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The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 1 No. 4, October 1936] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (10¢, 12pp, 5½″ x 8½″) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

1 · Editorial · The Editor · ed

1 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl

2 · The Future of Science and Weird Magazines · Q. T. Kenviden · ar

4 · To What Advancement? · E. J. Carnell · cl; on recent technical progress.

5 · Reminiscences · Willis Conover, Jr. · ar

5 · Hints on Collecting Science Fiction · Robert A. Madle · cl

9 · The Forecast · Olon F. Wiggins · cl

9 · A Memory of Past Glory · Claire P. Beck · ar [Ref. Hugo Gernsback]

11 · Magazine Ratings · [uncredited] · cl

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 1 No. 5, April 1937] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 12pp, 5½″ x 8½″) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

3 · Editorial · Olon F. Wiggins · ed

4 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl; current events.

7 · The Forecast · Olon F. Wiggins · cl; forthcoming stories in magazines.

8 · Hints on Collecting Science Fiction · Robert A. Madle · cl

11 · Flash! · [uncredited] · ar; mentions that Fanciful Tales has been discontinued.

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 1 No. 6, May 1937] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 12pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by Morris S. Dollens, Jr. ,[?]) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

3 · Editorial · Olon F. Wiggins · ed

4 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl; current events.

8 · The Forecast · Olon F. Wiggins · cl; forthcoming stories in magazines.

9 · Ratings · [uncredited] · ms; ratings of current SF magazines.

12 · Contents of Forthcoming Issue · [uncredited] · ms

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 1 No. 7, June 1937] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 16pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by Morris S. Dollens, Jr. ,[?]) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

3 · Editorial · Olon F. Wiggins · ed

4 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl; current events.

7 · Weird Fiction · Robert A. Madle · ar

11 · The Forecast · Olon F. Wiggins · cl; forthcoming stories in magazines.

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 1 No. 8, July 1937] ed. Olon F. Wiggins ($1.00 per year, 24pp, 5½″ x 8½″) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

3 · Editorial · The Editor · ed

4 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl

7 · The Forecast · Olon F. Wiggins · cl

8 · Lost Horizon · Robert A. Madle · mr

11 · Interview with William Crawford · Hayward S. Kirby · iv [Ref. William L. Crawford]

13 · Downer Returns · Oliver Saari · ss

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 1 No. 9, August 1937] ed. Olon F. Wiggins ($1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by Morris S. Dollens, Jr.) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

3 · Editorial · The Editor · ed

4 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl

8 · Trans-Uranus [Part 1 of 2] · Braxton Wells · ss; illustrated by Morris S. Dollens, Jr.

14 · The Guy Who Draws Machines · Willis Conover, Jr. · ar [Ref. Elliott Dold]

16 · The Forecast · Olon F. Wiggins · cl

bc. · [back cover] · James V. Taurasi · cv

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 1 No. 10, September 1937] ed. Olon F. Wiggins ($1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by Morris S. Dollens, Jr.) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

3 · Editorial · The Editor · ed

4 · Trans-Uranus [Part 2 of 2] · Braxton Wells · ss; illustrated by Morris S. Dollens, Jr.

15 · The Forecast · Olon F. Wiggins · cl

bc. · [back cover] · James V. Taurasi · cv

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 1 No. 11, October 1937] ed. Olon F. Wiggins ($1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by James V. Taurasi) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

3 · Editorial · The Editor · ed

4 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl

7 · Time Marches on? · James V. Taurasi · ss

9 · To What Advancement? · Edward J. Carnell · cl

10 · British Fan Activities · Douglas W. F. Mayer · ar

12 · What Is Wrong with Science-Fiction? · Robert W. Lowndes · ar

13 · What Is Wrong with Science-Fiction? · Morris S. Dollens, Jr. · ar

14 · Interlingua · [uncredited] · ar
in Esperanto.

14 · Jupiter · [uncredited] · ar
translated from Esperanto.

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 1 No. 12, November 1937] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by James V. Taurasi) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

3 · Editorial · Olon F. Wiggins · ed

4 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl; current events.

5 · The Fan and Science-Fiction · Robert W. Lowndes · ar

11 · Human Nature, Postpaid · Willis Conover, Jr. · ar; his correspondence.

15 · The Forecast · Olon F. Wiggins · cl; forthcoming stories in magazines.

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 2 No. 1, December 1937] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by Charles Stiles, Jr.) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

3 · The Editor Speaks · Olon F. Wiggins · ed

4 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl; current events.

7 · Protoplasm · Sam Moskowitz · ar; article on protoplasm.

9 · The Future of Man · H. L. Shapiro · ar

10 · A Visit to the “Correspondent” · Bruce Fortune · ar; spoof article on trying to visit the Amateur Correspondent.

12 · The Forecast · Olon F. Wiggins · cl; forthcoming stories in magazines.

13 · The Once Over · Robert Bahr · lr; review of recent fanzines; interestingly this comments on SaM’s article “Are We Advocates of Science Fiction?” and the “Sherman” article “Disbelievers Ever” in the Sept-Oct 1937 issue of Amateur Correspondent.

bc. · [back cover] · James V. Taurasi · il

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 2 No. 2, January 1938] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by James M. Rogers) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

3 · Editorial · Olon F. Wiggins · ed

4 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl; current events.

7 · The Forecast · Olon F. Wiggins · cl; forthcoming stories in magazines.

9 · Science Fiction Film Reviews · David A. Kyle · mr; on King Solomon’s Mines.

11 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Ye Olde Booke Collector · cl

13 · Science-Fictionist Utopia · R. W. Lowndes · ar; the ideal SF magazine.

bc. · [back cover] · James V. Taurasi · il

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 2 No. 3, January 7, 1938] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, 32pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by James M. Rogers) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

3 · Editorial · Olon F. Wiggins · ed

4 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl; current events.

8 · The Forecast · Olon F. Wiggins · cl; forthcoming stories in magazines.

9 · The Once Over · Robert Bahr · lr; review of current fanzines.

15 · The Science Fiction Career · Robert Lowndes · ar

18 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Ye Olde Booke Collector · cl

20 · Fantasy Sidelights · L. C. S. · ar; name unreadable.

22 · Forsaking All Others · Sam Moskowitz · ar; on reading SF.

24 · Oklahoma Institute of Private Opinion [Part 1 of 3] · [uncredited] · ar; results of a questionnaire.

26 · Fan Echoes · The Readers · lc; in a letter extract SaM welcomes a letter column and suggests that OFW’s column “The Forecast” should also include Weird Tales.

bc. · [back cover] · James V. Taurasi · il

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 2 No. 4, January 14, 1938] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, 24pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by James M. Rogers) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

3 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl; current events.

5 · The Forecast · Olon F. Wiggins · cl; forthcoming stories in magazines.

6 · Convention Happenings · William M. Weiner; as told to Sam Moskowitz · ar; report on the Third Eastern Science Fiction Convention.

13 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Ye Olde Booke Collector · cl

15 · The Menace of Weinbaum · Robert W. Lowndes · ar

18 · Oklahoma Institute of Private Opinion [Part 2 of 3] · Jack Speer · ar; results of a questionnaire.

20 · Publisher’s Announcement · Hayward S. Kirby · ms

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 2 No. 5, January 24, 1938] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, 24pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by Morris Scott Dollens, Jr.) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

3 · Editorial · Olon F. Wiggins · ed

4 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl; dismisses the Weiner-Moskowitz article of the previous issue as “final and conclusive proof of the utter stupidity of a large portion of the so-called fans.”

7 · Problem Child Age 12 · Robert W. Lowndes · ar; on 12th anniversary of Science Fiction.

10 · Oklahoma Institute of Private Opinion [Part 3 of 3] · Jack Speer · ar; results of a questionnaire.

13 · The Forecast · Olon F. Wiggins · cl; forthcoming stories in magazines.

14 · Fantanews · James V. Taurasi · ar; current fanzines.

15 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Ye Olde Booke Collector · cl

17 · As Others See Us · Fred Wollonover · cl [Ref. Walter M. Miller, Jr. & Frederik Pohl]

18 · The World Is Too Much with Us · Robert S. Shaw · ar; on the advantages of reading SF.

19 · Here and There · Himself · cl; current events.

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 2 No. 6, February 1938] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, 24pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by James M. Rogers) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

3 · Editorial · Olon F. Wiggins · ed

4 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl; current events.

6 · Reply to Donald A. Wollheim · Sam Moskowitz · ar [Ref. Donald A. Wollheim]; a single page reply to DAW’s article in the previous issue and his comment in Fanfarade in the Oct 1937 issue.

7 · Upon Reading Them · W. M. Weiner · cl; comments on recently published stories.

12 · Maganews · James V. Taurasi · cl; on current events; Taurasi complains of the Woolonover article, that it is pseudonymous and has unreasonable attacks on DAW, Pohl etc.

13 · Letter to The Science Fiction Fan · Donald A. Wollheim · ar; reply to article in previous issue about Fred Pohl.

14 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Ye Olde Booke Collector · cl

16 · As Others See Us · John Vantasy Michael · cl [Ref. John V. Baltadonis & William S. Sykora]

17 · They’re Grand · Sam Moskowitz · ar; his reasons for being a fan.

20 · Despicable · L. K. (by Louis Kuslan ,[?]) · ar; on fanzines not returning subs.

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 2 No. 7, March 1938] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, 24pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by James M. Rogers) []
Details supplied by Alistair Durie.

3 · Editorial · Olon F. Wiggins · ed; in which Wiggins says he will not publish any more material on the Moskowitz-DAW-Pohl feud except for the Osheroff article in this issue.

4 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl; current events.

6 · As Others See Us · A. O. (by Alex Osheroff) · cl [Ref. Sam Moskowitz]

7 · Maganews · James V. Taurasi · cl; on current magazines and fanzines.

8 · Between You and Me · Robert Bahr · cl; although about current fanzines the main aspect is what SaM is up to; Bahr says he has had a piece printed in the Science Fiction Critic.

9 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Ye Olde Booke Collector · cl

10 · The New Amazing · Lane Stannard · ar

11 · I.P.O. · Jack Speer · ms; results of part 4 of the questionnaire by the Oklahoma Institute of Private Opinion.

14 · The Forecast · Olon F. Wiggins · cl; forthcoming stories in magazines.

15 · Letter to Olon F Wiggins · Alex Osheroff · lt; in which AO/Sam protest at Pohl and Wollheim complaining about the “As Others See Us” articles.

16 · Fan Echoes · The Readers · lc; includes a letter extract from SaM on his views about the SFF.

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