Only a few of the people who founded LASFS back in 1934 re still alive, and none of them attend meetings regularly, but we still remember and honor them, nd a lot of other wonderful LASFSians.
LASFS got an email on January 3, 2020, which I'm putting here as a wonderful LASFS Memory. (Lee Gold) My name is Robert Carl Cohen. I joined the LASFAS in 1943 at the age of 13. In September 1945the LASFAS held a meeting of authors and fans to discuss the August detonation of the atomic bomb. Each of those present, including myself, recorded their thoughts concerning the entryinto the Atomic Age on a wire recorder. The spool of magnetic wire was to be placed in a timecapsule by Forest Ackerman.
1. Was this done? 2. If so, has the time capsule been opened? 3. If it has, is it possible to listen to, or receive a copy of, the statements recorded?
Yours sincerely Robert Carl Cohen
Sub-areas within Memories: LASFS History Fannish Places Coat of Arms Old Buildings Buying the New Building Patron Saints and Other Donors Memorials Photographs (scrapbook) Awards Westercon History 75th Anniversary FAQ Martin Tays found a letter that Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote to Forry Ackerman.
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Rob Hansen recently wrote us: "Though it's devoted primarily to UK fanhistory, I've recently dded a fair bit of stuff to my website about LASFS in the 940s, including lots of old photos, that may be of interest to your members." http://www.fiawol.org.uk/fanstuff/ THEN%20Archive/archive.htm#LASFS.NAM
Rob Hanson also found a site devoted to Forrest J Ackerman's time in uniform, and another to he places LASFS met prior to those listed on your website: http://www.fiawol.org.uk/fanstuff/THEN%20Archive/archive.htm#LASFS.NAM
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