Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 23:52:23 -0500 (EST)
From: "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl at KeithLynch.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Old WSFA Journals
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

(I think I've solved the double posting problem.  If you get two
copies of this, you have my permission to jeer and ridicule me at
Friday's meeting.)

Last week, I went to Sam's apartment to work with him on getting more
graphics online on the old WSFA Journals.  I also took a look through
his archives.

Sam has issues 68 (August/September 1969) through 84 (December 1974)
of the first series WSFA Journal, except for issues 80 and 82.  (I
don't know what the last issue was.  I've seen mention of an 85, but
nothing later.)  Don is indeed the editor for all of them.  They vary
in size from 44 to 136 pages (I count all non-blank sides of sheets,
including front and back covers).  A Google search found that UMBC
claims to have issues 2 (April 1965), 24, 25, 26, and 36, along with
several of the issues that Sam has.

I know that Alexis also has a number of first series WSFA Journals, in
a black bag like an doctor's bag.  On Friday I'll ask to go through it
and make a list of which issues he has.

Sam also has a nearly complete set of the Son of the WSFA Journal,
issues 1 (September 1969) through 180 (March 1975).  There are a few
small gaps, and UMBC claims to have an issue 192 (August 1975) (I
don't know what the last issue was), but it's mostly complete.  Each
issue is about ten pages, and consists of text only.  It's not just
meeting minutes, but also contains reviews and stuff similar to
today's WSFA Journal.  There were often several issues per month.
Don Miller seems to be associated with all of them, though with some
a Bill Hixon was delegated.

I expect to finish placing back issues of the second series WSFA
Journal (1978 to present) online in September.  After that I'll be
ready to start with either the first series WSFA Journals, the Sons of
WSFA Journal (if that's the correct plural), or both.  Or I can take
a break from Journals, and switch to placing Disclave program books
and souvenir books online for a while instead.  Does anyone have any
preference?

Don Miller claims copyright on all of the first series Journals and
Sons thereof.  Before Wade and I spend any time scanning and proofing
them, we should get copyright clearance from Don's heirs, as it would
be a terrible waste if after we have a few thousand pages online, we
get a demand to take them all down.  Does anyone know who Don's heirs
are, and how to reach them?  Are they fan friendly?  Thanks.
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