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| − | Staplecon was several small [[conventions]] held in [[San Francisco]] during the [[War]]. The first two were organized in 1943 by [[Forrest J Ackerman]] at his parents' home on Staples Ave in [[San Francisco]] at times when he was home from the Army. | + | '''Staplecon''' was several small [[conventions]] held in [[San Francisco]] during the [[War]]. The first two were organized in 1943 by [[Forrest J Ackerman]] at his parents' home on Staples Ave in [[San Francisco]] at times when he was home from the Army. |
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| − | A gathering in May 1943 at the [[Ackerman]]'s old Staples-av address in Frisco. Despite the dormancy of the [[Golden Gate Futurians]], Frisco area [[fen]] appeared in great numbers for it; and not long after, several moved to [[LA]]. | + | A gathering in May 1943 at the [[Ackerman]]'s old Staples-av address in [[San Francisco|Frisco]]. Despite the dormancy of the [[Golden Gate Futurians]], Frisco area [[fen]] appeared in great numbers for it; and not long after, several moved to [[LA]]. |
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Revision as of 09:43, 22 March 2021
Staplecon was several small conventions held in San Francisco during the War. The first two were organized in 1943 by Forrest J Ackerman at his parents' home on Staples Ave in San Francisco at times when he was home from the Army.
| Convention | Dates |
|---|---|
| Staplecon 1 | May 16, 1943 |
| Staplecon 2 | November 21, 1943 |
| Staplecon 3 | May 28, 1944 |
| From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944 |
| A gathering in May 1943 at the Ackerman's old Staples-av address in Frisco. Despite the dormancy of the Golden Gate Futurians, Frisco area fen appeared in great numbers for it; and not long after, several moved to LA. |
| Convention | |
| 1943—1944 |
| This is a convention page. Please extend it by adding information about the convention, including dates, GoHs, convention chairman, locale, sponsoring organization, external links to convention pages, awards given, the program, notable events, anecdotes, pictures, scans of publications, pictures of T-shirts, con reports, etc. |
