Fan Directory
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Believe it or not, there was a time when a directory of all fandom could be contemplated by a sane mind. Here is a list of the best and greatest. (It does not include lists which are basically club rosters, convention membership listings, or subscription lists.)
| Directory | Editor | Dates | Coverage and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who's Who in Fandom 1940 | Ted Dikty | 1940 | |
| Walt Daugherty's Directory of Fandom | Walt Daugherty | 1942–3 | |
| Directory of Anglofandom | J. Michael Rosenblum | Jan 1945 | 219 addresses; for British Fantasy Society |
| 1950 Fan Directory | Leonard J. Moffatt | 1950 | Sponsored by the N3F; 404 fans listed |
| Anglo Science Fiction Fandom | Vin¢ Clarke | 1953 | |
| Directory of Science Fiction Fandom | Ron Bennett | 1955–66 | A long annual series. |
| Who's Who in Fandom | Lloyd D. Broyles | 1961 | 300+ entries, with one-paragraph standardized selfdescription |
| San Francisco Bay Area Fan Directory | Dave Clark | 1990s? 2000s? | |
| Fannish E-Mail Directory | John Lorentz | 1980s–90s? |
References online at fanac.org, Directories section
| Publication | 1940— |
| This is a publication page. Please extend it by adding information about when and by whom it was published, how many issues it has had, (including adding a partial or complete checklist), its contents (including perhaps a ToC listing), its size and repro method, regular columnists, its impact on fandom, or by adding scans or links to scans. See Standards for Publications. |
If applicable, please include category Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Ireland, NZ, UK, US, ROW or World.
