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Page III

FFF'S Illustrated Nycon Review Page III

4. The First National Science Fiction Convention - Newark, May 31st, 1938

    This convention was called by William S. Sykora and Sam Moskowitz for the purpose of re-organizing the ISA (which had dissolved shortly after the 2d Convention) and re-organizing the Nycon Committee. For the first time, a concerted effort was made to gather in not only fans, but professional editors, authors, and general non-fan stf readers.
    There were around 120 people in attendance, the majority of whom were not active fans. Speeches were required to be prepared in advance and approved by the committee. (The committee rejected anti-fascist speeches prepared by Wollheim and Michel.)
     Among the celebrities present were Otis A. Kline, Julius Unger, Frank B. Long, Jr.,  R.D. Swisher, John W. Campbell, Jr. (who had become editor of _Astounding Science Fiction_ around the period following the 3d convention), Eando Binder, L. Sprague de Camp, John D. Clark, Manly Wade Wellman, Leo Margulies, Mort Weisinger, and others.
    Most of the active New York fans were present, among them Wollheim, Pohl, Michel, Kyle, Burford, and Dockweiler, Goudket, Walter Kubilius, Chester Fein, etc.
     Sam Moskowitz was chairman. He gave the speech of welcome and introduced celebrities and speakers. Milton A. Rothman spoke of fankind relating fan acitivies to music; John W. Campbell spoke about the "inner" and the "outer" circle fans, mentioned the possibilities of professionally sponsored fan magazines. A large number of especially prepared fan mags were on sale.
     A sharp contest arose over the two issues for which the convention had been called. David A. Kyle led the opposition to the re-orgainization of the ISA. There was no large discussion upon the subject of re-organizing the Nycon Committee. Sykora wanted a new committee and maintained that one

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VIsible are: Campbell (reading), Dockweiler (standing) de Camp (piping) Binder & Kline have pipes, too; Ruppert, next to Kline, Phillips, next to hat, Milty, etc

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Kline, Belknap Long, Swisher, Campbell, Binder, de Camp, Clark, and Wellman.

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FFF'S Illustrated Nycon Review Page III 4. The First National Science Fiction Convention - Newark, May 31st, 1938 This convention was called by William S. Sykora and Sam Moskowitz for the purpose of re-organizing the ISA (which had dissolved shortly after the 2d Convention) and re-organizing the Nycon Committee. For the first time, a concerted effort was made to gather in not only fans, but professional editors, authors, and general non-fan stf readers. There were around 120 people in attendance, the majority of whom were not active fans. Speeches were required to be prepared in advance and approved by the committee. (The committee rejected anti-fascist speeches prepared by Wollheim and Michel.) Among the celebrities present were Otis A. Kline, Julius Unger, Frank B. Long, Jr., R.D. Swisher, John W. Campbell, Jr. (who had become editor of _Astounding Science Fiction_ around the period following the 3d convention), Eando Binder, L. Sprague de Camp, John D. Clark, Manly Wade Wellman, Leo Margulies, Mort Weisinger, and others. Most of the active New York fans were present, among them Wollheim, Pohl, Michel, Kyle, Burford, and Dockweiler, Goudket, Walter Kubilius, Chester Fein, etc. Sam Moskowitz was chairman. He gave the speech of welcome and introduced celebrities and speakers. Milton A. Rothman spoke of fankind relating fan acitivies to music; John W. Campbell spoke about the "inner" and the "outer" circle fans, mentioned the possibilities of professionally sponsored fan magazines. A large number of especially prepared fan mags were on sale. A sharp contest arose over the two issues for which the convention had been called. David A. Kyle led the opposition to the re-orgainization of the ISA. There was no large discussion upon the subject of re-organizing the Nycon Committee. Sykora wanted a new committee and maintained that one VIsible are: Campbell (reading), Dockweiler (standing) de Camp (piping) Binder & Kline have pipes, too; Ruppert, next to Kline, Phillips, next to hat, Milty, etc Kline, Belknap Long, Swisher, Campbell, Binder, de Camp, Clark, and Wellman.