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Year || Document ||Author/Editor || Notes | Year || Document ||Author/Editor || Notes | ||
[[1926]] || ''[[Amazing Stories]]'', April|| [[Hugo Gernsback|Hugo Gernsback]] || Inaugural issue of the first [[prozine|science-fiction magazine]]. | [[1926]] || ''[[Amazing Stories]]'', April|| [[Hugo Gernsback|Hugo Gernsback]] || Inaugural issue of the first [[prozine|science-fiction magazine]]. | ||
| − | [[1927]] || [[First Fan Letter with Address]]|| [[John Mackay]] || The first [[loc|letter]] written to a [[prozine]] [[letter column]] published with a [[fan's]] address, a necessary baby step towards [[fandom]]. | + | [[1927]] || [[First Fan Letter with Address]], ''[[Amazing Stories]]'', August || [[John Mackay]] || The first [[loc|letter]] written to a [[prozine]] [[letter column]] published with a [[fan's]] address, a necessary baby step towards [[fandom]]. |
[[1930]] || First [[ish]] of ''[[The Planet]]'', July ||[[Allen Glasser]] || The [[clubzine]] of [[The Scienceers]], considered the [[First Fanzine]]. | [[1930]] || First [[ish]] of ''[[The Planet]]'', July ||[[Allen Glasser]] || The [[clubzine]] of [[The Scienceers]], considered the [[First Fanzine]]. | ||
[[1934]] || Announcement of the formation of the [[Science Fiction League]], ''[[Wonder Stories]]'', May||[[Hugo Gernsback]]|| The [[SFL]], probably the single most important [[fan]] [[organization]] of the 1930s, advanced the first [[protofans]]’ collective self awareness. | [[1934]] || Announcement of the formation of the [[Science Fiction League]], ''[[Wonder Stories]]'', May||[[Hugo Gernsback]]|| The [[SFL]], probably the single most important [[fan]] [[organization]] of the 1930s, advanced the first [[protofans]]’ collective self awareness. | ||
| + | [[1937]]|| First [[mailing]] of [[FAPA]], August ||[[Don Wollheim ]] and [[John Michel]]|| The first [[fan]] [[apa]]. | ||
| + | [[1938]] || ''[[S. F. Checklist]]'' 1, October || [[R. D. Swisher|R. D.]] and [[F. N. Swisher]]|| Launch of a project of making a listing of all the [[fanzines]] that ever appeared anywhere, now being continued on this site. | ||
[[1939]] ||[[A Warning!]] || [[Dave Kyle]] || The [[yellow]] [[pamflet]] of [[Michelist]] agitprop that Kyle [[pubbed]] for the [[First Worldcon]], triggering the first [[Exclusion Act]]. | [[1939]] ||[[A Warning!]] || [[Dave Kyle]] || The [[yellow]] [[pamflet]] of [[Michelist]] agitprop that Kyle [[pubbed]] for the [[First Worldcon]], triggering the first [[Exclusion Act]]. | ||
[[1948]] || ''[[Ah! Sweet Idiocy!]]'' || [[Francis Towner Laney]]|| FTL’s [[gafiation]] [[fanoir]]. | [[1948]] || ''[[Ah! Sweet Idiocy!]]'' || [[Francis Towner Laney]]|| FTL’s [[gafiation]] [[fanoir]]. | ||
[[1954]] ||''[[The Enchanted Duplicator|The Enchanted Duplicator]]'' || [[Walt Willis]] and [[Bob Shaw]] ||Possibly the most reprinted work in [[fandom]], ''[[The Enchanted Duplicator]]'' is an allegory which crystallized a particular image of what [[fandom]] ought to be and gave shape to [[fandom]]'s future. | [[1954]] ||''[[The Enchanted Duplicator|The Enchanted Duplicator]]'' || [[Walt Willis]] and [[Bob Shaw]] ||Possibly the most reprinted work in [[fandom]], ''[[The Enchanted Duplicator]]'' is an allegory which crystallized a particular image of what [[fandom]] ought to be and gave shape to [[fandom]]'s future. | ||
[[1955]] || ''[[The Neo-Fan's Guide]]'' || [[Bob Tucker]] || Tucker’s essential introduction to [[fandom]]. | [[1955]] || ''[[The Neo-Fan's Guide]]'' || [[Bob Tucker]] || Tucker’s essential introduction to [[fandom]]. | ||
| + | [[1960]]|| ''[[SaFari Annual]] 1: Who Killed Science Fiction?''|| [[Earl Kemp|Earl]] and [[Nancy Kemp]]|| Results of a [[poll]] on the subject by 71 [[BNFs]] and [[pro]]s. | ||
| + | [[1961]]|| ''[[SaFari Annual]] 2: Why Is a Fan?''|| [[Earl Kemp|Earl]] and [[Nancy Kemp]]|| Dozens of fans' opinions on what brought people into [[fandom]]. | ||
[[1963]] || ''[[The Great Breen Boondoggle|The Great Breen Boondoggle, or All Berkeley Is Plunged into War]]'' || [[Bill Donaho]]|| The first public sally in the [[Breendoggle]]. | [[1963]] || ''[[The Great Breen Boondoggle|The Great Breen Boondoggle, or All Berkeley Is Plunged into War]]'' || [[Bill Donaho]]|| The first public sally in the [[Breendoggle]]. | ||
[[1965]] ||''[[Discon 1 Guide]]'' || [[George Scithers|George Scithers]] ||A long document describing how [[Scithers]] ran [[Discon I]], the 1963 [[Worldcon]]. It is noteworthy because it describes in interesting detail how a [[Worldcon]] was run back when they were still small. | [[1965]] ||''[[Discon 1 Guide]]'' || [[George Scithers|George Scithers]] ||A long document describing how [[Scithers]] ran [[Discon I]], the 1963 [[Worldcon]]. It is noteworthy because it describes in interesting detail how a [[Worldcon]] was run back when they were still small. | ||
Revision as of 21:11, 17 October 2022
What hundred documents tell the story of fandom? We're not talking history books here, but documents and articles which themselves formed our culture from the earliest days until today.
The list is just starting.
| Year | Document | Author/Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Amazing Stories, April | Hugo Gernsback | Inaugural issue of the first science-fiction magazine. |
| 1927 | First Fan Letter with Address, Amazing Stories, August | John Mackay | The first letter written to a prozine letter column published with a fan's address, a necessary baby step towards fandom. |
| 1930 | First ish of The Planet, July | Allen Glasser | The clubzine of The Scienceers, considered the First Fanzine. |
| 1934 | Announcement of the formation of the Science Fiction League, Wonder Stories, May | Hugo Gernsback | The SFL, probably the single most important fan organization of the 1930s, advanced the first protofans’ collective self awareness. |
| 1937 | First mailing of FAPA, August | Don Wollheim and John Michel | The first fan apa. |
| 1938 | S. F. Checklist 1, October | R. D. and F. N. Swisher | Launch of a project of making a listing of all the fanzines that ever appeared anywhere, now being continued on this site. |
| 1939 | A Warning! | Dave Kyle | The yellow pamflet of Michelist agitprop that Kyle pubbed for the First Worldcon, triggering the first Exclusion Act. |
| 1948 | Ah! Sweet Idiocy! | Francis Towner Laney | FTL’s gafiation fanoir. |
| 1954 | The Enchanted Duplicator | Walt Willis and Bob Shaw | Possibly the most reprinted work in fandom, The Enchanted Duplicator is an allegory which crystallized a particular image of what fandom ought to be and gave shape to fandom's future. |
| 1955 | The Neo-Fan's Guide | Bob Tucker | Tucker’s essential introduction to fandom. |
| 1960 | SaFari Annual 1: Who Killed Science Fiction? | Earl and Nancy Kemp | Results of a poll on the subject by 71 BNFs and pros. |
| 1961 | SaFari Annual 2: Why Is a Fan? | Earl and Nancy Kemp | Dozens of fans' opinions on what brought people into fandom. |
| 1963 | The Great Breen Boondoggle, or All Berkeley Is Plunged into War | Bill Donaho | The first public sally in the Breendoggle. |
| 1965 | Discon 1 Guide | George Scithers | A long document describing how Scithers ran Discon I, the 1963 Worldcon. It is noteworthy because it describes in interesting detail how a Worldcon was run back when they were still small. |
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