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A three-day gathering to honor the 140th birthday of Vincent Starrett has now happened. We will be posting pictures, among other things, in the next few weeks,
A three-day gathering to honor the 140th birthday of Vincent Starrett has now happened. We will be posting pictures, among other things, in the next few weeks,
Day 1
Day 1
October 23, 2026
OPEN TO THE FIRST 55 WHO ASK 11:00am TO 12:30pm +Newberry Library 60 W. Walton Chicago Confernce registrants onlyPresentations on the Kittle and Doylean collections and on the Library and its history
Hounds of the Baskerville (sic) DinnerThe speaker will be George H. Scheetz, and the title is "Quick Watson, the Story: Starrett as The Needle."Cocktails 6:30 Dinner 7
Hounds of the Baskerville (sic) DinnerThe speaker will be George H. Scheetz, and the title is "Quick Watson, the Story: Starrett as The Needle."Cocktails 6:30 Dinner 7
Day 2
Day 2
October 24, 2026
All day conference, including lunch, dinner and an auction of Starrett books and more
Day 3
October 25, 2026
10;30 Rededication of the Starrett gravesite Graceland Cemetery
The goal of this event was to celebrate the writings, life and scholarship of Vincent Starrett, a famous Chicago bookman. We raised about $7000 in an effort to preserve for all time, his gravesite.
The goal of this event was to celebrate the writings, life and scholarship of Vincent Starrett, a famous Chicago bookman. We raised about $7000 in an effort to preserve for all time, his gravesite.
The Speakers
The Speakers
RAY BETZNER
RAY BETZNER
PHIL CUNNINGHAM
MICHAEL DIRDA
MICHAEL DIRDA
KAREN MURDOCK
KAREN MURDOCK
LAURA PAGE
LAURA PAGE
DICK SVEUM
DICK SVEUM
RICH WARREN
RICH WARREN
The gravesite and the gathering at the rededication
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