But it’s what happened after the divorce that turns Cubbi from a footnote into a mystery.
If you’ve ever thumbed through a yellowed 1923 society page or squinted at a faded passenger manifest from the SS Majestic , you might have stumbled across a name that feels almost too peculiar to be real: . cubbi thompson van wylde
The lock on the journal was never picked. A 1932 attempt by a San Francisco locksmith failed; he reported “a mechanism unlike any I’ve seen, possibly European or custom-made.” In 1951, the journal was donated to the Huntington Library with a condition: it could not be opened without permission of the “Van Wylde literary estate” — which no one has successfully claimed since Julian died childless in 1944. But it’s what happened after the divorce that
: He was an AVN Nominee for Best Male Newcomer in 2014 and has received multiple nominations for his scene work over the past decade. Notable Collaborations A 1932 attempt by a San Francisco locksmith