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| − | '''Ruth Newbury''', a [[fan]] from [[Portland]], [[Oregon]], was active in the 1940s and ’50s. She was a member of the [[Portland Science-Fantasy Society]] and served as [[treasurer]] on the 1950 [[Worldcon]], [[NorWesCon]]. She also belonged to the [[Contraterrans]], according to the [[1950 Fan Directory]]. | + | '''Ruth F. Newbury''', a [[fan]] from [[Portland]], [[Oregon]], was active in the 1940s and ’50s. She was a member of the [[Portland Science-Fantasy Society]] and served as the initial [[treasurer]] on the 1950 [[Worldcon]], [[NorWesCon]], but had to quit when her husband got a job in southern Oregon. She also belonged to the [[Contraterrans]], according to the [[1950 Fan Directory]]. |
| − | She [[pubbed]] ''[[INCINERATIONS -- from effigy]]'' with [[Forrest C. Davis]] in 1950. | + | She [[pubbed]] a [[fanzine]], ''[[INCINERATIONS -- from effigy]]'' with her husband, [[Forrest C. Davis]], in 1950. |
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Revision as of 10:12, 21 March 2023
(1926 – ????)
Ruth F. Newbury, a fan from Portland, Oregon, was active in the 1940s and ’50s. She was a member of the Portland Science-Fantasy Society and served as the initial treasurer on the 1950 Worldcon, NorWesCon, but had to quit when her husband got a job in southern Oregon. She also belonged to the Contraterrans, according to the 1950 Fan Directory.
She pubbed a fanzine, INCINERATIONS -- from effigy with her husband, Forrest C. Davis, in 1950.
| Person | 1926—???? |
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