Guide to the William Miller Abrahams Papers, ca. 1945-1998

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The Board of Trustees of Stanford University. All rights reserved.

Guide to the William Miller Abrahams Papers, ca. 1945-1998

Collection number: M1125

Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Stanford University Libraries

Stanford, California

Contact Information

  • Department of Special Collections
  • Green Library
  • Stanford University Libraries
  • Stanford, CA 94305-6004
  • Phone: (650) 725-1022
  • Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
  • URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/
Processed by:
Bill O'Hanlon
Date Completed:
2001 Apr. 5
Encoded by:
Steven Mandeville-Gamble & Bill O'Hanlon
© 2001 The Board of Trustees of Stanford University. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: William Miller Abrahams Papers,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1945-1998
Collection number: Special Collections M1125
Creator: Abrahams, William Miller, 1919-
Extent: 42 linear ft.
Repository: Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Language: English.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

None.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Provenance

Gift of Peter Stansky, 2000.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of item], William Miller Abrahams Papers, M1125, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Biography

A poet and a novelist, William Abrahams became one of the leading literary editors in the American publishing scene. He worked with many renowned writers including Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, Diane Johnson, Brian Moore, Thomas Flanagan, and Pauline Kael. Beginning as a poet, Abrahams released his first novel Interval in Carolina (1945) to good reviews. He followed with By the Beautiful Sea (1947) and Imperial Waltz (1954) before beginning a career in editing for Atlantic Monthly Press in 1963. In 1965 he began supervising the O. Henry Awards, editing annual anthologies of the best entries, which he continued until his retirement in 1996. Abrahams also produced four non-fiction works that he co-authored with historian Peter Stansky, Journey to the Frontier; Two Roads to the Spanish Civil War (1966), The Unknown Orwell (1972), Orwell: The Transformation (1980), and London's Burning: Life, Death, and Art in the Second World War (1994).
In addition to his editorial career, Abrahams also served as a trustee for the Lillian Hellman-Dashiell Hammett Literary Estates, and as a member of the William Saroyan Foundation. Abrahams' longstanding relationship with Hellman as both editor and friend, subsequently led to his being named official biographer for Hellman in 1983. Abrahams worked sporadically on the Hellman biography until his death in 1998, never reaching completion due to his extensive editorial commitments and deteriorating health.

Scope and Content

The William Abrahams Papers include material on books that Abrahams edited under his own imprint for such presses as the Atlantic Monthly Press, Holt Rhinehart and Winston, and E. P. Dutton. The papers contain working drafts, typescripts, research notes, and correspondence. Financial reports and correspondence relating to his service as literary trustee are also present, along with research files on both Lillian Hellman and Dashiell Hammett. Additionally, a collection of the books Abrahams edited during his distinguished career, and the texts he co-authored with historian Peter Stansky are available.
The papers are divided into 4 series: 1. Editorial Files, 2. Trustee Files, 3. Hellman Biography Material, 4. Personal Files.
Wherever Abrahams' original arrangement of materials was encountered, the order was retained. A substantial amount of the material, however, showed little sign of a concise intellectual schema, and therefore required an imposed order. Where possible, arrangement notes for the specific series will indicate which portions retain Abrahams' original arrangement and which reflect an ordering imposed by the processor.

 

Series 1. Editorial files

Scope and Content Note

Arrangement

Within the Editorial Series, the Author files subseries is arranged in alphabetical order, with typescript material, correspondence, editorial material, and book reviews gathered separately within the folders. Abrahams generally bundled all material indiscriminately within large brown envelopes labeled by author and book, possibly after an editorial project was completed. The current arrangement represents a minimal attempt to impose an order where none was apparent. Typescript material may be original or photocopied, full or partial drafts, galleys, or proofs. Correspondence typically contains exchanges between the author, the author's agent, and Abrahams. Editorial material can consist of internal publishing company memorandums, sample pages, proof photographs of author, book jacket samples or proofs, lists of editorial changes, research notes, and other material related to the editing process. Book reviews are typically photocopied, and other photocopied articles concerning the author or book may be included here. The Correspondence subseries generally follows the order imposed by Abrahams, with the exception of letters found mixed in with other unrelated material being added to the files in proper chronological and alphabetical order.
 

Subseries A. Authors

Box 1, Folder 1

Apffel, Edmund. Last days at St. Saturn's: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews.

Box 1, Folder 2

Bailey, Paul. An immaculate mistake, 1992: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews.

Box 1, Folder 3

Barker, Pat. The eye in the door: correspondence, editorial material.

Box 1, Folder 4

Barker, Pat. The eye in the door: photocopies and faxes of reviews, newspaper clippings.

Box 1, Folder 5

Barker, Pat. The ghost road: correspondence, editorial material.

Box 1, Folder 6

Barker, Pat. The ghost road: photocopies of reviews, newspaper clippings.

Box 1, Folder 7

Barker, Pat. Regeneration: correspondence, editorial material.

Box 1, Folder 8

Barker, Pat. Regeneration: photocopies and faxes of reviews, newspaper clippings.

Box 1, Folder 9

Barker, Pat. : correspondence, faxed proposals for three novels.

Box 2, Folder 1

Battiscombe Georgina. Christina Rossetti: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews.

Box 2, Folder 2

Bell, Susan Groag. Between worlds: ts of chapter "Looking after Puli;" corespondence, editorial material,photocopies of reviews

Box 2, Folder 3

Belland, F.W. The True Sea: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 2, Folder 4

Berthoud , Roger. The life of Henry Moore: photocopied ts of partial first draft

Box 2, Folder 5

Berthoud , Roger. The life of Henry Moore: photocopy of partial, corrected ts

Box 2, Folder 6

Berthoud, Roger. The life of Henry Moore: photocopy of revised ts, pp. 1-6, 12-126

Box 2, Folder 7

Berthoud, Roger. The life of Henry Moore: photocopy of revised ts, pp.127- 272

Box 2, Folder 8

Berthoud, Roger. The life of Henry Moore: photocopy of revised ts, pp. 273-399, p. 314 missing

Box 3, Folder 1

Berthoud, Roger. The life of Henry Moore: correspondence

Box 3, Folder 2

Berthoud, Roger. The life of Henry Moore: photocopy of synopsis, editorial material and correspondence,photocopies of reviews, newspaper clippings

Box 3, Folder 3

Bessie, Alvah. : miscelllaneous ts from Hesitation waltz, One for my baby

Box 3, Folder 4

Bessie, Alvah. One for my baby: correspondence about book and other projects

Box 3, Folder 5

Bessie, Alvah. One for my baby: editorial material, photocopies of reviews, newspaper clippings

Box 3, Folder 6

Bondy, Ruth. the emissary: correspondence

Box 3, Folder 7

Bondy, Ruth. The emissary: editorial material, photocopies of reviews and articles

Box 3, Folder 8

Brancatelli, Robert. The maiden ape: photocopy of ts, submission letter and reply

Box 4, Folder 1

Capps Walter H. God Bless America: photocopy of ts, pp. 1-154 , correspondence

Box 4, Folder 2

Carroll, Peter N. Famous in America: photocopied ts, pp. 1-136

Box 4, Folder 3

Carroll, Peter N. Famous in America: photocopied ts, pp. 137-307

Box 4, Folder 4

Carroll, Peter N. Famous in America: photocopied ts, pp. 308-484

Box 4, Folder 5

Carroll, Peter N. The best years of our lives: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews, newspaper clippings, some photocopied ts

Box 4, Folder 6

Carroll, Peter N. The best years of our lives: correspondence, editorial material for paperback edition

Box 4, Folder 7

Clare, George. Before the wall: correspondence

Box 5, Folder 1

Clare, George. Before the wall: editorial material, photocopies of reviews, newspaper clippings

Box 5, Folder 2

Clare, George. Last waltz in Vienna: correspondence, photographs of author, and author's family

Box 5, Folder 3

Clare, George. Last waltz in Vienna: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 5, Folder 4

Cole, Tom. : correspondence, photocopy of sample short story, samples of daughter's, Sarah Cole, writings

Box 5, Folder 5

Coppel, Alfred. The Marburg Chronicles: two photocopies of outline and notes, correspondence, photocopy of newspaper article

Box 5, Folder 6

Cornelisen, Ann. Any four women could rob the bank of Italy: ts, two pages, ts, pp 1-57 with correspondence

Box 5, Folder 7

Cornelisen, Ann. Any four women could rob the bank of Italy: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 5, Folder 8

Cornelisen, Ann. Strangers and pilgrims: correspondence

Box 6, Folder 1

Cornelisen, Ann. Strangers and pilgrims: editorial material, photocopies of reviews, photographs of author, photographs taken by author

Box 6, Folder 2

Cornelisen, Ann. Torregreca: ts of introduction, correspondence 1967-1970, book jacket proofs

Box 6, Folder 3

Cornelisen, Ann. Where it all began, Italy 1954: ts, pp 1-126, includes proposed revision of beginning

Box 6, Folder 4

Cornelisen, Ann. Where it all began, Italy 1954: ts, pp 1-111

Box 6, Folder 5

Cornelisen, Ann. Where it all began, Italy 1954: ts, pp 112-258

Box 6, Folder 6

Cornelisen, Ann. Where it all began, Italy 1954: ts, pp 149-160, miscellaneous ts, correspondence

Box 6, Folder 7

Cornelisen, Ann. Where it all began, Italy 1954: ts, pp 96-174

Box 6, Folder 8

Cornelisen, Ann. Where it all began, Italy 1954: correspondence, photographs of author

Box 6, Folder 9

Cornelisen, Ann. Women of the shadows: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 7, Folder 1

Cornelisen, Ann. Women of the shadows: correspondence, editorial material

Box 7, Folder 2

Craig, Patricia. : photocopied ts of proposal for biography of Brian Moore

Box 7, Folder 3

Cukor, George. : correspondence,, copy of transcript for possible book of memoirs

Box 7, Folder 4

Dangerfield, George. The damnable question: correspondence, editorial material including partial ts of synopsis, photocopies of reviews

Box 7, Folder 5

Davis, Terry. Vision quest: one letter of correspondence

Box 7, Folder 6

Davison, Jane. The fall of a doll's house: correspondence

Box 7, Folder 7

Davison, Jane. The fall of a doll's house: photocopies of chapter outlines, photocopy of introduction, ts

Box 7, Folder 8

Davison, Jane. The fall of a doll's house: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 7, Folder 9

Dillon, Millicent. After Egypt, Isadora Duncan and Mary Cassat: correspondence

Box 7, Folder 10

Dillon, Millicent. After Egypt, Isadora Duncan and Mary Cassat: editorial material [one of two]

Box 8, Folder 1

Dillon, Millicent. After Egypt, Isadora Duncan and Mary Cassat: editorial material [two of two]

Box 8, Folder 2

Dillon, Millicent. After Egypt, Isadora Duncan and Mary Cassat: photocopies of reviews, ts proposals for biography of Paul Bowles, ts of two short stories, miscellaneous correspondence

Box 8, Folder 3

Dillon, Millicent. A little original sin: photocopies of reviews

Box 8, Folder 4

Dillon, Millicent.The dance of the mothers: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 8, Folder 5

Dillon, Millicent.: ts of several short stories, some correspondence

Box 8, Folder 6

Dundy, Elaine: Finch, bloody Finch: correspondence, correspondence and proposal for biography of Elvis Presley

Box 9, Folder 1

Dundy, Elaine: Finch, bloody Finch: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 9, Folder 2

Egremont, Max. Painted Lives: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 9, Folder 3

Emmerson, John. The Japanese thread: photocopy of ts, several chapters, photocopies of articles by author

Box 9, Folder 4

Emmerson, John. The Japanese thread: correspondence, photograph of author and wife[?]

Box 9, Folder 5

Emmerson, John. The Japanese thread: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 9, Folder 6

Faust, Irvin. The year of the hot jock and other stories: photocopied galley proof

Box 10, Folder 1

Faust, Irvin. The year of the hot jock and other stories: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 10, Folder 2

Feibleman, Peter S., and Hellman, Lillian. Eating together, part I, her way: photocopied ts [one of three]

Box 10, Folder 3

Feibleman, Peter S., and Hellman, Lillian. Eating together, part II, his way: photocopied ts [two of three]

Box 10, Folder 4

Feibleman, Peter S., and Hellman, Lillian. Eating together: photocopied ts of recipes [three of three]

Box 10, Folder 5

Feibleman, Peter S., and Hellman, Lillian. Eating together: photocopied ts of recipes

Box 10, Folder 6

Feibleman, Peter S., and Hellman, Lillian. Eating together: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 11, Folder 1

Feibleman, Peter S., and Hellman, Lillian. Eating together: correspondence, copyedited ts, pp 1-138

Box 11, Folder 2

Feibleman, Peter S., and Hellman, Lillian. Eating together:copyedited ts, pp 139-249

Box 11, Folder 3

Feibleman, Peter S., and Hellman, Lillian. Eating together: copyedited ts, pp 250-333

Box 11, Folder 4

Flanagan, Thomas. The dangerous edge of things: photocopied ts of proposal [two copies]

Box 11, Folder 5

Flanagan, Thomas. The dangerous edge of things: correspondence, ts proposal with editing

Box 11, Folder 6

Flanagan, Thomas. The dangerous edge of things: photocopied ts chapters I and II

Box 11, Folder 7

Flanagan, Thomas. The end of the hunt: photocopied ts pp 38-42, 1085-1148,some loose pp, photocopies of ts for outline

Box 11, Folder 8

Flanagan, Thomas. The end of the hunt: correspondence, editorial material

Box 12, Folder 1

Flanagan, Thomas. The end of the hunt: photocopies of reviews

Box 12, Folder 2

Flanagan, Thomas. The tenants of time: photocopied ts synopsis of "The unforgiving iron," original title

Box 12, Folder 3

Flanagan, Thomas. The tenants of time: photocopied ts pp 96-163, 412-470, several loose pp, photocopies of essays by Flanagan, photocopy of lecture introduction bt William M. Chace

Box 12, Folder 4

Flanagan, Thomas. The tenants of time: correspondence

Box 12, Folder 5

Flanagan, Thomas. The tenants of time: editorial material [one of two]

Box 13, Folder 1

Flanagan, Thomas. The tenants of time: editorial material [two of two]

Box 13, Folder 2

Flanagan, Thomas. The tenants of time: photocopies of reviews

Box 13, Folder 3

Flanagan, Thomas. : photocopy of essay by author, photographs of author, critical essay of author's work, American-Irish historical society presentation folder

Box 13, Folder 4

Flanagan, Thomas. unidentified novel, pp 1-118, mostly ts, some photocopied ts

Box 13, Folder 5

Fox, Ted. The last great year: photocopied ts of proposal

Box 13, Folder 6

Futcher, Jane, and Conover, Bob. Marin, the place, the people: photocopied ts of part II,correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 13, Folder 7

Garfield, Patricia. Pathway to ecstasy: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of sample writings, photocopy of review

Box 14, Folder 1

Gebler, Carlo. August in July: photocopied edited ts pp 1-113, copy of reader's report

Box 14, Folder 2

Gebler, Carlo. August in July: photocopied edited ts, pp 114-223

Box 14, Folder 3

Giddings, Joshua. Dissipative structures: photocopies of ts, several versions of chapter I, chapter II

Box 14, Folder 4

Giddings, Joshua. photocopy of Wallace Stegner fellowship application, photocopied ts of short stories, poetry

Box 14, Folder 5

Giddings, Joshua.The old girl: photocopied ts of author's statement, ts of chapter I, correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 14, Folder 6

Gleason, Ralph J. Celebrating the Duke: ts of contents page, correspondence, editoral material, photocopies of reviews

Box 15, Folder 1

Gleason, Ralph J. Celebrating the Duke: photocopy of interview transcript with Studs Terkel, photocopies of newspaper obituaries

Box 15, Folder 2

Gleason, Ralph J. : photocopies of newspaper columns and essays by author

Box 15, Folder 3

Goodman, Eric. High on th energy: photocopied ts of plot synopsis, correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 15, Folder 4

Greenleaf, Victoria. A handful of ashes: correspondence, photocopied ts of book synopsis, chapter outlines,sample chapters

Box 15, Folder 5

Hansen, Eric. Stranger in the forest: correspondence, photocopy of proposal and sample chapters

Box 15, Folder 6

Haring, Firth. The woman who went away: photocopied ts of brief description, corrspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 15, Folder 7

Harris, David. South of the border: ts of plot synopsis, correspondence

Box 15, Folder 8

Hastings, Selina. Nancy Mitford: correspondence, photocopied incomplete galley proofs

Box 15, Folder 9

Hastings, Selina. Nancy Mitford: editoral material, photocopies of reviews

Box 16, Folder 1

Hellman, Lillian. Maybe: blue line proofs, some editorial annotations

Box 16, Folder 2

Hellman, Lillian. Maybe: photocopied master proof with editing

Box 16, Folder 3

Hellman, Lillian. Maybe: photocopied galley proofs, two copies with correspondence

Box 16, Folder 4

Hellman, Lillian. Maybe: editorial material including photocopied ts of replacement pages, carbon lists of changes and research requests

Box 16, Folder 5

Hellman, Lillian. Maybe: photocopied ts, carbon and photocopied lists of editorial changes

Box 16, Folder 6

Hellman, Lillian. Maybe: photocopy of proofed pages

Box 16, Folder 7

Hellman, Lillian. Maybe: masterproof with transmittal slip

Box 16, Folder 8

Hellman, Lillian. Maybe: photocopied ts, edited, correspondence listing editorial changes

Box 16, Folder 9

Hellman, Lillian. Maybe: photocopied ts and carboned ts

Box 17, Folder 1

Hellman, Lillian. Maybe: correspondence

Box 17, Folder 2

Hellman, Lillian. Maybe: photocopied ts

Box 17, Folder 3

Hellman, Lillian. Maybe: photocopies of reviews

Box 17, Folder 4

Hellman, Lillian. Pentimento: photocopied, corrected ts of Julia, Willy, Turtle, Arthur Cowan, with correspondence

Box 17, Folder 5

Hellman, Lillian. Pentimento: carboned and photocopied lists of editorial changes, photocopied ts of Bethe, Ullage

Box 17, Folder 6

Hellman, Lillian. Pentimento: photocopied galley proofs, pp 1-147

Box 17, Folder 7

Hellman, Lillian. Pentimento: photocopied galley proofs, pp 148-297

Box 18, Folder 1

Hellman, Lillian. Pentimento: correspondence, photocopied ts of Richard Poirer's introduction, photocopies of reviews

Box 18, Folder 2

Hellman, Lillian. Scoundrel time: original ts, pp 1-89

Box 18, Folder 3

Hellman, Lillian. Scoundrel time: original ts, some carbon, pp 90-123, extra pp

Box 18, Folder 4

Hellman, Lillian. Scoundrel time: carbon copied ts, some corrections, pp 1-123, some random pp.

Box 18, Folder 5

Hellman, Lillian. Scoundrel time: photocopied galley proofs, photograph inserts

Box 18, Folder 6

Hellman, Lillian. Scoundrel time: photocopied ts of Gary Will's introduction, ts of editor's notes on introduction

Box 18, Folder 7

Hellman, Lillian. Scoundrel time: ts of editor's note, correspondence, editorial material, research material, photocopies of photographs for possible use in book

Box 18, Folder 8

Hellman, Lillian. Scoundrel time: photocopied ts, single page of ts editorial corrections

Box 19, Folder 1

Hellman, Lillian. Scoundrel time: photocopied ts, includes title pages and Gary Will's introduction

Box 19, Folder 2

Hellman, Lillian. Scoundrel time: correspondence

Box 19, Folder 3

Hellman, Lillian. Scoundrel time: editorial material

Box 19, Folder 4

Hellman, Lillian. Scoundrel time: photocopies of reviews, interviews, articles

Box 19, Folder 5

Hellman, Lillian. Scoundrel time: correspondence and photocopies of articles regarding Diana Trilling's essay on Hellman

Box 19, Folder 6

Hellman, Lillian. Scoundrel time: photocopied ts of Hellman's acceptance remarks upon receipt of the McDowell Medal Award, photocopied ts of John Hersey's introduction for same, photocopy of Hellman's review of Ray, Gordon N. : H.G. Wells and Rebecca West

Box 19, Folder 7

Hellman, Lillian. Three: master galleys and galley proofs of Richard Poirer's introduction

Box 19, Folder 8

Hellman, Lillian. Three: several sets of incomplete galleys and galley proofs

Box 19, Folder 9

Hellman, Lillian. Three: galleys, jacket proofs, with correspondence

Box 20, Folder 1

Hellman, Lillian. Three: copyedited ts with correspondence and notes

Box 20, Folder 2

Hellman, Lillian. Three: photocopied ts of Richard Poirer's introduction, edited, photocopied ts of introduction

Box 20, Folder 3

Hellman, Lillian. Three: correspondence, editorial material, photocopied galleys

Box 20, Folder 4

Hellman, Lillian. Three: carbon and photocopied ts of introduction and notes to follow specific pieces

Box 20, Folder 5

Hellman, Lillian. Three: photocopied ts of Richard Poirer's introduction, photocopied ts of notes to follow pieces

Box 20, Folder 6

Hellman, Lillian. An unfinished woman: photocopied and carboned ts of first chapters

Box 20, Folder 7

Hellman, Lillian. An unfinished woman: photocopied ts, pp 1-155

Box 20, Folder 8

Hellman, Lillian. An unfinished woman: photocopied ts, pp 156-275

Box 20, Folder 9

Hellman, Lillian. An unfinished woman: photocopied ts, pp 1-137

Box 21, Folder 1

Hellman, Lillian. An unfinished woman: photocopied ts, pp 138-275

Box 21, Folder 2

Hellman, Lillian. An unfinished woman: carbon and photocopied ts, chapters IX-XVI, letter from Hellman

Box 21, Folder 3

Hellman, Lillian. An unfinished woman: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 21, Folder 4

Hill, Carol. The eleven million mile high dancer: correspondence, editorial material

Box 21, Folder 5

Hill, Carol. The eleven million mile high dancer: editorial material, photocopiues of reviews

Box 21, Folder 6

Hillaby, John. Journey home: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 21, Folder 7

Hough, Richard. One boy's war: correspondence

Box 21, Folder 8

Howard, Donald Roy. Chaucer: photocopied ts, part I, chapters I-V

Box 22, Folder 1

Cornelisen, Ann. Any four women could rob the bank of Italy: photocopy of galleys [legal size]

Box 22, Folder 2

Feibleman, Peter, and Hellman, Lillian. Eating together: corrected galley proofs [legal size]

Box 22, Folder 3

Feibleman, Peter, and Hellman, Lillian. Eating together: front page layout and proof, ts of index [legal size]

Box 22, Folder 4

Feibleman, Peter, and Hellman, Lillian. Eating together: galley proof master set with all changes [legal size]

Box 22, Folder 5

Hellman, Lillian. Scoundrel time: galley proofs [legal size]

Box 22, Folder 6

Hellman, Lillian. Scoundrel time: galleys [legal size]

Box 22, Folder 7

Ingram, Kevin. Rebel: photocopied galley proofs, pp 1-141 [legal size]

Box 23, Folder 1

Howard, Donald Roy. Chaucer: photocopied ts, chapters 15-17, foreword, chapter 8, part of chapter 15

Box 23, Folder 2

Howard, Donald Roy. Chaucer: photocopied ts, chapter II

Box 23, Folder 3

Howard, Donald Roy. Chaucer: correspondence

Box 23, Folder 4

Howard, Donald Roy. ts of Howard's observation of White night riot, May 21, 1979, photocopies of newspaper obituaries

Box 23, Folder 5

Howard, Donald Roy. : journal articles by Howard, and Harder, Bernard D. regarding Chaucer , photocopied ts, Chaucer: the life and it's work

Box 23, Folder 6

Howard, Donald Roy. Chaucer: contracts, phtocopied ts of proposal, photocopied ts of Chaucer chronology, miscellaneous photocopied material

Box 23, Folder 7

Howard, Donald Roy. Chaucer: editorial material

Box 24, Folder 1

Howard, Donald Roy. Chaucer: photocopied reviews

Box 24, Folder 2

Howard, Donald Roy. Chaucer: photographs, photocopied ts of curriculum vitae, 5.25'' floppy disks,correspondence

Box 24, Folder 3

Ilyin, Olga. White road: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 24, Folder 4

Ingram, Kevin. Rebel (for action's sake): photocopied ts

Box 24, Folder 5

Ingram, Kevin. Rebel: photocopied ts, pp 1-158

Box 24, Folder 6

Ingram, Kevin. Rebel: photocopied ts, pp 159-327

Box 25, Folder 1

Ingram, Kevin. Rebel: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 25, Folder 2

Isherwood, Christopher, and Bachardi, Don. Portraits and people: correspondence, editorial material

Box 25, Folder 3

Johnson, Diane. Le divorce: correspondence, editorial material

Box 25, Folder 4

Johnson, Diane. Le divorce: photocopy of article by Johnson, photocopies of reviews, photocopies of reviews of previous works

Box 25, Folder 5

Johnson, Greg. Joyce Carol Oates, a biography: correspondence

Box 25, Folder 6

Johnson, Nora. Perfect together. correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 25, Folder 7

Jones, Richard. Living in the 25th hour: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 25, Folder 8

Jose, Nicholas. Avenue of eternal peace: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 25, Folder 9

Kael, Pauline. All the way with the movies: correspondence, editorial material

Box 25, Folder 10

Kael, Pauline. 5001 nights at the movies; et al: correspondence relating to several works, 1975-1984

Box 26, Folder 1

Kael, Pauline. 5001 nights at the movies: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 26, Folder 2

Kael, Pauline. For keeps: ts of introductory material, correspondence

Box 26, Folder 3

Kael, Pauline. For keeps: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 26, Folder 4

Kael, Pauline. Hooked: correspondence

Box 26, Folder 5

Kael, Pauline. Hooked: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 26, Folder 6

Kael, Pauline. Movie love: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 27, Folder 1

Kael, Pauline. Reeling: photocopied ts of front material, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 27, Folder 2

Kael, Pauline. Wearing the quick away: carboned ts of unpublished[?] short play

Box 27, Folder 3

Kael, Pauline. When the lights go down: editorial material, photocopies of reviews, articles

Box 27, Folder 4

Kael, Pauline. : photocopied ts of front material for an unidentified work, miscellaneous editorial material

Box 27, Folder 5

King, Tabitha. Survivor: several pages of edited ts, editorial material and correspondence, photocopies of reviews

Box 27, Folder 6

Knowles, John. A stolen past: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 27, Folder 7

Knowles, John. A vein of riches: correspondence, editorial material

Box 27, Folder 8

Knowles, John. The private life of Axie Reed: photocopied ts of first chapter, photocopied ts of several short stories

Box 27, Folder 9

Knowles, John. The private life of Axie Reed: correspondence

Box 27, Folder 10

Knowles, John. The private life of Axie Reed: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 28, Folder 1

Knowles, John. Peace breaks out: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 28, Folder 2

Kornblatt, Joyce R. Breaking bread (in progresss): photocopied ts

Box 28, Folder 3

Kornblatt, Joyce R. Breaking bread: photocopied proofs, pp 1-115

Box 28, Folder 4

Kornblatt, Joyce R. Breaking bread: photocopied proofs, pp 116-247, photocopy of review

Box 28, Folder 5

Lapin, Mark. Pledge of allegiance: correspondence, ts of short stories

Box 28, Folder 6

Lapin, Mark. Pledge of allegiance: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 28, Folder 7

Larson, Charles. The insect colony: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 29, Folder 1

Ingram, Kevin. Rebel: photocopied galley proofs, pp 142-342 [legal size]

Box 29, Folder 2

Ingram, Kevin. Rebel: stamped, photocopied proofs, pp 1-131 [legal size]

Box 29, Folder 3

Ingram, Kevin. Rebel: stamped, photocopied proofs, pp132-245 [legal size]

Box 29, Folder 4

Knowles, John. The private life of Axie Reed: photocopied galleys [legal size]

Box 29, Folder 5

Knowles, John. A stolen past: galleys [legal size]

Box 29, Folder 6

Lish, Gordon. Dear Mr. Capote: photocopied galleys [legal size]

Box 29, Folder 7

Lish, Gordon. Peru: photocopied galleys [legal size]

Box 30, Folder 1

Lehmann, John. Thrown to the Woolfs: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 30, Folder 2

Lehmann, John. The strange destiny of Rupert Brooke: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 30, Folder 3

L'Heureux, John. Desires: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 30, Folder 4

Lish, Gordon. Dear Mr. Capote: photocopied ts of "final version," pp 1-162

Box 30, Folder 5

Lish, Gordon. Dear Mr. Capote: photocopied ts of "final version," pp 163-313

Box 30, Folder 6

Lish, Gordon. Dear Mr. Capote: photocopied ts, pp 1-99, with correspondence

Box 30, Folder 7

Lish, Gordon. Dear Mr. Capote: photocopied ts, pp 1-124, with correspondence

Box 31, Folder 1

Lish, Gordon. Dear Mr. Capote: photocopied ts, pp 1-61, several alternative pp

Box 31, Folder 2

Lish, Gordon. Dear Mr. Capote: photocopied ts, pp 125-253

Box 31, Folder 3

Lish, Gordon. Dear Mr. Capote: photocopied ts, pp 1-100

Box 31, Folder 4

Lish, Gordon. Dear Mr. Capote: photocopied ts, pp 101-197

Box 31, Folder 5

Lish, Gordon. Dear Mr. Capote: photocopied ts, pp 1-166, Anasazi: reader's report

Box 31, Folder 6

Littlejohn, David. The last days of Sir Anthony Craven: photocopied ts of proposal, pp 1-115

Box 31, Folder 7

Littlejohn, David. The last days of Sir Anthony Craven: photocopied ts, pp 116-228

Box 31, Folder 8

Littlejohn, David. Architect: the life and works of Henry Moore: photocopied ts of acknowledgements and introduction, correspondence, photocopies of articles written by Littlejohn

Box 32, Folder 1

Littlejohn, David. Architect: the life and works of Henry Moore: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 32, Folder 2

Littlejohn, David. : miscellaneous correspondence, photocopied ts of book proposal, photocopied newspaper articles and ts of review possibly written by Littlejohn

Box 32, Folder 3

Marshall-Andrews, Bob. Palace of wisdom: correspondence, editorial material

Box 32, Folder 4

Marshall-Andrews, Bob. Palace of wisdom: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 32, Folder 5

Mason, Anita. The illusionist: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 32, Folder 6

Mason, Anita. The racket: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 32, Folder 7

McCarthy, Fiona. Eric Gill: correspondence, editorial material

Box 33, Folder 1

McCarthy, Fiona. Eric Gill: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 33, Folder 2

McCullough, David Willis. DearMan: photocopied ts, pp 1-154, unpublished

Box 33, Folder 3

McCullough, David Willis. DearMan: photocopied ts, pp 155-348, unpublished

Box 33, Folder 4

McPhillips, Robert. Joyce Carol Oates, a life: correspondence, photocopied ts of proposal

Box 33, Folder 5

Miller, Eleanor. : correspondence regarding book proposal

Box 33, Folder 6

Mitford, Jessica. The American way of birth: photocopied ts of notes and sources, photocopies of reviews

Box 33, Folder 7

Mitford, Jessica. Daughters and rebels: editorial material, photocopied reviews and articles regarding 1981 re-issue

Box 33, Folder 8

Mitford, Jessica. Faces of Philip: photocopied ts, chapters I-IX, some miscellaneous material

Box 33, Folder 9

Mitford, Jessica. Faces of Philip: correspondence, also regarding the republishing of Daughters and rebels

Box 34, Folder 1

Mitford, Jessica. Grace Darling: photocopied ts of acknowledgement and several chapters, correspondence

Box 34, Folder 2

Mitford, Jessica. Grace Darling: editorial material

Box 34, Folder 3

Mitford, Jessica. : photocopied ts of two essays, photocopied newspaper articles by Mitford

Box 34, Folder 4

Mockler, Anthony. Project G (an unauthorized biography of Graham Greene): photocopied ts of proposal

Box 34, Folder 5

Moore, Brian. The black robe: promotional materials, photocopies of reviews

Box 34, Folder 6

Moore, Brian. Cold heaven: photocopied ts, pp 1-132

Box 34, Folder 7

Moore, Brian. Cold heaven: photocopied ts, pp 133-257

Box 34, Folder 8

Moore, Brian. Cold heaven: photocopied ts, pp 258-358

Box 35, Folder 1

Moore, Brian. The color of blood: photocopied ts, pp 1-115

Box 35, Folder 2

Moore, Brian. The color of blood: photocopied ts, pp 116-24

Box 35, Folder 3

Moore, Brian. The color of blood: correspondence, editorial material

Box 35, Folder 4

Moore, Brian. The color of blood: photocopied reviews and articles regarding author

Box 35, Folder 5

Moore, Brian. : correspondence regarding resale rights for The color of blood, photocopies of reviews for: No other life

Box 35, Folder 6

Moore, Brian. The statement: photocopies of fax correspondence and editorial material

Box 35, Folder 7

Moore, Brian. The statement: photocopies of reviews

Box 36, Folder 1

Mosel, Tad. Leading lady: the world and theatre of Katherine Cornell: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 36, Folder 2

Mosel, Tad. The Montbanks: photocopied ts of proposal

Box 36, Folder 3

Murray, John F. Fighting for life: photocopied ts of sample chapter

Box 36, Folder 4

Newman, Robert P. Cold war romance: Lillian Hellman and John Melby: correspondence, photocopied ts, pp 1-124

Box 36, Folder 5

Newman, Robert P. Cold war romance: Lillian Hellman and John Melby: photocopied ts, pp 125-262

Box 36, Folder 6

Newman, Robert P. Cold war romance: Lillian Hellman and John Melby: photocopied ts, pp 263-417, extra text

Box 36, Folder 7

Oates, Joyce Carol. American appetites: correspondence, editororial material

Box 37, Folder 1

Oates, Joyce Carol. American appetites: photocopies of reviews

Box 37, Folder 2

Oates, Joyce Carol. Because it is bitter and because it is my heart: correspondence

Box 37, Folder 3

Oates, Joyce Carol. Because it is bitter and because it is my heart: editorial material

Box 37, Folder 4

Oates, Joyce Carol. Because it is bitter and because it is my heart: photocopied transcript of radio interview, photocopies of reviews

Box 37, Folder 5

Oates, Joyce Carol. Blackwater: correspondence

Box 37, Folder 6

Oates, Joyce Carol. Blackwater: phtocopied excerpt appearing in Lear's magazine, September, 1991, photocopy of article by Dominic Dunne, Vanity Fair, October, 1991

Box 37, Folder 7

Oates, Joyce Carol. Blackwater: photocopies of reviews

Box 38, Folder 1

Oates, Joyce Carol. The Crosswicks horror: correspondence

Box 38, Folder 2

Oates, Joyce Carol, writing as Smith, Rosamond. Double delight: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of review

Box 38, Folder 3

Oates, Joyce Carol. Foxfire: photocopied ts of foreword, epilogue, miscellaneous changes and pages, correspondence, editorial material

Box 38, Folder 4

Oates, Joyce Carol. Foxfire: photocopies of playboy interview, reviews

Box 38, Folder 5

Oates, Joyce Carol. Haunted: photocopied ts of afterword, correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 38, Folder 6

Oates, Joyce Carol. Heat: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of review

Box 38, Folder 7

Oates, Joyce Carol. : photocopied ts of short stories withdrawn from Heat

Box 38, Folder 8

Oates, Joyce Carol. I lock the door upon myself: correspondence, editorial material, miscellaneous material including award announcements

Box 38, Folder 9

Oates, Joyce Carol. My heart laid bare: correspondence, 1987-1988

Box 39, Folder 1

Oates, Joyce Carol, writing as Smith, Rosamond. Nemesis: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 39, Folder 2

Oates, Joyce Carol. The radio astronomer: photocopied short story

Box 39, Folder 3

Oates, Joyce Carol. Raven's wing: photocopied ts, pp 1-128

Box 39, Folder 4

Oates, Joyce Carol. Raven's wing: photocopied ts, pp 129-274

Box 39, Folder 5

Oates, Joyce Carol. Raven's wing: photocopied ts of short stories

Box 39, Folder 6

Oates, Joyce Carol, writing as Smith, Rosamond. Snake eyes: correspondence, editorial, photocopies of reviews

Box 39, Folder 7

Oates, Joyce Carol. the sophisticated cat: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 40, Folder 1

Oates, Joyce Carol, writing as Smith Rosamond. Soul/mate: correspondence, editorial material

Box 40, Folder 2

Oates, Joyce Carol, writing as Smith Rosamond. Soul/mate: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 40, Folder 3

Oates, Joyce Carol. The time traveler: photocopied ts of new or supplemental poems for book, correspondence

Box 40, Folder 4

Oates, Joyce Carol. The time traveler: editorial material

Box 40, Folder 5

Oates, Joyce Carol. : photocopies of of poem and essay, ts of essay on the death of English poet Philip Larkin; all found in brown envelope with time traveler material

Box 40, Folder 6

Oates, Joyce Carol. Unstoppable Oates: correspondence, photocopied ts

Box 40, Folder 7

Oates, Joyce Carol. We were the Mulvaneys: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 40, Folder 8

Oates, Joyce Carol. What I lived for: correspondence, editorial material, photcopies of interviews

Box 40, Folder 9

Oates, Joyce Carol. What I lived for: photcopies of reviews

Box 41, Folder 1

Oates, Joyce Carol. Will you always love me?: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 41, Folder 2

Oates, Joyce Carol. Woman(writer): photocopies of reviews

Box 41, Folder 3

Oates, Joyce Carol, writing as Smith, Rosamond. You can't catch me: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 41, Folder 4

Oates, Joyce Carol. You must remember this: photocopies of article, reviews

Box 41, Folder 5

Oates, Joyce Carol. Zombie: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 41, Folder 6

Oates, Joyce Carol. 12 plays: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 41, Folder 7

Oates, Joyce Carol. : correspondence, 1984-1989

Box 41, Folder 8

Oates, Joyce Carol. : photocopies of book reviews and articles written by Oakes

Box 41, Folder 9

O'Brien, Tim: Going after Cacciato: correspondence, photocopies of articles about O'Brien

Box 41, Folder 10

Packard, Jerrold M. Farewell in splendor: photocopied ts of proposal, prologue, outline of chapters, correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 41, Folder 11

Packard, Jerrold M. Stealing the stones, the passion of Lord Elgin: correspondence, photocopied ts of proposal

Box 42, Folder 1

Park, Herbert. At a certain age: photocopied ts of sample pages, correspondence

Box 42, Folder 2

Park, Herbert. At a certain age: editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 42, Folder 3

Pearson, John. The serpent and the stag: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 42, Folder 4

Pitcher, George. the dogs who came to stay: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 42, Folder 5

Reidinger, Paul. The best man: photocopied ts

Box 42, Folder 6

Reidinger, Paul. The eyes of others: photocopied ts

Box 43, Folder 1

Root, Wells. Writing the script: photcopied ts of table of contents, chapter XVII, miscellaneous pp, correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 43, Folder 2

Sandys, Celia. Churchill, wanted dead or alive: photocopied ts

Box 43, Folder 3

Sandys, Celia. The young Churchill: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 43, Folder 4

Schlee, Ann. Laing[?]: ts of outline, chapters 1 and 2 of proposed book, correspondence, photocopy of review of other work by author

Box 43, Folder 5

Schmidgall, Gary. The stranger Wilde: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 43, Folder 6

Schmidgall, Gary. Walt Whitman, a gay life: bound uncorrected proof

Box 43, Folder 7

Schmidgall, Gary. Walt Whitman, a gay life: corrspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 44, Folder 1

Moore, Brian. The black robe: copyedited galleys [legal size]

Box 44, Folder 2

Moore, Brian. Cold heaven: photocopied galleys [legal size]

Box 44, Folder 2

Moore, Brian. Cold heaven: photocopied galleys [legal size]

Box 44, Folder 3

Moore, Brian. The color of blood: photocopied galley proof [legal size]

Box 44, Folder 4

Oates, Joyce Carol. Raven's wing: photocopied galleys [legal size]

Box 44, Folder 5

Reidinger, Paul. The best man: photocopied galleys [legal size]

Box 44, Folder 6

Sterling, Claire. The time of the assassins: photocopied page proofs [legal size]

Box 44, Folder 6

Sterling, Claire. The time of the assassins: photocopied ts, pp 1-175 [legal size]

Box 45, Folder 1

Schmidgall, Gary. Walt Whitman, leaves of grass: ts of proposal for a new edition

Box 45, Folder 2

Simmons, Steve. Body blows: photocopied ts, pp 1-160

Box 45, Folder 3

Simmons, Steve. Body blows: photocopied ts, pp 161-323

Box 45, Folder 4

Simmons, Steve. Body blows: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 45, Folder 5

Sinclair, Murray. F. Scott Fitzgerald, American spy: photocopied ts of author's outline

Box 45, Folder 6

Sinclair, Murray. F. Zack and William: photocopied ts of outline and sample chapters [found in Sinclair folder, but may be work of another author]

Box 45, Folder 7

Smith, Sally. My grandmother's house: photocopied ts of short story; Staying is nowhere: photocopied ts of proposed novel, some correspondence

Box 45, Folder 8

Spark, Muriel. Mary Shelley: correspondence concerning Bram Stoker award

Box 45, Folder 9

Steegmuller, Francis. Paris and Naples: photocopied ts of foreword and chapters 1-4, correspondence, photocopies of articles and reviews by Steegmuller

Box 46, Folder 1

Steegmuller, Francis. Silence at Salerno: photocopied ts, chapter one, some of chapter two

Box 46, Folder 2

Steegmuller, Francis. Silence at Salerno: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 46, Folder 3

Stegner, Page. Sportscar menopause:carboned ts pp 264, 260, 282-284, 294, correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 46, Folder 4

Stegner, Page. : correspondence regarding proposed biography of Robinson Jeffers, photocopy of article on Jeffers

Box 46, Folder 5

Sterling, Claire. Crime without frontiers: photocopied ts of proposals, correspondence

Box 46, Folder 6

Sterling, Claire. The time of the assassins: photocopied ts of outline, notes

Box 46, Folder 7

Sterling, Claire. The time of the assassins: editorial material [one of two]

Box 46, Folder 8

Sterling, Claire. The time of the assassins: editorial material [two of two]

Box 46, Folder 9

Sterling, Claire. The time of the assassins: photocopies of articles written by Sterling, related news articles, interviews, reviews

Box 47, Folder 1

Stinnett, Caskie. Grand and private pleasures: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of articles written by Stinnett and under the name of Wolfe, Randolph

Box 47, Folder 2

Swaim, Lawrence. Love, by sun and candlelight: photocopies of reader's report and recommendation

Box 47, Folder 3

Swaim, Lawrence, and Aziz, Sartaz. Islamic feminism: photocopied ts of an introduction, interview with Azizah Al-Hibri, photocopy of article by authors, correspondence

Box 47, Folder 4

Swaim, Lawrence. The killing: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 47, Folder 5

Swaim, Lawrence. Millenium: ts of description, chapter outline, pp 1-125, correspondence

Box 47, Folder 6

Swaim, Lawrence. Waiting for the earthquake: correspondence, editorial material, photcopy of review

Box 48, Folder 1

Torchia, Joseph. As if after sex: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 48, Folder 2

Tuohy, Frank. The collected stories, correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 48, Folder 3

Tuohy, Frank. Live bait: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 48, Folder 4

Vidal, Gore. Duluth: ts of reader's report, photocopied ts, pp 1-156

Box 48, Folder 5

Vidal, Gore. Duluth: photocopied ts, pp 157-331

Box 48, Folder 6

Vidal, Gore. Duluth: photocopied ts, pp 1-156

Box 49, Folder 1

Vidal, Gore. Duluth: photocopied ts, pp 157-331

Box 49, Folder 2

Vidal, Gore. Empire: photocopied review by Richard Poirer

Box 49, Folder 3

Willis, Ted. The lion of Judah: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 49, Folder 4

Wooley, Persia. Child of the northern spring: ts

Box 49, Folder 5

Yaffee, James. Saul and Morris, worlds apart: correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 49, Folder 6

Zelver, Patricia. A man of middle age: ts of untitled short story, correspondence, editorial material, photocopies of reviews

Box 49, Folder 7

Unidentified: ts, Part four, The golden gate

Box 49, Folder 8

Unidentified: photocopied ts of untitled short story

Box 81, Folder 1

Sterling, Clare. The time of the assassins: photocopied ts [legal size]

Box 85, Folder 1

Feibleman, Peter, and Hellman, Lillian. Eating together:photocopied master proof [oversized legal]

 

Subseries B. Business correspondence

Box 50, Folder 1

Correspondence: B, 1962-1964

Box 50, Folder 2

Correspondence: D, 1963

Box 50, Folder 3

Correspondence: G, 1962-1964

Box 50, Folder 4

Correspondence: J, 1963

Box 50, Folder 5

Correspondence: letters from John Lehmann, 1962-1967

Box 50, Folder 6

Correspondence: M, 1965-1967

Box 50, Folder 7

Correspondence: N, 1962-1964, mostly from Howard Nemerov

Box 50, Folder 8

Correspondence: P, 1963-1967

Box 50, Folder 9

Correspondence: R, 1962-1963

Box 50, Folder 10

Correspondence: S, 1962-1965

Box 50, Folder 11

Correspondence: T and V, 1962, 1965

Box 50, Folder 12

Miscellaneous correspondence: 1965-1967

Box 50, Folder 13

Correspondence: 1968

Box 50, Folder 14

Correspondence: with the Atlantic Monthly, 1968-1969

Box 50, Folder 15

Correspondence: A, 1968-1969

Box 50, Folder 16

Correspondence: B, 1968-1969

Box 50, Folder 17

Correspondence: C, 1968-1969, mostly with Ann Cornelisen

Box 50, Folder 18

Correspondence: D-E, 1968-1969

Box 50, Folder 20

Correspondence: H, 1969, concerning Lillian Hellman, Richard Hofstadter

Box 50, Folder 21

Correspondence: 1969, William Inge

Box 50, Folder 22

Correspondence: J, 1968-1969, mostly with Richard Jones

Box 50, Folder 23

Correspondence: K, 1968-1969, mostly regarding Pauline Kael with some editorial material

Box 50, Folder 24

Correspondence: L, 1968-1969, mostly with John Lehmann

Box 50, Folder 25

Correspondence: M, 1968-1969

Box 50, Folder 26

Correspondence: O-P, 1968-1971

Box 50, Folder 27

Correspondence: P, 1969, mostly concerning Richard Poirer

Box 50, Folder 28

Correspondence: Rubin, Henry M., 1969

Box 50, Folder 29

Correspondence: S, 1968-1969, with Francis Steegmuller, Jonathan Strong

Box 50, Folder 30

Correspondence: T, V, and W, 1969

Box 50, Folder 31

Correspondence: Woods, Gordon, 1969

Box 50, Folder 32

Correspondence: Zelver, Patricia, 1969

Box 50, Folder 33

Correspondence: the Atlantic Monthly, 1970

Box 50, Folder 34

Correspondence: Belfrage, Cedric, 1970

Box 50, Folder 35

Correspondence: C, 1970

Box 50, Folder 36

Correspondence: D, H, and I, 1970, includes ts material from Lilliam Hellman, William Inge

Box 50, Folder 37

Correspondence: J, K, and L, 1970

Box 51, Folder 1

Correspondence: S, 1970

Box 51, Folder 2

Correspondence: M, 1970

Box 51, Folder 3

Correspondence: P, 1970

Box 51, Folder 5

Correspondence: unidentified, and photocopied review, 1970

Box 51, Folder 6

Correspondence: A, 1970-1971

Box 51, Folder 7

Correspondence: B, 1971

Box 51, Folder 8

Correspondence: C, 1971

Box 51, Folder 9

Correspondence: D, 1971

Box 51, Folder 10

Correspondence: F, 1971

Box 51, Folder 11

Correspondence: G, 1971

Box 51, Folder 12

Correspondence: Hellman, Lillian, regarding "Collected Plays," 1971

Box 51, Folder 13

Correspondence: I and J,1971

Box 51, Folder 14

Correspondence: K and L,1971

Box 51, Folder 15

Correspondence: M,1970-1971

Box 51, Folder 16

Correspondence: O, 1971

Box 51, Folder 17

Correspondence: R, 1971

Box 51, Folder 18

Correspondence: S, 1971

Box 51, Folder 19

Correspondence: T, W, Y and Z, 1971

Box 51, Folder 20

Correspondence: Field, Leslie. chapter outline for book on the history of Cartier, photocopies of newspaper articles by Field, found in correspondence file, 1971

Box 51, Folder 21

Correspondence: A, 1972

Box 51, Folder 22

Correspondence: B, 1972

Box 51, Folder 23

Correspondence: C, 1972

Box 51, Folder 24

Correspondence: D, 1972

Box 51, Folder 25

Correspondence: F and G, 1972

Box 51, Folder 26

Correspondence: H and I, 1972

Box 51, Folder 27

Correspondence: K and L, 1972

Box 51, Folder 28

Correspondence: M, 1972

Box 51, Folder 29

Correspondence: N and O, 1972

Box 51, Folder 30

Correspondence: P, 1972

Box 51, Folder 31

Correspondence: R, 1972

Box 52, Folder 1

Correspondence: S, 1972

Box 52, Folder 2

Correspondence: W and Z, 1972

Box 52, Folder 3

Correspondence: 1972

Box 52, Folder 4

Correspondence: A, 1973

Box 52, Folder 5

Correspondence: B, 1973

Box 52, Folder 6

Correspondence: C, 1973

Box 52, Folder 7

Correspondence: E, 1973

Box 52, Folder 8

Correspondence: F, 1973

Box 52, Folder 9

Correspondence: G, 1973

Box 52, Folder 10

Correspondence: H, 1973

Box 52, Folder 11

Correspondence: I and J, 1973

Box 52, Folder 12

Correspondence: K, 1973

Box 52, Folder 13

Correspondence: L, 1973

Box 52, Folder 15

Correspondence: O, 1973

Box 52, Folder 16

Correspondence: P, 1973

Box 52, Folder 17

Correspondence: R, 1973

Box 52, Folder 18

Correspondence: S, 1973

Box 52, Folder 19

Correspondence: T, 1973

Box 52, Folder 20

Correspondence: W, 1973-1974

Box 52, Folder 22

Correspondence: letters to reply, 1974

Box 52, Folder 23

Correspondence: A, 1974

Box 52, Folder 24

Correspondence: O, 1974

Box 52, Folder 25

Correspondence: P, 1974

Box 52, Folder 26

Correspondence: R, 1974

Box 52, Folder 27

Correspondence: Active Atlantic, 1975

Box 52, Folder 28

Correspondence: A-B, 1974-1975

Box 52, Folder 29

Correspondence: C-D, 1974-1975

Box 52, Folder 30

Correspondence: F-G, 1974-1975

Box 52, Folder 31

Correspondence: Giberson, Dorothy. carboned ts, chapter 2 "Judith," found in 1975 correspondence file

Box 52, Folder 32

Correspondence: Gleason, Ralph J.,1975-1976

Box 52, Folder 33

Correspondence: H-K,1974-1975, some Hellman correspondence

Box 52, Folder 34

Correspondence: Johnson, Margot, 1975

Box 52, Folder 35

Correspondence: L-M, 1973-1975, ALS from Jing Lyman

Box 52, Folder 36

Correspondence: N-P, 1975

Box 52, Folder 37

Correspondence: R-S, 1974-1975

Box 52, Folder 38

Correspondence: T, V, 1975

Box 52, Folder 39

Correspondence: W, 1972-1975

Box 52, Folder 40

Correspondence: miscellaneous replies and letter, 1974-1975

Box 53, Folder 1

Correspondence: Atlantic Monthly, 1976

Box 53, Folder 2

Correspondence: Mail to reply, 1975-1979

Box 53, Folder 3

Correspondence: regarding Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston offer, 1977

Box 53, Folder 4

Correspondence: Decline, press and magazine, 1976-1980

Box 53, Folder 5

Correspondence: Hazzard, Shirley, and Steegmuller, Francis, 1976

Box 53, Folder 6

Correspondence: miscellaneous letters, 1975-1976, Jessica Mitford correspondence

Box 53, Folder 7

Correspondence: miscellaneous letters, 1977

Box 53, Folder 8

Correspondence: miscellaneous letters, 1978

Box 53, Folder 9

Correspondence: miscellaneous letters, 1979

Box 53, Folder 10

Correspondence: Letters to reply, 1980

Box 53, Folder 11

Correspondence: Hazzard and Steegmuller, 1979-1981, photocopied articles and reviews, 1970-1993

Box 53, Folder 12

Correspondence: photocopied ts of several poems, author unknown, found with 1979 correspondence

Box 53, Folder 13

Correspondence: Judy Karasik, assistant editor, Holt, Rhinehart and Winston, 1980-1982

Box 54, Folder 1

Correspondence: Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston, 1980-1982

Box 54, Folder 2

Correspondence: miscellaneous letters, 1980-1981

Box 54, Folder 3

Correspondence: Rejections, A-B, 1980-1981

Box 54, Folder 4

Correspondence: Rejections, C-D, 1980-1981

Box 54, Folder 5

Correspondence: Rejections, E-H, 1980-1981

Box 54, Folder 6

Correspondence: Rejections, K-M, 1980-1981

Box 54, Folder 7

Correspondence: Rejections, O-R, 1980-1981

Box 54, Folder 8

Correspondence: Rejections, S-Z, 1980-1981

Box 54, Folder 9

Correspondence: B-C, 1982-1984

Box 54, Folder 10

Correspondence: D-L, 1982-1984

Box 54, Folder 11

Correspondence: M-P, 1982-1984

Box 54, Folder 12

Correspondence: R-W, 1982-1984

Box 54, Folder 13

Correspondence: unidentified, 1982-1984

Box 54, Folder 14

Correspondence: editorial memorandums, 1982-1983 [one of two]

Box 54, Folder 15

Correspondence: editorial memorandums, 1982-1983 [two of two]

Box 54, Folder 16

Correspondence: editorial memorandums, 1984

Box 55, Folder 1

Correspondence: miscellaneous editorial material found in correspondence file, 1983-1984

Box 55, Folder 2

Correspondence: A-D, 1984

Box 55, Folder 3

Correspondence: E-H, 1984

Box 55, Folder 4

Correspondence: J-L, 1984

Box 55, Folder 5

Correspondence: M-P, 1984

Box 55, Folder 6

Correspondence: R-T, 1984

Box 55, Folder 7

Correspondence: V-W, and unidentified, 1984

Box 55, Folder 8

Correspondence: editorial memorandums, 1984

Box 55, Folder 9

Correspondence: miscellaneous editorial material found in correspondence files, 1984

Box 55, Folder 10

Correspondence: photocopied articles, reviews, etc. found in correspondence files, 1984

Box 55, Folder 11

Correspondence: rejects A-B, 1983

Box 55, Folder 12

Correspondence: rejects C-D, 1982-1984

Box 55, Folder 13

Correspondence: rejects E-G, 1983-1984

Box 55, Folder 14

Correspondence: rejects H-J, 1983

Box 55, Folder 15

Correspondence: rejects K-M, 1983

Box 56, Folder 1

Correspondence: rejects N-P, 1983

Box 56, Folder 2

Correspondence: rejects R-T, 1983-1984

Box 56, Folder 3

Correspondence: rejects V-W, 1983-1984

Box 56, Folder 4

Correspondence: rejects Y-Z, 1983

Box 56, Folder 5

Correspondence: rejects A-B, 1984-1991

Box 56, Folder 6

Correspondence: rejects C-D, 1983-1986, includes Connell, Evan S. Son of the morning star

Box 56, Folder 7

Correspondence: rejects E-F, 1984-1985

Box 56, Folder 8

Correspondence: rejects G, 1984-1986

Box 56, Folder 9

Correspondence: rejects H, 1984-1986

Box 56, Folder 10

Correspondence: rejects J-L, 1984-1986

Box 56, Folder 11

Correspondence: rejects M-O, 1984-1986

Box 57, Folder 1

Correspondence: rejects P-R, 1984-1986

Box 57, Folder 2

Correspondence: rejects S, 1984-1986

Box 57, Folder 3

Correspondence: rejects T-Y, 1984-1986

Box 57, Folder 4

Correspondence: professional and personal, A-B, 1986-1987

Box 57, Folder 5

Correspondence: professional and personal, C-D, 1986

Box 57, Folder 6

Correspondence: professional and personal, G-H, 1986

Box 57, Folder 7

Correspondence: professional and personal, J-L, 1985-1987

Box 57, Folder 8

Correspondence: professional and personal, M-P, 1985-1987, contains AL draft to Joyce Carol Oates regarding first novel written as Rosamond Smith

Box 57, Folder 9

Correspondence: professional and personal, R-S, 1986-1987

Box 57, Folder 10

Correspondence: professional and personal, T-W, 1986-1987

Box 57, Folder 11

Correspondence: unidentified, and miscellaneous editorial materials, photocopied articles, 1986-1987

Box 57, Folder 12

Correspondence: correspondence of john Dean, editorial assistant to Abrahams, 1985-1987,contains reader reports

Box 57, Folder 13

Correspondence: miscellaneous notes, editorial material found with John Dean correspondence

Box 58, Folder 1

Correspondence: rejections, A-B, 1986-1991

Box 58, Folder 2

Correspondence: rejections, C-E, 1984-1988

Box 58, Folder 3

Correspondence: rejections, F-H, 1987-1991

Box 58, Folder 4

Correspondence: rejections, J-N, 1987-1991

Box 58, Folder 5

Correspondence: rejections, O-S, 1987-1992

Box 58, Folder 6

Correspondence: rejections, T-Z, 1986-1995

Box 58, Folder 7

Correspondence: professional, A-L, 1987

Box 58, Folder 8

Correspondence: professional, M-W, unidentified letters and cards, 1987

Box 58, Folder 9

Correspondence: miscellaneous editorial material and photocopied reviews found in correspondence file, 1987

Box 59, Folder 1

Correspondence: editorial memorandums and material, 1985-1986

Box 59, Folder 2

Correspondence: editorial memorandums and material, 1988

Box 59, Folder 3

Correspondence: A-B, 1988-1990

Box 59, Folder 4

Correspondence: C-E, 1988-1990

Box 59, Folder 5

Correspondence: F-G, 1988-1990

Box 59, Folder 6

Correspondence: H-L, 1988-1990

Box 59, Folder 7

Correspondence: M-S, 1987-1991

Box 59, Folder 8

Correspondence: O'Donohue, Joseph J. IV, 1990-1992

Box 59, Folder 9

Correspondence: T-Z, unidentified, 1988-1990

Box 59, Folder 10

Correspondence: editorial memorandums, 1988-1990

Box 59, Folder 11

Correspondence: miscellaneous editorial material found in correspondence files, 1988-1990

Box 60, Folder 1

Correspondence: ts of untitled short story by Hutter, Stephanie, found in correspondence file, 1990

Box 60, Folder 2

Correspondence: photocopied reviews found in correspondence file, 1988-1990

Box 60, Folder 3

Folio: two ts copies of introduction to the Folio collection of American short stories, correspondence, Folio catalog material, 1996-1997

Box 60, Folder 4

Correspondence: recommendation letter for Joseph (Chip) Long, 1994

Box 60, Folder 5

O. Henry Awards: correspondence, editorial material, includes two notes from Joyce Carol Oates, 1968-1969

Box 60, Folder 6

O. Henry Awards: correspondence, editorial material, 1968-1972

Box 60, Folder 7

O. Henry Awards: correspondence, editorial material, 1975

Box 60, Folder 8

O. Henry Awards: correspondence, 1986

Box 60, Folder 9

O. Henry Awards: editorial material, photocopies of reviews and articles, 1986

Box 60, Folder 10

O. Henry Awards: correspondence, 1988-1989 [one of two]

Box 61, Folder 1

O. Henry Awards: correspondence, 1988-1989 [two of two]

Box 61, Folder 2

O. Henry Awards: editorial material, photocopied reviews, found with correspondence, 1988-1989

Box 61, Folder 3

O. Henry Awards: untitled photocopied article, found with correspondence, 1988-1989

Box 61, Folder 4

Dungannon Foundation award: correspondence, editorial material, 1986

Box 61, Folder 5

Correspondence: Atlantic Monthly arrangements, 1975

Box 61, Folder 6

Correspondence: Expenses 1968, photocopied ledger pages

Box 61, Folder 7

Author addresses West Coast and elsewhere [circa 1970]

Box 61, Folder 8

Correspondence: Atlantic Monthly Press memorandums, etc., 1970-1976

Box 61, Folder 9

Correspondence: miscellaneous memrandums, Atlantic Monthly Press, 1974-1975

Box 61, Folder 10

Editorial material: Atlantic Monthly book lists, 1976

Box 61, Folder 11

Documents and memorandums regarding Atlantic Monthly pension plan, 1976-1977

Box 61, Folder 12

Memorandums regarding editorial assistant Eric Goodman, 1977-1978

Box 61, Folder 13

Editorial material and memorandum regarding Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston, Fall, 1983

Box 61, Folder 14

Editorial material and memorandums regarding Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston, Spring, 1984

Box 61, Folder 15

Editorial material and memorandums regarding Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston, Fall, 1984

Box 62, Folder 1

Correspondence: memorandums regarding Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston benefits, expense accounts, 1977-1983

Box 62, Folder 2

Expense reports, 1977-1979

Box 62, Folder 3

Expense reports, 1979-1983

Box 62, Folder 4

Correspondence: regarding Abrahams' resignation from Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston, 1984

Box 62, Folder 5

Correspondence: regarding Abrahams' move to E.P. Dutton, photocopied articles and unrelated book reviews, 1984-1989

Box 62, Folder 6

Retirement documents and memorandums, 1984

Box 62, Folder 7

Memorandums regarding health coverage, Abrahams' transition from Holt to Dutton, 1984-1986

Box 62, Folder 8

Editorial material for Abrahams-edited books, 1986

Box 62, Folder 9

Correspondence: regarding Abrahams' imprint books, editorial material, photocopied reviews and articles, 1986-1990

Box 62, Folder 10

Correspondence: memorandums regarding Dutton publishing, 1988-1989

Box 63, Folder 1

Editorial material regarding Dutton publishing, 1988-1989 [one of two]

Box 63, Folder 2

Editorial material regarding Dutton publishing, 1988-1989 [two of two]

Box 63, Folder 3

Publicity material, photocopied reviews, regarding Dutton publishing, 1989

Box 63, Folder 4

Dutton Laid to rest, 1990: correspondence, memorandums regarding Penguin USA takeover of Dutton

Box 63, Folder 5

Correspondence: recommendation letters for Jennifer Callahan, Laura Levin, and Joseph [Chip] Long, former editorial assistants, 1988-1990

Box 63, Folder 6

Miscellaneous editorial materials and memorandums, 1984-1987

Box 63, Folder 7

Miscellaneous editorial materials and memorandums, 1987-1988

Box 63, Folder 8

Publicity material for Penguin contemporary American fiction series, 1987

 

Subseries C. Catalogs

Box 83, Folder 4

Little, Brown and Co.: January-August, 1980 [1 v.]

Box 83, Folder 5

Plume Books: May-June, 1994, July-August, 1994, September-October, 1994, November-December, 1994, May -August, 1996 [5 v.]

Box 83, Folder 6

Dutton Books: January-April, 1994, May-August, 1994, September-December, 1994 [3 v.]

Box 83, Folder 7

Dutton Books: May-August, 1995, September-December, 1995, May-August, 1996, September-December, 1996 [4 v.]

Box 84, Folder 1

Anchor Books: Books in Print 1993-1994, Books in Print 1994-1995, Books in Print 1995-1996 [3 v.]

Box 84, Folder 2

Anchor Books: February-May,1994, February-May,1995, February-May,1996 [3 v.]

Box 84, Folder 3

Doubleday Books: February-May,1994 [1 v.]

 

Series 2. Trustee files

Scope and Content Note

The Trustee Series is comprised of two subseries, the Hellman-Hammett Literary Trusts, and the William Saroyan Foundation. Both contain correspondence files arranged in chronological order, with the Hellman-Hammett subseries also holding financial statements of the trusts in chronological order. In addition, the Saroyan files have photocopied newspaper and magazine articles concerning Saroyan or the Foundation. The correspondence files for both subseries retain Abraham's original order, while the Hellman-Hammett financial statements are arranged by the processor.
 

Subseries A. Hellman-Hammett literary trusts

Box 64, Folder 1

Correspondence: 1986-1989

Box 64, Folder 2

Correspondence: 1990

Box 64, Folder 3

Correspondence: 1991 [one of two]

Box 64, Folder 4

Correspondence: 1991 [two of two]

Box 64, Folder 5

Correspondence: 1992

Box 64, Folder 6

Correspondence: 1993

Box 64, Folder 7

Correspondence: 1994

Box 65, Folder 1

Correspondence: 1995

Box 65, Folder 2

Correspondence: 1996

Box 65, Folder 3

Correspondence: 1997

Box 65, Folder 4

Correspondence: 1998

Box 65, Folder 5

photocopied report of Hammett's copyrights listed by Library of Congress Copyright Office, through March 15, 1985

Box 65, Folder 6

Hammett, Dashiell. Woman in the dark: ts produced by the Lantz agency, with correspondence, 1987

Box 65, Folder 7

Unused stationery of the literary estates

Box 65, Folder 8

Hellman trust financial statements: December 31, 1988, January 31, 1990, March 31, 1990, May 31, 1990, July 31, 1990-December 31, 1990

Box 65, Folder 9

Hellman trust financial statements: January 31, 1991, June 30, 1991-May 31, 1992

Box 66, Folder 1

Hellman trust financial statements: June 30, 1992, August 31, 1992-December 31, 1992, February 28, 1993-August 31, 1993

Box 66, Folder 2

Hellman trust financial statements: October 31, 1993-January 31, 1994

Box 66, Folder 3

Hellman trust financial statements: February 28, 1994-June 30, 1994

Box 66, Folder 4

Hellman trust financial statements: July 31, 1994-September 30, 1994

Box 66, Folder 5

Hellman trust financial statements: October 31, 1994-December 31, 1994

Box 66, Folder 6

Hellman trust financial statements: for year ending December 31, 1994, correspondence from accountant

Box 66, Folder 7

Hellman trust financial statements: January 31, 1995-March 31, 1995

Box 67, Folder 1

Hellman trust financial statements: April 30, 1995-June 30, 1995

Box 67, Folder 2

Hellman trust financial statements: July 31, 1995-October 31, 1995

Box 67, Folder 3

Hellman trust financial statements: November 30, 1995-February 29, 1996

Box 67, Folder 4

Hellman trust financial statements: March 31, 1996-June 30, 1996

Box 67, Folder 5

Hellman trust financial statements: July 31, 1996-October 31, 1996

Box 67, Folder 6

Hellman trust financial statements: November 30, 1996-March 31, 1997

Box 68, Folder 1

Hellman trust financial statements: April 30, 1997-July 31, 1997

Box 68, Folder 2

Hellman trust financial statements: August 31, 1997-November 30, 1997

Box 68, Folder 3

Hellman trust financial statements: December 31, 1997-March 31, 1998

Box 68, Folder 4

Hellman trust financial statements: June30, 1998-August 31, 1998

Box 68, Folder 5

Hammett trust financial statements: January 31, 1990, March 31, 1990, May 31, 1990, July 31, 1990-November 30, 1990, January 31, 1991, June 30, 1991-December 31, 1991

Box 68, Folder 6

Hammett trust financial statements: January 31, 1992-June 30, 1992, August 31, 1992, October 31, 1992-December 31, 1992

Box 68, Folder 7

Hammett trust financial statements: February 28, 1993-June 30, 1993, August 31, 1993, October 31, 1993-December 31, 1993

Box 69, Folder 1

Hammett trust financial statements: January 31, 1994-April 30, 1994

Box 69, Folder 2

Hammett trust financial statements: June 30, 1994-September 30, 1994

Box 69, Folder 3

Hammett trust financial statements: October 31, 1994-January 31, 1995

Box 69, Folder 4

Hammett trust financial statements: February 28, 1995-May 31, 1995

Box 69, Folder 5

Hammett trust financial statements: June 30, 1995-September 30, 1995

Box 69, Folder 6

Hammett trust financial statements: October 31, 1995-January 31, 1996

Box 69, Folder 7

Hammett trust financial statements: February 29, 1996-May 31, 1996

Box 70, Folder 1

Hammett trust financial statements: June 30, 1996-September 30, 1996

Box 70, Folder 2

Hammett trust financial statements: October 31, 1996-January 31, 1997

Box 70, Folder 3

Hammett trust financial statements: February 28, 1997-April 30, 1997

Box 70, Folder 4

Hammett trust financial statements: May 31, 1997-August 31, 1997

Box 70, Folder 5

Hammett trust financial statements: September 30, 1997-December 31, 1997

Box 70, Folder 6

Hammett trust financial statements: January 31, 1998-April 30, 1998

Box 70, Folder 7

Hammett trust financial statements: June 30, 1998-August 31, 1998

OS Box 81, Folder 7

The fund for free expression award: correspondence, photocopied ts of letters of reccommedation

 

Subseries B. Saroyan Foundation

Box 71, Folder 1

Correspondence: May 8, 1987-May 11, 1988

Box 71, Folder 2

Correspondence: May 12, 1988-September 23, 1991

Box 71, Folder 3

Photocopied will of William Saroyan, April 1, 1981, photocopied agreement between the Saroyan Foundation and the Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art concerning Saroyan real properties in Fresno

Box 71, Folder 4

Photocopied draft of Rules for Judgement, Saroyan Foundation Award, photocopied newspaper and magazine articles regarding Saroyan, miscellaneous material

Box 71, Folder 5

Correspondence: photocopied letters regarding legal dispute concerning Federal appeal of lower court ruling, Lucy and Aram Saroyan v.Saroyan Foundation, 1988, copy of brief

 

Series 3. Hellman Biography files

Scope and Content Note

The Hellman Biography Materials Series had little or no organization, the materials often mixed in with the Hellman-Hammett Trusts materials, but hand-labeled as research. The files are generally divided with Hellman material appearing first, and Hammett material following. The material consists of correspondence between Abrahams and other researchers, typescripts and photocopies of published and unpublished Hellman or Hammett works, photocopies of Hellman or Hammett correspondence, photocopied transcripts of interviews with Hellman, and photocopied newspaper and magazine articles regarding Hellman or Hammett. Please note that original Hellman correspondence may also appear within the Editorial Files Series in both subseries, to retain Abrahams' original order.
Box 71, Folder 6

Correspondence: responses to request for information, 1984

Box 71, Folder 7

Correspondence: from Rita Wade, Hellman's secretary, includes list of Hammett holdings at the University of Texas issued to Hellman in 1967, and photocopy of request by Abrahams to University of Teaxas for Hammett material, 1986

Box 71, Folder 8

Correspondence: photocopied correspondence from the Little Brown Co. files, 1963-1969, Abrahams' correspondence regarding same, 1989

Box 71, Folder 9

Application for Hellman birth certificate, 1991, results of literature search at Tulane University

Box 71, Folder 10

Correspondence: tls from Jackson Breyer, includes tss of Hellman chronology and two interviews of Hellman by Richard Stern, 1958, and Fred Gardner, 1968

Box 71, Folder 11

Clark, Blair. : ts draft, recollection of personal relationship, 23 pp., with correspondence and photocopied reviews, 1989[?]

Box 71, Folder 12

Hellman, Lillian, and Kronenberger, Louis. The dear queen: photocopied ts, 1935

Box 72, Folder 1

Hellman, Lillian. Candide: photocopied ts, obtained from University of Texas, 1986

Box 72, Folder 2

Correspondence: Hellman to the Steegmullers, 1969-1982, other correspondence to the Steegmullers regarding Hellman, 1984

Box 72, Folder 3

Correspondence: Abrahams-Hellman, 1979-1983

Box 72, Folder 4

Reference listing of correspondence held by University of Texas, Austin

Box 72, Folder 5

Correspondence: Editorial correspondence and memorandums regarding Hellman's Pentimento, 1969-1973

Box 72, Folder 6

Photocopied ts: Small tales, 28 pp., found in 1983 correspondence file

Box 72, Folder 7

Ts: Ruthie Murray, 51 pp, with tls, 1981, found in 1983 correspondence file

Box 72, Folder 8

Correspondence: request of Robert Newman to quote from Hellman-John Melby letters, photocopied pages of ts where quotes are used

Box 72, Folder 9

Correspondence: photocopied correspondence of Joseph Rauh, Lillian Hellman's attorney, 1950- 1986 [one of two]

Box 72, Folder 10

Correspondence: photocopied correspondence of Joseph Rauh, Lillian Hellman's attorney, 1950- 1986 [two of two]

Box 72, Folder 11

Correspondence: Abrahams with publishing company, other researchers 1978-1993, Abrahams royalty statements, 1993-1994

Box 72, Folder 12

Chronological biographical files, pre1903-1953

Box 73, Folder 1

Chronological biographical files, 1954-1984

Box 73, Folder 2

Photocopied newspaper articles regarding Hellman, 1934-1952, photocopied interviews, etc., 1934-1981, received from Jackson R. Bryer, 1985

Box 73, Folder 3

Photocopied newspaper articles regarding Hellman, 1953-1981

Box 73, Folder 4

Sargent, Alvin. Two lives: photocopied ts of screenplay based upon Hellman-Hammett relationship, 1986

Box 73, Folder 5

Zwick, Edward M. Life in art: a study of Lillian Hellman and Watch on the Rhine: photocopied ts

Box 73, Folder 6

Roughead, William. Closed doors, or the great Drumsheugh case: photocopied anthology article, basis for plot of Hellman's The children's hour, biographical notes on Hellman

Box 73, Folder 7

Biographical information, list of quotations and sources [one of two]

Box 73, Folder 8

Biographical information, list of quotations and sources [two of two]

Box 74, Folder 1

Photocopied FBI files of Lillian Hellman, with legal correspondence, 1986 [one of five]

Box 74, Folder 2

Photocopied FBI files of Lillian Hellman, 1986 [two of five]

Box 74, Folder 3

Photocopied FBI files of Lillian Hellman, 1986 [three of five]

Box 74, Folder 4

Photocopied FBI files of Lillian Hellman, 1986 [four of five]

Box 74, Folder 5

Photocopied FBI files of Lillian Hellman, 1986 [five of five]

Box 74, Folder 6

Photocopied FBI files of Lillian Hellman, released to Robert P. Newman, with correspondence, 1985-1986 [one of four]

Box 74, Folder 7

Photocopied FBI files of Lillian Hellman, released to Robert P. Newman, with correspondence, 1985-1986 [two of four]

Box 75, Folder 1

Photocopied FBI files of Lillian Hellman, released to Robert P. Newman, with correspondence, 1985-1986 [three of four]

Box 75, Folder 2

Photocopied FBI files of Lillian Hellman, released to Robert P. Newman, with correspondence, 1985-1986 [four of four]

Box 75, Folder 3

Correspondence: photocopied letters, mostly Hammett to Hellman, some to daughters, 1943-1945

Box 75, Folder 4

Correspondence: photocopies of letters to Hammett from Alfred Knopf, 1935, Hammett to Bill Glicken, 1944-1945 with research notes by Glockin, 1982,miscellaneous letters

Box 75, Folder 5

Correspondence: photocopied letters, mostly Hammet to Hellman, some to daughters, 1934-1950

Box 75, Folder 6

Correspondence: photocopied letters and articles, mostly Hammett to daughters, some Hammett to Hellman, others, 1935-1949

Box 75, Folder 7

Transcript of interview with Hellman regarding Hammett's arrest and incarceration, ts, no date, interviewer unknown

Box 76, Folder 1

Photocopied short stories by Hammett from anthologies [one of two]

Box 76, Folder 2

Photocopied short stories by Hammett from anthologies [two of two]

Box 76, Folder 3

Photocopied transcript of Hammett's testimony before the New York court, 1951; photocopies of journal articles regarding Senate appearance

Box 76, Folder 4

Correspondence: photocopied letters, memorandums regarding Hammett v. Warner Bros.

Box 76, Folder 5

Photocopied FBI files of Dashiell Hammett [one of two]

Box 76, Folder 6

Photocopied FBI files of Dashiell Hammett [two of two]

Box 77, Folder 1

Dramatic contracts: photocopied, 1935-1941, includes The children's hour, The little foxes, and Watch on the Rhine [legal size]

Box 77, Folder 2

Dramatic contracts: photocopied, 1944-1959, includes The searching wind, Monserrat, Another part of the forest, Candide [legal size]

Box 77, Folder 3

Dramatic contracts: photocopied, 1959-1967, includes Candide[?], Toys in the attic, revivial of The little foxes [legal size]

Box 77, Folder 4

Photocopied magazine article, unfinished first draft of Dashiell Hamett's Thin man, 1975 [legal size]

Box 77, Folder 5

Dramatic contracts: photocopied, 1979-1982, includes revival of Watch on the Rhine, the little foxes etc., contract for Three [legal size]

Box 77, Folder 6

Correspondence: photocopied letters, Hammet to Hellman, 1943-1945, some to Hammett's daughters, 1943-1945, undated letter from Laura[?] [legal size]

Box 77, Folder 7

Correspondence: photocopied letters, Hammet to Hellman, 1943-1945, some to Hammett's daughters, 1942-1945 [one of two, legal size]

Box 77, Folder 8

Correspondence: photocopied letters, Hammet to Hellman, 1943-1945, some to Hammett's daughters, 1942-1945 [two of two, legal size]

Box 78, Folder 1

Photocopied artistic contracts of Hammett, 1928-1929, photocopied issues of Army newspaper edited by Hammett, 1944, photocopied telegram regarding Hammett book sales, 1950, photocopied Army document regarding Hammett's service, 1974 [legal size]

Box 78, Folder 2

Photocopied newspaper articles regarding Hammett's arrest and incarceration, 1950s [one of two, legal size]

Box 78, Folder 3

Photocopied newspaper articles regarding Hammett's arrest and incarceration, some regarding the Thin Man radio series,1950s [two of two, legal size]

Box 78, Folder 4

Photocopied newspaper articles regarding Hammett, 1950s [one of two, legal size]

Box 78, Folder 5

Photocopied newspaper articles regarding Hammett, 1950s [two of two, legal size]

Box 78, Folder 6

Photocopied articles and reviews regarding mostly Hammett's works, some Hellman [legal size]

Box 79, Folder 1

Photocopied hospital records of Dashiell Hamett, 1955-1961

Box 79, Folder 2

Benstock, Bernard. Love, hate, and pity, the Lillian Hellman--Dashiell Hammett affair: photocopied ts, chapters 1-4

Box 79, Folder 3

Benstock, Bernard. Love, hate, and pity, the Lillian Hellman--Dashiell Hammett affair: photocopied ts, chapters 5-8

Box 79, Folder 4

Benstock, Bernard. Love, hate, and pity, the Lillian Hellman--Dashiell Hammett affair: photocopied ts, chapters 9-12

Box 79, Folder 5

Photocopied ts: The case of Dashiell Hammett, teleplay, author unknown

Box 79, Folder 6

Photocopied ts of short stories written by Hammett while living in San Francisco, obtained from the University of Texas

Box 79, Folder 6

Thompson, George, J. Red harvest, the pragmatic and moral dilemma: photocopied critical essay

Box 80, Folder 1

Photocopied ts of short stories written by Hammett while living in San Francisco, obtained from the University of Texas [second copy]

Box 80, Folder 2

Photocopied newspaper and magazine articles regarding Hellman

Box 80, Folder 3

Hellman, Lillian. I call her momma now: computer print out of story appearing in the American Spectator, September, 1933

Box 80, Folder 4

Draft of Abrahams' introduction to biography, ts, edited and incomplete

Box 80, Folder 5

Photocopied book reviews written by Hellman, 1927-1929, photocopied newspaper article regarding Hellman's play, Days to come, 1936

Box 80, Folder 6

Publicity jacket for Herbert Mitgang's Dangerous dossiers: exposing the secret war against America's greatest authors

Box 80, Folder 7

Miscellaneous material: unpublished photograph of Hellman, photocopied article regarding Abrahams' status as official biographer, some editorial material

Box 80, Folder 8

Wright, William. Lillian Hellman:photocopied ts, chapters 1-10

Box 80, Folder 9

Wright, William. Lillian Hellman:photocopied ts, chapters 11-21

Box 80, Folder 10

Wright, William. Lillian Hellman:photocopied ts, chapters 22-31, epilogue

Box 81, Folder 2

Photocopied news articles regarding Hammett, 1950s

Box 81, Folder 3

Photocopied newspaper articles, related to Hammett's early career as a detective

Box 81, Folder 4

Correspondence: photocopied legal correspondence and documents regarding Hammett v. Warner Bros.

Box 81, Folder 5

Photocopied contract for The thin man, with MGM, 1934

Box 81, Folder 6

Photocopied legal petition by literary trustees, Hellman's will, and related correspondence

Box 82, Folder 1

The official Lillian Hellman biography address book

 

Series 4. Personal papers

Scope and Content Note

The Personal Series contains some personal and business correspondence regarding the published works of Abrahams and his collaborative efforts with Peter Stansky, typescript of an unpublished poem and novel, legal papers, and personal effects.
Box 82, Folder 2

Contracts: Interval in Carolina, 1945, 1946, By the beautiful sea, 1947, Children of Capricorn, 1961

Box 82, Folder 3

Correspondence: professional and personal , regarding Abrahams' novel, Children of Capricorn, 1960-1964

Box 82, Folder 4

Correspondence: photocopied letters and contract regarding paperback re-issue of The imperial waltz, 1979-1980

Box 82, Folder 5

Abrahams, William, and Kalstone, David. The craft of the story: ts prospectus, photocopy of same

Box 82, Folder 6

Abrahams, William, and Stansky, Peter. Hunting the unicorn: George Orwell in the 1930s: ts, incomplete draft of first and second chapters

Box 82, Folder 7

Abrahams, William. Book reviews and journal articles, ts, photocopied ts, and photocopied newspaper articles, 1975-1989

Box 82, Folder 8

Correspondence: professional and personal regarding Abrahams-Stanky's Journey to the frontier, 1965-1969

Box 82, Folder 9

Photocopied newspaper and magazine aricles regarding Abrahams, photocopied reviews of Abrahams-Stansky's Journey to the frontier, miscellaneous phtocopied articles

Box 82, Folder 10

Correspondence: Mrs. Giles Whiting foundation, solicitation of nominees for award, 1997, Joseph Henry Jackson and James D. Phelan awards, brochure and rules for judgement, 1988

Box 82, Folder 10

Correspondence: Photocopied newspaper and magazine aricles regarding Abrahams, photocopied reviews of Abrahams-Stansky's Journey to the frontier, miscellaneous phtocopied articles

Box 82, Folder 11

Correspondence: John Brinnan, 1976-1980

Box 82, Folder 12

Correspondence: miscellaneous personal letters, two from Jessica Mitford, three addressed to or from Peter Stansky, 1976-1992

Box 82, Folder 13

Correspondence: Charitable donations, 1975

Box 82, Folder 14

Wood, Charles T. In memoriam, Charles Holt Taylor: photocopied ts

Box 82, Folder 15

Brochure for Stanford writing course, with annotated biography of Abrahams, 1983

Box 82, Folder 17

Receipts, business cards etc., found in correspondence file, 1972, wedding invitation, 1976

Box 82, Folder 18

Legal documnets regarding real property, Palo Alto, Pajaro Dunes, 1976

Box 82, Folder 19

Royalty statements, 1974-1975

Box 82, Folder 20

Legal documents regarding the estate of Louis Abrahams, 1967, and Fanny Landers, 1967

Box 82, Folder 21

List of passengers, T.S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam, 9/8/53, Mr. P. Stansky listed in tourist class, unidentified photographs, found in correspondence file, 1972

Box 82, Folder 22

Abrahams, William. Now and zen: ts of poem, found in correspondence file, 1972

Box 83, Folder 1

Abrahams, William. The black sheep: unpublished novel, ts, pp 1-175

Box 83, Folder 2

Abrahams, William. The black sheep: unpublished novel, ts, pp 176-368

Box 83, Folder 3

Abrahams, William. The black sheep: unpublished novel, ts, pp 369-571