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(1923 – November 21, 1975) | (1923 – November 21, 1975) | ||
| − | '''Sid Rogers''' | + | '''Sid Rogers''', a [[Bay Area]] [[fan]], was active in [[Little Men]] and the [[Golden Gate Futurians]]. She was not so much an [[sf]] fan as a “fan of fans,” according to [[Al haLevy]]. |
She was involved in the [[Breendoggle]] controversy, trying to ban pederast [[Walter Breen]] from [[Pacificon]]; he called her one of the [[Three Big Bitches of Fandom]]. | She was involved in the [[Breendoggle]] controversy, trying to ban pederast [[Walter Breen]] from [[Pacificon]]; he called her one of the [[Three Big Bitches of Fandom]]. | ||
| − | + | A former newspaper reporter, she was married for many years to [[Alva Rogers]], whom she wed in the late 1940s. They had three children. She wrote about their wedding and early years together for ''[[Rhodomagnetic Digest]]'' 22, ([https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rhodomagnetic/Rhodomagnetic22.pdf July 1962]). | |
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{{person | born=1923 | died=1975}} | {{person | born=1923 | died=1975}} | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Revision as of 04:07, 2 February 2021
(1923 – November 21, 1975)
Sid Rogers, a Bay Area fan, was active in Little Men and the Golden Gate Futurians. She was not so much an sf fan as a “fan of fans,” according to Al haLevy.
She was involved in the Breendoggle controversy, trying to ban pederast Walter Breen from Pacificon; he called her one of the Three Big Bitches of Fandom.
A former newspaper reporter, she was married for many years to Alva Rogers, whom she wed in the late 1940s. They had three children. She wrote about their wedding and early years together for Rhodomagnetic Digest 22, (July 1962).
| Person | 1923—1975 |
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