Official Edgar Rice Burroughs Tribute Weekly Webzine Site Since 1996 ~ 15,000 Web Pages In Archive Volume 4543 |
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Official Edgar Rice Burroughs Tribute Weekly Webzine Site Since 1996 ~ 15,000 Web Pages In Archive Volume 4543 |
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The logo, indicating the topic of our guest speaker, paleontologist Dr. Phil Currie, was designed by Chicago Mucker artist Greg Phillips. |
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-- one of the major driving forces responsible for the success of this convention. |
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welcoming everyone to the Ekstrom Rare Books Library auditorium, University of Louisville. She then introduced the first speaker. |
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at the University of Louisville, Ekstrom Library, welcomed everyone to the Dum-Dum. She acknowledged that George McWhorter is responsible for this, the largest institutional collection of the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs and ERB-related material. ERBzine Virtual Tour of the McWhorter Memorial ERB Collection - U of L |
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always seems to have a twinkle in his eyes whenever ERB is mentioned. As George has had some health issues, the Capital City Panthans and the Chicago Muckers decided to join forces and hold the DD in Louisville. Visit the George T. McWhorter Tribute Site |
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and a Canadian, gave an excellent presentation on his work in searching out dinosaurs all over the world. He spoke of ERB's influence on his choice of career. |
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In fact, the ERB personal library contained many RCA books: www.ERBzine.com/dan Dr. Currie has been involved in major dig sites all over the world. His enthusiasm for his work came through in his very entertaining and informative PowerPoint presentation and Q&A session. Bill had featured one of Dr. Currie's books in a previous ERBzine. He will feature more of his work in future ERBzines. |
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to have had the opportunity to ask questions about Dr.Currie's work. And yes, birds ARE descendents of dinosaurs! |
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from when Phil wrote and published a series of excellent ERB fanzines 40 years ago. Phil is still a devoted fan of Burroughs. A special treat for this year's DD attendees was a handoiut booklet that featured most of Phil's early ERB Fanzines. |
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Phil's first fanzine which he published in 1965: FANTASTIC WORLDS devoted to the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs and Otis Adelbert Kline This was the start of a series of excellent fanzines compiled by teenaged Phil. CONTENTS
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"Can Tarzan be called a literary classic?" There is, of course, no doubt in the minds of those in attendance! |
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"a forum for workable solutions from the BB members on how to proceed in our fan-driven non-profit organization's future" -- moderated by two of the convention's organizers: Joan Bledig (J the V) and John Tyner (Quaestor). |
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Kenneth Manson, Ray Le Beau, Jim Hadac, Greg Phillips, plus long time ERB fan and collector Bob O'Malley. |
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board members gathered for their annual meeting. Members shown here: Henry Franke (BB treasurer and editor of the Bulletin and Gridley Wave), Bill Wagner, Dick Spargur, Joan Bledig, Jim Thompson. |
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of his experiences working with Jane Goodall and the chimps... |
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who was our guest speaker at the Centennial DD celebrations in Tarzana, 2012. Bill will give full coverage of Lane's presentation in a future issue of ERBzine. |
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"A Conversation with A. Lane Batot Regarding His Association With Jane Goodall and ERB" By Mary "Amar" Fabian www.erbzine.com/mag19/1983.html |
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