Irregular Chronicles of the Early ‘Fifties.
By Julie McKuras and Bill Mason.
Part of the BSI archival-history series, Irregular Chronicles of the Early ‘Fifties covers 1951 to 1955 and The Rebirth of The Baker Street Journal, The Limited Editions Club, The New York Sherlock Holmes Exhibition, Sherlock Holmes on Broadway, the Sherlock Holmes radio and television series, the annual dinners, the business of the BSI, Inc., BSI scion societies, and much more.
394 pages, 7″ x 10″ paperback, 2025.
With photos, including BSI Dinners in 1951 through 1955.
Irregular Chronicles of the Early ‘Fifties
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Table of Contents for Irregular Records
Preface
The Year 1951 — The 1951 Baker Street Irregulars Dinner — The Rebirth of The Baker Street Journal — George Macy and the Limited Editions Club — The Festival of Britain — The Sherlock Holmes Society of London — Scionic Interpolation: The Penang Lawyers — The Baker Street Irregulars Television Program — An Irregular Goes to the Movies — Literary Developments — Film and Television — Preparation for the 1952 Dinner — The Business of the BSI, Inc.
The Year 1952 — The 1952 BSI Dinner — The Limited Editions Club – The Return and The Final Adventures — Scionic Interpolation: the Scion of Four — The New York Sherlock Holmes Exhibition — Literary Developments — The Silver Blaze Purse — On the Road with Edgar W. Smith — Scionic Interpolation: The Old Soldiers of Baker Street — The 1953 Dinner Plans — The Business of the BSI, Inc.
The Year 1953 — The 1953 BSI Dinner — Sherlock Holmes on Broadway — “The Adventure of the Black Baronet” — Literary Developments — The Complete Sherlock Holmes — When Sherlock Holmes Wore Tights — Movies — Silver Blaze — The Amateur Mendicants Plaque — The Criterion Bar and the Baritsu Society — Plans for the 1954 BSI Annual Dinner — The Business of the BSI, Inc.
The Year 1954 — The 1954 BSI Dinner — The Last Will and Testament – Scionic Interpolation — The More Dangerous Crooks of Chicago – The Silver Blaze Handicap – Literary Developments — The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes – The BBC Radio Series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Edith Meiser and the Comics – News of Irregular Interest — The Business of the BSI, Inc.
The Year 1955 — The 1955 BSI Dinner — The Silver Blaze – Christopher Morley – Literary Developments – The Sherlock Holmes Television Series – Radio Roots of The Priory Scholars – News of Irregular Interest – The Next BSI Dinner – The Business of the BSI, Inc.
About the Contributors
Index
Appendix
Captioned Photographs of the BSI Annual Dinners from 1951-1955
Learn More
BSI Dinner details and photos (BSI Trust website)
Other BSI History & Biography books
BSI Press / Books overview page
About the Series
The Baker Street Irregulars, the literary society focused on Sherlock Holmes, publishes a BSI History & Biography series about the organization and its members.
The Baker Street Irregulars 