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| − | Year || Date || Convention || Attendance || Notes | + | Year || Date || Convention || Attendance || Location ||Notes |
| − | 1936 ||October 22, 1936 ||[[First Convention]] ||10-20 ||[[Philadelphia]] later called the [[First Eastern]] | + | 1936 ||October 22, 1936 ||[[First Convention]] ||10-20 ||[[Philadelphia]] || later called the [[First Eastern]] |
| − | 1937 ||January 3, 1937 ||[[Other First Convention]] ||~20 || [[Leeds, UK]] | + | 1937 ||January 3, 1937 ||[[Other First Convention]] ||~20 || [[Leeds, UK]] || |
| − | ||February 21, 1937 ||[[Second Eastern]] ||30-40 ||[[New York]] | + | ||February 21, 1937 ||[[Second Eastern]] ||30-40 ||[[New York]] || |
| − | ||October 30, 1937 ||[[Third Eastern]] || || [[Philadelphia]] | + | ||October 30, 1937 ||[[Third Eastern]] || || [[Philadelphia]] || |
| − | 1938 ||April 10, 1938 ||[[Second British Convention]] || ||(aka [[Necronomicon]]) | + | 1938 ||April 10, 1938 ||[[Second British Convention]] || || ||(aka [[Necronomicon]]) |
| − | ||May 29, 1938 ||[[Newark Convention]] ||>100 ||aka [[Fourth Eastern]] aka [[First National]] | + | ||May 29, 1938 ||[[Newark Convention]] ||>100 || Newark, NJ || aka [[Fourth Eastern]] aka [[First National]] |
| − | ||October 16, 1938 ||[[1938 Philadelphia Conference]] ||> 2 dozen || | + | ||October 16, 1938 ||[[1938 Philadelphia Conference]] ||> 2 dozen || Philadelphia || |
| − | 1939 || 1939 ||[[Third British Convention]] || || [[London]] | + | 1939 || 1939 ||[[Third British Convention]] || || [[London]] || |
| − | ||July 4, 1939 ||[[NyCon I]] ||150-200 ||the first [[Worldcon]] | + | ||July 4, 1939 ||[[NyCon I]] ||150-200 || New York ||the first [[Worldcon]] |
| − | ||Fall 1939 ||[[Philcon 1939]] || || | + | ||Fall 1939 ||[[Philcon 1939]] || || Philadelphia || |
| − | || 1939 ||[[OSA Pow-Wow]] || ||Oklahoma state convention | + | || 1939 ||[[OSA Pow-Wow]] || || Tulsa, OK ||Oklahoma state convention |
| − | 1940 ||April 1940||[[Third Chicago Conference]] ||4 || | + | 1940 ||April 1940||[[Third Chicago Conference]] ||4 || Chicago || |
| − | ||Sept 1-2, 1940 ||[[Chicon I]] ||128 || | + | ||Sept 1-2, 1940 ||[[Chicon I]] ||128 ||Chicago || |
| − | ||November 10, 1940 ||[[Phillycon 1940]] || || | + | ||November 10, 1940 ||[[Phillycon 1940]] || || Philadelphia || |
| − | 1941 ||late Feb 1941 ||[[Boskone I]] ||~25 || | + | 1941 ||late Feb 1941 ||[[Boskone I]] ||~25 || Boston || |
| − | ||July 4-6, 1941 ||[[Denvention I]] ||~100 || | + | ||July 4-6, 1941 ||[[Denvention I]] ||~100 || Denver || |
| − | ||September 20-21, 1941 ||[[Bombcon]] ||13 || | + | ||September 20-21, 1941 ||[[Bombcon]] ||13 ||Boston || |
| − | ||November 16, 1941 ||[[1941 Michiconference]] || || | + | ||November 16, 1941 ||[[1941 Michiconference]] || ||Jackson, MI || |
| − | 1942 ||Feb 22, 1942 ||[[Boskone II]] ||25 || | + | 1942 ||Feb 22, 1942 ||[[Boskone II]] ||25 ||Boston || |
| − | ||September 27, 1942 ||[[1942 Michiconference]] ||~25 || | + | ||September 27, 1942 ||[[1942 Michiconference]] ||~25 || Jackson, MI || |
| − | ||November 29, 1942 ||[[Hastings S-F Conference]] ||v. small || possibly a drinking party | + | ||November 29, 1942 ||[[Hastings S-F Conference]] ||v. small || Hastings, MN || possibly a drinking party |
| − | || 1942 ||[[Pacificon Jr.]] || || | + | || 1942 ||[[Pacificon Jr.]] || || Los Angales, CA || |
| − | 1943 ||Feb 28, 1943 ||[[Boskone III]] ||14 || | + | 1943 ||Feb 28, 1943 ||[[Boskone III]] ||14 ||Boston || |
| − | ||Spring 1943||[[Midgicon]] in [[Chicago]] ||10? || | + | ||Spring 1943||[[Midgicon]] in [[Chicago]] ||10? || Chicago || |
| − | ||Spring 1943 ||[[Live Oak Conference]] ||3 || | + | ||Spring 1943 ||[[Live Oak Conference]] ||3 || Live Oak, FL || |
| − | ||Easter 1943 ||[[Midvention]] || || | + | ||Easter 1943 ||[[Midvention]] || || Midlands, UK || |
| − | ||May 16, 1943 ||The first [[Staplecon]] | + | ||May 16, 1943 ||The first [[Staplecon]] ||~12 || [[San Francisco]] || |
| − | ||Summer 1943 ||[[MeCon]] | + | ||Summer 1943 ||[[MeCon]] ||3 ||Rockland, ME || |
| − | ||mid 1943 ||[[Mainecon Jr]] somewhere in Maine ||2 || | + | ||mid 1943 ||[[Mainecon Jr]] somewhere in Maine ||2 || Maine || |
| − | ||mid 1943||[[Schenectacon]] ||2-4 || | + | ||mid 1943||[[Schenectacon]] ||2-4 || Schenectady, NY || |
| − | ||October 30, 1943 ||[[1943 Michiconference]] ||22 || | + | ||October 30, 1943 ||[[1943 Michiconference]] ||22 || Battle Creek, MI || |
| − | ||November 21, 1943 ||The second [[Staplecon]] || ||[[San Francisco]] | + | ||November 21, 1943 ||The second [[Staplecon]] || ||[[San Francisco]] || |
| − | ||"around the end" 1943 ||[[Fancon]] || || | + | ||"around the end" 1943 ||[[Fancon]] || || Bloomington, IL || |
| − | || "over the year end" || [[Norcon (UK)]] || small || [[Manchester, UK]] | + | || "over the year end" || [[Norcon (UK)]] || small || [[Manchester, UK]] || |
| − | 1944 ||Easter 1944 ||[[Eastercon 1944]] || || | + | 1944 ||Easter 1944 ||[[Eastercon 1944]] || || London || |
| − | ||May 28, 1944 ||The last [[Staplecon]] ||9 || [[San Francisco]] | + | ||May 28, 1944 ||The last [[Staplecon]] ||9 || [[San Francisco]] || |
| − | ||June 17-19, 1944 ||[[Michicon 4]] ||23 || | + | ||June 17-19, 1944 ||[[Michicon 4]] ||23 || Battle Creek, MI || |
| − | || August 27, 1944 || [[Dovercon]] || 11 || | + | || August 27, 1944 || [[Dovercon]] || 11 || Dover, DE || |
| − | ||October 7-9, 1944 ||[[Little Chicon]] ||"small" || | + | ||October 7-9, 1944 ||[[Little Chicon]] ||"small" || Chicago || |
| − | 1945 ||February 3-4, 1945 ||[[Boskone IV]] ||5 || | + | 1945 ||February 3-4, 1945 ||[[Boskone IV]] ||5 || Boston || |
| − | ||July 7-8, 1945 ||[[1945 Michiconference]] ||15-20 || | + | ||July 7-8, 1945 ||[[1945 Michiconference]] ||15-20 ||Battle Creek, MI || |
| − | ||September 2, 1945 || [[Boskone V]]||9 ||AKA [[First New England SF Conference]] | + | ||September 2, 1945 || [[Boskone V]]||9 || Boston ||AKA [[First New England SF Conference]] |
| − | 1946 ||March 3, 1946 ||[[FPWESFC]] || || | + | 1946 ||March 3, 1946 ||[[FPWESFC]] || || Newark, NJ || |
| − | || April 6-7, 1946 || [[First Post-Radar-Contact-with-the-Moon Con]] || 16 || [[Chicago]] | + | || April 6-7, 1946 || [[First Post-Radar-Contact-with-the-Moon Con]] || 16 || [[Chicago]] || |
| − | ||August 30-September 1, 1946 ||[[Pacificon I]] ||130 || | + | ||August 30-September 1, 1946 ||[[Pacificon I]] ||130 || Los Angeles || |
| − | ||October 27, 1946 ||[[Phillycon 1946]] || || | + | ||October 27, 1946 ||[[Phillycon 1946]] || || Philadalphia || |
| − | || November 9-10, 1946 || [[Centracon]] || 25 || Chicago, IL | + | || November 9-10, 1946 || [[Centracon]] || 25 || Chicago, IL || |
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Revision as of 18:34, 18 April 2020
The first ten years of SF conventions:
| Year | Date | Convention | Attendance | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | October 22, 1936 | First Convention | 10-20 | Philadelphia | later called the First Eastern |
| 1937 | January 3, 1937 | Other First Convention | ~20 | Leeds, UK | |
| February 21, 1937 | Second Eastern | 30-40 | New York | ||
| October 30, 1937 | Third Eastern | Philadelphia | |||
| 1938 | April 10, 1938 | Second British Convention | (aka Necronomicon) | ||
| May 29, 1938 | Newark Convention | >100 | Newark, NJ | aka Fourth Eastern aka First National | |
| October 16, 1938 | 1938 Philadelphia Conference | > 2 dozen | Philadelphia | ||
| 1939 | 1939 | Third British Convention | London | ||
| July 4, 1939 | NyCon I | 150-200 | New York | the first Worldcon | |
| Fall 1939 | Philcon 1939 | Philadelphia | |||
| 1939 | OSA Pow-Wow | Tulsa, OK | Oklahoma state convention | ||
| 1940 | April 1940 | Third Chicago Conference | 4 | Chicago | |
| Sept 1-2, 1940 | Chicon I | 128 | Chicago | ||
| November 10, 1940 | Phillycon 1940 | Philadelphia | |||
| 1941 | late Feb 1941 | Boskone I | ~25 | Boston | |
| July 4-6, 1941 | Denvention I | ~100 | Denver | ||
| September 20-21, 1941 | Bombcon | 13 | Boston | ||
| November 16, 1941 | 1941 Michiconference | Jackson, MI | |||
| 1942 | Feb 22, 1942 | Boskone II | 25 | Boston | |
| September 27, 1942 | 1942 Michiconference | ~25 | Jackson, MI | ||
| November 29, 1942 | Hastings S-F Conference | v. small | Hastings, MN | possibly a drinking party | |
| 1942 | Pacificon Jr. | Los Angales, CA | |||
| 1943 | Feb 28, 1943 | Boskone III | 14 | Boston | |
| Spring 1943 | Midgicon in Chicago | 10? | Chicago | ||
| Spring 1943 | Live Oak Conference | 3 | Live Oak, FL | ||
| Easter 1943 | Midvention | Midlands, UK | |||
| May 16, 1943 | The first Staplecon | ~12 | San Francisco | ||
| Summer 1943 | MeCon | 3 | Rockland, ME | ||
| mid 1943 | Mainecon Jr somewhere in Maine | 2 | Maine | ||
| mid 1943 | Schenectacon | 2-4 | Schenectady, NY | ||
| October 30, 1943 | 1943 Michiconference | 22 | Battle Creek, MI | ||
| November 21, 1943 | The second Staplecon | San Francisco | |||
| "around the end" 1943 | Fancon | Bloomington, IL | |||
| "over the year end" | Norcon | small | Manchester, UK | ||
| 1944 | Easter 1944 | Eastercon | London | ||
| May 28, 1944 | The last Staplecon | 9 | San Francisco | ||
| June 17-19, 1944 | Michicon 4 | 23 | Battle Creek, MI | ||
| August 27, 1944 | Dovercon | 11 | Dover, DE | ||
| October 7-9, 1944 | Little Chicon | "small" | Chicago | ||
| 1945 | February 3-4, 1945 | Boskone IV | 5 | Boston | |
| July 7-8, 1945 | 1945 Michiconference | 15-20 | Battle Creek, MI | ||
| September 2, 1945 | Boskone V | 9 | Boston | AKA First New England SF Conference | |
| 1946 | March 3, 1946 | FPWESFC | Newark, NJ | ||
| April 6-7, 1946 | First Post-Radar-Contact-with-the-Moon Con | 16 | Chicago | ||
| August 30-September 1, 1946 | Pacificon I | 130 | Los Angeles | ||
| October 27, 1946 | Phillycon 1946 | Philadalphia | |||
| November 9-10, 1946 | Centracon | 25 | Chicago, IL |
See the Fancyclopedia 2 article on Conventions.
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