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The Starrett mss., 1927-1959, consist of the correspondence of author and journalist Vincent Starrett, 1886-1974, known for his biography The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes and his detective stories.

The Freeman mss., 1902-1961, consist of contracts and publishing correspondence relating to detective stories by R. Austin Freeman featuring his character Dr. Thorndyke, a specialist in "medical jurisprudence" or forensic science.

The Munsey mss., 1911-1942, consist of correspondence between The Frank A. Munsey Co., publishers in New York City, and seven authors or their agents concerning publication rights and in some instances film rights.

The Chapman Mss., 1913-1922 and 1933, consists of the correspondence with and relating to Indian author Charles Edmonds Walk, 1875-, from the office file of president of the International Press Bureau, Chicago, Illinois William Gerard Chapman, 1877-1945.

The Baker Street Irregulars mss., 1923-2007, consists of correspondence, business files, and publications of the Baker Street Irregulars, a Sherlock Holmes literary society founded in 1934.

The White mss., 1932-1969, consists of the correspondence, writings, and memorabilia of critic, editor, and writer William Anthony Parker (W.A.P.) White, 1911-1968.

The Mystery Writers of America mss., 1945-2019, consist of the records and correspondence of the Mystery Writers of America, Inc., the leading association for professional crime writers in the United States.

The Mertz mss., 1902-2019, consist of the correspondence, writings, financial documents, clippings, personal ephemera, photographs, and research files of author Barbara Mertz, who wrote under the pen-names Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels.

The MacKenzie, D. mss., 1950-1951, consists of the correspondence between criminal turned novelist Donald MacKenzie, 1908-1993, and his literary agent, Henry Volkening, 1902-1972.

The Hensley mss, 1952-1981, consists of the correspondence, writings, and other related materials of Joseph Louis "Joe L." Hensley, 1926-2007, science fiction author and Indiana 5th circuit court judge.