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According to [[Sam Moskowitz]], "It was suggested by [[John B. Michel]] that the club [the [[NYB-ISA]]] plan a social outing of some sort; this was agreed to, great controversy ensued as to the destination. [[Philadelphia]] was decided upon, chiefly because [[Wollheim]] had hit upon the novel idea of meeting with out-of-town [[fans]] and thereby calling the affair a [[science fiction convention]]." | According to [[Sam Moskowitz]], "It was suggested by [[John B. Michel]] that the club [the [[NYB-ISA]]] plan a social outing of some sort; this was agreed to, great controversy ensued as to the destination. [[Philadelphia]] was decided upon, chiefly because [[Wollheim]] had hit upon the novel idea of meeting with out-of-town [[fans]] and thereby calling the affair a [[science fiction convention]]." | ||
− | Retrospectively (though it was common usage by 1939) it was given the name '''First Eastern''' or '''First Eastern Science Fiction Convention'''. (By a year later, at the [[Third Eastern Science Fiction Convention]] again in Philadelphia it was being referred to as the "[previous] Philly convention". See: http://fanac.org/fanzines/PSFS_News/PSFS_News105-02.html | + | Retrospectively (though it was common usage by 1939) it was given the name '''First Eastern''' or '''First Eastern Science Fiction Convention'''. (By a year later, at the [[Third Eastern Science Fiction Convention]] again in Philadelphia it was being referred to as the "[previous] Philly convention". See: {{link | website=http://fanac.org/fanzines/PSFS_News/PSFS_News105-02.html|text=here}} |
On October 22, 1936, the [[NYB-ISA]] (including Wollheim, Michel, [[Will Sykora]], [[Hahn]], [[David Kyle]], [[Goudket]], and [[Fred Pohl]]) visited the [[Philadelphia SFL|Philadelphia Branch]] (including [[Milt Rothman]], [[Bob Madle]], and [[Ossie Train]]) for a tour of town and then a get-together at Rothman's house for an afternoon. It was "marked with horseplay and camaraderie". Milt Rothman was elected convention chairman and Fred Pohl secretary. The only other official business was to plan the [[Second Eastern Convention]] for [[New York]] in February 1938. | On October 22, 1936, the [[NYB-ISA]] (including Wollheim, Michel, [[Will Sykora]], [[Hahn]], [[David Kyle]], [[Goudket]], and [[Fred Pohl]]) visited the [[Philadelphia SFL|Philadelphia Branch]] (including [[Milt Rothman]], [[Bob Madle]], and [[Ossie Train]]) for a tour of town and then a get-together at Rothman's house for an afternoon. It was "marked with horseplay and camaraderie". Milt Rothman was elected convention chairman and Fred Pohl secretary. The only other official business was to plan the [[Second Eastern Convention]] for [[New York]] in February 1938. |
Revision as of 02:38, 10 January 2020
The very first sf convention was held Oct 22, 1936 in Philadelphia.
According to Sam Moskowitz, "It was suggested by John B. Michel that the club [the NYB-ISA] plan a social outing of some sort; this was agreed to, great controversy ensued as to the destination. Philadelphia was decided upon, chiefly because Wollheim had hit upon the novel idea of meeting with out-of-town fans and thereby calling the affair a science fiction convention."
Retrospectively (though it was common usage by 1939) it was given the name First Eastern or First Eastern Science Fiction Convention. (By a year later, at the Third Eastern Science Fiction Convention again in Philadelphia it was being referred to as the "[previous] Philly convention". See: here
On October 22, 1936, the NYB-ISA (including Wollheim, Michel, Will Sykora, Hahn, David Kyle, Goudket, and Fred Pohl) visited the Philadelphia Branch (including Milt Rothman, Bob Madle, and Ossie Train) for a tour of town and then a get-together at Rothman's house for an afternoon. It was "marked with horseplay and camaraderie". Milt Rothman was elected convention chairman and Fred Pohl secretary. The only other official business was to plan the Second Eastern Convention for New York in February 1938.
This was the first of all stf conventions, though this has been challenged. See Which Was the First SF Convention? for details.
See also Early Conventions.
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