BOB HYDE June 25, 1925 - April 7, 2006 "It's been a long journey . . . " We will miss you Bob.  Thanks for starting so many of us on this great journey.

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Bob Hyde's ODYSSEY OF A TARZAN FANatic Introduction & Contents

Over the next unknown chapters of this journey, not always will the account be in true chronological sequence
since my memory retrieval system will jog other memory cells into action,
and this will result in a long narrative of disjointed parts.
It's been a long journey, with still a way yet to travel. It hasn't been at all easy.
I've managed to pursue and acquire a very respectable collection,
in spite of some who have disapproved strongly of my way of life.

Bob Hyde  Odyssey Contents

Final Chapter  of the Odyssey

Photo Tribute I 2000 Clarksville

Photo Tribute II 2002 Tarzana

Photo Tribute III 2003 Louisville

Photo Tribute IV 2004 Conventions

Photo Tribute V 2005 Oak Park

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1925 June 25: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hyde of Warren, Ohio—a son—Clarence B. Hyde.
1933: Receives the Tarzan to Color coloring book with Hal Foster art from his daily illustrated Tarzan of the Apes.
1933 September: Father brings back a Tarzan souvenir sweatshirt from the Chicago World’s Fair.
1933: Views the film King of the Jungle starring Buster Crabbe.
1933: Buys the Big Little Book, Tarzan of the Apes with Juanita Bennett art.
1934: Reads an installment of Tarzan and the Lion Man in Liberty Magazine in the dentist’s office.
1936: Interest in Tarzan grows: Big Little Books, New Adventures Pop-Up Book, Tarzan Twins Big Big Book, daily and Sunday strips, New Adventures of Tarzan serial.
1936: Attends the Great Lakes Exposition to see Johnny Weissmuller.
1936: Starts collecting the new Tip Top Comics series and playing Tarzan in the woods.
1937: Reads his first Tarzan novel, a borrowed copy of Tarzan the Untamed.
1937 June: Is given his first Edgar Rice Burroughs book, Tarzan at the Earth’s Core.
1937: Starts life-long pursuit of saving Edgar Rice Burroughs newspaper and magazine clippings.
1937 Summer: Sees The Lion Man at a drive-in theatre.
1938: Rides bike to drive-in theatre to see Tarzan and the Green Goddess.
1938: Adds The Comics on Parade series to the collection.
1938: Sees Tarzan’s Revenge later in the summer.
1939: Sees Tarzan Finds a Son and starts collecting movie memorabilia.
1939 July 19: Discovers Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “How to Become a Successful Writer” in the Saturday Evening Posts he is delivering.
1939: Joins Tarzan Clans of America and receives free book: Tarzan the Magnificent with John Coleman Burroughs art inscribed to him by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
1940: Spends the summer in the woods at Lake Erie building tree huts and fighting wild monkeys.
1940: Attends the New York World’s Fair and sees Buster Crabbe swim in the Aquacade.
1940: Discovers pulp magazines through Tarzan Clan letters and is featured in Tip Top Comics Hobby-of-the-Month.
1941: Completes collection of every Tarzan title.
1941: Corresponds with John Coleman Burroughs, Burne Hogarth, J. Allen St. John, Hal Foster, and Rex Maxon—many of them send original sketches.
1941 December: Salvages a giant billboard poster of Tarzan’s Secret Treasure.
1941: Starts saving paper route money for a trip to Tarzana.
1942: Wartime rationing cancels the Tarzana trip but Bob’s collecting hobby is featured in the local paper.
1942: Visits Burne Hogarth in his studio in New York and discovers John Coleman Burroughs’ John Carter Sunday page.
1943: Reproduces St. John’s Tarzan and the Golden Lion in school art class.
1943 May: Enlists in the U. S. Navy and puts Edgar Rice Burroughs collection into attic storage.
1943: Visits with Hogarth two more times in New York and receives a stack of free dust jackets from the Grosset & Dunlap office.
1943 July 1: Navy orders him to report to Yale University.
1944: Is transferred to Lewiston, Maine—still collecting latest Edgar Rice Burroughs releases and Sunday pages.
1945: Is sent to Naval Midshipman’s School in Chicago, visits J. Allen St. John, and buys a Tarzan sketch.
1945 April: Visits Hal Foster and is given an original Sunday page panel of Prince Valiant.
1945–47: Serves aboard a submarine chaser along the Atlantic Coast and Bermuda.
1946 July: Meets Rex Maxon in the United Feature Syndicate offices while on leave in New York.
1947: Is ship's Commanding Officer at time of decommission.
1947–48: Gets summer job as a seaman on a Great Lakes ore ship—sending Edgar Rice Burroughs purchases home.
1948 March: Visits Burne Hogarth and Dan and Sy Barry of the School of Visual Arts in New York.
1948 April: Receives an Edgar Rice Burroughs autographed copy of Llana of Gathol from Tarzana.
1949 April: Tours Eastern Color Printing Company plant and sees Sunday pages produced.
1949: Applies unsuccessfully for a job with Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
1949 June: Obtains complete Hal Foster 1929 Tarzan run from a friend and pays another visit to Burne Hogarth.
1949: Sends Life Magazine Tarzan article to Elmo Lincoln for autographing.
1949: Graduates from Yale University with a BS in Industrial Administration.
1949: Accepts job in with Bryant Heater Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
1951: Marries Alice Engman from Cleveland, Ohio.
1951: Moves to Lorain, Ohio for a tabulating job with U. S. Steel Corporation—collecting on hold.
1954: Transfers to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to program the first commercial computer, the UNIVAC I.
1954: Builds a house with room to store the Edgar Rice Burroughs collection.
1954: Discovers great movie treasures at National Screen Service offices.
1956: Finally retrieves Edgar Rice Burroughs collection from storage at parents’ house.
1956 November: Visits Burne Hogarth and John Celardo in New York.
1957: Discovers Bradford M. Day’s Edgar Rice Burroughs Biblio.
1957 July: Is featured in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as a result of his “Hobby Theatre” display in the Mellon Bank.
1957: Discovers Vernell Coriell’s Burroughs Bulletin and D. Peter Ogden’s Erbania fanzines.
1958 January: Bradford M. Day starts the Burroughs Boom with publication of Beyond Thirty and The Man-Eater.
1958 April: Visits Stanleigh Vinson’s Edgar Rice Burroughs collection in Mansfield, Ohio.
1958 August: Visits Bradford M. Day in Brooklyn, New York.
1959–60: Makes numerous visits with fellow-fan Waring Jones in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1959: Makes Edgar Rice Burroughs Presentation at the 17th World Science Fiction Convention, Detroit, Michigan.
1959: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania wins bid for 18th World Science Fiction Convention.
1959 October: Meets Allan Howard, Sam Moskowitz, and Thomas Gardner in New Jersey.
1959 October: Visits John Celardo and Bob Lubbers—obtains more original art.
1960 September 5: Fills in for Vern Coriell for the first organizational meeting of The Burroughs Bibliophiles; elected first president of the organization.
1960: The Burroughs Bibliophiles and Burroughs Bulletin, The Gridley Wave, Dum-Dum, and executives are all initiated.
1960: Unveils the new Edgar Rice Burroughs library room at the Hyde residence.
1960 October: Discusses Edgar Rice Burroughs with John Stewart on Program PM, station KDKA.
1960 November/December: Presents an Edgar Rice Burroughs display in the concourse of the Pittsburgh International Airport.
1960 December: KDKA-TV launches Tarzan film festival with Tarzan yell contest.
1961: More media features on the collection of a UNIVAC programmer.
1962 April: Tarzan talks continue: a Boy Scout Troop at Clairton, Pennsylvania.
1962 June: The Hydes host a local Dum-Dum at their home and 60 people attend the backyard cookout.
1962 September 2: Organizes a Burroughs Bibliophile Dum-Dum at the Pick--Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, with the 20th World Science Fiction Convention.
1962: Visits Dum-Dum Guest of Honor Mrs. J. Allen St. John, recipient of the 1st Golden Lion Award, at St. John studio.
1962: Views Larry Ivie’s (Canaveral Press—Monsters and Heroes) impressive Edgar Rice Burroughs art display at World Science Fiction Convention.
1962 September 1: Attends Dum-Dum in Washington, D. C. with L. Sprague de Camp and Sam Moskowitz.
1962 November: Attends Bibliophile gathering at Vice-President Stanleigh Vinson’s house to chat and view collection.
1962 December: Visits with Hulbert Burroughs in Tarzana and tours the “unexplored” Edgar Rice Burroughs warehouse.
1962 December: Attends Christmas party at Jack and Mary Burroughs’ Malibu home—with Danton Burroughs, Bob Hodes, and others.
1963 April 30: Press release on new Edgar Rice Burroughs editions by Canaveral Press edited by Richard Lupoff.
1963: Visits Jim and Joan Pierce in Sherman Oaks, California, and Sy Weintraub at Beverly Hills, California.
1964 May: Visits Vern and Rita Coriell in Kansas City, Missouri.
1964 May: Visits Hulbert Burroughs in Tarzana, Sam Peeples, and receives Tarzan film clip from Frank Merrill.
1964 July: Finds Spanish language books and comics on Nogales, Mexico trip.
1964 September: Misses first Dum-Dum: Oakland, California, Hulbert Burroughs guest.
1965 September 4–5: Vern Coriell organizes Chicago, Illinois Dum-Dum, separate from World Science Fiction Convention (held out of country).
1965: Dum-Dum speakers: Joan and Jim Pierce, Frank Brueckel, Ed Wood, Darrell Richardson, Henry Hardy Heins, Camille Cazedessus, Mike Resnick, Stanleigh Vinson, Allan Howard.
1965: Discusses Elmo Lincoln’s Tarzan of the Apes on the Bwana Don’s Safari TV show.
1966 April: Publication of the “25th” Tarzan novel: Tarzan and the Valley of Gold written by Fritz Leiber.
1966 September 3–4: Attends Cleveland, Ohio Dum-Dum: Guest of Honor Hulbert Burroughs given Golden Lion Award.
1966: Hulbert Burroughs discusses new Ron Ely TV series and John Coleman Burroughs’ novel: Treasure of the Black Falcon at Dum-Dum.
1966: Dum-Dum panel: Vern Coriell and Dick Lupoff—awards to Frank Frazetta and Camille Cazedessus.
1966 October: Presents another Edgar Rice Burroughs talk and showing of Elmo Lincoln clips to a church group.
1967 January: Interviews Johnny Weissmuller in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1967 June: Visits K. K. Publishing factory, part of the Western Publishing Co. (March of Comics).
1967 September 2: Attends Dum-Dum luncheon at World Science Fiction Convention, Penn-Garden Hotel, New York with awards to Hal Foster and Frank Frazetta.
1967 September 2: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. General Manager Bob Hodes presents the new Edgar Rice Burroughs book I Am A Barbarian.
1989 October 20–22: Attends Normal Beans celebration of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 75 Anniversary—gather at St. John’s studio, Chicago, Illinois.
1989 October 21: Visits Philip José Farmer; interview Nostalgia Magazine; dines at Adventurers Club; toast.
1989 October 21: Is awarded plaque for Burroughs Bibliophile service—George McWhorter and Bill Ross awarded plaques for fandom contributions.
1989 November 18: Meets Tarzan artist Gray Morrow appearing as Guest of Honor at Monroeville, Pennsylvania Comic Book Convention.
1990 April 26: Beloved wife Alice dies from brain cancer.
1990 August 30–September 2: Attends Dum-Dum in Louisville, Kentucky hosted by George McWhorter.
1991 June 28–30: Attends ECOF in Williamston, Michigan hosted by Brian and Judy Bohnett.
1991 June 30–3: Spends three days after ECOF at home of Mike Conran (ERBND publisher).
1991 August 30–September 1: Attends Dum-Dum in Chicago, Illinois hosted by “The Normal Beans”; meets Tarzan cover artist Richard M. Powers.
1992 June 26 –28: Attends ECOF in Denver, Colorado hosted by John McGuigan Jr.; receives Edgar Rice Burroughs Achievement Award. Takes side trip with Mike Conran to view Roy and Delia White’s Burroughs collection.
1992 August 27–30: Attends Dum-Dum in Louisville, Kentucky hosted by George McWhorter.
1993 June 18–20: Attends ECOF in Willows, California hosted by Ralph and Kathleen Brown.
1993 September 16–19: Hosts Dum-Dum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with guests Don Kraar, Gray Morrow, Thomas Yeates, Sam Moskowitz, and Denny Miller.
1994 June 23–25: Attends ECOF in Baltimore, Maryland hosted by Allen Gross.
1994 September 1–4: Attends Dum-Dum in Atlanta, Georgia hosted by “The Burroughs Bookies,” Atlanta chapter of The Burroughs Bibliophiles.
1995 June 30–July 2: Attends ECOF in Portland, Oregon hosted by James Bergen Jr.; tours Dark Horse Comics, publisher of the Tarzan comic book.
1995 July 3: Spends day after ECOF with Laurence Dunn and Mike Conran along Columbian Gorge viewing scenery and hiking to several waterfalls.
1995 August 31–September 3: Attends Dum-Dum in Rutland, Vermont hosted by Will Hagenlocher; meets Maureen O’Sullivan again.
1996 June 20–23: Attends ECOF in Chicago, Illinois hosted by Jerry and Linda Spannraft; tours Tarzan Museum in Oak Park, Illinois.
1996 August 22–25: Attends Dum-Dum in Woodland Hills, California hosted by “LA SubERB’s”.
1997 April 17–19: Opens his home to Bill Ross and Mike Conran with plans to attend Pittsburgh Comic Con (begins an annual tradition).
1997 April 18: Attends Pittsburgh Comic Con with his houseguests.
1997 June 27–29: Attends British ERB Society Convention in London, England; visits Greystoke Castle.
1997 August 22–24: Attends Dum-Dum in Newton, Iowa hosted by Mike Chapman.
1998 April 23–25: Opens his home to Bill Ross, Laurence Dunn, and Mike Conran with plans to attend Pittsburgh Comic Con. Cleveland Burroughs fan John Szuch visits Thursday evening to look through Bob’s collection and socialize.
1998 April 24: Attends Pittsburgh Comic Con with houseguests. April 24th also opening day for new Tarzan movie—Tarzan and the Lost City. Bill Ross, Laurence Dunn, Mike Conran, Bob Hyde see movie in neighborhood theater.
1998 June 19–21: Hosts ECOF in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with guests Joe Jusko and Allen Gross. Publishes a small 20-page convention souvenir booklet reprinting How Burroughs Wrote the “Tarzan Tales” by Robert H. Davis from A. C. McClurg edition of Tarzan And The Ant Men (1924) with Addendum by Clarence B. Hyde.
1998 August 3–6: Attends Dum-Dum in Baltimore, Maryland hosted by “The National Capital Panthans.”
1999 April 21–24: Opens home to Bill Ross, Laurence Dunn, Mike Conran with plans for book hunting in Pittsburgh and attending Pittsburgh Comic Con. The four are joined for convention and book hunting by Cole Richardson and Fred Mallon.
1999 April 22: Group dines at TGI Fridays Thursday evening before the convention with Michael Friedlander (FPG Cards) and Burroughs artist Joe Jusko.
1999 April 23: Attends Pittsburgh Comic Con with houseguests and out-of-town visitors.
1999 June 10–13: Attends Dum-Dum in Tarzana, California hosted by “LA SubERB’s”; sees Disney Tarzan movie in advance screening for Dum-Dum attendees at Disney Studio; meets Bob Tzudiker and Noni White, Tarzan screenwriters.
1999 August 5–8: Attends ECOF in Gaithersburgh, Maryland hosted by “The National Capital Panthans”; participates in two panel discussions—Ancients of Fandom Part 2 and A Discussion of the Sunday Comic Strips.
2000 April 26–29: Opens his home to Bill Ross, Laurence Dunn, and Mike Conran with plans for book hunting in Pittsburgh and attending Pittsburgh Comic Con. Joined by Cole Richardson and Fred Mallon. Laurence Dunn’s visit and this gathering are written-up in fan press by Bill Ross as “Laurence Con 2000.”
2000 April 28: Attends Pittsburgh Comic Con with his houseguests and out-of-town visitors.
2000 May 18–21: Attends ECOF in Clarksville, Tennessee hosted by Jim and Linda Thompson; meets Mary Burroughs again.
2000 July 13–16: Attends Dum-Dum in Grandville, Michigan hosted by “The Mad Kings” (Brian Bohnett and ERBND publisher Mike Conran—the Michigan chapter of The Burroughs Bibliophiles); meets Johnny Sheffield.
2000 August 31–September 2: Attends ERB’s 125th Birthday celebration hosted by the Oak Park-River Forest Historical Society at Pleasant Home in Oak Park, Illinois.
2001 April 25–28: Opens his home to Bill Ross, Laurence Dunn, Cole Richardson, Brian Bohnett, and Mike Conran with plans for book hunting in Pittsburgh and attending Pittsburgh Comic Con. Group also visits Walt Albert at his home and peruses his collections Thursday evening (Laurence Con III).
2001 April 27: Attends Pittsburgh Comic Con with his houseguests.
2001 June 21–24: Attends Dum-Dum in Tampa, Florida hosted by D. Peter Ogden; sees a sneak peak of the Disney animated television series.
2001 August 18–21: Attends ECOF in Binghamton, New York hosted by Elaine Casella and meets Michael W. Kaluta.
2002 April 24–27: Opens his home to Bill Ross, Laurence Dunn, and Mike Conran with plans for book hunting in Pittsburgh and attending Pittsburgh Comic Con. The four are joined for book hunting and convention by Cole Richardson and Fred Mallon (Laurence Con IV).
2002 April 26: Attends Pittsburgh Comic Con with houseguests and out-of-town visitors.
2002 August 28–September 1: Attends ECOF in Tarzana, California hosted by “LA SubERB’s.”
2003 April 23–26: Opens his home to Bill Ross, Laurence Dunn, Mike Conran with plans for book hunting in Pittsburgh and attending Pittsburgh Comic Con. They are joined for book hunting and convention by Cole Richardson and Fred Mallon (Laurence Con V).
2003 April 25: Attends Pittsburgh Comic Con with houseguests and out-of-town visitors.
2003 June 26–29: Attends ECOF in Hanover, Maryland hosted by “The National Capital Panthans.”
2003 August 28–31: Attends Dum-Dum in Louisville, Kentucky hosted by George McWhorter.
2004 April 28–31: Opens his home to Bill Ross, Laurence Dunn, Mike Conran with plans for book hunting in Pittsburgh and attending Pittsburgh Comic Con. They are joined for book hunting and convention by Cole Richardson and Fred Mallon (Laurence Con VI).
2004 April 29: The group meets Michael Friedlander (FPG Cards) for dinner Thursday evening at restaurant near Bob’s home.
2004 April 30: Attends Pittsburgh Comic Con with houseguests and out-of-town visitors.
2004 June 25–27: Attends Dum-Dum in Fort Collins, Colorado hosted by Mike Chapman; participates in a panel discussing Olympic Tarzans.
2004 August 13–15: Attends ECOF in Sacramento, California hosted by Ralph Brown, Don Gray, Tom Tolley.
2005 April 20–23: Opens his home to Bill Ross and Mike Conran with plans for book hunting in Pittsburgh and attending Pittsburgh Comic Con. The three are joined for book hunting and convention by Cole Richardson and Fred Mallon.
2005 April 22: Attends Pittsburgh Comic Con with houseguests and out-of-town visitors.
2005 June 23–26: Attends ECOF in Unionville, Canada hosted by Doug and Jean Denby; celebrates his 80th birthday at the convention, all attendees sing him Happy Birthday.
2005 August 10–14: Attends Dum-Dum in Oak Park, Illinois hosted by Jerry Spannraft; enjoys unique “behind the scenes” look at rare miniature Tarzan Jr. book in Colleen Moore Fairy Castle housed at Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois.
2006 April 7: Bob Hyde passes away without completing Odyssey entries covering 1997 through 2006. www.ERBzine.com/hyde

Bob Hyde  Odyssey Contents

Final Chapter  of the Odyssey

Photo Tribute I 2000 Clarksville

Photo Tribute II 2002 Tarzana

Photo Tribute III 2003 Louisville

Photo Tribute IV 2004 Conventions

Photo Tribute V 2005 Oak Park