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Elise Balter was, along with [[Judith Merril]], [[Doris Baumgardt]] (aka Leslie Perri), [[Mary Byers]], and [[Rosalind Cohen]], a member of the early fandom group called the [[Futurians]]. In the late 1920s and early 1930s she was going to college and working as a bookkeeper, stenographer, and typist. She worked for Rosalined Cohen in a law office, and through Rosalind became involved with the nucleus of people who became the Futurians. She married Donald A. Wollheim. | Elise Balter (1910-1996) was, along with [[Judith Merril]], [[Doris Baumgardt]] (aka Leslie Perri), [[Mary Byers]], and [[Rosalind Cohen]], a member of the early fandom group called the [[Futurians]]. In the late 1920s and early 1930s she was going to college and working as a bookkeeper, stenographer, and typist. She worked for Rosalined Cohen in a law office, and through Rosalind became involved with the nucleus of people who became the Futurians. She married Donald A. Wollheim. Co-founder of DAW Books. Active in the League of Women Voters and an avid follower of theater, opera and poetry. | ||
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http://www.midamericon.org/photoarchive/92soon01.JPG | |||
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[[Damon Knight]]'s book [[The Futurians]]. | |||
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Revision as of 20:50, 13 November 2007
Elise Balter (1910-1996) was, along with Judith Merril, Doris Baumgardt (aka Leslie Perri), Mary Byers, and Rosalind Cohen, a member of the early fandom group called the Futurians. In the late 1920s and early 1930s she was going to college and working as a bookkeeper, stenographer, and typist. She worked for Rosalined Cohen in a law office, and through Rosalind became involved with the nucleus of people who became the Futurians. She married Donald A. Wollheim. Co-founder of DAW Books. Active in the League of Women Voters and an avid follower of theater, opera and poetry.
Photo:
http://www.midamericon.org/photoarchive/92soon01.JPG
Sources:
Damon Knight's book The Futurians.