Sime~Gen Historical Images
Do You Remember When?

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Captions are by Karen, and describe the pictures from left to right

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Donell, Linda, Karen, Kerry, Bruce Adams, Jacqueline, Marge Robbins, Anne Pinzow.  (Image #00)

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Kerry, Linda Whitten, Karen – discussing zine editing, at a Darkover (probably late 80's)  (Image #01)

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Similar photo  (Image #02)

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Karen, Donell, Linda, Kerry (Faith Day celebration)  (Image #03)

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Kerry, Donell, Karen, Linda  (Darkover, same vintage)  (Image #04)

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Linda, Karen, Kerry  (Image #05)

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Marge (Zeor bear she made)  JL  (Image #06)

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Similar photo to #00 etc., but including the bear  (Image #07)

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Don't remember who made the bedspread, but likely a gift for JL…likely creator was Marge.  (Image #08)

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Marion Zimmer Bradley autographing….circa 1978 – likely first Darkover con in Brooklyn  (Image #09)

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JL (center) on a panel – probably too dark to use.  Have no clue who others are  (Image #10)

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Marge and JL  (Image #11)

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Mike Tartaglio (in garb), Jacqueline (in pink, background), Karen (front right)  Same vintage Darkover photos.  (Image #12)

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Marion Zimmer Bradley holding home made Spock doll (made by Nadine Leeds), and a Cabbage Patch baby doll.  Probably late 1980's at Darkover Grand Council  (Image #13)

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JL  (background – left is Karen, right is Bruce Litman – but center on JL)  (Image #14)

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Donell, Linda, Karen  -- far right, Bruce Adams, JL  (Image #15)

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Jacqueline with Zeor bear, made by Marge.  I'm standing beside JL…  Edit me out if you can.  (Image #16)

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Karen, Linda, Marge (standing)  (Image #17)

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Karen, Bruce Adams, JL, Zeor Bear, Marge  (Image #18)

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Marge.  Wasn't there, have no clue what the cake was about.  (Image #19)

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Karen, Marge  (Image #20)

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JL (checking box of Atlantic City, NJ salt water taffy), Karen  (Image #21)

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Karen at a Trek con – circa 1977  (Image #22)

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JL's daughters  (Image #23)

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Following the "Kraith Affirmation" circa 1977 – Jacqueline holding "Kraith".  Somewhere in the group is Anne Pinzow and Katie Filipowicz Steinhoff.  (I'll be damned if I know the others)  (Image #24)

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Ronnie Bob Whitaker (2001) – edited from his Christmas picture.  (Image #25)

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Karen and birthday cake – same as #28  (Image #26)

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Said cake (Provided by Bruce Litman)  (Image #27)

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Karen, Nadine Leeds (Darkover, late 1980's – same year as the rest on site)  Celebrating my birthday at Faith Day that year.  (Image #28)

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Marge, Karen.  Atlantic City, NJ  Boardwalk, November – likely 1987 like other photos.  (Image #29)

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Karen, Linda  (Image #30)

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Candle lighting for Faith Day)  Karen, Linda, Marge, Kerry  (Image #31)

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Marge, JL  (Image #32)

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Similar to #00  (Image #33)

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Bruce Adams and Bruce Litman  (Image #34)

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Chanel's cake – provided by Marge  (also Faith Day celebration)  Linda's birthday is the same month as mine, but earlier.  We just celebrated EVERYTHING that year.  (Image #35)

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((ask JL))  Taken at her home, I THINK this is Lisa Waters of AZ editing fame…not sure, as I wasn't there.  (Image #36)

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Karen  -- and don't ask when, not sure…probably 1980's  (Image #37)

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George Takei (Sulu of Star Trek in white) at our party 1977 (Star Trek Philadelphia) Doing his version of Spock's 'live long…'  I'd bet JL is in the front far right, holding her face in laughter.  – ask her…and don't use this quote!  George always made people laugh, and feel important.  (Image #38)

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Gene Roddenberry – circa 1977  (Image #39)

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Little one is Jacqueline Karen Baker – named after JL and I.  Daughter of Sharron Marshall Baker, and Gregory Baker.  Linda Whitten.  Same vintage Darkover photos as already on site.  (Image #40)

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Jacqueline (holding court)  L - R  Karen, JL, Bruce Litman, Nadine Leeds  (Image #41)

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Karen, Nadine  (similar to earlier images)  Nadine gave me the jacket for my birthday.  Dark navy denim, looks like a starfield pattern.  I still have it.  (Image #42)

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May be same photo as #12  (Image #43)

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JL – munching on my birthday cake  (Image #44)

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Karen (same cake)  Bruce Adams to right  (Image #45)

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Jacqueline holding court, probably telling some obscure S~G facts  (Image #46)

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(Same time frame)  Recognizable people include:  Katie, Donell (unknown), JL , Nadine  (Image #47)

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Bruce Adams, Karen  (Faith Day celebration)  (Image #48)

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Jacqueline  (who else?)  Same vintage – 1987 or so….as already on Site.  (Image #49)

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Anne Pinzow – taken at JL's with others of that time.  Not sure of year, ask her.  (Image #50)

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Mike Tartaglio on ST Bridge mockup, Star Trek Philadelphia, 1977  (Image #51)

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Donell Meadows – can't remember the name of her bird, but I bet she does.  Ask her the name  (Image #52)

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Karen, Katie Filipowicz Steinhoff, working Darkover dealer's table  (books and zines may give away year…but likely 1987-ish)  (Image #53)

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William Long, late 1980's at a space exhibit (somewhere … probably Franklin Institute, Philadelphia)  (Image #54)

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Katie, Marge, Jacqueline – with a Digen Farris Meritorious Service Memorial  Award  (Image #55)

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Jean Lorrah, Jacqueline  -- late 1980's…not sure when.  (Image #56)

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Same "Kraith Affirmation" (Image #57)

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Winston Howlett  (circa 1977)  -- He's co-authored Savage Empire novels with Jean.  (Image #58)

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Jean and JL on a panel (likely ST Phila. or ST America. 1977)  Jean, second from left – JL third from right.  (Image #59)

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((check with JL))  Anne Pinzow, in front of Anne is Katie, in chair (uncertain), beside Anne (uncertain)  and JL's girls (which is which?)  Naomi Gail, and Deborah.  Probably taken around the time of Mahogany Trinrose … but since I wasn't there and it was at JL's check with her.  (Image #60)

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(Same photo session)  -- JL and?  ask her.  (Image #61)

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Joan Winston – one of the co-authors of Star Trek Lives, 1977  (Image #62)

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Karen, JL – Darkover dealer's table  (same year as one with Katie)  (Image #63)

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Karen  (and yes, it is a B & W shot)  circa 1978  (Image #64)

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Close up of the infamous birthday cake  (Image #65)

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Judy Segal and Shirley Maiewski  -- Judy is seated.  (Image from later)

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Susie, the Zeor Staff Car (Image #04)

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Susie, the Zeor Staff Car (Image #06)

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Susie, the Zeor Staff Car (Image #08)

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