Howard DeVore
Encyclopedia
Howard DeVore was an American archivist, science fiction
collector, dealer, expert on pulp magazines, APA and fanzine writer, con-runner and active volunteer in science fiction
fandom
.
As a nonfiction author, he was a Hugo Award
nominee for Best Related Book in 1999 for his directory, Hugo, Nebula & World Fantasy Awards.
Starting in about 1938, DeVore accumulated an extensive collection of fannish culture and science fiction-related artifacts and publications. In his later years, as his health was in decline, he donated original and electronic copies of much of his collection to various science fiction-themed archives.
Young "Howie", as his flight jacket proclaims, was a ball turret gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress, flying wartime bomb runs over Germany with the 8th Air Force.
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1948-1980 Member of Michigan Science-Fantasy Society (MSFS), The Misfits, (picking a date for the end of MSFS is difficult, as the group slowly mutated from active fanac to a bowling league).
1950-2005 Attended every single Midwestcon
since its inception. His wake was held at Midwestcon.
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. Concom, Head of Publicity. "There will be a Worldcon in Detroit over my dead body."
1966 Worldcon
, Tricon, a joint bid by Cleveland (where it was held), Detroit, and Cincinnati. Howard was Associate Chairman for Detroit.
1966-1968 one of the founders of Marcon
. Fan Guest of Honor in 1975.
1971 Fan Guest of Honor at Lunacon
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1974 Fan Guest of Honor at A2 Relax-I-Con, the zeroth &/or 1st ConFusion (convention). Also Toastmaster in 1999.
1990 Fan Guest of Honor at Windycon
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1996 Fan Guest of Honor at Kubla Khan in Nashville.
2000-2005 Director at Large, Science Fiction Oral History Association.
2004 Inducted into the Detroit Science Fiction Hall of Fame at ConFusion (convention).
2006 Fan Guest of Honor (posthumous) at the 64th World Science Fiction Convention
, in Los Angeles, California
. His memory was honored at the convention. Several members of his family attended the convention in his honor, and they were recognized during the events.
He had five grandchildren: Julie (1966), Ian (1982), Jesse (1985), Sarah (1986), and Jillian (1986). His two great-grandchildren were born to Julie: Casey (1998) and James (2000).
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
collector, dealer, expert on pulp magazines, APA and fanzine writer, con-runner and active volunteer in science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
fandom
Fandom
Fandom is a term used to refer to a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of sympathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest...
.
As a nonfiction author, he was a Hugo Award
Hugo Award
The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was officially named the Science Fiction Achievement Awards...
nominee for Best Related Book in 1999 for his directory, Hugo, Nebula & World Fantasy Awards.
Starting in about 1938, DeVore accumulated an extensive collection of fannish culture and science fiction-related artifacts and publications. In his later years, as his health was in decline, he donated original and electronic copies of much of his collection to various science fiction-themed archives.
Young "Howie", as his flight jacket proclaims, was a ball turret gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress, flying wartime bomb runs over Germany with the 8th Air Force.
Role in fandom
Active member of N3F and First FandomFirst Fandom
First Fandom is an association of experienced science fiction fans.In 1958 a number of fans at Midwestcon realized amid table-talk that they all had been active in fandom for more than 20 years. This inspired the creation of an organization for longstanding fans under the initial chairmanship of...
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1948-1980 Member of Michigan Science-Fantasy Society (MSFS), The Misfits, (picking a date for the end of MSFS is difficult, as the group slowly mutated from active fanac to a bowling league).
1950-2005 Attended every single Midwestcon
Midwestcon
Midwestcon is a science fiction convention held annually in the Cincinnati, Ohio area by the Cincinnati Fantasy Group.Midwestcon is an informal type of convention known as a "relaxacon," which means that it has no programming...
since its inception. His wake was held at Midwestcon.
1952-2005 Active member and sometime Official Editor (OE) of the Spectator Amateur Press Society (SAPS), an Amateur press association
Amateur press association
An amateur press association is a group of people who produce individual pages or magazines that are sent to a Central Mailer for collation and distribution to all members of the group.-Organisation:...
. Also an active member of the Fantasy Amateur Press Association (FAPA) and the Pulp Era Amateur Press Society (PEAPS).
1959 Worldcon
Worldcon
Worldcon, or more formally The World Science Fiction Convention, is a science fiction convention held each year since 1939 . It is the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society...
, Detention. Concom, Head of Publicity. "There will be a Worldcon in Detroit over my dead body."
1966 Worldcon
Worldcon
Worldcon, or more formally The World Science Fiction Convention, is a science fiction convention held each year since 1939 . It is the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society...
, Tricon, a joint bid by Cleveland (where it was held), Detroit, and Cincinnati. Howard was Associate Chairman for Detroit.
1966-1968 one of the founders of Marcon
Marcon (convention)
Marcon is a full-spectrum fantasy and science fiction convention based in Columbus, Ohio, normally held over the Memorial Day weekend. It is now operated by the Columbus-based Science Oriented Literature, Art, and Education Foundation, a non-profit educational corporation.Marcon offers a dozen...
. Fan Guest of Honor in 1975.
1971 Fan Guest of Honor at Lunacon
Lunacon
Lunacon is an annual science fiction/fantasy convention organized by The Lunarians. First held in May 1957, it is the oldest science fiction convention in New York state, and is generally held on the third weekend of March....
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1974 Fan Guest of Honor at A2 Relax-I-Con, the zeroth &/or 1st ConFusion (convention). Also Toastmaster in 1999.
1990 Fan Guest of Honor at Windycon
Windycon
Windycon is a science fiction convention currently held in Lombard, Illinois, on the weekend closest to Veterans Day.ISFiC, the parent corporation that runs Windycon, was founded in 1973 in Chicago. The first Windycon was held the following year and has been held annually ever since either in...
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1996 Fan Guest of Honor at Kubla Khan in Nashville.
2000-2005 Director at Large, Science Fiction Oral History Association.
2004 Inducted into the Detroit Science Fiction Hall of Fame at ConFusion (convention).
2006 Fan Guest of Honor (posthumous) at the 64th World Science Fiction Convention
64th World Science Fiction Convention
The 64th World Science Fiction Convention , styled L.A.con IV, was held in Anaheim, California, United States, from 23 to 27 August 2006. The Venue for the 64th Worldcon was the Anaheim Convention Center and the nearby Hilton and Marriott hotels. The organizing committee was chaired by Christian B...
, in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. His memory was honored at the convention. Several members of his family attended the convention in his honor, and they were recognized during the events.
Family
Howard had three daughters with his wife, Sybil: Cheryl (1944), Karol (1952), and Suzanne (1954).He had five grandchildren: Julie (1966), Ian (1982), Jesse (1985), Sarah (1986), and Jillian (1986). His two great-grandchildren were born to Julie: Casey (1998) and James (2000).