The 1974 World Science Fiction Convention in Washington, DC. Roger
Zelazny was the Guest of Honor, and Jay Kay Klein, the fannish
photographer of the era, was the Fan Guest of Honor. He intended to
publish a stereo photo memory book of Discon II, but the project never
came to fruition (and he returned all the money he'd collected from
people, including me).
Some of the photos still have the last vestiges of the slide border
around them. Autocrop in Thumbs Plus isn't quite powerful enough for
the job, so only the ones I edited by hand are completely clean. Those
are mostly the important ones, and the *really bad* ones (where the
original was badly exposed, but I wanted to save what I could of the
picture).
There should be some B&W rolls, including shots of the drive down
in a motor home with a bunch of Minneapolis fans, but they're
AWOL at the moment, and besides, the stack feeder wouldn't help
scanning strips of negatives at all.
Thanks to Geri Sullivan and Kip Williams who recognized Avedon Carol,
and Avedon Carol for helping with a lot of identifications, especially
in 2001: A Space Opera. Lise Eisenberg, Mike Walsh, and Susan (smg231)
also made valuable contributions.
Discon II Guest of Honor Roger Zelazny at opening ceremonies. Zelazny, Roger
Harlan Ellison, co-chair Jay Haldeman, and unidentified man. Ellison, Harlan; …
Discon II Guest of Honor Roger Zelazny at opening ceremonies. Zelazny, Roger
Hal Clement in the audience, probably at the "Official Opening". Clement, Hal
Discon Fan GoH Jay Kay Klein shooting from the audience, I believe at the "Offi…
Fan GoH Jay Kay Klein photographs GoH Roger Zelazny
I believe Jay is shooting a stereo camera, which makes sense since he then inte…
Discon II co-chair Jay Haldeman, Flash in the background, unidentified man on t…
Joe Haldeman and Ben Bova autograph advance copies of the October Analog, avail…
Discon II Guest of Honor Roger Zelazny and, sorry, an unknown fan. Zelazny, Ro…
Opening Ceremonies. Did they pick up the idea of using a pipe band from Torcon …
Harlan Ellison and Alvy Moore introducing the preview showing of A Boy and his…
Preview showing of the film of Harlan Ellison's A Boy and his Dog .
Joe Haldeman and Ron Bounds, probably just before appearing in 2001: A Space Op…
Ellison, Harlan; Moore, Alvy
Ellison, Harlan; Silverberg, Robert
Ellison, Harlan; Haldeman, Jay
I think these are from the "Dialog" between Isaac and Harlan. Asimov, Isaac
I think these are from the "Dialog" between Isaac and Harlan. Ellison, Harlan
I think these are from the "Dialog" between Isaac and Harlan. Ellison, Harlan
I think these are from the "Dialog" between Isaac and Harlan. Ellison, Harlan
Katherine Kurtz at her reading Sunday morning at Discon II. Kurtz, Katherine
Katherine Kurtz at her reading Sunday morning at Discon II. Kurtz, Katherine
Katherine Kurtz at her reading Sunday morning at Discon II. Kurtz, Katherine
Katherine Kurtz at her reading Sunday morning at Discon II. Kurtz, Katherine
Katherine Kurtz at her reading Sunday morning at Discon II. Kurtz, Katherine
2001: A Space Opera
A parody of Stanley Kubrick's film, of course,
which wasn't as old in 1974
as it is now. It was written by Alexis and Doll Gilliland and directed
by Doll, and had been first performed at the 1971 Disclave I think.
During the trip sequence at the end, sugar cubes were thrown into
the audience.
There's a
nice article
by Alexis on it in Mimosa.
Hal is the large one with the silver face.
Ray Ridenour as Hal in 2001: A Space Opera by Alexis Gilliland, performed at Di…
Ray Ridenour as Hal and David Weems as the Slab in 2001: A Space Opera by Alexi…
Ray Ridenour as Hal and David Weems as the Slab in 2001: A Space Opera by Alexi…
2001: A Space Opera; by Alexis Gilliland
Ray Ridenour as Hal in 2001: A Space Opera by Alexis Gilliland, performed at Di…
Ron Bounds, Joe Haldeman, Ray Ridenour as Hal, maybe Gay Haldeman peaking out f…
Alan Huff, Avedon Carol, Kim Weston, ?, ?, Chris Callaghan in 2001: A Space Ope…
David Weems as the Slab in 2001: A Space Opera by Alexis Gilliland, performed a…
Avedon Carol, David Weems, Jack Chalker in 2001: A Space Opera by Alexis Gillil…
?, perhaps Lee Smoire, Alan Huff in 2001: A Space Opera by Alexis Gilliland, pe…
Jack Chalker, ?, Lee Smoire, Ron Bounds in 2001: A Space Opera by Alexis Gillil…
Alan Huff and Avedon Carol in 2001: A Space Opera at Discon II. Carol, Avedon;…
Ray Ridenour as Hal in 2001: A Space Opera by Alexis Gilliland, performed at Di…
Ray Ridenour as Hal in 2001: A Space Opera by Alexis Gilliland, performed at Di…
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
The Dorsai in the Discon II masquerade. Aspirin, Robert
David Gerrold, "Being Abreast of the Situation", in the Discon II masquerade. …
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Cohen the Barbarian
Jeff Kleinbard as "Cohen the Barbarian" in the Discon II masquerade. Kleinbard…
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Peter Weston mentions this Discon II costume presentation in his TAFF report ,…
Carol Resnick and Mike Resnick as "The White Sybil and the Ice Demon" in the Di…
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Harpy
Kris Frisch (sp?), who changed her name to Kris Lundi
around that time, and lat…
Harpy
Kris Frisch (sp?), who changed her name to Kris Lundi
around that time, and lat…
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Destiny as "Valeria" from "Warp"
Destiny (aka Angelique Trouvere), as Valeria, from the stage production of "War…
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Costumes from the Discon II masquerade.
Isaac Asimov at the Hugo Awards ceremony at Discon II. Asimov, Isaac
The head table at the Hugo Awards Banquet at Discon II.
Isaac Asimov at the Hugo Awards Banquet at Discon II, Janet Jeppson to the righ…
Lester del Rey and Lin Carter at the Hugo Awards Banquet at Discon II. Carter,…
Roger Zelazny gives an autograph from the head table at the Hugo Awards Banquet…
Kelly Freas, Polly Freas, Isaac Asimov, Janet O. Jeppson at the Hugo Awards Ban…
? (obscured), Jay Haldeman, Toastmaster andrew j. offutt, Jody Offutt, Fan GoH …
Fans without banquet tickets watch the Hugo Awards from the balcony.
Toastmaster andrew j. offutt speaking at the Hugo Awards Banquet at Discon II. …
Lester del Rey, Sam Moskowitz, Forrest J. Ackerman. This is probably the presen…
Lester del Rey at the Hugo Awards Banquet at Discon II. del Rey, Lester
Harlan Ellison receives the Braile Readers SF Club award at the Hugo Awards Ban…
Gordon R. Dickson at the Hugo Awards Banquet at Discon II. Dickson, Gordon R.
Peg Campbell speaking at the Hugo Awards Banquet at Discon II. Campbell, Peg
Spider Robinson receives the Campbell Award
Spider Robinson received the Campbell Award at the Hugo Awards Banquet at Disco…
Lin Carter presents the Gandalf Award (posthumously to J.R.R. Tolkien) at the H…
Tim Kirk receives the Hugo award for best Fan Artist from Toastmaster andrew j.…
Kelly Freas receives the Hugo for best professional artist from toastmaster and…
Andy Porter receives the Hugo for best fan magazine (Algol) from toastmaster an…
Ben Bova receives the Hugo for best professional editor from toastmaster andrew…
Harlan Ellison receives the Hugo for best novelette ("The Deathbird") from toas…
Roger Zelazny receives a Guest of Honor plaque from toastmaster andrew j. offut…
Con chairman Jay Haldeman presents a special toastmaster award to toastmaster a…
Zelazny with his comemorative plaque at the Hugo awards banquet at Discon II. …
