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Bidders: [[Boston in 71]]. See [[1971 Worldcon Site Selection]] (note that this was the first Worldcon chosen with a 2-year [[lead time]].) | Bidders: [[Boston in 71]]. See [[1971 Worldcon Site Selection]] (note that this was the first Worldcon chosen with a 2-year [[lead time]].) | ||
| − | [[1971 Hugos]], [[1973 Worldcon Site Selection]]. | + | * [[1971 Hugos]], [[1973 Worldcon Site Selection]]. |
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* {{conpubs|series=Worldcon|con=Noreascon I}} | * {{conpubs|series=Worldcon|con=Noreascon I}} | ||
* Read [[Noreascon 1 Reminiscence (Lewis)|Tony Lewis' reminiscence]] of the convention. | * Read [[Noreascon 1 Reminiscence (Lewis)|Tony Lewis' reminiscence]] of the convention. | ||
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The [[banquet]] was recorded and [[Bill Desmond]] produced a pair of vinyl records from the recordings. The contents have been digitized and are available: | The [[banquet]] was recorded and [[Bill Desmond]] produced a pair of vinyl records from the recordings. The contents have been digitized and are available: | ||
| − | {{link | website=http://www.mcfi.org/noreascon1/N1HugoBanquetside1.mp3|text=part 1}}. | + | * {{link | website=http://www.mcfi.org/noreascon1/N1HugoBanquetside1.mp3|text=part 1}}. |
| − | + | ** Initial Introduction by [[Tony Lewis]] | |
| − | + | ** Remarks by [[Toastmaster]] [[Robert Silverberg]] | |
| − | + | ** [[First Fandom Hall of Fame Award]] presented by [[Lester del Rey]] to [[John W. Campbell]], accepted by his daughter Philinda Campbell Hammond | |
| − | + | * {{link | website=http://www.mcfi.org/noreascon1/N1HugoBanquetside2.mp3|text=part 2}} | |
| − | {{link | website=http://www.mcfi.org/noreascon1/N1HugoBanquetside2.mp3|text=part 2}} | + | ** [[TAFF]] Delegate [[Mario Bosnyak]] |
| − | + | ** [[BoSh Fund]] Delegate [[Bob Shaw]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Pat Terry Award]] presented by [[Gordon Dickson]] to [[Ron Goulart]], accepted by [[Terry Carr]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Big Heart Award]] presented by [[Forrest J Ackerman]] to [[C. L. Barrett]], accepted by [[Lou Tabakow]] | |
| − | + | ** Remarks by [[Robert Silverberg]] | |
| − | + | * {{link | website=http://www.mcfi.org/noreascon1/N1HugoBanquetside3.mp3|text=part 3}} | |
| − | {{link | website=http://www.mcfi.org/noreascon1/N1HugoBanquetside3.mp3|text=part 3}} | + | ** [[Fan GoH]] [[Harry Warner, Jr.]] |
| − | + | ** [[Pro GoH]] [[Clifford D. Simak]] | |
| − | + | * {{link | website=http://www.mcfi.org/noreascon1/N1HugoBanquetside4.mp3|text=part 4}} | |
| − | + | ** [[1971 Hugos|1971 Hugo Awards]], presented by [[Isaac Asimov]] | |
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| − | {{link | website=http://www.mcfi.org/noreascon1/N1HugoBanquetside4.mp3|text=part 4}} | ||
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{{convention | series=Worldcon | year=1971 | before=Heicon '70 | after=L.A.con I }} | {{convention | series=Worldcon | year=1971 | before=Heicon '70 | after=L.A.con I }} | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
[[Category:worldcon]] | [[Category:worldcon]] | ||
Revision as of 14:28, 28 August 2021
The 1971 Worldcon, and first in Boston, Noreascon was held September 2-6 at the Sheraton-Boston Hotel in Boston, MA. GoH: Clifford D. Simak, FGoH: Harry Warner, Jr. Robert Silverberg was Toastmaster and it was chaired by Tony Lewis.
As a gesture of friendship to Canadian fans, Noreascon translated the Hugo ballot into French and sent that to all Canadians. There was also a Russian version of the ballot.
Bidders: Boston in 71. See 1971 Worldcon Site Selection (note that this was the first Worldcon chosen with a 2-year lead time.)
- 1971 Hugos, 1973 Worldcon Site Selection.
- Noreascon I publications and photos on fanac.org
- Read Tony Lewis' reminiscence of the convention.
- The Noreascon Proceedings edited by Leslie Turek was published by NESFA provide a complete record of the convention's program. See https://fanac.org/conpubs/Worldcon/Noreascon%20I/Noreascon%20Proceedings.pdf#view=Fit
The banquet was recorded and Bill Desmond produced a pair of vinyl records from the recordings. The contents have been digitized and are available:
- part 1.
- Initial Introduction by Tony Lewis
- Remarks by Toastmaster Robert Silverberg
- First Fandom Hall of Fame Award presented by Lester del Rey to John W. Campbell, accepted by his daughter Philinda Campbell Hammond
- part 2
- TAFF Delegate Mario Bosnyak
- BoSh Fund Delegate Bob Shaw
- Pat Terry Award presented by Gordon Dickson to Ron Goulart, accepted by Terry Carr
- Big Heart Award presented by Forrest J Ackerman to C. L. Barrett, accepted by Lou Tabakow
- Remarks by Robert Silverberg
- part 3
- part 4
- 1971 Hugo Awards, presented by Isaac Asimov
| Heicon '70 | Worldcon - Bidding - Hugos | L.A.con I |
| 1971 |
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