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| − | William Gregg Calkins was a [[fan]] active primarily in the 50s and 60s in Utah and the [[Bay Area]], but more recently in Costa Rica. He was a member of FAPA until at least the 90s. He had the [[Starflame]] [[publishing house]], was a player in ''[[The Purple Pastures]]'' at [[Pittcon]] in 1960, and published the respected [[fanzine]] ''[[Oopsla!]]'' in 1952-1961 | + | William Gregg Calkins was a [[fan]] active primarily in the 50s and 60s in Utah and the [[Bay Area]], but more recently in Costa Rica. He was a member of FAPA until at least the 90s. He had the [[Starflame Publications]] [[publishing house]], was a player in ''[[The Purple Pastures]]'' at [[Pittcon]] in 1960, and published the respected [[fanzine]] ''[[Oopsla!]]'' in 1952-1961. He was a member of [[FAPA]] and served as its president in the early 80s. |
He was [[Fan GoH]] at [[Westercon 29]] in 1976. | He was [[Fan GoH]] at [[Westercon 29]] in 1976. | ||
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| + | === [[Fanzines]] and [[Apazines]] === | ||
| + | * ''[[Mine!]]'' [1975] (probable one-shot) | ||
| + | * ''[[Oopsla!]]'' [1952-1961] | ||
| + | * ''[[OOPS-Fusion]]'' [1962] [probable one-shot] | ||
| + | * ''[[(Oopsla) Interim]]'' [1960] (one-shot) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Rambling Fap]]'' (for FAPA) | ||
{{person}} | {{person}} | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Revision as of 10:51, 26 December 2019
(November 4, 1934 -- July 31, 2017)
William Gregg Calkins was a fan active primarily in the 50s and 60s in Utah and the Bay Area, but more recently in Costa Rica. He was a member of FAPA until at least the 90s. He had the Starflame Publications publishing house, was a player in The Purple Pastures at Pittcon in 1960, and published the respected fanzine Oopsla! in 1952-1961. He was a member of FAPA and served as its president in the early 80s.
He was Fan GoH at Westercon 29 in 1976.
Fanzines and Apazines[edit]
- Mine! [1975] (probable one-shot)
- Oopsla! [1952-1961]
- OOPS-Fusion [1962] [probable one-shot]
- (Oopsla) Interim [1960] (one-shot)
- The Rambling Fap (for FAPA)
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