Important Articles about Fandom

Although we will generally put up entire fanzines, on these pages we will provide some writings that are exceptionally good or that are of importance to the history of SF Fandom.

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All of this work is done by volunteers. If you would be willing to type or scan an article or even two, please let me know.

-- Joe Siclari
    Fan History Project Coordinator


Articles marked with a [BB] in this table have text available locally for your perusal.

Articles marked with a [RB] in this table are provided via links to other sites.



Article Title Editor[s]/Author Publication/Date[s] Type
[BB] 1975Patrick Nielsen Hayden1975Essay
[BB] Angelique, the Unconventional ComiCon CostumerRichard Arndt
Angelique Trouvere
September 2007Interview
[BB] BNF of IZTerry Carr
Ron Ellik
Ted E. White Publisher
1959Fannish Book
[BB] Don Ford's NotebookDon Ford1947-1948Notebok
[RB] Egoboo For AlgernonTerry Carr1962Article
[BB] Egocentric and Convoluted History of Early "Filk" and Filking, AnLee GoldMarch 1997Article
[BB] Enchanted Duplicator, TheWalter A Willis
Bob Shaw
February 1954Amateur writing
[BB] Harry Warner Jr. Need Never Die!Gary FarberMAINSTREAM 11
January 1986
Article
[BB] History of Hugo and Site Selection VotingGeorge FlynnUpdated
January 1997
Article
[BB] History of the ScienceersAllen Glasser
Article
[BB] Mutation or DeathJohn B. Michel
Article
[BB] Sacred Writings of Roscoe, TheArthur RappJune 1949Poem
[BB] Syllabus for a FanzineFrancis Towner LaneySpacewarp
September 1950
Article
[BB] What is Science Fiction Fandom?Al Ashley1944?Pamphlet