Da Scribe's Grapevine

Da Scribe's Grapevine is a gen Star Trek: TOS newsletter. It is also known as "The Grapevine." It was printed on mimeograph paper.
 
The December issues were called "Hollyvine."
==January 1971==
This issue was published in January 1971 and contains 6 pages.
* reports that the club has 325 members, with most residing in New York and Massachusetts
* explains the duties of Area Captain
* has a letter from the editor encouraging a letter campaign to have Leonard Nimoy appear more often in Mission: Impossible
* this issue has several printed letters regarding description, the inner-workings and publicity for the fan-play Star Date 3113.7, see that page
* the editor is over-worked and asks for some assistance: 
* there is a reprint of a letter from David Gerrold who gives his permission "to refer to him and his Tribbles in Once Upon a Star Trek": 
==February 1971 (Bulletin)==
This issue was published in February 1971 and contains 2 pages.
==April 1971==
This issue was published on April 22 1971 and contains 10 pages. 
* chatty updates on Leonard Nimoy's appearances
* his departure from Mission: Impossible
* lack of earthquake damage to his home
* pen pal addresses
* about "If the Mind Be Free" (1971 documentary/plea narrated by Nimoy for St. Mary's Center for Learning, aired on a Chicago television station
==February 1972==
This issue was published February 15, 1972 and contains 12 pages. It was the first issue edited by Nana Grasmick, rather than L'shaya.
==June 1972==
This issue was published in June 1972 and contains 10 pages.
==September 1972==
This issue was published in September 1972 and contains 5 pages.
* updates on Nimoy's appearances
* a report of seeing Nimoy in the play "Oliver" at the Melody Top Playhouse
* a long travel report (not fannish) by Karen Flanery about a three week cross-country trip she took
* a short plug from Jacqueline Lichtenberg: 
 
==December 1972 (Hollyvine)==
The December 1972 issue contains six pages.
* short bio of staff, Jackie Weeden 
* "Did you all read about Gene Roddenberry doing a pilot film called Genesis II for NBC this fall? I wonder if our favorite performer will be a part of it? How about it, Mr. Nimoy?"
* Words of Wisdom from K-Nut, regular column (a long poem about putting this issue together, about fans and fandom, and ends with the line: "Wouldn't it be nice if we all got LEONARD IN OUR STOCKIN'!!"
* short news on club membership
* a little pep talk for fans who do not have access to reruns of Star Trek: "Whip our your pen and stationery and bombard your TV state with letters and phone calls and whatever else it takes. They DO listen, and look where it got US ST fans!! Be active, not passive about being an ST freak -- don't be ashamed. Remember, fellow fans, a quote from the quote in Sept. "Grapevine." - A. Lincoln said it - "To sin by silence, when they should protest, makes cowards of men." Speak out for what you want and what you think is right. If you like something, say so. If not, well, say that too. It worked for our fair city, it'll work for you!!"
* inspirational quotes 
* a lovely tribute by Nana Grasmick to friends, family, kindness, and Star Trek
==September 1973==
This issue was published in September 1973 and contains 7 pages. It is by Nana Grasmick. 
 
==December 1973 (Hollyvine)==
This issue was published in December 1973 and contains 8 pages.
* much about the contest and the winners of things to be printed in The Nimoyan
* news about Leonard Nimoy
* Words of Wisdom from K-Nut, Christmas poem about kindness by K-Nut 
* Ending and Beginning, story by Sheila Strickland (The editor adds: "Seems to me that this is a marvelous beginning for a story for one of our publications. What do you members think? Do you think that any of you can come up with one?")
* untitled poem by Nana Grasmick
==January 1974==
This issue was published in January 1974 and contains 10 pages. Nana Grasmick, refers to it as the "first 'Special Issue' Grapevine."
* "That’s what rang thru Scribes when the watchers yiped out. Hey whut's them stencils doing out all ready!!! We ain't s’posed to see them til March!“ Ordinarily you don’t. This time tho	we loved the entries so much we figured they deserved an issue all of their own. Hozzat for specials? we will do anything for our membership....heheheeeee. well I done do this gonna turn this stencil over to Nana afore I use up the whole thing	you know me and my mouth. .. .*sigh*!!! Love, Karennut"
* Sea Heather and Sand, fiction by Frances M. Toosey
* Happy Acres (misspelled as "Achers"), fiction by Denny Arnold
* Fan Clubs, essay by Kay Houston
==May 1974==
This issue was published in May 1974 and contains 4 pages.
* a con report by Nana Grasmick for Equicon, see that page
* the club is in the process of re-doing the Intro book and membership cards
* UNICEF Report by Jeannie Fudala
* a report by K-Nut about meeting Arlene Martel at Equicon
==September 1974==
==December 1974 (Hollyvine)==
This issue was published in December 1974 and contains 18 pages. This issue is mostly by Karen Flanery.
* a brief description of Nimoy at a talk at an unnamed college
* "Santa's Name is Mudd", a play by Sam Cole & The Locos (transcript) NOTE: the rough draft of this skit only includes the phrase "Bring Sama Luna in here!" The final copy in this zine has many more pages at the end that feature Sama Luna. 
* "Shirley Huang and Sandy Yingling have popped forth with a dandy idea and a newsletter i know i'm going to enjoy (so that means i gotta break open my purse and join...money...yerchkk!)...(it's worth what they are charging....35 cents for one or $1.80 subscription of six. The Halkan Council. Write... This lil deal is composed of a forum for ST fan discussion and fan opinions. Hopefully fans are sposed to write these gals and give em a piece of their heads tell em where it's at with them, come forth with suggestions, complaints, questions, general long-winded (oh joy! i when i find TIME!!!! i gonna surprize them!!! ahem.... you all!! know my long-winded treatises on where it's at...aha..yes. This newsletter has such writers as Jaccqueline Lichtenberg,.. Shirley Maieswki, Jeanie Fudala..."
 
 
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Image:santasname-10.jpg|from the rough draft, found in papers in Barbara P. Gordon's estate
Image:santasname-6.jpg|from the final copy, printed in this issue
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Image:santasname-9.jpg|from the final copy, printed in this issue
==February 1975==
This issue was published in February 1975 and contains 7 pages.
* Diane Marchant is in town: "Some of us will have the pleasure of seeing one of our longest foreign members during next few months, Diana Marchant. She is here in this country for a visit, and will be stopping off at several of our homes, including mine, I hope! From what I'm told, she's a joy to have around. She will be at the NYCon and also the Equicon so if you're going to be at either one, look her up."
* a mean anecdote about "hippies"
* Love, poem by Steve Garwin
* Words of Wisdom by K-Nut: "Diane Marchant is in the States!! Oh Yes!!! She most certainly is. Our delightful Australian buddy we all know and have loved over the years ACTUALLY exists -- I was beginging to think she was a figment of my imagination with the watchers and Mr. Spock, wow. She is very alive, adorable, and lovable gal...."
* a list of fans' dates of joining the club?
==June 1975==
This issue was published in June 1975 and contains 7 pages.
 
==References==
Category:Club Zines
Category:Star Trek TOS Non-fiction Zines
Category:Star Trek TOS Actor-centric Zines
Category:1970s Zines
Category:1971 Zines