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'''Norman "Norm" C. Metcalf''' was a [[California]] [[fan]] and [[bibliographer]] whose ''[[The Index of Science Fiction Magazines 1951-1965]]'' (1968) is a sequel to ''[[Index to the Science Fiction Magazines 1926-1950]]'' (1952) by [[Donald B. Day]]. | '''Norman "Norm" C. Metcalf''' was a [[California]] [[fan]] and [[bibliographer]] whose ''[[The Index of Science Fiction Magazines 1951-1965]]'' (1968) is a sequel to ''[[Index to the Science Fiction Magazines 1926-1950]]'' (1952) by [[Donald B. Day]]. | ||
| − | Over the years he [[collector|collected]] [[prozines]] and [[fanzines]] and belonged to several [[clubs]], including the [[Little Men]] (of which he was [[Secretary]]), [[LASFS]], [[N3F]], [[SFG]], and the [[Colorado Fantasy Society]]. | + | Over the years he [[collector|collected]] [[prozines]] and [[fanzines]] and belonged to several [[clubs]], including the [[Little Men]] (of which he was [[Secretary]]), [[LASFS]], [[N3F]], [[SFG]], and the [[Colorado Fantasy Society]]. He was [[Hugo administrator]] for ???. |
He collected the eight [[SF]] stories about [[Sherlock Holmes]] that were included in the anthology ''The Science Fictional Sherlock Holmes'' (1960), edited by [[Robert C. Peterson]]. | He collected the eight [[SF]] stories about [[Sherlock Holmes]] that were included in the anthology ''The Science Fictional Sherlock Holmes'' (1960), edited by [[Robert C. Peterson]]. | ||
| − | He was a member of many [[apas]], including: [[OMPA]], [[FAPA]], [[The Cult]], [[SFPA]], [[PEAPS]], [[SAPS]], [[CRAP]], [[IPSO]], and [[N'APA]]. | + | He was a member of many [[apas]], including: [[OMPA]], [[FAPA]], [[Shadow FAPA]], [[The Cult]], [[SFPA]], [[PEAPS]], [[SAPS]], [[CRAP]], [[IPSO]], and [[N'APA]]. |
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| + | Metcalf seems to have been a perfectionist. He had partnered with [[J. Ben Stark]] on ''[[The Index of Science Fiction Magazines 1951-1965]]'' with Metcalf doing the research and Stark the publishing. Stark eventually gave up on waiting and published what he had and Metcalf never forgave him. | ||
{{fanzines}} | {{fanzines}} | ||
* ''[[CAC]]'' [early 60s] (for [[OMPA]]) | * ''[[CAC]]'' [early 60s] (for [[OMPA]]) | ||
* ''[[Devil's Work]]'' [1967-2000] (for [[FAPA]]) | * ''[[Devil's Work]]'' [1967-2000] (for [[FAPA]]) | ||
| − | * ''[[Idle Hands]]'' [1960-62] | + | * ''[[Idle Hands]]'' [1960-62] (for [[Shadow FAPA]]) |
* ''[[New Frontiers]]'' [1959-64] | * ''[[New Frontiers]]'' [1959-64] | ||
| + | * ''[[Next 70,000 Years of Society]]'' [1966] | ||
* ''[[QRM]]'' [early 60s] | * ''[[QRM]]'' [early 60s] | ||
* ''[[Resin]]'' [1960-2001] (for [[SAPS]]) | * ''[[Resin]]'' [1960-2001] (for [[SAPS]]) | ||
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* ''[[Tasa]]'' [1970] (for [[OMPA]]) | * ''[[Tasa]]'' [1970] (for [[OMPA]]) | ||
* ''[[Tightbeam]]'' [1964-65] (some issues) | * ''[[Tightbeam]]'' [1964-65] (some issues) | ||
| + | * ''[[Tyndallite]]'' [late 80s-early 90s] (for [[SFPA]]) | ||
* ''[[Ul]]'' [1960-71] (for [[OMPA]]) | * ''[[Ul]]'' [1960-71] (for [[OMPA]]) | ||
| − | {{person | born=1937 | died=2019}} | + | {{person | born=1937 | died=2019 |Locale=Berkeley, CA}} |
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:51, 24 June 2023
(December 16, 1937 – September 21, 2019)
Norman "Norm" C. Metcalf was a California fan and bibliographer whose The Index of Science Fiction Magazines 1951-1965 (1968) is a sequel to Index to the Science Fiction Magazines 1926-1950 (1952) by Donald B. Day.
Over the years he collected prozines and fanzines and belonged to several clubs, including the Little Men (of which he was Secretary), LASFS, N3F, SFG, and the Colorado Fantasy Society. He was Hugo administrator for ???.
He collected the eight SF stories about Sherlock Holmes that were included in the anthology The Science Fictional Sherlock Holmes (1960), edited by Robert C. Peterson.
He was a member of many apas, including: OMPA, FAPA, Shadow FAPA, The Cult, SFPA, PEAPS, SAPS, CRAP, IPSO, and N'APA.
Metcalf seems to have been a perfectionist. He had partnered with J. Ben Stark on The Index of Science Fiction Magazines 1951-1965 with Metcalf doing the research and Stark the publishing. Stark eventually gave up on waiting and published what he had and Metcalf never forgave him.
- CAC [early 60s] (for OMPA)
- Devil's Work [1967-2000] (for FAPA)
- Idle Hands [1960-62] (for Shadow FAPA)
- New Frontiers [1959-64]
- Next 70,000 Years of Society [1966]
- QRM [early 60s]
- Resin [1960-2001] (for SAPS)
- ROSF [early 70s]
- RPM [early 60s]
- Sonoma [1960-61]
- Tasa [1970] (for OMPA)
- Tightbeam [1964-65] (some issues)
- Tyndallite [late 80s-early 90s] (for SFPA)
- Ul [1960-71] (for OMPA)
| Person | 1937—2019 |
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