Difference between revisions of "Detroit, MI"
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+ | 1941||[[Bridges Kuhn|Bridges]] and [[Richard Kuhn]] begin [[pubbing]] ''[[Eclipse]]'' | ||
+ | ||[[Michiconference]] held in [[Jackson, MI]]. | ||
+ | ||The [[Galactic Roamers]], a southern Michigan [[Doc Smith]] [[club]] formed by fans from Jackson, [[Battle Creek]] and Detroit | ||
1943 ||'''[[Detroit Science Fictioneers]] formed''' | 1943 ||'''[[Detroit Science Fictioneers]] formed''' | ||
1944 ||[[sisfa|SI/ASFA]] founded in Detroit | 1944 ||[[sisfa|SI/ASFA]] founded in Detroit | ||
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||[[Larry Tucker]] born | ||[[Larry Tucker]] born | ||
1949 ||The [[Blowup]] | 1949 ||The [[Blowup]] | ||
− | ||[[Roger Sims]] | + | ||[[DSFL]] formed |
+ | ||[[Roger Sims]] discovers [[fandom]] | ||
1950 ||[[Martin Alger]] coins “[[Real Soon Now]]” | 1950 ||[[Martin Alger]] coins “[[Real Soon Now]]” | ||
||[[Randy Bathurst]] born | ||[[Randy Bathurst]] born | ||
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1954 ||[[Detroit in 1955]] [[Worldcon bid]] fails | 1954 ||[[Detroit in 1955]] [[Worldcon bid]] fails | ||
mid-50s ||[[Beerfandom]] founded by [[Art Rapp]] | mid-50s ||[[Beerfandom]] founded by [[Art Rapp]] | ||
+ | 1957||[[Octocon (OH)]] founded as a collaboration among [[fans]] in [[Detroit]], [[Toledo]], [[Cleveland]] and [[Cincinnati]] | ||
1958 ||[[Detroit in '59]] [[Worldcon bid]] wins at [[Solacon]] beating [[Big 'D' in '59]] and [[Chicago: 1959]] | 1958 ||[[Detroit in '59]] [[Worldcon bid]] wins at [[Solacon]] beating [[Big 'D' in '59]] and [[Chicago: 1959]] | ||
1959 ||'''[[Detention]] ([[Worldcon]]) held''' | 1959 ||'''[[Detention]] ([[Worldcon]]) held''' | ||
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1965 ||[[Detroit Triple Fan Fair]] held | 1965 ||[[Detroit Triple Fan Fair]] held | ||
1966 ||[[Tricon]] ([[Worldcon]]) held in [[Cleveland]] with Detroit as co-host | 1966 ||[[Tricon]] ([[Worldcon]]) held in [[Cleveland]] with Detroit as co-host | ||
− | 1968 | + | 1968 ||fl [[Neo-Numenor]] ||colspan="2"| |
− | ||fl [[Neo-Numenor]] ||colspan="2"| | + | ||[[Hal Shapiro]] pubs ''[[Harlan Ellison: The Man, The Writer]]'' |
− | 1969 ||[[1969 Detroit Triple Fan Fair]] held | + | 1969 ||[[1969 Detroit Triple Fan Fair]] held (the last) |
1970 ||[[Dum-Dum]] Banquet held in Detroit | 1970 ||[[Dum-Dum]] Banquet held in Detroit | ||
1970s ||[[Oak Park High School Science Fiction Club]] active | 1970s ||[[Oak Park High School Science Fiction Club]] active | ||
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1974 ||[[A2 Relax Icon]] held in Ann Arbor | 1974 ||[[A2 Relax Icon]] held in Ann Arbor | ||
mid-70s ||[[Sid Altus]] becomes active | mid-70s ||[[Sid Altus]] becomes active | ||
− | 1975 ||[[ConFusion 13]] held | + | 1975 ||[[ConFusion 13]], the first annual, held |
− | + | ||[[MISHAP]] founded | |
1976 ||[[Detroit in '79]] [[hoax]] [[Westercon bid]] | 1976 ||[[Detroit in '79]] [[hoax]] [[Westercon bid]] | ||
||[[EMUSFS]] formed | ||[[EMUSFS]] formed | ||
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||[[Martin Alger]] dies | ||[[Martin Alger]] dies | ||
||'''[[AutoClave 1]], the first [[fanzine]] [[convention]], held''' | ||'''[[AutoClave 1]], the first [[fanzine]] [[convention]], held''' | ||
||[[ConClave I]] held | ||[[ConClave I]] held | ||
− | 1977 | + | 1977 ||[[Contagion II]] held |
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||[[Great Combined Milford and Clarion Decennial Jubilee, Colloquim and Beer Bash]] held in [[East Lansing]] | ||[[Great Combined Milford and Clarion Decennial Jubilee, Colloquim and Beer Bash]] held in [[East Lansing]] | ||
1978 ||[[Phantasia Press]] founded | 1978 ||[[Phantasia Press]] founded | ||
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late 70s ||[[Wayne Third Foundation]] ends as a formal [[club]] | late 70s ||[[Wayne Third Foundation]] ends as a formal [[club]] | ||
||[[Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association]] created by [[Nancy Tucker]], [[Jean Barnard]], [[Larry Tucker]] and [[Leah Zeldes]] | ||[[Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association]] created by [[Nancy Tucker]], [[Jean Barnard]], [[Larry Tucker]] and [[Leah Zeldes]] | ||
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1980 ||[[Detroit in '82]] [[Worldcon bid]] loses to [[Chicago in 1982]] | 1980 ||[[Detroit in '82]] [[Worldcon bid]] loses to [[Chicago in 1982]] | ||
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||[[FilkCon II]] (in Toledo) organized by [[Ann Arbor]] fans | ||[[FilkCon II]] (in Toledo) organized by [[Ann Arbor]] fans | ||
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1983 ||[[Detroit in '85]] [[NASFiC]] [[bid]] loses to [[Austin in '85]] at [[Constellation]] | 1983 ||[[Detroit in '85]] [[NASFiC]] [[bid]] loses to [[Austin in '85]] at [[Constellation]] | ||
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− | + | 1984 ||[[Genuine ConFusion]], the 10th annual and last under [[]] auspices, held | |
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1985 ||[[Leah Zeldes Smith]] moves to [[Chicago]] | 1985 ||[[Leah Zeldes Smith]] moves to [[Chicago]] | ||
||[[ConClave X]] held | ||[[ConClave X]] held | ||
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1989 ||[[Phantasia Press]] shuts down | 1989 ||[[Phantasia Press]] shuts down | ||
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1994 ||[[ConFusion XX]] held | 1994 ||[[ConFusion XX]] held | ||
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||[[Ditto 7]] held in [[Ann Arbor]] | ||[[Ditto 7]] held in [[Ann Arbor]] | ||
1995 ||[[ConClave XX]] held | 1995 ||[[ConClave XX]] held | ||
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2000 ||[[Nancy Tucker Shaw]] dies | 2000 ||[[Nancy Tucker Shaw]] dies | ||
||[[ConClave XXX]] held | ||[[ConClave XXX]] held | ||
− | + | 2003 ||[[Midwest Construction]] held in [[Ann Arbor]] | |
− | + | 2004 ||[[ConFusion XXX]] held | |
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− | ||[[Midwest Construction]] held in [[Ann Arbor]] | ||
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− | ||[[ConFusion XXX]] held | ||
||[[Mythcon XXXV]] held in [[Ann Arbor]] | ||[[Mythcon XXXV]] held in [[Ann Arbor]] | ||
− | 2005 ||[[Howard DeVore]] dies | + | 2005 ||[[Howard DeVore]] dies |
− | + | 2009 ||[[Randy Bathurst]] dies | |
− | + | 2012 ||[[Ben Singer]] dies | |
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− | 2012 ||[[Ben Singer]] dies | ||
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||[[SFRA Conference]] held in Detroit | ||[[SFRA Conference]] held in Detroit | ||
2013 ||[[Detroit in 2014]] [[NASFiC]] [[bid]] wins at [[LSC3]] beating [[Phoenix in 2014]] | 2013 ||[[Detroit in 2014]] [[NASFiC]] [[bid]] wins at [[LSC3]] beating [[Phoenix in 2014]] | ||
− | ||[[Larry Tucker]] dies | + | ||[[Larry Tucker]] dies |
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2014 ||'''[[Detcon1]] ([[NASFiC]]) held''' | 2014 ||'''[[Detcon1]] ([[NASFiC]]) held''' | ||
− | ||[[Legendary ConFusion]] held | + | ||[[Legendary ConFusion]], 40th annual, held |
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2016 ||[[Fred Prophet]] dies | 2016 ||[[Fred Prophet]] dies | ||
||[[ConClave 40]] held | ||[[ConClave 40]] held | ||
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2017 ||[[The Continuum]] held | 2017 ||[[The Continuum]] held | ||
+ | 2020 ||[[Tom Barber]] dies of [[Covid-19]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:53, 31 August 2020
This page covers Greater Detroit including the city itself, but also the surrounding suburbs. It additionally includes Ann Arbor (which see for its own article) and Detroit-associated events as far as Lansing.
During the 1950s through the ’70s, at least, Detroit was a fannish powerhouse. In more recent years, the center of fannish activity has moved outwards to the nearby college town of Ann Arbor.
The Detroit fans were visitors at the old Slan Shack in Battle Creek, but didn't form the Detroit Science Fictioneers till 1943. In 1945, they became the Hyperboreans, who discussed small amounts of stf and played a lot of chess. Ben Singer broke up the club by leaving atheistic pamphlets lying about the meeting-place (a public library) and by some atheistic tirades in public.
When Art Rapp and Bill Groover met the remnants of the Hyperboreans 30 January 1948 the Michigan Science Fiction Society, a state-wide, though Detroit centered club, was formed, Singer doing most of the organization work. (George Young promptly formed the name "Misfits" for the group.)
After the Blowup and Saginaw-based Art Rapp's resignation from the MSFS, local Detroiters formed the DSFL, which existed in a fashion for several years, giving off splinter groups like the Morgan Botts Foundation. Return of some members from service after the Korean War led to a renaissance in which Detention was held in the Motor City.
In the late 1960s and ’70s, Detroit fandom centered on the Wayne Third Foundation.
The list below includes conventions held in Greater Detroit, clubs, and notable life events for prominent Detroit-related fans.
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