Arthur A. W. Cowan

[Paul Brancato]

Robert - what became of the woman who contacted Mr. Simkin by email? Did anyone here communicate with her?

[Robert Howard]

I think someone did, but I am out of the loop on that one.

[Robert Howard]

https://books.google.com/books?id=EkFRSiBVRyoC&pg=PA113&lpg=PA113&dq=Arthur+Wyndham+Allan+Cowan&source=bl&ots=xGQmvTIBsm&sig=k8_KBbrvw7c5bEtAjoeT7--0VMY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uWgiVd3lH8KLsAXJxoDIAQ&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Arthur%20Wyndham%20Allan%20Cowan&f=false

This book excerpt refers to how Lillian Hellman was left the complete rights to Dashiell Hammett's works upon the death of Arthur Cowan, who died in November 1964. On a separate note the Dallas Morning News of 11/11/63, made mention of a memorial service in Terrell, Texas to British pilots who died there during World War II in training exercises, the service was attended by Arthur W A Cowan, Victor J. Toogood (died 2010) Rev. Fr. Robert Flagg & Jewish layman Joseph Braffman. Victor was the president of the British American Club, and Arthur was also a member. Toogood was a Richardson, Texas resident at the time of his death according to an online obit blurb.

DMN - "20 Training Victims Honored by Terrell"

At one time, & probably currently Arthur W. A Cowan's will was available for a fee at ancestry.com. I have never seen it. At this point in time, with the exception of Arthur's relatives and his enigmatic death in Malaga, Spain, the most interesting JFK link is the fact that Lillian and Arthur were close and that Leonard Bernstein was very acquainted with Lillian. I think Leonard's Russian sojourn might have been more than just a random factoid in the historical record.

Edited April 6, 2015 by Robert Howard