The Rare Books and Manuscripts Library acquired the Mysterious Press Archive in May 2011.  An extensive and rich repository of the premier mystery publishing house in the United States, the archive promises to be a profound resource for literary research.  

 We all know, however, that, regardless of the greatness of any library resource, if it is inaccessible then it is essentially of little worth.  It is with great enthusiasm, then, that we can announce the completion of the Finding Aid for the Mysterious Press which is now available to research scholars worldwide. 

The Finding Aid can be accessed via a link on the following page: http://library.osu.edu/find/collections/charvat/charvat-manuscripts/mysterious-press/ 

As Department Head, I would like to offer my greatest thanks to Lisa Iacobellis and her student assistants, Douglas Buggs and Karin Luk, for processing this immense collection with such efficiency and precision.