2026 Sub-Librarians Meeting: Vincent Starrett: Cataloger, Collector, and Unwilling Seller of Libraries
Start Date
6-28-2026 3:00 PM
End Date
6-28-2026 4:00 PM
Location
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago. Room: Field AB
City and State
Chicago, Illinois
Description
Fans of Sherlock Holmes will be delighted to learn the Sub-Librarians Scion of the Baker Street Irregulars are hosting their 48th meeting at the American Library Association. The Scion welcomes researcher Philip Cunningham to talk about the famous writer, newspaperman, bibliophile, and Sherlockian: Vincent Starrett. The presentation will focus on Starrett's connections to libraries including the creation of book catalogs for Frank Morris, Walter Hill, and David Randall. Cunningham will also discuss his research in creating a detailed timeline chronicling the 31,848 days of Starrett's life and preparing an annotated edition of Born in a Bookshop, Starrett's bibliographical memoir. Philip Cunningham, a former Chief Steward of Torists (2014-2018), became interested in Vincent Starrett in 2007. He was given the investiture "Abe Slaney" in the Baker Street Irregulars in 2013.
Contact Information
Contact us at: sublibrarians.scion@gmail.com
Recommended Citation
Cunningham, Philip, "2026 Sub-Librarians Meeting: Vincent Starrett: Cataloger, Collector, and Unwilling Seller of Libraries" (2026). The Sub-Librarians Scion of the Baker Street Irregulars in the American Library Association. 53.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/sublibrarians/all/events/53
Event Location
2026 Sub-Librarians Meeting: Vincent Starrett: Cataloger, Collector, and Unwilling Seller of Libraries
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago. Room: Field AB
Fans of Sherlock Holmes will be delighted to learn the Sub-Librarians Scion of the Baker Street Irregulars are hosting their 48th meeting at the American Library Association. The Scion welcomes researcher Philip Cunningham to talk about the famous writer, newspaperman, bibliophile, and Sherlockian: Vincent Starrett. The presentation will focus on Starrett's connections to libraries including the creation of book catalogs for Frank Morris, Walter Hill, and David Randall. Cunningham will also discuss his research in creating a detailed timeline chronicling the 31,848 days of Starrett's life and preparing an annotated edition of Born in a Bookshop, Starrett's bibliographical memoir. Philip Cunningham, a former Chief Steward of Torists (2014-2018), became interested in Vincent Starrett in 2007. He was given the investiture "Abe Slaney" in the Baker Street Irregulars in 2013.