Roger Steffens 73-75 pictures of Ron Kovic's manuscript 1975
352 pictures of Ron Kovic 1973 July - 1975 September
32 pictures of history of "Born on the 4th of July" 1973-1975
Large print of Ron Kovic at typewriter undated
Note written by Roger Steffens describing the contents of the Ron Kovic papers 2013 September 25
Notes and poetry from Ron Kovic, including letter from Lynn Nesbit, his agent undated
Album of negatives from Roger Steffens of time spent with Ron Kovic 1973-1975
"Born on the 4th of July," typed manuscript with handwritten annotations 1973-1975
Part 1
"Growing Up," handwritten dictations of Ron Kovic taken by Roger Steffens about early childhood 1975 August 8
"Growing Up Blind in America," typed draft of chapter on early childhood; drawing on back with handwritten note to Roger Steffens signed from Bob Waddell, wife, Shannon, and son, Zephyr undated
"Coming home from the war / 1st time," Kovic's recollection of returning home from Vietnam; incomplete, typed with handwritten edits undated
3A: One page excerpt about Kovic's childhood, watching war films and pretending to be Marine with childhood friend, Richie undated
"Chapter Three: Bootcamp," handwritten dictations of Ron Kovic taken by Roger Steffens about training and reflections on boot camp 1975 August 9-10
Chapter 3: Draft on time in bootcamp; incomplete, typed with handwritten edits undated
Untitled draft on Kovic's lament over loss of intimacy after being paralyzed; handwritten undated
Part 2
4B: Later draft of untitled chapter on Kovic's lament over loss of intimacy after being paralyzed; typed, handwritten annotations undated
4C: "Village of the Sun," draft of chapter on Kovic's time in Mexico; incomplete, typed with handwritten annotations undated
4D: "Room 17: Hospital II," draft on Kovic's hospital stay after breaking right leg; typed with handwritten annotations undated
5A + (4E verso): "Getting Arrested," handwritten draft on Kovic's arrests and comraderie with fellow activist veterans; typed draft on Kovic's first anti-war demonstration in Washington D.C., incomplete undated
5A: "Getting Arrested," draft on Kovic's arrests and comraderie with fellow activist veterans, typed with handwritten annotations undated
5B: Untitled draft on Kovic's arrest at his first anti-war march, handwritten and incomplete; "The Trial," draft of chapter (on verso) about Kovic's trial after arrest in front of Nixon's headquarters, incomplete, typed with handwritten annotations undated
5B: "Insert to P12, ARRESTED," handwritten and typed drafts on Kovic's arrest at march and booking into jail undated
5B + 5A on verso, "Getting Arrested" written at Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles, CA, handwritten draft of Kovic's arrest at anti-war rally; "Kent State," typed draft of Kovic's time immediately after Kent State, first speech at high school about the war and traveling across the US to California with his friend, Kenny 1975 August 24, undated
5D and unused: "Last Chapter," "Being Born," draft of Kovic's reflection on his life after combat, paralyzation, and activism, typed with handwritten annotations; "Dream" handwritten draft of Kovic's last chapter, incomplete undated
5D: Much unused, five attempts at final chapter, handwritten and typed with annotations undated
Part 3
6A: "Dream," abstract writing about "The Last Patrol" convoy of anti-war veterans undated
6A: "The Last Patrol," handwritten and typed drafts of chapter on convoy of anti-war Vietnam veterans travel to the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami, Florida undated
6B: "Shouting Down the President," draft of account of Kovic and fellow veterans protesting against Nixon and Agnew inside of the 1972 Republican National Convention undated
6B: Not used, handwritten draft of ending of "The Last Patrol" chapter undated
7A + 7B: "The Corporal," handwritten and typed drafts recounting the incident on Kovic's second Vietnam tour in which he accidentally killed a Corporal in his battalion undated
Part 4
7C + 7D: Untitled drafts regarding the events on Kovic's second tour culminating in his injury undated
"Adjusting," single page from draft on being home after injury and hospitalization undated
"First Tour," unused drafts on Kovic's first tour in Vietnam undated
Part 5
Chapter 1 + Parts of 3, 4, 5 C on verso: Handwritten and typed drafts of first chapter in book detailing Kovic's injury on the battlefield, includes annotations 1973 August 23
2A + unused: Drafts regarding Kovic's time in hospital and returning home undated
Part 6
2B + unused: Drafts on Kovic's time spent in the hospital after his injury undated
3A: "Growing Up," handwritten and typed drafts of Kovic's reflections on childhood undated
Notes and guide to numbering of chapters and drafts undated