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| − | (1940 – ) | + | (October 16, 1940 – August 6, 2024) |
| − | ''' | + | '''James Gilbert Caughran''' was a longtime [[fan]], active since he was a teenager in [[Lincoln, NE]], in the 1950s, until his death. He began the process of bringing [[Fancyclopedia 2]] to the web as [[Fancyclopedia 3]] and was Fancy 3's first editor. |
| − | He was a cast member of ''[[The Musquite Kid Rides Again]]'' | + | He was a cast member of ''[[The Musquite Kid Rides Again]]'' in 1960. He was a member of [[FAPA]], [[The Cult]] and [[OMPA]]. He hitchhiked from [[Nebraska]] to [[Illwiscon]] in [[Chicago]] in 1958. |
| − | [[John Trimble]] published ''[[A Fanzine for Jim Caughran]]'' in May 1962. | + | [[John Trimble]] [[published]] ''[[A Fanzine for Jim Caughran]]'' in May 1962. |
| − | Jim went to college at the University of California-Berkeley. He | + | Jim went to college at the University of California-Berkeley and earned a master’s degree and Ph.d. at the University of Michigan. He lived in [[Toronto]] at the time of his death. |
{{Fanzines}} | {{Fanzines}} | ||
* ''[[A L'Abandon]]'' (for [[OMPA]]) | * ''[[A L'Abandon]]'' (for [[OMPA]]) | ||
| − | * ''[[A Propos Du Barean]]'' | + | * ''[[A Propos Du Barean]]'' [late 1950s] (with [[Ron Ellik]]) |
* ''[[A Propos de Rien]]'' (his [[Fapazine]]) | * ''[[A Propos de Rien]]'' (his [[Fapazine]]) | ||
* ''[[Erratic]]'' | * ''[[Erratic]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[If It's Friday, This Must Be Rajasthan]]'' ( | + | * ''[[If It's Friday, This Must Be Rajasthan]]'' [2006] (with [[Janet Carrington]]) |
| − | * ''[[Road | + | * ''[[Road Bash]]'' [1958] (with [[Lars Bourne]]) |
* ''[[Virtual Paper]]'' | * ''[[Virtual Paper]]'' | ||
* ''[[When a Trufan Dies]]'' [1958 ([[The Year of the Jackpot]])] (for [[OMPA]]) | * ''[[When a Trufan Dies]]'' [1958 ([[The Year of the Jackpot]])] (for [[OMPA]]) | ||
| − | {{person | born=1940}} | + | {{person | born=1940|died=2024}} |
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:Canada]] | [[Category:Canada]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:54, 6 August 2024
(October 16, 1940 – August 6, 2024)
James Gilbert Caughran was a longtime fan, active since he was a teenager in Lincoln, NE, in the 1950s, until his death. He began the process of bringing Fancyclopedia 2 to the web as Fancyclopedia 3 and was Fancy 3's first editor.
He was a cast member of The Musquite Kid Rides Again in 1960. He was a member of FAPA, The Cult and OMPA. He hitchhiked from Nebraska to Illwiscon in Chicago in 1958.
John Trimble published A Fanzine for Jim Caughran in May 1962.
Jim went to college at the University of California-Berkeley and earned a master’s degree and Ph.d. at the University of Michigan. He lived in Toronto at the time of his death.
- A L'Abandon (for OMPA)
- A Propos Du Barean [late 1950s] (with Ron Ellik)
- A Propos de Rien (his Fapazine)
- Erratic
- If It's Friday, This Must Be Rajasthan [2006] (with Janet Carrington)
- Road Bash [1958] (with Lars Bourne)
- Virtual Paper
- When a Trufan Dies [1958 (The Year of the Jackpot)] (for OMPA)
| Person | 1940—2024 |
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