Research Catalog

Title

Irregular records of the early 'forties : an archival history of the Baker Street Irregulars, January 1941-March 1944 / edited by Jon L. Lellenberg.

Publication

New York City : Baker Street Irregulars : Distributed by Fordham University Press, c1991.

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Additional Authors

• Lellenberg, Jon L.
• Smith, Edgar Wadsworth, 1894-1960

Description

312 p.; 22 cm.

Series Statement

BSI archival series, 1045-4489 ; no. 3

Uniform Title

BSI archival series ; no. 3.

Alternative Title

Notices, minutes, and memoranda of the BSI's Buttons, Mr. Edgar W. Smith ...

Subject

• Baker Street Irregulars (Organization : U.S.)
• Baker Street Irregulars (Organization : U.S.) > History
• Detective and mystery stories, English > Appreciation
• Detective and mystery stories, English > History > 20th century
• Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
• Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 > History > 20th century
• Holmes, Sherlock
• Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) > History > 20th century
• Private investigators in literature

Note

• Subtitle: The notices, minutes, and memoranda of the BSI's Buttons, Mr. Edgar W. Smith, together with irregular correspondence, contemporary newspaper and magazine reports, personal reminiscences, original research, and frequent editorial interventions.
• "The BSI history project ('...a singular set of people, Watson...')."
• Includes index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction : sons of the Baker Street boys -- 1941 : "entertainment and fantasy" -- The Murray Hill Hotel -- Baker Street industrialist -- 1942 : "a war - a beastly war!" -- The hounds of Chicago / by John Nieminski -- The Pamphlet House / by Glen Miranker -- 1943 : "may the day be speeded!" -- The Scribner's catalogue -- 1944 to the eve of the trilogy dinner.

ISBN

0823213560

LCCN

^^^91076681^//r92

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library