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Posted By: barrysloate

Denny- it is a little sad because the collection is nearly lost to the general public. The Tennis and Racquet club is actually a very old gentleman's club, and when David and I visited we had to wear a shirt and tie. We were led to a room that was so hard to find I never would be able to locate it again on my own.

The collection had clearly not been seen by anyone in a long time, because every time we asked to see a book the librarian (who was Henderson's protege) had to blow dust off the top of it. And there are really many great rarities in it, but they seem to be in the wrong venue. Henderson loved the club, and worked there for decades, and upon his death bequeathed the collection. Strange story.