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| − | '''Augustyn Guy Snowden''' was a [[UK]] [[fan]] from [[Leeds]] active in the 1930s and 1940s. He was a member of the [[Science Fiction Association]] (SFA).
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| − | Snowden was part of the (larger) '[[SFL]' faction after the Leeds group schism, becoming its chairman. [[J. Michael Rosenblum]] published a report on one of the first post-split meetings in ''[[Thrilling Wonder Stories]]'' (February 1938):
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| − | On Sunday 5 Sept, 1937, the Leeds Chapter of the SFL held the first of its Winter Session meetings ... The proceedings opened with a short speech by the Chairman, A. C.[sic] Snowden, who outlined, for the benefit of new members, the history of the Chapter. When he mentioned the resignation of the first Director<ref>[[Douglas W. F. Mayer]]</ref>, he was unable to proceed for some minutes because of the cheering.
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| − | Snowden was in the army in the [[Second World War]] 'with the Indian Forces in the Middle East' (''[[Futurian War Digest]]'' #33). | |
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| − | He is listed in the ''[[Directory of Anglo-Fandom]]'' for 1945 although marked 'not in touch at the present moment.
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