West Coast Science Fantasy Conference

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1948-

Parallel Names

  • Westercon

Biography

Westercon (occasionally WesterCon; long version West Coast Science Fantasy Conference) is a regional science fiction and fantasy convention founded in September 1948 by Walter J. Daugherty of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society. The original full name was West Coast Scienti-Fantasy Conference.

Topics

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Cassette Tapes, July 5-7, 1990

 File
Scope and Contents

Audio recordings of interviews, discussion panels, and filk music performances from the 1990 Westercon. Some interviews have been transcribed, as indicated.

Dates: Creation: July 5-7, 1990
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives / Jennifer Donaldson Milewski Collection of Filk Research Material / Filk conventions and events / Westercon

Manifilk destiny A, Jul 2-5, 1987, 1988

 Item – Reel 25
Contents

Humanifest Destiny (Cecilia Eng) -- Bird of Gold (Heather Jones) -- Rosie Dawn Day (Catherine Mac Donald and Joey Shoji) --Dragons in the Deep (Joan Gaustad and Roy Torley) -- Velveteen (Kathy Mar) -- Samaritan (Cynthia McQuillin) -- The Promise Lullabye (Ernest Clark) -- When the Magic Died (Steve Savitzky) -- Stonemason Kelemen (Joan Gaustad) -- The Herald's Farewell (Catie Helm and Heather Jones)

Dates: Creation: Jul 2-5, 1987; Publication: 1988
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives / Wail Songs Collection

Manifilk destiny B, Jul 2-5, 1987, 1988

 Item – Reel 26
Contents

Mercury, Our First Steps (Harold Groot) -- Thoughts of a Homeless Alien (Catherine Mac Donald) -- Absent Hosts (Cecilia Eng) -- Whisper Tonight (Ernest Clark) -- Amanda's Eyes (Paul Mac Donald) -- S. F. Fantasy (Cynthia McQuillin) -- Our Spaceman (Mara Brener) -- Key Minors (Jordin Kare) -- Drivel (Kristoph Klover and Moira Breen) -- Firefly (Kathy Mar)

Dates: Creation: Jul 2-5, 1987; Publication: 1988
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives / Wail Songs Collection

Not canned or frozen A, 1985-1989, 1996

 Item – Reel 32
Contents

Hello, Remember Us? -- Same Old Game -- Where Do We Go From Here? -- Guardian -- They Were Having a Sale at the Gun Store -- The Roc -- Ship of Stone -- Hope Eyrie

Dates: Creation: 1985-1989; Publication: 1996
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives / Wail Songs Collection

Programs, Notes, and Interview Transcripts, July 5-8, 1990

 File – Box 1: [Barcode: A11362167170], Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Contains programs from the 1990 Westercon, as well as Milewski's personal notes and interview transcripts.

Dates: Creation: July 5-8, 1990
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives / Jennifer Donaldson Milewski Collection of Filk Research Material / Filk conventions and events / Westercon

Westercon, July 5-7, 1990

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

Materials relating to the 1990 Westercon, a yearly sci-fi convention held in the western United States. Includes official programs from the convention and Milewski's personal notes, as well as recordings of interviews, panel discussions, and filk music performances.

Dates: Creation: July 5-7, 1990
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives / Jennifer Donaldson Milewski Collection of Filk Research Material / Filk conventions and events