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Torcon was the 1948 [[Worldcon]], and [[Canadian Worldcons|first in Canada]], held in Toronto held July 3-5 at RAI Purdy Studios.  [[GoH]]: [[Robert Bloch]].  [[FGoH]]: [[Bob Tucker]]. [[Chaired]] by [[Ned McKeown]].
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'''Torcon''' was the 1948 [[Worldcon]], and [[Canadian Worldcons|first in Canada]], held in [[Toronto]] held July 3–5 at RAI Purdy Studios.  [[GoH]]: [[Robert Bloch]].  [[FGoH]]: [[Bob Tucker]]. (It was the first to have a [[fan goh]].) [[Chaired]] by [[Ned McKeown]].
  
 
* [[Torcon I Reminiscence (Eshbach)]]
 
* [[Torcon I Reminiscence (Eshbach)]]
 
* [http://www.fanac.org/fanzines/Light/Light36.pdf Leslie Croutch’s “Torcon Memories”]
 
* [http://www.fanac.org/fanzines/Light/Light36.pdf Leslie Croutch’s “Torcon Memories”]
  
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from '''[[Convention]]''' Torcon, marked by the first appearance of the [[helicopter beanie]] and [[zapgun]], was put on by the [[Toronto]] ([[Canada]]) [[Derelicts]] over the July 4 weekend. (Patriotic [[Amerifans]] celebrated Independence Day and defied the tyranny of King George.)  [[Tucker]] presented his [[Little Kinsey Report]] (which [[Bloch]] later parodied), [[Wollheim]] defended [[sex]] (on [[prozine]] covers, that is) and [[Doc Keller]] plugged for science-boosting [[stf]].  Oh yes -- and [[Rothman]] introduced a film on atomic physics, with results told under [[zap|ZAP-GUN]].
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Revision as of 07:35, 29 September 2020

Torcon was the 1948 Worldcon, and first in Canada, held in Toronto held July 3–5 at RAI Purdy Studios. GoH: Robert Bloch. FGoH: Bob Tucker. (It was the first to have a fan goh.) Chaired by Ned McKeown.

From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959
from Convention Torcon, marked by the first appearance of the helicopter beanie and zapgun, was put on by the Toronto (Canada) Derelicts over the July 4 weekend. (Patriotic Amerifans celebrated Independence Day and defied the tyranny of King George.) Tucker presented his Little Kinsey Report (which Bloch later parodied), Wollheim defended sex (on prozine covers, that is) and Doc Keller plugged for science-boosting stf. Oh yes -- and Rothman introduced a film on atomic physics, with results told under ZAP-GUN.

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