The Time Traveller
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| Title: | The Time Traveller |
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| Editor(s): | Allen Glasser, Mort Weisinger (Associate Editor), Julius Schwartz (Managing Editor), Forrest J Ackerman (Contributing Editor) |
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| Date(s): | 1932-? |
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| Fandom: | Science Fiction |
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| Language: | English |
| External Links: | Partially archived by fanac.org |
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The Time Traveller was one of the earliest fanzines, published starting in 1932. Some consider it the first fanzine, period, and it was at the very least the first non-clubzine.[1] In November 1933, it was absorbed by Science Fiction Digest.
According to Robert A. Madle in 1940, The Time Traveller was professionally printed instead of being mimeographed or hectographed.
History
See The Birth of The Time Traveller.
Reviews
In 1932, a science fiction dealer from whom I had been making purchases for my collection, sent me the front page of the April-May 1932 issue of "The Time Traveller". Up to this time, I had never conceived of a science fiction fan mag, and I became very enthusiastic over the idea of subscribing. I went up to Julie Schwartz’s home in the Bronx and bought all the back numbers of "The Time Traveller" available (which was only a couple) and immediately subscribed. When TTT merged with "Science Fiction Digest" late in 1932, I had become a very avid follower of science fiction’s only fan mag, and even went so far as to make a few "literary" contributions....Charles Hornig: Viva La Fan Mags!. 1939.
Allen Glasser, back in January 1932, thought of this one. Mr. Glasser conceived the idea, and talked young Conrad Ruppert, then getting his start in the printing business, into printing the magazine. Ruppert was delighted with the idea -- he was a real fan. However, Ruppert spent most of his time printing THE TIME TRAVELLER, and getting absolutely nothing for efforts. Allen Glasser received credit for everything, so Ruppert, after realizing things discontinued printing the magazine. Glasser and several other fans attempted to print the magazine after Ruppert dropped out, but only one issue appeared. The life of this magazine was ten issues, and it was the only fan magazine at the time.Robert A. Madle: So You're Going to Print Your Fan Magazine. May 1940.
Madle's account differs from Julius Schwartz' memory in The Birth of The Time Traveller, where he says that he and Mort Weisinger came up with the idea after trying their hand with some pamphlets, and only asked Glasser to join later. Schwartz says that Philip Rosenblatt mimeographed the first issue, meaning that Ruppert would have come in later with the printing equipment.