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| − | '''Oklacon''' was an [[Oklahoma]] [[traveling convention]] that ran from 1953 to 1957, sponsored by the [[Oklahoma Science Fiction Confederation]]. It was renamed '''Southwestercon''' when it moved to [[Texas]] in 1958, under the auspices of the [[DFS]], but the numbering continued. It’s unclear how many were held after that. | + | '''Oklacon''' was an [[Oklahoma]] [[traveling convention]] that ran from 1953 to 1957, sponsored by the [[Oklahoma Science Fiction Confederation]]. It was renamed '''Southwestercon''' when it moved to [[Texas]] in 1958, under the auspices of the [[DFS]], but the numbering continued. It’s unclear how many were held after that. It may later have been renamed '''Dallascon''', but it is unclear if this was an official name-change or just a nickname. '''DCON''' does appear in some con listings. |
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| − | Convention || Dates ||Location ||Guests | + | Convention || Dates || Location || Guests || Notes |
| − | [[Oklacon I]] || September 5, 1953 ||[[Oklahoma City]] || [[Orville Mosher]] | + | [[Oklacon I]] || September 5, 1953 || [[Oklahoma City, OK]] || [[Orville Mosher]] || |
| − | [[Oklacon II]] || September 4–5, 1954 || Oklahoma City || | + | [[Oklacon II]] || September 4–5, 1954 || [[Oklahoma City, OK]] || || |
| − | [[Oklacon III]] || July 4, 1955 || [[Tulsa, OK]] || | + | [[Oklacon III]] || July 4, 1955 || [[Tulsa, OK]] || || |
| − | [[Oklacon IV]] || 1956 || || | + | [[Oklacon IV]] || 1956 || || || |
| − | [[Oklacon V]] || August 30–September 2, 1957 || Enid, OK || | + | [[Oklacon V]] || August 30–September 2, 1957 || [[Enid, OK]] || || |
| − | [[Southwestercon VI]] ||July 4-6, 1958 ||[[Dallas]] ||[[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] | + | [[Southwestercon VI]] || July 4-6, 1958 || [[Dallas, TX]] || [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] || |
| − | [[1966 Southwestercon]] ||July 23–24, 1966 ||[[Dallas]]|| [[Dave Kaler]] | + | [[Southwestercon VII]] || 1959 || || || |
| − | [[1968 Southwestercon]] ||June 20-23, 1968 ||[[Dallas]] ||Harold Le Doux | + | [[1966 Southwestercon]] || July 23–24, 1966 || [[Dallas, TX]]|| [[Dave Kaler]] || |
| − | [[Southwestercon 1969]] ||June 20-22, 1969 ||[[Houston]] || | + | [[1968 Southwestercon]] || June 20-23, 1968 || [[Dallas, TX]] || Harold Le Doux || |
| + | [[Southwestercon 1969]] || June 20-22, 1969 || [[Houston, TX]] || || | ||
| + | [[DCON 1971]] || July 1971 || [[Dallas, TX]] || [[Robert Bloch]], [[Andy Offutt]] || | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:50, 5 January 2022
Oklacon was an Oklahoma traveling convention that ran from 1953 to 1957, sponsored by the Oklahoma Science Fiction Confederation. It was renamed Southwestercon when it moved to Texas in 1958, under the auspices of the DFS, but the numbering continued. It’s unclear how many were held after that. It may later have been renamed Dallascon, but it is unclear if this was an official name-change or just a nickname. DCON does appear in some con listings.
| Convention | Dates | Location | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklacon I | September 5, 1953 | Oklahoma City, OK | Orville Mosher | |
| Oklacon II | September 4–5, 1954 | Oklahoma City, OK | ||
| Oklacon III | July 4, 1955 | Tulsa, OK | ||
| Oklacon IV | 1956 | |||
| Oklacon V | August 30–September 2, 1957 | Enid, OK | ||
| Southwestercon VI | July 4-6, 1958 | Dallas, TX | Marion Zimmer Bradley | |
| Southwestercon VII | 1959 | |||
| 1966 Southwestercon | July 23–24, 1966 | Dallas, TX | Dave Kaler | |
| 1968 Southwestercon | June 20-23, 1968 | Dallas, TX | Harold Le Doux | |
| Southwestercon 1969 | June 20-22, 1969 | Houston, TX | ||
| DCON 1971 | July 1971 | Dallas, TX | Robert Bloch, Andy Offutt |
| From Fancyclopedia 2 Supplement, ca. 1960 |
| Conferences in Oklahoma, silly. With the revival of Southwest fandom in the past decade, these have been held annually over the last seven years, with the Oklacon II being censured by the SFCon for timing. |
| Convention | |
| 1953—1969 |
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