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Series 1. Publications & Writing

Arrangement

The series is divided into six sub-series: four for Vogan's books, one for her short stories, and one for additional writing.

Scope and Contents

Series 1 contains materials from Vogan's publications and writings. The series contains typescripts,drafts, galleys, edits, and reviews for her novels and short story collections. Most of the series concerns the publication of Vogan's two novels and two short story collections, though there are also drafts of individual stories, screenplays, and handwritten notes not tied to a specific piece.
 

In Shelly's Leg (novel) 1981

Box 1, folder 1-2

Typescript

Box 1, folder 3

Editor Notes

Box 1, folder 4

Assorted Edits

Box 1, folder 5-6

Copy Edits

Box 1, folder 7

Uncorrected Proof

Box 1, folder 8

Publication Information

Box 1, folder 9

Excerpts

Box 1, folder 10

Screenplay by Ron L. Nyswaner based on Vogan's novel 1983

Box 6, folder 1-2

Reviews

Box 7

Hardcover Edition

 

Scenes from the Homefront (short story collection) 1987

Box 2, folder 1

Typescript with Edits

Box 2, folder 2

Notes from Editors

Box 2, folder 3

Galley / Paste-ups

Box 2, folder 4

Paging Guide

Box 2, folder 5

Cover Proofs & Examples from 'Illinois Short Fiction'

Box 2, folder 6

Press & Publicity by University of Illinois Press

Box 6, folder 3

Reviews

Box 6, folder 6-8

Proof Pages January 1987

Box 6, folder 9

Proof Pages with Revisions February 1987

Box 6, folder 10

Proof Pages undated

Box 7

Trade Paperback

 

Loss of Flight (short story collection) 1989

Box 2, folder 7-8

Typescript (368 pgs)

Box 3, folder 1-2

Typescript with Edits (364 pgs)

Box 3, folder 3-4

Typescript with Edits (368 pgs, missing first 13 pgs)

Box 3, folder 5-6

Typescript with edits (353 pgs)

Box 4, folder 1

Page Proofs

Box 4, folder 2

Early Version called 'Life is A Performing Art'

Box 4, folder 3

Notes

Box 4, folder 4

Promotional Materials

Box 6, folder 4

Reviews

Box 7

Trade Paperback

 

Blueprints (novel) 1990

Box 4, folder 5

Typescript (217 pgs)

Box 4, folder 6

Typescript with Edits (213 pgs)

Box 4, folder 7

Typescript with Edits and Feedback (271 pgs)

Box 5, folder 1-2

Typescript with Edits (270 pgs)

Box 5, folder 3

Incomplete Typescript with Edits

Box 5, folder 4-5

Galley Proofs

Box 5, folder 6

Early version called 'Plants'

Box 5, folder 7

Feedback

Box 6, folder 5

Reviews

Box 7

Hardcover Edition

 

Short Stories & Novellas

Box 8, folder 1

'Sometimes The Years Last Longer Than We Know' (novella & short story collection) manuscript

Box 8, folder 2

'Sometimes The Years Last Longer Than We Know' (novella version) typescript

Box 8, folder 3

'Sometimes The Years Last Longer Than We Know' (short story version)

Box 8, folder 4

'Angels in the Snow'

Box 8, folder 5

'China Across the Bay'

Box 8, folder 6

'The Confession of the Finch'

Box 8, folder 7

'The Crane Wife'

Box 8, folder 8

'Crimes of Passion'

Box 8, folder 9

'The Detective's Lost Daughter'

Box 8, folder 10

'Hearts of a Shark'

Box 8, folder 11

'The Idyllic Life'

Box 8, folder 12

'Miss Buick of 1942'

Box 8, folder 13

'Mozart in the Afternoon'

Box 8, folder 14

'No Other Women'

Box 8, folder 15

'Our Hijacker'

Box 8, folder 16

'Our Secret History'

Box 8, folder 17

'The Rape'

Box 8, folder 18

'Scenes from the Homefront'

Box 8, folder 19

'Silent Movies'

Box 8, folder 20

'Singular Tense'

Box 8, folder 21

'The Shark Tattoo'

Box 9, folder 1

'Sour Grapes'

Box 9, folder 2

'The Strength of Steel'

Box 9, folder 3-4

'Sunday's No Name Band'

Box 9, folder 5

'The $20.00 Vacation'

Box 9, folder 6

[untitled]

Box 9, folder 7

Short Story Concepts & Pitches

 

Screenplays & Other Writing

Box 9, folder 8

'Love is the Perfect Crime' screenplay

Box 9, folder 9

'Tortures of the Castle' screenplay

Box 9, folder 9

'The Heroes Celebration' screenplay

Box 9, folder 10

"Orphan Orangs at Home" op-ed written with John Sylvan

Box 9, folder 11

Handwritten Notes for Stories & Novels

 

Series 2. Professional Activities

Arrangement

The series is divided into four sub-series, grouped according to the type of work.

Scope and Contents

Series 2 contains materials about Vogan's professional activities outside of publishing. The series includes applications and information about writers' fellowships and residencies; book reviews written by Sara Vogan for various newspapers; and notes from freelance editing work Vogan did.
 

Fellowship Applications & Information

Box 9, folder 12

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Box 9, folder 13

The Rockefeller Foundation

Box 9, folder 14

Yaddo

Box 9, folder 15

California Arts Council

Box 9, folder 16

National Endowment for the Arts 1977-1991

Box 9, folder 17

NEA - Literature Panel : selection guidelines, correspondence, notes 1983

 

Editing & Manuscript Reading

Box 9, folder 18

Reader work - University of Illinois Press

Box 11, folder 1

Editing - Kim Addonizio

Box 11, folder 2

Editing - Joan Carole

Box 11, folder 3

Editing - Jim Duggins

Box 11, folder 4

Editing - Lenny Golay

Box 11, folder 5

Editing - Toni Graham

Box 11, folder 6

Editing - Frieda Sherman

Box 11, folder 7

Editing - Kelly Vetter

Box 11, folder 8-10

Editing - Brenda Webster (Peterson) 1985-1991

 

Book Reviewing

Box 10, folder 1

Drafts 1980s

Box 10, folder 2

San Francisco Chronicle Book Review 1983-1984

Box 10, folder 3

San Francisco Examiner 1986

Box 10, folder 4

San Jose Mercury News 1980s

Box 10, folder 5

The New York Times Book Review 1985-1988

Box 10, folder 6

New Art Examiner (art exhibition review) 1982

Box 10, folder 7

National Book Critics Circle

Box 10, folder 8

Correspondence - Bay Area Book Reviewers Association

Box 10, folder 9

Correspondence - San Francisco Chronicle Book Review

Box 10, folder 10

Correspondence - San Jose Mercury News (Constance Casey)

Box 10, folder 11

Correspondence - The New York Times Book Review

 

Miscellaneous

Box 10, folder 12

Profile of Sara Vogan in 'San Francisco Examiner' August 1989

Box 10, folder 13

Sara Vogan Readings & Events

Box 11, folder 11

CODA : Poets and Writers Newsletter

Box 11, folder 12

Publisher's Bulletins

Box 11, folder 13, Box 12, folder 1

Journals & Magazines re: Publishing

 

Series 3. Academia

Arrangement

The series is divided into three sub-series: one for Vogan's education, one for her teaching, and one for correspondence with academic institutions. In the third sub-series, if there was a primary correspondent at the institution, it is noted in parentheses.

Scope and Contents

Series 3 contains materials regarding Vogan's education and teaching. Vogan's education and teaching focused primarily on English literature, short stories, and creative writing. The series includes course notes and papers from her undergraduate degree at West Virginia University and her graduate work at University of Iowa; departmental memos, syllabi, and teaching materials from courses she taught, primarily at San Francisco State University in the 1980s; and correspondence to various academic institutions regarding employment and visiting professorships in Creative Writing departments.
 

Education

Box 12, folder 2

West Virginia University - Education & Teaching 1960s-1970s

Box 12, folder 3

WVU - Poetry Workshop handouts & notes

Box 12, folder 4

WVU - Realism & Naturalism course papers

Box 12, folder 5

WVU - Shakespeare course papers & notes

Box 12, folder 6

WVU - Philosophy of Education course papers

Box 12, folder 7

WVU - Literary Criticism course notes & papers

Box 12, folder 8

WVU - Southern Writers course notes

Box 12, folder 9

WVU - Speech course notes

Box 12, folder 10

WVU - Art course notes

Box 12, folder 11

WVU - Sociology course notes

Box 12, folder 12

WVU - Research Seminar course binder

Box 12, folder 13

WVU - miscellaneous student work

Box 13, folder 1

University of Iowa - education & teaching 1970s

Box 13, folder 2

UI - Literature & Music course notes

Box 13, folder 3

UI - American Studies course notes 1977

Box 13, folder 4

UI - "Stories That Teach Writing" MFA Exam March 1978

 

Teaching

Box 13, folder 5

Sunset Hill School - Humanities Program 1973-1974

Box 13, folder 6

University of California, Davis 1984

Box 13, folder 7

San Francisco State University 1981-1989

Box 13, folder 8

University of Oregon 1986-1991

Box 13, folder 9

Foothill College Annual Writer's Conference 1984-1990

Box 13, folder 10

Course Descriptions & Syllabi

Box 13, folder 11

Course Handouts & Reference Materials

Box 13, folder 12

Lesson Planning

Box 13, folder 13

Student Papers

Box 14, folder 1-4

Miscellaneous Short Stories Used in Teaching

 

Correspondence

Box 14, folder 5

West Virginia University

Box 14, folder 6

University of Iowa

Box 14, folder 7

Stanford University (John L'Heureux)

Box 14, folder 8

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Box 14, folder 9

University of Arizona

Box 14, folder 10

Brown University (John Hawkes)

Box 14, folder 11

University of California, Santa Cruz

Box 14, folder 12

California State University, Chico

Box 14, folder 13

California State University, Hayward

Box 14, folder 14

Colgate University (Fred Busch)

Box 15, folder 1

University of Colorado, Boulder (Marilyn Krysl)

Box 15, folder 2

Indiana University at South Bend

Box 15, folder 3

New College of California

Box 15, folder 4

College of Notre Dame

Box 15, folder 5

Old Dominion University (Associated Writing Programs)

Box 15, folder 6

Solano Community College (Quinton Duval)

Box 15, folder 7

Sonoma State University

Box 15, folder 8

Misc. Academic Correspondence

 

Series 4. Correspondence

Arrangement

The series is divided into two sub-series: one for professional correspondence and one for personal correspondence.

Scope and Contents

Series 4 contains Vogan's professional and personal correspondence. Her professional correspondence includes letters from her editors, literary agents, and publishers. Her personal correspondence includes letters, postcards, and notes from her friends and family. Of particular note is her extensive correspondence with poet Ted Kooser, writer Brenda Webster, and friend Jo Hall Salina. Some manuscripts and articles from friends are mixed in with letters.
 

Professional Correspondence

Box 15, folder 9

Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. (Lee Goerner) 1978-1985

Box 15, folder 10

Antaeus, The Ecco Press 1979-1980

Box 15, folder 11

Bantam Books 1978-1990

Box 15, folder 12

The Booksellers (San Jose bookstore) 1989

Box 15, folder 13

Brandt & Brandt Literary Agents (Gail Hochman) 1983-1990

Box 15, folder 14

FictioNetwork 1985

Box 15, folder 15

Gallimaufry (Mary MacArthur) 1978

Box 15, folder 16

Graywolf Press 1984-1991

Box 15, folder 17

HarperCollins (prev. Harper & Row) 1979-1990

Box 15, folder 18

International Creative Management, Inc. 1978-1987

Box 16, folder 1

Diane Keaton (re: 'In Shelly's Leg' film) 1982-1986

Box 16, folder 2

The Loft 1986

Box 16, folder 3

Jerrold S. Maxmen 1983

Box 16, folder 4

Montana Arts Council 1978-1980

Box 16, folder 5

Nimrod Literary Prize 1984

Box 16, folder 6

Paul R. Reynolds, Inc. (John Sterling & Gail Hochman) 1976-1984

Box 16, folder 7

PEN American Center 1979-1987

Box 16, folder 8

Ploughshares 1977-1985

Box 16, folder 9

Pushcart Press 1982-1990

Box 16, folder 10

Red Book 1986-1987

Box 16, folder 11

San Francisco Bay Guardian 1987

Box 16, folder 12

Simon & Schuster 1976-1978

Box 16, folder 13

Peregrine Smith Books (Gibbs M. Smith) 1985-1986

Box 16, folder 14

University of Illinois Press (Ann Lowry Weir) 1986-1990

Box 16, folder 15

Willow Springs Magazine 1979-1986

Box 16, folder 16

Zyzzyva 1985-1986

Box 16, folder 17

Sara Vogan letter drafts/notes

Box 16, folder 18-19

Miscellaneous Professional Correspondence 1974-1991

Box 17, folder 1

Non-Personal Professional Correspondence (mass mailings)

 

Personal Correspondence

Box 17, folder 2

Eric Abrahamson & Lois Facer 1986-1989

Box 17, folder 3

Michael Axinn 1983-1989

Box 17, folder 4

Kit Basquin 1982-1990

Box 17, folder 5

Becky Browning 1978-1980

Box 17, folder 6

Raymond Carver & Tess Gallagher 1980-1991

Box 17, folder 7

Aldred B. Chipman 1971-1988

Box 17, folder 8

Steven Danyluk 1986-1989

Box 17, folder 9

Kathi Doty 1989-1991

Box 17, folder 10

Susan Duffy 1977-1987

Box 17, folder 11

James Duggins 1990

Box 17, folder 12

Rosa Pam Durban 1978-1983

Box 18, folder 1

Pamela Erbe 1978-1990

Box 18, folder 2

Jan & Don Friend 1972-1987

Box 18, folder 3

Molly Giles 1983-1988

Box 18, folder 4

Toni Graham 1987-1991

Box 18, folder 5

Danielle Harned 1985-1990

Box 18, folder 6

Robert C. "Bob" & Bryan Henry 1982-1991

Box 18, folder 7

Sharmon J. Hilfinger 1985-1990

Box 18, folder 8

Kate Hulbert 1983-1985

Box 18, folder 9

John Irving 1981

Box 18, folder 10

Hal Jordy & Corliss Lee 1984-1986

Box 18, folder 11-13

Ted Kooser 1970-1984

Box 19, folder 1-4

Ted Kooser 1985-1991, undated

Box 19, folder 5

Ted Kooser (manuscripts & articles)

Box 19, folder 6

Ken Kuhlken 1983-1989

Box 19, folder 7

Jarmila Lang (landlord) 1987-1990

Box 19, folder 8

Jane Lehrer 1987-1991

Box 20, folder 1

Larry & Sharron Levinger 1979-1990

Box 20, folder 2-3

David Long (includes manuscripts) 1979-1990

Box 20, folder 4-5

David Low (includes manuscripts) 1980-1990

Box 20, folder 6

Betsy & Gregg Main 1978-1986

Box 20, folder 7

Adrianne Marcus 1985-1990

Box 20, folder 8

Ray Martinez & Carter Wilson 1982-1986

Box 20, folder 9

Dick & Sarah Maxwell 1983-1989

Box 20, folder 10-11

Natalie Mazur 1982-1986

General

Includes correspondence between Mazur and Doug Daley
Box 20, folder 12

Benita McKowen 1988-1990

Box 21, folder 1

Ann Menebreker 1988-1991

Box 21, folder 2

Sally Noble 1984-1987

Box 21, folder 3-4

Wendy Pomerantz & Bill Doucet (includes Doucet manuscript) 1983-1991

Box 21, folder 5-6

Jo Hall Salina 1979-1990

Box 21, folder 7

Frieda Sherman circa 1980s

Box 21, folder 8

Judy Slater 1984-1990

Box 21, folder 9

Laurel Speer 1988

Box 21, folder 10

John Sylvan "The Frog" (partner) 1980s

Box 21, folder 11

Elizabeth Tallent 1983-1986

Box 21, folder 12

Jay Thornburg 1971-1975

Box 21, folder 13

John Vaughan (ex-husband) 1970-1978

Box 21, folder 14

Stephanie Vaughn 1978-1987

Box 21, folder 15

Kelly Vetter 1987-1990

Box 22, folder 1

Bill & Betty Vogan 1986-1990

Box 22, folder 2

Bob Vogan 1987-1988

Box 22, folder 3

Jim & Bette Vogan (parents) 1971-1991

Box 22, folder 4-5

Brenda Peterson Webster (includes manuscripts) 1983-1991

Box 22, folder 6

Kate Wheeler 1982-1991

Box 22, folder 7

Hilma Wolitzer 1979-1987

Box 22, folder 8

Assorted Correspondence 1971-1978

Box 22, folder 9

Assorted Correspondence 1979-1983

Box 23, folder 1

Assorted Correspondence 1984-1986

Box 23, folder 2

Assorted Correspondence 1987-1989

Box 23, folder 3

Assorted Correspondence 1990-1991

Box 23, folder 4

Assorted Correspondence undated

 

Series 5. Notebooks & Journals

Arrangement

The series is divided into two sub-series: one for notebooks and one for Vogan's personal journals.

Scope and Contents

Series 5 contains Vogan's notebooks and journals. Her notebooks include course notes from her own education, as well as her teaching; notes with ideas about stories; address books; and a variety of scratch notes. Her handwritten journals detail her day-to-day life.
 

Assorted Notebooks

Box 24, Item 1

Writing ideas notebook circa 1977

Box 24, Item 2

Remedial History course notebook circa 1970s

Box 24, Item 3

English Novel / Poetry / Contemporary Drama notebook (WVU) 1970s

Box 24, Item 4

American Literature courses notebook (WVU) 1970s

Box 24, Item 5

Writing ideas / misc. course notebook (WVU) circa 1970s

Box 24, Item 6

Misc. courses notebook (WVU) circa 1970s

Box 24, Item 7

Victorian Prose / Literary Criticism notebook (WVU) circa 1970s

Box 24, Item 8

Shakespeare / Search for Self notebook (WVU) circa 1970s

Box 25, Item 1

Pocket planner (red, embossed cover) 1974

Box 25, Item 2

Planner (Georgia O'Keefe cover) 1991

Box 25, Item 3

Sunset Hill School notebook (blue binder-style) 1972

Box 25, Item 4

Pocket notebook tracking dates stories are sent out (blue cover) 1980s

Box 25, Item 5

Scratch notes (dark red holder)

Box 25, Item 6

Misc. Notebook

Box 25, Item 7

Class Register (San Francisco State University) 1983-1987

Box 25, Item 8-9

Teaching Notes from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (blue spirals) circa 1970s

Box 25, Item 10

Notebook of quotes (orange marbled cover)

Box 25, Item 11

Writing notes (dark blue cover)

Box 26, Item 1-8

Address Books

Box 26, Item 9

Baseball Scorekeeping Book circa 1970s

Box 26, Item 10

Peter Basch photo book : "The Nude as Form and Figure"

 

Journals & Diaries

Box 27, Item 1

April - August 1971

Box 27, Item 2

August - November 1971

Box 27, Item 3

November 1971 - February 1972

Box 27, Item 4

February - June 1972

Box 27, Item 5

July - December 1972

Box 27, Item 6

January - July 1973

Box 27, Item 7

July - November 1973

Box 27, Item 8

December 1973 - March 1974

Box 27, Item 9

March - May 1974

Box 27, Item 10

May - December 1978

Box 28, Item 1

December 1978 - March 1979

Box 28, Item 2

March - May 1979

Box 28, Item 3

April - June 1979

Box 28, Item 4

July - October 1979

Box 28, Item 5

October - November 1979

Box 28, Item 6

November 1979 - January 1980

Box 28, Item 7

January 1980

Box 28, Item 8

January - May 1980

Box 28, Item 9

May - October 1980

Box 28, Item 10

October 1980 - February 1981

Box 28, Item 11

February - June 1981

Box 28, Item 12

June - October 1981

Box 28, Item 13

October 1981 - March 1983

Box 29, Item 1

June 1983 - September 1985

Box 29, Item 2

January - February 1991

Box 29, Item 3

February - March 1991

 

Series 6. Assorted Personal Materials

Scope and Contents

Series 6 contains a variety of papers relating to Vogan's hobbies and personal life. The series also contains photographs of Vogan, her friends, and family–as well as some born-digital materials
Box 30, folder 1

Resumes & C.V.'s

Box 30, folder 2

North Allegheny High School 1965

Box 30, folder 3

Marriage & Divorce 1970s

Box 30, folder 4

Typesetting Work - Stanyan Instant Printing

Box 30, folder 5

Horoscope Readings & Astrology

Box 30, folder 6

Assorted ID cards and passes

Box 30, folder 7

Struggles with Alcoholism

Box 30, folder 8

Piano Lessons

Box 30, folder 9

Russian Legends Decorative Plate Collecting

Box 30, folder 10

Assorted Handwritten Notes & Lists

Box 30, folder 11

Miscellany

Box 30, folder 12

Photographs - Sara Vogan portraits

Box 30, folder 13

Photographs - Vogan friends & family

Box 30, folder 14

Photographs - Misc.

Box 31

Floppy Disks (Back-ups, novel drafts)

Box 31

'Alcatraz' cassette tape July 1980