Torcon II

31st Worldcon (1973). 
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1973 — 1973 Robert Bloch, Worldcon, Canada, 

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• Freebase entry^@
• Torcon II files
  

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  Robert Bloch
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  Aussiecon 1 1975
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  Baycon 1968
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  Corflu 23 2006
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  Corflu 35 2018
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  Discon II 1974
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  Heicon '70 1970
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  IguanaCon II 1978
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  L.A.con I 1972
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  MidAmeriCon 1976
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  Noreascon I 1971
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  St. Louiscon 1969
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  SunCon 1977
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  Torcon 3 2003
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  Torcon II 1973
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  Torcon I 1948

Australia:

Aussiecon 1 – Worldcon – Canada: Ad Astra – Corflu 23 – Corflu 35 – Fan Expo Canada – Polaris – Rue Morgue Festival of Fear – SFContario – TFcon – Torcon 3 – Torcon I – Worldcon – China: Worldcon – Finland: Worldcon – Germany: Worldcon – Ireland: Worldcon – Japan: Worldcon – Netherlands: Worldcon – New Zealand: Worldcon – United Kingdom: Worldcon – United States:

Baycon – Discon II – IguanaCon II – L.A.con I – MidAmeriCon – Noreascon I – Robert Bloch – St. Louiscon – SunCon – Worldcon – 

1973-08-31T00:00:00Z

1973-08-31

1973-09-03T00:00:00Z

1973-09-03

1975-08-14T00:00:00Z

Aussiecon 1 1975

1968-08-29T00:00:00Z

Baycon 1968

2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

Corflu 23 2006

2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

Corflu 35 2018

1974-08-29T00:00:00Z

Discon II 1974

1970-08-20T00:00:00Z

Heicon '70 1970

1978-08-30T00:00:00Z

IguanaCon II 1978

1972-09-01T00:00:00Z

L.A.con I 1972

1976-09-02T00:00:00Z

MidAmeriCon 1976

1971-09-02T00:00:00Z

Noreascon I 1971

1969-08-28T00:00:00Z

St. Louiscon 1969

1977-08-02T00:00:00Z

SunCon 1977

2003-08-28T00:00:00Z

Torcon 3 2003

1973-08-31T00:00:00Z

Torcon II 1973

1948-07-03T00:00:00Z

Torcon I 1948

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​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ • PR 1 (Expounder)
• PR 1 (Internet Archive)
• PR 2 (Expounder)
• PR 2 (Internet Archive)
• PR 3 (Expounder)
• PR 3 (Internet Archive)
• PR 4 (Expounder)
• PR 4 (Internet Archive)
• Program Book (Expounder)
• Program Book (Internet Archive)
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Type	Date	Description	Details	Source
link		Fancyclopedia entry@		Wikidata
link		Freebase entry@		Wikidata
link		Torcon II files		Expounder
person		Robert Bloch		Wikidata
convention	1975	Aussiecon 1	Mike Glicksohn, Donald H. Tuck, Ursula K. Le Guin, Worldcon, Melbourne	Wikidata
convention	1968	Baycon	Philip José Farmer, Westercon, Walter J. Daugherty, Berkeley, Worldcon	Wikidata
convention	2006	Corflu 23	Corflu, Toronto	Wikidata
convention	2018	Corflu 35	Corflu, Toronto	Wikidata
convention	1974	Discon II	Jay Kay Klein, Roger Zelazny, Worldcon, Washington, D.C.	Wikidata
convention	1970	Heicon '70	Elliot K. Shorter, Robert Silverberg, Edwin Charles Tubb, Worldcon, Herbert W. Franke, Heidelberg	Wikidata
convention	1978	IguanaCon II	Harlan Ellison, Worldcon, Phoenix	Wikidata
convention	1972	L.A.con I	Frederik Pohl, Juanita Coulson, Worldcon, Los Angeles	Wikidata
convention	1976	MidAmeriCon	Kansas City, George Barr, Worldcon, Robert A. Heinlein	Wikidata
convention	1971	Noreascon I	Harry Warner, Jr., Clifford D. Simak, Worldcon, Boston	Wikidata
convention	1969	St. Louiscon	St. Louis, Jack Gaughan, Eddie Jones, Worldcon	Wikidata
convention	1977	SunCon	Miami Beach, Robert Albert Madle, Jack Williamson, Worldcon	Wikidata
convention	2003	Torcon 3	Toronto, Frank Kelly Freas, George R. R. Martin, Robert Bloch, Worldcon, Mike Glyer	Wikidata
convention	1973	Torcon II	Robert Bloch, Worldcon, Toronto	Wikidata
convention	1948	Torcon I	Toronto, Robert Bloch, Worldcon, Wilson Tucker	Wikidata
document		PR 1	16 pages	Expounder
document		PR 1		Internet Archive
document		PR 2	18 pages	Expounder
document		PR 2		Internet Archive
document		PR 3	24 pages	Expounder
document		PR 3		Internet Archive
document		PR 4	32 pages	Expounder
document		PR 4		Internet Archive
document		Program Book	96 pages	Expounder
document		Program Book		Internet Archive
image		Bookstore Guide		Expounder
image		Restaurant Guide		Expounder

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