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[[File:GoldEvelyn1955.jpeg|thumb|left|'''Evelyn Gold, [[Clevention]], 1955.'''<br>''Photo by [[George Young]]''.]]
 
[[File:GoldEvelyn1955.jpeg|thumb|left|'''Evelyn Gold, [[Clevention]], 1955.'''<br>''Photo by [[George Young]]''.]]
'''Evelyn Paige “Eve” Gold''' (née Stein, later Spencer) was an assistant editor for ''[[Galaxy Science Fiction]]''. Fans called her “'''Goldie'''” and “'''Goldilocks'''.” In the early 1950s, she was a regular at [[Worldcon]] and [[Midwestcon]]. She was often on [[panels]] as the “Face” of ''Galaxy''.
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'''Evelyn Paige Gold''' (née Stein, later Spencer) was an assistant editor for ''[[Galaxy Science Fiction]]''. She sometimes used '''Evelyn Paige''' professionally. Fans called her “'''Goldie'''” and “'''Goldilocks'''.”  
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In the early 1950s, she was a regular at [[Worldcon]] and [[Midwestcon]]. She was often on [[panels]] as the “Face” of ''Galaxy''. She sometimes wrote for [[fanzines]], such as ''[[Grue]]''.
  
 
She had been a dancer and an actress. In the 1940s, in [[New York]], she wrote for radio shows including “The Kate Smith Hour” and “The Shadow,” and then television, including “Robert Montgomery Presents.” She helped create the Children's Art Carnival at the Museum of Modern Art in 1941.  
 
She had been a dancer and an actress. In the 1940s, in [[New York]], she wrote for radio shows including “The Kate Smith Hour” and “The Shadow,” and then television, including “Robert Montgomery Presents.” She helped create the Children's Art Carnival at the Museum of Modern Art in 1941.  
  
She was married to [[H. L. Gold]], ''Galaxy’s'' editor, from 1939–57. They had a son, [[E. J. Gold]]. Horace was afflicted with agoraphobia, so they did a lot of entertaining at home, including people from both the art and sf worlds. Eve Gold seems to have left the [[sf]] field after her divorce.  
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Evelyn married [[H. L. Gold]] in 1939. They had a son, [[E. J. Gold]], in 1941. Horace Gold became ''Galaxy’s'' founding editor in 1950, and Evelyn worked with him. Horace was afflicted with agoraphobia, so they worked from home, and did a lot of entertaining there, including famous people from both the [[art]] and [[sf]] worlds and meetings of the [[Hydra Club]].  
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In 1955, after making a [[Clevention Reminiscence (Moskowitz)|memorable appearance]] at the [[Clevention]], Evelyn moved to [[Los Angeles]], and the couple divorced in 1957; although briefly part of L.A. fandom, she seems to have left the [[sf]] field a few years later. She married Paul Donner Spencer (a great-great-grandson of George Donner, who led the ill-fated Donner party across the Sierra Nevadas) in April 1961. Then known as '''Eve Paige Spencer,''' she became a modernist artist, working in enamels. The couple published ''A Treasury of Trivia'' (Doneve Designs, 1978).
  
She moved to California and married Paul Donner Spencer (a great-great-grandson of George Donner, who led the ill-fated Donner party across the Sierras) in April 1961. Eve became a well-known modernist artist, working in enamels. The couple wrote ''A Treasury of Trivia'' as by Donner and Eve Paige Spencer and apparently self published (Doneve Designs, 1978).
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In 1986, while Eve was recovering from cancer surgery, the couple won the $15.22-million grand prize in the California Lottery, the biggest “instant game” payoff in lottery history.  
  
In 1986, while recovering from cancer surgery Eve Spencer won the $15.22-million grand prize in the California Lottery, the biggest “instant game” payoff in lottery history. Donner Spencer died in 2008; Eve Paige Spencer died on May 11, 2009.
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Donner Spencer died in 2008; Eve died on May 11, 2009.
  
*[http://fanac.org/photohtm.php?worldcon/Chicon/w52a001 Photo] at [[TASFiC]].
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*[https://fanac.org/photohtm.php?worldcon/Chicon/w52a001 Photo] at [[TASFiC]].
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*[https://www.amazon.com/Eve-Paige-Spencer/e/B00288FDPE%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share ''A Treasury of Trivia''] by Donner and Eve Paige Spencer, 1978.
 
*[https://youtu.be/DTWGmtJDiMk Short video bio.]
 
*[https://youtu.be/DTWGmtJDiMk Short video bio.]
 
*[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-22-mn-20536-story.html “$15.22-Million Winner Breaks ‘Big Spin’ Jinx,”] LA Times, June 22, 1986.
 
*[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-22-mn-20536-story.html “$15.22-Million Winner Breaks ‘Big Spin’ Jinx,”] LA Times, June 22, 1986.

Latest revision as of 15:23, 28 November 2022

(July 5, 1920 – May 11, 2009)

Evelyn Gold, Clevention, 1955.
Photo by George Young.

Evelyn Paige Gold (née Stein, later Spencer) was an assistant editor for Galaxy Science Fiction. She sometimes used Evelyn Paige professionally. Fans called her “Goldie” and “Goldilocks.”

In the early 1950s, she was a regular at Worldcon and Midwestcon. She was often on panels as the “Face” of Galaxy. She sometimes wrote for fanzines, such as Grue.

She had been a dancer and an actress. In the 1940s, in New York, she wrote for radio shows including “The Kate Smith Hour” and “The Shadow,” and then television, including “Robert Montgomery Presents.” She helped create the Children's Art Carnival at the Museum of Modern Art in 1941.

Evelyn married H. L. Gold in 1939. They had a son, E. J. Gold, in 1941. Horace Gold became Galaxy’s founding editor in 1950, and Evelyn worked with him. Horace was afflicted with agoraphobia, so they worked from home, and did a lot of entertaining there, including famous people from both the art and sf worlds and meetings of the Hydra Club.

In 1955, after making a memorable appearance at the Clevention, Evelyn moved to Los Angeles, and the couple divorced in 1957; although briefly part of L.A. fandom, she seems to have left the sf field a few years later. She married Paul Donner Spencer (a great-great-grandson of George Donner, who led the ill-fated Donner party across the Sierra Nevadas) in April 1961. Then known as Eve Paige Spencer, she became a modernist artist, working in enamels. The couple published A Treasury of Trivia (Doneve Designs, 1978).

In 1986, while Eve was recovering from cancer surgery, the couple won the $15.22-million grand prize in the California Lottery, the biggest “instant game” payoff in lottery history.

Donner Spencer died in 2008; Eve died on May 11, 2009.



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