Finding Aid for the Raymond Chandler Papers LSC.0638

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Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Raymond Chandler papers
Creator: Chandler, Raymond
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.0638
Physical Description: 6.5 linear feet (13 boxes and 1 oversize box)
Date (inclusive): 1930-1959
Abstract: Raymond Thornton Chandler (1888-1959) published his first novel, The Big Sleep, to great success in 1939 and began writing screenplays in 1944. The collection consists of correspondence, books, photographs, speeches, and literary manuscripts by Raymond Chandler.
Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.

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  • Gift of Raymond Chandler, 1954-1958.
  • Gift of James Sandoe, 1961.

UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 999641803606533 

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Raymond Chandler Papers (Collection 638). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

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Biography

Born Raymond Thornton Chandler in Chicago on July 23, 1888; studied at Dulwich College, London, and privately in France and Germany; began career as contributor of verse, essays, book reviews and special articles to daily and weekly papers in London, 1909; served with Canadian Expeditionary Force and R.A.F. during World War I; afterwards, returned to U.S. to become an officer in various independent oil corporations; began writing fiction contributions to magazines in 1933; published his first novel, The Big Sleep, to great success in 1939, followed by Farewell, My Lovely (1940), The Long Good-Bye (1954) and others; began writing and mostly co-writing screenplays in 1944; his best known screenplay is Double Indemnity, based on James Cain's novel; died in La Jolla, California, March 26, 1959.

Scope and Content

Collection consists of correspondence, books, photographs, speeches, and literary manuscripts by Raymond Chandler. Includes manuscripts for The Little Sister, The Long Good-Bye, Playback and the Poodle Springs Story. Also includes Billy Wilder's copy of the screenplay of Double Indemnity and various writings about and interviews with Chandler.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged in the following series:
  1. Photographs (Box 1).
  2. Correspondence (Boxes 1-2).
  3. Writings by Chandler (Boxes 2-8,12-13).
  4. Screenplays by Chandler (Boxes 8-9; 13).
  5. Writings about Chandler (Boxes 9-12).
  6. Correspondence with James Sandoe (Box 1).
  7. Books by and about Raymond Chandler, including translations in various languages (Boxes 15-58).

Online Items Available

Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online: Raymond Chandler Papers (11 items). 

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Authors, American -- 20th century -- Archives.
Manuscripts for publication
Detective and mystery stories.
Screenwriters -- United States -- Archives.
Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959--Archives.

 

Photographs

box 1, folder 1

Cissy Chandler. Los Angeles. n.d.

Cissy Chandler, seated portrait

Container Summary: (6.75 × 8.75").

Scope and Contents note

Photograph by J.W. Siefert.

General note

Gift of Ed Smith [nephew of Cissy and Raymond Chandler], 1989.
box 1, folder 2

Cissy Chandler as a young woman. n.p. n.d.

Cissy Chandler, portrait in profile, circular cut

Container Summary: (3.875" - Photograph, mounted on board, has been cut into a circle).

Scope and Contents note

Photographer unknown.

General note

Gift of Ed Smith, 1989.
box 1, folder 3

Lavinia Smith [sister of Cissy Chandler]. New York. n.d.

Container Summary: (2 items: 4.33 × 4.75" and 4 × 5.5").

Scope and Contents note

Photograph by Davis & Sanford.
With another copy cut into an oval.

General note

Gift of Ed Smith, 1989.
box 1, folder 4

Lavinia Smith [sister of Cissy Chandler]. New York. n.d.

Container Summary: (6 × 7.75").

Scope and Contents note

"Vinnie at 16" by Davis & Sanford.

General note

Gift of Ed Smith, 1989.
box 1, folder 5

Raymond Chandler in a World War I Canadian army uniform. Seaford. n.d.

Raymond Chandler, portrait WWI uniform
Raymond Chandler, portrait WWI uniform, [cropped]

Container Summary: (2 items: 3.875 × 5.75" and 8 × 10" copy - With black and white copy print).

Scope and Contents note

Portrait by Mina Whiting.

General note

Gift of Mrs. Helga Greene, January 1960.
box 1, folder 6

Raymond Chandler and other writers from Black Mask. [Los Angeles?]. January 11, 1936

Raymond Chandler and other writers from Black Mask, 1939
Raymond Chandler and other writers from Black Mask, 1939 [handwritten names-ids]
Raymond Chandler putting on gloves, 1958

Container Summary: (3 items: 8 × 10").

General note

The original photograph, mounted on a linen tablecloth and signed by the authors present, is in the Joseph Shaw papers (collection 2052), box 6.
box 1, folder 7

Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder. [Hollywood]. 1944

Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder seated on couch on set of "Double Indemnity" [play], 1944

Container Summary: (8 × 10").

Scope and Contents note

Taken on the set of "Double Indemnity."

General note

11 × 14" print is in oversize box 14, folder 3.
box 1, folder 8

Raymond Chandler and Taki. La Jolla. September 4, 1948

Raymond Chandler seated holding cat Taki, 1948, with inscription by Chandler to Sandoe

Container Summary: (8 × 10").

Scope and Contents note

Inscribed to James Sandoe, photograph by John Engstead. "Dear Sandoe: I had to hold Taki's tail to keep it still. Raymond Chandler, La Jolla 9/4/48."
box 1, folder 9

Raymond Chandler. La Jolla. February 1958

Raymond Chandler, standing holding glass by Vincent Fracasse, 1958

Container Summary: (3.25 × 4.25" and 8 × 10" - With 2 [8 × 10"] copy prints).

Scope and Contents note

Chandler holding a glass, photograph by Vincent Fracasse.
box 1, folder 10

Raymond Chandler. La Jolla. February 1958

Container Summary: (3 × 5").

Scope and Contents note

Chandler putting on gloves, photograph by Vincent Fracasse.
box 1, folder 11

Raymond Chandler. London. 1958

Raymond Chandler, portrait, 1958

Container Summary: (2 items, 3.5 × 4.5" and 8 × 10" - 8 × 10" is copy print).
box 14, folder 3

Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder. [Hollywood]. 1944

Container Summary: (11 × 14").

Scope and Contents note

Taken on the set of "Double Indemnity."
 

Correspondence

 

Personal

box 1, folder 18

Raymond Chandler - University of California, Los Angeles. La Jolla. March 18, 1952

Container Summary: (1 leaf).

Scope and Contents note

Letter to Lawrence Clark Powell.
box 2, folder 4

Ralph Lyon, Jr. - Raymond Chandler. Los Angeles. March 18, 1955

Container Summary: (1 leaf).
box 2, folder 11

Raymond Chandler - Lawrence Clark Powell. La Jolla. December 3, 1956

Container Summary: (1 leaf).
box 2, folder 26

Raymond Chandler - Arthur Lovell. La Jolla. circa 1950 and 1954

Container Summary: (8 items).
box 2, folder 26

. circa 1954

Container Summary: (1 leaf).
box 2, folder 26

. August 26, 1954

Container Summary: (1 leaf).
box 2, folder 26

. July 5, 1954

Container Summary: (1 postcard).
box 2, folder 26

. May 31, 1954

Container Summary: ([2pp.] - postcard).
box 2, folder 26

. February 9, 1954

Container Summary: (1 leaf).
box 2, folder 26

. December 19, 1950

Container Summary: (1 leaf).
box 2, folder 26

. December 6, 1950

Container Summary: (1 leaf).

Scope and Contents note

With Lovell's holograph draft reply on the verso.
box 2, folder 26

. November 29, 1950

Container Summary: (1 leaf).
box 2, folder 28

Raymond Chandler - Philip Durham. La Jolla. September 5, 1958

Container Summary: (1 leaf).

Scope and Contents note

re reprinting Chandler's article "The simple art of murder."
box 2, folder 29

Raymond Chandler - Robert Campigny. La Jolla. February 7, 1958

Container Summary: (1 leaf).

Scope and Contents note

The letter is in French. An English translation is with it.
 

Correspondence About Raymond Chandler

box 1, folder 12

James Sandoe to Orville Prescott and Robert Van Gelder. [Boulder]. July 30, 1943

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 12

Orville Prescott to James Sandoe. New York. August 3, 1943

Container Summary: (Typescript signed).
box 1, folder 12

James Sandoe to Bernard Smith. Boulder. December 29, 1943

Container Summary: (1 leaf, typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 12

Sydney A. Sanders to James Sandoe. New York. April 26, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 12

James Sandoe to "Sanders." Boulder. April 30, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 12

Bernard Smith, Alfred A. Knopf, Incorporated to James Sandoe. New York. 1943

box 1, folder 12

. May 19, 1943

Container Summary: (1 leaf, typescript signed on verso).

Scope and Contents note

re letters to Van Gelder, Prescott, Cupp and Gannett.
[Also,] Sandoe's reply, July 29, 1943 (typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 12

. August 2, 1943

Container Summary: (Typescript signed).
box 1, folder 12

. August 10, 1943

Container Summary: (Typescript signed).
box 1, folder 12

. January 3, 1944

Container Summary: (Typescript signed).
box 1, folder 13

James Sandoe to "Miss Dunham." Boulder. August 23, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
 

Correspondence Between Raymond Chandler and James Sandoe

box 1, folder 13, 17

Raymond Chandler to James Sandoe. v.p. 1944-1954

box 1, folder 13

n.p. November 8, 1946

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon, signed).

Scope and Contents note

With typescript note.
box 1, folder 17

London. October 7, 1952

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.] - Autograph letter signed, postcard).

General note

Postmarked 7 October 1952.
box 1, folder 12-13

Raymond Chandler to James Sandoe. Hollywood. 1944-1946

box 1, folder 12

. January 26, 1944

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).

Scope and Contents note

Paramount Pictures Incorporated letterhead.
Signed "Ray Chandler." With discussion of comparison with James Cain.
box 1, folder 12

. April 11, 1944

Container Summary: (Typescript signed).

Scope and Contents note

Paramount Pictures Incorporated letterhead.
box 1, folder 12

. January 15, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).

Scope and Contents note

With pencil notes by James Sandoe[?].
box 1, folder 12

. January 26, 1945

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed, Signed "Ray.").
box 1, folder 12

. February 10, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 12

. April 4, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 13

. July 3, 1946

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 12-13

Raymond Chandler to James Sandoe. Los Angeles 1944-1946

box 1, folder 12

(Card is not dated). Postmark is October 2, 1944

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript postcard).
box 1, folder 12

. December 16, 1944

Container Summary: (1 leaf, typescript and typescript signature).

Scope and Contents note

Chandler's address: 6520 Drexel Avenue, Los Angeles 36.
box 1, folder 12

. August 18, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript).
box 1, folder 12

. August 28, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 12

. September 9, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 12

. November 9, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript).
box 1, folder 12

. November 28, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript postcard).
box 1, folder 13

. May 30, 1946

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 13

. June 17, 1946

Container Summary: (3 leaves [3pp.], typescript).
box 1, folder 13-17

Raymond Chandler to James Sandoe. La Jolla. 1946-1954

box 1, folder 13

. October 2, 1946

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 13

. October 17, 1946

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 13

. December 6, 1946

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 13

. December 12, 1946

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 13

. January 21, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 13

. February 7, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 13

. March 8, 1947

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript).
box 1, folder 13

. March 18, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript postcard).
box 1, folder 13

. May 3, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. June 7, 1947

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 13

. June 23, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 13

. July 14, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript postcard).
box 1, folder 13

. July 28, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 13

. August 10, 1947

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 13

. August 21, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 13

. September 14, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript).
box 1, folder 13

. October 2, 1947

Container Summary: (5 leaves [5pp.] - typescript with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 13

. October 13, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript postcard).
box 1, folder 13

. November 7, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript).
box 1, folder 13

n.p. December 21, 1947.

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript postcard).
box 1, folder 14

. January 27, 1948

Container Summary: (3 leaves [3pp.], typescript).

Scope and Contents note

"Dictated by not signed by Raymond Chandler. mo."
box 1, folder 14

. February 1, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript with holograph note postcard).

General note

Postmarked February 1 or 11[?]
box 1, folder 14

. February 7, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], telegram).
box 1, folder 14

. February 26, 1948

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 14

. February 27, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 14

. March 1, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript).
box 1, folder 14

. March 18, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 14

. April 1, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript postcard).

Scope and Contents note

Chandler has noted All Fools Day.

General note

Postmarked April 2.
box 1, folder 14

. April 5, 1948

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 14

. April 16, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 14

. May 12, 1948

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 14

. August 9, 1948

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript).
box 1, folder 14

. August 30, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript postcard).
box 1, folder 14

. September 23, 1948

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 14

. October 4, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript).
box 1, folder 14

. October 11, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 14

. October 12, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed postcard).

General note

Postmarked 13 October 1948.
box 1, folder 14

. October 17, 1948

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 14

. October 24, 1948

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript).
box 1, folder 14

. November 18, 1948

Container Summary: (2 leaves [3pp.], typescript with holograph corrrections).
box 1, folder 14

. December 6, 1948

Container Summary: (3 leaves [3pp.], typescript with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 14

. n.d.

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript postcard).

General note

Postmarked December 8, 1948.
box 1, folder 14

. December 21, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript postcard).
box 1, folder 14

. December 15, 1948

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 14

. December 22, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 14

. December 30, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 15

. January 13, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript).
box 1, folder 15

. January 24, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript).
box 1, folder 15

. January 25, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript postcard).
box 1, folder 15

. February 25, 1949

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 15

. March 4, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 15

. March 26, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript postcard).
box 1, folder 15

. April 10, 1949

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 15

. April 14, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 15

. May 3, 1949

Container Summary: (3 leaves [3pp.], typescript with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 15

. May 12, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 15

. May 14, 1949

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript).
box 1, folder 15

. May 20, 1949

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 15

. May 23, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 15

. June 2, 1949

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript).
box 1, folder 15

. June 16, 1949

Container Summary: (3 leaves [3pp.], typescript with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 15

. August 10, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed postcard).

General note

Postmarked August 11, 1949.
box 1, folder 15

. August 15, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 15

. August 22, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript with holograph corrections postcard).

General note

Postmarked 22 August 1949.
box 1, folder 15

. September 14, 1949

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 15

. September 20, 1949

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 15

. October 14, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 15

. November 6, 1949

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 15

. November 19, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript).
box 1, folder 15

. November 21, 1949

Container Summary: (3 leaves [3pp.], typescript with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 15

. December 4, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 15

. December 16, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 15

. December 28, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed with holograph corrections).
box 1, folder 16

. January 25, 1950

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript).
box 1, folder 16

. October 9, 1950

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 16

. December 7, 1950

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 16

. January 10, 1951

Container Summary: (3 leaves [3pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 16

. February 20, 1951

Container Summary: (3 leaves [3pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 16

. February 26, 1951

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 16

. March 6, 1951

Container Summary: (3 leaves [3pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 16

. March 31, 1951

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 16

. September 25, 1951

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 16

. October 31, 1951

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 16

. December 27, 1951

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 17

. January 10, 1952

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], Telegram).
box 1, folder 17

. January 10, 1952

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 17

. April 14, 1952

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 17

. July 30, 1952

Container Summary: (3 leaves [3pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 17

. August 11, 1952

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 17

. January 6, 1953

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 17

. February 4, 1953

Container Summary: (3 leaves [3pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 17

. March 16, 1953

Container Summary: (4 leaves [4pp.] with 1 envelope - typescript with holograph corrections).

Scope and Contents note

p.1 is a postcard followed by 3 typescript pages and an envelope addressed in Chandler's.
box 1, folder 17

. March 26, 1954

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed postcard).

General note

Postmarked 27 March 1954.
box 1, folder 17

. April 8, 1954

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript with holograph corrections, postcard).
box 1, folder 17

. May 26, 1954

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript signed).
box 1, folder 12-17

James Sandoe to Raymond Chandler. Boulder. 1944-1954

box 1, folder 12

. January 8, 1944

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 12

. January 12, 1944

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 12

. January 22, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 12

. January 23, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 12

. April 11, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 12

. August 12, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 12

. August 22, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 12

. August 23, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 12

. August 31, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 12

. September 16, 1945

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. January 9, 1946

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. February 3, 1946

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. May 7, 1946

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. June 6, 1946

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. July 5, 1946

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. September, 25, 1946

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. October 14, 1946

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. October 19, 1946

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. February 19, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. March 24, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. April 29, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. June 11, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. July 15, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. July 17, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. August 5, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. August 14, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. September 25, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. November 3, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. November 12, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 13

. December 16, 1947

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 14

. February 3, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 14

. February 8, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 14

. March 1, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 14

. March 22, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 14

. April 19, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 14

. June 16, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 14

. July 21, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 14

. September 19, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 14

. October 3, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 14

. October 13/14, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 14

. October 30, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 14

. December 1, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 14

. December 10, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 14

. December 26, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. January 5, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. January 10, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. January 16, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. January 19, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. January 31, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. March 20, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. April 30, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. May 6, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. May 17, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon, carbon folded[?]).

Scope and Contents note

Lower left corner: Part of the text is missing.
box 1, folder 15

. May 29, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. June 9, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. August 30, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. September 16, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. September 25, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. October 31/November 1, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. November 13, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. December 11, 1949

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 15

. [1949 ?]

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

Lacking first page. "49?" is pencilled in the upper right corner in an unidentified hand.
box 1, folder 16

. January 30, 1950

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 16

. November 25, 1950

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 16

. January 1, 1951

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 16

. February 23/24, 1951

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

Date has been penciled in on both pages.
box 1, folder 16

. March 14, 1951

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 16

. May 15, 1951

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 16

. October 8, 1951

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 16

. December 30/31, 1951

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 17

. March 30/31, 1952

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 17

. July 16/17, 1952

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], typescript carbon).
box 1, folder 17

. March 18/19, 1954

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript carbon).
 

Correspondence - [Miscellaneous]

box 1, folder 13

Raymond Chandler to Hamish Hamilton. La Jolla. June 11, 1947

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript carbon, signed).

Scope and Contents note

Chandler has penciled "Sandoe" on this carbon.
box 1, folder 14

Gordon R. Williams, Brentano's, to Raymond Chandler. Los Angeles. December 21, 1948

Container Summary: (1 leaf [1p.], typescript signed).
 

Personal: Professional Organizations

box 2, folder 30

Mystery Writers Association - Manuscript. La Jolla. 1959

Container Summary: (3 items: 10pp. - typescript with holograph corrections, newsletter, photocopy).

Scope and Contents note

Speech for Mystery Writers Association Meeting in New York. RC's speech typed on blue index cards.
With copy of The Third Degree, Mystery Writers Association newsletter for February 1959, and photocopy of Raymond Chandler's speech.

General note

Gift of Mrs. Helga Greene, May 1959.
 

Writings By Raymond Chandler

 

Unpublished

box 2, folder 31

The Trench Raid - Manuscript. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: (1 leaf, typescript with holograph corrections).

Scope and Contents note

Apparently unpublished fragment about World War I.

General note

Gift of Mrs. Helga Greene, January 1960.
 

Published

box 4, box 5, box 6, box 7, box 8, box 9

Manuscripts. n.p. 1911-1959

box 2, folder 34

The King. n.p. circa (1911)

Container Summary: (1 leaf, typescript).

Scope and Contents note

With note in red ink, "Published, probably around 1911, in either The Academy (England) or The Westminster Gazette."

General note

Gift of Mrs. Helga Greene, January 1960.
box 4, folder 8

Studies in Extinction. La Jolla. circa 1948

Container Summary: (4 leaves, typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

Review of Murder Plain and Fanciful by James Sandoe. Murder Plain and Fanciful was published by Sheridan House, New York 1948.

General note

Gift of Mrs. Helga Greene, January 1960.
box 4, folder 11

The Little Sister. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: (280 leaves, typescript carbon with holograph corrections).

Scope and Contents note

Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1949.
box 4, folder 13

Casual notes on the mystery novel. n.p. 1949

Container Summary: (5 leaves, typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

Published in The Writer (vol.76, no.7). Boston, July 1963.
box 4, folder 14

A Couple of Writers. La Jolla. January 27, 1950

Container Summary: (31 leaves, typescript with numerous holograph corrections).
box 5, folder 5-6

The Long Good-Bye. La Jolla. 1953

General note

First published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1954.
box 5, folder 5

pp.1-217 of 425.

Container Summary: (Typescript with corrections).

Scope and Contents note

Folder 1 of 2.
box 5, folder 6

pp.218-425 of 425.

Container Summary: (Typescript with corrections).

Scope and Contents note

Folder 2 of 2.
box 5, folder 7

Requiem. n.p. January 1955

Container Summary: (1 leaf).

Scope and Contents note

Author's proof.
With Raymond Chandler's holograph note: "Perfect as far as I can see (the proof I mean, not the poem). Raymond Chandler."
box 5, folder 9-14

Crosstown With Neil Morgan. 1956-1957

Scope and Contents note

"Crosstown" was a featured column in the San Diego Evening Tribune.
Material in folders 9-14 relate to or are by Raymond Chandler.
box 5, folder 9

"My San Diego." San Diego. August 28, 1956

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript).
box 5, folder 10

Letter from Raymond Chandler to Neil Morgan expressing appreciation of his "Crosstown" column. La Jolla. August 30, 1956

Container Summary: (3 items: 1 leaf and 2 copies - photostatic copy and 2 carbon copies).
box 5, folder 11

Guest column by Raymond Chandler. San Diego. March 1, 1957

Container Summary: (3 leaves, typescript).
box 5, folder 12

"Reader's right" by Raymond Chandler. San Diego. June 4, 1957

Container Summary: (3 leaves, typescript).

Scope and Contents note

Raymond Chandler's rebuttal to an article by Rene MacColl in the London Daily Express.
box 5, folder 13

Guest column by Raymond Chandler on love and marriage. San Diego. July 12, 1957

Container Summary: (2 leaves, typescript).
box 5, folder 14

"Reader's right" by Raymond Chandler on Carmichael and Grunion. San Diego. March 8, 1958

Container Summary: (2 leaves, typescript).
box 5, box 6, box 7

Playback. 1958

box 5, folder 16

Half-sheet original with enclosures. La Jolla. January 28, 1958

Container Summary: (pp.1-92 of 317 leaves - typescript with holograph corrections).

Scope and Contents note

With 2pp. of points to check.
Folder 1 of 3.
box 5, folder 17

Half-sheet original. La Jolla. January 28, 1958

Container Summary: (pp.93-182 of 317 leaves - typescript with holograph corrections).

Scope and Contents note

Folder 2 of 3.
box 5, folder 18

Half-sheet original. La Jolla. January 28, 1958

Container Summary: (pp.183-317 of 317 leaves - typescript with holograph corrections).

Scope and Contents note

Folder 3 of 3.
box 6, folder 1

"Copy 1." La Jolla. 1958

Container Summary: (224 leaves, typescript).

General note

Gift of Mrs. Helga Greene, July 1959.
box 6, folder 2

"First version." La Jolla. 1958

Container Summary: 2 items: 188 leaves, 2 leaves - typescript, typescript signed with holograph notes).

Scope and Contents note

With letter from Helga Greene re questions on plot and Chandler's answers.

General note

Gift of Mrs. Helga Greene, July 1959.
box 6, folder 3

"2nd version." La Jolla. 1958

Container Summary: (197 leaves, typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

Another copy marked with "2nd copy" in Chandler's hand.

General note

Gift of Houghton Mifflin at the request of Raymond Chandler, December 1959.
box 6, folder 4

no.3. La Jolla. 1958

Container Summary: (2 items, 197 leaves and 5pp. - typescript and typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

With 3pp. of emendations and revisions in Chandler's hand.

General note

Gift of Mrs. Helga Greene, July 1959.
box 6, folder 5

Typescript for American edition. La Jolla. 1958

Container Summary: 2 items: 197 leaves, 1 leaf - typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

With Raymond Chandler's note on wrapper: "Mr. Harris. Sorry my secretary forgot these. UCLA. Library wants the scripts when you are done with them. Regards. Raymond Chandler."
Carbon copy of "no.3" was made by the Helga Greene Literary Agency.

General note

Gift of Houghton Mifflin at the request of Raymond Chandler, December 1959.
box 7, folder 1

H.N. Swanson agency copy. San Diego. January 28, 1958

Container Summary: (pp.1-76 of 188, Ozalid [?] photostatic copy).

Scope and Contents note

Folder 1 of 3.
box 7, folder 2

H.N. Swanson agency copy. San Diego. January 28, 1958

Container Summary: (pp.77 -135 of 188, Ozalid [?] photostatic copy).

Scope and Contents note

Folder 2 of 3.
box 7, folder 3

H.N. Swanson agency copy. San Diego. January 28, 1958

Container Summary: (pp.136-188 of 188, Ozalid [?] photostatic copy).

Scope and Contents note

Folder 3 of 3.
box 8, folder 1

Book Review. London. 1958

Container Summary: (5 leaves, holograph).

Scope and Contents note

Dr. No by Ian Fleming. Published in the London Times.
With page proofs and a typed transcription of the text.

General note

Gift of Mrs. Helga Greene, July 1959.
box 8, folder 2

The Pencil. La Jolla. October 25, 1958

Container Summary: (69 leaves, typescript with holograph corrections).

Scope and Contents note

Original cataloger's note: "First Marlowe short story for 20 years. As yet [March 1959] unpublished."

General note

Gift of Raymond Chandler, March 1959.
box 8, folder 3

Sonnet 13. n.p. Spring 1958

Container Summary: (2 items: 1 leaf [1p.] and 1 copy - typescript with holograph corrections).
box 8, folder 4

Bang to Rights. London. 1958

Container Summary: (1 leaf, holograph, written in red ink).

Scope and Contents note

Foreword to the book by Frank Norman. Bang to Rights was published by Secker & Warburg, London, 1958.

General note

Gift of Mrs. Helga Greene, June 1959.
box 8, folder 6

Poodle Springs Story. La Jolla. 1959

Container Summary: (2 items: 23 leaves, 2 leaves - typescript with holograph corrections and 2 leaves, blue paper).

Scope and Contents note

Chandler's last novel, unfinished at the time of his death in 1959. With detailed description of the house in the novel.
box 9, folder 2

Farewell, My Lovely. Hollywood. June 7, 1944

Container Summary: (1 leaf, mimeograph).

Scope and Contents note

Synopsis.
box 9, folder 6-7

Playback. 1947

General note

Gift of Edgar N. Carter, H.N. Swanson, Incorporated, December 1959.
box 9, folder 6

"Story idea." Hollywood. circa 1947

Container Summary: (5 leaves, typescript with holograph corrections).

Scope and Contents note

With Chandler's note: "Swanie: I think it stinks. Ray."
box 9, folder 7

Story idea. Hollywood. circa 1947

Container Summary: (9 leaves, typescript carbon).
box 2-5, 7-8, 12-14

Publications. v.p. 1911-1963

box 2, folder 32

The Clay God. n.p. 1911[?]

Container Summary: (1p., clipping).

Scope and Contents note

With penciled note on verso, "either Westiminster Gazette or Academy, c. 1911?"
box 2, folder 33

The Fairy King. n.p. 1911[?]

Container Summary: (1p., clipping).

Scope and Contents note

With pencilled note on verso, "either Westminster Gazette or Academy, c. 1911."
box 2, folder 35

A Pilgrim in Meditation. n.p. 1911[?]

Container Summary: (1p., clipping).

Scope and Contents note

With pencilled note on verso "either Westminster Gazette or Academy c. 1911."
box 2, folder 36

Blackmailer's Don't Shoot. December 1933

Container Summary: (pp.8-35, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Black Mask (vol.26, no.10).
box 2, folder 37

Smart-Aleck Kill. July 1934

Container Summary: (pp.54-78, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Black Mask (vol.17, no.8).
box 2, folder 38

Finger Man. October 1934

Container Summary: (pp.8-39, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Black Mask (vol.17, no.8).
box 2, folder 39

Killer in the Rain. January 1935

Container Summary: (pp.3-23, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Black Mask (vol.17, no.11).
box 2, folder 40

Nevada Gas. June 1935

Container Summary: (pp.8-35, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Black Mask (vol.18, no.4).
Black cover stamped "W.W. Martindale, Third & Broadway, Santa Monica, Calif."
box 2, folder 41

Spanish Blood. November 1935

Container Summary: (pp.38-64, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Black Mask (vol.18, no.9).
box 2, folder 42

Guns at Cyrano's. January 1936

Container Summary: (pp.8-37, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Black Mask (vol.18, no.11).
box 3, folder 1

The Man Who Liked Dogs. March 1936

Container Summary: (pp.10-33, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Black Mask (vol.19, no.1).
Stamped on back cover "Grand Central Market."
box 3, folder 2

Noon Street Nemesis. May 30, 1936

Container Summary: (pp.36-62, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Detective Fiction Weekly (vol.52, no.4).
With Raymond Chandler's corrections in pencil throughout.
Title has been crossed out and replaced with "Pick-up on Noon Street." Stamped on back cover, "Grand Central Market."
box 3, folder 3

Goldfish. September 1936

Container Summary: (pp.10-35, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Black Mask (vol.19, no.7).
box 3, folder 4

The Curtain. September 1936

Container Summary: (pp.10-33, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Black Mask (vol.19, no.7).
box 3, folder 5

Try the Girl. January 1937

Container Summary: (pp.10-34, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Black Mask (vol.19, no.11).
box 3, folder 6

Mandarin's Jade. November 1937

Container Summary: (pp.36-67, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Dime Detective (vol.25, no.4).
Stamped on back cover, "W.W. Martindale, Oct. 13, 1937, Santa Monica, Calif."
box 3, folder 7

Red Wind. January 1938

Container Summary: (pp.40-70, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Dime Detective (vol.26, no.2).
Stamped on back cover, "Grand Central Market, 1328 -4th Street, Santa Monica, Calif."
box 3, folder 8

The King in Yellow. March 1938

Container Summary: (pp.42-74, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Dime Detective (vol.26, no.4).
box 3, folder 9

Bay city blues. June 1938

Container Summary: (pp.6-47, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Dime Detective (vol.27, no.3).
box 3, folder 10

The Big Sleep - Publication announcement. December 24, 1938

Container Summary: (Original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Cover story in Publisher's Weekly (vol.84, no.26).
re publication of The Big Sleep in February 1939.
box 3, folder 11

The Lady in the Lake. January 1939

Container Summary: (pp.94, 127, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Dime Detective (vol.29, no.2).
box 4, folder 1

Trouble is My Business. August 1939

Container Summary: (pp.42-76, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Dime Detective (vol.31, no.1).
box 4, folder 2

No Crime in the Mountains. September 1941

Container Summary: (pp.9-54, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Street & Smith's Detective Story Magazine (vol.67, no.5).
box 4, folder 3

New editions of Chandler novels. circa 1945[?]

Container Summary: (Original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Bulletin in Atlantic Monthly (vol.173, no.1).
Notice re 25 cent editions of The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely, The Lady in the Lake, and The High Window.
box 4, folder 4

The Chandler books [by] D.C. Russell. March 1945

Container Summary: (2 items: pp.123, 124 and galleys, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Atlantic Monthly (vol.173, no.3).
box 4, folder 5

Writers in Hollywood. November 1945

Container Summary: (pp.50-54, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Atlantic Monthly (vol.176, no.5).
box 4, folder 6

The Hollywood Bowl. January 1947

Container Summary: (pp.108-109, clipping).

Scope and Contents note

Atlantic Monthly (vol.179, no.1).
box 4, folder 7

Oscar Night in Hollywood. March 1948

Container Summary: (pp.24-27, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Atlantic Monthly (vol.181, no.4).
box 4, folder 9

Studies in Extinction. October 1948

Container Summary: (pp.50-55, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Atlantic Monthly (vol.181, no.4).
Raymond Candler's file copy.
box 4, folder 10

Ten Greatest Crimes. October 1948

Container Summary: (pp.50-53, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Cosmopolitan (vol.125, no.4).
Raymond Candler's file copy.
box 4, folder 12

The Little Sister. April 1949

Container Summary: (pp.173, 196, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Cosmopolitan (vol.26, no.4).
Raymond Candler's file copy.
box 4, folder 15

The Simple Art of Murder. 1950 April 15

Container Summary: (pp.13-14, original issue, marked in red ink).

Scope and Contents note

Saturday Review (vol.33, no.15).
With Raymond Chandler's addresss label on the cover, "6005 Camino de la Costa, La Jolla, Calif."
With a clipping of the same article.
box 4, folder 16

Oscar Night in Hollywood. June 1950

Container Summary: (pp.157, 161, original issue, marked in red ink).

Scope and Contents note

Sight and Sound (vol.19, no.4).
box 4, folder 17

The Hollywood Ten. Spring 1951

Container Summary: (pp.93-94, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

The Author (vol.61, no.3).
With Raymond Chandler's address stamp on the cover.
box 5, folder 1

Professor Bingo's Snuff (Published). London. June / July 1951

Container Summary: (pp.81-93, clipping).

Scope and Contents note

Go.

General note

Gift of Mrs. Helga Greene, July 1959.
box 5, folder 2

Ten Percent of Your Life. February 1953

Container Summary: (pp.48-51, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Atlantic Monthly (vol.189, no.2).
Marked in Raymond Chandler's hand, "File copy." Stamped with Raymond Chandler's La Jolla address.
box 5, folder 3

Black Mask [by] Frank Boreman. February/March 1952

Container Summary: (pp.63-65, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Go, no.6 (new series).
With photostatic copy of the article.
box 5, folder 4

Professor Bingo's Snuff. Summer 1952

Container Summary: (pp.119, 160, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Fantastic (vol.1, no.1).
Raymond Chandler file copy[?].
box 5, folder 8

Requiem - Fair copy. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: (2 leaves [2pp.], typescript carbon with holograph note by Dorothy Gardiner).

Scope and Contents note

Typed note at the top: "Get permission from Atlantic Monthly, 1957."
DG's note: "This poem, written in January 1955 was accepted and paid for by the Atlantic Monthly, but never published.
DG Price $35.00."
Cataloging note: "from James Sandoe folder."
box 14, folder 5-6

"Cops" by Raymond Chandler. In Crosstown With Neil Morgan. San Diego. August 25, 1959

Container Summary: (2 items, 2 leaves, proofs).

Scope and Contents note

2 parts, published posthumously.
box 5, folder 15

Bonded Goods. n.p. circa 1956

Container Summary: (2 items: 1 leaf, 1 leaf, clippings).

Scope and Contents note

Book review. Review of Ian Fleming's Diamonds Are Forever.
box 7, folder 4-6

Playback. 1958

box 7, folder 4

Clipping in Bookseller (vol.[ ], no.[ ]). March 1958

Container Summary: (p.1123).

Scope and Contents note

Hamish Hamilton advertisement re publication of Playback in July 1958.
box 7, folder 5

Galleys for the American edition. n.p. May 16, 1958

Container Summary: (79 sheets).
box 7, folder 6

Author's proof for the American edition. n.p. August 7, 1958

Container Summary: (71 sheets).
box 8, folder 5

The Poodle Springs Story - Research material. Cathedral City. circa 1958

Container Summary: (1 leaf [2pp.], publication).

Scope and Contents note

Map showing points of interest around Cathedral City. With note and markings by Raymond Chandler.
box 8, folder 8

Wrong Pidgeon. February 1960

Container Summary: (pp.1-28, original issue).

Scope and Contents note

Manhunt (vol.8, no.1).
box 14, folder 1

I'll Be Waiting. October 14, 1939

Container Summary: (pp.10, 11, 72, 74, 78, clipping).

Scope and Contents note

Saturday Evening Post (vol.[ ], no.[ ]). Illustrated by Hy Rubin.
box 14, folder 2

Marlowe Takes on the Syndicate. London. April 6-9, 1959

Container Summary: (4 items: 5 pp., clippings).

Scope and Contents note

Daily Mail. Original title was "The pencil."
box 12, box 13

Killer in the Rain edited by Philip Durham. v.p. v.d.

box 12, folder 27

Research material. v.p. v.d.

Container Summary: (27 items).

Scope and Contents note

Various, clippings, notes, maps.
box 13, folder 1

"Blackmailers Don't Shoot." n.p. October 13, 1960

Container Summary: (2 items: 79 leaves, 1 leaf - typescript(carbon), holograph).

Scope and Contents note

Not used in Killer in the Rain.
With holograph note from Helga Greene. "'Blackmailers don't shoot' not used in this edition."
box 13, folder 2

Corrected page proofs with holograph corrections. London. circa 1963

Container Summary: (332pp.).
box 13, folder 3

Introduction. Los Angeles. circa 1963

Container Summary: (12 leaves, holograph).
box 13, folder 4

Passed proofs with holograph corrections. London. 1963 December 14

box 13, folder 5

Copies of "The Curtain," "Killer in the Rain," "The Man Who Liked Dogs," "Try the Girl.". n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: 4 items: 49, 55, 48, 52 leaves - typescript carbon).
box 13, folder 6

Copies of "Mandarin Jade," "Bay City Blues," "Lady in the Lake," "No Crime in the Mountains." n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: 4 items: 73, 88, 68 and 81 leaves - typescript carbon).
 

Screenwriting and Adaptations of Chandler Novels

box 8, folder 9

And Now Tomorrow. By Raymond Chandler and Frank Partos - Screenplay. Hollywood. December 3, 1943

Container Summary: (128 leaves, mimeograph, bound in quarter morocco leather).

Scope and Contents note

With 10 stills from the Paramount production.
Gift of Irving Pichel, director of the film, 1960.
box 8, box 9

Double Indemnity By Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder - Screenplay. Hollywood. 1943-1944

box 8, folder 10

Test scene by Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder.

Container Summary: (20 leaves).

Scope and Contents note

Photocopy of material in Box 8, folder 11.
box 8, folder 11

Test scene by Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder.

Container Summary: (20 leaves, holograph with extensive corrections).

Scope and Contents note

Clipped with this are addresses of Wilder and Joe Sistrom, the producer.

General note

Gift of Paramount Studios, n.d.
NO PHOTOCOPYING
box 8, folder 12

"Billy Wilder's personal marked copy." Hollywood. September 25, 1943

Container Summary: (pp.1-52 of 111 [132 leaves] - typescript and mimeograph, Blue wrappers).

Scope and Contents note

With corrections and notes by Wilder.

General note

Purchase[?].
box 8, folder 13

"Billy Wilder's personal marked copy." Hollywood. September 25, 1943

Container Summary: (pp.53-111 of 111 [132 leaves] - typescript and mimeograph, Blue wrappers).

Scope and Contents note

With corrections and notes by Wilder.

General note

Purchase[?].
box 9, folder 1

Complete script with cast of characters. #2915. Hollywood. September 25, 1943

Container Summary: (117 leaves, mimeograph, Unbound).

General note

Gift of Billy Wilder, 1961.
box 12, folder 11

Double Indemnity - Post production material. Hollywood. March 15, 1945

Container Summary: (8pp. program).

Scope and Contents note

Nomination for Best Written Screenplay [Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences program].
box 9, folder 3

Backfire - Story for the screen. Los Angeles. 1946

Container Summary: (1 p.l., 8 leaves, mimeograph).

Scope and Contents note

Manuscript.
Gift of Edgar N. Carter of, H.N. Swanson, Incorporated, December 1959.
box 9, folder 4

The Big Sleep - Production material. Hollywood. 1946

Container Summary: (3 items: 1 leaf, 2 leaves, 3 leaves, mimeograph).

Scope and Contents note

Cast and credits, synopsis, production notes. Cast and credits, August 21, 1946. Synopsis, January 29, 1946. Production notes, February 20, 1946.
box 12, folder 13

The Blue Dahlia - Post production material. Hollywood. 1946

box 12, folder 13

List of eligible releases for Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences writing awards. Hollywood. 1946

Container Summary: (16pp., brochure).

Scope and Contents note

Films eligible for Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences writing awards for 1946.
box 12, folder 13

Program for awards ceremony. Los Angeles. March 13, 1947

Container Summary: (8pp.).

Scope and Contents note

Nomination for Best Original Screenplay for 1946. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards program.
box 9, folder 5

The Lady in the Lake - Production material. Culver City. 1946

Container Summary: (3 items: 1 leaf, 1 leaf, 1 leaf, mimeograph).

Scope and Contents note

Press release, press release, cast and crew. Press release, March 28, 1946. Press release May 29, 1946. Cast and crew, November 21, 1946.
box 9, folder 8

Playback - Screenplay. Universal City. September 30, 1947

Container Summary: (224pp., typescript and typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

First draft continuity.
box 9, folder 9-11

Strangers on a Train - Screenplay. n.p. 1950

box 9, folder 9

Treatment by Cook Whitfield. n.p. June 20, 1950

Container Summary: (65pp., typescript carbon with pencil notations).

General note

Purchase.
box 9, folder 10

Revised treatment (1st). n.p. July 18-19, 1950

Container Summary: (41pp., typescript).

Scope and Contents note

"Alfred Hitchcock copy."

General note

Purchase.
box 9, folder 11

Revised treatment. La Jolla. July 28, 1950

Container Summary: (108pp., typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

With Chandler's address stamped on the last page.

General note

Purchase.
box 13, folder 7-8

Backfire - Story for the screen. Santa Barbara. 1984

box 13, folder 7

Publication. Santa Barbara. 1984

Container Summary: (3 items).

Scope and Contents note

Print samples, hardbound, paperback, and unbound signatures.

General note

Gift of James Pepper, 1984[?].
box 13, folder 8

Publication material. Santa Barbara. circa 1984

Container Summary: (17 items, print and photocopy).

Scope and Contents note

Cover design samples.
With notes by James Pepper, publisher.
 

BBC Production

box 12, folder 14

The Long Good-bye; The Critics - Manuscript. London. 1953[?]

Container Summary: (2 items: 5 leaves, 1 leaf - mimeograph).

Scope and Contents note

Commentary by Malcolm Muggeridge. With "compliments" card from Helga Greene.
 

Writings By and About Raymond Chandler

 

Published

box 9, box 10, box 11, box 12

Raymond Chandler speaking. v.p. 1959

box 9, folder 12

Correspondence. New York. 1959

box 9, folder 12

Letters between Dorothy Gardiner and James Sandoe.

Container Summary: (3 items: 1 leaf, 2 leaves, 2 leaves - 2 typescripts signed and typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

Letter from Dorothy Gardiner to James Sandoe and Sandoe's undated reply. With 2pp. of a bibliography of Frederick Anderson.
box 10, box 11, box 12

Manuscripts. n.p. and New York. 1960

box 10, folder 1

Letters from Dorothy Gardiner to Paul Brooks and outlines. September 14, 1960

Container Summary: (2 items: 4 and 36 leaves, typescript).

Scope and Contents note

Also, 36pp. of text.
box 10, folder 2

pp.1-224. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: (Typescript and typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

Folder 1 of 3.
box 10, folder 3

pp.225-399. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: (Typescript and typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

Folder 2 of 3.
box 10, folder 4

pp.400-543. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: (Typescript and typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

Folder 3 of 3.
box 10, folder 5

Copies of Raymond Chandler letters. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: Item count approximate..

Scope and Contents note

Folder 1 of 8.
box 10, folder 6

Copies of Raymond Chandler letters. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: Item count approximate..

Scope and Contents note

Folder 2 of 8.
box 10, folder 7

Copies of Raymond Chandler letters. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: Item count approximate..

Scope and Contents note

Folder 3 of 8.
box 11, folder 1

Copies of Raymond Chandler letters. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: Item count approximate..

Scope and Contents note

Folder 4 of 8.
box 11, folder 2

Copies of Raymond Chandler letters. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: Item count approximate..

Scope and Contents note

Houghton Mifflin correspondence.
Folder 5 of 8.
box 11, folder 3

Copies of Raymond Chandler letters. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: Item count approximate..

Scope and Contents note

Hamish Hamilton correspondence.
Folder 6 of 8.
box 11, folder 4

Copies of Raymond Chandler letters. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: Item count approximate..

Scope and Contents note

Chandler / Charles Morton / Atlantic Monthly correspondence.
Folder 7 of 8.
box 11, folder 5

Copies of Raymond Chandler letters. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: Item count approximate..

Scope and Contents note

Folder 8 of 8.
box 11, folder 6

Page proofs and "Chandlerisms." n.p. 1962

Container Summary: (2 items: 264pp. and 1 leaf, typescript).
box 11, folder 7

Title page-p.259. n.p. 1960

Container Summary: (Typescript).

Scope and Contents note

With note "Finish script."
Folder 1 of 3.
box 11, folder 8

pp.260-450. n.p. 1960

Container Summary: (Typescript).

Scope and Contents note

Folder 2 of 3.
box 12, folder 1

Appendix. n.p. 1960

Container Summary: (5 items: ca. 90 leaves, typescript and typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

With 4 notes from Dorothy Gardiner.
Folder 3 of 3.
box 12, folder 2

Excerpts with subject notes attached. n.p. 1960

Container Summary: (26 items: ca. 125 leaves, typescript and typescript carbon).
box 12, folder 3

Copies of Raymond Chandler letters. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: (2 items: 17 leaves, 1 leaf, typescript and typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

Group of letters borrowed by Philip Durham with letter of transmittal returning them, 1966.
box 9, 12

Research material. v.p. and La Jolla. March 26, 1957

box 9, folder 13

Letters between Raymond Chandler and William Campbell Gault. 1954 (circa) 1958

Container Summary: (12 items: 11 letters and 1 original letter - typed transcripts and typescript signed).
box 9, folder 14

Letter from Raymond Chandler to Mr. Howard. March 26, 1957

Container Summary: (4 leaves [4pp.], photostatic copy of typescript signed).
box 9, folder 15

Letter from Raymond Chandler to Edgar N. Carter, and letter of transmittal from Philip Durham to Edgard N. Carter returning the original letter. June 3, 1956

Container Summary: (4 items: 2 leaves, 2 leaves, 2 leaves, 1 leaf - typescript signed [2 copies] - typescript, typescript carbon, 2 photostatic copies and typed transcript).
box 9, folder 16

Raymond Chandler - Robert Campigny Correspondence. London. April 19, 1958

Container Summary: (3 items: each 1 leaf, typescript carbon, typescript and typescript carbon).

Scope and Contents note

Letter from Raymond Chandler to Robert Campigny. Carbon of Raymond Chandler's reply in French, on the back of Ritz Hotel writing paper.
With 2 transcripts in English.
box 12, folder 4

Letters to Wilbur Jordan Smith, UCLA. v.p. v.d.

Container Summary: (5 items: 1 leaf, 1 leaf, 2 leaves, 1 leaf, 1 leaf - typescript signed, photstatic copies and duplicate copies of letters).

Scope and Contents note

Copy of October 16, 1958 letter has notes by Dorothy Gardiner.
box 12, folder 7-9, box 14

Reviews, essays, advertisements, etc. re Publication. v.p. v.d.

Container Summary: (Various clippings and photostatic copies).
box 12, folder 7

14 items.

box 12, folder 8

16 items.

box 12, folder 9

7 items.

box 14, folder 4

5 items.

box 12, folder 10

Articles about Raymond Chandler, including obituaries - Biographical. v.p. v.d.

Container Summary: (6 items, Various, clippings).
box 12, folder 5

Down These Mean Streets by Philip Durham - Research material. La Plata, Missouri. October 27, 1958

Container Summary: (2 items: each 3 leaves, typescript signed, photostatic copy).

Scope and Contents note

Letter from Lester Dent to Durham. Letter re Cap Shaw and Black Mask.
box 12, folder 6

Down these mean streets by Philip Durham - Research material. v.p. 1960

Container Summary: (4 items, 1 leaf, 1 leaf, 1 leaf, 4 leaves - typescript signed, holograph, typescript).

Scope and Contents note

Letters and transcripts.
Includes 3 notes and letters, and transcripts of Chandler letters and article.
 

Writings About Raymond Chandler

 

BBC Production

box 12, folder 15-25

Raymond Chandler speaking - Production material. London. 1962

box 12, folder 15

Letters from Helga Greene to Julian Symons. London, (Letters dated April 12 and June 18).

Container Summary: (2 items: 1 leaf, 1 leaf, typescript signed).
box 12, folder 16

Letter from Hamish Hamilton to Julian Symons. London. May 2, 1962

Container Summary: (Typescript signed).

General note

Ex libris Julian Symons.
Dealer purchase[?].
box 12, folder 17

Radio broadcast by Julian Symons. London. 1962

Container Summary: (13 leaves, mimeograph, typescript with corrections).

General note

Broadcast July 4, 1962
Ex libris Julian Symons.
box 12, folder 18

Letter from J.B. Priestley to Julian Symons. Starford. April 13, 1962

Container Summary: (Typescript signed).
box 12, folder 19

Letter from Robert Popock to Julian Symons. London, June 6, 1962.

Container Summary: (Typescript signed).

Scope and Contents note

Letter is signed "Brenda," secretary to Robert Popock.
box 12, folder 20

Raymond Chandler speaking by Julian Symons. n.p. circa 1962

Container Summary: (5 leaves, holograph).
box 12, folder 21

Raymond Chandler by J.B. Priestley. n.p. circa 1962

Container Summary: (2 leaves, mimeograph).
box 12, folder 22

Raymond Chandler by F.J. Francis. n.p. circa 1962

Container Summary: (4 leaves, mimeograph).
box 12, folder 23

[ Raymond Chandler] by Frank Norman. n.p. May 31, 1962

Container Summary: (3 leaves, mimeograph).
box 12, folder 24

Extract of interview between Ian Fleming and Raymond Chandler. n.p. n.d.

Container Summary: (1 leaf, mimeograph).
box 12, folder 25

Raymond Chandler by Michael Gilbert. n.p. May 16, 1962

Container Summary: (7 leaves, mimeograph).
 

Australian Production

box 12, folder 26

Who is Raymond Chandler - Production material. n.p. June 30, 1975

Container Summary: (12 leaves, mimeograph).

Scope and Contents note

Australian radio broadcast.