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(July 16, 1916 – March 25, 1944) | (July 16, 1916 – March 25, 1944) | ||
| − | '''Paul Robinson Freehafer''' was an early [[fan]], originally from [[Idaho]], who moved to [[Los Angeles]] to attend Cal Tech and remained | + | '''Paul Robinson Freehafer''' was an early [[fan]], originally from [[Idaho]], who moved to [[Los Angeles]] to attend Cal Tech and remained there the rest of his short life. He started reading [[sf]] in 1931 and found fandom in late 1932 when he subscribed to ''[[Science Fiction Digest (Ingher)]]''. |
| − | He was an important early [[LASFS|LASFAn]], joining the [[SFL]] on September 16, 1937, and becoming [[president|director]] of the [[club]] in 1943. | + | He was an important early [[LASFS|LASFAn]], joining the [[SFL]] on September 16, 1937, and becoming [[president|director]] of the [[club]] in 1943. The meeting place in any [[LASFS Clubhouse]] is, by [[tradition]], named "[[Freehafer Hall]]" in his memory and LASFS annually awards the [[Evans-Freehafer Trophy]]. |
He seems to have been a rarity at the time, a politically uninvolved, sensible fan. He is described as having resisted "[[Technocracy]], [[socialism]], [[communism]], [[atheism]], [[Esperanto]], [[simplified spelling]] and what have you..." | He seems to have been a rarity at the time, a politically uninvolved, sensible fan. He is described as having resisted "[[Technocracy]], [[socialism]], [[communism]], [[atheism]], [[Esperanto]], [[simplified spelling]] and what have you..." | ||
| − | He was [[editor]] of the [[fanzine]] ''[[Polaris (Freehafer)]]'' ( | + | He was [[editor]] of the [[fanzine]] ''[[Polaris (Freehafer)]]'' (1939–41). He also had letters published in ''[[Amazing]]'' and ''[[Weird Tales]]''. He published ''[[The Letters of Henry S. Whitehead]]'' for [[FAPA]]. |
Paul returned to Idaho where he died of a heart condition at the age of 27. | Paul returned to Idaho where he died of a heart condition at the age of 27. | ||
| − | * | + | * In 1944, after Paul’s death, [[Forrest J Ackerman]] published the [[tributezine]] ''[[Polaris: Paul Freehafer, The Good Die Young]]''. |
| + | * Early short [[biography]] in ''[[Who's Who in Fandom 1940]]'', p. 6. | ||
* His photo appears twice in [[Harry Warner]]'s ''[[All Our Yesterdays]]'' (1969). | * His photo appears twice in [[Harry Warner]]'s ''[[All Our Yesterdays]]'' (1969). | ||
| − | + | * [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17883484/paul-robinson-freehafer FindAGrave.] | |
| − | * [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17883484/paul-robinson-freehafer FindAGrave] | + | |
| + | {{fanzines}} | ||
| + | *''[[The Letters of Henry S. Whitehead]]'' (for [[FAPA]]) | ||
| + | *''[[Polaris (Freehafer)]]'' [1939–41] | ||
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{{person | born=1916 | died=1944}} | {{person | born=1916 | died=1944}} | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 15 October 2021
(July 16, 1916 – March 25, 1944)
Paul Robinson Freehafer was an early fan, originally from Idaho, who moved to Los Angeles to attend Cal Tech and remained there the rest of his short life. He started reading sf in 1931 and found fandom in late 1932 when he subscribed to Science Fiction Digest.
He was an important early LASFAn, joining the SFL on September 16, 1937, and becoming director of the club in 1943. The meeting place in any LASFS Clubhouse is, by tradition, named "Freehafer Hall" in his memory and LASFS annually awards the Evans-Freehafer Trophy.
He seems to have been a rarity at the time, a politically uninvolved, sensible fan. He is described as having resisted "Technocracy, socialism, communism, atheism, Esperanto, simplified spelling and what have you..."
He was editor of the fanzine Polaris (1939–41). He also had letters published in Amazing and Weird Tales. He published The Letters of Henry S. Whitehead for FAPA.
Paul returned to Idaho where he died of a heart condition at the age of 27.
- In 1944, after Paul’s death, Forrest J Ackerman published the tributezine Polaris: Paul Freehafer, The Good Die Young.
- Early short biography in Who's Who in Fandom 1940, p. 6.
- His photo appears twice in Harry Warner's All Our Yesterdays (1969).
- FindAGrave.
- The Letters of Henry S. Whitehead (for FAPA)
- Polaris [1939–41]
| Person | 1916—1944 |
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