December 2002 D S O F N Volume 6 Number 4 E T Musings I H R E ou might notice a slight difference in this issue of the Friends’ newsletter. Our usual practice is to highlight an item or F donation to the Collections as the lead article, and that’s how our planning for this issue began. However, when the deci- sion was made to feature Dr. Julian Wolff’s The Sherlockian Atlas as our 50 Years Ago article, we realized that the author him- Yself deserved at least as much attention as his book. I would like to thank both Jon Lellenberg and John Bergquist for working together to produce a more complete picture of the man who made such an impact in the Sherlockian world and helped shape the future. We also have the good fortune to welcome a new writer to our ever-growing list of prominent Sherlockian contrib- utors. Leslie Klinger, B.S.I., took time from his busy legal and writing efforts to give us the background of The Bookman. John Sherlock Holmes Bennett Shaw had copies of articles in his notebooks, and it looks like we will all soon have the chance to have our own copy of these COLLECTIONS Sherlockian articles in the book that Les is co-editing with Susan Dahlinger. As ever, we have updates from Tim Johnson and Richard Sveum, and the good news that the state of the Collections is very good. “Your merits should be publicly recognized” (STUD) Steve Doyle, B.S.I., and Pat Ward of Indianapolis and Bob Hasebroock of Omaha were in the Twin Cities for the Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections. It was a good opportunity to give these three wandering Sherlockians a tour and let them personally see the Collections that they support. Contents Cartographer Royal of the BSI In addition to giving tours of the Collections to Steve, Pat and Bob, I have had the opportunity this fall of giving tours to a number of By Jon Lellenberg, B.S.I. other visiting Sherlockians. It is always a pleasure to see their reactions as we enter the vast underground caverns, then move to the Cartographer Royal Holmes Collections. At first glance, the room seems somewhat unimpressive but it soon becomes evident what a treasure trove it of the BSI have fallen in with Dr. Julian Wolff,” wrote Edgar W. Smith to Vincent really is. It is kept cool and dark for archival reasons, and the storage method enables the maximum use of the available space. As 1 Starrett on March 7, 1940, “who made a couple of neat little maps of spots in the lights come on and we examine each aisle, we have the luxury of examining a book, perhaps inscribed by the author or bearing the stories about a year ago, and he is doing a bang-up job with London, the bookplate of individuals like John Bennett Shaw, Vincent Starrett or Howard Haycraft, or an original illustration by Frederic Dorr 100 Years Ago “IEngland, the Continent and the world — creations that will be well worth Steele. We take the opportunity to see artifacts ranging from pillows to wallpaper to plaques to neckties. And of course everyone framing and hanging.” wants to the chance to experience the tactile sensation of holding an original Beeton’s Christmas Annual. 2 In this offhand way, Smith introduced the man who 20 years later would be his succes- If your plans bring you to our locale, I hope you will contact either the Sherlock Holmes Collections or me to schedule a tour. It is 50 Years Ago sor as Commissionaire of the Baker Street Irregulars and editor of the Baker Street with your continued generosity with donations of books, journals, scion society materials, letters, and financial contributions that the 3 Journal. Wolff, a short, balding New York physician born in 1905, was a specialist in Collections continue to grow. work-related injuries, and a bibliophile, sports fan, clubman, and amateur cartographer From the President and herald. Wolff came to Smith’s Julie McKuras, A.S.H., B.S.I. 4 attention, we presume, after order- ing a copy of his Appointment in Acquisitions Baker Street, published the year For any inquiries contact: before. In any event, his map- Remembrances Timothy J. Johnson, Curator 4 making was added to Smith’s next In supporting the Sherlock Holmes Collections, many donors have made 612-624-3552 or An Update from the product, the Baker Street Gazetteer contributions either in honor or in memory of special persons. [email protected] produced by Smith’s indefatigable Collections combing of the Canon for geo- IN HONOR OF FROM Sherlock Holmes Collections 5 graphic citations. The Hounds of the Internet, 10th Anniversary Laura Kuhn Suite 111, Elmer L. Andersen Library By the end of the year Smith added University of Minnesota Julie McKuras Richard J. Sveum, M.D., B.S.I. Using the Collections Wolff to the BSI’s ranks in which Margaret Scott Patricia J. Ward 222 21st Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55455 5 he himself, at that moment, was but the new and not yet well- IN MEMORY OF FROM Telephone: 612-624-7526 FAX: 612-626-9353 Season’s Greetings from known Buttons. “I have added two 9-11-01 Francine and Richard Kitts Julian Wolff, M.D. names to the official membership Marlene Aig, A.S.H. Warren Randall Timothy J. Johnson, Curator list which I inherited from you,” he Bob Kroska Charles Clifford 7 told Christopher Morley on Gertrude Mahoney, A.S.H. Laura Kuhn November 8, 1940, “H. W. Bell . . . Mailing list corrections requested— Sherlock Holmes Patricia Moran, A.S.H. Warren Randall and Dr. Julian Wolff, whose notable John Henry Cardinal Newman Gerald M. Schnabel Because of the high cost of returned newsletters, and the Law we would appreciate being informed of changes Sherlockian maps qualify him, I Dr. George M. Schuster Carol J. Schuster of address or other corrections. 7 think, beyond any suspicion of a Thomas L. Stix Sr. and Jr. Bill Vande Water, B.S.I. doubt for membership.” Caroline Smerk George M. Smerk Musings The cover of the December 1979 issue of The Baker Street Journal 8 dedicated to Julian Wolff, drawing by Henry Lauritzen.

Remembrances Continued on page 6 8 8 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 1 The Bookman, a magazine occasionally Holmes,” which appeared in the subtitled “A Review of Books and December 1932 issue and was the cen- Season’s Greetings from Julian Wolff, M.D. Life,” was first published in 1895, terpiece of Starrett’s expanded book of when, the public believed, Sherlock the same title published the next year. t is appropriate at this time of year to feature several of the holiday greeting cards Holmes had perished. Conceived as that Dr. Wolff and his wife Eleanor sent to fellow Sherlockians. One of those fea- an American companion to the suc- Although The Bookman was edited over Itured was printed for the Wolffs, while the other was produced by The Sherlock cessful London Bookman, it was aimed its course by nine different editors, Holmes Society of London, and sent “With the Compliments of the Season.” 100YEARS AGO at the general public as well as the two were the major sources of the book trade and originated the publica- “Sherlockian” elements: Harry tion of “best seller” lists. At one point, Thurston Peck and his “Junior Editor” The Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections One hundred years ago, in July 1902, is a quarterly newsletter published by the H. L. Mencken termed it “the best lit- Arthur Bartlett Maurice. As Maurice “The Bound of the Astorbilts,” by Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections erary monthly the U.S. has ever seen.” wrote in a December 1927 essay in which seek to promote the activities, inter- Charlton Andrews, appeared in the The Bookman entitled “Forty Years of ests and needs of the Special Collections pages of The Bookman. While not as and Rare Books Department, University of The Bookman’s first Doylean tidbit Sherlock”: “In the matter of world- memorable as the work it parodied, Minnesota Libraries. appeared in the March 1895 issue, wide popularity never in the long his- the story remarkably appeared within Mail editorial correspondence c/o: which briefly mentioned Dr. Arthur tory of fiction has there been a figure two months of publication of the finalé Editor Conan Doyle as among the most high- comparable to Sherlock Holmes.” Pre- Julie McKuras of The Hound of the Baskervilles in the ly-paid writers in England and the dating Morley’s Saturday Review and 13512 Granada Ave. May 1902 issue of the New York edi- Apple Valley, MN 55124 United States. Included in that elite The Baker Street Journal by many years, tion of the Strand Magazine. Beginning 952-431-1934 company, according to literary agent The Bookman provided the first legiti- 952-431-5965 Fax in July 1901, The Bookman editors had A. P. Watt, were “Mr. Harte, Mr. mate forum for serious and less-seri- [email protected] been among the first to trumpet the Besant, Mr. Haggard, Anthony Hope, ous writing on the Canon and so impending arrival of the serialized Editorial Board Photo by Julie McKuras ...Annie Swan, Olive Schreiner, Mrs. played a significant part in stimulating Photo by Julie McKuras John Bergquist, Timothy Johnson, Hound of the Baskervilles, and, when Clifford, Mrs. Craigie, and Mrs. that popularity in America. This Christmas card produced by the With the Compliments of the Season from Eleanor Jon Lellenberg, Richard J. Sveum, M.D. installments appeared, they speculated Sherlock Holmes society of London. and Julian Wolff, from their Christmas card which Harrison (Lucas Mallet), …Mr. Copyright © 2002 publicly about possible solutions to showed a map of the United States. University of Minnesota Library Kipling, ...Mr. Crockett, and Mr. Leslie S. Klinger, B.S.I. the case, sparking numerous letters to The University of Minnesota is an Equal Stanley Wyman.: Interestingly, among Opportunity Educator and Employer. the editors espousing alternative theo- this group, only Harte, Kipling, Note: Sherlock Holmes and The Lost ries. The Bookman’s editor also chimed Haggard, Hope, and Doyle remain Treasures of The Bookman, edited by S. in on the Fletcher Robinson-Conan Sherlock Holmes and the Law familiar to the modern reader. E. Dahlinger and Mr.Leslie S. Klinger, Doyle co-authorship controversy, will be published by Calabash Press in declaring in October 1901, after read- n opening reception for “Sherlock Holmes and the Law” was held on December The magazine appeared continuously January 2003. ing the opening chapters of The Hound 3, 2002 in the Arthur C. Pulling Rare Books Collection at the University of until March 1933, and during its run, of the Baskervilles in the previous Minnesota Law Library. The souvenir booklet features a selective checklist titled as might be expected, the names of “AEx Libris Sherlock Holmes, A Recreation of Holmes’s Law Library, 221B Baker Street.” month’s Strand Magazine, that “Dr. Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Doyle’s share of the collaboration was Holmes made frequent appearances. a very small one.” Andrews echoed Mary Rumsey, Foreign, Comparative and International Law Librarian, wrote the These ranged from contemporary this view in his comic tale, his narrator introduction and gave a short speech to those assembled. Thanking Tim Johnson reviews of new works to parodies of concluding: for lending materials from the Collections for the display, Ms. Rumsey gave the Holmes, as well as playful specula- group her own background as one interested in the Canon. Her father, a “thrifty tions by dedicated “Sherlockians” (a As I gazed, from far out upon man,” bought one two-volume edition of the Doubleday Canon, giving Volume 1 to term coined by Harry Thurston Peck, the moor there came the deep, Mary and Volume 2 to her brother. When the time came for them to trade for read- The Bookman’s first editor) and several unearthly baying of a gigantic ing purposes, a typical sibling interaction ensued. She held up the well-read books essays surveying the newly-founded hound. Weirdly it rose and fell for all to see, and pointed out the dried bloodstain on the cover, a souvenir of the field of mystery writing. ACD was in blood-curdling intensity book trade. Ms. Rumsey went on to talk about Holmes, a man known as arrogant, interviewed several times by The until the inarticulate sound impatient and sarcastic with those less gifted; qualities certainly familiar to lawyers. Bookman and contributed a Spiritualist gradually shaped itself into essay on “posthumous writing.” this perfectly distinguishable Her introductory piece ends with- Vincent Starrett wrote three pieces wail: ‘I wonder how much of it “Sherlock Holmes and the Law” displays works on law and crime that relating to Sherlock Holmes, including Robinson wrote?’” Holmes might have read and owned. In addition, the University of his article “The Private Life of Sherlock Minnesota Library has lent several fascinating pieces from the Sherlock The brochure for “Sherlock Holmes and Holmes Collections, the world’s largest gathering of material related to the Law.” The brochure states “The University Holmes and Sir Arthur. We invite you to wander among those works and of Minnesota Law Library gratefully acknowl- imagine yourself in 221B Baker Street, with “the wind…howling outside” and edges the Harvard Law Library, whose exhibition ‘Sherlock Holmes & the Law’ (1988) and its warmth and good cheer within. If we must admit that Sherlock Holmes accompanying brochure inspired our exhibition.” never lived, we can, at least, console ourselves that he will never die.” The artwork is a 1943 illustration by Frederic Dorr Steele. Julie McKuras

2 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 7 such as pictographs of stories or coats of background tint) and It Is Full of Old Cartographer... Continued from Page 1 arms of Canonical personages along the Houses, which Donegall sent out as 8” borders. Expanses of ocean are dotted by 6-1/4” illustrations for his Christmas Julian attended the annual dinner for the first time in January ’41 — dubbed “cartographer royal of the BSI” in Smith’s minutes — with illustrations of Canonical ships. cards over the period 1961–67. Each but it was at the 1942 dinner that he cemented his status in the BSI. At the ‘41 dinner, Rex Stout gave his notorious talk “Watson Horizontal format maps in the atlas are card features “An Incomplete gazetteer” Was a Woman”; at the ’42 dinner, Julian retorted with “That Was No Lady,” endearing himself to his fellow Irregulars. He was reproduced at approximately 8” by 6?”, painstakingly compiled by Donegall that away in the Army most of the war, but present in ‘44 to be one of the first to receive an Investiture, “The Red-Headed League.” and vertical format maps are reproduced cross-references each named location on After the war, he resumed his practice, and became an assistant editor of the Baker Street Journal when it was created in 1946. YEARS AGO at approximately 4?” by 7”. the map to the story and page in the 50 Canon where the location is mentioned. Julian retired from practice in 1955, in part to assist Smith with the BSI, making himself so helpful that when Smith died in 1960, Magico Magazine reprint- Donegall also included the maps as Julian was the obvious choice as Smith’s successor. As a result, Julian spent his retirement working harder than ever as ed the atlas with a new plates to accompany a series of articles Commissionaire, from 1961 to 1986, when he stepped down from office. Of the five men at the BSI’s helm, Julian served the introduction and other titled “Baker Street and Beyond” that he longest, conducted the most annual dinners, and awarded the most memberships; of the BSJ’s nine editors, Julian edited the great- minor changes in 1983. published over the same period in the est number of issues — the Irregular for a quarter of a century. It contained the same short-lived magazine The New Strand — introduction by Wolff and and after its demise in the Sherlock Uneffusive in manner, he possessed an underlying warmth that balanced the outward reserve of a professional New Yorker of his gen- a new introduction by Holmes Journal. The colored maps and eration. He liked people, and paid attention to newcomers. He quietly subsidized the annual dinner’s cost to make it more afford- Hugh Pentecost. The accompanying gazetteers are reproduced able to all. He gave the BSI a public poise that avoided the labels of silliness or pomposity which a philistine Press might otherwise Collections holds two of in Baker Street and Beyond: Essays on have tried to pin upon it. His wry sense of humor could transform a BSI dinner from solemnity to hilarity with just a few words. this Magico edition, which Sherlock Holmes by Lord Donegall, pub- had a brown cover. John lished by Westminster Libraries and the In some ways he seemed an unlikely candidate for such a post. Never a loquacious personality like Morley or Smith, his custom- Bennett Shaw owned one Sherlock Holmes Society of London in ary reply to letters was a non-committal sentence or two on a postcard. But no Irregular letter went unanswered, no query from of these as well as the 1993. (Note: Lord Donegall’s Baker Street the secular world was ignored. He encouraged Sherlockian scholarship in countless ways. He never sought publicity for himself, more limited edition with and Beyond has no connection with the but neither did he neglect any opportunity to advance Sherlock Holmes’s public standing. While he seldom exercised his authori- a beige leather cover. His Edgar W. Smith work of the same title men- ty in society matters visibly, his innate dignity and Irregular credentials ensured that it was never questioned. The Irregulars’ great copy carries the notation tioned above.) regard for Julian Wolff rested upon an absolute confidence that the BSI’s affairs were in the hands of an unreservedly devoted gen- Dr. Julian Wolff’s map of England from The Sherlockian Atlas “of this edition one hun- tleman. His retirement from office in 1986 dismayed everyone, and his death four years later was greatly mourned as the end of a dred and twenty-one copies The London map is probably the most great era in the BSI’s history. The year 1952 saw many Sherlockian have been numbered and signed by Dr. familiar to Sherlockians, as an enlarged publishing milestones, among them the Julian Wolff, B.S.I. and Hugh Pentecost. version of it was used for the end Editor’s Note: for more information about Dr. Wolff’s cartography, please see John Bergquist’s article in 50 Years Ago. inaugural issue of the Sherlock Holmes This is number 5.” papers in William S. Baring-Gould’s Journal, the Norwegian Explorers’ Annotated Sherlock Holmes, first pub- anthology Sherlock Holmes: Master Individually and collectively, Dr. Wolff’s lished in 1967. Detective (see the 50 Years Ago column maps have appeared in other publica- Using the Collections... Continued from Page 5 in our previous issue), and The tions in addition to the 1952 Atlas. The After Smith’s death in 1960, Dr. Wolff Sherlockian Atlas, by Julian Wolff, M.D. five maps titled The World, Europe, took over the reins of the Baker Street Trevor Raymond, the editor of Canadian Holmes, visited Minneapolis and took the opportunity to view the Sherlock Holmes Dr. Wolff’s atlas, which maps the known England, London and The United States Journal, but he did not reprint any of Collections. Trevor enjoyed the variety of items he saw, and is pictured, along with his friend Will Strand, holding a copy of world as it relates to the Canon, was first saw the light of day as 5” by 4” the maps during his long tenure as edi- the last Czarina’s personal edition of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. privately printed and limited to 400 reductions in Edgar W. Smith’s Baker tor. However, all of the maps from the copies. The Collections owns two Street and Beyond, which was originally Atlas (in the black & white versions) copies, one of them inscribed “With published by Smith’s Pamphlet House in were reprinted in the BSJ under the edi- Best Wishes and The Compliments of 1940. (Smith re-published Baker Street torship of Dr. Wolff’s successor, John M. the Season, Julian Wolff” to Russell and Beyond: Together with Some Trifling Linsenmeyer, over the period McLauchlin, and the second “The Rev. Monographs in 1957 under the imprint 1979–1981. Anthony Morley, With Best Wishes, of The Baker Street Irregulars, Inc.) The Julian Wolff, 15 Dec. 1956.” The book four maps titled It Is Full of Old Houses, Although 50 years have passed since its includes thirteen black & white maps: Photo by Steve Doyle His Last Bow Window, Operation first publication, The Sherlockian Atlas Bob Hasebroock and Julie McKuras London, England, Europe, The Island of Reichenbach and Dartmoor were first still sets the standard for Canonical car- Ufa (sic), The World, The Surrey Side, It published in The Baker Street Journal tography. It stands as a monument to Is Full of Old Houses, His Last Bow (Old Series), under Smith’s editorship, the ambition and careful work of its car- Window, United States, Dartmoor, over the period 1946–49. tographer and as a model of Sherlockian Photo by Julie McKuras Susan Dahlinger in the reading room of Operation Reichenbach, Sherlock scholarship. Holmes in Japan and The Apocrypha. Special Collections and Rare Books. by Julie McKuras Photo Lord Donegall, long-time editor of the Trevor Raymond and Will Strand, The maps are clear and uncluttered, Sherlock Holmes Journal, commissioned John Bergquist inspecting the Tauschnitz edition that with only those place names mentioned Dr. Wolff to produce color versions of belonged to the last Czarina or implied in the Canon identified, all in the maps titled Europe, London, The Editor’s Note – for more information Photo from Steve Doyle Photo from Pat Ward, Julie McKuras (holding the clipping legible sans serif printing. Many of the World, England, Operation Reichenbach, about Dr. Wolff, please see Jon book of the wedding of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle maps have delightful small illustrations United States (done with a uniform Lellenberg’s article on page one. and Jean Leckie) and Steve Doyle

6 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 3 From the President An Update from the Collections

n September 19, 2002 the slate and the membership approved Anniversary of the setting for “The t was my pleasure to report dur- Underground,” gave me the opportunity Minneapolis. We continue to be thankful Annual Membership with an unanimous vote the following Illustrious Client,” which began with ing the annual meeting of the to share the wonders of the Elmer L. for David’s continued support and inter- Meeting of the Friends of Board: President Richard Sveum, Vice the Red Throated League’s presentation Friends—and to echo that report Andersen Library and its underground est in expanding the Hammer Collection. Othe Sherlock Holmes President John Bergquist, Secretary Julie of Edith Meiser’s radio drama on April I here—that the “state of the collec- storage caverns with this most illustrious Finally, we are looking towards new pro- Collections was held in conjunction McKuras, Treasurer Timothy Johnson, 27, 2002 and included a quiz on the tions” is very good. It has been a group of librarians. While at the ALA jects that will enhance access to the with the Norwegian Explorers of and members-at-large Lucy Brusic, Judy tale at the annual meeting. very busy autumn, but one that contin- conference, I also managed to snag a few Collections. One of the projects now in Minnesota. A reception and silent auc- Ham, Michael McKuras, Pat Nelson and ues to reward us in our work. For this posters and bookmarks from the Toronto the planning and development stages— tion started the evening in the Elmer L. Steve Stilwell. It was also reported that Our guest speaker was Steven Doyle, we are thankful. Public Library that contain a Sherlockian and with the help of Adam Brusic—is an Andersen Library. The business meet- the newsletter has experienced an B.S.I., member of The Illustrious theme and highlight the joint meeting of online inventory of our audio/visual ing included reports from Board of increase in its circulation to 379. Clients of Indianapolis, writer and pub- The Hubbs Family cataloging project is the Canadian and American library asso- materials, including the Paton Collection. Directors standing committees. The lisher. He started with a slide show, a now in its last month. By year’s end, and ciations in Toronto next summer. If Look for updates on this project in the Finance Committee reported donations Susan Dahlinger, the eminent Gillette humorous look at his “extended” Doyle concluding three years’ work, we will you’re interested in one of these posters future. Also, as part of our development of $18,074.97, expenses of scholar from New York City, addressed family, and then discussed his life as a have cataloged over 15,000 items in the or bookmarks for your collection, please campaign, we are looking at ways to $20,300.00 and a balance of the membership about the Sherlock Sherlockian publisher, from The Sherlock Holmes Collections. Those cat- feel free to contact me. establish “visiting scholars” funds that $29,975.74. The E. W. McDiarmid Holmes Collections from the viewpoint Sherlock Holmes Review to Wessex Press aloging records are accessible to you will allow us to provide some financial Curator Endowment Fund has a bal- of a library user. Curator Timothy and Gasogene Press. through the University of Minnesota’s In September the Andersen Library cura- assistance to researchers interested in vis- ance of $34,727.00 with pledges of Johnson gave the State of the Collection online catalog, MNCAT tors launched their second annual “First iting our collections as part of their $154,000, which includes 55 new address. I wish to thank the Friends members (www.lib.umn.edu). We continue to be Fridays in Andersen” series. This series, research projects. donations from the last appeal. The and everyone serving on the Board and thankful to the Hubbs Family for their designed to highlight collections and Sigerson Society, currently has seven The meeting was then turned over to our newsletter editor Julie McKuras. I support of this project. MNCAT and our research activities in the Library, has been At this time of the year it is natural for us memberships, which honors a bequest Norwegian Explorers President Julie hope everyone will consider a 2002 online version of The Universal Sherlock a success. September’s offerings focused to give thanks for our Friends. Not sur- or pledge of at least $10,000. The McKuras. She explained the Explorers’ year end contribution to the University Holmes bibliography offer the Holmesian on traveler’s accounts and included my prisingly, and because of your continued Nominating Committee presented a yearlong celebration of the 100th of Minnesota and the Sherlock Holmes researcher some of the best research tools presentation from the Holmes Collections support, I find myself giving thanks Collections. in the world. on our guidebooks and walking tours of throughout the year for your interest and Sherlockian London. support in the ongoing work of the Richard J. Sveum, M.D., B.S.I. This summer it was my privilege to Collections. Thank you for all that you address the Sub-Librarians of the Also this fall, I traveled to our Friend do! May the New Year bring us new Acquistions American Library Association at the David Hammer, B.S.I., in Dubuque, Friends and a continued sense of joy and annual ALA conference in Atlanta, Iowa and gathered the latest installment pleasure in keeping forever green the t the September 19 Annual edition is Volume 6 of the Pondicherry Hirayama Yuichi, B.S.I., Editor –In- Georgia. My talk, “The Hound of his wonderful collection for transfer to memory of the Master. Meeting of the Friends of Press Monograph Series and is edited Chief, donated Volume 12 of The Shoso- the Sherlock Holmes and introduced by Mr. Kean. The edi- In Bulletin, International Series. This Timothy Johnson ACollections, Richard tion is limited to fifty copies, and copy journal is edited by Mel Hughes. Caplan, M. D., B. S. I., donated an number fifteen is inscribed to the Using the Collections extensive file of Sherlockian materials Collections by the editor. collected over the years. Included in usan Dahlinger of New York this donation were seminar brochures; paid a weeklong visit to the a variety of journals including The Twin Cities in September in Woods Runner and Canadian Holmes; Sorder to pursue her research materials pertaining to The Sir James into the life and times of William Saunders Society, such as their annual Gillette. Among the many items she recertification exams; newspaper and utilized were the Gillette notebooks periodical articles including those pub- that were donated to the Collections by lished in medical journals; quizzes; Philip S. Hench, M.D. Sherlockian booklets and Christmas cards. While in Minneapolis to speak at the annual dinner of the Norwegian Michael Kean, B.S.I., forwarded a Explorers, Chicagoans Donald Izban, copy of Arthur Porges Stately Homes B.S.I., and his wife Patricia toured the and The Blunt Instrument. This 2002 Sherlock Holmes Collections. Don and

Photo by Julie Mckuras Patricia are seen in the accompanying Richard Caplan, M.D., B.S.I. and Timothy Johnson Photo by Julie Mckuras picture holding a letter that was written Donald and Patricia Izban in 1988 by Don to John Bennett Shaw.

4 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 5 From the President An Update from the Collections n September 19, 2002 the slate and the membership approved Anniversary of the setting for “The t was my pleasure to report dur- Underground,” gave me the opportunity Minneapolis. We continue to be thankful Annual Membership with an unanimous vote the following Illustrious Client,” which began with ing the annual meeting of the to share the wonders of the Elmer L. for David’s continued support and inter- Meeting of the Friends of Board: President Richard Sveum, Vice the Red Throated League’s presentation Friends—and to echo that report Andersen Library and its underground est in expanding the Hammer Collection. Othe Sherlock Holmes President John Bergquist, Secretary Julie of Edith Meiser’s radio drama on April I here—that the “state of the collec- storage caverns with this most illustrious Finally, we are looking towards new pro- Collections was held in conjunction McKuras, Treasurer Timothy Johnson, 27, 2002 and included a quiz on the tions” is very good. It has been a group of librarians. While at the ALA jects that will enhance access to the with the Norwegian Explorers of and members-at-large Lucy Brusic, Judy tale at the annual meeting. very busy autumn, but one that contin- conference, I also managed to snag a few Collections. One of the projects now in Minnesota. A reception and silent auc- Ham, Michael McKuras, Pat Nelson and ues to reward us in our work. For this posters and bookmarks from the Toronto the planning and development stages— tion started the evening in the Elmer L. Steve Stilwell. It was also reported that Our guest speaker was Steven Doyle, we are thankful. Public Library that contain a Sherlockian and with the help of Adam Brusic—is an Andersen Library. The business meet- the newsletter has experienced an B.S.I., member of The Illustrious theme and highlight the joint meeting of online inventory of our audio/visual ing included reports from Board of increase in its circulation to 379. Clients of Indianapolis, writer and pub- The Hubbs Family cataloging project is the Canadian and American library asso- materials, including the Paton Collection. Directors standing committees. The lisher. He started with a slide show, a now in its last month. By year’s end, and ciations in Toronto next summer. If Look for updates on this project in the Finance Committee reported donations Susan Dahlinger, the eminent Gillette humorous look at his “extended” Doyle concluding three years’ work, we will you’re interested in one of these posters future. Also, as part of our development of $18,074.97, expenses of scholar from New York City, addressed family, and then discussed his life as a have cataloged over 15,000 items in the or bookmarks for your collection, please campaign, we are looking at ways to $20,300.00 and a balance of the membership about the Sherlock Sherlockian publisher, from The Sherlock Holmes Collections. Those cat- feel free to contact me. establish “visiting scholars” funds that $29,975.74. The E. W. McDiarmid Holmes Collections from the viewpoint Sherlock Holmes Review to Wessex Press aloging records are accessible to you will allow us to provide some financial Curator Endowment Fund has a bal- of a library user. Curator Timothy and Gasogene Press. through the University of Minnesota’s In September the Andersen Library cura- assistance to researchers interested in vis- ance of $34,727.00 with pledges of Johnson gave the State of the Collection online catalog, MNCAT tors launched their second annual “First iting our collections as part of their $154,000, which includes 55 new address. I wish to thank the Friends members (www.lib.umn.edu). We continue to be Fridays in Andersen” series. This series, research projects. donations from the last appeal. The and everyone serving on the Board and thankful to the Hubbs Family for their designed to highlight collections and Sigerson Society, currently has seven The meeting was then turned over to our newsletter editor Julie McKuras. I support of this project. MNCAT and our research activities in the Library, has been At this time of the year it is natural for us memberships, which honors a bequest Norwegian Explorers President Julie hope everyone will consider a 2002 online version of The Universal Sherlock a success. September’s offerings focused to give thanks for our Friends. Not sur- or pledge of at least $10,000. The McKuras. She explained the Explorers’ year end contribution to the University Holmes bibliography offer the Holmesian on traveler’s accounts and included my prisingly, and because of your continued Nominating Committee presented a yearlong celebration of the 100th of Minnesota and the Sherlock Holmes researcher some of the best research tools presentation from the Holmes Collections support, I find myself giving thanks Collections. in the world. on our guidebooks and walking tours of throughout the year for your interest and Sherlockian London. support in the ongoing work of the Richard J. Sveum, M.D., B.S.I. This summer it was my privilege to Collections. Thank you for all that you address the Sub-Librarians of the Also this fall, I traveled to our Friend do! May the New Year bring us new Acquistions American Library Association at the David Hammer, B.S.I., in Dubuque, Friends and a continued sense of joy and annual ALA conference in Atlanta, Iowa and gathered the latest installment pleasure in keeping forever green the t the September 19 Annual edition is Volume 6 of the Pondicherry Hirayama Yuichi, B.S.I., Editor –In- Georgia. My talk, “The Hound of his wonderful collection for transfer to memory of the Master. Meeting of the Friends of Press Monograph Series and is edited Chief, donated Volume 12 of The Shoso- the Sherlock Holmes and introduced by Mr. Kean. The edi- In Bulletin, International Series. This Timothy Johnson ACollections, Richard tion is limited to fifty copies, and copy journal is edited by Mel Hughes. Caplan, M. D., B. S. I., donated an number fifteen is inscribed to the Using the Collections extensive file of Sherlockian materials Collections by the editor. collected over the years. Included in usan Dahlinger of New York this donation were seminar brochures; paid a weeklong visit to the a variety of journals including The Twin Cities in September in Woods Runner and Canadian Holmes; Sorder to pursue her research materials pertaining to The Sir James into the life and times of William Saunders Society, such as their annual Gillette. Among the many items she recertification exams; newspaper and utilized were the Gillette notebooks periodical articles including those pub- that were donated to the Collections by lished in medical journals; quizzes; Philip S. Hench, M.D. Sherlockian booklets and Christmas cards. While in Minneapolis to speak at the annual dinner of the Norwegian Michael Kean, B.S.I., forwarded a Explorers, Chicagoans Donald Izban, copy of Arthur Porges Stately Homes B.S.I., and his wife Patricia toured the and The Blunt Instrument. This 2002 Sherlock Holmes Collections. Don and

Photo by Julie Mckuras Photo Patricia are seen in the accompanying Richard Caplan, M.D., B.S.I. and Timothy Johnson Photo by Julie Mckuras picture holding a letter that was written Donald and Patricia Izban in 1988 by Don to John Bennett Shaw.

4 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 5 such as pictographs of stories or coats of background tint) and It Is Full of Old Cartographer... Continued from Page 1 arms of Canonical personages along the Houses, which Donegall sent out as 8” borders. Expanses of ocean are dotted by 6-1/4” illustrations for his Christmas Julian attended the annual dinner for the first time in January ’41 — dubbed “cartographer royal of the BSI” in Smith’s minutes — with illustrations of Canonical ships. cards over the period 1961–67. Each but it was at the 1942 dinner that he cemented his status in the BSI. At the ‘41 dinner, Rex Stout gave his notorious talk “Watson Horizontal format maps in the atlas are card features “An Incomplete gazetteer” Was a Woman”; at the ’42 dinner, Julian retorted with “That Was No Lady,” endearing himself to his fellow Irregulars. He was reproduced at approximately 8” by 6?”, painstakingly compiled by Donegall that away in the Army most of the war, but present in ‘44 to be one of the first to receive an Investiture, “The Red-Headed League.” and vertical format maps are reproduced cross-references each named location on After the war, he resumed his practice, and became an assistant editor of the Baker Street Journal when it was created in 1946. YEARS AGO at approximately 4?” by 7”. the map to the story and page in the 50 Canon where the location is mentioned. Julian retired from practice in 1955, in part to assist Smith with the BSI, making himself so helpful that when Smith died in 1960, Magico Magazine reprint- Donegall also included the maps as Julian was the obvious choice as Smith’s successor. As a result, Julian spent his retirement working harder than ever as ed the atlas with a new plates to accompany a series of articles Commissionaire, from 1961 to 1986, when he stepped down from office. Of the five men at the BSI’s helm, Julian served the introduction and other titled “Baker Street and Beyond” that he longest, conducted the most annual dinners, and awarded the most memberships; of the BSJ’s nine editors, Julian edited the great- minor changes in 1983. published over the same period in the est number of issues — the Irregular for a quarter of a century. It contained the same short-lived magazine The New Strand — introduction by Wolff and and after its demise in the Sherlock Uneffusive in manner, he possessed an underlying warmth that balanced the outward reserve of a professional New Yorker of his gen- a new introduction by Holmes Journal. The colored maps and eration. He liked people, and paid attention to newcomers. He quietly subsidized the annual dinner’s cost to make it more afford- Hugh Pentecost. The accompanying gazetteers are reproduced able to all. He gave the BSI a public poise that avoided the labels of silliness or pomposity which a philistine Press might otherwise Collections holds two of in Baker Street and Beyond: Essays on have tried to pin upon it. His wry sense of humor could transform a BSI dinner from solemnity to hilarity with just a few words. this Magico edition, which Sherlock Holmes by Lord Donegall, pub- had a brown cover. John lished by Westminster Libraries and the In some ways he seemed an unlikely candidate for such a post. Never a loquacious personality like Morley or Smith, his custom- Bennett Shaw owned one Sherlock Holmes Society of London in ary reply to letters was a non-committal sentence or two on a postcard. But no Irregular letter went unanswered, no query from of these as well as the 1993. (Note: Lord Donegall’s Baker Street the secular world was ignored. He encouraged Sherlockian scholarship in countless ways. He never sought publicity for himself, more limited edition with and Beyond has no connection with the but neither did he neglect any opportunity to advance Sherlock Holmes’s public standing. While he seldom exercised his authori- a beige leather cover. His Edgar W. Smith work of the same title men- ty in society matters visibly, his innate dignity and Irregular credentials ensured that it was never questioned. The Irregulars’ great copy carries the notation tioned above.) regard for Julian Wolff rested upon an absolute confidence that the BSI’s affairs were in the hands of an unreservedly devoted gen- Dr. Julian Wolff’s map of England from The Sherlockian Atlas “of this edition one hun- tleman. His retirement from office in 1986 dismayed everyone, and his death four years later was greatly mourned as the end of a dred and twenty-one copies The London map is probably the most great era in the BSI’s history. The year 1952 saw many Sherlockian have been numbered and signed by Dr. familiar to Sherlockians, as an enlarged publishing milestones, among them the Julian Wolff, B.S.I. and Hugh Pentecost. version of it was used for the end Editor’s Note: for more information about Dr. Wolff’s cartography, please see John Bergquist’s article in 50 Years Ago. inaugural issue of the Sherlock Holmes This is number 5.” papers in William S. Baring-Gould’s Journal, the Norwegian Explorers’ Annotated Sherlock Holmes, first pub- anthology Sherlock Holmes: Master Individually and collectively, Dr. Wolff’s lished in 1967. Detective (see the 50 Years Ago column maps have appeared in other publica- Using the Collections... Continued from Page 5 in our previous issue), and The tions in addition to the 1952 Atlas. The After Smith’s death in 1960, Dr. Wolff Sherlockian Atlas, by Julian Wolff, M.D. five maps titled The World, Europe, took over the reins of the Baker Street Trevor Raymond, the editor of Canadian Holmes, visited Minneapolis and took the opportunity to view the Sherlock Holmes Dr. Wolff’s atlas, which maps the known England, London and The United States Journal, but he did not reprint any of Collections. Trevor enjoyed the variety of items he saw, and is pictured, along with his friend Will Strand, holding a copy of world as it relates to the Canon, was first saw the light of day as 5” by 4” the maps during his long tenure as edi- the last Czarina’s personal edition of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. privately printed and limited to 400 reductions in Edgar W. Smith’s Baker tor. However, all of the maps from the copies. The Collections owns two Street and Beyond, which was originally Atlas (in the black & white versions) copies, one of them inscribed “With published by Smith’s Pamphlet House in were reprinted in the BSJ under the edi- Best Wishes and The Compliments of 1940. (Smith re-published Baker Street torship of Dr. Wolff’s successor, John M. the Season, Julian Wolff” to Russell and Beyond: Together with Some Trifling Linsenmeyer, over the period McLauchlin, and the second “The Rev. Monographs in 1957 under the imprint 1979–1981. Anthony Morley, With Best Wishes, of The Baker Street Irregulars, Inc.) The Julian Wolff, 15 Dec. 1956.” The book four maps titled It Is Full of Old Houses, Although 50 years have passed since its includes thirteen black & white maps: Photo by Steve Doyle His Last Bow Window, Operation first publication, The Sherlockian Atlas Bob Hasebroock and Julie McKuras London, England, Europe, The Island of Reichenbach and Dartmoor were first still sets the standard for Canonical car- Ufa (sic), The World, The Surrey Side, It published in The Baker Street Journal tography. It stands as a monument to Is Full of Old Houses, His Last Bow (Old Series), under Smith’s editorship, the ambition and careful work of its car- Window, United States, Dartmoor, over the period 1946–49. tographer and as a model of Sherlockian Photo by Julie McKuras Susan Dahlinger in the reading room of Operation Reichenbach, Sherlock scholarship. Holmes in Japan and The Apocrypha. Special Collections and Rare Books. Photo by Julie McKuras Lord Donegall, long-time editor of the Trevor Raymond and Will Strand, The maps are clear and uncluttered, Sherlock Holmes Journal, commissioned John Bergquist inspecting the Tauschnitz edition that with only those place names mentioned Dr. Wolff to produce color versions of belonged to the last Czarina or implied in the Canon identified, all in the maps titled Europe, London, The Editor’s Note – for more information Photo from Steve Doyle Photo from Pat Ward, Julie McKuras (holding the clipping legible sans serif printing. Many of the World, England, Operation Reichenbach, about Dr. Wolff, please see Jon book of the wedding of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle maps have delightful small illustrations United States (done with a uniform Lellenberg’s article on page one. and Jean Leckie) and Steve Doyle

6 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 3 The Bookman, a magazine occasionally Holmes,” which appeared in the subtitled “A Review of Books and December 1932 issue and was the cen- Season’s Greetings from Julian Wolff, M.D. Life,” was first published in 1895, terpiece of Starrett’s expanded book of when, the public believed, Sherlock the same title published the next year. t is appropriate at this time of year to feature several of the holiday greeting cards Holmes had perished. Conceived as that Dr. Wolff and his wife Eleanor sent to fellow Sherlockians. One of those fea- an American companion to the suc- Although The Bookman was edited over Itured was printed for the Wolffs, while the other was produced by The Sherlock cessful London Bookman, it was aimed its course by nine different editors, Holmes Society of London, and sent “With the Compliments of the Season.” 100YEARS AGO at the general public as well as the two were the major sources of the book trade and originated the publica- “Sherlockian” elements: Harry tion of “best seller” lists. At one point, Thurston Peck and his “Junior Editor” The Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections One hundred years ago, in July 1902, is a quarterly newsletter published by the H. L. Mencken termed it “the best lit- Arthur Bartlett Maurice. As Maurice “The Bound of the Astorbilts,” by Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections erary monthly the U.S. has ever seen.” wrote in a December 1927 essay in which seek to promote the activities, inter- Charlton Andrews, appeared in the The Bookman entitled “Forty Years of ests and needs of the Special Collections pages of The Bookman. While not as and Rare Books Department, University of The Bookman’s first Doylean tidbit Sherlock”: “In the matter of world- memorable as the work it parodied, Minnesota Libraries. appeared in the March 1895 issue, wide popularity never in the long his- the story remarkably appeared within Mail editorial correspondence c/o: which briefly mentioned Dr. Arthur tory of fiction has there been a figure two months of publication of the finalé Editor Conan Doyle as among the most high- comparable to Sherlock Holmes.” Pre- Julie McKuras of The Hound of the Baskervilles in the ly-paid writers in England and the dating Morley’s Saturday Review and 13512 Granada Ave. May 1902 issue of the New York edi- Apple Valley, MN 55124 United States. Included in that elite The Baker Street Journal by many years, tion of the Strand Magazine. Beginning 952-431-1934 company, according to literary agent The Bookman provided the first legiti- 952-431-5965 Fax in July 1901, The Bookman editors had A. P. Watt, were “Mr. Harte, Mr. mate forum for serious and less-seri- [email protected] been among the first to trumpet the Besant, Mr. Haggard, Anthony Hope, ous writing on the Canon and so impending arrival of the serialized Editorial Board Photo by Julie McKuras ...Annie Swan, Olive Schreiner, Mrs. played a significant part in stimulating Photo by Julie McKuras John Bergquist, Timothy Johnson, Hound of the Baskervilles, and, when Clifford, Mrs. Craigie, and Mrs. that popularity in America. This Christmas card produced by the With the Compliments of the Season from Eleanor Jon Lellenberg, Richard J. Sveum, M.D. installments appeared, they speculated Sherlock Holmes society of London. and Julian Wolff, from their Christmas card which Harrison (Lucas Mallet), …Mr. Copyright © 2002 publicly about possible solutions to showed a map of the United States. University of Minnesota Library Kipling, ...Mr. Crockett, and Mr. Leslie S. Klinger, B.S.I. the case, sparking numerous letters to The University of Minnesota is an Equal Stanley Wyman.: Interestingly, among Opportunity Educator and Employer. the editors espousing alternative theo- this group, only Harte, Kipling, Note: Sherlock Holmes and The Lost ries. The Bookman’s editor also chimed Haggard, Hope, and Doyle remain Treasures of The Bookman, edited by S. in on the Fletcher Robinson-Conan Sherlock Holmes and the Law familiar to the modern reader. E. Dahlinger and Mr.Leslie S. Klinger, Doyle co-authorship controversy, will be published by Calabash Press in declaring in October 1901, after read- n opening reception for “Sherlock Holmes and the Law” was held on December The magazine appeared continuously January 2003. ing the opening chapters of The Hound 3, 2002 in the Arthur C. Pulling Rare Books Collection at the University of until March 1933, and during its run, of the Baskervilles in the previous Minnesota Law Library. The souvenir booklet features a selective checklist titled as might be expected, the names of “AEx Libris Sherlock Holmes, A Recreation of Holmes’s Law Library, 221B Baker Street.” month’s Strand Magazine, that “Dr. Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Doyle’s share of the collaboration was Holmes made frequent appearances. a very small one.” Andrews echoed Mary Rumsey, Foreign, Comparative and International Law Librarian, wrote the These ranged from contemporary this view in his comic tale, his narrator introduction and gave a short speech to those assembled. Thanking Tim Johnson reviews of new works to parodies of concluding: for lending materials from the Collections for the display, Ms. Rumsey gave the Holmes, as well as playful specula- group her own background as one interested in the Canon. Her father, a “thrifty tions by dedicated “Sherlockians” (a As I gazed, from far out upon man,” bought one two-volume edition of the Doubleday Canon, giving Volume 1 to term coined by Harry Thurston Peck, the moor there came the deep, Mary and Volume 2 to her brother. When the time came for them to trade for read- The Bookman’s first editor) and several unearthly baying of a gigantic ing purposes, a typical sibling interaction ensued. She held up the well-read books essays surveying the newly-founded hound. Weirdly it rose and fell for all to see, and pointed out the dried bloodstain on the cover, a souvenir of the field of mystery writing. ACD was in blood-curdling intensity book trade. Ms. Rumsey went on to talk about Holmes, a man known as arrogant, interviewed several times by The until the inarticulate sound impatient and sarcastic with those less gifted; qualities certainly familiar to lawyers. Bookman and contributed a Spiritualist gradually shaped itself into essay on “posthumous writing.” this perfectly distinguishable Her introductory piece ends with- Vincent Starrett wrote three pieces wail: ‘I wonder how much of it “Sherlock Holmes and the Law” displays works on law and crime that relating to Sherlock Holmes, including Robinson wrote?’” Holmes might have read and owned. In addition, the University of his article “The Private Life of Sherlock Minnesota Library has lent several fascinating pieces from the Sherlock The brochure for “Sherlock Holmes and Holmes Collections, the world’s largest gathering of material related to the Law.” The brochure states “The University Holmes and Sir Arthur. We invite you to wander among those works and of Minnesota Law Library gratefully acknowl- imagine yourself in 221B Baker Street, with “the wind…howling outside” and edges the Harvard Law Library, whose exhibition ‘Sherlock Holmes & the Law’ (1988) and its warmth and good cheer within. If we must admit that Sherlock Holmes accompanying brochure inspired our exhibition.” never lived, we can, at least, console ourselves that he will never die.” The artwork is a 1943 illustration by Frederic Dorr Steele. Julie McKuras

2 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 7 December 2002 D S O F N Volume 6 Number 4 E T Musings I H R E ou might notice a slight difference in this issue of the Friends’ newsletter. Our usual practice is to highlight an item or F donation to the Collections as the lead article, and that’s how our planning for this issue began. However, when the deci- sion was made to feature Dr. Julian Wolff’s The Sherlockian Atlas as our 50 Years Ago article, we realized that the author him- Yself deserved at least as much attention as his book. I would like to thank both Jon Lellenberg and John Bergquist for working together to produce a more complete picture of the man who made such an impact in the Sherlockian world and helped shape the future. We also have the good fortune to welcome a new writer to our ever-growing list of prominent Sherlockian contrib- utors. Leslie Klinger, B.S.I., took time from his busy legal and writing efforts to give us the background of The Bookman. John Sherlock Holmes Bennett Shaw had copies of articles in his notebooks, and it looks like we will all soon have the chance to have our own copy of these COLLECTIONS Sherlockian articles in the book that Les is co-editing with Susan Dahlinger. As ever, we have updates from Tim Johnson and Richard Sveum, and the good news that the state of the Collections is very good. “Your merits should be publicly recognized” (STUD) Steve Doyle, B.S.I., and Pat Ward of Indianapolis and Bob Hasebroock of Omaha were in the Twin Cities for the Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections. It was a good opportunity to give these three wandering Sherlockians a tour and let them personally see the Collections that they support. Contents Cartographer Royal of the BSI In addition to giving tours of the Collections to Steve, Pat and Bob, I have had the opportunity this fall of giving tours to a number of By Jon Lellenberg, B.S.I. other visiting Sherlockians. It is always a pleasure to see their reactions as we enter the vast underground caverns, then move to the Cartographer Royal Holmes Collections. At first glance, the room seems somewhat unimpressive but it soon becomes evident what a treasure trove it of the BSI have fallen in with Dr. Julian Wolff,” wrote Edgar W. Smith to Vincent really is. It is kept cool and dark for archival reasons, and the storage method enables the maximum use of the available space. As 1 Starrett on March 7, 1940, “who made a couple of neat little maps of spots in the lights come on and we examine each aisle, we have the luxury of examining a book, perhaps inscribed by the author or bearing the stories about a year ago, and he is doing a bang-up job with London, the bookplate of individuals like John Bennett Shaw, Vincent Starrett or Howard Haycraft, or an original illustration by Frederic Dorr 100 Years Ago “IEngland, the Continent and the world — creations that will be well worth Steele. We take the opportunity to see artifacts ranging from pillows to wallpaper to plaques to neckties. And of course everyone framing and hanging.” wants to the chance to experience the tactile sensation of holding an original Beeton’s Christmas Annual. 2 In this offhand way, Smith introduced the man who 20 years later would be his succes- If your plans bring you to our locale, I hope you will contact either the Sherlock Holmes Collections or me to schedule a tour. It is 50 Years Ago sor as Commissionaire of the Baker Street Irregulars and editor of the Baker Street with your continued generosity with donations of books, journals, scion society materials, letters, and financial contributions that the 3 Journal. Wolff, a short, balding New York physician born in 1905, was a specialist in Collections continue to grow. work-related injuries, and a bibliophile, sports fan, clubman, and amateur cartographer From the President and herald. Wolff came to Smith’s Julie McKuras, A.S.H., B.S.I. 4 attention, we presume, after order- ing a copy of his Appointment in Acquisitions Baker Street, published the year For any inquiries contact: before. In any event, his map- Remembrances Timothy J. Johnson, Curator 4 making was added to Smith’s next In supporting the Sherlock Holmes Collections, many donors have made 612-624-3552 or An Update from the product, the Baker Street Gazetteer contributions either in honor or in memory of special persons. [email protected] produced by Smith’s indefatigable Collections combing of the Canon for geo- IN HONOR OF FROM Sherlock Holmes Collections 5 graphic citations. The Hounds of the Internet, 10th Anniversary Laura Kuhn Suite 111, Elmer L. Andersen Library By the end of the year Smith added University of Minnesota Julie McKuras Richard J. Sveum, M.D., B.S.I. Using the Collections Wolff to the BSI’s ranks in which Margaret Scott Patricia J. Ward 222 21st Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55455 5 he himself, at that moment, was but the new and not yet well- IN MEMORY OF FROM Telephone: 612-624-7526 FAX: 612-626-9353 Season’s Greetings from known Buttons. “I have added two 9-11-01 Francine and Richard Kitts Julian Wolff, M.D. names to the official membership Marlene Aig, A.S.H. Warren Randall Timothy J. Johnson, Curator list which I inherited from you,” he Bob Kroska Charles Clifford 7 told Christopher Morley on Gertrude Mahoney, A.S.H. Laura Kuhn November 8, 1940, “H. W. Bell . . . Mailing list corrections requested— Sherlock Holmes Patricia Moran, A.S.H. Warren Randall and Dr. Julian Wolff, whose notable John Henry Cardinal Newman Gerald M. Schnabel Because of the high cost of returned newsletters, and the Law we would appreciate being informed of changes Sherlockian maps qualify him, I Dr. George M. Schuster Carol J. Schuster of address or other corrections. 7 think, beyond any suspicion of a Thomas L. Stix Sr. and Jr. Bill Vande Water, B.S.I. doubt for membership.” Caroline Smerk George M. Smerk Musings The cover of the December 1979 issue of The Baker Street Journal 8 dedicated to Julian Wolff, drawing by Henry Lauritzen.

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