1970's magazine article titled "That Damned Gnome" ...anyone got a copy?

[Zhapenoth]

Hi all...

Way back in the late 1970's when I started playing AD&D 1.0, my Mom saw an article titled "That Damned Gnome" in some engineering magazine at work. It is an excellent article about roleplaying and D&D and was just great reading. I have been kicking myself for 25 years for losing the copy I had. Fruitless searches on the internet bring me here, to the home of gamers worldwide, hoping someone may have a copy. I would say it was printed after 1976 and before 1983.

If anyone knows of a copy, or a good place to search engineering magazine back issues, please let me know. Thanks,

Steve
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[yellowdingo]

Try an issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology. Its out of print. Try you public library periodicals section. They likely have print issues in the Library.

[Zhapenoth]

Thanks YD...I'll take a look.

yellowdingo wrote:

Try an issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology. Its out of print. Try you public library periodicals section. They likely have print issues in the Library.

[Zhapenoth]

Resurrecting this post in case anyone else has any insight as to where I might recover this article, or even better, someone who might have a copy of the article itself.

Anyone? Anyone? Buellor?

[limsk]

That's an interesting story - an aviation magazine would probably be last place I would have expected to find a D&D article. I guess you've searched the online site but I think it only has recent articles.

Could you recall the name of the author? If he is still around he may have a copy. Also have you tried contacting the publisher of Aviation Week to see if they can help you track down the author or the article? I would imagine an article like that would be unusual enough that people involved with the magazine would remember.

[yellowdingo]

limsk wrote:

That's an interesting story - an aviation magazine would probably be last place I would have expected to find a D&D article. I guess you've searched the online site but I think it only has recent articles.

Could you recall the name of the author? If he is still around he may have a copy. Also have you tried contacting the publisher of Aviation Week to see if they can help you track down the author or the article? I would imagine an article like that would be unusual enough that people involved with the magazine would remember.

Tried trove.nla.gov.au and am still looking.

Found a reference to taylorsville canyon gnomes eating lost travellers.

[Zhapenoth]

Thanks guys. Long time since I checked in here. I have sent the Library of Congress a request for info on the article, we'll see what they say. No idea on the author. Good idea on the publisher, i will look that up.

If I find a copy, I will forward it to you guys.

Thanks again for your suggestions.

Steve