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Chicago is another of those cities which has abounded with clubs over the years, many with confusingly similar names. | Chicago is another of those cities which has abounded with clubs over the years, many with confusingly similar names. | ||
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| + | ==Chicago Science Fiction League== | ||
| + | ==Chicago Science Fiction Club== | ||
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| + | The '''CSFL''' (also known as '''TCSFL''') was founded in 1935 as chapter #14 of the [[SFL]], the club attracted members including founder [[Walter Dennis]], [[Paul McDermott]], [[Jack Darrow]], [[Allen Kline]], [[Arthur Hermann]], [[Otto Binder]], [[Earl Binder]], [[Jack Binder]], and [[William Dellenback]]. [[Sam Moskowitz]] called it "the outstanding chapter of the time." | ||
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| + | Three of the members, Darrow, Binder, and Dellenback, planned to visit [[New York]] that summer to meet members of the New York chapter of the SFL. [[Charles D. Hornig]] planned a chapter meeting to take place at the offices of ''[[Wonder Stories]]'', but the [[Chicago]] delegates arrived a day late and missed the meeting, instead visiting with Hornig, [[Mort Weissinger]], and [[Julius Schwartz]]. Arguably, had this meeting happened, this would have been the [[first science fiction convention]]. | ||
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| + | The club published the [[clubzine]] ''[[The Fourteen Leaflet]]'' from November 1935 through Spring 1937. In 1937, it severed its ties with the [[SFL]] and renamed itself the '''Chicago Science Fiction Club''', but by the time the final issue was published, many club members had left Chicago and the club soon went dormant. | ||
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| + | in the 1990, [[Las Vegas]] fans claimed control of the CSFL and this claim was not disputed. What ''they'' did with it is unknown. | ||
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| + | The [[Chicago Clubs#Chicago Science Fiction League (II)]] (below) is an entirely separate group. | ||
==Chicago Science Fictioneers== | ==Chicago Science Fictioneers== | ||
''fl. 1930s'' | ''fl. 1930s'' | ||
| − | An early SF club in [[Chicago]], formed by fan [[W. Lawrence Hamling]]. | + | An early SF club in [[Chicago]], formed by fan [[W. Lawrence Hamling]], apparently to run [[Chicon I]] -- though this did not happen and it was run by the [[Illini Fantasy Fictioneers]] instead. [[Jack Darrow]] was also a member. |
==University of Chicago Science Fiction Club== | ==University of Chicago Science Fiction Club== | ||
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In its early years, club meetings were so informal as to be pretty chaotic -- though they weren't dull. Its 1952 Halloween party included an imitation black mass, which gained it unwelcome notice by the university's President. [[Earl Kemp]] became club [[President]] in 1953. Its faculty adviser was Nobel-Prize-winning chemist Harold Urey! | In its early years, club meetings were so informal as to be pretty chaotic -- though they weren't dull. Its 1952 Halloween party included an imitation black mass, which gained it unwelcome notice by the university's President. [[Earl Kemp]] became club [[President]] in 1953. Its faculty adviser was Nobel-Prize-winning chemist Harold Urey! | ||
| − | In 1963, the club split into two groups. By this time, none of the members were students at the University of Chicago, and many felt that the club had become stale. [[George Price]], who had been doing the club's program and sending out meeting notices wanted a more sf-oriented group and began hosting a monthly meeting. [[Rosemary Hickey]] helped set up a monthly social group (including drinking) called the [[Chicago SF League]]. {{Hyde Park group??}} | + | In 1963, the club split into two groups. By this time, none of the members were students at the University of Chicago, and many felt that the club had become stale. [[George Price]], who had been doing the club's program and sending out meeting notices wanted a more sf-oriented group and began hosting a monthly meeting. [[Rosemary Hickey]] helped set up a monthly social group (including drinking) called the [[Chicago Clubs#Chicago SF League]]. {{Hyde Park group??}} |
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==Chicago Science Fiction Society== | ==Chicago Science Fiction Society== | ||
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Chicago Science Fiction Society AKA Chicon II Society is the organization which ran [[Chicon II]], which see. | Chicago Science Fiction Society AKA Chicon II Society is the organization which ran [[Chicon II]], which see. | ||
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| + | ==Chicago Science Fiction League (II)== | ||
| + | ==Chicago SF League== | ||
| + | ''fl. 1962-??'' | ||
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| + | When the [[Chicago Clubs#University of Chicago Science Fiction Club]] fell apart, it broke into two entirely new clubs, one named the Chical SFL. It was formed around 1962 by [[Rosemary Hickey]] and held monthly meetings on the first Saturday night of each month (except in months when a convention took place) at the home of [[Rosemary Hickey]] at 2020 North Mohawk Street and later at the home of [[George Price]]. | ||
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| + | At [[Chicon III]] in 1962, they sponsored an exhibition of the art of [[Richard M. Powers]] on the Saturday of the convention. The league compiled the exhibit separately from the [[con]] and paid rent on the room themselves, asking con-attendees for voluntary donations to offset the cost. | ||
==University of Chicago SF Society== | ==University of Chicago SF Society== | ||
Revision as of 17:24, 31 March 2021
Chicago is another of those cities which has abounded with clubs over the years, many with confusingly similar names.
Contents
- 1 Chicago Science Fiction League
- 2 Chicago Science Fiction Club
- 3 Chicago Science Fictioneers
- 4 University of Chicago Science Fiction Club
- 5 University of Chicago Science Fiction Society
- 6 Chicago Science Fiction Society
- 7 Chicon II Society
- 8 Chicago Science Fiction League (II)
- 9 Chicago SF League
- 10 University of Chicago SF Society
- 11 University of Illinois at Chicago Science Fiction Society
- 12 Queen to Queen's Three
- 13 West Suburban Science Fiction Society
- 14 Science Fiction and Fantasy Forum
- 15 The Nite Group
- 16 West Suburban Group
Chicago Science Fiction League[edit]
Chicago Science Fiction Club[edit]
fl. 1935-38
The CSFL (also known as TCSFL) was founded in 1935 as chapter #14 of the SFL, the club attracted members including founder Walter Dennis, Paul McDermott, Jack Darrow, Allen Kline, Arthur Hermann, Otto Binder, Earl Binder, Jack Binder, and William Dellenback. Sam Moskowitz called it "the outstanding chapter of the time."
Three of the members, Darrow, Binder, and Dellenback, planned to visit New York that summer to meet members of the New York chapter of the SFL. Charles D. Hornig planned a chapter meeting to take place at the offices of Wonder Stories, but the Chicago delegates arrived a day late and missed the meeting, instead visiting with Hornig, Mort Weissinger, and Julius Schwartz. Arguably, had this meeting happened, this would have been the first science fiction convention.
The club published the clubzine The Fourteen Leaflet from November 1935 through Spring 1937. In 1937, it severed its ties with the SFL and renamed itself the Chicago Science Fiction Club, but by the time the final issue was published, many club members had left Chicago and the club soon went dormant.
in the 1990, Las Vegas fans claimed control of the CSFL and this claim was not disputed. What they did with it is unknown.
The Chicago Clubs#Chicago Science Fiction League (II) (below) is an entirely separate group.
Chicago Science Fictioneers[edit]
fl. 1930s
An early SF club in Chicago, formed by fan W. Lawrence Hamling, apparently to run Chicon I -- though this did not happen and it was run by the Illini Fantasy Fictioneers instead. Jack Darrow was also a member.
University of Chicago Science Fiction Club[edit]
University of Chicago Science Fiction Society[edit]
fl. 1950-1960s
A club at the University of Chicago founded in 1950 by Tom Seidman, George D'Asaro, and John Boardman. It published The Journal of Science Fiction and was part of CHIAC.
In its early years, club meetings were so informal as to be pretty chaotic -- though they weren't dull. Its 1952 Halloween party included an imitation black mass, which gained it unwelcome notice by the university's President. Earl Kemp became club President in 1953. Its faculty adviser was Nobel-Prize-winning chemist Harold Urey!
In 1963, the club split into two groups. By this time, none of the members were students at the University of Chicago, and many felt that the club had become stale. George Price, who had been doing the club's program and sending out meeting notices wanted a more sf-oriented group and began hosting a monthly meeting. Rosemary Hickey helped set up a monthly social group (including drinking) called the Chicago Clubs#Chicago SF League. Template:Hyde Park group??
Chicago Science Fiction Society[edit]
Chicon II Society[edit]
fl. 1950-53
Chicago Science Fiction Society AKA Chicon II Society is the organization which ran Chicon II, which see.
Chicago Science Fiction League (II)[edit]
Chicago SF League[edit]
fl. 1962-??
When the Chicago Clubs#University of Chicago Science Fiction Club fell apart, it broke into two entirely new clubs, one named the Chical SFL. It was formed around 1962 by Rosemary Hickey and held monthly meetings on the first Saturday night of each month (except in months when a convention took place) at the home of Rosemary Hickey at 2020 North Mohawk Street and later at the home of George Price.
At Chicon III in 1962, they sponsored an exhibition of the art of Richard M. Powers on the Saturday of the convention. The league compiled the exhibit separately from the con and paid rent on the room themselves, asking con-attendees for voluntary donations to offset the cost.
University of Chicago SF Society[edit]
fl. 1969-73 The University of Chicago SF Society was a new UofC club founded in April 1968 with Jerry Lapidus, Michael Jensen, Linda Kravinski and Charles Fuhrer as officers. By 1969, it was meeting in Ida Noyes Hall on campus. This club made a short-lived and unsuccessful bid for the 1973 Worldcon. See Chicago in '73.
University of Illinois at Chicago Science Fiction Society[edit]
fl. 1970s
(See University of Illinois SF Society for the Champaign-Urbana club.)
The University of Illinois at Chicago Science Fiction Society, a club at the University of Illinois Chicago Circle campus, published a clubzine, Tesseract, and fed heavily into Chicago fandom and Chicago Clubs#Thursday.
In the 1970s, members included Robin Beal, E. Michael Blake, John Donat, Cory Glaberson, Kathy Hoover, Joy King, Jim Kobrinetz, Doug Price and Doug Rice.
Queen to Queen's Three[edit]
fl. 1979-present
A media SF club. Michael Jencevice has been its president since 1979.
West Suburban Science Fiction Society[edit]
fl. 1979-82
A club located in the western suburbs of Chicago. It was founded by Ken Mason. {Could this be related to the Chicago Clubs#West Suburban Group?}
Science Fiction and Fantasy Forum[edit]
fl. 1989
An apparently short-lived Chicago club.
The Nite Group[edit]
fl. 1989
An apparently short-lived Chicago club.
West Suburban Group[edit]
fl. 1989
An apparently short-lived Chicago club.
