Finding Aid to the Gale Wilhelm Papers, 1926-1994
Finding Aid written by Alison E. Bridger
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Finding Aid to the Gale Wilhelm Papers, 1926-1994
Collection Number: BANC MSS C-H 142
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
- Finding Aid Written By:
- Alison E. Bridger
- Date Completed:
-
May 2007
© 2007 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Gale Wilhelm papers
Date (inclusive): 1926-1994
Collection Number: BANC MSS C-H 142
Creators :
Wilhelm, Gale, 1908-
Extent:
Number of containers: 5 boxes
Linear feet: 1.6
Repository: The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Abstract: Contains typescripts of poetry, short stories, and novels, including
Never Let Me Go, and
Torchlight to Valhalla; galley proofs; and documents relating to publishing including correspondence, contracts, and royalty statements. Also includes
photographs of Gale Wilhelm and of her house in the Berkeley Hills.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has been assigned to The Bancroft Library. Materials in these collections are protected by the U.S. Copyright Law
(Title 17, U.S.C.) and may not be used without permission of The Bancroft Library. Use may be restricted by terms of University
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reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services,
The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See:
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Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Gale Wilhelm Papers, BANC MSS C-H 142, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Separated Material
Printed materials have been transferred to the book collection of The Bancroft Library.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Wilhelm, Gale, 1908--Archives
Wilhelm, Gale, 1908--Portraits
Women authors
Authors, American
Lesbian authors, American--20th century
Berkeley Hills (Calif.)--Pictorial works
Manuscripts for publication
Photographs
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Gale Wilhelm Papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Gale Wilhelm on March 19, 1962. The bulk of the collection was
given by her niece Lauren Kroninger on May 9, 2007.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
System of Arrangement
Arranged to the folder level.
Processing Information
Processed by Alison E. Bridger in 2007.
Biographical Information
Gale Wilhelm was born on April 26, 1908 in Eugene, Oregon. Wilhelm lived in Berkeley, California for most of her adult life.
She was an author best known for her lesbian themed novels,
We Too Are Drifting (1935), and
Torchlight to Valhalla (1938).
Wilhelm died at home in Berkeley, California on July 11, 1991.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Gale Wilhelm Papers contains typescripts of poetry, short stories, and novels, including
Never Let Me Go, and
Torchlight to Valhalla; galley proofs; and documents relating to publishing including correspondence, contracts, and royalty statements. Also includes
photographs of Gale Wilhelm and of her house in the Berkeley Hills.
Series 1
Correspondence, contracts, photographs, etc.
1926-1994
Physical Description:
Box 1
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence relating to her writing, contracts for published works, royalty statements from Naiad Press, photographs
of Gale Wilhelm, a newspaper clipping and photographs about her house in Berkeley, and some miscellaneous notes.
Box 1, Folder 5
Photographs
1926-1936,
circa 1980s
Box 1, Folder 6
House at 1281 Campus Drive, Berkeley, Calif.
1953,
circa 1990s
Series 2
Writings
1930s-1940s
Physical Description:
Boxes 2-5
Arrangement
Arranged by type.
Scope and Content Note
Contains three subseries: Poems, Short Stories, and Novels. Wilhelm did most of her writing in the 1930s and 1940s
Subseries 2.1
Poems
undated
Physical Description:
Box 2, folder 1
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
Subseries 2.2
Short Stories
undated
Physical Description:
Box 2, folders 2-47
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Box 2, Folder 2
After We've Said Hello
undated
Box 2, Folder 3
And the Feet Walking
undated
Box 2, Folder 4
Back to the Nightingale
undated
Related Material
SEE ALSO Novels (Box 2, folder 48)
Box 2, Folder 6
California Drypoints
undated
Box 2, Folder 8
Comrade, How Long Are We Dead?
undated
Box 2, Folder 15
The Flight Downward
undated
Box 2, Folder 16-19
Four Preludes
undated
Scope and Content Note
Melisse, Charles, Frederick, Emma
Box 2, Folder 20
Fragment of a Song
undated
Box 2, Folder 21
Journey in the Night
undated
Box 2, Folder 22
If I Were Anyone but Tell
undated
Box 2, Folder 23
If I Weren't Alone
undated
Box 2, Folder 26
Letter Unposted
undated
Related Material
SEE ALSO Novels (Box 2, folder 51)
Box 2, Folder 28
A Lot of Questions
undated
Box 2, Folder 32
No Letters for the Dead
undated
Box 2, Folder 34
Only This Darkness
undated
Box 2, Folder 37
The Saint Christopher
undated
Box 2, Folder 39
Stories for Nancy's Grandchildren
undated
Box 2, Folder 40
Summer Never Lasts Forever
undated
Box 2, Folder 41
Testimonial for Tina
undated
Box 2, Folder 42
The Tiny Blue Flowers
undated
Box 2, Folder 46
Unfinished Portrait
undated
Subseries 2.3
Novels
undated
Physical Description:
Box 2, folders 48-51 ; Box 3-5
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Box 2, Folder 48
Back to the Nightingale
undated
Related Material
SEE ALSO Short Stories (Box 2, folder 4)
Box 2, Folder 49-50
Bring Home the Bride
undated
Box 2, Folder 51
Letter Unposted
undated
Related Material
SEE ALSO Short Stories (Box 2, folder 26)
Box 3, Folder 1-11
Never Let Me Go
undated
Scope and Content Note
4 typescript versions
Box 4, Folder 1-4
No Letters for the Dead
undated
Scope and Content Note
2 typescript versions
Box 4, Folder 7-8
Torchlight to Valhalla
undated
Box 4, Folder 10
We Too Are Drifting
undated