Errata for the 1997 Southern Fandom Confederation Handbook & History

Sample

This is a sample of errata.

Additional Art Credits

Page 3: DSC '78 badge.
Page 18: DSC 25 bid flyer.
Page 35: AtlantisCon Con Report One cover.
Page 111: LoneStarCon 2 logo.

Chimneyville Fantasy and Science Fiction Society

As of June 13, 1997, the address for the Chimneyville Fantasy and Science Fiction Society changed to:

Chimneyville Fantasy and Science Fiction Society
c/o Ruth Shields
1410 McDowell Road
Jackson, MS 39204-5147

Pegasus Publishing

Pegasus Publishing
P. O. Box 1845
Sherman, TX 75091-1845

903-893-4999
903-893-98946 (fax)
888-673-4782 (toll-free order line)

DSC 4

David Hulan won the Rebel Award at DSC 4.

DSC 10

The Con Chairs for DSC 10 were Joe Celko and Steve Hughes.

DSC 29

The Con Chairs for DSC 29 were Chloie Airoldi and Mandy Pack.

DSC 6 Badge

This is a badge from DSC 6, picked up from the freebie table at DSC 52 in Bristol, VA:

Amendments to the SFC Bylaws, 1997

At the SFC business meeting held on 8 June 1997, Section 3 of the SFC Bylaws was amended to read as follows:

SECTION 3. The officers of the SFC shall consist of (a) President, (b) Vice President, (c) Secretary, and (d) Treasurer. All officers of the SFC must reside within the Confederacy. All are elected to one-year terms of office. Other than the President, any two (2) offices may be combined for one year at the option of the membership present and voting at the meeting at which officers are elected. Without specifically voting to combine two offices, the membership may effectively accomplish the same result by electing the same person to two offices; however, no person shall be allowed to be elected as President if already elected to serve in another office during the same or overlapping term(s) of office and no person elected as President shall be allowed to be elected to serve in another office during the same or overlapping term(s) of office.

(a) {Errata} The President shall run the annual SFC business meeting, present a summary of the year's activities, set SFC policy on matters of controversy, publish the official SFC bulletin on a quarterly basis, and represent the SFC at all fannish functions.

(b) The Vice President shall serve in the place of the President should the President be absent. The Vice President shall also assist the President in special projects and other duties as requested by the President within reason.

(c) The secretary of the SFC, in conjunction with the other officers, shall maintain a file of all active Southern fans, clubs, amateur press alliances, conventions, and related fannish enterprises (including those available only electronically) and shall work to disseminate information about these persons, publications, organizations, and events to interested parties, especially members of the SFC. The Secretary shall also maintain the minutes, records, and other documents of the SFC created and/or used during the Secretary's term of office, and shall turn over said minutes, records, and other documents to the Archivist upon completion of the Secretary's term of office. The Secretary shall take minutes of the SFC Business meeting and the DSC Business Meeting held at DeepSouthCon during her or his term of office and shall prepare a report of same to be submitted to the president for publication in the Bulletin. The Secretary shall also assist the President and the Vice President upon request within reason. In the event of the absence of the President and the Vice President, the Secretary shall preside.

(d) The Treasurer shall collect dues for the SFC and maintain an account at a convenient bank on which only the Treasurer or the President may draw. The Treasurer is responsible for mailing the official Bulletin at the cheapest possible rate. The Treasurer shall also assist the other officers at request within reason. In the absence of all other officers, the Treasurer shall preside.

Amendments to the SFC Bylaws, 1998

At the SFC business meeting held on 14 June 1998, Section 5, Editorial Policy, Part D, of the SFC Bylaws was amended to read as follows:

(d) The SFC shall promote the candidacy of Southern fans and professionals for fAndOm-wide honors such as the Hugo Award. (Capitalization courtesy Guy Lillian, as reported by Tim Gatewood, SFC Secretary.)

Amendments to the SFC Bylaws, 1999

At the SFC business meeting held on 8 August 1999, Section 5 of the SFC Bylaws was amended to read as follows:

SECTION 5. The official SFC Bulletin shall be published at least every four months. The contents of each issue shall be left to the discretion of the President/editor, but shall include the following: one issue each year shall include a comprehensive list of Southern SF clubs, apas, fanzines, and/or dues-paid and -exempt SFC members. Other material in the bulletin shall be concerned with Southern fandom's history, present activity & future plans.

Amendments to the SFC Bylaws, 2000

At the SFC business meeting held on 21 May 2000, Section 4 of the SFC Bylaws was amended to read as follows:

SECTION 4. {Errata} Dues for the SFC are $15.00 per year for an individual, with institutional dues being five times that amount, a year being defined as the period between successive DeepSouthCons. The following are dues-exempt: (a) Winners of the Rebel and Phoenix Awards presented at the DSC, (b) Individuals who have performed such service to the organization that the President feels they merit exemption, (c) SFC officers during their term of service.

Amendments to the SFC Bylaws, 2002

At the SFC business meeting held on 16 June 2002, Section 3(a) of the SFC Bylaws was amended to read as follows:

(a) The President shall run the annual SFC business meeting, present a summary of the year's activities, set SFC policy on matters of controversy, publish the official SFC bulletin on a tri-annual basis, and represent the SFC at all fannish functions.

Amendments to the SFC Bylaws, 2008

At the SFC business meeting held on 16 March 2008, Section 4 of the SFC Bylaws was amended to read as follows:

SECTION 4. Dues for the SFC are $15.00 per year for an individual, with institutional dues being $50.00 per year, a year being defined as the period between successive DeepSouthCons. Payment of institutional dues also entitles the organization so paying to one free advertisement in the SFC bulletin. The following are dues-exempt: (a) Winners of the Rebel and Phoenix Awards presented at the DSC, (b) Individuals who have performed such service to the organization that the President feels they merit exemption, (c) SFC officers during their term of service.

Amendments to the SFC Bylaws, 2014

SECTION 1 {errata} (a) The Southern Fandom Confederation is a non-profit organization of, by, and for science fiction and fantasy fans residing in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia; existing for the purpose of promoting fan and professional activity within that area. (b) The President shall have the discretion to name as “Southern Sympathizers” persons or groups outside the South for the purpose of membership and participation in the SFC.

Amendments to the SFC Bylaws, 2015

SECTION 2. The SFC shall meet once a year, simultaneously and at the same place as the DeepSouthCon, hereafter DSC. In the event a DSC is not held in a given year, the SFC officers may agree on a time and place for the annual meeting, preferably at an alternate southern convention, and will announce that information to the membership in a timely manner. This meeting shall be open to all dues-paid and dues-exempt SFC members, plus interested parties. Only Dues-paid or -exempt members may speak or vote except through dispensation by the presiding officer. Each meeting shall consist of: (a) a review of the year's activity, (b) election of officers, and (c) suggestions from the membership for activities in the year ahead.

Amendments to the SFC Bylaws, 2022

SECTION 1 (a) The Southern Fandom Confederation is a non-profit organization of, by, and for science fiction and fantasy fans residing in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia; existing for the purpose of promoting fan and professional activity within that area. The SFC has been and always shall be a non-discriminatory organization. (b) The President shall have the discretion to name as “Southern Sympathizers” persons or groups outside the South for the purpose of membership and participation in the SFC.

SFC Bylaws, 2022

These are the SFC Bylaws, as last amended (at the 23 October 2022 meeting):

SECTION 1 (a) The Southern Fandom Confederation is a non-profit organization of, by, and for science fiction and fantasy fans residing in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia; existing for the purpose of promoting fan and professional activity within that area. The SFC has been and always shall be a non-discriminatory organization. (b) The President shall have the discretion to name as “Southern Sympathizers” persons or groups outside the South for the purpose of membership and participation in the SFC.

SECTION 2. The SFC shall meet once a year, simultaneously and at the same place as the DeepSouthCon, hereafter DSC. In the event a DSC is not held in a given year, the SFC officers may agree on a time and place for the annual meeting, preferably at an alternate southern convention, and will announce that information to the membership in a timely manner. This meeting shall be open to all dues-paid and dues-exempt SFC members, plus interested parties. Only Dues-paid or -exempt members may speak or vote except through dispensation by the presiding officer. Each meeting shall consist of: (a) a review of the year's activity, (b) election of officers, and (c) suggestions from the membership for activities in the year ahead.

SECTION 3. The officers of the SFC shall consist of (a) President, (b) Vice President, (c) Secretary, and (d) Treasurer. All officers of the SFC must reside within the Confederacy. All are elected to one-year terms of office. Other than the President, any two (2) offices may be combined for one year at the option of the membership present and voting at the meeting at which officers are elected. Without specifically voting to combine two offices, the membership may effectively accomplish the same result by electing the same person to two offices; however, no person shall be allowed to be elected as President if already elected to serve in another office during the same or overlapping term(s) of office and no person elected as President shall be allowed to be elected to serve in another office during the same or overlapping term(s) of office.

(a) The President shall run the annual SFC business meeting, present a summary of the year's activities, set SFC policy on matters of controversy, publish the official SFC bulletin on a tri-annual basis, and represent the SFC at all fannish functions.

(b) The Vice President shall serve in the place of the President should the President be absent. The Vice President shall also assist the President in special projects and other duties as requested by the President within reason.

(c) The secretary of the SFC, in conjunction with the other officers, shall maintain a file of all active Southern fans, clubs, amateur press alliances, conventions, and related fannish enterprises (including those available only electronically) and shall work to disseminate information about these persons, publications, organizations, and events to interested parties, especially members of the SFC. The Secretary shall also maintain the minutes, records, and other documents of the SFC created and/or used during the Secretary's term of office, and shall turn over said minutes, records, and other documents to the Archivist upon completion of the Secretary's term of office. The Secretary shall take minutes of the SFC Business meeting and the DSC Business Meeting held at DeepSouthCon during her or his term of office and shall prepare a report of same to be submitted to the president for publication in the Bulletin. The Secretary shall also assist the President and the Vice President upon request within reason. In the event of the absence of the President and the Vice President, the Secretary shall preside.

(d) The Treasurer shall collect dues for the SFC and maintain an account at a convenient bank on which only the Treasurer or the President may draw. The Treasurer is responsible for mailing the official Bulletin at the cheapest possible rate. The Treasurer shall also assist the other officers at request within reason. In the absence of all other officers, the Treasurer shall preside.

SECTION 4. Dues for the SFC are $15.00 per year for an individual, with institutional dues being $50.00 per year, a year being defined as the period between successive DeepSouthCons. Payment of institutional dues also entitles the organization so paying to one free advertisement in the SFC bulletin. The following are dues-exempt: (a) Winners of the Rebel and Phoenix Awards presented at the DSC, (b) Individuals who have performed such service to the organization that the President feels they merit exemption, (c) SFC officers during their term of service.

SECTION 5. The official SFC Bulletin shall be published at least every four months. The contents of each issue shall be left to the discretion of the President/editor, but shall include the following: one issue each year shall include a comprehensive list of Southern SF clubs, apas, fanzines, and/or dues-paid and -exempt SFC members. Other material in the bulletin shall be concerned with Southern fandom's history, present activity & future plans.

Editorial policy: (a) The bulletin shall concern itself freely with controversial matters confronting Southern Fandom. All editorial opinions shall be signed by the author and shall not be considered reflective of the opinions of any officer of the SFC itself. (b) The bulletin shall maintain a neutral position between and among competing bids for DSC, or between and among Southern contenders for a Worldcon. (c) A letter column shall be printed in each issue containing a comprehensive spectrum of opinion on any matter before the SFC. (d) The SFC shall promote the candidacy of Southern fans and professionals for fAndOm-wide honors such as the Hugo Award. (Capitalization courtesy Guy Lillian, as reported by Tim Gatewood, SFC Secretary.)

SECTION 6. This set of by-laws may be amended or replaced by the SFC members in attendance at the DSC meeting. Any amendment proposed in writing and signed by 20 or more SFC members must be brought before this meeting and voted upon. A majority of members at the meeting may cause an amendment to be brought to a vote. A 2/3 majority of members voting shall be sufficient to cause an amendment to pass.

SECTION 7. All previous by-laws, rules and constitutions of the SFC are henceforth null and void. (As amended at the SFC 1993 meeting, 1997 meeting, 1998 meeting, 1999 meeting, 2000 meeting, 2002 meeting, 2008 meeting, 2014 meeting, and 2015 meeting.)

Amendments to the DSC Bylaws, 2004

At the DSC business meeting held on 28 March 2004, the following proposals were made to amend the DSC Bylaws:

Proposal 1

Change the wording of Section 2. Paragraph 2. From

“A committee shall be listed on the ballot if it submits to the current DSC, by 6:00 PM on Friday of the current DSC, the following: a list of committee officers, a contract or letter of agreement with a facility adequate to hold the DSC, and a statement that the committee agrees to abide by these rules. A committee may bid any site in the states of Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, and all states both south and east of any of these.”

To

“A committee shall be listed on the ballot if it submits to the current DSC, by 6:00 PM on Friday of the current DSC, the following: a list of committee officers, a contract or letter of agreement with a facility adequate to hold the DSC, and a statement that the committee agrees to abide by these rules. A committee may bid any site in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.”

Proposal 2

Add to the current bylaws

Section 1. Paragraph 4. A DeepSouthCon committee may present such awards as it deems appropriate. The traditional awards given out by the DSC are the Rebel Award for fannish activity and the Phoenix Award for professional science fiction and fantasy activity. Should a DSC choose to award the Rebel and/or Phoenix, the following guidelines shall be followed:

a. The Rebel award is given to one or more science fiction fans who have, at some point, resided in the south (as defined in section 2, paragraph 2) or whose fannish activities have contributed to southern fandom in a positive way.

b. The Phoenix award is given to one or more science fiction or fantasy professionals who have, at some point, resided in the south; whose professional work reflects on the south in a positive way; or who have demonstrated friendship with Southern fandom through support of regional fan activities.

c. Either award may be given posthumously.

d. Rebel and Phoenix awards are considered lifetime achievement awards, therefore no individual shall be given the same award a second time. However, a past winner of either award may also win the other award, as long as they meet the criteria outlined in subparagraphs (a) and (b).

(As amended at the 28 March 2004 DSC business meeting.)

These proposals were both passed on to the DSC 43 business meeting. If approved at this business meeting, then these amendments to the DSC Bylaws will go into effect after DSC 43.

Amendments to the DSC Bylaws, 2005

Amendments to the DSC Bylaws, 2011

Change the word “Constitution” to the word “Bylaws”.

(This was in reference to Section 3. Paragraph 3. where the “Bylaws” say that the “Consitution” shall be published in the program book of each DSC. The Bylaws should say that the “Bylaws” shall be published. Note that this “Constitution” / “Bylaws” mistake also occurs in Section 3. Paragraph 1.)

(Note that at the DSC business meeting held on 17 June 2012, this issue was not raised, nor voted on, so the amendment failed to pass.)

Amendments to the DSC Bylaws, 2015

At the DSC business meeting held on 4 October 2015, the following proposal was made to amend the DSC Bylaws:

Add a Section 2. Paragraph 3. as follows:

“DSC Members in attendance at the DSC Business Meeting will be asked to leave contact information. In the event that a DSC should be cancelled, the members who were present to select that DSC shall be polled by the remaining seated DSC to determine whether they would like to select a replacement DSC for that year. Each DSC shall be furnished with this contact list for both their selection and the other seated DSC. In the event that the membership declines to select a replacement DSC and a DSC is held before the cancelled convention, selection of a replacement DSC may be moved at the business meeting of that seated DSC.”

This proposal was passed on to the DSC 54 business meeting. If approved at this business meeting, then this amendment to the DSC Bylaws will go into effect after DSC 54.

Amendments to the DSC Bylaws, 2016

At the DSC business meeting held on 24 April 2016, the 2015 proposal to amend the DSC Bylaws received its second reading, and was approved (abeit with a “lesser change” to add a clarification of intent). This amendment went into effect after DSC 54.

The final text is as follows:

“DSC Members in attendance at the DSC Business Meeting will be asked to leave contact information. In the event that a DSC should be cancelled, the members who were present to select that DSC shall be polled by the remaining seated DSC to determine whether they would like to select a replacement DSC for that year. Each DSC shall be furnished with this contact list for both their selection and the other seated DSC. The members shall be polled electronically and a simple majority of the respondents will pass the proposal. In the event that the membership declines to select a replacement DSC and a DSC is held before the cancelled convention, selection of a replacement DSC may be moved at the business meeting of that seated DSC.”

Amendments to the DSC Bylaws, 2018

At the DSC business meeting held on 25 February 2018, the following proposal was made to amend the DSC Bylaws:

Amend Section 2, Paragraph 2 by adding the following text to the end of the paragraph:

“A site shall be ineligible if it is within one hundred (100) miles of the site at which selection occurs, unless the site is the only bid submitted to the administering committee.”

This proposal was passed on to the DSC 57 business meeting. If approved at this business meeting, then this amendment to the DSC Bylaws will go into effect after DSC 57.

At the DSC business meeting held on 2 June 2019, after some discussion, it was decided to “kick the can” down the road to the DSC 58 business meeting, and delay the final vote on this amendment until the DSC 58 business meeting.

Amendments to the DSC Bylaws, 2020

As the DSC business meeting held on 21 November 2020, the 2018 proposal to amend the DSC Bylaws received its delayed second reading, and was approved without modification. This amendment went into effect after DSC 58.

DSC Bylaws, 2020

These are the DSC Bylaws, as last amended (at the 21 November 2020 meeting):

Section 1. Paragraph 1. The DeepSouthCon is an unincorporated literary society whose functions are to choose the locations and committees of the annual DeepSouth Science Fiction Convention (hereinafter referred to as the DSC); to attend the DSC; and to perform such other activities as may be necessary or incidental to these purposes.

Section 1. Paragraph 2. The membership of DSC shall consist of (A) anyone paying the membership fee established by the current DSC committee, or (B) anyone upon whom the current DSC committee confers a complimentary membership. Only members attending the DSC will have voting privileges and each person shall have one vote. Absentee and proxy votes are not allowed. An optional class of non-voting supporting membership may be established by the current DSC committee for persons who wish to receive DSC publications but cannot attend the convention and participate in the business meeting.

Section 1. Paragraph 3. No part of DSC's net earnings shall be paid to its members, officers, or other private persons except in furtherance of the DSC's purposes. The DSC shall not attempt to influence legislation or any political campaign for public office. Should the DSC dissolve, its assets shall be distributed by the current DSC committee or the appropriate court having jurisdiction exclusive for charitable purposes.

Section 1. Paragraph 4. A DeepSouthCon committee may present such awards as it deems appropriate. The traditional awards given out by the DSC are the Rebel Award for fannish activity and the Phoenix Award for professional science fiction and fantasy activity. Should a DSC choose to award the Rebel and/or Phoenix, the following guidelines shall be followed:

a. The Rebel award is given to one or more science fiction fans who have, at some point, resided in the south (as defined in section 2, paragraph 2) or whose fannish activities have contributed to southern fandom in a positive way.

b. The Phoenix award is given to one or more science fiction or fantasy professionals who have, at some point, resided in the south; whose professional work reflects on the south in a positive way; or who have demonstrated friendship with Southern fandom through support of regional fan activities.

c. Either award may be given posthumously.

d. Rebel and Phoenix awards are considered lifetime achievement awards, therefore no individual shall be given the same award a second time. However, a past winner of either award may also win the other award, as long as they meet the criteria outlined in subparagraphs (a) and (b).

Section 2. Paragraph 1. The voting membership of DSC shall choose the location and committee of the DSC to be held in the calendar year two years after the current DSC. Voting shall be by ballot cast at the current DSC. Counting of all votes shall be the responsibility of the DSC committee, using the preferential ballot system as it is used in site selection voting for the World Science Fiction Convention.

Section 2. Paragraph 2. A committee shall be listed on the ballot if it submits to the current DSC, by 6:00 PM on Friday of the current DSC, the following: a list of committee officers, a contract or letter of agreement with a facility adequate to hold the DSC, and a statement that the committee agrees to abide by these rules. A committee may bid any site in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. A site shall be ineligible if it is within one hundred (100) miles of the site at which selection occurs, unless the site is the only bid submitted to the administering committee.

Section 2. Paragraph 3. DSC Members in attendance at the DSC Business Meeting will be asked to leave contact information. In the event that a DSC should be cancelled, the members who were present to select that DSC shall be polled by the remaining seated DSC to determine whether they would like to select a replacement DSC for that year. Each DSC shall be furnished with this contact list for both their selection and the other seated DSC. The members shall be polled electronically and a simple majority of the respondents will pass the proposal. In the event that the membership declines to select a replacement DSC and a DSC is held before the cancelled convention, selection of a replacement DSC may be moved at the business meeting of that seated DSC.

Section 3. Paragraph 1. Any proposal to amend this constitution shall require two-thirds vote of all the votes cast on the question at the DSC meeting held at two successive DSCs.

Section 3. Paragraph 2. DSC meetings shall be held at advertised times at each DSC. The current DSC committee shall provide the Presiding officer for each meeting. Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, and any Standing Rules the meeting shall adopt.

Section 3. Paragraph 3. The DSC constitution shall be published in the program book of each DSC. Any amendments eligible for ratification at the DSC shall also be published in the program book.

Cambrion Adventures

The Cambrion Adventures web site is located at http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/7567/.

Memphis Science Fiction Association

Officers (1998): Chairbeing Michael Kingsley, Vice-Chairbeing Greg Bridges, Treasurer Sylvia Cox, Secretary Jane Venters-Dike, Memphen co-editors Tim and Barbara Gatewood. E-mail: memscifi@netten.net. Web site: http://www.netten.net/~msfa. Editorial E-mail address: memphen@aol.com

North Carolina Fandom, UNC-Chapel Hill & Research Triangle

Excerpts from an e-mail received from Laura Haywood ...

From: Laura Haywood <lghaywoo@email.unc.edu>
To: ssmith@traveller.com
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 14:16:24 -0400
Subject: ERROR in the NC Section on Southern Fandom

[...]

Hi.  I found an error on the on-line version of the history of 
Southern Fandom, North Carolina section.  The erroneous sentence 
reads, “ a club at UNC-Chapel Hill that put on Stellarcon--which 
still seems to be going, although not in Chapel Hill anymore, see 
below--”.  The group that used to put on Stellarcon is the 
Science Fiction & Fantasy Federation (aka SF3), the student fan 
group at UNC-Greensboro, NOT Chapel Hill. UNC-Chapel Hill used to 
put on a different convention, called Chimeracon.  UNC's student 
group was called Chimera, but it's now defunct after 1997's 
ill-fated “Chimerafest”.  Please see my Chimera archive at:

http://www.unc.edu/~lghaywoo/chimeraarchive

for more info on the past, present, and future of fandom in the 
Chapel Hill and Triangle area.  (I was the Con Manager for 
Chimeracon VI.) While organized fandom may be dead at UNC-Chapel 
Hill, I'm happy to say that fandom in the area is in fact alive 
and well - I and three other old-time Chimeroids last year 
founded the Research Triangle Science Fiction Society, which has 
an active email list of over 70 people and meets twice monthly in 
the RTP area.

http://www.sandbaggers.com/rtsfs/
PO Box 90821
Raleigh NC  27675
Laura Haywood, President (919) 933-7909
lghaywoo@email.unc.edu

Some of us are also organizing a convention to be held in late 
September, 2000.  Trinoc*coN will be a broad-based sf convention, 
with literary events, gaming, a video room, science track, and 
more.

http://www.trinoc-con.org
PO Box 10633
Raleigh NC  27605-0633
Sean Fannon, Con Manager, (919) 250-0344
seanpatfan@aol.com

[...]

Laura Haywood
lghaywoo@email.unc.edu
President, Research Triangle Science Fiction Society
http://www.sandbaggers.com/rtsfs/

{See also The Apocrypha}

Ian Macauley

Excerpts from an e-mail received from Simon Macauley ...

From: “Simon Macauley”
To: ssmith@smithuel.net
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 12:11:40 +0000
Subject: Re: Early Southern Fandom

 
This e-mail will bear specific reference to your site at: 
http://www.smithuel.net/sfchb/hbp1.html

This quote interested me:

“ ... (We wonder where are Carson Jacks, Ian Macauley, and Peter Ridley 
these days.)”

I also see Ian Macauley's name splashed all over your site.

I'm actually in a position to tell you where he is these days, as I see him 
every day. He's my father.

Re: Career - he worked for the New York Times as a Senior Editor/Head of the 
Foreign, (and at times) Culture Desks. His tenure at NYT amounted to over 30 
years. Nominated for a Pulitzer in '92.

Re: Arthur C. Clarke - maintained a solid frendship, and now monthly contact 
via phone or email. Haven't seen him in ten years, as he lives in Sri Lanka, 
though in '91 he did invite us down to a book signing in London.

Re: Family - divorced once, married now to his second wife of 24 years, my 
mother, an accomplished syndicated columnist/author/former writer for “As 
The World Turns”.

Re: Me - only child, interests in science fiction/fantasy, but mostly in 
women outside the realm of fantasy. xx years old, college student, pre-med 
major. Former actor, Broadway, “One Life to Live”, neo-classical composer 
via piano/electronic instrumentation.

Re: His present status - at 67, lives in Las Vegas with us, his family. 
Retired, though he edited the collected science essays of Arthur C. Clarke 
in 1998.


Best,

Simon Macauley

Thank you very much, Simon!
---
On 3 September 2012, Simon sent word that his father, Ian, has since died ...

Mike Reaser

Allies for Star Trek, Memphis, Tennessee

From The Southern Fandom Confederation Bulletin Vol. 7, No. 6, March, 2000, pg. 2 (Julie Wall, Editor):

The Allies for Star Trek (Memphis, TN) sent an update on the club info.

Secretary

Steve Joyce

Treasurer

David Jackson

Also they asked to delete the web address and said they'd let us know when the new one was up.

MidSouthCon 1980 - Program Book

Recently, I was gifted with a copy of the 1980 MidSouthCon program book. I have taken the liberty of scanning and OCRing it to a PDF file, located here: <MidSouthCon-1980-Program-Book.pdf>.

Enjoy!

Dues and LOCs

Dues