Series 1. Publications & Writing
In Shelly's Leg (novel) 1981
Typescript
Editor Notes
Assorted Edits
Copy Edits
Uncorrected Proof
Publication Information
Excerpts
Screenplay by Ron L. Nyswaner based on Vogan's novel 1983
Reviews
Hardcover Edition
Scenes from the Homefront (short story collection) 1987
Typescript with Edits
Notes from Editors
Galley / Paste-ups
Paging Guide
Cover Proofs & Examples from 'Illinois Short Fiction'
Press & Publicity by University of Illinois Press
Reviews
Proof Pages January 1987
Proof Pages with Revisions February 1987
Proof Pages undated
Trade Paperback
Loss of Flight (short story collection) 1989
Typescript (368 pgs)
Typescript with Edits (364 pgs)
Typescript with Edits (368 pgs, missing first 13 pgs)
Typescript with edits (353 pgs)
Page Proofs
Early Version called 'Life is A Performing Art'
Notes
Promotional Materials
Reviews
Trade Paperback
Blueprints (novel) 1990
Typescript (217 pgs)
Typescript with Edits (213 pgs)
Typescript with Edits and Feedback (271 pgs)
Typescript with Edits (270 pgs)
Incomplete Typescript with Edits
Galley Proofs
Early version called 'Plants'
Feedback
Reviews
Hardcover Edition
Short Stories & Novellas
'Sometimes The Years Last Longer Than We Know' (novella & short story collection) manuscript
'Sometimes The Years Last Longer Than We Know' (novella version) typescript
'Sometimes The Years Last Longer Than We Know' (short story version)
'Angels in the Snow'
'China Across the Bay'
'The Confession of the Finch'
'The Crane Wife'
'Crimes of Passion'
'The Detective's Lost Daughter'
'Hearts of a Shark'
'The Idyllic Life'
'Miss Buick of 1942'
'Mozart in the Afternoon'
'No Other Women'
'Our Hijacker'
'Our Secret History'
'The Rape'
'Scenes from the Homefront'
'Silent Movies'
'Singular Tense'
'The Shark Tattoo'
'Sour Grapes'
'The Strength of Steel'
'Sunday's No Name Band'
'The $20.00 Vacation'
[untitled]
Short Story Concepts & Pitches
Screenplays & Other Writing
'Love is the Perfect Crime' screenplay
'Tortures of the Castle' screenplay
'The Heroes Celebration' screenplay
"Orphan Orangs at Home" op-ed written with John Sylvan
Handwritten Notes for Stories & Novels
Series 2. Professional Activities
Fellowship Applications & Information
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation
Yaddo
California Arts Council
National Endowment for the Arts 1977-1991
NEA - Literature Panel : selection guidelines, correspondence, notes 1983
Editing & Manuscript Reading
Reader work - University of Illinois Press
Editing - Kim Addonizio
Editing - Joan Carole
Editing - Jim Duggins
Editing - Lenny Golay
Editing - Toni Graham
Editing - Frieda Sherman
Editing - Kelly Vetter
Editing - Brenda Webster (Peterson) 1985-1991
Book Reviewing
Drafts 1980s
San Francisco Chronicle Book Review 1983-1984
San Francisco Examiner 1986
San Jose Mercury News 1980s
The New York Times Book Review 1985-1988
New Art Examiner (art exhibition review) 1982
National Book Critics Circle
Correspondence - Bay Area Book Reviewers Association
Correspondence - San Francisco Chronicle Book Review
Correspondence - San Jose Mercury News (Constance Casey)
Correspondence - The New York Times Book Review
Miscellaneous
Profile of Sara Vogan in 'San Francisco Examiner' August 1989
Sara Vogan Readings & Events
CODA : Poets and Writers Newsletter
Publisher's Bulletins
Journals & Magazines re: Publishing
Series 3. Academia
Education
West Virginia University - Education & Teaching 1960s-1970s
WVU - Poetry Workshop handouts & notes
WVU - Realism & Naturalism course papers
WVU - Shakespeare course papers & notes
WVU - Philosophy of Education course papers
WVU - Literary Criticism course notes & papers
WVU - Southern Writers course notes
WVU - Speech course notes
WVU - Art course notes
WVU - Sociology course notes
WVU - Research Seminar course binder
WVU - miscellaneous student work
University of Iowa - education & teaching 1970s
UI - Literature & Music course notes
UI - American Studies course notes 1977
UI - "Stories That Teach Writing" MFA Exam March 1978
Teaching
Sunset Hill School - Humanities Program 1973-1974
University of California, Davis 1984
San Francisco State University 1981-1989
University of Oregon 1986-1991
Foothill College Annual Writer's Conference 1984-1990
Course Descriptions & Syllabi
Course Handouts & Reference Materials
Lesson Planning
Student Papers
Miscellaneous Short Stories Used in Teaching
Correspondence
West Virginia University
University of Iowa
Stanford University (John L'Heureux)
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
University of Arizona
Brown University (John Hawkes)
University of California, Santa Cruz
California State University, Chico
California State University, Hayward
Colgate University (Fred Busch)
University of Colorado, Boulder (Marilyn Krysl)
Indiana University at South Bend
New College of California
College of Notre Dame
Old Dominion University (Associated Writing Programs)
Solano Community College (Quinton Duval)
Sonoma State University
Misc. Academic Correspondence
Series 4. Correspondence
Professional Correspondence
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. (Lee Goerner) 1978-1985
Antaeus, The Ecco Press 1979-1980
Bantam Books 1978-1990
The Booksellers (San Jose bookstore) 1989
Brandt & Brandt Literary Agents (Gail Hochman) 1983-1990
FictioNetwork 1985
Gallimaufry (Mary MacArthur) 1978
Graywolf Press 1984-1991
HarperCollins (prev. Harper & Row) 1979-1990
International Creative Management, Inc. 1978-1987
Diane Keaton (re: 'In Shelly's Leg' film) 1982-1986
The Loft 1986
Jerrold S. Maxmen 1983
Montana Arts Council 1978-1980
Nimrod Literary Prize 1984
Paul R. Reynolds, Inc. (John Sterling & Gail Hochman) 1976-1984
PEN American Center 1979-1987
Ploughshares 1977-1985
Pushcart Press 1982-1990
Red Book 1986-1987
San Francisco Bay Guardian 1987
Simon & Schuster 1976-1978
Peregrine Smith Books (Gibbs M. Smith) 1985-1986
University of Illinois Press (Ann Lowry Weir) 1986-1990
Willow Springs Magazine 1979-1986
Zyzzyva 1985-1986
Sara Vogan letter drafts/notes
Miscellaneous Professional Correspondence 1974-1991
Non-Personal Professional Correspondence (mass mailings)
Personal Correspondence
Eric Abrahamson & Lois Facer 1986-1989
Michael Axinn 1983-1989
Kit Basquin 1982-1990
Becky Browning 1978-1980
Raymond Carver & Tess Gallagher 1980-1991
Aldred B. Chipman 1971-1988
Steven Danyluk 1986-1989
Kathi Doty 1989-1991
Susan Duffy 1977-1987
James Duggins 1990
Rosa Pam Durban 1978-1983
Pamela Erbe 1978-1990
Jan & Don Friend 1972-1987
Molly Giles 1983-1988
Toni Graham 1987-1991
Danielle Harned 1985-1990
Robert C. "Bob" & Bryan Henry 1982-1991
Sharmon J. Hilfinger 1985-1990
Kate Hulbert 1983-1985
John Irving 1981
Hal Jordy & Corliss Lee 1984-1986
Ted Kooser 1970-1984
Ted Kooser 1985-1991, undated
Ted Kooser (manuscripts & articles)
Ken Kuhlken 1983-1989
Jarmila Lang (landlord) 1987-1990
Jane Lehrer 1987-1991
Larry & Sharron Levinger 1979-1990
David Long (includes manuscripts) 1979-1990
David Low (includes manuscripts) 1980-1990
Betsy & Gregg Main 1978-1986
Adrianne Marcus 1985-1990
Ray Martinez & Carter Wilson 1982-1986
Dick & Sarah Maxwell 1983-1989
Benita McKowen 1988-1990
Ann Menebreker 1988-1991
Sally Noble 1984-1987
Wendy Pomerantz & Bill Doucet (includes Doucet manuscript) 1983-1991
Jo Hall Salina 1979-1990
Frieda Sherman circa 1980s
Judy Slater 1984-1990
Laurel Speer 1988
John Sylvan "The Frog" (partner) 1980s
Elizabeth Tallent 1983-1986
Jay Thornburg 1971-1975
John Vaughan (ex-husband) 1970-1978
Stephanie Vaughn 1978-1987
Kelly Vetter 1987-1990
Bill & Betty Vogan 1986-1990
Bob Vogan 1987-1988
Jim & Bette Vogan (parents) 1971-1991
Brenda Peterson Webster (includes manuscripts) 1983-1991
Kate Wheeler 1982-1991
Hilma Wolitzer 1979-1987
Assorted Correspondence 1971-1978
Assorted Correspondence 1979-1983
Assorted Correspondence 1984-1986
Assorted Correspondence 1987-1989
Assorted Correspondence 1990-1991
Assorted Correspondence undated
Series 5. Notebooks & Journals
Assorted Notebooks
Writing ideas notebook circa 1977
Remedial History course notebook circa 1970s
English Novel / Poetry / Contemporary Drama notebook (WVU) 1970s
American Literature courses notebook (WVU) 1970s
Writing ideas / misc. course notebook (WVU) circa 1970s
Misc. courses notebook (WVU) circa 1970s
Victorian Prose / Literary Criticism notebook (WVU) circa 1970s
Shakespeare / Search for Self notebook (WVU) circa 1970s
Pocket planner (red, embossed cover) 1974
Planner (Georgia O'Keefe cover) 1991
Sunset Hill School notebook (blue binder-style) 1972
Pocket notebook tracking dates stories are sent out (blue cover) 1980s
Scratch notes (dark red holder)
Misc. Notebook
Class Register (San Francisco State University) 1983-1987
Teaching Notes from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (blue spirals) circa 1970s
Notebook of quotes (orange marbled cover)
Writing notes (dark blue cover)
Address Books
Baseball Scorekeeping Book circa 1970s
Peter Basch photo book : "The Nude as Form and Figure"
Journals & Diaries
April - August 1971
August - November 1971
November 1971 - February 1972
February - June 1972
July - December 1972
January - July 1973
July - November 1973
December 1973 - March 1974
March - May 1974
May - December 1978
December 1978 - March 1979
March - May 1979
April - June 1979
July - October 1979
October - November 1979
November 1979 - January 1980
January 1980
January - May 1980
May - October 1980
October 1980 - February 1981
February - June 1981
June - October 1981
October 1981 - March 1983
June 1983 - September 1985
January - February 1991
February - March 1991
Resumes & C.V.'s
North Allegheny High School 1965
Marriage & Divorce 1970s
Typesetting Work - Stanyan Instant Printing
Horoscope Readings & Astrology
Assorted ID cards and passes
Struggles with Alcoholism
Piano Lessons
Russian Legends Decorative Plate Collecting
Assorted Handwritten Notes & Lists
Miscellany
Photographs - Sara Vogan portraits
Photographs - Vogan friends & family
Photographs - Misc.
Floppy Disks (Back-ups, novel drafts)
'Alcatraz' cassette tape July 1980