the afte'noon f'ee fo' s8ien8e
fi8tion and fi!msI 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' ;A'// emai!=
--- it t%'ned o%t to $e 'oheti8G eAent%a!!( Fa5te' d'ifted a&a( f'om
s8ien8e fi8tion to&a'd the moAies
DDD he soon $e8ame em!o(ed $( the A%st'a!ian F'oad8astin" >ommission
as a $oo# 'eAie&e') and !ate' a &'ite' and 8ommentato' on fi!ms
--- t'ansitioned into a 'o &'ite'G his noAe! TJE 3ODKELLERS aea'ed in
NEW WORLDS in ./00 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' C?a(// emai!=
DD Lee Ja'din" (8ontin%e f'om ea'!ie' mention) in ?e!$o%'ne fandom)
--- 8ont'i$%ted man( $oo# 'eAie&s to ASFR
DD John Fo(ste'
--- $o'n in ./C. in '%'a! Vi8to'ia) his fathe' &as a ?iniste' in the
6'es$(te'ian >h%'8h 7so%'8e9 Ro%ssea% .1Fe$<. emai!=
DDD in ./H<) his a'ents moAed the fami!( to a s%$%'$ of ?e!$o%'ne
DDD in his ea'!( (ea's) John distin"%ished himse!f $oth as a 'omisin"
st%dent of hi"h inte!!i"en8e) and a ta!ented '%"$( !a(e'
--- Fo(ste' dis8oAe'ed s8ien8e fi8tion in ./H0) d%'in" a t&o-month sta( in
the hosita! afte' 8ont'a8tin" o!io 7so%'8e9 Ro%ssea% .1Fe$<. emai!=
--- fi'st 8onta8ts &ith fandom &e'e &ith Ken S!ate'Bs FANTAST (?EDWAN)
LTD in ./H0 (info needed on ho& Fo(ste' made that 8onne8tion)
DDD met ?e'A Finns in ./H0) at ?83i!!Bs Foo#sto'e (ho& a$o%t some
detai!s) JohnM) 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' -NoA<< emai!=
DDD it &asnBt %nti! ./H1) at the 0th A%st'a!ian Nationa! >onAention)
that he fi'st made fa8e-to-fa8e 8onta8ts &ith an( othe' fans
7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' -NoA<< emai!=
--- Fo(ste'Bs fan %$!ishin" 8a'ee' $e"an in ea'!( ./0.9 in Fe$'%a'( ./0.)
he %$!ished his fi'st fanzine) E?ANATEON (detai!sM a"e 8o%ntM) and not
!on" afte' that he $e8ame a mem$e' of the +2S2 amate%' 'ess asso8iation)
SA6S 7so%'8e9 Ro%ssea% .1Fe$<. emai!=
DDD his fi'st fanzine of an( si"nifi8an8e &as tit!ed $oth SAT+RA and TJE
3RN6JON) and aea'ed t&i8e month!( sta'tin" in Fe$'%a'( ./0C
--- $( ./00) Fo(ste' had $e8ome s%8h a &e!!-'ese8ted and inf!%entia! fan) he
&as a$!e to ta#e on a 8ha!!en"e that hadnBt $een done in nea'!( a de8ade9
o'"anizin" and 8hai'in" an A%st'a!ian Nationa! >onAention
DDD detai!s a$o%t that 8onAention &i!! $e 'eo'ted in a !ate' 8hate')
$%t
one of the thin"s that o88%''ed at that 8onAention &as the 'oosa!)
$(
Lee Ja'din") of a ne& se'8on fanzine to $e tit!ed A+STRALEAN S>EEN>E
FE>TEON REVEEW) and Fan"s%nd &as mane%Ae'ed into $e8omin" its edito'
--- Fo(ste' 8ont'i$%ted man( $oo# 'eAie&s to ASFR) some se'io%s) some !ess so
DDD the !atte' &e'e %s%a!!( &'itten %nde' the en name of BKe!Ain
Widde'shinsB
--- in !ate' (ea's) s%$se4%ent to the ./0<s) Fo(ste' sta(ed 8ontin%o%s!(
a8tiAe
in fandom Aa'io%s!( as fanzine %$!ishe' and fan &'ite') 8onAention
8hai'man)
fan histo'ian) and) in ./-.) fo%nde' of the Do&n +nde' Fan F%nd) set %
simi!a' in f%n8tion to the T'ans-At!anti8 Fan F%nd (&hose ./0<s
a8tiAities
&i!! $e des8'i$ed sho't!()
DDD (need a ith( 4%ote f'om Fo(ste' he'e s%mmin" % his ./0<s
a8tiAities)
DD 3eo'"e T%'ne'
--- T%'ne') !i#e F'an# F'(nin") &as anothe' e5am!e of a fan &ho had fi'st
$een s%88essf%! as a 'o a%tho'
DDD &as $o'n in ./.0 in ?e!$o%'ne $%t his a'ents soon moAed to the
Weste'n A%st'a!ia "o!d minin" to&n of Ka!"oo'!ie d%'in" the "o!d
'%sh 7so%'8e fo' this $io9 F%8#'i8h $io fo' A%ssie8on;=
DDD had fo'med an atta8hment to s8ien8e fi8tion and fantas( &hen &as
Ae'( (o%n") afte' his fathe' 'ead ALE>E EN WONDERLAND to him &hen
he &as ; (ea's o!d
DDD had a!so de8ided he &anted to $e a &'ite' at a Ae'( ea'!( a"eG $(
a"e .< &as &'itin" 8'eatiAe!(G $%t it &asnBt %nti! he &as C< (ea's
o!d) in ./H0 that he fe!t 8omfo'ta$!e to send an(thin" to a
%$!ishe'
DDD his fi'st %$!ished fi8tion &as a mainst'eam noAe!) NO+N3 ?AN OF
TALENT) &hi8h aea'ed in ./H/G he had &'itten H othe' mainst'eam
noAe!s $( the mid ./0<s) one of &hi8h sha'ed an a&a'd) the ?i!es
F'an#!in 6'ize
--- he mi"ht &e!! haAe "one on &'itin" mainst'eam $oo#s and sto'ies
indefinite!( e58et fo' a meetin" in ./0-) set % $( a m%t%a! f'iend)
&ith John Fan"s%nd 7additiona! so%'8e9 Fan"s%ndBs &e$ site=
DDD it didnBt ta#e !on" fo' Fan"s%nd to dis8oAe' that T%'ne' !i#ed
s8ien8e fi8tion) and not m%8h !on"e' than that fo' him to "et
T%'ne' to a"'ee to &'ite somethin" fo' him
--- T%'ne' 8ame on the fan s8ene in ./0-) &ith a $oo# 'eAie& in ASFR that
demo!ished Feste'Bs TJE DE?OLESJED ?AN 7so%'8es9 3i!!esie 1J%!<<
emai!G Fan"s%nd .CNoA<< emai!=
--- 8ontin%ed to &'ite 'eAie&s fo' ASFR) and then fo' F'%8e 3i!!esieBs
SF >O??ENTARN afte' that fanzine $e"an in ./0/
DDD $( the ea'!( ./-<s) T%'ne' had a84%i'ed the 'e%tation as one
of the $ette' 8'iti8s of &'itten s8ien8e fi8tion
--- $( the ./-<s) T%'ne'Bs fi8tion o%t%t had $e8ome enti'e!( s8ien8e
fi8tion) afte' &hi8h he most!( t'ansitioned $a8# into $ein" a 'o
&'ite' a"ain
DDD his noAe! FELOVED SON &as %$!ished in ./-1G afte' that he $e"an
to &'ite mo'e and mo'e fi8tion) and !ess and !ess sf 8'iti8ism
7so%'8e9 3i!!esie 1J%!<< emai!=
DDD in the ./1<s) his $oo# TJE SEA AND S+??ER &on $oth the A'th%' >2
>!a'#e 6'ize and the >ommon&ea!th Lite'a'( 6'ize fo' the
So%theast Asia Re"ion
--- T%'ne' had $een se!e8ted to $e the 3%est of Jono' at the ./// Wo'!d8on)
$%t died 'io' to the 8onAention and &as instead hono'ed osth%mo%s!(
-- a!so $'o%"ht &'itin" of nota$!e o%tside's to A%st'a!ia) in8!%din" F'ian
A!diss) Ja''( Ja''ison) and F'anz Rottensteine' 7so%'8e9 ?idd!emiss :<A%"/0
emai!=
D SF >O??ENTARN
-- edited $( F'%8e 3i!!esie
DD 3i!!esie &as $o'n in ./C-) nea' ?e!$o%'ne) and !ed an %n'ema'#a$!e
8hi!dhood &ith no o%t&a'd indi8ations of an inte'est in s8ien8e fi8tion
--- (note9 3i!!esie &as not an o%t"oin" e'son) so the'e needs to $e at
!east somethin" in this se8tion that indi8ates that222 see his
s%mma'( $e!o&) fo' instan8e)
DD his fi'st si"ns of inte'est in fandom &as in ./00) &hen he $o%"ht a 8o(
of the fi'st iss%e of ASFR at the ?83i!!sG Finns had $een 'ominent!(
dis!a(in" them the'e in hoes of sna""in" a fe& ne& fans 7so%'8e9
3i!!esie .HNoA<< emai!=
--- it made an immediate im'essionG IAfte' E $o%"ht Ess%e No2 :) E &as
hoo#ed2I
--- he a!so mana"ed to a84%i'e some 8oies of EF ma"azine) and $e8ame
enth%sed a$o%t fandom as a "!o$a! o'"anization afte' 'eadin" Lin
>a'te'Bs 8o!%mns 7so%'8e9 3i!!esie .HNoA<< emai!=
DD it too# a 8o%!e of (ea's mo'e $efo'e he sta'ted 'e"%!a'!( attendin" ?SF>G
$( then he had finished 8o!!e"e) "ainin" a Di!oma in Ed%8ation) and &as
stee!in" himse!f fo' an attemt at a 8a'ee' as a tea8he' 7so%'8e9 a%to$io
o%t!ine fo' A%ssie8on;=
--- that &o%!d not &o'# o%t &e!!G 3i!!esie !ate' des8'i$ed the e5e'ien8e
as the &o'st t&o (ea's of his !ife
--- he es8aed) as he !ate' &'ote) I$( a &ei'd se'ies of a88identsI into a
osition as an edito'@&'ite' in the %$!i8ations offi8e fo' the s8hoo!
&he'e he &as em!o(ed
--- it t%'ned o%t to $e Ko$ that he not on!( !i#ed) $%t a!so one he &as
"'eat!( s%ited fo') and) as he !ate' &'ote) IEt 'oAed to $e an
e5t'ao'dina'( t'ainin" 8o%'se in eAe'( ase8t of editin" and %$!ishin"2I
7so%'8e9 3i!!esie .HNoA<< emai!=
DD $( ./0/) the 8om$ination of his a$i!it( as an edito' and his inte'est as
a s8ien8e fi8tion fan !ed him to &ant to $e a fan %$!ishe'
--- $( then ASFR had ended %$!i8ation %nde' that tit!e) and he fe!t the'e
&as a Aoid that needed to $e fi!!ed $( a simi!a' t(e of fanzine
--- fi'st iss%e of SF >O??ENTARN aea'ed that (ea') fo!!o&ed $( .- mo'e
$efo'e t&o mo'e (ea's had assed
DD in ./-:) fanzine &as a&a'ded its fi'st Ditma' A&a'd) and a!so 'e8eiAed its
fi'st J%"o A&a'd nominationG in ./-;) 3i!!esie &as e!e8ted the D+FF
'e'esentatiAe) and 8ame to No'th Ame'i8a to meet 'e"iona! fandoms and to
attend the ./-; Wo'!d8on
DD in !ate' de8ades) he $e8ame at Aa'io%s times a sma!! 'ess %$!ishe') a
f'ee!an8e edito') and eAen %nem!o(ed) $%t he neAe' !ost his inte'est in
o' a$i!it( fo' %$!ishin" fanzines
--- in ./// he &as the Fan 3%est of Jono' at A%ssie8on ;) that (ea'Bs
&o'!d8on
--- as he s%mmed % his !ife9 I?( sto'( is that of a Ae'( sh( !ad &ho
haened to find s8ien8e fi8tion fans) the one "'o% of eo!e &ho
8o%!d (a'tia!!() so8ia!ise me and "iAe me a !a8e to e5ist2 Fandom
has $een Ae'( #ind to me2I
-- (e'has somethin" a$o%t the fanzine itse!f mi"ht $e in o'de' he'e)
- Oz fandom esta$!ishes inte'nationa! o%t!oo# and !in#s
- Othe' nota$!e fans (NOTE9 TJESE WELL FE WORKED ENTO OVERALL DES>RE6TEONS
OF A+STRALEAN FANDO? AND A+STRALEAN >ONVENTEONS) EF 6OSSEFLE)
D Lei"h Edmonds
-- one of fo%nde's of ANQA6A
-- in ./-<s) &as fi'st A%st'a!ian D+FF &inne'
D ?a'"a'et D%8e (a2#2a2 Je!ena Ro$e'ts in the ./-<s)
-- fan a'tist
-- (need mo'e info)
-- she eAent%a!!( ma''ied ?e'A Finns
D Ro$in Johnson
-- &as !iAin" in En"!and in ./01
DD had attended a fe& 8onAentions and London fan "athe'in"s
-- on &a( to Aisit 'e!atiAes in Tasmania (&henM)) 8han"ed !anes in
?e!$o%'ne
DD haened a8'oss ?83i!!s) &he'e ?e'A Finns &o'#ed (ho&M)
DD &as "iAen Ron >!a'#eBs add'ess $( Finns
-- in ea'!( ./01) on &a( to Aisit 'e!atiAes in Tasmania and S(dne()
met at ai'o't $( Ron >!a'#e
DD ta#en to fan a't() met some SSFF eo!e
-- in ./0/) de8ided to moAe to A%st'a!ia) attended ./0/ Nat8on (in
?e!$o%'ne)
-- $e8ame a8tiAe in fandom sta'tin" in ./-<) &ent on to $e 8hai'man of
fi'st A%st'a!ian Wo'!d8on
DD 'e!a8ed John Fo(ste' as $id 8hai'man in ./-:
- !ate') in ./-<) 8ommittee fo'ms to $id fo' ./-H &o'!d8on
D Ro$in Johnson !ate' attended the ./-< Wo'!d8on in Jeide!$e'")
'e'esentin" the A-in--H $id
* Ne& Qea!and
- Ne& Qea!and fandom fi'st $e8ame Aisi$!e to the o%tside &o'!d in the ./H<s)
most!( Aia fanzines and 8o''esonden8e
D 'ominent fans of that e'a &e'e Toni Vond'%s#a) ?e'A Fa''ett) ?i#e Jin"e
-- Jin"e emi"'ated to the +nited States and $e8ame a 'ominent 'ofessiona!
a'tist and i!!%st'ato' in the s8ien8e fi8tion fie!d
-- Vond'%s#aBs main fame &as f'om a one-shot fanzine he did on his &eddin"
ni"ht &ith his $'ide) 'oAin" that the'e a'e some !imits to fana8
-- Fa''ett (need $io and othe' info on him)
DD a8t%a!!( !iAed in A%st'a!ia fo' the fi'st ha!f of the ./0<s
- 'ominent fan F'%8e F%'n emi"'ated to +2K2 in ./0<
D &as "'eeted $( mem$e's of the S8ien8e Fi8tion >!%$ of London) t&i8e)
sin8e his shi &as a da( !ate
D 'et%'ned to Ne& Qea!and in ./0;
- (&hat e!se haened in the ./0<sM)
* >anada
- (sho't s%mma'( of 'e-./0<s fandom)
- de8ade of ./0<s sa& a 'es%'"en8e in >anadian fandom that &o%!d !ead to its
hostin" of a se8ond &o'!d8on) in the ea'!( ./-<s
- on!( iso!ated a'eas of fandom in the ./C<s and ./H<s
D Les!ie A2 >'o%t8h (of 6a''( So%nd) Onta'io)
-- a &e!!-#no&n >anadian fan in the ./C<s and ./H<s
DD &as >anadaBs fi'st Fi" Name Fan) and a mem$e' of FA6A
DD ($'ief $io he'e)
--- John Ro$e't >o!om$oBs $oo# NEARS OF LE3JT) %$!ished (&henM))
&as main!( a$o%t >'o%t8h
D John ?i!!a'd and Ned ?8Keo&n $e8ame >anadaBs $est #no&n fans in the !ate
./C<s
-- ?8Keo&n 8hai'ed >anadaBs fi'st &o'!d8on) the To'8on of ./C1
D $et&een ./C1 and ./H;) the se'8on-o'iented >anadian S8ien8e Fi8tion
Asso8iation e5isted
-- a an->anadian o'"anization) &hose mem$e's too# inte'est in &'itten
s8ien8e fi8tion) $%t a!most no inte'est in fanzines and 8onAentions
DD a$o%t ten $'an8hes of this o'"anization e5isted $( the end of the
./C<s) in8!%din" mem$e' 8!%$s in To'onto) ?ont'ea!) Jami!ton)
Otta&a) Ja!ifa5) and London
DD $( the ea'!( ./H<s) the o'"anization $e8ame most!( !ife!ess
--- a Windso' $'an8h 8!%$ a$andoned the o'"anization) me'"in"
instead &ith the 'emnants of the ?i8hi"an SF So8iet( to fo'm
the Det'oit SF Lea"%e
--- the Winnie" SF So8iet( &as fo'med in ./H< %nde' the a%si8es
of >heste' >%th$e't) aa'ent!( in an attemt to 'eAiAe the
>SFA) $%t &ith !itt!e s%88ess) and $oth o'"anizations soon
disaea'ed
-- the >SFABs $i""est 8!aim to 'e8o"nition &as the H:-a"e $oo#!et it
%$!ished that des8'i$ed a s(stem fo' 8!assif(in" fantas( fi8tion $(
theme
D De'e!i8ts (a2#2a2 To'onto De'e!i8ts)
-- a8tiAe in the ./H<s
DD an o%t"'o&th of the o!d To'onto S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet() &hi8h had
$een in e5istan8e at end of ./C<s as a't of the >SFA) and &hi8h
in8!%ded nota$!e fans Ned ?8Keo&n and Fea# Ta(!o' as mem$e's
-- ne& "'o% in8!%ded ?8Keo&n) Fo(d Rae$%'n) 62 Jo&a'd L(ons) 6at
6atte'son) and 3e'a!d Ste&a't (&hose !ast name ma( haAe a!so $een
se!!ed as BSte&a'dB $( fans)
DD "'o% &as most!( a 8!i4%e of !i#e-minded fans &ho $ehaAed in
!i"ht-hea'ted) non-se'io%s manne'
DD mem$e's inte'ests in8!%ded Kazz and so'ts 8a's
-- $( ./0<s) the( had a!! d'oed o%t of fandom
DD L(ons $e8ame inAo!Aed &ith the Ente'nationa! F'othe'hood of
?a"i8ians and %$!ished a ma"azine deAoted to sta"e m%si8
--- he had a!so ma''ied 6atte'son
DD ?8Keo&n sta'ted a 'ofessiona! 8a'ee' as an ed%8ato'
--- &ent on to $e8ome 6'esident of the ?et'o To'onto Foa'd of
Ed%8ation
DD (&hat $e8ame of Rae$%'n and Ste&a'tM)
D No'man F'o&ne &as a8tiAe in ea'!( a't of ./H<s
-- attended some &o'!d8ons
-- %$!ished fanzines
-- &as a't of E!!isonBs ISeAenth FandomI
-- (an( idea &hat $e8ame of himM)
- 3eo'"ina E!!is (of >a!"a'()
D fanzine edito' and fan a'tist in !ate ./H<s and ea'!( ./0<s
D ($'ief $io he'e)
D ma''ied No'm >!a'#e in ./0H
-- $efo'e he' ma''ia"e) she &as #no&n in fandom as ID%t8hI E!!is (&h(M)
D in ./-<s) $e8ame #no&n as the ID%8hess of >anadian FandomI afte' $ein"
'efe''ed to as that in a fanzine (&hi8h oneM)
- No'm >!a'#e
D ($'ief $io he'e)
D Kazz and 'o8# m%si8 m%si8ian
D afte' ma''(in" 3ina E!!is) the( moAed to A(!me') *%e$e8) eAent%a!!(
sett!ed do&n in Otta&a
D $oth 'emained a8tiAe in FA6A into the ./-<s
-- 8o-%$!ished the fanzine DES>ANT into the ea'!( ./-<s
- 'e!ease of the moAie :<<. sti''ed inte'est in SF in >anada in the !ate
./0<s
D t'ansito'( 8!%$s fo'med in Ja!ifa5) NoAa S8otia and Otta&a
D e'manent ones in To'onto and Van8o%Ae'
- Onta'io S8ien8e Fi8tion >!%$ (OSFi>)
D fo'med in ./00 $( To'onto fans 6ete' 3i!!) ?i#e 3!i8#sohn) John
?ansfie!d) Ken Smoo#!e') and ?a%'een Fo%'nesG Smoo#!e' &as the 8!%$Bs
fi'st 'esident
-- 8!%$ fo'med afte' the( met ea8h othe' at ./00 Wo'!d8on
DD ?ansfie!d had de8ided to "o to the &o'!d8on afte' 'eadin" a se'ies
of a'ti8!es on fandom) &'itten $( Lin >a'te') that had aea'ed in
FOSF
-- ?i#e 3!i8#sohn
DD ($'ief $io of 3!i8#sohn he'e)
DD 3!i8#sohn had dis8oAe'ed ad fo' ./00 Wo'!d8on in FA?O+S ?ONSTERS
OF FEL?LAND ma"azine
DD he &as d%$$ed the IFo( Wonde' of >anadian FandomI $( DaAe F%'ton)
an Endianao!is fan (need 8onfi'mation on thisL) (&h(M)
DD his fanzine ENER3+?EN) &hi8h $e"an %$!i8ation in ./-<(M)) &on
the J%"o A&a'd at ./-; Wo'!d8on
--- ENER3+?EN $e8ame nota$!e as m%8h fo' its aea'an8e as its
8ontentG it &as mimeoed on heaA( $ond ae') and had s%8h an
ime88a$!e aea'an8e that it insi'ed othe' fan edito's to
em%!ate it
--- 3!i8#sohn the'efo'e $e8ame the fi'st of a ne& $'eed of fanzine
%$!ishe's) &ho tho%"ht the aea'an8e of a fanzine meant as
m%8h as its 8ontent
-- meetin"s initia!!( he!d at ?emo'( Lane) I>atBn 3eo'"eI Jende'sonBs
nosta!"ia sto'e fo' se8ond-hand memo'a$i!ia and $oo#s
DD a8t%a! meetin"s he!d in The Whizz$an" 3a!!e'() a $asement that
Jende'son 'ented ne5t doo' as a sho& 'oom fo' 8omi8s a't
-- meetin"s s%$se4%ent!( he!d at a Aa'iet( of sites
-- in a (ea') meetin"s had "'o&n f'om C to C< mem$e's
DD eAent%a!!( toed o%t at a$o%t 1< mem$e's (&henM)
-- 'ominent mem$e's at fi'st in8!%ded Jende'son) John ?ansfie!d) Ken
Smoo#!e'
-- De'e# >a'te') S%san Wood) and A!i8ia A%stin Koined !ate' in the
de8ade
DD >a'te' an a'tist) 8ame oAe' f'om En"!and
DD S%san Wood
--- had $een int'od%8ed to fandom $( Ri8ha'd La$onteB) &hen the(
&e'e st%dents at >a'!eton +niA2 in Otta&a (&henM)
--- (mini-$io he'e)
--- met ?i#e 3!i8#sohn at Fos#one VE in ./0/G the( &e'e ma''ied
in ./-<
--- &ent on to &in J%"o A&a'ds in ./-<s fo' fan &'itin" and as
8o-edito' of ENER3+?EN
DD A!i8ia A%stin
--- a 8o!!e"e st%dent f'om Te5as) in To'onto in !ate ./0<s
--- !eft >anada fo' Los An"e!es in ./-<
--- &ent on to &in Fan A'tist J%"o in ./-.
D 8hate's of 8!%$ oed % in seAe'a! 8ities in Onta'io (mo'e than K%st
Otta&aM need 8onfi'mation)
-- Otta&a 8hate' (is this the same as the *%eens SF >!%$M)
DD fo'med (&henM)
DD 'ominent mem$e's in8!%ded (&hoM)
DD fo!ded in ./0/
D sonso'ed OSFE> ?A3AQENE (a2#2a2 OSFE> NEWSLETTER MM)
-- tit!e and edito's 8han"ed a!most eAe'( iss%e
DD OSFi> ?A3AQENE $e"an in ./01
--- tit!e a!most immediate!( 8han"ed to OSFi> *+ARTERLN) then to
OSFi> S+66LE?ENT
--- edited $( 6ete' 3i!!) des8'i$ed (in ./-.) as Ia!most ann%a!I
DD s%88eeded $( OSFi>omm) edited $( 3a' SteAens
--- a$o%t C< diffe'ent iss%es &e'e %$!ished) some %nde' the tit!e
of OSFiNotes
--- !asted a$o%t th'ee (ea's) fadin" f'om Aie& a$o%t ./-;
-- 8ont'i$%to's in8!%ded Ro"e' Qe!azn( (&hat did he &'iteM)
- othe' Onta'io fans and fan a8tiAities
D a s8ien8e fi8tion 8!%$ fo'med at *%eenBs +niAe'sit( in Otta&a in the
!ate ./0<s (is this same as Otta&a 8hate' of OSFi>M)
-- %$!ished a fanzine) FOLLEP) &hi8h &as most!( nota$!e fo' its
edito'Bs 'a$id anti-Vietnam Wa' &'itin"s
D >omi8s-o'iented "'o% fo'med $( st%dents at No'# +niAe'sit( in To'onto
-- fo'med in ./0/ (MM)
-- mem$e's in8!%ded Va%"hn F'ase') Ron S%tton) Dean ?otte') and Ron
Kasman
DD S%tton and Kasman $e8ame #no&n as fan a'tists
DD S%tton !ate' $e8ame a 'ofessiona! "'ahi8 a'tist in Otta&a
--- !ate' 8o-&'ote and d'e& a 8omi8 st'i &hi8h 'an in the Otta&a
>ETEQEN fo' a time
-- "'o% !asted fo' (ho& !on"M) ('eason fo' dis$andin"M)
D Les Ni'en$e'"Bs fanzine *+E 6ASADO (!ate' VAJANA) $e8ame a ne&sstand
h%mo' ma"azine tit!ed 6ANE> F+TTON
-- Ni'en$e'" 8ame into fandom in ./0<) and attended the ./0< &o'!d8on
&he'e he met eno%"h fans so that it &as 8onfi'med that he &as not
a hoa5
-- not #no&n ho& he dis8oAe'ed fandom) $%t it &as !ain that he had
ta!ent as a fanzine %$!ishe'
DD he had eme'"ed so f%!!-$!o&n and o!ished onto the fan %$!ishin"
s8ene) &itho%t "oin" th'o%"h an ea'!( 8'%dzine sta"e) that some
of his 'eade's had s%se8ted he mi"ht $e anothe' fan hoa5 of the
t(e that I>a'! F'andonI had $een on!( t&o (ea's ea'!ie'
DD his fan %$!ishin" 8a'ee' $e"an in ./0<) !asted to ./0C
-- 6ANE> F+TTON &as 8ha'a8te'ized $( Jim Lin&ood as Ia st'an"e h($'id of
fandom and the ./0<s To'onto histe' s8eneI 7so%'8e9 TWhite -Fe$//
emai!=
-- 8ont'i$%to's in8!%ded F2?2 F%s$() >o!in F'eeman) and Di8# S8h%!tz
-- !ate' in ./0C) Ni'en$e'" t'ansfo'med his ma"azine into IThe 6ani8
F%tton ReAie&I 8omed( ni"ht8!%$ a8t in To'onto) and 'e8eiAed "ood
'eAie&s f'om the TORONTO TELE3RA?
DD !ate' on) he adAan8ed to $ein" a e'fo'me' fo' the >anadian
F'oad8astin" >oman( (need detai!s)
-- Ted White !ate' 'emem$e'ed Ni'en$e'" as Ifannish and a neat "%(2 E
thin# he $e8ame a fan $( a88ident and fandom &as a mino' deto%' on
his 'oad to s%88ess2I
- At!anti8 S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet( (of Ne& F'%ns&i8#)
D IJohn ?ansfie!d is the "%idin" !i"ht of this "'o%I a88o'din" to ENSTANT
?ESSA3E
D fo'med (&henM) (./0/M)
-- in ./-<) 8han"ed its name to the Fase 3a"eto&n S8ien8e Fi8tion
So8iet(
DD ?ansfie!d had $een stationed at Fase 3a"eto&n) K%st o%tside
O'omo8to) Ne& F'%ns&i8#G that mi!ita'( $ase &as one of the main
mi!ita'( t'ainin" $ases in easte'n >anada
D most si"nifi8ant a8tiAit( &as Koint meetin" &ith NESFA in the s%mme' of
./-<) &hi8h att'a8ted a$o%t ;< fans
D the 8!%$ died in the ea'!( ./-<s afte' ?ansfie!d &as osted in a
diffe'ent a't of >anada
- Van8o%Ae' fandom
D in the ./H<s) a sho't-!iAed Van8o%Ae' SF So8iet( &as sta'ted $( No'man
F'o&ne) &ho edited the 8!%$Bs fanzine) VANATEONS
-- F'o&neBs inte'est &as soon di'e8ted so%th&a'd to +2S2 fandom) and he
$e8ame hoo#ed % &ith Ja'!an E!!isonBs SeAenth Fandom moAement $efo'e
eAent%a!!( d'oin" f'om si"ht $( the mid ./H<s
D not m%8h e!se haened in te'ms of o'"anized fan a8tiAities in F'itish
>o!%m$ia th'o%"h the 'emainde' of the ./H<s and most of the ./0<s) %nti!
a %niAe'sit( o'"anization 8ame into $ein" !ate in the ./0<s
-- that o'"anization) #no&n as SFFEN sta'ted at +niAe'sit( of F'itish
>o!%m$ia 8amo%s in the A%t%mn of ./01) at fi'st $ein" #no&n as
+F> SFFEN
-- fo%nde's &e'e >!ai'e To(n$ee and ?a(na'd Jo""
DD the( had !a8ed an ad in st%dent ne&sae' anno%n8in" the 8!%$Bs
fo'mation and inAited an( inte'ested eo!e to Koin
DD it t%'ned o%t that the'e &e'e a n%m$e' of fans a!'ead( on 8am%s
&ho had $een %na&a'e of ea8h othe'
-- amon" eo!e &ho sho&ed % at fi'st meetin" &e'e ?i#e Fai!e() Danie!
Sa() and F'ent ?a8!ean
DD Fai!e( &o%!d "o on) in the ne5t de8ade) to fo%nd a month!(
ne&szine fo' the 8!%$ that s%88eeded SFFEN
DD Sa( &o%!d !ate' $e the d'iAin" fo'8e fo' the fi'st in a !on"
se'ies of 'e"iona! 8onAentions
--- &as des8'i$ed as I%n4%estiona$!() the most ene'"eti8) the most
Ao8a!) and the most enth%siasti8I mem$e' of the 8!%$
-- initia! offi8e's of 8!%$ &e'e Jo"" as 6'esident) To(n$ee as Vi8e
6'esident) and Fai!e( as Enfo'mation Offi8e'
-- othe' 'ominent mem$e's in8!%ded No'ma O Ed Fea%'e"a'd) &ho had met
at a 8!%$ "athe'in"
-- 8!%$ didnBt "athe' moment%m %nti! it o$tained an offi8e at St%dent
+nion F%i!din") &he'e 8o!!e8tion of $oo#s and taes &as #et
DD at fi'st) met on!( inf'e4%ent!(
--- !a8#ed an offi8e on 8am%s
--- o88asiona!!( &as a$!e to 'ese'Ae a meetin" 'oom fo' a'ties
--- most a'ties &e'e he!d at mem$e's homes
-- at ./0/ >!%$s Da() 'e8'%ited a$o%t C<-H< ne& mem$e's) !a'"e!( th'o%"h
the effo'ts of Danie! Sa(
DD added inf!%5 of ne& mem$e's a!!o&ed 8!%$ to a84%i'e a e'manent
offi8e in %niAe'sit(Bs St%dent +nion $%i!din"
--- se'Aed as a mo'e e'manent meetin" !a8e
--- ho%sed !endin" !i$'a'( of SF $oo#s and ma"azines
-- 'e8eiAed (ea'!( mone( a!!o8ation f'om +niAe'sit(Bs A!ma ?ate' So8iet(
DD 8!%$ had to %se a!! its mone( ea8h (ea') o' haAe 'emainde'
a$so'$ed $a8# into A!ma ?ate' So8iet( f%nds
DD to 'aise additiona! mone( fo' fanzine) sho&ed a fi!m ONE ?ELLEON
NEARS F2>2) &hi8h netted R.C< 'ofit fo' 8!%$
DD to 'ote8t 8!%$Bs f%ndin") a d%mm( f'ont o'"anization &as fo'med
in ./-<) F'itish >o!%m$ia S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet(
--- o%tside in8omes 'ote8ted &ith off-8am%s $an# a88o%nt
--- fans aid d%es to ne& So8iet( instead of +niAe'sit( 8!%$
--- !ate' in ./-<) ne& So8iet( $e8ame indeendent of +niA2 8!%$2
$e8ame sta$!e 8!%$ fo' F2>2 fans fo' man( de8ades afte'&a'ds
- Sas#at8he&an Sas4%at8h See#e's So8iet(
D Le!and Sai'o
-- ($'ief $io "oes he'e)
-- %$!ished REVERSEDE *+ARTERLN &hi!e tea8hin" at +niA2 of Re"ina
DD mid ./0<s (0C o' 0H) th'o%"h ea'!( ./-<s (./-C)
DD 'eAio%s!( had $een a mem$e' of Los An"e!es fandom) &hi!e an
inst'%8to' at the +niAe'sit( of So%the'n >a!ifo'nia
--- it &as the'e that he had sta'ted REVERSEDE *+ARTERLN) &hi8h
&as 'ea!!( a 8ontin%ation of the ./H<s fanzine ENSEDE
--- the'e &e'e a8t%a!!( t&o diffe'ent Ifi'stI iss%es of R*) a
'es%!t of a mi5-% $et&een Sai'o and his then 8o-edito' Jon
White
DDD a $'ea#do&n in 8omm%ni8ations 8a%sed Sai'o to "o ahead
and %$!ish an iss%e) afte' ti'in" on &aitin" fo' White
---- feat%'ed i!!%st'ations $( >ha'!es S8hneeman
DDD the Ae'( ne5t da() White) on the othe' side of the snaf%)
%$!ished his o&n Ae'sion of thei' Ifi'stI iss%e
---- his iss%e feat%'ed i!!os $( ATom
DDD the'e &as some mate'ia! d%!i8ated $et&een the t&o
Ae'sions) $%t m%8h &as not
-- an(&a() &hi!e in >anada) Sai'o a!so %$!ished SASKAT>JEWAN
SAS*+AT>JEAN) the 8!%$Bs offi8ia! o'"an
* 3e'man(
- the $e"innin"s of mode'n-da( 3e'man fandom) o' B3e'fandomB as it is
sometimes #no&n) dates $a8# to the ./H<s
D one of its fo'matiAe eAents too# !a8e &hen a F'itish fan) J%!ian 6a'')
$e8ame em!o(ed $( the F'itish 8ons%!ate in D%sse!do'f
-- 6a''Bs 8ont'i$%tion to 3e'fandomBs fo'mation &as of t&o a'ts9 he &as
inst'%menta! in 8onAin8in" the %$!ishe' of the sf e'iodi8a!
+TO6EA-?A3AQEN to in8!%de a !ette's 8o!%mn) &hi8h se'Aed as a fo8a!
6oint fo' fans !ea'nin" a$o%t othe' fansG he a!so mana"ed to !o8ate
some of the 3e'man s8ien8e fi8tion enth%siasts of that time) and
$'o%"ht them ne&s of fandoms that e5isted o%tside of 3e'man(
D one of these 3e'man sf enth%siasts &as a (o%n" man named Wa!te'
E'nstin") &ho &as the edito' of +TO6EA-?A3AQEN and a!so a siste' se'ies
of sf %$!i8ations aea'in" %nde' the name of +TO6EA-3ROSSFAND that
&e'enBt 4%ite ma"azines and &e'enBt 4%ite soft8oAe' $oo#s
-- E'nstin"Bs 'eade'sB 8o!%mn) I?eteo'itenI) &as mode!ed afte' simi!a'
8o!%mns that had aea'ed in J%"o 3e'ns$a8#Bs ma"azines of the ./;<s
DD his intent &as to %se the 8o!%mn as a fo8a! oint on &hi8h to
$%i!d an o'"anized fandom in 3e'man(
-- E'nstin" &as one of those 'a'ities in the &o'!d of s8ien8e fi8tion)
someone &ho &as $oth the !eadin" fan and the !eadin" 'ofessiona!
&'ite' O edito'
DD 'ofessiona!!() E'nstin" &as a ta!ented &'ite' as &e!! as a
#no&!ed"ea$!e edito') &innin" the 3e'man e4%iAa!ent of a J%"o
A&a'd in ./H- and ./H1 fo' his fi8tion
DD (some $io info a$o%t E'nstin" he'e)
-- E'nstin"Bs intent a!! a!on" had $een to !eAe'a"e his edito'ia!
osition to 'omote the fo'mation of o'"anized fandom in 3e'man() and
$( ./HH) the'e &e'e a s%ffi8ient n%m$e' of fans to a!!o& it to haen
- S8ien8e Fi8tion >!%$ De%ts8h!and (SF>D)
D fo%nded on A%"%st C) ./HH $( Wa!te' E'nstin") Fo''est J A8#e'man) Ra(mond
Q2 3a!!%n) J%"o 3e'ns$a8#) Wa!te' Sie"!) and J%!ian 6a'') &ith E'nstin"
the 'ime moAe'G A8#e'man) 3a!!%n) and 3e'ns$a8# &e'e most!( inte'ested
$(stande's) $%t thei' names "aAe 8'edi$i!it( to the ne& o'"anization
D the 8!%$ "'eatest Aisi$i!it( &as in its fanzine ANDRO?EDA) &hi8h &as
initia!!( edited $( E'nstin"
-- E'nstin" &as "one f'om the edito'shi $( the sta't of the ./0<s) $%t
t%'ned o%t to haAe a !on"e' edito'ia! ten%'e than an( of his ./0<s
s%88esso'sG the'e fo!!o&ed t&e!Ae diffe'ent edito'ia! 8han"es d%ein"
the de8ade of the ./0<s
-- the fanzine $'o%"ht ne&s) "ene'a! inte'est a'ti8!es) and some fi8tion
to its mem$e's
D the ea'!( (ea's of the 8!%$ &e'e not &itho%t 8ont'oAe's(
-- in ./H-) a $oo# 8!%$ fo%nded $( SF>D &as s!it off f'om the 8!%$ $(
Jeinz Fin"enheime' into a fo'-'ofit ente''ise) T'ans"a!a5is
DD this aa'ent!( did not set &e!! &ith man( mem$e's of SF>D) &ho
fe!t the( sho%!d haAe had a sta#e in the ente''ise) and as a
'es%!t) Fin"enheime' and the SF>D a'ted &a(s $( m%t%a! a"'eement
-- in ./H1) E'nstin" and Wo!f Det!ef Roh' mana"ed a 8o% of thei' o&n)
&hen the( t'ansfo'med ANDRO?EDA into a mo'e 8omme'8ia! %$!i8ation
8a!!ed FLE>K DEE Q+K+NFT) &hi8h seemed to 8ontain mo'e adAe'tisin"
than fan ne&s
DD this de-sta$i!izin" a8t 'es%!ted in a s8hism) &ith the SF>D $ein"
'enamed $( E'nstin" as the S8ien8e Fi8tion >!%$ E%'oa (SF>E))
&ith a ne& SF 8!%$) the Ste!!a'is SF-Ente'essen"emeins8haft
(SSFE)) $ein" fo%nded $( Ka'!-Je'$e't S8hee' as a !a8e of 'ef%"e
fo' disen8hanted fans
DD a f%'the' s8hism then o88%''ed &ithin SF>E) &ith E'nstin" and Roh'
"oin" thei' o&n &a(s) and it &asnBt %nti! ./0< that some no'ma!8(
$e"an to 'et%'n
-- an o%tside' 8o%!d !oo# at the ma8hinations "oin" on &ithin the SF>D
as a a'a!!e!) in mi8'o8osmi8 fo'm) to the $i'th and death of the
S8ien8e Fi8tion Lea"%e) &ith the s%$se4%ent f'a8t%'in" of &hateAe'
o'"anized fandom e5istedG ho&eAe') this time the'e &as a diffe'en8e
$e8a%se SF>D did in fa8t) 'e-fo'm at the end of ./H/ %nde' an
%m$'e!!a o'"anization 8a!!ed E%'otoia) tho%"h SSFE 8ontin%ed to
e5ist
DD m%8h dama"e had $een done) ho&eAe'G and the ea'!( ./0<s &e'e
8ha'a8te'ized $( in8essant 4%a''e!in") m%8h of it inAo!Ain"
E'nstin") that &as $e8omin" mo'e and mo'e e'sona! in nat%'eG
inte'estin"!( eno%"h) S8hee') the !eade' of the 'iAa! SSFE 8!%$)
&as not 8a''ied into the f'a8as) and in fa8t $e8ame 8o-8'eato'
&ith E'nstin" (%nde' the se%don(m of >!a'# Da'!ton) of the
s%e'-s%88essf%! 6e''( Rhodan se'ies of adAent%'e s8ien8e fi8tion
D $( ./0:) it seemed that 3e'man fandom &as doomed disinte"'ate %nde' a
$a''a"e of in8'easin"!( nast( fe%ds) $%t the'e then aea'ed a %nif(in"
fo'8e $( the name of Wa!dema' K%mmin"
-- ($io info on Wa!dema' K%mmin" he'e)
DD K%mmin" seemed to $e a$oAe a!! the fe%din" that &as "oin" on
-- &ithin the san of th'ee months in the s%mme' of ./0:) K%mmin" $e8ame
the 'esident of fi'st the SSFE and then the SF>D) and eAen s%88eeded
in d'a&in" $a8# fans &ho &e'e so disen8hanted that the( had a$andoned
affi!iation &ith an( fan "'o%
DD &ithin a (ea') K%mmin" had s%88eeded in me'"in" the SSFE and SF>D
$a8# into a sin"!e o'"anization a"ain) the ne& SF>D
D the'e fo!!o&ed a$o%t th'ee (ea's of 'e!atiAe 8a!m) $%t !ate' in the
de8ade mo'e dis8ontent s%'fa8ed &ithin SF>D
-- a$o%t the $e"innin" of ./00) o!iti8a! diAisions sta'ted to fo'm
&ithin the 8!%$) &hi8h on8e a"ain inAo!Aed E'nstin") tho%"h on!(
e'ihe'a!!( this time
DD $( ./00) the Vietnam Wa' had sta'ted to es8a!ate) and this &as
$e"innin" to o!a'ize not on!( the m%ndane &o'!d) $%t s8ien8e
fi8tion fandom as &e!!
DD fans of the E'nstin"Bs and S8hee'Bs 6e''( Rhodan se'ies of $oo#s
8onsisted !a'"e!( of 8onse'AatiAes) &ho &e'e in s%o't of
Ame'i8an inAo!Aement in the Vietnam Wa'
DD the( &e'e often deno%n8ed as fas8ists o' B'ea8tiona'iesB $( the
anti-&a' fans) &ho &e'e in themse!Aes !a$e!!ed as B!eftiesB
--- the B!eftiesB $e8ame 'ea8tiona'( in thei' o&n 'i"ht) some of
&hom $e"an to 8onside' an(thin" f'om the +2S2A2 to $e &o'th(
of s%si8ion o' eAen s8o'n) in8!%din" its fandom
DD %n!easantness es8a!ated) &ith the 'es%!t that the SF>D s%ffe'ed a
'aid de8'ease in mem$e'shi) and a dest'%8tion of some of its
8onta8ts to the s8ien8e fi8tion %$!ishin" &o'!d
-- $( ./0-) thin"s had dete'io'ated f%'the') &ith the anti-&a' fa8tion
metamo'hosizin" its dis!eas%'e to&a'd the so-8a!!ed BSF>D
Esta$!ishmentB) &hi8h it s8o'ned fo' B$o%'"eois na''o&-mindednessB
DD (&o%!d !i#e a !itt!e mo'e detai! on ho& this SF>D Esta$!ishment
manifested itse!f in the e(es of its dissente's)
DD this &ent so fa' as to em$od( itse!f in an Oosition >onAention
o' BO6->ONB
DD $( O8to$e' ./01) the anti-S>FD Esta$!ishment had 8ondensed into
t&o oosition "'o%s9 the Enne'8!%$!i8he (IEnside the 8!%$I)
Oosition (E>O) and the A%sse'8!%$!i8he (IO%tside the 8!%$I)
Oosition (A>O)
D K%mmin") &ho has !oo#ed on he!!ess!( as o!iti8s th'eatened to dest'o(
the 3e'man fandom he had he!ed to saAe some fiAe (ea's ea'!ie') &as so
dishea'tened that he did not stand fo' 'e!e8tion) and so in ./01 the
!eade'shi of the SF>D assed to 3e't Qe8h
-- ho&eAe') $( then) thin"s had dete'io'ated so m%8h that the ne& SF>D
8hai'man 8o%!d do !itt!e to 'eAe'se thin"sG some mo'e f%ndamenta!
'efo'm seemed 8a!!ed fo'
D the dissention 8ame to a ea# at the ./0/ D%sse!do'f 8onAention) D+>ON)
&he'e) at the ann%a! "ene'a! meetin" of the SF>D) the enti'e SF>D $oa'd
of di'e8to's and offi8e's) in8!%din" Qe8h) &e'e s&et f'om offi8e
-- the ne& SF>D 8hai'man &as Jeinz-J%e'"en Eh'i") &ho &as identified
&ith the anti-esta$!ishment fa8tion) tho%"h he &as fa' f'om $ein" a
'adi8a!
-- amazin"!() this seemed to tea' do&n m%8h of the &a!! that e5isted
$et&een the t&o fa8tionsG the Ai8to'( of the E>O in t%'nin" o%t the
esta$!ishment &as seen as 'emoAin" a o&e' st'%8t%'e that had $een in
!a8e fa' too !on" &ithin the 8!%$) and &ith that "oa! 'emoAed f'om
thei' a"enda) the E>O 'aid!( faded a&a(
D mo'e haened in the SF>D) ho&eAe') than K%st fan fe%ds
-- ANDRO?EDA had 'es%med %$!i8ation in O8to$e' ./H/) and 8ontin%ed
th'o%"h the ./0<s ('ea8hin" iss%e ,-C in Setem$e' ./0/) as the Aoi8e
of 3e'fandom) %nde'"oin" .; edito'ia! 8han"es in the 'o8ess
DD feat%'ed ne&s) a'ti8!es) and fi8tion
DD 8ontin%ed to $e %$!ished fo' de8ades afte'&a'd as the offi8ia!
o'"an of the SF>D
-- the Jeide!$e'" Wo'!d8on $id
DD (detai!s needed on ho& it 8ame to $e) et82)
- Othe' 3e'man fan 8!%$s
D S8ien8e Fi8tion >!%$ Fe'!in
-- a West Fe'!in fan 8!%$) too iso!ated f'om the 'est of West 3e'man
fandom to $e!on" to the SF>D
-- fo'med (&henM)G $e8ame a mem$e' o'"anization of E%'otoia
-- !eft the E%'otoia %m$'e!!a in ./0H
-- the 8!%$ sonso'ed a (3e'man !an"%a"e) fanzine) ANA$is) &hi8h &as
edited $( Jo'st >h'istiani
DD seemed to haAe themes of oet'( and ho''o'
DD had an amazin" 8o( 8o%nt e' iss%e) &ith the !ast fo%' iss%es of
the its e5isten8e haAin" 'ess '%ns of oAe' .<<<
DD 8eased %$!i8ation afte' iss%e :H) in !ate ./-<
D Fe!!o&shi of the Lo'ds of the Lands of Wonde' (FOLLOW)
-- fo%nded in A%"%st ./00 $( J%$e't St'ass! and Ed%a'd L%#s8hand!
-- &as 'e"a'ded as one of the B'ea8tiona'(B fa8tions of 3e'man fandom
D F'an#f%'t SF 3'o%
-- (a8tiAitiesM othe' infoM)
-- 8o''esondent to the En"!ish-sea#in" &o'!d &as Jans-We'ne' Jein'i8hs
- so%'8e of 3e'man fan ne&s to the o%tside &o'!d &as STREEFLE>JTER) an
En"!ish-!an"%a"e 3e'man ne&szine edited $( A!f'ed Feha
- anothe' &indo& to the o%tside &o'!d &as ?anf'ed Ka"eBs fanzine JE>K ?E>K)
&hose eAen-n%m$e'ed iss%es &e'e in En"!ish
- one othe' 3e'man fanzine that had En"!ish-!an"%a"e editions &as TJE F+3 ENE)
&hi8h &as e58!%siAe!( En"!ish !an"%a"e 7so%'8e9 F'oo#s .0?a'<< emai!=
D &as edited $( Ro!f 3indo'f and Je!m%tt K!emm) &ho a8t%a!!( sta'ted the
fanzine in the !ate ./H<s
D at the time it &as %$!ished) it &as the fi'st of the En"!ish-!an"%a"e
fanzines f'om 3e'man(
D it !asted a tota! of .; iss%es) the !ast dated A'i! ./0C
- (in ./0/) &on $id fo' ./-< Wo'!d8on)
- in the de8ade of the ./0<s) the'e &e'e t&o 3e'manies) sea'ated $( o!iti8s
and an E'on >%'tainG East 3e'man() the so-8a!!ed 3e'man Demo8'ati8 Re%$!i8)
had a 'e'essiAe so8iet( 8oma'ed to its &este'n nei"h$o') $%t that didnBt
sto fandom f'om fo'min" the'e 7so%'8e fo' this se8tion) %n!ess othe'&ise
indi8ated) Re8#ten&a!d HA'// emai!=
D the fi'st hints of o'"anized fandom in ost-WW: East 3e'man( &e'e eAident
in the mid-./0<s
-- 'io' to that the'e &as a fandom of so'ts) $%t it most!( 8onsisted of
indiAid%a! fans and 8o!!e8to's) man( of &hom &e'e a$!e to find &a(s of
8onta8tin" the SF>D
-- in ./H-) a fe& East 3e'man fans had $een a$!e to se8%'e e'mission to
"o to West 3e'man( to attend the fi'st SF>D 8onAention
-- $( ./H1) an fan 8!%$ 8a!!ed BSte!!a'isB had o'"anized in Ka'!-?a'5-Stadt)
$%t the ne5t (ea' the a%tho'ities 8'a8#ed do&n) a88%sin" the 8!%$ of
dist'i$%tin" It'ash and fi!th !ite'at%'eIG one mem$e' &as senten8ed to
Kai! fo' fiAe months
-- s8ien8e fi8tion) o' at !east an( info'mation a$o%t &este'n fan
o'"anizations s%8h as the SF>D) aa'ent!( fe!! into the 8!assifi8ation
of fo'$idden !ite'at%'e
DD SF>DBs on!( East 3e'man mem$e') K%'t Je't&i") &as sent to Kai! fo'
fo%' months &hen a%tho'ities dis8oAe'ed his fan a8tiAities
-- as a 'es%!t of a!! the 'e'ession) fandom in East 3e'man( $e8ame) in
effe8t) an %nde'"'o%nd a8tiAit(G on!( those tho%"ht t'%st&o'th( and
&ith an inte'est in the "en'e $e8ame a't of the fan net&o'#
DD this is &hat !ed East 3e'man(Bs most 'ominent fan) Je'$e't Jae%s!e')
to mention) in his ./0. !ette' to an Ame'i8an fan) that no o'"anized
fandom e5isted in the 3DR
D sometime in the ea'!( ./0<s) the o!iti8a! 8!imate in East 3e'man( to&a'ds
s8ien8e fi8tion me!!o&ed a $it) and s8ien8e fi8tion &as 'e8o"nized as a
B%toian !ite'at%'eB that a!i"ned &ith the tenets of 8omm%nism
-- in ./0;) the state set % a ne& %$!i8ation) TE>JNEK+S) that &as intended
as a (o%th-o'iented !ite'a'( sta"e fo' s8ien8e fi8tion sto'ies
-- it fe!! to one fo'&a'd-thin#in" &'ite') >a'!os Ras8h) to set the sta"e
fo' the 'es%mtion of fandom in East 3e'man() $( ma#in" 8onta8t Aia
8o''esonden8e &ith man( of his 'eade'sG soon afte'&a'd) he o%t&a'd!(
'oosed the 8'eation of a mo'e fo'ma!ized s8ien8e fi8tion fan net&o'#)
m%8h !i#e 3e'ns$a8# had done in the +nited States seAe'a! de8ades ea'!ie'
D one of the fi'st fans to ta#e % the 8ha!!en"e to ma#e this a 'ea!it( &as
Wo!f"an" Sie"m%nd) in East Fe'!in) &ho in ./00 sta'ted a !ette'zine tit!ed
6JANTO6EA) &hi8h &as 'e'od%8ed $( 8a'$on ae' and had a 8i'8%!ation of
!ess than ten 8oies
-- othe' fan %$!i8ations soon fo!!o&ed) &ith m%8h $ette' dist'i$%tion) and
eAent%a!!( some of the 8oies es8aed to the &est
-- $( ./0-) d%'in" the SF>D Ense!>on in West Fe'!in) a meetin" &as a''an"ed
$et&een East 3e'man and West 3e'man fans) and the o%t8ome &as %$!i8ation
of a B&este'n editionB of an East 3e'man fanzine >ASSEO6EEAG a tota! of
t&o iss%es aea'ed
D mean&hi!e) Ras8h had "otten ho!d of seAe'a! h%nd'ed add'esses of s8ien8e
fi8tion 'eade's &ho had a'ti8iated in a state-sonso'ed o!! to dete'mine
eAe'($od(Bs faAo'ite %toia-themed $oo#s
-- he &'ote the o!! a'ti8iants) and en8o%'a"ed them to !oo# fo' !i#e-
minded eo!e and to o'"anize into B+toia >!%$sB
-- the fi'st of these fo'med in ./0-) and $( the end of the (ea' the'e &e'e
.H diffe'ent +toia >!%$s in e5isten8e) tho%"h man( of them had on!( a
fe& mem$e's
D 3DR fandom didnBt e5a8t!( th'iAe afte' that) $%t d%'in" the de8ades of the
./-<s and ./1<s $%t the n%m$e' of fans did 8ontin%e to in8'ease
-- the !ast maKo' eAent in its histo'( &as the fi'st (and !ast) 3DR 8onAention
that &as he!d in .//<) a fe& da(s afte' the 'e%nifi8ation of 3e'man(
* A%st'ia
- A%st'ian fandom is %s%a!!( tho%"ht of as a s%$set of 3e'man fandom
D as the ./0<s 'o"'essed) indeendent A%st'ian fandom faded) $e8omin"
a$so'$ed into the nei"h$o'in" 3e'man fandom $( the mid ./0<s
D man( if not most A%st'ian fans $e8ame mem$e's of 3e'man fan 8!%$s)
s%8h as the SF>D and FOLLOW
- at $e"innin" of the ./0<s) the most imo'tant fan "'o% in A%st'ia &as
the Ente'nationa! SF So8iet() a ./H<s an-E%'oean fan o'"anization that
had its Bhead4%a'te'sB in Vienna
D 8hai'man of the o'"anization &as E'&in S8%d!a
D the o'"anization &as set % &ith) in effe8t) $'an8h offi8es) and its
"oa! &as to o'"anize fandom &o'!d&ide
-- at one oint in ./0<) ESFS 8!aimed ;)<<< mem$e's) and had ./ $'an8h
offi8es in .0 8o%nt'ies
D the o'"anizationBs fanzine &as 8a!!ed SERE+S) &hi8h &as %$!ished in
seAe'a! !an"%a"es
D (&hat eAent%a!!( $e8ame of the o'"anizationM &hen did it dis$andM)
- the othe' maKo' A%st'ian sf 8!%$ of the ./0<s &as A%st'otoia) a $'an8h of
the E%'otoia fan o'"anization des8'i$ed ea'!ie'
D A%st'otoia had a 'e!atiAe!( $'ief e5isten8e) fo'min" in J%ne ./0< and
fo'ma!!( me'"in" into SF>D th'ee (ea's !ate' and $e8omin" the Vienna
8hate' of the SF>D
- Vienna >hate' of SF>D
D seemed to $e a Ae'( !ite'a'(-o'iented 8!%$
-- mem$e's &e'e a!most a!! fans &ho &anted to $e8ome 'ofessiona!
&'ite's
-- as a 'es%!t) 8!%$ meetin"s tended to $e Ae'( se'8on and ed%8ationa!
D (need detai!s a$o%t a8tiAities) et82)
D sonso'ed a fanzine) 6EOnee'
-- &as the fi'st 3e'man !an"%a"e fanzine that in8!%ded s&o'd-and-so'8e'(
themes) eAent%a!!( sea'atin" itse!f f'om s8ien8e fi8tion enti'e!(
-- &as the 8ond%it to 'odom of a n%m$e' of A%st'ian fans) s%8h as
Je!m%th ?omme's) J%$e't St'ass!) and E'nst V!8e#) &ho had thei'
sto'ies %$!ished in it
-- $e8ame 8a%"ht % in a!! the Ens%'"ent As2 Esta$!ishment fe%ds that
&e'e dis'%tin" 3e'man fandom in the !ate ./0<s
DD afte' its :Hth iss%e) its name 8han""ed to 6EONEER OF WONDER) and
it $e8ame the 8!%$ %$!i8ation of the FOLLOW 8!%$
- SF 3'o% Linz
D fo%nded in ./0: $( J%$e't St'ass!
D (othe' detai!sM)
- nota$!e A%st'ian fans
D 'o$a$!( the most nota$!e A%st'ian fan of the ./0<s &as F'anz
Rottensteine'
-- (detai!sM)
D Je!m%th ?omme's
-- $o'n in Vienna in ./C;
-- had a me'8%'ia! 8a'ee' in s8ien8e fi8tionG in the san of si5 (ea's
he ente'ed fandom) $e8ame a fan a'tist and fanzine edito') oened a
!ite'a'( a"en8() $e8ame an 'ofesiona! edito' and t'ans!ato') and
fina!!( t%'ned into a 'ofessiona! &'ite'
-- afte' a!! that) in ./0- he 8ame f%!! 8(8!e and !eft the s8ien8e
fi8tion fie!d f%!!( and 8om!ete!(
D E'nst V!8e#
-- $o'n in ./C. in Vienna
-- &as a mem$e' of A%st'otoia
-- $( ./0; had sta'ted &'itin" 'ofessiona!!() 8o!!a$o'atin" &ith
?omme's on seAe'a! noAe!s
DD in the !ate ./0<s $e8ame one of the 6e''( Rhodan &'itin" team
* S&eden
- e'has the most nota$!e fan in S&eden 'io' to ./0< &as Sam J2 L%nd&a!!
D $o'n in ./C.) "'e& % in the Sto8#ho!m a'ea
D he 8ame to 'ominen8e in S&edish fandom in the mid ./H<s
-- $( then) he had 4%it s8hoo! and &as t'(in" to ma#e a !iAin" as a
d'a%"htsman
-- not e5a8t!( #no&n &hat d'e& him into fandom) $%t soon afte' he did)
he $e8ame !eade' of the sma!! and (o%thf%! >osmos >!%$ in the
Sto8#ho!m s%$%'$ Ja"e'sten) &he'e he !iAed
DD a!so edited 8!%$Bs fanzine ANDRO?EDA
-- &'ote fi8tion and %$!ished fanzines
-- in ./H1) sta'ted S&edenBs fi'st sf ne&s!ette' SF-NNTT (SF-NEWS))
ho&eAe' it aea'ed so inf'e4%ent!( the 8ontents 8o%!dnBt 'ea!!( $e
8a!!ed ne&s
DD &as %$!ished i''e"%!a'!( th'o%"h ./0CG C iss%es in ./H1) ; in
./H/) 1 in ./0<) C in ./0.) : in ./0:) : in ./0;) . in ./0C
DD aea'ed eAen mo'e inf'e4%ent!( afte' that
D in ./0<s) $e8ame a t'o%$ado%' of some 'eno&n &ithin the 8!ose!(-#nit
Sto8#ho!m 8hanson s%$8%!t%'e of that time
-- 'e8o'ded t&o sin"!es and an L6
DD L6 'e!eased in !ate ./0H
-- %nfo't%nate!( (o' e'has fo't%nate!( fo' the sf &o'!d)) ho&eAe') he
neAe' made a $'ea#th'o%"h) and eAent%a!!( &ent on to a 'ofession in
s8ien8e fi8tion %$!ishin"
D in mid ./0<s) %$!ished a $i$!io"'ah( of a!! sf and fantas( %$!ished
in S&eden sin8e .--/
-- &as a handsome %$!i8ation) -< a"es) hoto-offset) in $oth ha'd$o%nd
and Istit8hedI editions
D fo' one (ea') in ./01) &as inAo!Aed as 'od%8e' fo' a TV se'ies 8a!!ed
S>EEN>E FE>TEON) fo' the ne&!(-sta'ted S&edish 8hanne! :
-- 'o"'am inte'Aie&ed) amon" othe's) F'ian A!diss and John F'%nne'
DD L%nd&a!! himse!f 8ond%8ted most of the inte'Aie&s
DD at !east one othe' &as done $( a !o8a! fi!m 8'iti8 and TV
e'sona!it() To'sten J%"stedt
--- in the ./H<s) J%"stedt had 'od%8ed seAe'a! s%88essf%! se'ies
of 'adio d'amatizations of s8ien8e fi8tion and ho''o' sto'ies
-- othe' 'o"'ams in se'ies &e'e ane! dis8%ssion fo'mat !i#e (o% &o%!d
find at a 8onAention) in8!%din" one 'o"'am a$o%t fandom
-- 'od%8ed a d'amatization of a F'an# Ro$inson sto'() IJ%ntin"
SeasonI) $%t it &as neAe' ai'ed
-- in ./0/) a %$!ishin" ho%se o&ned $( the S&edish TV 8o'o'ation
%$!ished a $oo# $( L%nd&a!! in 8onne8tion &ith the TV se'ies
DD &as a soft8oAe') .11 a"e %$!i8ation tit!ed S>EEN>E FE>TEON--FRAN
FE3NNNELSEN TELL VARA DA3AR (En"!ish t'ans!ation9 S>EEN>E
FE>TEON--WJATBS ET ALL AFO+TM)
--- &as the fi'st $oo#-!en"th &o'# on s8ien8e fi8tion eAe'
%$!ished in S&eden
--- the $oo# didnBt haAe an(thin" to do &ith the TV se'iesG
instead) it &as an info'ma! histo'( of the s8ien8e fi8tion
fie!d
DD the $oo# &as 'o%nd!( 8'iti8ized $( the fanzine S>EEN>E FE>TEON
FOR+?G 'eAie&e's fo%nd it f%!! of e''o's and mis8on8etions) and
eAen misse!!in" of some a%tho'sB names
--- one 'eAie&) $( 3o'an Fen"tson) &as .- a"es !on"G a88o'din" to
John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'") &ho &'ote anothe' of the 8'iti8a!
'eAie&s) Fen"tson (&ho &as a te!eAision 'od%8e' &ith a
!ite'a'( $a8#"'o%nd) &'ote his 'eAie& Iin desai' at the
a$(sma! 4%a!it( of the fi'st S&edish $oo# on his o&n faAo'ite
ente'tainment !ite'at%'eI
DD ho&eAe') the $oo# &as a mode'ate s%88ess) and an En"!ish
!an"%a"e edition &as %$!ished $( A8e Foo#s in ./-;) a!tho%"h it
&as a 8om!ete!( 'e&'itten and 4%ite diffe'ent Ae'sion of the
o'i"ina! S&edish $oo#
D $( the !ate ./0<s) L%nd&a!! had a!so $e8ome a %$!ished a%tho'
-- t&o noAe!s (namesM) sa& 'int in En"!ish-!an"%a"e editions f'om A8e
Foo#s
D sta'tin" in ./-:) L%nd&a!! $e8ame edito' of J+LES VERNE-?A3ASENET
-- o'i"ina! Ae'sion) &hi8h had $een %$!ished &ee#!( sin8e ./C.) had
died in ./C-
-- 'e!a%n8hed in ./0/ $( Ko%'na!ist Fe'ti! Fa!# as a semi-'o 4%a'te'!(
DD afte' : (ea's) %$!ished As#i!d O Ka'ne#%!! $o%"ht the ma"azine
and insta!!ed L%nd&a!! as edito'
-- ma"azine &as eAent%a!!( ta#en oAe' in ./-; $( De!ta 6%$!ishin") a
se8ia!t( sf %$!ishin" ho%se sta'ted $( L%nd&a!! and !ite'a'( a"ent
3%nna' Dah!
-- L%nd&a!! eAent%a!!( in8o'o'ated SF-NNTT into JV?
D !ate' in the ./-<s) L%nd&a!! a''an"ed seAe'a! $i-ann%a! sf 8onAentions
in Sto8#ho!m) $%t these &e'e to $e his !ast si"nifi8ant fan a8tiAities
-- afte' that) he 8on8ent'ated instead on his 'ofessiona! a8tiAities)
in8!%din" a &ho!!(-o&ned sma!! %$!ishin" ho%se) Sam J L%nd&a!! Fa#ta
O Fantasi) &hi8h he sta'ted in the ./1<s as a s%88esso' to De!ta
6%$!ishin"
- Fo Stenfo's
D $o'n in ./:1) 'e8eiAed a !a& de"'ee f'om Sto8#ho!m +niAe'sit(
-- &o'#ed as a "oAe'nment offi8ia! fo' the Dea'tment of So8ia! Se'Ai8es
-- eAent%a!!( 'ose to Assistant Se8'eta'( of State $efo'e his 'eti'ement
in ea'!( .//<s
D Stenfo's a fan &ho had a!so $een a8tiAe in ./H<s
-- %$!ished $i!in"%a! En"!ish@S&edish fanzines &ith 'oAo8atiAe tit!es
!i#e SEPN VEN+S &hi8h 'an fo' / iss%es $et&een ./H--H/) and >ANDN
FANTASN &hi8h &as %$!ished ./0<-0.
DD the !ast iss%es of >ANDN FANTASN &e'e enti'e!( in En"!ish
D in ./H/) &as one of fo%nde's of SFSF (see $e!o&)) &hi8h offi8ia!!( 8ame
into $ein" on Jan%a'( .) ./0<
D in ./0:) %$!ished fi'st (sho't) S&edish fan histo'(
-- tit!ed TJREE FANDO?S--AND A FO+RTJ (TRE FANDO?S--O>J EN FJARDE)
-- &as on!( .: a"es !on"
D in ./00) 'an %ns%88essf%!!( fo' TAFF
-- he &as one of the fe& S&edish fans &ho often %$!ished En"!ish-
!an"%a"e fanzines) and this had $'o%"ht him Aisi$i!it( in the
inte'nationa! fandom 8omm%nit(
-- he had $een e's%aded to '%n a"ainst his $ette' K%d"ement) as he &as
most!( "afiated f'om mainst'eam fandom $( then
DD &as deAotin" a!most a!! his sa'e time to Se'ief'amKandet) an
o'"anization he he!ed fo%nd that &as 'omotin" attention to
8omi8s
D it &asnBt %nti! the ./1<s that Stenfo's &o%!d 'es%me s8ien8e fi8tion fan
a8tiAities) &hen he $e"an %$!ishin" fanzines a"ain
- S&edish fanzines and ma"azines f'om the ./H<s
D JA6NAL (En"!ish t'ans!ation9 FE A?AQEDL)
-- $e"%n in ./HC
-- %$!ished $( K%'t and K3 Kind$e'"
-- &as so!d at ne&sstands
DD a no'ma! di"est-size 'ozine that 8ontained t'ans!ations f'om +2S2
and +2K2 'ozines of ./H<s
--- some of its mate'ia! o'i"ina!!( aea'ed in ASTO+NDEN3 (in the
fi'st a't of its '%n) and !ate' f'om FOSF
-- 8ontained 'e"%!a' 8o!%mn a$o%t sf 8!%$s in S&eden
DD 'omoted the fo'mation of SF 8!%$s in S&eden
-- 8ontents in8!%ded 'eAie&s of $oo#s and fi!ms) a s8ien8e fa8t 8o!%mn)
o88asiona! edito'ia!s) and a !ette's 8o!%mn
-- offi8ia!!( a month!( %$!i8ation) %s%a!!( 8ame o%t .<-.. times a (ea'
DD most (ea's the'e &as a Bdo%$!e s%mme' iss%eB &hi8h 8om$ined t&o
months into one iss%e
-- the'e &as often the tenden8( to I$o''o&I mate'ia! f'om othe' %$!i8ations
DD some 8oAe's ta#en f'om the F'itish ma"azines NEW WORLDS and S>EEN>E
FE>TEON ADVENT+RES 7so%'8e9 Jo!m$e'" .;J%n/1 emai!=
DD fo' some iss%es in ea'!( ./0<s) eAe'( sto'( had $een fi'st %$!ished
in FOSF 7same so%'8e=
--- some fans &e'e not Ae'( m%8h im'essedG John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'"
'ema'#ed that IJA6NAL mana"ed someho& to i8# main!( the &ea#
sto'ies) then &ea#en them f%'the' $( 'otten t'ans!ations2I
-- &as em$'oi!ed in a 8ont'oAe's( in ./0H) &hen it &as a88%sed of
i'atin" t&o sto'ies $( Te''( >a''
DD !ed to 8o('i"ht inf'in"ement !a&s%it f'om FOSF &hi8h ma( haAe
8ont'i$%ted to JA6NALBs eAent%a! demise
-- dis8ontin%ed in ea'!( ./00
DD ma"azine had $een !osin" mone() a88o'din" to K3 Kind$e'"
DD K%'t Kind$e'" &as inK%'ed in an a%to a88ident) &hi8h 'es%!ted in a
!on" hosita! sta( fo' him
--- K3 had !ess inte'est in doin" ma"azine $( himse!f
D SF-FRONTEN
-- a ne&s!ette') 'enamed as SF-TE?ES
-- %$!ished $( St%'e Sedo!in
DD had e'mission of James Ta%'asi to %se tit!e of the J%"o A&a'd
&innin" +2S2 fanzine
DD $e"%n K%st a fe& &ee#s afte' SF-NNTT
DD Sedo!in and L%nd&a!! &e'e fan 'iAa!s
--- 'iAa!'( sta'ted in !ate ./H<s) &hen the( &e'e $oth in >L+F
>OS?OS
--- fe%d es8a!ated in ./0. &hen Sedo!in 8!aimed L%nd&a!! Isto!eI
the 8hai'manshi of that (ea'Bs Sto8#on
DDD ho&eAe') Isto!eI &as 'o$a$!( not the 'i"ht &o'd) sin8e
Sedo!in had K%st $een d'afted into S&edenBs a'm( and &as
%na$!e to $e an effe8tiAe 8hai'man
-- at an( 'ate) ne&s!ette' s%'AiAed the fe%d) and !asted %nti! mid ./0<s
DD in its !ast fe& (ea's) &as edited $( John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'"
- John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'"
D $o'n in ./C/) 8o!!e"e de"'ee in !ite'at%'e) &o'#ed 'ofessiona!!( as an
edito') t'ans!ato') 8o(&'ite') and !ite'a'(@fi!m 8'iti8
-- s%$se4%ent to ./0<s) a!so $e8ame a8tiAe in o!iti8s) eAent%a!!(
$e8omin" de%t( info'mation offi8e' of S&edenBs se8ond-!a'"est
o!iti8a! a't() the ?ode'ate 6a't(
D in !ate ./0:) %$!ished his fi'st fanzine) QLEWWN) $efo'e he had eAe'
met an(one e!se &ho 'ead sf
D $( !ate ./0;) &as %$!ishin" S&edish ne&szine FANA>) mode!ed afte' and
named afte' +2S2 ne&szine FANA>
-- $e"an aea'in" nea' the end of the '%n of SF-TE?ES) maintainin" a
so%'8e of ne&s fo' S&edish fans th'o%"ho%t the de8ade
-- he %sed se%don(m I>a'! F'andon) J'2I in ea'!( iss%es) afte' hoa5 fan
inAented $( FANA> 8o-edito' Te''( >a'' (and othe's) in the mid ./H<s
DD as Jo!m$e'" !ate' 'emem$e'ed) IE &asnBt a'ti8%!a'!( insi'ed $(
Wi!!is o' E'ish Fandom) $%t instead &as tota!!( fas8inated $( the
fannish Fe'#e!e( and !ate' Ne& No'# "'o%) in8!%din" Te''( >a'')
Ted White) Ron E!!i#) DaAe Ri#e) Foo$ Ste&a't) and >a'! F'andon)
S'2I
-- the S&edish Ae'sion of FANA> !asted %nti! ./1:) a tota! of ..- iss%es
DD Jo!m$e'" m%8h !ate' 'e-!a%n8hed it) in mid-.//<s) $%t it &ent
do'mant afte' on!( t&o iss%es
D 8an $e 8'edited fo' the int'od%8tion to S&edish fandom of the fannish
fanzine
-- 3AFEA>) &hi8h sta'ted in ./0H and 'an fo' H< iss%es into the !ate
./1<s) &as anothe' e5am!e
DD &as most!( a e'sona!zine) &ith !ots of edito'ia! 8hatte' a$o%t
fandom and thin"s that haened to Jo!m$e'"
DD !a'"e' iss%es t(i8a!!( had a fan histo'i8a! essa() and e'has a
t'ans!ation of ie8e of faan fi8tion $( the I'ea!I >a'! F'andon)
Ja''( Wa'ne') J'2) >ha'!es F%'$ee) o' othe' 'ominent +2S2 fans
DD a88o'din" to Jo!m$e'") 3AFEA> &as mode!ed mo'e-o'-!ess afte' t&o
+2S2 fanzines) ENN+ENDO and VOED
-- !oo#in" $a8# to that time) Jo!m$e'" 'e8a!!ed IEn the ./0<s) a!! this
&as tota!!( %n#no&n to S&edish fandom) &he'e the &o'd BfannishB
"ene'a!!( &as %sed &hen the so-8a!!ed Bfannish &a'B &as dis8%ssed2I
DD S&edish fandomBs Bfannish &a'B had a8t%a!!( $een a non-se'io%s
'o!e-!a(in" eAent) 8ond%8ted th'o%"h fanzines and 8o''esonden8e
D Jo!m$e'"Bs a8tiAit( in sf fie!d 8ontin%ed into the ./-<s and $e(ond
-- 'e!a8ed L%nd&a!! as Bsf e5e'tB fo' %$!ishe's As#i!d O Ka'ne#%!! in
ea'!( ./-<s
-- in mid ./-<s) %$!ished an oAe'Aie& histo'( of s8ien8e fi8tion tit!ed
DRO??AR O? EVE3JETEN9 S>EEN>E FE>TEONS JESTOREA (DREA?S OF ETERNETN9
TJE JESTORN OF SF) and t&o mono"'ahs) on themes in sf and a
$i$!io"'ah( of and "%ide to &omen &'itin" sf
-- !i#e L%nd&a!!) s%88essf%!!( made t'ansition to sf 'ofessiona!G $%t
%n!i#e L%nd&a!!) 'emained intense!( a8tiAe as a fan fo' de8ades
afte'&a'd
- S&edish fan 8!%$s f'om the ./H<s
D Sto8#ho!m 8!%$ F%t%'a
-- most 'ominent fan &as St%'e Lonne'st'and) &ho &as its !eade'
-- fo%nded in ./H<
-- sta'ted as a !ite'a'( dis8%ssion "'o%) afte' a fe& (ea's $e"an
%$!ishin" fanzines and o'"anizin" 8onAentions
DD 8!%$zine F+T+RA) 8h'ono!o"i8a!!( S&edenBs thi'd fanzine) %$!ished
f'om ./HC-./H0
-- !asted into the ./0<s) $%t &as neAe' fo'ma!!( disso!Aed
DD 'eo'ts o88asiona!!( s%'fa8ed a$o%t info'ma!) sma!! meetin"s that
&e'e he!d f'om time to time d%'in" the ./0<s and in !ate'
de8ades $( Aa'io%s onetime mem$e's
D ?a!mo 8!%$ ?eteo'
-- fo%nded in ./H: as a sin"!es meetin" 8!%$
DD mem$e' Denis Lind$ohm 4%i8#!( too# oAe' enti'e!() and t'ansfo'med
it into an sf 8!%$
-- most 'ominent fan &as Denis Lind$ohm
-- 8!%$ 'od%8ed the fi'st amate%' sf moAie eAe' made in S&eden) DEN
STORA NATTENS VALNAD (3JOST OF TJE J+3E NE3JT)) &hi8h 'emie'ed at
S&edenBs fi'st sf 8onAention) the ./H0 L%n8on
-- 8!%$ a!so %$!ished S&edenBs fo%'th fanzine) >LLOEV) a non-&o'd that
honeti8a!!( so%nds !i#e the S&edish &o'd fo' B8!oAen hoofB
DD this ma( haAe $een a 'ef!e8tion of &hat Lind$ohm 'efe''ed to as
his Isatani8 sense of h%mo'I
-- 8!%$ 'emained a8tiAe into the ea'!( ./0<s) then faded f'om si"ht
DD the 8!%$ offi8ia!!( sti!! e5isted into the .//<s) $%t no meetin"s
o' othe' offi8ia! a8tiAities &e'e eAe' 'eo'ted
D 3othen$%'" 8!%$ >osmos
-- fo%nded in ./HC) not !on" afte' the fi'st iss%e of JA6NAL aea'ed
-- %$!ished S&edenBs fi'st fanzine) >OS?OS NEWS) &hi8h &as edited $(
La's-E'i# Je!in
DD Je!in &as one of the th'ee fo%ndin" mem$e's
-- 8!%$ &as in a state of de8!ine th'o%"h the !ate ./H<s and ea'!( ./0<s
DD &as 'eAiAed in ./0H $( a ne& "ene'ation of fans) in8!%din" En"e
La'sson) En"ema' Ni!sson) So'en >a'dfe!t) and KKe!! R(nefo's
--- Ni!sson) &ho &as $o'n in ./H<) $e8ame a8tiAe in 3othen$%'"
fandom in ./0H
DDD he attemted to fo'm a 8hate' of SFSF the'e) not
'ea!izin" that >osmos had $een a8tiAe fo' oAe' a de8ade
DDD he sta(ed in fandom on!( a sho't timeG $( ./0/ his
inte'ests had shifted) and he $e"an deAotin" time to "i'!s
and to Amnest( Ente'nationa!
DDD ho&eAe') his fo%' (ea's of fana8 &e'e h(e'a8tiAeG he
%$!ished man( diffe'ent fanzine tit!es) some !asted on!(
one iss%e &hi!e a month!( ne&szine) WONDERA?A) !asted nine
iss%esG in the end) he ma( haAe $een a $%'n-o%t Ai8tim)
simi!a' to Joe! N(dah! and some othe' nota$!e +2S2 fanzine
fans of the ./H<s
-- (an( nota$!e o' memo'a$!e fan a8tiAities to hi"h!i"htM)
DD >OS?OS NEWS &as 'eAiAed in ./0- (as >OS?OS F+LLETEN) $( La'sson)
and $e8ame a !eadin" S&edish fanzine th'o%"h the mid ./-<s
-- in !ate ./0<s) 'es%'"en8e of 8!%$ &as "'eat eno%"h to &a''ant 'entin"
a ha!! fo' its meetin"s
DD it $e8ame the fi'st S&edish sf 8!%$ to do this) a 'esti"io%s feat
that man( &e!!-esta$!ished No'th Ame'i8an sf 8!%$s had not mana"ed
DD fo' this 'eason) 8!%$ has $een 8onside'ed $( some S&edish fans as
the LASFS of S&edish fandom
--- meetin"s in the ./0<s att'a8ted as man( as 0< fans
-- 8!%$ a!so had a !a'"e eno%"h fan $ase &he'e fan ma''ia"es o88%''ed)
and the'e &as eAen a 'eo't of a s!an sha8#
D A!Aa' Ae!tofft
-- S&edish fan of the ./H<s &hose "oa! &as to fo'm m%!tinationa! %nion
of fans and sf 8!%$s in S8andinaAia9 SF +nion S8andinaAia
-- &as $o'n in ./C:G &as a8tiAe f'om mid-./H<s &hen he %$!ished a
fanzine KO?ET and a'ti8iated in the fi'st (./H0) S&edish sf
8onAention
-- Ae!tofft had a$so'$ed the idea of a s%e'-8onfede'ation of fan
8!%$s f'om >a'!-Jeinz Fie'$a%m) a 3e'man fan &ho had 'eAio%s!( $een
a8tiAe in the SF >!%$ De%ts8h!and in the ./H<s) and &ho had emi"'ated
to S&eden in the !ate ./H<s
DD Fie'$a%m &as a8tiAe in SF>D &hen anothe' an-E%'oean fan "'o%
e5isted) the Ente'nationa! SF So8iet() &hi8h &as an o'"anization
some&hat simi!a' in desi"n to &hat SF +nion S8andinaAia &as
intended to $e
-- A!etofftBs effo'ts to fo'm a an-S8andinaAian fan o'"anization
!asted th'o%"h m%8h of ./H<s
DD +nionBs fanzine) edited $( Ae!tofft) &as +NEON SF
--- 8ontents &e'e a t(i8a! 8!%$zine hod"eod"e9 8ontained info
on the SF+S) aea!s to 'eade's to 'ose!(tize sf amon" non-
'eade's) amate%' fi8tion) and eAen an o88asiona! a'ti8!e a$o%t
f!(in" sa%8e's) Dean D'iAes and othe' se%dos8ien8e
DD o'"anization %!timate!( fai!ed $e8a%se) in the end) it &as !oo#ed
on as me'e!( an attemt to 8'eate a $%'ea%8'a8(
--- fans as#ed themse!Aes) &h( set % an %n&ie!d( st'%8t%'e to
o'"anize fanzine fandom) fo' instan8e) &hen fans &ho &e'e
inte'ested in %$!ishin" fanzines &e'e a!'ead( doin" itM
--- a fe& 'ominent fans) nota$!( Denis Lind$ohm) had so#en o%t
st'on"!( a"ainst the oAe'-o'"anizin" of fandomG man( othe'
fans o$Aio%s!( fe!t the same
--- o'"anization &as 8onside'ed e5tin8t $( the end of the ./H<sG
it eme'"ed a"ain) Ae'( $'ief!() in the ea'!( ./0<s as a
sonso' of the S&edish aa) SA6A) $%t then it 8onsisted of
K%st St%'e Sedo!in and John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'"
-- Ae!tofft &as one of S&edenBs most enth%siasti8 fans of his time)
$%t had %nha( fate of menta! i!!ness) &hi8h #et him hosita!ized
fo' m%8h of the ./0<s and eAent%a!!( 'es%!ted in his s%i8ide in ./-0
-- the ne5t (ea' !ate' a S&edish fan a&a'd &as 8'eated in his memo'(
DD some (ea's afte' that) mone( $e4%eathed f'om Ae!tofftBs a'ents
$'o%"ht into e5isten8e the A!Aa' Ae!tofft ?emo'ia! Fo%ndation
--- fo'mation of o'"anization insti"ated $( John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'")
in ./--) at 'e4%est of Ae!tofftBs a'ents
--- o'"anization !ate' o&ned a fanzine !i$'a'( in Sto8#ho!m) and
!anned to %$!ish semi-'ofessiona! &o'#s e'tainin" to
S&edish fandom
- +nti! the !ate ./H<s) fan a8tiAit( in S&eden 8onsisted most!( of iso!ated
indiAid%a!s and sma!! 8!%$s) &ith 8!%$s st'%""!in" to s%'AiAe
D ho&eAe') at end of de8ade of ./H<s) S&edish fans fina!!( s%88eeded in
fo'min" a !a'"e' o'"anization that s%88eeded in fi!!in" some of the aims
of Ae!tofft
- S8andinaAian SF Asso8iation (S#andinaAis# Fo'enin" fo' S8ien8e Fi8tion)
D #no&n as SFSF
D fo'med in !ate ./H/) &hen Ae!tofftBs SF +nion S8andinaAia fo%nde'ed
-- offi8ia!!( $e"an a8tiAities as of Jan2 .) ./0<
D SF+S &as a sea'ate o'"anization) not a 8onfede'ation of othe'
o'"anizations
-- $%t in some &a(s) sti!! the end 'es%!t of effo'ts of Ae!tofft
(tho%"h he &as not inAo!Aed in its fo%ndin")
D fo%nde's in8!%ded La's-O!oA St'and$e'") Fo Stenfo's) and 3eo'"e SKo$e'"
-- SKo$e'" $e8ame o'"anizationBs fi'st 8hai'man
DD SKo$e'" $o'n in ./;<) and &as one of the Ae'( ea'!( S&edish fans
DD in ./HC) had sta'ted a fanzine STAR SF FANQENE) &hi8h $enefited
f'om his s#i!!s in !a(o%t and as an a'tist) and &on 'aise as the
most aestheti8 S&edish fanzine of the ./H<s
DD SKo$e'"Bs fannish 8a'ee' ended 4%ite s%dden!( in ./0:) ho&eAe')
&hen he &as e5e!!ed f'om the ne& o'"anization) 'eo'ted!( fo' his
a!!e"ed nationa!-so8ia!ist o!iti8a! !eanin"s
--- a!tho%"h the e5%!sion &as hot!( de$ated $( man( fans &ho fe!t
he &as %nfai'!( t'eated) he soon d'oed f'om si"ht and had no
f%'the' #no&n 8onta8ts &ith fandom
D he!d 'e"%!a' meetin"s in Sto8#ho!m d%'in" the ./0<s
-- 8hate' o'"anizations e5isted in othe' 8ities) in8!%din" +sa!a and
Lin#oin"
D %$!ished the se'8on fanzine SF-FOR+?
-- initia!!( edited $( SKo$e'" and St%'e Ja!!st'om
-- &as !ate' edited at Aa'io%s times in ./0<s $( Fo Stenfo's) John-Jen'i
Jo!m$e'") ?ats D2 Linde') and Fe'ti! ?a'tensson
DD ?a'tensson) $o'n in ./CH) $e8ame a8tiAe in fandom in ./0:) &hen
he $e"an %$!ishin" a fanzine) O3RE
--- his main fo'm of fana8 &as fanzines d%'in" the ./0<s) $oth as
a fan edito' and a 8ont'i$%to' of 'eAie&s) essa(s) and fi8tion
--- in the !ate ./0<s) he made it into the 'an#s of 'ofessiona!
&'ite's) &hen his noAe! DETTA AR VERKLE3JETEN (TJES ES
REALETN) &as %$!ished in Denma'# and S&eden
--- in !ate' (ea's) his fan 8a'ee' s%$sided as his &'itin" 8a'ee'
e5anded) $%t he e!e8ted to 'etain 8onta8t &ith fandom
--- he a!so o$tained a 6'ofesso'shi in 6hi!osoh( at the
+niAe'sit( of L%nd) &he'e he $e8ame a noted !e8t%'e'
DD Linde') a!so $o'n in ./CH) $e8ame a8tiAe in fandom a !itt!e !ate')
in ./0C) &hen he %$!ished the fi'st and on!( iss%e of his fanzine
3ANDAL
--- this "aAe him eno%"h Aisi$i!it() ho&eAe') &he'e he &as a!most
immediate!( 'e8'%ited to ta#e oAe' edito'shi of SF-FOR+?)
&hi8h &as his main fana8 (eithe' as edito' o' a 8ont'i$%to')
th'o%"ho%t m%8h of the 'emainde' of the ./0<s
--- !ate') in the ./-<s) he $e"an anothe' fanzine) S+??A) &hi8h
a$andoned fannishness in faAo' of a mo'e se'8on a'oa8h) in
some &a(s simi!a' to Ri8ha'd 3eisBs S>EEN>E FE>TEON REVEEW of
that same e'iod
--- eAent%a!!( $e"an a 'ofessiona! 8a'ee' a te8hni8a! t'ans!ato')
and &o'#ed fo' a time fo' the Ente'nationa! F%'ea% of
Standa'disation in F'%sse!s) $%t 'etained his a'ti8iation
in S&edish fandom
-- CC iss%es of SF-FOR+? &e'e %$!ished in the ./0<s
DD the C<th iss%e) in ./01) &as oAe' :H< a"es
--- 8ontained oAe' .-H)<<< &o'ds of te5t) in8!%din" CH a"es of
$oo# 'eAie&s
--- feat%'ed inte'Aie&s &ith J2 32 Fa!!a'd) F'ian A!diss) and
Fe'ti! ?a'tensson) the !atte' haAin" had his fi'st noAe!
%$!ished not !on" $efo'e then
--- to that time) it &as the !a'"est sin"!e iss%e of a fanzine
eAe' %$!ished
-- 8ontents &as %nifo'm!( of hi"h 4%a!it(
DD t(i8a! iss%e 8ontained one o' t&o essa(s on s8ien8e fi8tion o'
&'ite's of s8ien8e fi8tion) 'eAie&s of ne& $oo#s) and fi8tion
DD the'e &as a!so a "'eat amo%nt of fannishness
--- the'e &e'e detai!ed 8onAention 'eo'ts %$!ished in its a"es
--- the :.st and ::nd iss%es) in ./0H) 8ontained the S&edish
t'ans!ation of IThe En8hanted D%!i8ato'I
--- Fo Stenfo's had a fanzine 'eAie& 8o!%mn that 8ontin%ed %nti!
the !ate ./0<s
-- &as the $a8#$one of S&edish fandom of the ./0<s and ea'!( ./-<s
D in the ./-<s) tota! mem$e'shi &as as man( as 1<<
-- 8!%$ !ate' fo%nded a sf $oo#sto'e in Sto8#ho!m) in ./--
-- a!so $o%"ht o%t $oo# 8!%$ of As#i!d O Ka'ne#%!!) a$o%t that same
time) afte' AOK stoed %$!ishin" s8ien8e fi8tion
- othe' S&edish fanzines of the ./0<s
D >A>T+S
-- %$!ished ./H/-./0.) !astin" fo' a tota! of si5 iss%es
-- edited $( St%'e Sedo!in
DD &as $o'n in ./C:
DD 8ame into fandom in his teens) !i#e so man( othe' S&edish fans of
that e'a
DD $( his ea'!( :<s he had a84%i'ed an o%tside inte'est that too#
adAanta"e of his inte'est in %$!ishin"G he $e"an %$!ishin"
t'aditiona! Kazz hono"'ah 'e8o'ds %nde' his o&n im'int
--- Sedo!inBs fan 8a'ee' !asted %nti! the !ate ./-<sG his
inte'est in Kazz 8ontin%ed afte' that) ho&eAe') and made him
an e5e't in the fie!d of o%!a' m%si8 of the ./:<s) ;<s) and
C<s
DD Sedo!in had one) and ossi$!( t&o) a!iases in fandom
--- one of them) ISt%'e Ja!!st'omI 8ame into $ein" &hen Sedo!in
8ame $a8# to fandom afte' "afiatin" fo' a time in the ea'!(
./0<s d%e to mi!ita'( se'Ai8e
--- the othe') I>a'! A#e Ja!!st'omI &as a 8ont'i$%to' to Sedo!inBs
fanzines of the ./H<s
-- >A>T+S &as 8ha'a8te'ized $( John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'" as Ia fai'!(
im'essiAe fanzine fo' its da(I
-- at the time) &as the 8o%nt'(Bs maKo' En"!ish-!an"%a"e fanzine
-- 8ontent !eaned heaAi!( to&a'd fannishness) and feat%'ed 8ont'i$%tions
f'om 'ominent fans !i#e John Fe''(
D ?A>RO?E3AS
-- %$!ished ./0;-./0-
-- edited $( SAen E#!%nd
-- &as a &ide-oen "enzineG a88o'din" to Jo!m$e'") Iit &o%!d %$!ish
an(thin" a$o%t an(thin") and had an immense!( !iAe!( !ette's 8o!%mnI
D >OS?OS F+LLETEN
-- as mentioned ea'!ie') &as $e"%n in ./HC $( La's-E'i# Je!in %nde' the
tit!e >OS?OS NEWS
DD tit!e $e8ame >OS?OS F+LLETEN &ith its thi'd iss%e) in ./H- &hen
fanzine &as $'ief!( ta#en oAe' $( a S8ottish fan) 3aAin F'o&n
DD afte' anothe' tit!e 8han"e) to >OS?OS EP6LORER) &ith its Cth iss%e
!ate' that (ea') the fanzine (and F'o&n) disaea'ed f'om Aie&
-- 'eAiAed in the mid ./0<s $( the >osmos >!%$) $a8# %nde' the tit!e of
>OS?OS F+LLETEN
DD its se8ond !ife sa& %$!i8ation f'om mid ./0<s th'o%"h !ate ./-<s
-- edited at fi'st $( A'ne SKo"'en and En"ema' Ni!ssonG !ate' $( KKe!!
R(nefo's and En"e R L La'sson
DD La'sson) $o'n in ./CC) had $e8ome a8tiAe in 3othen$%'" fandom in
the !ate ./0<s
--- $esides $ein" an edito' of >OS?OS F+LLETEN fo' a de8ade) a!so
fo%nded the 3othen$%'" To!#ien So8iet(
--- in the ./-<s) he "ained 'ominen8e as an o'"anize' of the
3othen$%'" sf 8onAentions
-- feat%'ed) in !a'"e a't) amate%' sf sto'ies) man( of 'ett( hi"h
4%a!it(
DD R(nefo's eAent%a!!( $e8ame a 6ofesso' at >ha!me's Enstit%te of
Te8hno!o"( in 3othen$%'") $%t he neAe' !ost his inte'est in
&'itin"G he &as K%st $e"innin" &hat !oo#ed !i#e a 'omisin" 8a'ee'
as a 'ofessiona! &'ite' at the time of his death in ./10 in a
ho%se fi'e
--- he had "one $a8# into the $%'nin" $%i!din" in an %ns%88essf%!
attemt to 'es8%e t&o of his da%"hte's
D ?ENTAT
-- %$!ished fo' fiAe (ea's $et&een ./0- and ./-:
-- edited $( +!f West$!om) &ho &as an a8tiAe fan %$!ishe' in S&eden
d%'in" that time) and &ho !ate' emi"'ated to the +2S2 to $e8ome
6'ofesso' of Ente'na! ?edi8ine at the Te5as AO? +niAe'sit( S8hoo! of
?edi8ine
-- fo!!o&in" the !ead of fanzines $( Stenfo's and Sedo!in) a'ts of
?ENTAT &e'e 'inted in En"!ish to att'a8t the inte'et of F'itish and
No'th Ame'i8an fans
-- feat%'ed (&hat #inds of mate'ia!M)
DD its 8!aim to fame &as the %$!i8ation of a sho't sto'( tit!ed IThe
F!ames of Fi'eI
--- the sto'( itse!f has faded into o$s8%'it() $%t not its a%tho'9
it &as $( Dean R2 Koontz) &ho &ent on to $e8ome a s%e'sta'
mainst'eam noAe!ist
D SKANDEFANDO?
-- e'has the most 'ema'#a$!e %$!i8ation to 8ome o%t of S&edish fandom
in the ./0<s
DD &as a .HC-a"e en8(8!oedia of S8andinaAian fandom) that &as
%$!ished in ./0C
DD &as a8t%a!!( mo'e than that) eAenG $esides !istin"s of fans)
fanzines) 8!%$s) fannish te'ms and the !i#e) it in8!%ded an inde5
of a!! iss%es of eAe'( S8andinaAian fanzine %$!ished th'o%"h
./0;) !%s !istin"s of fan 8!%$s and fan en-names) $i$!io"'ahies
of fi8tion and othe' mate'ia! %$!ished in fanzines) and eAen a
statisti8a! ana!(sis of S8andinaAian fana8 f'om ./HC to ./0;
--- fandom had neAe' seen an(thin" !i#e it) and neAe' &o%!d a"ain
-- the fan 'esonsi$!e fo' this amazin" feat &as En"Aa' SAensson
DD SAensson) a 'esea'8h $io8hemist $( 'ofession) &as $o'n in ./;.)
and $e"an %$!ishin" fanzines in ./H1
--- $efo'e SKANDEFANDO? &as %$!ished) he had $e8ome #no&n fo' his
fanzine SEREA ?ARQEANA) &hi8h int'od%8ed a I?a'tianI
a'tifi8ia! !an"%a"e) 8om!ete &ith "!ossa'ies) "'amma') and
tea8hin" e5am!es
DD SAenssonBs othe' maKo' a88om!ishment in the s8ien8e fi8tion fie!d
&as the fo%ndin") in ./0;) of the S&edish SF A8adem(
--- this o'"anization "ained Aisi$i!it( th'o%"h its sonso'shi of
an ann%a! a&a'd to a dese'Ain" S8andinaAian sf &'ite' o' fan
DDD the fi'st &inne') in ./0;) &as Sam L%nd&a!!
DDD othe' &inne's in the ./0<s in8!%ded Denis Lind$ohm)
Janni8# Sto'm) John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'") Fe'ti! ?a'tensson) and
?ats Linde'
--- in the ./-<s) SSFA a!so %$!ished an inde5 to the S&edish
!an"%a"e Ae'sion of To!#ienBs LORD OF TJE REN3S
-- an 10-a"e se8ond-Ao!%me addend%m to SKANDEFANDO? &as s%$se4%ent!(
%$!ished in ./00
DD afte' the ./00 addend%m) SAennsonBs inte'est in s8ien8e fi8tion
and fandom seems to haAe ea#ed) and he "'ad%a!!( faded f'om Aie&
--- at the time of his death in the ./1<s) he had had no 8onta8ts
&ith fans fo' seAe'a! (ea's
- othe' nota$!e fans of the ./0<s
D Leif Ande'sson
-- $o'n in ./CC) $e"an %$!ishin" a he8to"'ahed fanzine) 3ALAPN) in
./H- $efo'e he #ne& the'e &as s8ien8e fi8tion fandom) and th%s $e8ame
the !atest in a !on" se'ies of times this has haened th'o%"ho%t the
(ea's
-- !ate' d%'in" the ./0<s) afte' ente'in" the +niAe'sit( of L%nd) he
fo'med a 8!%$ the'e) the L%nd Fantas( Fan Fo'enin" (LF;) (note9
BFo'enin"B means BSo8iet(B)
-- he &as a!so 8hai'man of the ./00 S&edish nationa! sf 8onAention)
?a!8on :
-- $e8ame a 8e!e$'it( &hen he $e8ame the fi'st e'son in S&eden eAe' to
t&i8e &in the "'and 'ize in TEOT+SENKRONORSFRA3AN (ITJE .<)<<<
>ROWN *+ESTEONI)) the fi'st time at a"e .0
DD at the e58han"e 'ate then in effe8t) of H S&edish 8'o&ns to the
+2S2 do!!a') that made it IThe R:)<<< *%estionI) &hi8h &as &hat
Ande'sson a8t%a!!( &on
DD his se8ia!t( s%$Ke8t &as Ast'onom() &hi8h $e8ame a 8a'ee'
inte'est
-- $e8ame 'ofessiona! ast'onome') afte' &hi8h his fan a8tiAities
"'eat!( s%$sided
DD !eft S&eden in ./01 on a 'esea'8h "'ant fo' an o$se'Aato'( in
Si8i!(G soon afte' he emi"'ated to +2S2) to 8om!ete his do8to'ate
at the +niAe'sit( of Endiana) and then to &o'# at Kitt 6ea#
O$se'Aato'( in A'izona
DD one of his !ast aea'an8es in fandom &as at the ./-1 Wo'!d8on)
&he'e he &as a't of the s8ien8e t'a8# of 'o"'ammin"
-- died in ./-/ of 8an8e'
DD fo!!o&in" his death) a 8'ate' on fa' side of moon &as named in his
hono'
D La's-O!oA St'and$e'"
-- $o'n in ./:/) $e8ame a8tiAe in fandom in ./H0) &hen he attended the
fi'st S&edish 8onAention) the L%n8on
-- $esides $ein" one of the fo%nde's of the SFSF) se'Aed on the
o'"anizationBs $oa'd of di'e8to's fo' de8ades afte'&a'd
DD a!so se'Aed as 8hai'man of the A!Aa' Ae!tofft ?emo'ia!
Fo%ndation afte' it 8ame into $ein" in the !ate ./-<s
-- a Ae'( a8tiAe 8onAention fan
DD se'Aed as t'eas%'e' fo' most Sto8#ho!m 8onAentions) sta'tin" &ith
the ./0H Sto8#on) and th'o%"ho%t the de8ades of the ./-<s and
./1<s afte'&a'ds
DD $e8ame #no&n inte'nationa!!() f'om his t'aAe!s to &o'!d8ons)
F'itish Easte'8ons) and 8ontinenta! E%'oean sf 8onAentions
--- this &as fa8i!itated $( St'and$e'"Bs 'ofession) as head of
!ife ins%'an8e inAestment t'ainin" &ith S&edenBs !a'"est
ins%'an8e 8o'o'ation
-- ass%med the %noffi8ia! tit!e as the e!de' statesman of S&edish fandom
DD a88o'din" to John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'") St'and$e'" &as IS&edenBs
8om$ination of E2 E2 EAans) Jo&a'd DeVo'e) and Fo''( A8#e'man9 a
soft-so#en) se!f-effa8in" man &hose deAotion &itho%t an( do%$t
"%a'anteed the s%'AiAa! of the SFSFI
D KKe!! Fo'"st'om
-- $o'n in ./:/) and &as an aAid sf 'eade' $efo'e ente'in" fandom in
./0H
-- his most nota$!e fo'm of fana8 &as his f'ee-fo'm sf oet'(
DD %$!ished h%nd'eds of items of Ae'se in fanzines) some of &hi8h
&e'e !ate' so!d to 'ofessiona! ma"azines
DD a 8o!!e8tion of his oet'() DEN S+>KANDE T+N3AN (IThe Si"hin"
Ton"%eI) &as fan-%$!ished in ./0/
-- 'emained a8tiAe in fandom %nti! his ea'!( fifties) &hen he deAe!oed
dia$etes and !ost most of his e(esi"ht
DD a88o'din" to John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'") IWhethe' Fo'"st'om &as an a8t%a!
oeti8 "eni%s o' K%st o#in" f%n at fandom) oet'() and s8ien8e
fi8tion &as a 4%estion &hi8h s!it S&edish fandom fo' oAe' t&ent(
(ea's) $%t "'ad%a!!( the fo'me' oint of Aie& $e8ame dominant2I
- fina!!() the'e &as The Witt( So8iet( No%' F'iend Fandom
(Witte'hetssa!!s#aet Din Ven Fandom)
D an %n-se'io%s o'"anization sta'ted $( Jo!m$e'") ?a'tensson) and Linde')
tho%"h the( 8ontin%ed to 'emain a8tiAe in SFSF
D fo'med in mid ./0-) and %sed main!( as a 8o!!e8tiAe se%don(m on a
se'ies of Ae'( fannish sati'i8a! and h%mo'o%s one-shot fanzines
D othe' doin"s in8!%ded 'esentation of an ann%a! (intended as sati'i8a!)
a&a'd Ifo' indisensi$!e fan a8tiAitiesI
-- a&a'd e5isted fo' th'ee (ea's) then) afte' ea8h of the 'esente's had
'e8eiAed it) &as dis$anded) the th'ee %na$!e to find an( othe'
B&o'th(B 'e8iients
D o'"anization &as itse!f 8a'a8t%'ized $( othe' fans
-- Fitte'htsse!!s#aet Din Fan Vand Om (&hi8h 'o%"h!( t'ans!ated to IThe
Fitte'ness So8iet( T%'n Fa8# No% FiendI) &as 8'eated $( 3othen$e'"
fans En"e La'ssen) K3 Lof&ande') and KKe!! R(nefo's
-- at same time) Sto8#ho!m fans +!f West$!om) 6e' Ens%!ande') and To'#e!
F'anzen 8!aimed to haAe fo'med an o'"anization 8a!!ed Si5th Fandom)
&hi8h main!( en"a"ed in 8!aimin" that Thei' Time to Ta#e OAe' Fandom
&o%!d 8ome soon
-- $oth of these Io'"anizationsI e5isted me'e!( as h%mo%'o%s soofs
D o'"anization 'ea!!( on!( e5isted so'adi8a!!() then &ent do'mant in
ea'!( ./-<
- in s%mma'() S&edish fandom of the ./0<s 8an e'has $e 8ha'a8te'ized as a
fandom in 8han"e9 it &as "'o&in" !a'"e' and had a Ae'( a8tiAe 8o'e "'o%
of fans) &hi!e man( of the dominant inf!%en8es f'om the ./H<s s%8h as Sam
L%nd&a!! &ent on to othe' inte'ests
D as Jo!m$e'" !ate' 'emem$e'ed) IS&edish fandom of the ./0<s &as Ae'(
sma!!) Ae'( 8!ose!( #nit) and Ae'( a8tiAe2 Fe%ds neAe' "ot e'sona!G
eAe'(one had a e8%!ia' sense of a88om!ishment) and &e sti!! $e!ieAed
in fandom) the f%t%'e) s8ien8e fi8tion) and o%'se!Aes2 E s%se8t that
most fans #et so a8tiAe that &e neAe' 'ea!!( noti8ed ho& fe& and ho&
insi"nifi8ant &e &e'e) fi!!in" theimmense si!en8e &ith the in8essant
atte' of t(e&'ite' a'ms a"ainst sten8i!s2 Et &as a f%n time) and EBd
"!ad!( do it oAe'2I
* No'&a(
- fandom in No'&a( fandom dates $a8# to De8em$e' ./HC) &hen Roa' O2 Rin"dah!
and >ato Lind$e'" %$!ished the fi'st No'&e"ian fanzine) FANTASE
D Rin"dah!) &ho &as $o'n in ./;H) &as a8t%a!!( mo'e of a 8inema deAotee)
and &o%!d !ate' most!( d'o o%t of fandom and $e8ome inAo!Aed &ith
%$!ishin" the ma"azine of the No'&e"ian Fi!m >o!!e8to'Bs >!%$
D Lind$e'") t&o (ea's (o%n"e') had a te8hni8a! $a8#"'o%nd &hi8h &o%!d ta#e
him into a Aa'iet( of Ko$s) in8!%din" that of a 'adio oe'ato' in the
me'8hant ma'ine) &he'e he met seAe'a! Ame'i8an fans 7so%'8e9 ?E?OSA=
-- Lind$e'" had fi'st !ea'ned of the e5isten8e of s8ien8e fi8tion
fandom in the a"es of A+TJENTE> S>EEN>E FE>TEON ma"azine) and afte'
8onta8ted >ha'!es Lee Ridd!e and 'e8eiAin" a 8o( of Ridd!eBs fanzine
6EON) $e8ame inte'ested in fanzine %$!ishin" 7so%'8e9 Lind$e'" :<J%n/0
emai!=
D FANTASE &as most!( a No'&e"ian !an"%a"e fanzine) $%t it did in8!%de
En"!ish-!an"%a"e se8tions) &hi8h $'o%"ht No'&e"ian fandom to the
attention of fans in the +2K2 and +2S2
--- Rin"dah! too# oAe' as so!e edito' in ./H0) &hen Lind$e'" &ent off to
'adio s8hoo!
--- the fanzine a8t%a!!( had on!( a handf%! of No'&e"ian 'eade's) &ith
mo'e of an a%dien8e in S&eden) so afte' .. iss%es it &as 8om$ined in
./H1 &ith St%'e Sedo!inBs S+6ER FANQENE) afte' &hi8h t&o mo'e iss%es
&e'e %$!ished %nde' the name S+6ER FANTASE $efo'e it 8eased
%$!i8ation enti'e!(
- in the ea'!( ./0<s) No'&a( &as in a fannish da'# a"es that !asted %nti!
mid-de8ade) and the fo%ndin" of Ania'a
D &hen the Ente'nationa! S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet( fo%nded its No'&e"ian
$'an8h in ./H1) Rin"dah! &as "iAen 8ha'"e of the 8!%$
-- he %$!ished the 8!%$Bs fanzine) SERE+S) $%t it and the 8!%$ seem to
haAe disaea'ed $( a$o%t the $e"innin" of the ./0<s
D Ra( Ne!son !iAed in the Os!o a'ea) in the sma!! to&n of +!A8(a) fo' a
time in the ea'!( ./0<s) $%t did not seem to haAe an( !astin" inf!%en8e
on fandom the'e
-- his most nota$!e a8hieAement &hi!e he &as the'e &as a sho't $!a8# O
&hite amate%' fi!m) ?ONSTER ON TJE LOOSE) &hi8h he and Rin"dah! 8o-
'od%8ed
-- if an(thin") No'&e"ian fandom in the fo'm of Rin"dah! seemed to haAe
had mo'e of an effe8t on Ne!sonG in Ne!sonBs noAe! 8o!!a$o'ation &ith
6hi!i K2 Di8#) TJE 3ANN?EDE TAKEOVER) one of the 8ha'a8te's is
des8'i$ed as Ithe sadisti8 ?aKo' Rin"dah! of +!A8(a 6'isonI
- Ania'a
D a SF 8!%$ fo'med at the +niAe'sit( of Os!o
D name de'iAed f'om a S&edish SF-Ae'se-ei8@oe'a $( ?a'tinson and
F!omdah!
D fo%nded in !ate ./0H $( OddAa' Foss and Jon Fin" (st%dents at the time)
-- Foss had $een sent $( his a'ents to Fe'"en to st%d( $%siness
administ'ation) $%t on8e he &as o%t of 'an"e f'om his a'ents)
de8ided instead to "o to Os!o to st%d( s(8ho!o"( 7so%'8e9 Ve'mo
'emem$'an8e=
-- not #no&n &he'e he i8#ed % his inte'est in s8ien8e fi8tion) $%t one
s!o& afte'noon he osted a note on a $%!!etin $oa'd at the %niAe'sit(
DD Fin" ans&e'ed it) fo%nd the( had a 8ommon inte'est in the s8ien8e
fi8tion "en'e) and de8ided to see if the'e &e'e an( othe's on
8am%s
DD not !on" afte'&a'ds a sma!! "athe'in" of s8ien8e fi8tion fans 8ame
to"ethe'G it &as the fi'st meetin" of the 8!%$
D 8!%$ &as an immediate s%88essG &ithin one (ea') it had "'o&n to :<
stead( mem$e's
-- 8!%$ meetin"s often attended $( as man( as -< eo!e
-- initia! 8o''esonden8e indi8ated the 8!%$ &as inte'ested in 8onta8tin"
fo'ei"n fans and o'"anizations
D in s%mme' of ./00) %$!ished an SF (ea' 'eAie& tit!ed FENO?EN 00
-- a most!( se'8on %$!i8ation edited $( Fin"
-- &as %$!ished in $oth No'&e"ian@S&edish and En"!ish editions
-- !ead a'ti8!e &as dis8%ssion of the oe'a that "aAe name to the 8!%$
-- mo'e si"nifi8ant!() dis8%ssed 8!imate fo' SF in No'&a() and ma( haAe
set the sta"e fo' $e"innin" of No'&e"ian SF
D 8!%$ mem$e's Fin" and To'-A"e F'in"sAae'd 'od%8ed fi'st a!!-SF 'adio
'o"'am $'oad8ast in No'&a() &hi8h ai'ed on ?a( :0) ./00
-- F'in"sAae'd !ate' &ent on to $e8ome one of No'&a(Bs !eadin" a%tho's
D at fi'st) the fa'e fo' 8!%$ meetin"s 'an to the se'8on9 dis8%ssions
of s8ien8e fi8tion and 'eadin"s of some t'ans!ated sf f'om the En"!ish
-- this &as eno%"h to #ee fans inte'ested) ho&eAe') $e8a%se at the
time the'e &as Ae'( !itt!e sf t'ans!ated into En"!ish) and not
too man( fans &e'e f!%ent in En"!ish
D soon afte'&a'd) ho&eAe') the 8!%$ &as f%!! of ne&!(-dis8oAe'ed
fannishness
-- one of its mem$e's) FKo'n Ve'mo) 'emem$e'ed that IAfte' a &hi!e) it
$e8ame aa'ent &ho &e'e t'%e fans and &ho &e'e on!( 8%'io%s asse's-$(
o' mo'e 8as%a! 'eade's of SF2I
-- $%t it &as a!so a $it diffe'ent than othe' fan "'o%s9 Ve'mo
'emem$e'ed that IEt &as a diffe'ent #ind of fandom) &ith fe& fannish
'an#s and no fe%ds2I
-- Roa' Rin"dah! 'e-s%'fa8ed) and sho&ed some of his amate%' moAies)
tho%"h his na''ations of the misadAent%'es he had &hi!e ma#in" them
&e'e mo'e ente'tainin" than the fi!ms themse!Aes
D a$o%t a (ea' afte' it fo'med) the $%'st of enth%siasm $( its mem$e's
sta'ted to &ea' off) and the'e &e'e some !ean times
-- some of its mem$e's $e8ame othe'&ise en"a"ed in othe' a8tiAist
endeaAo's) and 8!%$ attendan8e $e"an to d'o off
-- the most 8ommitted mem$e's $e"an meetin" off-8am%s) at the aa'tment
of Tom E'"ens at F'(den!%nds"t2 ./ in Os!o2 Ve'mo 'emem$e'ed that
IEAe'( Th%'sda( &e met the'e) d'in#in" his $ee' and 8!eanin" o%t the
'ef'i"e'ato'2I
DD E'"ensBs hosita!it( ma( haAe saAed the 8!%$G eAent%a!!() fannish
a8tiAities $e"an to in8'ease a"ain
-- afte' E'"ens "ot ma''ied) Foss too# his !a8e as 'o'ieto' of the
aa'tment
DD he and anothe' mem$e') 6e' 32 O!sen) too# oAe' 'eins of the 8!%$
DD meetin" attendan8e sta'ted to in8'ease a"ain and the 8'isis &as
ast
D Ania'a not on!( s%'AiAed the ./0<s) it a!so s%'AiAed the ne5t de8ade and
ones afte' that
-- in the !ate ./-<s) the( sent thei' fi'st 8ontin"ent to a Wo'!d8on) of
a!! !a8es the ./-1 E"%ana8on in 6hoeni5
-- in ./1<) the( had eAo!Aed to the oint &he'e the( o'"anized the fi'st
sf 8onAention in No'&a() the No'8on
- o%tside of Ania'a) the'e &as not m%8h fan a8tiAit( in No'&a( in the ./0<s
D $( the end of the ./0<s) this sta'ted to 8han"e) as the "'o&th of fandom
in nei"h$o'in" S&eden $e"an to haAe an effe8t
D the most 'ominent non-Ania'a fan in the !ate ./0<s &as O(Aind ?(h'e)
&ho &as a!so an a%tho' of !i$e'ta'ian-!eanin" noAe!s
-- !ate') ?(h'e $e8ame inAo!Aed in a 'athe' Aio!ent fe%d &ith Ania'a)
$%t thatBs a sto'( fo' a f%t%'e $oo# a$o%t the ./-<s
* Denma'#
- the'e &e'e '%mo's of a 'oto-fandom in Denma'# in the ./H<s) $%t nothin"
seems to haAe 8'(sta!!ized $efo'e the end of that de8ade
D t&o names often mentioned in 8onne8tion &ith this 'oto-fandom &e'e
Nie!s E2 Nie!sen and Edm%nd W2 Jansen) $oth of &hom &e'e 'ofessiona!
sf &'ite's
- 'ea! fan a8tiAities in Denma'# sta'ted in mid ./0<s
D !ite'a'( meetin"s at a 8afe in >oenha"en
-- (detai!sM)
D Janni8# Sto'm) &ho t%'ned % in ./0H) 8ame into fandom &ith the idea of
t%'nin" Denma'# into a hot$ead of Ne& WaAe sf a8tiAities
-- he fo!!o&ed % this idea $( %$!ishin" &hat &as Denma'#Bs fi'st-eAe'
fanzine) LE?FO) &hi8h John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'" des8'i$ed as IAe'( m%8h a
!ite'a'() aAant-"a'disti8) and s(8hede!i8 #ind of fanzineI
-- he a!so 8onAin8in" one of Denma'#Bs !eadin" $oo# %$!ishe's to !et
him edit a !ine of sf noAe!s $( the !i#es of 6hi!i K2 Di8#) J2 32
Fa!!a'd) and F'ian A!diss
DD he !ate' $e8ame 8!ose f'iends &ith A!diss) &ho !ate' dedi8ated his
$oo# FELLEON NEAR S6REE to Sto'm
- S8ien8e Fi8tion >i'#!en fan 8!%$
D (detai!sM)
D &ent on to sonso' a hi"h!(-'omoted 8onAention) Fa$%!a) in ./-0) &hi8h
'es%!ted in att'a8tin" an attendan8e of a!most :)<<<
D en8o%'a"ed $( this s%88ess) the 8!%$ t'ied fo' an eAen $i""e' 8onAention
se8ta8%!a' the ne5t (ea' and !ost an eno'mo%s amo%nt of mone() $%t that
too) is a sto'( fo' a f%t%'e $oo# a$o%t the ./-<s
* othe' E%'oe
- Eta!( (3ian 6ao!o >ossato 8o%!d $e a so%'8e fo' Eta!ian fandom)
- F'an8e
D fandom in F'an8e da(es $a8# at !east as fa' as the ./C<s) &hen its most
'ominent fan &as 3eo'"es 3a!!et
-- (Ae'( s!i"ht amo%nt of detai! he'e)
D F'en8h fandom of the ./H<s &as Aisi$!e o%tside the 8o%nt'() most!(
$e8a%se it 8ente'ed a'o%nd t&o a8tiAe fans) Jean and Annee Lina'd
-- (a $it of detai! he'e)
-- &hen thei' a8tiAit( s%$sided at the end of the ./H<s) fandom in
F'an8e faded $a8# to&a'd o$s8%'it(
D the'e a'e not Ae'( man( a8tiAities to 'eo't in the ./0<s
-- SF >!%$ de 6a'is
DD e5isted in the ea'!( ./0<s
DD $e8ame Aisi$!e $'ief!( &hen it 'an afo%! of the F'en8h "oAe'nment)
&hi8h $anned the mai!in" of its d%a! F'en8h-En"!ish !an"%a"e
fanzine) S>EEN>E-FE>TEON ENTERNATEONALE) o%tside of F'an8e
--- &hen he hea'd of this) Ra( Ne!son immediate!( $e"an offe'in" a
t&o do!!a' $o%nt( fo' 8oies of this instant 'a'it(
- S&itze'!and
- Fe!"i%m
D in the ./H<s) Fe!"i%m had one of the !eadin" E%'oean fans in Jan Jansen
-- ho&eAe') $( ./0<) he had tota!!( d'oed f'om si"ht) not to 'et%'n
fo' oAe' a de8ade
D in the ./0<s) Fe!"i%m &as #ind of a fannish &aste!and) &ith Ae'( !itt!e
in the &a( of Aisi$!e a8tiAities to o%tside's
-- the'e &e'e some (o%n"e' fans) $%t the( &e'e most!( s!anted to&a'ds
8omi8sG TEN-TEN) in a'ti8%!a') &as Ae'( o%!a' 7so%'8e9 6ettit :NoA<<
emai!=
D ?i8he! Fe'on) f'om Jann%t) Fe!"i%m) &as 'o$a$!( the !eadin" and most
a8tiAe Fe!"ian fan of that de8ade
-- in ./00 &as %$!ishin" EARLN FERD) a month!( ne&s!ette' of SF)
ho''o') fantas() and 8omi8s
-- $( the end of the de8ade) he &as %$!ishin" t&o othe' fanzines) $oth
F'en8h-!an"%a"e) that 'oAided some inte'nationa! fan ne&s and
fanzine 'eAie&s
- Nethe'!ands
D (./H<s s%mma'(@8ondensation f'om AWoF "oes he'e)
D in the ./0<s) one of the most 'ominent D%t8h fans &as Leo Kindt 7so%'8e9
6ettit :NoA<< emai!=
-- %$!ishe' of seAe'a! fanzines d%'in" that de8ade) in8!%din" the 8!%$zine
JOLLAND SF
D an Ame'i8an fan) Fi!!( 6ettit) !iAed in The Ja"%e fo' a &hi!e nea' the end
of the de8ade
-- (info on 6ettit he'e)
-- he %$!ished seAe'a! fanzines f'om the'e) in8!%din" A?6JE6OPE) &hi8h
&as a!so %$!ished in the +2S2 and (&he'eM) d%'in" its $'ief e5isten8e
7so%'8e9 6ettit :NoA<< emai!=
- Sain
D no 'ea! si"ns of fandom in Sain $efo'e ./00
D e'has the fo%ndin" fathe's of Sanish fandom &e'e t&o Fa'8e!ona fans)
L%is 3a'8ia and JoseB Anse!mo >!aAe) &ho in A'i! ./00 %$!ished an
En"!ish-!an"%a"e fanzine) A S6ANEARD AT TJE (SF) WORKS) that a!e'ted the
'est of the &o'!d a$o%t the $e"innin" of fandom in Sain
-- ea'!ie' that (ea') 3a'8ia had %$!ished t&o Sanish-!an"%a"e fanzines
- J%n"a'(
D J%n"a'( and othe' easte'n E%'oean 8o%nt'ies &e'e sh'o%ded $( the E'on
>%'tain) so an( ne&s of s8ien8e fi8tion and fan a8tiAities %s%a!!(
fo!!o&ed a 8onAo!%ted 'o%te to 'ea8h othe' fan "'o%s
-- fans f'om J%n"a'( didnBt often t%'n % in &este'n E%'oe) $%t Fi!!(
6ettit met a 8o%!e of fans f'om J%n"a'( at one of the F'itish
Easte'8ons d%'in" the ./0<s 7so%'8e9 6ettit :NoA<< emai!=
DD (an( detai!sM an( memo'iesM)
D in ./0/) 'eo'ts s%'fa8ed a$o%t a fanzine f'om J%n"a'() %$!ished $(
hi"h s8hoo! st%dents) 'eo'ted!( &ith the he! of a !o8a! &'ite') 6ete'
K%8z#a
-- the J%n"a'ian fanzines that mana"ed to find thei' &a( &est&a'd seemed
to haAe $een %$!ished $( Ae'( dedi8ated enth%siastsG Fi!!( 6ettit
'e8eiAed one that !oo#ed !i#e it had $een 'inted on an offset 'ess)
and &hose 8ontent &as most!( se'8on a'ti8!es and fi8tion 7so%'8e9
6ettit :NoA<< emai!=
- >ze8hos!oAa#ia
D the'e is on!( ane8dota! eAiden8e of >ze8hos!oAa# fandom 'io' to ./0/)
tho%"h %ndo%$ted!( the'e &e'e man( s8ien8e fi8tion 'eade's the'e d%'in"
the ./0<s and 'io' de8ades
-- the &o'!d of s8ien8e fi8tion) in fa8t) o&es m%8h to &'ite' Ka'o!
>ae#) &ho in ./:. in his !a( R2+2R2 "aAe %s the &o'd B'o$otB
(&hi8h 8omes f'om the >ze8h &o'd B'o$otni#B) &hi8h means B&o'#e'B)
-- !a8# of o'"anized fandom in the ea'!ie' a't of the de8ade &as a $it
s%''isin"G a d'iAin" fo'8e to&a'd s8ien8e fi8tion fandom mi"ht haAe
e5isted f'om the sense of &onde' ima'ted $( manned sa8e 'o"'ams of
SoAiet +nion and +nited States) o' f'om a need fo' es8aism f'om the
'ea! &o'!dBs SoAiet-!ed inAasion of >ze8hos!oAa#ia in ./01
-- it ma( $e that fandom &as 'e"a'ded as a s%$Ae'siAe a8tiAit() and &as
th%s an %nde'"'o%nd moAement
DD in the !ate ./0<s) F'itish fans Jean ?%""o8h and Dahne Sea&e!!)
&ho #et a !a'"e 8o''esonden8e fi!e &ith Aa'io%s fans in diffe'ent
a'ts of E%'oe) $e"an 8o''esondin" &ith a fe& >ze8h fans 7so%'8e9
6ettit :NoA<< emai!=
DD someho&) a fe& of them mana"ed to o$tain e'mission to t'aAe!) and
Aisited ?%""o8h and Sea&e!!G the( $'o%"ht &ith them e5am!es of
some of the fanzines that &e'e %$!ished) &hi8h had Ae'( sma!! 'int
'%ns and most!( se'8on 8ontents &ith some amate%' fi8tion
D nea' the end of the ./0<s) Fi!!( 6ettit had ta%"ht some 8om%te' s8ien8e
8!asses in F'an#f%'t) 3e'man(G inst'%8to's f'om the +niAe'sit( of 6'a"%e
&e'e amon" those in attendan8e 7so%'8e9 6ettit :NoA<< emai!=
-- in ./0/) 6ettit 8ame to 6'a"%e to insta!! a 8om%te' at the +niAe'sit(
and !ea'ned that the'e &e'e some fans in that "'o%
-- ho&eAe') the( seemed af'aid of him) ossi$!( $e8a%se the'e &e'e a!so
o!iti8a! offi8e's 'esent in the "'o% as &e!!
D an(&a() desite !a8# of Ae'( m%8h info'mation a$o%t >ze8h fandom) &e do #no&
that in ./0/) a "'o% of %niAe'sit( st%dents in 6'a"%e fo'med IThe >!%$ of
J%!es Ve'neBs F'iendsI
-- this 8!%$ didnBt !ast Ae'( !on") ho&eAe') and >ze8h fandom 'et%'ned
to its da'# a"es fo' anothe' fe& (ea's
-- &as not %nti! ./-: that a !astin" fandom fina!!( $e"an to fo'm in
>ze8hos!oAa#ia) $%t that &i!! $e a toi8 fo' a f%t%'e histo'( $oo#
- SoAiet +nion
D Fesides easte'n E%'oe) fandom in R%ssia itse!f a!so e5isted) tho%"h
on8e a"ain) ne&s of it 'a'e!( 'ea8hed &este'n ea's and e(es
D in ./0/) Ed Reed made 8onta8t &ith 6'ofesso' Ka"a'!its#i of the +SSR
W'ite's +nion) &ho mentioned the e5isten8e of Ia "'eat 8!%$ in KhazoAIG
the 8onta8t fo' the 8!%$ &as a 6'ofesso' Ka"anoA) &hi8h !eads one to
$e!ieAe that se'8on &as dominant in &hateAe' fandom e5isted the'e
* So%th Ame'i8a
- A'"entina
D the !eadin" fan in A'"entina d%'in" the ./0<s &as ?ae St'e!#oA
-- she &as $o'n in ./.- in >hina to missiona'( a'ents
DD 'aised in Shan"haiG moAed to So%th Ame'i8a in ./;0 afte' ma''(in"
he' R%ssian-$o'n h%s$and) Vadim St'e!#oA
--- sett!ed fi'st in >hi!e) eAent%a!!( moAin" to A'"entina in ./;/
&he'e she fo%nd &o'# as a m%!ti-!in"%a! steno"'ahe' in
F%enos Ai'es
-- had $e8ome a s8ien8e fi8tion 'eade' &hi!e in "'ade s8hoo! in >hina)
afte' findin" $oo#s $( J232 We!!s in he' s8hoo! !i$'a'(
DD afte' a''iAin" in A'"entina) she $o%"ht a!! the ne& sf ae'$a8#s
she 8o%!d find at the !o8a! ne&sstand
DD $( the !ate ./H<s) she tho%"ht that she) too) 8o%!d &'ite
sa!ea$!e s8ien8e fi8tion) and in ./0< she sent off the man%s8'it
of a fantas( noAe! to A8e Foo#s
DD the man%s8'it &as 'eKe8ted) $%t the 'eKe8tion !ette') &'itten $(
Don Wo!!heim) $'o%"ht he' into 8onta8t &ith fandom
-- she $e8ame #no&n in fandom as a !ette' of 8omment &'ite'
DD fo!!o&in" 'eKe8tion of he' man%s8'it) she and Wo!!heim $e8ame
8o''esondents and "ood f'iendsG he int'od%8ed he' to fanzines
--- fi'st fanzine she 'e8eiAed &as a ./0. iss%e of >RN
--- he' !ette' of 8omment to that iss%e &as %$!ished) &hi8h
$'o%"ht he' othe' fanzines f'om fan %$!ishe's ea"e' to haAe a
So%th Ame'i8an 8o''esondent
DD she 'esonded to nea'!( a!! fanzines she 'e8eiAed) &hi8h) 8om$ined
&ith he' "eo"'ahi8a! !o8ation) made he' some&hat of a 8e!e$'it(
in fandom
--- ho&eAe') she neAe' tho%"ht of he'se!f as a 8e!e$'it(9 IE sa&
m(se!f as an o$st'ee'o%s neo &ho often needed ta#in" do&n a
e"2I
-- in !itt!e mo'e than a de8ade) she had $e8ome a fan 'ominent eno%"h
to $e8ome the s%$Ke8t of a se8ia! fan f%nd to $'in" he' to a
&o'!d8on) &hi8h &as a88om!ished in ./-C
-- a'ado5i8a!!() ho&eAe') in site of ?ae St'e!#oABs 'ominen8e o%tside
of So%th Ame'i8a) she had Ae'( !itt!e ima8t on fandom in So%th
Ame'i8a
DD she &as most!( %na$!e to find othe' fans on he' o&n9 IE h%nted
hi"h and !o& fo' them) E Aisited %$!ishin" ho%ses &ho &e'e t'(in"
o%t a !ine of 'e'ints of s8ien8e fi8tion t'ans!ated f'om the
En"!ish2I
DD Wo!!heim "ot he' in 8onta8t &ith anothe' 'ominent A'"entine fan)
Je8to' 6essina) $%t a 8o''esonden8e e58han"e "ot no&he'e9 IJe
fo%nd me n%ts) and 'i"ht!( so2 EBm too 8'az( fo' t(i8a!
inte!!e8t%a! Latin Ame'i8ansG E !i#e to haAe f%n and $'ea# ta$oos2
The( !i#e to $e 'oe' and hi"h!( 'ese8ted2I
DD to find the 'oots of o'"anized A'"entine fandom) &e haAe to !oo#
to&a'd a diffe'ent e'son
D Je8to' Ra%! 6essina &as A'"entinaBs othe' inte'nationa!!(-#no&n fan
d%'in" the ./0<s
-- (mini-$io of Je8to' he'e)
-- he mi"ht $e dese'Ain" of the tit!e BFathe' of A'"entine FandomB) &hen
in ./0<) he $e"an %$!ishin" a most!( En"!ish-!an"%a"e fanzine TJE
AR3ENTENE S>EEN>E FE>TEON REVEEW
DD he th%s $e8ame the inte'nationa! so#esman fo' o'"anized A'"entine
fandomG th'o%"h that fanzine) the o%tside &o'!d !ea'ned a$o%t fan
a8tiAities in A'"entina
DD the fanzine itse!f 8ontained fi8tion) fanzine O sf 'eAie&s) in
$oth Sanish and En"!ish
-- $( the $e"innin" of the ./-<s) 6essinaBs inte'ests had e5anded
DD he $e"an a $i!in"%a! Sanish-En"!ish fanzine) EL ALEENE3ENA
SOLETAREO (TJE LONELN ALEEN)
DD anothe' 6essina %$!i8ation) O?E>RON) &hi8h aea'ed on!( on8e)
&as mo'e o'iented to s8ien8e fi8tion and fantas( in the moAies
--- in ./-;) he fo%nded a moAie 8!%$) ?et'oo!is ;<<<) &hi8h
se8ia!ized in s8ien8e fi8tion fi!ms
D F%enos Ai'es SF So8iet(
-- o'"anized (&henM)
-- as of ea'!( ./0C &as 'eo'ted to haAe a$o%t ;< mem$e's
D La 6!ata S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet(
-- o'"anized in ?a'8h ./0C
DD $e8ame se8ond o'"anized SF 8!%$ in A'"entina
-- &as m%8h sma!!e' than F%enos Ai'es 8!%$) &ithon!( a$o%t H mem$e's in
./0C
-- 'esident and 8o''esondin" se8'eta'( &as OsAa!do E!!ieff
DD !ette' to Fo$ Li8htman 'e4%ested that fans send his 8!%$ an( $oo#s
and ma"azines the( &e'e &i!!in" to a't &ith
--- said that his 8!%$ &as Ae'( sma!! and &as Isho't of mone( as a
!o"i8a! 8onse4%en8e of an( %nde'deAe!oed 8o%nt'(I
D anothe' sma!! 8!%$ e5isted in ?a' De! 6!ata in the !ate ./0<s
-- &as #no&n as the Ante!ae SF >!%$
-- 6'esident &as Fe'nando 6%Kadas
-- main 8!aim to fame &as as sonso' fo' one of the 'a'e sf 8onAentions
in So%th Ame'i8a) the ?a'de!8on of J%!( ./01
DD d%'in" the 8onAention) the Ante!ae >!%$ %sed the o88asion to de$%t
the fi'st) and ossi$!( on!() iss%e of thei' fanzine) ANTELAS
- +'%"%a(
D this %n!i#e!( sot fo' fandom did mana"e to 'od%8e one fan that $e8ame
inte'nationa!!( Aisi$!e fo' a sho't time at the end of the ./0<s)
?a'8ia! So%to
-- $( the time he $e8ame #no&n in fandom) he had moAed to A'"entina
-- d%'in" the ./0< ?a'de!8on) &hen it $e8ame #no&n he &o%!d $e moAin" to
the +2S2 fo' a sta( of seAe'a! (ea's) he &as a88!aimed as BA'"entine
FandomBs 6!eniotentia'( Am$assado'B to that (ea'Bs Wo'!d8on
- F'azi!
D F'azi!ian Fi'st Fandom
- aea'ed in the ./0<s) main!( $e8a%se of the $oom in %$!ished s8ien8e
fi8tion that &as o88%'in" in F'azi! at the time
D 3%me'8indo Ro8ha Do'ea &as edito' of Fi88ao >entifi8a 3RD) a SF !ine
of $oo#s
- fi'st imo'tant fan in F'azi! &as Je'on(mo ?ontei'o) &ho &as a!so a
%$!ished sf &'ite' and a!so &'ote dete8tiAe and adAent%'e sto'ies
D he fo%nded the >!%$e de Fi88ao >ientifi8a) #no&n to o%tside's as the
F'azi!ian So8iet( of S8ien8e Fi8tion) in ./0C
-- meetin"s &e'e he!d at ?ontei'oBs ho%se) and &e'e f'e4%ented $(
F'azi!ian &'ite's s%8h as Ne( ?o'aes and And'e >a'nei'o(
-- no fanzines o' othe' fan %$!i8ations seem to haAe emanated f'om
the 8!%$G F'azi!ian fandom did not seem to dis8oAe' fanzines fo'
anothe' de8ade
D ?ontei'o &ent on to edit the ?a"azine de Fi88ao >ientifi8a) the
F'azi!ian Ae'sion of the ma"azine FOSF) $efo'e his death in ./-<
D afte' ?ontei'oBs death) the So8iet( and the ma"azine $oth &ent into
!im$o
-- o'"anized fandom &o%!d not $e8ome hi"h!( Aisi$!e in F'azi! afte'
that fo' a$o%t anothe' de8ade
D on!( othe' eAent of note f'om F'azi! in ./0<s &as the ./0/ SF S(mosi%m
-- &as he!d in Rio de Janei'o in ?a'8h of ./0/
DD &as one of the eAents at a t&o-&ee# inte'nationa! fi!m festiAa!
-- not a fan 8onAentionG &as an inte'nationa! meetin" on s8ien8e fi8tion
DD amon" attendees &e'e F'ed 6oh!) Ja'!an E!!ison) Fo''est J
A8#e'man) Ro$e't Jein!ein) A'th%' >2 >!a'#e) 6o%! Ande'son) J232
Fa!!a'd) Damon Kni"ht) Kate Wi!he!m) A2E2 Van Vo"t) Ro$e't
She8#!e() and F'ian A!diss
-- some 8!assi8 SF fi!ms &e'e sho&n) in8!%din" ?ETRO6OLES) TJE DAN TJE
EARTJ STOOD STELL) AND KEN3 KON3
DD an a&a'd &as 'esented to >!a'#e and Stan!e( K%$'i8# fo' the moAie
:<<.9 A S6A>E ODNSSEN
* Af'i8a and Asia (e58et Jaan)
- So%th Af'i8a
D fandom in So%th Af'i8a "ot its sta't in ./0/ 7so%'8e fo' this se8tion e58et
&he'e noted9 6ROFE .<<=
-- in ea'!( ./0/) Rita >ooe') of 6'eto'ia) $e"an e58han"in" a%dio taes
&ith a f'iend in >a!ifo'nia) Do'oth( Jones
-- Jones haened to $e a mem$e' of the NFFF) and mentioned the fa8t in
assin") one one of the taes she sent off to >ooe'
-- &hen Rita >ooe'Bs h%s$and) Te5 >ooe') hea'd that se8tion of the
tae) he fo%nd the idea of $e!on"in" to o'"anized sf 8!%$ so
aea!in" that he e5'essed an inte'est in Koinin" the NFFF on the
ne5t tae that 8'ossed $a8# to the +nited States
-- JonesBs ne5t tae had an eAen $ette' s%""estion9 &h( not sta't a
So%th Af'i8an s8ien8e fi8tion fan 8!%$ insteadM
-- afte' hea'in" that and at RitaBs %'"in") Te5 sat do&n and &'ote a
!ette' to the S%nda( 6'eto'ia TE?ES) &hi8h &as %$!ished on A'i! .;)
./0/
DD the !ette' offe'ed that a s8ien8e fi8tion 8!%$ &as ossi$!e) if
the'e &as eno%"h inte'est
DD the'e &asG 'esonse &as a!most immediate &ith ;- 'e!ies
%!timate!( 'e8eiAed
D the fi'st meetin" of So%th Af'i8an fandom o88%'ed at the >ooe'Bs home
on a $itte'!( 8o!d &inte' da(9 J%ne 0) ./0/
-- nine othe' eo!e attended) and the 'es%!t of the meetin" &as a
%nanimo%s 8onsens%s that a nationa! sf 8!%$ sho%!d $e fo'med
D the >ooe's &'ote a than# (o% !ette' to the TE?ES) &hi8h &as %$!ished
on J%ne :/th) and the 'es%!t &as anothe' :H !ette's of inte'est
D afte' some f%'the' !annin") the fi'st offi8ia! meetin" of S8ien8e
Fi8tion So%th Af'i8a too# !a8e on O8to$e' ;) ./0/) in Johannes$%'")
at the home of ?a'( and Simon S8ott) t&o of the o'i"ina! 'esondents
-- mem$e'shi fees &e'e set at : 'and e' (ea'
-- the 8!%$ &as otimisti8 a$o%t its f%t%'e) and set !ife mem$e'shi fee
at :< 'and (in an e'a &he'e a monthBs sa!a'( &as a$o%t C<< 'and fo' a
8om%te' 'o"'amme')
D 8!%$ immediate!( sta'ted a !endin" !i$'a'() &ith a$o%t :<< $oo#s that
&e'e donated $( mem$e's) and a ne&s!ette') 6ROFE) &as a!so a%tho'ized
D meetin"s &e'e he!d in homes of the mem$e's) a!te'natin" $et&een the
8ities of Johannes$%'") 6'eto'ia) and East Rand
D the'e &asnBt too m%8h e'sona! 8onta8ts &ith fans o%tside of So%th Af'i8a
-- in ./0/) Fi!!( 6ettit &ent to Johannes$%'" and met some of the 8!%$
mem$e's 7so%'8e9 6ettit :NoA<< emai!=
D the 8!%$ did indeed 'oAed to haAe sta(in" o&e') and mana"ed to s%'AiAe
the ineAita$!e >'isis of Aath( that hits most 8!%$s a fe& (ea's afte'
the( a'e $o'n
-- ann%a! 8onAentions &e'e sonso'ed $( the 8!%$ sta'tin" in the ./-<s
-- ann%a! sho't sto'( 8ontest a!so ina%"%'ated in ./-<s
D SFSA has s%'AiAed fo' de8ades afte'&a'd
- Othe' Af'i8a
D no indi"eno%s fandoms a'e #no&n
D nea'est thin" to fana8 f'om e!se&he'e in Af'i8a inAo!Ae non-Af'i8ans
-- F'itish fan 3eo'"e Lo8#e &as osted $( the F'itish A'm( to Ken(a in the
ea'!( ./0<s and %$!ished a fanzine f'om the'e that &as tit!ed TJE 6ROSE
OF KELE?ANJARO 7so%'8e9 Lo8#e HNoA<< emai!=
DD it &as not a &o'# of !ite'at%'e) ho&eAe'G Lo8#e des8'i$ed it as
Ia&f%! '%$$ishL F%t doin" it &as so't of f%n) and it &as on the
A'm(Bs time) e4%iment) and statione'( -- no &onde' &e !ost o%'
Emi'eLI
* Jaan
- 'e-./0<s fandom
D the fi'st &e!!-#no&n Jaanese fan o%tside of Jaan &as Tets% Nano
-- &as $ef'iended in ./H; $( an A%st'a!ian fan) Ja''( F'oo#) &ho &as
stationed in Jaan &hi!e se'Ain" in the A%st'a!ian a'm(
-- Nano a84%i'ed man( fan 8onta8ts th'o%"h F'oo#) in8!%din" Fo''(
A8#e'man
-- A8#e'man soon afte' a''an"ed fo' a Aisit to +2S2 $( Nano) in8!%din" a
t'i to the ./H; Wo'!d8on (in 6hi!ade!hia)
DD Nano sta(ed in +2S2 fo' oAe' si5 months as the "%est of A8#e'man
-- Nano 'emained a8tiAe in fandom th'o%"ho%t the ./0<s in Jaan)
$e8omin" an Be!de' statesmanB &hi!e on!( in his C<s
DD afte' that) he t'ansitioned into 'o-dom) $ein" s%88essf%! as a
&'ite') t'ans!ato') and 8'iti8
D o'"anized Jaanese fandomBs $e"innin"s in the ./H<s &as the +8h%Kin >!%$
&hi8h &as $ased in To#(o
-- &as fo%nded in ?a( ./H-) &hi8h 8an $e 8onside'ed the $i'th date of
o'"anized fandom in Jaan
DD o'i"ina! name &as Ka"a#%-Sosa#% >!%$) &hi8h t'ans!ates 'o%"h!( to
Bs8ien8e fi8tion 8!%$B
DD 8!%$ &as fo%nded $( a sma!! "'o% of eo!e &ho &e'e mem$e's of
the Jaan F!(in" Sa%8e' Resea'8h Asso8iation) &ho had mo'e of an
inte'est in s8ien8e fi8tion than in se%dos8ien8e
DD &as immediate!( o%!a' &ith sf-'eade's in Jaan) and e5e'ien8ed
'aid "'o&thG !ate' in ./H- &as 'eo'ted to haAe a$o%t 1< mem$e's
--- 8!%$ se'Aed as a s'in"$oa'd to 'o-domG $( the ea'!( ./0<s)
at !east si5 +8h%Kin mem$e's had sto'ies o' non-fi8tion
a'ti8!es %$!ished 'ofessiona!!(
-- Tets% Nano &as initia!!( the !eade' of the ne& 8!%$G ho&eAe') the
most 'ominent mem$e') and anothe' of the fo%nde's) &as Ta#%mi
Shi$ano
DD Shi$ano &as $o'n in ./:- at Kanaza&a in Eshi#a&a-#en) the son of
an A'm( offi8e'
--- &hi!e in 'ima'( s8hoo!) $e8ame a fan of s8ientifi8 adAent%'e
sto'ies $( the Jaanese &'ite's Namana#a and +nno
--- in ./;/) 8ame a8'oss a 8o( of J232 We!!sBs WAR OF TJE WORLDS)
&hi8h had a 'ofo%nd ima8t on him9 he !ate' 'emem$e'ed that
IAt that moment) E fe!t the di'e8tion of m( !ife &as most!(
setI
DD Shi$anoBs inte'est in s8ien8e fi8tion &as a d'iAin" fo'8e fo' him
th'o%"ho%t hi"h s8hoo! and 8o!!e"eG in ./H<) he "'ad%ated f'om
To#(o Enstit%te of Te8hno!o"( &ith an en"inee'in" de"'ee) and that
same (ea' he a!so so!d his fi'st s8ien8e fi8tion sto'() %nde'
se%don(m of BRei Koz%miBG he !ate' &'ote t&o noAe!s %nde' that
se%don(m that &e'e %$!ished in ./0/
--- &hi!e in 8o!!e"e) he dis8oAe'ed he had a #na8# fo' e5!ainin"
thin"s) so soon afte'&a'd) he $e8ame a mathemati8s tea8he' at
Ko(amadai Ji"h S8hoo! in To#(o) &hi8h a!so a!!o&ed him to
n%'t%'e an inte'est in s8ien8e fi8tion in man( of his st%dents
DD eAent%a!!() he !oo#ed o%tside the s8hoo! fo' eo!e &ith inte'est
in s8ien8e fi8tion) and too# on the tas# of !o8atin" fans in othe'
a'ts of Jaan
--- $e8ame #no&n as the BJaanese Fo''(B fo' these a8tiAities
-- anothe' mem$e' of the 8!%$ &as Sa8hi#o Shi$ano) &hom Ta#%mi had met
not !on" afte' he had "'ad%ated f'om 8o!!e"e
DD (need some info on Sa8hi#oBs fan a8tiAities of the !ate ./H<s and
ea'!( ./0<s)
D Ta#%mi Shi$ano $e8ame edito' of the 8!%$Bs fanzine) +>J+JEN
(t'ans!ation9 B8osmi8 d%stB)
-- $e"%n in ./H-) %$!ished month!(
DD immediate!( o%!a' &ith Jaanese fansG $( the end of the ./H<s)
the 8i'8%!ation &as % oAe' .<<
DD 8ontin%ed th'o%"h the ./0<s
-- %$!ished most!( fi8tion
DD iss%e .<<) in ./00) feat%'ed 8ont'i$%tions f'om $i"-name SF
&'ite's
DD 8an a!so $e 8'edited as the ath&a( fo' seAe'a! Jaanese &'ite's)
in8!%din" Shin-i8hi Joshi) into the 'an#s of the 'ofessiona!s
D Aisited +2S2 in ./01 as 'e8iient of se8ia! BT'ans-O8eani8 Fan F%ndB)
&ith his &ife Sa8hi#o
-- fan f%nd &as e'has sho'test d%'ation of an( eAe' he!G it on!( too#
a sin"!e a%8tion at ./0- Wo'!d8on to 'aise s%ffi8ient f%nds
DD FKo and John T'im$!e hand!ed a%8tionee'in" d%ties
DD John &as a$!e to te!ehone the Shi$anos that same da() te!!in"
them the( had $ette' sta't ma#in" t'aAe! !ans
-- the( attended ./01 Wo'!d8on
-- Aisited Ro( Ta8#ett in Ne& ?e5i8o
-- &ent to othe' a'ts of the +2S2 (Need some detai!s he'e)
-- at the 8on8!%sion of the t'i Ta#%mi 'ea!ized he 8o%!d not thin#
a$o%t s8ien8e fi8tion and fandom the same &a( as $efo'e9 IFefo'e this
Aisit) E had e's%aded m(se!f to thin# of SF as K%st a ho$$() $e8a%se
E tho%"ht E sho%!d $e faithf%! to m( main Ko$ as a math tea8he'2 F%t
afte' then) E 8o%!d not t'eat SF the same &a( an(mo'e2 E &as
8at%'ed $( a so't of fantas( that SF fan a8tiAit( 8an $e8ome one of
the $est &a(s to !ead to ea8e in the &o'!d2I
DD to fo!!o& % on this) he &'ote an a'ti8!e a$o%t s8ien8e fi8tion
fandom in Jaan that &as %$!ished in EF ma"azine
DD eAent%a!!() his !oAe of s8ien8e fi8tion and his dedi8ation to
the "!o$a!it( of the "en'e sta'ted to &in o%t oAe' tea8hin") and
$( the ./-<s &as a f%!!-time t'ans!ato' of s8ien8e fi8tion in the
da(s) and a a't time tea8he' at Ko(amadai Ji"h S8hoo! in the
eAenin"s
-- thei' ./01 Aisit to the +2S2 &as the fi'st of man() &hi8h 8%!minated
in thei' $ein" fan "%ests of hono' at the .//0 Wo'!d8on) the fi'st
fans f'om Jaan so hono'ed
- SF ?A3AQENE ((note9 E haAe Jaanese t'ans!ation))
D fi'st s%88essf%! 'ozine in Jaan
-- 'eAio%s attemt had $een SEE+N (t'ans!ation9 INe$%!aI) ma"azine)
&hi8h !asted on!( a sin"!e iss%e) in ./HC
D $e"an %$!i8ation &ith its Fe$'%a'( ./0< iss%e) &hi8h aea'ed in
$oo#shos at the end of ./H/
D fi'st edito' &as ?asami F%#%shima
-- 'emained as edito' fo' nea'!( a f%!! de8ade) $ein" s%88eeded $(
?asa'% ?o'i in ./0/
D %$!ished t'ans!ations of En"!ish-!an"%a"e sto'ies at fi'st) some of
&hi8h had aea'ed in FOSF
D eAent%a!!( $e"an %$!ishin" o'i"ina! fi8tion $( Jaanese a%tho's
-- o88asiona!!( had sto'( 8ontests) &hi8h se'Aed to en8o%'a"e the "'o&th
of s8ien8e fi8tion in Jaan
-- often feat%'ed o!ished-% sto'ies that had seen fi'st %$!i8ation in
+>J+JEN
D a!tho%"h SF ?A3AQENE se'Aed as a fo8%s fo' s8ien8e fi8tion in Jaan in
the ./0<s) it &asnBt a8t%a!!( the fo8%s of s8ien8e fi8tion fandom the'e
-- $( the ./0<s) additiona! fan 8!%$s had sta'ted to eme'"e
- SF? Fan >!%$ ((note9 E haAe Jaanese t'ans!ation))
D se8ond fan "'o% in Jaan
-- o'i"ina!!( named the SF-?a"azine Fan >!%$
D o'"anized in ./0: $( Shi'o Shima and J%nBi8hi'o Kida) tho%"h $oth soon
faded f'om si"ht
-- Kida &ent on to $e8ome a o%!a' !ite'a'( 8'iti8) &hi!e Shima K%st
disaea'ed f'om fandom
D 8!%$ &as nomina!!( head4%a'te'ed in To#(o) $%t mem$e's &e'e f'om a!!
oAe' Jaan
D %$!ished a 8!%$zine +>J+-KERN+ (ISa8e >%''entI)) &hi8h !asted fo' 1H
iss%es) th'o%"h the ea'!( ./-<s
-- the !on"est ten%'e of edito'shi &as he!d $( ?its%o ?a#im%'a
- N%!! Fan >!%$ of Osa#a
D e5isted in ea'!( ./0<s
D 'esident &as Nas%ta#a Ts%ts%i
D &as sma!!e' than the +8h%Kin 8!%$) and its a8tiAities &e'e not 'eo'ted
on as &ide!( as the +8h%Kin 8!%$
-- $est #no&n a8tiAities &e'e a se'ies of ann%a! Koint meetin"s &ith its
nei"h$o') the +8h%Kin 8!%$
DD these &e'e 'eo'ted on in a +2S2 fanzine) DNNATRON
DD &e'e a!most a mini-8onAention9 the se8ond one) in ./0:) &ent fo'
seAen ho%'s) &ith see8hes and dis8%ssions
- 'e"iona! fan "'o%s
D sta'ted % in midd!e of ./0<sG $( ./0H the'e &e'e .C diffe'ent fan
"'o%s in Jaan
D Fede'ation of Fan"'o%s fo'med in ./0H as a s%e'-o'"anization of fandom
in Jaan
-- Ta#%mi Shi$ano &as inst'%menta! in its fo%ndin"G he &as e!e8ted as
its 8hai'man in ./00 and 8ontin%ed in that ost %nti! ./-<
- the'e &e'e othe' fan %$!i8ations in Jaan $esides +>J+JEN and +>J+-KERN+
in the ./0<s
D the most 'ominent &as N+LL ((note9 Jaanese t'ans!ation is the same)))
%$!ished $( the Osa#a fan "'o% of the same name
-- this &as JaanBs se8ond amate%' sf ma"azine) tho%"h it &as not 'ea!!(
a fanzine
-- edito'@%$!ishe' &as Nas%ta#a Ts%ts%i
DD m%8h of mate'ia! &as $( Ts%ts%i and his $'othe's
-- $e"an %$!i8ation in ./0<
DD t(i8a! a"e8o%nt &as C< to H< a"es) &ith the .<th iss%e nea'!(
.<< a"es
-- e'has the .<th iss%e 8a%sed a $%'no%t) $e8a%se the ma"azine ended
%$!i8ation soon afte'&a'ds) in ./0C) afte' its ..th iss%e
- eAen tho%"h Tets% Nano $'o%"ht fandom to the attention of the En"!ish-
sea#in" &o'!d in the ea'!( ./H<s) inte'a8tions &ith fandom o%tside of
Jaan &e'e Ae'( inf'e4%ent %nti! the ./0<s
D in ./0<) Ro( Ta8#ett &as stationed in Jaan d%'in" his mi!ita'( se'Ai8e
&ith the +2S2 ?a'ines
-- afte' seein" a 8o( of SF ?A3AQENE) the Jaanese Ae'sion of FOSF in a
$oo#sto'e in E&a#%ni) he &'ote a !ette' to the edito' e5!ainin" that
he &as an Ame'i8an fan stationed in Jaan) and hoin" he 8o%!d $e %t
in 8onta8t &ith Jaanese fans
-- !ette' &as %$!ished) and soon afte') Ta8#ett 'e8eiAed !ette' f'om
Ta#%mi Shi$ano (a!tho%"h Shi$ano 8!aimed it &as the othe' &a(
a'o%nd)) fo!!o&ed $( !ette's f'om othe' Jaanese fans
-- as Ta8#ett !ate' 'emem$e'ed) ITa#%mi !iAed in To#(o) &hi8h &as some
distan8e f'om E&a#%ni) so &e neAe' met) $%t &e did 8a''( on a !iAe!(
!ette' e58han"e2 Je to!d me a$o%t Jaanese fandom and E to!d him
a$o%t +2S2 fandom2I
-- Ta8#ett %$!ished m%8h mate'ia! a$o%t Jaanese fandom in his fanzine
DNNATRON
DD in his fi'st 'eo't) in DNNATRONBs si5th iss%e) in J%!( ./0.)
Ta8#ett &as a$!e to do8%ment the 'o"'ess of Jaanese fandom) as
seen th'o%"h the e(es of Ta#%mi Shi$ano9 IAs edito' of +>J+JEN) E
haAe $een t'o%$!ed !ate!( $( 8!%$ mem$e's &ho haAe $een a'"%in"
t&o diffe'ent 'in8i!es2 One "'o% sa(s that &e sho%!d 8ontin%e
o%' o!i8( of se'Ain" as a sho&8ase fo' deAe!oin" &'ite's and
'esentin" mate'ia! fo' !ate' 8omme'8ia! %$!i8ation) &hi!e the
othe' "'o% sa(s &e sho%!d deAote mo'e inte'est and sa8e to
fandom itse!f2I
--- Ta8#ettBs s%88in8t 8omment to this fo' his 'eade's &as)
ISo%nds fami!ia') doesnBt itMI
-- Ta8#ett !ate' &'ote an a'ti8!e a$o%t +2S2 s8ien8e fi8tion and fandom
that &as t'ans!ated $( Tets% Nano and %$!ished in SF ?A3AQENE
D the'e &e'e othe' No'th Ame'i8an fans to Aisit Jaan in the ./0<s
-- SteAe S8h%!teis and his &ife Aisited the +8h%Kin 8!%$ in Jan%a'( ./0H
-- Leon StoAe') &ho $e!on"ed to Ne& No'#Bs J(d'a >!%$) &as a Aisitin"
6'ofesso' at To#(o +niAe'sit( d%'in" the ./0<s
DD didnBt ta#e a't in an( fan a8tiAities d%'in" his sta( in Jaan)
$%t he did ta#e a't in a 'o%nd of 8o''esonden8e &ith Ta#%mi
Shi$ano a$o%t) amon" othe' thin"s) !ans fo' %$!i8ation of
Jaanese s8ien8e fi8tion in En"!ish
- Jaanese S8ien8e Fi8tion Fandom A&a'ds
D ina%"%'ated $( Ta#%mi Shi$ani in ./0H to 'e8o"nize 8ont'i$%tions to
the s8ien8e fi8tion fie!d in Jaan
D fiAe eo!e &e'e 'e8iients &hen the a&a'd de$%ted in ./0H
-- Ro( Ta8#ett 'e8eiAed the a&a'd fo' his a8tiAities in fo'min"
$'id"es $et&een Jaanese and No'th Ame'i8an fandom
-- anothe' &as 'esented to Tets% Nano) &ho $( that time had $e8ome
a s%88essf%! &'ite'
-- Shi$ano himse!f 'e8eiAed one of the a&a'ds (&as he s%''isedM O'
did he #no& a$o%t it $efo'ehandM)
-- othe's &ent to a sho't sto'( &'ite') ?2 F%#%shima) and an edito')
S2 Sitoshi
D the ne5t (ea') the a&a'd &as "iAen to Fo''( A8#e'man fo' his man(
a8tiAities in n%'t%'in" inte'nationa! fandoms
D the a&a'ds 8ontin%ed ann%a!!( th'o%"h ./-<) &hen the( &e'e 'e!a8ed
$( the Sei%n A&a'ds
Fan F%nds
As !on" as the'e haAe $een &ide!( sea'ated fan 8omm%nities) the'e haAe $een
fans &ho haAe &anted to $'in" these 8omm%nities 8!ose' to"ethe'2 One
manifestation of this has $een the 8'eation of fan-s%o'ted f%nds to hono'
nota$!e fans $( 8oAe'in" the e5enses of a !on"-distan8e Aisit2 The T'ans-
O8eani8 Fan F%nd des8'i$ed 'eAio%s!( is a 8ase in oint) $%t it &as $( no
means eithe' the fi'st o' the $est #no&n of these F%nds2
The 8on8et of Fan F%nds 'o$a$!( o'i"inated in F'itish fandom d%'in" the
se8ond Wo'!d Wa'2 The fans the'e &ho had fo%nd a &a( to sta( a8tiAe d%'in"
&a'time 8ame % &ith the idea of 'aisin" mone( to $'in" Fo''( A8#e'man) &ho at
that time &as the most o%!a' and &e!!-#no&n Ame'i8an fan) to F'itain fo' a
#ind of fannish 8%!t%'a! e58han"e Aisit2 The'e &as one 'o$!em) ho&eAe' --
A8#e'man Aetoed the !an2
Et t%'ned o%t that A8#e'man had his o&n ideas a$o%t f%ndin" a Aisit $( a &e!!-
#no&n fan2 En ./C0) not !on" afte' the Los An"e!es Wo'!d8on of that (ea') he
o$se'Aed that in the fo%' Wo'!d S8ien8e Fi8tion >onAentions he!d to date)
the'e had not $een eAen a sin"!e attendee f'om o%tside No'th Ame'i8a) in site
of the e5isten8e of a Ae'( a8tiAe and th'iAin" F'itish fandom2 This) to him)
&as a t'aAest() and he 'oosed to do somethin" a$o%t it2 As he !ate'
'emem$e'ed) IE 'oosed 8'eatin" &hat E 8a!!ed the BFi" 6ond F%ndB2 Et &as
eAident &ho the "'eatest fan in En"!and &as at the time -- it &as Ted >a'ne!!2
Et &as a!so eAident that it &o%!d $e a "ood idea to find a &a( to $'in" him to
the ne5t Wo'!d8on2I
Et 'oAed m%8h mo'e diffi8%!t that A8#e'man had ima"ined2 A f%nd &as in fa8t
8'eated) &ith 6hi!ade!hia fan ?i!ton Rothman headin" it % and A8#e'man
se'Ain" as T'eas%'e'2 >a'ne!! &asnBt the on!( F'itfan 8onside'ed) $%t he &as
se!e8ted as the 'oosed hono'ee2 A!! seemed &e!! at fi'st) $%t moneta'(
s%o't f'om No'th Ame'i8an fans &as s!o& in 8omin"2 F( the s%mme' of ./C-
the'e &e'enBt nea'!( eno%"h f%nds 8o!!e8ted fo' a t'i to the that (ea'Bs
6hi!8on) so the t'i &as ostoned2 A (ea' !ate') the'e sti!! &e'enBt
s%ffi8ient f%nds 8o!!e8ted to sonso' a t'i2 Et too# one mo'e (ea' of
8o!!e8tin" f%nds) a si"nifi8ant o'tion of &hi8h A8#e'man donated o%t of his
o&n o8#et) to ma#e the t'i haen2 En ./C/) >a'ne!! made his !on"-de!a(ed
t'i to No'th Ame'i8a) and $( attendin" the ./C/ >inAention) $e8ame the fi'st
F'itish fan to attend a No'th Ame'i8an s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAention2
O'8hest'atin" that fi'st fan f%nd had 'oAen so diffi8%!t that it too# th'ee
mo'e (ea's $efo'e the'e &as anothe'2 F( the ea'!( ./H<s) the most a8tiAe and
o%!a' fan &as Wa!te' A2 Wi!!is) &ho !iAed in No'the'n E'e!and2 En ./H.)
F!o'ida fan She!$( Vi8# 8ame % &ith a 8amai"n to $'in" Wi!!is to that (ea'Bs
Ne& O'!eans Wo'!d8on2 When it &as 'ea!ized that the'e K%st &asnBt eno%"h time
to 8ond%8t an effe8tiAe mone(-'aisin" 8amai"n) Vi8# shifted his ta'"et to the
./H: >hi8on) and the 8amai"n 8ame to $e 8a!!ed IWAW &ith the >'e& in BH:2I
This time) the'e &asnBt a 'o$!em in 'aisin" eno%"h mone( fo' finan8in" a t'i)
and Wi!!is a''iAed in the +nited States fo' an e5tended t'i that not on!( too#
in the Wo'!d8on) $%t a!so $'o%"ht him to fan 8ente's f'om Ne& No'# to Los An"e!es
and $a8#2 The 'es%!t &as the 8!assi8 Wi!!is t'i 'eo't TJE JAR6 STATESEDE)
&hi8h has 8ome to $e 'e"a'ded as the $est fan t'i 'eo't eAe' &'itten2
The Wi!!is t'i had $een so s%88essf%! that ideas fo' f%t%'e f%nds soon $e"an
to s%'fa8e2 The (ea' afte' the Wi!!is t'i) Don Fo'd of the >in8innati Fan
3'o% sta'ted a f%nd to $'in" F'itish fan No'm Ashfie!d to the ./H; Wo'!d8on)
$%t it soon t%'ned o%t that he &as %na$!e to ma#e the t'i2 Some mone( had
a!'ead( $een 8o!!e8ted) so this &as offe'ed at >o'ona8on) the ./H; F'itish
Nationa! >onAention) to an( fan that An"!ofandom mi"ht e!e8t2 At the
>o'ona8on) Wa!t Wi!!is 8onAened an info'ma! $'aint'%st of F'itish fandom &hi8h
8ame to the 8on8!%sion the'e K%st &asnBt eno%"h time to finish f%nd'aisin" in
time fo' an e!e8tion fo' someone to "o to the ./H; 6hi!8on2 Enstead) the(
de8ided that Ia e'manent T&o-Wa( T'ansat!anti8 Fan F%nd $e set % to he!
$oth F'itish and Ame'i8an fans to attend ea8h othe'Bs 8onAentions2I Wi!!is
set % the $asi8 Aotin" 'o8ed%'es) &hi8h a!!o&ed $oth Ame'i8an and F'itish
fans to Aote) 'oAided the( had $een a8tiAe in fandom fo' at !east a (ea'2
The'e &as a!so a Aotin" fee to he! 'aise mone( fo' the &inne'Bs e5enses2
Th%s &as the T'ans-At!anti8 Fan F%nd $o'n2
The'e &e'e si5 TAFF e!e8tions d%'in" the ./H<s2 The f%nd "ot off to a $ad
sta't &hen the &inne' of the Ae'( fi'st e!e8tion (in ./HC)) Vin8ent >!a'#e)
!ost his Ko$ and &as %na$!e to ma#e the t'i2 T&o (ea's !ate') anothe' TAFF
&inne') Lee Joffman) de8!ined fo' e'sona! 'easons to a88et an( TAFF mone(2
The othe' fo%' e!e8tions 'od%8ed Ae'( &o'th( de!e"ates9 Ken F%!me' in ./HH)
Fo$ ?ad!e in ./H-) Ron Fennett in ./H1) and Don Fo'd in ./H/2 Fo'd &as the
fi'st TAFF &inne' not to haAe a Wo'!d8on as a't of his itine'a'() instead
attendin" the ./0< F'itish Nationa! >onAention2
* TAFF in the ./0<s
- ./0<9
D Don Fo'd +2S2 TAFF de!e"ate (se!e8ted in ./H/)
-- FKo We!!s (!ate' T'im$!e) and Te''( >a'' othe' 8andidates
DD no se8ond o' thi'd !a8e Aotes) on!( fi'st !a8e
DD some F'itish fans (>h%8# Ja''is ese8ia!!() &e'e disma(ed at the
'es%!t
DD ho&eAe') Aotin" $'ea#do&n sho&ed Fo'd &on $( !a'"e ma'"in in +2S2)
$( na''o& ma'"in in +2K2
-- attended the ./0< Easte'8on
D E'i8 Fent8!iffe se!e8ted as de!e"ate to attend 6itt8on
-- "ot ;-- Aotes) to :-- fo' ?a! Ash&o'th) to :0. fo' Sand( Sande'son
DD Sande'son 8ame in .st in +2S2) !ast in +2K2
DD hi"h n%m$e' of Aotes an a'tifa8t of the 'efe'entia! Aotin" s(stem
that &as in %se at the time
-- E6ETAFF t'i 'eo't %$!ished in ?a'8h ./0.
- ./0.
D Ron E!!i# se!e8ted as de!e"ate to t'aAe! to +2K2
-- "ot .CH Aotes) to 0: fo' Di8# Ene(
-- attended ./0: Easte'8on
D TJE S*+ERRELBS TALE t'i 'eo't %$!ished osth%mo%s!( ($( F'%8e 6e!z)
in ./01 (M)
-- E!!i# had fina!ized his 'eo't te5t $efo'e he died
- ./0:
D Ethe! Lindsa( se!e8ted as de!e"ate to attend >hi8on EEE
-- defeated Eddie Jones) .:: Aotes to 0C (C. to :/ in the +2K2)
D t'i 'eo't TJE LENDSAN RE6ORT %$!ished in A'i! ./0;
- ./0;
D Wa!!( We$e' e!e8ted as TAFF de!e"ate
-- (mini $io on Wa!!( "oes he'e)
-- defeated ?a'ion Qimme' F'ad!e( and F'%8e 6e!z) :<; Aotes to .0H to
.:/
DD 8ame in !ast in +2K2 Aotin") ho&eAe'
-- attended the ./0C Easte'8on) in 6ete'$o'o%"h
-- t'aAe!ed the 8o%nt'( afte'&a'ds) meetin" % &ith diffe'ent fans and
fan "'o%s
DD one-shot fanzine $( 6ete' Weston) TJE KEN>ON) 8ommemo'ated a
&ee#end sta( $( We$e' in Wo'8este'
-- ho&eAe') neAe' %$!ished a TAFF t'i 'eo't
DD &as 'eo'ted that he had dis8a'ded a fi'st d'aft I$e8a%se of
dissatisfa8tion &ith its 4%a!it(I (>a''@S8h!%8# TAFF 6RO3RESS
RE6ORT ,/)
DD if the'e &as a s%$se4%ent d'aft) neAe' sa& the !i"ht of da(
- ./0C
D A'th%' Thomson defeated 6hi! Ro"e's in TAFF e!e8tion
-- Ro"e's &as 8%''ent FSFA 8hai'man) and a fo%ndin" mem$e'
-- Te''( JeeAes a!so $'ief!( a 8andidate) $%t &as fo'8ed to &ithd'a&
$e8a%se of 8ontin%in" 'o$!ems &ith Asthma
-- Thomson a &e!!-#no&n fan a'tist and fan &'ite'
DD had 8ome into fandom in mid ./H<s) "ainin" o%!a'it( &ith his
8a'toons in JN6JEN
DD &as am$ide5t'o%s) d'a&in" &ith &hi8heAe' hand &as 8!osest to the
ae'
--- Wi!!is insisted that Thomson 8o%!d &'ite &ith one hand &hi!e
sim%!taneo%s!( d'a&in" &ith the othe'
DD &hat e'has made him most s%ited as a TAFF 8andidate &as his
a$i!it( to $e am%sin" at a'ties and 8onAentions
--- Wi!!is had ea'!ie' &'itten of him9 IA't has "iAen %s mo'e than
'o!ifi8a8( &itho%t !o&e'in" of standa'ds) heBs "iAen %s h%mo'
&itho%t 8'%e!t() sati'e &itho%t ma!i8e) &isdom &itho%t
a''o"an8e) and "ood taste &itho%t ostentation2I
D ATomBs t'aAe!s a8'oss No'th Ame'i8a
-- f!e& into Ne& No'#) &as &e!8omed $( fans at JFKenned( Ai'o't on
Sat%'da() A%"%st ::
DD sta(ed in Ne& No'# on!( one da(
DD Te''( >a'' a8ted as host
-- ea'!( S%nda() "ot on 3'e(ho%nd to >!eAe!and
DD &as met $( Ni8# Fa!as8a
-- 'ode &ith Ni8# Fa!as8a o%t to Los An"e!es
DD stoed in Endiana to Aisit the >o%!sons) &he'e he a!so met ?a'ion
Qimme' F'ad!e( and Wa!te' F'eenG stoed in E!!inois to see Fo$
T%8#e'
-- sent a &ee# of a't(in" in Los An"e!es &ith fans
DD sta(ed &ith F'%8e 6e!z) &ho too# him to Disne(!and and to a LASFS
meetin"
--- &as a88omanied to Disne(!and $( Ia "'eat mo$ of eo!eI
-- 'ode % to Oa#!and &ith the 6e!zes fo' 6a8ifi8on
DD 8ommittee 'oAided him a f'ee 'oom at the Jote! Leamin"ton
-- afte' the 8onAention) &ent on to Seatt!e to Aisit the F%s$(s and
othe' Seatt!e fans
DD d'iAen the'e $( Wa!!( 3onse'
DD !ost R.<< in 8ash and his &'ist&at8h) sto!en f'om his 'oom in a
mote! on the &a( $et&een Oa#!and and Seatt!e
--- &ent to s!ee &ith &a!!et and &'ist&at8h %nde' his i!!o&) and
a&o#e to find them "one
--- mone( !ost in8!%ded R/< in sa!es f'om 6a8ifi8on a't sho&
--- eAent%a!!() afte' he had 'et%'ned to En"!and) most of his !oss
&as 8oAe'ed $( a t'aAe!e's ins%'an8e o!i8( he had $o%"ht
'io' to the t'i
DD 3onse' a!so &as 'o$$ed) !osin" a$o%t R:H
-- then too# 3'e(ho%nd $a8# east) stoin" to Aisit fans a!on" the &a(
-- a''iAed $a8# in Ne& No'#) sta(in" the'e a$o%t a &ee#
DD &as ta#en to Wo'!dBs Fai' $( >ha'!ie O ?a'sha F'o&n
-- !eft $a8# fo' En"!and on Setem$e' :<th
D t'i 'eo't9 ATO? AFROAD
-- 'eo't aea'ed in ./0H
DD too# !on"e' to finish than e5e8ted $e8a%se of time !imitations
on ATomBs t(in"
--- his aa'tment not &e!! so%nd'oofed) so he 8o%!d not %se his
t(e&'ite' in the da(s o' !ate at ni"ht
-- /C a"es
-- &as !ast TAFF t'i 'eo't to $e %$!ished %nti! Len ?offattBs t'i
of ./-;
- ./0H
D Te''( >a'' se!e8ted as de!e"ate to attend Lon8on EE
-- &on oAe' Jo8# Root and Fi!! Donaho) :<- Aotes to ..C to 1/
-- "aAe see8h at Lon8on $an4%et e5!ainin" &o'#in"s of TAFF
D s%mmit of man( of ast TAFF &inne's he!d at Lon8on to dis8%ss f%ndBs
f%t%'e
-- Wi!!is 'ooses Iho!d oAe' f%ndsI as a Aote's otionG a'oAed
-- adoted 'efe'entia! $a!!ot s(stem of dete'minin" &inne'
D neAe' %$!ished a TAFF 'eo't
-- &as 'eo'ted in RATATOSK that he intended to %$!ish his 'eo't in
th'ee a'ts) in his FA6Azine LE3JTJO+SE
DD then &as to $e %$!ished sea'ate!( in one Ao!%me fo' sa!e to
'aise f%nds fo' TAFF
-- had se!e8ted a tit!e9 ILast Nea' at the ?o%nt Ro(a!I
-- m%8h !ate') in the mid ./1<s) a Ae'( 8ondensed 'eo't) IFe(ond the
?nemoni8 Stat%te of LimitationsI aea'ed in the fanzine RAFFLES
DD >a'' des8'i$ed the a'ti8!e9 IEtBs the on!( TAFF 'eo't of m( t'i
that EBm eAe' !i#e!( to &'ite2I
- ./00
D Tom S8h!%8# (f'om 3e'man() se!e8ted as de!e"ate to T'i8on
-- S8h!%8# &as one of 3e'man(Bs most inte'nationa!!(-#no&n fans in the
./0<s
DD 8ame into fandom in the ea'!( ./0<s) as a't of a fan "'o% in
JannoAe'
--- &as edito' of that "'o%Bs fanzine) SOL
DD $e"an attendin" sf 8onAentions in 3e'man() $%t $( ./0:) he sta'ted
!oo#in" o%t&a'd f'om 3e'man(G he attended the ./0: Easte'8on) at
Ja''o"ate) &he'e he met Ja''( Ja''ison and F'ian A!diss
--- he a!so $e8ame inte'ested in +2S2 fandom a$o%t then (detai!sM)
-- defeated E'i8 Jones) 6ete' Weston) and Fo Stenfo's) $( Aote tota!s
of 1; to ;/ to :< to H
-- $e8ame fi'st non-F'itish E%'oean TAFF de!e"ate
D &as &e!8omed to Ne& No'# on A%"2 :/ $( &e!8omin" 8ommittee 8onsistin"
of Ted White) Te''( >a'') And( 6o'te') and ?i#e ?8Ene'ne(
-- at same time) &as &e!8omed to Los An"e!es $( F'%8e 6e!z &ho &as
aa'ent!( 8onf%sed $( a!! the Ne& No'# smo"
-- that ni"ht) &as 3%est of Jono' at a't( th'o&n $( Te''( and >a'o!
>a''
DD t'eated eo!e 'esent &ith sam!es of 3e'man fan d'in# V%'"%zz)
a .1<-'oof d'in# $ott!ed $( 3e'man fans
--- had "otten the $ooze into the +2S2 in a $ott!e !a$e!ed as
!emonade
D sta(ed &ith the >a''s &hi!e in Ne& No'#) t'aAe!ed &ith them to the
&o'!d8on in >!eAe!and
D afte' the T'i8on) &ent to &est 8oast
D neAe' %$!ished a TAFF 'eo't
-- a't of 'eo't &as %$!ished in 3e'man fanzines) ho&eAe'
- ./0-9 no TAFF t'i (see >a''@S8h!%8# ..@00 TAFF 6RO3RESS RE6ORT)
D f%nd &as Ae'( !o& on mone(
-- !on"e' 8amai"n deemed ne8essa'( to a!!o& f%nd to 'aise needed mone(
D a!so) S8h!%8# had not (et f%!!( ass%med administ'ation f'om Thomson
- ./01
D SteAe Sti!es ties &ith Ted Johnstone on fi'st $a!!ot
-- Sti!es &ins &hen ;'d !a8e Aotes fo' Ed >o5 a'e 'edist'i$%ted
DD fina! Aotin" tota!s9 Sti!es &ins 0. to H1
DD fi'st time the so-8a!!ed A%st'a!ian $a!!ot s(stem needed to
dete'mine the TAFF e!e8tion &inne'
DD on!( .H E%'oean Aote's
-- Sti!es attends the ./01 Easte'8on
D neAe' %$!ished a t'i 'eo't
-- sniets of a t'i 'eo't) %$de' oAe'a!! tit!e of IJa''ison
>o%nt'(I aea'ed in A'nie KatzBs *+E6 in ./01) and then in the
mid ./1<s in a Fa!timo'e 8!%$zine that Sti!es &as 8o-editin"
- ./0/
D Eddie Jones $eats o%t Fo$ Sha&
-- $e8omes Fan 3oJ at St2 Lo%is8on &hen Ted White Aa8ated in o'de' to
%$!i8ize TAFF
DD this eAent &i!! $e 'eo'ted on in a !ate' 8hate'
-- a''iAed in No'th Ame'i8a (&henM)
DD fi'st sto &as in 6otsdam) Ne& No'#) fo' a Aisit &ith DaAe and
R%th K(!e
DD fo!!o&ed that &ith a t'i to Ne& No'# >it( fo' Aisits &ith the
Aa'io%s Ne& No'# fan "'o%s
--- (an(thin" nota$!e haen the'eM)
-- (St2 Lo%is8on a8tiAities)
DD he "aAe a sho't) h%mo'o%s see8h a$o%t fandom (an(thin" mo'e
se8ifi8M)
-- afte' the Wo'!d8on) t'aAe!ed to the West >oast
DD Aisited L2A2 fandom (detai!sM)
* the'e &e'e othe' fan f%nds in the ./0<s $esides TAFF) an e5am!e $ein" the
./01 f%nd mentioned ea'!ie' that $'o%"ht Jaanese fans Ta#%mi and Sa8hi#o
Shi$ano to the +nited States
-- in fa8t) TAFF seemed to 8o-e5ist 4%ite ni8e!( &ith othe' one-shot fan
f%nds that aea'ed f'om time to time) &hi8h sea#s Ao!%mes a$o%t the
"ene'osit( of fans
DD f'om a histo'i8a! e'se8tiAe) se8ia! f%nds seemed to aea' a$o%t
eAe'( t&o o' th'ee (ea's
DD this t'end $e"an in ./H/) &hen a se8ia! f%nd &as 8'eated to $'in"
E'ish fan John Fe''( to the ./H/ Wo'!d8on) &he'e he &as f%'the'
hono'ed as the Fan 3%est of Jono'
* the fi'st of these se8ia! f%nds in the ./0<s &as the 6a'#e' 6ond F%nd of
./0.
- to send E!!a 6a'#e' to ./0. Wo'!d8on
- 'es%!ted f'om 8omment $( Wa!!( We$e' in ./0<
- E!!a o'i"ina!!( &anted to saAe fo' t'i he'se!f
D 8onfided in on!( a fe& eo!e) in8!%din" Ron Fennett
- hoa5 8oAe' fo' FennettBs SKNRA>K :/ &ith head!ine IE!!a 6a'#e' fo' Sea8onI
D E!!a &'ote Fennett an"'( !ette' fo' $'ea#in" he' t'%st
D ho&eAe') he' 8o( &as *on!(* one &ith that 8oAe'
D afte' 'ea!izin" &hat had haened) E!!a sent Fennett a te!e"'am9
IFENNETT) NO+ FASTARDLI
- f%nd $e8omes %$!i8 at ./0. Easte'8on
D administe'ed $( Don Fo'd and Fett( K%Ka&a in +2S2) Ted Fo's(th in +2K2
- E!!a !eft fo' +2S2 on A%"2 ::) ./0.
D seen off $( "'o% of ma!e fans in8!%din" A'th%' Thomson
-- 8a' $ede8#ed &ith fa'e&e!! s!o"ans9 I3a'a'in) TitoA) and no&
6a'#e'I
-- ATom to!d $e&i!de'ed offi8ia!s that Ithe( &e'e a!! E!!aBs h%s$ands
and had 8ome to sa( "ood-$(e to he') and a!so that she had a th'ee
&ee# $%'!es4%e en"a"ement in NeAada2I
- T'i 'eo't 'es%!ted9 6ARKERBS 6ERE3RENATEONS (s%$tit!ed IThe Ja'(
StatesideI)
* Tenth Ann%a! Wi!!is F%nd (fo' ./0: &o'!d8on)
- fo' $oth Wa!t O ?ade!eine
- o'i"inated $( Ne& No'# fans Ted White) 6ete 3'aham) 3'e" Fenfo'd
D o'i"ina!!( anno%n8ed in the fanzine VOED (Jan2 ./0.)
- a!so anno%n8ed in SKNRA>K ,;:a (?a( ./0.)
- La''( and No'een Sha& 8hamioned the 8a%se in thei' fanzine APE
D %t to"ethe' se8ia! fan f%nd to 'aise mone(
- Wa!t Wi!!is t'i 'eo't 'es%!ted9 TWE>E +6ON A TE?E
- ?ade!eine &'ote he' o&n 'eo't as &e!!
D %$!ished in insta!!ments $( F'%8e 6e!z
* >o!in F'eeman F%nd (a2#2a2 IOe'ation And( >aI)
- %'ose of f%nd &as to "et F'eeman to the ./0H Lon8on
D F'eeman &as a handi8aed fan (handi8a T IAnd( >aI)
-- had seAe'e $one disease that #et him in S8otton Fan#s Josita! in
Kna'es$o'o%"h) nea' &he'e Fennett !iAed in Ja''o"ate
-- F'eeman &as des8'i$ed $( Fennett as $ein" Ie5t'eme!( inte!!i"ent)
&ith a "ood sha' sense of h%mo%'I
D FennettBs mothe' met F'eeman in !ate ./H<s on a hosita! Aisit)
- f%nd &as administe'ed $( Ron Fennett (+2K2) and DaAe J%!an (+2S2)
D too# donations) he!d a%8tions
D $( ea'!( A'i! ./0H) had 'aised a$o%t R.-H
- 'oAed to $e a finan8ia! s%88ess $%t a 'a8ti8a! fai!%'e
D s%ffi8ient mone( &as 'aised
D ho&eAe') F'eeman &as not &e!! eno%"h to t'aAe! to the 8onAention
D f%nds &e'e eAent%a!!( 'et%'ned to the dono's
* A! And'e&s T(e&'ite' F%nd
- not 'ea!!( an inte'nationa! fan f%nd) tho%"h f%nd itse!f &as %$!i8ized
in inte'nationa! fan fo'%ms !i#e the ./0/ &o'!d8on
- A!f'ed ?8>o( And'e&s &as a midd!e-a"ed fan f'om A!a$ama) aff!i8ted &ith
?%s8%!a' D(st'oh(
D &as one of ea'!( o'"anize's of fandom in so%the'n +2S2
-- &as Di'e8to' of the So%the'n Fandom 3'o% that had $een fo'med $( him
and L!o(d D2 F'o(!es
D $( ./0/) the disease had 'o"'essed to the oint &he'e he 8o%!d no
!on"e' %$!ish his fanzines) and &as fo'8ed to d'o his one 'emainin"
fan a8tiAit() his mem$e'shi in the aa SF6A
-- the fan &ho had he!ed him $( %$!ishin" a!! his fanzines had d'oed
f'om the aa 7so%'8e9 ?o%d'( in SF6A ./.=
-- $%t it had a!so $e8ome too diffi8%!t to %se the man%a! t(e&'ite' he
o&ned
- a!most immediate!( the aa missed A!Bs f'iend!( 'esen8e) and de8ided to
do somethin" a$o%t it
D findin" anothe' %$!ishe' fo' his zines 'oAed eas() $%t it too# mo'e
e5t'eme a8tion to ena$!e And'e&s to mo'e easi!( 8omose his fana8
D the so!%tion &as to 'e!a8e his man%a! t(e&'ite' &ith an easie'-to-%se
e!e8t'i8 t(e&'ite') and a fan f%nd &as de8ided on as the Aehi8!e to
'o8%'e the ne& t(e&'ite'
- f%nd $e8ame a8tiAe in ./0/
D o'"anized $( Jan# Reinha'dt
D mone( 'aisin" effo'ts 8ond%8ted at ./0/ DeeSo%th>on) ./0/ Wo'!d8on) and
th'o%"h the mai!
- f%nd s%88eeded in its "oa!
D a'o52 R:H< 'aised) and And'e&s 'esented &ith a ne& t(e&'ite' in the
A%t%mn of ./0/
D And'e&s 'et%'ned to a8tiAit( &ith a fanzine IAs E Was Sa(in"222I in the
NoAem$e' ./0/ SF6A mai!in"
D ho&eAe') the i'on( &as that &as the fina! fan a8tiAit( f'om And'e&s
- in ea'!( ./-<) And'e&s died &hen he s!ied and fe!! do&n a f!i"ht of
stai's at the n%'sin" home &he'e he &as !iAin"
Chapter Five - publications and legendry [working title]
Fan#ines, !an pu'lications, and !annish pasties
En the J%ne ./:0 iss%e of A?AQEN3 STOREES) its edito') J%"o 3e'ns$a8#) noted
that the'e &e'e man( s8ien8e fi8tion enth%siasts &ho &e'e $%(in" the ma"azine
$%t &ho 'o$a$!( had neAe' met man( (if an( at a!!) othe' fans2 The 'eason
&as o$Aio%s9 the oAe'a!! n%m$e' of fans of the "en'e &as on!( a fe& s8o'e) and
sin8e !ette's 'inted in A?AQEN3Bs IDis8%ssionsI se8tion did not in8!%de
add'esses of the 8o''esondents) it &as %n!i#e!( fo' fans to haen a8'oss an(
othe' fans the( didnBt a!'ead( #no&2 En one st'o#e) 3e'ns$a8# 8han"ed a!!
thatG sta'tin" in that iss%e he %$!ished names and add'esses in f%!! fo' a!!
!ette's he in8!%ded in the ma"azine2 A!most immediate!() fans sta'ted &'itin"
!ette's to othe' fans) not K%st to the ma"azine2 >o''esonden8e net&o'#s
$e"an $et&een fans2 Et &as the $i'th of mode'n da( s8ien8e fi8tion fandom2
Et &as ineAita$!e that fans themse!Aes &o%!d st'iAe to em%!ate 3e'ns$a8# and
othe' ma"azine %$!ishe's $( editin" and %$!ishin" thei' o&n %$!i8ations2
WhatBs s%''isin" is that it too# nea'!( fo%' (ea's $efo'e the fi'st of them
aea'ed2 The fi'st s8ien8e fi8tion fan ma"azine ma( haAe $een TJE >O?ET)
&hi8h aea'ed in ?a( ./;<2 Et &as the offi8ia! %$!i8ation of the S8ien8e
>o''esonden8e >!%$) a 'oto-fan o'"anization !o8ated in Ne& No'# >it(2
?em$e's of that 8!%$ in8!%ded s%8h nota$!es as Ra( 6a!me') 62 S8h%(!e' ?i!!e')
and A%$'e( ?8De'mott2 TJE >O?ET (&hi8h &as 'etit!ed as >OS?OLO3N &ith its
se8ond iss%e)) and the S8ien8e >o''esonden8e >!%$ itse!f) fo' that matte')
&as not 'ea!!( aimed at the adAan8ement of s8ien8e fi8tion) tho%"hG instead)
the 8!%$ &as deAoted to Ithe f%'the'an8e of s8ien8e and its dissemination
amon" the !a(men of the &o'!dI &hi8h &as mi''o'ed in >OS?OLO3N $( %$!i8ation
of s%8h a'ti8!es as I>hemist'( and Atomi8 Theo'(I and IWhat >an Fe O$se'Aed in
a Sma!! Te!es8oe2I Et had $een 3e'ns$a8#Bs $e!ief that his (o%n" 'eade's
sho%!d $e n%'t%'ed into $e8omin" s8ientists) and that s8ien8e fi8tion &as K%st
one means of a88om!ishin" that2 3iAen that) itBs not 'ea!!( s%''isin" that
the fi'st fan ma"azine had a st'on" s8ien8e emhasis2
>OS?OLO3N eAent%a!!( did %$!ish mate'ia! 'e!ated to s8ien8e fi8tion and eAen
some s8ien8e fi8tion sto'ies $efo'e it 8eased %$!i8ation in ./;;2 F%t $(
then) the fi'st t'%e s8ien8e fi8tion fan ma"azines had sta'ted to aea'2
6ossi$!( the fi'st of these) in Jan%a'( ./;:) &as TJE TE?E TRAVELLER) the
%$!i8ation of the S8ien8ee's 8!%$ of Ne& No'# >it() &hi8h in8!%ded as its
mem$e's J%!i%s +n"e') A!!en 3!asse') ?o't Weisin"e') and J%!i%s S8h&a'tz2 What
made TJE TE?E TRAVELLER a Bt'%eB fan ma"azine &as its emhasis of thin"s of
inte'est to 'eade's of s8ien8e fi8tion) 'athe' than the en8o%'a"ement of (o%n"
s8ientists2 Et feat%'ed $io"'ahi8a! mate'ia! a$o%t s8ien8e fi8tion a%tho's)
ne&s) $i$!io"'ahi8a! !istin"s) and fi8tion2 TJE TE?E TRAVELLER a!so en8o%'a"ed
its 'eade's to &'ite !ette's of 8omment) and man( of them did2 T&o of the most
nota$!e ea'ned fi'st $e8ame #no&n in fandom f'om the !ette's se8tion of TJE
TE?E TRAVELLERG the( &e'e Fo''est J A8#e'man and Fo$ T%8#e'2
F( the end of the ./;<s) fan ma"azines had most!( 'e!a8ed e'sona!
8o''esonden8e as a &a( of 8omm%ni8atin" $et&een fans2 The e5am!e of TJE
TE?E TRAVELLER &as &ide!( em%!ated) in that fan ma"azines $e8ame a!most
e58!%siAe!( a$o%t s8ien8e fi8tion2 The'e &e'e some) s%8h as James Ta%'asiBs
FANTASN NEWS) that se'Aed as a f'e4%ent (often &ee#!() so%'8e of ne&s of fan
a8tiAities) and othe's) s%8h as Sam ?os#o&itzBs NEW FANDO? that 8ontained
a'ti8!es and othe' mate'ia! of a mo'e "ene'a! inte'est2 En "ene'a!) fan
ma"azines of the ./;<s 8o%!d $e 8a!!ed enth%siasti8) o' %no!ished) o'
info'matiAe2 F%t the( 8o%!dnBt $e 8a!!ed BfanzinesB $e8a%se the te'm
hadnBt (et $een inAented2 En O8to$e' ./C<) a fan f'om >ha'!ottesAi!!e)
Vi'"inia named Lo%is R%sse!! >ha%Aenet s%""ested that te'm as an
a!te'natiAe to Bfanma"B) &hi8h had $e"%n to 8ome into 8ommon %sa"e and
Bfana"B) &hi8h &as th'eatenin" to do the same2 Othe' fans) most nota$!( Ja''(
Wa'ne') J'2) soon 8hamioned the ne& &o'd) and it 4%i8#!( $e8ame not K%st the
'efe''ed te'm fo' amate%' s8ien8e fi8tion fan %$!i8ations) it $e8ame the
*on!(* te'm2
En the de8ades sin8e the fi'st fanzines aea'ed) h%nd'eds of tho%sands) if
not mi!!ions) haAe $een %$!ished -- no$od( #no&s e5a8t!( ho& man(2 The !ast
attemt at a 8om'ehensiAe 8he8#!ist of s8ien8e fi8tion fan %$!i8ations &as
done $et&een De8em$e' ./H: and NoAem$e' ./H/ $( t&o Washin"ton) D2>2 fans)
Fi!! EAans and Fo$ 6aA!at) &hi8h $%i!t on an ea'!ie' 8he8#!ist 8omi!ed in
the ./C<s $( anothe' fan) R2D2 S&ishe'2 The !a8# of #no&!ed"e a$o%t the
e5anse of fan %$!i8ations didnBt sto eo!e f'om 8o!!e8tin" them) ho&eAe'2
A!most as soon as the( sta'ted aea'in") fan ma"azines $e8ame 8o!!e8ta$!e
items2 At some of the ea'!iest s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAentions) fan %$!ishe's
&e'e en8o%'a"ed to 'od%8e se8ia! editions of thei' Ko%'na!sG the s%88ess
of these ea'!( 8onAentions &as d%e in a't to the 'esen8e of fans &ho K%st
8o%!dnBt stand the tho%"ht of haAin" a dozen o' mo'e ne& fan ma"azines
missin" f'om thei' 8o!!e8tions2
F( the ./H<s) a fe& me"a-8o!!e8tions of fanzines had eme'"ed2 One &as in the
hands of Sam ?os#o&itz) &ho %sed his &e!!-o'"anized 8o!!e8tion fo' histo'i8a!
'esea'8hG one 'od%8t of this 'esea'8h &as his $oo# a$o%t fandom of the ./;<s)
TJE E??ORTAL STOR?) of &hi8h mo'e &i!! $e said !ate'2 Othe' massiAe
8o!!e8tions $e!on"ed to Ja''( Wa'ne') J'2 and Fo''( A8#e'man2 En the +nited
Kin"dom) Vin8ent >!a'#e) and Wa!t Wi!!is &e'e 'ominent $oth as !ette'-&'ite's
and fanzine %$!ishe'sG as a 'es%!t the( amassed h%"e n%m$e's of fan
%$!i8ations2 F%t at the $e"innin" of the ./0<s) the seeds &e'e so&n fo'
e'has the !a'"est fanzine 8o!!e8tion of them a!! &hen mem$e's of Los An"e!es
fandom 8'eated &hat $e8ame #no&n as The Enstit%te fo' Se8ia!ized Lite'at%'e)
&hi8h 8ame into e5isten8e in ?a( ./0:2 The %'ose of the o'"anization &as
fo' 8o!!e8tion and 'ese'Aation of s8ien8e fi8tion fan %$!i8ations) and it
"ot off to a "ood sta't $( assimi!atin" the fanzine 8o!!e8tions of Ron E!!i#
and Ed >o52 F'%8e 6e!z $e8ame B8%'ato'B of the 8o!!e8tion) $%t afte' a 'omisin"
sta't) it t%'ned o%t the'e 'ea!!( &asnBt a!! that m%8h to do and fans sta'ted to
!ose inte'est2 6e!z 'emained 8ommitted) ho&eAe') and 8ontin%ed to add to the
8o!!e8tion) &hi8h eAent%a!!( too# oAe' seAe'a! 'ooms of his ho%se !%s a sto'a"e
shed in his $a8# (a'd2
7info on Enstit%te f'om F6e!z) most!( f'om -A'/- emai!=
The'e &e'e man( nota$!e fanzines that &e'e %$!ished in the ./0<s2 (8ontin%e &ith
o%t!ine)
Nota$!e fanzines of the ./0<s
(NOTE9 SO?E OF TJESE ?AN WEND +6 EN RE3EONAL FANDO?S >JA6TERS)
* NANDRO (ed2 Ro$e't and J%anita >o%!son)
* ?ERA3E
- edited $( Ja8# >ha!#e'
- feat%'ed fantas(-o'iented mate'ia!9 eAe'(thin" f'om sto'ies to
$i$!oi"'ahi8a! info'mation
- sta'ted (&henM)
- &ent into hi$e'nation in ea'!( ./0;) &hen 8ont'i$%tions d'ied %
* S6E>+LATEON
- edited $( 6ete' Weston
D ente'ed fandom in ./0; as mem$e' of Fi'min"ham S8ien8e Fi8tion 3'o%
D !ate' in ./0;) de8ided to %$!ish fanzine) afte' seein" e5am!es $( No'm
?et8a!f and Jon White
-- ?et8a!f %$!ished a se'8on fanzine) so his fanzine &as Ae'( se'8on
D aa't f'om %$!ishin") a!so 'eAie&ed fanzines in VE>TOR
-- 8o!%mn tit!ed IFehind the S8enesI
DD 'an fo' .0 months) H insta!!ments) sta'tin" in ./00
-- 8hose se%don(m de'iAed f'om names of S8ot fans Don ?a!8o!m and
Ed&a'd ?a8#!in9 I?a!8o!m Ed&a'dsI
DD fan &ith a8t%a! name of ?a!8o!m Ed&a'ds aea'ed seAe'a! (ea's
!ate' and &as s%''ised $( n%m$e' of fans &ho said the( &e'e ha(
to fina!!( meet him
--- $oth !ate' $e8ame &o'!d8on 8hai'men
- $e"an as QENETJ in O8to$e' ./0;
D feat%'ed sho't-!iAed fanzine 'eAie& 8o!%mn $( Wa!t Wi!!is
-- IFano'amaI 8o!%mn 8ontin%ation of a 8o!%mn &i!!is did fo' a 'ozine
-- on!( fo%' aea'an8es in QENETJ
DD !ast aea'an8e on!( dis8%ssed 8omm%ni8ations $'ea#do&n that &as
enAe!oin" F'itish fandom at the time
- .<th iss%e) $e8ame QENETJ S6E>+LATEON
- ass%med fina! name in .Cth iss%e) in O8to$e' ./00
- &as hono'ed &ith m%!ti!e J%"o A&a'd nominations d%'in" its e5isten8e
- !asted into the ea'!( ./-<s) &hen Weston fina!!( 'an o%t of steamG the
!ast iss%e aea'ed in ./-0
D it &as a8t%a!!( dated ./-;) $%t !an"%ished in WestonBs atti8 %nti! it
&as eAent%a!!( dist'i$%ted &ith the ..th iss%e of (&hoBsM) fanzine) ?ANA
D in !ate' (ea's) Weston em$a'#ed on diffe'ent fan endeaAo%' --
man%fa8t%'in" the meta! 'o8#ets that &e'e %sed in the J%"o A&a'ds
* 6OENT OF VEEW
- edited $( >ha'!es 6!att
- fi'st iss%e in NoA2 ./0;
- de8!a'ed itse!f I222an attemt to $'in" ad%!t SF $( amate%'s to as &ide an
a%dien8e as ossi$!eI
D feat%'ed amate%' fi8tion and oet'() $oo# 'eAie&s) !ists of ne& $oo#s
- !a$e!!ed as INe& WaAeI $( Jim Lin&ood in fanzine 'eAie& 8o!%mn in LES
S6EN3E
- 8han"ed name to FENOND &ith thi'd iss%e (./0C)
D ;'d zine &ith that tit!e in F'itish fandom) to that oint
- !ate' iss%es 8ont'asted Aie&s of fandom $et&een ne&8ome's and esta$!ished
fans
D Cth iss%e had IFSFA S%'Ae(I) &he'e 6!att and 'eade's !isted "'ies a$o%t
the fan 8!%$
-- ne& mem$e's e5e8tations of FSFA &e'e not de!iAe'ed $( the 8!%$
D 0th iss%e 8a''ied a ie8e $( A'8hie ?e'8e' e5!ainin" the oint of Aie&
of esta$!ished fans and an oosin" one $( Fe'(! Jen!e( &ith the
8om!aints of the ne&8ome's
-- i'on(9 Jen!e( $e8ame ?'s2 ?e'8e' !ate' in the de8ade
- !asted fo' ei"ht iss%es2 the !ast $ein" in A'i! ./0H
* SKNRA>K
- edited $( Ron Fennett
D ($io of Ron Fennett "oes he'e)
D his S#('a8# Foo# Se'Ai8e $e"%n to se!! SF $oo#s (see $e!o&)
- tit!e de'iAed f'om the administ'atiAe dist'i8t of S#('a8# in the +2K2)
K%st so%th of Ja''o"ate &he'e Fennett !iAed
D TJE SKNRA>K NEWSLETTER) as it &as at fi'st 8a!!ed) seemed mo'e s8ien8e
fi8tiona! to Fennett than IThe Ja''o"ate Ne&s!ette'I &o%!d haAe
- fi'st aea'ed in A'i! ./H/
D o'i"ina! %'ose &as to fi!! the "a !eft $( the demise of the F'itish
ne&szine >ONTA>T t&o (ea's ea'!ie'
D a!so to $a!an8e Ame'i8ent'i8 s!ant of >a'' O E!!i#Bs FANA>
- &as 'emie'e F'itish fandom ne&szine d%'in" the ./0<s
D 8onAention 'eo'ts
D fan 8!%$ ne&s
D 8oAe'ed TAFF ne&s e5tensiAe!() in8!%din" Aotin" 'es%!ts
-- a!so 'eo'ted on the se8ia! 6a'#e' and Wi!!is f%nds) and thei'
s%$se4%ent t'is
D fi'st fanzine to 'eo't F'itish $id fo' ./0H &o'!d8on
- feat%'ed ann%a! fan 'efe'en8e o!!s
D &inne's anno%n8ed in ./0< (iss%e ,.0) fi'st annish) fo' ./H/ &e'e ATom
fo' Fest Fana'tist) John Fe''( fo' Fest Fan&'ite') and A6JORRETA fo'
Fest Fanzine
D othe' o!! &inne's in s%$se4%ent (ea's in8!%ded E!!a 6a'#e' (fo' he'
fanzine OREON)) Wa!t Wi!!is) Ethe! Lindsa() JN6JEN
D &on its o&n fan o!! fo' Fest Fanzine in ./0; and ./0C
- at a$o%t the midd!e of ./0H) %$!i8ation &ent f'om month!( to $imonth!(
D The 8a%se &asnBt so m%8h $%'no%t as m%8h as e'osion of aAai!a$!e sa'e
timeG Fennett !ate' 'e8a!!ed that IE &as st'%""!in" &ith a ne& mo't"a"e)
a ne& son) tea8hin" eAenin" 8!asses) ta#in" a 8'a8# at 'o-&'itin" and
attemtin" to '%n a mai!-o'de' se8ond hand $oo# and ma"azine $%siness)
a!! in addition) of 8o%'se) to tea8hin" at a !o8a! 'ima'( s8hoo! &he'e
o%t-of-s8hoo! ho%'s &e'e deAoted to 8oa8hin" a s%88essf%! s8hoo!$o(
so88e' team2I 7ta#en f'om ?E?OSA ::=
- Fennett eAent%a!!( s%sended %$!i8ation nea' end of ./0<s
D on!( one iss%e had aea'ed in ./0-
D !ast iss%e of de8ade &as ?a( ./01) s%$se4%ent to FennettBs 'e!o8ation to
Sin"ao'e in Set2 ./0-
D the'e &as one mo'e iss%e afte' that) in J%!( ./-. to 8oAe' the deaths of
John W2 >am$e!!) J'2 and A%"%st De'!eth
* A?RA
- edited $( 3eo'"e S8ithe's
D ($'ief $io of 3eo'"e he'e)
- a88o'din" to S8ithe's) IA?RA is a$o%t Aa'io%s he'oi8 he'oes) most!( of
s&o'd!a(-O-so'8e'( sto'ies set in fantas( &o'!dsI
D s%$Ke8ts and 8ha'a8te's of inte'est in8!%ded Ro$e't E2 Jo&a'dBs >onan)
Lei$e'Bs Fafh'd O the 3'e( ?o%se') 6'att and de >amBs Ja'o!d Shea)
?oo'8o8#Bs E!'i8) and F%''o%"hBs John >a'te'
D name of fanzine de'iAed f'om the 8ha'a8te' >onan the >imma'ian) &ho
8a!!ed himse!f $( that name &hi!e he &as a i'ate
- S8ithe's sta'ted the fanzine (&henM)
D ('easons fo' &antin" to do he'oi8 fantas( fanzineM)
- fanzine 'an fo' (ho& man(M) iss%es) %nti! (&henM)
D &as !itho"'ahed instead of mimeo"'ahed (a!! iss%esM o' K%st the !ate'
onesM)
- 8ontents &e'e Aa'ied) and a!&a(s inte'estin"
D %s%a!!( a mi5t%'e of a'ti8!es) essa(s) sati'e) oet'() $oo# 'eAie&s) and
!ette's) &ith Ae'( e58e!!ent a't&o'#
-- feat%'ed m%8h a't&o'# $( s%8h 'eno&ned a'tists as Ro( K'en#e!) 3'a(
?o''o&) and Jim >a&tho'n
D one of the $est iss%es &as the NoAem$e' ./0;G 8ontents in8!%ded a sonnet
$( L2 S'a"%e de >am a$o%t >onan) an a'ti8!e on $'oads&o'ds $( La&'en8e
Kaf#a) and the e5t'ao'dina'( ISi5 S8enes in Sea'8h of an E!!%st'ationI)
&he'e si5 'ofessiona! and amate%' a%tho's (de >am) Ene() Lei$e')
Kathe'ine ?a8Lean) ?oo'8o8#) and John 6o8si#) &'ote sto'( Ai"nettes
a'o%nd a 8ente'ie8e fo!do%t i!!%st'ation $( K'en#e!
D o88asiona!!() the'e &as he'oi8 fi8tionG the ?a'8h ./0H iss%e feat%'ed a
.C a"e sto'() 8om!ete &ith i!!%st'ations $( Ra( 3a'8ia->ae!!a
-- (S8ithe'sBs ideas on %$!ishin" fi8tion)
D othe' iss%es feat%'ed s%8h thin"s as 'e'ints of 8o''esonden8e $et&een
Ro$e't E2 Jo&a'd and A%"%st De'!ith o' >!a'# Ashton SmithG $oo# 'eAie&s
$( Ja''( Ja''ison) Ro$e't >o%!son) S'a"%e de >am) and F'itz Lei$e'G
a'ti8!es on eAe'(thin" f'om medieAa! &eaon'( and 8om$at to $%i!din"
s8ien8e fi8tiona! &o'!ds $( s%8h nota$!es as de >am) 6o%! Ande'son)
F'an# Je'$e't) Je''( 6o%'ne!!e) and Lei"h F'a8#ettG oet'( $( Ro"e'
Qe!azn( and Lin >a'te'
D maKo' 8ont'i$%to' &as de >am) &ho 8ont'i$%ted eAe'(thin" f'om an
a'e8iation of his 8o!!a$o'ato') the !ate F!et8he' 6'att to $oo#
'eAie&s
- S8ithe's maintained %$!i8ation) eAen tho%"h he &as stationed in 3e'man(
fo' the mi!ita'( d%'in" the mid ./0<s
D (4%ote he'e) ma($e) on #eein" fanzine a!iAe)
- A?RA &on J%"o A&a'd in ./01
D ('eAie&e's 4%ote f'om some&he'e)
* APE
- edited $( La''( O No'een Sha&
D ($'ief $ios "o he'e)
- %$!ished month!() sta'tin" in A'i! ./0.
D &as anno%n8ed as a $i-&ee#!( $ooste' fo' the Tenth AnniAe'sa'( Wi!!is F%nd
- sta'ted o%t as a ne&szine) $%t 8han"ed oAe' (in ./0;) to a "ene'a! inte'est
fanzine
- J%"o nominee in ./0:
- s%ffe'ed some inte''%tions in s8hed%!e) d%e to moAes
- died in A%"%st ./0;) the Ai8tim of a n%m$e' of moAes $( the Sha&s
D thei' moAe $a8# to Ne& No'# f'om the mid&est &as its death #ne!!
* FANA>
- edited in fi'st a't of ./0<s $( Te''( >a'' and Ron E!!i#) &ho &e'e $oth
'esidin" in Fe'#e!e() >a!ifo'nia at the time
D &as sta'ted in ./H1 as a &ee#!( %$!i8ation
D fi'st iss%e of ./0< &as no2 H<
- a $i&ee#!( ne&szine) %s%a!!( C a"es
D H;'d iss%e) in Fe$'%a'( ./0<) &as an e58etion -- this se8ond
anniAe'sa'( iss%e) d%$$ed FANNESJ EE) &as oAe' C< a"es) in8!%din" a
;<-a"e se8tion s%mma'izin" the ./H/ Fana8 6o!! and a t&o-a"e inde5 to
FANA>Bs fi'st t&o (ea's
-- 8oAe' of the iss%e &as a hoto of a !o8a! fan) T'ina >asti!!o)
d'essed in on!( a 'oe!!e' $eanie and a 8o( of FAN>N>LO6EDEA EE
D a!so had othe' feat%'es $esides ne&s) most nota$!( Wa!t Wi!!isBs semi-
'e"%!a' 8o!%mn I6*L*E*N*T*JI) a$o%t haenin"s in E'ish Fandom
- &on a J%"o a&a'd at the ./H/ Wo'!d8on
- Setem$e' ./0< sa& the fi'st 8han"es in the zine) &hen Ron E!!i# 4%it as
8o-edito' afte' iss%e no2 0H
D E!!i# moAed $a8# to Los An"e!es) and &as 'e!a8ed as FANA> 8o-edito' $(
?i'iam >a''
D a$o%t then the f'e4%en8( of %$!i8ation $e8ame $i&ee#!(
- $( ea'!( ./0.) the >a''s eAident!( de8ided the( &e'e ti'ed of doin" a
f'e4%ent ne&szine as &e!!) and it !oo#ed fo' a &hi!e !i#e the zine mi"ht
$e dead afte' iss%e no2 -. (donBt haAe iss%e no2 -: -- &hen &as that and
&ho edited itM)
- afte' a sho't hiat%s) Wa!te' F'een) &ho had a''iAed in the a'ea f'om Ne&
No'# >it() 'eAiAed it) $%t it &as neAe' 'ea!!( the same afte' that
D a!most immediate!() F'een sta'ted to s!it his time $et&een Ne& No'# and
>a!ifo'nia) &ith the effe8t of !en"thenin" the "a of time $et&een ea8h
s%88eedin" iss%e
-- &he'e E!!i# and >a'' a!most 'e!i"io%s!( st%8# to fi'st a &ee#!() then
a $i&ee#!( s8hed%!e) $( iss%e ,--) a month had assed sin8e the
'e8edin" iss%e) and &ith iss%e ,-1 the'e had $een an eAen !a'"e' "a
of time) oAe' t&o months
-- d%'in" this e'iod) the'e &e'e a 8o%!e ins%'"ent
* STARS6ENKLE
- Ron E!!i#Bs I$i&ee#!( ne&s and 8hitte'-8hatte' fanzineI
D the tit!e is a8t%a!!( a nonsensi8a! &o'd made % $( E!!i# to 'oAe that
a 8at8h( tit!e &as not ne8essa'( fo' a fanzine to $e8ome a so-8a!!ed
Fo8a! 6oint Fanzine !i#e FANA> had $een in the !ate ./H<s
-- and STARS6ENKLE a8t%a!!( &as that #ind of fanzine) a f'e4%ent)
8on8ise) and (et 'easona$!( 8om'ehensiAe ne&szine that fans ea"e'!(
a&aited its aea'an8e in thei' mai!$o5es
D iss%es &e'e %$!ished $( F'%8e 6e!z) &ho !ate' $e8ame %noffi8ia! 8o-
edito'
-- Don Fit8h a!so he!ed 'od%8e some of the ea'!( iss%es
- fi'st iss%e aea'ed in De8em$e' ./0:
D ISTARS6ENKLE is not a 8a%tio%s fanzine and if some$od( &ants to a88%se
me of imitatin" FANA> EBm not !eaAin" an( 8a%tio%s-t(e !ooho!es in m(
edito'ia! o!i8( so E 8an &'i""!e o%t of itG EBm sendin" the ene'"( on
!a%"hte'2 This is a ziit(-o& ne&szine E thin# (o% &ant to 'ead2I
- no'ma!!( a t&o-a"e) one-sheet fanzine
D ea8h iss%e &as se'ies of sho't ne&s sto'ies a$o%t fans and fandom
D did t&o se8ia! one-a"e iss%es f'om the ./0; Weste'8on
-- $e8ame one of the fi'st instan8es of a 8onAention dai!( ne&szine
D did t&o se8ia! one-a"e IJa'!an E!!ison Ess%esI !ate in its '%n) in
./0C) that 'omoted t&o E!!ison-s8'ited eisodes of TJE O+TER LE?ETS
- &as nominated fo' a J%"o A&a'd in ./0C) $%t didnBt &in
- !asted fo' fift( iss%es) the !ast $ein" ea'!( NoAem$e' ./0C
D end 8a%sed $( E!!i# moAin" f'om Los An"e!es to Washin"ton) D2>2 a'ea
* RATATOSK
- edited $( F'%8e 6e!z
D 6e!z o'i"ina!!( f'om Ne& Je'se() and $e8ame a8tiAe in fandom in the !ate
./H<s &hi!e at 8o!!e"e in F!o'ida
-- had dis8oAe'ed fandom Aia Fo$ F!o8hBs IFando'aBs Fo5I fanzine 'eAie&
8o!%mn in E?A3ENATEVE TALES
-- had "otten inAo!Aed in fandom th'o%"h a +niAe'sit( of F!o'ida 8aAe
e5!o'ation "'o%) the F!o'ida Se!eo!o"i8a! So8iet(
DD in ./H-) mem$e's of the o'"anization dis8oAe'ed a m%t%a! inte'est
in s8ien8e fi8tion) &hi8h !ed to fo'mation of a s8ien8e fi8tion
fan 8!%$ the'e) S>EFE
-- in ./H/) 6e!z had "'ad%ated f'om 8o!!e"e) and attended his fi'st
Wo'!d8on) the Detention
DD the'e he met man( of the moAe's and sha#e's of LASFS) &ho had 8ome
to Detention in the FKo-o'"anized 8a'aAan
--- F'%8e had 'eAio%s!( !ea'ned of LASFS f'om thei' fanzine
SJA33N) and had 'eAio%s!( SmetB some L2A2 fans $( mai!
DD &hen 8a'aAan 'et%'ned to Los An"e!es afte' the 8onAention) 6e!z
Koined it) eAent%a!!( moAin" to Los An"e!es
--- at the Detention) a88o'din" to Ted Johnstone) I6e!z !oo#ed
oAe' the L2A2 8'e&) and de8ided the( &e'e his eo!e2I
D 6e!z 'oAed to $e a fan of m%!ti-inte'ests
-- a8tiAe in LASFS
DD afte' th'ee %ns%88essf%! attemts at e!e8ted LASFS ositions) he!d
offi8e as LASFS Di'e8to' and T'eas%'e' d%'in" the ./0<s
--- he!d offi8e of T'eas%'e' d%'in" the e'iod at end of ./0<s
&hen LASFS 8!%$ho%se f%nd had "'o&n !a'"e eno%"h to a84%i'e
thei' fi'st 8!%$ho%se
-- he!ed FKo &ith he' 6'oKe8t A't Sho& in the ea'!( ./0<s
DD a!tho%"h he had nothin" to do &ith sta'tin" it) he 'oAided at-8on
assistan8e at the ./0< 6itt8on) the ./0. Sea8on) and the ./0;
Dis8on
DD administe'ed the Sho& at the ./0C 6a8ifi8on EE) &hen FKo 8o%!dnBt
attend $e8a%se of 'e"nan8(
-- 8onAention '%nnin"
DD at end of de8ade) $e8ame a8tiAe in &o'!d8on $id that &o%!d
eAent%a!!( 'es%!t in his 8o-8hai'manshi of the ./-: Wo'!d8on
DD &as a!so 8o-8hai' of the ./0/ Weste'8on
-- &as in man( aas d%'in" the ./0<s9 SA6S) NBA6A) The >%!t) O?6A) and
FA6A
DD $e8ame offi8ia! edito' of SA6S) NBA6A) and FA6A d%'in" the ./0<s
--- &as sim%!taneo%s!( OE of SA6S and FA6A fo' seAe'a! (ea's
-- fanzine %$!ishin" and 8o!!e8tin"
DD $e"an a84%i'ed a !a'"e n%m$e' of fanzines (The Fanzine Fo%ndation)
f'om A!an Le&is in ./0H) the $asis of &hat &as to $e8ome the
&o'!dBs !a'"est 8o!!e8tion of fanzines in the ./-<s) ./1<s) and
.//<s
--- %'8hased the 8o!!e8tion in insta!!ment a(ments) &hi8h &e'e
8om!eted in time fo' the 8o!!e8tion to $e a84%i'ed afte' the
./00 Wo'!d8on
--- mo'e than one ton of fanzines in a84%isition) in8!%din"
a'tia! o' 8om!ete 8o!!e8tions of ast and 8%''ent fans A!an
Le&is) Jo&a'd DeVo'e) 6h(!!is E8onomo%) La''( Sha&) ?a'tin
A!"e') and R2 D2 S&ishe'
- fanzine &as $e"%n in NoAem$e' ./0C
D $i&ee#!( %$!i8ation
D F'%8e said that the zineBs name &as ta#en f'om the name of the s4%i''e!
f'om No'se m(tho!o"( that 'an % and do&n N""d'asi!) the T'ee of Life)
8a''(in" '%mo's f'om the ea"!e at the to and the d'a"on at the $ottom)
and assin" them on to othe' Aa'io%s 8'eat%'es that 'esided on the t'ee
-- the zine s%e'seded STARS6ENKLE) &hi8h had $een edited $( Ron E!!i#)
&ho had the fan ni8#name of IThe S4%i''e!I
-- F'%8e tho%"ht RATATOSK &as the'efo'e an a'o'iate name) in seAe'a!
&a(s
- $i!!ed as a Ine&s and "ossi-mon"e'in" zineI
D &as Ae'( fannish in its 'esentations of ne&s
-- $oosted fan f%nds and &o'!d8ons
D in some &a(s) fo!!o&-on to the 'e8ent!( de8eased STARS6ENKLE
-- a!&a(s a sin"!e-sheet (:-sided) fanzine
-- #et same s%$s8'ition 'ate (; iss%es fo' a 4%a'te')
-- 8oied the "ene'a! fo'mat
- 8oma8t fo'mat sti!! e'mitted $its of fan a't
D a'tists 'e'esented in8!%ded ATom) Rots!e') Jim >a&tho'ne) Eddie Jones)
Ro( K'en#e!) and F'%8eBs then-&ife Dian 6e!z
-- DianBs h%mo'o%s i!!os often 'e!ated to one of the ne&s sto'ies in
the iss%e
- ended %$!i8ation afte' iss%e no2 C-) in ?a( ./0-
D nea' end of ./00 sta'ted aea'in" !ess 'e"%!a'!(
D no iss%e %$!ished $et&een ea'!( NoAem$e' ./00 and mid Jan%a'( ./0-
(iss%es C. and C:)
D no iss%e %$!ished $et&een !ate Jan%a'( and mid A'i! ./0-
D &hen Ratatos# C- aea'ed in !ate ?a() no indi8ation this &o%!d $e the
!ast iss%e) $%t it &as
D m%8h !ate') F'%8e said) IWhen E fa!te'ed fo' the se8ond time) it died2I
-- F'%8e %$!ished a fanzine 8omi!ation of a!! the iss%es in .//:
* FO>AL 6OENT
- (detai!s needed)
* RALLNL
- So%the'n fandom ne&szine
- edited initia!!( $( Lon At#ins and A! And'e&s
- $e"%n in A'i! ./00
- !asted %nti! the !ate ./-<s
D &hi!e %nde' diffe'ent edito'shi) fo!ded soon afte' $ein" em$'oi!ed in a
8ont'oAe's( 8ente'in" a'o%nd Ja'!an E!!ison
* DE3LERL
- Ne& No'# &ee#!( ne&szine edited $( And( 6o'te'
- 8han"ed tit!e to S2F2 WEEKLN
- %$!ished $et&een ./00 and ./01
D !ast iss%e aea'ed A'i! ./01) K%st a fe& &ee#s $efo'e LO>+S de$%ted
* LO>+S
- fo%nded $( >ha'!ie F'o&n) DaAe Vande'&e'f) and Ed ?es#(s
D (mini $io of >ha'!ie F'o&n he'e)
-- &as a8tiAe L%na'ian
- a88o'din" to an anno%n8ement that aea'ed in ENSTANT ?ESSA3E) LO>+S &as
sa'ted Iin dissatisfa8tion &ith SF WEEKLNI
- fi'st t&o iss%es &e'e It'ia! iss%esI) &hi8h &e'e %sed to t'( o%t diffe'ent
t(es of 'e'od%8tion) and to !ine % ne&s so%'8es
- fi'st iss%e) desi"nated IT'ia! Ess%e N%m$e' OneI) &as 'inted $( mimeo in
!iAin" 'oom of NESFAn Anthon( Le&is
D it &as t&o a"es and feat%'ed a ne&s item a$o%t the ./01 L%na8on and an
o$it%a'( fo' the 'e8ent!( de8eased Anthon( Fo%8he'
D not dated) $%t &as %$!ished (&henM)
- %$!ished C0 iss%es $( the end of ./0/) in8!%din" the t&o t'ia! iss%es
D 8ame o%t most!( $i&ee#!(
D a"e 8o%nts 'e"'essiAe!( in8'easedG afte' the fi'st fe& months) it &as
t(i8a!!( a$o%t a C-1 a"e fanzine
D fi'st 8o!%mnist &as Anthon( Le&is) &ho in the (&hi8hM) iss%e sta'ted a
semi-'e"%!a' feat%'e on $oo#s
-- he fo!!o&ed that % &ith a 8o!%mn 'eAie&in" 8%''ent sf ma"azines
-- soon afte'&a'ds) a mo'e fannish 8o!%mn $( Fo$ T%8#e' 8a!!ed IThe Time
?a8hineI sta'ted to aea'
- a!tho%"h the fanzine sta'ted o%t as a t'i-edito'shi) it &as >ha'!ie F'o&n
&ho 4%i8#!( $e8ame the dominant fo'8e
D $( iss%e no2 /) Vande'&e'f had d'oed o%t) and ?es#(s had "otten too
inAo!Aed &ith a To!#ien >onfe'en8e he &as o'"anizin" at Fe!#na >o!!e"e
in Ne& Jamshi'e to 8ontin%e
D edito'ia! Aoid &as fi!!ed $( >ha'!ieBs &ife ?a'sha
- LO>+S &ent on to &in man( J%"o A&a'ds fo' >ha'!ie F'o&n) fi'st in Fanzine
8ate"o'() then in a ne& Semi-6'ozine 8ate"o'( that &as 8'eated in the
./1<s
* TJE REVERSEDE *+ARTERLN
- a most!( se'8on fanzine %$!ished $( Le!and Sai'o
- its o'i"ins &e'e a8t%a!!( f'om ENSEDE) a J%"o A&a'd-&innin" fanzine of the
'eAio%s de8ade
D ENSEDE had $een %$!ished $( Ron Smith) &ho !ate' moAed to A%st'a!ia
D $( mid ./H<s) ENSEDE had me'"ed &ith anothe' fanzine) S>EEN>E FE>TEON
ADVERTESER (&hi8h had $een 'eAio%s!( tit!ed FANTASN ADVERTESER)) a fanzine
that had $een aimed most!( at 8o!!e8to's
-- Smith too# oAe' SFABs s%$s8'itions &hi8h "'eat!( e5anded the fanzineBs
'eade'shi 7so%'8e9 Ne&some :-De8/0 emai!=
D $( !ate ./H<s) %$!i8ation had $e8ome Ae'( i''e"%!a') and Smith &as 'ead(
to moAe on
D 'eins &e'e t%'ned oAe' to a neofan Jon White) &ho %$!ished t&o iss%es in
the ea'!( ./0<s %sin" a sto8#i!e of mate'ia! that Smith had !eft him
-- Sai'o &as an a4%aintan8e of White) and &as $'o%"ht in as a a'tne'
-- Sai'o &as e5t'eme!( he!f%! in "ettin" those iss%es %$!ished) $oth
$oth in 'oAidin" mate'ia! and 8oAe'in" some of the 'intin" 8osts
- in s%mme' of ./0C) White &as attendin" 8o!!e"e in >a!ifo'nia) so he t%'ned
the fanzine enti'e!( oAe' to Sai'o
D Sai'o 'efe''ed a ne& name of REVERSEDE *+ARTERLN) and that s%mme'Bs
iss%e &as tit!ed) t'ansitiona!!() ENSEDE@REVERSEDE *+ARTERLN
7so%'8e9 JWhite /?a(:<<< emai!=
D ne& tit!e 8ame f'om RiAe'side D'iAe in Ne& No'#) the !o8ation of a famo%s
fan a$ode in the ./H<s) and &he'e White had !iAed 7so%'8e9 TWhite -J%n/1
emai!=
D fi'st iss%e of R* 8ame o%t in ./0C) and the n%m$e'in" &as 'esta'ted at
V.N.
- R* 8ontin%ed %$!i8ation) at times so'adi8a!!() into the .//<s %nde' Sai'o
$efo'e it eAent%a!!( $e8ame e5tin8t
* E3OFOO (ed2 John D2 Fe''()
* JAFAKK+K (ed2 Fi!! Donaho)
- most!( a dis8%ssionzine &ith !ots of !ette's
* *+E6
* FANE
* FEAFOJE?A
- (need detai!s)
- ended %$!i8ation in ./-<
* LE3JTJO+SE (ed2 Te''( >a'')
- (need m%8h info)
- e'has the $est sin"!e iss%es of an( fanzine 'od%8ed in the ./0<s &e'e of
this fanzine (need detai!s)
* EN>LAVE (ed2 Joe 6i!ati)
- 6i!ati &ent on to $e8ome Ko%'na!ist and a%tho' in Foston a'ea
* VOED
- (m%8h info needed) !oo# in on-hand so%'8es)
- &as $e"%n in the ./H<s) and the fi'st .1 iss%es &e'e %$!ished in that de8ade
- Jim and 3'e" Fenfo'd %$!ished the ea'!iest iss%es) % th'o%"h ,.;) &hen Jim
d'oed o%t 7so%'8e9 TWhite .0De8<< emai!=
D f'om ,.C on (sta'tin" in ./H/) the'e &as a seemin"!( 8onstant!(-8han"in"
se'ies of fans to sha'e 8o-editin" d%ties) tho%"h the a8t%a! %$!ishin" 8ho'es
&e'e ta#en on $( Ted White 7so%'8e9 TWhite -Fe$// emai!=
D Ted White Koined as 8o-edito' &ith iss%e .C in ./H1 7so%'8e9 TWhite .0De8<<
emai!=
D $( ./0. 3'e" had !eft and Te''( >a'' had Koined
-- in doin" so) >a'' me'"ed his o&n fanzine ENN+ENDO &ith VOED
- some of the $est iss%es &e'e in ./0<-0:
D the'e &as an iss%e) d%$$ed the BWAWESJB that &as deAoted to Wa!t Wi!!is
-- !a%n8hed the .<th AnniAe'sa'( Wi!!is F%nd that 'es%!ted in Wa!t and ?ade!eine
Wi!!is 8omin" to Ame'i8a) .< (ea's afte' Wa!tBs fi'st t'i) fo' the ./0:
Wo'!d8on
D seAe'a! othe' iss%es had m%!ti-a"e 8oAe's) d'a&n $( Fho$ Ste&a't
D the fifth anniAe'sa'( iss%e) d%$$ed the BVANNESJB) &as so !a'"e) it had to $e
mai!ed o%t in th'ee insta!!ments 7so%'8e9 TWhite .0De8<< emai!=
- the end 8ame 'athe' s%dden!() ho&eAe'
D iss%e ,:1 &as %$!ished in ea'!( ./0:) and then222nothin" fo' fiAe (ea's
D White) &ho had $een %$!ishin" the fanzine f'om his BTo&ne' Ja!!B aa'tment and
mimeo sho in ?anhattan) moAed to F'oo#!(n) and $e8ame inAo!Aed in othe' fan
a8tiAities 7so%'8e9 TWhite .0De8<< emai!=
- !ast iss%e) ,:/) &as %$!ished $( Ted White afte' a$o%t a H-(ea' hiat%s
7so%'8e9 TWhite -J%n/1 emai!=
- White !ate' said he had &anted to %$!ish a fina! ;<th iss%e as a ha'd8oAe' $oo#)
&ith $oth Fenfo'd and >a'' as 8o-edito's &ith him) $%t 8o%!d neAe' ta!# >a'' into
it 7so%'8e9 TWhite .0De8<< emai!=
Aas of the ./0<s
* Amate%' 'ess asso8iations) o' aas) a'e 8!osed "'o%s of fan edito's2 Ea8h
mem$e' in the aa sends a se8ified n%m$e' of 8oies of his o' he' fanzine
to the aaBs Offi8ia! Edito' (o' OE)G the OE 8o!!ates a!! the 8ont'i$%tions
into $%nd!es 8ontainin" one of ea8h 8ont'i$%tion 'e8eiAed) and then 'e-mai!s
a $%nd!e to ea8h mem$e'
- ea8h aa has its o&n d%es and 'e4%i'ed a8tiAit( s8hed%!e) in o'de' fo'
mem$e's to #ee thei' sot on the mem$e'si 'oste'
- %s%a!!() on!( a !imited n%m$e' of mem$e'shi sots a'e aAai!a$!e
D the most o%!a' aas haAe &aitin" !ists) fo' the o88asion &hen someone
on the mem$e'shi 'oste' 'esi"ned) o' &as th'o&n o%t fo' not ma#in" the
a8tiAit( 'e4%i'ement
- to #ee inte'est %) man( of the aas sta"e a (ea'!( o%!a'it( 8ontest)
8a!!ed an Be"o$oo o!!B) &hi8h is %s%a!!( $'o#en do&n into seAe'a!
8ate"o'ies s%8h as BFest 6%$!i8ationB) BFest J%mo'istB) and BFest A't&o'#B
D anothe' &a( that mem$e's inte'ests &e'e maintained &as to fo!!o& a!! the
fe%ds $et&een mem$e's that inAa'ia$!( haened
- the 8on8et of the amate%' 'ess asso8iation a8t%a!!( 'e-dates s8ien8e
fi8tion fandom $( man( de8ades
D the fi'st of them) the Nationa! Amate%' 6'ess Asso8iation (NA6A) &as
fo%nded in .1-0
D eAen $a8# then fe%din" $et&een &as a o%!a' aa feat%'e 7so%'8e9 Li8htman
:<?a'// emai!=
- at the $e"innin" of the ./0<s) the'e &e'e si5 aas in e5isten8e in s8ien8e
fi8tion fandom) $%t the "'o&th in fandom th'o%"ho%t the ./0<s &o%!d 8han"e
that
* FA6A (Fantas( Amate%' 6'ess Asso8iation)
- fandomBs fi'st aa) sta'ted in !ate ./;<s $( (&hoM)
- $e"an the ne& de8ade in "ood fashion &ith a mai!in" tota!!in" a!most 0<<
a"es
D the FA6A e"o$oo o!! in that dist'i$%tion sho&ed that the 'e8edin" (ea'
&as an a!!-sta' one fo' Ja''( Wa'ne') J'2) as he &as the &inne' in the
8ate"o'ies of Fest 6%$!i8ation) Fest A'ti8!e W'ite') and Fest ?ai!in"
>omments) and &as the oAe'a!! o!! &inne'
- d%'in" the ./0<s) FA6A a84%i'ed a h%"e &ait!ist of fans &ho &anted to Koin
D at one oint) the n%m$e' of &ait!iste's 8!im$ed to oAe' .<<) e4%iAa!ent
to seAe'a! (ea's &aitin" to "et in fo' eo!e nea' the $ottom of the
!ist
-- (o%n" fans &e'e %'"ed to Koin the &ait!ist as soon as ossi$!e) so
that $( the time the( $e8ame inte'ested in the aa) a mem$e'shi s!ot
&o%!d 8ome oen
D to he! 'e!ieAe the &ait!ist 'ess%'e) moAements a'ose f'om time to time
to 'aise the FA6A 8o( 8o%nt f'om 0H to .<<) $%t this &as 'esisted $(
man( mem$e's &ho didnBt &ant to o' 8o%!dnBt affo'd to 'int and mai!
mo'e 8oies of thei' fanzine to the OE
-- one s%8h moAement) in the !ate ./0<s) a!most s%88eeded $%t Ja8#
See') &ho &as (&hat ositionM) then) fo%nd a te8hni8a!it( that
'eAented the matte' f'om 8omin" to a Aote
-- FA6A OEs fo%nd that a diffe'ent &a( of 8ont'o!!in" the &ait!ist &as
mo'e effe8tiAe9 '%nin" the dead&ood
DD a nomina! ann%a! &ait!ist fee of :H 8ents &as imosed) and eo!e
&ho didnBt a( &e'e d'oed
DD anothe' ta8ti8 &as to 'e4%i'e a ost8a'd $e sent to the OE at
'e"%!a' inte'Aa!s to affi'm the &ait!iste'Bs 8ontin%in" inte'est
in FA6A
--
- in ./0C) aa "ot ensna'ed in the f'a8as s%''o%ndin" Wa!te' F'een) and
.C mem$e's e5e'8ised thei' 'i"ht to $!a8#$a!! his mem$e'shi a!i8ation
D ho&eAe') the $!a8#$a!! &as s%$se4%ent!( oAe't%'ned $( a se8ia! Aote of
the mem$e'shi
D this in8ident !ed to a demonst'ation $( Ri8h F'o&n and some othe'
mem$e's on the di'e ossi$i!ities the $!a8#$a!! 8o%!d &'ea#
-- at F'o&nBs %'"in") he and .; othe' mem$e's e5e'8ised thei' 'i"ht to
$!a8#$a!! the *enti'e* FA6A &aitin" !ist) man( of &hom had $een
&aitin" fo' (ea's
DD this inadAe'tant!( $enefited ?i#e ?8Ene'ne() &ho Koined the
&ait!ist &hen he fo%nd o%t that the'e &asnBt one an( mo'e
--- the 'es%!t &as that F'o&n) &ho &as sha'in" an aa'tment &ith
?8Ene'ne() $e8ame a88%sed of %!te'io' motiAes
-- afte' &ait!iste's 8om!ained !o%d!() FA6A se8'eta'( t'eas%'e') Fo$
6aA!at) fo%nd a !ooho!e that 'einstated the !ist) $%t the
demonst'ation &as not &asted on the mem$e'shi9 the $!a8#$a!!
'oAision &as modified soon afte'&a'd to ma#e it m%8h mo'e diffi8%!t
to %se
- in mid ./0<s) m%8h 8'oss-oAe' mate'ia! f'om The >%!t sta'ted to aea'
D !ed to 'oosed FA6A 8onstit%tion amendment $( Ri8# Snea'( to 'ohi$it
an( ast o' 'esent mem$e' of The >%!t f'om $ein" a mem$e' of FA6A
-- Snea'( s%''ised that amendment &as ta#en se'io%s!() $%t did not
&ithd'a& it
-- amendment %!timate!( defeated $( s%$stantia! amo%nt
* SA6S (Se8tato' Amate%' 6'ess So8iet()
- fo'med in the !ate ./C<s $( (&hoM)
- in ./0<) sta'ted the ne& de8ade o%t &ith a $an" &ith a 1.- a"e H<th
mai!in") the !a'"est aa mai!in" eAe' at that time
D ;: of the ;; mem$e's had 8ont'i$%tions in the mai!in") a!so a 'e8o'd
-- it &o%!d haAe $een ;; o%t of ;;) $%t Ra( S8haeffe') &ho !iAed in
Ja&aii) had his 8ont'i$%tion a''iAe at the home of OE (&hoM) K%st
ho%'s afte' the $%nd!es had $een mai!ed o%t
-- mai!in" feat%'ed some Ae'( "ood fanzines) in8!%din" a 0<-a"e iss%e
of A't RaBs S6A>EWAR6) a C0-a"e O+TSEDERS $( W'ai Fa!!a'd) and
the 'et%'n to fan %$!ishin" $( Ri8ha'd Fe'"e'on &ith a :.-a"e
WARJOON
- in ./0;) OE F'%8e 6e!z too# 8a'e of t'eas%'( s%'!%s in a %ni4%e &a(9 ea8h
mem$e' 'e8eiAed) as a't of the mai!in" one of a se'ia!!(-n%m$e'ed set of
+2S2 do!!a' $i!!s
* SF6A (So%the'n Fandom 6'ess A!!ian8e)
- fo%nded in ./0.) f'om 8om$ined effo'ts of L!o(d D2 F'o(!es) Fi!! 6!ott)
Di8# Am$'ose) and A! And'e&s
D Fi!! 6!ott (a2#2a2 Fi!!(Koe!ottf'omoe!i#aa!a$ama) &as teena"e' #no&n
as IThe T'aAe!in" FanIG Aisited othe' fans a!! th'o%"ho%t the so%th!and
-- d%'in" his t'aAe!s) 8ame % &ith idea fo' aa that &o%!d he! to
%nif( fans in the 'e"ion
-- Aisited A! And'e&s and Di8# Am$'ose) in A!a$ama) to dis8%ss the idea
DD So%the'n Fandom 3'o% (&hi8h had $een mode!ed afte' NFFF) &as
sti!! in e5isten8e at that time &as enAisioned to s%o't an aa
the same &a( that NFFF &as s%o'tin" its aa) NBA6A
D A! And'e&s
-- &as enth%sed $( 6!ottBs idea fo' ne& aa
-- se8ond iss%e of F'o(!esBs TJE SO+TJERN FAN 8ontained anno%n8ement
that And'e&s had $een named 8hai'man of 8ommittee desi"ned to
esta$!ish a So%the'n Fandom 6'ess Asso8iation
D Jo&eAe') neithe' 6!ott no' And'e&s 8o%!d ta#e !ans to f'%ition
-- 6!ott &as mo'e 8on8e'ned &ith "ettin" th'o%"h hi"h s8hoo!
-- And'e&s often 8onfined to &hee!8hai'G disa$i!it( 'eAented him f'om
ass%min" OEshi
- fi'st OE of SF6A &as Fo$ Jennin"s f'om NashAi!!e) Tennessee
D &as e's%aded $( And'e&s to ta#e on the Ko$
- fi'st dist'i$%tion &as Setem$e' ./0.
D had -0 a"es
D fo%ndin" mem$e's in8!%ded 6!ott) And'e&s) Jennin"s) Am$'ose) and DaAe
J%!an
D had se8ia! Idamn(an#eeI '%!e (a8t%a!!( o'i"ina!!( s%""ested $( non-
so%the'ne' Fo$ Li8htman) that on!( :HV of 'oste' 8o%!d $e non-
so%the'ne's
- a"e8o%nts in !ate' dist'i$%tions in ./0<s 'ea8hed as hi"h as C<< a"es
- nota$!e fans &ithin and o%tside so%the'n +2S2 Koined SF6A d%'in" ./0<s
D in8!%ded Ri8# No'&ood) DaAe Lo8#e) La''( ?ont"ome'() Fi!! 3i$son) L2D2
F'o(!es) L(nn Ji8#man) Joe Staton) A'nie Katz) Dian 6e!z) Lon At#ins) Ed
>o5) Je''( 6a"e) Lee Ja8o$s) >ha'!es We!!s) Jan# Reinha'dt) F'%8e 6e!z)
F'ed Le'ne') Ned F'oo#s) Ri8h ?ann) and And( 6o'te'
D in ./00) DaAe J%!an %$!ished a ma sho&in" SF6A mem$e's 'esidin" in
s%8h %n-so%th !a8es as Ne& No'#) Ohio) >a!ifo'nia) and No'th Da#ota
- the (ea' ./0; &as iAota! fo' the ne& aa
D DaAe J%!an) &ho $e8ame OE in ./0:) &'ote SF6A $(-!a&s into a m%8h mo'e
effi8ient) 8om'ehensi$!e 8onstit%tion
-- esta$!ished an Ie"o$oo o!!I &hi8h $oosted o%!a'it( of the aa)
"aAe it m%8h-needed Aisi$i!it( o%tside the so%th) and 'oAided an
ene'"( so%'8e fo' mem$e's to s%stain thei' a8tiAit( in the aa
DD &inne' of ea8h (ea'Bs e"o$oo o!! &as desi"nated as the I6'esident
of SF6AI fo' the ne5t (ea') $%t &inne' 8o%!d not $e 8%''ent OE
--- fi'st e"o$oo o!!) in ./0;) sa& on!( fiAe eo!e Aote
DDD OE DaAe J%!an &on the ina%"%'a! o!!) so se8ond-!a8e
finishe' A! And'e&s &as named 6'esident of SF6A
--- s%$se4%ent 6'esidents d%'in" the ./0<s &e'e Lon At#ins)
(othe'sM)
D fi'st OE Fo$ Jennin"s 'esi"ned f'om the aa d%'in" ./0;
-- 'eAio%s (ea' had %n&ise!( %$!ished in his SF6Azine a !i$e!o%s
a'ti8!e) IA T'i to Je!!I) &'itten $( a non-mem$e') D2 F'%8e Fe''(
DD Fe''() &ho !iAed in >hi8a"o a'ea) a!!e"ed that a &e!!-#no&n
>hi8a"o fan) Ea'! Kem) had 'o$$ed him on the st'eets of >hi8a"o
on La$o' Da( ni"ht in ./H1
--- $ased his a88%sation on &hat at $est 8an $e des8'i$ed as
f!ims( eAiden8e9 the assai!ant &as mas#ed) and Fe''( tho%"ht
he 'e8o"nized the man as Kem
--- a!!e"ations did not ta#e into a88o%nt that Kem had a8t%a!!(
$een in So%th 3ate) >a!ifo'nia) at the Wo'!d8on at that time
DD additiona!!() Fe''( a88%sed Kem of 'ai!'oadin" him into an insane
as(!%m fo' th'ee &ee#s
--- !%8#i!() most eo!e &e'e a$!e to 'e8o"nize Fe''(Bs de!%sions
fo' &hat the( &e'eG Kem fo%nd it ne8essa'( to ta#e Fe''( to
8o%'t to se8%'e 'e!ief f'om Fe''(Bs !i$e!o%s $a''a"e 7so%'8e9
Kem :0?a'<. emai!=
--- Jennin"s) as %$!ishe' of the a'ti8!e) 8ame %nde' sha'
8'iti8ism
-- Jennin"s 'esi"nation &as "'eeted &ith 'e!ief f'om J%!an) &ho $e!ieAed
$e!ieAed that SF6A &as in too f'a"i!e hea!th at the time to s%'AiAe
t'o%$!es that mi"ht haAe 'es%!ted if Jennin"s had sta(ed on
- ./0H a!so a 'o8#( (ea' fo' the aa
D Ne& No'# fan A'nie Katz had Koined the aa in ./0C
-- his fanzine INemesisI &as a'o'iate tit!e) as he !et f!( &ith
$a''a"e of ins%!ts a"ainst a e'8eiAed sm%"ness $( the aa and its
mem$e'shi
-- of 8o%'se) so%the'n fans in aa 'e!ied in #ind) and 'es%!tin"
tenseness didnBt dissiate fo' man( months
D ./0H OE e!e8tion made Katz eisode seem mino' $( 8oma'ison
-- at the time) SF6A OE &as .--(ea' o!d Tennessee fan Joe Staton) &ho
!ate' &ent on to a s%88essf%! 8a'ee' as an a'tist
DD Staton &as not s%88essf%! as OE) ho&eAe'
--- not &e!! e4%ied to 'e'od%8e fanzines o' the SF6A offi8ia!
o'"an (IThe So%the'ne'I)
--- no othe' SF6Ans !iAed 8!ose eno%"h to he! o%t
--- had t'o%$!e "ettin" 6ost Offi8e to a"'ee to $oo# 'ate fo' SF6A
mai!in"s
DD $( mai!in" .0) in J%ne ./0H) Staton 'e!in4%ished OEshi to DaAe
J%!an) &ho had a!'ead( anno%n8ed he &as 8andidate in the %8omin"
OE e!e8tion
-- OE e!e8tion &as $et&een J%!an and La''( ?ont"ome'(
DD ?ont"ome'( Aoi8ed !o%d o$Ke8tions to J%!an ass%min" OE f'om Staton
on eme'"en8( $asis
--- 8!aimed it "aAe %nfai' adAanta"e to J%!an in the %8omin"
e!e8tion
--- $( then) J%!an had moAed to >a!ifo'niaG ?ont"ome'( 8!aimed
J%!an &as no !on"e' a so%the'ne') the'efo'e ine!i"i$!e to
$e8ome OE
DD mem$e'shi did not a"'eeG J%!an e!e8ted oAe'&he!min"!(
--- &as the one-sidedness of the 'es%!ts that 'eAented
o!a'ization and ossi$!e disso!%tion of the aa
--- end 'es%!t of f'a8as a!so se'Aed to %t to 'est the e'8eiAed
a'o8hia! nat%'e of the aa that Katz had 'ai!ed a"ainst
DDD SF6A 'etained I(an#ee 4%otaI $%t oened itse!f mo'e to
o%tside's
DDD the Ae'( ne5t OE) Lon At#ins) a!so moAed to >a!ifo'nia)
$%t &as 'e-e!e8ted to anothe' te'm
DDD '%!es eAent%a!!( 8han"ed to 8oAe' mem$e's moAin" a&a( f'om
the so%th9 Ion8e a So%the'ne') a!&a(s a So%the'ne'I
- $( end of de8ade of the ./0<s) a thi'd 8'isis had des8ended9 disinte'est
D mai!in" ;;) in A%"%st ./0/) had on!( C0 a"es f'om the .. mem$e's on the
'oste'
-- an inf!%5 of St2 Lo%is fans had o88%''ed d%'in" the 'io' (ea') and
a!! of them had dea'ted as the %8omin" St2 Lo%is &o'!d8on nea'ed
-- fo%' of the 'emainin" mem$e's ta!#ed a$o%t 'esi"nin" if the ne5t
mai!in" didnBt sho& ma'#ed im'oAement
DD OE Lon At#ins eAen 8onside'ed fo!din" the aa
-- ho&eAe') 8'isis seemed to insi'e 'emainin" mem$e's
DD NoAem$e' ./0/ mai!in" &as $a8# % to a!most :<< a"es) in8!%din"
$'ief 'et%'n to a8tiAit( $( A! And'e&s
DD aa steadi!( "ained in inte'est as time &ent on) 8%!minatin" in an
astonishin" .<<th mai!in" in ./1< that tota!!ed oAe' .C<< a"es
* O?6A (Off-T'ai!s ?a"asine 6%$!ishe's Asso8iation)
- F'itainBs fi'st aaG sta'ted in J%ne ./HC $( Ken F%!me' and Vin8ent >!a'#e
D tit!e 8hosen) in a't) $e8a%se a8'on(m so%nded !i#e the e8ho of a
t'om$one
-- >!a'#e tho%"ht this tit!e &o%!d Idise'se an( st%ffiness a$o%t the
int'od%8tion of an asso8iation &ith a 'ea! 8onstit%tion into the
hai!( ana'8hi8 fandom of the timeI
D st'%8t%'e &as mode!ed most!( afte' FA6A
- ./H<s eAents of note
D aa "ained noti8e in No'th Ame'i8a d%'in" Ken and 6am F%!me'Bs TAFF
Aisit the'e in ./HH) &hi8h 'es%!ted in man( +2S2 fans Koinin" the "'o%
D ne& aa a!most immediate!( added to fannish !e"end'() &hen ?e'8e'Bs Da(
8ame into $ein" in ./H-
-- then-OE A'8hie ?e'8e' had s8hed%!ed a Aote on a $at8h of endin"
amendments to the O?6A 8onstit%tion on A'i! ;.
-- O?6A 6'esident Wa!t Wi!!is) 8he8#ed the O?6A 8onstit%tion) and fo%nd
that he &as emo&e'ed to do &hateAe' &as 'e4%i'ed to dea! &ith
eme'"en8ies9 Inot K%st O?6A eme'"en8ies -- *a!!* eme'"en8ies2I So)
he iss%ed an o'de'9 IE haAe noti8ed in ast (ea's the'e haAe $een a
!ot of t'o%$!e in Aa'io%s a'ts of the &o'!d on the fi'st of ?a() on
a88o%nt of !a$o' a'ades and >omm%nist demonst'ations2 So this (ea')
E '%!e that the'e sha!! $e no fi'st of ?a(2 Enstead) the da(
fo!!o&in" the ;<th A'i! sha!! $e #no&n as the ;.st A'i! and sha!!
$e s%88eeded &itho%t inte''%tion $( the :nd ?a(2 Enstead of ?a(
Da() the ne& Date sha!! $e #no&n as ?e'8e'Bs Da() in hono' of o%'
infa!!i$!e asso8iation edito' &ho has so inte!!i"ent!( anti8iated m(
&ishes2I
D fo' an e54%isite demonst'ation of Bfia&o!B) the ./H/ &eddin" da(
O?6Azine of Ne& Qea!and fans Toni Vond'%sh#a and L(nette F%'fie!d-?i!!s
&o%!d $e ha'd to to
-- Vond'%sh#a stoed t(in" on a"e C) K%st as the 8e'emon( &as a$o%t
to "et sta'ted) then 8ame $a8# to 8om!ete the sten8i! afte'&a'ds
- at sta't of ./0<s) the sti!!-ne& aa aea'ed a8tiAe and ha() $%t it
&o%!d not 'emain that &a( fo' m%8h !on"e'
- a"e 8o%nt &as oAe' .H<< fo' ./H/) H- mem$e's
D sta(ed mo'e o' !ess at those !eAe!s %nti! ./00
-- in8!%din" one C<; a"e mai!in" in J%ne of ./0:
-- +2K2 mem$e'shi had $een steadi!( de8!inin") +2S2 in8'easin" oAe'
the (ea's
-- in ./00) on!( -;C a"es
DD J%ne ./00 mai!in" &as the !ast one fo' mo'e than a (ea'
- in ./00) the 3'eat O?6A F!itz#'ie" d%ms F'ian Jo'don as Asso8iation
Edito' d%e to missed mai!in"s
D A'8hie ?e'8e' ta#es oAe'
- in Set2 ./0-) 3e'man fan Jein'i8h A'enz $e8ame AE
D %t o%t on!( one mai!in" (the H<th)) in ?a'8h ./01
D fanzines s%$se4%ent!( sent to him neAe' 'eaea'
- Fe'(! ?e'8e' ass%mes AE-shi in De8em$e' ./01
D %$!ishes H:nd mai!in"
D H.st mai!in" 'emains a I"hostI mai!in"
- Dahne F%8#maste'Bs fanzine) ES6RET) $e8ame a "ood "ene'a! inte'est
fanzine
D fiAe ost-O?6A iss%es) the !ast aea'ed in ./0.
D a"e 8o%nt "'e& to H< a"es) $( ;'d iss%e
D 8o''esondents f'om No'th Ame'i8a and F'itain
- 77 NOTE9 This s%mma'( is atheti82 E need someone to do a time-8ons%min"
'eAie& of O?6A in the ./0<s) and &'ite s%mma'ies of ea8h dist'i$%tion2
EtBs the on!( &a( to "ain a $ette' idea of some of the thin"s that
haened in the aa2 ==
* The >%!t
- $e"%n in ./HC $( 6ete' Vo'zime' as a 'otatin" edito'shi aa) %n!i#e the
othe' sf aas that &e'e in e5isten8e at the time &hi8h had an e!e8ted
offi8ia! edito' &ho se'Aed fo' a f%!! (ea'
D The >%!t &as set % &ith .; mem$e'shi s!ots) &ith mai!in" dead!ines
eAe'( th'ee &ee#s
-- the mai!in"s &e'e 8a!!ed Fantas( Rotato's) o' BFRsB
DD ea8h of the .; mem$e's %$!ished a FR in The >%!tBs ;/-&ee#
%$!i8ation 8(8!e
DD ea8h mem$e') !%s the to fiAe &ait!iste's had a8tiAit(
'e4%i'ements) in the fo'm of !ette's o' ost8a'ds to the 8%''ent
FRBs %$!ishe'G these &e'e assem$!ed into the FR and 8oies &e'e
sent o%t to the mem$e's and &ait!iste's
-- ho&eAe') mem$e's 8o%!d a!so %$!ish a BF'a8tiona! Rotato'B o' f@'
&heneAe' he o' she &anted) &hi8h 8o%nted to&a'd a8tiAit(
DD these &e'e mini-fanzines) %s%a!!( in the fo'm of a !ette') &hi8h
mem$e's sent o%t to othe' mem$e's and &ait!iste's
-- The >%!t &as a!so fandonBs fi'st e58!%siona'( aa) as it &as oen
on!( to eo!e !iAin" in No'th Ame'i8a
DD the sho't ;-&ee# inte'Aa! $et&een FRs made it imossi$!e to a88et
E%'oean o' A%st'a!ian fans) d%e to inte'nationa! mai! !a"s
- the 'esidin" offi8e' of the aa &as #no&n as the BOffi8ia! A'$ite'B) o'
BOAB) &ho &as e!e8ted (o' 'e-e!e8ted) ea8h ;/-&ee# 8(8!e
D 3eo'"e Jea) &ho &as OA nea' the end of the de8ade) s%mma'ized the 'o!e
of the OA as fo!!o&s9 IEt is his Ko$ to $'in" o'de' o%t of the 8onf%sion
(o' Ai8e Ae'sa) it &o%!d seem in some 8ases)2 Jis 8hief f%n8tion is to
'%!e on the !e"a!it( of Aa'io%s t(es of >%!ta8) and has the o&e' to
i"no'e a!! se8ies of >%!tish Sin2I
D some of the OAs d%'in" the ./0<s $esides Jea &e'e Di8# Ene() Ted Johnstone)
3eo'"e S8ithe's) and S8ott( Tas8ott
- F'%8e 6e!z (&henM) h%n" the tit!e on the aa as BThe Nastiest Fasta'ds in
FandomB
D it &as not meant as an ins%!t) as The >%!t seemed to de!i"ht in $ein"
nast( to ea8h othe') as &e!! as an(one e!se &ho d'oed in
D &hen A!ma Ji!! 'efe''ed to The >%!t as Ia sma!! %ninfo'med "'o%I) it
&as o!ite!( ointed o%t that >%!t mem$e's &e'e) at that time) in 8ha'"e
of the th'ee !a'"e +2S2 aas) FA6A) SA6S) and NBA6A
-- it &as then some&hat !ess o!ite!( s%""ested that it mi"ht $e Ji!!
&ho &as the one %ninfo'med
D in site of the INastiest Fasta'dsI ta") the'e &e'e not man( a!!-o%t
fe%ds to 'eo't onG &hat nastiness the'e &as instead "ot to $e a!most a
"ame
-- as F'%8e 6e!z !ate' 'emem$e'ed) IEn "ene'a!) eAe'(one i8#ed on
eAe'(one e!se) and a s!i-% &o%!d $e $o%nd to "et one 8asti"ated in
Aa'io%s te5t%a! and a'tisti8 &a(sI
D the'e &e'e eAen some mem$e's &ho &e'enBt nast( at a!!
-- F'ed 6atten &as a88%sed ($( &hoM) of haAin" o$Aio%s!( fo'"ed his
Nast( Fasta'd >'edentia!s &hen he had Koined
- the'e &as 'ea! t'o%$!e fo' The >%!t in ./00) &hen a Joa5 'oste' aea'ed
that nea'!( 'es%!ted in a fission into t&o >%!ts
D 'ea! >%!t &as as nast( as eAe') %nde' OAshi of S8ott( Tas8ott
D $%t >%!t-EE &as "ettin" 'ead( to fo'm %nde' se!f-aointed OAshi of Jim
Sande's) $%t it fe!! aa't $efo'e it eAen "ot sta'ted
- The >%!t sa&ned seAe'a! in-"'o% 'efe'en8es that $e8ame #no&n to o%tside
fandom
D one &as B>%!toonsB) %s%a!!( done $( Ja8# Ja'ness
-- these &e'e some&hat i''eAe'ent 8a'toons that aea'ed in man( of the
mai!in"s 7so%'8e9 S8ithe's .;NoA/1 emai!=
D BThe F%8#etB
-- te'm fo' The >%!t 8ame into $ein") afte' Fi!! Sa''i!! 'esi"ned f'om
the aa afte' its -0th mai!in") de8!a'in" that it I&as "oin" to Je!!
in a $%8#et2I
-- 3eo'"e S8ithe's !ate' 8ommented that IEtBs neAe' "otten the'e) $%t not
fo' &ant of t'(in"2I
D fina!!() the'e &as the BARF? Fo(sB) &hi8h 8ame into $ein" afte' someone
de8ided that The >%!t needed a theme son"
-- the son" 8hosen &as a a'od( 8a!!ed IA'son) Rae) and F!ood( ?%'de'I
set to the t%ne of the IFatt!e J(mn of the Re%$!i8I) &hi8h seemed
K%st 'i"ht fo' The >%!t
-- Ja'ness) Ted Johnstone) and 6e!z adoted noms de >%!t f'om the tit!e)
&ith Ja'ness $e8omin" BA'sonB) Johnstone BRaeB) and 6e!z BF!ood(
?%'de'B (&h(M)
DD a88o'din" to 6e!z) IA8t%a!!() Ted &as $'a""in" in se!e8tin" his)
Ja8# then too# oAe' the mo'e 8e'e$'a! of the 'emainin" t&o) and E
too# &hat &as !eft oAe' and made the $@e@s@t@ &o'st of it2 None
of %s had Ae'( a88%'ate 8'edentia!s2I
-- The'eafte') >%!toons sho&ed % &ith 8ha'a8te's identified as BAB)
BRB) and BF?B) and 'eade's #ne& &ho &as $ein" dei8ted
- The >%!t &as the fi'st e5am!e of a 'otatin" edito'shi aa) and 'emained
the on!( e5am!e fo' the fi'st .< (ea's of its e5isten8e) %nti! the
fo%ndin" of TA6S
* Te''an Amate%' 6'ess So8iet( (TA6S)
- fo%nded in De8em$e' ./0C $( A'nie Katz
- oe'ated simi!a' to The >%!t
D month!( !ette'zine %$!ished that &as simi!a' to The >%!tBs Fantas(
Rotato's
- othe' 'ominent mem$e's in the ./0<s in8!%ded Len Fai!es) (othe'sM)
* A6A-P
- fi'st Ise8'etI aa
- 'eAio%s in8a'nation &as >RA6 (>a'$on Re'od%8ed Amate%' 6'ess)) fo'med in
?a'8h ./H1
D o'i"ina!!( fo'med $( >hattanoo"a) Tennessee fan Fi!! ?e(e's) afte' a
Aisit $( F'%8e 6e!z &ho &as in to&n fo' a 8aAin" 8onAention
- >RA6 o'i"ina!!( a sma!!-mem$e'shi aa
D mem$e'shi o'i"ina!!( defined $( n%m$e' of !e"i$!e 8oies that 8an $e
o$tained f'om m%!ti!e 8a'$on 8oies of o'i"ina! as t(ed in t(e&'ite'
-- at fi'st) aa &as 'od%8ed in editions of fo%' 8oies
D initia!!() mem$e'shi 8onsisted on!( of ?e(e's) !%s A! And'e&s) Es
Adams) and 3!en Kin"
-- a!! $%t And'e&s &e'e teena"e's) and the( tho%"ht that the B>RA6B
a8'on(m &as f%nn(
D $( the !ate ./0<s) the aa had 8han"ed
-- "one &e'e some of the o'i"ina! mem$e's s%8h as Es Adams
-- "one &as the 8a'$on ae' 'e'od%8tion methodG the mem$e'shi had
de8ided that ditto and he#to"'ah &e'e %$!ished %sin" B8a'$onsB) and
8a'$on &as the main in"'edient in mimeo in#
D mem$e'shi e5anded to a$o%t .H eo!e) in8!%din" the so-8a!!ed
BomniaansB9 F'%8e 6e!z) Ted Johnstone) and Ja8# Ja'ness
-- $( the !ate ./H<s) 6e!z and Ja'ness had s%88eeded in $e!on"in" to
eAe'( aa in s8ien8e fi8tion fandom) and &e'e d%$$ed BomniaansB
D >RA6 $e8ame 'otationa! aa) $ased on mode! of The >%!t
- some mem$e's (And( ?ain and Fo$ Li8htman) amon" othe's) too# aAe'sion to
the 'esen8e of omniaans) &ho &anted to $e in aa on!( fo' 8om!eteness)
'athe' than s%osed!( a "en%ine inte'est in the o'"anization
D death of >RA6 &as en"inee'ed in A%"%st ./0. $( And( ?ain
-- $( that time) >RA6 had eAo!Aed and en!a'"ed to the oint &he'e the'e
&e'e .< mem$e's) one asso8iate mem$e') and a &aitin" !ist
-- the !ast offi8ia! %$!i8ation of the aa &as And( ?ainBs JA+FEN ?EST
,C) &hi8h de8!a'ed the aa dead
DD t&o Ae'sions of the fanzine &e'e sent o%tG eAe'(one $%t the
onmiaans 'e8eiAed the mo'e 8om!ete Ae'sion) &hi8h anno%n8ed the
8'eation of a s%88esso' aa) A6A-P) and &as an inAitation to Koin
-- effe8t &as that the omniaans &e'e d'oed9 Ja'ness) 6e!z) Ted
Johnstone (&ho &as in man() $%t not a!!) aas) and eAen No'm ?et8a!f)
&ho had neAe' 8!aimed (o' t'ied) to $e one
-- the 'emainin" mem$e's fo'med A6A-P
- some of $est #no&n mem$e's of the 'efo'med aa &e'e Ted White and >a!Ain
Demmon
- aa !asted %nti! (&henM)
* >a'$onife'o%s Amate%' 6'ess A!!ian8e (>A6A)
- e5isted fo' a &hi!e at the sta't of the de8ade
- name de'iAed f'om the fa8t that most fanzines &e'e 8a'$on 'e'od%8ed)
tho%"h itBs not #no&n if the idea &as 8oied f'om >RA6
- the'e &e'e on!( fiAe mem$e'sG the >a'$onife'o%s &as the fifth e'iod in
the 6a!eozoi8 E'a
D it 8o%!d a8t%a!!( 8!aimed that the aa mem$e's &e'e f'om fandomBs
6a!eozoi8 E'a -- fo' m%8h of its e5isten8e) the fiAe &e'e an(thin" $%t
neofans fans9 A't Ra) Ro( Ta8#ett) Len ?offatt) Ri8# Snea'() and Ed
>o5
- most inte'estin" thin" a$o%t the aa &as the '%!es of mem$e'shi
D the'e &as no 'oAision in the aaBs $(-!a&s fo' a &ait !ist
D if a mem$e' d'oed o%t) he had to 'e8ommend his o&n 'e!a8ement
* Li!aa
- anothe' se8'et aa) ma($e $est #no&n) $%t 8e'tain!( the !on"est !iAed
D its fame as a se8'et aa de'iAed in a't to the inAitationa! nat%'e of
its mai!in"s) eAen tho%"h man( in fandom #ne& of its e5isten8e
- fo'med a$o%t the end of ./0C $( a "'o% of fans $'o%"ht to"ethe' $( the
Foondo""!e (a2#2a2 the F'een f'a8as) s%''o%ndin" the ./0C Wo'!d8on) mo'e
on &hi8h &i!! $e mentioned !ate'
D a88o'din" to Tom 6e''() Ia n%m$e' of %s fo%nd &e &e'e 8o''esondin"
f%'io%s!( a$o%t the Foondo""!e and othe' matte's) and assin" ea8h
othe'Bs !ette's a'o%nd o' 4%otin" e5tensiAe!( f'om them) &ithin a fai'!(
sma!! 8i'8!e2I
D this $e8ame the de fa8to $e"innin"s of the "'o%
- name de'iAed f'om mem$e'sB ha$it of 8a!!in" the "'o% Io%' !itt!e aaI)
&hi8h 4%i8#!( $e8ame sho'tened to I!i!aaI
D eAent%a!!() fo'ma!it( set in and the fi'st !ette' $e8ame 8aita!ized
- mem$e'shi &as !imited to .H s!ots) 8o%!es 8o%ntin" as one mem$e'
D o'i"ina! mem$e's in8!%ded No'm >!a'#e and 3ina E!!is) Te''( and >a'o!
>a'') E!ino' and F2?2 F%s$() Tom 6e''() and Fo(d Rae$%'n
D Dean 3'enne!! Koined sho't!( afte' the aa 8ame into $ein"G othe'
mem$e's d%'in" the ./0<s in8!%ded Ro$e't Si!Ae'$e'") Fi!! Rots!e') Fo$
Sha&) 3'e" Fenfo'd) Di8# and 6at L%off) and Fi!! Donaho
- 'ose8tiAe mem$e's had to $e inAited $( maKo'it( of the aaBs mem$e's
$efo'e the( 8o%!d Koin
D no $!a8#$a!! e5isted) %n!i#e the sit%ation in FA6A) $%t the'e &as a
me8hanism 8a!!ed IThe 6o%tI &hi8h &as a 8onditiona! Aeto
-- &hen a mem$e' inAo#ed a 6o%t a"ainst a 'oosed ne& mem$e') it &as
the same as sa(in" Iif so-and-so $e8omes a mem$e') E &i!! d'o o%tI
-- this $e8ame 8odified into the aaBs '%!es) if someone &as Aoted into
mem$e'shi oAe' a 6o%t) the mem$e' &ho 6o%ted &as then 'e4%i'ed to
d'o o%t
- the'e &as on!( one offi8e'9 The 3oat) &hi8h &as a Ao!%ntee'ed 'athe' than
e!e8ted osition
D &as 'esonsi$!e fo' 'e8eiAin" the 8ont'i$%tions) and mai!in" the aa
$%nd!es to the mem$e's
- aa &as s%88essf%! eno%"h that it enKo(ed 8ontin%ed e5isten8e fo' de8ades
afte' its fo'mation
* A6A-CH
- $e"%n in mid ./0C $( 6enns(!Aania fan Ri8hie Fen(o) &ho &as fi'st offi8ia!
edito'
D fafiated afte' one mai!in" d%e to 8o!!e"e) ne& OE $e8ame Ri8h ?ann
D Fen(o !ate' $e8ame edito' of R+NNERBS WORLD ma"azine) and a &e!!-
'ese8ted &'ite' on '%nnin") hea!th food) and a%to 'a8in" 7so%'8e9
SJohnson :0NoA// emai!=
- si"nifi8an8e of tit!e9 mem$e'shi !imited to fans $o'n in ./CH o' !ate'
- aea'ed 4%a'te'!(
- fi'st mai!in" &as ::: a"es (.; mem$e's)G se8ond mai!in" &as .1- a"es
- a8tiAit( 'e4%i'ements &e'e at !east 0 a"es of o'i"ina! mate'ia! in ea8h
mai!in") !%s at !east a :< a"e "enzine in eAe'( othe' mai!in"
D 8ha'a8te'ized $( F'%8e 6e!z (&ho &as not e!i"i$!e fo' mem$e'shi) as9
IEt so%nds !i#e F%'n-O%tsAi!!e to me) $%t if the( 8an #ee it "oin" it
&i!! at !east se'Ae to 8hanne! the ene'"( neos %s%a!!( &aste t'(in" to
"et into othe' A6As2I
D a8tiAit( 'e4%i'ements 'e!a5ed (&henM)
- mem$e's in8!%ded the >o%8hes and L%tt'e!!s of St2 Lo%is fandomG a!so A'nie
Katz) Ri8hie ?ann) DaAe Ja!!G Nate F%8#!in) Ken F!et8he') F'ed Jas#e!! and
Jim No%n" of ?inneao!is fandomG Fo$ Va'deman) Don DBAmmassaG John K%ss#e
((&hi8h of these &e'e mem$e's at the $e"innin"M d%'in" the ./0<sM))
D it a!so att'a8ted A%st'a!ian fans F'%8e 3i!!sie and Lei"h Edmonds to
mem$e'shiG in ./01) Edmonds mode!ed the 8onstit%tion fo' the fi'st
A%st'a!ian aa afte' that of A6A-CH 7so%'8e9 ANQA6A &e$ site=
- $( the !ate ./0<s) the aa &as in "ood hea!thG the .-th mai!in" (dateM)
&as % to ;:: a"es and in8!%ded some im'essiAe-sized fanzines9 a C:-a"e
fi'st iss%e of Lei"h EdmondsB RATA6LAN) a C<-a"e JOO6 f'om Jim No%n") a
H;-a"e >JEA6 TJRELLS f'om F'ed Jas#e!!) and a 01-a"e *+ARK f'om >h'is
and Les!ei"h >o%8h
D the'e &e'e :< eo!e on the mem$e'shi !ist) and anothe' nine on the
&aitin" !ist
- aa had the %n%s%a! 8!aim to fame of haAin" its o&n fi!# son") &hi8h &as
set to the t%ne of IThe Fatt!e J(mn of the Re%$!i8I
* Ente'A6A
- fo%nded $( K'is >a'e() &ho !et idea f!o%nde'
D D&ain Kaise' too# oAe' and "ot o%t fi'st mai!in" in ./0H
- &as intended to haAe inte'nationa! f!aAo') &ith mem$e's f'om diffe'ent
8o%nt'ies
D at fi'st) >a'! F'andon) J'2 f'om S&eden &as on!( non-+2S2 mem$e'
- &as s8hed%!ed fo' ;-times-a-(ea' %$!i8ation
- did not "et off to a%si8io%s sta't
D fi'st mai!in" had 1; a"es) most!( zines that had aea'ed 'eAio%s!(
e!se&he'e
D on!( C eo!e 'e'esented in fi'st mai!in") tho%"h .. !isted as mem$e's
- $( ;'d mai!in" (in !ate ./0H)) seemed on so!id "'o%nd
D a ./0 a"e mai!in") :. mem$e's !isted
- ho&eAe') afte' that) sta'ted missin" mai!in" dead!ines
D $( ea'!( ./0- &as t&o o' th'ee mai!in"s $ehind
* A6A-F
- fo%nded in mid ./0C
- fo%nded $( DaAe Van A'nam) A'nie Katz) and ?i#e ?8Ene'ne(
D the( &e'e mem$e's of the NN> Fano8!asts fan 8!%$
D ea8h &as doin" a &ee#!( sin"!e-sheet fanzine
D eAent%a!!( the idea a'ose to 8o!!ate these into a sin"!e %nit) &ith the
8ontents a"e and 8oAe' 'od%8ed the'e on the sot 7so%'8e9 TWhite
.:?a'<< emai!=
- it &as the fi'st &ee#!( aa
D 8ont'i$%to's &e'e most!( mem$e's of the Fano8!asts and anothe' NN> fan
8!%$) FESTFA 7so%'8e9 ?8Ene'ne( .;?a'<< emai!=
-- fai'!( ea'!( on) one of the mai!in"s "ot sent o%t to LASFS and soon
afte' that) the aa "ained mem$e's f'om Los An"e!es fandom) &ho sent
mate'ia! that &as d%!i8ated $( Van A'n%m fo' the aa mai!in"s
D th'ee eo!e) Di8# L%off) And( 6o'te') and DaAe Van A'n%m) mana"ed to
8ont'i$%te a fanzine to eAe'( mai!in" of the aa
- de!i$e'ate!( ended afte' 0/th mai!in") on O8to$e' :/) ./0H) Iso as to end
on a note of 4%a!it(I
- itBs fo%ndin" !ed to insi'ation fo' a se8ond &ee#!( aa) Los An"e!esBs
A6A-L) &hi8h has 'emained a!iAe and &e!! fo' man( de8ades
* A6A-L
- Los An"e!es a'ea@LASFS &ee#!( A6A
D &as 8o!!ated at LASFS meetin"s
- fo%nded on O8to$e' ::) ./0C
D F'%8e 6e!z 8ame % &ith the idea fo' sta'tin" the aa) $%t Dian 6e!z
too# 8ha'"e in ma#in" it haen 7so%'8es9 TWhite .:?a'<< emai!G F6e!z
/O8t<< emai!=
D she sa& to it that a t(e&'ite' &as $'o%"ht to that ni"htBs LASFS meetin")
and Don Fit8h $'o%"ht a he#to"'ah so that 8ont'i$%tions) in8!%din" the
8ontents a"e) 8o%!d $e 'od%8ed on the sot
- &as an instant s%88ess) tho%"h not) at fi'st) a h%"e s%88ess
D fi'st mai!in" had .: 8ont'i$%to's and :/ a"es 7so%'8e9 F6e!z /O8t<< emai!=
D se8ond mai!in" had .0 8ont'i$%to's) ;: a"es !%s) K%st fo' "ood meas%'e)
in8!%sion of the +S> st%dent ne&sae'
- fi'st anniAe'sa'( mai!in") in ./0H) tota!!ed .C/ a"es) !a'"est mai!in" to
date
D !a'"e eno%"h that t&o Ao!%mes &e'e ne8essa'(
- 8omi!ation zines) TJE FEST OF A6A-L
D %t to"ethe' $( F'ed 6atten
D fi'st 8omi!ation %$!ished in ./0H
-- 8omi!ed the fi'st fe& months of the aa
D se8ond 8omi!ation in ./00
- aa &as dis8ontin%ed fo' seAe'a! months in ./01) $%t &as s%88essf%!!(
'eAiAed
D 8ontin%ed s%88essf%!!( fo' de8ades afte'&a'd) 'ea8hin" itBs .)<<<th
dist'i$%tion in the mid ./1<s
* Lo%Bs Aa
- sta'ted in ?inneao!is in ./01 $( Lo%is Fa!!e't
- &ith se8ond dist'i$%tion) name 8han"ed to F!%eBs Aa
D Fa!!e't had 'enamed himse!f IF!%e 6eta!I f'om a 8ha'a8te' in a Va%"hn
FodeB 8a'toon
- aa !asted fo' - dist'i$%tions) then fo!ded
- its s%88esso' &as ?inneaa) one of the most a8tiAe aas of the ./-<s and
./1<s
* ALA-A6A
- fo%nded in ./00
- fo' A!a$ama fans on!(
- aa'ent!() not Ae'( man( A!a$ama fans &e'e inte'ested
D fo!ded in ./0-) afte' on!( C mai!in"s
D seAe'a! mem$e's moAed o%t of stateG OE La''( ?ont"ome'( &ent into the
Ai' Fo'8e
* VALA6A
- a Los An"e!es-$ased aa
D sonso'ed $( the Va!!e( S8ien8e Fi8tion Asso8iation fan 8!%$
D mem$e'shi in the 8!%$ &as a 'e4%i'ement in o'de' to Koin the aa
- $e"%n (&henM)
- offi8ia! edito') in its sho't e5istan8e) &as D&ain Kaise'
- (detai!sM)
- mem$e's in8!%ded Jim No%n" of ?inneao!is
- !asted %nti! (&henM)
* Te8hno!o"( Amate%' 6'ess Asso8iation (TA6A)
- a Foston-a'ea aa) fo%nded in ./00 $( ?i#e Wa'd
- &as an attemt to en8o%'a"e fan a8tiAities in the no'ma!!( se'8on ?ET
S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet(
- in the end) it &as a fai!%'e) !astin" on!( .< mai!in"s
D it did $'in" into a8tiAe fandom a n%m$e' of fans &ho !ate' $e8ame
'ominent) in8!%din" Anthon( Le&is) S%san Je'efo'd) and Ed ?e(e'
* 3esta!t Amate%' 6'ess Asso8iation
- (detai!s needed -- &h( &as it fo'medM)
- &ent into hiat%s afte' 1th mai!in" (&henM)
- 'eAiAed in De8em$e' ./01 $( A! Snide'
- &ent into e'manent hiat%s (&henM)
* STOF>LER
- sta'ted in ./0H $( Ed >o5 and DaAe J%!an
- fo%'th mai!in" (!astM) aea'ed in De8em$e' ./0-
* E6SO (Ente'nationa! 6%$!ishe's Se8%!atiAe O'"anisation)
- F'itainBs se8ond aa) fi'st mai!in" &as A'i! ./0.
- fo%ndin" mem$e's &e'e 3eo'"e Lo8#e and John Fe''(
D Lo8#e 'emained &ith aa th'o%"h a!! of its $'ief e5isten8e
D Fe''( d'oed o%t afte' Cth mai!in") the sta't of his "'ad%a! &ithd'a&a!
f'om fandom oAe' the ne5t fe& (ea's
- $( thi'd mai!in") :H mem$e's) .- of &hi8h &e'e f'om +2S2A2
D 8onsistent d'o in n%m$e's afte' that) &hi8h eAent%a!!( se!!ed doom fo'
the aa
- theme mai!in"s
D fi'st mai!in"9 IA6AsI
D se8ond mai!in"9 IThe L%nati8 F'in"es of SF) and Edito'ia! Enf!%en8esI
D thi'd9 ITime T'aAe!IG fo%'th9 IThe Wo'#s of Ro$e't A2 Jein!einI
D fifth9 ISe5 and S8ien8e Fi8tionIG si5th9 I6'o"'essI (effe8t of 'aid
te8hni8a! adAan8e on so8iet()
- mem$e's at one time o' anothe' in8!%ded Ethe! Lindsa() E!!a 6a'#e') F'%8e
F%'n) Ted Fo's(th f'om +2K2G Ron E!!i#) Fi!! Donaho) Ro$e't Li8htman)
Len ?offatt) Ed ?es#(s) Ja''( Wa'ne' J'2) Ted White) 3o'don E#!%nd) ?a'ion
Qimme' F'ad!e( f'om +2S2
- the A6A !asted : (ea'sG 0th mai!in" &as offi8ia!!( the !ast
D dead!ine fo' -th mai!in") NoA2 ./0:) had seen on!( ; 8ont'i$%tions
D 3eo'"e Lo8#e de8!a'ed aa e5tin8t d%e to !a8# of enth%siasm
-- Lo8#e stated he &o%!d $e "!ad to Koin a 'eAiAa! as a 8ont'i$%tin"
mem$e') if someone e!se &anted to &o'# on the s#e!eton222 $%t no one
did
D a semi-offi8ia! -th mai!in" %t o%t !ate' $( +2S2 fan F'ed 6atten
-- in8!%ded some !eftoAe' 8ont'i$%tions and one o' t&o othe's
* 6ADS
- not 'ea!!( an aa) tho%"h it 'esem$!ed one
- 6ADS &as sho't fo' I6'intin" and Dist'i$%tion Se'Ai8eI
D meant fo' F'itish fans &ho &anted to %$!ish fanzines $%t did not haAe a
mimeo
D edito's sent thei' mate'ia! to a 8ent'a! mai!e') &ho 'od%8ed the fanzines
and $%nd!ed them into a mai!in" 7so%'8e9 TWhite .1?a(<< emai!=
D it he!ed fans &ith !itt!e mone( %$!ish) $%t on the othe' hand) ea8h 6ADS-
%$!ished fanzine tended to !oo# 'ett( m%8h a!i#e in aea'an8e
-- &as 8'iti8ized $( the Ratfandom fans as $ein" a means fo' 'od%8tion of
8'%dzines 7so%'8e9 6i8#e's"i!! ./?a(<< emai!=
-- the'e &e'e a fe& "en%ine!( "ood fanzines that 'es%!ted f'om 6ADS) s%8h as
?i#e Ash!e(Bs PERONG Ash!e( &ent on to $e8ome one of F'itainBs finest
fan&'ite's
- .< mai!in"s in a!!) ./0C to ./0-
D $e8ame an Ioffi8ia! FSFA se'Ai8eI in ./0H) as a't of its IFanzine
Fo%ndationI 7so%'8e9 Wa!#e' :-?a(<< emai!=
- m%8h of the &o'# in fanzine 'od%8tion &as done $( Fe'(! ?e'8e'
- e5i'ed sometime in ./0- &hen the Fo%ndation itse!f fo!dedG the !ast Offi8ia!
Edito' &as >ha'!ie Winstone
* ANQA6A (A%st'a!ia-Ne& Qea!and Amate%' 6'ess Asso8iation)
- fo%nded in ./01 as BA6A-AB 7so%'8e fo' this se8tion9 ANQA6A &e$ site=
- fo%nde' and fi'st Offi8ia! Edito' &as Lei"h Edmonds
D Edmonds had $een a mem$e' of A6A-CH) $%t) as he !ate' 'emem$e'ed) IEAen
$efo'e E "ot m( fi'st A6A-CH mai!in") the idea of fo'min" an A%st'a!ian
aa had ente'ed m( mind2I
D Edmonds de8ision to sta't the aa &as t'i""e'ed $( anothe' A%st'a!ian fan)
Ron >!a'#e) &ho) in the fi'st iss%e his fanzine) EOS) had 'oosed &hat
Edmonds sa& as Isomethin" &hi8h !oo#ed !i#e it 8o%!d a!most $e an aa if
on!( (o% &e'e to 8han"e a 8o%!e of thin"s2I
D so Edmonds d'e& % a 8onstit%tion $ased on the A6A-CH one) and $e8ame the
aaBs fi'st OE
- fi'st dist'i$%tion) in O8to$e' ./01) &as HC a"es) &ith a mem$e'shi 'oste'
of some of A%st'a!iaBs most a8tiAe fans) in8!%din" John Fo(ste') John Fan"s%nd)
Ron >!a'#e) 6ete' Da'!in") 3a'( ?ason) and F'%8e 3i!!esie
D Fo(ste' &as s#eti8a! of the aaBs !on"eAit() and &'ote that Ithis !itt!e
o'"anisation ma( not eAen "et off the "'o%ndIG Ron >!a'#e a"'eed) addin"
that IE thin# the ha'dest thin" is not "ettin" it sta'ted $%t in #eein"
it "oin"2I
D 3a'( ?ason &as a $it mo'e otimisti8) and &'ote that IOn8e the thin" is
%nde'&a() on8e the $a!! is 'o!!in") it tends to $e se!f-e'et%atin"2I
- the name BA6A-AB didnBt !ast !on"G the se8ond mai!in" in8!%ded a
8onstit%tiona! amendment $a!!ot to 8han"e the name f'om A6A-A to ANQA6A)
and the name &as adoted as of the ;'d mai!in" in ea'!( ./0/
D ?ason had deAoted 1-.@: a"es in his fanzine in the fi'st ANQA6A mai!in"
to his ideas a$o%t fi5in" % the one-a"e ANQA6A 8onstit%tion 7so%'8e9
Fo(ste' :.NoA<< emai!=
- it didnBt ta#e !on" fo' fans o%tside of A%st'a!ia to Koin the aa
D ho&eAe') it &asnBt %nti! ./-C that the aa a8t%a!!( had its fi'st mem$e'
f'om Ne& Qea!and) and that &as ?e'A(n Fa''ett) &ho &as !iAin" in En"!and
at the time
D the fi'st +2K2 mem$e' &as 6ete' Ro$e'ts) as of mai!in" no2 C) in A'i!
./0/
D the fi'st mem$e' f'om the +nited States &as Redd Fo""s) as of mai!in"
no2 0) in A%"%st ./0/
D $( ./-:) the'e &as a mem$e' f'om So%th Af'i8a) and in ./-H) one f'om
>anada
- in the end) it t%'ned o%t that ?asonBs otimisti8 'edi8tion &as) in fa8t)
a88%'ateG the aa has s%'AiAed and th'iAed in the de8ades that fo!!o&ed
* S8andinaAian Amate%' 6'ess A!!ian8e (SA6A)
- S&edenBs fi'st aa
- fo%nded in J%ne ./0C) sonso'ed $( SF +nion S8andinaAia) &hi8h &as at that
oint most!( K%st St%'e Sedo!in and John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'"
D fi'st OE &as I>a'! F'andon) J'2I (a2#2a2 John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'")
-- !ate') Leif Ande'sson ass%med OEshi afte' Jo!m$e'" 'esi"ned
D aa sta'ted o%t s!o&!(G the fi'st mai!in" a $it anemi8) tota!!in" on!(
:0 a"es
D ho&eAe') se8ond mai!in" oAe' 1< a"es) and the ne5t 8o%!e of mai!in"s
&e'e a!so as !a'"e
- initia!!() 8onsisted of .C mem$e's f'om S8andinaAia) !%s an a!i8ation
f'om And( ?ain I&ho &'ote a !eadin" !ette' in &onde'f%!!( $ad S&edishI
a88o'din" to Jo!m$e'"
- did not !ast Ae'( man( mai!in"sG $( the end of the de8ade it &as "one
D in 'et'ose8t) Jo!m$e'" tho%"ht the aa &as a $ad idea9 IA fandom &ith
!ess than t&ent( a8tiAe fan %$!ishe's needed an aa !i#e it needed
anothe' >!a%de De"!e'2I
D it &o%!d $e anothe' de8ade $efo'e a !a'"e eno%"h fan o%!ation e5isted
fo' anothe' S&edish aa
* FAN (3e'man-!an"%a"e aa)
- (detai!s neededG some of 8ont'i$%to's !isted in LO>+S .H)
Othe' 6%$!i8ations
* Joffman E!e8t'oni8s >o'2
- feat%'ed sho't-sho't sf sto'ies as a't of ma"azine adAe'tisements
- 'e8eiAed se8ia! J%"o a&a'd in ./0:
* J%"o 3e'ns$a8#Bs e'sona! ma"azine) FORE>ASTS
- ;: a"es) di"est-sized
- %$!ished at end of ea8h (ea'
- 8ontained his 'edi8tions fo' the 8omin" (ea'
- i!!%st'ated $( F'an# R2 6a%!) Fin!a() and othe' noted a'tists
* WJOBS WJO EN S>EEN>E FE>TEON FANDO?
- edited $( L!o(d Do%"!as F'o(!es of Wa8o) Te5as
- sa& %$!i8ation in ./0:) fo' the (ea' ./0.
- &as 'od%8ed as a ha!f-!e"a!-size $oo#!et) sadd!e sta!ed) 'inted $(
offset
- 8ontents $ased on 4%estionnai'es 8i'8%!ated th'o%"h fandom in ./0.
D &as a "o!d mine of info'mation a$o%t man( fans a8tiAe at that time
-- $esides the essentia!s s%8h as mai!in" add'ess) a!so in8!%ded the
fanBs affi!iation &ith se8ifi8 fan o'"anizations) fanzine tit!es
%$!ished) se8ifi8 8onAentions attended) and eAen the (ea's that the
fan $e"an 'eadin" s8ien8e fi8tion and ente'ed fandom
-- it eAen &ent so fa' as to in8!%de some info'mation that man( fans
&e'enBt e5a8t!( $%'stin" &ith 8%'iosit( to #no&) s%8h as the
'e8o'din" seeds of an( tae 'e8o'de's the fan haened to o&n
D ho&eAe') d%e to the 4%estionnai'e fo'mat fo' o$tainin" info'mation) the
'es%!tin" %$!i8ation &as %neAen) in te'ms of 8ontent
-- as an e5am!e) Sam ?os#o&itz) one of the most 'ominent fans) "ot
on!( a fo%'-!ine ent'( in the $oo#!et) &hi!e the othe'&ise o$s8%'e
fan Ron Ja(do8# "ot an ent'( fo%' times as !on" as that
-- ent'ies &e'e missin" enti'e!( fo' some othe' 'ominent fans)
in8!%din" Fo$ Sha&) 3eo'"e >ha'te's) DaAe Ri#e) Foo$ Ste&a't) E!ino'
F%s$() and Vin8ent >!a'#e
-- F'o(!es &as %ndo%$ted!( a&a'e of these sho't8omin"sG in his
int'od%8tion to the $oo#!et) he &'ote) IE 8an do $ette') and 'omise
ne5t (ea' to $e mo'e 8a'ef%! in m( 8o''e!ation of ans&e's2 This has
$een a !a$o' of !oAe and 8omes to (o% hoin" to find (o% sti!! in
fandom fo'eAe'2I
D i'oni8a!!() F'o(!es himse!f &as in the midst of d'oin" o%t of fandom
$( the time the se8ond edition &as $ein" !anned) and he neAe' finished
it
- afte' F'o(!es a$andoned the 'oKe8t) a s%$se4%ent edition neAe' aea'ed)
eAen tho%"h the'e &e'e '%mo's of it f'om time to time
* EP6LORERS OF TJE ENFENETE
- $oo# $( Sam ?os#o&itz
D histo'i8a! Ao!%me of a'ti8!es on the 'ede8esso's of mode'n SF
-- most!( 'e'ints of a'ti8!es 'eAio%s!( %$!ished in 'ozines
- %$!ished in ha'd8oAe' $( Wo'!d 6%$!ishin" in ./0;G ae'$a8# edition) $(
?e'idian Foo#s) aea'ed in ./00
* AdAentW6%$!ishe's
- in (&hat (ea'M)) seAen >hi8a"o-a'ea fans fo'med a sma!! 'ess %$!ishin"
ho%se that se8ia!ized in $oo#s a$o%t the s8ien8e fi8tion fie!d and fandom
D the( &e'e Sid >o!eman) Ed Wood (the fan) not the moAie di'e8to')) Jon
Stoa) A!e5 Eisenstein) Fo$ F'ine() 3eo'"e 6'i8e) and Ea'! Kem
- Ea'! Kem &as e'has the most 'ominent of the seAen
D (mini $io of Kem he'e)
D 8hai'man of ./0: Wo'!d8on
D fanzine J%"o A&a'd in ./0. fo' one shot %$!i8ation IWho Ki!!ed S8ien8e
Fi8tionI) &hi8h aea'ed in the aa SA6S
-- e!i"i$i!it( '%!es fo' fanzine 8han"ed to 'eAent 'e8%''en8e
- T&o Ao!%mes of &o'!d8on 'o8eedin"s
D TJE 6RO>EEDEN3S9 >JE>ON EEE
-- %$!ished in ./0;
-- t'ans8'it of ./0: Wo'!d8on
-- edited $( Ea'! Kem
D TJE 6RO>EEDEN3S9 DES>ON
-- %$!ished in ./0H
-- t'ans8'it of ./0; Wo'!d8on
-- edited $( Di8# Ene(
D &as "oin" to $e a $oo# of 'o8eedin" of ./0C &o'!d8on
-- !ans "ot d'oed $e8a%se 8on8om 8!aimed it didnBt haAe eno%"h mone(
'emainin" afte' the 8onAention to haAe taes t'ans8'i$ed
- TJE EE3JTJ STA3E OF FANDO?
D Ro$e't F!o8hBs $oo# of fan-'e!ated essa(s
D fi'st %$!ished in ./0:
-- a sma!! n%m$e' of n%m$e'ed and si"ned 8oies so!d at the ./0:
Wo'!d8on
- ALL O+R NESTERDANS
D %$!ished in ./0/
D Ja''( Wa'ne') J'2Bs fi'st fan histo'( $oo#
-- 8oAe'ed the ./C<s) most!(
-- Ja''( sta'ted the 'oKe8t in ./0;) &hen he in8!%ded 0 a"es of
4%estions a$o%t Aa'io%s fandoms in the Fe$2 iss%e of his fanzine
JOREQONS
DD o'i"ina!!( meant to 8oAe' e'iod ./;/-./H/G $'o#en % into :
Ao!%mes
--- John T'im$!e 8amai"ned fo' the $oo# to $e tit!ed TJE E??ORTAL
>AL?) $%t he &as oAe''%!ed
--- :nd ha!f of his o%s) A WEALTJ OF FAFLE) eAent%a!!( %$!ished
as a th'ee Ao!%me fanzine in the mid ./-<s) and m%8h !ate') as
a ha'd8oAe' ($( a diffe'ent %$!ishe')) in .//:
- A RE*+EE? FOR ASTO+NDEN3
D %$!ished in ./0C
D A!Aa Ro"e'sB histo'( of ASTO+NDEN3 S>EEN>E FE>TEON) f'om its $i'th %nti!
its metamo'hosis into ANALO3 in ./0<
D ?i#e Resni8#) in a 'eAie& of the $oo#) des8'i$ed it as Ian
iss%e-$(-iss%e st%d( of the "o!den da(s of John >am$e!!Bs ASTO+NDEN3)
in &hi8h Ro"e'sB !ess-than-s8inti!!atin" 'ose is mo'e than 8omensated
fo' $( his $o%nd!ess enth%siasm2 Je ima'ts that sense of a!most
%n$ea'a$!e anti8iation he -- and so man( othe' fans -- fe!t &hi!e
&aitin" fo' ea8h ne& iss%e) the a"on( of not #no&in" the end of a
Jein!ein o' Aan Vo"t se'ia! fo' &ee#s on end2 EtBs a !oAe!()
nosta!"i8 $oo#) one that demonst'ates e5a8t!( &hat fannish enth%siasm is
a!! a$o%t2I
- EN SEAR>J OF WONDER
D %$!ished in ./0- (&hi8h editionM)
D Damon Kni"htBs $oo# a$o%t s8ien8e fi8tion as a fo'm of !ite'at%'e
D (detai!sM fan 8omments f'om the ./0<sM)
- JEENLEEN EN DE?ENSEON
D A!e5ei 6anshinBs detai!ed disse8tion of the fi8tion of Ro$e't A2
Jein!ein
-- (mini $io of A!e5ei "oes he'e)
-- in ./H0) &hi!e in 'e s8hoo! in ?assa8h%setts) he 8ame a8'oss a
'eAie& of Damon Kni"htBs EN SEAR>J OF WONDER) &hi8h stim%!ated him
eno%"h to "o and $%( the $oo#
DD soon afte'&a'ds he &as &'itin" 'eAie&s of SF $oo#s fo' fanzines
D %$!ished in ./01
D AdAent h(ed the $oo# as a I8'iti8a! ana!(sis of Jein!einBs noAe!s and
sto'ies) his st(!e and te8hni4%e) his st'en"ths and his &ea#nesses) and
his !a8e in mode'n s8ien8e fi8tion2 Et is a st%d( in deth &hi8h is
neithe' ad%!ato'( no' 8a'in"2I
D Jein!ein hated it (4%ote aAai!a$!eM)
-- Jein!einBs animosit( seemed to $e di'e8ted a"ainst 6anshin e'sona!!(
as m%8h as 6anshinBs $oo#
DD ea'!ie') 6anshin had &'itten an a'ti8!e fo' SJAN3RE-LBAFFAERES
that had t'i""e'ed Jein!einBs an"e'
--- it 8on8e'ned se5%a!it( in RAJBs fi8tion) and 8on8!%ded that
Jein!ein aAoided dea!in" &ith ad%!t se5%a!it(
--- Redd Fo""s) &ho &as editin" SJAN3RE-LBAFFAERES at the time)
'an the a'ti8!e %nde' the tit!e IF( Jis Jo8#st'aI) mo8#in"
Jein!einBs famo%s sto'( IF( Jis Footst'asI
--- i'oni8a!!() m%8h !ate') ad%!t se5%a!it( &o%!d in fa8t $e8ome a
'ominent theme in the !ast fe& RAJ noAe!s
DD &hi!e 'esea'8hin" the man%s8'it) 6anshin had a!so "otten !oan of
!ette's &'itten $( Jein!ein to a 'e8ent!( de8eased 8onse'AatiAe
fan) A'th%' 3eo'"e ISa'"eI Smith) to &hom RAJ had dedi8ated his
noAe! STARSJE6 TROO6ERS
--- eAen tho%"h 6anshin fo%nd nothin" %sef%! in the !ette's) &hen
Jein!ein !ea'ned of this) he &as en'a"ed at &hat he too# to $e
an inAasion of his 'iAa8(
-- a88o'din" to one so%'8e) Jein!ein th'eatened AdAent &ith a !a&s%it if
the $oo# &e'e %$!ished
DD this 8a%sed AdAent to temo'a'i!( ostone %$!i8ation
DD ho&eAe') seAe'a! 8hate's of the $oo# &e'e s%$se4%ent!( %$!ished
$( Le!and Sai'o in his fanzine REVERSEDE *+ARTERLN) and &hen no
!a&s%it mate'ia!ized) AdAent &ent ahead &ith %$!i8ation of the
enti'e man%s8'it
D a fe& (ea's afte' the $oo# had $een %$!ished) 6anshin en8o%nte'ed
Jein!ein at a sea#in" and $oo# si"nin" eAent in Ne& No'# >it(
-- 6anshin &as 8onAin8ed that Jein!ein had sim!( $een misinfo'med a$o%t
the $oo#Bs 8ontents) &hi8h &as not at a!! anti-Jein!ein) and &anted
to ma#e #no&n that he &as in fa8t a "'eat admi'e' of RAJ
-- ho&eAe') &hen he a'oa8hed Jein!ein) in an attemt to $%'( the
hat8het $et&een the t&o of them) he &as f'osti!( 'e$%ffed
DD the e58han"ed &as &itnessed $( th'ee Ne& No'# fans) 3a'( Fa'$e')
Fen Na!o&) and ?oshe Fede'
--- as Fa'$e' !ate' 'emem$e'ed) I6anshin &a!#ed % and st%8# o%t
his hand) $e"innin" an ao!o"( to Jein!ein2 Jein!ein &o%!dnBt
!et him 8om!ete his fi'st senten8e) inte'%tin" him &ith the
8o!dest S3ood da() si'2B and 'ef%sin" to ta#e his hand2
6anshin t'ied seAe'a! times) $%t K%st "ot his &o'ds
inte''%ted &ith S3ood da( si'2B2 Afte' seAe'a! attemts) and
Jein!einBs %tte' 'ef%sa! to eAen !isten to a sin"!e senten8e
of ao!o"() A!e5ei "aAe %2I 7emai! 8o''esonden8e=
D (fan 'ea8tions to the $oo#M)
D the !ast &o'd in this matte' $e!on"ed to Jein!einG in his noAe! TJE
N+?FER OF TJE FEAST) mention is made in the !ast 8hate' to an
I%nfo'"iAen 8'iti8I) %ndo%$ted!( a 'efe'en8e to A!e5ei 6anshin
* TJE ATO? ANTJOLO3N
- ea'!( ./0.) edited $( E!!a 6a'#e'
- .<1 a"es of ATom a't) mimeo"'ahed
D A'th%' Thomson hand-8%t a!! the sten8i!s
- &on SKNRA>K fan o!! a&a'd as $est F'itish fanzine fo' ./0.
* 'e'int of EAans-6aA!at FANQENE ENDEP
- %$!ished $( Ja'o!d 6ise'
- %$!ished in ?a'8h of ./00
- .C. a"es
D no 8o''e8tions o' additions f'om o'i"ina! Ae'sion 6aA!at %$!ished
$et&een ./H: and ./H/
- 6ise'Bs intent &as to %se this &o'# as a 'e!imina'( ste in %$!ishin" a
8om'ehensiAe $i$!io"'ah( of fanzines th'o%"h the end of ./0H
D it neAe' haened) ho&eAe') 'o$a$!( $e8a%se it &as no !on"e' ossi$!e
to do s%8h a %$!i8ation
-- 6ete' Weston !ate' 'emem$e'ed that 6ise' had I$om$a'ded F'itish
fandom of the time &ith ea'nest !ette's and fo'ms he &e'e s%osed
to fi!! in) !itt!e 'ea!isin" that most of that "ene'ation (m(se!f
in8!%ded) #ne& ne5t to nothin" of fanzine histo'() eAen in o%' o&n
8o%nt'(I 7so%'8e9 Weston emai! /@.C@<:=
* S>EEN>E FE>TEON TETLE >JAN3ES
- an inde5 of SF $oo#s that haAe $een %$!ished %nde' t&o o' mo'e tit!es
- done $( Dona!d F'anson in ./00
D 'inted $( offset
Fi8tion inAo!Ain" fandom
* LESFO LOD3E) a se5 noAe! $( IJa''( Fa'steadI) had Los An"e!es a'ea fans
thin!( dis"%ised as 8ha'a8te's
- amon" 'e8o"niza$!e fans &e'e FKo T'im$!e) Fi!! Rots!e') and Je''( Stie'
- Ja'dine &as a Los An"e!es fan
- $oo# $ased in a't on t&o ./H<s Ja!!o&een a'ties memo'a$!e in L2A2 Fandom
* SEP F+RNS LEKE FERE) $( fans Jim Ja'mon and Redd Fo""s) &as %$!ished %nde'
Ja'monBs name on!( in ./0C $( Nite Time Foo#s
- anothe' se5 noAe!
- on8e a"ain) feat%'ed thin!( dis"%ised fans9 SShe'iff Joe 3i$sonB) SRedd
Fo""ioB) and a 8omi8 aintin" 8a!!ed SThe S4%i''e! >a"eB $( Ithat famo%s
a'tist Fea >ho%I
- this &as an ea'!( e5am!e of a !ite'a'( te8hni4%e 8a!!ed ST%8#e'izin"B
D 'ea! fans &'itten into fi8tion %nde' thei' 'ea! names) o' a 8!ose
a'o5imation
* Fo$ T%8#e'
- anno%n8ed at the ./0H ?id&est8on he had &'itten a noAe! a$o%t fandom and
fans) &ith the !o8a!e $ein" a C-da( &o'!d8on
D &o'#in" tit!e &as IThe Eme'o' of Ame'i8aI
- &as 'eKe8ted $( Do%$!eda() ho&eAe'
- &as s%$se4%ent!( 'eKe8ted $( Te''( >a'' at A8e Foo#s
D a !ot deAi8e in the $oo# &as a SF ma"azine that had a 8i'8%!ation of
oAe' a mi!!ion
D >a''Bs 'eKe8tion !ette' stated that Iit &as imossi$!e to 8on8eiAe of
a SF ma"azine &ith a 8i'8%!ation of oAe' one mi!!ionI
-- too# on!( a !itt!e oAe' one de8ade to 'oAe >a'' &'on") &hen O?NE
ma"azine de$%ted in ./-1
- man%s8'it 'emained %n%$!ished fo' de8ades afte'&a'd
Fannish inAentions) "ames) and !e"ends
* S?OF (a8'on(m fo' ISe8'et ?aste' of FandomI)
- 8oined as a 8onAe'sation te'm in ./0; ossi$!( $( Ja8# >ha!#e'
- T%8#e' a'ti8!e in ./H<s *+ANDRN &as $asis
D ma( haAe de'iAed f'om 3e'a!d Ke'shBs ea'!( ./H<s $oo# TJE SE>RET ?ASTERS
- te'm &as %sed in a s#it at the ./0; Wo'!d8on that feat%'ed Ja! >!ement
D a IS?OF A&a'dI &as 'esented to Ted St%'"eon (Fo''( A8#e'man 'e8eiAed
the a&a'd on $eha!f of the a$sent St%'"eon)
-- St%'"eon $e8ame I&hethe' he !i#es it o' not) an Jono'a'( ?em$e' of
S?OFI
* INe& WaAeI
- fi'st %sed in sf 8onte5t in ea'!( ./0C
- int'od%8ed $( Jim Lin&ood in des8'i$in" the fi'st fanzines of 6ete'
Weston and >ha'!es 6!att
* some fans "ained a meas%'e of 'eno&n in the o%tside &o'!d f'om thei'
inAo!Aement in "ames and so'ts
- an e5am!e of this &as R%ss >ha%Aenet) &ho had $een a8tiAe in fandom sin8e
the ./C<sG he $e8ame 8hess 8hamion of the state of ?a'(!and in ./0; and
./01
- (an( othe' e5am!esM)
- %n!i#e the ./H<s) ho&eAe') the ./0<s did not 'od%8e man( fan-inAented
"ames
* one fan-inAented "ame that sa& some 8ontin%ed inte'est &as Kn%'d!in"
- a ha!!&a( "ame inAented $( ?an8heste' fandom in the mid ./0<s
- o$Ke8t of "ame is to !a8e an emt( soda o' $ee' 8an as fa' f'om (o%' feet
as ossi$!e) &itho%t to%8hin" the f!oo' &ith an(thin" e58et (o%' feet
- a some&hat h(si8a! e5e'8iseG $ein" ta!! and haAin" %e' $od( st'en"th
the #e(s to s%88ess
- "ame &as !a(ed at F'itish Easte'8ons in the ./0<s) and at the ./0H
Wo'!d8on
Chapter Si( - "%here No Fan Has Gone )e!ore"
The rise o! edia and other su'!andos
* The Rise of STAR TREK
- fi'st 'eAie&ed at ./00 Weste'8on and then ./00 Wo'!d8on
D 3ene Rodden$e''( (sa( somethin" a$o%t him)
- Fan em$'a8ement of the se'ies
- SF a%tho' inAo!Aement in s8'its
- J%"o a&a'ds &ith H diffe'ent T'e# eisodes nominated
- fi'st T'e# fans aea'
D nine eo!e d'ess as So8# in ./0- Wo'!d8on ?as4%e'ade
D ?i#e 3!i8#sohn and 8ontin"ent of >anadian fans &o'e So8# ea's at ./0-
Wo'!d8on) as the( &at8hed $an4%et f'om an oAe'!oo#in" $a!8on(
- the fi'st a!!-STAR TREK fanzines
D S6O>KANALEA edited $( DeA'a Lan"sam and She'na >ome'fo'd
-- named afte' STAR TREKBS V%!8an S8ien8e Offi8e') ?'2 So8#
-- %n!i#e man( T'e#zines that fo!!o&ed in the ./-<s and !ate') &as done
$( mimeo
-- DeA'a Lan"sam 8o-edito'
DD Koined fandom ea'!( in ./0-) as mem$e' of L%na'ians
DD (mini-$io he'e)
DD &ent on to $e8ome one of o'"anize's of fi'st maKo' Sta' T'e# 8on)
feat%'in" a8to's in the se'ies) in Ne& No'# >it() in ./-:
--- 8on &as not 8hai'ed $( he' (A! S8h%ste' &as 8hai')
DD in ./-<s) %$!ished anothe' (most!() T'e#zine) ?ASEFOR? D
--- feat%'ed !ots of m%!ti-8o!o' mimeo
DD 8ontin%ed to $e a8tiAe in L%na'ians) ho!din" most of ositions in
L%na8on 8ommittee at one time o' anothe'
DD in !ate' (ea's) &as h%8#ste' at man( east 8oast 8onAentions
-- She'na >ome'fo'd 8o-edito'
DD had met DeA'a in hi"h s8hoo! (&hi8h oneM)
DD (mini $io he'e)
DD ma''ied fan F'ian F%'!e( in ./01
--- se8ond iss%e of S6O>KANALEA 8ontained edito'ia! that
s%o'ted >o!%m$%s ./0/ Wo'!d8on $id that F%'!e( &as
asso8iated &ith
-- fi'st iss%e in ./0-) &as 8o!!ated and dist'i$%ted at the Ne& No'#
&o'!d8on
-- iss%e ,: 8ontained a'ti8!es $( R%th Fe'man) John ?ansfie!d)
Lois ?8?aste') Sand'a ?iese!) S%san Je'efo'd) and Jean Lo''ahG
a't&o'# $( A!e5is 3i!!i!and) J%anita >o%!son) and Ja8# 3a%"han
-- H iss%es d%'in" the ./0<s
DD t(i8a!!( a"e8o%nt &as oAe' .<<
DD 8ontent in8!%ded fi8tion) oet'() and &hims( (e2"2) &hat V%!8an
8%!t%'e &as !i#e) et82)
DD DeA'aBs 8o%sin De$$ie Lan"sam $e8ame IJ%nio' Edito'I as of thi'd
iss%e
--- De$$ie a!so a8tiAe in L%na'ians
D T NE3ATEVE edited $( R%th Fe'man
-- (detai!sM)
D TREKzines &e'e not !imited to K%st No'th Ame'i8a
-- in A%st'a!ia) at the end of ./0/) Sha(ne ?8>o'ma8# and Sa$ina Je""ie
%$!ished the fi'st iss%e of TERRAN TE?ES) a Sta' t'e# zine that a!so
had some !eanin"s to&a'd mainst'eam s8ien8e fi8tion 7so%'8e9 >!a'#e ::NoA<<
emai!=
-- (othe'sM)
- in ./0/) a FKo T'im$!e-edited STAR TREK >ON>ORDAN>E $oo# &as %$!ished
D info'mation &as 8omi!ed $( Do'oth( Jones
D 8oAe'ed the fi'st t&o (ea's of the se'ies) and in8!%ded an inde5 of
eo!e O !a8es and a 8om'ehensiAe eisode "%ide
D often imitated in de8ades that fo!!o&ed fo' othe' te!eAision and
%$!i8ation se'ies) it ma( haAe $een the Ae'( fi'st $oo# of this t(e
eAe' %$!ished
- fan 8onAentions &i!! $e dis8%ssed in !ate' 8hate's) $%t this seems a "ood
!a8e to des8'i$e the fi'st STAR TREK 8onAention eAe' he!d
D the Ae'( fi'st 8onAention) 8a!!ed sim!( BThe Sta' T'e# >onfe'en8eB too#
!a8e on the afte'noon of ?a'8h .) ./0/) at Ne&a'# 6%$!i8 Li$'a'(
-- o'"anize' &as She'na >ome'fo'd F%'!e(
-- %n!i#e the hi"h-'ofi!e media-o'iented 8onAentions that &o%!d $e"in
to $e he!d K%st a fe& (ea's !ate') this one &as !o& #e() &ith no$od(
asso8iated &ith the TV sho& the'e
DD feat%'ed eAents &e'e dis8%ssion ane!s) ta!#s) and fannishness
--- a fan ane! on IThe Sta' T'e# 6henomenonI) &ith F'ian F%'!e()
De$$ie Lan"sam) and S%e Le&is t'ied to e5!ain &h( the sho&
&as a$!e to insi'e s%8h a massiAe sho& of s%o't in the &a(
of !ette' &'itin" 8amai"ns) fanzines) and eAen a one-da(
8onAention in Ne&a'#) &he'e othe' sho&s had not
--- E!(se 6ines and Lee Smoi'e "aAe a s!ide sho& of the Ente''ise
Jo!!(&ood set and some of the a!iens that had aea'ed in the
sho&
--- >h%8# Rein) Ron Fo%nds) and Na'a San"ste' !ed a 'o%nd of fi!#
sin"in") of son"s insi'ed $( STAR TREK
DDD Rein a!so mode'ated a ane! on BThe So8# 6henomenonB) in
a So8# 8ost%me 8om!ete &ith ointed ea's
--- Ja! >!ement "aAe a ta!# a$o%t ISta' T'e# and S8ien8eI
--- the 8onAention ended &ith a sho't s#it $( She'na 8a!!ed ISo8#
Sho8#I) that feat%'ed Rein as Lt2 S&o8#) F'%8e Ne&'o8# as
>at2 >%'t) and DeA'a Lan"sam as Lt2 A!%'a
-- attendan8e &as on!( a$o%t HH) not eAen a shado& of the h%"e n%m$e's
of eo!e &ho &o%!d attend the media-o'iented 8onAentions of !ate'
de8ades
-- (fan 'ea8tions to the eAent) afte'&a'dsM)
D it &as not %nti! ./-. that the media-o'iented STAR TREK 8onAentions
$e"an to $e he!d) &ith a8to's f'om the sho& as "%ests
- othe' nota$!e TREKfans &e'e St% Je!!in"e') A! S8h%ste') Thom O Dana
Ande'son) Fen Na!o&) E!(se 6ines) SteAe Rosenstein) Lois ?8?aste') Vonda
?8Ent('e) R%th Fe'man
D R%th Fe'man %$!ished a STAR TREK fanzine tit!ed T NE3ATEVE in !ate
./0<s
D (need some detai!s on ho& othe's &e'e Bnota$!eB)
- the ISaAe STAR TREKI 8amai"ns
D sho& &as in 8ontin%a! 'atin"s 'o$!ems) and in ./0- NF> 8an8e!!ed the
sho& fo' &hat &o%!d $e the fi'st of th'ee times
-- 'atin"s t'o%$!es had sta'ted as ea'!( as the end of ./00) ho&eAe')
&hi8h ind%8ed Rodden$e''( to 8onta8t one of the s8ien8e fi8tion
&'ite's &ho had done a s8'it fo' the sho&) Ja'!an E!!ison 7so%'8e9
Jo!m$e'" ;<De8/1 emai!=
D so in NoAem$e' ./00) E!!ison assem$!ed a "'o% of SF a%tho's &ho 8a!!in"
themse!Aes BThe >ommitteeB) &hi8h sent o%t fo'm !ette's to fans and othe'
'o a%tho's %'"in" the( &'ite !ette's of 'aise fo' the se'ies to thei'
TV stations) media) and sho&Bs sonso's
-- ei"ht othe's on BThe >ommitteeB $esides E!!ison9 6o%! Ande'son) A2E2
Van Vo"t) 6hi! Fa'me') Ri8ha'd ?atheson) Ted St%'"eon) Ro$e't F!o8h)
Leste' de! Re() and F'an# Je'$e't
-- a fe& fans &e'e s#eti8a!) $e!ieAin" that the mem$e's of The >ommittee)
some of &hom had so!d s8'its to Rodden$e''() ma( haAe a se8onda'(
a"enda9 Ro( Ta8#ett &'ote that IEBm ha( to see the &ho!e 8'e& f'om
6o%! to Van ma#in" mone( se!!in" stf to TV $%t E K%st 8anBt i8t%'e
them as nine aost!es intent on $'in"in" the 'e!eAations of s8ien8e
fi8tion to the non-$e!ieAin" masses2I 7so%'8e9 Ta8#ett in DNNATRON ;<=
-- $%t the 8amai"n &o'#ed) and NF>Bs fi'st 8an8e!!ation &as 'es8inded
D the ne5t (ea') NF> attemted to 8an8e! the sho& a"ain) and on8e a"ain
fandom 8ame to its 'es8%e
-- in Jan%a'( ./01) fifteen mem$e's of NESFA i8#eted WFQ) the !o8a! NF>
affi!iate in Foston) to sho& s%o't fo' the sho& and 'otest WFQBs
o88asiona! 'e-emtion of the sho&
-- (an( othe' e5am!esM)
D FKo %$!ished a ne&s!ette' WJERE NO FAN JAS 3ONE FEFORE) $'in" &o'd to
fandom on ho& the 8amai"n &as doin"
-- in the se8ond iss%e) dated ?a'8h .) ./01) she 'eo'ted that oAe' one
mi!!ion !ette's had $een sent to NF> $( fans of the sho&
-- a !itt!e mo'e than one month !ate') $oth she and he' h%s$and John
$e8ame em!o(ees of STAR TREK) in 8ha'"e of hand!in" fan mai! and
'e!ated d%ties
D %!timate!() the 8amai"n &as %ns%88essf%!) and the Sta'shi Ente''iseBs
fiAe (ea' mission &as $'o%"ht to a 'emat%'e endin" afte' on!( th'ee
seasons
-- ho&eAe') the sho& then $e8ame a h%"e s%88ess in s(ndi8ationG $( mid
./0/ it &as $ein" sho&n on oAe' 0< te!eAision stations in the +2S2)
and &as seen in oAe' 0< 8o%nt'ies of the &o'!d
-- inte'est in the se'ies 'emained hi"h fo' de8ades) 'es%!tin" in an
animated te!eAision se'ies) theat'i8a! motion i8t%'es) o'i"ina!
noAe!s (some $( &e!!-#no&n s8ien8e fi8tion a%tho's)) Aa'io%s items of
me'8handisin" (eAe'(thin" f'om !asti8 mode!s to >h'istmas t'ee
o'naments)) and) (es) seAe'a! ne& sin-off te!eAision se'ies2 The
amo%nt of mone( a!! these sin-offs 'e'esented d&a'fed $( fa' the
amo%nt of mone( e5ended in 'od%8tion of the o'i"ina! se'ies2
- the'e &as anothe' 8'ossoAe' f'om STAR TREK to s8ien8e fi8tion9 the
noAe!izations of Aa'io%s STAR TREK eisodes that &e'e &'itten $( James
F!ish and %$!ished $( (&hoM)
D these sta'ted aea'in" in ./0- (t'%eM)
D F!ish a!so &'ote an o'i"ina! STAR TREK noAe!) S6O>K ?+ST DEE) that &as
the fi'st in a !on" se'ies of STAR TREK noAe!s &'itten $( sf a%tho's)
that 8ontin%ed fo' de8ades afte'&a'ds
D FKo eAen "ot in on the STAR TREK %$!i8ation stamede in ./0/) &ith TJE
STAR TREK >ON>ORDAN>E) &hi8h 8ontained !ot s(noses) !istin"s of a8to's
and a8t'esses &ho had aea'ed in the sho&) s8'it &'ite's) and
e5!anations fo' nea'!( eAe'( s%$Ke8t mentioned in the sho&
-- FKo had 'e8eiAed e'mission f'om 3ene Rodden$e''( fo' the 'oKe8t
-- a!tho%"h te8hni8a!!( it &as a fanzine) it &as offset-'e'od%8ed fo'
8'is aea'an8e) and had oAe' .<< i!!%st'ations $( s%8h 'ominent
fan a'tists as A!i8ia A%stin) 3eo'"e Fa'') and Tim Ki'#
* TJE ?AN FRO? +2N2>2L2E2
- a o%!a' TV s( sho& f'om the !ate ./0<s that &as Aa"%e!( s8ien8e
fi8tiona! at times) feat%'in" se8'et a"ents Nao!eon So!o and E!(a
K%'(a#in of the +nited Net&o'# >ommand fo' La& and Enfo'8ement
D (an( 'e'int 4%otes f'om ./0<s fanzines on &h( fans fo%nd it o%!a'M)
- !i#e STAR TREK) its o&n fan 8!%$s s'%n" % in 'esonse to the sho&
D +nited Net&o'# >ommand fo' La& and Enfo'8ement fan 8!%$ &as the !a'"est
-- (&ho fo'med itM &henM)
DD (an(one in 8!%$ &ho &e'e a!so in fandomM)
-- (ho& !on" did it !astM)
- fandomBs main 8onne8tion &ith the se'ies) ho&eAe') &e'e the noAe!izations
done $( A8e Foo#s in the mid-to-!ate ./0<s
D Te''( >a'' &as an edito' at A8e at that time) and he &as a$!e to %se his
inf!%en8e to $'in" the oo't%nities to fans &ho &e'e in the 'o8ess of
$e8omin" 'o &'ite's
-- the &'ite' most often asso8iated &ith the se'ies of +2N2>2L2E2
noAe!s %$!ished in the ./0<s &as Los An"e!es fan Ted Johnstone
-- Afte' seein" an sf noAe! $( Johnstone that Wo!!heim had 'eKe8ted)
>a'' &as 8onAin8ed that that Johnstone 8o%!d $e a ta!ented &'ite'9
IE 8ommissioned him to &'ite those ?AN FRO? +2N2>2L2E2 noAe!s $e8a%se
E admi'ed his na''atiAe s#i!!s 8om$ined &ith his !a(f%!nessG the(
&e'e *e5t'eme!(* "ood fo' &hat the( &e'e2I
- JohnstoneBs +2N2>2L2E2 noAe!izations aea'ed %nde' his 'ea! name) DaAid
?8Danie!
D his fi'st $oo#) TJE D2A23232E2R2 AFFAER) so!d to A8e Foo#s in !ate ./0H
D so!d fiAe othe' ?AN FRO? +2N2>2L2E2 noAe!izations in the ./0<s
-- afte' se8ond noAe!) he aa'ent!( had made the %n!easant dis8oAe'(
that he &as not to $e8ome 'i8h f'om &'itin" +2N2>2L2E2 noAe!s
DD in his thi'd noAe!) TJE ?ONSTER WJEEL AFFAER) in ./0-) 'eade's
fo%nd that the fi'st !ette' in ea8h 8hate' tit!e se!!ed o%t the
messa"e BA2A2 W(n is a ti"ht&adB) &hi8h &ent %nnoti8ed $( the
%$!ishe' of A8e Foo#s) ?'2 W(n
DD that $oo# &as a!so dedi8ated to ITed Johnstone) fo' .< (ea's of
%n'emittin" !a$o' &hi8h %t me &he'e E am toda(I
D a fina! noAe!) TJE FENAL AFFAER) &as neAe' %$!ished) as it !eat
$e(ond the 8onst'aints of the se'ies $( #i!!in" off one of the maKo'
8ha'a8te's
-- it sa& %$!i8ation in fanzine fo'm in the ./-<s) afte' the TV se'ies
had ended
- othe' +2N2>2L2E2 noAe!s done $( s8ien8e fi8tion fans &e'e $( F%8# >o%!son and
3ene DeWeese %nde' the se%don(m of IThomas St'attonI) and $( Ron E!!i#
%nde' the se%don(m of IF'ed'i8 DaAiesI
* TJE O+TER LE?ETS
- E!!ison s8'its) in8!%din" ISo!die'I and IDemon &ith a 3!ass JandI
D 8amai"ned fo' D'amati8 6'esentation J%"o
-- sho&in"s) and e!i"i$i!it() &e'e 'omoted in STARS6ENKLE
D Ron E!!i# (&ho did not o&n a TV set) 'eo'ted that his Aie&in" of
ISo!die'I at Ja'!anBs ho%se) &as an e5e'ien8e) $e8a%se of !ast-min%te
TV 'e8etion t'o%$!es9 IWith t&o TV 'eai'men standin" % on the hi!!
ho!din" the antenna in !a8e) and Ja'!an K%min" % and do&n) tea'in"
his hai') &e &at8hed SOLDEER2I
-- 'eo'ted that Ithe e'fo'man8es &e'e "'eat) the !ot &as oo') and
the &'itin" &as fa' $ette' than EBAe $e8ome a88%stomed to find on
te!eAisionG as fo' se8ia! effe8ts -- eAe'( time the( %!!ed one)
Ja'!an had to te!! %s &hat haened) $e8a%se the set &o%!d "o $!ooie2
The tension -- f'om a hi"h-it8hed sho& and a hi"he'-it8hed host --
&as te''ifi8) and at the end E fe!t E had sent a Aa!%a$!e ho%' eAen
tho%"h EBm not (et a tA-&at8he'2I 7f'om STARS6ENKLE=
D E!!ison a!so did s8'een!a(s fo' othe' TV se'ies) in8!%din" F+RKEBs LAW
* DO>TOR WJO
- de$%ted da( afte' Kenned( &as shot (./0;)
- (an( fan 'ea8tionsM)
- !a'"e and a8tiAe net&o'# of D'2 Who fan8!%$s s'%n" % in !ate' de8ades
* othe' te!eAision sho&s (and 'e8o'din"s)
- TJE 6RESONER
D a te!eAision se'ies a$o%t a se8'et a"ent identified on!( as IN%m$e' 0I
&ho &as im'isoned in a fantas( Ai!!a"e (fi!med in 6o'tmei'ion) Wa!es)
afte' he had attemted to 'esi"n
-- $'oad8ast on F'itish TV in ./0-) and 8ame to the +2S2 the ne5t (ea'
D in !ate' (ea's) sa&ned its o&n fandom that &as ma'"ina!!( 8onne8ted
&ith s8ien8e fi8tion
D its main 8onn8tion to fandom) on8e a"ain) &as the noAe!izations done $(
sf a%tho's and fans
-- &'ite's of the fi'st th'ee 6'isone' noAe!s &e'e Thomas Dis8h) DaAid
?8Danie!) and Jan# Stine (%$!ished &henM)
D the'e *&e'e* some othe' fannish asso8iations &ith the se'ies) tho%"hG
Ne& No'# fans Ri8h and >o!!een F'o&n had %n#no&in"!( s8hed%!ed thei'
&eddin" at the e5a8t da( and time that the fina! eisode &as ai'ed in
Ne& No'# >it() so the Fano8!ast fan "'o%) &hi8h the( &e'e mem$e's of)
had a maKo' de8ision of &hi8h eAent to &at8h
-- most of them oted fo' the &eddin") and had to &ait %nti! the sho&
&as eAent%a!!( 'eeated to see ho& it a!! 8ame o%t
-- F'o&n !ate' 8ommented) IE haAe a!&a(s 'e"a'ded that as a Test of
F'iendshi2I
- the'e &e'e othe' sf fan- and 'o-&'itten noAe!izations of TV sho&s in the
./0<s
D Ted White and DaAe Van A'nam &'ote one fo' the a$(sma!!( $ad LOST EN
S6A>E
D Ted a!so &'ote a >A6TAEN A?ERE>A noAe!) tho%"h it &as $ased on a o%!a'
8omi8 $oo# 'athe' than on a TV se'ies
- FERESE3N TJEATER
D 8omed( 'e8o'din"s 8a%"ht the attention of fandom in !ate ./0<s)
in8!%din" Jim No%n" and F'ed Jas#e!! f'om ?inneao!is
-- Jas#e!! did inte'Aie& &ith some of mem$e's) that &as 'inted in R+NE
in ./-<
D aa't f'om 8'ossoAe' inte'est of fans) ho&eAe') no 'ea! fandom deAe!oed
* :<<.9 A S6A>E ODNSSEN
- A'th%' >2 >!a'#e
D moAie $ased on his sho't sto'( IThe Sentene!I
D Anno%n8ed 'oKe8t at $an4%et at ./0H Wo'!d8on
-- o'i"ina! name of moAie &as to $e IJo%'ne( Fe(ond the Sta'sI
-- said he hoed it &o%!d $e the DESTENATEON ?OON of the ./-<s
- DaAe K(!e Aisited the set d%'in" fi!min") and &as im'essed $( &hat he
sa&9 IWe sa& the oasis s8ene'() the site of the mono!ith) &hi8h hadnBt (et
$een dismant!ed2 E met Ro"e' Ka'as) doin" the %$!i8it() &ho sho&ed me
man( thin"s) s%8h as the &ea!th of a't 'enditions and Ais%a!izations &hi8h
fo'eto!d of the maste'ie8e $ein" 8'eated2 ?ost im'essiAe &as the h%"e
8onst'%8tion of s8affo!din" &hi8h 8ontained a so't of fe''is &hee!2 This
%nsi"ht!( st'%8t%'e of &ood and stee! hid an in8'edi$!e moAie set &ithin
the s%sended) ho!!o& do%"hn%t2I 7f'om ?E?OSA=
- >on 6ede'son) fo'me' mem$e' of ./H<s L2A2 fan "'o%) The O%t!ande's) &as
in 8ha'"e of animation and se8ia! effe8ts dea'tment fo' the moAie
D (an( detai!sM ho& did he "et inAo!AedM)
- the moAie $e8ame a 8%!t hit) d%e to the s(8hede!i8 Ais%a! effe8t se4%en8e
nea' its end
D (4%otesM detai!sM)
- the Imeanin"I of the moAie &as a s%$Ke8t of de$ate
D &hen >anadian fan Ken Smoo#!e' as#ed >!a'#e &hat the !ast se4%en8e of
the moAie &as s%osed to mean) >!a'#e &as 'eo'ted to haAe said) IE
donBt #no&G Stan!e( &onBt te!! me2I
- the 'eAie&s of the moAie 'an the "am%t f'om &i!d!( enth%siasti8 to hi"h!(
8'iti8a!
D one of the most inte'estin" &as f'om +2S2 6'esident Ri8ha'd Ni5on) &ho
&'ote that the moAie Idea!s &ith a $'oad 'an"e of manBs te8hno!o"i8a!
and si'it%a! deAe!oment2 Et is m( hoe that this 8inemati8 !oo# into
manBs ast and his f%t%'e &i!! he! $'in" %s to a $ette' %nde'standin"
of o%' &o'!d and e'has offe' that inte!!e8t%a! stim%!ation ne8essa'(
if &e a'e to so!Ae o%' 'o$!ems in the si'it of inte'nationa!
$'othe'hood2I
-- Ni5onBs statement &as meant to $e 'ead $efo'e a sho&in" of the fi!m
at the ./0/ ?os8o& Fi!m FestiAa!) $%t offi8ia!s in the +2S2S2R2
'ef%sed to a!!o& it
- othe' 'eAie&s to the moAie f'om sf 8omm%nit( &e'e some&hat %neAen
D Ri8ha'd Jod"ens) &ho 'eAie&ed the moAie in TR+?6ET) &as &i!d!(
enth%siasti89 I:<<. is a "'eat &o'#2 Et is "'eat s8ien8e fi8tion) and
it is a "'eat fi!m2I 6e'has mo'e insi"htf%!!() he a!so &'ote that IThe
one 8ommon 8'ite'ion of "'eatness that :<<. has not met is) of 8o%'se)
the test of time2 F%t) ass%min" a no'ma! 8ontin%it( of o%'
8iAi!ization) as :<<. itse!f ass%mes) E haAe no do%$t that it &i!! $e
seen and a'e8iated !on" afte' :<<.2I
D Ja'!an E!!ison &as a $it mo'e di'e8t9 I:<<. is a Ais%a!!(-e58itin" se!f-
ind%!"ent di'e8to'ia! e5e'8ise $( a man &ho has sent an(&he'e f'om ten
to t&ent(-fiAe mi!!ion do!!a's %!!in" 8ihe's o%t of a 8o8#ed hat
$e8a%se he !ost his 'a$$it some&he'e2I
-- he %!timate!( fo%nd the moAie a some&hat no$!e fai!%'e) f%!! of sense
of &onde') $%t !a8#in" in !ot9 IThe s(8hede!i8 se4%en8es a'e some
of the Ais%a!!( most e58itin" st%ff eAe' %t on 8e!!%!oidG in a &a(
itBs &hat 8inema is a!! a$o%t) 'ea!!(2 The ae se4%en8es a'e
$'i!!iant) the se8ia! effe8ts sta""e'in"2 F%t E am 8ome!!ed) on8e
and fina!!() to sa( that this is a $ad moAie2 Et fai!s in the fi'st
o'de' of sto'(-te!!in"9 to te!! a sto'(2I
- desite the mi5ed fan 'eAie&s) the moAie &on the J%"o A&a'd in ./0/ fo'
Fest D'amati8 6'esentation) and as time has "one on) it has 8ome to $e
'e"a'ded as one of the finest s8ien8e fi8tion moAies eAe' made
- e'has the $est testimon( to this s8ien8e fi8tion moAieBs %n'e8idented
'esti"e o%tside the s8ien8e fi8tion 8omm%nit( &as f'om Ao!!o 1 ast'ona%t
F'an# Fo'man) &ho !et on that the Ao!!o 1 8'e& had 8onside'ed !a(in" a
!itt!e Ko#e $( 'eo'tin" that the( had si"hted a $!a8# mono!ith in o'$it
a'o%nd the ea'th
D the( didnBt "o th'o%"h &ith it) ho&eAe') $e8a%se the( &e'e af'aid the(
&o%!d $e $e!ieAed) ese8ia!!( $( mem$e's of the +2S2 >on"'ess &ho
a%tho'ized mone( fo' the Ao!!o 'o"'am
* FAJRENJEET CH. moAie
- $ased on the F'ad$%'( noAe!
- fi!med in ./00
- (fan 'ea8tionsM)
* FA?O+S ?ONSTERS OF FEL?LAND ma"azine
- edited $( Fo''est J A8#e'man
D ($io of FJABs ./0< a8tiAities)
D Se8ia! dinne' "iAen fo' him on De82 :) ./0-) in hono' of his H<th
$i'thda( and C< (ea's in fandom
-- F!o8h &as toastmaste') othe' sea#e's in8!%ded F'ad$%'() Jim Wa''en)
3%( 3iffo'd (an o!d-time %! ma"azine 8a'toonist)) A2E2 Aan Vo"t)
and Wa!t Lei$s8he'
-- Fo''( &as 'esented &ith Aa'io%s !a4%es and a&a'ds) and 8o( of a
se8ia! fanzine %t o%t $( LASFS (edited $( F'ed 6atten) fo' the
o88asion
- ma"azine s%88eeded in $'in"in" eo!e into fandom
D ?i#e 3!i8#sohn !ea'ned a$o%t ./00 &o'!d8on f'om ad in ma"azine
D (o%n" fan named 3ene K!ein
-- on!( in fandom $'ief!(
DD des8'i$ed ($( 3a'( Fa'$e') as IA t(i8a! .:-.; (ea' o!d monste'
fanI
-- %$!ished a fe& fanzines
-- &ent on to inte'nationa! fame in 'o8# m%si8) %nde' sta"e name of
3ene Simmons &ith the "'o% KESS
* Jo''o' Fi!m >!%$ of 3'eat F'itain
- fo'med ea'!( in ./0H
- O'"anized F'itainBs fi'st media-SF 8onAention) in Set2 ./00 in Fath
D SF nota$!es attendin" in8!%ded Ramse( >am$e!! (&ho 8ond%8ted an
a%8tion)) Ted T%$$) Ken F%!me') and Ra( Fa&8ett
D 'o"'amme aa'ent!( 8onsisted most!( of fi!msG a$o%t .1 &e'e sho&n
- 8!%$ e5i'ed soon afte' that) the 8onAention aa'ent!( finishin" them off
- nota$!e mem$e' &as Rosema'( Ni8ho!!s) &ho ma''ied Da''o!! 6a'doe in ./0/
* Fi!ms inAo!Ain" fans
- the fi'st fan-'od%8ed fi!ms &e'e done in the ./H<s
D one of the most famo%s &as TJE 3ENEE) done $( mem$e's of LASFS) &hi8h
feat%'ed Fo''( A8#e'man) F'itz Lei$e') and FKo T'im$!e
D ($'ief s%mma'( of othe's)
- $( the ./0<s) man( fans had $een $itten $( the 8inema $%") and some) s%8h
as LASFS mem$e' >on 6ede'son) a8t%a!!( &ent on to 8a'ee's in the fi!m
ind%st'(
D it &as a$o%t that time that Ed Emsh&i!!e') one of s8ien8e fi8tionBs
finest a'tists) $e"an ma#in" sho't fi!ms instead of aintin"G his fi'st
fi!m) E?A3E) FLESJ AND VOE>E) &as 'emie'ed at the 3a!!e'( of ?ode'n A't
in Ne& No'# >it( on A'i! .1) ./0/
- one of the fi'st fan-'od%8ed moAies of the ./0<s &as a8t%a!!( a
8o!!a$o'ation $et&een an Ame'i8an and No'&e"ian fan9 Ra( Ne!sonBs and Roa'
Rin"dah!Bs sho't) si!ent FOW fi!m) ?ONSTER ON TJE LOOSE
- anothe' ea'!( ./0<s 'od%8tion &as ET JA66ENED JERE) a I&hat ifI moAie
a$o%t F'itain %nde' Nazi 8ont'o!
D fi!med e'iodi8a!!( $et&een ./H0 and ./0C
D had $it 'o!es as e5t'as fo' Jim Lin&ood) F'%8e F%'n) 6ete Ta(!o'
D fi!m fina!!( finished in ./0C afte' 'e8eiAin" some finan8ia! assistan8e
f'om Stan!e( K%$'i8# and Ton( Ri8ha'dson
- The De!ta 3'o% in +2K2 (?an8heste')
D made se'ies of amate%' fi!ms
-- sho&n at ./0C Easte'8on
-- 8o!!a$o'ated &ith LiAe'oo! 3'o% in 'od%8tion of >ASTLE OF TERROR
(a2#2a2 FRANKENSTEEN AND TJE REVOLTEN3 6EASANTS)
DD LiAe'oo! fandom had 'eAio%s!( (in the ./H<s) $een 'o"enito' of
?e'se( and Deeside 6'od%8tions) &hi8h had a!so done some fan
'od%8tions
-- FREATJWORLD 'e8eiAed the Ji"h!( >ommended A&a'd in A?ATE+R ?OVEE
?A3AQENEBs STo Ei"ht >ometitionB in ./00
-- FRANKENSTEENBS EP6ERE?ENT 'e8eiAed a Di!oma of ?e'it at the S8ottish
Amate%' Fi!m FestiAa! of ./00
D a!so sonso'ed ./01 Easte'8on
D !asted %nti! mid-./-<s
* Jim Ja'mon
- fan f'om ./H<s $est #no&n fo' s8%ff!e &ith Ja'!an E!!ison at ./HC &o'!d8on
that 'es%!ted in the infamo%s I?id&est8on Doo'I in8ident
- &as anno%n8e' and 'od%8e' of $i&ee#!( 'adio sho& on station K6FK in Los
An"e!es 8a!!ed IRadio Rides A"ainI
D feat%'ed $its of o!d-time 'adio faAo'ites
- his $oo#) TJE 3REAT RADEO JEROES) &as %$!ished $( A8e Foo#s in ./01
* Ro" E$e't
- mid&est +2S2 fan) attended +niAe'sit( of E!!inois as an En"!ish maKo'
D fi'st aea'an8e in fandom in the !ate ./H<s) &hen seAe'a! of his
!ette's aea'ed in 'ozine !ette's 8o!%mns
- &as 'ett( m%8h an aAe'a"e) %ndistin"%ished fan
D %$!ished a sho't-!iAed fanzine STN?EE
D aea'ed at a fe& mid&est 8onAentions) in8!%din" a ?id&est8on to &hi8h he
&as "iAen a 'ide $( Fo$ T%8#e'
D $( ./0.) his s8ien8e fi8tion 8o!!e8tion in8!%ded a$o%t .<<< 'ozines and
C<< fanzines
D &'ote fanzine a'ti8!es) the most nota$!e $ein" IThe Fana8 of J2 A!f'ed
T'%fanI &hi8h aea'ed in KE66LE
-- othe' fanzines &he'e he aea'ed in8!%ded NANDROG 6SE-6JE) &he'e he
did a 'e"%!a' 8o!%mn tit!ed IReAe'$e'ationsI) and 6ARSE>TEON) &he'e
he 'eAie&ed fanzines
D he a!so &'ote fannish oet'() &hi8h aea'ed in PERO
-- toi8s in8!%ded his admi'ation of Wa!t Wi!!is and a Aisit to Ted
WhiteBs ho%se
D in ./0.) &hi!e on his fi'st t'i to E%'oe) he &ent to Fe!fast) No'the'n
E'e!and) to Aisit Wa!t and ?ade!eine Wi!!is) &he'e) as he !ate' &'ote) he
I"azed in astonishmentI at the Wi!!isB h%"e 8o!!e8tion of $oo#s and
ma"azines 7so%'8e9 E$e't -De8<< emai!=
- he did not sta( in fandom Ae'( !on"
D !ast fanzine aea'an8e &as (&henM)
D in ./0<) he had &on an E!!inois Asso8iated 6'ess ne&s&'itin" a&a'd) fo'
a so'ts sto'(
-- this &as the $e"innin"s of a 8a'ee' in Ko%'na!ism
DD !ate') in ./0;) he $e8ame edito' of the +niA2 of E!!inois 8am%s
ne&sae') TJE DAELN ELLENE
DD $( ./0H he had stead( &o'# as a so'ts &'ite' fo' >hamai"n-+'$ana
NEWS 3AQETTE 7so%'8e9 E$e'tBs &e$ site=
DD he &as hi'ted $( the >hi8a"o S+N-TE?ES in ./00) and &as aointed
its fi!m 8'iti8 si5 months !ate' 7so%'8e9 E$e'tBs &e$ site=
- he &ent on to $e8ome &o'!d-famo%s moAie 8'iti8 Ro"e' E$e't
D this &as e'has 'edi8ta$!eG one of his fi'st ie8es of fana8) a !ette'
in the A%"%st ./H- iss%e A?AQEN3) 8ommented on the $oo# 'eAie& 8o!%mn
and said that IE K%st sim!( "et a #i8# o%t of findin" someone e!seBs
oinion on a $oo# E 'ead2I
Othe' S%$fandoms
* Kni"hts of St2 Fanton(
- sta'ted at ./H- F'itish >onAention (in Kette'in")) $( Fo$ Ri8ha'dson) E'i8
O ?a'"a'et Jones) 6ete' ?a$e() and A%d'e( EAe'sfie!d
D a!! &e'e mem$e's of the >he!tenham >i'8!e fan 8!%$
- o'i"ina! %'ose &as as 'et%'n of hono%'s $esto&ed on >he!tenham fans $(
the LiAe'oo! 3'o%
D 4%i8#!( e5anded to hono' a8tiAities of othe' &o'th( fans
-- at a KofStF >e'emonie) identit( of those $ein" hono%'ed &as #et
se8'et %nti! the( &e'e (an#ed f'om a%dien8e
-- ne&!( 8hosen hono'ees ind%8tion in8!%ded the do&nin" of the Wate's of
St2 Fanton() &hi8h &as des8'i$ed as Ia !i4%id &ith an im'o$a$!( hi"h
'oof 'atin"I
- $e8ame do'mant in ./0; afte' death of fo%nde') Fo$ Ri8ha'dson
D &as fe!t that) as ma'# of 'ese8t fo' Ri8ha'dson) StF sho%!d $o& o%t
- 'eAiAed in !ate ./0C $( Keith F'eeman) E'i8 Jones) and Ken S!ate'
D haened at an a!!-ni"ht a't( at a 8onAention a$o%t a (ea' afte'
Ri8ha'dsonBs death
D fe!t that 'eAiAin" the So8iet( &o%!d $e a !iAin" t'i$%te to Ri8ha'dson
- he!d eAents at Easte'8ons) !%s ./0H and ./00 &o'!d8ons
* So8iet( fo' >'eatiAe Ana8h'onism (S>A)
- to an o%tside') 8o%!d $e 8onst'%ed as some&hat simi!a' to F'itish fandomBs
Kni"hts of St2 Fanton() $%t in 'ea!it( tota!!( diffe'ent in intent and
a8tiAities
- an o'"anization deAoted to the st%d( of 'e-.-th 8ent%'( Weste'n 8%!t%'e)
8on8ent'atin" on the E%'oean ?idd!e A"es and Renaissan8e
D oen to an(one &ho sha'ed So8iet(Bs inte'est in medieAa! 'e-8'eation
and 'e-ena8tment
D I>'eatiAe Ana8h'onismI meant se!e8tiAe!( 'e-8'eatin" the $est 4%a!ities
of the midd!e a"es
- $e"innin"s of So8iet( date $a8# to ./0<) &hen DaAe The&!is and
Ken de ?aiffe $e8ame f'iends &hi!e attendin" !an"%a"e s8hoo! at Endiana
+niAe'sit(
D a $it !ate') &hen the( &e'e $oth osted to 3e'man( $( the +2S2 Ai'
Fo'8e) as the( &e'e s%''o%nded $( "'eat amo%nts of medieAa! histo'(
'esent in 3e'man() ea8h dis8oAe'ed the othe' had an inte'est in the
?idd!e A"es
D $( !ate ./0H $oth &e'e o%t of the mi!ita'( and !iAin" in >a!ifo'nia
-- a88o'din" to The&!is) IO%' inte'est in the ?idd!e A"es had 8ontin%ed
to "'o&) and o%' inte'est in fen8in" !ed %s to $e 8%'io%s a$o%t
fi"htin" &ith e'iod &eaons and a'mo'2I
-- the( 8onst'%8ted stee! and !eathe' heate's (a t(e of shie!d)) and
made the fi'st stes to&a'd non-!etha! &eaon'( that &o%!d $e %sed $(
So8iet( fi"hte's
- at a$o%t the same time that The&!is and de ?aiffe &e'e ta#en % &ith ideas
of s&o'd!a( %sin" 'e8'eations of medieAa! a'maments) Don St%de$a#e' and
6a%! Ed&in Qimme' had $een dis8%ssin" a!te'in" oneBs a&a'eness $(
'od%8in" an a!te'natiAe so8ia! 'ea!it(
D $oth &e'e s8ien8e fi8tion fans
-- St%de$a#e') &ho had &'itten some s8ien8e fi8tion %nde' the en name
BJon De>!esB) had met Qimme' at the ./0: Wo'!d8on (in >hi8a"o)
-- Qimme' &as the $'othe' of ?a'ion Qimme' F'ad!e() and int'od%8ed
St%de$a#e' to The&!is and de ?aiffe at his a'entBs fa'm in %state
Ne& No'#
-- f%'the' 8onne8tions to fandom &e'e fo'"ed th'o%"h Ed ?es#(s) &ho
int'od%8ed them to the Fa( A'eaBs Litt!e ?ensB 8!%$ afte' the( had
a!! 'e!o8ated to >a!ifo'nia in the mid ./0<s
DD ?es#(s &as to moAe f'om >a!ifo'nia to Ne& En"!and soon afte' that)
$%t as &e &i!! see) he !a(ed a !a'"e 'o!e in "iAin" Aisi$i!it(
to the so8iet(Bs a8tiAities th'o%"h his fanzine) NEEKAS
- $( ./0-) the( a!! sta'ted to f'e4%ent!( "athe' &ith othe' eo!e the( had
met at Litt!e ?ensB and e!se&he'e &ho sha'ed a'a!!e! inte'ests) in8!%din"
Diana 6a5son) ?a'ion Qimme' F'ad!e() and Wa!te' F'een
D at the time) Diana 6a5son &as a ost"'ad%ate st%dent at the +niAe'sit(
of >a!ifo'nia in medieAa! !ite'at%'e
- So8iet( &as fo%nded on ?a( .) ./00) in Fe'#e!e() >a!ifo'nia) at a ?a( Da(
medieAa! theme a't( hosted $( Diana 6a5son) a!tho%"h the name BSo8iet(
fo' >'eatiAe Ana8h'onismB &as not inAented %nti! a sho't time afte'&a'ds
D 6a5son had noti8ed that the $a8# (a'd of the ho%se in &hi8h she !iAed
&as simi!a' in shae to 8o%'t(a'ds in 8ast!es she had Aisited in F'an8e
-- afte' haAin" seen The&!is and de ?aiffe sho& off thei' medeiAa!
&eaon'() she de8ided that she &anted to haAe some #ind of to%'nament
the'e
D the a't( &as a h%"e s%88ess
-- attendees 8ame f'om man( diAe'se so%'8es9 !o8a! s8ien8e fi8tion fans)
st%dents f'om the ?i!!s >o!!e"e and the +niAe'sit( of >a!ifo'nia) the
San Anse!mo Theo!o"i8a! Semina'() and f'iends of The&!is and 6a5son
-- a88o'din" to The&!is) IWe had an inAo8ation (BWinnie the 6ooh &ent
th%m-th%m-th%m do&n the stai's afte' >h'istohe' Ro$inB in Latin))
a mad'i"a! "'o%) and &o%nd % the da( $( 'o8essin" % Te!e"'ah
AAen%e in Fe'#e!e( 'otestin" the :<th 8ent%'( in fine ./0<s Fe'#e!e(
t'adition2I
-- the a't( a!so feat%'ed a to%'nament) in &hi8h the #ni"htin" of DaAid
F'ad!e( fo' Aa!o' on the fie!d of $att!e o88%''ed
DD K%d"es &e'e D'2 E!iza$eth 6oe of ?i!!s >o!!e"e (one of 6a5sonBs
fo'me' 'ofesso's) and St%de$a#e' (&ho &o%!d a (ea' !ate' $e8ome
6a5sonBs h%s$and)
DD F'ad!e( th%s $e8ame 'e8o"nized as the fi'st to $e Kni"hted in the
o'"anizationBs histo'(
DD the to%'nament &as s%88essf%! eno%"h that !ans $e8ame a8tiAe
a!most immediate!( fo' anothe' soon afte'&a'd
--- in o'de' to ma#e 'ese'Aation to %se Joa4%in ?i!!e' 6a'#) in
Oa#!and) fo' the se8ond to%'nament) the ne& o'"anization
needed a name) so one of the attendees of that fi'st
to%'nament) ?a'ion Qimme' F'ad!e() 8ame % &ith SSo8iet( fo'
>'eatiAe An8h'onismB &hi8h 4%i8#!( 8a%"ht on
- in a't d%e to the effo'ts of St%de$a#e' and 6a5son) the So8iet( $e8ame
in8o'o'ated in ./01
D $e8ame a non-'ofit ed%8ationa! o'"anization of the State of >a!ifo'nia
in O8to$e' ./01
D ea'!ie' in ./01) So8iet( &as fo'ma!!( esta$!ished &ith the 8'eation of
tit!es s%8h as Kni"ht) D%#e) and Kin") and ind%8tion of mem$e's into
them
-- that date) Jan%a'( 0) ./01) $e8ame 'efe''ed to as T&e!fthni"ht in S>A
anna!s) and &as 8onside'ed the most si"nifi8ant eAent in the
So8iet(Bs ea'!( histo'(
- mem$e's too# on So8iet( names9 Diane 6a5son $e8ame Diana Listma#e'G Don
St%de$a#e' $e8ame Jon de >!esG ?a'ion Qimme' F'ad!e( $e8ame ?ist'ess
E!f'ida of 3'een&a!!sG The&!is $e8ame Sie"f'ied Aon Jof!i8h#eit
- as in midd!e a"es) S>A diAided &o'!d into semi-a%tonomo%s I#in"domsI
D a8tiAities
-- to%'naments he!dG #ni"hts did $att!e &ith mo8# &eaon'( s%8h as
'attan s&o'ds
-- I&a'sI) &hi8h &e'e most!( o%tdoo' 8amin" eAents) most!( in s%mme')
that feat%'ed !a'"e'-s8a!e 8om$at s8ena'ios as oosed to the one-on-
one d%e!s that o88%''ed d%'in" to%'naments
-- IfeastsI) &hi8h &e'e $an4%ets se'Aed in medieAa! fashion) %s%a!!( on
!on" 8omm%na! ta$!es) feat%'in" medieAa! food fo' So8iet( "'o%s
'an"in" in size f'om :< % to seAe'a! h%nd'ed) &ith attendees in
thei' medieAa! "a'$
-- I'eAe!sI) &hi8h &e'e mo'e o' !ess fo'ma! a'ties in "a'$) &ith m%8h
sin"in") dan8in") d'in#in") and eAents !i#e $a'di8 8ometitions
-- So8iet( %$!i8ations in8!%ded TO+RNA?ENTS ELL+?ENATED) edited $( Don
St%de$a#e') &hi8h sta'ted &ith the A'i!@?a( ./0- iss%e
DD %$!ished info'mations a$o%t %8omin" eAents) !%s "ene'a!
inte'est a'ti8!es on medieAa! 8%!t%'e and !ite'at%'e) Iho&-toI
a'ti8!es fo' ma#in" a'o'iate "a'$ and 8onst'%8tin" &eaon'()
and eAen some oet'( and Ae'se
DD a f'e4%ent 8ont'i$%to' &as FKo T'im$!e) &ith he' 8a'toons
- inte'est in the ne& o'"anization 4%i8#!( s'ead
D Diana 6a5son &'ote an a'ti8!e a$o%t that fi'st to%'nament of ?a( ./00)
&hi8h aea'ed in NEEKAS) "ainin" instant &ides'ead Aisi$i!it( fo' the
o'"anization
-- NEEKAS &as &ide!( dist'i$%ted) and &on J%"o A&a'd fo' Fest Fanzine at
the ./0- Wo'!d8on
D LASFS $e8ame inAo!Aed d%'in" the So8iet(Bs se8ond (ea') Aia the T'im$!es
and O&en Jannifen
D Ne& No'# fans fo%nd o%t a$o%t the S>A f'om F'ad!e( and Wa!te' F'een)
&ho moAed to Staten Es!and in ./01
-- an Easte'n Kin"dom fo'med on J%ne :) ./01) the anniAe'sa'( of Kin"
A'th%'Bs 8o'onation
-- $( ./0/) the Easte'n Kin"dom &as Ae'( a8tiAe and "'o&in" 'aid!(
DD it sonso'ed a J%ne s%mme' so!sti8e to%'nament) attended $( a$o%t
.H< eo!e) in s%$%'$an Ne& Je'se(
DD eAent &as '%n $( some nota$!es9 >a'o! 6oh!) Leste' and EAe!(n de!
Re() and the f%t%'e famo%s s#eti8) James Randi
D 8onAentions s%8h as Weste'8ons and (ese8ia!!() the ./01 Wo'!d8on) &he'e
the S>A he!d demonst'ations) &e'e a!so a means of int'od%8in" it to fans
D ho&eAe') the maKo' !in# in the "'o&th of the S>A &as f'om 8o!!e"e
st%dents) net&o'#in" o%t&a'd f'om those &ho had $een inAo!Aed at that
?a( ./00 eAent in Fe'#e!e(
D $( the ea'!( ./-<s) fo%' #in"doms e5isted in No'th Ame'i8a) 8om'isin"
the &est) no'the'n mid&est) east) and so%th&est
-- ea8h 8hose Kin" t&i8e- o' th'i8e-ann%a!!( on fie!d of 8om$at
-- in !ate' de8ades) the So8iet( e5anded o%tside of No'th Ame'i8a)
&hi!e its o%!a'it( in the +2S2 8ontin%ed to in8'ease
-- at the time of the .<th anniAe'sa'( of the fo%ndin" of the So8iet()
in ./-0) the'e &e'e oAe' :<<< d%es-a(in" mem$e's) and an eAen !a'"e'
n%m$e' of eo!e &ho 8onside'ed themse!Aes a8tiAe a'ti8iants in the
So8iet(Bs eAents
- S>A had st'on" ties to fandom d%'in" the ./0<s
D ea'!( mem$e's in8!%ded s8ien8e fi8tion nota$!es s%8h as 6o%! and Ka'en
Ande'son) Wi!!iam and ?i!d'ed Do&ne( F'o5on) FKo and John T'im$!e)
Wa!te' F'een) ?a'ion Qimme' F'ad!e() Je''( 6o%'ne!!e) Fe!i8e Ro!fe) and
3eo'"e S8ithe's
-- one of the mo'e imo'tant s8ien8e fi8tion nota$!es in the S>A &as
Randa!! 3a''ett (a2#2a2 Randa!! of Ji"hto&e')) &ho $e8ame inAo!Aed
&ith the S>A in ./0-) and fo%nded he'a!di8 'a8ti8e and a'mo'( in the
o'"anization
- most nota$!e and Aisi$!e a8tiAit( d%'in" the ./0<s &as the demonst'ation
8ond%8ted at the ./01 Wo'!d8on) of &hi8h mo'e &i!! $e said !ate'
* 3eo'"ette Je(e' fandom
- sta'ted f'om a'ti8!es %$!ished in NEEKAS
- mem$e's in8!%ded S%fo'd Le&is) >o'( Seidman) Les!ie T%'e#) 6e""( Kenned()
?a'sha F'o&n
D Ted White &as inte'ested) $%t at'onesses did not a'oAe of his BtoneB
- eAo!Aed into a "'o% 8a!!ed IF'iends of the En"!ish Re"en8(I) &hi8h $e8ame
#no&n fo' ho!din" En"!ish Re"en8( Dan8e eAents at 8onAentions
* To!#ien fandom
- The Fe!!o&shi of the Rin"
D "'o% deAoted to fi8tion of J2R2R2 To!#ien
D offi8ia! 8!%$ Ko%'na! &as E-6ALANTER) edited $( Ted Johnstone
-- C iss%es %$!ished
-- s%88esso' &as fanzine named ENT?OOT
DD edited $( 3'e" Sha&) the same e'son &ho %$!ished the m%si8-
'e!ated fanzine ?ETANOEA
DD t(i8a! 8ontents in8!%ded 8oma'ison of ae'$a8# editions of
TJE LORD OF TJE REN3S to m%si8 fo' some of the $oo#s son"s
- The To!#ien So8iet( of Ame'i8a
D &as fo%nded in ./0H $( Di8# 6!otz) a non-fan hi"h s8hoo! st%dent
7so%'8e9 F'atman 1A%"/0 emai!=
D Ed ?es#(s ass%med 8ont'o! of o'"anization in ./0- afte' fi'st Thain of
So8iet( (6!otz) had to "iAe it % to 8on8ent'ate on his st%dies
D in O8to$e' ./01) To!#ien >onfe'en8e he!d at Fe!#na >o!!e"e in Ne&
Jamshi'e) %nde' To!#ien So8iet( sonso'shi
-- &as o'"anized $( Ed ?es#(s) &ho &as then a 6'ofesso' at Fe!#na
-- &as not a 8onAentionG &as a s8ho!a'!( !ite'a'( 8onfe'en8e) &ith
'esented ae's
DD man( of the ae's &e'e "iAen $( eo!e f'om the sf 8omm%nit()
s%8h as Leste' de! Re() ?a'ion Qimme' F'ad!e() Dainis Fisenie#s)
and F'ed Le'ne'
D Ed ?es#(s a!so he!d To!#ien So8iet( meetin" at Fos#one VE in ./0/
D %$!ished a fanzine TJE TOLKEEN JO+RNAL
-- edited at fi'st $( Di8# 6!otz) then $( Ed ?es#(s
D anothe' To!#ien fanzine indeendent of the TSA) &as OR>REST) %$!ished
$( the +niAe'sit( of Wis8onsin To!#ien So8iet() and edited $( Ri8ha'd
West 7so%'8e9 F'atman .<O8t<< emai!=
-- $e"an in ./01) $%t &ith its thi'd iss%e) in ./0/) it me'"ed &ith
TJE TOLKEEN JO+RNAL
DD ?es#(s &as s%ffe'in" Aision de"'adation &hi8h &o%!d eAent%a!!(
'es%!t in $!indness) so he 8o%!d no !on"e' easi!( %$!ish TTJ
DD mem$e's of TSA $e"an 'e8eiAin" 8oies of OR>REST instead to
f%!fi!! thei' s%$s8'itions 7so%'8e9 F'atman .<O8t<< emai!=
DD these iss%es of OR>REST &e'e "iAen s%!ementa! TTJ n%m$e's
to assist in t'a8#in" s%$s8'itions
-- &as Ae'( se'8on in o'ientationG 8ontents of the se8ond iss%e) in
ea'!( ./0/) in8!%ded a8ademi8 ae's 'esented at a !ite'a'(
8onfe'en8e on To!#ien that had $een he!d the 'eAio%s (ea'
D othe' %$!i8ations
-- 3REEN DRA3ON &as the TSA ne&s!ette'
DD aea'ed in the !ate ./0<s
DD edited $( Ed ?es#(s
DD 8ontained most!( ne&s of meetin"s and othe' eAents in To!#ien
fandom
D the TSA &as set % to $e) in effe8t) a mai! 8o''esonden8e "'o%)
tho%"h the'e &e'e !o8a! $'an8hes in a fe& !a8es 7so%'8e9 F'atman
.<O8t<< emai!=
- in >hamai"n) E!!inois) at the +niAe'sit( of E!!inois) a 'eAio%s!(
!itt!e-#no&n fan named Jan Jo&a'd Finde' o'"anized a B>onfe'en8e on ?idd!e
Ea'thB) &hi8h &as he!d A'i! :H-:0) ./0/
D (detai!sM)
D Finde' &ent on to $e8ome a 'ominent fan in !ate' de8adesG his Ao8a!
s%o't of A%st'a!ian fandom and fan 8a%ses ea'ned him the fannish
ni8#name of BWom$atB
- at the end of the ./0<s) a sho't-!iAed To!#ien "'o% at ?i8hi"an State
+niAe'sit( &as fo'med that !asted into the mid ./-<s
D the'e &e'e othe' fan-'e!ated "'o%s at ?i8hi"an State as &e!!) $%t
at that time the To!#ien So8iet( most!( en"%!fed them
D in the ea'!( ./-<s) the "'o% &o%!d "ain some Aisi$i!it( f'om thei'
'o!e-!a(in" "amin" in the 8o!!e"e steam t%nne!s 7so%'8e9 R?8A!!iste'
0O8t<< emai!=
D the most 'ominent mem$e' of the "'o% d%'in" the ./0<s &as ?a't(
?asso"!ia
- at fi'st) no indeendent To!#ien fandom in +2K2
D Ken >hes!in &as F'itish 8o''esondent fo' The Fe!!o&shi of the Rin"
-- afte' E-6ALANTER fo!ded) Ken>h $e"an %$!ishin" NAQ3+LBS FANE (./0<)
DD fi'st F'itish fanzine deAoted to To!#ienBs &o'#
-- $e"an) in effe8t) fi'st F'itish sin-off to SF fandom
-- A'8hie ?e'8e' &as %$!ishin" anothe' ne&s!ette') TJE ?EDDLE EARTJWOR?
in the !ate ./0<s
DD this seemed to 8ontain most!( ne&s mo'e of inte'est to F'itish
fans
- !ate' in the de8ade) in ./01) an A%st'a!ian To!#ien So8iet( fo'med %nde'
the "%idan8e of ?i8hae! OBF'ien of Jo$a't) Tasmania
D (detai!s needed) if an( e5ist)
- in S&eden) the'e &as a To!#ien So8iet( of 3othen$%'") &hose one nota$!e
a8tiAit( &as a mini-8onAention on ?a'8h :C) ./0/
D its adAan8e $i!!in" des8'i$ed it as an eAent &hi8h &o%!d haAe Ia
mas4%e'ade) a!! so'ts of 8ontests) and a $an4%et &he'e mem$e's &i!!
d'in# &ine f'om 3ondo' and eat sand&i8hes f'om the Shi'eI
D the( a!so %$!ished a $i!in"%a! To!#ien fanzine a $it !ate' in the (ea'
* anothe' "'o% di'e8t!( 'e!ated to To!#ien fandom &as the ?(thooei8 So8iet(
(&hi8h in fa8t a$so'$ed The To!#ien So8iet( in ./-:)
- this &as a s%$fandom that fo' fans inte'ested not on!( in the &'itin"s of
To!#ien) $%t a!so >2S2 Le&is) and >ha'!es Wi!!iams
- &as sta'ted in ./0-) in the San 3a$'ie! Va!!e( s%$%'$s of Los An"e!es $(
a >a!ifo'nia State +niAe'sit(-Los An"e!es st%dent named 3!en 3oodKni"ht
DD 3oodKni"ht) &ho had an inte'est those th'ee a%tho's) de8ided to see if
he 8o%!d find othe' eo!e in the Va!!e( &ith simi!a' inte'ests
DD to do so) he de8ided to !an an eAent (a i8ni8) that &o%!d en8o%'a"e
s%8h eo!e to ma#e themse!Aes Aisi$!eG the eAent &as 8a!!ed BFi!$o and
F'odoBs Fi'thda( 6i8ni8B 7so%'8e9 F'atman /O8t<< emai!=
--- had "otten names and add'esses of mem$e's of the To!#ien So8iet( &ho
!iAed in So%the'n >a!ifo'nia f'om TSA 6'esident Di8# 6!otz 7so%'8e9
SSmith /O8t<< emai!=
DD the So8iet( &as fo%nded at this s%88essf%! i8ni8) in Setem$e' ./0-)
in the San 3a$'ie! Va!!e( no'th of Los An"e!es 7so%'8e9 F'atman 1A%"/0
emai!=
--- ho&eAe') fi'st a8t%a! meetin" of the So8iet( &as a $oo# dis8%ssion
meetin" in Jan%a'( ./01 7so%'8e9 F'atman .<O8t<< emai!=
DD it &as o%!a' eno%"h that ne&s and So8iet( $'an8hes 4%i8#!( s'ead
a8'oss the L2A2 a'ea) and eAent%a!!( nation&ide a8'oss the +nited States
--- &ithin a (ea' of its fo%ndin") the'e &e'e fo%' $'an8hes of the
So8iet( in the L2A2 a'ea) ea8h meetin" on a diffe'ent &ee#end ea8h
monthG 3oodKni"ht &as mode'ato' fo' ea8h of these $'an8hes 7so%'8e9
F'atman .<O8t<< emai!=
--- fo' some 'eason) the "ene'a! So8iet( mem$e'shi in8!%ded a hi"h
'oo'tion of (o%n" &omen) &hi8h att'a8ted sin"!e men f'om sf fandom
DD 3oodKni"ht $e8ame the So8iet(Bs 'esident in ./-.) &hen the So8iet( &as
in8o'o'atedG he &as the main d'iAin" fo'8e in #eein" the So8iet( a8tiAe
and a!iAe in its ea'!iest (ea's
--- he &as not 'ea!!( a s8ien8e fi8tion fan) $%t some othe' mem$e's &e'e)
nota$!( Fe'nie Q%$e' and DaAe J%!anG $oth &o%!d ma''( &omen the( met
in the So8iet(G fai'!( soon) the'e &e'e othe' mem$e's of LASFS &ho
8ame to So8iet( meetin"s 7so%'8e9 F'atman .<O8t<< emai!=
- at fi'st) &hen it &as most!( a Los An"e!es-'e"ion o'"anization) the So8iet(
&as Ae'( mono!ithi8) &ith 3oodKni"ht 'ett( m%8h in 8ha'"e of eAe'( $'an8hG
$%t as the So8iet( e5anded) some of the diffe'ent $'an8hes &anted to "o
thei' o&n di'e8tion 7so%'8e9 F'atman .<O8t<< emai!=
DD o!de' "'o%s often &anted to dis8%ss inte'estin" $oo#s that had not $een
&'itten $( To!#ien) Wi!!iams) o' Le&is
DD on the othe' hand) the ne&e' "'o%s &e'e K%st sta'tin" to e5!o'e the
&o'#s of those th'ee a%tho's
DD as a 'es%!t) the So8iet( stoed $ein" mono!ithi8G ea8h "'o% &as "iAen
its indeendeen8e) &ithin 8e'tain !imits) to de8ide fo' themse!Aes &hat
&o%!d $e dis8%ssed and &ho &o%!d mode'ate the dis8%ssions
- its offi8ia! %$!i8ation &as a fanzine tit!ed ?NTJLORE) edited initia!!(
$( 3oodKni"ht
D fi'st iss%e) in ea'!( ./0/) feat%'ed essa(s and info'mation on Le&is)
Wi!!iams) and To!#ien &ith a't&o'# $( 3eo'"e Fa'') Fe'nie Q%$e') and Tim
Ki'#
D anothe' %$!i8ation) ?NTJ6RENT (a!so edited $( 3oodKni"ht)) sta'ted in
./-< and se'Aed as the So8iet(Bs ne&s $%!!etin
-- this %$!i8ation eAo!Aed f'om month!( meetin" anno%n8ements that &e'e
mai!ed to mem$e's 7so%'8e9 F'atman .<O8t<< emai!=
D $oth ?NTJLORE and ?NTJ6RENT &e'e 'e'od%8ed 8omme'8ia!!() 'athe' than $(
8heae' means s%8h as mimeo"'ah
-- this a!!o&ed fo' $ette' 'e'od%8tion of i!!%st'ations) as man( of the
So8iet(Bs a'tists &e'e haAin" t'o%$!e d'a&in" i!!%st'ations di'e8t!(
on a mimeo sten8i!
- a8tiAities of the o'"anization in8!%ded month!( $oo#-dis8%ssion meetin"s
(fo' man( of the 'e"iona! $'an8hes)) t&i8e-(ea'!( a!!-So8iet( i8ni8s
&ith 8ost%mes and "amin") and o88asiona!!( a mo'e s8ho!a'!( "athe'in" s%8h
as the one-da( Na'nia >onfe'en8e in ./0/ 7so%'8e9 F'atman 1A%"/0 emai!=
D d%'in" the !ate ./0<s) the So8iet( ass%med sonso'shi of the BFi!$o and
F'odoBs Fi'thda( 6i8ni8B &hi8h had $e8ome an ann%a! Setem$e' eAentG in
./0/) oAe' :<< eo!e attended
-- the ./0/ 6i8ni8 feat%'ed a 8ost%me 8ontest) and some of the ent'ies
&e'e "ood eno%"h to haAe $een 8ontende's at Weste'8on mas4%e'ades
D sta'tin" in ./-<) the o'"anization sonso'ed an ann%a! 8onAention)
?(th8on
-- %'ose of 8onAention &as to 'oAide mo'e oo't%nit( fo' s8ho!a'!(
&o'# and fo' en8o%'a"ement of theat'e a'ts 8on8e'nin" the a%tho's
* F%''o%"hs fandom
- F%''o%"hs Fi$!iohi!es
D o'"anized $( Ve'ne!! >o'ie!! in ./0<
D ann%a! meetin") ID%m D%mI (named afte' 8onAo8ation of "'eat aes in
ERF Ta'zan noAe!s) at &o'!d8ons
-- often) D%m D%m "%ests Ae'( nota$!e9 Weism%!!e') F%''o%"hs sons)
F%ste' >'a$$e) othe' Ta'zan a8to's) Ja! 6'in8e (d'e& 6'in8e Va!iant
8omi8 st'i)) Sam ?os#o&itz (in ./0/)
D $( the time of the ./0C Wo'!d8on) mem$e'shi in o'"anization &as nea'!(
a tho%sand
- Nota$!e %$!i8ations of F%''o%"hs fandom
D The F+RRO+3JS F+LLETEN
-- edited $( Ve'n >o'ie!!
-- (sho't $io of Ve'n >o'ie!! he'e)
D ERF-DO?
-- edited $( >ami!!e >azedess%s) J'
-- >az) as he 8ame to $e #no&n) dis8oAe'ed fandom in ./H1
DD (mo'e $io info needed)
-- 4%a!it( of 8ontents set it a$oAe most of the othe' fanzines $ein"
%$!ished in the ./0<s
DD %s%a!!( had 8o!o' 8oAe' (often $( fana'tist La''( EAie)
-- inte'io' a't feat%'ed s%8h 'ese8ta$!e a'tists as Jeff Jones)
Ro( K'en#e!) Ri8ha'd 6o&e's) Jim >a&tho'ne) and F'an# F'azetta
DD &as a fanzine that e5!o'ed the &o'!ds 8'eated $( F%''o%"hs --
John >a'te'Bs ?a's o' Ta'zanBs Af'i8a) fo' instan8e
--- 4%ite often) >az &o%!d deAote an iss%e to a theme) s%8h as the
th'ee 8onse8%tiAe iss%es in mid ./00 that e5!o'ed 6e!!%8ida'
DDD 8ontents in8!%ded a'ti8!es a$o%t the !an"%a"es of that
&o'!d and the !ot st'%8t%'e of the $oo#s in the se'ies) a
"!ossa'( of te'ms %sed in the $oo#s) and eAen some of the
ho!!o&-ea'th theo'ies that 8'oed %
--- >az mana"ed to do a !ot in a !itt!e) as the ERF-DO? t(i8a!!(
'an on!( a dozen a"es o' so
DD &on fanzine J%"o in ./00
-- !ate' in the de8ade) one of >azBs 8ont'i$%to's) ?i#e Resni8#) &as
'omoted to asso8iate edito'
-- %$!i8ation &as dis8ontin%ed (&henM)) $%t &as !ate' 'eAiAed (&henM)
D NORFBS NOTES
-- %$!ished $( >ha'!es Reinse!) &ho &as 8ha'te' mem$e' and T'eas%'e'
-- !ate' &ent on to %nha( fate of #i!!in" his e5-&ife and he' h%s$and
D F+RRO+3JSANEA
-- F'itainBs fi'st s&o'd-and-so'8e'( fanzine (./0<)
-- %$!ished $( ?i8hae! ?oo'8o8#) feat%'in" some of his ea'!( ta!es
D TJE READERBS 3+EDE TO FARSOO? AND A?TOR
-- a 8o!!a$o'ation of Di8# L%off) La''( EAie) and DaAe Van A'nam
DD L%off &as %$!ishe') EAie a'tist) and Van A'nam &'ite'
-- %$!ished in ./0;) !imited edition of :<< mimeo"'ahed 8oies
DD &as Ae'( s%88essf%!G edition so!d o%t
-- disse8ted and dis8%ssed the ?a's and Ven%s sto'ies of F%''o%"hs
-- in8!%ded mas) indi8es) and othe' 'efe'en8e mate'ia!
D TJE READERBS 3+EDE TO TARQANBS AFRE>A
-- assem$!ed $( Van A'nam afte' seein" the s%88ess of the 'eAio%s
Ao!%me
D in A%st'a!ia) A!an J2 Tom#ins of ?e!$o%'ne %$!ished a fe& F%''o%"hs
fanzines !ate in the ./0<s (need mo'e info)
D TJE FEFLEO3RA6JN OF ED3AR RE>E F+RRO+3JS
-- %$!ished in ./0C $( Jen'( Jeins of A!$an() Ne& No'#
-- Ron E!!i# des8'i$ed it as Ia !oAe!( and fantasti8 deAotionI to the
&o'#s of ERF
DD 8ontained 'e'od%8tions of St2 John a't&o'#) hotos of fi'st a"es
of ea'!( ERF sto'ies) a'ti8!es on the &'itin" of ERF
- Fi'st Ed"a' Ri8e F%''o%"hs Wo'!d >on
D he!d in ./0H) oAe' La$o' Da( &ee#end (Set2 C-H) in >hi8a"o
-- site &as >on'ad Ji!ton Jote!
-- aa'ent!( >o'ie!!s 8o%!d not affo'd to "o to the Lon8on
D 3oJ &as (&hoM)
* J($o'ean Le"ion (Ro$e't E2 Jo&a'd fandom)
- 'esident of Le"ion had tit!e9 Kin" of A4%i!onia
D osition &as he!d at Aa'io%s times in the ./0<s $( ?a'tin 3'een$e'")
(othe'sM)
- $est #no&n mem$e's in8!%ded L2 S'a"%e de >am and 3eo'"e S8ithe's
- J($o'ean ?%ste' an ann%a! eAent at &o'!d8ons
D in ./00) esta$!ished a 3%i!d of A'tisans
-- e!e8ted to 3%i!d in ./00 &e'e F'an# F'azetta and 'eAio%s &inne's of
the Je'oi8 Fantas( A't a&a'd) in8!%din" Ro( K'en#e! and Jim
>a&tho'ne
- sonso'ed IF'onze Jamme' A&a'dI at &o'!d8on a't sho&s d%'in" the ea'!(
./0<s) fo' $est a't&o'# of a he'oi8 fantas( theme
D &inne's in8!%ded Ro( K'en#e!) Jim >a&tho'n) and Je''( F%'"e
- e'has the $est-#no&n %$!i8ation of Jo&a'd fandom &as JNFOREAN TE?ES)
&hi8h &as a8t%a!!( deAoted to a!! of the so-8a!!ed s&o'd and so'8e'(
%$!ishin" fie!ds
D &as %$!ished $( 3eo'"e Jea) &ith iss%e no2 . aea'in" in A%"%st ./0-
D 8ontained 'eAie&s of some of the $oo#s in that &e'e "iAin" the s%$"en'e
its o%!a'it(G 'an some ne&s a$o%t the %!ishin" fie!d) and in "ene'a!
t'ied to a8t as the fo8a! oint fo' fans and 'eade's
* >o%nt D'a8%!a So8iet( (fo' ho''o' fi!ms and 3othi8 !ite'at%'e enth%siasts)
- fo'med in (ea'!( ./0<s)
- a Los An"e!es a'ea o'"anization
D 6'esident (in ./0-) &as D'2 Dona!d Reed
- he!d ann%a! a&a'ds dinne's
D Ann Rad8!iffe A&a'ds) e4%iAa!ent of J%"os fo' the o'"anization
D Hth ann%a! dinne' &as Fe$2 .1) ./0-
-- 3%est of Jono' &as D'2 R%sse!! Ki'#) a%tho' of "host sto'ies
DD so#e on I3hosts9 F'iend!( and ?a!i"nI
-- othe' sea#e's in8!%ded Fo''( A8#e'man and Fo$ F!o8h
-- A&a'ds (anno%n8ed in adAan8e) &ent to >h'istohe' Lee) A%"%st
De'!ith) STAR TREK (fo' Iits hi"h 4%a!it( of Sfantas( and
ima"inationBI)) KJJ-TV (fo' Is8'eenin" man( hi"h 4%a!it( motion
i8t%'esI)) and Ka'! F'e%nd (fo' his 8inemato"'ah( in the 8!assi8
moAies DRA>+LA) TJE ?+??N) and othe's)
D in ./0/) the e8!e8ti8 "'o% of &inne's in8!%ded Jonathan F'id f'om the
DARK SJADOOWS te!eAision sho&) Ro$e't F!o8h) John >a''adine) Wa!t
Da%"he't() Vin8ent 6'i8e) Fo'is Ka'!off) and 8omedian F%d A$$ott
-- A$$ott &as hono'ed fo' I8ont'i$%tions to 3othi8 J%mo'I
* James F'an8h >a$e!! So8iet(
- fo'med (&henM)
- James F!ish &as 8o''esondin" se8'eta'(
- the o'"anization sonso'ed a 'ofessiona!!(-'inted fanzine) KALKE) &hi8h
&as edited $( 6a%! Sen8e'
* >2S2 Le&is So8iet(
- o'"anized in ./0/ $( Ne& No'# fan Jen'( Noe!) &ho a!so %$!ished the
8!%$Bs $%!!etin
* 6%dd!e$(-on-the-?a'sh E''e"%!a's (D'2 Doo!itt!e fandom)
- &as s%osed!( fo%nded $( F'ed Le'ne' in ./00
- othe' mem$e's in8!%ded John Foa'dman) J%di Sehton) No'man >as8aKo) and
A!an Sha&
- 8!%$ offi8e's had inte'estin" tit!es) ta#en f'om 8ha'a8te's@anima!s in the
$oo# $( J%"h Loftin"
D 6'esident &as #no&n as IE5a!ted 6o!(nesiaI
D Vi8e 6'esident &as #no&n as the IVene'a$!e JiI
D Se8'eta'( &as IJono'a$!e Da$-Da$IG T'eas%'e' &as IWo'th( 3%$-3%$I
D Foa'dman &as #no&n as the ReAe'end 6%shmi-6%!!(%
-- &as $oth Vi8e 6'esident and in 8ha'"e of mem$e'shi 8ommittee fo' a
time
- 8!%$ &as some&hat ana'8histi8
D Foa'dman seized o&e' in I$!ood!ess 8o%I in A%"%st ./00 'e"%!a'
meetin"
-- ass%med tit!e of Jono'a$!e >atBs-?eat-?an) indi8atin" that mem$e's
oosin" his $eneAo!ent '%!e &o%!d the'eafte' 'esem$!e 8atBs meat
-- &as on!( minima! 'esistan8e to 8o%
DD on!( othe' offi8e' 'esent &as F'ed Le'ne') &ho &as t&o in8hes
sho'te' than Foa'dman and H< o%nds !i"hte'
- 8!%$ !asted on!( Ae'( $'ief!(G $( some a88o%nts so $'ief!( that it ma(
haAe on!( $een a hoa5 inAented $( John Foa'dman) tho%"h a88o%nts of its
meetin"s aea'ed in the ne&szine RATATOSK
* >omi8s fandom
- 8omi8s fandom 8an $e t'a8ed $a8# at !east as fa' as the ./H<s
D in ea'!( ./H<s) Lee Joffman &as one of the fans &ho &e'e afi8ionados of
Wa!t Ke!!(Bs I6o"oI 8omi8 st'i
-- at the time) she !iAed not fa' f'om the O#efeno#ee S&am) so it
seemed nat%'a! to he' to in8o'o'ate 6o"o into he' &'itin"s in
*+ANDRN
-- this &as i8#ed % on $( othe' !eadin" fans of that time) in8!%din"
Wa!t Wi!!is) so m%8h so that 6o"o $e8ame one of the s(m$o!s of fandom
of that e'a
D ho&eAe') to find the fi'st 8omi8s-'e!ated fan %$!i8ation) (o%Bd haAe to
!oo# $a8# anothe' t&o de8ades) to the ea'!( ./;<s) &hen Je''( Sie"e! and
Joe Sh%ste' %$!ished a fanzine sim!( 8a!!ed S>EEN>E FE>TEON that
des8'i$ed the e5!oits of man ossessin" "'eat st'en"th and the a$i!it(
to K%m oAe' ta!! $%i!din"s9 S%e'man
-- this S%e'man) &hi8h &as 8onside'a$!( diffe'ent f'om the s%e'he'o
the 8ha'a8te' $e8ame fo' D2>2 >omi8s) seems to haAe $een insi'ed
$( a &o'# of s8ien8e fi8tion) 6hi!i W(!ieBs I3!adiato'I (noAe!M)
D the ea'!iest of a!! sf 8omi8 $oo#s &as ossi$!( DaAe K(!eBs FANTASN
WORLD) &hi8h fi'st aea'ed in ./;H
-- K(!e) &ho had 8ome into fandom Aia the !ette's 8o!%mn in WONDER
STOREES the (ea' $efo'e) had $een insi'ed $( the F+>K RO3ERS 'adio
se'ia!s of the ea'!( ./;<s
D at an( 'ate) the fi'st t'%e fandom of 8omi8 $oo#s themse!Aes too# !a8e
in the ea'!( ./H<s) afte' a ne& !ine of 8omi8 $oo#s $e"an to $e
%$!ished9 Ente'tainin" >omi8s) o' E> fo' sho't
-- the( &e'e of "ene'a!!( hi"he' 4%a!it( than othe' 8omi8s that &e'e
$ein" 'od%8ed at the time
-- a!so 8ontained a !ette's se8tion) &hi8h a!!o&ed fans to $e a&a'e of
ea8h othe'sB e5isten8e
-- E> 8omi8s fandom of the ./H<s in8!%ded Fho$ Ste&a't) ?i#e ?a() and
Ron 6a'#e') &ho a!! %$!ished 8omi8s-'e!ated fanzines
-- othe' fans in the ./H<s &ho &e'e a!so fans of E> 8omi8s in8!%ded Fi!!
?e(e's) Ted White) SteAe Sti!es) and La''( Sta'#
DD the E> fanzine 6OTRQEFEE) &hi8h aea'ed (&henM) &as edited $(
Ste&a't and Sta'#) and %$!ished $( White
DD ?e(e's a8t%a!!( 8ame to sf fandom o%t of E> fandom
DD Sti!es attended the Ne& No'# S8hoo! of Vis%a! A'ts a't!( $e8a%se
man( of the E> a'tists had "one the'e ('eh'ase this) $ased on ?.1
a'ti8!e)
- as the ./0<s da&ned) ne& fans and fanzines aea'ed to #ee 8omi8s fandom
hea!th(
D PERO
-- $e"an in ./0<
-- ed2 $( Di8# O 6at L%off
DD (mini $ios he'e)
-- o'i"ina!!() PERO &as not intended to $e 8omi8s-o'iented) $%t too#
that t%'n afte' Di8# L%offBs nosta!"i8 a'ti8!e a$o%t >atain ?a'Ae!
aea'ed in the (&hi8hM) iss%e
-- 8ente' se8tion of fanzine eAent%a!!( $e8ame deAoted to 8omi8s fandom
DD IA!! in >o!o' fo' a DimeI feat%'ed Aa'io%s fans &ho &'ote
nosta!"i8a!!( a$o%t the s%e' he'o 8omi8s of ast de8ades
DD (&ho &'ote these a'ti8!es) and &hat &e'e the(M)
DD eAent%a!!() these a'ti8!es &e'e 8o!!e8ted in t&o $oo#s) ALL EN
>OLOR FOR A DE?E and TJE >O?E>-FOOK FOOK) that Di8# L%off edited
&ith Don Thomson (&hen did these aea'M and &e'e the(
*e58!%siAe!(* the a'ti8!es f'om PERO) o' did the( in8!%de
'eAio%s!( non-%$!ished mate'ia!M)
-- (othe' thin"s that aea'ed in the fanzine) in $'ief)
-- fanzine itse!f &on a J%"o a&a'd in ./0;) the !ast (ea' of its
%$!i8ation
DD the 8%m%!atiAe effe8ts of a se'ies of moAes $( the L%offs &as one
of the 'easons 8ited fo' its demise
-- ho&eAe') &hi!e PERO 8e'tain!( 'oAided an initia! sa'# that ointed
the &a( to the sin-off of 8omi8s fandom) it &as othe' fanzines that
a8t%a!!( &e'e the fo8a! oint that "ot 8omi8s fandom % and '%nnin"
D one of these &as >O?E> ART
-- edited $( Don Thomson O ?a""ie >%'tis
DD (mini $ios he'e)
--- (o$!i"ato'( note he'e a$o%t the th'ee diffe'ent Don Thomsons
in fandom)
DD $( the fo%'th iss%e) in De8em$e' ./0:) fanzine 8o!ohon had
8han"ed to sho& the fanzine &as no& $ein" edited $( Don O ?a""ie
Thomson
DD !ate') the( &o%!d %$!ish the inf!%entia! >O?E> F+NERS 3+EDE
-- &hat made it diffe'ent f'om othe' s8ien8e fi8tion fanzines9 its
emhasis &as 8omi8s) se8ifi8a!!( the a't&o'# of 8omi8s
DD (8ontentsM)
-- eAen tho%"h it &as one of the imo'tant fanzines in the histo'( of
8omi8s fandom) the enti'e '%n &as on!( seAen iss%es
DD fi'st iss%e aea'ed in A'i! ./0.) and &as a me'e .C a"es
DD &ith s%88eedin" iss%es) its o%!a'it( and a"e8o%nt in8'eased)
$%t the time $et&een iss%es a!so in8'eased
--- the fi'st fo%' iss%es &e'e %$!ished at a$o%t si5 month
inte'Aa!s) $%t !ast th'ee aea'ed a$o%t eAe'( othe' (ea'
--- $( its seAenth and fina! iss%e) in ./01) the a"e8o%nt had
e5anded to -0 a"es
-- ('eason fo' its demiseM)
D anothe' imo'tant fanzine at the $e"innin" of 8omi8s fandom &as
ALTER-E3O) &hi8h &as edited $( Je''( Fai!s and Ro( Thomas
-- fi'st iss%e &as in ?a'8h ./0.) &as %$!ished fo' a$o%t fo%' (ea's
-- sta'ted o%t as amate%' 8omi8) feat%'in" ThomasBs a'od( of the
J%sti8e Lea"%e of Ame'i8a
-- it &as the fi'st fanzine that &as %$!ished $( 8omi8 $oo# fans fo'
8omi8 $oo# fans 7so%'8e9 F'antz ./Fe$<< emai!=
-- Fai!s and Thomas) ho&eAe') &e'e not 'ea!!( a't of s8ien8e fi8tion
fandom) e'has a ha'$in"e' of &hat the f%t%'e of 8omi8s fandom &o%!d
$e
DD &ithin a$o%t a (ea') the'e &as a th'iAin" and e5andin" 8omi8s
fandom that 8onsisted !a'"e!( of non-s8ien8e fi8tion fans
DD in K%st a fe& (ea's) 8omi8s fandom had diAe'"ed so m%8h f'om
s8ien8e fi8tion fandom that its !in#s $a8# to s8ien8e fi8tion
fandom &e'e a!! $%t inAisi$!e
D othe' 8omi8s fanzines of the ./0<s $( sf fans
-- ON TJE DRAWEN3 FOARD &as a 8omi8s fandom ne&s!ette') %$!ished in the
!ast ha!f of the ./0<s $( St2 Lo%is fan Fo$ S8hoenfe!d
DD S8hoenfe!d a8t%a!!( 8ame into sf fandom f'om 8omi8s fandom) as
Fi!! ?e(e's had done the 'eAio%s de8ade
-- A SENSE OF FA6A) %$!ished (&henM)) 8ontained a 'e'int f'om FA6A of
an a'ti8!e (&'itten $( &hoM) on F%8# Ro"e's) F!ash 3o'don) and F'i8#
F'adfo'd
- fina!!() K%st as the'e &e'e fans &ho !ate' $e8ame 'ofessiona!s in the sf
fie!d) the'e &e'e a!so fans &ho $e8ame 'ofessiona!s in the 8omi8s fie!d
D the fi'st) and e'has sti!! $est e5am!es of this &e'e ./;<s-e'a fans
J%!i%s S8h&a'tz and ?o't Weisin"e') &ho $e8ame esta$!ished as
'ofessiona! 8omi8 $oo# edito's at D> >omi8s
D of the fans &ho &e'e a8tiAe in the ./0<s) e'has the $est e5am!e of a
fan t%'nin" into a 8omi8s 'ofessiona! &as that of St2 Lo%is fan SteAe
3e'$e') &ho &ent on to &'ite the JOWARD TJE D+>K 8omi8 (&henM)
D on the othe' hand) Va%"hn FodeB) &ho &on the Fan A'tist J%"o A&a'd in
./0/) &as a!'ead( a8tiAe in the so-8a!!ed S%nde'"'o%ndB 8omi8s moAement
in the ./0<s) &hen he &as dis8oAe'ed to fandom $( Fo$ S8hoenfe!d
-- Ra( O Jo(8e Fishe'Bs ODD &as the fi'st fanzine to feat%'e FodeB
a't&o'# -- 8oAe's as &e!! as inte'io' i!!os
DD the'e &as a!so a 8e!e$'ated 8a'toon &a' in ODD $et&een FodeB and
Ja8# 3a%"han) &hi8h 3a%"han B&onB
-- %nfo't%nate!() the'e t%'ned o%t to $e an %nfo'seen do&nside to
FodeBBs asso8iation &ith St2 Lo%is fandom9 in the !ate ./0<s (&hen
e5a8t!(M)) FodeB sent S8hoenfe!d his a't fi!es fo' sto'a"e) &hi8h
&e'e dest'o(ed &hen the ?isso%'i RiAe' 'ose and the $asement &he'e
the( &e'e sto'ed &as f!ooded
D othe' fans &ho $e8ame 8omi8s 'ofessiona!s in8!%ded T'ina >asti!!o) &ho
!ate' $e8ame an a'tist fo' the so-8a!!ed %nde'"'o%nd 8omi5 (&henM)
-- (othe'sM)
* 3amin" fandom
- 3amin" fandom) &hi8h $e8ame one of the maKo' off-shoots of s8ien8e fi8tion
fandoms in the ./1<s and !ate') 8an $e t'a8ed $a8# to the ./0<s and eAen
ea'!ie'
D in the ./C<s) a%tho' F!et8he' 6'att &o%!d f'e4%ent!( host &a' "ames
'e8'eations in miniat%'e at his home fo' othe' a%tho' f'iends (need mo'e
detai!s on this22 did 6oh! o' AsimoA mention it in thei'
a%to$io"'ahiesM)
-- 'e8'eated a8t%a! $att!es %sin" miniat%'e so!die's) &ith the !a(e's
ass%min" the 'o!e of the 8ommandin" offi8e's of the a'mies
D (an( othe' e5am!es of this #ind of "ameM)
D (an( othe' o'"anized "amin" in fandom in the ./H<s o' ea'!ie'M)
- a "ame that seemed to $e o%!a' &ith fandom d%'in" the m%8h of the ./0<s
&as anothe' Aa'iant of a &a' "ame) the $oa'd "ame Di!oma8() &hi8h had
$een inAented $( A!!an F2 >a!hame'
D the "ame) &hi8h is set in E%'oe $efo'e the time of Wo'!d Wa' One)
inAo!Aes % to seAen !a(e's) the o$Ke8t of the "ame $ein" to "ain
8ont'o! of as m%8h te''ito'( as ossi$!e
-- the st'%8t%'e of the "ame) &ith a $%i!t-in e'iod of time $et&een
moAes &hi8h !a(e's %se to ma#e o' $'ea# a!!ian8es &ith ea8h othe')
made it e'fe8t fo' !a(in" Aia mai!
-- Di!oma8( &as o%!a' eno%"h that "ame s%mma'ies often &e'e %$!ished
in fanzines
DD TJE WSFA JO+RNAL) fo' instan8e) 'eo'ted the 'o"'ess of an on-
"oin" "ame in ./0H) $et&een mem$e's of the Washin"ton (D2>2)
S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet(
D if (o% had to se!e8t one fan fo' the tit!e of B?ost A8tiAe Di!oma8(
6!a(e'B in the ./0<s) it &o%!d haAe $een John Foa'dman
-- on ?a( ;.) ./0:) he $e"an the fi'st osta! Di!oma8( "ame) Aia his
fanzine 3RA+STARK
DD it &as the fi'st of the so-8a!!ed SDizinesB) &hi8h a!most
e58!%siAe!( 8onsisted of s%mma'ies of "ame moAes and 'e!ated
info'mation
--- Foa'dman &as the "ames maste' in that fi'st osta! Di!oma8(
"ameG the !a(e's in the "ame &e'e F'ed Le'ne') F'%8e 6e!z)
Ted Johnstone) !%s t&o non-fan mem$e's of the East 6ate'son
Di!oma8( >!%$ that Le'ne' had fo%nded in ./0.
DDD that 8!%$ had $een 'e8o"nized $( >a!hame' as Ithe &o'!dBs
fi'st fo'ma!!( o'"anized Di!oma8( 8!%$I
DD a !ate' e5am!e of a Dizine &as ETJEL TJE FRO3) %$!ished $(
F'itish fan John 6i""ott) afte' the "ame had !eaed the At!anti8
O8ean to the F'itish Es!es in ./0/
DD $( the ea'!( ./-<s) man( F'itish s8ien8e fi8tion fans) most
nota$!( 6ete' Ro$e'ts) had a!so em$'a8ed the "ame) and an
o'"anization 8a!!ed the F'itish Di!oma8( >!%$ had 8ome into $ein"
- ho&eAe') the B"ameB that "ained the $i""est Aisi$i!it( in fandom of the
./0<s &as >oAent'(
D >oAent'( a8t%a!!( had its $e"innin"s &e!! $efo'e the ./0<s) $a8# in
a$o%t ./H:) &hen its di'e8t 'ede8esso') The ?a'iosan Emi'e) &as
8on8eiAed
-- &as inAented $( $( some non-fan teena"e's &ho !iAed in and a'o%nd the
8it( of 6asadena) >a!ifo'nia
-- The ?a'iosan Emi'e &as one of the fi'st 'o!e-!a(in" "amesG in it)
a'ts of the 8it( of 6asadena $e8ame t'ansfo'med into #in"doms of a
S?a'iosan Emi'eB
-- m(thi8a! histo'ies &e'e deAe!oed) and these !ed to the 8onsi'a8ies
and othe' int'i"%es that &e'e feat%'es of the "ame) as !a(e's t'ied
to 8on4%e' ea8h othe'Bs te''ito'(
-- in that e'iod in the ea'!( ./H<s) fandom had not (et 'ea!!(
dis8oAe'ed that the "ame e5istedG the one e58etion &as 6a%!
Stan$e'() &ho &as f'iends &ith some of the !a(e's and tho%"ht the
"ame &as f%n
D 8onside'in" the fa8t that 6asadena &as &ithin the enAe!oe of Los
An"e!es fandom) it &as ineAita$!e that othe' fans &o%!d eAent%a!!(
$e8ome inAo!Aed in somethin" as int'i"%in" as The ?a'iosan Emi'e
-- one of the fi'st &as Ri8h F'o&n) &ho had $een f'iends &ith Stan$e'(
sin8e "'ade s8hoo!G F'o&n &as a8t%a!!( int'od%8ed to the "ame a$o%t
t&o (ea's $efo'e he eAen dis8oAe'ed s8ien8e fi8tion fandom
-- $( the !ate ./H<s) inte'est in the "ame $( its o'i"inato's &as
sta'tin" to &ane) so Stan$e'( 8ame % &ith the idea of 'ema#in" the
"ame) &ith the he! of F'o&n) $( inKe8tin" some s8ien8e fi8tiona!
ase8ts into it
-- the 'es%!t &as >oAent'(
D >oAent'( 8an $est $e des8'i$ed as a 'o!e-!a(in" "ame) e'has mo'e
a88%'ate!( as a 'o!e-!a(in" %niAe'se) that 8ontained man( e!ements of
s8ien8e fi8tion and fantas(
-- inf!%en8es &e'e d'a&n f'om the fi8tion of James F!ish) James 3%nn)
F'ed 6oh!) >('i! Ko'n$!%th) and Ro$e't Jein!ein) and the ./H<s moAie
FORFEDDEN 6LANET
-- the ima"ina'( !o8a!e of the "ame &as a se!f-8ontained ho!!o&ed-o%t
aste'oid ha$itat) 8onst'%8ted $( a!iens) &hi8h someho& had $e8ome the
'ef%"e of h%man s%'AiAo's of Wo'!d Wa' Th'ee
-- into this m(thos) !a(e's in >oAent'( 8onAe'ted thei' t'%e-!ife
identities into fi8tiona! 'o!e-!a(in" e'sonae
-- Ri8h F'o&n 'oAided &hat &as 'o$a$!( the most 8on8ise and !%8ent
e5!anation of &hat >oAent'( a8t%a!!( &as9 I>oAent'( &asnBt a8t%a!!(
B!a(edBG it &as &'itten2 Fasi8a!!() eo!e &'ote sto'ies a$o%t
thei' 8ha'a8te's in the settin" of >oAent'(2 The ideas &o%!d $e
ta!#ed-o%t fo' 'e-a'oAa!) K%st to $e s%'e the( didnBt 8onf!i8t
&ith &hat had "one on $efo'e2I 7f'om emai!=
D >oAent'( soon s'ead to fandom) and inAo!Aed some fai'!( &e!!-#no&n fans
-- F'%8e 6e!z) &ho &as sti!! 'esidin" in F!o'ida at that time) had
%$!ished an iss%e of his fanzine 6'oFANit( that had as#ed his
'eade's to se!e8t a fantas( &o'!d the( &o%!d !i#e to !iAe in if the(
had the 8hoi8e 7so%'8e9 RF'o&n :/J%n/1 emai!=
DD F'o&n) in his !ette' of 8omment 'esonse) too# the oo't%nit( to
mention >oAent'(
DD 6e!z &as $%i!din" 8onta8ts &ith Los An"e!es fandom) &hi8h &o%!d
'es%!t in his moAin" the'e in !ate ./H/G one of the eo!e &ho &as
on his mai!in" !ist &as Ted Johnstone) &ho haened to !iAe not
fa' f'om Stan$e'() in So%th 6asadena
-- soon Ted Johnstone $e8ame int'od%8ed to Stan$%'() and not too !on"
afte' that) he &as a 8onAe't to the ne& "ame
-- soon afte' that) th'o%"h JohnstoneBs h(e'fannish a8tiAities at that
time) it $e8ame #no&n to fandom in So%the'n >a!ifo'nia
-- eAent%a!!() >oAent'(-insi'ed fanzines (tit!esM edito'sM) sta'ted
aea'in" in Los An"e!es fandomG these feat%'ed 8ont'i$%tions f'om
!o8a! fans and f'om fans as fa' distant as R%th Fe'man in ?innesota
D The int'i"%es and 8onsi'a8ies eAent%a!!( manifested themse!Aes into
some %n!easantness &ith othe' fans
-- mem$e's of LASFS &ho &e'enBt inAo!Aed &ith the "ame sta'ted to o$Ke8t
to inKe8tion of >oAent'( into 8!%$ meetin"s and dis8%ssion of
>oAent'iana 'athe' than LASFS $%siness
D an eAen $i""e' im$'o"!io 'es%!ted afte' fans &ho &e'e in the "ame
sta'ted to $e8ome an"'( &ith Johnstone) &ho &as a8tin" as >oAent'(Bs
"amemaste'
-- Johnstone) &ho had $e8ome >oAent'(Bs 3amemaste') had int'od%8ed a
8ha'a8te' #no&n as BThe 3%a'dianB) &hose Ko$ it &as to dis'%t the
"ame in &itt( &a(s that &e'e intended to 'emind !a(e's) some of &hom
seemed to $e a $it too imme'sed in the "ame) that it &as *on!(* a
"ame
-- this 8a%sed a $a8#!ash that "ot 4%ite nast(G some of the !a(e's did
not a'e8iate &hat &as e'8eiAed as sa$ota"e $( The 3%a'dianG the'e
&e'e th'eats of !a&s%its ($( &hoM)) and eAen a 'eo't of a fi'e$om$
that &as !eft on (&hoBsM Stan$e'(BsM) f'ont !a&n
-- The 3%a'dianBs identit( &as #et se8'et f'om the !a(e's (it &as
a8t%a!!( !o8a! fan Dean Di8#ensheet)) $%t to diAe't attention to a
!o8ation s%ita$!( fa' f'om Los An"e!es) Johnstone d'oed some hints
that The 3%a'dian &as a8t%a!!( a neofan f'om Fa!timo'e) Ja8# >ha!#e'
DD >ha!#e' immediate!( sta'ted 'e8eiAin" th'eats Aia mai!
DD (his 'esonseM ho& did it endM)
D (&hen did the >oAent'( inte'est sta't to die do&nM detai!sM)
Chapter Se*en - con*entions +wor,ing title-
science !iction con*entions o! the ./01s
(histo'i8a! oAe'Aie&)
The date and sonso' of the Ae'( fi'st s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAention is a so%'8e
of 8ont'oAe's(2 Et ma( haAe ta#en !a8e on Jan%a'( ;) ./;-) &hen mem$e's of
F'itish fandom 8onAened at Leeds) in an eAent hosted $( the Leeds $'an8h of
the S8ien8e Fi8tion Lea"%e2 The'e &e'e :< attendees) in8!%din" A'th%' >2
>!a'#e) Ted >a'ne!!) Wa!te' 3i!!in"s) and E'i8 F'an# R%sse!!2 The eAent had
$een !anned and 'omoted) aa'ent!() fo' seAe'a! months 'io' to the meetin"
date2
Anothe' 8ontende' fo' the tit!e of Bfi'st 8onAentionB had o88%''ed seAe'a!
months ea'!ie') in 6hi!ade!hia) on O8to$e' ::) ./;02 ?em$e's of one of Ne&
No'# >it(Bs man( fan 8!%$s) the Ente'nationa! S8ientifi8 Asso8iation) Aisited
6hi!ade!hia fandom2 En a!!) the'e &e'e a$o%t .H attendees) in8!%din" s%8h
!ate'-da( nota$!es s%8h as Don Wo!!heim) Fo$ ?ad!e) DaAe K(!e) and F'ed 6oh!2
A!tho%"h this eAent &as m%8h !ess !anned than the !ate' Leeds 8onAention) it
sti!! 8o%!d $e 8onside'ed as a 8onAention) as one of the o'de's of $%siness
&as to e!e8t a 8onAention 8hai'man (?i!ton Rothman) &hose home &as the
8onAention site) and a se8'eta'( (6oh!)2 The'e has $een some se8%!ation that
the a8t%a! %'ose of the 6hi!ade!ia "athe'in" &as to %sta"e the fo'th8omin"
Leeds eAent) tho%"h one of the a'ti8iants) ?ad!e) !ate' 8!aimed that most of
the attendees &e'enBt eAen a&a'e the F'itish fans &e'e eAen !annin" a
8onAention2
A thi'd ossi$i!it( fo' the tit!e o88%''ed eAen ea'!ie') in !ate J%ne of ./;H)
&hen the >hi8a"o 8hate' of the S8ien8e Fi8tion Lea"%e sent a sma!! de!e"ation
of th'ee fans to Ne& No'# >it( fo' a meetin" at the offi8es of WONDER STOREES)
&hi8h se'Aed) in effe8t) as SFL &o'!d head4%a'te's2 The( &e'e to $e met $(
.H mem$e's f'om some of the Ne& No'# SFL 8hate's) $%t fate inte'Aened2 The
>hi8a"o de!e"ation &as de!a(ed) and a''iAed on J%ne :/th) one da( !ate' than
!anned2 So instead of an inte'-8it( 8onAention) WONDER STOREES edito'
>ha'!es Jo'ni" de8ided to ho!d the meetin" on J%ne :1th) as !anned) &ith K%st
the Ne& No'# fans) &hi8h in8!%ded Wo!!heim) John ?i8he!) F'an# Fe!#na Lon")
J%!i%s +n"e') and J%!i%s S8h&a'tz2 When the th'ee >hi8a"o fans a''iAed on
J%ne :/th) on!( S8h&a'tz &as 'esent f'om the 'eAio%s da() and the inte'-8it(
meetin" 8onsisted of him) Jo'ni") ?o't Weisin"e') and the mid&est Aisito's2
Sti!!) the'e is 8a%se fo' 8!aimin" that this meetin") o' fo' that matte') the
'eAio%s da(Bs meetin") &as in fa8t a 8onAentionG the'e &e'e a fe& 8onAentions
in the ./0<s that haAe had as !o& an attendan8e as these meetin"s and man(
8onAentions in the histo'( of fandom that haAe had as info'ma! a 'o"'am2
WhateAe' the 8!aims fo' the fi'st 8onAention) the'e 8an $e no do%$t that these
"et-to"ethe's &e'e a s%88ess) o' that fans 'ea!!( !i#ed haAin" the oo't%nit(
to meet &ith othe' fans2 En ./;1) Sam ?os#o&itz and Wi!! S(#o'a he!d &hat &as
$i!!ed as the fi'st Nationa! S8ien8e S8ien8e Fi8tion >onAention) in Ne&a'#)
Ne& Je'se() that $'o%"ht to"ethe' an ast'onomi8a! .:H fans and 'os) in8!%din"
the ne& edito' of ASTO+NDEN3 S>EEN>E FE>TEON) John W2 >am$e!!) J'2
(a a'a"'ah he'e a$o%t 8onAentions of the ./C<s and ./H<s) in8!%din" the
fo%ndin" of the ?id&est8on and Weste'8on)
Et 8an e'has $e 8!aimed that &ith the !a'"e in8'eases of attendan8es that
o88%''ed d%'in" the ./0<s) s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAentions 8ame of a"e in that
de8ade2
* Weste'8ons
- (a $it of int'od%8to'( info on Weste'8ons of 'eAio%s de8ades)
- ./0<) Weste'8on PEEE (Foise) Edaho) (J%!( ;-H) ./0<)
D 8onAention &as #no&n as the IFo(>onI
D site &as O&(hee Jote! in Foise) Edaho
D 8hai's &e'e 3%( and Diane Te'&i!!i"e'
D 3oJ &as Ro"e' 6hi!!is 3'aham (a2#2a2 Ro" 6hi!!is)
- ./0.) Weste'8on PEV (Oa#!and) (J%!( .-:) ./0.)
D #no&n as IFa(>onI
D site &as Jote! Leamin"ton
-- th'ee (ea's !ate') &o%!d $e the site of a Wo'!d8on
D 8hai' &as Jone( Woods
-- sonso'in" o'"anization &as 336S
D 3oJs &e'e F'itz Lei$e' ('o) and Ja8# See' (fan)
- ./0:) Weste'8on PV (Los An"e!es) (J%ne ;<-J%!( .) ./0:)
D site &as Jote! A!e5and'ia
D 8hai' &as A!$e't J2 Le&is
-- sonso'in" o'"anization &as LASFS
D 3oJs &e'e Ja8# Van8e ('o) and A!Aa Ro"e's (fan)
- ./0;) Weste'8on PVE (San F'an8is8o) (J%!( C--) ./0;)
D site &as J(att Jo%se ?ote! nea' San F'an8is8o ai'o't
D 8hai'man &as Fen Sta'#
-- sonso'in" o'"anizations &e'e the 336S and Litt!e ?en
D 3oJ &as K'is NeAi!!e
-- "aAe a h%mo'o%s and ente'tainin" see8h a$o%t his Aie&s of the
s8ien8e fi8tion "en'e
D Fan 3oJ &e'e F2?2 and E!ino' F%s$(
D 'o"'ammin"
-- fan ane! IRe!ation of Fandom to S8ien8e Fi8tionI feat%'ed F2?2
F%s$() James F!ish) Di8# E!!in"ton) Ka'en Ande'son) Ron E!!i#) and
Le!and Sai'o
DD Sai'o too# 8ont'o! of ane! &ith &hat &as des8'i$ed $( Ron E!!i#
as Ia $om$asti8 ti'adeI &he'e he 8'iti8ized "a$-fests that 8!%tte'
% aas and deno%n8ed the 8%''ent state and a%8it( of 8'iti8a! sf
'eAie&s in fandom
D FKoBs 6'oKe8t A't Sho& made its se8ond aea'an8e at Weste'8on
-- feat%'ed d'a&in"s and aintin"s $( Ka'en Ande'son) 3eo'"e Fa'')
>(nthia 3o!dstone) and Don Simson
-- in8!%ded an a't a%8tion and a't sho& a&a'ds (.< 8ate"o'ies)
D 8ost%me 8ontest to a&a'd &ent to F'%8e 6e!z) as a t'ooe' f'om Ja8#
Van8eBs ID'a"on ?aste'sI
-- F'%8eBs 8ost%me feat%'ed fo%' feet of 'ea! $'oads&o'd
-- othe' &inne's in8!%ded FKo T'im$!e) Fi!! Ro$e'ts) and Ka'en Ande'son
D 8onAention a!so feat%'ed o#e' "ames that !asted th'o%"h the ni"hts and
&e!! into the da(s
-- Anthon( Fo%8he' and Fa'ne( Fe'na'd $ef%dd!ed othe' a'ti8iants &ith
thei' 8om$ination of !%8# and s#i!! &ith the 8a'ds
-- the se8ond da( of the 8onAention) a s8%''i!o%s $%t ente'tainin" '%mo'
sta'ted % that F'ed 6oh! !ost 3ALAPN to Fe'na'd in a "ame of
sho&do&n) $%t it 'oAed to $e fa!se to the disaointment of man(
- ./0C) Weste'8on PVEE
D 8om$ined &ith the ./0C Wo'!d8on) in Oa#!and
D 8hai's &e'e Fen Sta'# and A! haLeA(
D 3oJs &e'e Edmond Jami!ton O Lei"h F'a8#ett ('o) and Fo''( A8#e'man (fan))
same as the Wo'!d8on
- ./0H) Weste'8on PVEEE (Lon" Fea8h) >A) (J%!( ;-H)
D site &as Ed"e&ate' Enn
-- fo' a 8han"e) the'e &e'e Ae'( fe& 8om!aints a$o%t the hote!) most!(
s!o& se'Ai8e in 8offee sho and an at'o8io%s m%si8a! "'o% in the
dinin" 'oom
D 8hai's &e'e SteAe To!!iAe' and John T'im$!e
D 6'o 3oJ &as F'an# Je'$e't
-- so#e on &'itin" noAe!s f'om hai#% and the ossi$i!it( of 'ed%8in"
a!! noAe!s to hai#%
D Fan 3oJ &as Ton( Fo%8he'
D othe' nota$!es attendin" in8!%ded Ja! >!ement) Leste' de! Re() Sam
?os#o&itz) Ra( F'ad$%'() F'itz Lei$e') Ja'!an E!!ison
D attendan8eM
-- &as a%"mented $( seAe'a! fans f'om Ne& No'#Bs Fano8!ast 8!%$) &ho
d'oAe o%t to 'omote thei' $id fo' a Wo'!d8on in Ne& No'# in ./0-
DD in8!%ded Ted White) Ri8h F'o&n) ?i#e ?8Ene'ne() DaAe Van A'nam)
and A'nie Katz
DD 8ame $( &a( of ?id&est8on) &he'e a fe& othe' Fano8!asts as &e!!
had $een in attendan8e
D 'o"'am
-- see8hes $( F'ad$%'( and Lei$e'
-- ane! on I./0C9 S8ien8e Fi8tion in Ret'ose8tI
-- ane! of 'o a%tho's tit!ed IThe'e E Stood in ?( Sense of Wonde'I
DD ane! t%'ned into Ja'!an E!!ison As2 A8e Foo#s
D A't Sho& K%d"in" feat%'ed t&o innoAations
-- ane! of K%d"es in8!%ded t&o !o8a! a't inst'%8to's
-- ea8h of fiAe K%d"es se!e8ted his o&n J%d"es >hoi8e a&a'd) instead
of t'(in" to a!! a"'ee on one 8hoi8e
D a%8tions
-- RC<< in sa!es a8hieAed $( se8ond da( of 8onAention
DD a!! a%8tion mate'ia! disosed of) so on ?onda( some mate'ia! f'om
A't Sho& a%8tioned
-- se8ia! a%8tion feat%'in" Ja'!an E!!ison netted R;H
DD he &'ote a sho't sto'( %sin" the name of the &inne' (La''( NiAen)
as 'ota"onist) and %sed th'ee &o'ds s%!ied $( the NiAen in the
te5t
DD NiAen &as to "et .<V of 'o8eedin"s of an( sa!e of the sto'(
D site se!e8tion
-- San Die"o $eat F%'!in"ame $( C Aotes
-- othe' $idde's) 'ea! and hoa5) in8!%ded La#e Tahoe and Ne& No'#
('es%ma$!( the &est side of Ne& No'#)
- ./00) Weste'8on PEP (San Die"o)
D 8hai' &as Dennis Smith
D site &as Sta'd%st ?oto' Jote! O >o%nt'( >!%$) and it &as a $ad 8hoi8e
-- diffi8%!ties $e"an a!most immediate!() &hen someone &ea'in" ho$nai!
$oots $'o#e in to the hote!Bs "o!f 8o%'se the ni"ht $efo'e the
8onAention and 8a%sed some dama"e
DD a!tho%"h no eAiden8e eAe' t%'ned % &ho the 8%!'it &as) the hote!
mana"e' seemed 8onAin8ed it &as a Weste'8on attendee) and sta'ted
a Kihad a"ainst eAe'($od( the'e fo' the 8onAention
DD the'e &as a!so a 'eo't that the hote! mana"e' seemed dis"'%nt!ed
that fans 'oAided thei' o&n ente'tainment) 'athe' than %ti!izin"
the se'Ai8es of the (o%n" !adies &ho aea'ed a'o%nd the oo!
eAe'( eAenin"
-- fans and 'os oAe'8ha'"ed on 'ooms
DD the hote! t'ied to 8ha'"e No'man Sin'ad th'ee diffe'ent 'ates fo'
the th'ee da(s he sta(ed the'e
DD this $a8#fi'ed on the hote! in a s%''ea!isti8 manne'9 one fan &ho
&as 8om!ainin" !on"e' and !o%de' than the othe's 8a%sed the hote!
mana"ement to 8a!! the o!i8e) $%t $( the time the( a''iAed the'e
&as a 'otest stand-in of a$o%t fifteen fans in 'o"'ess in the
!o$$() !ed $( Ja'!an E!!ison and John T'im$!e2 Afte' some
inAesti"ation) the o!i8emen 8ame oAe' to the 'oteste'sB side of
the dis%te and the hote! $a8#ed do&n
-- in8ometen8e &as a!so a8tiAeG the mote! had fai!ed to $!o8# the
8onAention 'ooms) 'es%!tin" in noise 'o$!ems &ith othe' "%ests at
the mote!
-- 8offee sho had $ad 'i8es) food) and se'Ai8e
DD ho&eAe') it did 'oAide one memo'a$!e moment) &hen Wi!!iam Rots!e'
d'e& a fa8e on Ja'!an E!!isonBs s%nn(-side-% f'ied e""2 The
hoo#e's &e'e am%sed2
D fan 3oJs &e'e FKo and John T'im$!e
D ?> &as Ted St%'"eon
D 3oJ &as Ja'!an E!!ison
-- "aAe one of his atented 'ema'#a$!e see8hes at the S%nda( $an4%et
DD St%'"eon) in his int'od%8tion) had 'edi8ted a IJa'!an E!!ison-
sized ho!e $ein" $!o&n th'o%"h the Weste'8on mem$e'shiI) and he
&as 'i"ht
-- a!so 8ame &ith a i!ot fi!m to sho&) &hi8h &as fandomBs fi'st
e5os%'e to STAR TREK
DD ho&eAe') fans 'o$a$!( tho%"ht it &as insi'ed $( ?a"'itte) as
it &as sho&n $a8#&a'ds %nti! the 8ame'aman "ot thin"s %nde'
8ont'o!
D (ho& man(M) attended
-- fo' se8ond (ea' in a 'o&) fans f'om the Ne& No'# Fano8!asts 8!%$
d'oAe o%t fo' the 8onAention to s%o't thei' ./0- Wo'!d8on $id
DD in8!%ded Ted White) A'nie Katz) ?i#e ?8Ene'ne() and DaAe Van A'nam
DD on8e a"ain) 8ame Aia the ?id&est8on the &ee#end ea'!ie'
D ine5e'ien8ed 8on8om
-- had on!( s8hed%!ed Oenin" >e'emonies) Fan4%et) E!!isonBs IDan"e'o%s
VisionsI ane!) and the mas4%e'ade
DD mas4%e'ade &as tota!!( %n!anned in manne' of K%d"es O 8ate"o'ies
-- Ed Wood he!ed o'"anize some ane!s to he! fi!! o%t the 'o"'am
DD in effe8t) the fans attendin" 'an the 8onAention themse!Aes
D mas4%e'ade feat%'ed a seAen-fan IWiza'd of EdI "'o%) &ith Tom 3i!$e't
as Rodne() Je''( Ja8#s as the Wiza'd) F'ed 6atten as F%n") and Len
Fai!es as the Kin"
D oo' $an4%et food 'es%!ted in a fi!# son"
-- IFo%n8in" 6otatoesI $( 6o%! Ande'son) s%n" to the t%ne of IWa!tzin"
?ati!daIG no$od( &as a$!e to ma#e % one a$o%t the ot 'oast) &hi8h
had a sa%8e that &as des8'i$ed $( James ?a'sha!! as I'esid%e f'om a
desa!inization !antI
D at $%siness meetin") Los An"e!es@LASFS &on 'i"hts to ne5t Weste'8on
-- defeated $ids $( F%'!in"ame) >A and Fe'#e!e(
-- Ted Johnstone "aAe the &innin" $id see8h &ith an emt( $o%'$on
$ott!e %nde' his a'm
D fina!!() the'e &as some indi8ation that the s8ien8e fi8tion &o'!d &as
indeed 8han"in") at !east as fa' as fandom &as 8on8e'ned9 James ?a'sha!!
&'ote of one of the mo'e st'i#in" memo'ies he 8ame a&a( &ith9 Iof A2E2
Aan Vo"t !oo#in" itif%!!( o%t of !a8e &ith the &o'!d he !eft $ehind
fifteen (ea's a"oI
- ./0-) Weste'8on PP (J%!( .-C) ./0-)
D site &as She'aton West hote! in Los An"e!es
D 8hai' &as F'andon Lamont) &ho 'e!a8ed Ted Johnston) d%e to e'8eiAed
ma!feasan8e $( Johnston
-- Johnstone &as th'o&n %t of the 8hai'manshi t&o da(s $efo'e the
8onAention $e"an) a!on" &ith anothe' 8on 8ommittee mem$e') D&ain Kaise'
7so%'8e9 Kaise' ;A'<. emai!=
-- ho&eAe' Lamont himse!f 'oAed to $e most!( a fi"%'ehead) and it &as
Fi!! E!!e'n &ho did most of the &o'#
D 3oJs &e'e ?a'ion Qimme' F'ad!e( ('o) and Lon At#ins (fan)
- ./01) Weste'8on PPE
D &as 8om$ined &ith the ./01 Wo'!d8on
D an %noffi8ia! s%$stit%te Weste'8on &as he!d J%!( Cth &ee#end in Los
An"e!es
-- as F'%8e 6e!z !ate' 'e8a!!ed) IWhen Donaho) Ro"e's) and Sta'# &on the
Weste'8on fo' ./01) the( said the( &o%!d not 8om$ine Weste'8on &ith
the ./01 Wo'!d8on) sho%!d the( a!so &in the !atte'2 The( &e'e
%nde'do"s fo' it) $%t the T'im$!es) &ho &e'e faAo'ed to &in) sent
too m%8h time at NN>on ; on thei' o&n 'oKe8ts) and not eno%"h time
on o!iti8#in"2 So DROS &on the ./01 Wo'!d8on) and 'omt!( 8om$ined
it &ith the Weste'8on an(&a(2I
-- this !eft the &est 8oast &itho%t a no&-t'aditiona! Cth-of-J%!(
&ee#end 8onAention) $%t the Aa8%%m &as 'omt!( fi!!ed than#s to L2A2
fan >h%8# >'a(ne
DD 8ame % &ith the idea fo' a s%$stit%te 8onAention) and a "'o% to
'%n it
-- ne& 8onAention &as 8a!!ed F-+N>on) afte' the ne&!(-fo'med fan "'o%
F%t%'e +n$o%nded
DD o'"anization 8onsisted of >'a(ne) F'%8e and Dian 6e!z) Thomson)
and Ken R%do!h
-- 8onAention immediate!( 'e8eiAed $!essin" $( Donaho) Ro"e's) and Sta'#
DD the( $e8ame fi'st th'ee mem$e's
DD ho&eAe') F%t%'e +n$o%nded &as not &itho%t f%t%'e 8ont'oAe's(
- F%t%'e +n$o%nded S8ien8e Fi8tion Sho& and >onAention (J%!( C--) ./01)
D $e8ame #no&n as the F-+N8on
D 8hai'ed $( >h%8# >'a(ne) &ho had 8ome % &ith the idea
-- !ate') F'%8e 6e!z $e8ame Assistant >hai'
D attendan8e &as (ho& man(M)
D 'o"'am $oo# 'o8!aimed the fo!!o&in"9 IF%t%'e +n$o%nded is an
a%tonomo%s o'"anization and has no 8onne8tion &ith an( othe' s8ien8e
fi8tion) fantas() o' simi!a' 8onAention2I The 'o8!amation &ent on to
sa( that the 8ommittee Ihas no inte'est) finan8ia! o' othe'&ise) in an(
othe' ast) 'esent o' f%t%'e 8onAention o' 8onAention $iddin" "'o%2I
-- Jo&eAe') an adAe'tisement in the 'o"'am $oo# anno%n8ed that the
8ommittee &as $iddin" fo' the Ae'( ne5t (ea'Bs Weste'8on
D the'e &as anothe' $it of 8ont'oAe's(9 the e5istin" Weste'8on@Wo'!d8on
di'e8to'ate of Donaho) Sta'#) and Ro"e's had "iAen thei' $!essin" to
this non-Weste'8on) $%t the F-+N>on 'o"'am $oo# 8ontained seAe'a! sma!!
adAe'tisements f'om fans &ho %sed the sa8e to 8om!ain a$o%t DROS
-- FKoBs 'ead9 IE haAe NEVER $een a mem$e' of the Fa(8on 8ommittee2I
-- 3eo'"e S8ithe's had t&o adAe'ts9 IEf it he!s) E donBt $e!ieAe
ANNTJEN3 the( sa() an( mo'e2I and IThe Fa(8on >ommittee is Ted White
in a 8!eAe' !asti8 dis"%ise2I ('efe'en8eM)
D the F-+N8on 8ommitteeBs intention &as to 'oAe that a $i""e' 8onAention
8o%!d in fa8t $e $ette'
-- the site) the Stat!e' Ji!ton Jote! in Los An"e!es) had a !eAe! of
!%5%'( that fans &e'e not %sed to in 8onAention hote!s
-- >h%8# >'a(ne) in an edito'ia! in the 'o"'am $oo#!et) &'ote that
IEAe'( F-+N8on attendee is a'ti8iatin" in a %ni4%e e5e'iment &hi8h
ma( he! dete'mine the f%t%'e of s8ien8e fi8tion fandom in "ene'a!
and fannish 8onAentions in a'ti8%!a'2 The F-+N8on is an attemt to
sho& that -- &hen 'oe'!( !anned -- the !a'"e' a 8onAention) the
$ette' the 8onAention2I
-- $esides the m%8h $ette'-than-aAe'a"e hote!) the'e &e'e othe'
innoAations attemted
DD to 'aise mone( that &o%!d he! #ee 8osts to fans do&n)
adAe'tisements &e'e so!i8ited f'om non-fannish so%'8es
DD the( %$!ished a IFan J%nte's 3%ideI that e5!ained fandomBs
in-"'o% 'efe'en8es and Ka'"on to ne&8ome's
DD the a't sho& &as e5anded to in8!%de se8ia! e5hi$its
--- Wa!t Da%"he't( %t to"ethe' a hoto"'ahi8 e5hi$it of the
s8ien8e fi8tion "en'e and its e'sona!ities
--- F'ed 6atten asem$!ed an e5hi$it of 8!assi8 8omi8 $oo#s
--- a thi'd e5hi$it feat%'ed mode!s and 'os %sed in the fi!min"
of the TV se'ies STAR TREK
D 3oJ &as Ja''( Ja''ison
-- Ja''isonBs 3%est of Jono' see8h dea!t &ith s8ien8e fi8tion as
hi!osoh( and 'e!i"ion
D Toastmaste' &as s8hed%!ed to $e Fo$ F!o8h
-- he 8o%!d not attend) as he &as %naAoida$!e detained in En"!and
-- toastmaste' d%ties &e'e fi!!ed $( Ka'en Ande'son
D 'o"'am $oo#!et 8ontained an o'i"ina! sto'( $( La''( NiAen) IWait Et
O%tI
-- d%'in" the 8onAention) Ra( F'ad$%'( 'ead an %n%$!ished sto'( a$o%t
the !ast man in En"!and
D the theme of the 8onAention &as SC< (ea's of tomo''o&B
-- this &as 'ef!e8ted in 3oJ Ja''( Ja''isonBs ta!#) IThe Nea' :<<<I)
&hi8h oened the 8onAention
D othe' 'o"'am eAents in8!%ded meetin"s of the To!#ien So8iet( of
Ame'i8a and the J($o'ean Le"ion) a s!ide sho& $( 3eo'"e Fo'$es on &hat
e5t'ate''est'ia! !ife fo'ms mi"ht !oo# !i#e) and a 'eo't $( Ra(
F'ad$%'( on the ma#in" of the moAie Ae'sion of TJE ELL+STRATED ?AN
D the'e &e'e a!so some 'o and fan ane!s
-- Ja''ison) Ja'!an E!!ison) K'is NeAi!!e) and 6hi! Fa'me' sent an ho%'
dis8%ssin" IS8ien8e Fi8tion and >enso'shiI
-- a fi!# son" ane! feat%'ed 6e!z and Ted Johnstone &as a8t%a!!( mo'e
of a demonst'ation of fi!# son"s than a dis8%ssion of them
-- FKo T'im$!e !ed a ane! dis8%ssion on STAR TREK
D the'e &e'e seAe'a! othe' see8hes $( s8ien8e fi8tion nota$!es
-- La''( NiAen "aAe a ta!# on o'"an $an#s) &hi8h &e'e feat%'ed in some
of his sto'ies at that time
-- No'man Sin'adBs see8h) IThe Ne& WaAe in SFI &as time!() as his
noAe! F+3 JA>K FARRON &as $ein" se'ia!ized in NEW WORLDS
-- at the $an4%et) Ja''isonBs "aAe his se8ond see8h of the 8onAention)
IS8ien8e Fi8tion as 6hi!osoh( and Re!i"ionI) and E!!ison ta!#ed
a$o%t editin"
D the 8onAention &as $oth a finan8ia! s%88ess and a st'ate"i8 s%88ess
-- the 8onAention &as) in effe8t) a mode! fo' the &o'!d8on the "'o%
&as $iddin" fo' (in ./-:)G the( %!timate!( s%88eeded in $'in"in" the
fi'st &o'!d8on to the Los An"e!es a'ea sin8e the ./H1 So!a8on
D aa'ent!() the "oa! of $i""e' *and* $ette' &as 'ea!izedG LO>+S
8ha'a8te'ized the F+N8on as a F%n-8on
- ./0/) Weste'8on PPEE (Los An"e!es) (J%!( ;-0) ./0/)
D 8onAention &as #no&n as F+N8on EE
-- site se!e8tion had $een he!d at the ./01 Wo'!d8on) &hi8h do%$!ed as
the Weste'8onG the Los An"e!es $id had easi!( defeated a semi-se'io%s
$id $( Fi!! Rots!e' and Ea'! Kem fo' TiK%ana) ?e5i8o
D 8hai's &e'e on8e a"ain F'%8e 6e!z and >h%8# >'a(ne
-- on8e a"ain) F%t%'e +n$o%nded &as sonso' o'"anization fo' the
8onAention
-- the( &ent on to head % s%88essf%! $id fo' ./-: Wo'!d8on) &hi8h the(
a!so 8o-8hai'ed
D site &as ?i'ama' Jote! in Santa ?oni8a) >a!ifo'nia
D attendan8e &as an ast'onomi8a! 0C< eo!e) a n%m$e' e58eeded on!( $( si5
&o'!d8ons to that oint in time
D 3oJ &as Randa!! 3a''ett
D Fan 3oJ &as Ro( Ta8#ett
D T? &as Ja'!an E!!ison
D 'o"'am $oo# feat%'ed a se8ta8%!a' &'a-a'o%nd 8o!o' 8oAe' $( Tim Ki'#
and 3eo'"e Fa''
-- Ki'# &ent on to &in th'ee fi'st 'izes in the ten 8ate"o'ies of the
a't sho& a&a'ds
D mas4%e'ade feat%'ed some &onde'f%! 8ost%mes) $%t the sho& stoe' (not
to mention hea't stoe') &as >he'i F'en8hBs IThe E!!%st'ated WomanI)
&hi8h 8onsisted of $od( aint) an a$$'eAiated 3-St'in") and nothin" e!se
D othe' haenin"s
-- the'e &as an a%tho's 'e8etion that ended 'emat%'e!() d%e to the
'esen8e of a !o%d 'o8# $and ne5t doo'
-- at $an4%et) oo' 4%a!it( of the food and se'Ai8e &as made % fo' $(
the 3a''ett and E!!ison sho&) a 8ontin%in" Ko#e and mo8# ins%!t
session
-- the'e &as a STAR TREK !%n8heon on S%nda() &hi8h feat%'ed an am%sin"
see8h $( K'is NeAi!!e (a$o%t &hatM)) that some of the T'e##ies
'esent 'eo'ted!( too# a !itt!e too se'io%s!(
D 'i"ht to ho!d the ./-< 8onAention &as &on fo' Santa Fa'$a'a $( the
T'im$!es) "ettin" mo'e Aotes than the othe' t&o $ids 8om$ined
-- Ja'!an E!!isonBs se8ondin" of the Fe'#e!e( $id &asnBt eno%"h to
e's%ade eno%"h Aote's to 8han"e thei' minds
D one othe' nota$!e eAent haened at this 8onAentionG F'%8e 6e!z met Len
and J%ne ?offatt at the hote! 8offee sho one mo'nin") and 8onAe'sation
t%'ned to the ?(ste'( "en'e
-- Len and J%ne) $esides $ein" s8ien8e fi8tion fans) &e'e a!so m(ste'(
fans2 ?(ste'( fandom e5isted) and eAen had a fe& fanzines) in8!%din"
the ?offattBs TJE JD? FEFLEO6JELE) $%t no 8onAentions
-- The ?offatts had a "ood time at the ./0/ Weste'8on) and &onde'ed &h(
the'e 8o%!dnBt $e a m(ste'( fandom 8o%nte'a't2 So the( to!d F'%8e
that he and >h%8# >'a(ne &ho%!d fo!!o& % the s%88ess of F+N8on &ith
a m(ste'( 8onAention
-- the 'es%!t &as the o'i"ination of Fo%8he'8on) the &o'!d8on of the
m(ste'( "en'e2 The fi'st Fo%8he'8on &as he!d (&henM) in Los An"e!es)
8hai'ed $( F'%8e 6e!z and >h%8# >'a(ne
* ?id&est8ons (>in8innati)
- the fi'st ?id&est8on too# !a8e in ./H<) the (ea' afte' the >in8innati
&o'!d8on
D some fans) &ho had stoed $( the home of D'2 >2L2 Fa''ett had 'ema'#ed
ho& m%8h the( had enKo(ed the 8onAention) and ese8ia!!( ho& m%8h mo'e
f%n the 8onAention had $een afte' ea8h da(Bs s8hed%!ed 'o"'ammin" had
ended
D Do8 Fa''ett a"'eed) and in ?a( ./H<) he hosted) most!( at his home) in
Fe!!efontaine) Ohio) &hat he 8a!!ed the ?idWest>on
-- the'e &as Ae'( !itt!e 'o"'ammin"G a fe& $i""e'-name fans "aAe sho't
ta!#s and the'e &as an im'oAised dinne' at a nea'$( hote!
D the &ho!e thin" &as a $i" s%88ess) e58et that attendees &anted eAen
*!ess* 'o"'ammin") if ossi$!eG fans &ho 8ame the'e didnBt &ant an(
'o"'ammin" to "et in the &a( of haAin" a "ood time
D this $e8ame a standa'd) and the on!( 'ea! eAent at most s%$se4%ent
?id&est8ons &as the $an4%et
D the'e has $een a ?idWest8on eAe'( (ea' sin8e then
- (o% mi"ht thin# that not Ae'( m%8h haens at a 8onAention &ith no
'o"'ammin") $%t in fa8t) some of the ?id&est8ons of the ./H<s "ained a
de"'ee of !e"end'(
D one of these &as the ./H; ?id&est8on &as he!d at the infamo%s Feat!e(s-
on-the-La#e mote! in Endian La#e) Ohio
-- the !a8e $e8ame #no&n in fandom as BFeast!e(s-on-the-Fa(o%B d%e to
its on!( s!i"ht!( 8on8ea!ed hosti!it( to&a'd fans) &hi8h &as made
eAident &hen one of ?'s2 Feat!e(Bs m%s8%!a' sons %n8hed o%t Rand(
3a''ett afte' some fannish shenani"ans
DD Ro( LaAende') &ho &itnessed the eAent) des8'i$ed it as fo!!o&s9
IEt a!! inAo!Aed Randa!! and a !ad( f'om >in8innati -- he &as
8!im$in" on the d'esse' and !eain" into $ed) (e!!in" B3e'onimoLB
When the $ed "aAe o%t and 8o!!ased) ?'s2 Feat!e(Bs son 8ame % to
see &hat had haened) and the &ho!e thin" moAed o%t into the
ha!!&a(2 The !ad( 8ame o%t) &'aed in a $!an#etG some$od(
steed on the $!an#et) and &hen she 'an do&n the ha!!) the
$!an#et sta(ed $ehind2 En the ens%in" dis8%ssion) Feat!e( 8o!d-
8o8#ed Randa!!) $%t he h%'t his hand in doin" so2 So the ne5t
da() at the $an4%et) &e 'esented him &ith a $!a8#Ka8#2I
D in ./HC) the ?id&est8on had moAed $a8# to Fe!!efontaine) and that
8onAention $e8ame eAen mo'e infamo%s than the ./H; eAent
-- that &as the (ea' of the B?id&est8on Doo'B in8ident inAo!Ain" Ja'!an
E!!ison and Jim Ja'monG a88o%nts of this diffe'ed) deendin" on if
the info'mation 8ame f'om E!!ison o' othe' $(stande'sG it inAo!Aed
&ate'-fi!!ed ae' sa8#s $ein" d'oed f'om a %e'-f!oo' &indo& onto
a side&a!#) a so""(-and-inf%'iated Ja'mon (&ho had a88identa!!(
"otten into the ath of one of these missi!es) a(in" a Aisit to
E!!isonBs 'oom to haAe a dis8%ssion a$o%t it and #no8#in" a ho!e in
the 'oom doo'Bs %e' ane! in the 'o8ess) and fans ta#in" % a
8o!!e8tion to a( fo' the dama"eG man( mo'e 8o!o'f%! des8'itions
haAe $een &'itten of this in8ident than the'e is 'oom to 'e-te!! he'e
D eAent%a!!() the ?idWest8on !eft Fe!!efontaine as &e!!) sett!in" into the
>in8innati a'ea
-- if the Doo' in8ident &asnBt eno%"h to fo'8e a 8han"e of s8ene'() the
!ast st'a& haened the ne5t (ea' &hen some fannish tomfoo!e'(
'es%!ted in Ja'!an E!!ison a%8tionin" off L(nn Ji8#manBs 'e"nant
&ife on a Fe!!efontaine st'eet 8o'ne') &ith si'ited $iddin" f'om
othe' fansG host Do8 Fa''ett) &hen he hea'd a$o%t the eAent) K%st
shoo# his head and said) IEBAe "ot to !iAe in this to&nLI
-- $( the !ate ./H<s) the 8onAention had sett!ed 8omfo'ta$!( into the
No'th 6!aza ?ote!) on Readin" Road K%st o%tside of >in8innati
-- $( then the date of the 8onAention had a!so $een fo'ma!ized as the
!ast &ee#end in J%ne ea8h (ea'
-- $( the $e"innin" of the ./0<s) the ?id&est8on had $e8ome an is!and of
sta$i!it( in a 'aid!( 8han"in" fandom
- ./0; (?id&est8on .C)G J%ne :/-;<) ./0;
D he!d at No'th 6!aza ?ote!
D attendan8e &as -<
D &ee#end feat%'ed Im%8h s&immin") "a$$in") and d'in#in"I a88o'din" to
attendees
D feat%'ed a !ate-ni"ht s&immin" oo! a't(
D othe' a't(in" &as 'amant
-- San F'an8is8o $id a't( &as disensin" !i$e'a! amo%nts of f'ee !i4%o'
-- Jo&a'd DeAo'e s%mmed % the &ee#end $( sa(in" that this &as the $est
?id&est8on sin8e ./H/
- ./0C (?id&est8on .H)G J%ne 55-55) ./0C
D %s%a! 8'o&n of mid&este'ne's in attendan8e) in8!%din" the >o%!sons) the
Kems) the LaAende's) Jo&a'd DeVo'e
-- o%t of a'ea fans in8!%ded the K(!es f'om 6otsdam) Ne& No'#G Fo$
>hazin f'om Fe'#e!e(G and ne&!(&eds Fo$ and 6e""( Rae (?8Kni"ht)
6aA!at f'om >o!!e"e 6a'#) ?a'(!and
D T%8#e' em8eed smo'"as$o'd $an4%et) &hi8h feat%'ed s!ides of the Dis8on
D feat%'ed sin"in" $( J%anita >o%!son and Janet J%nte'
D ended &ith a d'%n#en s&immin" a't( at Cam
- ./0H (?id&est8on .0)G J%ne :H-:-) ./0H
D he!d at Jo!ida( Enn No'th in >in8innati
D 8onAention $e"an in a #ind of a!!) d%e to the 'e8ent death of
>in8innati fan Don Fo'd
-- sti''in" e%!o"( &as 'esented $( Lo% Ta$a#o&) &hi8h seemed to se'Ae
the %'ose of !a(in" him to 'est) and the 8onAention i8#ed % afte'
that
D feat%'ed an aea'an8e $( man( f'om the Ne& No'# Fano8!asts 8!%$) &ho
&e'e the'e to 'omote thei' Wo'!d8on $id
-- &e'e inAo!Aed in the IFi'st ?id&est8on OenI) a miniat%'e "o!f eAent
in &hi8h the team of Ri8h F'o&n and a nea'!( !e"a!!( $!ind A'nie Katz
&on a st%nnin" Ai8to'( oAe' the faAo'ed Ted White-And( 6o'te' team%
-- anothe' nonsensi8a! eAent &as a meetin" of the 3'eat Wa!! S8ien8e
Fi8tion So8iet() &hi8h &as dedi8ated to meetin" on!( at 8onAentions
and haAin" dinne' at a >hinese 'esta%'antG .; Bmem$e'sB &e'e 'esent
- ./00 (?id&est8on .-)G J%ne :C-:0) ./00
D he!d at >a''o%se! Enn on no'th side of >in8innati
D some &a( o%t-of-to&n Aisito's &e'e in attendan8e this (ea'9 3eo'"e Lo8#e
and T'eAo' Je'ndon f'om En"!and
D the'e &as an %n%s%a! o88%''an8e f'om this (ea'Bs ?id&est8on9 "ood
ne&sae' 8oAe'a"e
-- a 'eo'te' f'om the >in8innati EN*+ERER sent an ho%' at one of the
'oom a'ties &he'e DaAe K(!e) Ja8# >ha!#e') Lo% Ta$a#o&) and Ron
Fo%nds fi!!ed him on not on!( on the 8onAention) $%t a!so the histo'(
of s8ien8e fi8tion fandom f'om da( one
-- to the amazement of a!!) the sto'( the ne5t da( &as $oth ositiAe and
a88%'ate) &ith K(!e $ein" 4%oted at "'eat !en"th
D the'e $ein" no 'o"'am) not too m%8h that 8an $e 'eo'ted) ho&eAe' of
the non-'o"'am eAents) the most note&o'th( &as the !on" and sometimes
!o%d de$ate $et&een A!e5ei 6anshin and !o%d-Aoi8ed Ed Wood a$o%t
6anshinBs 'e8ent ne"atiAe 'eAie& (in NANDRO) of Sam ?os#o&itzBs SEEKERS
OF TO?ORROW
D it &as a !easant enKo(a$!e &ee#end fo' the 1H fans &ho attended
- ./0- (?id&est8on .1)G J%ne M
D site &as No'th 6!aza Jote!) $a8# the'e afte' a t&o-(ea' a$sense
-- %nfo't%nate!() the inte'Aenin" time had not t'eated the hote! &e!!)
and it &as no& a $it '%n-do&n
D t&o nota$!e attendees this (ea' &e'e Ed Jami!ton and Lei"h F'a8#ett
-- t%'ned o%t that the( &e'e $oth aAid hoto-$%"sG the( sent seAe'a!
ho%'s ta!#on" &ith fandomBs most famo%s hoto"'ahe') Ja( Ka( K!ein
D 8onAention &as !a"%ed $( a n%m$e' of a%tomo$i!e $'ea#do&ns $( fans
"ettin" to the 8onAention o' d%'in" the 8onAention) the most se8ta8%!a'
$ein" &hen the ai' 8onditione' in Jon and Joni StosBs 8a' de8ided to
$!o& itse!f % &hi!e 8'a&!in" th'o%"h a t'affi8 Kam) 8'eatin" an eAen
$i""e' one
-- this 8a%sed Ja( Ka( K!ein to m%se a$o%t othe' fan a%tomotiAe
misadAent%'es f'om 'eAio%s ?id&est8ons) and o$se'Aed that IDaAe K(!e
a!&a(s finds o%t &hatBs &'on" &ith his 8a' on t'is to the
?id&est8onI
- ./01 (?id&est8on ./)G J%ne :/-;<) ./01
D fans 8onAe'"ed on the No'th 6!aza Jote! fo' a !easant &ee#end of f%n)
f'esh ai') and &ate'
D attendan8e &as ::H) !%s seAe'a! $ea8h $a!!s
D the s&immin" oo! &as aa'ent!( the "%est of hono') as the'e &e'e oo!
a'ties a!! &ee#end) at a!! ho%'s of the da( and ni"ht
D &o'!d8on $idde's f'om >o!%m$%s and St2 Lo%is &e'e hi"h!( Aisi$!e &ith
thei' $id a'ties
-- fan "'o%s f'om 6itts$%'"h) Foston) and Ne& No'# &e'e the'e as &e!!
D the 8onAention !iAed % to its 'e%tation as a meetin" !a8e fo' fans of
a!! 'e"ions and e'as
-- fans attendin" &ho had "ained 'ominen8e in 'eAio%s de8ades in8!%ded
DaAe K(!e) Fo$ T%8#e') Lee Joffman) and F'itz Lei$e'
-- fans attendin" &ho had $e8ome 'ominent d%'in" the ./0<s in8!%ded Ted
White (&ho a!so fe!! into the 'eAio%s 8ate"o'()) Ja( Ka( K!ein)
A!e5ei 6anshin) and Ea'! Kem
-- the 8onAe'"en8e !ed to an eno'mo%s amo%nt of S?OFin" (toi8sM)
D the one maKo' eAent of the 8onAention &as the $an4%et on Sat%'da( ni"ht)
at a nea'$( a!!-(o%-8an-eat $%ffet 'esta%'ant
-- a noAe!t( this (ea' &as a Bdemonst'ationB of ES6 $( one of the fans
'esent) ?a'# S8h%!zin"e') &hi8h t%'ned o%t to $e mo'e of a stand-%
8omed( 'o%tine
-- afte' that) the'e &as a sho't see8h $( T%8#e' (toi8M) and a Ae'(
!on" se'ies of int'od%8tions of a!! the nota$!es &ho &e'e the'e
D the othe' nota$!e o88%''an8e &as the 'esen8e of Ian immense n%m$e' of
eo!e edd!in" an eAen mo'e immense n%m$e' of fanzinesI) a88o'din" to
LO>+SG it &as ta#en as a si"n that fanzine fandom &as 'e8oAe'in" f'om
its mid-de8ade do!d'%ms
- ./0/ (?id&est8on :<)G J%ne :1-:/) ./0/
D site &as No'th 6!aza Jote! on8e a"ain
-- ho&eAe') this time) the'e &as t'o%$!e &ith the hote! ai' 8onditionin"
s(stem) &hi8h !ed 8hai'man Lo% Ta$a#o& to 'omise a moAe to a $ette'
hote! ne5t (ea'
D a$o%t :<< in attendan8e
D as %s%a!) it &as a 8onAention fo' ta!#in" to eo!e and a't(in"G on!(
maKo' eAent &as the Sat%'da( $an4%et) &ith Fo$ T%8#e' as ?>
-- Ted White) the ne& edito' of A?AQEN3 and FANTASTE>) &as int'od%8ed)
and so#e a$o%t the ne& fan-o'iented feat%'es) s%8h as fanzine
'eAie&s) that he &as addin" to the ma"azines
-- T%8#e' himse!f said some "ood &o'ds a$o%t Ja''( Wa'ne') J'2Bs ne&!(-
%$!ished fan histo'( $oo# ALL O+R NESTERDANS) fo' &hi8h T%8#e' had
&'itten the int'od%8tion and ente'tained the $an4%et attendees $(
'eadin" se8tions f'om the $oo# that dea!t &ith himse!f and >!a%de
De"!e'
* L%na8ons O Easte'8ons (Ne& No'# >it()
- L%na8ons &e'e sonso'ed) as (o% mi"ht "%ess) $( the L%na'ians s8ien8e
fi8tion 8!%$ of Ne& No'#
D the fi'st of these o88%''ed in ./H-) so $( the $e"innin" of the ./0<s)
it &as sti!! a 'e!atiAe!( ne& 8onAention
D fo' some 'eason) L%na8ons a84%i'ed the 'e%tation of $ein" a Ae'( se'8on
t(e of 8onAentionG this ma( haAe $een d%e to the nat%'a! 'esen8e of
man( &'ite's and edito's in the 8it(
-- L%na8on 'o"'ammin" &as) as a 'es%!t) Ae'( fi!!ed &ith see8hes $(
a%tho's and edito's a$o%t s8ien8e fi8tion itse!f) and &hateAe' eAents
the'e &e'e a$o%t fandom &e'e Ae'( m%8h oAe'shado&ed
- th'o%"h the mid ./0<s) L%na8ons &e'e on!( t&o da( 8onAentions) sta'tin" on
a Sat%'da( and endin" on S%nda(G at the $e"innin" of the de8ade it &as
$'iefe' sti!!) $ein" !imited on!( to a Sat%'da(
D ho&eAe') man( attendees 8ame to the 8onAention on F'ida( afte'noon o'
eAenin") &hi8h 8'eated an oo't%nit( fo' anothe' fan "athe'in" of a
tota!!( diffe'ent fo8%s
D these &e'e 8a!!ed BEaste'8onsB) $e8a%se of the 8onAentionBs %s%a! date
&as nea' Easte' (is this 8o''e8tM) and the( &e'e sonso'ed $( t&o othe'
Ne& No'# fan 8!%$s) FESTFA and the Fano8!asts
- &he'eas L%na8ons &e'e Ae'( se'8on) the Easte'8ons &e'e a't(-8ons
D the( %s%a!!( too# !a8e in the same hote! as the L%na8on
D the'e &as no 'iAa!'( $et&een the t&o 8onAentionsG the( &e'e set % to
$e s(m$ioti8) and it &o'#ed &e!!
- ho&eAe') the Easte'8on eAent%a!!( $e8ame a Ai8tim of its o&n s%88ess
D 8onAention &as eAent%a!!( dis8ontin%ed afte' L%na8on $e8ame mo'e than a
son"!e- o' t&o-da( eAent
D the L%na8on o'"anize's sa& that &hen the'e &e'e a'ties) mo'e eo!e
&anted to sta( oAe' fo' them) so L%na8ons $e8ame mo'e e5tended eAents
- the fi'st of the L%na8ons of the ne& de8ade) L%na8on EV) too# !a8e
(&henM) in ./0<
D (detai!sM)
- L%na8on VEE (A'i! :.) ./0;)
D too# !a8e in 'oom .<D of Ade!hi Ja!! on Hth AAen%e in ?anhattan
D attendan8e &as a$o%t .:H
D 'o"'am in8!%ded ane! on F%''o%"hs and his &o'#s
D a88o'din" to attendees) it &as Ia 4%iet $%t enKo(a$!e da(I
- ./0C 8onAention &as 8an8e!!ed (&h(M)
- ./0H 8onAention
D a one-da( affai') on Sat2 A'i! :C
D at Jote! Edison in ?anhattan
D the ./0H Easte'8on too# !a8e the ni"ht $efo'e
-- it &as 'oom a't( he!d in Room :;: of Loe&Bs ?idto&n ?oto' Enn in
?anhattan
-- $( a!! a88o%nts) this fi'st Easte'8on &as a $oiste'o%s affai'
DD Ron E!!i# 'eo'ted that I$( .< m the !a8e &as K%min"I
DD 3eo'"e Jea on "%ita' 8o%!d not $e hea'd mo'e than t&o a8es a&a(
D some of the fans and &'ite's &ho d'oed in &e'e Ja! >!ement) Lee
Joffman) Te''( O >a'o! >a'') Ted White) Ja8# 3a%"han) >ha'!ie
F'o&n) Lin >a'te') F'an# Dietz) >a!Ain Thomas Fe8#) John Foa'dman)
Ken Fea!e) 6at O Di8# L%off) F'ed Le'ne') and Wi!! S(#o'a
D the L%na8on 3oJ &as Ja! >!ement
-- did a ta!# a$o%t s8ien8es in s8ien8e fi8tion
D 8o%!d haAe $een 8a!!ed the A'tistBs L%na8on d%e to si"nifi8ant amo%nt of
a't-o'iented 'o"'ammin"
-- Sam and >h'is ?os#o&itz "aAe s!ide sho& of a't of Jannes Fo#
DD Sa? 'ef'ained f'om 8ommentin" on the a't) instead ta!#ed a$o%t
s8ien8e fi8tion
-- Ja8# 3a%"han fo!!o&ed &ith &e!!-'e8eiAed dis8%ssion of Fo# and his
te8hni8a! a$i!ities
-- SteAe Sti!es !ed a ane! that ta!#ed a$o%t fan a't
D edito's ane! feat%'ed Don Fenson (6('amid)) Don Wo!!heim (A8e)) F'ed
6oh! (3a!a5()) and Ted White (an assBt edito' at FOSF)
-- dis8%ssed the 'e!ationshi of ma"azines to ae'$a8# $oo#s
- ./00 L%na8on
D this L%na8on &as a t&o da( affai' (A'i! .0-.-) ./00)
D ./00 Easte'8on &as a!so A'i! .0-.-
-- the 'eAio%s (ea'Bs Easte'8on had a84%i'ed s%8h a !e"enda'(
'e%tation in the s%88eedin" (ea' that this (ea'Bs Easte'8on $e8ame a
!e"itimate 8onAention in its o&n 'i"ht) he!d mo'e-o'-!ess
8on8%''ent!( &ith the L%na8on in the same hote!
-- the'e &e'e oAe' .<< in attendan8e
-- :;H tota! at 8om$ined L%na8on and Easte'8on) .1< of them &ho on!(
attended the L%na8on
D >ha'!ie F'o&n &as the 8hai'
D he!d in the - A'ts Room of the Jote! Edison in Ne& No'# >it(
D 3oJ &as Esaa8 AsimoA
-- fo' 3oJ see8h) so#e fo' an ho%' on his faAo'ite toi89 Esaa8 AsimoA
DD see8h &as f%!! of a!! the %s%a! AsimoAania) &ith am%sin"
ane8dotes a$o%t John W2 >am$e!!) and his ea'!iest da(s as a
&'ite'
-- he &as his %s%a! ente'tainin" se!fG the on!( s%''isin" thin" he did
a!! &ee#end &as 'ef%se desse't at the 8on8!%sion of a mass 'esta%'ant
e5edition
D othe' &'ite's in attendan8e &e'e Ja! >!ement) Leste' de! Re() F'ed 6oh!)
Lin >a'te') Ted White) Rand( 3a''ett) and Te''( >a''
-- the'e &as an o$!i"ato'( BNe& W'ite'sB ane!) $%t it feat%'ed the same
&'ite's (>a'') >a'te') and White) &ho had $een on ane!s named this
fo' a n%m$e' of (ea's
-- the'e &as a!so an a!!-sta' a'tists ane!) &ith 3'a( ?o''o&) Ke!!(
F'eas) John S8hoenhe'') Ed Emsh&i!!e') and Ja8# 3a%"han
DD ho&eAe') Leste' de! Re( s%88eeded in %ttin" them a!! on the
defensiAe &hen he as#ed the ane!ists &h( a'tists insist on
fi!!in" the inte'io's of ma"azines &ith d%!! fa8es
-- !ate' on) de! Re( too# the odi%m a!on" &ith >!ement) >a'') and
3a''ett fo' the B>'iti8ism in SFB ane!) &hi8h in a8t%a!it( $e8ame
Bthe Leste' de! Re( ane!B as he 'ett( m%8h dominated the dis8%ssion
DD de! Re(Bs main oint &as that SF sho%!d $e K%d"ed $( a hi"he'
standa'd than it &as) $%t &as $ein" "iAen a f'ee 'ide $( eo!e
eithe' 'ote8tiAe o' e!se at'onizin" of the "en'e
DD he a!so 8!aimed that the'e 'ea!!( &asnBt m%8h if an( !ite'a'(
8'iti8ism in s8ien8e fi8tion 8i'8!es) the'e &e'e on!( $oo#
'eAie&e's
-- S%nda( edito's ane! feat%'ed F'ed 6oh!) and Do8 Lo&ndes
DD ha!f&a( th'o%"h the ane!) %$!ishe' So! >ohen made an aea'an8e)
&hi8h 'es%!ted in his $ein" sin"ed $( the a%dien8e &ith some $!%nt
4%estions a$o%t his %no%!a' 'e'int o!i8ies in A?AQEN3 and
FANTASTE>
--- the most $!%nt of a!! &as Leste' de! Re(Bs 4%estion if >ohen
8onside'ed himse!f a a'asite in the %$!ishin" $%siness
D the 8onAention &as !oo#ed on as e'has the $est L%na8on to date) f'om
its mi5 of int'i"%in" 'o"'am items) ente'tainin" e'sona!ities) and
!ent( of afte'-ho%' a't(in"
-- Ja( Ka( K!ein 8ha'a8te'ized the 8onAention as Ithe $est 'e"iona!
8onAention EBAe attended in oAe' ten (ea's2 Ne5t (ea'Bs affai' 8anBt
ossi$!( $e as "ood) $%t EBm "oin" to $e the'e K%st in 8aseLI
- ./0- L%na8on (A'i! :/-;<) ./0-)
D attendan8e &as :-H
D site &as Jote! RooseAe!t
D 8hai' &as >ha'!ie F'o&n
D attendan8e &as :;H
D 3oJ &as James F!ish
-- a''iAed on Sat%'da( ni"ht !ate) de!a(ed f'om attendin" $e8a%se of
'o$!ems at &o'#
-- "aAe see8h most!( a$o%t STAR TREK) $oth the se'ies and $oo#
noAe!izations he had $een 8ont'a8ted to do
DD had ta#en the Ko$ &ith some mis"iAin"s) $%t the a( &as "ood and
he &as a!!o&ed to ma#e an( 8han"es he &ished) the maKo' one
t%'nin" o%t to $e th'o&in" one of them do&n the in8ine'ato' shaft
D Sam%e! De!ane( "aAe ta!# on his noAe! TJE EENSTEEN ENTERSE>TEON &ith
the 8onAo!%ted tit!e IVoi8es in S8ien8e Fi8tion) o' A Ta!# Ta!#) o'
Si!en8eG Wate'G Someone Sa(in" ?( NameI
-- the ta!# itse!f) 8oAe'in" s%8h thin"s as B'ationa!e of !ite'a'(
aestheti8sB and BAe8to's of 8'iti8ismB &as e4%a!!( 8om!e5 and
F%t a!so mesme'izin" to !isten to) &hi8h !ed >ha'!ie F'o&n to
8omment) IE donBt %nde'stand a &o'd he sa(s) $%t he ta!#s
$ea%tif%!!(2I
D a BNe& W'ite'sB ane! &ith White) Lin >a'te') and DaAe Van A'nam (ie!ded
the %sef%! info'mation to &o%!d-$e &'ite's that &'itin" as a f%!!-time
'ofession on!( 'oAides a modest !iAin") and that (o% often ta#e on
assi"nments !i#e a noAe!ization of LOST EN S6A>E o' some othe' a$(sma!
TV sho& o' moAie2 When White &as as#ed &h( he and White &e'e doin" s%8h
a noAe!ization) he 'esonded) a!most ao!o"eti8a!!() IThe( aid %s
mone(LI
D dia!o" ane! $et&een Ro"e' Qe!azn( and A!e5ei 6anshin &as &e!! 'e8eiAed
D the ./0- Easte'8on 8onsisted of fan a'ties the ni"hts of ?a'8h :1 O :/
-- it &as o$Aio%s $( that time that the Easte'8on &o%!d eAent%a!!(
$e8ome a't of the L%na8onG the sta"e fo' this &as set this (ea' &hen
the t&o 8onAentions 8om$ined thei' mem$e'shi fees
- ./01 L%na8on (A'i! ./-:.) ./01)
D site &as 6a'# She'aton Jote!
D attendan8e &as a$o%t ;C<
D 3oJ &as Don Wo!!heim
D a!tho%"h a s8hed%!e of eAents had $een 'inted in the 8onAentionBs
'o"'am $oo#!et) the a8t%a! 'o"'am $o'e on!( a assin" 'esem$!an8e) as
the a8t%a! toi8 most dis8%ssion ane!s soone' o' !ate' $e8ame the
'e8ent!(-'e!eased fi!m) :<<.9 A S6A>E ODNSSEN
-- the'e &as often Aehement disa"'eement a$o%t the moAie) not on!( *if*
it &as o' &asnBt a "ood moAie) $%t a!so on *&h(* fans did o' didnBt
!i#e it
DD at a dis8%ssion ane! se8ifi8a!!( set % to 'eAie& the moAie)
Leste' de! Re( noted man( of &hat he 8onside'ed to $e fa%!ts of
the moAie) f'om st'%8t%'e (Ithe s8enes &e'e too !on"I) to
s8ientifi8 ina88%'a8ies he sotted in Aa'io%s !a8es
--- AsimoA &as on!( a $it #inde') statin" that he tho%"ht that the
&a( to %nde'stand the fi!m &as to %nde'stand &hat &as on
Stan!e( K%$'i8#Bs mind9 IJe &ants to ma#e his mone( $a8#LI and
!oaded the moAie % &ith 'eAie&e'-!easin" se8ia! effe8ts2
Jo&eAe') &hat $othe'ed AsimoA the most &as JAL) the 8om%te'-
t%'ned-#i!!e' a$oa'd the sa8eshi Dis8oAe'(9 IE &as se'io%s!(
and $ad!( %set $( the fa8t that the 8om%te' $'o#e the Fi'st
La& 7of Ro$iti8s=2 No% ma( thin# this is a sto'( idea) $%t E
ta#e it se'io%s!(2I
-- A'th%' >2 >!a'#e attended and so#e a$o%t the moAie on the S%nda( of
the 8onAention) $%t 'ef%sed to e5!ain an(thin" a$o%t the moAie)
othe' than immodest!( des8'i$in" it as Ia maste'ie8eI
DD he des8'i$ed some of the diffe'en8es $et&een the moAie and his
noAe! of the same name) and 'oAided some info'mation a$o%t the
se8ia! effe8ts %sed in the fi!min"
DD his on!( s%$stantiAe 8omment a$o%t the meanin" of the fi!m &as fo'
eo!e to see it at !east t&i8e and fo'm thei' o&n inte''etation
D othe' eAents
-- $id a'ties 'e4%i'ed a 8onAo!%ted 'o8ed%'e to o$tain d'in#s) d%e to
a''an"ements &ith the hote! to #ee 'i8es do&n
DD the 8ommittee had $o%"ht $ott!es of !i4%o' f'om the hote! di'e8t!(
and so!d d'in#s f'om them at 8ost to the a't(-"oe's
-- Easte'8on &as a!so "oin" on) $%t it &as in name on!() the a't(8on
had fo' 'a8ti8a! %'oses $e8ome a't of the L%na8on
- ./0/ L%na8on (A'i! .:-.;) ./0/)
D site &as Jote! ?a8A!in
-- he!d in meetin" 'ooms on the :Cth f!oo') &e!! a&a( f'om to%'ists and
othe' a8tiAities "oin" on in the hote!
D &as h%"e!( s%88esf%!G attendan8e &as a$o%t 0:<) ma#in" it the !a'"est
'e"iona! s8ien8e fi8tion he!d to that time
-- attendan8e e58eeded on!( $( seAen &o'!d8ons
D 8hai' &as Ted White
D 3oJ &as Ro$e't A2 Lo&ndes) one of the o'i"ina! F%t%'ians
-- his see8h &as on the effe8tiAeness of fans in inf!%en8in" the SF
fie!d
DD his adAi8e $oi!ed do&n to9 &'ite !ette's to the ma"azines) and
Aote fo' the J%"os
-- a!so ente'tained the a%dien8e $( 'eadin" &hat >ha'!ie F'o&n in LO>+S
'efe''ed to as Isome "'eat e58e'ts f'om a&f%! sto'iesI
D othe' eAents
-- a m(ste'( ane! &ith Leste' de! Re() Ted White) No'man Sin'ad)
A!e5ei 6anshin) Ro$e't Si!Ae'$e'") and >ha'!ie F'o&n
-- a IWomen in SFI ane! &ith >a'o! >a'') ?a'ion Qimme' F'ad!e() and
Anne ?8>aff'e(
-- a see8h $( Esaa8 AsimoA
-- inte'Aie&s &ith Tom Dis8h and No'man Sin'ad $( Te''( >a''
D man( a'ties haened) in8!%din" $id a'ties fo' Foston and Washin"ton)
D2>2) &hose fan "'o%s &e'e 8ontestin" the $id fo' the ./-. Wo'!d8on
-- one of the !ast of the Easte'8on a'ties &as a!so he!d) &ith the
demise of FESTFA the'e &as no !on"e' a sonso'in" "'o%
* Dis8!aAes (Washin"ton) D2>2)
- Dis8!aAes &e'e 8onAentions in the met'oo!itan Washin"ton) D2>2 a'ea) and
&e'e sonso'ed $( the !o8a# SF 8!%$) WSFA
- Dis8!aAes &e'e fai'!( ne& at the $e"innin" of the ./0<s
D fi'st Dis8!aAe &as he!d in ./H1
D 'io' to that) the'e had $een th'ee 8onAentions in ea'!( ./H<s that a'e
often 'efe''ed to as Dis8!aAes) $%t &e'e a8t%a!!( #no&n as >on8!aAes
-- the most nota$!e of these) fo' %n%s%a! 'easons) &as the thi'd one) in
./H;) &he'e man( s8hed%!ed "%est sea#e's had to 8an8e! fo' one
'eason o' anothe' $%t sent ta!#s fo' othe's to 'ead fo' them
DD fo' that 'eason) this 8onAention $e8ame #no&n as the B6'o5(8!aAeB
- the fi'st Dis8!aAe of the ./0<s &as in ./0<) on the &ee#end of ?a( :<-:.
D 8hai' &as 3eo'"e S8ithe's
D he!d at Di!omat ?ote!
D no "%estsG this &as the fi'st of a se'ies of th'ee 'e!a5-a-8on Dis8!aAes
D no 'eo'ted attendan8e) $%t it &as sma!!
- Dis8!aAe ./0. (?a( .:-.;) ./0.)
D 8hai' &as on8e a"ain 3eo'"e S8ithe's
D on8e a"ain at the Di!omat ?ote!
D on8e a"ain) no "%ests) and attendan8e &as 'eo'ted as C<
- Dis8!aAe ./0: (?a( .:-.;) ./0:)
D 3eo'"e S8ithe's &as on8e a"ain in 8ha'"e) finishin" a th'ee (ea' '%n as
8onAention 8hai'man
D he!d at the Di!omat on8e a"ain
D no "%ests
D ;: eo!e attended
- no Dis8!aAe in ./0; o' ./0C) d%e to the ./0; Wo'!d8on
D as Don ?i!!e' des8'i$ed it) INo one 8a'ed to t'( a Dis8!aAe on!( a$o%t
si5 months f'om the Dis8onI
- Dis8!aAe ./0H (?a( --1) ./0H)
D site &as Jo&a'd Johnsons ?oto' Enn in the o%te' no'the'n s%$%'$ of
Wheaton) ?a'(!and
-- fo' eo!e &ho 8o%!dnBt affo'd a s!eein" 'oom) Ron E!!i# (&ho
had 'e8ent!( moAed to the D2>2 a'ea f'om >a!ifo'nia) 'omoted
that IFeds in the hosita!it( s%ite a'e RH a ni"ht and f!oo' sa8e
R.2 No 8ha'"e to ass o%t %nde' the o#e' ta$!e2I
D 8hai'man &as Fan#s ?e$ane
D the'e &e'e 1; attendees) a $ette' t%'n-o%t than e5e8ted) "iAen that
this &as the fi'st Dis8!aAe in th'ee (ea's
-- ho&eAe') it &as Ae'( m%8h a 'e"iona! 8onAentionG attendees &e'e
most!( f'om the no'theast) the most distant t'aAe!e's $ein" fo%' fans
f'om f'om >in8innati
D 8onAention $e"an F'i2 ni"ht) ?a( -) &ith Fi'st F'ida( meetin" of WSFA
-- met in 8on-8om s%ite to e!e8t offi8e's
-- a't(in" $e"an immediate!( afte' $%siness session adKo%'ned
DD 6a't( Administ'ato' &as Ron E!!i#) &ho he!d fo'th in the
hosita!it( s%ite
--- 'eo'ted that de"'ee of &i!dness a$o%t the same as the Dis8on)
eAen &ith !o&e' attendan8e and $%d"et
--- aa'ent!( a'ties assed a 8e'tain th'esho!d) $e8a%se hote!
mana"ement 8!osed do&n man( of them ea'!(
D Sam and >h'is ?os#o&itz &e'e the 3%ests of Jono'
-- this &as aa'ent!( not %$!i8ized 'io' to the 8onAention
-- Sa?Bs s!ide sho& on the histo'( of ANALO3 ma"azine &e!! 'e8eiAed
D 3eo'"e Jea "ained faAo'a$!e 'eAie&s fo' a se!e8tion of s8ien8e
fi8tiona!-'e!ated son"s he e'fo'medG one of them) &hi8h &'ote &ith his
&ife >ind( on the &a( to the 8on) &as a fi!# son" set to the t%ne of
IThe T&e!Ae Da(s of >h'istmasI and &as a$o%t the t'eAai!s of $ein" a
fanzine %$!ishe'
D fo' the most a't) eAe'(one seemed to haAe a "ood timeG Ted White
8ha'a8te'ized the 8onAention as Ione of the finest Dis8!aAes EBAe
attended) and EBAe attended them a!! sin8e the( &e'e 'eAiAed in ./H12I
- Dis8!aAe ./00 (?a( .;-.H) ./00)
D 8hai'man &as on8e a"ain Fan#s ?e$ane
D &ith the s%88ess of the 'eAio%s (ea'Bs 8onAention) the'e &as a desi'e
to ho!d the ./00 Dis8!aAe $a8# in D2>2 a"ain
-- afte' a fo%' (ea' a$sen8e) Dis8!aAe 'et%'ned to the Di!omat ?ote!)
&hi8h had $een s%88essf%!!( BtestedB $efo'e the 8onAention $( someone
th'o&in" a 'oom a't( to ;9<<am
D 3%est of Jono' &as Ro"e' Qe!azn(
-- Qe!azn(Bs 3oJ ta!# t%'ned o%t to $e as m%8h a 'eadin" as a see8h) as
he 'ead a !on" se8tion f'om his ne& $oo#) LORDS OF LE3JT
D othe' eAents
-- eAen tho%"h this &as a m%!ti-da( 8onAention) 'o"'ammin" on!(
haened on Sat%'da(
DD a $i" a't( on F'ida( ni"ht) !astin" %nti! Ham
DD S%nda( &as K%st the dead do" a't(
DD eAen the Sat%'da( eAents &e'e not man( in n%m$e'
-- the'e &as a B'osB ane! feat%'in" Ted White) Te''( >a'') and Ja8#
3a%"han that &as o'i"ina!!( s%osed to dis8%ss the toi8 I>omme'8ia!
Ase8ts of SFI in te'ms of idea!ism As2 8omme'8ia! 'ea!it() $%t
most!( de"ene'ated into sho ta!# $et&een the ane!ists
DD fo' fans 'esent) it &as an inte'estin" $ehin"-the-s8enes !oo# at
the diffi8%!ties and 'e&a'ds of ma#in" a !iAin" f'om the "en'e
-- the'e &as (et anothe' Ne& W'ite's ane!) &hi8h this time &ent off on
a tan"ent a$o%t the &o'#s of Tom Dis8h
-- Fen Jason "ot % to anno%n8e the J%"o nominees fo' the %8omin"
T'i8on) $%t this t%'ned into somethin" mo'e inte'estin" &hen he
sta'ted "ettin" 4%estions a$o%t the sma!! t%'no%t of nominatin"
$a!!ots and) indeed) &hethe' the J%"os themse!Aes &e'e the'efo'e of
m%8h &o'th
D attendan8e &as 'eo'ted as // eo!e
- Dis8!aAe ./0- (?a( .:-.;) ./0-)
D he!d at Re"en8( >on"'ess Enn) in Washin"ton) D2>2
D 3%est of Jono' &as Ja8# 3a%"han
D 8hai' &as Ja( Ja!deman
D 'o"'am and othe' eAents
-- ane! &ith Qe!azn( and de >am !ed off the 8onAention &ith a
dis8%ssion of the toi8 IS&o'd O So'8e'(9 6'o and >onI) $%t &o%nd %
dis8%ssin" 'a8ti8a!!( eAe'(thin" e!se e58et that
-- most inte'estin" ane! feat%'ed Ted White) And( 6o'te') Fan#s ?e$ane)
and a ne&8ome') F'itz ?%h!ha%se' EEE) tit!ed IEs Fandom 3oint to Je!!
in a F%8#etMI
DD ?%h!ha%se') &ho aea'ed to $e!ieAe that fandom sho%!d haAe some
3'eat 6%'ose) had &'itten &hat some fans had e'8eiAed as
%n&a''anted atta8#s on AsimoABs FO+NDATEON se'ies and SF in
"ene'a! fo' TJE WSFA JO+RNAL
DD ane! ma( haAe $een set % as a fo'm of fannish in4%isition) $%t
?%!ho%sen) aa'ent!( $e!ieAin" the $est defense is a "ood
offense) s%88eeded in monoo!izin" a!most a!! the time aAai!a$!e)
no mean feat &hen 8onside'in" &ho some of the othe' ane!ists &e'e
- Dis8!aAe ./01 (?a( .<-.:) ./01)
D he!d on8e a"ain at Re"en8( >on"'ess Enn) and 8hai' &as on8e a"ain Ja(
Ja!deman
D attendan8e &as a$o%t ..<
D 3%est of Jono' &as Ro$e't Si!Ae'$e'") &hose 3oJ see8h &as tit!ed IWh(
Does a W'ite' W'ite What Je W'itesMI
-- instead of 8oAe'in" &e!!-t'odden "'o%nd) he %sed the oo't%nit( to
ta!# a$o%t his o&n motiAations) in8!%din" the need to eAo!Ae
as a &'ite'2 Je) !i#e man( othe' &'ite's) &e'e ti'ed of doin"
the same t(e of sto'( oAe' and oAe' a"ain and 'ea!!( did &ant to "
on to somethin" ne&) $%t 'eade's didnBt seem to &ant this2 On the
othe' hand) Si!Ae'$e'" stated his $e!ief that (o% sti!! need to
8omm%ni8ate &ith 'eade's th'o%"h (o%' sto'ies) and that that some of
the BNe& WaAeB &'ite's didnBt seem to $e doin" this
D 'o"'am and othe' eAents
-- Ja( Ka( K!ein "aAe a h%mo'o%s s!ide sho&) IThe De8!ine and Fa!! of
6'a8ti8a!!( EAe'($od(I) the fi'st of man() man( sho&in"s that this
s!ide sho& &o%!d haAe in f%t%'e (ea's
-- Ted White sta't!ed eAe'(one $( aea'in" &itho%t his t'adema'# $ea'd)
haAin" !on" side$%'ns instead
-- A!e5is 3i!!i!and anno%nded that he had so!d an a'ti8!e to 6LANFON
-- a 8ontin"ent of most!( fema!e fans f'om 6itts$%'"h made the
8onAention afte' some a%tomotiAe misadAent%'esG the( a!! &o'e
n%m$e'ed !asti8 ta"s a'o%nd thei' ne8#s fo' easie' identifi8ation
-- of the 'o"'ammin") one of the mo'e inte'estin" eAents &as a dia!o"
$et&een Leste' de! Re( and Ted White a$o%t &hat ma#es a s8ien8e
fi8tion sto'( &o'th 'eadin"
DD de! Re( 8!aimed that a$oAe a!!) it m%st $e ente'tainin" to 'ead)
and too# a s&ie at the "'o&in" n%m$e' of 8o!!e"e &'itin" 8o%'ses
8!aimin" that the( '%in otentia!!( "'eat &'ite's $( "ettin" them
8a%"ht in the '%t of fo!!o&in" a88eted 'a8ti8es &hi8h a'e
ste'i!e and 'eetitiAe
DD White 8!aimed that &hat &'ite's 8'aAe most is so!id feed$a8# f'om
thei' 'eade's2 Je a!so 'ai!ed a"ainst assin" !ite'a'( fads) and
mentioned that IE see nothin" "ood a$o%t DAN3ERO+S VESEONSI Je
said that he didnBt see &h( it &as ne8essa'( to sho8# 'eade's) and
&onde'ed &hat it did fo' s8ien8e fi8tion
-- the'e &as a!so !ent( of m%si8 at the 8onAention) in the fo'm of !ate
ni"ht sin"in" $( fans and an aea'an8e $( a FaAa'ian F'ass Fand
- Dis8!aAe ./0/ (?a( /-..) ./0/)
D he!d at S#(!ine Enn) not fa' f'om the +2S2 >aito! $%i!din"
-- in the eAenin"s) the 8ommittee had a''an"ed fo' a h%"e s%ite) &ith
moAies in one 'oom) sin"in" in anothe') and a !a'"e a't( in the
thi'd
D Ja( Ja!deman &as a"ain the 8hai'man
D 3oJ &as Leste' de! Re(
-- de! Re() #no&n fo' his o'ato'() "aAe &hat >ha'!es F'o&n des8'i$ed as
Ithe $est see8h of his 8a'ee' -- a 8!ose!( 'easoned) !%8id)
non('ote8hni8a! ta!# on mode'n SF2 Je eAen had ni8e thin"s to sa(
a$o%t No'man Sin'ad2I
D the 8onAention &as !i"ht!( 'o"'ammed
-- on S%nda() seemed to 8onsist most!( of de! Re( and Ro"e' Qe!azn(
-- 8onAention ended &ith a fan e'fo'man8e of IJ2?2S2 T'e#-a-Sta'I
D the &ee#end &as s%88in8t!( s%mmed % $( Ton( Le&is) IA!! in a!!)
Dis8!aAe &as a no'ma! t(e 8on2 Leste' so#e) Si!Ae'$e'" so#e) the(
"ot into an a'"%ment2 We &ent to a "'eat 'esta%'ant2 N%mLI
* Fa!ti8ons
- the fi'st Fa!ti8on &as he!d oAe' 6'esidents Da( &ee#end in Fe$'%a'( of
./0H) at the Eme'son Jote! in do&nto&n Fa!timo'e
D 8onAention too# oAe' the enti'e to f!oo' of the hote!) &hi8h &as a
entho%se s%ite &ith a 8ent'a!!(-!o8ated &et $a'
-- FSFS f'onted the mone( fo' the 'enta!) $%t 8o%!dnBt 8oAe' the 8ost of
$ee') sna8#s) and othe' 8ons%ma$!esG &'ite' and FSFS mem$e' Ro"e'
Qe!azn( 8ame to the 'es8%e &ith a m%8h-needed 8ash inf%sion
DD it t%'ned o%t that the 8onAention &as s%88essf%! eno%"h that
Qe!azn( "ot a!! his mone( $a8# &hen it &as oAe'
DD the'e &as eAen eno%"h mone( !eft that it 8o%!d $e %sed as seed
mone( fo' anothe' 8onAention) &hi8h FSFS s8hed%!ed fo' ./00
D the'e &as no 'o"'ammin" and no "%ests) $%t attendees made % fo' it $(
ma#in" thei' o&n eAents
-- Rand( 3a''ett &as the'e) and he !ed one of his 'e#no&n fi!# sin"s
-- Lin >a'te' he!d 8o%'t in a f'ee-'an"in" $%!! session &ith a "'o% of
fans in anothe' a't of the 8onAention f!oo'
- Fa!ti8on : (./00)
D he!d at Lo'd Fa!timo'e Jote!) %nde' mista#en $e!ief that the Eme'son &as
"oin" to $e demo!ished to ma#e &a( fo' 8onst'%8tion of a a'#in" "a'a"e
D 8hai' &as Ja8# >ha!#e'
D this time the'e *&as* 'o"'ammin" and a "%est of hono'
-- 3oJ &as Sam%e! R2 De!ane() the fi'st time he had eAe' $een inAited to
$e a "%est as a s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAention
D 8onAention had to %se some innoAatiAe means to #ee to its sma!! $%d"et
-- to #ee $ooze 8osts do&n) 6a%! S8ha%$e!) &ho &o'#ed fo' A!!ied
>hemi8a! >oman() $'o%"ht :< "a!!ons of %'e eth(! a!8oho! to the
8onAention) &hi8h the 8ommittee then 8%t ha!f and ha!f &ith &ate' and
%sed to fi!! emt( Aod#a $ott!es
-- &hen the 8onAention 8ame % th'ee 'oom ni"hts sho't of its 'oom $!o8#
8ommitment) it 'oAed 8heae' fo' the 8ommittee to 'ent the 'ooms
itse!f and "iAe them a&a( to the neediest of attendees) 'athe' than
to a( the hote! a ena!t( fee
D (othe' infoM)
- ./0- Fa!ti8on (Fa!ti8on ;) (Fe$'%a'( .<-.:) ./0-)
D 8hai' &as Ted 6a%!s
D site &as Eme'son Jote! in do&nto&n Fa!timo'e
D 3oJ &as L2 S'a"%e de >am
D 'o"'am 8onsisted !a'"e!( of dis8%ssion ane!s -- IJas S8ien8e Fi8tion
A''iAed as BLite'at%'eBI) ne& ma"azines As2 ae'$a8#s) et82
D sonso'in" FSFS %sed the 8onAention as thei' ann%a! e!e8tion of offi8e's
- ./01 Fa!ti8on (Fe$'%a'( /-..) ./01)
D site &as Jo!ida(!and Jote! in Fa!timo'e
D 3oJ &as Sam%e! De!an( (a"ainM is this 8o''e8tM)
- ./0/ Fa!ti8on (Fe$'%a'( .C-.H) ./0/)
D site &as Lo'd Fa!timo'e Jote!
D attendan8e &as a$o%t .:<) f'om as fa' a&a( as Ohio
D as &ith 'eAio%s Fa!ti8ons) &as !i"ht!( 'o"'ammed
-- a $i" a't( on F'ida( ni"ht) f%e!ed $( f'ee !i4%o'
-- Sat%'da( had a fe& ane!s and see8hes) then anothe' $i" a't( that
!asted as !on" as the'e &e'e eo!e to a't(
D 8o-3%ests of Jono' &e'e L2 S'a"%e de >am and Lin >a'te'
-- this fit in &ith the 8onAentionBs theme9 I?ode'n Fantas( in the Sa8e
A"eI
-- >a'te' &as 8'edited as haAin" hosted the $est a'ties
DD so "ood that eAen the hote! dete8tiAe &as the'e) &ith a d'in# in
one hand and a femmefan on the othe'
D othe' attendin" 'o a%tho's and edito's in8!%ded Leste' de! Re() Ted
White) Ro"e' Qe!azn() and Jans Santesson
D 8onAention !ost a$o%t R;<) f'om %$!ished 'eo'ts
* Fos#ones (Foston)
- fi'st fiAe Fos#ones o88%''ed in the ./C<s
D o88%''ed in the (ea's ./C.) ./C:) ./C;) and ./CH (t&o Fos#ones in ./CH)G
the one in ./C; feat%'ed the infamo%s >!a%de De"!e' as 3%est of Jono'
-- a!! &e'e sma!! (none had mo'e than :H attendees)
-- it &as not %nti! $e"innin" of the ./-<s that the ne&e' "ene'ation of
fans fo%nd o%t a$o%t the ./C<s Fos#ones
-- in an attemt to minimize 8onf%sion) the o!de' Fos#ones &e'e
desi"nated as BFi'st Se'iesB (and n%m$e'ed &ith Roman n%me'a!s) and
!atte'-da( Fos#ones &e'e desi"nated as the BSe8ond Se'iesB
- ne& Fos#one se'ies &as at fi'st intended to $e a t&i8e-e'-(ea' 8onAention
D ho&eAe') on!( (ea' this haened &as ./00
- Fos#one . (Set2 .<-.:) ./0H)
D sonso'ed $( ne&!(-fo'med Foston S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet(
D site &as Stat!e'-Ji!ton Jote! in Foston
D attendan8e &as -< ('e"iste'ed)) a8t%a! attendan8e &as 00
-- this &as a8t%a!!( a 'ett( "ood t%'no%t)&hen 8onside'in" the'e had
$een a!most no %$!i8it( e58et ne&s items in fanzines and a!so the
8onAention &as $ein" he!d the &ee#end di'e8t!( afte' the London
Wo'!d8on
D 8hai'man &as DaAe Vande'&e'f
D 3oJ &as Ja! >!ement (a2#2a2 Ja''( St%$$s)
D T? &as Foston fan Ton( Le&is
D theme of 8onAention &as BThe S8ien8e in S8ien8e Fi8tionB
-- S8ien8e Sea#e' &as D'2 Ro$e't Enzmann) &ho dis8%ssed the !i#e!ihood
and s8ien8e 'e4%i'ements fo' manned inte'ste!!a' f!i"ht
-- a &e!!-attended eAent &as a ane! IS8ientists Loo# at S8ien8e
Fi8tionI) &ith AsimoA) and Fen FoAa) !%s t&o %niAe'sit( 'ofesso's9
D'2 D&i"ht Fattea% f'om T%fts +niAe'sit( and D'2 Je'ome LettAin f'om
?ET
DD Fattea% 8!aimed that SF &as no !on"e' as ima"inatiAe as s8ien8e
itse!f) &hi!e AsimoA 8o%nte'ed that SF &as headin" a&a( f'om so-
8a!!ed Bha'd&a'eB s8ien8e fi8tion -- sin8e most f%t%'e 'o$!ems
&e'e !i#e!( to $e so8io!o"i8a! in nat%'e) SF &'ite's &e'e sta'tin"
to &'ite a$o%t mo'e a$o%t that and !ess on sense-of-&onde' themes
DD FoAa added that SF had fo' the most a't eAo!Aed $e(ond the
Bfo'm%!aB sto'() and &as !ess and !ess distin"%isha$!e f'om so-
8a!!ed mainst'eam fi8tion) &hi!e LettAin am%sed the a%dien8e &hen
he said a!&a(s admi'ed the 'o!e of the mad s8ientist) and sti!!
i8t%'ed himse!f in that 'o!e2 One fan 'ema'#ed that &ith a
hai'8%t and an atti'e 'esem$!in" an a"itated A!$e't Einstein)
LettAin 8e'tain!( "ane the aea'an8e of one
D Fo''( A8#e'man &as a!so at the 8onAention) d%e to the fo't%nate
8i'8%mstan8e of his stoin" on the east 8oast on the &a( $a8# f'om
Lon8on fo' some meetin"s &ith the %$!ishe' of FA?O+S ?ONSTERS OF
FEL?LAND ma"azine
-- he "aAe an ente'tainin" ta!# a$o%t his t'aAe!s in E%'oe $efo'e the
Wo'!d8on) &he'e he met a fan &ith ;<)<<< Ao!%mes of s8ien8e fi8tion
(in F'en8hL)) fo%nd the d'in#in"est fans in the %niAe'se in Vienna
(&he'e eAen the 8hi!d'en toted $ee' steins f'om $'ea#fast to $ed-
time)) and %!t'a-se'8on fandom in Fe'!in (&ho 'ea'ed ae's fo'
ea8h meetin") then I'ead ea8h mo%th$'ea#in" 3e'mani8 s(!!a$!e to the
mem$e'shiI)
D 8ommittee 'esented the Bo"%J A&a'dB(a 8'ashed) s'a(-ainted 'o8#et
shi) to A!ma Ji!! as Ithe e'son &ho had done the most to Foston Fandom
d%'in" the ast (ea'I
D the ne&s&o'th( eAent of the 8onAention &as the anno%n8ement of a ne&
ann%a! s8ien8e fi8tion a&a'd) in hono' of the !ate E2E2 Smith) to $e
'esented at eAe'( f%t%'e Fos#one
-- idea 'e8eiAed immediate endo'sement f'om F'ed 6oh!) &ho 'oosed that
the a&a'd $e 8a!!ed the BS#(!a'#B
DD in &hat 8o%!d $e 8onside'ed a se4%e! to the ea'!ie' s8ientists
ane!) 6oh! &ent on to sa( that SF &'ite's &e'e a8t%a!!( $ette' at
'edi8tin" s8ientifi8 innoAation than s8ientists) as the( had
fo'e8ast man( of the $'ea#th'o%"hs of the :<th 8ent%'(
D a!! in a!!) the 8onAention aea'ed to $e a s%88ess
-- Ja( K2 K!ein "aAe Fos#one a mi5ed eAa!%ation) 8ha'a8te'izin" it as
IenKo(a$!e) $%t it &as not a to not8h 8onAention2I Jo&eAe') he
'oheti8a!!( 'edi8ted that IAs a fi'st t'(o%t) the Fos#one &i!! $e
s%88eeded $( $i""e' and $ette' ann%a! affai's) &ith the S#(!a'# A&a'd
as a maKo' feat%'e2I En !ate' de8ades) Fos#one $e8ame one of the
th'ee !a'"est 8onAentions) &ith an attendan8e of mo'e than th'ee
tho%sand
- Fos#one : (?a'8h .:-.;) ./00)
D K%st si5 months afte' the fi'st of the ne& Fos#ones) Foston fandom
sho&ed its (o%thf%! Ai"o' $( ho!din" anothe'
-- on8e a"ain) the Foston S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet( &as the sonso'in"
o'"anization
-- the'e &as some tho%"ht $( the mo'e zea!o%s fans that t&o Fos#ones a
(ea' o%"ht to $e a 8onAention) so to sa(
DD ho&eAe') sane' heads 'eAai!ed) and Fos#ones afte' this one
o88%''ed (ea'!() eAent%a!!( sett!in" in to a mid-Fe$'%a'( date
ea8h (ea'
-- a8t%a!!() the 'ea! 'eason of anothe' Fos#one so soon afte' the fi'st
one &as that the 8ommittee &anted to "ain mo'e 8on-'%nnin"
e5e'ien8e) &ith an e(e to&a'd eAent%a!!( $iddin" fo' a &o'!d8on
DD at the time of this se8ond Fos#one) the 'a8e fo' the ./0- Wo'!d8on
&as &ide oen) $%t a!! the othe' "'o%s had mo'e 8onAention-
'%nnin" e5e'ien8e
-- %nfo't%nate!() the &ee#end the( 8hose t%'ned o%t to $e a $ad one)
$e8a%se the S8ien8e Fi8tion W'ite's of Ame'i8a &e'e ho!din" thei'
ann%a! Ne$%!a A&a'ds $an4%et that &ee#end in Ne& No'#) and as a
'es%!t) the'e &e'e on!( a fe& 'os 'esent2 EAen Esaa8 AsimoA and
Ja! >!ement &e'enBt the'e) tho%"h >!ement did sho& % on S%nda(
afte'noon
D site fo' this Fos#one &as Stat!e'-Ji!ton Jote! on8e a"ain
D attendan8e &as $et&een 0< and 1<) deendin" on the so%'8e of the info
D 8hai'man &as on8e a"ain DaAe Vande'&e'f
D 3oJ &as F'ed 6oh!
-- 6oh! 'e8eiAed the fi'st ann%a! S#(!a'# A&a'd (a2#2a2 the E2E2 Smith
?emo'ia! A&a'd fo' Ema"inatiAe Fi8tion)
DD a&a'd itse!f &as a !ens mo%nted on a &ooden $ase) &ith an
ins8'i$ed $'ass !a4%e
--- some (ea's !ate') Jane No!en !eft he' a&a'd on he' #it8hen
ta$!e on a s%nn( da() and s%n!i"ht fo8%sed th'o%"h the !ens
8a%sed he' $est &inte' 8oat to 8at8h fi'e2 F'om then on)
&inne's of the S#(!a'# &e'e to!d to I%t the a&a'd &he'e the
s%n neAe' shinesI
-- 6oh!Bs 3oJ see8h dea!t &ith the eAo!%tion of ./;<s fandom) notin"
that man( of the fans $a8# then &e'e no& in ositions of inf!%en8e)
not K%st in S8ien8e Fi8tion) $%t in the o%tside &o'!d as &e!!
DD (an(one e!se 'emem$e' &hat his see8h &as a$o%tM)
D S8ien8e sea#e's on8e a"ain a$o%nded on the 'o"'am
-- D&i"ht Fattea%) &ho &as one of the s8ientists 'esent at the 'eAio%s
Fos#one) this time "aAe a !e8t%'e a$o%t 'esea'8h that &as "oin" on
into 8omm%ni8atin" &ith do!hins
DD he a!so sho&ed seAe'a! sho't fi!ms done to do8%ment the 'o"'ess
in tea8hin" do!hins to 'esond to an a'tifi8ia! !an"%a"e that had
$een deAe!oed sefi8a!!( fo' thei' set of senses
-- E"o' 6a%! "aAe an e4%a!!( fas8inatin" ta!# on a tota!!( diffe'ent
toi89 hi"h seed t'anso'tation
DD attendees tho%"ht the otions he dis8%ssed in8!%ded 'ea!!( *&e'e*
f'om the 'ea!m of s8ien8e fi8tion9 !a'"e ne%mati8a!!(-8onAe(ed
8as%!ed moAin" th'o%"h !a'"e t%nne!s) so%ed-% s%e' t'ains)
and $a!!isti8 missi!es
DD one of the mo'e off-the-$eaten-t'a8# ossi$i!ities &as d'%""in"
the assen"e's) then sta8#in" them !i#e 8o'd&ood to #ee 8osts
do&n) &ith the side effe8t of ma#in" !o& seed t'anso'tation seem
instantaneo%s fo' an( int'eid-$%t-f'%"a! t'aAe!e's
D amon" the othe' 'o a%tho's 'esent &as Leste' de! Re() and his ta!#)
IThe J%manities in S8ien8e Fi8tionI) man( tho%"ht &as the $est see8h of
the &ee#end
-- it ana!(zed ho& s8ien8e fi8tion had eAo!Aed) &ith the ea'!iest
s8ien8e fi8tion sto'ies $ein" &'itten $( s8ientists and en"inee's)
$%t a$o%t ./H<) fi8tion &'itten $( eo!e &ith a $a8#"'o%nd in the
h%manities sta'ted to $e8ome 'edominant
-- de! Re(Bs $e!ief &as that the mainst'eam h%manists had no& "otten
8ont'o! of the "en'e) m%8h to its det'ementG he 8!aimed that the(
&e'e no !on"e' &'itin" fo' the 'eade') $%t fo' ea8h othe') and it &as
hi"h time to $'in" $a8# the en"inee's
-- de! Re( &as a Ae'( o!ished and 8onAin8in" sea#e') $%t his $e!iefs
o$Aio%s!( a!i"ned &ith those of the Fos#one attendees $ased on the
!on" s%stained a!a%se he 'e8eiAed at the 8on8!%sion of his ta!#
- Fos#one ; (O8to$e' .-;) ./00)
D a so!o 'od%8tion of E'&in IFi!th( 6ie''eI St'a%ss) &ho &as 8hai'man
-- ostensi$!( &as '%n %nde' sonso'shi of ?2E2T2 S8ien8e Fi8tion
So8iet(
DD 8onAention site &as at ?2E2T2
DD %n!i#e othe' Fos#ones) this one &as intended to $e a 8onAention
intended most!( fo' !o8a! fans) to a84%aint them &ith the fans and
fan a8tiAities of the a'ea
-- afte' t&o 8onAentions) St'a%ss &as one of the fe& fans the'e &ho
a8t%a!!( tho%"ht t&o Fos#ones a (ea' &as sti!! a "ood idea
D attendan8e &as 01
D 6'in8ia! Sea#e' &as John W2 >am$e!!) J'2
D S8ien8e Sea#e' &as O!iAe' Se!f'id"e on8e a"ain
D the 8onAention did mana"e to t%'n a 'ofit) and the s%'!%s mone( &ent
to s%o't FostonBs (%ns%88essf%!) ./0- &o'!d8on $id
D one !astin" 8'eation f'om this 8onAention &as the aea'an8e of the
fanzine JEL?+TJ) &hi8h &as a ost-8on 'eo't afte' this and s%88eedin"
Fos#ones
- Fos#one C (A'i! .-:) ./0-)
D 8hai'ed $( the 6a%! 3a!Ain
D sonso'ed $( the Foston S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet() the !ast Fos#one the(
&o%!d sonso'
D site &as Stat!e'-Ji!ton
D attendan8e &as -:
D 3oJ &as Damon Kni"ht
D S8ien8e Sea#e' &as D'2 ?a'Ain ?ins#(
-- this &as the $e"innin" of ?ins#(Bs !on" asso8iation &ith Foston
fandom
D S#(!a'# A&a'd &as 'esented to Esaa8 AsimoA
- Fos#one H (?a'8h :;-:C) ./01)
D sonso'ed $( the Ne& En"!and S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet() &hi8h had $een
$o'n f'om the ashes of the Foston S8ien8e Fi8tion the 'eAio%s (ea'
D 8hai'man &as 6a%! 3a!Ain
D site &as Stat!e'-Ji!ton
D attendan8e &as .HH
D 3oJ &as La''( NiAen
D S8ien8e Sea#e' &as 6'of2 Wa''en ?8>%!!o8h
D S#(!a'# A&a'd &ent to John W2 >am$e!!) J'2
-- Esaa8 AsimoA $oth 'esented the a&a'd) and a88eted it fo' >am$e!!)
&ho 8o%!dnBt $e at the 8onAention
D it &as at this 8onAention that La''( NiAen met his f%t%'e &ife) ?a'i!(n
Jo(8e IF%zz( 6in#I Wiso&at(
-- she had "otten the ni8#name IF%zz( 6in#I f'om he' 'oommate F'annie
D('o &hen the( had attended ?2E2T2 ea'!ie' in the de8ade
DD IF%zz( 6in#I $ein" sho't fo' IF%zz( 6in# RoommateI
- Fos#one 0 (?a'8h ::-:;) ./0/)
D 8hai' &as Les!ie T%'e#
-- an a!%mn%s of ?ETSFS) &ho !ate' &ent on to 8hai' the ./1< Wo'!d8on)
and &in a J%"o A&a'd in .//< fo' the fanzine TJE ?AD ; 6ARTN
D site &as Stat!e'-Ji!ton
D attendan8e &as :0:
D 3oJ &as Ja8# 3a%"han
-- his 3OJ see8h) a!tho%"h ente'tainin") &as aa'ent!( memo'a$!e fo'
its non-memo'a$!e s%$Ke8t matte') &hi8h no$od( seemed to 'emem$e'G
the most des8'itiAe 8omment a$o%t the see8h &as >ha'!ie F'o&nBs
IEndes8'i$a$!eLI
D Offi8ia! A'tist &as Stehen Fa$ian
-- this made Fos#one the fi'st 8onAention to offi8ia!!( hono' SF
a'tists &ith thei' o&n BA'tist 3oJB sot
D S8ien8e Sea#e' &as D'2 Lo%is S%t'o) &ho des8'i$ed NASABs ?a'ine'
6'oKe8t fo' sendin" sa8e 'o$es to othe' !anets in the so!a' s(stem
D S#(!a'# A&a'd &as 'esented to Ja! >!ement
-- NESFA mem$e's did not e5a8t!( "iAe "'eat s%o't to the a&a'd)
ho&eAe') as on!( .; $a!!ots had $een 'e8eiAed
-- at the same 'esentation) AsimoA &as 'e-'esented &ith the S#(!a'#
he had 'e8eiAed the 'eAio%s (ea') afte' some 'eai's had $een made
to it to fi5 some !oose a'ts
D othe' haenin"s
-- Esaa8 AsimoA &as the'e) and oened the 8onAention $( ans&e'in" some
4%estions f'om the a%dien8e
-- Anne ?8>aff'e( aea'ed on a ane! &ith Ja! >!ement) ?a'ion Qimme'
F'ad!e() and La''( NiAen a$o%t fema!e 'ota"onists in s8ien8e fi8tion
-- Ton( Le&is) F'ed Le'ne') and E!!iott Sho'te' t'ied to ma#e sense of
some of the !ans 'oosed fo' 'eAisin" the &o'!d8on site 'otation
s8hed%!e
-- Ja8# >ha!#e' 'esided oAe' an a%8tion that netted a$o%t R.<<G in it)
he Bso!dB AsimoA to the F'oo#!ine Ji"h S8hoo! SF >!%$ fo' R:;
-- a'ties at the 8onAention &e'e se8ta8%!a' in thei' 8ons%mtionG on
Sat%'da( ni"ht) the Foston and Washin"ton) D2>2 $id a'ties &ent
th'o%"h a tota! of 4%a'ts of !i4%o') ;< 4%a'ts of toni8) and seAe'a!
8ases of $ee'2 F%t the'e &as sti!! some !eft oAe'2
D the'e &as a!so a To!#ien So8iet( of Ame'i8a meetin" he!d in 8onK%n8tion
&ith the Fos#one
-- 'o"'am fo' that in8!%ded a ane! on the e8onomi8s and te8hno!o"ies
of ?idd!e Ea'th) a see8h $( Dainis Fisenie#s on I3ames Jo$$its DonBt
6!a(I) and a see8h $( DaAe E'd'ei8h on ISa%'on as Je'oI that %t ne&
!i"ht on the eAi! fo'8e in LORD OF TJE REN3S
* ?es8ons
- these &e'e a se'ies of a't( 8onAention ?emo'ia! Da( &ee#ends he!d in
>ente' Ja'$o') Ne& Jamshi'e) hosted $( Ed ?es#(s
- t(i8a!!() a$o%t ;< eo!e attended) most!( f'om the Foston and Ne& No'#
fandoms
- the most memo'a$!e of the $%n8h &as 'o$a$!( the Cth one) in ./0/) &hi8h
feat%'ed a NESFA meetin") a f'is$ee "ame) and an inAasion $( tho%sands of
h%n"'( mos4%itos
D the 8onAentionBs 'o"'am in8!%ded dis!a(in" a ten-8ent $a" of otato
8hisG aa'ent!( the attendees 8ame h%n"'(
* 6hi!8ons (6hi!ade!hia) (sometimes 'efe'ed to as B6hi!!(8onsB)
- ./0; 8onAention (Sat%'da() NoAem$e' /th)
D site &as >onstit%tion Room of She'aton Jote!
D F'ed 6oh! &as 6'in8ia! Sea#e'
D a$o%t -< fans attended) f'om as fa' a&a( as >onne8ti8%t and Vi'"inia
D 'o"'ammin"
-- James F!ish) L2 S'a"%e de >am) and Leste' de! Re( in ane! on toi8
of thei' 'e8ent &o'# and the 8%''ent sf fie!d
DD the( &e'e he8#!ed $( J%d( ?e''i!
-- J%d( ?e''i! so#e on some of the 'ominent t(es of $ad sf
DD she &as he8#!ed $( F'ed 6oh!
-- F'ed 6oh! ta!#ed a$o%t editin" 3ALAPN and EF
DD he &as he8#!ed $( eAe'($od(
-- a fan ane! aea'ed and he8#!ed ea8h othe'
- ./0C 8onAention (NoAem$e' .C-.H) ./0C)
D site &as 6hi!ade!hia N?>A
D 8onAention 'e8eded $( meetin" of 6SFS on the 'eAio%s da(
- 6hi!8on B0H (NoA2 .;-.C) ./0H)
D 8hai'man &as Os&a!d T'ain) &ho &as a!so 6SFS 'esident
D site &as She'aton Jote! in the Ja!! of F!a"s
D 3oJ &as L2 S'a"%e de >am
D othe' nota$!es in attendan8e in8!%ded Sam ?os#o&itz) 3eo'"e O2 Smith)
Don Wo!!heim) ?i!ton Rothman) and Jans Santessan
D 8onAention $e"an) in effe8t) on F'ida() NoA2 .:) &hen the 6SFS he!d its
'e"%!a' meetin") afte' &hi8h eAe'(one &as inAited to t'oo oAe' to
Ja''iet Ko!8ha#Bs ho%se fo' a &e!8omin" a't(
D theme of the 8onAention &as BThi't( Nea's of S8ien8e Fi8tionB
-- Fo$ ?ad!e "aAe a ta!# a$o%t the ea'!iest (ea's of the 6SFS) &hi8h
&as 8e!e$'atin" its ;<th $i'thda( &ith this 6hi!8on
-- Sam ?os#o&itz &as the'e as &e!!) and he "aAe a ta!# a$o%t some of the
s8ien8e fi8tion %$!i8ations of ./;H) 8om!ete &ith 8o!o' s!ides of
the 8oAe's of some of those 'ozines and fanzines
-- D'2 ?i!ton Rothman) &ho had hosted the fi'st s8ien8e fi8tion
8onAention $a8# in ./;0) had $e8ome a s8ientist in the inte'Aenin"
(ea's2 Je "aAe a ta!# that made the 8!aim that s8ien8e fi8tion &as
$e8omin" too fi8tiona! and !osin" its 8onne8tions &ith ha'd s8ien8e
DD on the othe' hand) he said he didnBt $e!ieAe fo' a min%te that
s8ien8e &o%!d eAe' dis8oAe' anti-"'aAit() o' faste'-than-!i"ht
'o%!sion2 Ef) in some fa' f%t%'e (ea' these thin"s did haen)
an( fans sti!! a'o%nd 8o%!d sett!e &ith his estate) as he &as
$ettin" R.)<<< that the( &o%!dnBt
D de >amBs 3%est of Jono' See8h &as #ind of an od(sse( of so'ts) in
&hi8h he ta!#ed a$o%t his Aisit to Ro$e't E2 Jo&a'dBs home to&n to t'(
to find o%t mo'e a$o%t Jo&a'd the man As2 Jo&a'd the !e"enda'( &'ite'
- ./00 8onAention (NoA2 .:-.;) ./00)
D site &as S(!Aania Jote!) an o!de' hote! that had 'e8ent!( $een 'enoAated
D attendan8e &as a$o%t .C<
D 3%est of Jono' &as Esaa8 AsimoA
D theme of 8onAention &as BSF and the T&o >%!t%'esB) a 'efe'en8e to ho& SF
mi"ht ossi$!( fit in some&he'e $et&een s8ien8e and the h%manities
-- AsimoA "aAe one of his am%sin" ta!#s !oose!( a'o%nd that theme)
tho%"h it di"'essed at the end &hen someone as#ed him a$o%t FANTASTE>
VONA3E and he !a%n8hed into a 8'iti4%e of the !a8# of s8ien8e
a88%'a8( in the moAie and ho& diffi8%!t that made his Ko$ of &'itin"
a noAe!ization of the s8'een!a(
-- 'o ane! on that theme &ith de >am) James F!ish) Lin >a'te') and
Ja! >!ement #i8#ed a'o%nd the toi8 fo' a &hi!e $efo'e "ettin"
sidet'a8#ed onto the s%$Ke8t of "'eat a'tists
DD at that oint) the a%dien8e &as f!a$$e'"asted $( Lin >a'te'Bs
asse'tion that a!! the "'eat minds in histo'( &e'e ma!e) and the'e
neAe' had $een a fema!e e4%iAa!ent of Sha#esea'e) ?oza't) o' da
Vin8i2
- ./0- 8onAention (NoAem$e' .;-.C) ./0-)
D he!d at S(!Aania Jote!
-- the ?os8o& >i'8%s &as in to&n) and had a!so 8hosen the S(!Aania Jote!
as its head4%a'te's &hi!e in 6hi!ade!hia
DD t&o diffe'ent times d%'in" the 8onAention Ja( Ka( K!ein &as
a88osted $( (o%n" !adies as#in" if he &as a't of the >i'8%s
D theme this (ea' &as IT&o Nea's to the ?oonI) a 'efe'en8e to NASABs
s8hed%!e fo' the fi'st manned moon !andin") &ith m%8h emhasis on sa8e
t'aAe!
-- ho&eAe') the'e &asnBt a!! that m%8h a$o%t sa8e t'aAe! on the
'o"'am
DD F'ed 6oh! "aAe a sho't ta!# a$o%t &at8hin" in-e'son a Sat%'n V
!a%n8h) $%t t'ansitioned into a na''atiAe a$o%t the e8onomi8s of
%$!ishin" s8ien8e fi8tion ma"azines
DD Leste' de! Re() James F!ish) Ted White) and Ro$e't Si!Ae'$e'" to!d
a$o%t thei' dis8oAe'( of s8ien8e fi8tion and some of the
%$!i8ations that e5isted at those times) $%t the nea'est that "ot
to sa8e t'aAe! &as &hen the( sta'ted di"'essin" a$o%t the $'ass-
!ated $'easts of &omen on 6LANET STOREES 8oAe's
D 3%est of Jono' &as to haAe $een Wi!!( Le() $%t he &as on a !e8t%'e to%'
and eAents a'o%nd the Sat%'n V !a%n8h th'e& off the to%' $( a 8o%!e of
da(s
-- Ja! >!ement (Ja''( St%$$s) fi!!ed-in fo' Le() and "aAe a most!(
im'omt% see8h a$o%t ast'onom( and !%na' "eo!o"( (se!eno!o"()
D de! Re( &'aed % the 8onAention &ith a $'ief ta!# a$o%t the !o"isti8s
and so8io!o"( of inte'ste!!a' f!i"ht
- ./01 8onAention (NoAem$e' /-.<) ./01)
D he!d on8e a"ain at the '%n-do&n Jote! S(!Aania
D attendan8e &as a$o%t ;<<) the most eAe' at a 6hi!8on to that oint)
&hi8h &as a!most too !a'"e fo' the de8'eit hote! fa8i!ities
-- this 'omted >ha'!ie F'o&n to &'ite9 IEt &as o$Aio%s that the
8onfe'en8e has o%t"'o&n the S(!Aania $oth in size and stat%'e2 E
hoe the 8ommittee 'ea!izes this $efo'e ne5t (ea'2 En a &a() it &i!!
$e sad to !eaAe the S(!Aania2 Afte' a!!) &he'e e!se 8an (o% "et
8o!!asin" f%'nit%'e) #e(s $ent to fit the !o8#s) %n&o'#a$!e
8i"a'ette ma8hines) soda ma8hines that stea! (o%' mone() and &ate'
fa%8ets that '%n hot &ate' on one side of the st'eam and 8o!d on the
othe'MI
D 3oJ &as James F!ish
-- his see8h &as the hi"h!i"ht of the 8onAention (detai!sM)
D othe' 'o"'ammin"
-- a ane! on s8ien8e and so8iet( feat%'ed Ted Thomas) Fen FoAa) and Ja!
>!ement
-- Fen FoAa a!so "aAe a see8h on &eathe' 8ont'o!
-- o%!a' ane! on ISe5 in SFI feat%'ed Ro$e't Si!Ae'$e'") de >am)
Joanna R%ss) and A!e5ei 6anshin
D 8onAention &as a!so enKo(a$!e fo' the !a'"e n%m$e' of $iddin" a'ties on
F'ida( and Sat%'da( ni"ht
- ./0/ 8onAention (NoAem$e' .C-.0) ./0/)
D site &as Wa'&i8# Jote!) the S(!Aania hote! of 'eAio%s (ea's haAin"
$e8ome in8'easin"!( '%n do&n oAe' the (ea's
-- fans 'o$a$!( &ished the( &e'e $a8# the'e) ho&eAe') &hen the( &e'e
"'eeted &ith the ne&s %on 8he8#-in that thei' 'oom 'ates had $een
'aised oAe' &hat had $een adAe'tised
DD it too# a 8on8e'ted and %nified effo't of the fans &ho attended)
somethin" that K%st didnBt haen a!! that often) to "et the hote!
to 'es8ind the in8'ease
D 3oJ &as Anne ?8>aff'e(
-- he' see8h &as on ho& the non-s8ientist 8an &'ite s8ien8e fi8tion
D attendan8e &as a$o%t ;<< $( one a88o%nt and C<< $( anothe'
-- in8!%ded a sma!! 8ontin"ent of >a!ifo'nia fans and 'os
-- a!so attendin" &e'e some 'o a%tho's &ho hadnBt $een seen Ae'( often
at 8onAentions9 3o'die Di8#son) Keith La%me') and James 3%nn
D haenin"s
-- Fen FoAa "aAe a ta!# on 4%asa's
-- the'e &as a sin"o%t $et&een Anne ?8>aff'e( and Esaa8 AsimoA
DD >ha'!ie F'o&n) in LO>+S) K%d"ed the &inne' to $e ?8>aff'e(9 IShe
has a $ette' Aoi8e than Esaa8 and a some&hat "'eate' !%n"
8aa8it(2I
-- the'e &as a!so the se8ta8!e of A!i8ia A%stin 8%ttin" ?i#e
3!i8#sohnBs hai'
DD 3!i8#sohn &as !annin" a t'i to ?e5i8o) &he'e the "oAe'nment &as
t%'nin" a&a( !on" hai'ed t(es
DD &as &itnessed $( a 8'o&d of ;H) and i8t%'es &e'e ta#en fo'
oste'it(
-- the 8onAention hosted a meetin" $( the S8ien8e Fi8tion W'ite's of
Ame'i8a
DD a meet the a%tho's a't( haened Sat%'da( ni"ht
* 6"hLAN3E (6itts$%'"h)
- sonso'ed $( Weste'n 6enns(!Aania SF Asso8iation
- fi'st 6"h!an"e in ./0/ (J%ne 0-1)
D 3oJ &as Ro$e't Si!Ae'$e'"
-- 8onAention "ot off to an %n%s%a! sta't9 on F'ida( afte'noon) the
enti'e 8ommittee had "one to the ai'o't to &e!8ome Si!Ae'$e'" to
6itts$%'"h) %na&a'e of the fa8t that he had a!'ead( "otten to the
mote! on his o&n 'eso%'8es
DD afte' a e'iod of time &hen eo!e &e'e &ande'in" a'o%nd &onde'in"
&he'e the 8onAention 8ommittee &as) Fa'$a'a Si!Ae'$e'" offe'ed to
"o to the ai'o't to &e!8ome the 8ommittee to 6itts$%'"h
D %noffi8ia!!( 8o-8hai'ed $( 3inKe' F%8hanan and S%zanne Tom#ins
D attendan8e &as a$o%t 1<
D he!d at a Ae'( sma!! moto' !od"e in 6itts$%'"h
-- eAen &ith a sma!! hote! the'e &e'e 'o$!ems) as some of &hat !itt!e
meetin" sa8e the'e &as &as 'ented o%t f'om %nde' the 8onAention to a
&eddin" a't(
-- this meant that the h%8#ste' a'ea &as o%tside the hote!G !%8#i!()
&eathe' 8ooe'ated
D the ti"ht 8onfines 8a%sed man( of the attendees to ta#e a ass on &hat
'o"'ammin" had $een !anned
-- the'e &e'e t'ied and t'%e t(es of ane!s) s%8h as Lin >a'te' on IJo&
to >'eate a Fantas( Wo'!dI and a ane! on SF >'iti8ism &ith Lin
>a'te' and Leste' de! Re(
-- eAen Si!Ae'$e'"Bs 3oJ see8h toi8 &as a $it 'osai89 IWhat Et Es
Li#e to Fe a W'ite'I
D the main att'a8tion of the 8onAention seemed to $e the a'ties) fo'
&hi8h the 'esen8e of a %sa$!e s&immin" oo! he!ed 8onside'a$!(
D one of 8on attendees &as a STAR TREK fan named Lois ?8?aste'
-- (ea's !ate' &ent on to &in J%"o A&a'ds fo' s8ien8e fi8tion %$!ished
%nde' he' ma''ied name) Lois ?8?aste' F%Ko!d
* ?a'8ons (>o!%m$%s) Ohio)
- name de'iAed f'om the month the 8onAention &as he!d) ?a'8h
D the name &as #et in !ate' (ea's) eAen tho%"h the 8onAention eAent%a!!(
moAed o%t of ?a'8h
- fi'st ?a'8on) in ./00) &as a8t%a!!( a &o'#in" a't( fo' T'i8on) the ./00
&o'!d8on 7so%'8e9 notes f'om ta!# &ith La''( Smith on .1NoA<<=
- ?a'8on : (A'i! 1-/) ./0-)
D site &as Jo!ida( Enn No'th in To!edo) Ohio
D 3oJ &as Ro"e' Qe!azn(
-- eAent &as) in effe8t) meant to 8e!e$'ate Qe!azn(Bs J%"o A&a'd he
'e8eiAed at T'i8on 7so%'8e9 LSmith=
D 'ime moAe' to ma#e 8onAention haen &as Jo&a'd DeVo'e 7so%'8e9 LSmith
-De8<< emai!=
-- DeVo'e &as nomina!!( the 8hai'manG he had i8#ed the date and !o8ation)
and had 8hosen Qe!azn( as the 3%est
-- onsite o'"anization &as done $( Fo$ Ji!!is) &hi!e La''( Smith 8o!!e8ted
the 8ash f'om attendees
D at-doo' mem$e'shi &as R. e' e'son) and oAe' R.<< &as 8o!!e8ted
7so%'8e9 LSmith=
- ?a'8on ; (?a'8h ;<-;.) ./01)
D he!d in >o!%m$%s) Ohio
D sonso'ed $( O!entan"( SF So8iet( 7so%'8e9 LSmith -De8<< emai!=
-- this &as anon-'ofit 8o'o'ation set % $( Smith) Ji!!is) and F'ian F%'!e(
as a !ia$i!it( shie!d a"ainst otentia! !a&s%its
DD o'"anization too# its name f'om the O!entan"( RiAe') one of the t&o
'iAe's that f!o& th'o%"h >o!%m$%s 7so%'8e9 LSmith ;.De8<< emai!=
-- the( &e'e mem$e's of >ent'a! Ohio SF So8iet() &hi8h &as des8'i$ed in an
ea'!ie' 8hate'
-- this &as one of the fi'st e5am!es of in8o'o'atin" a 'e"iona! 8onAention
fo' ta5 and !ia$i!it( %'oses) a 'a8ti8e that &o%!d $e8ome 8ommon!a8e
in !ate' de8ades
D 3oJ &as F'ed 6oh!
- ?a'8on C (?a'8h :1-;<) ./0/)
D site &as Jo!ida( Enn East in >o!%m$%s
D 3oJ &as Te''( >a''
D othe' a%tho's attendin" &e'e La''( NiAen) T2 L2 She''ed) and Dean
?8La%"h!in
-- Lin >a'te' and John Ja#es &e'e a!so s%osed to attend) $%t neAe'
sho&ed %
D attendan8e &as a'o%nd .<<
D amon" the 'o"'am eAents &e'e t&o ane!s feat%'in" the a%tho's 'esentG
&h( the( hated s&o'd and so'8e'( on Sat%'da() and) the ne5t da() &h(
the( !i#ed ha'd s8ien8e
D hi"h!i"ht of 8onAention &as >a''Bs .--min%te see8h on 8omm%ni8ation in
s8ien8e fi8tion
-- he m%st haAe 8omm%ni8ated &e!! &ith the fans the'e) as the( "aAe him
a standin" oAation at the 8on8!%sion of his ta!#
* Det'oit T'i!e Fan Fai's
- (o'i"in of nameM)
- ./0H 8onAention
D not &e!! attended
D (othe' detai!sM)
- ./01 8onAention (J%ne .H-.0)
D .-H attended
D 3oJ &as Ja'!an E!!ison
D feat%'ed moAies) ta!#s and ane!s on 8omi8s
D Fo$ Ta(!o' of ?AD ma"azine &as the'e) and "aAe a see8h that he
i!!%st'ated himse!f on a !a'"e 8ha!#$oa'd
D se8ia! eAent &as the h%mo'o%s BThe En4%isition of Ja'!an E!!isonB) an
attemt to %t Ja'!an on the sit) "ood nat%'ed!(
- ./0/ 8onAention (J%ne --1) ./0/)
D 3oJs &e'e A! Wi!!iamson and Edmond Jami!ton
* ?ini8ons (?inneao!is@St2 6a%!)
- ?ini8on E (Jan%a'() ./01)
D he!d in ?enBs Lo%n"e at >offman ?emo'ia! +nion at +niAe'sit( of
?innesota
D a Sat%'da( afte'noon eAent
D Jim No%n" &as 8hai'man and o'"anize'
-- ho&eAe') No%n" &as not a +niAe'sit( st%dent (he &as sti!! in hi"h
s8hoo!)) &hi8h 8a%sed 8ommittee to 8'eate the fi8tion that F'an#
Stodo!#a) &ho *&as* a +niAe'sit( st%dent) &as in 8ha'"e
D $( diffe'ent a88o%nts) an(&he'e $et&een ;< and 0< eo!e 'esent
D th'ee 'os 'esent9 3o'd( Di8#son) >!iff Sima#) and >ha'!es DeVet
-- a fo%'th 'o) >a'! Ja8o$i) &as %na$!e to attend $e8a%se of the f!%
D the 8onAentionBs main eAent &as the &'ite's ane!
-- Stodo!#a and No%n" too# t%'ns mode'atin"G Di8#son) Sima#) and DeVet
sat at a !on" ta$!e and dis8%ssed s8ien8e fi8tion &ith ea8h othe' and
the a%dien8e
D anothe' attendee) ?a'# O!son) 8oma'ed the 8onAention to a !a'"e 'oom
a't(
-- !ate') Di8#son $e8ame 8ente' of attention) &ith eo!e sittin" on
f!oo' a'o%nd his 8hai' !istenin" to him
D othe' thin"s that haened
-- Jim No%n" !a(ed the iano afte' the a%tho's ane! had 8on8!%ded
DD m%si8 &as to $e8ome an esta$!ished a't of f%t%'e ?ini8ons
-- the'e &as eAen a sma!! a't sho&) &hi8h in8!%ded i!!%st'ations $( Ja8#
3a%"han and some o'i"ina! 8omi8 $oo# a't $( >a'mine Enfantino
- ?ini8on EE (A'i! C-0) ./0/)
D site &as And'e&s Jote! in ?inneao!is
D >hai'man on8e a"ain &as Jim No%n"
D a$o%t C< eo!e &e'e 'e-'e"iste'ed) in8!%din" John K%ss#e &ho &as
stationed in O#ina&a at the time &ith the mi!ita'( ($%t did not attend)
-- in a!! the'e &e'e .:< 'e"iste'ed) &ith .<H in attendan8e
D 3%ests a"ain &e'e Di8#son) Sima#) and DeVet
D offi8ia! oenin" of 8onAention too# !a8e on Sat%'da( afte'noon)
immediate!( fo!!o&ed $( a ane! dis8%ssion &ith the "%ests on IJo& Did
No% Dis8oAe' S8ien8e Fi8tionMI
D feat%'ed eAent of the 8onAention a8t%a!!( too# !a8e $efo'e the
8onAention offi8ia!!( oened9 a F'ida( ni"ht sho&in" of the 8!assi8
si!ent fi!m ?ETRO6OLES) to the iano a88omaniment of Jim No%n"
D 8onAention &as 8on8ent'ated into t&o a'eas of the hote!
-- the SWe!8ome RoomB) &hi8h oened F'ida( ni"ht) &as the 'o"'am a'ea
DD &as a !a8e fo' fans to meet the "%ests
DD offe'ed o!d 'adio d'amas and 'eadin"s th'o%"ho%t the &ee#end
-- a ?inn-Stf hosita!it( 'oom oened fo' "ene'a! a't(in" a$o%t .<m
ea8h ni"ht
D m%si8 &as an %ns8hed%!ed $%t &e!!-'emem$e'ed a't of the 8onAention
-- Jas#e!! $'o%"ht his 0-st'in" and .:-st'in" "%ita's) and !a(ed in the
eAenin"s in a sma!! s!eein" 'oom K%st off the 8onAentionBs
hosita!it( s%ite
-- Di8#son a!so sent his eAenin"s in the m%si8 'oom) !a(in" a "%ita'
he had $o''o&ed f'om Jas#e!! and sin"in" &ith fans
D othe' eAents
-- the th'ee 'o "%ests sat on an info'ma! dis8%ssion ane! on Sat%'da()
&hi8h had the toi8s mone( and edito's) the e8onomi8s of &'itin") and
the Sne& &aAeB in s8ien8e fi8tion
DD Sima# said that the eAo!%tion in s8ien8e fi8tion to ne& &aAe &as
!ess si"nifi8ant than the ea'!ie' 8han"e f'om Smad s8ientistB
sto'ies to Seo!eB sto'iesG he $e!ieAed that the ne& &aAe &o%!d
me'"e into the main $od( of s8ien8e fi8tion and afte' anothe' fiAe
to ten (ea's) anothe' ne& &aAe &o%!d a'ise
-- R%th Fe'man hosted a STAR TREK s!ide sho& on S%nda( afte'noon
-- moAin" to a hote! fo' the 8onAention meant that the'e &as a!so 'oom
fo' a 8om$ined a't sho& and h%8#ste' a'ea fo' $oo#se!!e's
DD an a't sho& a&a'd &as 'esented S%nda( (to &hoM)
D $( a!! a88o%nts 8onAention &as a "ood one
-- Jo(8e Fishe' !ate' 'emem$e'ed it as IAe'( sma!!) intimate) and K%st
de!i"htf%!I
-- the %nseasona$!( &a'm ea'!( s'in" &eathe' seemed to add to eo!eBs
enKo(ment of the &ee#end
D 8onAention 'e8eiAed "ood &'ite% in ?ENNEA6OLES TREF+NE afte'&a'd
-- head!ine to the sto'( 'ead IS8ien8e Fi8tion Fandoms >onAeneI
DD aa'ent!() the sto'(Bs &'ite' didnBt 4%ite %nde'stand fan
te'mino!o"(G sto'( des8'i$ed Jim No%n" as a IfandomI) Ken F!et8he'
as anothe' IfandomI) and F'ed Jas#e!! as (et anothe' IfandomI
* DeeSo%th>ons
- fi'st DeeSo%th>on &as the ?idSo%th>on of ./0;
D he!d &ee#end of J%!( Cth
D hosted $( DaAe and Kat(a J%!an at thei' home in J%ntsAi!!e) A!a$ama
-- &as des8'i$ed as Ia Ae'( enKo(a$!e a't(I
D fiAe othe' eo!e &e'e the'e
-- A! Le&is 8ame a!! the &a( f'om Los An"e!es2 as a't of a 8'oss-
8o%nt'( t'i he &as on
-- othe' attendees &e'e Ri8# No'&ood) Fi!! 3i$son) Fi!! 6!ott) and ?a't(
?oo'e
- DeeSo%th>on EE (Anniston) A!a$ama)G A%"%st :.-:;) ./0C
D site &as Van Thomas ?ote!
D 8hai' &as La''( ?ont"ome'(
D attendan8e &as a"ain 0
-- othe's &e'e Ri8# No'&ood) Di8# Am$'ose) A! And'e&s) Fi!! 3i$son) and
Lee Ja8o$s
D a one-shot fanzine >ON3LO?ERATEON 'es%!ted) and 'eo'ts indi8ated that
eAe'(one seemed to haAe a "ood time
- DeeSo%th>on EEE (Fi'min"ham) A!a$ama)G A%"%st 0-1) ./0H
D site &as Do&nto&ne' ?oto' Enn
D La''( ?ont"ome'( f'om Anniston &as on8e a"ain the 8hai'
D attendan8e &as ./G fan f'om fa'thest a&a( &as Ron Fo%nds f'om Fa!timo'e
D 8on "ot off to a s!o& sta't) to sa( the !east9 Ned F'oo#s &as the fi'st
fan to a''iAe) and he didnBt "et to the 8on %nti! !ate F'ida( afte'noon
D not m%8h 'o"'ammin"
-- the'e &e'e a 8o%!e of ane!s on Sat%'da( afte'noon) of %nima"inatiAe
toi8s9 IWhat is S8ien8e Fi8tionMI and IWo%!d the'e Sti!! Fe a Fandom
Ef SF We'e No Lon"e' 6%$!ishedMI
D the most inte'estin" eAent in the 8onAention &as &hen Jan# Reinha'dt
$'o%"ht in a't of his 8o!!e8tion of an8ient &eaons) in8!%din" seAe'a!
miniat%'e $%t f%n8tiona! 8ata%!ts
-- he a!so $'o%"ht t&o mat8hin" sets of miniat%'e &a''io's) and the'e
ens%ed a miniat%'e $att!e $et&een him and Je''( 6a"e) ea8h
8ommandee'in" 8ata%!ts) and %sin" ennies as amm%nition
D a se8ia! eAent of that 8onAention &as the fi'st-eAe' Re$e! A&a'd) &hi8h
&as "iAen to A! And'e&s
-- a&a'd de8ided on $( the 8ommitteeG &anted to hono' And'e&s fo' his
se'Ai8e to So%the'n fandom
-- set a 'e8edentG s%$se4%ent Re$e! A&a'ds a!so "iAen o%t fo' se'Ai8e
to So%the'n fandom in !ate' (ea's
- DeeSo%th>on EV (J%ntsAi!!e) A!a$ama)G &ee#end $efo'e T'i8on in ./00
D o'i"ina!!( &as s8hed%!ed fo' D%'ham) N>
D se8ond Re$e! A&a'd &as 'esented to DaAe J%!an
-- &o%!d not $e anothe' Re$e! A&a'd %nti! ./-<
- ./0- DeeSo%th>on
- DeeSo%th>on VE (Ne& O'!eans)G A%"%st :;-:H) ./01
D 8hai'man &as John 3%id'(
D 3oJ &as Danie! F2 3a!o%(e
D attendan8e &as a$o%t 0H
D 'o"'ammin" in8!%ded a ane! on sf fi!ms and a ane! on Jein!ein
- ./0/ DeeSo%th>on (Kno5Ai!!e) Tennessee)
D 3oJ &as Ra8he! ?add%5
D site &as a Ramada Enn in &est Kno5Ai!!e
D 8hai' &as Janie Lam$
-- Janie &as a fan Ae'( a8tiAe in the NFFF
-- some&hat !ess #no&n is that she &as a!so o!iti8a!!( a8tiAe) and he!d
a fai' amo%nt of o&e' Aia the "oAe'no'Bs offi8e
DD this &o%!d $e8ome imo'tant as the &ee#end 'o"'essed
D an imo'tant eAent o88%''ed at this 8onAention9 the fo'mation of a an-
So%the'n fan o'"anization) the So%the'n Fan >onfede'ation
-- (detai!sM)
D &as $eset $( t'o%$!es 8a%sed $( oAe'-e5%$e'ant fans that nea'!( 8!osed
the 8onAention do&n) &hi8h 'es%!ted in 8onAention $e8omin" a!most
!e"enda'( in so%the'n fandom !o'e
-- fi'st in8ident o88%''ed the fi'st ni"ht of the 8onAention) &hen an
Vi#in"-8!ad Ron Fo%nds a8ted o%t the 8ost%me) 8a''(in" off one of the
&ait'esses f'om the hote! $a') m%8h to the 8onste'nation of the
mana"ement
DD a!tho%"h &ait'ess &as immediate!( 'e!eased) and it &as meant a!!
in f%n) mote! did not see it that &a() and its 'e!ationshi &ith
fans that &ee#end sta'ted to $e8ome adAe'sa'ia!
-- the ne5t eAenin") a 8ontin"ent of fans f'om At!anta 8a%sed m%8h
"'eate' t'o%$!e
DD in8!%ded Joe >e!#o) 3!en F'o8#) SteAe J%"hes) and ?a'# LeAitan
DD to saAe mone() the( 8om$ined thei' 'eso%'8es to 'ent a sma!!
se8ond f!oo' s!eein" 'oom that oAe'!oo#ed the mote!Bs o%tdoo'
s&immin" oo!
DD the Sat%'da( ni"ht of the 8onAention) a !%!! in the a8tiAities
8'eated the oo't%nit( fo' t'o%$!e9 LeAitan fo%nd in his s%it8ase
a sma!! Aia! of &ate'-so!%$!e ind%st'ia!-st'en"th 'ed d(e) &hi8h
had aa'ent!( $een !eft in the'e $( his fathe'
--- %sin" an emt( 8o!a 8an) the( disso!Aed some of the d(e in hot
&ate') atta8hed a toi!et tiss%e &i8#) then !a%n8hed the 8an
into the midd!e of the oo!
--- fo't%nate!() the 8an f!oated !i#e a $%o( and no ha'm &as doneG
it mi"ht haAe ended that &a( e58et that the mote! mana"e'Bs
son i8#ed that time fo' a midni"ht oo! a't( &ith some
f'iends) and &hen he %!!ed the &i8# o%t in a fit of
8%'iosit() the d(e t%'ned him and the &ate' a'o%nd him $'i"ht
'ed
DD $( ne5t mo'nin") 'ed 8o!o' had e'manent!( t%'ned the oo!Bs
ma'ine 8on8'ete into a !%m 8o!o') and the mote! st'%8# $a8#)
demandin" to #no& &hi8h fans &e'e 'esonsi$!e
--- Janie Lam$ had to !ine % as m%8h of 8onAention as she 8o%!d
find) in mote! !o$$() and afte' "iAin" ha'sh see8h deno%n8in"
the in8ident fo' $enefit of mana"e') as#ed fo' "%i!t( a't( to
ste fo'&a'd
--- no one did) m%8h to Lam$Bs 'e!ief) $%t mote! 'eta!iated $(
8onfis8atin" Lam$Bs !%""a"e %nti! she aid fo' the oo!
--- Lam$ %sed he' o!iti8a! 8onne8tions to 'e8i'o8ate) a''an"in"
fo' the state o!i8e to find %nde'a"e eo!e in the mote! $a'
--- fa8ed &ith !oss of !i4%o' !i8ense) the mana"ement s%dden!(
'emem$e'ed &he'e that had %t he' !%""a"e) aa'ent!( de8idin"
that a %'!e oo! !oo#ed K%st fine
--- aa'ent!( mana"e'Bs son 8ame th'o%"h t'i$%!ation as &e!!)
sin8e nothin" f%'the' &as hea'd f'om him
DDD >e!#o se8%!ated that his !o&e'-$od( dis8o!o'ation)
temo'a'( as it &o%!d $e) ma( haAe he!d some adAanta"es9
I>'imson 'iAates &o%!d not haAe $een a 'ea! 'o$!em2 Et
&o%!d haAe meant ente'tainin" the (o%n" !ad( he $'o%"ht
&ith him &ith somethin" she had neAe' seen $efo'e2I
DD >e!#o !ate' ao!o"eti8a!!( s%mmed % the f'a8as) IO%' mo'a!
8ha'a8te' &as m%8h &ea#e' in o%' (o%th) o%' time ho'izon &as m%8h
sho'te') and &e hea!ed m%8h faste' in those da(s2I
* Oza'#ons (St2 Lo%is)
- Oza'#on E (J%!( :/-;.) ./00)
D attendan8e &as 0< (1< mem$e's tota!)
D site &as Do&nto&ne' ?oto' Enn in St2 Lo%is
D 3oJ &as Ted White
D one of 8o-8hai's &as >heste' ?a!on
-- he a''iAed at the 8onAention on F'ida( afte'noon) sotted a "i'! he
!i#ed) and didnBt 8ome o%t of his 'oom fo' the 'est of the 8onAention
D 8onAention &as on!( !i"ht!( 'o"'ammed
D RATATOSK 'eo'ts that the 8on &as I4%ite enKo(a$!e f'om a!! 'eo'tsI
D s%88ess of 8onAention moAed 8ommittee to $id fo' ./0/ Wo'!d8on
- Oza'#on EE (J%!( :1-;<) ./0-)
D 3oJ &as Ro"e' Qe!azn(
- Oza'#on EEE (J%!( :--:1) ./01)
D site &as Fen F'an#!in Jote! in St2 Lo%is
D >hai'man &as Ra( Fishe'
D a$o%t .<< attendin"
-- in8!%ded Leif Ande'son f'om S&eden and Da''o!! 6a'doe f'om En"!and
D 3oJ &as Ja'!an E!!ison
-- 'ead t&o of his sto'ies) m%8h to the enKo(ment of his fans
- Oza'#on EV (./0/) &as 8om$ined &ith the ./0/ Wo'!d8on
- T&o othe' Oza'#ons in the ./-<s
D Oza'#on V) in ./-<) had A!e5ei 6anshin as 3oJ
D Oza'#on VE) in ./-.) &as s8hed%!ed to haAe La''( NiAen as 3oJ
-- 8onAention &as 8an8e!!ed) $%t %nfo't%nate!() no one info'med NiAen
&ho sho&ed % in St2 Lo%is on!( to find the'e &as no 8onAention
DD NiAen %sed this in8ident in some of his s%$se4%ent sto'ies
* So%th&este'8ons
- ./00 8onAention (J%!( :;-:C) ./00)
D site &as Jote! So%th!and in Da!!as
D 8hai' &as La''( Je'ndon
- ./0- So%th&este'8on
- Da!!as>on (J%ne :.-:;) ./01)
D site &as Jote! So%th!and in Da!!as
D 8o-8hai's &e'e Tom Ream( and La''( Je'ndon
D a$o%t .H< attended
D 3oJ &as Ja'o!d Le Do%5
D 'o"'am in8!%ded fi!ms) and see8hes $( Le Do%5) F'itz Lei$e') and J2 J2
Jo!!is
- ./0/ 8onAention (J%ne :<-::) ./0/)
D site &as a Ramada Enn in Jo%ston
D sonso' in theo'( &as the Jo%ston SF >!%$) $%t the emhasis &as fa' f'om
s8ien8e fi8tion
D this aea'ed to $e a 8omi8 $oo# 8onAention dis"%ised as a s8ien8e
fi8tion 8onAention
-- the dea!e's 'oom &as K%st a$o%t e58!%siAe!( 8omi8 $oo# dea!e's
-- attendees) fo' the most a't) &e'e hi"h s8hoo!e's) &ho seemed to $e
inte'ested in a%"mentin" thei' 8o!!e8tions
D 'o"'am &as a!so 'ima'i!( 8omi8s-o'iented
-- the on!( 'ea! sf-'e!ated ane!) a$o%t s8ien8e fi8tion moAies) &as
ostoned t&o times $efo'e it Ifina!!( disaea'ed in a "ene'a! &aAe
of disinte'estI a88o'din" to one attendee
* Othe' 8onAentions
- A""ie8on (A'i! :.-:C) ./0/)
D sonso'ed $( >eheid Va'ia$!e) the sf 8!%$ at Te5as AO? +niAe'sit() in
>o!!e"e Station) Te5as
D 3oJ &as Ja'!an E!!ison
D &as the fi'st s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAention eAe' sonso'ed $( a 8o!!e"e o'
a 8o!!e"e affi!iate st%dent o'"anization) (et anothe' si"n that s8ien8e
fi8tion had 8ome of a"e d%'in" the ./0<s
- Lon" Fea8h S8ien8e Fi8tion >onAention
D he!d in ./0; and ./0C) in Lon" Fea8h) >a!ifo'nia
D ./0C eAent feat%'ed Fo''( A8#e'man and E$ ?e!8hio' as "%ests) and &as
he!d at a !o8a! 'esta%'ant
D these seem to haAe $een mini-8onAentions fo' teen-a"ed moAie fans) amon"
the fi'st of the media 8onAentions that &o%!d $e8ome o%!a' in
s%88eedin" de8ades
- 6enn-Je'se(8on
D he!d A%"%st ;-0) ./0C) at 6ete Ja8#sonBs home in DanAi!!e) 6enns(!Aania
D not #no&n ho& man( attended
D seemed most!( to $e a &ee#end a't() tho%"h a one-shot fanzine >LA6TRA6
a!so 'es%!ted
D afte' it ended) one of the attendees) Ri8hie Fen(o) &as #een fo' a
se4%e! in ./0H) $%t the idea seemes to haAe eAao'ated $efo'e anothe'
8o%!d $e he!d
- ./0C Ne& No'# La$o' Da( 6a't(
D not 'ea!!( a 8onAention) &as he!d fo' Ne& No'# fans &ho &e'e eithe'
$o(8ottin" the ./0C 6a8ifi8on $e8a%se of the F'een f'a8as) o' &ho 8o%!d
not affo'd to attend
D hosted $( John and 6e'dita Foa'dman
D ;< eo!e attended
D eo!e !a(ed Di!oma8() dis8%ssed Lo'd Da'8(Bs &o'!d &ith Rand(
3a''ett) a'"%ed o!iti8s) and "ene'a!!( shot the $%!!
D &as deemed a "ood a't(9 eAent !asted :C ho%'s) and the o!i8e on!( 8ame
$( t&i8e
- a simi!a' a't() d%$$ed the Non>on) &as he!d oosite the ./01 &o'!d8on
D site &as a Jo!ida( Enn in 6a'am%s) Ne& Je'se(
D o'"anize' &as F'ed Le'ne'
D a$o%t a dozen fans &e'e the'e) in8!%din" Wa!te' F'een and ?a'ion Qimme'
F'ad!e(
D &as a tota! 'e!a5a8on &ith no 'o"'ammin" &hatsoeAe'G hi"h!i"ht of the
eAent &as a hone 8a!! f'om Fe'#e!e() &hi8h 8ame in at ;9<<am !o8a! time
on S%nda() Set2 .) &ith ne&s of the J%"o A&a'ds &inne's
- .st >onfe'en8e on the Fi$!io"'ah( of S8ien8e Fi8tion
D too# !a8e at >o!%m$ia +niAe'sit( in Ne& No'# >it() on ?a'8h .) ./0/
D 8on8eiAed and o'"anized $( F'ed Le'ne'
-- (mini $io of F'ed he'e)
-- as Le'ne' !ate' 'e8a!!ed) ID%'in" the ./01-./0/ a8ademi8 (ea') E &as
a st%dent in the S8hoo! of Li$'a'( Se'Ai8e at >o!%m$ia +niAe'sit(2
WheneAe' ossi$!e) E did m( te'm ae's on some ase8t of s8ien8e
fi8tion2 ?( inte'est in SF &as enth%siasti8a!!( a'oAed $( m(
'ofesso'sG &hen E ente'ed the do8to'a! 'o"'am a fe& (ea's !ate') E
&as %'"ed to do m( disse'tation on s8ien8e fi8tion2I
-- as a't of his 8o%'se &o'#) he de8ided to do an indeendent st%d(
8o%'se on the $i$!io"'ah( of s8ien8e fi8tion
DD this "aAe him the idea of a 8onfe'en8e on the toi8
D 8onfe'en8e too# !a8e in the Ja'#ness A%dito'i%m at >o!%m$iaBs Ja'#ness
Li$'a'() on a Sat%'da( mo'nin"
-- the date &as se8ifi8a!!( 8hosen to $e the same da( as the ann%a!
ESFA Oen ?eetin" in nea'$( Ne&a'#) Ne& Je'se() and the same &ee#end
as the fi'st eAe' STAR TREK 8onAention) a!so in Ne&a'#
-- a88o'din" to Le'ne') IThe'e &as eno%"h "oin" on that &ee#end to
K%stif( seAe'a! o%t-of-to&ne's t'aAe!!in" to Ne& No'#2I
D it &o'#edG fo' &hateAe' 'eason) seAe'a! o%t-of-to&n &'ite's and fans
&e'e amon" the H- eo!e &ho attended
-- Ton( Le&is) f'om Foston) "aAe a ae' tit!ed IEnde5in" the S8ien8e
Fi8tion ?a"azinesI
-- othe' o%t-of-to&n attendees in8!%ded Da'#o S%Ain f'om ?83i!!
+niAe'sit( in ?ont'ea!) and ?a'# O&in"s f'om Fa!timo'e
DD S%Ain "aAe e'has the da(Bs most inte'estin" see8h) on SoAiet
s8ien8e fi8tion 8'iti8ism in the ea'!( ./0<s
-- t&o othe' nota$!e &ho attended &e'e A!astai' >ame'on and So! ?a!#in
DD >ame'on) &ho had !eft fandom (ea's ea'!ie') had 'od%8ed the
Fantas( >!assifi8ation S(stem (&henM fo' &hat o'"anizationM)
DD ?a!#in) edito' of AF FOOK?ANBS WEEKLN) &as a88omanied $( his
eAe'-'esent $'and(-fi!!ed ho!!o& 8ane
D amon" the !o8a!s &ho attended &as the eAe'-'esent Sam ?os#o&itz) &ho
so#e on the imo'tan8e and "ene'a! !a8# of $i$!io"'ah( in s8ien8e
fi8tion
-- anothe' !o8a! e'son) D'2 Theodo'e Jines of >o!%m$ia +niAe'sit()
ta!#ed a$o%t the need fo' "ettin" fanzines and simi!a' items !isted
in !i$'a'( Ko%'na!s
D the 8onfe'en8e &as s%88essf%! eno%"h that Le'ne' 8on8!%ded a ne&
inte'dis8i!ina'( o'"anization a$o%t s8ien8e fi8tion &as desi'a$!e
-- Le'ne' $e"an 8o''esondin" &ith Tom >!a'eson) &hom he had met the
'eAio%s (ea' at a ?ode'n Lan"%a"e Asso8iation 8onfe'en8e
DD (e5!ain &h( >!a'eson is nota$!e he'e) Ae'( $'ief!()
-- eAent%a! 'es%!t &as the esta$!ishment of the S8ien8e Fi8tion Resea'8h
Asso8iation) in the ea'!( ./-<s
D the'e &e'e t&o s%$se4%ent 8onfe'en8es in this se'ies $efo'e SFRA 8ame
offi8ia!!( into e5isten8e
-- se8ond >onfe'en8e &as he!d in 8onK%n8tion &ith the ./-< Fos#one
-- thi'd >onfe'en8e &as in ./-.) in 8onK%n8tion &ith that (ea'Bs ?a'8on
-- SFRA ann%a! 8onAentions in8o'o'ated $i$!io"'ahi8a! iss%es afte'
that) and these 8onfe'en8es &e'e dis8ontin%ed
- Se8onda'( +niAe'se
D he!d F'ida( and Sat%'da() ?a( .<-..) ./01) at the +niAe'sit( of
Wis8onsin at ?i!&a%#ee
D oAe' :<< attended) in8!%din" fans f'om as fa' a&a( as 6%e'to Ri8o
D had o'i"ina!!( $een intended as a t&o-ho%' s(mosi%m on IEma"ination in
the Theat'e A'tsI) it e5anded into a t&o-da( 8onfe'en8e 8om'isin" a!!
a'eas of s8ien8e fi8tion and fantas(
D $e"an on F'ida( eAenin" &ith t&o !a(s $( Ra( F'ad$%'() ITo the >hi8a"o
A$(ssI and ISeason of Dis$e!iefI
-- the fi'st &as mo'e o' !ess a fantas() &hi!e the se8ond didnBt seem to
haAe an( fantasti8 e!ements in it
D anothe' 8'o&d !ease') ese8ia!!( fo' the !a'"e 8ontin"ent of amate%'
fi!mma#e's 'esent) &as a sho&in" of Ed Emsh&i!!e'Bs sho't fi!m)
RELATEVETN) fo!!o&ed $( a sho't ta!# $( Emsh&i!!e' afte'&a'ds
D on Sat%'da( mo'nin") the #e(note sea#e' &as 6'ofesso' >!(de S2 Ki!$()
&ho had &'itten seAe'a! $oo#s on >2 S2 Le&is
-- his toi8 &as I?o'a!s and Lite'at%'eI) &ith se8ifi8 'efe'en8es to
Le&is and To!#ien
D afte' that) the 8onfe'en8e $'o#e % into seAe'a! se8ia! inte'est "'o%s
-- To!#ien &o'#in" "'o%
-- "'o% on sf in te!eAision and in the moAies
DD 3ene DeWeese "aAe a ta!#
-- thi'd "'o% 8on8e'ned itse!f &ith IThe Ne& Thin"I
DD Sam%e! De!ane( &as a sea#e' in this session
D !%n8heon sea#e' &as J%dith ?e''i!) &ho ta!#ed a$o%t ho& in8!%siAe
s8ien8e fi8tion had $e8ome) in te'ms of s%$Ke8t matte') 8om'isin"
eAe'(thin" f'om fai'( ta!es to so-8a!!ed Iha'dI s8ien8e fi8tion
D afte' !%n8h) th'ee mo'e se8ia! inte'est "'o%s he!d sessions
-- one dea!t &ith sf in oet'( and m%si8
-- anothe' &as 8on8e'ned &ith IThe T&entieth->ent%'( Roman8eI
-- fina! session had the toi8 of IS8ien8e and Lite'at%'eI
DD Ed ?es#(s a'ti8iated in this session) s%$stit%tin" fo' F'%8e
6e!z &ho at the !ast min%te had $een %na$!e to attend
D th'ee !ate afte'noon sessions &e'e a!so he!d
-- one of these sessions had the toi8 of mass media and s8ien8e
fi8tion) and feat%'ed a ta!# $( 6hi! K!ass) othe'&ise #no&n as
s8ien8e fi8tion &'ite' Wi!!iam Tenn
D 8onfe'en8e &as deemed s%88essf%! eno%"h that anothe' &as he!d the ne5t
(ea'
- Se8onda'( +niAe'se EE
D he!d O8to$e' ;.-NoAem$e' :) ./0/) on8e a"ain at the +niAe'sit( of
Wis8onsin at ?i!&a%#ee
D on8e a"ain) ha'd to 8ate"o'izeG not 'ea!!( a s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAention
at a!!) no' &as it tota!!( a 8onfe'en8e this time) eAen tho%"h it had :H
sea#e'sG 8e'tain!( it had mo'e of a 8onAention atmoshe'e than the
'eAio%s (ea'Bs 8onfe'en8e had
-- as &ith the 'eAio%s (ea'Bs 8onfe'en8e) the'e &as seAe'a!
8onfe'en8es@8onAentions in one9 So8iet( fo' >'eatiAe Ana8h'onism)
S8ien8e Fi8tion Resea'8h Asso8iation) and To!#ien So8iet( of Ame'i8a
-- theme of 8onfe'en8e seemed to $e Se8o!o"i8a! 'o$!ems and thei'
so!%tionsB) $%t an( 8onne8tion &ith S>A and the To!#ien So8iet(
aea'ed to $e ten%o%s at $est
D eAents@'o"'am
-- at an( 'ate) 8onfe'en8e oened &ith #e(note add'ess $( >2 A2 ?%ses
(edito' of the JO+RNAL OF >ONS>EO+SNESS) tit!ed IWhithe' Te8hno!o"(
o' Wi!! Et Withe'MI) &hi8h 'oosed a deee' %nde'standin" of the
h%man mind and 8ons8io%sness as a so!%tion fo' man( of manBs 'o$!ems
-- 8onfe'en8e 'omt!( s!it into its 8omonent a'ts afte' that
-- the'e &e'e othe' s8ho!a'!( ta!#sG Ja''( St%$$s des8'i$ed the 8ontent
of man( of them as Ithe O-3!oom(-Doom so't $emoanin" o!!%tion)
oAe'o%!ation) et82I
DD St%$$s 8han"ed his ta!# in 'ea8tion to a!! the essimism) and
so#e a$o%t I?an as an Ene'"( Addi8tI) and 'oosed seAe'a!
te8hno!o"i8a! so!%tions sho%!d the &o'!dBs ene'"( s%!( eAe' '%n
!o&
-- SFRA he!d meetin"s) to sta't fo'min" itse!f into &hat &o%!d $e8ome a
'esti"io%s s8ien8e fi8tion a8ademia o'"anization in !ate' (ea's
-- S>A sonso'ed a Ja!!o&een 8ost%me $a!!) &ith the sti%!ation that
8ost%mes had to $e 'e-.00<
* >anadian 8onAentions
- Fan Fai' E (J%!( :/-A%" .) ./01)
D a!so #no&n as To'onto T'i!e Fan Fai'
-- sonso'ed $( OSFi>) ?emo'( Lane) the >anadian A8adem( of >omi8 Foo#
>o!!e8to's) and the ?a'#am Vi!!a"e Fi!m >!%$
-- fo8%s of 8onAention &as th'ee-fo!d9 s8ien8e fi8tion) fi!ms) and
8omi8s
D he!d at H/C ?a'#am St'eet) in a't of 8it( #no&n as ?a'#am St'eet
Vi!!a"e
-- o%tdoo' 8onAention) he!d in tents
-- 8onAention attendees aid R. fo' Sasso'tB &hi8h entit!ed them to
ente' the tents and ho%ses &he'e eAents too# !a8e
DD asso't dei8ted a th'ee-headed d'a"on 8hasin" hiie and $eatni#
a'tists th'o%"h the st'eets) &ith a't 8anAases f!(in" in a!!
di'e8tions
D o'"anized and mana"ed $( 3eo'"e Jende'son
D 3oJs &e'e Ro"e' Qe!azn( and Stan Lee
D 'o"'amme9
-- Ken Smoo#!e' 8hai'ed a de$ate $( Qe!azn() Stan Lee) and 6h(!!is
3ott!ie$ on the moAie :<<.
-- 'et'ose8tiAe ta!#s on Ta'zan) the histo'( of i8to'ia! SF) and
ad%!t 8omi8s
-- STAR TREK dis!a(
-- fi!m sho&in"s on t&o &'in#!ed sheets sta!ed to a ho%se &a!!
- se8ond Fan Fai') in A%"%st ./-<) he!d oosite the Jeide!$e'" &o'!d8on
D $i!!ed as %noffi8ia! a!te'natiAe to ./-< &o'!d8on) &ith a'oAa! f'om
the Jei8onBs 8ommittee
-- this made it) %noffi8ia!!() the fi'st No'th Ame'i8an S8ien8e Fi8tion
>onAention) o' NASFE>) as the( 8ame to $e 8a!!ed) &hi8h &e'e
8onAentions done as an a!te'natiAe to Wo'!d8on in (ea's &hen the
Wo'!d8on &as in some fa' off 8o'ne' of the &o'!d o%tside of No'th
Ame'i8a
D attendan8e &as a$o%t C<<
D site &as Kin" Ed&a'd Jote!
D "%ests in8!%ded Esaa8 AsimoA and Anne ?8>aff'e(
D 'athe' than do thi'd Fan Fai') OSFi> de8ided to $id fo' ./-; Wo'!d8on
-- 8ommittee fo'med a'o%nd John ?i!!a'd and 6ete' 3i!!) &on the $id at
the ./-. Foston &o'!d8on
-- ho&eAe') To'8on $%siness saed OSFi> st'en"th) nea'!( #i!!ed the
8!%$
- Kin">on (./0-)
D he!d in Kin"ston) Onta'io
D &as $asi8a!!( a meetin" a''an"ed $et&een OSFi>Bs Otta&a $'an8h and
Kin"stonBs *%eens +niAe'sit( 8!%$
* F'itish Nationa! >onAentions (Easte'8ons)
- ./0<9 7%nnamed= (London)) A'i! .H-.1) ./0<
D hote! &as the Kin"s!e(
-- Aen%e moAed the'e in ea'!( ./0< afte' E!!a 6a'#e' had dis8oAe'ed that
the o'i"ina! hote!) the Sand'inham) had 8an8e!!ed the 8onAention
$oo#in" &itho%t te!!in" an(one
-- this &as on!( the !atest and !ast in a se'ies of date and Aen%e
8han"es fo' the 8onAentionG 'io' to that) the 8onAention &as
o'i"ina!!( intended to $e in London at Whits%n) then London at
Easte') then it &as 8han"ed to Kette'in" at Easte') $efo'e $ein"
moAed $a8# to London at Easte' a"ain
D 3oJ &as Ted >a'ne!!
D othe' nota$!es attendin" in8!%ded Sand( Sande'son) Jo( >!a'#e) Don Fo'd
(&ho &as TAFF de!e"ate)) F'ian A!diss) the F%8#maste's
D 6'o"'amme
-- TAFF 8andidateBs 4%iz mode'ated $( Do8 Wei'
-- s!ide sho& $( Don Fo'd
-- IThis is No%' LifeI) hosted $( E'i8 Fent8!iffeG No'man Sho''o8# &as
the Ae'( s%''ised s%$Ke8t
-- Do8 Wei' "aAe ta!# on Ka'e! >ae#
-- TAFF a%8tion 8ond%8ted $( Ron Fennett
-- sho&in" of a moAie9 TJE DAN TJE EARTJ STOOD STELL
- ./0.9 LPE8on 7ILe5i8onI= (3!o%8este')) ?a'2 ;.-A'2 ;) ./0.
D moAed to 3!o%8este' f'om Kette'in" d%e to site 8onside'ations
-- 3!o%8este' &as m%8h 8!ose' to >he!tenham) &he'e most of the 8ommittee
!iAed
-- no hote! in Kette'in" &as tho%"ht to $e !a'"e eno%"h fo' the
8onAention
DD eAen in 3!o%8este') an oAe'f!o& hote! t%'ned o%t to $e needed
--- 8onAention hote! had $oo#ed too man( non-8onAention "%ests
--- E'i8 Fent8!iffe a''iAed to find no 'oom fo' him) desite his
"%a'anteed $oo#in") so he s!et in a maidBs 'oom
D attendan8e &as --
D 8hai'man &as E'i8 Jones
D o'"anized $( >he!tenham "'o%) a2#2a2 >he!tenham >i'8!e
D Kin"s!e( Amis &as 3oJ
-- 'e8ent!( %$!ished $oo#) NEW ?A6S OF JELL) "iAen !ots of %$!i8it( at
the 8onAention
D 6'o"'ammin"
-- E'i8 Fent8!iffe "aAe ta!# on his TAFF t'i
-- E'i8 Jones s%$Ke8t of fannish IThis Es No%' LifeI
-- SF >!%$ of London e'fo'med sho't !a(
-- the'e &as a d'in#in"@d'o%"hts 8ometition) &he'e a $oa'd &as set %
&ith sma!! shot "!asses of !i4%o' instead of 8he8#e'sG &hen a !a(e'
8at%'ed a 8he8#e') he d'an# it2 Not #no&n &ho &on) $%t it is not
$e!ieAed man( !a(e's finished thei' "ames
- ./0:9 The ./0: FSFA Easte' >onAention (Ja''o"ate)
D o'"anized $( Ron Fennett
-- 8on $e8ame #no&n as IRonAentionI
D attendan8e &as /C
-- "'o% of 3e'man fans attended) in8!%din" Tom S8h!%8#) Ro!f 3indo'f)
Wo!f"an" Thade&a!d) Thea 3'ade) Jo'st ?a'"eit) and 3%nt'am Ohma8ht
-- TAFF &inne' Ron E!!i# attended
D 3oJ &as Tom Foa'dman) edito' of ?a(f!o&e' SF se'ies
D 'o"'amme s!it $et&een : hote!s9 West 6a'# and >!a'endon
-- most 'o"'ammin" in >!a'endon e58et fan8( d'ess eAent) $%siness
meetin" and the one fi!m that &as sho&n
-- Ken S!ate' 'an a sf 4%iz eAent and an a%8tion
-- see8h $( ?i#e Rosen$!%m on deAe!oment of F'itish fandom oAe' ast
4%a'te' 8ent%'(
D Ken S!ate' a&a'ded ./0; 8onAention oAe' 'iAa! $id $( E!!a 6a'#e'
-- S!ate'Bs $id &as assem$!ed at the 8onAention
-- 6a'#e' had 'oosed 8onAention o%tside %m$'e!!a of FSFA) &hi8h
8'eated some mis"iAin"s
D Do8 Wei' ?emo'ia! Fan Re8o"nition A&a'd 8'eated at this 8onAention
-- mone( had $een 'aised $( f%nd to 'ese'Ae Do8 Wei'Bs '%mo'ed !a'"e
SF 8o!!e8tion
DD 8o!!e8tion t%'ned o%t to $e most!( non-e5istent
-- fans Aoted to 8'eate 8ontin%in" a&a'd) 'athe' than t%'n mone( oAe'
to ?'s2 Wei'
- ./0;9 F%!!8on (6ete'$o'o%"h)G A'i! .:-.H) ./0;
D he!d at the Jote! F%!!
D attendan8e &as .;<
-- &as the !a'"est F'itish 8onAention sin8e the ./H- Wo'!d8on
-- tota! aid 'e"ist'ation &as .0-
D 8hai'man &as Ken S!ate'
D 3oJ &as Edm%nd >'isin) &ho in 'ea! !ife &as F'%8e ?ont"ome'() &ho
ta%"ht at one of the 8o!!e"es of O5fo'd +niAe'sit( (8onfi'mationMM)
D othe' nota$!es 'esent in8!%ded Kin"s!e( Amis) ?i8hae! ?oo'8o8#) F'ian
A!diss) John F'%nne') Tedd T%$$) Ja''( Ja''ison) and Ted >a'ne!!
D 6'o"'amme
-- Ja''( Ja''isonBs ta!#) ISe5 and >enso'shi in SFI
-- fannish s!ide sho& $( E'i8 Fent8!iffe
-- fan8( d'ess eAent on Sat%'da( eAenin"
DD 8oAe'ed $( An"!ia TV) &hi8h had $een a!e'ted to the 'esen8e of
Kin"s!e( Amis at the 8onAention
DD Fest >ost%me 'ize &on $( a ne& fan) Ja''( Nad!e') fo' &hat &as
des8'i$ed as Ia Ae'( nast(-!oo#in" m%tantI
-- TAFF ane! &ith Ethe! Lindsa() Ron Fennett) E'i8 Fent8!iffe
DD man( s%""estions f'om a%dien8e on ho& to im'oAe the f%ndG on!(
on!( one &ith an( 8on8ens%s &as do%$!in" Aotin" fee to fiAe
shi!!in"s
DD s%""estion &as 4%i8#!( adoted $( TAFF administ'ato's E!!i# and
Lindsa(G ne& +2S2 Aotin" fee is R.
-- I'o%sin" a%8tionI '%n $( Ted T%$$
DD a hi"h!i"ht of the &ee#end) a88o'din" to some attendees
D Do8 Wei' A&a'd 'esented in a$sentia to 6ete' ?a$e() fo' his &o'# on the
FSFA !endin" !i$'a'(
D 8onAention &as s%88essf%! and hote! mana"ement &anted 8onAention $a8#
-- &as de8ided that ./0C 8onAention &o%!d 'et%'n to same site
- ./0C9 Reete'8on (6ete'$o'o%"h)G ?a'8h :--;<) ./0C
D attendan8e !isted as .H.) tho%"h one 'eo't !isted on!( .:H as attendin"
-- ten mem$e's of Fi'min"ham SF 3'o% attended
D 3oJ &as Tedd T%$$
D 8hai'man &as Ton( Wa!sh
D attended $( +2S2 'os Edmond Jami!ton and Lei"h F'a8#ett
D attended $( TAFF de!e"ate Wa!!( We$e'
-- he had a "'eat time9 IThe( &ait on me hand) foot) and tenta8!eG the
on!( e'son in F'itain 'e!%8tant to $e8ome m( s!aAe is E!!a 6a'#e'I
DD 'efe'en8e to the We$e'-6a'#e' se%dofe%ds of (ea's ast that had
$'o%"ht on E!!aBs +2S2 t'i of ./0.
D 3eo'"e S8ithe's) &ho &as in E%'oe on mi!ita'( se'Ai8e) a!so attended
D eAen LASFS &as the'e is si'it
-- the 8!%$ sent a te!e"'am) &hi8h &as 'e8eiAed &ith a!a%se) and &hi8h
$'o%"ht in 1 shi!!in"s at the a%8tion
D 6'o"'amme
-- 'o a%tho's It'i$%te to NoAaI) &ith ?i8hae! ?oo'8o8#) Ted T%$$) and
Ken F%!me'
DD NoAa 6%$!i8ations had %$!ished NEW WORLDS ma"azine
--- &ent o%t of $%siness in ./0C
--- NEW WORLDS ass%med $( a diffe'ent %$!ishe' afte' that
DD ane! &as t'i$%te to Ted >a'ne!!Bs edito'shi %nde' NoAa
D Do8 Wei' A&a'd &ent to A'8hie ?e'8e'
-- he than#ed FSFA in a sho't see8h &hi8h &as des8'i$ed as Ithe
&ee#endBs finestI
D site se!e8tion9 Fi'min"ham defeated Ja''o"ate $( a sin"!e Aote) :- to :0
-- Ron Fennett had 8hamioned the Ja''o"ate 8a%se
DD a88o'din" to those &ho attended) it &as a $ad 8onAention fo'
Fennett9 $esides !osin" the site se!e8tion Aote) he had !ost his
Aoi8e afte' the 8onAentionBs fi'st da() and &o'se) had in8'edi$!(
$ad !%8# at F'a"
- ./0H9 F'%m8on : (Fi'min"ham)G A'i! .0-./) ./0H
D 3oJ &as Ja''( Ja''ison
D 8hai'man &as Ken >hes!in
-- >hes!in &as a!so T'eas%'e' and Se8'eta'( of 8onAention 8ommittee
D 'o"'amme $oo#!et !isted ..- as mem$e's
-- on!( a$o%t 1< &e'e on hand
DD 8ommittee did not a8hieAe n%m$e' of mem$e's ne8essa'( to "et
8onAention sa8e 'i8e dis8o%nt f'om hote!
--- 'e8'iminations a$o%nded a$o%t 'amant f'ee-!oadin"
D moAies sho&n9 WJEN WORLDS >OLLEDE and TJE >ON*+EST OF S6A>E
D 3eo'"e S8ithe's and DaAe K(!e f'om +2S2 in attendan8e
-- ea8h 'omoted ./00 &o'!d8on $ids the( &e'e s%o'tin" (S8ithe's fo'
>!eAe!and and K(!e fo' S('a8%se)
D f%t%'e site se!e8tions
-- 3'eat Na'mo%th 8hosen fo' ./00 8onAention
-- Ton( Wa!sh "iAen ./0- 8onAention
- ./009 Na'8on (3'eat Na'mo%th) No'fo!#)G A'i! 1-..) ./00
D 3oJ &as %$!ishe' Ron Whitin"
D 8hai'man &as DaAe Fa'$e'
D 'o"'amme $oo# !isted .;; mem$e's
-- on!( a$o%t .<< attendin"
D 6'o"'ammin"
-- Ne& A%tho's ane! &ith Ramse( >am$e!!) Te''( 6'at8hett) Jan#
Demse() James >o!Ain) Lan"don Jones) DaAe F%s$(
DD some a%tho's 8ame as thei' se%don(ms
-- fi'st FSFA-sonso'ed F'itish Fantas( A&a'd "iAen) to John F'%nne'
-- Kni"hts of St2 Fanton( eAent
DD initiated &e'e Ja''( Ja''ison) F'ian A!diss) ?i#e Rosen$!%m) and
DaAe Fa'$e'
D !ast Easte'8on that &as offi8ia!!( he!d %nde' a%si8es of FSFA
-- 'es%!ted f'om Aote ta#en at FSFABs A3?
-- DaAe Fa'$e' and Ji!! F'id"es aointed as t'%stees to 'ese'Ae the
8onAentionBs 8ontin%it( f'om (ea' to (ea'
-- 8'eated 8ont'oAe's(G &as 8'iti8ized $( Ron Fennett in SKNRA>K ,11
-- ho&eAe') ./0- Easte'8on &as mo'e-o'-!ess a FSFA 8onAention (site had
$een 'eAio%s!( se!e8ted in ./0H)
- ./0-9 F'is8on (F'isto!)G ?a'8h :C-:0) ./0-
D sonso'ed $( FaD 3'o%
-- Ton( Wa!sh &as 8hai'man
-- A'8hie O Fe'(! ?e'8e' hand!ed %$i8ations
-- 3'aham Foa# in 8ha'"e of 'oom &he'e a't sho&) fanzine sa!es) and $oo#
sa!es &e'e ho%sed
D 3oJ &as John F'%nne'
D no attendan8e fi"%'es !isted
D 6'o"'amme
-- see8hes $( F'%nne' and ?i8hae! ?oo'8o8#
-- Kni"hts of St2 Fanton( eAent
DD initiated &e'e Ramse( >am$e!!) >ha'!es 6a'tin"ton) Wend( F'eeman)
and Ji!! Adams
-- t&o s8'eenin"s of Ed Emsh&i!!e'Bs fi!m RELATEVETN) &hi8h &as $i!!ed
as not fo' the s4%eamish
DD fi!m insi'ed sho't-!iAed fanzine of same name $( t&o We!sh fans)
Jon Wi!!iams and F'(n Fo'te(
--- fanzine &as !ate' 'eAiAed $( Fo'te( in the ./-<s
- ./019 Thi'd?an>on (F%5ton in De'$(shi'e)G A'i! .:-.H) ./01
D O'"anized $( The De!ta 3'o%
D site &as St2 AnnBs Jote!
D 3oJ &as Ken F%!me'
D :.H 'e"iste'ed) .0< in attendan8e
-- !a'"e +2S2 8ontin"ent in8!%din" DaAe K(!e) Don Wo!!heim) and TAFF
de!e"ate SteAe Sti!es
-- "'o% of 3e'man fans attendin" to 'omote Jeide!$e'" ./-< Wo'!d8on
$id) in8!%din" Wa!dema' K%mmin") Tom S8h!%8#) and Jein'i8h A'enz
D 6'o"'ammin"
-- F%!me' "aAe h%mo'o%s ta!# on t'ends in s8ien8e fi8tion
-- E'i8 Fent8!iffe did s!ide sho&
-- DaAe K(!e so#e a$o%t the moAie :<<.9 A S6A>E ODNSSEN
-- Kni"hts of St2 Fanton( eAent
DD initiated &e'e Do'een 6a'#e') Ken ?8Ent('e) and Fe'(! ?e'8e'
-- F'itish Fantas( A&a'd sha'ed $( 6hi! Di8# and ?i8hae! ?oo'8o8#
D Site se!e8tion
-- a!te'nate site deemed ne8essa'( fo' ./0/ Easte'8onG s%ita$!e
a88omodations &e'e not aAai!a$!e in >am$'id"e
DD 8ommittee %t to"ethe' to !o8ate ne& site
-- no de8ision on site fo' ./-< &as made) endin" t&o-(ea' !annin" 8(8!e
- ./0/9 3a!a8ti8 Fai' (O5fo'd)G A'i! C-0) ./0/
D %t on $( The London >i'8!e
-- 8hai'man &as Ted T%$$G 8ommittee a!so in8!%ded John F'%nne' and Ken
F%!me'
D name of 8onAention de'iAed f'om 8ommitteeBs oinion that a 8onAention
Isho%!d $e mo'e than inte'nationa! -- it sho%!d $e inte'ste!!a'I
D site &as Jote! Rando!h in O5fo'd
D attendan8e &as a$o%t :<<
-- attendees 8ame f'om the +2K2) the +2S2) S&eden) Eta!() and 3e'man(
D 6'o"'ammin"
-- sho&in" of 'ize &innin" fi!ms f'om T'ieste SF Fi!m FestiAa!
-- 'ea!isti8 Ko%stin" mat8h that 'es%!ted in !ose' $ein" ta#en to
hosita! to at8h his &o%nds
-- one ane!) ILoo#in" $a8# on S8ien8e Fi8tionI &hi8h in8!%ded t&o &e!!-
#no&n edito's f'om oosites of the At!anti8) Don Wo!!heim and Wa!te'
3i!!in"s) &as en!iAened $( Wo!!heimBs oinions of the BNe& WaAeB
&'itin" moAement
-- !ate') the'e &as anothe' ane! se8ifi8a!!( dea!in" &ith IThe Ne&
WaAe in S8ien8e Fi8tionI) &hi8h as e5e8ted) deAo!Aed into a se'ies
of a'"%ments $a8# and fo'th amon"st the ane!ists) &hi8h in8!%ded
>ha'!es 6!att and Ted >a'ne!!
D Ro$e't J%n"# f'om West 3e'man( o'"anized a dis!a( of 6e''( Rhodan $oo#
8oAe's) oste's) and 'e!ated items that &as fi!med fo' $'oad8ast on
3e'man te!eAision
-- he a!so 8ond%8ted a te!eAised inte'Aie& &ith th'ee a%tho's in the
se'ies) K2 J2 S8hee') Wa!te' E'nstin") and Wi!!i Vo!tz
-- a!! this 'es%!ted in a s%'"e in 8i'8%!ation fi"%'es fo' $oo#s in the
se'ies
D 3oJ J%dith ?e''i! 8a''ied into ha!! d%'in" oenin" 8e'emonies $( hono'
"%a'd
-- &as 'e8!ined on !a'"e $%t8he' t'a(
DD someone in a%dien8e (e!!ed IWhe'eBs the a!e that sho%!d $e in
he' mo%thMI
DD ?e''i! &as *not* am%sed
-- at the $an4%et) ?e''i!Bs 'oAed he'se!f an innoAatiAe sea#e' as &e!!
as an a%tho'
DD he' 3oJ see8h seemed o$s8%'e to the a%dien8e) %nti! the( 'ea!ized
she &as $%i!din" a sto'( &ith thei' a'ti8iation
D Do8 Wei' A&a'd &as 'esented to Fe'(! ?e'8e' $( the 'eAio%s (ea'Bs
&inne') ?a'( Reed
* Othe' F'itish 8onAentions
- ?ini8on of J%ne ./0<
D he!d in Kette'in"
D .; fans attended
D 8onAention !ed to fo'mation NotFans fan "'o% of Nottin"ham +niAe'sit(
D 8onAention a!so !ed to fo'mation of No%n" S8ien8e Fi8tion Reade's 3'o%
- London ?ini8on
D he!d NoA2 ./0-
D o'"anized $( E!!a 6a'#e') Ethe! Lindsa() and Keith Otte'
-- he!d in $!o8# of f!ats &he'e 6a'#e' !iAed
D 3oJ &as Ted >a'ne!!
D othe' detai!s !a8#in" on attendees and eAents
- se8ond London ?ini8on
D he!d NoA2 ./01
D feat%'ed 3oJ James White
D ma'#ed the end of the SF >!%$ of London
* A%st'a!ian Nationa! >onAentions
- the fi'st A%st'a!ian s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAention &as (&henM)) (&he'eM)
- in the ./H<s) the on!( fan 8omm%nities !a'"e eno%"h and inte'ested eno%"h to host
a 8onAention &e'e ?e!$o%'ne and S(dne(
D S(dne( hosted the eAent in ./HH (&as the'e anothe')
-- it &as d%'in" that eAent that it $e8ame 8!ea' that S(dne( fandom &as destined
fo' (ea's of infi"htin" 7so%'8e9 ISea 3'een S%nda(I=
D 8onAentions &e'e he!d in ?e!$o%'ne in ./H0 and ./H1
D $%t afte' the ./H1 8onAention) ?e!$o%'ne fandom &as in a e'iod of 8han"e)
&he'e o!de' men$e's &e'e dea'in" and ne&e' ones aea'in") and &as not
a$!e to adAan8e to the oint of $ein" a$!e to host anothe' 8onAention fo'
mo'e than ha!f a de8ade
D mean&hi!e) S(dne( fandom at the end of the ./H<s &as in its o&n disa''a(
f'om fe%ds and s8hisms) &ith none of the s!inte'ed fan "'o%s sho&in" eithe'
the inte'est o' 8aa$i!it( of %ttin" on a Nationa! >onAention
- 'e-esta$!ished in mid-./0<s (need !ots and !ots of info'mation)
D $( the ea'!( ./0<s) ?e!$o%'ne fandom had 'e$o%nded in te'ms of the n%m$e' of
fans &ho 8ame to meetin"s) and &as sho&in" si"ns of &antin" to 'es%me an
ann%a! Nat8on 7so%'8e9 Fo(ste' -NoA<< emai!=
D $( then the'e &as a!so a net&o'# of A%st'a!ian fans o%tside the ?e!$o%'ne
a'eaG fanzines !i#e John Fo(ste'Bs SAT+RA@TJE 3RN6JON &e'e a$!e to he! #ee
fans 8onne8ted and a&a'e of &hat &as haenin" th'o%"ho%t the 8o%nt'( 7so%'8e9
Fo(ste' -NoA<< emai!=
- ./009 SeAenth A%st'a!ian S8ien8e Fi8tion >onAention (?e!$o%'ne)G
A'i! /-.. (M) (Easte' &ee#end)
D it &as the fi'st A%st'a!ian s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAention sin8e the !ate ./H<s) and
the fi'st ?e!$o%'ne 8onAention in nea'!( a de8ade
D no "%ests
D 8hai'man &as John Fo(ste'
D othe' 8ommittee in8!%ded ?e'A Finns) Lee Ja'din") John Fan"s%nd) ?e'A(n
Fa''ett) 6a%! SteAens) Di8# Jenssen
D &as the fi'st A%st'a!ian Nat8on sin8e ./H1
-- John Fan"s%nd &'ote that Ithe'e &as somethin" of the atmoshe'e of a
'eAiAa! meetin" a$o%t it) a &onde'f%! fee!in" of somethin" haenin") a
o&e'f%! sense of fe!!o&shi2I 7so%'8e9 Fan"s%ndBs &e$ site=
D tota! mem$e'shi &as -0 fans
-- a$o%t 0< attended at !east one session
-- aAe'a"e attendan8e &as CH
D mem$e'shi fee &as AR.2H<
D site &as ?e!$o%'ne SF >!%$ 8!%$'oom) ./ Some'set 6!a8e in ?e!$o%'ne
-- a8t%a!!( a &a'eho%se of ?83i!!Bs Ne&sa"en8(
-- des8'i$ed $( attendee >ha'!es Ji"ham as Ia 'amsha8#!e $%i!din" that
aea'ed to haAe $een %t to"ethe' o%t of $a''e! !an#sI
-- the enti'e 8onAention &as he!d in that .HB5C<B 'oom) in8!%din" the
fi!m 'o"'am) than#s to a 'o& of seats that had $een s8aAen"ed f'om an
o!d moAie theate'
D nota$!es attendin" in8!%ded &'ite's John Fa5te') Lee Ja'din") Stehen
>oo#) Do%" Ni8ho!son
D oened &ith an a%8tion
-- a$o%t .<< items a%8tioned) most!( o!d ma"azines
-- some so!d fo' as m%8h as t&o do!!a's
D s8'eened the fi!ms TJE JA+NTEN3) ?ETRO6OLES) DR2P) TJE FEAST WETJ FEVE
FEN3ERS) and TJE FREDE OF FRANKENSTEEN
D feat%'ed a &'ite's ane! &ith Fa5te') >oo#) and Ja'din"
-- one of &'ite's mentioned that &hen he had $een as#ed to add'ess a
?e!$o%'ne !ite'a'( so8iet( on SF) he &as as#ed to 8han"e the tit!e
of his ta!# f'om S8ien8e Fi8tion to 6'oheti8 Lite'at%'e
-- ane! in8!%ded taed messa"es f'om oAe'seas nota$!es) in8!%din"
Ted >a'ne!!) &ho said that se5 &as 8'eein" mo'e and mo'e into SF
-- 8onsens%s on need fo' A%st'a!ian SF ma"azine to $'in" &'ite's and
fans to"ethe'
D 8onAention &as &'itten % $( >ha'!es Ji"ham in the A'i! :;) ./00 iss%e
of TJE F+LLETEN) A%st'a!iaBs nationa! ne&s@!ite'a'( ma"azine
-- $esides 8oAe'in" the 8onAention) did a 8'edita$!e Ko$ of
int'od%8in" s8ien8e fi8tion fandom to the %$!i8
-- mentioned the fannish "ods 3h% and Ros8oe
-- e5!ained the te'ms SFNFB) SneoB) Sse'8onB) SfanzineB and STAFFB
-- "aAe 8ondensed histo'( of A%st'a!ian fandom th'o%"h the ./H<s
-- 'inted a 4%ote f'om Ione of the ea'!iest SF fo%nde'sI222 >!a%de
De"!e'
D the 8onAention &as a $i" s%88ess) 'e8'eatin" the t'adition of the ann%a!
Nat>on) $%t the most si"nifi8ant o%t8ome &as the 8'eation of somethin"
that &o%!d he! to 'eK%Aenate the 'e"iona! fandoms in A%st'a!ia
-- nea' the end of the 8onAention) the idea s%'fa8ed fo' a ne& fanzine
&o%!d a8t as a fo8a! oint to #ee the moment%m of the s%88essf%! Nat8on
-- John Fan"s%nd &as e!e8ted $( a88!aim to $e the edito'@%$!ishe') and
soon afte'&a'd the fi'st iss%e of A+STRALEAN S>EEN>E FE>TEON REVEEW
aea'ed 7so%'8e9 Fan"s%ndBs &e$ site=
- ./019 (?e!$o%'ne) (Easte' &ee#end)
D 8ommittee in8!%ded ?e'A(n Finns) John Fan"s%nd) 6a%! SteAens) Di8#
Jenssen) Lei"h Edmonds) Lee Ja'din") John Fo(ste') Diane Fan"s%nd
- ./0/9 (?e!$o%'ne) (Easte' &ee#end) (1th A%st'a!ian SF >onAention)
D 8ommittee in8!%ded Diane Fan"s%nd) (othe's)
D A&a'ds 'esented9
-- Fest A%st'a!ian SF9 FALSE FATJER LAND $( A2 Fe't'am >hand!e'
-- Fest Ente'nationa! SF9 >A?6 >ON>ENTRATEON $( Tom Dis8h
-- Fest >ontemo'a'( W'ite' of S8ien8e Fi8tion9 F'ian A!diss
-- Fest A%st'a!ian Amate%' SF 6%$!i8ation9 A+STRALEAN S>EEN>E FE>TEON
REVEEW) edited $( John Fan"s%nd
* S&edish >onAentions
- t&o Sto8ons &e'e in ./H0 (-< attendees) and ./H1 (H< attendees)
- in ./H/) the'e &as a!so a Sto8#on :2H) &ith .: attendees and a ne&
se!!in" of its name
- no 8onAentions at a!! in ./0<) so in ./0.) Sto8#on ; (Sto8#ho!m) $e8ame
the fi'st S&edish 8onAention of the ./0<s
D &as a one-da( 8onAention in !ate Fe$'%a'() 8hai'ed $( Sam L%nd&a!!
D ;< eo!e $'aAed the midd!e of S&edenBs &inte' to attend
D 'o"'am in8!%ded some ta!#s on sf) and a fe& fi!ms sho&n in 1mm fo'mat
- ./0: &as anothe' (ea' &itho%t a 8onAention in S&eden) $%t in ./0;) the
fo%'th Sto8#on (Sto8#ho!m) &as he!d (A'i! 0--) ./0;)
D a$o%t C< attendees
D L%nd&a!! &as a"ain 8hai'man
D 'o"'am in8!%ded mo'e moAies in 1mm fo'mat) a 'eadin" $( St%'e
Lonne'st'and) and L%nd&a!! demonst'atin" his ne& &a!#ie-ta!#ie
- a!tho%"h these 8onAentions &e'e de-fa8to the Nationa! >onAention) that
offi8ia! desi"nation did not e5ist %nti! the mid ./-<s
D sin8e the'e &as %s%a!!( on!( one (at most) 8onAention e' (ea' th'o%"h
the de8ade of the ./0<s) S&edish fans 'efe''ed to an( 8onAention as
Ithis (ea'Bs S&edish 8onAentionI
D the'e &as no $iddin" s(stem) and none &as neededG an( "'o% that &anted
to %t on a 8onAention sim!( did so) and !et othe's #no& th'o%"h
fanzines and othe' 'inted %$!i8it(
-- the'e &e'e fe& eno%"h fans at that oint &he'e the fi'st anno%n8ed
8onAention !ans dis8o%'a"ed an( othe' "'o% doin" !i#e&ise) o' made
them $oo# a date fa' eno%"h a&a( on the 8a!enda' &he'e fans 8o%!d
'e8%e'ate $oth thei' stamina and thei' finan8es
- the +8on) in +sa!a) &as a 8ase in oint
D it &as a one-da( 8onAention in mid-NoAem$e' ./0;) 8hai'ed $( En"Aa'
SAensson
D a$o%t ;< attendees
D 'o"'am in8!%ded a Aisit to the mi8'o"eneti8s !a$o'ato'ies at +sa!a
+niAe'sit( (&he'e SAensson &as a 'ofesso')
D eAen mo'e inte'estin") ho&eAe') &as a 'o%ndta$!e de$ate on Aie&s of the
f%t%'e in S&edish %toian@d(stoian fi8tion
-- one of the a'ti8iants &as A'Aid R%nd$e'") an aAo&ed 8omm%nist)
&hose noAe! DEN R+NDA STADEN (TJE RO+ND >ETN)) &hi8h adAo8ated
h%manit( !iAin" in tota!!( identi8a! aa'tments in 8o!!e8tiAe!(-'%n
a'8o!o"ies) had K%st $een %$!ished
D afte' the 8onAention) the ne&sae' 8'iti8 and non-fan Jonas Sima) &ho
&as 8oAe'in" the 8onAention) stated that he Aie&ed fandom as Ia
s%$stit%te fo' manhoodI
-- John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'" !ate' 8ommented on the aa'ent fa8t%a!ness of
that statement9 IThe fo%' o' fiAe most a8tiAe fans d%'in" the de8ade)
?ats Linde') Fe'ti! ?a'tensson) En"ema' Ni!sson) and m(se!f) &e'e a!!
'o$a$!( !ate !ea'ne's) and E 8an 'o$a$!( state as a fa8t that &e
a!! stoed doin" a tho%sand fanzine a"es ann%a!!( as soon as &e
fina!!( sta'ted "ettin" !aid &ith some 'e"%!a'it(2I
- in ./0C) S&edish fandom maintained its ./0<s t'adition of not haAin" a
8onAention in eAen-n%m$e'ed (ea's) the ne5t 8onAention) Sto8#on H
(Sto8#ho!m) didnBt o88%' %nti! A'i! .--./) ./0H (endin" on a ?onda()
D the !on" d'o%"ht $et&een 8onAentions did not $'in" o%t man( fansG on!(
a$o%t :H attended
D sonso'ed $( a sma!! "'o% of fans &ithin the ne&!(-8'eated S&edish SF
>onAention So8iet( &ho &e'e ti'ed of the !a8# of 8onAentions in S&eden
-- 8hai'man &as John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'"
D 'o"'am ($e"an Sat%'da()
-- ane! dis8%ssion on IDiffe'ent >on8etions of LifeI
-- ane! dis8%ssion on &hat 8o%!d $e done to saAe Stf in S&eden
-- &e'e some s8ien8e-'e!ated items) in8!%ded dis8%ssion $et&een t&o
ast'onome's on the ossi$i!it( of inte!!i"ent !ife on othe' &o'!ds)
and a !e8t%'e on 'ehisto'i8 anima!s
-- on8e a"ain) some 1mm moAies &e'e sho&n
-- an a%8tion 'aised a$o%t R.<<
D sin"in" of Sam L%nd&a!!) of son"s f'om his fo'th8omin" a!$%m) $'o%"ht
'aAe 'eAie&s
- in ./00 ?a!8on EE (?a!mo) $'o#e the t'end of odd-n%m$e'ed (ea' 8onAentions
D &as !ast &ee#end in ?a() ./00
D n%m$e'ed EE $e8a%se ?a!8on E) in ./H/) &as aa'ent!( a hoa5
D 8hai'man &as Leif Ande'sson
D :/ attendees
-- in8!%ded fans f'om Denma'# and No'&a(
D 'o"'am in8!%ded a ta!# $( inAited a%tho' SAen >h'iste' S&ahn) (et mo'e
1mm moAies) and a Aisit to L%nd +niAe'sit( &he'e Ande'sson &as doin" his
do8to'a! 'esea'8h in ast'onom(
D a se8ia! eAent &as the 'esention of the S&edish A8adem( of S8ien8e
Fi8tionBs ann%a! S-F A&a'd to Danish fan Janni8# Sto'm
-- a&a'd had $een fo%nded to hono' a dese'Ain" S8andinaAian sf &'ite' o'
fan
-- &as the fi'st time the a&a'd had $een 'esented at a 8onAentionG
the 'eAio%s t&o a&a'ds) in ./0; and ./0C) had $een 'esented at the
ann%a! meetin" of the SFSF
- the on!( sf 8onAention in S&eden in ./0- &as the 3oth8on) in 3othen$%'"
D 8hai'man &as En"ema' Ni!sson
D the im'oAin" t'end in attendan8e 8ontin%ed) &ith CH fans the'e
D the S&edish A8adem( of S8ien8e Fi8tionBs ann%a! a&a'd &as 'esented to
John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'"
D a!tho%"h this) $( defa%!t) &as the sf 8onAention eAent of the (ea')
!itt!e e!se note&o'th( haened
-- the'e &as the %s%a! mi5 of o%!a' s8ien8e and moAies
-- on!( 'ea! e58etion &as a moment of se'8on9 (someoneM) "aAe an
im'essiAe ta!# a%tho' James F!ish) &hi8h &as &e!! 'e8eiAed
- the si5th Sto8#on (Sto8#ho!m)) in ./01) &as on8e a"ain) the on!(
8onAention in S&eden that (ea'
D 8hai'man &as John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'"
D the'e 0< attendees) the most at a 8onAention in S&eden sin8e the Ae'(
fi'st Sto8on
D Fe'ti! ?a'tensson &as 'esented the S&edish A8adem( of S8ien8e Fi8tionBs
ann%a! a&a'd
D the 'o"'am &as an e8!e8ti8 mi5) &ith ta!#s on J232 We!!s) dinosa%'s)
and mode'n a't) and) of 8o%'se) mo'e moAies
- it &asnBt %nti! ./0/) at the >on 0/ in L%nd) that S&edish fandom t'ied
somethin" diffe'ent
D 8hai's &e'e ?ats Linde' and Fe'ti! ?a'tensson
-- Linde' himse!f &as hono'ed &ith the S&edish A8adem( of S8ien8e
Fi8tionBs ann%a! a&a'd
D C< fans &e'e in attendan8e
D &hat &as diffe'ent a$o%t the 8onAention &as the 8onAention itse!f
-- instead of fo!!o&in" the e5am!e of othe' 8onAentions d%'in" the
de8ade) this one &as a''an"ed mo'e as an info'ma! Shaenin"B)
a88o'din" to John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'"
-- the'e &e'e im'omt% ta!#s) fi!m sho&s) and e'fo'man8es
-- oAe'a!!) it &as diffe'ent eno%"h to $e memo'a$!e) $%t ma($e a !itt!e
too diffe'ent fo' most fans the'e) as its fo'mat &as t'ied on!( on8e
mo'e) at anothe' L%nd 8onAention in ./-;) &he'e it fai!ed a"ain
- as the ./0<s ended) S&edish fans 8o%!d !oo# $a8# at the "'o&th in thei'
8onAentions oAe' ast de8ade) and ahead to a ne& de8ade of eAen mo'e
inte'estG the( &e'e not disaointed
- S&edish 8onAentions of the ./-<s "'e& in attendan8e 8onside'a$!()
ese8ia!!( those in Sto8#ho!m
D hi"h &ate' ma'# of CH< attendees at the S8an8on of ./-0
* 3e'man 8onAentions
- Niede''hein->on (?a'8h :.-::) ./0C)
D 3oJ &as A%st'ian fan F'anz L2 Rottensteine'
D no offi8ia! 'o"'am) tho%"h the'e &as a ta!# $( Ro!f 3indo'f on &hat &as
"oin" on in 3e'man fandom
D the most memo'a$!e eAent of the 8onAention &as &hen the edito's of the
3e'man fanzine EPET+S se!e8ted Diete' Steinseife' fo' thei' I./0; Fan of
the Nea' A&a'dI) on!( to $e s%''ised &hen Steinseife' de8!ined the
a&a'd
-- the( 'e8oAe'ed 4%i8#!() ho&eAe') and 'e8o'ds of the 8onAention sho&
that Ro!f 3indo'f &as the EPET+S ./0; Fan of the Nea'
- >ast!e->on (J%!( ;. - A%"%st ;) ./0C)
D 3e'man nationa! 8onAention
D o'"anize' &as F'anz Ett!
D site &as the tho%sand-(ea'-o!d >ast!e of ?a'4%a'tstein) in the Ai!!a"e
of same name nea' the A%st'ian $o'de'
D .<C fans attended
-- F'itish fans in8!%ded Ena O No'man Sho''o8#) No'man Weeda!!) A'8hie
?e'8e') Ethe! Lindsa() 3eo'"e Lo8#e) John Ro!es) and Eddie Jones
-- +2S2 Aisito's in8!%ded &'ite' 3eo'"e O2 Smith
D 'o"'am &as in 3e'man) $%t some eAents &e'e t'ans!ated fo' En"!ish-
sea#in" fans $( Tom S8h!%e8#) Wo!f"an" Thade&a!d) Jo'st EAe'mann) and
3a'( K!%efe!
-- F'itish fans f'om London and LiAe'oo! 'oAided s!ide sho&s
-- F'ida( ni"ht feat%'ed %$!i8 dan8e $( a "'o% of FaAa'ian dan8e's)
fo' 8on-"oe's seated in 8o%'t(a'd d'in#in" $ee' and Ki's8h&asse'
-- fan8( d'ess eAent on Sat%'da( ni"ht he!d in a medieAa! ha!! of the
8ast!e
-- an %ne5e8ted eAent of the 8onAention &as the 8ast!e 'o'ieto'
DD fi'st ni"ht of the 8onAention) he "ot d'%n# and #et a!! the fans
a&a#e a!! ni"ht
DD ne5t mo'nin") sti!! d'%n#) he $'o#e a!! the dishes9 no $'ea#fastL
D oAe'a!!) the 8onAention se'Aed to st'en"then ties $et&een 3e'man fandom
and En"!ish-sea#in" fans
-- Ethe! Lindsa( &'ote that I?( fo'me' im'ession of the maKo'it( of
3e'fandom $ein" Ae'( Bse'io%sB 'oAed to $e &'on"2 That the( so#e
in 3e'man &as the on!( diffe'en8e E 8o%!d see f'om the fans in F'itain
and Ame'i8a2 The( eAen o%t-did the F'itish fans &hen it 8ame to the
fan8( d'ess t%'no%t2 E attended one 'o"'am item) a ta!# $( a 3e'man
a%tho' &ho dis8%ssed the #ind of 8'iti8ism that sf "ets f'om the "ene'a!
8'iti8s2 E "athe'ed that the 8'iti8s in 3e'man() !i#e so man( of o%'
o&n) a'e !ia$!e to 8'iti8ise sf fo' the &'on" 'easons2I 7so%'8e9
ELindsa( t'i 'eo't dated .HO8t0C=
- F'an8on (A%"%st :<-::) ./0H)
D site &as the Fe!$e'"of) !o8ated in Fe!d$e'"st'asse in O$e'%'se! (nea'
F'an#f%'t)
D Edmond Jami!ton) Lei"h F'a8#ett) 3eo'"e O2 Smith) 3eo'"e S8ithe's f'om
+2S2 attended
- Wien->on (A%"%st C-1) ./00)
D ./00 Ann%a! >onAention of 3e'fandom
D 'o"'ammin" feat%'ed a ta!# $( D'2 6et'i on R%ssian s8ien8e fi8tion
-- anothe' item of inte'est &as a s!ode sho& $( 3e'ha'd Ri8hte' on
I6hantasti8 Rea!ism of ViennaI
D the most fannish thin" that haened at the 8onAention &as &hen Eddie
Jones int'od%8ed Wa!te' E'nstin" to the Kni"hts of St2 Fanton(
- Linz->on (?a( .;-.H) ./0-)
D he!d at ?a'4%a'dstein >ast!e in Linz
D (detai!sM)
- Ense!->on (A%"%st C--) ./0-)
D ./0- Ann%a! >onAention of 3e'fandom
D had o'i"ina!!( $een s8hed%!ed fo' Vienna) moAed to Fe'!in
D (detai!sM)
- Linze' Oste'8on (?a( ;. - J%ne ;) ./01)
D he!d in Linz
D (detai!sM)
- 6e'#eo->on (A%"%st :-H) ./01)
D the ann%a! 8onAention of the S8ien8e Fi8tion >!%$ De%t8h!and
D ./01 !o8a!e &as Jeide!$e'"
D attendan8e &as a$o%t 1<
-- in8!%ded most of the Jeide!$e'" ./-< &o'!d8on $id 8ommittee
D 'o"'am in8!%ded a 'eo't on the 'e8ent T'ieste S8ien8e Fi8tion Fi!m
FestiAa! and a fo%'-a't te!eAision do8%menta'( a$o%t s8ien8e fi8tion
-- se'ies &as made $( F'ian Wood) an En"!ishman &ho &as &o'#in" fo'
FaAa'ian TV
-- man( fans 8'iti8ised the se'ies) sa(in" that afte' &at8hin" it) an
o%tside' &o%!dnBt haAe an( idea &hat s8ien8e fi8tion &as a$o%t) and
that m%8h of the mate'ia! 8oAe'ed didnBt eAen haAe an(thin" to do
&ith s8ien8e fi8tion
D 3e'man e4%iAa!ent of the J%"o A&a'ds &e'e 'esented
-- D+NE &on as Fest T'ans!ation
-- 6ete' Wat#inBs 6REVELE3E &as se!e8ted as the Fest SF fi!m sho&n in
3e'man(
-- in the $oo# 8ate"o'() SNo A&a'dB &as the &inne'
D SF>D he!d its ann%a! e!e8tions) &ith 3e't Qe8h $e8omin" the 8!%$Bs ne&
8hai'man
D the'e &as a!so a St2 Fanton( >e'emonie) in &hi8h 3e'man fan F'anz Ett!
&as initiated
- Jessen->on (J%ne .;-.H) ./0/)
D he!d in ?a'$%'"
D (detai!sM)
- D%>on (A%"%st .-C) ./0/)
D site &as D%sse!do'f
D (detai!sM)
* Othe' E%'oean 8onAentions
- Wien8on (A%"%st H-1) ./00)
D he!d in Vienna) A%st'ia
D 8oa8h t'i f'om F'itain set % $( Ton( Wa!sh
D (need mo'e detai!s)
* Othe' inte'nationa! 8onAentions
- the'e &e'e t&o s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAentions in A'"entina in the ./0<sG the
fi'st &as he!d in F%enos Ai'es in De8em$e' ./0-) &hi8h !ed it to $e 8a!!ed
the Fai'es8on
D &as o'"anized $( Je8to' 6essina
D attendan8e fi"%'es haAe $een !ost) $%t 8onAention &as 'e!atiAe!( sma!!
D &as main!( se'8onnish) feat%'in" dis8%ssions of $oo#s and &'itin"
- in J%!( ./01) a !a'"e' 8onAention) the ?a'de!8on) &as he!d in ?a' De!
6!ata
D &as o'"anized $( mem$e's of the Ante!ae SF >!%$ of that 8it(
D this 8onAention &as fa' mo'e %s8a!e than the Fai'es8on
-- &'ite's) edito's) and $oo# dist'i$%to's attended
-- the'e &e'e dis!a(s $( ma"azine %$!ishe's) and eAen one $( the
nationa! +FO inAesti"ation 8ente'
-- !o8a! TV eAen too# an inte'est
D the 'o"'am t'a8# feat%'ed dis8%ssion ane!s) de$ates) and e'fo'man8es
of !a(s
-- a !o8a! s8ientifi8 e5e't) D'2 A'mando >o88a) so#e a$o%t sa8e !a&
-- the'e &as a sto'( 8ontest fo' ne& &'ite's) &ith the to a&a'd
'esented to ?a"da!ene ?o%Kan Otano) &ho !ate' &ent on to se!!
sto'ies to Sanish-!an"%a"e ma"azines s%8h as SainBs N+EVA
DE?ENSEON
- Jaanese Nationa! S8ien8e Fi8tion >onAentions
D fi'st s8ien8e fi8tion 8onAention in Jaan &as ?e"->on in To#(o
-- &as a one-da( 8onAention) on ?a( :-) ./0:) ostensi$!( to 8e!e$'ate
the fifth anniAe'sa'( of JaanBs fi'st and $est-#no&n fanzine)
+>J+JEN
-- 8hai'man &as Ta#%mi Shi$ano
DD Shi$ano had !ea'ned a$o%t 8onAentions f'om his 8onta8ts &ith +2S2
fans) and tho%"ht this &o%!d $e a "ood &a( to $'in" fans f'om
a'o%nd the 8o%nt'( to"ethe'
DD ho&eAe') the'e &as a ossi$!e 'o$!em9 Shi$ano had neAe' a8t%a!!(
*$een* to a 8onAention) o' #ne& e5a8t!( ho& one &as '%n
--- as he 'emem$e'ed !ate') IE didnBt 'ea!!( #no& &hat to do) E
on!( #ne& that E &anted to sta't a 8onAention2I
DD Shi$ano and a$o%t .< othe' fans !anned the 8onAention
--- the( had no idea ho& man( &o%!d 8ome) and to sim!if( thin"s)
de8ided to haAe on!( at-the-doo' mem$e'shis
--- on!( 'ea! %$!i8it( of the eAent &e'e some !ette's Shi$ano
&'ote to a fe& sma!!e' ne&sae's and a &'ite-% that aea'ed
in the one maKo' s8ien8e fi8tion ma"azine of that time
-- 8onAention &as a 'o%sin" s%88ess) &ith .1< in attendan8e) one of them
an anno%n8e' fo' the To#(o F'oad8astin" >oman( &ho a''iAed
sho%!de'in" a o'ta$!e 'e8o'de'
DD a't of its s%88ess &as $e8a%se it &as the Ae'( fi'st oo't%nit(
that most of the fans had to "et to see ea8h othe' in e'son
DD neAe' $efo'e had so man( s8ien8e fi8tion fans in Jaan $een in
one !a8e) a fa8t that Shi$ano o$se'Aed as he oened the
8onAention9 ILoo# at the e'son in the seat ne5t to (o%2 *A!!* of
(o% a'e s8ien8e fi8tion fansLI
-- &ho!e 8onAention &as in a sin"!e !a'"e 'oom) &ith a 8o'ne' of the
'oom set aside fo' $oo# sa!es
-- 'o"'ammin" &as f'ee-fo'm) 8onsistin" most!( of see8hes $( "%ests
and fans
DD some 'eadin"s of s8ien8e fi8tion $( ShinBi8hi Joshi
DD some fi!ms &e'e sho&n
DD e'has the most memo'a$!e eAent of the 8onAention too# !a8e at
the sta't of the 8onAention9 a !a'"e m%'a! 8a'toon &as d'a&n $(
8a'toonist Osam% Tez%#i) the 'eno&n a'tist of IAst'o Fo(I) that
"'eeted attendees as the( ente'ed the 8onAention ha!!
-- Shi$ano !ate' 'ef!e8ted on the s%88ess of the 8onAention) &hi!e at
the same time !oo#in" ahead to f%t%'e 8onAentions in Jaan9 IEt &as
fa' $ette' than &e had e5e8ted2 The on!( fa%!t &s that &e had no
theme see8h2 A!! sea#e's so#e on!( thei' 8on"'at%!ations o' thei'
e'sona! oinions of s8ien8e fi8tion2 We sho%!d haAe had a theme fo'
the 8on and as#ed some "ood !e8t%'e' to sea# as the main 'o"'am2I
D Shi$ano &ent on to 8hai' fo%' of the fi'st si5 Jaanese nationa!
8onAentions
D To#on E (To#(o) (O8to$e' :0-:-) ./0;)
-- Ta#%mi Shi$ano a"ain 8hai'man
-- ;<< attendin"
D Dai8on E (Osa#a) (J%!( :H-:0) ./0C)
-- Na#%ta#a Ts%ts%i 8hai'ed the 8onAention
-- .H< in attendan8e
D To#on EE (To#(o) (A%"%st :1-:/) ./0H)
-- Ta#%mi Shi$ano &as 8hai'man
-- C<< attendin"
D ?ei8on E (Na"o(a) (A%"%st :<-:.) ./00)
-- Den Noshimits% the 8hai'man
-- .;< in attendan8e
D To#on EEE (To#(o) (A%"%st ./-:<) ./0-)
-- Ta#%mi Shi$ano &as 8hai'man
DD this &o%!d $e the !ast 8onAention he 8hai'ed
-- .1< attendin"
D To#on EV (To#(o) (A%"%st ;.-Setem$e' .) ./01)
-- ?asahi'o Noda &as the 8hai'man
DD Shi$ano &as not a$!e to attend the 8onAention
-- :H< attendin"
D K(%8on (T%etate-Sa in K%mamoto#en) (A%"%st :;-:C) ./0/)
-- ShinKi ?ats%za#i &as 8hai'man
-- on!( /< attended
Chapter 2ight - worldcons o! the ./01s +wor,ing title-
the evolution of the world science fiction convention during the 1960s
(need a $'ief histo'i8a! oAe'Aie& of ho& &o'!d8on &as $e"%n) and ho& it eAo!Aed
'io' to ./0<s)
* Wo'!d8ons of ./0<s t(ified $( eAe'-in8'easin" attendan8e) and 8odifi8ation
of '%!es fo' 8ond%8tin" them
- the ./0< 6itt8on had H01 attendees) $%t $( ./0/) attendan8e had "'o&n to
oAe' .H<<
D 'amin"-% of attendan8e &o%!d 8ontin%e into the ./-<s and $e(ond) to
&he'e the &o'!d8on &o%!d $e8ome a me"a-8onAention that on!( the !a'"est
8ities 8o%!d host and man( of the t'aditions s%8h as the $an4%et &o%!d
fa!! $( the &a(side
D on the othe' hand) eAen $( the ea'!( ./0<s) the "'o&th of fandom &as
$'in"in" 8han"es to the &o'!d8on that man( fans &e'enBt ha( &ith
-- John Fa5te' e'has so#e fo' man( fans &hen he &'ote in ./0; that
IThe sad fa8t of the matte' is that SF has had an eAe'-diminishin"
!a8e in the Wo'!d >onAention set-% these da(s2 The int'od%8tion of
a 8omi8 $oo# fo'%m is K%st the !atest and most noti8ea$!e ste in a
"'ad%a! 'o8ess of &ate'in" do&n2 The'e is 'e8io%s !itt!e sf
mate'ia! on the Wo'!d8on 'o"'amme no&2 As man( fans haAe 8om!ained
'e8ent!() the h'ase BWo'!d S8ien8e Fi8tion >onAentionB is de8ided!(
do%$tf%! -- the sf &o'!d as a &ho!e has !itt!e to do &ith it) and
8on8e'ns itse!f ha'd!( at a!! &ith s8ien8e fi8ton2I
- afte' the ./0: Wo'!d8on) a 8ommittee esta$!ished to st%d( Ithe &ho!e
4%estion of 8ontin%it( and 8odifi8ation of the mi5t%'es of t'aditions and
an8ient 'eso!%tions that the 8onAentions &e'e oe'ated %nde'2I
D 8ommittee 8onsisted of 3eo'"e S8ithe's) Jo&a'd DeVo'e) and SteAe
S8h%!theis
D 'es%!t &as a ne& 8onstit%tion and $(!a&s fo' an %nin8o'o'ated Wo'!d
S8ien8e Fi8tion So8iet( that &as $asis of '%!es that &e'e %sed to "oAe'n
&o'!d8ons fo' de8ades afte'&a'd
-- &as adoted at the ./0; Dis8on) $%t did not at fi'st meet %niAe'sa!
a88etan8e
DD Ted White) 8o-8hai'man of the ./0- Wo'!d8on) maintained that
I8onAention 8ommittees a'e a%tonomo%s and haAe a!&a(s $een so2
Nothin" de8ided at one 8onAention has an( $indin" effe8t %on the
ne5t2I
--- he anno%n8ed that the ./0- Wo'!d8on I&i!! haAe no $%siness
session othe' than that fo' 8onsite se!e8tion2 F%siness
sessions a'e an a$so!%te fa'8e and a tota! &aste of time2I
DDD %on f%'the' 8onside'ation) ho&eAe') White m%st haAe had
a 8han"e of mind) $e8a%se his de8ision &as !ate' 'es8inded
- '%!es fo' $iddin" fo' &o'!d8ons tin#e'ed &ith) as the( 8ontin%ed to "'o&
D at sta't of the de8ade) a th'ee zone s(stem &as in !a8e) 8oAe'in" No'th
Ame'i8a
-- &este'n) 8ent'a!) easte'n in that o'de'
-- $ids &e'e sti!! de8ided on!( one (ea' in adAan8e
-- if a non-No'th Ame'i8an 8ommittee &on) as did London in ./H-) the
'otation &as sim!( de!a(ed a (ea') &itho%t an( zone !osin" its !a8e
DD Wi!!is 4%ote (&hat &as itM) that So%th 3ate in BH1 &as on!(
ossi$!e $e8a%se of the ./H- Lon8on ((need e5a8t 4%ote he'e))
D this ;-zone 'otation &as adoted $( the ./0; 8onstit%tion) $%t it didnBt
!ast Ae'( !on"
-- &e'e 8om!aints that the 'esen8e of fo'ei"n $ids made !on"e'-te'm
$iddin" Ae'( 8han8() sin8e (o% neAe' #ne& fo' s%'e &hat (ea' (o%' $id
&o%!d $e e!i"i$!e
-- this !ed to a fo%'-zone s(stem) &ith $ids o%tside of No'th Ame'i8a
"ettin" thei' o&n zone
D eAent%a!!() this &as 8han"ed (at the ./01 Wo'!d8on) so that fo'ei"n $ids
&o%!d $e e!i"i$!e on!( eAe'( fifth (ea'
-- ho&eAe') this !an neAe' &ent f%!!( into effe8t
-- at the ne5t (ea'Bs &o'!d8on (St2Lo%is8on)) it &as Aoted IThat the
fiAe-(ea' !an as adoted at the Fa(8on $e 8han"ed $a8# to the
o'i"ina! th'ee-(ea' 'otation !an as set % $efo'e the adotion of
the fo%' (ea' 'otation !an2 Effe8tiAe as of ./-.2I
D mean&hi!e) $( end of de8ade) &o'!d8ons had "'o&n so !a'"e and
8om!i8ated to %t on that !ead time &as fina!!( 8han"ed f'om one (ea'
to t&o (ea's
-- in ./0/) at St2Lo%is8on) fo' the fi'st time t&o f%t%'e &o'!d8ons &e'e
se!e8ted
DD Jeide!$e'") 3e'man( fo' ./-<
--- to $e fi'st &o'!d8on in non-En"!ish sea#in" 8o%nt'(
DD Foston fo' ./-.
D the o!d) fo'me'!( dis8'edited idea of the I'%m &o'!d8onI a!so
'es%'fa8ed) $%t in a $'i"ht ne& 'e-a8#a"in"
-- idea &as o'i"ina!!( dis8'edited in ./H<) &hen Ne& No'# fandom !anned
an a!te'nate 8onAention a'a!!e! to 6o't!andBs No'&es8on
-- at ./01 Wo'!d8on) the idea eme'"ed of haAin" a No'th Ame'i8an
8onAention in the (ea's that the Wo'!d8on 8o%!d $e 'ea8hed on!( $( a
t'ans-o8eani8 t'i
DD Ton( Le&is of Foston &as 8'edited fo' 8oinin" the name fo' it9
NASFi>) fo' INo'th Ame'i8an S8ien8e Fi8tion >onAentionI
-- idea &as dis8%ssed in 'e"iona! 8onAentions and adoted at the ./0/
Wo'!d8on) $%t a"ain) neAe' f%!!( im!emented
DD &hat &as adoted at St2Lo%is8on &as 'eAo!%tiona'( to the oint of
$ein" 'adi8a!9 a !an &as set % to esta$!ish a t'%e &o'!d8on)
that &o%!d 'otate amon" the 8ontinents) &ith the idea that it
&o%!d !eaAe No'th Ame'i8a eAe'( othe' (ea'
--- &o%!d $e an ann%a! NASFi>) &hi8h &o%!d ass%me the tit!e of
IWo'!d8onI &hen it &as No'th Ame'i8aBs t%'n to host it
DD 'o$!em &as) the non-No'th Ame'i8an fans &e'e not 'ea'ed to host
as !a'"e and 8om!i8ated a 8onAention as Wo'!d8on eAe'( othe' (ea'
--- at the ./-< Wo'!d8on) the &ho!e thin" &as s8'aed) and the
'et%'n to th'ee No'th Ame'i8an zones &as 'einstated
DDD as $efo'e) non-No'th Ame'i8an $ids 8o%!d ta#e !a8e fo'
an( (ea') $%t if one &on) then that No'th Ame'i8an zone
&o%!d $e s#ied so as not to dis'%t othe' f%t%'e $idde's
--- 8on8et of the NASFi> &o%!d 'es%'fa8e a"ain) and fina!!( $e
adoted in the ea'!( ./-<s) to the 8onste'nation of man( fans
fo' de8ades afte'&a'ds
- fina!!() fans 8ontin%ed to tin#e' &ith '%!es s%''o%ndin" the J%"o A&a'ds
D in ./0C) the 6a8ifi8on EE $%siness meetin" Aoted to aoint a 8ommittee
to st%d( the J%"o nominations s(stem
-- st%d( 8ommittee 8onsisted of Ton( Fo%8he') Di8# L%off) Ja'!an
E!!ison) Ethe! Lindsa() and D'2 Josef NesAad$a
DD the( &e'e to st%d( nominations s(stem and 'esent 'eo't at the
./0H Wo'!d8on on s%""ested 8han"es
-- eAen &ent so fa' as to set % a nominatin" 8ommittee) &hi8h &o%!d
haAe 'emoAed the nomination 'o8ess f'om fans at !a'"e and !a8ed it
in the hands of an sma!! so-8a!!ed Bane! of e5e'tsB
DD fo't%nate!() the ne5t (ea'Bs Lon8on EE 8ommittee 'ef%sed to "o
a!on" &ith this idea) and the a$i!it( to nominate J%"o A&a'ds
fina!ists has 'emaind &ith the fans eAe' sin8e
--- this de8ision did not "o &itho%t its o&n sha'e of 8ont'oAe's(9
3eo'"e S8ithe's &'ote that London had ta8it!( a88eted motions
assed at Oa#!and $( $iddin" d%'in" the Oa#!and $%siness
session) and that f%'the') the %nin8o'o'ated Wo'!d S8ien8e
Fi8tion So8iet( that &as 8'eated at the ./0; Wo'!d8on &as in
fa8t a 8ontin%in" $od() &hose $(-!a&s and motions sho%!d not
$e i"no'ed &itho%t d%e 8a%se
--- Fi!! Donaho) on the othe' hand) &'ote that London sho%!dnBt $e
'est'i8ted in the honest e'fo'man8e of its d%ties $( s%8h
ena8tments) and s%o'ted the Lon8on 8ommittee in its
administe'in" the J%"o A&a'ds in &hateAe' &a( the( sa& fit
- amidst a!! the %heaAa!s and 8han"es "oin" on in fandom d%'in" the ./0<s)
the &o'!d8ons 'emained as the most d%'a$!e 8onne8tion to ea'!ie' fan e'as
* ./0< 6itts$%'"h (6itt8on) (Set2 :-H) ./0<)
- Di'8e A'8he') 8hai'
D (mini $io "oes he'e)
- James F!ish) 3oJ
- H01 in attendan8e
- 6enn-She'aton Jote!
- .st Wo'!d8on A't Sho&
- FKoBs %ni8o'n 8ost%me
- J%"o A&a'ds
D 'esentation 8e'emon( te!e8ast $( KDKA TV station
D E2 E2 EAans Fi" Jea't A&a'd 'esented $( A8#e'man to Sam ?os#o&itz
D NoAe!9 STARSJE6 TROO6ERS $( Ro$e't A2 Jein!ein
-- Jein!ein made one of his inf'e4%ent 8onAention aea'an8es) a''iAin"
K%st in time to st'ide into the $an4%et ha!! at the 'oe' moment to
'e8eiAe his a&a'dG s%8h e54%isite timin" made man( attendees &onde'
if it &as 'ea!!( a 8oin8iden8e
D Sho't Fi8tion9 IF!o&e's fo' A!"e'nonI $( Danie! Ke(es
-- Ke(es &as at 8onAention) in one of his fe& 8onAention aea'an8es
DD des8'i$ed $( ?os#o&itz as Ia sho't) %d"() !easant manI
D 6'ofessiona! ?a"azine9 FANTASN AND S>EEN>E FE>TEON
-- as m%8h as Jein!ein &as time!() Ro$e't ?i!!s) the ma"azineBs edito')
&as %ntime!(G he had had to !eaAe the 8onAention ea'!ie' that da()
and missed the oo't%nit( to 'e8eiAe the a&a'd &hen it &as anno%n8ed
D Fanzine9 >RN OF TJE NA?ELESS (ed2 F2?2 O E!ino' F%s$() F%'nett Tos#e(
and Wa!!( We$e')
D 6'ofessiona! A'tist9 Ed Emsh&i!!e'
D D'amati8 6'esentation9 The T&i!i"ht Qone
D Se8ia! J%"o A&a'd9 J%"o 3e'ns$a8# as IThe Fathe' of ?a"azine S8ien8e
Fi8tionI
-- 3e'ns$a8# not 'esent at 8e'emon(
- F%siness meetin"
D !imited Aotin" on J%"o A&a'ds on!( to 8onAention mem$e's
-- $a!!ot-st%ffin" attemt to "et J%"o fo' R2 Lione! Fantho'e
DD -< $a!!ots 'e8eiAed f'om sma!! En"!ish to&n of o%!ation !ess
than -<<<
DD none of Aote'sB names 'e8o"niza$!e to 'ominent F'itish fans
* ./0. Seatt!e (Sea8on) (Set2 :-C) ./0.)
- Wa!!( We$e') 8hai'
- Ro$e't A2 Jein!ein) 3oJ
D Jein!ein #et his 'oom oen to a!! and 'oAided 'ef'eshments
D 3oJ see8h Ae'( essimisti8) 'edi8ted that one-thi'd of those 'esent
&o%!d $e dead $efo'e too !on" as a 'es%!t of &a's and s%'AiAa!ist 'aids
- ;<< in attendan8e (?os#o&itz 8!aims the attendan8e &as :-<)
- J(att Jo%se Jote!
- RCH most aid fo' a aintin" ($( Fo$ 6aA!at) Fi!! EAans) O Jim >a%"h'an)
- J%"o A&a'ds
D NoAe!9 A >ANTE>LE FOR LEEFOWETQ $( Wa!te' ?2 ?i!!e') J'2
-- some tho%"ht A!"is F%d'isBs RO3+E ?OON sho%!d haAe &on
D Sho't Fi8tion9 IThe Lon"est Vo(a"eI $( 6o%! Ande'son
D 6'ofessiona! ?a"azine9 ASTO+NDEN3 S>EEN>E FE>TEON @ ANALO3
D Fanzine9 WJO KELLED S>EEN>E FE>TEONM (ed2 Ea'! Kem)
-- one-shot (aea'ed in SA6S)
-- '%!es 8han"e !ate' made to 'eAent 'e8%''en8e of one-shot &innin"
D 6'ofessiona! A'tist9 Ed Emsh&i!!e'
D D'amati8 6'esentation9 TJE TWELE3JT QONE
- Site se!e8tion of >hi8a"o fo' ne5t &o'!d8on
D Ea'! Kem so 8onfident of &innin") he sho&ed % &ith mem$e'shi 8a'ds
a!'ead( 'inted) and 'ead( fo' sa!e@dist'i$%tion
D aintin" $( Wei'd Ta!es 8oAe' a'tist ?a'"a'et F'%nda"e &as a%8tioned)
$e8ame fi'st a8t%a! 8ont'i$%tion to&a'd the >hi8a"o &o'!d8on
* ./0: >hi8a"o (>hi8on EEE)
- Ea'! Kem) 8hai'
- NFFF 8onside'ed &o'#in" a'tne' fo' 8on 8ommittee
D enti'e 8on 8ommittee Koined NFFF
D 'an a 8offee and 8oo#ie hosita!it( 'oom
- Theodo'e St%'"eon) 3oJ
- HH< in attendan8e
- mem$e'shi fee &as R;) % f'om R. fo' >hi8on EE ten (ea's ea'!ie'
- 6i8#->on"'ess Jote!
D ine5ensiAe 'ates9 R- sin"!e) R.; do%$!e) s%ites R:H) a'#in" R<2;H
D ho&eAe') the 8onAention had to sha'e the hote! &ith t&o othe' 8onAentions
7so%'8e9 ?a!!a'di a'ti8!e in ?E?OSA :0=
-- the'e &as a +2S2 NaA( Sea$ees Wo'!d Wa' T&o 'e%nion) attendees of &hi8h
Fi!! ?a!!a'di !ate' 'emem$e'ed I&e'e !o%d) 'o&d() and most of the time
as d'%n# as a s#%n#I
-- the'e &as a!so a "'o% of >atho!i8 teen-a"e $o(s and "i'!s &ho &e'e $ein"
es8o'ted $( 'iests and n%nsG the( &e'e %t off $( a!! the s8ien8e fi8tion
fans to the oint &he'e the( &o%!d a!most !ite'a!!( h%" the &a!!s &hen fans
&a!#ed ast them in hote! 8o''ido's) (et &e'e a$!e to s8'e& % thei' 8o%'a"e
to "ate 8'ash the >hi8on mas4%e'ade $a!!) dan8in" the BT&istB eAen mo'e than
the fans did
- Wi!!is 'et%'ns to >hi8a"o
D this time) a se8ia! fan f%nd had $'o%"ht $oth Wa!t and ?ade!eine to a >hi8a"o
&o'!d8on
- Je''( 6o%'ne!!e ta#es E*s of fans
- 'o"'ammin" t'a8#s
D !e8t%'es) see8hes $( 'ominent 'os in sf and s8ien8e
-- NASA 'e'esented
D Ed Emsh&i!!e' $'o%"ht some of his .0mm fi!ms
D one of the most o%!a' 'o"'am items &as Fo$ F!o8hBs s!ide sho&) I?onste's E
JaAe Kno&nI) &hi8h feat%'ed a 'aid ma8hine-"%n de!iAe'( of %ns and h%mo'o%s
8ommenta'( that F!o8h &as famo%s fo'
- FKoBs 6'oKe8t A't Sho& feat%'es 6hoto Sa!on
- >ost%me a't(9 IThe Je!!-Fi'e >!%$ ?as4%e'ade Fa!!I
D 'ofessiona! o'8hest'a &as hi'ed fo' the eAent
D DaAe O R%th K(!e) SteAe O Vi'"inia S8h%!theis) Jo8# Root &in 'ize as
F!ash 3o'don adAent%'e 8ha'a8te's (DaAe &as ?in" the ?e'8i!ess)
- J%"o A&a'ds
D Fo$ T%8#e' &as a&a'ds $an4%et ?>
D NoAe!9 STRAN3ER EN A STRAN3E LAND $( Ro$e't A2 Jein!ein
-- on8e a"ain) as heBd done t&o (ea's ea'!ie' in 6itts$%'"h) Jein!ein made
a d'amati8 ent'( to the J%"o A&a'ds $an4%et K%st as his name &as $ein"
'ead as the &inne'G $%t eAen tho%"h fans had seen that a8t $efo'e) the(
sti!! "aAe him a standin" oAation 7so%'8e9 ?a!!a'di a'ti8!e in ?E?OSA :H=
D Sho't Fi8tion9 the IJotho%seI se'ies $( F'ian W2 A!diss
D 6'ofessiona! ?a"azine9 ANALO3
D Fanzine9 WARJOON (ed2 Ri8ha'd Fe'"e'on)
D 6'ofessiona! A'tist9 Ed Emsh&i!!e'
D D'amati8 6'esentation9 TJE TWELE3JT QONE
D Se8ia! >ommittee A&a'd9 >e!e 3o!dsmith fo' editin" A?AQEN3 and
FANTASTE> ma"azines
D Se8ia! >ommittee A&a'd9 Dona!d T%8# fo' TJE JANDFOOK OF S>EEN>E
FE>TEON AND FANTASN
D Se8ia! >ommittee A&a'd9 F'itz Lei$e' and Joffman E!e8t'oni8 >o'2 fo'
%se of s8ien8e fi8tion in adAe'tisements
- >hi8on EEE has s%ffe'ed the fate of $ein" oAe'shado&ed $( its mo'e famo%s
'ede8esso' .< (ea's ea'!ie') $%t that didnBt mean it &as an( !ess 8on"enia!
D DaAid Wi!!iams) a (o%n" fan &ho &as attendin" his fi'st 8onAention) 'emem$e'ed
Do8 Smith I!eanin" a"ainst a ta$!e in the ha!! o%tside the main 'o"'am 'oom)
'ead( and &i!!in" to en"a"e an( fan &ho 8ame a!on"2 E &as st'%8# that s%8h
a Fi" Name &as so a'oa8ha$!e2I 7so%'8e9 DWi!!iams :CJ%!<< emai!=
* ./0; Washin"ton) D2>2 (Dis8on)
- 3eo'"e S8ithe's) 8hai'
D &o%!d !ate' a%tho' a >ON->O??ETTEE >JAER?ANBS 3+EDE (&as this a fanzine
o' a $oo#M) that &as %$!ished $( Di8# Ene( in ./0H
- ?%''a( Leinste' (Wi!! F2 Jen#ins)) 3oJ
D Wi!! Jen#ins &ande's hote! !oo#in" fo' a't(G didnBt 'ea!ize heBd $e
&e!8ome at an( a't( and fans did not &ant to imose on his time
- 0<< in attendan8e
- Stat!e'-Ji!ton Jote!
D seAe'a! othe' 8onAentions &e'e the'e at same time) in8!%din" an
ins%'an8e sa!esmenBs 8onAention) a f'ate'nit( 8onAention) and a 'e%nion
of +2S2 A'm( Aete'ans f'om the ;.Hth Enfant'() .st Fata!!ion
-- most of the noise 8om!aints in the hote! &e'e 8a%sed $( the
f'ate'nit() not the sf fans
- Oenin" >e'emon( feat%'ed s&o'd d%e! and &iza'ds in8antation
- 8ost%me $a!! eAent
D &inne's in8!%ded F'%8e 6e!z) Dian 3i'a'd O Ted Johnstone in a 'e8'eation
of Lei$e'Bs IFafh'd and the 3'a( ?o%se'IG Jon O Joni Stoa as an in8%$%s
and s%88%$%sG and La''( Kaf#a as >onan
- 'o"'ammin"
D the'e &as a se8ia! a%8tion to $enefit the 8onAention) &ith a't&o'# and
man%s8'its % fo' sa!eG F'azetta 8oAe's 8o%!d $e had fo' !ess than R.<<
-- ?i#e Resni8# 8ame a&a( &ith a FOW Vi'"i! Fin!a( d'a&in" fo' R:2<< and
an a%to"'ahed Ted St%'"eon man%s8'it fo' R;2<< 7so%'8e9 Resni8#
a'ti8!e in ?E?OSA :H=
- J%"o A&a'ds
D 'esented at $an4%et !%n8heon on S%nda( afte'noon
-- feat%'ed Esaa8 AsimoA Iin his o&n K%i8eI
D Esaa8 AsimoA &as toastmaste' fo' eAent
-- did a s8hti8# fo' ea8h a&a'd) a !on") !o%d $itte' !ament that *he*
had neAe' &on a J%"o) &asnBt nominated this (ea') no$od( dese'Aed one
mo'e than he did2 At $e"innin" of 8e'emon() said he Ihoed eAe'(one
i8#in" % a J%"o &o%!d t'i 8omin" % the stai's and $'ea# his ne8#I
D NoAe!9 TJE ?AN EN TJE JE3J >ASTLE $( 6hi!i K2 Di8#
D Sho't Fi8tion9 IThe D'a"on ?aste'sI $( Ja8# Van8e
D 6'ofessiona! ?a"azine9 FANTASN AND S>EEN>E FE>TEON
-- a&a'd a88eted $( AsimoA) fo' a$sent AA'am DaAidson
DD &as s%''ised &hen no'ma!!( sh( R%th Fe'man 8a!!ed f'om the f!oo'
if he &as "oin" to $'ea# his ne8# fo' eAe'(one
D Amate%' ?a"azine9 PERO (ed2 Ri8ha'd O 6at L%off)
D 6'ofessiona! A'tist9 Ro( 32 K'en#e!
D Se8ia! J%"o9 62 S8h%(!e' ?i!!e' fo' Foo# ReAie&s in ANALO3
D Se8ia! J%"o9 Esaa8 AsimoA fo' s8ien8e a'ti8!es in FANTASN AND S>EEN>E
FE>TEON (fo' %ttin" the s8ien8e in s8ien8e fi8tion)
-- AsimoA t%'ned to 8hai'man 3eo'"e S8ithe's to sho%t) IOh he!!) (o%BAe
$!o&n the &ho!e $itLI
D The'e &as a!so a D'amati8 6'esentation J%"o 8ate"o'() $%t the fans Aoted
INo A&a'dI the &inne'
- Se8ia! A&a'ds Session
D 'esented S%nda( eAenin"
D Fo''( A8#e'man anno%n8ed Fi" Jea't A&a'd
D ina%"%'a! Fi'st Fandom Ja!! of Fame A&a'd
-- 'esented to Do8 Smith) to "'and oAation
- site se!e8tion
D Oa#!and &on) %n8ontested
D Fen Sta'# had so!d ::. mem$e'shis $( the time Dis8on ended on ?onda()
man( at a h%"e a!!-ni"ht a't( that &as Kam-a8#ed &ith fans
* ./0C Oa#!and (6a8ifi8on EE) (Set2 C--) ./0C)
- s%ffe'ed the sad fate of $ein" 8om!ete!( oAe'shado&ed $( a 8ont'oAe's(
that nea'!( to'e fandom aa't) &hi8h had o88%''ed $efo'e the 8onAention
&as eAen he!d
- The F'eendo""!e (a2#2a2 The Foondo""!e)
D Wa!te' F'een a88%sed of 8hi!d mo!estation 'io' to 8onAention
-- (mini-$io of F'een he'e to 'oAide $a8#"'o%nd)
-- ea'!ie' in ./0<s) had ass%med %$!i8ation of >a'' O E!!i#Bs FANA>
afte' the( had ti'ed of it
D F'een $anned f'om attendin" the 8onAention $( the 8on 8ommittee
-- (s%mma'( of &hat F'een had a!!e"ed!( done)
-- $annin" &as done at the adAi8e of the 8onBs !e"a! adAiso'
-- fe!t the( had a !e"a! as &e!! as mo'a! o$!i"ation to 'eAent him
f'om attendin"
DD IThe 6a8ifi8on EE >ommittee has 8an8e!!ed Wa!te' F'eenBs
mem$e'shi in the 6a8ifi8on EE) not $e8a%se of his mo'a!s) $%t
$e8a%se) #no&in" his "ene'a! 'e%tation) &e a'e !e"a!!( !ia$!e if
his a8tions dama"e an(one at the 8onAention2 We a'e not !ia$!e
fo' the %s%a! fannish e88adi!!os and misdemeano's o' eAen fo'
most 8'imes2 We haAe not 8onside'ed this a8tion &ith an( othe'
mem$e' o' otentia! mem$e'2 We do not 8onside' an( fanBs mo'a!s
to $e 8ommittee $%siness o' an( fanBs a8tions to $e 8ommittee
$%siness %n!ess the( affe8t the &e!fa'e of the 8onAention) its
mem$e's o' the 8ommittee2I
D Fi!! Donaho) e'has the most Ao8a! mem$e' of the 6a8ifi8on 8ommittee)
set the sta"e fo' the &hat &as to fo!!o&) in a !ette' to Tom 6e''( &hi8h
&as 'inted in *+ARK ,-9 INes) !ines a'e "oin" to $e d'a&n Ae'( fi'm!(
on this sit%ation2 The'e is no ne8essit( fo' an(one ta#in" sides &ho
doesnBt &ant to do so2 Jo&eAe') man( eo!e &i!! ta#e sides --
Aio!ent!(2 E a!so e5e8t that some fans &i!! !eaAe fandom $e8a%se of
this2I Donaho &ent on to sa( that in his oinion) this &as mo'e than
K%st the 8ommittee As2 F'een9 IEtBs "oin" to "o into SWhat sho%!d fandom
$e !i#eMBI
D fandom &as diAided oAe' the F'een affai'2 Some tho%"ht e5%!sion &as
essentia!!( the a8t of a #an"a'oo 8o%'tG othe's stood fi'm!( $ehind the
8ommitteeBs a8tions
-- John Foa'dman attemted to "et Donaho e5e!!ed f'om The >%!t
DD 8!aimed that the &o'!d8on 8ommittee had no a%tho'it( to It'(I
F'een) and thei' a8tions amo%nted to 8ha'a8te' assassination
-- .C mem$e's of FA6A had $!a8#$a!!ed F'eenBs mem$e'shi a!i8ation)
on!( to haAe $!a8#$a!! oAe't%'ned $( C. othe' FA6A mem$e's in a
se8ia!) %n'e8edented Aote
-- a F'een Defense F%nd &as set %
DD Fo$ Li8htman (othe'sM) donated mate'ia! to $e a%8tioned fo' it
-- ;'d 'o"'ess 'eo't (?a( ./0C) 8a''ied adAe'tisement on $a8# 8oAe'9
IWe S%o't the 6a8ifi8on >ommitteeBs RE3JT to !imit mem$e'shi fo'
8a%se2I
DD si"ned $( man( &e!!-#no&n fans of the time) in8!%din" &o'!d8on
8ommittee mem$e's
--- in8!%ded (&hoM)
-- Don and ?a""ie Thomson 'esi"ned f'om the >!eAe!and ./00 $id
8ommittee oAe' a disa"'eement &ith 8hai'man Fen Jason oAe' the F'een
affai'
-- se8ia! fanzines &e'e %$!ished
DD TJE LONAL O66OSETEON) a s(mosi%m defendin" F'een
--- (8ontentsM)
DD TJE RE6ORT) f'om the 6a8ifi8on 8ommittee
--- (8ontentsM)
-- Ron E!!i# &as one of the seemin"!( fe& fans &ho too# a mo'e
disassionate Aie& of the matte') as he &'ote in the ;Hth iss%e of
his ne&szine STARS6ENKLE9 IEBAe t'ied to 8!a'if( fa8ts th'o%"h
$'eAit() $%t $( no means am E t'(in" to aea' ne%t'a!2 EAen no& E
donBt &ish to oen STARS6ENKLE to de$ate $%t E 8onside' that9 F'een
&as !e"a!!( and dese'Aed!( stamed BN3B $( the 8ommitteeG Donaho most
de!o'a$!( mi5ed a e'sona! atta8# &ith thisG and a 8onAention &ith
o' &itho%t F'een &i!! $e neithe' mo'e no' !ess enKo(a$!e to me2 The
8%''ent m%8# sti''ed $( F'eenBs defende's) none of &hom den( his
se5%a! inte'est in 8hi!d'en) is mo'e than anno(in"G a% 8ont'ai'e) the
8amai"n to $!a8#$a!! him f'om FA6A has 8onAin8ed me that FA6A needs
to "et 'id of its 'esent $!a8#$a!! s(stem) to 'eAent s%8h a %se2
EBm not ne%t'a!) and EBm not fen8e-sittin"9 EBm st'on"!( $iased
a"ainst F'een as a fan) and in man( 'ese8ts EBm on *$oth* sides of
the fen8e2I
D the 8'%sade a"ainst F'een eAent%a!!( e5anded to the oint &he'e Fi!!
Donaho made the statement that F'een sho%!d not K%st $anned f'om
attendin" the 6a8ifi8on) he sho%!d $e Is%'"i8a!!( 'emoAed f'om fandomI
fo' the "ood of a!! ((note9 &ant e5a8t 4%ote on this one) and itBs
so%'8e))
-- this 8a%sed a 'esonse that e'has it sho%!d $e Donaho &ho sho%!d $e
Ss%'"i8a!!( 'emoAedB ((note9 &ant $ette' info on this9 &ho said itM
&he'e &as it saidM))
-- a8'oss the At!anti8) Wa!t Wi!!is) his fan a8tiAit( on the &ane)
o$se'Aed the sit%ation &ith "'eat sadness
DD the f'ont 8oAe' of the -th iss%e of Tom 6e''(Bs fanzine *+ARK
feat%'ed a !ette' to fandom f'om Wa!t9 IE?ER3EN>NL ?%!ti!e
s%'"e'( is no& $ein" e'fo'med on Fandom) &itho%t anestheti8s2
The e5tent to &hi8h an( a't of the oe'ation is K%stified is not
a 4%estion on &hi8h E 8an offe' an( se8ia! insi"ht2 What E 8an
see 8!ea'!( f'om he'e is that the'e is too m%8h $!ood2 E thin#
the atientBs !ife is in dan"e'2 As one &ho has #no&n and !oAed
the atient fo' .0 (ea's) E aea! to eAe'(one fo' !ess 8%ttin"
and mo'e hea!in"2 Fandom is $!eedin" to death $efo'e o%' e(es2
The i'oni8 thin" is that the oe'ation is sho&in" ho& hea!th( it
&as2 Ef it &e'enBt hea!th( it &o%!dnBt $!eed so m%8h2 Vi't%a!!(
eAe'(one em$'oi!ed is a8tin" f'om a!t'%isti8 motiAes) 8on8e'ned
so!e!( &ith &hat the( 'e"a'd as the "ood of fandom o' !o(a!t( to
f'iends o' K%sti8e2 A!! E as# is that ea8h of them 'e8o"nize the
motiAes of othe's as 8!ea'!( as thei' o&n2 Fandom is f'iendshi2
Ef &e 8anBt a'"%e as f'iends) it &i!! die at o%' o&n hands2I
D fa!!-o%t &as that m%8h $itte'ness 'emained in fandom afte'&a'ds
-- some +2S2 fanzines fo!ded (&hi8h onesM)
D in the afte'math) it t%'ned o%t that no !a&s%its &e'e eAe' fi!ed a"ainst
F'een) and no 8ha'"es $'o%"ht a"ainst him $( an( of his det'a8to's
-- F'een) !ate' in his !ife) &as in fa8t t&i8e 8onAi8ted of edohi!ia)
and died of 8an8e' in .//; &hi!e a&aitin" t'ia! on (et anothe' 8ha'"e
-- a!most !ost in the midst of the f'a8as) F'een and ?a'ion Qimme'
F'ad!e( "ot ma''ied
- Fen Sta'# and A! haLeA() 8o-8hai's
- Lei"h F'a8#ett and Edmond Jami!ton) 6'o 3oJs
- Fo''est J A8#e'man) Fan 3oJ
D see8h at A&a'ds $an4%et &as 8ha'a8te'ized as &e!!-e5e8%ted and
di"nified &itho%t onde'o%s so!emnit(
- H:; in attendan8e) &ith tota! mem$e'shi a$o%t 10<
- Jote! Leamin"ton
D 'eAio%s!( the site of the ./H0 and ./0. Weste'8ons
- 6'o"'ammin" and othe' eAents
D 8onAention a8t%a!!( "ot %nde'&a( Th%'sda( eAenin" &ith info'ma! a'ties
fo' ea'!( a''iAa!s
D fi'st offi8ia! 'o"'ammin" &as F'ida( mo'nin") &ith int'od%8tion of 'o
attendees $( Ton( Fo%8he' and &e!!-#no&n fans $( Ron E!!i#
D 8on had $a'e!( "otten %nde'&a( &hen it &as anno%n8ed that th'ee
aintin"s had $een sto!en f'om FKoBs 6'oKe8t A't Sho&
-- a't&o'# $( Fa'') 6'osse') and a Jaanese ent'(
-- &e'e neAe' 'e8oAe'ed
D John F'%nne' aea'ed at 8onAention
-- s%$stit%ted fo' Do8 Smith in ane! IJo& to W'ite a Sto'( A'o%nd
an EdeaI
DD Smith had 'eAio%s!( 'e8oAe'ed f'om e(e 8ata'a8ts s%'"e'() on!( to
$e dia"nosed &ith !%n" 8an8e' and haAe !%n" s%'"i8a!!( 'emoAed not
!on" $efo'e the 8onAention
D aea'an8e $( D'2 Josef NesAed$a of >ze8hos!oAa#ia
-- had &'itten $oo#) Vami'es Ltd29 Sto'ies of S8ien8e and Fantas(
-- $oo# &as $ein" ma'#eted at 8onAention $( Fi!! Donaho) R-2H< ea8h
D Ja'!an E!!ison "aAe a ta!# on IAdatin" S8ien8e Fi8tion to the Vis%a!
A'tsI) on &'itin" fo' TV and the moAies
-- E!!ison 'efe''ed to his see8h as I?( T&o Nea's in >!o&n To&nI
-- in8!%ded se"ments of an O+TER LE?ETS eisode fo' &hi8h a sto'( of his
(ISo!die'I) &as adated
D fan ane! in8!%ded Di8# L%off) Ea'! Kem) Wa!!( We$e') A'th%' Thomson)
DaAe Van A'nam) 3eo'"e S8ithe's) and Ron E!!i#
D mas4%e'ade &inne's in8!%ded Don 3!%t as >atain Ame'i8a) &hi8h &on one
of the J%d"es >hoi8e a&a'ds
-- othe' &inne's &e'e Ea'! Kem) F!a#e ?a5am) Jon O Joni Stoa) and Dian
(3i'a'd) 6e!z
- J%"o A&a'ds Fan4%et
D the food &as &o'se than %s%a!) eAen fo' a 8onAention $an4%et
-- eAe'(thin" &as !%#e-&a'm
-- main 8o%'se 8onsisted of 8hoed $eef in $ad "'aA( that mas4%e'aded
as $eef st'o"anoff
D Fi" Jea't A&a'd &ent to FKo) &ho K%st $efo'e the 8onAention 8eased $ein"
e!i"i$!e fo' the Fi" T%mm( A&a'd) $( "iAin" $i'th to a da%"hte'
D NoAe!9 WAN STATEON $( >!iffo'd Sima#
D Sho't Fi8tion9 INo T'%8e With Kin"sI $( 6o%! Ande'son
D 6'ofessiona! ?a"azine9 ANALO3
D 6'ofessiona! A'tist9 Ed Emsh&i!!e'
D SF Foo# 6%$!ishe'9 A8e Foo#s
D Amate%' ?a"azine9 A?RA (ed2 3eo'"e S8ithe's)
D ea'!ie') the 8ommittee had &ithhe!d a Fest D'amati8 6'esentation
8ate"o'( $e8a%se too fe& Aotes had $een 'e8eiAed fo' an( nominee) and
man( nominato's had nominated INo A&a'dI
- a!most !ost in the t%m%!t &as anothe' 8ont'oAe'sia! toi8) the 'oosed
site fo' the ./00 Wo'!d8on) eAen tho%"h site se!e8tion &as sti!! a (ea'
off
D DaAe K(!e) Ja( Ka( K!ein) and Di8# Wi!son %shed a $id fo' S('a8%se (Ne&
No'#)) eAen tho%"h the site fo' that (ea'Bs &o'!d8on &as s%osed to $e
in the mid&est) ass%min" that London &on its %n8ontested $id fo' the
./0H &o'!d8on
D S('a8%se $id &anted a Aote ta#en to set aside the Rotation !an
D as e5e8ted) London did &in its %n8ontested $id fo' the ./0H Wo'!d8on
- 8onAention made s%ffi8ient mone( to $e a$!e to dist'i$%te R.);<< to
Aa'io%s 8a%ses) in8!%din" TAFF) the ./0H Weste'8on) and the ./0H and ./00
Wo'!d8ons
* ./0H London (Lon8on EE) (A%"2 :--;<) ./0H)
- E!!a 6a'#e') 8hai'
- F'ian W2 A!diss) 3oJ
- ;H< in attendan8e
D the'e &as a t'aditiona! "athe'in" of F'itfans at the 3!o$e the ni"ht
$efo'e 8onAention oened) the tota!s s&e!!ed to a$o%t -< $e8a%se of
the %8omin" 8onAention
D !ast 8onAention aea'an8es fo' Wi!!is and >h%8# Ja''is in mo'e than a
de8ade
- ?o%nt Ro(a! Jote!
D !o8ated on O5fo'd St'eet) sho't distan8e f'om J(de 6a'#
- 6'o"'amme
D the 8onAention $e"an at 1m on F'ida() A%"2 :-) &hen E!!a 8a!!ed thin"s
o'de') and &ith assistan8e) int'od%8ed some of the nota$!es f'om
F'itain) No'th Ame'i8a) and 3e'man(
D immediate!( fo!!o&in") Ja''( Ja''ison "aAe a see8h ISF-The Sa!Aation of
the ?ode'n NoAe!I that set fo'th the notion that s8ien8e fi8tion &as no&
the on!( 'o%te oen fo' &'itin" a$o%t the mode'n &o'!d) as s8ien8e &as
the main feat%'e of the mode'n &o'!d that distin"%ished it f'om 'eAio%s
e'as
D Fo''( A8#e'man &as attendin" his :.st Wo'!d8on) and he "aAe a ta!# a$o%t
some of those o!de' e'as) at !east the o!de' fan e'as of the ;<s) C<s)
and H<s
D the'e &as a ane! IA!! Thin"s to A!! FenI that dis8%ssed) of a!! thin"s)
fandom -- &hat it meant to fans
-- ane!ists &e'e >ha'!es 6!att) Fe'(! Jen!e() DaAe F%s$() Do'een
6a'#e') E'ene Footh'o(d
-- thei' 8on8!%sion seemed to $e that fanzines &e'e the sin"!e most
imo'tant feat%'e of fandom
D the &o'!d8on attemted to !iAe % to its I&o'!dI des8'ition &ith an
inte'nationa! eAent a$o%t ISF in E%'oeI
-- ane!ists &e'e f'om 3e'man() A%st'ia) N%"os!aAia) and >ze8hos!oAa#ia
-- the 8on8!%sion seemed to $e that SF in E%'oe &as &as a8t%a!!(
sta"nated) &ith most mate'ia! the'e $ein" t'ans!ated f'om En"!ish
!an"%a"e
D John F'%nne' "aAe a see8h tit!ed IJo& to 3et Ji"h Witho%t 3oint Ento
O'$itI) &hi8h &as not a$o%t 'e8'eationa! s(8hode!i8 s%$stan8es) instead
$ein" a sha' ana!(sis of some of the e!ements of &'itin" 8ommon to $oth
s8ien8e fi8tion and mainst'eam fi8tion
D Ted WhiteBs see8h IJo& to 6!ot No%' Wa( O%t of a 6ae' Fa"I too# dead
aim at the Ne& WaAe &'ite's) deno%n8in" m%8h of that #ind of s8ien8e
fi8tion as $ein" &'itten $( 'ea8tiona'ies &ho &e'enBt a$!e to 8onst'%8t
a $e!ieAa$!e !ot
-- he eAen da'ed to 8!aim that m%8h of this $ad fi8tion &as aea'in" in
the a"es of NEW WORLDS) &hi8h %ndo%$ted!( made him e5t'eme!( o%!a'
&ith NEW WORLDSBs edito') ?i8hae! ?oo'8o8#
D John W2 >am$e!!) J'2 &as a!so in attendan8e) and &as feat%'ed in a
ane!@de$ate tit!ed IThe ?an on a White Jo'seI
-- Di8# Ene( des8'i$ed the eAent $( sa(in" that the F'itfans Ihad not
$een e5osed to >am$e!! fo' seAe'a! (ea's) and &e'e some&hat
8'o""!ed $( his Ai8to'(-at-a!!-8osts st(!e of de$ateI
-- >am$e!! had ta#en the osition defendin" the desi'a$i!it( of
t'eatin" %nde'deAe!oed 8o%nt'ies !i#e sa&d%st) $%t made a st'ate"i8
e''o' of 8itin" F'itainBs Fi'm Emosition of Ri"hteo%s Wa(s in
Ni"e'ia as an e5am!e of the $enefi8ia! effe8ts of s%8h a o!i8(
DD it &as !i#e sti''in" a ho'netIs nestG a Ae'$a! s#i'mish of hi"h
'oo'tions fo!!o&ed
DD eAent%a!!( a t'%8e &as de8!a'ed as time 'an o%t) and the &ho!e
thin" &as de8!a'ed a standoff) to $e 'ene&ed at some !ate' date
-- ho&eAe') F'itfans 'esent 8o%!dnBt #no& that this &as to $e the !ast
aea'an8e $( John >am$e!! at a F'itish 8onAention
D the'e &as a t'ans-At!anti8 SF 4%iz
-- +2S2 !ost to Rest of Wo'!d) s8o'e9 :0 - :<
D the De!ta 3'o% of fan fi!mma#e's sho&ed thei' !atest 'od%8tion) >ASTLE
OF TERRORS) &hi8h &as des8'i$ed as a I8h%8#!e&o'th( fa'8eI that &as a
hit &ith the Aie&e's
-- !ate' in the 8onAention the( toed that &ith an eAen $ette'
'od%8tion) a a'od( of Ja''( Ja''isonBs DEATJWORLD that #et fans
'oa'in" &ith !a%"hte'
- J%"o A&a'ds 'esented at the S%nda( $an4%et
D E2E2 EAans Fi" Jea't A&a'd &ent to Wa!te' E'nstin" of 3e'man(
D NoAe!9 TJE WANDERER $( F'itz Lei$e'
D Sho't Sto'(9 ISo!die') As# NotI $( 3o'don R2 Di8#son
D ?a"azine9 ANALO3
D A'tist9 John S8hoenhe''
D 6%$!ishe'9 Fa!!antine
D Fanzine9 NANDRO (ed2 Ro$e't and J%anita >o%!son)
D Se8ia! D'ama9 DR2 STRAN3ELOVE
- F%siness ?eetin"
D 'efe'entia! $a!!ot 'oosed and a"'eed on fo' de8idin" J%"o &inne's
- Site Se!e8tion
D >!eAe!and se!e8ted
D ?os#o&itz Aisited edito' f'iend instead of "oin" to $%siness meetin"
-- his Aote (and a 8o%!e of f'iends) &ho a!so didnBt sta() &o%!d
haAe made diffe'en8e fo' S('a8%se) &he'e Sa? &o%!d haAe $een 3oJ
-- DaAe K(!e had s%$mitted an o%t-of-'otation $id fo' S('a8%se) &hi8h
&as te8hni8a!!( !e"a! $e8a%se) sin8e the Wo'!d8on &as in London) an(
+2S2 $id &as a Ifo'ei"nI $id as the '%!es then in !a8e &e'e
inte''eted) and fo'ei"n $ids 8o%!d $e 'oosed an( time
DD man( eo!e fe!t K(!eBs $id &as main!( intended as an attemt to
'eAent the Fano8!asts f'om s%88eedin" in thei' ./0- $id fo' Ne&
No'# >it() as it &o%!d haAe dis'%ted the zone 'otation
--- K(!e) &ho 8hai'ed the ./H0 N(>on) had ta#en %m$'a"e to
Fano8!ast 8!aims that thei' 8onAention &o%!d not $e Ia fias8o)
!i#e ./H0I
-- it &as e5e8ted the'e &o%!d $e some fi'e&o'#s $et&een the t&o $ids2
$%t it neAe' 8ame to that
DD at the site se!e8tion eAent) K(!e made an imassioned 8ha!!en"e
that his $id $e 'e8o"nized
DD to most eo!eBs s%''ise) >!eAe!and $id 8hai'man Fen Jason then
stated that he had no 'o$!em &ith the S('a8%se $id $ein" de8!a'ed
as Aa!id
DD the Aote &as a!most an anti8!ima5) &ith >!eAe!and &innin") 0<-C/
- Othe' haenin"s
D O'de' of St2 Fanton( &as 'esent in fo'8e) and he!d an ind%8tion
-- Enitiated &e'e Tom S8h!%8#) Di8# Ene() Ethe! Lindsa() Ton( Wa!sh)
Ted >a'ne!!) Ken >hes!in) Ja''( Nad!e') 6hi! Ro"e's) and Ken F%!me'
* ./00 >!eAe!and (T'i8on)
- Fen Jason) 8hai'
- Jo&a'd DeVo'e) Lo% Ta$a#o& asso8iate 8hai'men
D t'ia'tate $id9 >!eAe!and) >in8innati) Det'oit (as des8'i$ed in an
ea'!ie' 8hate')
- L2 S'a"%e de >am) 3oJ
D "aAe an am%sin" ane8dota! see8h at the J%"o A&a'ds $an4%et
- Esaa8 AsimoA &as Toastmaste'
- 1H< in attendan8e
- She'aton->!eAe!and Jote!
D hote! a!so hostin" anothe' 8onAention at same time (&a' Aete'ans)
-- st%8# e!eAato' sto'( (F'ed 6oh!)9 fans 8a!m &hi!e &a' Aets &e'e
h(ste'i8a!
-- on8e a"ain the &o'!d8on had to sha'e the hote! &ith anothe' "'o%G this
time it &as) f'om a!! aea'an8es) a 8onAention of $a"ie's) &ho
$e8ame anno(in" $( thei' !ate ni"ht m%si8 a'ades % and do&n hote!
8o''ido's ast 'ooms &he'e some fans &e'e t'(in" to s!ee 7so%'8e9
Resni8# a'ti8!e in ?E?OSA :;=
DD ?i#e Resni8# !ate' 'emem$e'ed that Iit &as the fi'st) and 'o$a$!( on!()
time in &o'!d8on histo'( &hen the fans 8om!ained to the hote! that the
m%ndanes &e'e ma#in" too m%8h noise2I
- sta't of Fa$( Fandom
D (need info on this)
- 6'o"'am
D John F'%nne' "aAe see8h on IEnte'fe'en8e on ?( WaAe!en"thI
D ane! on se8ia! fandoms and thei' 'e!ation to SF fandom did not 8ome to
an( 8on8!%sions) $e8a%se time 'an o%t K%st as the dis8%ssion &as K%st
sta'tin" to $e8ome inte'estin"
- Othe' haenin"s
D O'de' of St2 Fanton( ho!ds fi'st ind%8tion in +2S2
-- Enitiated &e'e F'itz Lei$e' (in a$sentia) 'e'esented $( John
T'im$!e) and FKo T'im$!e
D $id a'ties &e'e !i#e mo$ s8enes
D 8ost%me $a!! &inne's in8!%ded Ka'en Ande'son) (othe's)
D t&o eisodes of Sta' T'e# sho&n) to most!( 'aAe 'eAie&s $( fans
-- afte' the s8'eenin" of the eisode tit!ed IThe >a"eI) fans 'ea8ted $(
"iAin" a standin" oAation 7so%'8e9 S8'iAne' emai! .1A'/0=
-- ho&eAe') the se8ond TV sho& that 'emie'ed) TJE TE?E T+NNEL) didnBt
fa'e as &e!!9 a (o%n" >!eAe!and-a'ea fan) Je''( Ka%fman (at his fi'st
8onAention)) e'has so#e fo' man( &hen he 8ommented that I(o% haAe
no idea ho& f%nn( it &as to see 0<< stf-fans mo8#in" that thin" in
f'ont of a hoef%! st%dio a"ent2I
-- anothe' &e!!-a88eted 'emie'e &as a motion i8t%'e) FANTASTE> VONA3E)
$%t afte' its 'emie'e) Esaa8 AsimoA) &ho &'ote the noAe!ization and
&as the fi!mBs adAiso') ao!o"ized to the fans &ho sa& it 7so%'8e9
S8'iAne' .1A'/0 emai!=
D T'i8on a!so hosted the fi'st of the famo%s AsimoA@E!!ison mo8# ins%!t 8ontests
-- fans &ho &e'e #eein" s8o'e "ene'a!!( 8onside'ed that AsimoA &as &innin"
&hen E!!ison Aee'ed off into a !en"th( des8'ition of a fistfi"ht he had
&ith a 8o%!e of F'an# Sinat'aBs $od("%a'ds 7so%'8e9 Resni8# a'ti8!e in
?E?OSA :;=
- J%"o A&a'ds $an4%et
D C<. J%"o $a!!ots 'e8eiAed) the $est t%'no%t eAe' to that oint
D AsimoA &as 'esente' fo' a!! $%t !ast J%"o
D $oth E2E2 EAans ?emo'ia! (Fi" Jea't) A&a'd and Fi'st Fandom Ja!! of
Fame A&a'ds &e'e 'esented to the !ate D'2 DaAid J2 Ke!!e') ?2D2
D NoAe!9 222AND >ALL ?E >ONRAD $( Ro"e' Qe!azn(G D+NE $( F'an# Je'$e't
(tie)
D Sho't Fi8tion9 IBReent Ja'!e4%inLB Said the Ti8#to8#manI $( Ja'!an
E!!ison
-- Ja'!an 'esented &ith $a" of $!a8# Ke!!($eans &ith his J%"o
-- it &as E!!isonBs fi'st J%"o A&a'd
D 6'ofessiona! ?a"azine9 EF
D 6'ofessiona! A'tist9 F'an# F'azetta
D Amate%' ma"azine9 ERF-DO? (ed2 >ami!!e >azedess%s) J'2)
-- >az had ta#en 8oied the J%"o Fa!!ot and in8!%ded it in the mai!in"
of the !ast iss%e of ERF-DO? $efo'e the Aotin" dead!ineG his mai!in"
!ist &as h%nd'eds of eo!e) man( of &hom &e'e a!so &o'!d8on mem$e's)
and that had 'oAided him a !e" % on the 8ometition) &hi8h &as
eno%"h to &in easi!( 7so%'8e9 Resni8# a'ti8!e in ?E?OSA :;=
D Fest A!!-Time Se'ies9 the IFo%ndationI se'ies $( Esaa8 AsimoA
-- 'esented $( E!!ison
-- T'i8on 8ommittee had 'eAio%s!( stated that eAen tho%"h LotR &as
e!i"i$!e in the BNoAe!B 8ate"o'() the( &e'e 'est'i8tin" it to the
BSe'iesB 8ate"o'( to ma#e 'oom fo' othe' Fest NoAe! nominees
D se8ia! !a4%es a!so "iAen o%t to STAR TREK and the fi!m FANTASTE>
VONA3E
-- %$!i8it( man fo' the TV se'ies TE?E T+NNEL t'ied to send o%t a
'ess 'e!ease statin" that the sho& &as a!so "ettin" an a&a'd f'om
the 8onAention
DD no s%8h a&a'd &as made
- F%siness meetin"
D John T'im$!e aointed to J%"o st%d( 8ommittee
-- in ./0- %$!ished a fanzine tit!ed J+3O RE6ORT ,. &hi8h 8ontained an
a'ti8!e $( Ted White s%o'tin" the 8'eation of an a&a'd to $e #no&n
as the I6on"I) &hi8h &o%!d 'e!a8e the Fanzine J%"o
DD this &o%!d soon $e the 8a%se of m%8h %'oa' in fandom
D standa'd &o'd !en"ths adoted fo' definin" fi8tion J%"o 8ate"o'ies
-- sho't sto'( defined as !ess than .<)<<< &o'dsG noAe!ette $et&een
.<)<<< and ;H)<<< &o'dsG noAe! oAe' ;H)<<< &o'ds
-- 'oAision made fo' a!!o&in" 8on8om to shift sto'( into a Imo'e
a'o'iateI 8ate"o'( if &o'd 8o%nt &as &ithin H)<<< &o'ds of the
othe' 8ate"o'(Bs !imit
-- if a sto'( %$!ished in mo'e than one Ae'sion (e2"2) sho'te' &o'# and
an e5anded noAe! Ae'sion)) a%tho' a!!o&ed to desi"nate &hi8h
Ae'sion e!i"i$!e fo' J%"o 8ometition
-- a!so) noAe!s se'ia!ized &o%!d $e e!i"i$!e fo' the (ea' in &hi8h the
fina! insta!!ment aea'ed) as defined $( the ma"azineBs 8oAe' date
D Site Se!e8tion
-- fo%' $ids (Ne& No'#) Foston) Fa!timo'e) S('a8%se)
DD DaAe K(!e on8e a"ain headed a S('a8%se $id) in hoes of de'ai!in"
the Fano8!ast Ne& No'# >it( $id
-- this time) the Fano8!asts had a se8'et &eaon9 Ja'!an E!!ison) &ho
o'ated fo' ha!f an ho%' a$o%t the &onde's of Ne& No'# at the site
se!e8tion meetin"
-- in the end) Ne& No'# &on) $eatin" S('a8%se on fina! $a!!ot :H<-:<.
- 8onAention had a !astin" effe8t on man( fans) and not K%st f'om the de$%t
of STAR TREK
D fo%' of the >anadian fans &ho &e'e the'e) ?i#e 3!i8#sohn) John ?ansfie!d)
(&ho &e'e othe' :M)) afte' 'et%'nin" home) fo%nded the Onta'io S8ien8e
Fi8tion >!%$ 7so%'8e9 S8'iAne' .1A'/0 emai!=
* ./0- Ne& No'# (N(8on ;)
- Ted White and DaAe Van A'nam) 8o-8hai's
- Leste' de! Re() 6'o 3oJ
- Fo$ T%8#e') Fan 3oJ
- .H<< in attendan8e
D !a'"est &o'!d8on $( fa') to date
D one of the attendees) ma#in" an inf'e4%ent 8onAention aea'an8e) &as
Ja''( Wa'ne') J'2
D anothe' attendee sta't!ed o!de' fans &ith his nameta") B>a'! F'andon)
J'2B &hi8h ha'#ened $a8# to the famo%s hoa5 fan of a de8ade ea'!ie'G it
&as 'ea!!( John-Jen'i Jo!m$e'" f'om S&eden) at his fi'st &o'!d8on
- Stat!e'-Ji!ton Jote!
D in 'et'ose8t) it &as not a Ae'( "ood 8hoi8e fo' the 8onAention
-- e!eAato' se'Ai8e &as e5t'eme!( s!o&) &ith on!( one e!eAato' in
oe'ation afte' .<m) and &hen fans too# to the stai'8ases instead
the( fo%nd the stai'&e!!s %n!it and the stai's !itte'ed &ith sha'ds
of $'o#en $ott!es
D the hote! 'esta%'ant $e8ame infamo%s fo' its $ad food and &o'se se'Ai8e
-- the S%nda( eAenin" of the 8onAention) a dinne' a't( of si5teen
in8!%din" Esaa8 AsimoA) S'a"%e de >am) Ja'!an E!!ison) Leste' O
EAe!(n de! Re() Fo$ Si!Ae'$e'") F'ed 6oh! and Ja( Ka( K!ein de8ided
to saAe some time and eat at the hote!Bs Ja(ma'#et Resta%'ant instead
of "oin" o%tside fo' dinne'
DD %on ente'in" the 'esta%'ant) de! Re( !oo#ed a'o%nd) noted the
'esta%'antBs o%!ent aea'an8e) and 'ema'#ed that IAn(thin" this
fan8( 8anBt $e Ae'( "oodI) &o'ds that &o%!d t%'n o%t to $e
'oheti8
-- the mea! a8t%a!!( sta'ted 4%ite &e!!) &ith sa!ads aea'in" soon
afte' the o'de's &e'e ta#en) ho&eAe' Leste' de! Re(Bs o'de' fo'
an aAa8ado sa!ad had $een i"no'ed) as had EAe!(nBs o'de' fo' a >aesa'
sa!adG the( $oth 'e8eiAed a 8hef sa!ad instead
DD a &aite' &as o!ite!( 'e4%ested 'emed( the sit%ation) to no aAai!
-- mean&hi!e) time &as assin") a !ot of timeG afte' an ho%' and a
4%a'te') eAen dinne' 8onAe'sation had faded and man( of the st'on"e'
&i!!ed eo!e at the ta$!e) ese8ia!!( de! Re() &e'e sta'tin" to "et
a $it s%'!() ese8ia!!( &hen it aea'ed that the &aite's a!! had
$ette' thin"s to do than 'oAide an( f%'the' se'Ai8e to the ta$!e
-- F'ed 6oh! s%mmoned the mait'e dB) &ho $'o%"ht &ith him a $eA( of
&aite'sG to Ja( Ka( K!ein it seemed that Ithe( &e'e Ae'( s%e'io'
a$o%t the &ho!e thin"2 A!so hosti!e2 No%Bd thin# &e &e'e the
enem(2I
-- de! Re( had seen eno%"h at that oint) and 8o'ne'ed a &aite')
o!ite!( 'e4%ested that the 'oe' sa!ads $e se'AedG &hen to!d $( the
&aite' that &as not ossi$!e) Leste' 'e4%ested) a $it !ess o!ite!()
that the %n&anted sa!ads $e 'emoAed
DD &hen to!d that) too) 8o%!d not $e done) de! Re( de8ided to ta#e
his $%siness e!se&he'e and sta!#ed o%t) $%t not $efo'e 'emoAin"
the sa!ads $( himse!f9 he s!%n" them do&n the ais!e of the
'esta%'ant) !eaAin" a t'ai! of !ett%8e fo' fifteen feet
-- $%t that &asnBt the end of itG &hen the food did fina!!( aea' it
&as so %naetizin" that no one &anted to eat it) and F'ed 6oh!
nea'!( 8ame to $!o&s &ith the mait'e dB &hen the "'o% &as 8ha'"ed
fo' items not se'Aed (in8!%din" the de! Re(Bs dinne's)
DD &hen Ja'!an E!!isonBs '%$$e'( No'#shi'e %ddin" aea'ed) it &as
so 8o!d that he $ent a fo'# on it &hi!e t'(in" to dete'mine if it
&as edi$!eG afte' his 8om!aint &as i"no'ed) he de8ided to "et the
'esta%'antBs attention the same &a( de! Re( did) and the mea! &ent
sai!in" a8'oss the 'esta%'ant) hittin" a &a!!2 Et st%8#
-- &hen ne&s of the mea! e5edition "ot o%t) it $'o%"ht f%'the' fan
s8o'nG J%d(-L(nn FenKamin 'ema'#ed that Ithe Ji!ton &aite's a'e
Ji!ton e!eAato' oe'ato' 'eKe8tsI
D the'e &e'e othe' 'o$!ems &ith the Stat!e' Ji!tonG Joe Ja!deman 'eo'ted
of Ifo%!-mo%thed hote! te!ehone oe'ato's) s%'!( sa!es eo!e) and
$e!!i"e'ent ho%se dete8tiAesI
D and e'has most "a!!in" of a!!) the &o'!d8on had to sha'e the hote! &ith
anothe' 8onAention $ein" sta"ed $( the S8iento!o"ists 7so%'8e9 Resni8#
a'ti8!e in ?E?OSA :C=
-- ?i#e Resni8# 'emem$e'ed that Iit &as instant 8ometition2 E donBt #no&
&ho 8onAe'ted mo'e of &hi8h to &hat) $%t it #et % fo' the enti'e
&ee#end2I
- Attemt to 'edefine the fanzine J%"o as I6on"I fai!ed
D fi'st 6'o"'ess Reo't) &hi8h aea'ed in Jan%a'( ./0-) 8ontained
nomination $a!!ot fo' the J%"os and the 6on"s
-- 6on"s &e'e defined as Fan A8hieAement A&a'ds) fo' Fest Fan W'ite')
Fest Fan A'tist) and Fest Fanzine
DD name of a&a'd ta#en f'om BJo( 6in" 6on"B) one of Fo$ T%8#e'Bs
fan se%don(ms
-- the'e &as no 8o''esondin" J%"o fo' Fest Fanzine !isted on the $a!!ot
-- immediate o%t8'( aea'ed in fanzines
DD F'%8e 6e!z in RATATOSK &as a !eadin" 8'iti8 of the idea
DD o$Ke8tions a!so Aoi8ed $( ?a!!a'di and Fo&e's in DO+FLE FELL)
Tom Ream( in TR+?6ET) Fe!i8e Ro!fe in NEEKAS) 6ete Weston in
S6E>+LATEON
DD on!( a nota$!e fe& fans (F%8# >o%!son and Le!and Sai'o) amon"
them) s%o'ted the idea
--- >o%!son said he I&o%!dnBt mind &innin" a 6on"I
-- Ted White !ate' e5!ained his 'easonin" $ehind the 6on"s9 IThe'e &e'e
a n%m$e' of 'o J%"os) $%t on!( one fan J%"o2 E fe!t the'e sho%!d $e
"'eate' a'it(2 E a!so &anted to hono' the fannisness of fana8tiAit(
$( 'enamin" the fan a&a'ds afte' the fi'st fannish fan) Fo$ T%8#e')
8a!!in" them 6on"s2I
-- eAent%a!!() the s%stained o%t8'( 8a%sed White to 8an8e! the 6on"
A&a'ds) 'enamin" them as Fan J%"os instead
DD at the $%siness meetin") the ne& Fan W'ite' and Fan A'tist a&a'ds
&e'e 'atified as BJ%"osB) the name B6on"sB $ein" 'e!e"ated to a
footnote in &o'!d8on histo'(
- 'o"'am &as a $it %n%s%a!) in that t&o-e'son Bdia!o"%esB too# the !a8e
of t'aditiona! dis8%ssion ane!s
D the'e &e'e some inte'estin" ones 8on8e'nin" sf ma"azines
-- E!!ison and Ted St%'"eon de$ated the me'its of Ne& WaAe s8ien8e
fi8tionG E!!ison too# the osition that it &as aAant "%a'd and to $e
en8o%'a"ed) &hi!e St%'"eon seemed to defend a B'ea' "%a'dB definition
of s8ien8e fi8tion that emhasized the t'aditiona! ase8ts of s8ien8e
and sa8e t'aAe! &ith its innate sense of &onde'
-- No'man Sin'ad and F'ed 6oh! ta!#ed a$o%t the state of the ma'#et fo'
sho't s8ien8e fi8tionG Sin'ad &anted to see mo'e ma"azines &hi8h
&o%!d 8'eate a !a'"e' ma'#et fo' sho't fi8tion) $%t 6oh! 'e!ied that
the'e &e'enBt that man( "ood sto'ies $ein" s%$mitted -- he &as !%8#(
to find one "ood one e' &ee#) and an( e5t'a a"es &o%!d $e Ifi!!ed
&ith eAen !o&e' 4%a!it( "a'$a"eI
- mas4%e'ade
D a dozen diffe'ent ?'2 So8#s) a!! !ined % to"ethe' on the sta"e
-- ea8h seemed some&hat s%''ised at a!! the othe's $ein" 'esent
D L(nne A'onson) a hoef%! &'ite' at the time (and &ho !ate' fo%nded the
>hi8a"o 'e"iona! 8onAention Wind(8on)) aea'ed as a 'eKe8tion s!i) 8oAe'ed
&ith a!! the 'eKe8tion s!is she had 'e8eiAed 7so%'8e9 Resni8# a'ti8!e in
?E?OSA :C=
D Esaa8 AsimoA %t a ie in his mo%th and 8!aimed to $e Ja'!an E!!ison
D anothe' o%!a' 8ost%me &as IJa'!an E!!isonI -- the'e &e'e seAe'a! of
those) ea8h so'tin" da'# "!asses) 8o&$o( $oots) and a ie
-- E!!ison himse!f too# the sta"e d%'in" a a%se in the 'o"'am)
a'adin" a8'oss &hi!e anno%n8in" that he &as in dis"%ise as Esaa8
AsimoA) maintainin" the AsimoA Bdi't( o!d manB e'sona $( in8hin"
some of the &omen on the sta"e
- J%"o A&a'ds
D $an4%et &as on ?onda( afte'noon) a dea't%'e f'om t'adition
-- did not meet &ides'ead a'oAa! $e8a%se man( fans had to !eaAe $(
that afte'noon to "o home in o'de' to $e at &o'# the ne5t da(
-- food 'o$!ems 8ontin%edG the mea!) oAe''i8ed at RH2H<) &as des8'i$ed
$( Ja'!an E!!ison as I'%$$e' 8hi8#en and !asti8 easI
DD Leste' de! Re( &as o$se'Aed $ein" se'Aed so% instead of sa!ad)
ho&eAe'
D E!!ison &as $an4%et toastmaste') and he %sed the oo't%nit( to ta#e a
fe& mo'e shots at the hote!) as#in" that fans not $!ame the 8onAention
8ommittee fo' the sit%ation9 IEtBs o$Aio%s the( &e'e d%ed2I
-- this 'es%!ted in the 8ommittee $ein" 'efe''ed to $( some of the
%nhaie' attendees as Ia $%n8h of d%esI) not 4%ite &hat Ja'!an had
intended
D T%8#e'Bs fan "%est of hono' see8h &as) as e5e8ted) 4%ite h%mo'o%s
-- ta!#ed a$o%t his f'iend) Fo$ F!o8h) &ith mo8# ins%!ts) a't of a
'%nnin" "a" $att!e that had $een "oin" on fo' de8ades
-- "aAe a "o!d-se8#!ed in"-on" add!e Bt'oh(B to Ted WhiteG the
ins8'ition 'ead ITo Ted) fo' #eein" fans inte'estedI
D ne5t) Fo''( A8#e'man 'esented the E2 E2 EAans Fi" Jea't A&a'd to
Tennessee fan Janie Lam$) &hi8h &as a88eted $( Lee Joffman
-- Janie had $een a8tiAe in NFFF) and &as a !eadin" So%the'n fan
D Sam ?os#o&itz too# the sta"e to 'esent the Fi'st Fandom Ja!! of Fame
A&a'd
-- Ja'!an (e!!ed do&n that he had th'ee min%tes) to &hi8h Sam 'e!ied
that he needed mo'e than thatG the'e fo!!o&ed a sho't 'o%nd of
ne"otiations $a8# and fo'th) and Sam &as a!!o&ed ten min%tes
-- he needed the time) as it t%'ned o%tG he %sed m%8h of the ten min%tes
te!!in" a !on"-&inded Ko#e) and $( the time his 8ommemo'ation of the
hono'ee) Ed Jami!ton) had &o%nd do&n) man( of the fans had ta#en the
oo't%nit( fo' a 'est'oom $'ea#
-- Sam &asnBt (et finished) ho&eAe'G he then 'o8eeded to 'ead the
ins8'ition on the a&a'd) &hi8h itse!f &ent on and on
DD E!!ison &anted to #no& ho& Sam had "otten so man( &o'ds on the
t'oh() and Sam e5!ained that he Ihad 'e8eiAed a se8ia! 'ateI
-- the a&a'd &as fina!!( a88eted fo' Jami!ton $( Ja8# Wi!!iamsonG
Jami!ton had a8t%a!!( $een at the 8onAention) $%t had to !eaAe $efo'e
the ?onda( $an4%etG it &as not the $est moment fo' Fi'st Fandom) and
some fans tho%"ht he mi"ht haAe $een !%8#( to miss it a!!
D fina!!( it &as time fo' Leste' de! Re(Bs 3%est of Jono' See8h
-- afte' the ?os#o&itz ma'athon) eAe'(one 'esent stee!ed themse!Aes fo'
anothe') $%t de! Re( s%''ised eAe'(one &ith a Ae'( sho't and 8on8ise
see8h) deno%n8in" eo!e he 8onside'ed honies in the fie!d of
s8ien8e fi8tion &'itin" and 8'iti8ism) e'has a shot at the Ne& WaAe
moAement9 IEBm inte'ested in "ood sto'ies2 EBm si8# of a'tiness
mas4%e'adin" as a't)I and added that he &as Isi8# and ti'ed of seein"
s8ien8e fi8tion d'a""ed do&n into the mainst'eam2I This &as "'eeted
&ith m%8h a!a%se
D J%"o A&a'ds themse!Aes had a diffe'ent aea'an8e this (ea'G instead of
meta! 'o8#ets) the( &e'e made f'om 8!ea' !e5i"!ass 7so%'8e9 TWhite :1De8/1
emai!=
-- the 8ommittee &as 8onAin8ed to do this $( 3eo'"e S8ithe's) &ith the
idea that it &o%!d $e the &a( of the f%t%'e
-- the 'o8#ets &e'e "!%ed to &ooden $ases) $%t the "!%e did not a!&a(s ho!d
them se8%'e!(
-- 8hai'man Ted White !ate' tho%"ht that e'has some tho%"ht sho%!d haAe
$een "iAen to findin" a &a( to someho& i!!%minate the 'o8#ets th'o%"h
the &ooden $ases I&hi8h &o%!d haAe made them seem to "!o& &ith an inne'
!i"ht2 F%t the te8hno!o"( &asnBt 8hea eno%"h (o' "ood eno%"h) in ./0-2I
D NoAe!9 TJE ?OON ES A JARSJ ?ESTRESS $( Ro$e't A2 Jein!ein
D NoAe!ette9 IThe Last >ast!eI $( Ja8# Van8e
D Sho't Sto'(9 INe%t'on Sta'I $( La''( NiAen
-- NiAenBs sto'( &on $( on!( a handf%! of Aotes) as it t%'ned o%tG Ted White
!ate' &'ote that the >ommittee 'athe' faAo'ed the Fo$ Sha& sto'( ILi"ht
of Othe' Da(sI that &as anothe' of the nominees) $%t had missed a 8han8e
to inf!%en8e the Aote9 IWe 8onAened the enti'e 8ommittee (si5 o' ei"ht of
%s) to 8o%nt the $a!!ots) and foo!ish!( 8ast o%' o&n fi'st2I Et &as a
thin!(-Aei!ed se8'et that some &o'!d8on 8onAention 8ommittees d%'in" the
./H<s and ./0<s had &ithhe!d thei' $a!!ots %nti! afte' a!! the othe's had
$een 8o%nted) so as to 8'eate o' 'eso!Ae a tie) o' to $oost one of the
8onAentions "%ests o' a !o8a! faAo'ite nominee 7so%'8e9 TWhite :1De8/1
emai!=
D 6'ofessiona! ?a"azine9 EF
D 6'ofessiona! A'tist9 Ja8# 3a%"han
D D'amati8 6'esentation9 IThe ?ena"e'ieI eisode of STAR TREK
-- 8hai'man Ted White !ate' &'ote that 3ene Rodden$e''( had !o$$ied the
N(8on 8ommittee to haAe a!! moAie nominees 'emo$Aed f'om the $a!!ot)
o' moAed to some sea'ate 8ate"o'() so that the enti'e 8ate"o'( 8o%!d
$e STAR TREK eisodes) and that IThis did not im'oAe o%t oinion of
the man2I 7so%'8e9 TWhite :1De8/1 emai!=
D Fanzine9 NEEKAS (ed2 Ed ?es#(s and Fe!i8e Ro!fe)
D Fan A'tist9 Ja8# 3a%"han
D Fan W'ite'9 A!e5ei 6anshin
D Se8ia! >ommittee A&a'd9 >FS Te!eAision fo' TJE :.ST >ENT+RN
- site se!e8tion
D Fe'#e!e( easi!( &on oAe' Los An"e!es) ossi$!( than#s to Ja'!an E!!ison)
&ho had so#en in $eha!f of the Fe'#e!e( $id
-- E!!isonBs see8h 8o%nte'ed a 'e8edin" see8h $( 3ene Rodden$e''()
&ho had s%o'ted the L2A2 $id and hinted at &hat mi"ht $e ossi$!e
at a &o'!d8on that had the 8ooe'ation of STAR TREK and the L2A2
ae'osa8e ind%st'ies
-- E!!ison d'e& on the attendees sentiment fo' a 8onAention that &o%!d
not haAe to sha'e hote!s &ith non-SF eo!e) and said that at the
Fa(8on the hote!s &e'e the 'i"ht size so that the'e &o%!d $e *no*
non-SF eo!e 'e"iste'edG the'e &o%!d $e no$od( the'e $%t I&ei'do
f'ea#s !i#e (o%'se!Aes2I Jis &o'ds &e'e 'oheti82
* ./01 Oa#!and@Fe'#e!e( (Fa(8on)
- Fi!! Donaho) A!Aa Ro"e's) Fen Sta'#) 8o-8hai's
- 6hi!i JoseB Fa'me') 6'o 3oJ
D "aAe see8h at $an4%et that &ent on and on and on222
-- 8'iti8a! of John >am$e!!) &ho &as in a%dien8e
- Wa!t Da%"he't() Fan 3oJ
- Ta#%mi Shi$ano f'om Jaan &as anno%n8ed as a Se8ia! 3%est
- .C;< in attendan8e
- Jote! >!a'emont
D no A@> in hote!) 8onAention in midd!e of Ae'( $ad heat &aAe
D hote! $%ffet (oosite the $an4%et) "aAe eo!e food oisonin"
- Riots in st'eets 'otestin" the &a'
D haened in Ja8# London S4%a'e) $et&een >!a'emont Jote! and oAe'f!o&
hote!s
D Nationa! 3%a'd 8a!!ed o%t to 'ote8t SF fans
- fi'st 8onAention to do a!!-ni"ht moAies
D sonso'ed $( the St2 Lo%is $id 8ommittee
D most!( the same moAieG Ja8# >ha!#e' had 'oom a$oAe moAie 'oom) memo'izes
s8'it fo' TJE SEVENTJ VONA3E OF SENFAD
- 'o"'am and othe' thin"s that haened
D S>A demo
-- $!a8# side's fe!! f'om t'ees
-- &as nest oAe't%'ned) &ass ente'ed hote!
-- aa't f'om those mishas) the S>A "ained 4%ite a $it of Aisi$!e in
the sf 8omm%nit(
DD the( sta"ed a ?edieAa! Fashion Sho& of a!! t(es of "a'$)
in8!%din" a 0<-o%nd s%it of 8hain mai!
DD the to%'nament a't of the demonst'ation feat%'ed Rand( 3a''ett
and 6o%! Ande'son %ns%88essf%!!( defendin" a 8ha!!en"e a"ainst the
>!an >am$e!! (as in John W2) f'om 6a%! Qimme' ($'othe' of ?a'ion
Qimme' F'ad!e() and a 8omat'iot
DD fo!!o&in" the 8om$at) the'e &as an eAenin" of 'eAe!) in8!%din"
medieAa! food) m%si8) and dan8e
D Kni"hts of St2 Fanton( initiated Fo''( A8#e'man into thei' o'de'
D 8ommittee had 8!aimed in a 'o"'ess 'eo't that the( &e'e "oin" to t'(
Joan Faez) $%t &hen the time 8ame to as# he') the( had se8ond tho%"hts
-- instead) the'e &e'e th'ee othe'&ise o$s8%'e 'o8# m%si8 "'o%s $oo#ed)
one "oin" $( a name a'o'iate fo' the o88asion9 IJ2 62 LoAe8'aftI
D the'e &as a fan 'od%8tion at the 8onAention9 a e'fo'man8e of IJ2?2S2
T'e#-a-Sta'I) &hat a STAR TREK eisode mi"ht haAe $een if it had $een
s8'ited $( 3i!$e't O S%!!iAan
D the 8ommittee a''an"ed fo' a !i"ht sho& to a88oman( 'eadin"s $( E!!ison
and Lei$e'
D a't sho& a&a'ds &e'e dominated $( Tim Ki'#) 3eo'"e Fa'') >ath( Ji!!) and
3o'don ?onson) &ho $et&een them &on .H of the :< 'izes
D some of the 'o"'am &as taed) and $'oad8ast a fe& months !ate' oAe' a
!o8a! 'adio station) K6FA-F?
- J%"o A&a'ds
D the J%"o $an4%et did not "et off to a "ood sta'tG some fans noti8ed that
the main 8o%'se) $eef st'o"anoff) &as on the hote! 'esta%'antBs men% at
a fa' 8heae' 'i8e than &hat attendees &e'e a(in" 7so%'8e9 Donoho .Jan//
emai!=
D Toastmaste' &as Ro$e't Si!Ae'$e'") &ho &as so &itt( he sto!e the sho&
f'om eAe'($od( e!se on the 'o"'am
D $efo'e an( a&a'ds &e'e 'esented) Fa'me' "aAe his see8h) then Randa!!
and A!ison 3a''ett too# the sta"e to sin" a 8a!(so 'eAie& of 6o%!
Ande'sonBs sto'( TJREE JEARTS AND TJREE LEONS
D E!!ison &as 'esento' of the J%"os) e58et &hen Si!Ae'$e'" &o%!dnBt !et
him (the th'ee times E!!ison &as one of the nominees)
D NoAe!9 LORD OF LE3JT $( Ro"e' Qe!azn(
D NoAe!!a9 IWe(' Sea'8hI $( Anne ?8>aff'e(G IRide's of the 6%'!e Wa"eI
$( 6hi!i JoseB Fa'me' (tie)
-- some fans &e'e s%''ised &hen this 8ate"o'( aea'ed on the $a!!ot) as
it had not $een Ba'oAedB $( the &o'!d8on $%siness meetin" &hi8h set
the '%!es fo' the J%"o A&a'dsG 8hai'man Fi!! Donaho !ate' &'ote that
I&e) !i#e most 8on 8ommittees of the time) t'eated the R%!es as
"%ide!ines) not !a&s2 We "ot some 8'iti8ism fo' addin" this 8ate"o'()
$%t 'e"a'ded it as $ein" f'om F'een s%o'te's "'a$$in" an( sti8# to hit
%s &ith2I Ree'8%ssions f'om the ./0C &o'!d8on &e'e sti!! in the ai'L
-- some fans s%se8ted the tie &asnBt e5a8t!( the &a( the Aotin" had 'es%!ted)
as it seemed a !itt!e too 8onAenient that it had inAo!Aed a sto'( $( the
3%est of Jono'2 And the( &e'e 'i"htG the Aotin" &as not 'e8ise!( a tie2
Donaho !ate' said that) as Aotes &e'e 8o%nted) IFi'st ?8>aff'e( &o%!d $e
ahead) and then Fa'me'2 The( finished th'ee Aotes aa't2 As Fen) A!Aa)
and E hadnBt Aoted (et) &e de8ided to ma#e it a tie2 E do 'emem$e' that
&e neAe' dis8%ssed the matte' of "ettin" a J%"o fo' o%' 3%est of Jono')
and it neAe' o88%''ed to me that this &as a desi'a$!e thin" to do2 The
thin" &e dis8%ssed &as the 8!oseness of the 'a8e) and &hat &as the fai'
thin" to do2I 7so%'8e9 Donoho .Jan// emai!=
D NoAe!ette9 I3onna Ro!! the FonesI $( F'itz Lei$e'
D Sho't Sto'(9 IE JaAe No ?o%th) and E ?%st S8'eamI $( Ja'!an E!!ison
-- 'o8eedin"s had $een en!iAened $( a R.<< $et $et&een E!!ison and
La''( NiAen on &hi8h of them &o%!d &in the Sho't Sto'( a&a'dG NiAenBs
IThe Ji"sa& ?anI had aea'ed in E!!isonBs DAN3ERO+S VESEONS
antho!o"(
D D'amati8 6'esentation9 I>it( on the Ed"e of Fo'eAe'I eisode of STAR
TREK (Ja'!an E!!ison s8'it)
-- the fiAe nominees in the 8ate"o'( had a!! $een STAR TREK eisodesG
the E!!ison s8'ited eisode had na''o&!( &on o%t oAe' one $( DaAid
3e''o!d
-- ea'!ie') E!!isonBs s8'it had a!so $een Aoted $( the W'ite's 3%i!d
of Ame'i8a as that (ea'Bs o%tstandin" s8'it fo' te!eAision d'amati8
se'ies
-- ho&eAe') E!!ison &as disdainf%! of the eisodeG he !et fans #no&
that9 I?( STAR TREK s8'it that &on the W'ite's 3%i!d of Ame'i8a
a&a'd &as the *o'i"ina!* Ae'sion) not 'eeat *NOT* the ai'ed)
emas8%!ated Ae'sion2I (&hat did he sa( &hen it &on the J%"oM)
D 6'ofessiona! ?a"azine9 EF
-- a&a'd &as a88eted $( Ro$e't 3%inn
D 6'ofessiona! A'tist9 Ja8# 3a%"han
-- a&a'd a88eted $( E!sie Wo!!heim
D Fanzine9 A?RA (ed2 3eo'"e S8ithe's)
-- S8ithe's &as %na$!e to $e 'esent) $ein" in Ko'ea on mi!ita'( d%t(G
a&a'd &as a88eted $( Di8# Ene(
D Fan W'ite'9 Ted White
-- one of the nominees in this 8ate"o'() A!e5ei 6anshin) &as "'anted his
'e4%est that his name $e 'emoAed f'om the fina! $a!!ot
DD 6anshin had) in ./0-) &on the Fan W'ite' J%"o) the Ae'( fi'st time
the 8ate"o'( had e5istedG the 'eason he de8!ined the nomination
this time &as that IE tho%"ht someone e!se sho%!d &in the ne5t
one) and hoed to set a 'e8edent $( sa(in" that one &as eno%"h2I
Jis "est%'e 'oAed to $e f%ti!e
D Fan A'tist9 3eo'"e Fa''
-- a&a'd a88eted $( FKo T'im$!e
-- 3a%"han had a!so $een nominated in this 8ate"o'() $%t &'ote to the
8onAention 8ommittee and as#ed fo' it to $e 'emoAed 'io' to the
fina! Aotin"
D Se8ia! >ommittee A&a'ds9 Ja'!an E!!ison fo' DAN3ERO+S VESEONSG 3ene
Rodden$e''( fo' STAR TREK
D the Fi'st Fandom A&a'd &as 'esented $( Edmond Jami!ton to Ja8#
Wi!!iamson
D the Fi" Jea't A&a'd) to the e!ation of a!!) &ent to Wa!t Da%"he't() &ho
had fo%nded the a&a'd and had neAe' e5e8ted to 'e8eiAe it
D The EnAisi$!e Litt!e ?an A&a'd) 'esented $( the Litt!e ?ens 8!%$) &ent
to J2 F'an8is ?8>omas
D T? Si!Ae'$e'" did not 8ome a&a( emt(-handedG he &as 'esented an
atta8heB 8ase $( mem$e's of the S8ien8e Fi8tion W'ite's of Ame'i8a in
'e8o"nition of his se'Ai8e to that o'"anization
- 3inKe' F%8hananBs 8onAention 'eo't IEBAe Jad No S!ee) and E ?%st 3i""!eI
D %$!ished in 3RANFALLOON
- Site se!e8tion9 St2 Lo%is &ins oAe' >o!%m$%s) Ohio
D St2 Lo%is had $eed identified &ith ne&e') mode'n fandom &hi!e >o!%m$%s
had $een identified &ith an o!de') mo'e o!iti8a! side of fandom
-- oen antiath( $et&een the $ids &as eAident
DD %nfo%nded (and %nt'%e) '%mo's 8i'8%!ated that >o!%m$%s intended
to haAe its o&n E58!%sion A8t) $annin" Ted White f'om attendin"
DD ea'!ie') >o!%m$%s s%o'te' F'ian F%'!e( had moAed to St2 Lo%is
to #ee an e(e on St2 Lo%is fandom
-- Ja'!an E!!ison made nominatin" see8h fo' St2 Lo%is
-- afte' St2 Lo%is had &on) i!! fee!in"s 4%i8#!( dissiated
DD F%'!e( had $e8ome !i#ea$!e d%'in" his sta( in St2 Lo%is
DD >o!%m$%s 8hai'man La''( Smith and othe' s%o'te's he!ed o%t at
the St2 Lo%is8on) then 'et%'ned afte'&a'ds fo' afte'-8on
8e!e$'ation a't(
* ./0/ St2 Lo%is (St2 Lo%is8on)
- Ra( O Jo(8e Fishe') 8o-8hai's
- Ja8# 3a%"han) 6'o 3oJ
D fi'st time sin8e Ae'( fi'st &o'!d8on an a'tist &as 6'o 3oJ
D The Ja8# 3a%"han A't 6o'tfo!io &as dist'i$%ted to a!! &o'!d8on mem$e's
- Ted White &as the 8ommitteeBs 8hoi8e fo' Fan 3oJ
D ho&eAe') th'ee months $efo'e the 8onAention) White &ithd'e& in faAo' of
the sti!!-%ne!e8ted TAFF de!e"ate) a't!( $e8a%se of his 'e8ent
as8ension to the edito'shi of A?AQEN3 and FANTASTE> ma"azines
-- he e5!ained his 'easonin" &as e5!ained in the :1th iss%e of LO>+S9
IE a'e8iate the hono' the St2 Lo%is8on 8ommittee $esto&ed on me in
se!e8tin" me as fan 3oJ -- a Ae'( 'ea! hono' of &hi8h E am 'o%d2
F%t BfanB 3oJ is a !itt!e si!!( &hen E s%dden!( fo%nd m(se!f e!eAated
to a osition amon" 'ozine edito's -- in8on"'%o%s) if not
ina'o'iate2 And E thin# the &inne' of this (ea'Bs TAFF 'a8e &i!!
haAe demonst'ated a fannish Vote of >onfiden8e &hi8h sho%!d in8!%de
the fan 3oJ2 EBAe dis8%ssed this &ith Ra( Fishe') and he a"'ees2 En
fa8t) E &o%!d %'"e f%t%'e Wo'!d8on 8ommittees to 8ontin%e this
Bt'aditionB &heneAe' a TAFF 8andidate is d%e at thei' 8on2 TAFF is
too imo'tant to sh'%" off as an o!d-hat instit%tion2I
-- WhiteBs aea!) ho&eAe' e!o4%ent) &as !a'"e!( i"no'ed $( f%t%'e
Wo'!d8on 8ommittees) ho&eAe') and the 8i'8%mstan8e &as neAe'
'eeated) a!tho%"h the Ae'( ne5t (ea'Bs &o'!d8on) in 3e'man() did
'eeat the "est%'e
D $( the time fo' the 8onAention 8ame a'o%nd) Eddie Jones had defeated Fo$
Sha& in the TAFF $a!!otin") and a!so inhe'ited the osition of Wo'!d8on
Fan 3oJ
- .H;C in attendan8e
D $i""est &o'!d8on to date
- mem$e'shi fee &as RC
- >hase-6a'# 6!aza hote!
D &as $i!!ed as Ithe $i""est and $est 8on hote! &est of the ?ississiiI
-- "!ass en8!osed 'oof !o%n"e oAe'!oo#in" the 8it( &as site of the
8onAentionBs A't Sho&
D 'oom 'ates R.; sin"!e) R.1 do%$!e) R;H s%ites
D man( 'o$!ems &ith hote! s%'fa8ed d%'in" the 8onAention
-- 'o$!ems &ith 'oom 'ese'Aations
DD J%d"e Joe Jens!e( t%'ned a&a() eAen tho%"h he had 8onfi'med 'oom
'ese'AationG 8a!!ed 3oAe'no' of ?isso%'i &ho 8a!!ed hote! o&ne'
--- Jens!e( "ot his 'oom) ni"ht 8!e'# "ot fi'ed
-- 8ometition f'om non-fan "'o%s fo' hote! sa8e
DD 'eAio%s "'o% (&hat &as itM) had not !eft &hen fans a''iAed
DD foot$a!! team t'ied to "et hote! $oo#in"s d%'in" 8onAention
-- Fen FoAa "ot into fist fi"ht &ith an e!eAato' oe'ato'
-- mi!itant ho%se dete8tiAe &anted to 8ond%8t 'oom-to-'oom sea'8h fo'
d'%"s afte' findin" ma'iK%ana in one of e!eAato's
DD th'eatened to do e'son-to-e'son sea'8h of a!! 8onAention
mem$e's &hi!e mas4%e'ade &as "oin" on
DD 8hai'man Ra( Fishe' ta#en into 8%stod( $( hote! se8%'it( staff
&hen he 'ef%sed to 8ooe'ate
--- Joe Jens!e( ne"otiated a 8oo!-off) o&ne' of hote! to!d
se8%'it( to $a8# off and !eaAe 8onAention a!one
D hote! 'an o%t of man( thin"s oAe' the &ee#end) in8!%din" $ee') $'ead)
and mi!#) &hi8h added to fans f%'(
-- s8hed%!ed $ee' $%st a't( 8an8e!!ed d%e to !a8# of $ee'
D afte'&a'ds) fans &'ote man( !ette's of 8om!aint to hote! mana"ement
and Aa'io%s 'ofessiona! o'"anizations) in8!%din" St2 Lo%is >onAention
F%'ea%
-- hote! &as 'e'imanded $( >onAention F%'ea%
-- hote! 'oAided 'oof of mino' Aanda!ism $( fans (fi'e8'a8#e' inside
a 8!osed asht'a()) and hotos ta#en in 'iAate 'ooms and ha!!&a(s
sho&in" n%dit( and se5%a! a8tiAit(
-- >onAention $%'ea% 8a!!ed it a sta!emate) d'oed the inAesti"ation
a"ainst the hote!
-- fans "ot eAen afte'&a'ds9 one fan Aisited hote! afte' 8onAention)
8!aimed he &as an e!eAato' inse8to') 8!osed do&n the e!eAato's
DD 8a%sed dis'%tion (M)
-- hote! !ost seAe'a! maKo' 8onAentions as a 'es%!t
-- hote!Bs ins%'an8e 8oAe'a"e "ot 8an8e!!ed (Ste& F'o&nstein has detai!s
on this)
-- hote! eAent%a!!( &ent into 'e8eiAe'shi
- 6'o"'am
D ?eet the 6'os a't(
-- he!d oo!-side
-- 8onAention 'oAided an o!d-fashioned soda $a'
-- feat%'ed an e5t'eme!( !o%d 8a!!ie and &hite st'a& hats fo' a!! the
'os to &ea'
D a!!-ni"ht moAies ea8h ni"ht in the main $a!!'oom) mana"ed $( insomnia8
Ri8ha'd >a'!son
- the mas4%e'ade feat%'ed one of the $est 8ost%mes eAe' at a &o'!d8on) and a!so
one of the st'an"est a88idents
D the 8ost%me &as IThe Fat and the FittenI $( Ka'en and Ast'id Ande'son
-- Ka'en ente'ed the sta"e as a!e-s#inned &oman in a f!o&in" $!a8# d'essG
&hen she s'ead he' a'ms) $e8ame a Aami'e &ith $!a8# &in"s
-- he' da%"hte' Ast'id) d'essed in &hite) &as he' BAi8timB) and &as
t'ansfo'med into a Aami'e) 8om!ete &ith &in"s of he' o&n 7so%'8e9
Resni8# .HDe8<< emai!=
-- &as as m%8h e'fo'man8e a't as a 8ost%me) and se'Aed to e!eAate the
ma#in" of mas4%e'ade 8ost%mes a!most into an a'tfo'm in itse!f
-- ?i#e Resni8# !ate' 'emem$e'ed it as Ithe "'eatest 8ost%me eAe' doneI
7so%'8e9 Resni8# a'ti8!e in ?E?OSA :H=
D At end of mas4%e'ade) a!! the &inne's 8a!!ed $a8# on sta"e
D Ri8# No'&ood (d'essed as >ha'!ie F'o&n f'om I6ean%tsI) fe!! th'o%"h s8'een
d%'in" mas4%e'ade
-- &hen he steed $a8# to ma#e 'oom) he steed off the $a8# of the sta"e
-- he t'ied to "'a$ onto somethin") "'a$$ed $a8#d'o &hi8h &as the s8'een
-- s8'een to'e) and "ene'a! h%$$%$ ens%ed
D Ra( Fishe' 'ema'#ed to Ja'!an E!!ison) IThis &i!! $e the !ast st'a& &ith
the hote!2I
-- this o88%''ed not !on" afte' Joe Jens!e( had 8oo!ed off the hote!
staff) &hen the( had t'ied to haAe Ra( Fishe' a''ested
D E!!ison to!d Fishe') IDonBt &o''() &eB!! fi5 itI
-- immediate!( 'an to sta"e and 8a!!ed fo' donations to 'aise mone( fo'
'e!a8ement
-- amo%nt 8o!!e8ted &as in e58ess of RC<<
DD &hen info'min" a%dien8e of amo%nt 8o!!e8ted) E!!ison said) Iif
the'e is an( e5t'a mone( !eft oAe') &eB!! haAe a $ee' $%stI
--- a't( &as intended fo' fo!!o&in" ni"ht) oen to a!!
DD a!so Ko#in"!( s%""ested that sin8e eno%"h mone( 8o!!e8ted) fans
8o%!d 8ome % and 8om!ete the dest'%8tion of o!d s8'een
--- as fans s%'"ed to&a'd the s8'een) a ho''ified E!!ison 4%i8#!(
ta!#ed them do&n
D A!most immediate!() mo'e info'mation sta'ted 8i'8%!atin" th'o%"h the
8onAention9
-- ne5t da( &as S%nda(G so-8a!!ed I$!%e !a&sI 'eAented sa!e of a!8oho!
-- da( afte' &as a ho!ida( (La$o' Da()G same sit%ation a!ied
-- the'efo'e) the'e 8o%!d $e no a't() so e5t'a f%nds had no immediate
%se
D A!so) &o'd "ot o%t that Ja'!an de8ided that the e5t'a mone( sho%!d "o to
his 8%''ent 'oKe8t9 the >!a'ion &'ite's 8onfe'en8e
-- no "'o% de8isionG Ja'!an 'aised the mone() he &o%!d de8ide its %se
-- Ja'!anBs de8ision did not sit &e!! &ith man( eo!e at the 8onAention
-- F'%8e 6e!z and othe's t'ied to ta!# Ja'!an o%t of it that ni"ht
DD said) IEtBs the fansB mone() and the( &ant to $e 8ons%!ted2I
DD s%""ested that he ma#e s%""estion fo' this at F%siness ?eetin")
and it &o%!d %ndo%$ted!( $e 'atified
DD !eas &e'e in AainG E!!ison had mind made %
D At ne5t eAenin"Bs J%"o A&a'ds $an4%et) d%'in" E!!isonBs Toastmaste'
'ema'#s) Ja'!an anno%n8ed his intention
-- Ja'!anBs %ni!ate'a! de8ision &as immediate!( %no%!a' &ith those at
the $an4%etG man( fans o$Ke8ted st'en%o%s!(
DD $( one 'eo't) someone th'e& a 8hai' at the sta"eG othe' sma!!e'
missi!es ($%tte'ed 'o!!s) et82) a!so &e'e th'o&n
DD E!!iott Sho'te') 'i"ht then and the'e) en"a"ed E!!ison in heated
a'"%ment
--- &ent % on sta"e to a'"%e
--- E!!ison stood on 8hai' to "et in the fa8e of Sho'te') &ho &as
fa' f'om sho't in stat%'e
DD Leste' de! Re( a!so too# the sta"e to 'otest
-- Ja'!an 'e$%tted $oth de! Re( and Sho'te') then) as 8a!m a"ain
'eAai!ed) int'od%8ed the 3%est of Jono') Ja8# 3a%"han
-- Jo&eAe') 3oJ Ja8# 3a%"han &as so %set $( 'o8eedin"s) he &as
s8a'8e!( a$!e to de!iAe' the see8h he had 'ea'ed
DD $( one a88o%nt) he did !itt!e mo'e than "et to his feet) than#
eAe'(one) then sit $a8# do&n a"ain
DD anothe' a88o%nt) %$!ished in LO>+S) 'eo'ted that 3a%"hanBs
see8h &as sho't) ta!#in" most!( a$o%t a't and i!!%st'ation
D the most i'oni8 thin" a$o%t the enti'e f'a8as &as that the hote! staff)
afte' a!! thei' $e!!i"e'en8e to&a'd the 8onAention) &as 4%ite ni8e a$o%t
thin"s
-- the( sim!( said) IWeB'e ins%'edI) and too# on!( R1H
D in the end) the e58ess mone( &ent to a ne&!(-8'eated Wo'!d8on Eme'"en8(
F%nd) &hi8h &as to $e administe'ed $( Jens!e(
D at F%siness ?eetin" on ?onda( (La$o' Da()) E!!ison 'esi"ned f'om S8ien8e
Fi8tion) and stomed o%t
- F%siness ?eetin"
D T&o &o'!d8ons &e'e a&a'ded9 ./-< to Jeide!$e'" and ./-. to Foston
-- Foston $eat a $id f'om Washin"ton) D2>2 $( a Aote of .0/ to ../
-- the Jeide!$e'" $id &on in a Aoi8e Aote) afte' a semi-hoa5 $id fo'
Fe'm%da &as &ithd'a&n $( Ja8# >ha!#e'
D INo A&a'dI $e8ame a mandito'( ent'( in a!! 8ate"o'ies of fina! J%"o
A&a'ds $a!!ot
D NoAe!ette J%"o &as e!iminated
-- &as 'einstated in ./-: afte' an imassioned see8h $( Ja'!an E!!ison
- J%"o A&a'ds Fan4%et
D 'esented a!most as an afte'tho%"ht at S%nda( ni"ht $an4%et
D Fi" Jea't A&a'd 'esented $( Fo''( A8#e'man to Ja''( Wa'ne') J'G a&a'd
a88eted $( Ro$e't F!o8h
D Fi'st Fandom A&a'd 'esented $( Ja8# Wi!!iamson to ?%''a( Leinste'G
a&a'd a88eted $( J%d(-L(nn FenKamin
D a moAin" e%!o"( to the 'e8ent!( de8eased Wi!!( Le( &as "iAen $( Leste'
de! Re(G a fi'st fandom !a4%e fo' his &ido& &as a88eted $( L2 S'a"%e
de >am
D Fo$ F!o8h 'esented the J%"o A&a'ds
D NoAe!9 STAND ON QANQEFAR $( John F'%nne' (a88eted $( 3o'don Di8#son)
D NoAe!!a9 INi"ht&in"sI $( Ro$e't Si!Ae'$e'"
D NoAe!ette9 IThe Sha'in" of F!eshI $( 6o%! Ande'son
D Sho't sto'(9 IThe Feast that Sho%ted LoAe at the Jea't of the Wo'!dI
$( Ja'!an E!!ison
D D'ama9 :<<.9 A S6A>E ODNSSEN (a88eted $( DaAe K(!e)
D 6'ofessiona! ?a"azine9 FANTASN AND S>EEN>E FE>TEON
D 6'ofessiona! A'tist9 Ja8# 3a%"han
D Fanzine9 S>EEN>E FE>TEON REVEEW (ed2 Ri8ha'd E2 3eis) (a88eted $(
F'%8e 6e!z)
-- '%nne' % &as REVERSEDE *+ARTERLN) to the disma( of its edito')
Le!and Sai'o) &ho had 8amai"ned heaAi!( fo' the a&a'd
D Fan W'ite'9 Ja''( Wa'ne') J'2 (a88eted $( Fi!! EAans)
D Fan A'tist9 Va%"hn FodeB
D Se8ia! >ommittee A&a'd9 A'mst'on") A!d'in) and >o!!ins fo' IThe Fest
?oon Landin" EAe'I (a88eted $( Ja! >!ement)
(sin8e this is !ast 8hate') needs some #ind of &'a-% he'e)
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