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bottle of Courvoisier plus one fifth of the history of the scion mentioned earlier, The physical book is an interesting F New Jersey cognac, with the note: ‘Tell Thomas Hart reports that a publication artifact in itself, featuring quarter bind- the bartender to serve the Courvoisier fund was established as early as 1952 ing with textured morocco-colored first. Then by the time the Sons get to (with the princely sum of $4.00.) Hart, as endpapers of the same stock as the the New Jersey cognac, they may not treasurer of the Publication Committee, covers. spot the difference’” (250). Today, goes on to apologize to the membership Lellenberg says of Starr, “I’m convinced for “his many exhortations for funds, and Leaves from The Copper Beeches was fol- Sherlock Holmes that Julian Wolff [who took over leader- many stern admonitions against failure, lowed up by a second volume, More ship of the Baker Street Irregulars under made at meetings” over the years. Leaves from The Copper Beeches, in COLLECTIONS the title “Commissionaire” after Smith’s 1976. The Sons are still flourishing as untimely death in 1960] would have an active scion society; perhaps some- “Your merits should be publicly recognized” (STUD) retired as Commissionaire sooner than he day we will be able to look forward to did if Bill Starr had not died at a some- a third volume. what early age in 1976 and had been Contents around in the early ’80s to take over.” John Bergquist, BSI Francine and Wayne Swift By Peter E. Blau, ASH, BSI Leaves from The Copper Beeches was par- Francine and Wayne Swift tially financed by contributions from Illustration by H.W. Starr, captioned “The appeal t has been said that marriages between two Sherlockians are the most permanent. members of the Sons, who are listed in for the Publication Fund,” printed in Jon 1 Many Sherlockians have found it easy enough to persuade a spouse to enjoy the Lellenberg’s Irregular Crises of the Late ’Forties the acknowledgments. In his memoir of Sherlockian world, but when two people who already are Sherlockians marry they (New York, 1999) 100 Years Ago I will sooner or later merge their collections, as well as their lives. And there is no custody battle, whether over the car, the house, the pets, or the children, that can possi- 2 bly match the difficulty of dividing a collection that has no duplicates.

The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes at the So for two Sherlockians it’s a matter only of the better, and never the worse. That cer- 50 Years Ago tainly was true of Wayne B. Swift and Francine Morris, who were Sherlockians when 3 they met for the first time. Francine started her Sherlockian life in Texas, where she was Remembrances a librarian; she founded The Sub-Librarians Scion of the Baker Street Irregulars in the From the President American Library Association, and In supporting the Sherlock Holmes Collections, many donors have made 4 was one of the founders of The contributions either in honor or in memory of special persons. Practical, But Limited, Geologists at an informal luncheon in the Zodiac In Honor Of From Musings Room at Nieman Marcus in Dallas. Peter Blau Arthur E.F. Wiese Jr. 4 When she moved to Washington she Fred Levin Cliff Goldfarb quickly became a member of The Red Circle, and was one of the ring- In Memory Of From An Update from leaders in planning the society’s full- Paul Churchill John Baesch and Evelyn Herzog For any inquiries contact: the Collections fledged costume party at the Paul Churchill Thomas Drucker Timothy J. Johnson, Curator 5 National Press Club. Paul Churchill Warren Randall 612-624-3552 or Wayne was from Nebraska, an elec- Joseph Gillies Michael Kean [email protected] of The Sherlock Photo courtesy Holmes Collections Allen Mackler Patricia Nelson Recent Acquisitions Wayne and Francine Swift trical engineer and a teacher, and an Allen Mackler Once Upon A Crime Mystery Bookstore Sherlock Holmes Collections 5 early convert to the world of com- Allen Mackler Philip Swiggum Suite 111, Elmer L. Andersen Library puters. When he moved to Washington he decided to take an adult-education course in Beatrice McCaffrie John Lockwood University of Minnesota Sherlock Holmes at a local community college and soon attended his first Sherlockian E.W. McDiarmid Michael Brahmey 222 21st Ave. S. To the Editor function, a running of The Silver Blaze (Southern Division) at Pimlico Race Track in E.W. McDiarmid Jim DeLeo Minneapolis, MN 55455 6 Maryland, where he and Francine quickly discovered they shared more than an interest E.W. McDiarmid Jeffrey Klaus Telephone: 612-626-9166 in Sherlock Holmes. They courted , and wed, and had many happy years together, shar- E. W. McDiarmid Peter Klaus FAX: 612-625-5525 ing a multitude of interests, Sherlockian and otherwise. Robert Pattrick Vincent Brosnan A Beacon of the Future Mailing list corrections requested— Wayne became a member of The Baker Street Irregulars in 1978 (as “The Giant Rat of Jan Stauber Alexian Gregory Because of the high cost of returned newsletters, 6 Jan Stauber Francine and Richard Kitts we would appreciate being informed of changes Sumatra”). Francine became a member of The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes in Tom Stix Karen Anderson of address or other corrections. 1977 (as “Hatty Doran”) and was honored by the BSI as The Woman in 1983, and Dr. Richard Sturtz William Sturtz Remembrances awarded her Irregular Shilling and Investiture in 1994 (as “The Wigmore Street Post Timothy J. Johnson, Curator Center of Science and Industry (COSI) 8 Continued on page 6 8 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 1

cott and I were delighted in October for the Jane Austen Society with various types of blood splatter, to have been invited to the of North America’s Annual General footprints, poisonous plants, seeds and Media Preview of the Interna- Meeting, I felt that I was seeing some berries, and even had to assemble a S tional Exhibition of Sherlock old friends in a new setting. broken bust of Napoleon. The mystery Holmes at COSI earlier this month. Each of the galleries of the exhibition was created by Dan Stashower, and I presented a unique aspect of the world observed even the most cynical mem- Sherlock Holmes Our delight at the invitation was noth- ing compared to the delight we experi- of Sherlock Holmes. We spent a great bers of the Fourth Estate really getting COLLECTIONS enced as we observed and participated deal of time exploring (and trying our involved in work-ing out the solution. in the Exhibition. Those two words hand using) the forensic tools available We next went on the gallery displaying “Your merits should be publicly recognized” (STUD) actually highlight what we particularly to Holmes and other Victorians; quite collectibles. It was fun to fnd items p liked about the experience. There were unlike the innumerable tools available that we have in our col-lection but, at vast numbers of things to see and to to scientists today. the same time, it was frustrating to see Contents do as we made our way through the all the things we don’t have! On the Road with Sherlock Holmes Our next stop (far too short and worth We ended up in the area displaying separate sections of the exhibition. On the Road with his past October, Julie McKuras attended the premiere of “The International another visit or two) was in the Sit- costumes and props and photographs Sherlock Holmes Exhibition of Sher-lock Holmes” at the Oregon Museum of Science and We were gratifed to see an entire gal- ting Room at 221B. You actually walk from the three most re-cent mani- Industry (OMSI) in Portland. I was very pleased she could attend, especially lery devoted to the life and works of through the room and we were guided festations of Mr. Holmes: the Robert 1 as I was unable to travel west due to a previous engagement at the annual Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (as too many to look for some specifc items. We Downey, Jr. flms, the BBC’s Sherlock T conference of the Minnesota Library Association. Readers will remember her 100 Years Ago Sherlockians give him short shrift). Sherlocki-ans, of course, examined and CBS’s Elementary. This made the account of the opening from our last newsletter. Allow me to add a few more observa- There were many, many treasures on every detail. The designer, Geoffrey whole experience feel contemporary 2 tions as we continue to follow Mr. Holmes across country. display, far too many to list here. A Curley, walked through it with us, and timeless and reminded us, in the 50 Years Ago Even before the formal signifcant number of items through- asking our opinion. What could we say words of Vincent Starrett that “here opening at OMSI, the out the Exhibition are on loan from other than that we felt as if we were dwell together two who never lived 3 show generated some the this very Collection and, as I actually there! and so can never die.” “buzz” on social media. had the good fortune to spend some From the President On the “GeekDad,” blog time, through the kind offces of Tim On to the centerpiece of the Exhibi- Sherry Rose-Bond, BSI, ASH 4 senior editor Jonathan Johnson and Julie McKuras, to visit the tion: a crime scene that allowed each of Liu wrote: “Today is the opening of the Inter- us to play detective. We experimented Acquisitions Collection when I was in Minneapolis national Exhibition of 4 Sherlock Holmes, a fan- tastic exhibit at the Ore- Remembrances Musings gon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) In supporting the Sherlock Holmes Collections, many donors have made 4 in Portland, Oregon. If contributions either in honor or in memory of special persons. Marveling at the Wonders you’re a fan of the good detective in any of his In Honor Of From 4 incarnations, this is an John Bergquist Margaret Smedegaard exhibit worth seeing. Edward Flaherty Thomas Drucker For any inquiries contact: Timothy J. Johnson, Curator An Update from the I got a sneak peek at The Norwegian Explorers the show yesterday, but 65th Anniversary The Norwegian Explorers 612-624-3552 or Collections Andy Solberg Dr. Robert Katz I’ll defnitely want to [email protected] 5 come back again with In Memory Of From A Special Anniversary my family…” His post featured an image of one of our Hound manuscript leaves, one of Nathan Bengis Lynne E. Walker Sherlock Holmes Collections the gems in the show. BBC America noted: “If you’re anywhere near Oregon over the next Vinnie Brosnan Mike and Julie McKuras Suite 111, Elmer L. Andersen Library Celebration month, and you’re one of the growing army of fans of any of the various interpretations Bob Burr Rosemary Michaud University of Minnesota of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories — who collectively should go by the Charles Clifford Phillip Bergem 222 21st Ave. S. 5 name deduc-tionists, by rights — there’s a treat coming your way.” Howard Haycraft Philip Swiggum Minneapolis, MN 55455 The International Fred Levin Cliff Goldfarb Telephone: 612-626-9166 Excitement over the BBC/PBS Season Three premiere of “Sherlock” fueled further inter- Fred Levin Joe Eckrich FAX: 612-625-5525 Exhibition of Sherlock est in the Portland exhibition. Entertainment Weekly featured Benedict Cumberbatch on Fred Levin The Norwegian Explorers Holmes at the Center its cover along with an article by Clark Collis, “Mad About Sherlock.” The exhibition S. Allen Mackler Jr. Dr. C. Paul Martin Mailing list corrections requested— of Science and Industry enjoyed a very successful open-ing run through early January. After its closing, staff pre- E.W. McDiarmid Tom Gottwalt Because of the high cost of returned newsletters, (COSI) pared to move the exhibition to its second manifestation at the Center of Science and In- Joe Moran Mike and Julie McKuras we would appreciate being informed of changes dustry (COSI) in Columbus, Ohio. I followed this transit with interest, trailing trucks and Joe Moran Richard J. Sveum of address or other corrections. 5 Murray S. Shaw Madeleine Lucien-Brun Continued on page 6 Jerry Wachs Leslie Klinger Remembrances Timothy J. Johnson, Curator 8 8 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections p 1 be a courageous or a very foolish man who It is a very deplorable thing that we were will maintain that the bull-dog breed is sound not able to raise the money which would 100On the Years Road Ago with Continued Sherlock from Page 2 Holmes as of yore, in the days of the prize-ring and have made ath-letics more democratic, and 100 Years Ago...Continued from Page 2 wrestling-booth. put the means of practising them within the Continued from Page 6 mobile for “journalistic purposes.” reach oftable the bulkof contents of the people. for this We tried224 hardpage health during and after the pregnan- The Orphanage British athleticsCatling washistorian active Peter in the Lo -Institute of and failed.illustrated The result book is that includes we build works on a by A secondcy. This event certainly at COSI would occurred explain the in an earlier translation which I vesey (theJournalists contemporary and traveled author ofextensively much Alfrednarrower Noyes, base than Arthur the United Morrison, States, Fridaysomewhat evening. Thissombre was tone billed of theas a poem. When,revised ere thequite tangled heavily. web is reft, historicalthrough and detective America, novels Canada, as the Middle which Rosamundhas twenty athletic Marriott-Watson, clubs to our one, Eden VIP/DonorThe use preview of the and,word like “lady” the inmedia the last The kid-gloved villain scowls and sneers, The main difference between well, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PeEast and Europe, including -France and widespreadPhillpotts, municipal John Galsworthy, facilities by whichF. Anstey event,stanza the crowd seems was to stronglylarger than for And hapless innocence is left 100 ter_Lovesey#Non-fction)during World War wrote I. He aboutserved as a every man has a chance of fnding out his many similar events at the museum. Withmy no own assets and save EB’s sighs translation and tears, I 100 during World War I. He served as a and Jerome K. Jerome, to name but a 100 and Jerome K. Jerome, to name but a 100YEARS AGO suggest that it was written to/for “Conan Doyle’s Olympic Crusade” and own capacities. This country is full of great Mr. Holmes was once again in at- ’Tisthink then, stemsjust then, from that the in factthere that stalks YEARS AGO paints thisdelegate picture to ofthe Sir Conference Arthur’s involve of the- sprintersfew and of shot-puttersthe contributors. who never Page dream 20 fea- Lady Jean. they belong to different ages. As The Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections International Association of Journalists tures the poem “By the North Sea” by tendance, welcoming visitors to the The hero, watchful of her needs, is a quarterly newsletter published by the The March 2008 issue of this newslet-ment: cIn 1910 he [Doyle] ac-cepted the of their own powers, and have no possible evening’s festivities. Also in attendance He youtalks! may Great know, heavens, Danish how washe talks for Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections A few weeks ago, during my weekly meet- presidencyat Berlinof the English in 1908, Amateur and later Field as chanceSir of developingArthur Conan them. Doyle. It is a short Among terthe featuredforeign translationsan article about of The The Flag, Caption: The 1902 frst edition has the were aAlso, number the fact of forensic that they teams were expect- Butcenturies we forgive the him, offcial for his written deeds. lan- which seek to promote the activities, inter- ing with Friends President, Dr. Richard Events Association.President of Britain’s the British preoccupation International poem, and there is a facsimile of the Hound ofpublished the Baskervilles in 1908, from which John benefitted Paget illustration while the second does not. from theing Columbustheir first child Police may Depart have- guage of Norway, and although ests and needs of the Special Collections Sveum, and Newsletter Editor, Julie with the more glamorous track events had left In Doylean fashion, the creator of Holmes and Rare Books Department, University of BennettMcKuras, Shaw’s we came collections, across a short the onepiece Society of Journalists during 1915. He last stanza as written by Conan Doyle. ment.influenced They contacted Doyle’s the decision museum to con-the LifeNorwegian is the drama in here 1911 to-day had begun the Union Jack Club. One of the Donthe nation Hobbs’ far behindThe Galactic the USA Sherlock and the Nordic melaid bydown the somefrst translator,lines of action. who called Minnesota Libraries. thatwritten was by published Sir Arthur 100and yearspublished ago hasa passed away on December 25, 1920. momenttribute they to heard The Press that theBook Holmesin the Andsplitting Death the away, villain the of infuencethe plot. entries in The Flag was Sir Arthur Holmescoun-tries bibliography in jumping and of throwing. foreign lan-Britain’s the storyHer Hunden cheek was fra wetBaskervilles. with North This Sea spray, Mail editorial correspondence c/o: specialcentury signifcance.ago that was timelyAccording and too to goodDe Her cheek was wet with North Sea spray, exhibitionfirst place. was coming Being a to father Columbus himself, I’m It isfrom a realistic Danish play; was still strong. It’s Conan Doyle’s “The Grey Dress – guageshowing editionsCatling’s in the Stockholm ofname the alsoCanon Olympic appears has Games nine in con- titleWe sorely is established;We needwalked also somewhere to themethodical tide eye and it comes shingleinspec- meet, Scan courtesy of the University of Minnesota Libraries a complicated story but actually Waalto pass it up. was a 2nd edition, with the and wantedsure he to could be a easilypart of empathize the open -with Shall it end well or shall it not Unpublished Dialogue from ‘A Duet.’”booksin 1912, junctionlisted a mere as two translationswith individual The Savage goldby Elisa-medals Club of closetion of toourThe the public-school longoriginal; waves andathletes, rolled it soundsfrom to put far them away sure he could easily empathize with Editor frst published in 1902. Noted Hound The long waves rolled from far away ing. Visitors had the chance to learn My NorwegiancongratulationsThe hero? Oh, on the the to hero’s everyoneprinted part page associ is - bethand fve BrochmannLondon. in team sports, Founded and came includes in as 1857,a shock scanned the to mem- right.on the rightItTo is purrlinesalso andinmisleading, ripples save wasted at our because orfeet. misap it- 11 yearsthe oldfatherless at the time,children which which makes would as different from Ibsen’s time to the Julie McKuras collectorIn 1914 — Dr. ten Donald years before Pollack the has frst both Win - a nation that had dominated in the previous plied effort. I know how much you, Flaxman, about modern forensic procedures and ated Iswith vacant—to the exhibition, be played notably by you. Amy 13512 Granada Ave. covers.bers come from the worlds of art, hints thatAnd Baskerville as we walked is ait placeseemed rather to me it 1952benefit or ’53. from I think the saleit was of giventhe volume. present as Shakespeare is from pres- inter hisOlympic collection.The Gamesfollowing — Heath,year, in Cranton 1909, The Presscentury.bers To quote come F.A.M. from Webster, the worlds “a perfect of art, and others have done in this direction; but no view tools of the trade. After welcom- NobleThen Seitz act and it well! her staff An orphan’s at Exhibits heart De- Apple Valley, MN 55124 than a family.That three But, old for friends the three had metexcel- that day: to me by friends of my parents who & Ousely,Album Ltd. ofwas Fleet published Lane, London, to aid the wave of drama,popular law,indigna-tion literature, swept music over theor sci- man whoThat has histhree own old work friends to do had can met spare that day: ing remarks, attendees were free to entvelopment dayMay English. beat Group; the lighterAt Geoffrey the ifsame you M. do.time Curley I did 952-431-1934 This search led to the online WorldCat lent reasonsThe old mentioned, old sky, the I olddecided old sea, not knew Finally,about my Doyle interest wrote in a detective poem about [email protected] C3542.published Journalists’— a A1456.book by HundenOrphanFrederick fraFund, Annesley Basker- and as he country,ence. and Sir Former Arthur Conanmembers Doyle have . . . includedhad the time whichThe old is neededold sky, for the such old aold task. sea, exploreFinally, the exhibition. Doyle wrote Over a poem the course about goand for Cynthia a “conservative” Brown from style, GMC+A; hoping and Michael (F.A.M.) Webster entitled The which lists eleven books by A. Conan to changeAnd it.” love, which is as old as they. stories.orphans Anyway, which it was was a revelation. published in it would read to modern day Norwe- ville: En hadny fortælling done the om previous Sherlock year, Conan his attentionnotables drawn such to the as posi-tion.” Charlie Chaplin, Conan What you have done is, however, remark- of the evening I got caught up in the all theChristy staff itAllen was andmy Julieprivilege McKuras to meet Editorial Board Evolution of the Olympic Games, 1829 B.C. Doyle translated in Norwegian by When I wrote to Nils Nordberg for an I’ve still got it, title page missing and gian Christyreaders Allen as Conan and Julie Doyle McKuras reads to Editorial Board Holmes. DoyleAutoriseret stepped oversættelse forward with ved a contri- Doyle’s Markown account Twain, tells Wilkie us that Collins, in the early James able, and in 1916, when we shall have some mysterySongs that of threads the Road its, just way a throughfew pages at COSI, especially Jaclyn Reynolds and John Bergquist, Timothy Johnson, — 1914 A.D. Webster — a javelin cham- Elisabeth Brochmann. Also online is update Outhe surprised seaward hung me bythe writing:brooding mist, slightly the worse for wear, yet one of English-speaking readers of today. Elisabeth Brochmann. Kristiania: summer of 1912 Lord Northcliffe sent him a national heart-searchings, your conscience at the variousafter “By rooms the Northand, with Sea.” notebook It was JoshReferences: Kessler. What began in creative Jon Lellenberg, Richard J. Sveum, M.D. pion, Olympicbution. coach, The book, and author edited — by was Thomas NasjonalbiblioteketMcNeill Whistler, (National Sir Alexander Library ElisabethWe Brochmann’ssaw it rolling, translationfold on fold, of my dearest possessions. But very few Forlagt af H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. telegram “which let me in for about as much least willWe be atsaw ease. it rolling, fold on fold, in hand,called made “The my Orphanage” way through and the is repro- sparkshttp://www.scoop- of conversation and a working the honoraryCatling secretary and published of the Amateur by John Murray,of Norway),Fleming, which W. S.had Gilbert, Elisabeth Sir Henry HOUN Andwas markedactually the frst great published Sun Alchemist of the stories were available in my own Sincedatabase.com/bio/catling_thomas 1971 my translation of HOUN Nygaard), 1902. 263 p. trouble as any communication which I have variousduced stations, below. gathering clues along titlehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savage_Club of Sherlock Holmes: The Science Field Eventshas anAssociation. introductory He recruited note which the gives BrochmannIrving, dates Dante listed Rossetti, as 1855-1915 Dylan Thomas, 1902, alsoTurn byall Aschehoug. its leaden edge The to interestgold. language then, so I had to wait until I http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savage_Club —————. 2nd ed. 1911. 246 p. ever received.” Northcliffe (who in 1908 had Other, moreTurn painfulall its leaden heart-searchings edge to gold. the way. hasof http://www.savageclub.com/Deduction been reprinted has morphed over a dozeninto an times Presidentthe of thishistory same of organization, the Fund. It Sirbegan in along withHerbert some Beerbohm books and Tree, letters. Edgar in the newLook Holmes well, look adventure well, oh ladyseems mine! to learned English to pursue my interest I became aware of translator Elisabeth raised nearly £12,000 to bail out the London would come with World War One; the byengaging, various educational,publishers, byand Aschehoug entertaining Copyright © 2006 Arthur Conan Doyle, to write a preface to have beenThe as grey great below, here the as gold in England! above; in Holmes.I wonder, perhaps, if he was think- Brochmann“1892 in with2004 a whengift of I £1,000acquired by the lateOlym-picW Games)allace and said Peter Conan Ustinov. Doyle was It isthe cur- 1916 OlympicsThe grey never below, occurred. the gold above;The andproduction Norild asin wellThe Internationalas Gyldendal, Exhibi and- University of Minnesota Library the book. The introduction was written by Toone meman the in Greatmost Britainfamous who Norwegian could rally TheFlaxman 1911For Doyle edition so the referred greyest was oneto life was inmay Alfreda seriesshine ing of the Orphan’s Fund when he I’ve also read it as an audio book. It Copyright © ©2014 20112012 lot 93 ofLord The GleneskConan Doyle and £500 Collec- by the late Sir rently located at 1 Whitehall Place, tion of Sherlock Holmes. I look forward Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. His Grace the Duke of Somerset, Chair- translatorround the dis-cordant of the Canon parties is and Nils achieve Nor- a ofEdward books AllFlaxman, published golden Britishin thein thatlight track format,of and love. feld half As EB’swrote HOUN this? was more or less my was included in the frst ever collected tion auctionJohn atWillox…Working Christie’s. Included pressmen London and their website indicates it to attending many more openings as The University of Minnesota is an Equal man of the Brit-ish Olympic Council. dberg,united effort BSI to(“A restore Norwegian the nation’s Named Olympic octavo,star who with competed green in covers the 1908 and Olympic dust- favourite boyhood reading I tend to be Sherlock Holmes edition in Norwegian, inIf this the soundslotthroughout were a bitseven like the lettersChariots country and of commencedFire two, “remains one of the leading Bohemian the show makes its way across country Opportunity Educator and Employer. Sigerson”status.* 1981). In 1995 he wrote jacket.games.The FlaxmanIt (andPress indeedAlbum died during added all the the over three war, £1000 on to uncritical, but I think it was for its time postcardsthere is a connection: by ACD to Webster Madame knew Broch- and Gentleman’s Clubs in London.” whichand, perhaps, I edited beyond and part-translated our shores. contributions, and in the same year “Holmes by Any Other the frst day ofeditions the Battle of EB’sof the transla- Somme. an excellent translation, less error-ridden mannworked discussing with Evelyn rights Aubrey to storiesMontague, and the Institute of Journalists Orphan (wanted to do all but didn’t have the first orphan was adopted.” The Name:Sir Arthur, Translating an athlete the of some repute His remains weretion) never had the recovered. Sidney SirPaget and less inclined to take liberties than pamphlets.who ran steeplechase ACD was in eager the 1924 to have Paris In 1882, the Prince of Wales, later Fund. time), published in 10 volumesTim Johnsonby Den reader is assured that “Every penny Sherlock— he playedIn 1882,Holmes cricket, the Stories,” Princegolf, boxed, of Wales, tended later Arthur sharedillustration an Olympic of moment the hound with contemporary Swedish or Danish trans- TheOlympics, War in and South who Africa: was depicted Its Cause in and the Norske Bokklubben (“The Norwegian contributed to the Fund, from its publishedgoal forEdward the inPorts-mouth Sherlock VII, became football an honorary (soccer) Flaxman at thebreaking 1908 games: out of the the now fog on lations. It’s a long time since I’ve re-read Conductmovie by translated actor Nicholas into Farrell.all languages Christy Allen, who contributes fre- Book Club”) in 1980. The tenth volume Aschehoug in EB’s time was Doyle’s beginning seventeen years ago, has Holmes:club, introducedmember The Detective of Alpine the &Club. skiing He to enjoyedthe the legendary contestthe dust known jacket. as “Dorando’s The series it but it is my impression Continuedthat EB was from Page 4 and wrotebeginning a preface seventeen for the Norwegian years ago, has quently to the ConanDoyle (ACD) list Musings... was a collection of pastiches and essays. main Norwegian publisher, but unfor- TheBritish Collector, publicatmosphere andEssays was and on a membersuggestedthe of thatthe a marathon.” Cliffordwas called Goldfarb H. Aschehoug addressed especially good at maintaining the poetic edition.Webster beenhadBrochmann a devoted number must toof themotives have keep had for and a educa- on the Internet, is interested in Conan In the 1990s all ten volumes were re- tunately they didn’t follow it up—there JohnNational Bennettmasonic Sporting Shaw lodge Club, Library. would founded be ain good 1891 addi- the rumors and& Co.slegends Kronebibliotek of the Doyle- (“1 qualitiesnever of the the same original. for Francine; I’m still haunted she stuffed rat now adorn the Collections. readers and other interested parties, closewriting relationship thistion book. of the One withorphans…Avoiding senses ACD some and his any — followed Webster’s lead with his own Dorando connection in a 2012 article in A Special Anniversaryprinted Celebration wholesale by a short-lived pub- were no translations of VALL or The In that essay he explained Doyle’sKrone poetry. Library”, She wrote: mean- by themissed descriptions sharing theirof the interests moor as and I read most Our thanks go to Peter Blau, not only and this issue features two of those: family,frustration butexpenditure and there an isawareness nothing on bricks ofabout theand sun hermortar, theobserva-tionstion to on the national facilities. pride On and December sport. 3, the Journal of Olympic History: “Arthur lisher called LibriArte. I’ve done minor Case-book, and only four of the stories about the challenges of ing that the price was one them almost 60 years ago. inpossibly any of principlesetting the Conan on laidthe Doyle Britishdown biographies. wasEmpire. that of saving Writing1886, from hisCatling home wrote at Crowborough to the Grand Conan DoyleI’ve tried and tothe do Dorando some research Affair.” (A about of all, she missed his companionship. revisionsfor writing to the about text hisoverhe friends Norwegian the years, Wayne butExplorers in Georginaof His Minnesota Last Doyle, Bow celebrated were author published of 65 Out years of in the as a translating SH in the Norwegian krone, slightly ACDIt also visited carries Norwaya ring of familiarityin June 1892 to our with in Sussex,Secretary Doyle con-gratulatedof United Grand Webster Lodge, ver-sion theof Goldfarb’s poem proper article and also how/why appeared it And when she passed away, their a majorand Francine one for butanother alsoSherlockian Bokklubbenfor helping organization with Norway,Shadows: on Janu-ary in The a book Untold26, 2014 called Story at Spioncen- theof Arthur Univer- ears, withthe concerns child to about its home national and stature its home to changing Norwegian lan- less than $10 in today’s As for my own translation it was his sister Connie and Jerome K. Jerome on this enclosingdetermination an “imposing to raise Olympic group of peti- in A Tangledwas Skeinwritten,: A Companion but have come Volume up friends had the same reaction as people completethe packing edition, and in mailing twosity ofvolumes, of Minnesota’s the many, in Campustralen,Conan Club, 1919. Doyle’s the I’ve siteFirst been of Family our very frst, read fortunate, full Dick meet - and well-being.the child.” In the Author’s Preface, guage, including titles: money). I’ve got some of actually published for the frst time in 2002. The most recent reprint is in a both in Gyldendal that they wanted to among others. awareness.tioners,” proposing that a new lodge to the Bakerempty. Street Irregulars’ Expedition to had when George Burns died; his pass- many boxes. ing in 1948. In a crowdedSveum’s meeting article room from we celebratedDecember 2008this Webster stated: the County of thethe Saints,titles, editedincluding by Leslie Dr 1971. In 1966 I had been in a TV quiz 2011 BokklubbenT volume Sherlock give Holmes his due place in a prestige ing meant that he was together with with a careful eye and has corrected a Thomas Catling edited The Press “Anotherbe foundedexample forof the approximately Watson’s optegnelser (“The show, winning 10,000 kroner for my historic anniversary and our relationship with the University’s Sherlock A Google search revealed a 1902 letter I sincerely hope that your efforts will bear Klinger.) Holmes Mysterier i utvalg (“Selected series of modern and classical mystery It is only sinceAlbum our. Born dismal September failure at Stockholm 23, 1838, he euphony-before-precision25% of the membership is the who were RecordsWhat of Dr I Watson”),did learn waspublished that it was knowledgeGracie again. of Holmes, so I was consid- John BergquistHolmes has Collections provided inus two with ways. a First,date. we Soren provided Eversoll, additional an honored fnancial visitor written by Samuel L. Clemens (Mark fruit, and that we shall make a better show- Mysteries”), containing STUD, HOUN stories and bringing him back into in 1912 that the Modern Olympic Games translationMasons. of the On title January of The 18, Hounds 1887, of The 1918. Apartalmost from certainly a missing written ABBE when this Jean ered quite the local Sherlock Holmes look at Leavessupport from to theThe CollectionsCopper Beeches, in the formto theof aCollections $2,000 check. last year,Over continues the years Twain) toworked Brochmann for Lloyd’s noting Weekly that Newsshe , as a ing in the future as compared with the best of The Winter Games at Sochi are ended, and The Adventures—all translated print, and in Den norske Bokklubben have aroused any vital interest in the mind of the BaskervillesSavage Club. Several Lodge problems was consecrated exist atis a reprintwas ofpregnant the same with title Denis published (who was expert.Francine In 1969 Morris Gyldendal, Swift, ever Norway’s the librari- and its interesting authors and editors, his interest in Sherlock Holmes, had translatedcompositor, into Norwegianwriter, news his editor from other countries. We know that we have the but already anticipation is building for the by yours truly.the Norwegian If you’re interested, Explorers I’ll have proudlyfor deciding contributed to do well the pastfrst theever Sigerson com- the “man in the street,” and even then it has here.material. For There instance is no fallingno single off there. word I think in inSummer 1905, Gamescontaining of 2016 the in last Rio seven de Janeiro. largestan, publishingplanned to house,donate hadher Sherlockianstarted a published 50 years ago. I’d like to according to a note sent by his mother. Sherlockian1866 pastiche through A1884, Doubled-Bar- then editor from Freemasons’ Hall and Sir Henry Irving born in March of 1909, just one be happy toLevel send ($10,000) you a copy of supportfor your to the Collections.plete edition Second, and giving we distributedme a free rein an been a mere passing feeling of shame that we Norwegianthe human machine suggests is at a itslarge, best inpossibly these storiesAs you refectfrom The on the Return games of of SH. recent Broch- past, paperback mystery series called “The reled Detective1884 through Story. The 1907. Lilly The Library Scoop was invested as Treasurer. There is no month before The Press Book was collection to The Sherlock Holmes collection.thank Christyupdated And toAllen completehistory for providing of the our story: organization, I to includingpresent Sherlock our close, Holmes mutually as I thinkben- should fall so low as to be beaten by even the ferociousIslands. But and we havedeadly, got intocanine; the way hund of doing mann’sor those HOUNto come, was remember re-published Sir Arthur, by the Black Series” (inspired by the French Manuscriptlesser European Collection nations, who has for 15 genera letters- to longer a formal connection between published). Collections. Sadly, her death in alsoinformation adaptedefcial and about relationship translated Conan Doyle’sa withSwedish the poet- Friendshe Soof should it’sthe business Sherlock be. as Holmes usual at Collections The Database, subscription biographical meansthings rather any dog,less thoroughly big or small. than theyAnd might what samehis interest house in a sport, last time and thein 1941. support he “La Série Noire”) and asked me to do hertions (1900-1917) past have been fromour pupils English in all authors sporting the Lodge and the Club. October 2007 meant her collection, radiory as dramatisation featured in our of the100 book Years and Ago Sherlock Holmes Collections, for dictionary of British and Irish journal-aboutbe done, “…of and that the is Baskervilles.” the point that wants If liter- lent to the Olympic movement. a selection of Sherlock Holmes stories. produced andit as thea six-part University’s serial Sherlockin 1977. HolmesSo theCollections. 1911 second Our edition65th Anniversary was what includingpastimes….ists F. My fromAnstey desire, the (one inperiod offering of theof this 1800 24 book – 1950, strengthening. According to Doyle’s own correspon- which she amassed with her beloved column.booklet Dick Sveum (“The updates Norwegian us on Explorers the which of Minnesota we are all 65th thankful. Anniversary: ally translated into my language the I can certainly tell you that Broch- Photo Courtesy of Gary Thaden There had then been no Holmes books authorsto the public, along is that with a betterACD understanding of The Fate of of After his retirement from Lloyd’s Wayne, was ready to move to I sometimesstatus of the think drive that for my the main E.W. motive got Nils Nordberg hooked on Sherlock indicates he extended the circulation title would be Bakervilleslektens hund, mann’s dencetranslation (from of A HOUN Life in TimLetters and Johnson that), this in Norwegian since 1941. I did in fact An Updated History and Our Explorations Since Our 50th Anniversary Fenellathe Olympic, 1892) movement and Jerome may be K. acquired Jerome. and , Catling undertook the Michael Eckman and Timothy Johnson for becoming a radio drama producer Holmes. In his translation he kept of the paper beyond London and waswhichConan WisDoyle eeklynot alsoonly News discussed clumsy, Catling but–even another undertook side the veryE.W. 1911 McDiarmidwas edition a worrisome Curator has played time. of the aJean Sherlockdecisive was do twoMinnesota. selections, Boxes containing of books, seven pho- sto- McDiarmid Curatorship. Julie McKuras, ASH, BSI Ia wasgreater able interest to examine in athletics the generated letters while in the was the wish- 1999–2013”) to do this story contained on radio, updated Elizabethinformation Brochmann’s about our title,Explorer-Library and he was worse—suggeststo the Olympicediting task movement, a forstory The about onePress often aAlbum pet: . The part in mypregnant life. It with was Holmesherthe firstfrst Collections childHolmes at age ries tographs,each. We ephemerathen decided and thateven I awould giant It’s gratifying to receive notes from attendingminds of thereputed the rising Gillette togenera-tion….While be theto Brett first IIIto usecon- our the auto- the mediumjoint it isprojects perfectly (including suited for. confer-ences a good and friendpublications) of John andBennett an essay Shaw. by As Thecriticized Dog orof ignored:the Baskervilles the role ofFamily. money. story I ever34 and read, Doyle and wasit hooked worried me about her translate HOUN. I used EB’s version ferenceyouths prefer at Indiana to watch University. rather than to practise He also had his eye on a rising power to * http://publicdomainreview. And, ah yes,the 2009 Friends saw President the frst everabout our closea Norwegian-American working relationship. and Sherlock- Actually the decision was made for on the Master. I must have been 10 or (and also several Danish and Swedish) the rough old games which frst gave us the the West. org/2012/08/09/conan-doyles-olympic-Continued on page 7 “nynorsk” translation of HOUN, by ian, I appreciate all the connections. brave and devil-may-care spirit which has crusade/ as reference, but avoided copying it. Ragnar Hovland but relying I suspect a won us possessions the wide world over, it will Continued on page 7 SIGN was also included in the series, good deal on mine. Richard J. Sveum,Gary MD, Thaden BSI 2 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 7 2 p Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 7 On the Road with Sherlock Holmes Continued from Page 1 crates with my arrival in the Buckeye the task). Our segment did go out on himself would have used to solve the of letterpress equip-ment, fonts of Lebowitz ran the Antique Press until state in early February. I was there to the airwaves, but was not used later on case.” Among the media representatives metal and wood type, and innumer- his retirement in 2003. The following participate in a media preview and VIP the web. in attendance was an art reporter for the able dingbats (printers’ ornaments year he donated the press equipment, reception before the second opening of New York Times. The show was gaining a and cuts), along with a “multitude which included over 300 drawers of this extraordinary exhibit. national audience. of parts, pieces, etc., that are at type, to the School of Visual Commu- times not even known to the Prop. nication Design at Kent State Univer- Julie documented the early days of the With the conclusion of formal remarks, 50 until he fnds them by luck.” Here sity. He wanted the equipment to go exhibition’s conception and my role as attendees were invited to stroll through YEARS AGO Lebowitz produced a steady stream to an educational setting which taught a collections con-sultant to the project. the exhibition. At the entrance to the of posters, broadsides, pamphlets, the craft. The Collection contains What she couldn’t quite know was how show they were greeted by Mr. Holmes, and other ephemera that were over 500 pieces of his printed works that initial e-mail message in Novem- portrayed by local actor John Kuhn. I 50 years ago, Mo Lebowitz, BSI de- widely collected by his friends and which are described as celebrating ber 2010 from exhibit designer Geof- stationed myself near the 221B sitting signed and published a small pamphlet ac-quaintances in the graphic design his interests in “cigars, food, wine, frey Curley changed my professional room where I had a chance to chat with titled simply Holmes. He mailed a copy community. bluegrass and classical music, literary life — the beginning of what I might reporters and have a few photographs to John Bennett Shaw in an envelope characters, and acquisitions of equip- call “The Adventure of the International taken with Geoffrey and members of he crafted for the booklet. As Shaw Among those items produced by the ment for his press.” It is described as Exhibition.” the COSI staff. Taking advantage of often did, he kept the envelope which Antique Press were keepsakes for a broad, whimsical collection of the my tab-let and social media, I tweeted bears the postmark of New York, New the Baker Street Irregulars dinners, various types of materials that appealed Following my interview I wandered comments and photographs. Many York and two fve cent stamps, with as noted in June 1968 Baker Street to his personal and professional life. through the exhibit, soaking in as of these were “re-tweeted” by COSI. the gift. Both are a part of the Sherlock Journal. Mo received his Shilling and An exhibition honor-ing this donation much as I could during my frst view You can fnd my Tweets and photos Holmes Collections. Holmes was pro- investiture, aptly chosen, of “Arthur opened on April 4, 2004 at the school of the completed show. It really is quite at: https://twitter.com/UMBookworm. duced in a limited edition of 90 copies H. Staunton, the Forger” at the Jan. 9, and featured remarks by Mr. Lebowitz spectacular! Along the way I caught up Later in the morning I did an on-cam- and is described in The Universal Sher- 1970 dinner. Peter Blau wrote that that and musical entertainment by both Mo with Geoffrey and we refected on the era interview with Jaclyn and Doug lock Holmes as “A beautifully printed Mo did “grand work with his souve- and Loretta. last three years of work together; it has Buchanan, COSI’s Education Pro-grams and illustrated brochure containing a nirs for BSI annual dinners.” been a great partnership. From there Marketing Manager. A short video ‘few terse observations and philoso- Mo Lebowitz has been the recipient we moved next door where an English taken during the preview is available at: phies of Mr. Sher-lock Holmes.’” The In 1974 Lebowitz produced, in a of numerous awards and has served morning tea was set for those attend- http://vimeo.com/86130305. Reporters frst page carries an illustration of Hol- limited run of 90 numbered and on design juries for his chosen feld. ing the me-dia preview. Jaclyn com- stayed late into the morning and the mes. The following page carries a large signed copies, A Trifing Mono-graph In 2013 he was one of two people mented that this was the largest group preview wound down around noon. capital H and the subsequent sentence Dealing with Sherlock Holmes and His honored at the UCDA (University of attendees for such an event. Be-fore Later that day, Ken Gordon from the continues with a quote about Holmes. Violin. This subject must have been & College De-signers Association) the festivities began I had the chance to Columbus Dispatch issued the frst print The second page starts with an O, and of great interest to him as he is no Conference with the UCDA Award, I arrived in Columbus on the heels visit with Scott and Sherry Rose Bond, report. “Visitors to the Sherlock Holmes so on until the several pages spell out stranger to stringed instruments. He in “recognition of those who have do- of an eleven-inch snow storm. City along with Don and Sharon Novorsky exhibition opening Saturday at COSI Holmes. This copy carries John Ben- is, as noted by the Rochester Insti- nated their valuable time, service and workers dug through drifts and plowed who were present for the preview. The Columbus will be invited to help solve a nett Shaw’s bookplate. tute of Technology Library website, support to further UCDA’s goals. streets as I settled into my hotel room formal part of the event began with mystery by the great detective himself.” “an accomplished amateur mandolin across from the state capitol. On remarks from COSI chief executive Edward Rothstein from the New York Morris “Mo” Lebowitz was born in player, [and] was recently fea-tured in Print magazine carried an interview Thursday morn-ing I walked the short offcer Dr. David Chesebrough, who Times published his report on Valentine’s Washington, DC, and was received a Citibank commercial with his wife with Lebowitz in the Nov./Dec. 1964 distance to COSI, where I met Jaclyn acknowledged me to the audience and Day. The online article (available at his B.A. degree from the University of Loretta.” Together he and Loretta, on issue. He made this statement: “This Reynolds, Public Relations and Social thanked me for being a part of the http://nyti.ms/1f2x2Yn) was accompa- Maryland. He served two years in the the bass and autoharp, appeared at idea of craftsmanship is, I think, the Media Manager for COSI. Prior to my opening. Chesebrough remarked that nied by a number of photographs taken Air Force, then returned to civilian life Bluegrass festivals. That video can be secret of my passion for the press.” The trip, Jaclyn and I discussed my par- “COSI is excited to be the second host by Ty William Wright. as an agency art director in his native viewed at https://myspace.com/the- Sherlock Holmes Collections are for- ticipation in the media preview. An of this one-of-a-kind exhibition building city before moving to New York in bluegrasscouple/video/citibank-com- tunate to have examples of the happy on-camera interview was set up with on the compelling deductive reason- 1960. He worked as art director for mercial/5195908. combination of his art and his passion the local Fox television affliate for their ing of the favorite character, Sherlock a number of frms before opening his for Sherlock Holmes. morning show, “Good Day Columbus.” Holmes. Guests will be able to immerse own design offce in 1966. The Universal Sherlock Holmes indicates On my arrival, Jaclyn introduced me themselves into the world of Sherlock that Lebowitz crafted a number of Julie McKuras, ASH, BSI to reporter Dana Turtle, who clued me Holmes at 221B Baker Street and solve The website for the Rochester Institute BSI dinner keepsakes during the late in to what segments of the exhibition an apparent crime using the de-duc- of Technology Libraries states: 1960s and 1970s. Together with Al we’d be talking about on camera. These tive thinking Holmes is known for.” His Rosenblatt , who wrote and researched Resources: RIT Libraries, Rochester included displays related to the two remarks were followed by others from However, he may have produced his the mate-rial, Mo printed “Sherlock” Institute of Technology, http://library. television shows, “Sherlock” and “El- Josh Kessler, COSI Project Manager for most creative work in the basement which was presented at the January rit.edu/gda/designer/mo-lebowitz ementary;” the Robert Downey, Jr. and the Holmes exhibit; Geoffrey Curley; of his North Bell-more, L.I., home as 11, 1980 dinner as “ a tribute to Julian Baker Street Journal June 1968 Jude Law movies; items from the Col- and Christine Mackin from Time Warner the proprietor, or “Prop,” of the An- Wolff on his 75th year, his 35th as an https://ucda.com/news.lasso?news_ lections (original artwork, books, and Cable, a major local sponsor. Kessler tique Press, established in 1960. As investitured Irregular, and his 20th as id=229 ephemera); and, fnally, a crime scene noted: “The great thing about this exhi- the name implies, the Antique Press Commissionaire.” recreated by the Minnesota Bureau of bition is the mixture of authentic Conan consisted of an eclectic collection Criminal Apprehension. Unfortunately, Doyle artifacts, pop culture pieces, and there were some technical problems an interactive mystery you can solve in during broadcast (we were near the the manner of Sherlock Holmes. The end of the exhibition area, and the long exhibition immerses you in Victorian length of cable needed to support the London and lets you to use the kinds of camera and audio were not quite up to hands-on forensic science that Holmes Continued on page 7

6 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections p 3 From the President An Update from the Collections y annual pilgrimage to for myself and the collections. It is fun was a speaker at our frst conference, innesotans are fond of a professor of radiology in the Veteri- Perhaps the biggest personal news was New York for the Birthday to both participate and preserve all defending the reputation of Col. Sebas- talking about the weather, nary School educated us about trains the University Librarian’s granting me Weekend allowed me to things Sherlockian. I also attended the tian Moran. Joe and his daughter Kathy but I won’t fall into this — both prototype and model railroad- a professional de-velopment leave, see many friends of the annual meeting of the Beacon Society, were at our last conference in August, trap here except to say ing. A professor of pediatrics and the a “mini-sabbatical” of twelve weeks M Collections. I was pleased an orga-nization that supports edu- and I spoke to him in NYC in January. M that the long, cold winter history of medicine delivered a talk beginning in early June. I will take this to have the opportunity to personally cational experiences that introduce Thanks to all our friends who contrib- continues. I have my Holmes to keep with the title “Locking Up,” a photo- sum-mer leave — my frst since a fve congratulate Andrew Solberg, BSI, young people to the Sherlock Holmes ute to the Sherlock Holmes Collections me warm. documentary of his travels in an Eng- week trip to Greece in 2001 (just prior ASH as the new Chairman of the Baker stories. (http://www.beaconsociety. helping us preserve Sherlock Holmes lish canal boat. A researcher in prostate to the September 11th at-tacks and Street Irregulars Trust. On Saturday com/) and his world. Earlier this fall I was invited to become cancer offered “Snake Charmer to the Hound exhibition in Toronto) — to morning I visited the Dealer’s Room a member of one of the faculty dining Snake Oil Salesman in Sixty Minutes.” work on a scholarly article on the clos- and was able to purchase many items It is with sadness that I report the Richard J. Sveum, MD, BSII clubs that have ex-isted on campus All great fun and highly informative! ing of the University of Minnesota li- from Baker Street Irregulars Press, passing of Joseph Moran, BSI. He was for decades. I was deeply honored by In May, the club will hold its annual brary school. One of my former interns Wes-sex Books and Gasogene Books a good friend of the col-lections and the invitation — given to few outside gala and centennial celebration. I have will hold down the fort in my absence. faculty ranks — and happily accepted. been invited to give the talk on this This has been a research interest of The club has a storied and celebrated auspicious evening. My title? “X Marks mine for the past two years, resulting Acquisitions history. Monthly meetings are held at The Spot.” I won’t say any more about in extensive re-search and a mono- the Saint Paul College Club, next door the subject, except to note that it will graph for which I am now seeking eter Blau donated a copy of Hugo and Upon the Identifcation and Holmes Research Com-mittee, was to the Governor’s Mansion, and offer feature Mr. Holmes and Dr. Hench. publication. I intend to take full advan- his keepsake for the Jan. 17, Origin of Dr. Watson’s Middle Name & recently added to the Collections. the opportu-nity to meet faculty from tage of this opportunity to work on an 2014 BSI Dinner, “There is [A Highly Improbable Hypothesis, But Among the scion society newsletters numerous disciplines, many outside Other activities provided enjoyment article that summarizes my research, Some Co-coa Ready…” Not An Impossible one: John Holmes and journals received were: District my usual orbit of work. Over these and challenge this winter. I attended brings it into the present, and provides P Watson]. Messenger, Camden House Journal, and months I’ve had the chance to con- 60th anniversary celebra-tions for the a catalyst for discussing professional Hugo Koch added his latest Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press, verse with experts in law, biochemistry, James Ford Bell Library, one of our frst library/information science graduate pamphlet JOHN HUGO WATSON, Studies of the Nippon Sherlock Hol- Ineffable Twaddle. veterinary medicine, ge-ology, plant “special collections” in the Libraries. education. I am grateful to the Uni- M.D. , Some Brief Remarks Upon Victor mes Club, published by the Sherlock pathology, and other felds. In one way In mid-December I completed teach- versity for providing this chance for or another, I’ve found ways to sneak ing a semester course in preservation professional development. Additional Holmes into the conversation. Many management for the graduate program details about our staffng and service are surprised to fnd out the extent at Saint Catherine University. Work coverage during my absence will fol- Musings of the Collections and are curious as continued on an analysis of the rare low in the next newsletter. to their use. It has been a great venue book collection as I look for new ways im Johnson has done most fect on my new knowledge of Timothy beautiful piece. Mr. Lebowitz ‘s art car- for outreach, but more importantly, to promote this collection. At the end In the midst of winter’s blasts, I hope of the writing for this issue, Johnson - his limits, and how rarely ried through his professional and per- for establishing new friendships and of January we hosted ffty-two junior this fnds you safe, warm, and in the with his coverage of the we can use the terms “nil” or “variable” sonal life. Gary Thaden has highlighted relationships. high school honors students interested companionship of Holmes. Thank you International Ex-hibition of about him. the recent donation of a check from the in our Holmes and African-American for your continued support of the Col- T Sherlock Holmes opening Norwegian Explorers to the Sherlock The club has a tradition of after-din- literature collections. This past week lections and our work in Minnesota! in Columbus Ohio, the 100 Years Ago I’d like to thank Sherry Rose-Bond and Holmes Collections, and the society’s ner talks and the provision of titles a book club paid an evening visit column and his update on the Collec- Don Novorsky for sharing their reac- long association with the library. for these talks that fail to disclose the with the Master Detective and tour of Tim Johnson tions. It’s evident from the variety of his tions to the Exhibi-tion, and to Julie evening’s topic. Each talk is shrouded the caverns. These, along with other Curator pieces that Tim stays very busy with Rosenblatt for her advice on Sir Arthur As Dick Sveum noted in his column, in mystery. An entertaining address classes and events, enlivened cold the Sherlock Holmes Collections with Conan Doyle’s contribution to the sport our thanks go to all our friends who entitled “Mostly Black and Whyte” by winter days and nights. travel, research, and outreach. When I of skiing. It’s gratifying to have three contribute to the Sherlock Holmes Col- read his Update about his faculty din- such well-known Irregulars add their lections, helping us preserve Sherlock ing club membership and his descrip- thoughts to this newsletter. Holmes and his world. tion of his opportunities “to converse with experts in law, biochemistry, For our 50 Years Ago column, we’ve Julie McKuras, ASH, BSI veterinary medicine, geology, plant selected a small piece printed by Mo pathology, and other felds,” I had to re- Lebowitz. As one who loves paper, it’s a

“…Marveling at the Wonders…” haron and I visited the exhibi- the actual exhibit, marveling at the were among the last people there, so tion at the press preview on 6 wonders it contained. The reconstruc- we really did not get to do all the clue February, 2014, and were very tion of the Baker Street sitting room test-ing available, but we were plan- im-pressed by everything we was probably the best that we have ning to go back anyway. I think this ex- ever seen, includ-ing both the ones in hibition with its emphasis on science, S saw and did. It helped that, Photo Courtesy of Mary Beltrand Nylen even though we arrived early, San Francisco and the Sherlock Hol- should introduce many new people to A Book Club Tour we were let into the building by a very mes Pub in London. (Of course, being wonders of the Canon. friendly facility manager. After very able to walk through it and get close to interesting talks by staff members and the artifacts helped immensely.) By the Don Novorsky, BSI designers, we walked, slowly, through time we got to the mystery section, we

4 p Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 5 From the President An Update from the Collections y annual pilgrimage to for myself and the collections. It is fun was a speaker at our frst conference, innesotans are fond of a professor of radiology in the Veteri- Perhaps the biggest personal news was New York for the Birthday to both participate and preserve all defending the reputation of Col. Sebas- talking about the weather, nary School educated us about trains the University Librarian’s granting me Weekend allowed me to things Sherlockian. I also attended the tian Moran. Joe and his daughter Kathy but I won’t fall into this — both prototype and model railroad- a professional de-velopment leave, see many friends of the annual meeting of the Beacon Society, were at our last conference in August, trap here except to say ing. A professor of pediatrics and the a “mini-sabbatical” of twelve weeks M Collections. I was pleased an orga-nization that supports edu- and I spoke to him in NYC in January. M that the long, cold winter history of medicine delivered a talk beginning in early June. I will take this to have the opportunity to personally cational experiences that introduce Thanks to all our friends who contrib- continues. I have my Holmes to keep with the title “Locking Up,” a photo- sum-mer leave — my frst since a fve congratulate Andrew Solberg, BSI, young people to the Sherlock Holmes ute to the Sherlock Holmes Collections me warm. documentary of his travels in an Eng- week trip to Greece in 2001 (just prior ASH as the new Chairman of the Baker stories. (http://www.beaconsociety. helping us preserve Sherlock Holmes lish canal boat. A researcher in prostate to the September 11th at-tacks and Street Irregulars Trust. On Saturday com/) and his world. Earlier this fall I was invited to become cancer offered “Snake Charmer to the Hound exhibition in Toronto) — to morning I visited the Dealer’s Room a member of one of the faculty dining Snake Oil Salesman in Sixty Minutes.” work on a scholarly article on the clos- and was able to purchase many items It is with sadness that I report the Richard J. Sveum, MD, BSII clubs that have ex-isted on campus All great fun and highly informative! ing of the University of Minnesota li- from Baker Street Irregulars Press, passing of Joseph Moran, BSI. He was for decades. I was deeply honored by In May, the club will hold its annual brary school. One of my former interns Wes-sex Books and Gasogene Books a good friend of the col-lections and the invitation — given to few outside gala and centennial celebration. I have will hold down the fort in my absence. faculty ranks — and happily accepted. been invited to give the talk on this This has been a research interest of The club has a storied and celebrated auspicious evening. My title? “X Marks mine for the past two years, resulting Acquisitions history. Monthly meetings are held at The Spot.” I won’t say any more about in extensive re-search and a mono- the Saint Paul College Club, next door the subject, except to note that it will graph for which I am now seeking eter Blau donated a copy of Hugo and Upon the Identifcation and Holmes Research Com-mittee, was to the Governor’s Mansion, and offer feature Mr. Holmes and Dr. Hench. publication. I intend to take full advan- his keepsake for the Jan. 17, Origin of Dr. Watson’s Middle Name & recently added to the Collections. the opportu-nity to meet faculty from tage of this opportunity to work on an 2014 BSI Dinner, “There is [A Highly Improbable Hypothesis, But Among the scion society newsletters numerous disciplines, many outside Other activities provided enjoyment article that summarizes my research, Some Co-coa Ready…” Not An Impossible one: John Holmes and journals received were: District my usual orbit of work. Over these and challenge this winter. I attended brings it into the present, and provides P Watson]. Messenger, Camden House Journal, and months I’ve had the chance to con- 60th anniversary celebra-tions for the a catalyst for discussing professional Hugo Koch added his latest Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press, verse with experts in law, biochemistry, James Ford Bell Library, one of our frst library/information science graduate pamphlet JOHN HUGO WATSON, Studies of the Nippon Sherlock Hol- Ineffable Twaddle. veterinary medicine, ge-ology, plant “special collections” in the Libraries. education. I am grateful to the Uni- M.D. , Some Brief Remarks Upon Victor mes Club, published by the Sherlock pathology, and other felds. In one way In mid-December I completed teach- versity for providing this chance for or another, I’ve found ways to sneak ing a semester course in preservation professional development. Additional Holmes into the conversation. Many management for the graduate program details about our staffng and service are surprised to fnd out the extent at Saint Catherine University. Work coverage during my absence will fol- Musings of the Collections and are curious as continued on an analysis of the rare low in the next newsletter. to their use. It has been a great venue book collection as I look for new ways im Johnson has done most fect on my new knowledge of Timothy beautiful piece. Mr. Lebowitz ‘s art car- for outreach, but more importantly, to promote this collection. At the end In the midst of winter’s blasts, I hope of the writing for this issue, Johnson - his limits, and how rarely ried through his professional and per- for establishing new friendships and of January we hosted ffty-two junior this fnds you safe, warm, and in the with his coverage of the we can use the terms “nil” or “variable” sonal life. Gary Thaden has highlighted relationships. high school honors students interested companionship of Holmes. Thank you International Ex-hibition of about him. the recent donation of a check from the in our Holmes and African-American for your continued support of the Col- T Sherlock Holmes opening Norwegian Explorers to the Sherlock The club has a tradition of after-din- literature collections. This past week lections and our work in Minnesota! in Columbus Ohio, the 100 Years Ago I’d like to thank Sherry Rose-Bond and Holmes Collections, and the society’s ner talks and the provision of titles a book club paid an evening visit column and his update on the Collec- Don Novorsky for sharing their reac- long association with the library. for these talks that fail to disclose the with the Master Detective and tour of Tim Johnson tions. It’s evident from the variety of his tions to the Exhibi-tion, and to Julie evening’s topic. Each talk is shrouded the caverns. These, along with other Curator pieces that Tim stays very busy with Rosenblatt for her advice on Sir Arthur As Dick Sveum noted in his column, in mystery. An entertaining address classes and events, enlivened cold the Sherlock Holmes Collections with Conan Doyle’s contribution to the sport our thanks go to all our friends who entitled “Mostly Black and Whyte” by winter days and nights. travel, research, and outreach. When I of skiing. It’s gratifying to have three contribute to the Sherlock Holmes Col- read his Update about his faculty din- such well-known Irregulars add their lections, helping us preserve Sherlock ing club membership and his descrip- thoughts to this newsletter. Holmes and his world. tion of his opportunities “to converse with experts in law, biochemistry, For our 50 Years Ago column, we’ve Julie McKuras, ASH, BSI veterinary medicine, geology, plant selected a small piece printed by Mo pathology, and other felds,” I had to re- Lebowitz. As one who loves paper, it’s a

“…Marveling at the Wonders…” haron and I visited the exhibi- the actual exhibit, marveling at the were among the last people there, so tion at the press preview on 6 wonders it contained. The reconstruc- we really did not get to do all the clue February, 2014, and were very tion of the Baker Street sitting room test-ing available, but we were plan- im-pressed by everything we was probably the best that we have ning to go back anyway. I think this ex- ever seen, includ-ing both the ones in hibition with its emphasis on science, S saw and did. It helped that, Photo Courtesy of Mary Beltrand Nylen even though we arrived early, San Francisco and the Sherlock Hol- should introduce many new people to A Book Club Tour we were let into the building by a very mes Pub in London. (Of course, being wonders of the Canon. friendly facility manager. After very able to walk through it and get close to interesting talks by staff members and the artifacts helped immensely.) By the Don Novorsky, BSI designers, we walked, slowly, through time we got to the mystery section, we

4 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections p 5 On the Road with Sherlock Holmes Continued from Page 1 crates with my arrival in the Buckeye the task). Our segment did go out on himself would have used to solve the of letterpress equip-ment, fonts of Lebowitz ran the Antique Press until state in early February. I was there to the airwaves, but was not used later on case.” Among the media representatives metal and wood type, and innumer- his retirement in 2003. The following participate in a media preview and VIP the web. in attendance was an art reporter for the able dingbats (printers’ ornaments year he donated the press equipment, reception before the second opening of New York Times. The show was gaining a and cuts), along with a “multitude which included over 300 drawers of this extraordinary exhibit. national audience. of parts, pieces, etc., that are at type, to the School of Visual Commu- times not even known to the Prop. nication Design at Kent State Univer- Julie documented the early days of the With the conclusion of formal remarks, 50 until he fnds them by luck.” Here sity. He wanted the equipment to go exhibition’s conception and my role as attendees were invited to stroll through YEARS AGO Lebowitz produced a steady stream to an educational setting which taught a collections con-sultant to the project. the exhibition. At the entrance to the of posters, broadsides, pamphlets, the craft. The Collection contains What she couldn’t quite know was how show they were greeted by Mr. Holmes, and other ephemera that were over 500 pieces of his printed works that initial e-mail message in Novem- portrayed by local actor John Kuhn. I 50 years ago, Mo Lebowitz, BSI de- widely collected by his friends and which are described as celebrating ber 2010 from exhibit designer Geof- stationed myself near the 221B sitting signed and published a small pamphlet ac-quaintances in the graphic design his interests in “cigars, food, wine, frey Curley changed my professional room where I had a chance to chat with titled simply Holmes. He mailed a copy community. bluegrass and classical music, literary life — the beginning of what I might reporters and have a few photographs to John Bennett Shaw in an envelope characters, and acquisitions of equip- call “The Adventure of the International taken with Geoffrey and members of he crafted for the booklet. As Shaw Among those items produced by the ment for his press.” It is described as Exhibition.” the COSI staff. Taking advantage of often did, he kept the envelope which Antique Press were keepsakes for a broad, whimsical collection of the my tab-let and social media, I tweeted bears the postmark of New York, New the Baker Street Irregulars dinners, various types of materials that appealed Following my interview I wandered comments and photographs. Many York and two fve cent stamps, with as noted in June 1968 Baker Street to his personal and professional life. through the exhibit, soaking in as of these were “re-tweeted” by COSI. the gift. Both are a part of the Sherlock Journal. Mo received his Shilling and An exhibition honor-ing this donation much as I could during my frst view You can fnd my Tweets and photos Holmes Collections. Holmes was pro- investiture, aptly chosen, of “Arthur opened on April 4, 2004 at the school of the completed show. It really is quite at: https://twitter.com/UMBookworm. duced in a limited edition of 90 copies H. Staunton, the Forger” at the Jan. 9, and featured remarks by Mr. Lebowitz spectacular! Along the way I caught up Later in the morning I did an on-cam- and is described in The Universal Sher- 1970 dinner. Peter Blau wrote that that and musical entertainment by both Mo with Geoffrey and we refected on the era interview with Jaclyn and Doug lock Holmes as “A beautifully printed Mo did “grand work with his souve- and Loretta. last three years of work together; it has Buchanan, COSI’s Education Pro-grams and illustrated brochure containing a nirs for BSI annual dinners.” been a great partnership. From there Marketing Manager. A short video ‘few terse observations and philoso- Mo Lebowitz has been the recipient we moved next door where an English taken during the preview is available at: phies of Mr. Sher-lock Holmes.’” The In 1974 Lebowitz produced, in a of numerous awards and has served morning tea was set for those attend- http://vimeo.com/86130305. Reporters frst page carries an illustration of Hol- limited run of 90 numbered and on design juries for his chosen feld. ing the me-dia preview. Jaclyn com- stayed late into the morning and the mes. The following page carries a large signed copies, A Trifing Mono-graph In 2013 he was one of two people mented that this was the largest group preview wound down around noon. capital H and the subsequent sentence Dealing with Sherlock Holmes and His honored at the UCDA (University of attendees for such an event. Be-fore Later that day, Ken Gordon from the continues with a quote about Holmes. Violin. This subject must have been & College De-signers Association) the festivities began I had the chance to Columbus Dispatch issued the frst print The second page starts with an O, and of great interest to him as he is no Conference with the UCDA Award, I arrived in Columbus on the heels visit with Scott and Sherry Rose Bond, report. “Visitors to the Sherlock Holmes so on until the several pages spell out stranger to stringed instruments. He in “recognition of those who have do- of an eleven-inch snow storm. City along with Don and Sharon Novorsky exhibition opening Saturday at COSI Holmes. This copy carries John Ben- is, as noted by the Rochester Insti- nated their valuable time, service and workers dug through drifts and plowed who were present for the preview. The Columbus will be invited to help solve a nett Shaw’s bookplate. tute of Technology Library website, support to further UCDA’s goals. streets as I settled into my hotel room formal part of the event began with mystery by the great detective himself.” “an accomplished amateur mandolin across from the state capitol. On remarks from COSI chief executive Edward Rothstein from the New York Morris “Mo” Lebowitz was born in player, [and] was recently fea-tured in Print magazine carried an interview Thursday morn-ing I walked the short offcer Dr. David Chesebrough, who Times published his report on Valentine’s Washington, DC, and was received a Citibank commercial with his wife with Lebowitz in the Nov./Dec. 1964 distance to COSI, where I met Jaclyn acknowledged me to the audience and Day. The online article (available at his B.A. degree from the University of Loretta.” Together he and Loretta, on issue. He made this statement: “This Reynolds, Public Relations and Social thanked me for being a part of the http://nyti.ms/1f2x2Yn) was accompa- Maryland. He served two years in the the bass and autoharp, appeared at idea of craftsmanship is, I think, the Media Manager for COSI. Prior to my opening. Chesebrough remarked that nied by a number of photographs taken Air Force, then returned to civilian life Bluegrass festivals. That video can be secret of my passion for the press.” The trip, Jaclyn and I discussed my par- “COSI is excited to be the second host by Ty William Wright. as an agency art director in his native viewed at https://myspace.com/the- Sherlock Holmes Collections are for- ticipation in the media preview. An of this one-of-a-kind exhibition building city before moving to New York in bluegrasscouple/video/citibank-com- tunate to have examples of the happy on-camera interview was set up with on the compelling deductive reason- 1960. He worked as art director for mercial/5195908. combination of his art and his passion the local Fox television affliate for their ing of the favorite character, Sherlock a number of frms before opening his for Sherlock Holmes. morning show, “Good Day Columbus.” Holmes. Guests will be able to immerse own design offce in 1966. The Universal Sherlock Holmes indicates On my arrival, Jaclyn introduced me themselves into the world of Sherlock that Lebowitz crafted a number of Julie McKuras, ASH, BSI to reporter Dana Turtle, who clued me Holmes at 221B Baker Street and solve The website for the Rochester Institute BSI dinner keepsakes during the late in to what segments of the exhibition an apparent crime using the de-duc- of Technology Libraries states: 1960s and 1970s. Together with Al we’d be talking about on camera. These tive thinking Holmes is known for.” His Rosenblatt , who wrote and researched Resources: RIT Libraries, Rochester included displays related to the two remarks were followed by others from However, he may have produced his the mate-rial, Mo printed “Sherlock” Institute of Technology, http://library. television shows, “Sherlock” and “El- Josh Kessler, COSI Project Manager for most creative work in the basement which was presented at the January rit.edu/gda/designer/mo-lebowitz ementary;” the Robert Downey, Jr. and the Holmes exhibit; Geoffrey Curley; of his North Bell-more, L.I., home as 11, 1980 dinner as “ a tribute to Julian Baker Street Journal June 1968 Jude Law movies; items from the Col- and Christine Mackin from Time Warner the proprietor, or “Prop,” of the An- Wolff on his 75th year, his 35th as an https://ucda.com/news.lasso?news_ lections (original artwork, books, and Cable, a major local sponsor. Kessler tique Press, established in 1960. As investitured Irregular, and his 20th as id=229 ephemera); and, fnally, a crime scene noted: “The great thing about this exhi- the name implies, the Antique Press Commissionaire.” recreated by the Minnesota Bureau of bition is the mixture of authentic Conan consisted of an eclectic collection Criminal Apprehension. Unfortunately, Doyle artifacts, pop culture pieces, and there were some technical problems an interactive mystery you can solve in during broadcast (we were near the the manner of Sherlock Holmes. The end of the exhibition area, and the long exhibition immerses you in Victorian length of cable needed to support the London and lets you to use the kinds of camera and audio were not quite up to hands-on forensic science that Holmes Continued on page 7

6 p Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 3 be a courageous or a very foolish man who It is a very deplorable thing that we were will maintain that the bull-dog breed is sound not able to raise the money which would 100On the Years Road Ago with Continued Sherlock from Page 2 Holmes as of yore, in the days of the prize-ring and have made ath-letics more democratic, and 100 Years Ago...Continued from Page 2 wrestling-booth. put the means of practising them within the Continued from Page 6 mobile for “journalistic purposes.” reach oftable the bulkof contents of the people. for this We tried224 hardpage health during and after the pregnan- The Orphanage British athleticsCatling washistorian active Peter in the Lo -Institute of and failed.illustrated The result book is that includes we build works on a by A secondcy. This event certainly at COSI would occurred explain the in an earlier translation which I vesey (theJournalists contemporary and traveled author ofextensively much Alfrednarrower Noyes, base than Arthur the United Morrison, States, Fridaysomewhat evening. Thissombre was tone billed of theas a poem. When,revised ere thequite tangled heavily. web is reft, historicalthrough and detective America, novels Canada, as the Middle which Rosamundhas twenty athletic Marriott-Watson, clubs to our one, Eden VIP/DonorThe use preview of the and,word like “lady” the inmedia the last The kid-gloved villain scowls and sneers, The main difference between well, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PeEast and Europe, including -France and widespreadPhillpotts, municipal John Galsworthy, facilities by whichF. Anstey event,stanza the crowd seems was to stronglylarger than for And hapless innocence is left 100ter_Lovesey#Non-fction) during World War wrote I. He aboutserved as a every man has a chance of fnding out his many similar events at the museum. Withmy no own assets and save EB’s sighs translation and tears, I 100 during World War I. He served as a and Jerome K. Jerome, to name but a 100 and Jerome K. Jerome, to name but a 100YEARS AGO suggest that it was written to/for “Conan Doyle’s Olympic Crusade” and own capacities. This country is full of great Mr. Holmes was once again in at- ’Tisthink then, stemsjust then, from that the in factthere that stalks YEARS AGO paints thisdelegate picture to ofthe Sir Conference Arthur’s involve of the- sprintersfew and of shot-puttersthe contributors. who never Page dream 20 fea- Lady Jean. they belong to different ages. As The Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections International Association of Journalists tures the poem “By the North Sea” by tendance, welcoming visitors to the The hero, watchful of her needs, is a quarterly newsletter published by the The March 2008 issue of this newslet-ment: cIn 1910 he [Doyle] ac-cepted the of their own powers, and have no possible evening’s festivities. Also in attendance He youtalks! may Great know, heavens, Danish how washe talks for Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections A few weeks ago, during my weekly meet- presidencyat Berlinof the English in 1908, Amateur and later Field as chanceSir of developingArthur Conan them. Doyle. It is a short Among terthe featuredforeign translationsan article about of The The Flag, Caption: The 1902 frst edition has the were aAlso, number the fact of forensic that they teams were expect- Butcenturies we forgive the him, offcial for his written deeds. lan- which seek to promote the activities, inter- ing with Friends President, Dr. Richard Events Association.President of Britain’s the British preoccupation International poem, and there is a facsimile of the Hound ofpublished the Baskervilles in 1908, from which John benefitted Paget illustration while the second does not. from theing Columbustheir first child Police may Depart have- guage of Norway, and although ests and needs of the Special Collections Sveum, and Newsletter Editor, Julie with the more glamorous track events had left In Doylean fashion, the creator of Holmes and Rare Books Department, University of BennettMcKuras, Shaw’s we came collections, across a short the onepiece Society of Journalists during 1915. He last stanza as written by Conan Doyle. ment.influenced They contacted Doyle’s the decision museum to con-the LifeNorwegian is the drama in here 1911 to-day had begun the Union Jack Club. One of the Donthe nation Hobbs’ far behindThe Galactic the USA Sherlock and the Nordic melaid bydown the somefrst translator,lines of action. who called Minnesota Libraries. thatwritten was by published Sir Arthur 100and yearspublished ago hasa passed away on December 25, 1920. momenttribute they to heard The Press that theBook Holmesin the Andsplitting Death the away, villain the of infuencethe plot. entries in The Flag was Sir Arthur Holmescoun-tries bibliography in jumping and of throwing. foreign lan-Britain’s the storyHer Hunden cheek was fra wetBaskervilles. with North This Sea spray, Mail editorial correspondence c/o: specialcentury signifcance.ago that was timelyAccording and too to goodDe Her cheek was wet with North Sea spray, exhibitionfirst place. was coming Being a to father Columbus himself, I’m It isfrom a realistic Danish play; was still strong. It’s Conan Doyle’s “The Grey Dress – guageshowing editionsCatling’s in the Stockholm ofname the alsoCanon Olympic appears has Games nine in con- titleWe sorely is established;We need walked also somewhere to themethodical tide eye and it comes shingleinspec- meet, Scan courtesy of the University of Minnesota Libraries a complicated story but actually Waalto pass it up. was a 2nd edition, with the and wantedsure he to could be a easilypart of empathize the open -with Shall it end well or shall it not Unpublished Dialogue from ‘A Duet.’”booksin 1912, junctionlisted a mere as two translationswith individual The Savage goldby Elisa-medals Club of closetion of toourThe the public-school longoriginal; waves andathletes, rolled it soundsfrom to put far them away sure he could easily empathize with Editor frst published in 1902. Noted Hound The long waves rolled from far away ing. Visitors had the chance to learn My NorwegiancongratulationsThe hero? Oh, on the the to hero’s everyoneprinted part page associ is - bethand fve BrochmannLondon. in team sports, Founded and came includes in as 1857,a shock scanned the to mem- right.on the rightItTo is purrlinesalso andinmisleading, ripples save wasted at our because orfeet. misap it- 11 yearsthe oldfatherless at the time,children which which makes would as different from Ibsen’s time to the Julie McKuras collectorIn 1914 — Dr. ten Donald years before Pollack the has frst both Win - a nation that had dominated in the previous plied effort. I know how much you, Flaxman, about modern forensic procedures and ated Iswith vacant—to the exhibition, be played notably by you. Amy 13512 Granada Ave. covers.bers come from the worlds of art, hints thatAnd Baskerville as we walked is ait placeseemed rather to me it 1952benefit or ’53. from I think the saleit was of giventhe volume. present as Shakespeare is from pres- inter hisOlympic collection.The Gamesfollowing — Heath,year, in Cranton 1909, The Presscentury.bers To quote come F.A.M. from Webster, the worlds “a perfect of art, and others have done in this direction; but no view tools of the trade. After welcom- NobleThen Seitz act and it well! her staff An orphan’s at Exhibits heart De- Apple Valley, MN 55124 than a family.That three But, old for friends the three had metexcel- that day: to me by friends of my parents who & Ousely,Album Ltd. ofwas Fleet published Lane, London, to aid the wave of drama,popular law,indigna-tion literature, swept music over theor sci- man whoThat has histhree own old work friends to do had can met spare that day: ing remarks, attendees were free to entvelopment dayMay English. beat Group; the lighterAt Geoffrey the ifsame you M. do.time Curley I did 952-431-1934 This search led to the online WorldCat lent reasonsThe old mentioned, old sky, the I olddecided old sea, not knew Finally,about my Doyle interest wrote in a detective poem about [email protected] C3542.published Journalists’— a A1456.book by HundenOrphanFrederick fraFund, Annesley Basker- and as he country,ence. and Sir Former Arthur Conanmembers Doyle have . . . includedhad the time whichThe old is neededold sky, for the such old aold task. sea, exploreFinally, the exhibition. Doyle wrote Over a poem the course about goand for Cynthia a “conservative” Brown from style, GMC+A; hoping and Michael (F.A.M.) Webster entitled The which lists eleven books by A. Conan to changeAnd it.” love, which is as old as they. stories.orphans Anyway, which it was was a revelation. published in it would read to modern day Norwe- ville: En hadny fortælling done the om previous Sherlock year, Conan his attentionnotables drawn such to the as posi-tion.” Charlie Chaplin, Conan What you have done is, however, remark- of the evening I got caught up in the all theChristy staff itAllen was andmy Julieprivilege McKuras to meet Editorial Board Evolution of the Olympic Games, 1829 B.C. Doyle translated in Norwegian by When I wrote to Nils Nordberg for an I’ve still got it, title page missing and gian Christyreaders Allen as Conan and Julie Doyle McKuras reads to Editorial Board Holmes. DoyleAutoriseret stepped oversættelse forward with ved a contri- Doyle’s Markown account Twain, tells Wilkie us that Collins, in the early James able, and in 1916, when we shall have some mysterySongs that of threads the Road its, just way a throughfew pages at COSI, especially Jaclyn Reynolds and John Bergquist, Timothy Johnson, — 1914 A.D. Webster — a javelin cham- Elisabeth Brochmann. Also online is update Outhe surprised seaward hung me bythe writing:brooding mist, slightly the worse for wear, yet one of English-speaking readers of today. Elisabethbution. Brochmann. The book, Kristiania: edited by Thomas summerMcNeill of 1912 LordWhistler, Northcliffe Sir Alexander sent him a national heart-searchings, your conscience at the variousafter “By rooms the Northand, with Sea.” notebook It was JoshReferences: Kessler. What began in creative Jon Lellenberg, Richard J. Sveum, M.D. pion, Olympic coach, and author — was Nasjonalbiblioteket (National Library ElisabethWe Brochmann’s saw it rolling, translationfold on fold, of my dearest possessions. But very few http://www.scoop- Forlagt af H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. telegramFleming, “which let W. me S. in Gilbert, for about Sir as Henrymuch least will be at ease. in hand,called made “The my Orphanage” way through and the is repro- sparks of conversation and a working the honoraryCatling secretary and published of the Amateur by John Murray,oftrouble Norway), asFleming, any communicationwhich W. S.had Gilbert, Elisabeth which Sir I Henry have HOUN Andwas markedactually the frst great published Sun Alchemist of the stories were available in my own Sincedatabase.com/bio/catling_thomas 1971 my translation of HOUN A Nygaard), 1902. 263 p. variousduced stations, below. gathering clues along titlehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savage_Club of Sherlock Holmes: The Science UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Field Eventshas anAssociation. introductory He recruited note which the gives BrochmannIrving, dates Dante listed Rossetti, as 1855-1915 Dylan Thomas, 1902, alsoTurn by all Aschehoug. its leaden edge The to interestgold. language then, so I had to wait until I http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savage_Club —————. 2nd ed. 1911. 246 p. ever received.” Northcliffe (who in 1908 had Other, moreTurn painfulall its leaden heart-searchings edge to gold. the way. hasof http://www.savageclub.com/Deduction been reprinted has morphed over a dozeninto an times Presidentthe of thishistory same of organization, the Fund. It Sirbegan in along withHerbert some Beerbohm books and Tree, letters. Edgar in the newLook Holmes well, look adventure well, oh ladyseems mine! to learned English to pursue my interest I became aware of translator Elisabeth raised nearly £12,000 to bail out the London would come with World War One; the byengaging, various educational,publishers, byand Aschehoug entertaining LIBRARIESCopyright © 2006 Arthur Conan Doyle, to write a preface to have beenThe as grey great below, here the as gold in England! above; in Holmes.I wonder, perhaps, if he was think- Archives and Special Coflections Brochmann“1892 in with2004 a whengift of I £1,000acquired by the lateOlym-picW Games)allace and said Peter Conan Ustinov. Doyle was It isthe cur- 1916 OlympicsThe grey never below, occurred. the gold above;The andproduction Norild asin wellThe Internationalas Gyldendal, Exhibi and- University of Minnesota Library the book. The introduction was written by Toone meman the in Greatmost Britainfamous who Norwegian could rally TheFlaxman 1911For Doyle edition so the referred greyest was oneto life was inmay Alfreda seriesshine ing of the Orphan’s Fund when he I’ve also read it as an audio book. It Copyright © ©2014 20112012 lot 93 ofLord The GleneskConan Doyle and £500 Collec- by the late Sir rently located at 1 Whitehall Place, tion of Sherlock Holmes. I look forward Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. His Grace the Duke of Somerset, Chair- translatorround the dis-cordant of the Canon parties is and Nils achieve Nor- a ofEdward books AllFlaxman, published golden Britishin thein thatlight track format,of and love. feld half As EB’swrote HOUN this? was more or less my was included in the frst ever collected tion auctionJohn atWillox…Working Christie’s. Included pressmen London and their website indicates it to attending many more openings as The University of Minnesota is an Equal man of the Brit-ish Olympic Council. dberg,united effort BSI to(“A restore Norwegian the nation’s Named Olympic octavo,star who with competed green in covers the 1908 and Olympic dust- favourite boyhood reading I tend to be Sherlock Holmes edition in Norwegian, inIf this the soundslotthroughout were a bitseven like the lettersChariots country and of commencedFire two, “remains one of the leading Bohemian the show makes its way across country Opportunity Educator and Employer. Sigerson”status.* 1981). In 1995 he wrote jacket.games.The FlaxmanIt (andPress indeedAlbum died during added all the the over three war, £1000 on to uncritical, but I think it was for its time postcardsthere is a connection: by ACD to Webster Madame knew Broch- and Gentleman’s Clubs in London.” whichand, perhaps, I edited beyond and part-translated our shores. contributions, and in the same year “Holmes by Any Other the frst day ofeditions the Battle of EB’sof the transla- Somme. an excellent translation, less error-ridden mannworked discussing with Evelyn rights Aubrey to storiesMontague, and the Institute of Journalists Orphan (wanted to do all but didn’t have the first orphan was adopted.” The Name:Sir Arthur, Translating an athlete the of some repute His remains weretion) never had the recovered. Sidney SirPaget and less inclined to take liberties than pamphlets.who ran steeplechase ACD was in eager the 1924 to have Paris In 1882, the Prince of Wales, later Fund. time), published in 10 volumesTim Johnsonby Den reader is assured that “Every penny Sherlock— he playedIn 1882,Holmes cricket, the Stories,” Princegolf, boxed, of Wales, tended later Arthur sharedillustration an Olympic of moment the hound with contemporary Swedish or Danish trans- TheOlympics, War in and South who Africa: was depicted Its Cause in and the Norske Bokklubben (“The Norwegian contributed to the Fund, from its publishedgoal forEdward the inPorts-mouth Sherlock VII, became football an honorary (soccer) Flaxman at thebreaking 1908 games: out of the the now fog on lations. It’s a long time since I’ve re-read Conductmovie by translated actor Nicholas into Farrell.all languages Christy Allen, who contributes fre- Book Club”) in 1980. The tenth volume Aschehoug in EB’s time was Doyle’s beginning seventeen years ago, has Holmes:club, introducedmember The Detective of Alpine the &Club. skiing He to enjoyedthe the legendary contestthe dust known jacket. as “Dorando’s The series it but it is my impression Continuedthat EB was from Page 4 and wrotebeginning a preface seventeen for the Norwegian years ago, has quently to the ConanDoyle (ACD) list Musings... was a collection of pastiches and essays. main Norwegian publisher, but unfor- TheBritish Collector, publicatmosphere andEssays was and on a membersuggestedthe of thatthe a marathon.” Cliffordwas called Goldfarb H. Aschehoug addressed especially good at maintaining the poetic edition.Webster beenhadBrochmann a devoted number must toof themotives have keep had for and a educa- on the Internet, is interested in Conan In the 1990s all ten volumes were re- tunately they didn’t follow it up—there JohnNational Bennettmasonic Sporting Shaw lodge Club, Library. would founded be ain good 1891 addi- the rumors and& Co.slegends Kronebibliotek of the Doyle- (“1 qualitiesnever of the the same original. for Francine; I’m still haunted she stuffed rat now adorn the Collections. readers and other interested parties, closewriting relationship thistion book. of the One withorphans…Avoiding senses ACD some and his any — followed Webster’s lead with his own Dorando connection in a 2012 article in A Special Anniversaryprinted Celebration wholesale by a short-lived pub- were no translations of VALL or The In that essay he explained Doyle’sKrone poetry. Library”, She wrote: mean- by themissed descriptions sharing theirof the interests moor as and I read most Our thanks go to Peter Blau, not only and this issue features two of those: family,frustration butexpenditure and there an isawareness nothing on bricks ofabout theand sun hermortar, theobserva-tionstion to on the national facilities. pride On and December sport. 3, the Journal of Olympic History: “Arthur lisher called LibriArte. I’ve done minor Case-book, and only four of the stories about the challenges of ing that the price was one them almost 60 years ago. inpossibly any of principlesetting the Conan on laidthe Doyle Britishdown biographies. wasEmpire. that of saving Writing1886, from hisCatling home wrote at Crowborough to the Grand Conan DoyleI’ve tried and tothe do Dorando some research Affair.” (A about of all, she missed his companionship. revisionsfor writing to the about text hisoverhe friends Norwegian the years, Wayne butExplorers in Georginaof His Minnesota Last Doyle, Bow celebrated were author published of 65 Out years of in the as a translating SH in the Norwegian krone, slightly ACDIt also visited carries Norwaya ring of familiarityin June 1892 to our with in Sussex,Secretary Doyle con-gratulatedof United Grand Webster Lodge, ver-sion theof Goldfarb’s poem proper article and also how/why appeared it And when she passed away, their a majorand Francine one for butanother alsoSherlockian Bokklubbenfor helping organization with Norway,Shadows: on Janu-ary in The a book Untold26, 2014 called Story at Spioncen- theof Arthur Univer- ears, withthe concerns child to about its home national and stature its home to changing Norwegian lan- less than $10 in today’s As for my own translation it was his sister Connie and Jerome K. Jerome on this enclosingdetermination an “imposing to raise Olympic group of peti- in A Tangledwas Skeinwritten,: A Companion but have come Volume up friends had the same reaction as people completethe packing edition, and in mailing twosity ofvolumes, of Minnesota’s the many, in Campustralen,Conan Club, 1919. Doyle’s the I’ve siteFirst been of Family our very frst, read fortunate, full Dick meet - and well-being.the child.” In the Author’s Preface, guage, including titles: money). I’ve got some of actually published for the frst time in 2002. The most recent reprint is in a both in Gyldendal that they wanted to among others. awareness.tioners,” proposing that a new lodge to the Bakerempty. Street Irregulars’ Expedition to had when George Burns died; his pass- many boxes. ing in 1948. In a crowdedSveum’s meeting article room from we celebratedDecember 2008this Webster stated: the County of thethe Saints,titles, editedincluding by Leslie Dr 1971. In 1966 I had been in a TV quiz 2011 BokklubbenT volume Sherlock give Holmes his due place in a prestige ing meant that he was together with with a careful eye and has corrected a Thomas Catling edited The Press “Anotherbe foundedexample forof the approximately Watson’s optegnelser (“The show, winning 10,000 kroner for my historic anniversary and our relationship with the University’s Sherlock A Google search revealed a 1902 letter I sincerely hope that your efforts will bear Klinger.) Holmes Mysterier i utvalg (“Selected series of modern and classical mystery It is only sinceAlbum our. Born dismal September failure at Stockholm 23, 1838, he euphony-before-precision25% of the membership is the who were RecordsWhat of Dr I Watson”),did learn waspublished that it was knowledgeGracie again. of Holmes, so I was consid- John BergquistHolmes has Collections provided inus two with ways. a First,date. we Soren provided Eversoll, additional an honored fnancial visitor written by Samuel L. Clemens (Mark fruit, and that we shall make a better show- Mysteries”), containing STUD, HOUN stories and bringing him back into in 1912 that the Modern Olympic Games translationMasons. of the On title January of The 18, Hounds 1887, of The 1918. Apartalmost from certainly a missing written ABBE when this Jean ered quite the local Sherlock Holmes look at Leavessupport from to theThe CollectionsCopper Beeches, in the formto theof aCollections $2,000 check. last year,Over continues the years Twain) toworked Brochmann for Lloyd’s noting Weekly that Newsshe , as a ing in the future as compared with the best of The Winter Games at Sochi are ended, and The Adventures—all translated print, and in Den norske Bokklubben have aroused any vital interest in the mind of the BaskervillesSavage Club. Several Lodge problems was consecrated exist atis a reprintwas ofpregnant the same with title Denis published (who was expert.Francine In 1969 Morris Gyldendal, Swift, ever Norway’s the librari- and its interesting authors and editors, his interest in Sherlock Holmes, had translatedcompositor, into Norwegianwriter, news his editor from other countries. We know that we have the but already anticipation is building for the by yours truly.the Norwegian If you’re interested, Explorers I’ll have proudlyfor deciding contributed to do well the pastfrst theever Sigerson com- the “man in the street,” and even then it has here.material. For There instance is no fallingno single off there. word I think in inSummer 1905, Gamescontaining of 2016 the in last Rio seven de Janeiro. largestan, publishingplanned to house,donate hadher Sherlockianstarted a published 50 years ago. I’d like to according to a note sent by his mother. Sherlockian1866 pastiche through A1884, Doubled-Bar- then editor from Freemasons’ Hall and Sir Henry Irving born in March of 1909, just one be happy toLevel send ($10,000) you a copy of supportfor your to the Collections.plete edition Second, and giving we distributedme a free rein an been a mere passing feeling of shame that we Norwegianthe human machine suggests is at a itslarge, best inpossibly these storiesAs you refectfrom The on the Return games of of SH. recent Broch- past, paperback mystery series called “The reled Detective1884 through Story. The 1907. Lilly The Library Scoop was invested as Treasurer. There is no month before The Press Book was collection to The Sherlock Holmes collection.thank Christyupdated And toAllen completehistory for providing of the our story: organization, I to includingpresent Sherlock our close, Holmes mutually as I thinkben- should fall so low as to be beaten by even the ferociousIslands. But and we havedeadly, got intocanine; the way hund of doing mann’sor those HOUNto come, was remember re-published Sir Arthur, by the Black Series” (inspired by the French Manuscriptlesser European Collection nations, who has for 15 genera letters- to longer a formal connection between published). Collections. Sadly, her death in alsoinformation adaptedefcial and about relationship translated Conan Doyle’sa withSwedish the poet- Friendshe Soof should it’sthe business Sherlock be. as Holmes usual at Collections The Database, subscription biographical meansthings rather any dog,less thoroughly big or small. than theyAnd might what samehis interest house in a sport, last time and thein 1941. support he “La Série Noire”) and asked me to do hertions (1900-1917) past have been fromour pupils English in all authors sporting the Lodge and the Club. October 2007 meant her collection, radiory as dramatisation featured in our of the100 book Years and Ago Sherlock Holmes Collections, for dictionary of British and Irish journal-aboutbe done, “…of and that the is Baskervilles.” the point that wants If liter- lent to the Olympic movement. a selection of Sherlock Holmes stories. produced andit as thea six-part University’s serial Sherlockin 1977. HolmesSo theCollections. 1911 second Our edition65th Anniversary was what includingpastimes….ists F. My fromAnstey desire, the (one inperiod offering of theof this 1800 24 book – 1950, strengthening. According to Doyle’s own correspon- which she amassed with her beloved column.booklet Dick Sveum (“The updates Norwegian us on Explorers the which of Minnesota we are all 65th thankful. Anniversary: ally translated into my language the I can certainly tell you that Broch- Photo Courtesy of Gary Thaden There had then been no Holmes books authorsto the public, along is that with a betterACD understanding of The Fate of of After his retirement from Lloyd’s Wayne, was ready to move to I sometimesstatus of the think drive that for my the main E.W. motive got Nils Nordberg hooked on Sherlock indicates he extended the circulation title would be Bakervilleslektens hund, mann’s dencetranslation (from of A HOUN Life in TimLetters and Johnson that), this in Norwegian since 1941. I did in fact An Updated History and Our Explorations Since Our 50th Anniversary Fenellathe Olympic, 1892) movement and Jerome may be K. acquired Jerome. and , Catling undertook the Michael Eckman and Timothy Johnson for becoming a radio drama producer Holmes. In his translation he kept of the paper beyond London and waswhichConan WisDoyle eeklynot alsoonly News discussed clumsy, Catling but–even another undertook side the veryE.W. 1911 McDiarmidwas edition a worrisome Curator has played time. of the aJean Sherlockdecisive was do twoMinnesota. selections, Boxes containing of books, seven pho- sto- McDiarmid Curatorship. Julie McKuras, ASH, BSI Ia wasgreater able interest to examine in athletics the generated letters while in the was the wish- 1999–2013”) to do this story contained on radio, updated Elizabethinformation Brochmann’s about our title,Explorer-Library and he was worse—suggeststo the Olympicediting task movement, a forstory The about onePress often aAlbum pet: . The part in mypregnant life. It with was Holmesherthe firstfrst Collections childHolmes at age ries tographs,each. We ephemerathen decided and thateven I awould giant It’s gratifying to receive notes from attendingminds of thereputed the rising Gillette togenera-tion….While be theto Brett first IIIto usecon- our the auto- the mediumjoint it isprojects perfectly (including suited for. confer-ences a good and friendpublications) of John andBennett an essay Shaw. by As Thecriticized Dog orof ignored:the Baskervilles the role ofFamily. money. story I ever34 and read, Doyle and wasit hooked worried me about her translate HOUN. I used EB’s version ferenceyouths prefer at Indiana to watch University. rather than to practise He also had his eye on a rising power to * http://publicdomainreview. And, ah yes,the 2009 Friends saw President the frst everabout our closea Norwegian-American working relationship. and Sherlock- Actually the decision was made for on the Master. I must have been 10 or (and also several Danish and Swedish) the rough old games which frst gave us the the West. org/2012/08/09/conan-doyles-olympic-Continued on page 7 “nynorsk” translation of HOUN, by ian, I appreciate all the connections. brave and devil-may-care spirit which has crusade/ as reference, but avoided copying it. Ragnar Hovland but relying I suspect a won us possessions the wide world over, it will Continued on page 7 SIGN was also included in the series, good deal on mine. Richard J. Sveum,Gary MD, Thaden BSI 2 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 7 2 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections p 7 March 2014 Volume 18 Number 1

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bottle of Courvoisier plus one fifth of the history of the scion mentioned earlier, The physical book is an interesting F New Jersey cognac, with the note: ‘Tell Thomas Hart reports that a publication artifact in itself, featuring quarter bind- the bartender to serve the Courvoisier fund was established as early as 1952 ing with textured morocco-colored first. Then by the time the Sons get to (with the princely sum of $4.00.) Hart, as endpapers of the same stock as the the New Jersey cognac, they may not treasurer of the Publication Committee, covers. spot the difference’” (250). Today, goes on to apologize to the membership Lellenberg says of Starr, “I’m convinced for “his many exhortations for funds, and Leaves from The Copper Beeches was fol- Sherlock Holmes that Julian Wolff [who took over leader- many stern admonitions against failure, lowed up by a second volume, More ship of the Baker Street Irregulars under made at meetings” over the years. Leaves from The Copper Beeches, in COLLECTIONS the title “Commissionaire” after Smith’s 1976. The Sons are still flourishing as untimely death in 1960] would have an active scion society; perhaps some- “Your merits should be publicly recognized” (STUD) retired as Commissionaire sooner than he day we will be able to look forward to did if Bill Starr had not died at a some- a third volume. what early age in 1976 and had been Contents around in the early ’80s to take over.” John Bergquist, BSI Francine and Wayne Swift By Peter E. Blau, ASH, BSI Leaves from The Copper Beeches was par- Francine and Wayne Swift tially financed by contributions from Illustration by H.W. Starr, captioned “The appeal t has been said that marriages between two Sherlockians are the most permanent. members of the Sons, who are listed in for the Publication Fund,” printed in Jon 1 Many Sherlockians have found it easy enough to persuade a spouse to enjoy the Lellenberg’s Irregular Crises of the Late ’Forties the acknowledgments. In his memoir of Sherlockian world, but when two people who already are Sherlockians marry they (New York, 1999) 100 Years Ago I will sooner or later merge their collections, as well as their lives. And there is no custody battle, whether over the car, the house, the pets, or the children, that can possi- 2 bly match the difficulty of dividing a collection that has no duplicates.

The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes at the So for two Sherlockians it’s a matter only of the better, and never the worse. That cer- 50 Years Ago tainly was true of Wayne B. Swift and Francine Morris, who were Sherlockians when 3 they met for the first time. Francine started her Sherlockian life in Texas, where she was Remembrances a librarian; she founded The Sub-Librarians Scion of the Baker Street Irregulars in the From the President American Library Association, and In supporting the Sherlock Holmes Collections, many donors have made 4 was one of the founders of The contributions either in honor or in memory of special persons. Practical, But Limited, Geologists at an informal luncheon in the Zodiac In Honor Of From Musings Room at Nieman Marcus in Dallas. Peter Blau Arthur E.F. Wiese Jr. 4 When she moved to Washington she Fred Levin Cliff Goldfarb quickly became a member of The Red Circle, and was one of the ring- In Memory Of From An Update from leaders in planning the society’s full- Paul Churchill John Baesch and Evelyn Herzog For any inquiries contact: the Collections fledged costume party at the Paul Churchill Thomas Drucker Timothy J. Johnson, Curator 5 National Press Club. Paul Churchill Warren Randall 612-624-3552 or Wayne was from Nebraska, an elec- Joseph Gillies Michael Kean [email protected] of The Sherlock Photo courtesy Holmes Collections Allen Mackler Patricia Nelson Recent Acquisitions Wayne and Francine Swift trical engineer and a teacher, and an Allen Mackler Once Upon A Crime Mystery Bookstore Sherlock Holmes Collections 5 early convert to the world of com- Allen Mackler Philip Swiggum Suite 111, Elmer L. Andersen Library puters. When he moved to Washington he decided to take an adult-education course in Beatrice McCaffrie John Lockwood University of Minnesota Sherlock Holmes at a local community college and soon attended his first Sherlockian E.W. McDiarmid Michael Brahmey 222 21st Ave. S. To the Editor function, a running of The Silver Blaze (Southern Division) at Pimlico Race Track in E.W. McDiarmid Jim DeLeo Minneapolis, MN 55455 6 Maryland, where he and Francine quickly discovered they shared more than an interest E.W. McDiarmid Jeffrey Klaus Telephone: 612-626-9166 in Sherlock Holmes. They courted , and wed, and had many happy years together, shar- E. W. McDiarmid Peter Klaus FAX: 612-625-5525 ing a multitude of interests, Sherlockian and otherwise. Robert Pattrick Vincent Brosnan A Beacon of the Future Mailing list corrections requested— Wayne became a member of The Baker Street Irregulars in 1978 (as “The Giant Rat of Jan Stauber Alexian Gregory Because of the high cost of returned newsletters, 6 Jan Stauber Francine and Richard Kitts we would appreciate being informed of changes Sumatra”). Francine became a member of The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes in Tom Stix Karen Anderson of address or other corrections. 1977 (as “Hatty Doran”) and was honored by the BSI as The Woman in 1983, and Dr. Richard Sturtz William Sturtz Remembrances awarded her Irregular Shilling and Investiture in 1994 (as “The Wigmore Street Post Timothy J. Johnson, Curator Center of Science and Industry (COSI) 8 Continued on page 6 8 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 1

cott and I were delighted in October for the Jane Austen Society with various types of blood splatter, to have been invited to the of North America’s Annual General footprints, poisonous plants, seeds and Media Preview of the Interna- Meeting, I felt that I was seeing some berries, and even had to assemble a S tional Exhibition of Sherlock old friends in a new setting. broken bust of Napoleon. The mystery Holmes at COSI earlier this month. Each of the galleries of the exhibition was created by Dan Stashower, and I presented a unique aspect of the world observed even the most cynical mem- Sherlock Holmes Our delight at the invitation was noth- ing compared to the delight we experi- of Sherlock Holmes. We spent a great bers of the Fourth Estate really getting COLLECTIONS enced as we observed and participated deal of time exploring (and trying our involved in work-ing out the solution. in the Exhibition. Those two words hand using) the forensic tools available We next went on the gallery displaying “Your merits should be publicly recognized” (STUD) actually highlight what we particularly to Holmes and other Victorians; quite collectibles. It was fun to fnd items liked about the experience. There were unlike the innumerable tools available that we have in our col-lection but, at vast numbers of things to see and to to scientists today. the same time, it was frustrating to see Contents do as we made our way through the all the things we don’t have! On the Road with Sherlock Holmes Our next stop (far too short and worth We ended up in the area displaying separate sections of the exhibition. On the Road with his past October, Julie McKuras attended the premiere of “The International another visit or two) was in the Sit- costumes and props and photographs Sherlock Holmes Exhibition of Sher-lock Holmes” at the Oregon Museum of Science and We were gratifed to see an entire gal- ting Room at 221B. You actually walk from the three most re-cent mani- Industry (OMSI) in Portland. I was very pleased she could attend, especially lery devoted to the life and works of through the room and we were guided festations of Mr. Holmes: the Robert 1 as I was unable to travel west due to a previous engagement at the annual Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (as too many to look for some specifc items. We Downey, Jr. flms, the BBC’s Sherlock T conference of the Minnesota Library Association. Readers will remember her 100 Years Ago Sherlockians give him short shrift). Sherlocki-ans, of course, examined and CBS’s Elementary. This made the account of the opening from our last newsletter. Allow me to add a few more observa- There were many, many treasures on every detail. The designer, Geoffrey whole experience feel contemporary 2 tions as we continue to follow Mr. Holmes across country. display, far too many to list here. A Curley, walked through it with us, and timeless and reminded us, in the 50 Years Ago Even before the formal signifcant number of items through- asking our opinion. What could we say words of Vincent Starrett that “here opening at OMSI, the out the Exhibition are on loan from other than that we felt as if we were dwell together two who never lived 3 show generated some the this very Collection and, as I actually there! and so can never die.” “buzz” on social media. had the good fortune to spend some From the President On the “GeekDad,” blog time, through the kind offces of Tim On to the centerpiece of the Exhibi- Sherry Rose-Bond, BSI, ASH 4 senior editor Jonathan Johnson and Julie McKuras, to visit the tion: a crime scene that allowed each of Liu wrote: “Today is the opening of the Inter- us to play detective. We experimented Acquisitions Collection when I was in Minneapolis national Exhibition of 4 Sherlock Holmes, a fan- tastic exhibit at the Ore- Remembrances Musings gon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) In supporting the Sherlock Holmes Collections, many donors have made 4 in Portland, Oregon. If contributions either in honor or in memory of special persons. Marveling at the Wonders you’re a fan of the good detective in any of his In Honor Of From 4 incarnations, this is an John Bergquist Margaret Smedegaard exhibit worth seeing. Edward Flaherty Thomas Drucker For any inquiries contact: Timothy J. Johnson, Curator An Update from the I got a sneak peek at The Norwegian Explorers the show yesterday, but 65th Anniversary The Norwegian Explorers 612-624-3552 or Collections Andy Solberg Dr. Robert Katz I’ll defnitely want to [email protected] 5 come back again with In Memory Of From A Special Anniversary my family…” His post featured an image of one of our Hound manuscript leaves, one of Nathan Bengis Lynne E. Walker Sherlock Holmes Collections the gems in the show. BBC America noted: “If you’re anywhere near Oregon over the next Vinnie Brosnan Mike and Julie McKuras Suite 111, Elmer L. Andersen Library Celebration month, and you’re one of the growing army of fans of any of the various interpretations Bob Burr Rosemary Michaud University of Minnesota of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories — who collectively should go by the Charles Clifford Phillip Bergem 222 21st Ave. S. 5 name deduc-tionists, by rights — there’s a treat coming your way.” Howard Haycraft Philip Swiggum Minneapolis, MN 55455 The International Fred Levin Cliff Goldfarb Telephone: 612-626-9166 Excitement over the BBC/PBS Season Three premiere of “Sherlock” fueled further inter- Fred Levin Joe Eckrich FAX: 612-625-5525 Exhibition of Sherlock est in the Portland exhibition. Entertainment Weekly featured Benedict Cumberbatch on Fred Levin The Norwegian Explorers Holmes at the Center its cover along with an article by Clark Collis, “Mad About Sherlock.” The exhibition S. Allen Mackler Jr. Dr. C. Paul Martin Mailing list corrections requested— of Science and Industry enjoyed a very successful open-ing run through early January. After its closing, staff pre- E.W. McDiarmid Tom Gottwalt Because of the high cost of returned newsletters, (COSI) pared to move the exhibition to its second manifestation at the Center of Science and In- Joe Moran Mike and Julie McKuras we would appreciate being informed of changes dustry (COSI) in Columbus, Ohio. I followed this transit with interest, trailing trucks and Joe Moran Richard J. Sveum of address or other corrections. 5 Murray S. Shaw Madeleine Lucien-Brun Continued on page 6 Jerry Wachs Leslie Klinger Remembrances Timothy J. Johnson, Curator 8 8 p Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 1