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The first ten years of [[SF conventions]]:
 
The first ten years of [[SF conventions]]:
 
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  colspan="2"| Date || [[Convention]] || Attendance  
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  colspan="2"| Date || [[Convention]] || Attendance || Notes
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1936 ||October 22, 1936 ||[[First Convention]] in [[Philadelphia]] later called the [[First Eastern]]. ||10-20
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1936 ||October 22, 1936 ||[[First Convention]] ||10-20 ||[[Philadelphia]] later called the [[First Eastern]]
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1937 ||January 3, 1937 ||[[Other First Convention]] in [[Leeds, UK]] ||~20
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1937 ||January 3, 1937 ||[[Other First Convention]] ||~20 || [[Leeds, UK]]
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  ||February 21, 1937 ||[[Second Eastern]] in [[New York]] ||30-40
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  ||February 21, 1937 ||[[Second Eastern]] ||30-40 ||[[New York]]
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  ||October 30, 1937 ||[[Third Eastern Science Fiction Convention]] in [[Philadelphia]] ||
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  ||October 30, 1937 ||[[Third Eastern Science Fiction Convention]] || || [[Philadelphia]]
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1938 ||April 10, 1938 ||[[Second British Convention]] (aka [[Necronomicon]]) ||
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1938 ||April 10, 1938 ||[[Second British Convention]] || ||(aka [[Necronomicon]])
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  ||May 29, 1938 ||[[Newark Convention]] aka [[Fourth Eastern]] aka [[First National]] ||>100
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  ||May 29, 1938 ||[[Newark Convention]] ||>100 ||aka [[Fourth Eastern]] aka [[First National]]
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  ||October 17, 1938 ||[[1938 Philadelphia Conference|Philadelphia Conference]] ||> 2 dozen  
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  ||October 17, 1938 ||[[1938 Philadelphia Conference|Philadelphia Conference]] ||> 2 dozen ||
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1939 || 1939 ||[[Third British Convention]] in [[London]] ||
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1939 || 1939 ||[[Third British Convention]] || || [[London]]
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  ||July 4, 1939 ||[[NyCon I]] the first [[Worldcon]] ||150-200
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  ||July 4, 1939 ||[[NyCon I]] ||150-200 ||the first [[Worldcon]]
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  ||Fall 1939 ||[[Philcon 1939]] ||  
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  ||Fall 1939 ||[[Philcon 1939]] || ||
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  || 1939 ||[[OSA Pow-Wow]] ||Oklahoma state convention  
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  || 1939 ||[[OSA Pow-Wow]] || ||Oklahoma state convention  
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1940 ||April 1940||[[Third Chicago Conference]] ||4  
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1940 ||April 1940||[[Third Chicago Conference]] ||4 ||
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  ||Sept 1-2, 1940 ||[[Chicon]] ||128  
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  ||Sept 1-2, 1940 ||[[Chicon]] ||128 ||
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  ||November 10, 1940 ||[[Phillycon 1940]] ||  
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  ||November 10, 1940 ||[[Phillycon 1940]] || ||
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1941 ||late Feb 1941 ||[[Boskone I]] ||~ 25  
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1941 ||late Feb 1941 ||[[Boskone I]] ||~25 ||
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  ||July 4-6, 1941 ||[[Denvention]] ||~100  
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  ||July 4-6, 1941 ||[[Denvention]] ||~100 ||
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  ||September 20-21, 1941 ||[[Bombcon]] ||13  
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  ||September 20-21, 1941 ||[[Bombcon]] ||13 ||
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  ||November 16, 1941 ||[[1941 Michiconference]] ||  
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  ||November 16, 1941 ||[[1941 Michiconference]] || ||
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1942 ||Feb 22, 1942 ||[[Boskone II]] ||25  
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1942 ||Feb 22, 1942 ||[[Boskone II]] ||25 ||
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  ||September 27, 1942 ||[[1942 Michiconference]] ||~25  
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  ||September 27, 1942 ||[[1942 Michiconference]] ||~25 ||
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  ||November 29, 1942 ||[[Hastings S-F Conference]] ||v. small, possibly a drinking party  
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  ||November 29, 1942 ||[[Hastings S-F Conference]] ||v. small || possibly a drinking party  
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  || 1942 ||[[Pacificon Jr.]] ||  
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  || 1942 ||[[Pacificon Jr.]] || ||
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1943 ||Feb 28, 1943 ||[[Boskone III]] ||14  
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1943 ||Feb 28, 1943 ||[[Boskone III]] ||14 ||
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  ||Spring 1943||[[Midgicon]] in [[Chicago]] ||10?  
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  ||Spring 1943||[[Midgicon]] in [[Chicago]] ||10? ||
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  ||Spring 1943 ||[[Live Oak Conference]] ||3  
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  ||Spring 1943 ||[[Live Oak Conference]] ||3 ||
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  ||Easter 1943 ||[[Midvention]] ||  
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  ||Easter 1943 ||[[Midvention]] || ||
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  ||May 16, 1943 ||The first [[Staplecon]] in [[San Francisco]] ||~12  
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  ||May 16, 1943 ||The first [[Staplecon]] in [[San Francisco]] ||~12 ||
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  ||Summer 1943 ||[[MeCon]] in Rockland, ME ||3  
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  ||Summer 1943 ||[[MeCon]] in Rockland, ME ||3 ||
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  ||mid 1943 ||[[Mainecon Jr]] somewhere in Maine ||2  
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  ||mid 1943 ||[[Mainecon Jr]] somewhere in Maine ||2 ||
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  ||mid 1943||[[Schenectacon]] ||2-4  
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  ||mid 1943||[[Schenectacon]] ||2-4 ||
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  ||October 30, 1943 ||[[1943 Michiconference]] ||22  
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  ||October 30, 1943 ||[[1943 Michiconference]] ||22 ||
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  ||November 21, 1943 ||The second [[Staplecon]] in [[San Francisco]] ||
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  ||November 21, 1943 ||The second [[Staplecon]] || ||[[San Francisco]]
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  ||"around the end" 1943 ||[[Fancon]] ||  
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  ||"around the end" 1943 ||[[Fancon]] || ||
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1944 ||Easter 1944 ||[[Eastercon 1944]] ||  
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1944 ||Easter 1944 ||[[Eastercon 1944]] || ||
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  ||May 28, 1944 ||The last [[Staplecon]] in [[San Francisco]] ||9
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  ||May 28, 1944 ||The last [[Staplecon]] ||9 || [[San Francisco]]
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  ||June 17-19, 1944 ||[[Michicon 4]] ||23  
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  ||June 17-19, 1944 ||[[Michicon 4]] ||23 ||
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  || August 27, 1944 || [[Dovercon]] || 11
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  || August 27, 1944 || [[Dovercon]] || 11 |}
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  ||October 7-9, 1944 ||[[Little Chicon]] ||"small"  
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  ||October 7-9, 1944 ||[[Little Chicon]] ||"small" ||
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1945 ||February 3-4, 1945 ||[[Boskone IV]] ||5  
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1945 ||February 3-4, 1945 ||[[Boskone IV]] ||5 ||
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  ||July 7-8, 1945 ||[[1945 Michiconference]] ||15-20  
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  ||July 7-8, 1945 ||[[1945 Michiconference]] ||15-20 ||
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  ||September 2, 1945 ||[[First New England SF Conference]] AKA [[Boskone V]] ||9
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  ||September 2, 1945 || [[Boskone V]]||9 ||AKA [[First New England SF Conference]]  
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1946 ||March 3, 1946 ||[[FPWESFC]] ||  
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1946 ||March 3, 1946 ||[[FPWESFC]] || ||
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  ||August 30-September 1, 1946 ||[[Pacificon I]] ||130  
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  ||August 30-September 1, 1946 ||[[Pacificon I]] ||130 ||
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  ||October 27, 1946 ||[[Phillycon 1946]] ||  
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  ||October 27, 1946 ||[[Phillycon 1946]] || ||
 
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Revision as of 14:22, 12 April 2020

The first ten years of SF conventions:

Date Convention Attendance Notes
1936 October 22, 1936 First Convention 10-20 Philadelphia later called the First Eastern
1937 January 3, 1937 Other First Convention ~20 Leeds, UK
February 21, 1937 Second Eastern 30-40 New York
October 30, 1937 Third Eastern Science Fiction Convention Philadelphia
1938 April 10, 1938 Second British Convention (aka Necronomicon)
May 29, 1938 Newark Convention >100 aka Fourth Eastern aka First National
October 17, 1938 Philadelphia Conference > 2 dozen
1939 1939 Third British Convention London
July 4, 1939 NyCon I 150-200 the first Worldcon
Fall 1939 Philcon 1939
1939 OSA Pow-Wow Oklahoma state convention
1940 April 1940 Third Chicago Conference 4
Sept 1-2, 1940 Chicon 128
November 10, 1940 Phillycon 1940
1941 late Feb 1941 Boskone I ~25
July 4-6, 1941 Denvention ~100
September 20-21, 1941 Bombcon 13
November 16, 1941 1941 Michiconference
1942 Feb 22, 1942 Boskone II 25
September 27, 1942 1942 Michiconference ~25
November 29, 1942 Hastings S-F Conference v. small possibly a drinking party
1942 Pacificon Jr.
1943 Feb 28, 1943 Boskone III 14
Spring 1943 Midgicon in Chicago 10?
Spring 1943 Live Oak Conference 3
Easter 1943 Midvention
May 16, 1943 The first Staplecon in San Francisco ~12
Summer 1943 MeCon in Rockland, ME 3
mid 1943 Mainecon Jr somewhere in Maine 2
mid 1943 Schenectacon 2-4
October 30, 1943 1943 Michiconference 22
November 21, 1943 The second Staplecon San Francisco
"around the end" 1943 Fancon
1944 Easter 1944 Eastercon
May 28, 1944 The last Staplecon 9 San Francisco
June 17-19, 1944 Michicon 4 23
August 27, 1944 Dovercon }
October 7-9, 1944 Little Chicon "small"
1945 February 3-4, 1945 Boskone IV 5
July 7-8, 1945 1945 Michiconference 15-20
September 2, 1945 Boskone V 9 AKA First New England SF Conference
1946 March 3, 1946 FPWESFC
August 30-September 1, 1946 Pacificon I 130
October 27, 1946 Phillycon 1946

See the Fancyclopedia 2 article on Conventions.

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