Sherlockian periodicals (SCRB Collection Number 11)

Collection

Identifier: SCRB 0011

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

The collection contains perodicals produced by local scion societies of the Baker Street Irregulars.

Dates

Creation: 1950-2021

Creator

Shaw, John Bennett (Person)

Language of Materials

English

Restrictions on Access

analog (non-digital) materials do not circulate, but may be used in the Special Collections reading room. Digital files may be available remotely upon request. Please contact the Special Collections and Rare Books staff.

Copyright

This collection is protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials.

Historical Information

The Baker Street Irregulars (as an organization) was founded in 1934 by Christopher Morley (and others), and continues to meet annually in New York City. (See Jon Lellenberg's multi-volume BSI Archival Series for a fuller historical treatment of the organization.) Local scion societies of the BSI are found world-wide, many of them producing newsletters or serial publications. John Bennett Shaw (1913-1994), possibly the pre-eminent Sherlockian collector, gathered most of these publications. Additions were made after the Shaw collection moved to the University of Minnesota.