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Save the Date: 2022 Online Lecture

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second annual BSI Trust Lecture will be delivered via Zoom webinar by Ray Betzner. He will discuss the most famous Sherlockian sonnet ever written: "221B" by Vincent Starrett. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ray is widely recognized as an expert on Vincent Starrett, and is well-known for his entertaining and informative talks. He curates a fascinating blog about Starrett and his books at <<a href="http://www.vincentstarrett.com/">www.vincentstarrett.com</a>>.  <b><span style="color: red;">Updated:</span></b> <a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2022/08/register-2022-lecture.html">Registration is now open</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 2pm Eastern Daylight Time (New York)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Online using Zoom</li><li>Open to <b>all</b> Sherlockians & the public</li><li>Free – no registration fee</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXJng3b7D4hd-Wk9-F2tkuC5hGRKgm2sEWJf4_ayBJC5tdrpH-DqgGpdLAunFuzEX2aYwDJ0RwbFXK7bLdUWKyfAJ_3a5hsmoLAy52ANDDnkRgAI5J_UDr_S1W88plSyBfTqyKg0_FMDdURQtVH0UJTGlj6Lid-k-YrLavTNLi7hWfif8U3Ud40xy/s960/lecture-2022-ray-betzner-v1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ray Betzner" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXJng3b7D4hd-Wk9-F2tkuC5hGRKgm2sEWJf4_ayBJC5tdrpH-DqgGpdLAunFuzEX2aYwDJ0RwbFXK7bLdUWKyfAJ_3a5hsmoLAy52ANDDnkRgAI5J_UDr_S1W88plSyBfTqyKg0_FMDdURQtVH0UJTGlj6Lid-k-YrLavTNLi7hWfif8U3Ud40xy/w320-h320/lecture-2022-ray-betzner-v1.jpg" title="Ray Betzner" width="320" /></a></div><br />While the Lecture is free, <b>advance registration will be required</b>.  Watch this website for details, or to get notified via email when we open registration, sign up via the BSI website for our free "<a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/bsi-news-via-email">News from the BSI</a>" email alerts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you are not sure if you've previously signed up for News for the BSI, just submit your email address again via the above link.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Please note the event time reflects the USA's Daylight Saving Time.  We estimate the event will last approximately 1 hour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Save the Date</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>September 17, 2022 at 2pm EDT</b></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div>

Save the Date: 2022 Online Lecture

The second annual BSI Trust Lecture will be delivered via Zoom webinar by Ray Betzner. He will discuss the most famous Sherlockian sonnet ev...

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BSI Trust Research Fellowships

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Baker Street Irregulars Trust and the Lilly Library are now accepting applications for research fellowships for <b>2024</b>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The BSI Trust Research Fellowships support research on various aspects of Sherlockian studies that require consultation of the <a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2015/01/archive.html">BSI Archive at the Lilly Library</a>. Two fellowships, funded by the BSI Trust, are awarded annually, for a period of up to one month of research, with a stipend of up to $2,500. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These fellowships provide research opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students, college graduates, postdoctoral scholars, and independent researchers. Successful candidates are selected on the basis of the applicant’s qualifications, the significance or importance of the project, and the appropriateness of the proposed study to the BSI Archive. Fellowships must be used during the year which they are awarded.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Baker Street Irregulars is a literary society dedicated to the study of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Victorian world. Founded in 1934, the BSI is the oldest existing Sherlockian society in the world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Baker Street Irregulars Trust is part of the BSI and is the repository of the Irregulars’ collective memory. Established in 2003, the Trust’s mission is to collect, preserve, and provide access to historical documents, correspondence, papers, photos, recordings, ephemera, and memorabilia relating to the BSI and its members and friends. The Lilly Library at Indiana University houses the BSI Archive, which is open for public use.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">How to Apply for a Research Fellowship</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The application process includes: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1) Description of the proposed project (no longer than two double-spaced pages) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2) A budget </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3) Current CV</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4) Two letters of recommendation</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Please ask your references to speak to the research proposal at hand. These fellowships are offered as reimbursement based on receipt documentation after completion of the research visit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Letters and other documents should be submitted via email to the chair of the BSI Trust at <a href="mailto:TrustChair@bakerstreetirregulars.com">TrustChair@bakerstreetirregulars.com</a> by <span style="text-align: center;"><b>September 15, 2023</b></span>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Awards will be announced by <b>November 1, 2023</b>.</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Sherlock Holmes in The Three Students, drawn by Sidney Paget" border="0" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="806" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAg3CeTuBuK7F8DLbRyVrV1hWhAUteIK3fQ2BnYIRt0bOXw4NMCxLaD-pw9NLGhZdPU8-VY7gTL2vfsl01g1R8QkEkgIEsiPRl6GaiTkrz_72n1_vUp5PC_l5Yi40Sn8Qo9ucv_TwsmoIu1lGpC4IgYi6xgec1-jGkHb2SemmMxC44szK91OcKmBmt/w320-h264/three-students-paget-n3.jpg" title="Sherlock Holmes in The Three Students, drawn by Sidney Paget" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sherlock Holmes in "The Three Students"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

BSI Trust Research Fellowships

The Baker Street Irregulars Trust and the Lilly Library are now accepting applications for research fellowships for 2024 . The BSI Trust Re...

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