FanHistoriCon Information

Compiled by Joe Siclari, Joyce Scrivner, Laurie Mann

FanHistoriCons are little conventions (generally a con within a con) devoted to discussing the preservation of fannish history. At FanHistoriCon 9, we decided that any fan history related-programming at Worldcon could be considered a ".5" FanHistoricon.

Convention Location Chairs/Comments Date Att.
FanHistoriCon I
following Corflu
Hagerstown, MD Peggy Rae Pavlat, Joe Siclari & Bruce Pelz May 1994 16
Held immeadiately following Corflu 11 (which was in Crystal City, VA)
Dick Lynch arranged several field trips to Harry Warner, Jr.'s house
FanHistoriCon II
at Smofcon 11
Burbank, CA Bruce Pelz December 1-4, 1994
FanHistoriCon III
at Midwestcon 46
Cincinnati, OH
Dick & Leah Smith June 1995 30?
FanHistoriCon IV
at Tropicon 14
Florida Joe Siclari January 1996 45
FanHistoriCon V
at Minicon 31
Minneapolis, MN Joyce Scrivner March 1996
FanHistoriCon VI
at Boskone 32
Framingham, MA Joe Siclari
Rob Hansen was a "Special Speaker," imported by the first FanHistoriCon Fan Fund
February 14-16, 1997 60
FanhHistoriCon VII
at Westercon 50
Seattle, WA Don Glover the younger July 3-6 1997
FanHistoriCon VIII
Bucconeer
1998 Worldcon
Baltimore, MD Laurie Mann
Joyce Scrivner, Mary Tabasko, Randy Smith, Ann Catelli
August 1998 50
Gary Farber suggested we put together the "Fannish Office through the Years" as a Worldcon exhibit, and so, we did.
FanHistoriCon IX
50th Midwestcon
Cincinnati, OH Ted White (who was unable to attend due to an injury), Roger (who had heart surgery right after Midwestcon) & Pat Sims & Joe Siclari (both of whom seemed fine, thanks!) June 25-27, 1999 40?
FanHistoriCon 9.5
Aussiecon 3
Australia Joyce Scrivner August 1999
FanHistoriCon X
at Tropicon 19
Florida Joe Siclari & Edie Stern November 2000
Dave Langford was the FanHistoricon Special Speaker imported from England by the second FanHistoricon Fan Fund.
FanHistoriCon 10.5
Millennium Philcon
Philadelphia Priscilla Olson August 2001
FanHistoriCon XI
ditto 14
Bloomington, IL Dick & Leah Smith October 12-14, 2001
FanHistoriCon was held in Bob Tucker's hometown
Jack Speer brought to the con courtesy of the Don Ford Fund
FanHistoriCon XII
DeepSouthCon 40
Huntsville, AL Tom Feller, Naomi Fisher June 14-16, 2002