Philcon II

Philcon II was held September 5-7, 1953 in Philadelphia, PA. The GoH was Willy Ley

Photos

Photo Album
Banquet Photo (2.7 MB)
Banquet Photo Key (3.5 MB)

Publications

PR 1 (1.2 MB; 16 pp)
PR 2 (2.0 MB; 16 pp)
PR 3 (1.1 MB; 17 pp)
PR 4 (2.6 MB; 21 pp)
Letter announcing chairman's death (0.1 MB; 1 pp) (Williams was the first chairman of Philcon II)
Program Book (1.1 MB; 40 pp)

Newsletter

Philcon Reporter -- Monday (1.0 MB; 1 pp)
Philcon Reporter -- Saturday (1.0 MB; 1 pp)

Miscellaneous

Russell Swanson art catalog (2.2 MB; 3 pp)
The Story behind Philly in '53 (0.1 MB; 1 pp)
Philcon Hugo ballot (0.2 MB; 2 pp)
Space Stamps (1.7 MB; 4 pp)

Convention Reports

Earl Kemp report in Nite Cry #1
Philadelphia Inquirer article

Other Bidders

Leprecon in 1953 (0.3 MB; 1 pp)

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