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