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| − | + | '''Gretchen Lee Schwenn''' (later '''Boggs''') was a [[West Coast]] [[fan]]. She was a member of [[APA-L]] and contributed [[art]]work to several [[fanzines]], including ''[[Riverside Quarterly]]'', and calligraphy for various headers to the [[Westercon 16]] [[Program Book]]. She sometimes used the [[penname]] '''Luis Zamora'''. She was a member of [[APA-L]]. | |
| − | She | + | She was married for many years to [[BNF]] [[Redd Boggs]]. |
| − | {{person}} | + | At the 1964 [[Worldcon]], [[Pacificon II]], Gretchen threw down [[Bob Buechley]] in what [[Redd Boggs]] dubbed the "[[Pacificon II#Battle of the Mezzanine|Battle of the Mezzanine]]," part of the [[Breendoggle]]. |
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| + | * [https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-obituary-for-gretche/126918527/ Obituary] | ||
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| + | * ''[[Horsetail]]'' [1964] (for [[APA-L]]) | ||
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| + | {{person | born=1927 |died=1981 |Locale=Los Angeles, CA}} | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:46, 17 April 2024
(August 6, 1927 — September 17, 1981)
Gretchen Lee Schwenn (later Boggs) was a West Coast fan. She was a member of APA-L and contributed artwork to several fanzines, including Riverside Quarterly, and calligraphy for various headers to the Westercon 16 Program Book. She sometimes used the penname Luis Zamora. She was a member of APA-L.
She was married for many years to BNF Redd Boggs.
At the 1964 Worldcon, Pacificon II, Gretchen threw down Bob Buechley in what Redd Boggs dubbed the "Battle of the Mezzanine," part of the Breendoggle.
| Person | 1927—1981 |
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