SWM History Project
Note: These are the Guest Speakers at the Regular SWM Meetings for the years 1950 thruough 1963 as gleaned from the generous donation of Wanda vanHoy Smith. There are some incompletions and inconsistencies, but these will be ironed out as the SWM History Project continues.
If you have anything you can donate or loan to the project, it will be much appreciated and applauded.
Speakers - 1950 - 51
Mila Warn
Odessa Davenport
Frank Cunningham
Mariane Barrett
Carmen Votaw
Feb 51 Doris Bateman
Jan 51 Ken Crossen
March 51 Malcolm S. Boylan
Miss Tamara Andreeva
Oct 51 J. A. Murphy
Mar 51 Katherine Carroll
Rosario Curletti
Alexander Swan
? 1951 Cedric Windas
Aug 51 Nancy Harper Wiswell
Wilson, Stanley F.
Sara Sikes
Ray Bradbury
Mrs. Marguerite W. Kennedy
Sept 51 Sylvia Jacobs
Nov 51 Paul Rafael
Sam Dewart ?
Frances McKenna
- Feb - De Camp - Rubin
- March - Bert Anderson
Speakers 1952
Feb Mr. And Mrs. Geo. Spillman
Feb Patrice Monohan, Assoc. Editor, Westways
Mar H. D. Ballenger
Apr Glen Haley
Apr Frank Ryhlich
Jun Sandy Aaronson
Ramoncita Sayer O'Connor
Jul Mrs. Gerard Krythe
Sept Sam R. Zaiss
James Charles Lynch
Nov Mr. Ray Bradbury
Speakers - 1953
January Adele Rogers St. John
February Charles Carson
March Louis L'Amour
April Mark Clifton
May Jack Webb
June Odessa Davenport
July Roberta W. Mikules
Aug Leonard Wibberley
Sept. Bert M. Anderson
Oct Nancy Williams
Nov. Margaret S. Smith
Speakers For 1954
January: Mrs Violet Parton
February: Tom Gaddes
March: Miss Harriett Pratt
April: Mrs Margaret Leighton
May: Mr Jack Fulbeck
June: Mr & Mrs Henry Kuttner
July: Mr Ray Bradbury
Aug: Mr Hannibal Coons
Sept: Mr Jack Webb
Oct: Mr Forrest Ackerman, Authors Agent
Nov: Mrs Nancy Williams
1955 Speakers
Jan Patrice Monahan Assoc. Ed. Westways
Feb Robert Stephens - Post fiction writer
March Leonard Wibberly - Newsman - novelist
April Jay Ransom - General articles & books (non-fic)
May Ray E. Banks - Gen'l & Sci fiction
June Thomas Nord? Riley - Articles, fiction, & T.V.
July Ray Bradbury - (Regular ea. Year)
Aug. Frank Priest - TV
Sept. Gladys Everets Brown - Juvenile books
Oct Edna Vann
Nov Mark Clifton - Sci-fic novelist & shorts
Speakers - 1956
Jan Beth Norman
Feb Jack Webb
Mar Bert Mitchell Anderson
Apr Harriet Pratt
May Leonard Wibberley
June Ed. J. Ruppelt
July Ray Bradbury
Aug Adele Comandini
Sept. Nancy Williams
Oct David Duncan
Nov Adele Rogers St. John
Speakers - 1957
Jan Virginia Cox Smith
Feb Frank Ryhlick
Mar Joe Brennan
Apr Maxine Shore
May Arthur Julian
June Mark Clifton
Speakers - 1957 cont'd:
July Harold Braham
Aug Mona O'Connor
Sept W. David Sievers
Oct J.E. Ransom
Nov Maldon Bishop
Dec. Ray Bradbury
Speakers - 1958
Jan Edith Battles
Feb Mike Dolinsky
Mar Mrs Edith Blackburn
Apr Chas. Beaumont
May Oaul Wellman
June Bert Mitchell Anderson
July Ila Limerick
Aug Dorothy Haskin
Sept. Ray Bradbury
Oct Dorothy B. Hughes
Nov Rod Serling
Speakers - 1959
Jan Charles Hillinger & John Perkins
Feb Joe Brennan
Mar Maria Metlova
Apr Robert Kirsh
May Marvin Wald
June Mark Clifton
July Arthur Julian
Aug Bert M. Anderson
Sept Leonard Wibberley
Oct Bert Anderson
Nov Rod Serling
Dec Ray Bradbury?
Speakers - 1960
Jan Fenton Barnshaw
Feb Ray Bradbury
Mar J.E. Ransom
Apr Chistopher Knopf
May Ardythe Hitchcock
June Dorothy B. Hughes
July Frank Riley
Aug Leonard Freeman
Sept Margaret Leighton
Oct Ray Bradbury - MSS 10th Anniversary
Nov Charlotte Armstrong
Dec
Speakers - 1961
Jan Robert Bloch
Feb Arthur Julian
Mar Harry Lewis
Apr Chas Beaumont
May Maren Elwood
June Ardath Hitchcock
July Mark Clifton
Aug Paul Wellman
Sept Ray Bradbury
Oct Charlotte Armstrong
Nov ?
Dec
Speakers - 1962
Jan. Charles Chapel
Feb. 18 Gordon Gordons
Mar Jesse Lasky
Apr Frank Rhylick
May James H. Moore
June Bert Anderson
July Charles Beaumont
Aug Mark Clifton
Sept Dorothy B. Hughes
Oct Ray Bradbury
Nov Harriet Pratt
Dec (No Speaker needed)
Speakers - 1963
Jan Gordon Gordons
Feb Laura Wilck
Mar Daniel Clinton
April F.A. Rockwell
May Charles Beaumont - Panel
June Charlotte Armstrong
July Fritz Lieber
Aug Meyer Dolinsky
Sept. Charles Hillinger
Oct Charles Beaumont
Nov Steve Gardner
Dec Contest results, Xmas book exchange, new off. Etc