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| − | The '''Newark Convention''', officially the '''First National SF Convention''' and also called the '''Fourth Eastern''', was a [[convention]] held at the [[Slovak Sokol Hall]] in [[Newark]], [[New Jersey]], on 29 May 1938, at the call of [[Will Sykora]] and [[Sam Moskowitz]]. The first [[con]] to pass the hundred mark in attendance, it was marred by [[feud]]ing and sniping over [[Michelism]], the [[ISA]], the planned [[First Worldcon]], and any other convenient theme. | + | The '''Newark Convention''', officially the '''First National SF Convention''' and also called the '''Fourth Eastern''', was a [[convention]] held at the [[Slovak Sokol Hall]] in [[Newark]], [[New Jersey]], on 29 May 1938, at the call of [[Will Sykora]] and [[Sam Moskowitz]]. The first [[con]] to pass the hundred mark in attendance, it was marred by [[feud]]ing and sniping over [[Michelism]], the [[ISA]], the planned [[First Worldcon]], and any other convenient theme. [[Warren Fitzgerald]] was among those attending, according to [[Sam Moskowitz]] in ''[[The Immortal Storm]]''. |
Since it had no representatives from west of the Appalachians the [[Wollheimists]] called it Fourth Eastern for a long time. | Since it had no representatives from west of the Appalachians the [[Wollheimists]] called it Fourth Eastern for a long time. | ||
Revision as of 03:37, 21 February 2021
The Newark Convention, officially the First National SF Convention and also called the Fourth Eastern, was a convention held at the Slovak Sokol Hall in Newark, New Jersey, on 29 May 1938, at the call of Will Sykora and Sam Moskowitz. The first con to pass the hundred mark in attendance, it was marred by feuding and sniping over Michelism, the ISA, the planned First Worldcon, and any other convenient theme. Warren Fitzgerald was among those attending, according to Sam Moskowitz in The Immortal Storm.
Since it had no representatives from west of the Appalachians the Wollheimists called it Fourth Eastern for a long time.
See also Early Conventions.
| From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944 |
| Unofficial name for the First National ditto. |
| Third Eastern | Early Conventions | last |
| 1938 |
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