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Series 3) WRITINGS: Arranged in five subseries: A) Numbered Publications, B) Unnumbered Publications and Unpublished Writings, C) How Could Life Have Arisen on Earth?, D) The Origins of Life on the Earth (1974), and E) Abstracts.

A) The Numbered Publications subseries consists of published works, arranged chronologically and numbered by Miller. Files include reprints, tear sheets, typescript and handwritten drafts, notes, research, and calculations. A complete bibliography, created by Miller, can be found at the beginning of the subseries.

B) Unnumbered Publications and Unpublished Writings consists mainly of typescript and handwritten drafts of papers written by Miller. Papers are arranged chronologically, from 1952 to 2004, with undated papers filed at the end.

C) The How Could Life Have Arisen on Earth? subseries includes materials produced while writing a teaching module about chemistry and the origins of life. The subseries contains the module and instructor's manual, correspondence with the publisher, contracts, and reviews of the module by students using it in the classroom.

D) The fourth subseries is comprised of typescripts, page proofs, artwork, correspondence, and materials from the publisher related to the book The Origins of Life on the Earth (1974), written by Stanley Miller and Leslie Orgel.

E) The Abstracts subseries contains abstracts for Miller's lectures, published writings, posters, and meetings. Abstracts are arranged chronologically and range in date from 1956 to 1998.

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