Philcon (Convention)

 Organization

Biography

Philcon is Philadelphia’s annual science fiction conference. Philcon has been held in or near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, usually in November, every year since 1936 with the exception of the years during WWII. The convention is run by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society (PSFS). Philcon’s programming features talks, panel discussions, demonstrations, readings, performances and other events focused on literature, art, science, film and television, gaming, anime and comics, costuming and other aspects of science fiction and fantasy. Philcon features famous (and soon-to-be-famous) authors, artists, editors and other professionals as guests, as well as amateurs and knowledgeable fans of all genres.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Cassette Tapes, November 17-19, 1989

 File
Scope and Contents

Audio recordings from the 1989 Philcon. 5 cassette tapes. Contents unknown.

Dates: Creation: November 17-19, 1989
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives / Jennifer Donaldson Milewski Collection of Filk Research Material / Filk conventions and events / Philcon

Notes and Interviews, November 17-19, 1989

 File – Box 1: [Barcode: A11362167170], Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Contains Milewski's notes from the 1989 Philcon, and unlabelled interview transcripts.

Dates: Creation: November 17-19, 1989
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives / Jennifer Donaldson Milewski Collection of Filk Research Material / Filk conventions and events / Philcon

Philcon, November 17-19, 1989

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

Philcon is an annual science fiction convention put on by the Philidelphia Science Fiction Society. Collection contains Milewski's notes, interviews, and recordings from the 1989 Philcon.

Dates: Creation: November 17-19, 1989
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives / Jennifer Donaldson Milewski Collection of Filk Research Material / Filk conventions and events