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| − | ( | + | (December 16, 1891 – November 1976)<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42817147/jennie-kilbourna-quirk Jennie Kilbourna (Rockwood) Quirk] (Find a Grave)</ref> |
| − | '''Jane Quirk''' served on the [[concom]] of [[Chicon II]] in 1952. With [[Elsie Janda]] and [[Frances Hamling]], she ran [[Registration]]. By many accounts, it did not go well — [[fans]] complained that the process took hours. Also, the actual number of attendees is still confused. | + | '''Jane Kilbourna Quirk''' (née '''Rockwood''') served on the [[concom]] of [[Chicon II]] in 1952. With [[Elsie Janda]] and [[Frances Hamling]], she ran [[Registration]]. By many accounts, it did not go well — [[fans]] complained that the process took hours. Also, the actual number of attendees is still confused. |
| + | She wrote [https://archive.org/details/Other_Worlds_26v05n02_1953-02/page/n149/mode/1up a letter] to [[RAP]] shortly afterward, expressing her regret that she had been unable to speak with him in person at the con. | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:31, 24 April 2023
(December 16, 1891 – November 1976)[1]
Jane Kilbourna Quirk (née Rockwood) served on the concom of Chicon II in 1952. With Elsie Janda and Frances Hamling, she ran Registration. By many accounts, it did not go well — fans complained that the process took hours. Also, the actual number of attendees is still confused.
She wrote a letter to RAP shortly afterward, expressing her regret that she had been unable to speak with him in person at the con.
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- ↑ Jennie Kilbourna (Rockwood) Quirk (Find a Grave)
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