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The Amateur Computer Society, Probably the First Amateur Computer Hobby Club, is Founded

1966
First page of the first issue of the newsletter of the Amateur Computer Society

The newsletter of the Amateur Computer Society was definitely amateurish in appearance though it was very neatly typed. Computer History Museum.

IN 1966 Stephen B. Gray, computers editor for Electronics magazine, founded The Amateur Computer Society, probably the first amateur computer hobby club that published a newsletter. The Computer History Museum holds a complete run from 1966 to 1976.

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