Schenectacon

It's a bit difficult to call this a "convention", but they called it that back in the day and there's really no other short name for it, so... It was "held" June 26-July 1, 1943, it was organized by Larry Shaw, this was a moving event over five days visiting fans and pros in New York City, Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. People visited included Julius Unger, Claude Degler,Gerry de la Ree, Ronald Clyne. Mary Gnaedinger, John W. Campbell and Doc Lowndes. They had the distinction of an visit to the home of Hannes Bok.

From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944

A quote convention unquote in mid-1943. Suddsy Schwartz descended upon Schenectady, whence, after a meeting with another scientifictionist there they sailed to New York and visited various persons; then joined by Degler, invaded New England, hitting West Haven and Boston. The establishment of Little Jarnevon was a result of this trip.

See Early Conventions.

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Convention
	1943

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