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'''Marsha Elkin Brown Jones''' is a long-time [[convention fan]] living in [[New York City]]. She worked on a number of Northeast conventions in the 60s and 70s (including [[Noreascon 1]]).   She was a member of [[NESFA]] and of the [[Lunarians]] as well as of [[LASFS]].  She married [[Charlie Brown]] (1962-69) and subsequently [[Eddie Jones]]. She is the sister of [[Shelia Gilbert]].  In the [[UK]] she worked on numerous [[Eastercon]] and [[Novacon]] art shows as welll as the [[Seacon '79]] art show.
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[[File:JohnsonBarbi-MarshaBrown1966.jpeg|thumb|'''[[Barbi Johnson]], left, and Marsha Brown in the “A [[Galaxy]] of [[Fan Fashion |Fashion]]” Show at [[Tricon]], 1966'''. ]]
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'''Marsha Jones''' (née '''Elkin''', then '''Brown''') is a longtime [[convention fan]] living in [[New York City]]. She worked on a number of Northeast [[conventions]] in the 1960s and ’70s (including [[Noreascon 1]]).  
  
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She was made a [[Fellow of NESFA]] in 1976, has been on the staff of ''[[Niekas]]'' since the 60s and was a founding member of [[Georgette Heyer fandom]]. She co-edited ''[[The Hobbit Coloring Book]]''. She also published ''[[Brown Study]]'' with Charlie and Shelia.
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She was a member of [[NESFA]] and of the [[Lunarians]] as well as of [[LASFS]].  She was made a [[Fellow of NESFA]] in 1976, and was on the staff of ''[[Niekas]]'' beginning in the ’60s. She co-edited ''[[The Hobbit Coloring Book]]''. Marsha was a founding member of the [[Georgette Heyer]] [[fringe fandom]].
  
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She was married to [[fan]] [[Charlie Brown]] (1962–69) in [[New York]]. Subsequently, she moved to [[Boston]], where she lived with [[Richard Harter]]. Next, she married [[British]] artist [[Eddie Jones]] and moved to [[England]]. When they split up, she came back to the [[US]]. She is the sister of [[Sheila Gilbert]].  She published ''[[Brown Study]]'' with Charlie and Shelia.
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In the [[UK]], she worked on numerous [[Eastercon]] and [[Novacon]] art shows as well as the [[Seacon '79]] [[art show]].
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Latest revision as of 01:36, 24 April 2023

(November 28, 1943 – )

Barbi Johnson, left, and Marsha Brown in the “A Galaxy of Fashion” Show at Tricon, 1966.

Marsha Jones (née Elkin, then Brown) is a longtime convention fan living in New York City. She worked on a number of Northeast conventions in the 1960s and ’70s (including Noreascon 1).

She was a member of NESFA and of the Lunarians as well as of LASFS. She was made a Fellow of NESFA in 1976, and was on the staff of Niekas beginning in the ’60s. She co-edited The Hobbit Coloring Book. Marsha was a founding member of the Georgette Heyer fringe fandom.

She was married to fan Charlie Brown (1962–69) in New York. Subsequently, she moved to Boston, where she lived with Richard Harter. Next, she married British artist Eddie Jones and moved to England. When they split up, she came back to the United States. She is the sister of Sheila Gilbert. She published Brown Study with Charlie and Shelia.

In the UK, she worked on numerous Eastercon and Novacon art shows as well as the Seacon '79 art show.

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