Elmer Andersen

See 'The Spirits of Sherlock Holmes' exhibit before it closes

dynamosquito via Flickr.com​The University of Minnesota has devoted quite a bit of space to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective character, Sherlock Holmes. In fact, the U has the world's largest collection of Sherlock Holmes. Beginning in 1974, over the years the University has purchased ... More >>

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