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| + | Well, reasonably ancient; when [[4e]] was drafted in the fall of 1942, he willed his [[collection]] to [[fandom]] and set up a $1000 insurance policy to help [[fandom]] maintain it. At the [[Pacificon]] [[Ackerman]] decided not to put things off till his death, and presented to the assembled [[fen]] a scheme for the present Fantasy Foundation, inviting support and contributions. Tho intended to publish [[bibliographies]] and similar material and create a Master Library of Imaginative Literature, the thing never really got off the ground. [[Laney]] developed the idea of an [[organization]] which would be of utility to any student or lover of [[fantasy]], but at present the thing is merely a museum-appendix to [[Ackerman]]'s own [[collection]]. Only important production: the [[1948 Fantasy Annual]]. | ||
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Revision as of 01:58, 12 November 2021
There was an interesting letter from Ackerman about it in Fantasy Times #84. The abbreviation FF for Fantasy Foundation was used in Leonard Moffatt's 1950 Fan Directory.
See Operation Futurian.
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| In ancient times did Ackerman A stf Academie envision Well, reasonably ancient; when 4e was drafted in the fall of 1942, he willed his collection to fandom and set up a $1000 insurance policy to help fandom maintain it. At the Pacificon Ackerman decided not to put things off till his death, and presented to the assembled fen a scheme for the present Fantasy Foundation, inviting support and contributions. Tho intended to publish bibliographies and similar material and create a Master Library of Imaginative Literature, the thing never really got off the ground. Laney developed the idea of an organization which would be of utility to any student or lover of fantasy, but at present the thing is merely a museum-appendix to Ackerman's own collection. Only important production: the 1948 Fantasy Annual. |
| Club | 1946—???? |
| This is a club page. Please extend it by adding information about when and where the club met, when and by whom it was founded, how long it was active, notable accomplishments, well-known members, clubzines, any conventions it ran, external links to the club's website, other club pages, etc.
When there's a floreat (Fl.), this indicates the time or times for which we have found evidence that the club existed. This is probably not going to represent the club's full lifetime, so please update it if you can! |
