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Title: James Doohan International Club Newsletter was mostly referred to as "JDIFC," or "J.D.I.F.C." and sometimes "J.D.I.F.C. Journal"
Publisher: James Doohan International Fan Club
Editor(s):
Type:
Date(s): November/December 1968-February 1986
Frequency:
Medium: print
Fandom: Star Trek: TOS & James Doohan
Language: English
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James Doohan International Club Newsletter (mostly referred to as "JDIFC," or "J.D.I.F.C." and sometimes "J.D.I.F.C. Journal" ) is a publication of James Doohan International Fan Club.

It is a gen clubzine with articles, stories, games, etc. related to James Doohan. Once a year, these issues were combined in some way to make the "Annual Issue."

For a list of similar zines published in this era, see List of Star Trek TOS Zines Published While the Show Was Still On the Air.

About

As I've mentioned so often before, the JDIFC is the MOSTEST! And I'm not just saying that because Jim is one of my personal favourites, but because it's absolutely true.Those of you who have been cajoled, bullied, sweet-talked and ordered to join JDIFC will know exactly what I mean! There is not a single person who has ever been disappointed and I think they'll all agree with me that waiting from one journal to the next is the most excrutiatingly horrible thing that could ever happen to a Star Trek fan! (Of course, the "speed" of the postal services makes things worse!) So,if you've never tried JDIFC, try it now: But I won't bet on it that you won't become as addicted as existing JDIFC-ers, cos that's a certainty! YOU WILL! Can you help yourself with Jim around? So,whether you're a Bill/Len/Jim or whatever nut, join JDIFC. There's something for everyone and a bit more besides.

The JDIFC Journal: if you've never seen the SIZE of one of these, then you've missed out on something! Every journal is as big as a yearbook, and packed solid from beginning to end with goodies. Star Trek stories, articles, newspaper cuttings, information, black and white photos of Scotty/Jim and, the most popular section of all; "Quizzing Jim." Jim answers every question you care to put to him, but don't expect a straight answer every time! He's got a great sense of humour and fun. You can almost see the Irish [1] twinkle in his eyes. He gives some great recipes too, providing. you can cook, of course! [2]

November/December 1968

James Doohan International Club Newsletter 1 was published in November/December 1968 and contains 6 pages.

  • a letter from Doohan updating fans on personal and professional news (one example: "This coming season on STAR TREK, you will see Scotty with two different hair styles. The first eight shows we shot I combed it back in an attempt to keep it looking the same from shot to shot and show to show. However, the Executive Producer, Gene Roddenberry thought it softened my "Scotty look" and sent me to Sebring's to get a special cut. I must confess I had misgivings about it all, but they disappeared by the time the Sebring people were through with me. So, the latter part of the STAR TREK season will see me with a rather "mod" haircut.")
  • "Dissertation" - written by James Doohan in a "moment of fancy" (Doohan's fictional biography of Montgomery Scott's early life)
  • various blurbs and ads
  • a You Are Receiving This Zine Because page

January/February 1969

cover of Jan/Feb 1969 issue

James Doohan International Club Newsletter January/February 1969 contains 13 pages.

  • interview (questions/answers) with James Doohan
  • How I Met Jimmy column
  • a bit of poetry & a couple of Snoopy/Enterprise cartoons
  • a few letter snippets
  • The Faster Than Light column
  • ads

March/April 1969

James Doohan International Club Newsletter March/April 1969 contains 28 pages.

cover of March/April 1969 issue, Judy Dashieff
  • several pages of questions from fans with handwritten replies from Jimmy Doohan
  • cartoons
  • poetry
  • Reporting on Jim by Anna Hreha (biography info)
  • The Scrapbook, short letters from fans
  • The Faster Than Light Column: Comparative Evolution, or, Why don't they speak 20th Century English?
  • The State of the Big E
  • The Care and Feeding of Presidents, essay by Ann Lauridsen
  • The Islander, part one by Carle Johnson (Montgomery Scott short story)

May/June 1969

James Doohan International Club Newsletter May/June 1969 contains 14 pages.

front cover of May/June 1969 issue

The poem, "James Doohan":

I think James is so great
He'll make it big at any rate!
He is as good, kind and gentle as can be.
James is our man its plain to see!
He would make President if he ran
That's our man, James' Doohan!
James is surely for me
But James is for the world you see!
He is as lovable as a bear cub.
I'm so glad I'm in his club!
Please let James read this if you can
That's our man, James Doohan!

  • tentative schedule for Westercon
  • “Dear Fans” letter from James Doohan
  • fan letters
  • James Doohan, poem by Richard Hemphill (a child)
  • Hagan Beggs, bio/essay by Anna Hreha (Beggs portrayed a helmsman in the first year of TOS)
  • Questions and Answers (obtained from Jimmy by Carol Lee)
  • The Islander, part two by Carle Johnson (Montgomery Scott short story, continued from last issue, to be continued in next)
  • a bit of poetry & a couple of Snoopy/Enterprise cartoons
  • and a fan drawing of Jimmy on "Daniel Boone"

December 1969

James Doohan International Club Newsletter December 1969 contains 8 pages.

cover of December 1969 issue
  • Letter from Jimmy Doohan
  • The Islander, conclusion by Carle Johnson (Montgomery Scott fanfic short story)
  • The Evolution of a Star, science article (reprinted from "Energy Production is Stars" in "Science" CLXI, by Hans A. Bethe)
  • a cartoon
  • Merry Christmas Letter from Anna, Nancy, & Anna


February/March 1970

James Doohan International Club Newsletter February/March 1970 contains 12 pages.

cover of the February/March 1970 issue

June 1971

James Doohan International Club Newsletter June 1971 contains 17 pages.

  • "Quizzing Jim" column, where Doohan answers questions from club members
  • Doohan's synopsis of "Man in the Wilderness", in which he had just appeared, along with an article from a Spanish newspaper reviewing that movie
  • news
  • Doohan's favorite episodes
  • Carol Lee's review of Roddenberry's move "Pretty Maids All in a Row"
  • a poem by Ruth Berman
  • feedback from members

August 1971

James Doohan International Club Newsletter August 1971 contains 15 pages.

April 1972

James Doohan International Club Newsletter April 1972 contains 13 pages. The issue is undated except as "April", but internal references to Doohan's appearance in Marcus Welby, M.D. fixes it as April 1972.

  • cover by Virginia Reynolds ("Ginie" on the cover)
  • a poem by Gail Eirann (from Harcourt Fenton Mudd to James Kirk ("James-my-boy") telling Kirk about his escape)

August 1972

James Doohan International Club Newsletter August 1972.

May 1973

James Doohan International Club Newsletter May 1973.

June 1973

James Doohan International Club Newsletter June 1973.

September 1973

James Doohan International Club Newsletter September 1973.

April 1974

James Doohan International Club Newsletter April 1974 was also the Club Annual, 1974. It contains 76 pages.

first page of the April 1974 issue
  • Questions and Answers (22 pages)
  • From Jim’s Scrapbook:
    • From Starship To Courtroom (Article)
    • Play and Recipe (Article)
    • Review of The Trial of James McNeill ‘Whistler’ (Article)
    • Now It’s the Actors’ Turn To Roast The Critics (Article) (3 pages)
  • Star-Con con report (13 pages)
  • Scotch On The Rocks (story) (5 pages)
  • The Storm (story) (2 pages)
  • Tayann (story) (4 pages)
  • The Book (story) (2 pages)
  • Would You Believe (essay) (2 pages)
  • Favorite Star Trek Episodes (3 pages)
  • Vision/Hope/Reality (essay) (5 pages)
  • Star Trek Revival (2 pages)

July/Aug/Sept 1974

James Doohan International Club Newsletter September 1974.

October 1974

James Doohan International Club Newsletter October 1974.

April 1975

James Doohan International Club Newsletter April 1975 was also the Annual, 1975. It contains 77 pages in 5 sections:
• Title page & table of contents (2 pages);
• Section A: Our Honorary: James Doohan (10 pages: A letter from him, one from his wife, and a correspondence interview)
• Section B: Convention Reports (20 pages)
• Section C: Guest Star (4 pages on George Takei)
• Section D: Star Trek Fiction (16 pages)

  1. Enterprise Tour, by Marian Kennedy
  2. Low Spirits, by A. Stuart Walker
  3. The One That Got Away, by Phyl Proctor
  4. Avengers of History, by Jenny Elson
  5. Timelag, by Bernice Surovec

• Section E: Miscellaneous (21 pages, including a 2-page letter from Gene Roddenberry about the upcoming Star Trek movie)
(And 4 pages of section dividers)

July/Aug/Sept 1975

James Doohan International Club Newsletter September 1975.

Oct/Nov/Dec 1975

James Doohan International Club Newsletter October 1975 contains 33 pages.

cover of Oct/Nov/Dec 1975
  • interviews with Doohan
  • quizzes
  • a report on Philadelphia Con from 1975
  • other articles
  • an actual black and white photograph of Scott and McCoy on the bridge

Jan/Feb/Mar 1976

James Doohan International Club Newsletter Jan/Feb/Mar 1976 contains 40 pages.

April/May/June 1976

James Doohan International Club Newsletter' April/May/June 1976 was also the 1976 Annual. It contains 70 pages, in 5 sections:
• Title page & table of contents (2 pages);
• Section A: Our Honorary: James Doohan (11 pages: A correspondence interview with Jim; A correspondence interview with his wife Wende; A biography of Jim; A glossy photo of him with DeForest Kelley; and his upcoming scheduled appearances)
• Section B: Convention Reports (6 pages)
• Section C: Guest Star (5 pages on DeForest Kelley)
• Section D: Star Trek Fiction (25 pages)

  1. Dead Sun, Dead Son, by Jenny Elson
  2. A Rose By Any Other Name, by Sharon Wilkerson
  3. The Cause Of It All, by Sheila Clark
  4. Spartuna, by Marion Kennedy
  5. Lost in Terror, by Jack Townsend
  6. Cross Current Vision, by Karen Fleming
  7. Scotty's Sorrows, by Dave & Mike Martin

• Section E: Miscellaneous (17 pages, including a full-color, full page drawing of Scotty by Kelly Freas; an article on Tartans, Scotts and Clans, and other)
(And 4 pages of section dividers)

July 1976

James Doohan International Club Newsletter July 1976 contains 35 pages.

cover of July 1976


October 1976

James Doohan International Club Newsletter October 1976 contains 47 pages.

January 1977

James Doohan International Club Newsletter January 1977 contains 47 pages.

cover of January 1977


April/May/June 1977

James Doohan International Club Newsletter' April/May/June 1977 is also the 1977 Annual. It contains 94 pages, in 5 sections:
• Title page & table of contents (2 pages);
• Section A: Our Honorary: James Doohan (20 pages: A letter from Jim; A correspondence interview with Jim; A correspondence interview with his wife Wende; and Jim's upcoming scheduled appearances)
• Section B: Convention Reports (6 pages)
• Section C: Guest Star (3 pages on Gene Roddenberry; 2 pages on Nick Tate (Space: 1999); 3 pages on Leonard Nimoy)
• Section D: Star Trek Fiction (27 pages)

  1. Double Exposure, by Cheyenne Gurwell
  2. Tribbles That Breed, poem by Dorothy B. Martin
  3. The Lost Continent, by Leahna Larsen
  4. Songs Are Sung, poem by Joanne Bennett
  5. My Friend, My Brother, by Susan Wherry
  6. The Magic of Merlin, by Bret Ryan Rudnick
  7. All My Most Intimate Enemies, by Suzanne Corrie Romero
  8. The Case of the Irritated Engineer, by Sallyann Griffin

• Section E: Miscellaneous (27 pages, including a substantial number of newspaper clippings on Scotty and Star Trek)
(And 4 pages of section dividers)

July 1977

cover of July 1977

James Doohan International Club Newsletter July 1977 contains 43 pages.

October 1977

James Doohan International Club Newsletter October 1977 contains 48 pages.

cover of October 1977


January 1978

James Doohan International Club Newsletter 1978 contains 49 pages. The front cover is by Margo McDonnell, the back by Doug Buchanan.

cover of January 1978 issue
first page of the story, "The Mind of the Enterprise" by Heidi Miller and Fred White
  • From Jim
  • QUIZZING JIMMY - Several pages of questions from the fans, with replies from Jimmy Doohan. Zine has 3 photos printed/developed on real photo paper and affixed to the pages.
  • Quizzing Wende
  • From Eric
  • Itinerary for James Doohan
  • Star Trekking with Scotty
  • Meeting James Doohan
  • Fan fiction stories
  • Cartoons
  • Word Search
  • Other articles, editorials/essays
  • Convention reports and photos
  • Club info

April/May/June 1978

James Doohan International Club Newsletter April/May June 1978 is also the 1978 Annual.: The cover is by Heather Firth. The issue has 67 pages, divided into 6 sections:

cover of the April/May/June 1978

• Prefatory pages: Title page & table of contents (2 pages) plus 6 pages devoted to announcements about Star Trek - The Motion Picture.
• Section A: Our Honorary: James Doohan (16 pages: A correspondence interview with Jim; A letter from Jim regarding the movie; and Jim's upcoming itinerary; A letter from Jim regarding misquotes of him in a newspaper interview; A correspondence interview with Wende Doohan; Eric Doohan's "letter".)
• Section B: Convention Reports (11 pages)
• Section C: There was no section C, with the usual "Guest Star"
• Section D: Star Trek Fiction (23 pages)

  1. Momma Ain't Gonna Believe This! **OR** Scotty's Cool But Jimmy Doesn't Use a Phaser On Kill!!, by Diane Gilstrap & Pam Jones
  2. Jeremy, by Tara Jueschke
  3. The Two Loves of Scotty, poem by Karen Hopkins
  4. A Motherly Protecting Ship?, by Kara McGuirk
  5. The Horrible Shore Leave, by Mike Rathke
  6. It Doesn't Have To Be..., by Sheila Freitas
  7. The Koras Curse, by Carol Finger

• Section E: Miscellaneous (17 pages, including a 6-page article from the magazine UFO Report on "The UFO-Star Trek Connection")

July 1978

James Doohan International Club Newsletter July 1978 contains 48 pages. The front cover is by Butch Baker, and the back cover is by Jacquey Presby

cover of July 1978

October 1978

James Doohan International Club Newsletter October 1978 contains 48 pages. The front cover is by Butch Baker, and the back cover is by Jacquey Presby

cover of October 1978

January 1979

James Doohan International Club Newsletter January 1979 contains 49 pages. The front cover is by Phil Berrier and the back cover is by Ted Katauskas.

cover of January 1979 issue, Phil Berrier

April/May/June 1979

James Doohan International Club Newsletter 1979 Annual, April-May-June contains 64 pages. Includes fiction by Joanne Bennett, Michael Fraser, Laury DiGiovanni, Kara McGuirk, Rebekah Buffington, Mike Rathke, and Laura O'Brien.

Our Honorary Section (16 pages):

  • From Jim by James Doohan (A-1)
  • Quizzing Jim by James Doohan (A-3)
  • Quizzing Wende by Wende Doohan (A-9)
  • Jim's Itinerary (A-11)
  • Eric's Letter by Eric Doohan (A-12)
  • Rocky's Report by Tommy "Rocky" Doohan (13)

Con and Lecture Reports (11 pages):

Star Trek Fiction (23 pages):

  • Whose in Charge Down Here? by Joanne Bennett (C-1)
  • Journey into Oblivion by Michael Fraser (C-4)
  • Scotty's Thoughts by Laury DiGiovanni (C-5)
  • How Do I Love Thee by Kara McGuirk (C-6)
  • Our Future the Moon by Rebekah Buffingotn (C-13)
  • The Hostile Vulcans by Mike Rathke (C-14)
  • My Bairns by Laura O'Brien (C-16)

Our Guest Star:

Miscellaneous:


August 1979

James Doohan International Club Newsletter August 1979 contains 49 pages. The front cover is by Phil Berrier.

cover of August 1979 issue by Phil Berrier

October 1979

James Doohan International Club Newsletter October 1979 contains 48 pages. It has a front cover by Joan (Sony) Sailler.

cover of October 1979 Issue by Joan (Sony) Sailler

December 1980

James Doohan International Club Newsletter December 1980 contains 40 pages.

cover of December 1980 issue
  • From Jim by James Doohan
  • Quizzing Jim by James Doohan
  • Quizzing Wende by Wende Doohan
  • Eric's Letter by Eric Doohan
  • Tommy's Letter by Tommy Doohan
  • Alamorgordo Daily News Clipping
  • Jim in Cranford, NJ by Jay Jengo
  • Pen Pals Wanted
  • James Doohan at Virginia Tech by Ginna Lusk
  • Recipe Page by Anna Hrena
  • Potpourri
  • Star Con '81 Reports
  • Star Trek Seek 'N Find by Patrick and Philip Duff
  • History Lesson by Nancy Munden
  • From Anna by Anna Hreha

October 1981

James Doohan International Club Newsletter October 1981 (Annual) contains 48 pages. Front cover by Phil Berrier.

cover of October 1981, by Phil Berrier
  • From Jim, by James Doohan
  • Quizzing Jim, by James Doohan
  • Quizzing Wende, by Wende Doohan
  • Meeting Jimmy Doohan (con report), by Phyllis Sutter
  • Iowa Con (con report), by Lynda Prichard
  • 15th Anniversary Con in N.Y. (con report), by Jay Jengo
  • Ra'li'y (short story), by Dani Dzikowicz
  • The Trek of the Pegasus (poem), by Phyllis Sutter
  • Memories From a Scotsman's Past (short story), by Wilfred Pennington
  • The Guildsman (short story), by Susan Clarke
  • The Enterprise and Her Crew (poem), by Curry Fenske
  • The Viking Fund
  • Forum
  • Pen Pals Wanted
  • Careers in Aerospace and Related Fields
  • PotPourri
  • Space Shuttle
  • Fill-In (puzzle), by Jay Jengo
  • Tribble Trouble (cartoon), by Shona Jackson
  • Space Trek I '82 St. Louis (ad)
  • Delta Vee, Inc. (Financing space exploration, ad)
  • Bloomn's Star Trek Con (Bloomington, MN) (ad)
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation to Begin Production on "Star Trek II", by Paramount Pictures
  • More Pen Pals
  • The Next Best Thing To Being There, by Linda Sawicki
  • Does Mr. Spock Die in the Next Episode of 'Star Trek' Saga?, by The Wall Street Journal
  • Galactic Enterprise II Convention (ad)
  • From Anna, by Anna Hreha

January 1983

James Doohan International Club Newsletter January 1983 contains 34 photocopied pages.

Reactions and Reviews: January 1983

Journal of the James Doohan International Fan Club. Contains questions and answers with Jim & his wife Wende, reports on Jim's activities - lots and lots of nice pics (esp. the photo in the front of this issue in tux & bow tie?) poetry, penpals, stories, puzzles and articles. Recommended club for all J.D. fans. [3]

January 1984

James Doohan International Club Newsletter January 1984.

cover of January 1984 issue

Included inserts for the Rostirasa club and its newsletter "The Duty Roster", and for the fanzine "The Ninth Quadrant" #5.

February 1984

James Doohan International Club Newsletter February 1984 and contains 43 pages.

Reactions and Reviews: February 1984

43pp, USqto, xerox. The best valued club sine for James Doohan and the longest running one for any Trek actor must be the JDIFC. Each member certainly gets their money worth. Jimmy Doohan sheds his love and enthusiasm by answering members queries and writing on what's happening. There's clippings, photos, con reports, and Scotty-type poetry and fiction, plus penpals and movie news. Lots and lots to read. A must for all Jimmy Doohan/Scotty fans. [4]

May 1984

James Doohan International Club Newsletter May 1984. It contains 50 pages.

Reactions and Reviews: May 1984

Beautifully xeroxed, plus some real photos. Undoubtedly the best valued club around. Contains questions to James Doohan and his wife Wende from club members with frank answers from both (12 pages of them), fiction, con and film reviews and clippings plus puzzles. Great reading. [5]

October 1984

James Doohan International Club Newsletter October 1984.

January 1985

James Doohan International Club Newsletter January 1985.

June 1985

James Doohan International Club Newsletter June 1985.

October 1985

cover of October 1985 issue

James Doohan International Club Newsletter October 1985. Cover design is by Cami Forsell. Other art and photo credits: Dana Brwer, Leahna Larsen, Carolyn Simmons, Page Eileen Lewis, Bertha Robinson, Mike T. Melnyczenko, L.L. Longley, Richard Tyo, Anna Hreha, Dale Kesterson and Sheri Denison. It has a 9-page section in the front called "Quizzing James" (A-1 thru A-7), This section has two 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" black & white photos attached to the pages with adhesive, 1 is a photo of James Doohan in civilian clothes, w/microphone, answering questions. and 1 shows the 5 main male characters in a scene from the original series. Several other pictures are print pictures. Pages A-8 and A-9 is Wende Doohan answering questions. The second section (B-1 thru B-38) has numerous articles and pictures about James Doohan, Including pictures of the Doohan children.

  • Quizzing Jim (A-1)
  • Quizzing Wende (A-8)
  • Meeting James Doohan by Carolyn Simmons (B-1)
  • With Love by Page Eileen Lewis (B-2)
  • Who Said? by Mark Foster (B-3)
  • The Seasonal Perils of the Backyard Astronomer by Michele Burton (B-4)
  • The Son That Was Not Apoloo's by Candy Thompson (B-5)
  • K.C. Con IV, a con report by Page Eileen Lewis (B-9)
  • A Star Idea is born in Victoria, Australia and Arrives on Hollywood Blvd 4/Sept/1985 by Berta Robinson (B-11)
  • In the 23rd Century by Michael T. Melnyczenko (B-13)
  • In Search for Saavik by Wendy Bowker (B-15)
  • Shore Leave by L.L. Longley (B-15)
  • Star Trek has Big Life After Death by Stephen Wigler (B-17)
  • Wet Weekend in Liverpool by Ena Glogowska (B-18)
  • Potpourri (B-20)
  • Pen Pals (B-21)
  • James Doohan Steals the Star Show by Bertha Robinson (B-22)
  • Trivia Quiz by Fenton Hubbart (B-23)
  • Kansas City Con photos (B-25)
  • Star Trek Memories by Rosemary Helmer (B-27)
  • Reality by Dale Kesterson (B-29)
  • Starlight, Starbright by Sheri Denison (B-30)
  • Scotty Gets the Girl by Page Eileen Lewis (B-31)
  • From Anna by Anna Hreha (B-35)

February 1986

James Doohan International Club Newsletter February 1986 contains 46 pages. It was the last issue.

Reactions and Reviews: February 1986

...a fabulous cover by Cami Forsell. This is the last Journal of the J.D.I.F.C. - a club that was more like a family with an amazing rapall [sic] between fan and actor. Anna, its president for nineteen years is retiring and moving on to enjoy her retirement by travelling and doing all the things keeping up a fan club has kept her from all these years.

As a fan club it was unique and will be sorely missed.

As usual, the Journal contained question to James Doohan and Wende, penpals, photos, articles, clippings, fiction and poetry. All enjoyable - though sadly read this time. [6]

Annuals

Club Annual 1974

James Doohan International Club Annual 1974 was published as the April 1974 issue. See that issue for details.

Club Annual 1975

James Doohan International Club Annual 1975 was published as the April 1975 issue. See that issue for details.

Club Annual 1976

James Doohan International Club Annual 1976 was published as the April 1976 issue. See that issue for details.

Club Annual 1977

James Doohan International Club Annual 1977 was published as the April 1977 issue. See that issue for details.

cover of 1977 Annual issue


Club Annual 1978

James Doohan International Club Annual 1978 was published as the April 1978 issue. See that issue for details.

cover of the 1978 Annual Issue


Club Annual 1979

James Doohan International Club Annual 1979 was published as the April 1979 issue. See that issue for details.

Club Annual 1981

James Doohan International Club Annual 1982 was published as the October 1981 issue. See that issue for details.

Club Annual 1982

James Doohan International Club Annual 1982

cover of 1982 Annual Issue


References

  1. ^ Irish?
  2. ^ from STAG #8
  3. ^ from Beyond Antares #23
  4. ^ from Beyond Antares #24
  5. ^ from Beyond Antares #25
  6. ^ from Beyond Antares #28