Howard DeVore
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Howard DeVore (May 26, 1925 – December 31, 2005) was an American archivist, science fiction collector, dealer, expert on pulp magazines, APA and fanzine writer, convention organizer, and active volunteer in science fiction fandom.
Howard DeVore (May 26, 1925 – December 31, 2005) was an American archivist, science fiction collector, dealer, expert on pulp magazines, APA and fanzine writer, convention organizer, and active volunteer in science fiction fandom. ===Role in fandom=== DeVore was an active member of the National Fantasy Fan Federation and First Fandom. 1948-1980 Member of Michigan Science-Fantasy Society (MSFS), The Misfits 1950-2005 Attended every single Midwestcon (Cincinnati, Ohio, area) since its inception. 1952-2005 Active member and sometime official editor (OE) of the Spectator Amateur Press Society (SAPS), an amateur press association. Also an active member of the Fantasy Amateur Press Association (FAPA) and the Pulp Era Amateur Press Society (PEAPS). 1959 Worldcon, Detention (Detroit). Concom, head of publicity. "There will be a Worldcon in Detroit over my dead body." 1965 Detroit Triple Fan Fair (Detroit), board member of the first official DTFF 1966 Worldcon, Tricon, a joint bid by Cleveland (where it was held), Detroit, and Cincinnati. DeVore was associate chairman for Detroit. 1966-1968 Marcon (Columbus, Ohio) — co-founder of the convention 1999 ConFusion (Michigan), Toastmaster 2000-2005 Director at Large, Science Fiction Oral History Association ==References== ==External links==
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