ABBREVIATIONS
AG Archie Goodwin a approximately
ad advertising aka
also known as
AP Associated Press apt apartment
ASSADIP Association for the Aid of assist
assistant
BD Board Director BF boy friend
BPA member of Book Publishers BPR
Bureau of Price
Association of America Regulation
but butler c
Nero Wolfe's client
CAN Continental Air Network Capt captain
Co company; county Col colonel
com commissioner; committee Corp corporation
D daughter d deceased
DA District Attorney dep deputy
dept department dir
director
ed editor exec
executive
F father FBC
Federal Broadcasting
FBI Federal Bureau of Company
Investigation fd friend
GC Gambit Club member GD granddaughter
Gen general GF
girl friend
GLM Guernsey League member grad graduate
H husband Inc
incorporated
Jr junior LA
League of Atonement; Los
LBA Lippett, Buff & Assa law Angeles
Firm Lt
lieutenant
M mother m
murderer
mag magazine Man
manager
MAWA Mechanics Alliance MFC Manhattan Flower Club
Welfare Association member
NAAD National Association of NATELEC National Electronics
Authors and Dramatists Industries
Member Natl
national
NIA National Industrial NYC New York City
Association NYPD New York City Police
NYU New York University Department
photog photographer PI
private investigator
PLO Palestine Liberation PR promotion
representative
Organization Pres president
pri private pro
professional
prof professor pub
publisher
rec receptionist rep
reporter
Rest restaurant RN
registered nurse
ROCC the Rights of Citizens S son
Committee member SBM Spirit of the Black
sec secretary Mountain
Sgt sergeant sis
sister
sten stenographer U
university
URWA United Restaurant v victim
Workers of member VP vice president
America W
wife; Nero Wolfe
WNLA Women's Nature League of
America member