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(April 3, 1911 – March 11, 1969) | (April 3, 1911 – March 11, 1969) | ||
| − | '''Seth Johnson''' was a | + | '''Seth Johnson''' was a longtime [[actifan]] living in [[New Jersey]]. He was a regular [[letterhack]], active on the [[N3F]] [[Welcommittee]] and operated the N3F's [[Fanzine Clearing House]]. He placed ads in the back of [[prozines]] — “Discover fandom for $2” — and sent bundles of [[fanzines]] to [[protofen]]. |
| − | He was a long-time member of [[ESFA]], a member of the [[Federation of East and West]], a member of the [[ISFCC]] and the [[ISFS]], and published ''[[The Vaux Hall Fanatic]]'' in the early days of [[N'APA]] | + | [[Bjo Trimble]] credits Johnson with pushing her to set up [[Project Art Show]]. He was a long-time member of [[ESFA]], a member of the [[Federation of East and West]], a member of the [[ISFCC]] and the [[ISFS]], and [[published]] ''[[The Vaux Hall Fanatic]]'' in the early days of [[N'APA]]. |
He was an enthusiast for [[round-robin]] letters and in 1961 reported that he'd launched over 130 of them in the previous five or so years. | He was an enthusiast for [[round-robin]] letters and in 1961 reported that he'd launched over 130 of them in the previous five or so years. | ||
| − | + | *{{link | website=http://www.zeldes.com/fan/ditto/ditto14_pr3.pdf | text=“Finding New Fans: Seth Johnson and his Fanzine Clearing House”}} by [[Leah Zeldes Smith]], ''[[Spirits of Things Past]]'' 3 (September 2001, page 8). | |
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| + | * ''[[The Vaux Hall Fanatic]]'' (for [[N'APA]]) | ||
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| + | * 1965 — [[Kaymar Award]] | ||
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{{person | born=1911 | died=1969}} | {{person | born=1911 | died=1969}} | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Revision as of 05:28, 5 November 2022
(April 3, 1911 – March 11, 1969)
Seth Johnson was a longtime actifan living in New Jersey. He was a regular letterhack, active on the N3F Welcommittee and operated the N3F's Fanzine Clearing House. He placed ads in the back of prozines — “Discover fandom for $2” — and sent bundles of fanzines to protofen.
Bjo Trimble credits Johnson with pushing her to set up Project Art Show. He was a long-time member of ESFA, a member of the Federation of East and West, a member of the ISFCC and the ISFS, and published The Vaux Hall Fanatic in the early days of N'APA.
He was an enthusiast for round-robin letters and in 1961 reported that he'd launched over 130 of them in the previous five or so years.
- “Finding New Fans: Seth Johnson and his Fanzine Clearing House” by Leah Zeldes Smith, Spirits of Things Past 3 (September 2001, page 8).
- The Vaux Hall Fanatic (for N'APA)
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1965 — Kaymar Award
| Person | 1911—1969 |
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