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March 2009 D S O F N Volume 13 Number 1 E T 50 Years Ago...Continued from Page 3 I H R E

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.

First Fridays Lectures 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 Sherlock quickly became a member of The Red Circle, and was one of the ring- The

In Memory Of From An Update from of 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 Collections National Press Club. 5 courtesy Paul Churchill Warren Randall 612-624-3552 or Wayne was from Nebraska, an elec- Joseph Gillies Michael Kean [email protected] Photo Holmes 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 8 Continued on page 6 The focus for appeared in the popular imagination, More than 125 people attended the lec- 8 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 1 the First Fridays Sherlock Holmes has been the focus ture. Among those in attendance were a lectures at the of a collecting mania that continues to large number of Norwegian Explorers, Elmer L. Ander- this day. Join us as we look at a few of library patrons, and notably, two refer- sen Library this the best known, and loved, collectors ence librarians from St. Ambrose Uni- year is Unique of Sherlockiana—true characters in the versity in Davenport, Iowa who drove Characters, best and fullest sense of the word.” 5 hours each way for the event. One of and Sherlock Tim spoke on collecting in general and the women told Tim “When you find Sherlock Holmes Image Courtesy of the Holmes Collec- moved on for a more in-depth presen- a place where one side of the room is COLLECTIONS University of tions Curator tation about Dr. Philip S. Hench and Sherlock Holmes and the other side is Minnesota Libraries Tim Johnson John Bennett Shaw. Citing the materials Children’s literature, and when both addressed an which they donated, he also recognized of those things are your most favorite “Your merits should be publicly recognized” (STUD) interested audi- that from everything that he’s read and things in the world, then, yep, you’ll ence on December 2nd. The invita- heard about John Bennett Shaw, “it was pretty much drive anywhere.” tion to the series stated “Since he first as much about sharing as collecting.” Contents Come Along, And I Will Personally Conduct You. Come Along, And I Will by Timothy Johnson

Personally Conduct You. This set of rooms is quite the oldest in the college, and it is not unusual for 1 visitors to go over them. Come along, and I will personally conduct you.” — The Adventure of the Three Students (3STU) 100 Years Ago “ It would be hard to argue that the Elmer L. Andersen Library contains the oldest 2 set of rooms in the University. It is, in fact, one of the newest buildings on the Twin Cities Remembrances campus, opened to the public in the spring of 2000. But within these newish walls one In supporting the Sherlock Holmes Collections, many donors have made contributions may find some of the oldest and most fascinating treasures of the school (save for any either in honor or in memory of special persons. 50 Years Ago rock samples kept by the Geology department). The Special Collections, Rare Books, and Manuscripts unit of the library (of which the Holmes Collections are a part) holds 3 material representing four millennia of written and printed records. Here one may find In Honor Of From cuneiform tablets, papyri fragments, medieval manuscripts, and early printed books. Each of these collections draws its own students and curious visitors. But, without a doubt, it is Fred Levin, BSI Susan Diamond, BSI and Allan Devitt, BSI From the President Mickey and Susan’s Historic Wedding Alexian Gregory, BSI the store of Holmes treasure that draws the most comment from the curious and a desire to see some of these special items that creates the necessity for an on-site visit. C. Paul Martin, MD, BSI Robert S. Katz, MD, BSI 4 Julie McKuras, ASH, BSI Clifford Goldfarb, BSI Ted Schulz, BSI Dr. Michael Kean, BSI Richard Sveum, MD, BSI Richard Caplan, MD, BSI An Update from the Collections

In Memory Of From For any inquiries contact: 5 Timothy J. Johnson, Curator One such request came from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Susan J. Beasley Margie Autry 612-624-3552 or who held their national conference in Minneapolis on October 27-30 of this year. The June Berg Stanton Berg [email protected] Added to the Collections AASL is a division of the American Library Association whose mission is to advocate Bryce Crawford, BSI Tom and Maria Gottwalt excellence, facilitate change, and develop leaders in the school library field. According to Bryce Crawford, BSI The Norwegian Explorers its web site AASL is the only national professional membership organization focused on Sherlock Holmes Collections 5 Bryce Crawford, BSI Andrew Malec, BSI the needs of school librarians and the school library community and serves the needs of Suite 111, Elmer L. Andersen Library more than 10,000 school librarians in the United States, Canada and around the world. Bryce Crawford, BSI Julie and Mike McKuras University of Minnesota Nancy Czarnecki Lawrence Czarnecki Musings This was the fifteenth national conference and exhibition for AASL organized around 222 21st Ave. S. the annual theme of “Turning the Page.” Over a year ago, as conference organizers were Jim Duval Ralph Hall Minneapolis, MN 55455 5 putting together all the pieces for this annual conference we were contacted by Sally Richard Lancelyn Green, BSI Robert C. Hess Telephone: 612-626-9166 Mays, Library Media Specialist in the local Robbinsdale school district, Dawn Nelson, Anna Hruska Arthur and Judith Payne FAX: 612-625-5525 Instructional Media and Technology Coordinator for the Osseo Area Schools, (members S. Allen Mackler, BSI Dr. Paul and Carole Martin First Fridays Lectures of the local arrangements committee) along with Elise Fette and Neela Johnston at the Wade Manthie The Norwegian Explorers Mailing list corrections requested— 8 AASL national office in Chicago and asked if we could provide a preconference session Rolland Mattson Andrew Kuchling Because of the high cost of returned newsletters, and tour. We readily agreed and prepared for their visit. The AASL organized three we would appreciate being informed of changes preconference education tours for this conference: a walking tour of F. Scott Fitzgerald E.W. McDiarmid, BSI The Norwegian Explorers of address or other corrections. Dr. Alvin E. Rodin Jack Key Remembrances Continued on page 4 Timothy J. Johnson, Curator 8

8 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 1 100 Years Ago Continued from Page 2 100 Years Ago...Continued from Page 2 mobile for “journalistic purposes.” table of contents for this 224 page health during and after the pregnan- The Orphanage Catling was active in the Institute of illustrated book includes works by cy. This certainly would explain the in an earlier translation which I Journalists and traveled extensively Alfred Noyes, Arthur Morrison, somewhat sombre tone of the poem. When,revised ere thequite tangled heavily. web is reft, through America, Canada, the Middle Rosamund Marriott-Watson, Eden The use of the word “lady” in the last The kid-gloved villain scowls and sneers, The main difference between East and Europe, including France Phillpotts, John Galsworthy, F. Anstey stanza seems to strongly And hapless innocence is left 100 during World War I. He served as a Withmy no own assets and save EB’s sighs translation and tears, I 100 and Jerome K. Jerome, to name but a YEARS AGO suggest that it was written to/for ’Tisthink then, stemsjust then, from that the in factthere that stalks YEARS AGO delegate to the Conference of the few of the contributors. Page 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 The hero, watchful of her needs, is a quarterly newsletter published by the The March 2008 issue of this newslet- He youtalks! may Great know, heavens, Danish how washe talks for at Berlin in 1908, and later as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is a short Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Among terthe featuredforeign translationsan article about of The The Flag, Caption: The 1902 first edition has the Also, the fact that they were expect- Butcenturies we forgive the him, official for his written deeds. lan- which seek to promote the activities, inter- President of the British 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. ing their first child may have guage of Norway, and although ests and needs of the Special Collections and Rare Books Department, University of Bennett Shaw’s collections, the one Society of Journalists during 1915. He last stanza as written by Conan Doyle. influenced Doyle’s decision to con- LifeNorwegian is the drama in here 1911 to-day had begun the Union Jack Club. One of the Don Hobbs’ The Galactic Sherlock me by the first translator, who called Minnesota Libraries. that was published 100 years ago has passed away on December 25, 1920. tribute to The Press Book in the Andsplitting Death the away, villain the of influencethe plot. entries in The Flag was Sir Arthur Holmes bibliography of foreign lan- the story Hunden fra Baskervilles. This Mail editorial correspondence c/o: special significance. According to De Her cheek was wet with North Sea spray, first place. Being a father himself, I’m It isfrom a realistic Danish play; was still strong. It’s Conan Doyle’s “The Grey Dress – guage editionsCatling’s ofname the alsoCanon appears has nine in con- title is established; to the eye it comes Waal it was a 2nd edition, with the We walked where tide and shingle meet, Scan courtesy of the University of Minnesota Libraries Shalla complicatedit end well or storyshall it but not actually Unpublished Dialogue from ‘A Duet.’”books junctionlisted as translationswith The Savage by Elisa Club- of close to the original; and it sounds sure he could easily empathize with Editor first published in 1902. Noted Hound The long waves rolled from far away NorwegianThe hero? Oh, on the the hero’s printed part page is beth BrochmannLondon. Founded and includes in 1857, scanned the mem- right. ItTo is purralso inmisleading, ripples at our because feet. it on thethe Master. fatherless I must children have been which 10 would or as different from Ibsen’s time to the Julie McKuras collector Dr. Donald Pollack has both Is vacant—to be played by you. 13512 Granada Ave. covers. hints that Baskerville is a place rather 11 yearsbenefit old atfrom the thetime, sale which of the makes volume. in his collection.The following year, in 1909, The Press bers come from the worlds of art, And as we walked it seemed to me presentThen as act Shakespeare it well! An isorphan’s from presheart- Apple Valley, MN 55124 Album was published to aid the drama, law, literature, music or sci- than a family.That three But, old for friends the three had metexcel that- day: it 1952 or ’53. I think it was given ent dayMay English. beat the lighterAt the ifsame you do.time I did 952-431-1934 This search led to the online WorldCat lent reasons mentioned, I decided not to me by friends of my parents who [email protected] C3542. Journalists’— A1456. HundenOrphan fraFund, Basker and- as he ence. Former members have included The old old sky, the old old sea, Finally, Doyle wrote a poem about go for a “conservative” style, hoping which lists eleven books by A. Conan to change it.” knew about my interest in detective ville: En hadny fortælling done the om previous Sherlock year, Conan notables such as Charlie Chaplin, And love, which is as old as they. orphans which was published in it would read to modern day Norwe- Doyle translated in Norwegian by stories. Anyway, it was a revelation. gian Christyreaders Allen as Conan and Julie Doyle McKuras reads to Editorial Board Holmes. DoyleAutoriseret stepped oversættelse forward with ved a contri- Mark Twain, Wilkie Collins, James Songs of the Road, just a few pages John Bergquist, Timothy Johnson, Elisabeth Brochmann. Also online is When IOut wrote seaward to Nils hung Nordberg the brooding for an mist, I’ve still got it, title page missing and English-speaking readers of today. Elisabeth Brochmann. Kristiania: after “By the North Sea.” It was References: Jon Lellenberg, Richard J. Sveum, M.D. bution. The book, edited by Thomas NasjonalbiblioteketMcNeill Whistler, (National Sir Alexander Library update he surprised me by writing: slightly the worse for wear, yet one of Forlagt af H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. We saw it rolling, fold on fold, called “The Orphanage” and is repro- http://www.scoop- Catling and published by John Murray,of Norway),Fleming, which W. S.had Gilbert, Elisabeth Sir Henry “Elisabeth Brochmann’s translation of my dearest possessions. But very few database.com/bio/catling_thomas Nygaard), 1902. 263 p. And marked the great Sun Alchemist Since 1971 my translation of HOUN has an introductory note which gives BrochmannIrving, dates Dante listed Rossetti, as 1855-1915 Dylan Thomas, HOUN was actually first published of the ducedstories below. were available in my own http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savage_Club —————. 2nd ed. 1911. 246 p. Tu r n all its leaden edge to gold. hashttp://www.savageclub.com/ been reprinted over a dozen times the history of the Fund. It began in along withHerbert some Beerbohm books and Tree, letters. Edgar 1902, alsoLook by well, Aschehoug. look well, Theoh lady interest mine! language then, so I had to wait until I I became aware of translator Elisabeth by various publishers, by Aschehoug Copyright © 2006 in the new Holmes adventure seems to learnedI wonder, English perhaps,to pursue if myhe wasinterest think- Brochmann“1892 in with2004 a whengift of I £1,000acquired by the late Wallace and Peter Ustinov. It is cur- The grey below, the gold above; and Norild as well as Gyldendal, and University of Minnesota Library To me the most famous Norwegian have beenFor asso greatthe greyest here lifeas inmay England! shine in Holmes.ing of the Orphan’s Fund when he I’ve also read it as an audio book. It Copyright © 2011 lot 93 ofLord The GleneskConan Doyle and £500 Collec by- the late Sir rently located at 1 Whitehall Place, Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. translator of the Canon is Nils Nor- The 1911All editiongolden in was the onelight in of alove. series wrote this? was included in the first ever collected tion auctionJohn atWillox…Working Christie’s. Included pressmen London and their website indicates it The University of Minnesota is an Equal dberg, BSI (“A Norwegian Named of books published in that format, half As EB’s HOUN was more or less my in the lotthroughout were seven the letters country and commenced two “remains one of the leading Bohemian Sherlock Holmes edition in Norwegian, Opportunity Educator and Employer. Sigerson” 1981). In 1995 he wrote octavo,The with Press green Album covers added and over dust- £1000 to favourite boyhood reading I tend to be postcards by ACD to Madame Broch- Gentleman’s Clubs in London.” which I edited and part-translated contributions, and in the same year “Holmes by Any Other jacket. It (and indeed all uncritical, but I think it was for its time mann discussing rights to stories and the Institute of Journalists Orphan (wanted to do all but didn’t have the first orphan was adopted.” The Name: Translating the the three editions of EB’s an excellent translation, less error-ridden pamphlets. ACD was eager to have Fund. time), published in 10 volumes by Den reader is assured that “Every penny SherlockIn 1882,Holmes the Stories,” Prince of Wales, later translation) had the Sidney and less inclined to take liberties than The War in South Africa: Its Cause and Norske Bokklubben (“The Norwegian contributed to the Fund, from its publishedEdward in Sherlock VII, became an honorary Paget illustration of the contemporary Swedish or Danish trans- Conduct translated into all languages Christy Allen, who contributes fre- Book Club”) in 1980. The tenth volume Aschehoug in EB’s time was Doyle’s Holmes:member The Detective of the &Club. He enjoyed the hound breaking out of the lations. It’s a long time sinceContinued I’ve re-read 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- The Collector,atmosphere Essays and on suggestedthe that a fog on the dust jacket. The it but it is my impression that EB was edition. beenBrochmann devoted must to the have keep had 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 John Bennettmasonic Shaw lodge Library. would be a good addi- series was called H. Asche- especiallynever thegood same at maintaining for Francine; the she poetic stuffed rat now adorn the Collections. readers and other interested parties, close relationshiption of the withorphans…Avoiding ACD and his any printed wholesale by a short-lived pub- were no translations of VALL or The In that essay he explained Doyle’shoug poetry. & SheCo.s wrote: Kronebib- qualitiesmissed of sharingthe original. their I’minterests still haunted and most Our thanks go to Peter Blau, not only and this issue features two of those: family, butexpenditure there is nothing on bricks about and hermortar, the tion to the facilities. On December 3, lisher called LibriArte. I’ve done minor Case-book, and only four of the stories about the challenges of liotek (“1 Krone Library”, by the descriptions of the moor as I read in any ofprinciple the Conan laid Doyle down biographies. was that of saving 1886, Catling wrote to the Grand I’ve tried to do some research about of all, she missed his companionship. revisionsfor writing to the about text hisover friends the years, Wayne but inGeorgina His Last Doyle, Bow were author published of Out of in the translating SH in the meaning that the price them almost 60 years ago. ACD visited Norway in June 1892 with Secretary of United Grand Lodge, the poem proper and how/why it And when she passed away, their a majorand Francine one for butanother also Bokklubbenfor helping with Norway,Shadows: in The a book Untold called Story Spioncen of Arthur- the child to its home and its home to changing Norwegian lan- was one Norwegian krone, his sister Connie and Jerome K. Jerome enclosing an “imposing group of peti- was written, but have come up friends had the same reaction as people completethe packing edition, and in mailing two volumes, of the many, in tralen,Conan 1919. Doyle’s I’ve First been Family very, read fortunate, Dick the child.” guage, including titles: slightly less than $10 in to- As for my own translation it was among others. had when George Burns died; his pass- 2002.many The boxes. most recent reprint is in a bothSveum’s in Gyldendal article from that December they wanted 2008 to tioners,” proposing that a new lodge empty.day’s money). I’ve got some actually published for the first time in ing meant that he was together with 2011 Bokklubben volume Sherlock givewith Holmes a careful his eye due and place has incorrected a prestige a Thomas Catling edited The Press “Anotherbe foundedexample forof the approximately of the titles, including Dr 1971. In 1966 I had been in a TV quiz A Google search revealed a 1902 letter Holmes Mysterier i utvalg (“Selected series of modern and classical mystery Album. Born September 23, 1838, he euphony-before-precision25% of the membership is the who were Watson’sWhat optegnelser I did learn (“The was Records that it was of show,Gracie winning again. 10,000 kroner for my John Bergquist has provided us with a date. Soren Eversoll, an honored visitor written by Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Mysteries”), containing STUD, HOUN stories and bringing him back into translationMasons. of the On title January of The 18, Hounds 1887, of The Dr Watson”),almost published certainly written 1918. Apartwhen Jean knowledge of Holmes, so I was consid- look at Leaves from The Copper Beeches, to the Collections last year, continues Twain) toworked Brochmann for Lloyd’s noting Weekly that Newsshe , as a and The Adventures—all translated print, and in Den norske Bokklubben the BaskervillesSavage Club. Several Lodge problems was consecrated exist atfrom a missingwas pregnant ABBE withthis isDenis a reprint (who was eredFrancine quite the Morris local SherlockSwift, ever Holmes the librari- and its interesting authors and editors, his interest in Sherlock Holmes, had translatedcompositor, into Norwegianwriter, news his editor from by yours truly. If you’re interested, I’ll for deciding to do the first ever com- here. For instance no single word in of the same title published in 1905, expert.an, plannedIn 1969 toGyldendal, donate her Norway’s Sherlockian 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 to send you a copy for your plete edition and giving me a free rein Norwegian suggests a large, possibly containing the last seven stories from largest publishing house, had started a 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 Christy And toAllen complete for providing the story: I to present Sherlock Holmes as I think ferocious and deadly, canine; hund The Return of SH. Brochmann’s HOUN paperback mystery series called “The Manuscript Collection has 15 letters to longer a formal connection between published). Collections. Sadly, her death in alsoinformation adapted and about translated Conan Doyle’sa Swedish poet- heSo should it’s business be.” as usual at The Database, subscription biographical means any dog, big or small. And what was re-published by the same house a Black Series” (inspired by the French her (1900-1917) from English authors 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-about “…of the Baskervilles.” If liter- last time in 1941. “La Série Noire”) and asked me to do including F. Anstey (one of the 24 According to Doyle’s own correspon- which she amassed with her beloved producedcolumn. it Dick as a Sveumsix-part updates serial in us 1977. on the Sowhich the 1911 we are second all thankful. edition was what ists from the period of 1800 – 1950, ally translated into my language the a selection of Sherlock Holmes stories. authors along with ACD of The Fate 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, I can certainlydence (from tell you A Life that in Broch Letters- ), this There had then been no Holmes books Fenella, 1892) and Jerome K. Jerome. for becoming a radio drama producer Holmes. In his translation he kept of the paper beyond London and waswhich Weeklyis not only News clumsy, Catling but–even undertook the mann’s wastranslation a worrisome of HOUN time. and Jean that was in NorwegianMinnesota. since Boxes 1941. of books, I did pho-in fact McDiarmid Curatorship. Julie McKuras, ASH, BSI I was able to examine the letters while was the wish to do this story on radio, Elizabeth Brochmann’s title, and he was worse—suggestsediting task a forstory The about Press aAlbum pet: . The very 1911pregnant edition with has herplayed first achild decisive at age do twotographs, selections, ephemera containing and even seven a giant sto- It’s gratifying to receive notes from attendingreputed the Gillette to be theto Brett first IIIto usecon the- auto- the medium it is perfectly suited for. a good friend of John Bennett Shaw. As The Dog of the Baskervilles Family. part in my34 andlife. DoyleIt was wasthe worriedfirst Holmes about her ries each. We then decided that I would ference at Indiana University. And, ah yes, 2009 saw the first ever a Norwegian-American and Sherlock- Actually the decision was made for story I ever read, and it hooked me translate HOUN. I used EB’s version Continued on page 7 “nynorsk” translation of HOUN, by ian, I appreciate all the connections. (and also several Danish and Swedish) Ragnar Hovland but relying I suspect a Continued on page 7 as reference, but avoided copying it. good deal on mine. Richard J. Sveum, MD, BSI SIGN was also included in the series, 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 7 son of Herbert H. Starr, a civil engineer Subsequent issues of Escape! don’t appear Come Along, And I Will Personally Conduct You. Continued from Page 4 and Beatrice Wilmarth, and by 1920 to follow through on this as there seem the family was living in Germantown to be no subsequent issues. When asked Norwegian Explorers did for the local Pennsylvania. Starr enlisted in the about the magazine, Sherlockian and Jane Austen group a little over a year US Army in November of 1942 and Science Fiction expert Ruth Berman wrote ago and learned about the wonderful indicated that he had completed 4 years “apparently the magazine is too obscure Sherlock Holmes collection at the of college at that time. He attended his even for the magazine enthusiasts at U. From that experience, I proposed first BSI dinner in 1945 and, according Fictionmags.” a class that I am currently teaching to Jon Lellenberg, Edgar W. Smith’s at Normandale Community College 5YEARS0 AGO notes praise “a scholarly treatise by Escape! editor Ron Haydock had called ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Prof. H.W. Starr, of Easton, Pa., entitled any number of interests (as well as Victorian Age.’ Would it be possible ‘Some New Light on Watson,’ giving a pseudonyms) besides the publication of to arrange for the class to have a It’s not unusual when perusing the late revolutionary perspective on the doctor’s his magazine, and led a short but colorful tour of some of the highlights in the John Bennett Shaw’s notebooks to find marital relations,” which later appeared life. Born in Chicago in April of 1940, collection?” We found a day that photocopies of ads as well as newspaper in the inaugural issue of the Baker Street he founded the rock ’n’ roll band the worked for everyone’s schedules, right and periodical appearances with ties Journal in early 1946. The following Boppers in 1958, acting as the lead singer before Thanksgiving, and for ninety to Sherlock Holmes. If he couldn’t get year Starr married Margaret Wright, and guitarist for the group, which soon minutes we shared the wonders of the original, a copy would do for the who was The Woman in 1980. He was became known as Ron Haydock and Sherlock Holmes and the collections. completist collector, the Hans Sloane of elected Headmastiff at the first Sons of the Boppers. They released a number of Just after the holiday I received a his age. In the instance of the subject of the Copper Beeches meeting on Dec. singles such as “99 Chicks” and “Be Bop thank-you note from Lynette that this 50 Years Ago column, Shaw had a 8, 1947, a post he held until his death. A Jean” but disbanded in 1960 when Ron read in part, “I met with my students copy of an article written by H.W. Starr, He received his shilling and investiture moved to Hollywood. He wrote, appeared again today, and they were all talking BSI. It was titled “A Case of Identity” and in 1951. “Bill” Starr served as one of the and sang in several low budget horror about how much they enjoyed it. One appeared in the magazine Escape!, Vol. 1 editors of Leaves from the Copper Beeches, films with such memorable titles as “The student in particular described telling No. 1, January 1961. published in 1959, and was described Thrill Killers,” “Lemon Grove Kids Meet her little brothers how exciting it was in that volume as being “acclaimed the Monsters,” Scream of the Butterfly,” Never heard of the magazine Escape! to hold an actual manuscript page unanimously by all present [at the first “Rat Pfink a Boo Boo,” “Body Fever,” and “Into the Whirls of Fandom”? Don’t feel from Hound of the Baskervilles.” meeting of the Sons of the Copper “Blood Shack,” using his own name as alone in that. There were and currently Beeches] as Headmastiff (or Carlo) of the well as Lonnie Lord and Vin Saxon. He still are periodicals of that same title Outreach, whether through Society—and he is the only Headmastiff also wrote for the publication Fantastic which cover comic books, travel and and guiding genius we have ever had or Monsters of Filmland before writing graphic professional organizations or through motorcycles, but none of them were classes, is an important part of our want.” The volume contained not only stories and adult paperback novels under aimed at science fiction fans. It was, as his essay “A Submersible Subterfuge” but the names Don Sheppard, Arnold Hayes mission for the Sherlock Holmes noted on the Contents page, “published Collections, for the Archives and his illustrations as well. Over the years and Vin Saxon; his bibliography includes by West Coast Zines, PO Box 421, Santa his name appeared frequently in the the titles Sex-a-Reenos, Erotic Executives, Special Collections department, Ana, California. 25¢ per copy—-no and for the University Libraries as a pages of the Baker Street Journal as author, Perverted Lust, Pagan Lesbians, Animal Lust stamps, please! Editors: Ron Haydock contributor and illustrator. According to and Ape Rape. He continued to write for whole. The Libraries’ strategic themes & Larry Byrd. All contributing writers for the coming years include a focus a Philadelphia Evening Bulletin of Jan. 4, horror and comic magazines, and in 1975 and/or artists naturally do not get paid 1967, he had retired from teaching by edited one issue of The History of Sherlock on content and collections with the for their submissions—-except by free stated goal that “The Libraries will this date but remained active with the Holmes for E-GO Enterprises. He was issues of this zine in which their talents Sons of the Copper Beeches. Arthur H. killed by an eighteen-wheeled truck as he provide for contemporary and future bear fruit. Any and all material which research by developing collections Lewis thanked Starr, “one of the great walked on an exit ramp on Route 66 in is submitted and cannot be used herein Victorville California on August 13, 1977. that support campus programs Sherlockian scholars,” for his editorial will be immediately returned to the As one website notes, “He would later be and by collaborating with other skills in his 1971 Copper Beeches. Starr sat respective writers/artists. Entire contents as a judge for the Morley-Montgomery buried on the day Elvis died, just don’t Photo courtesy of Shawna Traver Photo courtesy institutions to manage, preserve, Copyright © 1961 by Ronald J. Haydock. Touring the Caverns prize, and was honored with the Two ask me what name they put on the grave.” and share distinctive resources for a Reproduction or use in any manner, Shilling Award in 1976. He was also a His book Deerstalker! Holmes and Watson global community of scholars.” The without first having obtained written recognized authority on the poet Thomas on Screen, was published posthumously in and design, continue to fascinate and back to the conference room. I Sherlock Holmes Collections are a permission, is prohibited.” Gray. He published A Bibliography 1978 by Scarecrow Press. In the De Waal visitors (some of them humming bars said a final goodbye before the group part of our “distinctive resources,” of Thomas Gray 1917-1951 in 1953. bibliography, it’s described as “A detailed, from the theme song for “Raiders of boarded the bus for the short ride to and we continue to look for ways It wasn’t the first time this article appeared Starr died on November 23, 1976 in comprehensive history of more than 400 the Lost Ark” as they move into the the Convention Center. It was a good to share these materials with the in print. “A Case of Identity” was initially Wynnewood Pennsylvania at the age film and television appearances of the first storage space) but after a while the day. global community, through classes, printed in Vol. 10 Number 1 (the January of 60. When researching The Sons of Master Detective, with an extensive index colder temperatures begin to take their workshops, online resources, and other 1960 edition) of the Baker Street Journal the Copper Beeches, Lellenberg found compiled by Donald F. Glut. A fascinating toll; it is my cue to take the group to Events repeated themselves a couple of tools. Our adventure with the school and included the subtitle “The Adventure that although Starr presided over the and valuable book.” warmer grounds. weeks later when I hosted an English librarians, media specialists, and of the Seven Claytons.” Starr summarized group with an easygoing and humorous, class from Normandale Community community college students is a part of his hypothesis that John Clayton, cab sometimes ribald, manner, in truth, he We’ll never know how the article “A We ended our tour on the second floor College from suburban Bloomington. this larger and wonderful story being driver is the fifth duke of Greyminster and was highly organized. Case of Identity” came to be reprinted, with a view of the busy reading room Lynette Reini-Grandell, instructor for written by the University of Minnesota is related to Tarzan of the Apes. but two audiences had the opportunity and an exhibit of seed catalogs (and the class, contacted me at the end of Libraries. So we have to ask; did Escape! editor Ron to read Prof. Starr’s work. While our two associated artwork) before descending October to schedule a visit. She wrote: Author H.W. Starr is described in this Haydock, who very clearly described the gentlemen, H.W. Starr and Ron Haydock, the stairs to the main exhibit area “I attended the presentation that the Timothy Johnson issue as a “professor of English literature procedure for reproduction of any articles seem to be very different personalities at Temple University in Philadelphia, and printed in his magazine, get written with different careers, both had a deep Headmastiff of the Sons of the Copper permission to republish Starr’s “A Case of appreciation for Sherlock Holmes. Beeches.” Herbert Wilmarth Starr, BSI Identity”? We’ll never know if Haydock (“The Three Students”) was born on followed his own stated guidelines. Julie McKuras, ASH, BSI April 6, 1916 in New York. He was the

6 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 3 From the President An Update from the Collections always enjoy seeing many of the sity’s Lilly Library for an informative I am thankful for all our Friends and appreciate the encouragement for s I write, snow covers the And thanks to our volunteers and by students and fans the world over. As Friends of the Sherlock Holmes show-and-tell session for conference ground; I think we’re in for students who work with me day in I was preparing my talk I was reminded Collections when I travel. In attendees. I look forward to seeing our mission. Please consider making a donation of money or material. If a “white Christmas.” But I’m and day out to help arrange, describe, again of the passion (and fun) both men October I attended The Fourth more friends in New York for the not quite ready to think of folder, box, scan, shift, and gener- had for Holmes and his world as they I Newberry Library Arthur Conan Birthday Weekend. you haven’t made your annual contri- A winter, even with the colder ally care for and make accessible the continued to develop their own collec- bution, I hope you will do so. With Doyle - Sherlock Holmes Symposium temperatures. I’m still thinking about Sherlock Holmes Collections. One of tions; how, in many ways, we continue in Chicago. There was an exhibit from Because of a scheduling problem your help we will make The Sherlock Holmes Collections a World Center the season we’ve just come through— our students, André, graduates this De- to build on the shoulders of these two the C. Frederick Kittle Collection of we were unable to have our Annual autumn—with its full colors and crisp cember. He’s been with me for the past giants; and how much they valued Doyleana and talks by Jon Lellenberg, Membership Meeting in 2011, but rest for research and study of all things Sherlockian. skies, culminating with Thanksgiving. four years and contributed a great deal friends and colleagues. Some words by Daniel Stashower, Jacquelyn Morris assured that we will have a combined We have much to be thankful for, and I to our work. Over the course of years Peter Blau, written shortly after Shaw and Henry Zecher. Although I was un- meeting in 2012 and expect a large Richard J. Sveum, M.D., B.S.I. want to take this moment to offer a spe- he’s become familiar with the name of died, struck home, and I shared them able to attend the Toronto conference gathering concurrent with the 2013 cial word of thanks to you, the Friends John Bennett Shaw as he’s assisted in with my First Friday audience. I’d like in November, I was at Indiana Univer- conference. of the Sherlock Holmes Collections, for creating inventories to John’s correspon- to share them with you as well. Peter your continued support. Without your dence files and ephemera (among other wrote: “John was unique in many ways, interest and giving, both of material things). We wish him well as he moves but I think the most important of all his items and money, we would not be in on to the next stage in his life. achievements was that he was such a the position we are today. Because of good friend to so many of us….I think Come Along, And I Will Personally Conduct You. Continued from Page 1 you we are able to produce this news- Last week it was my pleasure as part of that it was the fun he found in the world letter, acquire new materials, preserve the Libraries’ “First Friday” program to of Sherlockians that was most impor- and protect older, rare, and more fragile present a little bit about the lives of two tant.” May this season bring you con- Holmes, in the form of our large items, make the collection discoverable significant Sherlockian collectors: Philip tinued friendship and fun as together Charles Schulz tribute statue through new online tools and media, S. Hench and John Bennett Shaw. (I’m we share the warmth and joy of Baker of Linus dressed as Holmes. share the collection with classes and hoping that this talk will be available Street. Season’s greetings from your From there the group moved to visiting groups, and much more. Our online in the near future.) I think both friends at the Sherlock Holmes Collec- the first floor conference room collections are special, and you are, too! of them would be pleased with how tions and all the best for the New Year! and presentations by Karen and Thank you for your support! their collections are cared for and used Meredith about the Children’s Timothy Johnson Literature collections. After a chance for some “hands Added to the Collections on” experience with items from the Children’s Literature atherine Cooke sent the tion to go beyond the Sherlock Holmes Basil Gilliland donated a large box of collections and a short break it program for Jan. 15, 2001 stories to explore a remarkable body of books that he’d received from the estate homes, the historic Wabasha Street was time for the group to hear about Diamond Dinner for the writing.” He reveals “as little as possible of the late Pamela Watson, daughter of Caves in St. Paul, and the University Sherlock Holmes and view some of Sherlock Holmes Society of about the action or plots of Conan Dr. Watson. of Minnesota and Special Collections the treasures from the collections. (with our own version of the Wabasha C London. Doyle’s various stories and novels… In presentations such as this it is my On Conan Doyle aims, above all, to Showsaku Mashimo sent a booklet with caves). custom to tell them a little about the Michael Dirda donated his latest book enhance, not detract from, the reader’s this note; “With Mr. Hiraga’s and Mr. stories and the character of Holmes as to the Collections. On Conan Doyle pleasure in the wonderful fiction and Mashimo’s compliments. This series of Two collections were of special I weave in a description of how these Following our session with Holmes was recently published by The Princ- nonfiction to which we now turn.” For the Encyclopedia Sherlockiana third interest to the conference organizers collections came to the University we took another short break before eton University Press and dedicated educational and entertaining reading, booklets ‘Holmes Omishiro Jiten’ is for the University tour: the Children’s (including a short digression into the strolling past the “221B Baker Street” to “The Baker Street Irregulars.” In the book can be ordered from Amazon, edited and published at this year for Literature Research Collections (CLRC) history of the Baker Street Irregulars sign that graced the home of John his Preface, Michael wrote; it “is a the Princeton University Press (http:// the members of the Japan Sherlock and the Sherlock Holmes Collections, and the Norwegian Explorers of Bennett and Dorothy Rowe Shaw on book about the pleasures of reading, press.princeton.edu/titles/9521.html) Holmes club, and 30th anniversary both housed in Andersen Library. We Minnesota). I also have the chance our way to the elevator and a descent a celebration of plot and atmosphere, or Barnes & Noble. of Kansai branch of Japan Sherlock teamed up with Karen Hoyle, curator to talk about early Sherlockians such to the caverns. Over the past couple adventure and romance, and an invita- Holmes Club.” of the CLRC and her able assistant, as Christopher Morley and our own Meredith Gillies, to develop our half- of years we’ve curtailed the number Bryce Crawford, Theodore Blegen, and of tours we offer of the collection day presentation. On October 26th, E.W. “Mac” McDiarmid. My school the day of our session, we greeted spaces in the caverns, limiting them Musings librarian colleagues had the chance to to sizeable groups and classes, so a nearly two dozen school librarians see and handle one of our four copies chance to take a larger group ninety 100 Years Ago column, combining his and to Charles Prepolec for helping with and media specialists as their tour of the 1887 Beeton’s Christmas Annual, e always enjoy highlight- feet underground to see the wonders interests in all things Sherlockian and information related to Ron Haydock and bus dropped them off near the north original Strand magazines, Collier’s ing the outreach and door of the library. (High technology of this space continues to be a special educational opportunities Norwegian, and his From the President. his varied publishing endeavors. Weekly magazines, Paget and Steele treat for me. I’ve been told that I employed by conference organizers drawings, and manuscript leaves from that present themselves. put all necessary information on an give a pretty good tour and one of W Tim Johnson has certainly It truly took a Sherlockian village to Happy Holidays from all of us as we The Hound of the Baskervilles (among the things I hear most from visitors write our 50 Years Ago article. My enter “the season of forgiveness.” Your “app” for smart phones and tablets, other items). Most of our visitors are been spreading the word and covers is their appreciation of the passion I thanks go to Ray Betzner and Jon interest and support in the Sherlock as evidenced in the photograph of amazed that Minnesota is the home several of his latest endeavors in that have for the collections, their use, and Lellenberg for their help with H.W. Holmes Collections is always appreci- AASL speaker and attendee Buffy of such a collection, and the school area, as well as in his Update from the safekeeping. This gives me a great deal Starr material, to Ruth Berman for her ated. Hamilton’s AT&T phone.) Once librarians were no exception. Collections. Dick Sveum wrote our inside, they were greeted by Sherlock of joy. The caverns, their engineering expertise in science fiction periodicals, Julie McKuras, ASH, BSI Continued on page 7

4 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 5 From the President An Update from the Collections always enjoy seeing many of the sity’s Lilly Library for an informative I am thankful for all our Friends and appreciate the encouragement for s I write, snow covers the And thanks to our volunteers and by students and fans the world over. As Friends of the Sherlock Holmes show-and-tell session for conference ground; I think we’re in for students who work with me day in I was preparing my talk I was reminded Collections when I travel. In attendees. I look forward to seeing our mission. Please consider making a donation of money or material. If a “white Christmas.” But I’m and day out to help arrange, describe, again of the passion (and fun) both men October I attended The Fourth more friends in New York for the not quite ready to think of folder, box, scan, shift, and gener- had for Holmes and his world as they I Newberry Library Arthur Conan Birthday Weekend. you haven’t made your annual contri- A winter, even with the colder ally care for and make accessible the continued to develop their own collec- bution, I hope you will do so. With Doyle - Sherlock Holmes Symposium temperatures. I’m still thinking about Sherlock Holmes Collections. One of tions; how, in many ways, we continue in Chicago. There was an exhibit from Because of a scheduling problem your help we will make The Sherlock Holmes Collections a World Center the season we’ve just come through— our students, André, graduates this De- to build on the shoulders of these two the C. Frederick Kittle Collection of we were unable to have our Annual autumn—with its full colors and crisp cember. He’s been with me for the past giants; and how much they valued Doyleana and talks by Jon Lellenberg, Membership Meeting in 2011, but rest for research and study of all things Sherlockian. skies, culminating with Thanksgiving. four years and contributed a great deal friends and colleagues. Some words by Daniel Stashower, Jacquelyn Morris assured that we will have a combined We have much to be thankful for, and I to our work. Over the course of years Peter Blau, written shortly after Shaw and Henry Zecher. Although I was un- meeting in 2012 and expect a large Richard J. Sveum, M.D., B.S.I. want to take this moment to offer a spe- he’s become familiar with the name of died, struck home, and I shared them able to attend the Toronto conference gathering concurrent with the 2013 cial word of thanks to you, the Friends John Bennett Shaw as he’s assisted in with my First Friday audience. I’d like in November, I was at Indiana Univer- conference. of the Sherlock Holmes Collections, for creating inventories to John’s correspon- to share them with you as well. Peter your continued support. Without your dence files and ephemera (among other wrote: “John was unique in many ways, interest and giving, both of material things). We wish him well as he moves but I think the most important of all his items and money, we would not be in on to the next stage in his life. achievements was that he was such a the position we are today. Because of good friend to so many of us….I think Come Along, And I Will Personally Conduct You. Continued from Page 1 you we are able to produce this news- Last week it was my pleasure as part of that it was the fun he found in the world letter, acquire new materials, preserve the Libraries’ “First Friday” program to of Sherlockians that was most impor- and protect older, rare, and more fragile present a little bit about the lives of two tant.” May this season bring you con- Holmes, in the form of our large items, make the collection discoverable significant Sherlockian collectors: Philip tinued friendship and fun as together Charles Schulz tribute statue through new online tools and media, S. Hench and John Bennett Shaw. (I’m we share the warmth and joy of Baker of Linus dressed as Holmes. share the collection with classes and hoping that this talk will be available Street. Season’s greetings from your From there the group moved to visiting groups, and much more. Our online in the near future.) I think both friends at the Sherlock Holmes Collec- the first floor conference room collections are special, and you are, too! of them would be pleased with how tions and all the best for the New Year! and presentations by Karen and Thank you for your support! their collections are cared for and used Meredith about the Children’s Timothy Johnson Literature collections. After a chance for some “hands Added to the Collections on” experience with items from the Children’s Literature atherine Cooke sent the tion to go beyond the Sherlock Holmes Basil Gilliland donated a large box of collections and a short break it program for Jan. 15, 2001 stories to explore a remarkable body of books that he’d received from the estate homes, the historic Wabasha Street was time for the group to hear about Diamond Dinner for the writing.” He reveals “as little as possible of the late Pamela Watson, daughter of Caves in St. Paul, and the University Sherlock Holmes and view some of Sherlock Holmes Society of about the action or plots of Conan Dr. Watson. of Minnesota and Special Collections the treasures from the collections. (with our own version of the Wabasha C London. Doyle’s various stories and novels… In presentations such as this it is my On Conan Doyle aims, above all, to Showsaku Mashimo sent a booklet with caves). custom to tell them a little about the Michael Dirda donated his latest book enhance, not detract from, the reader’s this note; “With Mr. Hiraga’s and Mr. stories and the character of Holmes as to the Collections. On Conan Doyle pleasure in the wonderful fiction and Mashimo’s compliments. This series of Two collections were of special I weave in a description of how these Following our session with Holmes was recently published by The Princ- nonfiction to which we now turn.” For the Encyclopedia Sherlockiana third interest to the conference organizers collections came to the University we took another short break before eton University Press and dedicated educational and entertaining reading, booklets ‘Holmes Omishiro Jiten’ is for the University tour: the Children’s (including a short digression into the strolling past the “221B Baker Street” to “The Baker Street Irregulars.” In the book can be ordered from Amazon, edited and published at this year for Literature Research Collections (CLRC) history of the Baker Street Irregulars sign that graced the home of John his Preface, Michael wrote; it “is a the Princeton University Press (http:// the members of the Japan Sherlock and the Sherlock Holmes Collections, and the Norwegian Explorers of Bennett and Dorothy Rowe Shaw on book about the pleasures of reading, press.princeton.edu/titles/9521.html) Holmes club, and 30th anniversary both housed in Andersen Library. We Minnesota). I also have the chance our way to the elevator and a descent a celebration of plot and atmosphere, or Barnes & Noble. of Kansai branch of Japan Sherlock teamed up with Karen Hoyle, curator to talk about early Sherlockians such to the caverns. Over the past couple adventure and romance, and an invita- Holmes Club.” of the CLRC and her able assistant, as Christopher Morley and our own Meredith Gillies, to develop our half- of years we’ve curtailed the number Bryce Crawford, Theodore Blegen, and of tours we offer of the collection day presentation. On October 26th, E.W. “Mac” McDiarmid. My school the day of our session, we greeted spaces in the caverns, limiting them Musings librarian colleagues had the chance to to sizeable groups and classes, so a nearly two dozen school librarians see and handle one of our four copies chance to take a larger group ninety 100 Years Ago column, combining his and to Charles Prepolec for helping with and media specialists as their tour of the 1887 Beeton’s Christmas Annual, e always enjoy highlight- feet underground to see the wonders interests in all things Sherlockian and information related to Ron Haydock and bus dropped them off near the north original Strand magazines, Collier’s ing the outreach and door of the library. (High technology of this space continues to be a special educational opportunities Norwegian, and his From the President. his varied publishing endeavors. Weekly magazines, Paget and Steele treat for me. I’ve been told that I employed by conference organizers drawings, and manuscript leaves from that present themselves. put all necessary information on an give a pretty good tour and one of W Tim Johnson has certainly It truly took a Sherlockian village to Happy Holidays from all of us as we The Hound of the Baskervilles (among the things I hear most from visitors write our 50 Years Ago article. My enter “the season of forgiveness.” Your “app” for smart phones and tablets, other items). Most of our visitors are been spreading the word and covers is their appreciation of the passion I thanks go to Ray Betzner and Jon interest and support in the Sherlock as evidenced in the photograph of amazed that Minnesota is the home several of his latest endeavors in that have for the collections, their use, and Lellenberg for their help with H.W. Holmes Collections is always appreci- AASL speaker and attendee Buffy of such a collection, and the school area, as well as in his Update from the safekeeping. This gives me a great deal Starr material, to Ruth Berman for her ated. Hamilton’s AT&T phone.) Once librarians were no exception. Collections. Dick Sveum wrote our inside, they were greeted by Sherlock of joy. The caverns, their engineering expertise in science fiction periodicals, Julie McKuras, ASH, BSI Continued on page 7

4 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 5 son of Herbert H. Starr, a civil engineer Subsequent issues of Escape! don’t appear Come Along, And I Will Personally Conduct You. Continued from Page 4 and Beatrice Wilmarth, and by 1920 to follow through on this as there seem the family was living in Germantown to be no subsequent issues. When asked Norwegian Explorers did for the local Pennsylvania. Starr enlisted in the about the magazine, Sherlockian and Jane Austen group a little over a year US Army in November of 1942 and Science Fiction expert Ruth Berman wrote ago and learned about the wonderful indicated that he had completed 4 years “apparently the magazine is too obscure Sherlock Holmes collection at the of college at that time. He attended his even for the magazine enthusiasts at U. From that experience, I proposed first BSI dinner in 1945 and, according Fictionmags.” a class that I am currently teaching to Jon Lellenberg, Edgar W. Smith’s at Normandale Community College 5YEARS0 AGO notes praise “a scholarly treatise by Escape! editor Ron Haydock had called ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Prof. H.W. Starr, of Easton, Pa., entitled any number of interests (as well as Victorian Age.’ Would it be possible ‘Some New Light on Watson,’ giving a pseudonyms) besides the publication of to arrange for the class to have a It’s not unusual when perusing the late revolutionary perspective on the doctor’s his magazine, and led a short but colorful tour of some of the highlights in the John Bennett Shaw’s notebooks to find marital relations,” which later appeared life. Born in Chicago in April of 1940, collection?” We found a day that photocopies of ads as well as newspaper in the inaugural issue of the Baker Street he founded the rock ’n’ roll band the worked for everyone’s schedules, right and periodical appearances with ties Journal in early 1946. The following Boppers in 1958, acting as the lead singer before Thanksgiving, and for ninety to Sherlock Holmes. If he couldn’t get year Starr married Margaret Wright, and guitarist for the group, which soon minutes we shared the wonders of the original, a copy would do for the who was The Woman in 1980. He was became known as Ron Haydock and Sherlock Holmes and the collections. completist collector, the Hans Sloane of elected Headmastiff at the first Sons of the Boppers. They released a number of Just after the holiday I received a his age. In the instance of the subject of the Copper Beeches meeting on Dec. singles such as “99 Chicks” and “Be Bop thank-you note from Lynette that this 50 Years Ago column, Shaw had a 8, 1947, a post he held until his death. A Jean” but disbanded in 1960 when Ron read in part, “I met with my students copy of an article written by H.W. Starr, He received his shilling and investiture moved to Hollywood. He wrote, appeared again today, and they were all talking BSI. It was titled “A Case of Identity” and in 1951. “Bill” Starr served as one of the and sang in several low budget horror about how much they enjoyed it. One appeared in the magazine Escape!, Vol. 1 editors of Leaves from the Copper Beeches, films with such memorable titles as “The student in particular described telling No. 1, January 1961. published in 1959, and was described Thrill Killers,” “Lemon Grove Kids Meet her little brothers how exciting it was in that volume as being “acclaimed the Monsters,” Scream of the Butterfly,” Never heard of the magazine Escape! to hold an actual manuscript page unanimously by all present [at the first “Rat Pfink a Boo Boo,” “Body Fever,” and “Into the Whirls of Fandom”? Don’t feel from Hound of the Baskervilles.” meeting of the Sons of the Copper “Blood Shack,” using his own name as alone in that. There were and currently Beeches] as Headmastiff (or Carlo) of the well as Lonnie Lord and Vin Saxon. He still are periodicals of that same title Outreach, whether through Society—and he is the only Headmastiff also wrote for the publication Fantastic which cover comic books, travel and and guiding genius we have ever had or Monsters of Filmland before writing graphic professional organizations or through motorcycles, but none of them were classes, is an important part of our want.” The volume contained not only stories and adult paperback novels under aimed at science fiction fans. It was, as his essay “A Submersible Subterfuge” but the names Don Sheppard, Arnold Hayes mission for the Sherlock Holmes noted on the Contents page, “published Collections, for the Archives and his illustrations as well. Over the years and Vin Saxon; his bibliography includes by West Coast Zines, PO Box 421, Santa his name appeared frequently in the the titles Sex-a-Reenos, Erotic Executives, Special Collections department, Ana, California. 25¢ per copy—-no and for the University Libraries as a pages of the Baker Street Journal as author, Perverted Lust, Pagan Lesbians, Animal Lust stamps, please! Editors: Ron Haydock contributor and illustrator. According to and Ape Rape. He continued to write for whole. The Libraries’ strategic themes & Larry Byrd. All contributing writers for the coming years include a focus a Philadelphia Evening Bulletin of Jan. 4, horror and comic magazines, and in 1975 and/or artists naturally do not get paid 1967, he had retired from teaching by edited one issue of The History of Sherlock on content and collections with the for their submissions—-except by free stated goal that “The Libraries will this date but remained active with the Holmes for E-GO Enterprises. He was issues of this zine in which their talents Sons of the Copper Beeches. Arthur H. killed by an eighteen-wheeled truck as he provide for contemporary and future bear fruit. Any and all material which research by developing collections Lewis thanked Starr, “one of the great walked on an exit ramp on Route 66 in is submitted and cannot be used herein Victorville California on August 13, 1977. that support campus programs Sherlockian scholars,” for his editorial will be immediately returned to the As one website notes, “He would later be and by collaborating with other skills in his 1971 Copper Beeches. Starr sat respective writers/artists. Entire contents as a judge for the Morley-Montgomery buried on the day Elvis died, just don’t Photo courtesy of Shawna Traver Photo courtesy institutions to manage, preserve, Copyright © 1961 by Ronald J. Haydock. Touring the Caverns prize, and was honored with the Two ask me what name they put on the grave.” and share distinctive resources for a Reproduction or use in any manner, Shilling Award in 1976. He was also a His book Deerstalker! Holmes and Watson global community of scholars.” The without first having obtained written recognized authority on the poet Thomas on Screen, was published posthumously in and design, continue to fascinate and back to the conference room. I Sherlock Holmes Collections are a permission, is prohibited.” Gray. He published A Bibliography 1978 by Scarecrow Press. In the De Waal visitors (some of them humming bars said a final goodbye before the group part of our “distinctive resources,” of Thomas Gray 1917-1951 in 1953. bibliography, it’s described as “A detailed, from the theme song for “Raiders of boarded the bus for the short ride to and we continue to look for ways It wasn’t the first time this article appeared Starr died on November 23, 1976 in comprehensive history of more than 400 the Lost Ark” as they move into the the Convention Center. It was a good to share these materials with the in print. “A Case of Identity” was initially Wynnewood Pennsylvania at the age film and television appearances of the first storage space) but after a while the day. global community, through classes, printed in Vol. 10 Number 1 (the January of 60. When researching The Sons of Master Detective, with an extensive index colder temperatures begin to take their workshops, online resources, and other 1960 edition) of the Baker Street Journal the Copper Beeches, Lellenberg found compiled by Donald F. Glut. A fascinating toll; it is my cue to take the group to Events repeated themselves a couple of tools. Our adventure with the school and included the subtitle “The Adventure that although Starr presided over the and valuable book.” warmer grounds. weeks later when I hosted an English librarians, media specialists, and of the Seven Claytons.” Starr summarized group with an easygoing and humorous, class from Normandale Community community college students is a part of his hypothesis that John Clayton, cab sometimes ribald, manner, in truth, he We’ll never know how the article “A We ended our tour on the second floor College from suburban Bloomington. this larger and wonderful story being driver is the fifth duke of Greyminster and was highly organized. Case of Identity” came to be reprinted, with a view of the busy reading room Lynette Reini-Grandell, instructor for written by the University of Minnesota is related to Tarzan of the Apes. but two audiences had the opportunity and an exhibit of seed catalogs (and the class, contacted me at the end of Libraries. So we have to ask; did Escape! editor Ron to read Prof. Starr’s work. While our two associated artwork) before descending October to schedule a visit. She wrote: Author H.W. Starr is described in this Haydock, who very clearly described the gentlemen, H.W. Starr and Ron Haydock, the stairs to the main exhibit area “I attended the presentation that the Timothy Johnson issue as a “professor of English literature procedure for reproduction of any articles seem to be very different personalities at Temple University in Philadelphia, and printed in his magazine, get written with different careers, both had a deep Headmastiff of the Sons of the Copper permission to republish Starr’s “A Case of appreciation for Sherlock Holmes. Beeches.” Herbert Wilmarth Starr, BSI Identity”? We’ll never know if Haydock (“The Three Students”) was born on followed his own stated guidelines. Julie McKuras, ASH, BSI April 6, 1916 in New York. He was the

6 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 3 100 Years Ago Continued from Page 2 100 Years Ago...Continued from Page 2 mobile for “journalistic purposes.” table of contents for this 224 page health during and after the pregnan- The Orphanage Catling was active in the Institute of illustrated book includes works by cy. This certainly would explain the in an earlier translation which I Journalists and traveled extensively Alfred Noyes, Arthur Morrison, somewhat sombre tone of the poem. When,revised ere thequite tangled heavily. web is reft, through America, Canada, the Middle Rosamund Marriott-Watson, Eden The use of the word “lady” in the last The kid-gloved villain scowls and sneers, The main difference between East and Europe, including France Phillpotts, John Galsworthy, F. Anstey stanza seems to strongly And hapless innocence is left 100 during World War I. He served as a Withmy no own assets and save EB’s sighs translation and tears, I 100 and Jerome K. Jerome, to name but a YEARS AGO suggest that it was written to/for ’Tisthink then, stemsjust then, from that the in factthere that stalks YEARS AGO delegate to the Conference of the few of the contributors. Page 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 The hero, watchful of her needs, is a quarterly newsletter published by the The March 2008 issue of this newslet- He youtalks! may Great know, heavens, Danish how washe talks for at Berlin in 1908, and later as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is a short Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Among terthe featuredforeign translationsan article about of The The Flag, Caption: The 1902 first edition has the Also, the fact that they were expect- Butcenturies we forgive the him, official for his written deeds. lan- which seek to promote the activities, inter- President of the British 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. ing their first child may have guage of Norway, and although ests and needs of the Special Collections and Rare Books Department, University of Bennett Shaw’s collections, the one Society of Journalists during 1915. He last stanza as written by Conan Doyle. influenced Doyle’s decision to con- LifeNorwegian is the drama in here 1911 to-day had begun the Union Jack Club. One of the Don Hobbs’ The Galactic Sherlock me by the first translator, who called Minnesota Libraries. that was published 100 years ago has passed away on December 25, 1920. tribute to The Press Book in the Andsplitting Death the away, villain the of influencethe plot. entries in The Flag was Sir Arthur Holmes bibliography of foreign lan- the story Hunden fra Baskervilles. This Mail editorial correspondence c/o: special significance. According to De Her cheek was wet with North Sea spray, first place. Being a father himself, I’m It isfrom a realistic Danish play; was still strong. It’s Conan Doyle’s “The Grey Dress – guage editionsCatling’s ofname the alsoCanon appears has nine in con- title is established; to the eye it comes Waal it was a 2nd edition, with the We walked where tide and shingle meet, Scan courtesy of the University of Minnesota Libraries Shalla complicatedit end well or storyshall it but not actually Unpublished Dialogue from ‘A Duet.’”books junctionlisted as translationswith The Savage by Elisa Club- of close to the original; and it sounds sure he could easily empathize with Editor first published in 1902. Noted Hound The long waves rolled from far away NorwegianThe hero? Oh, on the the hero’s printed part page is beth BrochmannLondon. Founded and includes in 1857, scanned the mem- right. ItTo is purralso inmisleading, ripples at our because feet. it on thethe Master. fatherless I must children have been which 10 would or as different from Ibsen’s time to the Julie McKuras collector Dr. Donald Pollack has both Is vacant—to be played by you. 13512 Granada Ave. covers. hints that Baskerville is a place rather 11 yearsbenefit old atfrom the thetime, sale which of the makes volume. in his collection.The following year, in 1909, The Press bers come from the worlds of art, And as we walked it seemed to me presentThen as act Shakespeare it well! An isorphan’s from presheart- Apple Valley, MN 55124 Album was published to aid the drama, law, literature, music or sci- than a family.That three But, old for friends the three had metexcel that- day: it 1952 or ’53. I think it was given ent dayMay English. beat the lighterAt the ifsame you do.time I did 952-431-1934 This search led to the online WorldCat lent reasons mentioned, I decided not to me by friends of my parents who [email protected] C3542. Journalists’— A1456. HundenOrphan fraFund, Basker and- as he ence. Former members have included The old old sky, the old old sea, Finally, Doyle wrote a poem about go for a “conservative” style, hoping which lists eleven books by A. Conan to change it.” knew about my interest in detective ville: En hadny fortælling done the om previous Sherlock year, Conan notables such as Charlie Chaplin, And love, which is as old as they. orphans which was published in it would read to modern day Norwe- Doyle translated in Norwegian by stories. Anyway, it was a revelation. gian Christyreaders Allen as Conan and Julie Doyle McKuras reads to Editorial Board Holmes. DoyleAutoriseret stepped oversættelse forward with ved a contri- Mark Twain, Wilkie Collins, James Songs of the Road, just a few pages John Bergquist, Timothy Johnson, Elisabeth Brochmann. Also online is When IOut wrote seaward to Nils hung Nordberg the brooding for an mist, I’ve still got it, title page missing and English-speaking readers of today. Elisabeth Brochmann. Kristiania: after “By the North Sea.” It was References: Jon Lellenberg, Richard J. Sveum, M.D. bution. The book, edited by Thomas NasjonalbiblioteketMcNeill Whistler, (National Sir Alexander Library update he surprised me by writing: slightly the worse for wear, yet one of Forlagt af H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. We saw it rolling, fold on fold, called “The Orphanage” and is repro- http://www.scoop- Catling and published by John Murray,of Norway),Fleming, which W. S.had Gilbert, Elisabeth Sir Henry “Elisabeth Brochmann’s translation of my dearest possessions. But very few database.com/bio/catling_thomas Nygaard), 1902. 263 p. And marked the great Sun Alchemist Since 1971 my translation of HOUN has an introductory note which gives BrochmannIrving, dates Dante listed Rossetti, as 1855-1915 Dylan Thomas, HOUN was actually first published of the ducedstories below. were available in my own http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savage_Club —————. 2nd ed. 1911. 246 p. Tu r n all its leaden edge to gold. hashttp://www.savageclub.com/ been reprinted over a dozen times the history of the Fund. It began in along withHerbert some Beerbohm books and Tree, letters. Edgar 1902, alsoLook by well, Aschehoug. look well, Theoh lady interest mine! language then, so I had to wait until I I became aware of translator Elisabeth by various publishers, by Aschehoug Copyright © 2006 in the new Holmes adventure seems to learnedI wonder, English perhaps,to pursue if myhe wasinterest think- Brochmann“1892 in with2004 a whengift of I £1,000acquired by the late Wallace and Peter Ustinov. It is cur- The grey below, the gold above; and Norild as well as Gyldendal, and University of Minnesota Library To me the most famous Norwegian have beenFor asso greatthe greyest here lifeas inmay England! shine in Holmes.ing of the Orphan’s Fund when he I’ve also read it as an audio book. It Copyright © 2011 lot 93 ofLord The GleneskConan Doyle and £500 Collec by- the late Sir rently located at 1 Whitehall Place, Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. translator of the Canon is Nils Nor- The 1911All editiongolden in was the onelight in of alove. series wrote this? was included in the first ever collected tion auctionJohn atWillox…Working Christie’s. Included pressmen London and their website indicates it The University of Minnesota is an Equal dberg, BSI (“A Norwegian Named of books published in that format, half As EB’s HOUN was more or less my in the lotthroughout were seven the letters country and commenced two “remains one of the leading Bohemian Sherlock Holmes edition in Norwegian, Opportunity Educator and Employer. Sigerson” 1981). In 1995 he wrote octavo,The with Press green Album covers added and over dust- £1000 to favourite boyhood reading I tend to be postcards by ACD to Madame Broch- Gentleman’s Clubs in London.” which I edited and part-translated contributions, and in the same year “Holmes by Any Other jacket. It (and indeed all uncritical, but I think it was for its time mann discussing rights to stories and the Institute of Journalists Orphan (wanted to do all but didn’t have the first orphan was adopted.” The Name: Translating the the three editions of EB’s an excellent translation, less error-ridden pamphlets. ACD was eager to have Fund. time), published in 10 volumes by Den reader is assured that “Every penny SherlockIn 1882,Holmes the Stories,” Prince of Wales, later translation) had the Sidney and less inclined to take liberties than The War in South Africa: Its Cause and Norske Bokklubben (“The Norwegian contributed to the Fund, from its publishedEdward in Sherlock VII, became an honorary Paget illustration of the contemporary Swedish or Danish trans- Conduct translated into all languages Christy Allen, who contributes fre- Book Club”) in 1980. The tenth volume Aschehoug in EB’s time was Doyle’s Holmes:member The Detective of the &Club. He enjoyed the hound breaking out of the lations. It’s a long time sinceContinued I’ve re-read 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- The Collector,atmosphere Essays and on suggestedthe that a fog on the dust jacket. The it but it is my impression that EB was edition. beenBrochmann devoted must to the have keep had 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 John Bennettmasonic Shaw lodge Library. would be a good addi- series was called H. Asche- especiallynever thegood same at maintaining for Francine; the she poetic stuffed rat now adorn the Collections. readers and other interested parties, close relationshiption of the withorphans…Avoiding ACD and his any printed wholesale by a short-lived pub- were no translations of VALL or The In that essay he explained Doyle’shoug poetry. & SheCo.s wrote: Kronebib- qualitiesmissed of sharingthe original. their I’minterests still haunted and most Our thanks go to Peter Blau, not only and this issue features two of those: family, butexpenditure there is nothing on bricks about and hermortar, the tion to the facilities. On December 3, lisher called LibriArte. I’ve done minor Case-book, and only four of the stories about the challenges of liotek (“1 Krone Library”, by the descriptions of the moor as I read in any ofprinciple the Conan laid Doyle down biographies. was that of saving 1886, Catling wrote to the Grand I’ve tried to do some research about of all, she missed his companionship. revisionsfor writing to the about text hisover friends the years, Wayne but inGeorgina His Last Doyle, Bow were author published of Out of in the translating SH in the meaning that the price them almost 60 years ago. ACD visited Norway in June 1892 with Secretary of United Grand Lodge, the poem proper and how/why it And when she passed away, their a majorand Francine one for butanother also Bokklubbenfor helping with Norway,Shadows: in The a book Untold called Story Spioncen of Arthur- the child to its home and its home to changing Norwegian lan- was one Norwegian krone, his sister Connie and Jerome K. Jerome enclosing an “imposing group of peti- was written, but have come up friends had the same reaction as people completethe packing edition, and in mailing two volumes, of the many, in tralen,Conan 1919. Doyle’s I’ve First been Family very, read fortunate, Dick the child.” guage, including titles: slightly less than $10 in to- As for my own translation it was among others. had when George Burns died; his pass- 2002.many The boxes. most recent reprint is in a bothSveum’s in Gyldendal article from that December they wanted 2008 to tioners,” proposing that a new lodge empty.day’s money). I’ve got some actually published for the first time in ing meant that he was together with 2011 Bokklubben volume Sherlock givewith Holmes a careful his eye due and place has incorrected a prestige a Thomas Catling edited The Press “Anotherbe foundedexample forof the approximately of the titles, including Dr 1971. In 1966 I had been in a TV quiz A Google search revealed a 1902 letter Holmes Mysterier i utvalg (“Selected series of modern and classical mystery Album. Born September 23, 1838, he euphony-before-precision25% of the membership is the who were Watson’sWhat optegnelser I did learn (“The was Records that it was of show,Gracie winning again. 10,000 kroner for my John Bergquist has provided us with a date. Soren Eversoll, an honored visitor written by Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Mysteries”), containing STUD, HOUN stories and bringing him back into translationMasons. of the On title January of The 18, Hounds 1887, of The Dr Watson”),almost published certainly written 1918. Apartwhen Jean knowledge of Holmes, so I was consid- look at Leaves from The Copper Beeches, to the Collections last year, continues Twain) toworked Brochmann for Lloyd’s noting Weekly that Newsshe , as a and The Adventures—all translated print, and in Den norske Bokklubben the BaskervillesSavage Club. Several Lodge problems was consecrated exist atfrom a missingwas pregnant ABBE withthis isDenis a reprint (who was eredFrancine quite the Morris local SherlockSwift, ever Holmes the librari- and its interesting authors and editors, his interest in Sherlock Holmes, had translatedcompositor, into Norwegianwriter, news his editor from by yours truly. If you’re interested, I’ll for deciding to do the first ever com- here. For instance no single word in of the same title published in 1905, expert.an, plannedIn 1969 toGyldendal, donate her Norway’s Sherlockian 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 to send you a copy for your plete edition and giving me a free rein Norwegian suggests a large, possibly containing the last seven stories from largest publishing house, had started a 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 Christy And toAllen complete for providing the story: I to present Sherlock Holmes as I think ferocious and deadly, canine; hund The Return of SH. Brochmann’s HOUN paperback mystery series called “The Manuscript Collection has 15 letters to longer a formal connection between published). Collections. Sadly, her death in alsoinformation adapted and about translated Conan Doyle’sa Swedish poet- heSo should it’s business be.” as usual at The Database, subscription biographical means any dog, big or small. And what was re-published by the same house a Black Series” (inspired by the French her (1900-1917) from English authors 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-about “…of the Baskervilles.” If liter- last time in 1941. “La Série Noire”) and asked me to do including F. Anstey (one of the 24 According to Doyle’s own correspon- which she amassed with her beloved producedcolumn. it Dick as a Sveumsix-part updates serial in us 1977. on the Sowhich the 1911 we are second all thankful. edition was what ists from the period of 1800 – 1950, ally translated into my language the a selection of Sherlock Holmes stories. authors along with ACD of The Fate 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, I can certainlydence (from tell you A Life that in Broch Letters- ), this There had then been no Holmes books Fenella, 1892) and Jerome K. Jerome. for becoming a radio drama producer Holmes. In his translation he kept of the paper beyond London and waswhich Weeklyis not only News clumsy, Catling but–even undertook the mann’s wastranslation a worrisome of HOUN time. and Jean that was in NorwegianMinnesota. since Boxes 1941. of books, I did pho-in fact McDiarmid Curatorship. Julie McKuras, ASH, BSI I was able to examine the letters while was the wish to do this story on radio, Elizabeth Brochmann’s title, and he was worse—suggestsediting task a forstory The about Press aAlbum pet: . The very 1911pregnant edition with has herplayed first achild decisive at age do twotographs, selections, ephemera containing and even seven a giant sto- It’s gratifying to receive notes from attendingreputed the Gillette to be theto Brett first IIIto usecon the- auto- the medium it is perfectly suited for. a good friend of John Bennett Shaw. As The Dog of the Baskervilles Family. part in my34 andlife. DoyleIt was wasthe worriedfirst Holmes about her ries each. We then decided that I would ference at Indiana University. And, ah yes, 2009 saw the first ever a Norwegian-American and Sherlock- Actually the decision was made for story I ever read, and it hooked me translate HOUN. I used EB’s version Continued on page 7 “nynorsk” translation of HOUN, by ian, I appreciate all the connections. (and also several Danish and Swedish) Ragnar Hovland but relying I suspect a Continued on page 7 as reference, but avoided copying it. good deal on mine. Richard J. Sveum, MD, BSI SIGN was also included in the series, 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 7 December 2011 Volume 15 Number 4

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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.

First Fridays Lectures 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 Sherlock quickly became a member of The Red Circle, and was one of the ring- The

In Memory Of From An Update from of 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 Collections National Press Club. 5 courtesy Paul Churchill Warren Randall 612-624-3552 or Wayne was from Nebraska, an elec- Joseph Gillies Michael Kean [email protected] Photo Holmes 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 8 Continued on page 6 The focus for appeared in the popular imagination, More than 125 people attended the lec- 8 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 1 the First Fridays Sherlock Holmes has been the focus ture. Among those in attendance were a lectures at the of a collecting mania that continues to large number of Norwegian Explorers, Elmer L. Ander- this day. Join us as we look at a few of library patrons, and notably, two refer- sen Library this the best known, and loved, collectors ence librarians from St. Ambrose Uni- year is Unique of Sherlockiana—true characters in the versity in Davenport, Iowa who drove Characters, best and fullest sense of the word.” 5 hours each way for the event. One of and Sherlock Tim spoke on collecting in general and the women told Tim “When you find Sherlock Holmes Image Courtesy of the Holmes Collec- moved on for a more in-depth presen- a place where one side of the room is COLLECTIONS University of tions Curator tation about Dr. Philip S. Hench and Sherlock Holmes and the other side is Minnesota Libraries Tim Johnson John Bennett Shaw. Citing the materials Children’s literature, and when both addressed an which they donated, he also recognized of those things are your most favorite “Your merits should be publicly recognized” (STUD) interested audi- that from everything that he’s read and things in the world, then, yep, you’ll ence on December 2nd. The invita- heard about John Bennett Shaw, “it was pretty much drive anywhere.” tion to the series stated “Since he first as much about sharing as collecting.” Contents Come Along, And I Will Personally Conduct You. Come Along, And I Will by Timothy Johnson

Personally Conduct You. This set of rooms is quite the oldest in the college, and it is not unusual for 1 visitors to go over them. Come along, and I will personally conduct you.” — The Adventure of the Three Students (3STU) 100 Years Ago “ It would be hard to argue that the Elmer L. Andersen Library contains the oldest 2 set of rooms in the University. It is, in fact, one of the newest buildings on the Twin Cities Remembrances campus, opened to the public in the spring of 2000. But within these newish walls one In supporting the Sherlock Holmes Collections, many donors have made contributions may find some of the oldest and most fascinating treasures of the school (save for any either in honor or in memory of special persons. 50 Years Ago rock samples kept by the Geology department). The Special Collections, Rare Books, and Manuscripts unit of the library (of which the Holmes Collections are a part) holds 3 material representing four millennia of written and printed records. Here one may find In Honor Of From cuneiform tablets, papyri fragments, medieval manuscripts, and early printed books. Each of these collections draws its own students and curious visitors. But, without a doubt, it is Fred Levin, BSI Susan Diamond, BSI and Allan Devitt, BSI From the President Mickey and Susan’s Historic Wedding Alexian Gregory, BSI the store of Holmes treasure that draws the most comment from the curious and a desire to see some of these special items that creates the necessity for an on-site visit. C. Paul Martin, MD, BSI Robert S. Katz, MD, BSI 4 Julie McKuras, ASH, BSI Clifford Goldfarb, BSI Ted Schulz, BSI Dr. Michael Kean, BSI Richard Sveum, MD, BSI Richard Caplan, MD, BSI An Update from the Collections

In Memory Of From For any inquiries contact: 5 Timothy J. Johnson, Curator One such request came from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Susan J. Beasley Margie Autry 612-624-3552 or who held their national conference in Minneapolis on October 27-30 of this year. The June Berg Stanton Berg [email protected] Added to the Collections AASL is a division of the American Library Association whose mission is to advocate Bryce Crawford, BSI Tom and Maria Gottwalt excellence, facilitate change, and develop leaders in the school library field. According to Bryce Crawford, BSI The Norwegian Explorers its web site AASL is the only national professional membership organization focused on Sherlock Holmes Collections 5 Bryce Crawford, BSI Andrew Malec, BSI the needs of school librarians and the school library community and serves the needs of Suite 111, Elmer L. Andersen Library more than 10,000 school librarians in the United States, Canada and around the world. Bryce Crawford, BSI Julie and Mike McKuras University of Minnesota Nancy Czarnecki Lawrence Czarnecki Musings This was the fifteenth national conference and exhibition for AASL organized around 222 21st Ave. S. the annual theme of “Turning the Page.” Over a year ago, as conference organizers were Jim Duval Ralph Hall Minneapolis, MN 55455 5 putting together all the pieces for this annual conference we were contacted by Sally Richard Lancelyn Green, BSI Robert C. Hess Telephone: 612-626-9166 Mays, Library Media Specialist in the local Robbinsdale school district, Dawn Nelson, Anna Hruska Arthur and Judith Payne FAX: 612-625-5525 Instructional Media and Technology Coordinator for the Osseo Area Schools, (members S. Allen Mackler, BSI Dr. Paul and Carole Martin First Fridays Lectures of the local arrangements committee) along with Elise Fette and Neela Johnston at the Wade Manthie The Norwegian Explorers Mailing list corrections requested— 8 AASL national office in Chicago and asked if we could provide a preconference session Rolland Mattson Andrew Kuchling Because of the high cost of returned newsletters, and tour. We readily agreed and prepared for their visit. The AASL organized three we would appreciate being informed of changes preconference education tours for this conference: a walking tour of F. Scott Fitzgerald E.W. McDiarmid, BSI The Norwegian Explorers of address or other corrections. Dr. Alvin E. Rodin Jack Key Remembrances Continued on page 4 Timothy J. Johnson, Curator 8

8 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 1