Henneberger and Houdini: Testimony of Sam Moskowitz Part 1

Chrispy has tracked down a rare copy of Sam Moskowitz' essay on how Weird Tales was founded. In it, there is a clear statement about JC Henneberger and Harry Houdini.

"Among Henneberger's closets friends and a staunch admirer of Weird Tales was the famed magician Harry Houdini."

Here we finally here from a friend of Henneberger that Houdini was not only a friend but actively interested in Weird Tales. Houdini was not a mere "columnist" or "contributing writer". What Henneberger knew, there was every chance he would share with Houdini. This would include his "discovery" of HP Lovecraft.

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1. Worlds of Weird, selected by Leo Margulies, introduction by Sam Moskowitz, illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Jove, NY, 1965. p.11.