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| − | + | ''Julius “Julie” Unger''', a member of [[First Fandom]], was a [[New York City]] [[SF fan]], dealer, and publisher. (In the 1930s, he was one of the biggest [[SF]] book and magazine dealers in the business.) He [[gafiated]] about 1950 so thoroughly that he gave away his own file copies of his [[fanzine]], ''[[Fantasy Fiction Field]]''. He became [[revenant]] only a few months before he died. | |
| − | He was a founding member of [[The Scienceers]], the first [[fanclub]], a member of the [[committee]] for the [[First Worldcon]], and one of the [[fen]] on the [[Widneride]] to [[Denvention]]. | + | He was a founding member of [[The Scienceers]], the first [[fanclub]], a member of the [[committee]] for the [[First Worldcon]], and one of the [[fen]] on the [[Widneride]] to [[Denvention]]. He was catcher in the [[softball game]] played at [[Nycon I]]. He was a member of the [[QSFL]]. |
| − | During the 1940s, Unger published several [[fanzines]], including ''[[FFF FANEWSCARD]]'', | + | During the 1940s, Unger published several [[fanzines]], including ''[[FFF FANEWSCARD]]'', ''[[FFF's Yearbook of Science, Weird & Fantasy Fiction for 1941]]'', and the weekly ''[[Fantasy Fiction Field]]'', reviving it in 1962 (with the aid of [[Harvey Inman]]). |
| − | He (along with [[Harry Warner]]) was responsible for the ''[[Odd Tales]]'' [[hoax]]. | + | He (along with [[Harry Warner]]) was responsible for the ''[[Odd Tales]]'' [[hoax]]. |
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| + | In 1937, he married [[Beatrice Unger|Beatrice Gilsenberg]] and they had a son, Jay, that year. He died of a heart attack in January 1963. Beatrice, who also went to QSFL meetings, died in 1987. | ||
* Article on [[N3F]] Founding Members in the [http://www.fanac.org/fanzines/TNFF/TNFF-7540.pdf April, 2016 issue (Volume 75, Number 4)] of ''[[The National Fantasy Fan]]''. | * Article on [[N3F]] Founding Members in the [http://www.fanac.org/fanzines/TNFF/TNFF-7540.pdf April, 2016 issue (Volume 75, Number 4)] of ''[[The National Fantasy Fan]]''. | ||
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| + | * ''[[Fantasy Fiction Field]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[FFF FANEWSCARD]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[FFF's Yearbook of Science, Weird & Fantasy Fiction for 1941]]'' | ||
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{{person | born=1912 | died=1963}} | {{person | born=1912 | died=1963}} | ||
Revision as of 21:29, 25 July 2021
(January 2, 1912 – January 15, 1963)
Julius “Julie” Unger', a member of First Fandom, was a New York City SF fan, dealer, and publisher. (In the 1930s, he was one of the biggest SF book and magazine dealers in the business.) He gafiated about 1950 so thoroughly that he gave away his own file copies of his fanzine, Fantasy Fiction Field. He became revenant only a few months before he died.
He was a founding member of The Scienceers, the first fanclub, a member of the committee for the First Worldcon, and one of the fen on the Widneride to Denvention. He was catcher in the softball game played at Nycon I. He was a member of the QSFL.
During the 1940s, Unger published several fanzines, including FFF FANEWSCARD, FFF's Yearbook of Science, Weird & Fantasy Fiction for 1941, and the weekly Fantasy Fiction Field, reviving it in 1962 (with the aid of Harvey Inman).
He (along with Harry Warner) was responsible for the Odd Tales hoax.
In 1937, he married Beatrice Gilsenberg and they had a son, Jay, that year. He died of a heart attack in January 1963. Beatrice, who also went to QSFL meetings, died in 1987.
- Article on N3F Founding Members in the April, 2016 issue (Volume 75, Number 4) of The National Fantasy Fan.
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