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A [[fan]] who joined the [[National APA]] in 1911!  In civilian life, he was a reporter for the ''New York Times'' and was later in charge of its Tokyo office(While he was in Tokyo, he was popular there as a recording artist specializing in popular tunes.)
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'''Burton Crane''' joined the [[mundane]] [[ajay]] [[NAPA (Mundane)]] in 1912, and that led him to [[fandom]]. While he was somewhat of a [[fringe fan]], he was a member of [[FAPA]] from 1946–52.  He co-[[edited]] ''[[Unspeakable Thing]]'' with [[Helen Wesson]] when they were both in [[Asia]]He was also involved with the [[N3F]], developing a proposed constitution in 1946.
  
While he was somewhat of a [[fringe fan]], he was a member of [[FAPA]] 1946-1952.  He co-edited ''[[Unspeakable Thing]]'' with [[Helen Wesson]] when they were bth in JapanHe was also involved with the [[N3F]], developing a proposed constitution in 1946.
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In civilian life, he was a financial reporter for the ''New York Times'' and was later in charge of its Tokyo office(While he was in Tokyo, he was popular there as a recording artist specializing in popular tunes.) Born in [[Buffalo, NY]], the son of a Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Princeton University in 1922.
  
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* [https://www.aapainfo.org/use-the-meat-axe.html “Use the Meat Axe”] by Burton Crane.
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Latest revision as of 17:40, 9 March 2023

(January 23, 1901 – February 3, 1963)

Burton Crane joined the mundane ajay NAPA in 1912, and that led him to fandom. While he was somewhat of a fringe fan, he was a member of FAPA from 1946–52. He co-edited Unspeakable Thing with Helen Wesson when they were both in Asia. He was also involved with the N3F, developing a proposed constitution in 1946.

In civilian life, he was a financial reporter for the New York Times and was later in charge of its Tokyo office. (While he was in Tokyo, he was popular there as a recording artist specializing in popular tunes.) Born in Buffalo, NY, the son of a Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Princeton University in 1922.



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