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| − | [[File:Alva-SidRogers.jpeg|thumb|[[Alva Rogers|Alva]] and Sid Rogers at [[Baycon]] in 1968.]] | + | [[File:Alva-SidRogers.jpeg|thumb|[[Alva Rogers|Alva]] and Sid Rogers at [[Baycon (Worldcon)]] in 1968.]] |
| − | (1923 – November 21, 1975) | + | (August 8, 1923 – November 21, 1975) |
| − | '''Sid Rogers''', a [[Bay Area]] [[fan]], was active in [[Little Men]] and the [[Golden Gate Futurians]]. She was not so much an [[sf]] fan as a “fan of fans,” according to [[Al | + | '''Sid Rogers''' (née Sidonie Margaret Rees), a [[Bay Area]] [[fan]], was active in [[Little Men]] and the [[Golden Gate Futurians]]. She was not so much an [[sf]] fan as a “fan of fans,” according to [[Al Halevy]]. |
| − | + | A former newspaper reporter, she was married to [[Alva Rogers]], whom she wed in 1947. She wrote about their wedding and early years together for ''[[Rhodomagnetic Digest]]'' 22, ([https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rhodomagnetic/Rhodomagnetic22.pdf July 1962]). They had three children and divorced in 1971. | |
| − | + | Along with Alva, she was involved in the [[Breendoggle]] controversy, trying to ban pederast [[Walter Breen]] from [[Pacificon II]], the 1964 [[Worldcon]]; Breen called her one of the [[Three Big Bitches of Fandom]]. | |
Latest revision as of 17:54, 3 August 2023
(August 8, 1923 – November 21, 1975)
Sid Rogers (née Sidonie Margaret Rees), a Bay Area fan, was active in Little Men and the Golden Gate Futurians. She was not so much an sf fan as a “fan of fans,” according to Al Halevy.
A former newspaper reporter, she was married to Alva Rogers, whom she wed in 1947. She wrote about their wedding and early years together for Rhodomagnetic Digest 22, (July 1962). They had three children and divorced in 1971.
Along with Alva, she was involved in the Breendoggle controversy, trying to ban pederast Walter Breen from Pacificon II, the 1964 Worldcon; Breen called her one of the Three Big Bitches of Fandom.
| Person | 1923—1975 |
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