At risk of being lynched, It is my recollection that the WASFF board was never presented the receipts, and only a small notebook with records that did not balance. I was WASFF treasurer at the time the request was made (around 1995 or 1996 I think) and the board felt given the lack of evidence and that WASFF wasn't overseeing the convention we couldn't in good conscience honour mortonhalls request.
As a WASFF board member (at the time) I felt that my first duty was to the membership of WASFF. I personally believed mortonhall was out of pocket $3000, but I couldn't prove it, and as an officer of WASFF I was bound by due diligence to decline her request.
Now if WASFF had lost the receipts then I would agree with you, but that's not the way I remember it.
I also in no way want to belittle mortonhalls contribution to WA Fandom or OZ Fandom in general with my comments. She certainly did save Swancons bacon that year.
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As a WASFF board member (at the time) I felt that my first duty was to the membership of WASFF. I personally believed mortonhall was out of pocket $3000, but I couldn't prove it, and as an officer of WASFF I was bound by due diligence to decline her request.
Now if WASFF had lost the receipts then I would agree with you, but that's not the way I remember it.
I also in no way want to belittle mortonhalls contribution to WA Fandom or OZ Fandom in general with my comments. She certainly did save Swancons bacon that year.