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(8 June 1915 - 22 January 1988) | (8 June 1915 - 22 January 1988) | ||
| − | '''Oswald (Ossie) Train''' was born in the [[UK]], but was involved in [[fandom]] in [[Philadelphia]] starting around 1935, when he helped found the [[Philadelphia Science Fiction Society]]. He was one of the [[fans]] who attended the [[First Science Fiction Convention]] on 22 October 1936. During the [[War]] he was the sole member of PSFS and attempted to maintain some activity. | + | '''Oswald (Ossie) Train''' was born in the [[UK]], but was involved in [[fandom]] in [[Philadelphia]] starting around 1935, when he helped found the [[Philadelphia Science Fiction Society]]. He was one of the [[fans]] who attended the [[First Science Fiction Convention]] on 22 October 1936. During the [[War]] he was the sole member of PSFS and attempted to maintain some activity. He was a member of [[FAPA]]. |
He was the main figure behind [[Prime Press]]. In 1968 he founded [[Oswald Train, Publisher]], which mostly published detective fiction, though it did publish some [[SF]]. | He was the main figure behind [[Prime Press]]. In 1968 he founded [[Oswald Train, Publisher]], which mostly published detective fiction, though it did publish some [[SF]]. | ||
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| + | * ''[[Fantasy Fiction Telegram]]'' [1936-38] (with others) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Fantasy Collector]]'' [late 40s-early 50s] (for FAPA) | ||
| + | * ''[[Fantasy Herald]]'' [late 30s] (with [[John V. Baltidonis]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Imaginative Fiction]]'' [late 30s] | ||
{{person | born=1915 | died=1988}} | {{person | born=1915 | died=1988}} | ||
Revision as of 10:27, 9 November 2020
(8 June 1915 - 22 January 1988)
Oswald (Ossie) Train was born in the UK, but was involved in fandom in Philadelphia starting around 1935, when he helped found the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society. He was one of the fans who attended the First Science Fiction Convention on 22 October 1936. During the War he was the sole member of PSFS and attempted to maintain some activity. He was a member of FAPA.
He was the main figure behind Prime Press. In 1968 he founded Oswald Train, Publisher, which mostly published detective fiction, though it did publish some SF.
- Fantasy Fiction Telegram [1936-38] (with others)
- The Fantasy Collector [late 40s-early 50s] (for FAPA)
- Fantasy Herald [late 30s] (with John V. Baltidonis)
- Imaginative Fiction [late 30s]
| Person | 1915—1988 |
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