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| − | + | [[File:MITSFS.jpeg|frame|center|'''MITSFS Annual Banquet, May 15, 1959, at Stuben's Restaurant on Boylston Street in [[Boston]]: 1. [[Philip Spiro]], 2. [[Bill Sarill]] (pseudomember), 3. [[Bob Duff]] ([[vice-president]]), 4. [[J. Martin Graetz|J. Martin “Shag” Graetz]], 5. [[Dave Nickles]], 6. [[Harry McCraw]], 7. [[Norm Humer]], 8. [[Anthony Lewis]] ([[secretary]]), 9. [[Charles Robert Keppel]] (ex-member), 10. [[Barbara Keppel]], 11. [[Bob Wagner]], 12. [[Bostwick Wyman]], 13. [[Roy Krupp]], 14. [[Isaac Asimov]], 15. [[L. Court Skinner]] ([[president]]), 16. [[Joe Cohen]] ([[treasurer]]), 17. [[Ken Gooen]] (ex-[[secretary]]) and 18. [[Roy Norris]] (past [[president]]).''' ''From the collection of Phil Spiro.'']] | |
| − | + | The '''MIT Science Fiction Society''' at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in [[Cambridge, MA]], was founded in 1949, and remains extant. The [[club]] has the world's largest open-shelf [[collection]] of [[science fiction]], [[publishes]] ''[[Twilight Zine]]'' and has the motto, "'''We're not [[fans]], we just read the stuff'''." The ''[[MITSFS Index]]'' was a somewhat MITSFS project organized by [[Erwin S. Strauss]]. | |
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| − | + | ==Officers== | |
| + | Its [[officers]] and [[committees]] are unique: | ||
| + | * The '''Skinner''' (named for [[L. Court Skinner]], who held the position in 1959). | ||
| + | * The '''Lord High Embezzler''' (officer who handles money, which other [[organizations]] call a [[treasurer]]). | ||
| + | * The '''Onseck''' (from [[Cordwainer Smith]]'s Instrumentality series, a [[scientificombination]] of "Honorable [[Secretary]]"). | ||
| + | * '''Jourcomm'''. The publications committee. | ||
| − | [[ | + | In many respects, [[NESFA]] is an outgrowth of MITSFS. Well-known fans who were members include [[Guy Consolmagno]], [[George Flynn]], [[Richard Harter]], [[Tony Lewis]], [[Fuzzy Pink Niven]], [[Cory Seidman]], [[Erwin S. Strauss]], [[Leslie Turek]], [[Mike Ward]], [[Robert Wiener]]. |
| − | + | [[Roy Norris]], [[president]] ca. 1957, deserves to be better known. | |
| − | {{club}} | + | [[Mike Ward]] founded the [[Technology Amateur Press Association]] in 1968 to encourage [[fannishness]] in [[sercon]] MITSFS. |
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| + | * [http://mitsfs.mit.edu/ Website.] | ||
| + | * [https://fanac.org/photohtm.php?Fan_Photo_Album/m07-001 Background on the above photo.] | ||
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| + | [[File:MIT Science Fiction Society, 1956.jpg|thumb|upright=2.5|center|'''1956 MIT Yearbook entry.''' ]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:40, 31 May 2023
MITSFS Annual Banquet, May 15, 1959, at Stuben's Restaurant on Boylston Street in Boston: 1. Philip Spiro, 2. Bill Sarill (pseudomember), 3. Bob Duff (vice-president), 4. J. Martin “Shag” Graetz, 5. Dave Nickles, 6. Harry McCraw, 7. Norm Humer, 8. Anthony Lewis (secretary), 9. Charles Robert Keppel (ex-member), 10. Barbara Keppel, 11. Bob Wagner, 12. Bostwick Wyman, 13. Roy Krupp, 14. Isaac Asimov, 15. L. Court Skinner (president), 16. Joe Cohen (treasurer), 17. Ken Gooen (ex-secretary) and 18. Roy Norris (past president). From the collection of Phil Spiro.
The MIT Science Fiction Society at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA, was founded in 1949, and remains extant. The club has the world's largest open-shelf collection of science fiction, publishes Twilight Zine and has the motto, "We're not fans, we just read the stuff." The MITSFS Index was a somewhat MITSFS project organized by Erwin S. Strauss.
Officers[edit]
Its officers and committees are unique:
- The Skinner (named for L. Court Skinner, who held the position in 1959).
- The Lord High Embezzler (officer who handles money, which other organizations call a treasurer).
- The Onseck (from Cordwainer Smith's Instrumentality series, a scientificombination of "Honorable Secretary").
- Jourcomm. The publications committee.
In many respects, NESFA is an outgrowth of MITSFS. Well-known fans who were members include Guy Consolmagno, George Flynn, Richard Harter, Tony Lewis, Fuzzy Pink Niven, Cory Seidman, Erwin S. Strauss, Leslie Turek, Mike Ward, Robert Wiener.
Roy Norris, president ca. 1957, deserves to be better known.
Mike Ward founded the Technology Amateur Press Association in 1968 to encourage fannishness in sercon MITSFS.
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