The Great Detective, poster, circa 1981
Dates
- Creation: circa 1981
Scope and Contents
The Judson Council Sapp papers and collection of Rex Stout document Sapp’s efforts to create a comprehensive collection of first editions of all American publications of Rex Stout's works, as well as his participation with the Wolfe Pack and other mystery literary associations. The papers illustrate the strong following around Rex Stout's character Nero Wolfe and give insight into a world of fandom, amateur presses, and literary societies during the late 1960s to early 1980s.
Materials include correspondence with collectors, friends, and Stout-enthusiasts; vendor catalogs, fanzines, and mystery newsletters; Nero Wolfe ephemera such as fan artwork, film stills, broadsides, and audiovisual recordings of radio shows and television series; and Wolfe Pack correspondence, The Gazette: The Journal of the Wolfe Pack , and Black Orchid banquet ephemera. This collection also includes Sapp's correspondence with John McAleer, Rex Stout's official biographer, which documents their professional collaboration and friendship.
Creator
- From the Collection: Sapp, Judson Council (Person)
Restrictions on access
Collection is open for research. Recordings on audio cassette have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room. Recordings on audio reel are not available for playback due to format impermanence and cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; when it becomes possible we will schedule reformatting.
Extent
From the Sub-Series: 6.25 Linear Feet (5 containers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
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