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Date || Convention || Size || Location || Notes | Date || Convention || Size || Location || Notes | ||
colspan="5"|'''1936''' | colspan="5"|'''1936''' | ||
| − | October 22, 1936 || '''[[First Convention]]''' || 12–18 || [[Philadelphia]] || later called the [[First Eastern]] | + | October 22, 1936 || '''[[First Convention]]''' || 12–18 || [[Philadelphia, PA]] || later called the [[First Eastern]] |
colspan="5"|'''1937''' | colspan="5"|'''1937''' | ||
January 3, 1937 || [[Other First Convention]] || ~20 || [[Leeds, UK]] || | January 3, 1937 || [[Other First Convention]] || ~20 || [[Leeds, UK]] || | ||
| − | February 21, 1937 || [[Second Eastern]] || 30–40 || [[New York]] || | + | February 21, 1937 || [[Second Eastern]] || 30–40 || [[New York, NY]] || |
| − | October 30, 1937 || [[Third Eastern]] || ~30 || [[Philadelphia]] || | + | October 30, 1937 || [[Third Eastern]] || ~30 || [[Philadelphia, PA]] || |
colspan="5"|'''1938''' | colspan="5"|'''1938''' | ||
| − | April 10, 1937 || [[Second British Convention]] || 43 || [[London]] || called Necronomicon in '57 | + | April 10, 1937 || [[Second British Convention]] || 43 || [[London, UK]] || called Necronomicon in '57 |
May 29, 1938 || [[Newark Convention]] || >100 || [[Newark, NJ]] || aka [[Fourth Eastern]] aka [[First National]] | May 29, 1938 || [[Newark Convention]] || >100 || [[Newark, NJ]] || aka [[Fourth Eastern]] aka [[First National]] | ||
| − | October 16, 1938 || [[1938 Philadelphia Conference]] || > 25 || [[Philadelphia]] || | + | October 16, 1938 || [[1938 Philadelphia Conference]] || > 25 || [[Philadelphia, PA]] || |
colspan="5"|'''1939''' | colspan="5"|'''1939''' | ||
| − | May 21, 1939 || [[Third British Convention]] || ~40 || [[London]] || | + | May 21, 1939 || [[Third British Convention]] || ~40 || [[London, UK]] || |
| − | July 2–4, 1939 || '''[[NyCon]]''' || 150–<wbr />200 || [[New York]] || the first [[Worldcon]] | + | July 2–4, 1939 || '''[[NyCon]]''' || 150–<wbr />200 || [[New York, NY]] || the first [[Worldcon]] |
| − | Fall 1939 || [[Philcon 1939]] || || [[Philadelphia]] || | + | Fall 1939 || [[Philcon 1939]] || || [[Philadelphia, PA]] || |
Early June 1939 || [[OSA Pow-Wow]] || 3 || [[Tulsa, OK]] || [[Oklahoma]] state convention | Early June 1939 || [[OSA Pow-Wow]] || 3 || [[Tulsa, OK]] || [[Oklahoma]] state convention | ||
colspan="5"|'''1940''' | colspan="5"|'''1940''' | ||
Early 1940 || [[Washington Confabulation 1]] || 3 || [[Washington, DC]]|| | Early 1940 || [[Washington Confabulation 1]] || 3 || [[Washington, DC]]|| | ||
| − | April 1940 || [[Third Chicago Conference]] || 4 || [[Chicago]] || | + | April 1940 || [[Third Chicago Conference]] || 4 || [[Chicago, IL]] || |
| − | September 1–2, 1940 || '''[[Chicon]]''' || 128 || [[Chicago]] || | + | September 1–2, 1940 || '''[[Chicon]]''' || 128 || [[Chicago, IL]] || |
| − | November 10, 1940 || [[Phillycon 1940]] || || [[Philadelphia]] || | + | November 10, 1940 || [[Phillycon 1940]] || || [[Philadelphia, PA]] || |
| − | December 6, 1940 || [[First Sydney Conference]] || 10 ||[[Sydney, NSW | + | December 6, 1940 || [[First Sydney Conference]] || 10 ||[[Sydney, NSW]]|| |
colspan="5"|'''1941''' | colspan="5"|'''1941''' | ||
| − | Late February 1941 || [[Boskone I]] || ~25 || Winchester, MA || at [[the Swishers]]’ home | + | Late February 1941 || [[Boskone I]] || ~25 || [[Winchester, MA]] || at [[the Swishers]]’ home |
| − | April 6, 1941 || [[Second Sydney Conference|Second Sydney Conference]] || ~12 || [[Sydney, NSW | + | April 6, 1941 || [[Second Sydney Conference|Second Sydney Conference]] || ~12 || [[Sydney, NSW]]|| |
May 4, 1941 || [[All-Eastern Science Fiction Conference]] || || [[Newark, NJ]] || May not have been held | May 4, 1941 || [[All-Eastern Science Fiction Conference]] || || [[Newark, NJ]] || May not have been held | ||
Summer 1941 || [[Washington Confabulation 2]] || 6? || [[Washington, DC]] || issued [[Washington Manifesto]] | Summer 1941 || [[Washington Confabulation 2]] || 6? || [[Washington, DC]] || issued [[Washington Manifesto]] | ||
| − | July 4–6, 1941 || '''[[Denvention]]''' || ~100 || [[Denver]] || | + | July 4–6, 1941 || '''[[Denvention]]''' || ~100 || [[Denver, CO]] || |
| − | September 20–21, 1941|| [[Bombcon]] || 13 || [[London]] || | + | September 20–21, 1941|| [[Bombcon]] || 13 || [[London, UK]] || |
November 16, 1941|| [[1941 Michiconference]] || || [[Jackson, MI]] || | November 16, 1941|| [[1941 Michiconference]] || || [[Jackson, MI]] || | ||
colspan="5"|'''1942''' | colspan="5"|'''1942''' | ||
| − | <s>January 1942</s> || <s>[[PhilCo 1942]]</s> || || <s>[[Philadelphia]]</s>|| Belatedly announced, called off in favor of [[Boskone II]] | + | <s>January 1942</s> || <s>[[PhilCo 1942]]</s> || || <s>[[Philadelphia, PA]]</s>|| Belatedly announced, called off in favor of [[Boskone II]] |
| − | January 4, 1942 || [[Third Sydney Conference]] || 8 || [[Sydney, NSW | + | January 4, 1942 || [[Third Sydney Conference]] || 8 || [[Sydney, NSW]]|| |
| − | February 22, 1942 || [[Boskone II]] || 25 || Boston, MA || | + | February 22, 1942 || [[Boskone II]] || 25 || [[Boston, MA]] || |
September 27, 1942 || [[1942 Michiconference]] || ~25 || [[Jackson, MI]] || | September 27, 1942 || [[1942 Michiconference]] || ~25 || [[Jackson, MI]] || | ||
November 22, 1942 || [[Bloomington Conference]] || 9 || style="white-space:nowrap" | [[Bloomington, IL]] || possibly a poker game | November 22, 1942 || [[Bloomington Conference]] || 9 || style="white-space:nowrap" | [[Bloomington, IL]] || possibly a poker game | ||
November 29, 1942 || [[Hastings S-F Conference]] || v. small || [[Hastings, MN]] || possibly a [[drinking]] party | November 29, 1942 || [[Hastings S-F Conference]] || v. small || [[Hastings, MN]] || possibly a [[drinking]] party | ||
| − | Late 1942 || [[Pacificon Jr.]] || || [[Los Angeles]] || | + | Late 1942 || [[Pacificon Jr.]] || || [[Los Angeles, CA]] || |
colspan="5"|'''1943''' | colspan="5"|'''1943''' | ||
February 28, 1943 || [[Boskone III]] || 14 || [[Boston, MA]] || | February 28, 1943 || [[Boskone III]] || 14 || [[Boston, MA]] || | ||
| − | Spring 1943 || [[Live Oak Conference]] || 3 || Live Oak, FL || A [[Cosmic Circle]] event | + | Spring 1943 || [[Live Oak Conference]] || 3 || [[Live Oak, FL]] || A [[Cosmic Circle]] event |
| − | April 23–26, 1943 || [[Midvention 1]] || 14 || Leicester, | + | April 23–26, 1943 || [[Midvention 1]] || 14 || [[Leicester, UK]] || i. e. over Easter |
| − | April 26–27, 1943 || [[Midgicon]] ("Midget Chicon") || 8 || [[Chicago]] || [[Al Ashley]] et al. on [[book]]buying spree, moots [[Slan Center]] | + | April 26–27, 1943 || [[Midgicon]] ("Midget Chicon") || 8 || [[Chicago, IL]] || [[Al Ashley]] et al. on [[book]] buying spree, moots [[Slan Center]] |
| − | May 16, 1943 || [[Staplecon 1]] || ~12 || [[San Francisco]] || | + | May 16, 1943 || [[Staplecon 1]] || ~12 || [[San Francisco, CA]] || |
| − | June 26/28–July 1, 1943 || [[Mainecon]] or Maine Stf Conference || 3 || Rockland, ME || [[Art Widner]], [[Russ Chauvenet]] bike to [[Norm Stanley]]’s | + | June 26/28–July 1, 1943 || [[Mainecon]] or Maine Stf Conference || 3 || [[Rockland, ME]] || [[Art Widner]], [[Russ Chauvenet]] bike to [[Norm Stanley]]’s |
| − | Early July 1943 || [[Mainecon, Jr.]] || 2 || Rockland | + | Early July 1943 || [[Mainecon, Jr.]] || 2 || [[Rockland, ME]] || visit by [[Claude Degler]] |
Mid-1943 || [[Schenectacon]] || 2-4 || [[Schenectady, NY]] || | Mid-1943 || [[Schenectacon]] || 2-4 || [[Schenectady, NY]] || | ||
October 30, 1943 || [[1943 Michiconference]] || 22 || [[Battle Creek, MI]] || | October 30, 1943 || [[1943 Michiconference]] || 22 || [[Battle Creek, MI]] || | ||
| − | November 21, 1943 || [[Staplecon 2]] || || [[San Francisco]] || | + | November 21, 1943 || [[Staplecon 2]] || || [[San Francisco, CA]] || |
"Around the end" of 1943 || [[Fancon]] || || [[Bloomington, IL]] || | "Around the end" of 1943 || [[Fancon]] || || [[Bloomington, IL]] || | ||
Late 1943? ||[[Councilcon]]||||[[Newcastle, IN]]|| Possibly occurred only in [[Claude Degler]]’s imagination | Late 1943? ||[[Councilcon]]||||[[Newcastle, IN]]|| Possibly occurred only in [[Claude Degler]]’s imagination | ||
{{nowrap| December 31, 1943}}–January 2, 1944 || [[Norcon (UK)]] || small || [[Manchester, UK]] || | {{nowrap| December 31, 1943}}–January 2, 1944 || [[Norcon (UK)]] || small || [[Manchester, UK]] || | ||
colspan="5"|'''1944''' | colspan="5"|'''1944''' | ||
| − | April 8–9, 1944 || [[Eastercon 1944]] || || [[London]] || | + | April 8–9, 1944 || [[Eastercon 1944]] || || [[London, UK]] || |
| − | May 28, 1944 || [[Staplecon 3]] || 9 || [[San Francisco]] || | + | May 28, 1944 || [[Staplecon 3]] || 9 || [[San Francisco, CA]] || |
June 17–19, 1944 || [[Michicon 4]] || 23 || [[Battle Creek, MI]] || | June 17–19, 1944 || [[Michicon 4]] || 23 || [[Battle Creek, MI]] || | ||
August 27, 1944 || [[Dovention]] || 11 || [[Dover, NJ]] || | August 27, 1944 || [[Dovention]] || 11 || [[Dover, NJ]] || | ||
| − | September 1–2, 1944 || [[Midvention 2]] || 6–8 || Leicester, UK || or "Midventionette" | + | September 1–2, 1944 || [[Midvention 2]] || 6–8 || [[Leicester, UK]] || or "Midventionette" |
| − | October 7–9, 1944 || [[Little Chicon]] || "small" || [[Chicago]] || | + | October 7–9, 1944 || [[Little Chicon]] || "small" || [[Chicago, IL]] || |
1944 || [[Bufflocon]] || || [[Buffalo, NY]] || [[Slan Shack]] visiting [[Ken Krueger]] | 1944 || [[Bufflocon]] || || [[Buffalo, NY]] || [[Slan Shack]] visiting [[Ken Krueger]] | ||
December 29, 1944–January 1, 1945 || [[Norcon (UK)]] 2 || small || [[Manchester, UK]] || Announced — did it occur? | December 29, 1944–January 1, 1945 || [[Norcon (UK)]] 2 || small || [[Manchester, UK]] || Announced — did it occur? | ||
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colspan="5"|'''1946''' | colspan="5"|'''1946''' | ||
March 3, 1946 || [[FPWESFC]] || || [[Newark, NJ]] || | March 3, 1946 || [[FPWESFC]] || || [[Newark, NJ]] || | ||
| − | April 6–7, 1946 || [[First Post-Radar-Contact-with-the-Moon Con]] || 16 || [[Chicago]] || | + | April 6–7, 1946 || [[First Post-Radar-Contact-with-the-Moon Con]] || 16 || [[Chicago, IL]] || |
| − | July 4–7, 1946 || '''[[Pacificon]]''' || 130 || [[Los Angeles]] || | + | July 4–7, 1946 || '''[[Pacificon]]''' || 130 || [[Los Angeles, CA]] || |
| − | October 12–13, 1946 || [[Centracon]] || 25 || [[Chicago]] || | + | October 12–13, 1946 || [[Centracon]] || 25 || [[Chicago, IL]] || |
| − | October 27, 1946 || [[Phillycon 1946]] || || [[Philadelphia]] || | + | October 27, 1946 || [[Phillycon 1946]] || || [[Philadelphia, PA]] || |
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Revision as of 11:37, 8 July 2023
The first ten years of SF conventions were a mixed bag, but even the largest was small by modern standards, and some were literally a few guys getting together for a day. But travel was difficult and the tendency of the time was to call nearly any planned get-together (of fans from different cities a "convention" (or a "conference." See the Fancyclopedia 2 article on “con” for the baroque early terminology).
Anglofan historians tend to take a hard line on what was or wasn’t a convention (they would omit the First Convention if they could). We are inclined to take the participants’ estimation, even if they declared conhood after the event.
See also the Fancyclopedia 2 (1959) articles on Con, fan visits and fan gatherings.
| Fanhistory | 1936—1946 |
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