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| − | + | '''Thomas Wright''' was a [[California]] [[fanartist]] in the late 1930s and early ’40s who contributed [[art]] to most of the day's [[fanzines]]. He was a charter member (and failed candidate for [[President]]) of the [[National Fantasy Fan Federation]] (N3F) in 1941. | |
| − | His platform statement for president of N3F appears in ''[[Bonfire]] #1'', along with that of [[Bob Studley]]'s for vice-president. | + | His platform statement for president of N3F appears in ''[[Bonfire]] #1'', along with that of [[Bob Studley]]'s for [[vice-president]]. |
| − | + | He may have been the inspiration for a bit part in [[Anthony Boucher]]'s ''[[Rocket to the Morgue]]''. | |
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| + | *Early short [[biography]] in {{WhosWho1940|page=15}}. | ||
| + | * Charter Member of N3F article in {{TNFF|date=January 2018|volume=77|number=1}}. | ||
| + | * Photo on page 172 of [[Harry Warner]]'s ''[[All Our Yesterdays]]'' ([[Advent]], 1969). | ||
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* ''[[Dawn (Wright)]]'' [1943] | * ''[[Dawn (Wright)]]'' [1943] | ||
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| + | {{person | born=1924|died=????}} | ||
[[Category:artist]] | [[Category:artist]] | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:first_fandom]] | [[Category:first_fandom]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Revision as of 13:19, 1 February 2024
(1924 – ????)
Thomas Wright was a California fanartist in the late 1930s and early ’40s who contributed art to most of the day's fanzines. He was a charter member (and failed candidate for President) of the National Fantasy Fan Federation (N3F) in 1941.
His platform statement for president of N3F appears in Bonfire #1, along with that of Bob Studley's for vice-president.
He may have been the inspiration for a bit part in Anthony Boucher's Rocket to the Morgue.
- Early short biography in Who's Who in Fandom 1940, page 15.
- Charter Member of N3F article in January 2018 National Fantasy Fan.
- Photo on page 172 of Harry Warner's All Our Yesterdays (Advent, 1969).
- Comet [1940-41] (with Joe Fortier)
- Dawn [1943]
| Person | 1924—???? |
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