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A club which probably operated in the late 30s or 40sIt appears there was more than one, as we have the displayed membership card with an address of 9 Rockefeller Plaza, in NYC, (the location of ''[[Weird Tales]]'').  
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A club devoted to [[weird fiction]], which probably operated in the late 1930s or early ’40sWe have the displayed membership card with an address of 9 Rockefeller Plaza, in NYC, (the location of ''[[Weird Tales]]'').  
  
[[Forry Ackerman]] wrote a letter to ''[[Weird Tales]]'' which appeared in the March 1940 issue on the topic of a Weird Tales Club in LA. He counts [[Henry Kuttner]] as a member, and visits from [[Robert Bloch]], [[Catherine Moore]], and [[Emil Petaja]].
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From '''[[Necronomicon (book)]]''' – Necronomicon apparently was used as a name for the [[league]] [[organization]] sponsored by ''Weird Tales'', from which the [[Outsiders' Club]] is descended.
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[[Forry Ackerman]] wrote a letter to ''[[Weird Tales]]'', which appeared in the March 1940 issue on the topic of a Weird Tales Club in [[LA]]. He counts [[Henry Kuttner]] as a member, and visits from [[Robert Bloch]], [[Catherine Moore]], and [[Emil Petaja]].
  
 
  I should like to take this means of informing the imagi-natives of Los Angeles and environs of the existence of just such an organization in this vicinity. Over one hundred consecutive meetings have been held!  
 
  I should like to take this means of informing the imagi-natives of Los Angeles and environs of the existence of just such an organization in this vicinity. Over one hundred consecutive meetings have been held!  
 
   
 
   
  We maintain a monster magazine library for the free use of all members, with ''Weird Tales'' running back over ten years, and The [[Hyborian Age]] and A History of the [[Necronomicon]]. The ‘Ghouls’ Get-together’ takes place every Thursday night of the year (excepting rare fifth Thursdays, when we all turn into [[vampire]]s and go out and ‘paint the town red.’)
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  We maintain a monster magazine library for the free use of all members, with ''Weird Tales'' running back over ten years, and The [[Hyborian Age]] and A History of the [[Necronomicon (book)]]. The ‘[[Ghouls]]’ Get-together’ takes place every Thursday night of the year (excepting rare fifth Thursdays, when we all turn into [[vampire]]s and go out and ‘paint the town red.’)
  
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Weird Tales Club Membership Card.jpg

A club devoted to weird fiction, which probably operated in the late 1930s or early ’40s. We have the displayed membership card with an address of 9 Rockefeller Plaza, in NYC, (the location of Weird Tales).

From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944
From Necronomicon – Necronomicon apparently was used as a name for the league organization sponsored by Weird Tales, from which the Outsiders' Club is descended.

Forry Ackerman wrote a letter to Weird Tales, which appeared in the March 1940 issue on the topic of a Weird Tales Club in LA. He counts Henry Kuttner as a member, and visits from Robert Bloch, Catherine Moore, and Emil Petaja.

I should like to take this means of informing the imagi-natives of Los Angeles and environs of the existence of just such an organization in this vicinity. Over one hundred consecutive meetings have been held! 

We maintain a monster magazine library for the free use of all members, with Weird Tales running back over ten years, and The Hyborian Age and A History of the Necronomicon. The ‘Ghouls’ Get-together’ takes place every Thursday night of the year (excepting rare fifth Thursdays, when we all turn into vampires and go out and ‘paint the town red.’)

Club 1930s1940s
This is a club page. Please extend it by adding information about when and where the club met, when and by whom it was founded, how long it was active, notable accomplishments, well-known members, clubzines, any conventions it ran, external links to the club's website, other club pages, etc.

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