Pittcon

science fiction convection held in 1960 in Pittsburgh. 
18th World Science Fiction Convention

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1960 — 1960 James Blish, Worldcon, United States, 

• Fancyclopedia entry^@
• Freebase entry^@
• Fanac Fan History Project, article^@
• Pittcon files
  

Location: 40.441666666, -80.0, ///frock.drum.tips, KML, Maps

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  James Blish
• 

  Chicon III 1962
• 

  Clevention 1955
• 

  Detention 1959
• 

  Discon I 1963
• 

  Loncon II 1965
• 

  Loncon I 1957
• 

  NyCon II 1956
• 

  Pacificon II 1964
• 

  Pittcon 1960
• 

  Seacon 1961
• 

  Solacon 1958

Australia:

Worldcon – Canada: Worldcon – China: Worldcon – Finland: Worldcon – Germany: Worldcon – Ireland: Worldcon – Japan: Worldcon – Netherlands: Worldcon – New Zealand: Worldcon – United Kingdom: Loncon I – Loncon II – Worldcon – United States:

Chicon III – Clevention – Confluence – Detention – Discon I – James Blish – NyCon II – Pacificon II – Pittsburgh Comicon – Seacon – Solacon – Worldcon – 

1960-09-03T00:00:00Z

1960-09-03

1960-09-05T00:00:00Z

1960-09-05

1962-08-31T00:00:00Z

Chicon III 1962

1955-09-02T00:00:00Z

Clevention 1955

1959-09-04T00:00:00Z

Detention 1959

1963-08-31T00:00:00Z

Discon I 1963

1965-08-27T00:00:00Z

Loncon II 1965

1957-09-06T00:00:00Z

Loncon I 1957

1956-08-31T00:00:00Z

NyCon II 1956

1964-09-04T00:00:00Z

Pacificon II 1964

1960-09-03T00:00:00Z

Pittcon 1960

1961-09-02T00:00:00Z

Seacon 1961

1958-08-29T00:00:00Z

Solacon 1958

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​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ • 1960 - Pittcon - Convention Annual flyer (Fanac)
• 1960 - Pittcon - Con Annual (Fanac)
• 1960 - Pittcon - Flyer (Fanac)
• 1960 - Pittcon - Hugo ballot (Fanac)
• 1960 - Pittcon - Hugo nominations ballot (Fanac)
• 1960 - Pittcon - PR1 (Fanac)
• 1960 - Pittcon - PR2 (Fanac)
• 1960 - Pittcon - PR3 (Fanac)
• Banquet Photos (Expounder)
• Banquet Photos (Internet Archive)
• Convention Annual (Expounder)
• Convention Annual (Internet Archive)
• Convention Annual flyer (Expounder)
• Convention Annual flyer (Internet Archive)
• Flyer (Expounder)
• Flyer (Internet Archive)
• Grapevine 1 Philly 1959-09-05c (Fanac)
• Grapevine 2 Philly 1959-09-06c (Fanac)
• Hugo Ballot (Expounder)
• Hugo Ballot (Internet Archive)
• Hugo Nominations Ballot (Expounder)
• Hugo Nominations Ballot (Internet Archive)
• PR 1 (Expounder)
• PR 1 (Internet Archive)
• PR 2 (Expounder)
• PR 2 (Internet Archive)
• PR 3 (Expounder)
• PR 3 (Internet Archive)
• Pittcon Newsletter #1 (Fanac)
• Pittcon Newsletter #2 (Fanac)
• Pittcon Newsletter #3 (Fanac)
• Pittcon bid card 1959 (Fanac)
• Pittsburgh in 60 Ad 1 (Fanac)
• Proposal - Pittcon Moffatt 1960-09 (Fanac)

• Xi_Bootes_Clement_1960-09-02 (Fanac)

Type	Date	Description	Details	Source
link		Fancyclopedia entry@		Wikidata
link		Freebase entry@		Wikidata
link		Fanac Fan History Project, article@		Wikidata
link		Pittcon files		Expounder
person		James Blish		Wikidata
convention	1962	Chicon III	Worldcon, Theodore Sturgeon, Chicago	Wikidata
convention	1955	Clevention	Sam Moskowitz, Worldcon, Isaac Asimov, Cleveland	Wikidata
convention	1959	Detention	Worldcon, Poul Anderson, Detroit	Wikidata
convention	1963	Discon I	Murray Leinster, Worldcon, Washington, D.C.	Wikidata
convention	1965	Loncon II	Worldcon, Brian Aldiss, London	Wikidata
convention	1957	Loncon I	John W. Campbell, Worldcon, London	Wikidata
convention	1956	NyCon II	Worldcon, Arthur C. Clarke, New York City	Wikidata
convention	1964	Pacificon II	Westercon, Edmond Hamilton, Worldcon, Leigh Brackett, Forrest J Ackerman, Oakland	Wikidata
convention	1960	Pittcon	Worldcon, James Blish, Pittsburgh	Wikidata
convention	1961	Seacon	Worldcon, Robert A. Heinlein, Seattle	Wikidata
convention	1958	Solacon	Westercon, Worldcon, Richard Matheson, Los Angeles	Wikidata
document		1960 - Pittcon - Convention Annual flyer		Fanac
document		1960 - Pittcon - Con Annual		Fanac
document		1960 - Pittcon - Flyer		Fanac
document		1960 - Pittcon - Hugo ballot		Fanac
document		1960 - Pittcon - Hugo nominations ballot		Fanac
document		1960 - Pittcon - PR1		Fanac
document		1960 - Pittcon - PR2		Fanac
document		1960 - Pittcon - PR3		Fanac
document		Banquet Photos	10 pages	Expounder
document		Banquet Photos		Internet Archive
document		Convention Annual	55 pages	Expounder
document		Convention Annual		Internet Archive
document		Convention Annual flyer	2 pages	Expounder
document		Convention Annual flyer		Internet Archive
document		Flyer	4 pages	Expounder
document		Flyer		Internet Archive
document		Grapevine 1 Philly 1959-09-05c		Fanac
document		Grapevine 2 Philly 1959-09-06c		Fanac
document		Hugo Ballot	1 pages	Expounder
document		Hugo Ballot		Internet Archive
document		Hugo Nominations Ballot	2 pages	Expounder
document		Hugo Nominations Ballot		Internet Archive
document		PR 1	16 pages	Expounder
document		PR 1		Internet Archive
document		PR 2	20 pages	Expounder
document		PR 2		Internet Archive
document		PR 3	25 pages	Expounder
document		PR 3		Internet Archive
document		Pittcon Newsletter #1		Fanac
document		Pittcon Newsletter #2		Fanac
document		Pittcon Newsletter #3		Fanac
document		Pittcon bid card 1959		Fanac
document		Pittsburgh in 60 Ad 1		Fanac
document		Proposal - Pittcon Moffatt 1960-09		Fanac
document		Xi_Bootes_Clement_1960-09-02		Fanac

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