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(1923 – ????)
 
(1923 – ????)
  
[[Oakland, CA]], [[fan]] '''Joe Fortier''' ([[nicknamed]] '''[[2J4]]''' in imitation of [[4sj]]) started reading [[sf]] in 1933 and was introduced to [[fandom]] by [[Harry Warner, Jr.]] in 1938. He was a charter member of [[The National Fantasy Fan Federation]] (N3F) in 1941, and an early member of the N3F's advisory board.  He was a member of the [[Science Fictioneers]], the [[IFF]], the [[Golden Gate Fantasy Progress]], the [[SFL]] and [[New Fandom]].
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'''Joe Fortier''' from [[Oakland, CA]] started reading [[sf]] in 1933 and was introduced to [[fandom]] by [[Harry Warner, Jr.]] in 1938. Early on, he used a [[nickname]] '''[[2J4]]''' in imitation of [[4sj]]; but more important was retrogrammatical '''John Reitrof''', used a. o. for some short stories in fanzines. In ''[[Who's Who in Fandom 1940]]'', he lists several other [[pseudonym]]s, apparently short-lived or one-off and used also for [[fan art]] (Guy Francis: "Wot wog said of the latter's 'Girl of Tomorrow' drawings 'If that's the girl of tomorrow, I'm glad I'm living today!'"
  
He was the [[Type Fifteen Fan]].  
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He gained some renown as the [[Type Fifteen Fan]].
  
At the [[Denvention]] in 1941 he presented the [[San Francisco]] [[bid]] for the 1942 [[Worldcon]].
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He was a charter member of [[The National Fantasy Fan Federation]] (N3F) in 1941, and an early member of the N3F's advisory board.  He was a member of the [[Science Fictioneers]], the [[IFF]], the [[Golden Gate Fantasy Progress]], the [[SFL]] and [[New Fandom]]. At the [[Denvention]] in 1941 he presented [[San Francisco]]'s [[bid]] for the 1942 [[Worldcon]].
  
His photo appears (with fellow fan [[Tom Wright]]) on page 172 of [[Harry Warner]]'s [[fan history]], ''[[All Our Yesterdays]]'' ([[Advent]], 1969).
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His photo appears (with friend and collaborator [[Tom Wright]]) on page 172 of [[Harry Warner]]'s ''[[All Our Yesterdays]]'' ([[Advent]], 1969).
  
For an early short biography, see {{WhosWho1940|page=6}}. ''Nee'' John Reitrof per his 1944 FAPAzine ''[[Twilight Echoes]]''.
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For an early short biography, see {{WhosWho1940|page=6}}. It said that he was a corporal in ROTC; in 1944-5 (and a 1943 letter) he wrote about "my stay in the army" (so his earlier [[FAPAzine]]s were duplicated by [[Laney]], but towards the end he was able to produce a large one himself, including a cartoon) and suggested his planned marriage would lead to [[gafia]]tion.
 
 
He was the subject of a Founding Member article in {{TNFF|date=April 2018 issue |volume=77|number=21}}.
 
  
 
{{fanzines}}
 
{{fanzines}}
* ''[[California Mercury]]'' [early 40s]
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* ''[[California Mercury]]'' [August and September 1940] – renamed from ''Mercury'', later issues taken over by [[Phil Bronson]]; August 1941 issue (still headlined just ''Mercury'') lists Fortier as "Special Correspondent"
* ''[[Comet (Wright)]]'' [1940-41] (with [[Tom Wright]])
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* ''[[Comet (Wright)]]'' [1940–1] (as assistant to [[Tom Wright]])
* ''[[Dawn]]'' [early-mid 50s]
 
 
* ''[[Fan Editor and Publisher]]'' [1942] (with [[Harry Jenkins]])
 
* ''[[Fan Editor and Publisher]]'' [1942] (with [[Harry Jenkins]])
* ''[[Mercury]]'' [1940]
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* ''[[Mercury]]'' [1940] – first three issues, later ones taken over by [[Tom Wright]]
* ''[[Scientifan]]'' [1942] (for [[FAPA]])
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* ''[[Scientifan]]'' [1939–1942] (for [[FAPA]])
 
* ''[[Starlight]]'' [1941] (with [[Tom Wright]] and [[James Bush]])
 
* ''[[Starlight]]'' [1941] (with [[Tom Wright]] and [[James Bush]])
* ''[[Twilight Echoes]]'' [1944-45]
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* ''[[Twilight Echoes]]'' [1944-45] (for [[FAPA]])
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Links:
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* [https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?290777 Joe Fortier] in [[ISFDB]] (lists only several letters)
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* a Founding Member article in {{TNFF|date=April 2018 issue| volume=77| number=4| page=5}}, based largely on ''Fancyclopedia''
  
 
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{{person | born=1923|died=????}}

Revision as of 12:49, 16 January 2023

(1923 – ????)

Joe Fortier from Oakland, CA started reading sf in 1933 and was introduced to fandom by Harry Warner, Jr. in 1938. Early on, he used a nickname 2J4 in imitation of 4sj; but more important was retrogrammatical John Reitrof, used a. o. for some short stories in fanzines. In Who's Who in Fandom 1940, he lists several other pseudonyms, apparently short-lived or one-off and used also for fan art (Guy Francis: "Wot wog said of the latter's 'Girl of Tomorrow' drawings 'If that's the girl of tomorrow, I'm glad I'm living today!'"

He gained some renown as the Type Fifteen Fan.

He was a charter member of The National Fantasy Fan Federation (N3F) in 1941, and an early member of the N3F's advisory board. He was a member of the Science Fictioneers, the IFF, the Golden Gate Fantasy Progress, the SFL and New Fandom. At the Denvention in 1941 he presented San Francisco's bid for the 1942 Worldcon.

His photo appears (with friend and collaborator Tom Wright) on page 172 of Harry Warner's All Our Yesterdays (Advent, 1969).

For an early short biography, see Who's Who in Fandom 1940, page 6. It said that he was a corporal in ROTC; in 1944-5 (and a 1943 letter) he wrote about "my stay in the army" (so his earlier FAPAzines were duplicated by Laney, but towards the end he was able to produce a large one himself, including a cartoon) and suggested his planned marriage would lead to gafiation.

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