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<p>Registration is now open for the third annual BSI Trust Lecture. This free Zoom webinar is open to everyone but does require advance registration.  </p><p>Steven Rothman will discuss the correspondence between Christopher Morley (the founder of the Baker Street Irregulars in 1934) and Edgar W. Smith (the BSI’s second leader).</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The BSI Trust Lecture</h3><p><b>Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 2pm Eastern Daylight Time (New York)</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Online using Zoom</li><li>Open to all Sherlockians & the public</li><li>Free – no registration fee</li><li>Advance registration required</li><li>Registration closes when event reaches capacity</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2015/02/morley-smith-1949-12-24.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christopher Morley 1949 letter to Edgar W. Smith" border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPc4qGh_v6pJLuwu7N4931PnYNkUp6Qzf8wjvlfRJTzdxcY9UBdZkQS_4AYcFnD4vB5eNqni9rxOsuSMuIlNNwJMsbqyQoaDByU9KVnPRyuIV3ze_avwmFO8GRWEbTqpTTRCRCBgkvzsGw-kc2siaXQ1KtKjCiFR-qesc4yD3N6XiikIyNzpg0QUGpm8/w249-h320/letter-morley-smith-1949-12-24.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2015/02/morley-smith-1949-12-24.html">Morley letter to Smith at Christmas 1949</a></div><div><p></p><p>We plan to have only the scheduled speakers visible and talking, so you do not need a camera or microphone to watch the Lecture.</p><p>Please note the event time reflects the USA's Daylight Saving Time. We estimate the event will last approximately 1 hour.</p><p>While the Lecture is free, advance registration is required and space is limited. <b><span style="color: red;">To sign up, click the link below to our online Zoom registration page:</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Register for the 2023 BSI Trust Lecture (webinar is over)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>

Register for the 2023 BSI Trust Lecture

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Fall 2023 Newsletter

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<li>Visit Denny Dobry's Basement of Books. </li><li>Rothman to Give 2023 BSI Trust Lecture. </li>
<li>From the Outgoing Chair by Thomas A. Horrocks. </li><li>From the Editor & Incoming Chair by Ray Betzner. </li>
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Fall 2023 Newsletter

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Pj Doyle Interview: Oral History Project

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFICxZEoyStskVhi9oYv8_tnHvjXPvPq4zgUVDcE9Azu5WPcdUaFh6sJGtGHpERgYchYIkBTKW-LLmmkdLynJqUocKs7g3b2V5F67pzpvPCzl-18KrswOcBwwyn-8GiQwha4rooYMI0FzJb2prWDYNf4-0XOwgm9TpU4GAQgKJbyAxxqaPi5ArtAOyPk/s884/pj-doyle-v2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pj Doyle, BSI" border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFICxZEoyStskVhi9oYv8_tnHvjXPvPq4zgUVDcE9Azu5WPcdUaFh6sJGtGHpERgYchYIkBTKW-LLmmkdLynJqUocKs7g3b2V5F67pzpvPCzl-18KrswOcBwwyn-8GiQwha4rooYMI0FzJb2prWDYNf4-0XOwgm9TpU4GAQgKJbyAxxqaPi5ArtAOyPk/w274-h320/pj-doyle-v2.jpg" title="Pj Doyle, BSI" width="274" /></a></div><br />There is no shortage of spellbinding anecdotes in the multi-talented Pj Doyle’s (Ettie Shafter, 2010) oral history, including her appearance in the 1970 film <i>Airport,</i> her involvement with the Norwegian Explorers of Minnesota, and her extensive Red Cross volunteerism. <p></p><p>The conversation covers wide-ranging ground. Pj’s job as ground services personnel for Western Airlines led to an appearance in <i>Airport</i>. In addition to her involvement in founding Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis, she has also published two mysteries in England, authored multiple award-winning volumes of poetry, and served on the board of the National Federation of Poets. </p><p>Pj describes Holmes as “the great equalizer” for devotees of all backgrounds and shares how much she values her work with the Beacon Society.. She shares a host of enthralling stories about her affiliation with the Norwegian Explorers of Minnesota, including some of their incredible programs and many of the Sherlockian luminaries associated with the society, such as Austin McLean, Austin Brafford, and Dr. Bryce L. Crawford, Jr. </p><p>When she first learned about the Sherlock Holmes collection at the University of Minnesota, Pj decided to call the university—a call which <i>just </i>happened to be answered by E.W. (Mac) McDiarmid, University Librarian, one of the founding members of the Norwegian Explorers, and a towering figure in the Sherlockian world, whom Pj describes as her mentor. Pj and Julie McKuras served as the first and second female presidents of the Explorers. </p><p>One remarkable aspect of this oral history is Pj’s compelling description of her longstanding Red Cross volunteerism. This includes deployments all over the United States; teaching international humanitarian law; conducting international tracing for families dispersed by war or natural disasters; and serving as Red Cross liaison to other emergency responders and government agencies.</p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="128" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/27535059/height/128/theme/modern/size/standard/thumbnail/no/custom-color/cccccc/time-start/00:00:00/hide-playlist/yes/hide-subscribe/yes/hide-share/yes" style="border: none;" title="Embed Player" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="100%"></iframe><p style="text-align: center;">Click above to play audio (<a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2015/01/oral-history-4.html">playback help</a>)</p><p>Interviewee: Pj Doyle </p><p>Interviewer: Julie McKuras</p><p>Date: May 18, 2014</p><p>Location: Red Cross facility in Minneapolis, MN</p><p>Description: MP3, 47 MB, 111kbps, 58 minutes</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Interview Topics</h4><p>Early life and family</p><p>Western Airlines</p><p>Mixed Blood Theatre Company</p><p><i>Airport</i></p><p>American Red Cross</p><p>Minnesota Writers Workshop</p><p>Writing mysteries and poetry</p><p>Norwegian Explorers</p><p>Austin McLean</p><p>E.W. McDiarmid</p><p>Austin Brafford</p><p>Dr. Bryce L. Crawford, Jr.</p><p>Allen Mackler</p><p>John Bennett Shaw</p><p><i>Baker Street Dozen</i></p><p>The Beacon Society</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Definitions</h4><p><a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2015/01/glossary.html">Explanation of BSI Honours & Other Terms</a></p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Related Materials</h4><p><a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2017/02/the-2010-bsi-dinner.html">The 2010 BSI Dinner</a><br />Pj Doyle received her Investiture at this BSI Dinner.</p><p><a href="http://interestingthoughelementary.blogspot.com/2021/09/interesting-interview-pj-doyle.html">Interesting Interview: Pj Doyle</a> (website by Rob Nunn)<br />Nunn interviewed Pj for this September 2021 Interesting Though Elementary blog post.</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Baker-Street-Dozen-P-Doyle/dp/0865531870">The Baker Street Dozen</a> (Amazon)<br />Pj co-edited this 1989 book with a selection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s favorite Holmes stories. </p><p><br /></p><p>For an index to all OHP interviews, see our <a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2015/01/oral-history.html">Oral History Project Summary</a> list.</p><p><a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/search/label/Audio+Oral%20History">Interviews recently added online</a> (sorted by when recording was posted online)</p><p><br /></p><p>Material in the BSI Archive may be used by any qualified scholar, subject to the normal rules and regulations of the library. For links to a detailed finding aid and related information, see our <a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2015/01/archive.html">BSI Archive</a> page.</p><p><br /></p><p>Page composed on 7/1/23 by Tamar Zeffren</p><p>This page last updated 7/17/23 by Randall Stock</p><p><br /></p><div><br /></div>

Pj Doyle Interview: Oral History Project

There is no shortage of spellbinding anecdotes in the multi-talented Pj Doyle’s (Ettie Shafter, 2010) oral history, including her appearance...

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Save the Date: 2023 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 third annual BSI Trust Lecture will be delivered via Zoom webinar by Steven Rothman. He will discuss the correspondence between Christopher Morley (the founder of the Baker Street Irregulars in 1934) and Edgar W. Smith (the BSI’s second leader).  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Steve is editor <i>emeritus </i>of the <a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/the-baker-street-journal/">Baker Street Journal</a>, an expert on Christopher Morley, and editor of <i>The Standard Doyle Company: Christopher Morley on Sherlock Holmes</i> (1990).  <b><span style="color: red;">Updated:</span></b> <a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2023/08/register-2023-lecture.html.html">Registration is now open</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Saturday, September 9, 2023 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/AVvXsEjFb2CVsurE3Mgsk_yoJ23OVrv4Px2of2FPjmnGXaxBUYBZCnLcCaQnobALVF1HhG0XCQe8PrBkFX-SN8pG472SzVdLlkOUGTF60Kgo2LLg0la1qS-G-qUg8oiY-wzImnBcuiYhZIlv1I6t40cW2KnVfPtHqmDCcUkom56WFt2IriJA2BeCuJ1NHCw3/s640/lecture-2023-steven-rothman-v1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Steven Rothman" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFb2CVsurE3Mgsk_yoJ23OVrv4Px2of2FPjmnGXaxBUYBZCnLcCaQnobALVF1HhG0XCQe8PrBkFX-SN8pG472SzVdLlkOUGTF60Kgo2LLg0la1qS-G-qUg8oiY-wzImnBcuiYhZIlv1I6t40cW2KnVfPtHqmDCcUkom56WFt2IriJA2BeCuJ1NHCw3/w268-h320/lecture-2023-steven-rothman-v1a.jpg" title="Steven Rothman" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>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 <i>News for the BSI</i>, 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 9, 2023 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: 2023 Online Lecture

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Jerry Margolin Interview: Oral History Project

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzSIc33byiwGp3hyLBbyxGHkc50e8GOdoeujK0-c33IK8KNgGtW1IC29ZRMwSfnlQvoI9e0B3ze97KaN-1nNm8YRA1T7s4HmCyMV-yJNg53oIvkqnoDtjEVB1alIbOark4rw7TxSEB_-YjgoEkARSWwPvHPWQCL1fvzKgIyJYZ04nrvZdLEWMmgD2rg/s756/jerry-margolin-v1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Jerry Margolin, BSI" border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="756" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzSIc33byiwGp3hyLBbyxGHkc50e8GOdoeujK0-c33IK8KNgGtW1IC29ZRMwSfnlQvoI9e0B3ze97KaN-1nNm8YRA1T7s4HmCyMV-yJNg53oIvkqnoDtjEVB1alIbOark4rw7TxSEB_-YjgoEkARSWwPvHPWQCL1fvzKgIyJYZ04nrvZdLEWMmgD2rg/w320-h291/jerry-margolin-v1.jpg" title="Jerry Margolin, BSI" width="320" /></a></div><p>Jerry Margolin’s (Hilton Cubitt, 1977) fascinating interview showcases how, for him, “art in the blood” takes the form of stewarding the world’s largest collection of original art relating to Sherlock Holmes. </p><p>His commitment to stewarding creations by luminaries ranging from Sidney Paget to Will Elder to Gahan Wilson (as well as some names which may surprise the listener) is matched only by his enthusiasm for hosting visitors to his collection and for sharing enticing glimpses of his collection on social media. </p><p>Jerry shares insights about, among numerous topics, his background and family life; his introduction to Sherlock Holmes, thanks to his brother; his encounters with esteemed rare book dealers such as Enola Stewart of Gravesend Books and Lew Feldman of House of El Dieff (who originated the <a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2001/05/01/morley-montgomery-award/" target="">Morley-Montgomery Award</a>); meaningful friendships formed and reinforced through the BSI Dinners and Sherlockian scion encounters; and captivating anecdotes from his decades of experience in collecting. </p><p>A tremendous example of the latter is the list of outstanding individuals from whom Jerry has requested art—even those who did not contribute to his collection are, indeed, illustrious! Jerry’s conversation exemplifies the collector’s joy both in acquiring items and in sharing them with fellow collectors and the broader public. </p><p>He is joined in this interview by his wife Judy—always introduced by Jerry as “St. Judy”—who shares her unique perspectives on being the extraordinarily patient spouse of a Sherlockian and “living in a museum.”</p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="128" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26648223/height/128/theme/modern/size/standard/thumbnail/no/custom-color/cccccc/time-start/00:00:00/hide-playlist/yes/hide-subscribe/yes/hide-share/yes" style="border: none;" title="Embed Player" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="100%"></iframe><p style="text-align: center;">Click to play this interview (<a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2015/01/oral-history-4.html">playback help</a>)</p><p>Interviewee: Jerry and Judy Margolin </p><p>Interviewer: Sonia Fetherston</p><p>Date: September 28, 2013</p><p>Location: Margolin home in Portland, OR</p><p>Description: MP3, 45 MB, 88kbps, 1 hour, 10 minutes</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Interview Topics</h4><p>Early life and family</p><p>Isaac Asimov</p><p>Julian Wolff</p><p>Norman Nolan</p><p>Andy Peck</p><p>BSI Dinner</p><p>Collecting</p><p>Rare Books</p><p>Enola Stewart</p><p>Gravesend Books</p><p>Lew Feldman </p><p>House of El Dieff</p><p>Frederic Dorr Steele</p><p>Sidney Paget</p><p>Al Hirschfeld</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Definitions</h4><p><a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2015/01/glossary.html">Explanation of BSI Honours & Other Terms</a></p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Related Materials</h4><p><a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2015/12/the-1977-bsi-dinner.html">The 1977 BSI Dinner</a><br />Jerry Margolin received his Investiture at this BSI Dinner.</p><p><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/12/episode-16-collectors-corner-jerry.html">Audio Podcast: Collectors’ Corner - Jerry Margolin</a> (IHOSE website)<br />Jerry appeared on Scott Monty and Burt Wolder’s Sherlock Holmes podcast. </p><p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ihearofsherlock/sets/72157603451412010/">Jerry Margolin's Sherlockian Art </a>(Flickr website)<br />A selection of Jerry’s art collection is hosted on Flickr.</p><p><br /></p><p>For an index to all OHP interviews, see our <a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2015/01/oral-history.html">Oral History Project Summary</a> list.</p><p><a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/search/label/Audio+Oral%20History">Interviews recently added online </a>(sorted by when recording was posted online)</p><p><br /></p><p>Material in the BSI Archive may be used by any qualified scholar, subject to the normal rules and regulations of the library. For links to a detailed finding aid and related information, see our <a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2015/01/archive.html">BSI Archive</a> page.</p><p><br /></p><p>Page composed on 4/15/23 by Tamar Zeffren</p><p>This page last updated 4/21/23 by Randall Stock</p><p><br /></p>

Jerry Margolin Interview: Oral History Project

Jerry Margolin’s (Hilton Cubitt, 1977) fascinating interview showcases how, for him, “art in the blood” takes the form of stewarding the wor...

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Spring 2023 Newsletter

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