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| − | '''Mary A. Southworth''' ( | + | '''Mary A. Southworth''' (for a time, '''Mary Young'''), a [[Detroit]] [[fan]] active beginning in the 1950s, remained at least partly involved into the 1990s. |
| − | Mary is perhaps best | + | Mary is perhaps best remembered in [[fandom]] as the [[femmefan]] who was in [[Harlan Ellison]]'s room at the time of the [[Midwestcon Door Incident]], supposedly reading the [[stencils]] for the next issue of his [[fanzine]] ''[[Dimensions]]''. She occasionally contributed to [[fanzines]]. |
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| + | She was a member of the [[Misfits]] and served as [[secretary]] at [[Detention]], the 1959 [[Worldcon]]. She modeled in the “A [[Galaxy]] of [[Fannish Fashion|Fashion]]” show at [[Tricon]], the 1966 Worldcon. | ||
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| + | She married [[George Young]]; they had four children. After divorcing George, Mary moved to the [[East Coast]] and, in the late 1980s, with [[Karl Olsen]], opened two [[sf]] and mystery bookstores in [[Saratoga Springs, NY| Saratoga Springs]] in [[upstate New York]]: [[Saratoga SF and Mystery]] and [[Tales of Space and Crime]]. She was a regular [[huckster]] at [[regional]] [[conventions]]. | ||
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| + | [[File:SilverbergBarbara-JudyBlish-MaryYoung-BarbiJohnson1966.jpeg|thumb|600 px|center|'''From left, [[Barbara Silverberg]], [[Judy Blish]], Mary Young and [[Barbi Johnson]] in the “A [[Galaxy]] of [[Fannish Fashion|Fashion]]” show at [[Tricon]], 1966.''' ]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:19, 18 May 2023
(ca. 1938 – )
Mary A. Southworth (for a time, Mary Young), a Detroit fan active beginning in the 1950s, remained at least partly involved into the 1990s.
Mary is perhaps best remembered in fandom as the femmefan who was in Harlan Ellison's room at the time of the Midwestcon Door Incident, supposedly reading the stencils for the next issue of his fanzine Dimensions. She occasionally contributed to fanzines.
She was a member of the Misfits and served as secretary at Detention, the 1959 Worldcon. She modeled in the “A Galaxy of Fashion” show at Tricon, the 1966 Worldcon.
She married George Young; they had four children. After divorcing George, Mary moved to the East Coast and, in the late 1980s, with Karl Olsen, opened two sf and mystery bookstores in Saratoga Springs in upstate New York: Saratoga SF and Mystery and Tales of Space and Crime. She was a regular huckster at regional conventions.
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