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[[File:DaughertyWalt.jpeg|thumb|From ''[[Fan (Daugherty)]]'' 2 (July 1945).]]
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(December 18, 1916 – June 14, 2007)
  
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He was a [[First Fandomite]] (though just barely, finding [[fandom]] in late 1938).  He was [[Chairman]] of the [[1946 Worldcon]], and [[Fan GoH]] at [[Baycon]], the [[1968 Worldcon]]
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'''Walter J. Daugherty''' (called '''Walt''' or '''Wally''') was a [[First Fandomite]] (though just barely, finding [[fandom]] in late 1938).  He moved to [[LA]] by the early 1940s and became an early member of [[LASFS]]. He was behind the [[Los Angeles in 1942]] [[Worldcon bid]] and [[chaired]] [[Pacificon]], the resulting [[Worldcon]] (which didn’t happen until 1946, because of [[World War II]]). He was [[Fan GoH]] at [[Baycon (Worldcon)]], the 1968 Worldcon.
  
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He also was the first [[fan]] to record a convention: using phonograph records he captured the sounds of the [[1941 Worldcon]]. It's to his credit we have [[Heinlein]]'s complete [[GoH]] speech, "The Discovery of the Future".  He was a very early member of [[LASFS]] and began the [[LASFS]] [[Fanquet]]. He was also one of the founders of the [[N3F]].  He was not a very good writer and was named one of the [[Turgid Triplets]].  He also published ''[[Walt Daugherty's Directory of Fandom]]'' in 1942.
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He was known for enthusiasm over grandiose schemes that never quite happened, for which the [[LASFS]] [[Insurgents]] derided him. See [[Daugherty Project]]. However, [[Westercon]] was one of his big ideas.  
  
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He [[chaired]] [[Westercon 2]], was [[FGoH]] at [[Westercon 50]], was given a [[special committee award]] by [[LACon III]] for "spearheading the [[pacificon 1|first Los Angeles Worldcon]] in 1946", received the [[Big Heart Award]] in 1968, and was posthumously awarded the [[First Fandom Hall of Fame]] award in 2009.
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He was the first [[fan]] to record a [[convention]]: Using [[Fonograf Records|phonograph records]] ([[Sonodiscs]]), he captured the sounds of the 1941 [[Worldcon]], [[Denvention]]. It's due to him we have [[Heinlein]]'s complete [[GoH]] speech, "The Discovery of the Future." He also served as [[toastmaster]] there.  
  
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He was survived by his wife, Mary Ellen, who posted a {{link | website=http://www.freesoul.us/betta.html | text=detailed and interesting obituary}}. See also [[Walt Daugherty Tribute]].
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He began the LASFS [[Fanquet]] and the [[Big Heart Award]]. He was also one of the founders of the [[N3F]].
  
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See also, [[Daugherty Project]] and [[Just Like a Daugherty Project Except That It Will Actually Happen]].
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He was not a very good writer and was named one of the [[Turgid Triplets]].  He published ''[[Walt Daugherty's Directory of Fandom]]'' in 1942. He was [[editor]] of some issues of ''[[Shangri-L'Affaires]]''. His [[publishing house]] name was [[Shottle Bop]].
  
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Contributors: Short obituary and links by [[Mike Glyer]], {{link | website=http://trufen.net/article.pl?sid=07/06/17/2143232 | text=trufen.net, 17 June 2007}}
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He [[chaired]] [[Westercon 2]], and was [[FGoH]] at [[Westercon 50]]. He received a [[special committee award]] by [[LACon III]] for "spearheading the [[Pacificon 1|first Los Angeles Worldcon]] in 1946", and the [[Big Heart Award]] in 1968, and was posthumously awarded the [[First Fandom Hall of Fame]] award in 2009.
  
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For an early short biography, see {{WhosWho1940|page=4}}.
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==Personal Life==
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[[File:Tucker-Wheeler-Daugherty-VLaney.jpeg|thumb|[[Bob Tucker]], [[Mari Beth Wheeler]], [[Chairman]] Walter Daugherty and [[Virginia Laney Daugherty]], from left, during [[Pacificon]] in 1946, on what looks like a double date. Photo from the collection of [[Forrest J Ackerman]], scan by [[Andrew Porter]].]]
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The son of silent-movie actors Lilly Mae and “Two-Gun” Monte Williams, Walter was born while his parents were filming on location in [[Oklahoma City, OK]]. His father died while Walt was a baby, and he was adopted by his stepfather, Jessie M. Daugherty.
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He married [[LASFan]] [[Eleanor O’Brien]] on June 28, 1941.  The marriage was brief, and he married [[Virginia Laney|Virginia “Jim-E” Laney]] in 1945, but they, too, divorced. In ''[[Shaggy|Shangri-LA]]'' 1 (April 1940), [[T. Bruce Yerke]] reported that Walt had recruited both Virginia and Eleanor into LASFS, and that they were working together on an entertainment [[committee]].
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He was survived by his last wife, Mary Ellen (m. 1973), who wrote  a [https://web.archive.org/web/20080113162830/https://www.freesoul.us/betta.html detailed and interesting obituary].  He had many, varied interests. He earned a Ph.D. in anthropology and had an abiding interest in King Tut, though he worked in the aircraft industry.
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071014043742/https://santamariatimes.com/articles/2007/06/16/news/centralcoast/news05.txt Santa Maria Times obituary], June 16, 2007 (archived).
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070704143605/https://trufen.net/article.pl?sid=07/06/17/2143232 Brief obituary at trufen.net] by [[Mike Glyer]], June 17, 2007 (archived).
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*Early short biography in {{WhosWho1940|page=4}}.
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* [[Walt Daugherty Tribute]].
  
 
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* ''[[Cushlamochree]]'' [1944]
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* ''[[Cushlamochree]]'' [1944] (for [[FAPA]])
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* ''[[Cyclops (Daugherty)|Cyclops]]'' [early 40s]
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* ''[[Directory of Fandom]]'' [1942-44]
 
* ''[[Fan (Daugherty)]]'' [1945-46]
 
* ''[[Fan (Daugherty)]]'' [1945-46]
 
* ''[[Fandomania]]'' [1942-43]
 
* ''[[Fandomania]]'' [1942-43]
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* ''[[The Organization of Fandom]]'' [1944]
 
* ''[[The Rocket]]''
 
* ''[[The Rocket]]''
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*''[[Shangri-L'Affaires]]'' (some issues)
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* ''[[Shottle Bop Card]]''
  
 
{{recognition}}
 
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* 1968 -- '''[[Baycon]]''', [[Big Heart Award]]
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* 1968 -- '''[[Baycon (Worldcon)]]''', [[Big Heart Award]]
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* 1974 -- [[Witchcraft & Sorcery SF Convention]]
 
* 1996 -- [[Special Committee Award]] by [[LAcon III]]
 
* 1996 -- [[Special Committee Award]] by [[LAcon III]]
 
* 1997 -- [[Westercon 50]]
 
* 1997 -- [[Westercon 50]]
 
* 2009 -- [[First Fandom Hall of Fame]] (posthumous)
 
* 2009 -- [[First Fandom Hall of Fame]] (posthumous)
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{{person | born=1916 | died=2007}}
 
{{person | born=1916 | died=2007}}

Latest revision as of 12:48, 2 July 2024

From Fan 2 (July 1945).

(December 18, 1916 – June 14, 2007)

Walter J. Daugherty (called Walt or Wally) was a First Fandomite (though just barely, finding fandom in late 1938). He moved to LA by the early 1940s and became an early member of LASFS. He was behind the Los Angeles in 1942 Worldcon bid and chaired Pacificon, the resulting Worldcon (which didn’t happen until 1946, because of World War II). He was Fan GoH at Baycon, the 1968 Worldcon.

He was known for enthusiasm over grandiose schemes that never quite happened, for which the LASFS Insurgents derided him. See Daugherty Project. However, Westercon was one of his big ideas.

He was the first fan to record a convention: Using phonograph records (Sonodiscs), he captured the sounds of the 1941 Worldcon, Denvention. It's due to him we have Heinlein's complete GoH speech, "The Discovery of the Future." He also served as toastmaster there.

He began the LASFS Fanquet and the Big Heart Award. He was also one of the founders of the N3F.

He was not a very good writer and was named one of the Turgid Triplets. He published Walt Daugherty's Directory of Fandom in 1942. He was editor of some issues of Shangri-L'Affaires. His publishing house name was Shottle Bop.

He chaired Westercon 2, and was FGoH at Westercon 50. He received a special committee award by LACon III for "spearheading the first Los Angeles Worldcon in 1946", and the Big Heart Award in 1968, and was posthumously awarded the First Fandom Hall of Fame award in 2009.

Personal Life[edit]

Bob Tucker, Mari Beth Wheeler, Chairman Walter Daugherty and Virginia Laney Daugherty, from left, during Pacificon in 1946, on what looks like a double date. Photo from the collection of Forrest J Ackerman, scan by Andrew Porter.

The son of silent-movie actors Lilly Mae and “Two-Gun” Monte Williams, Walter was born while his parents were filming on location in Oklahoma City, OK. His father died while Walt was a baby, and he was adopted by his stepfather, Jessie M. Daugherty.

He married LASFan Eleanor O’Brien on June 28, 1941. The marriage was brief, and he married Virginia “Jim-E” Laney in 1945, but they, too, divorced. In Shangri-LA 1 (April 1940), T. Bruce Yerke reported that Walt had recruited both Virginia and Eleanor into LASFS, and that they were working together on an entertainment committee.

He was survived by his last wife, Mary Ellen (m. 1973), who wrote a detailed and interesting obituary. He had many, varied interests. He earned a Ph.D. in anthropology and had an abiding interest in King Tut, though he worked in the aircraft industry.

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