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'''Alfred Ashley''' was a [[BNF]] from [[Battle Creek, Michigan]], who later moved to [[Los Angeles]].
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[[File:Ashleys.jpeg|thumb|[[Abby Lu Ashley|Abby Lu]] and Al Ashley. ]]
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'''Alfred Ashley''', a [[BNF]] from [[Battle Creek]], [[Michigan]], who later moved to [[Los Angeles]], was a bright man (he achieved [[AA194]]) who drove a taxi so he could have more time to think of things other than work.  
  
He was a bright man (he achieved [[AA194]]) who drove a taxi so he could have more time to think of things other than work. One of the things he thought about in Battle Creek was the idea of a [[Slan Center]]. In the early 1940s, he and his wife, [[Abby Lu Ashley|Abby Lu]], owned and lived with other SF fans in the original [[Slan Shack]].
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“The real Al Ashley, at least on paper, was one of the more intel­ligent, fun-to-read, and talented people who has ever been in fandom,[[Harry Warner, Jr.]], wrote in ''[[Void]]'' 24 (1961).  
  
Ashley authored the [[Michiconference|Michicon]] Booklets in 1943–1945.  
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In the early 1940s, Ashley and his wife, [[Abby Lu Ashley|Abby Lu]], owned and lived with other SF fans in the original [[Slan Shack]], until they all moved to [[LA]] in 1945. Half seriously, he conceived of the idea for a larger [[Slan Center]]. The Ashleys hosted the [[Michiconference]]s and he authored the Michicon Booklets in 1943–1945.  
  
In the early 1940s, he was ranked among the top 25 fans in the country. He was acting [[president]] of the [[N3F]] during the [[Interregnum]] in 1943–44. He was a member of [[FAPA]] and [[LASFS]]. Though he cooperated with the [[Insurgents]], he became the butt of their taunts in the [[Ashley Mythos]] and [[gafiated]].
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In the early 1940s, he was ranked among the top 25 fans in the country. He was acting [[president]] of the [[N3F]] during the [[Interregnum]] in 1943–44. He was an [[OE]] and [[president]] of [[FAPA]].
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He joined [[LASFS]] on moving to [[California]]. According to [[Alva Rogers]] in ''[[Void]]'' 29 (June 1969):
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For several months late in ’45 worked for a sign shop in LA which had a contract with Lockheed to repaint former Air Force Connies with TWA colors. Al was put in charge of this job and given the responsibility for hiring a crew. Needless to say, his crew was made up largely of fans: in addition to myself there was [[Jack Wiedenbeck|Jack Weidenbeck]], [[Gus Willmorth|Gus Wilmorth]], and maybe a couple of others whose names slip my memory at this late date. The job was, of course, in Burbank, so we all drove to work in Al’s car. Before going to work we’d meet at [[Slan Shack]]’ where Al would be drinking the first dozen or so cups of his daily quota of coffee, and we’d join him while Abby Lu bustled around the kitchen getting his lunch ready. After Al felt he had had enough coffee to sustain him on the long drive to Burbank we’d all pile into the car and make for Lockheed. The first thing we’d do when we got there was to make a bee­ line for the company cafeteria for refueling. As far as I was concerned Al was a good boss and seemed to be an accomplished signpainter — at least on this job. How long this job lasted for Al, or whether he continued working for the same shop after the Lockheed job was finished, I don’t know. When I quit and left LA in the middle of December, 1945, he was still working at it.
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Though he cooperated with the [[Insurgents]], he became the butt of their taunts in the [[Ashley Mythos]] and [[gafiated]]. In December 1946, [[Frank Robinson]] reported in ''[[Ember]]'' 24 that Ashley was back in Battle Creek.
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*''[[The Stump]]'', 1944 [[fanzine]] promoting Ashley as [[VP]] of [[FAPA]], [https://fanac.org/fanzines/FAPA-Misc/FAPA-Misc63.pdf online at fanac.org.]
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* [https://fanac.org/fanzines/VOID/VOID24.pdf  “What Al Ashley Did Before He Said You Bastard”] by [[Harry Warner, Jr.]] in ''[[Void]]'' 24.
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*His photo appears on page 399 of [[Harry Warner]]'s ''[[A Wealth of Fable]]''.
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*[http://fanac.org/fanzines/LASFS/LASFS1-10.html Photo] in [[LASFS Album]].
  
 
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* ''[[Abed & Bored]]'' [1940s]
 
* ''[[Abed & Bored]]'' [1940s]
 
* ''[[En Garde]]'' [1942-44] (for FAPA)
 
* ''[[En Garde]]'' [1942-44] (for FAPA)
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* ''[[Fantasy Amateur Lean To]]'' [1943] (for FAPA)
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* ''[[Fantasy Amateur Lean To Annex]]'' [1943] (for FAPA)
 
* ''[[Meet FAPA]]'' [1943] (for FAPA)
 
* ''[[Meet FAPA]]'' [1943] (for FAPA)
 
* ''[[Nova (Ashley)]]'' [1941-43]
 
* ''[[Nova (Ashley)]]'' [1941-43]
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* ''[[The Stump]]'' [1944] (for FAPA)
 
* ''[[The Stump]]'' [1944] (for FAPA)
 
* ''[[These Amazing Amendments]]'' [1944] (for FAPA)
 
* ''[[These Amazing Amendments]]'' [1944] (for FAPA)
 
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* ''[[What is Science Fiction Fandom?]]'' [1944]
 
 
*His photo appears on page 399 of [[Harry Warner]]'s ''[[A Wealth of Fable]]''.
 
*[http://fanac.org/fanzines/LASFS/LASFS1-10.html Photo] in [[LASFS Album]].
 
  
  

Revision as of 03:08, 4 March 2021

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Abby Lu and Al Ashley.

Alfred Ashley, a BNF from Battle Creek, Michigan, who later moved to Los Angeles, was a bright man (he achieved AA194) who drove a taxi so he could have more time to think of things other than work.

“The real Al Ashley, at least on paper, was one of the more intel­ligent, fun-to-read, and talented people who has ever been in fandom,” Harry Warner, Jr., wrote in Void 24 (1961).

In the early 1940s, Ashley and his wife, Abby Lu, owned and lived with other SF fans in the original Slan Shack, until they all moved to LA in 1945. Half seriously, he conceived of the idea for a larger Slan Center. The Ashleys hosted the Michiconferences and he authored the Michicon Booklets in 1943–1945.

In the early 1940s, he was ranked among the top 25 fans in the country. He was acting president of the N3F during the Interregnum in 1943–44. He was an OE and president of FAPA.

He joined LASFS on moving to California. According to Alva Rogers in Void 29 (June 1969):

For several months late in ’45 worked for a sign shop in LA which had a contract with Lockheed to repaint former Air Force Connies with TWA colors. Al was put in charge of this job and given the responsibility for hiring a crew. Needless to say, his crew was made up largely of fans: in addition to myself there was Jack Weidenbeck, Gus Wilmorth, and maybe a couple of others whose names slip my memory at this late date. The job was, of course, in Burbank, so we all drove to work in Al’s car. Before going to work we’d meet at Slan Shack’ where Al would be drinking the first dozen or so cups of his daily quota of coffee, and we’d join him while Abby Lu bustled around the kitchen getting his lunch ready. After Al felt he had had enough coffee to sustain him on the long drive to Burbank we’d all pile into the car and make for Lockheed. The first thing we’d do when we got there was to make a bee­ line for the company cafeteria for refueling. As far as I was concerned Al was a good boss and seemed to be an accomplished signpainter — at least on this job. How long this job lasted for Al, or whether he continued working for the same shop after the Lockheed job was finished, I don’t know. When I quit and left LA in the middle of December, 1945, he was still working at it.

Though he cooperated with the Insurgents, he became the butt of their taunts in the Ashley Mythos and gafiated. In December 1946, Frank Robinson reported in Ember 24 that Ashley was back in Battle Creek.

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