Randall Stock
Randall Stock has presented papers at Harvard and at the University of Minnesota on Conan Doyle rarities. He has contributed chapters to more than a dozen BSI Manuscript Series books, and is an invested member of The Baker Street Irregulars. He is currently working on a book about Conan Doyle's writings.
His technology experience includes marketing and product management for high-tech firms in Silicon Valley. Many years ago he enjoyed being a skipper on the Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney World. He holds an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA and is a Carter Fellow. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at Iowa State University.
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Some Sherlockian Writings by Randall Stock
Chapters in Books
- "Illuminating 'The Illustrious Client': Its History and Manuscript" in Clutches of a Fiend, edited by Steven T. Doyle (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2023)
- "Unmasking 'The Retired Colourman': Its History and Manuscript" in The Haven Horror, edited by Phillip G. Bergem (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2022)
- "Finding 'The Norwood Builder': Its History and Manuscript" in A Masterpiece of Villainy, edited by Ross E. Davies (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2021)
- "Presenting 'The Missing Three-Quarter': The Manuscript and Its History" in The Staunton Tragedy, edited by Michael F. Whelan (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2020)
- "A Satire Becomes a Pastiche: The Unique Hamlet" in A Three-Pipe Christmas: Sherlockian Stories and Commentary, edited by Dan Andriacco (Manchester, NH: Belanger Books, 2020)
- "Exposing 'Charles Augustus Milverton': The Manuscript and Its History" in The Worst Man in London, edited by Daniel Stashower and Constantine Rossakis (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2019)
- "Sticking it to Black Peter: The Manuscript and Its History" in Deadly Harpoon, edited by Glen Miranker (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2018)
- "Making 'His Last Bow': Its History and Manuscript" in Trenches: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes, edited by Robert Katz and Andrew Solberg (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2017)
- "Introduction [Conan Doyle Chooses the Best Holmes Stories]" in Sherlock Holmes Hexalogy, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Newburgh, NY: Thornwillow Press, 2017)
- "Tracking 'The Dancing Men': Its History and Manuscript" in Dancing to Death, edited by Ray Betzner and David F. Morrill (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2016)
- "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" in About Sixty: Why Every Sherlock Holmes Story is the Best, edited by Christopher Redmond (Rockville, Maryland: Wildside Press, 2016)
- "Unlocking 'The Empty House': Its History and Manuscript" in Out of the Abyss, edited by Andrew Solberg, Steven Rothman, and Robert Katz (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars in association with the Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia, 2014)
- "Uncovering 'The Second Stain': Its History and Manuscript" in Irregular Stain, edited by Andrew Solberg and Robert Katz (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars in association with Magill Library at Haverford College, 2013)
- "Observing 'The Golden Pince-Nez': A Manuscript History" in The Wrong Passage, edited by Andrew Solberg and Robert Katz (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars in association with The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, 2012)
- "Revealing 'A Scandal in Bohemia': Its History and Manuscript" in Bohemian Souls, edited by Otto Penzler (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars in association with The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, 2011)
- "A Sherlock Holmes Census: What's Really Out There" in Papers at an Exhibition, edited by Peter X. Accardo, John Bergquist, and Dan Posnansky (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars in cooperation with Houghton Library, 2009)
- "Following 'The Three Students': A Manuscript History" in So Painful a Scandal, edited by John Bergquist (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars in association with Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library, 2009)
The Baker Street Journal
- "Absolutely Unique: A History and Census of Starrett's Hamlet"
- "Dancing Men: An Inspired Choice"
- "Sidney Paget: Painting by the Numbers"
- "An Illustrious Manuscript"
- "The Trail of the Semi-Solitary Manuscript"
- "Perfect Reproductions: Some Notes on Canonical Manuscripts"
- "Rating Sherlock Holmes"
- "A Study in Sherlockians"
- "Irregular Participation"
- "The Best of the Best"
Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library
- "A Sherlock Holmes Census: What's Really Out There" (speech/paper)
University of Minnesota Special Collections
- "Manuscripts & More: Some Descriptions, Discoveries, and Digressions" (speech)
- "Manuscripts & Magazines: A Review of Sherlockian Rarities" (speech)
- "Two Treasures Revealed: A Manuscript and its Facsimile"
Toronto Public Library: Friends of the ACD Collection
- "A Look Inside 'The Parish Magazine'"
- "A New Manuscript is Added to the Collection"
The Hounds' Collection
- "An Auction Report on the Conan Doyle Collection"
- "Quoting Sherlock Holmes: The Ten Most Famous Canonical Quotations"
- "Rating the Untold Tales"
- "Buying The Strand Magazine"