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| − | [[Staplecon]] | + | [[File:Staplecon group photo.jpg|thumb|center|700 px|'''Fans at the first Staplecon: 1. [[Tom Wright]], 2. [[George Ebey]], 3. [[Bill Watson]], 4. [[R. A. Hoffman]], [[4E]], 5. [[Harry Honig]], 6. [[James Kepner]], 7. [[Barbara Wrede]], 8. [[A. M. MacDermott]], 9. [[Lester Anderson]], 10. [[Louis Goldstone]]. Not pictured: [[Anthony Boucher]] and [[Phyllis White]].''' ]] |
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| − | * {{conpubs |series=Early Conventions|con=The first Staplecon}} | + | '''[[Staplecon]] 1''' was a [[fan gathering]] held May 16, 1943, at [[Forry Ackerman]]’s parents’ home, 530 Staples Avenue in [[San Francisco, CA]]. |
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| + | There were 14 [[fans]] present: Ackerman (home on leave from the [[Army]]), [[Tom Wright]], [[George Ebey]], [[Bill Watson]], [[R. A. Hoffman]], [[Harry Honig]], [[James Kepner]], [[Barbara Wrede|Barbara "Bobby" Wrede]], [[A. M. MacDermott]], [[Les Anderson|Lester Anderson]], [[Louis Goldstone]], [[Mike Fern]] and the as-yet unknown [[Tony Boucher]] and his wife, [[Phyllis P. White]]. | ||
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{{convention | series=Staplecon | year=1943 | after=Staplecon 2 |Locale=San Francisco, CA]]}} | {{convention | series=Staplecon | year=1943 | after=Staplecon 2 |Locale=San Francisco, CA]]}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:23, 15 May 2023
Fans at the first Staplecon: 1. Tom Wright, 2. George Ebey, 3. Bill Watson, 4. R. A. Hoffman, 4E, 5. Harry Honig, 6. James Kepner, 7. Barbara Wrede, 8. A. M. MacDermott, 9. Lester Anderson, 10. Louis Goldstone. Not pictured: Anthony Boucher and Phyllis White.
Staplecon 1 was a fan gathering held May 16, 1943, at Forry Ackerman’s parents’ home, 530 Staples Avenue in San Francisco, CA.
There were 14 fans present: Ackerman (home on leave from the Army), Tom Wright, George Ebey, Bill Watson, R. A. Hoffman, Harry Honig, James Kepner, Barbara "Bobby" Wrede, A. M. MacDermott, Lester Anderson, Louis Goldstone, Mike Fern and the as-yet unknown Tony Boucher and his wife, Phyllis P. White.
- The first Staplecon publications and photos on fanac.org.
| first | Staplecon | Staplecon 2 |
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