Finding Aid to the William Carney Papers, 1942-1987
Finding Aid written by Antonio Espinoza
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
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Finding Aid to the William Carney Papers, 1942-1987
Collection Number: BANC MSS 2001/72 c
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
- Finding Aid Written By:
- Antonio Espinoza
- Date Completed:
-
January 2008
© 2008 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: William Carney papers
Date (inclusive): 1942-1987
Collection Number: BANC MSS 2001/72 c
Creators :
Carney, William A.
Extent:
Number of containers: 16 cartons, 8 boxes
Linear feet: 23
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: The William Carney Papers, 1942-1987, consists of writings, correspondence, journals, engagement books, photographs, and slides.
Drafts of various written works, both published and unpublished, make up the bulk of the collection. Correspondence is both
incoming and outgoing, and correspondents consist of family, friends, and acquaintances. The photographs and slides are primarily
of Carney, his friends and family, and of various trips taken. Of particular interest is Carney's World War II journal during
his time as a gunner in the United States Air Force.
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
All requests to 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. Consent is given on behalf of The
Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright
owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner. See:
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html.
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], William Carney Papers, BANC MSS 2001/72 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Separated Material
Photograph album has been transferred to the Pictorial Collections of The Bancroft Library.
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.
Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799
Authors, American--20th century
Authors, American--California
Gay erotic literature
Gay men's writings, American--California
Sadomasochism in literature
World War, 1939-1945--participation, Gay
Manuscripts for publication
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The William Carney Papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Suzanne Goell on August 1, 2000 and Edward Wilson on September
25, 2004.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
System of Arrangement
Arranged to the container level.
Processing Information
Processed by Antonio Espinoza in 2007.
Biographical Information
Born in 1922, William Carney served in the United States Air Force as a gunner in World War II. After the war he attended
the Missouri School of Journalism and obtained his masters in French from the University of California, Berkeley. Carney
later taught French in the University of California system, and in the 1970's he restored Victorian and Edwardian homes in
San Francisco. He published three works of Gay erotic literature in his lifetime,
The Real Thing,
A Year in the Closet, and
The Rose Exterminator. Carney passed away in 1987, at the age of 64.
Scope and Content of Collection
The William Carney Papers, 1942-1987, consists of writings, correspondence, journals, engagement books, photographs, and slides.
Drafts of various written works, both published and unpublished, make up the bulk of the collection. Correspondence is both
incoming and outgoing, and correspondents consist of family, friends, and acquaintances. The photographs and slides are primarily
of Carney, his friends and family, and of various trips taken. Of particular interest is Carney's World War II journal during
his time as a gunner in the United States Air Force.
Series 1
Drafts of Carney writings and related materials.
1942-1981,
undated
Physical Description:
Cartons 1-11 and Boxes 5-8
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
Scope and Content Note
Contains drafts of published and unpublished works by Carney. Also contains notes, research materials, and photographs.
Carton 1-3
"Last of the Lackeys: A Biography of Beaumarchais"
Carton 3, Folder 1-2
Materials for revisions
undated
Carton 3, Folder 3
Researched passages
undated
Carton 3, Folder 4
Photographs, slides, and film of Beaumarchais illustrations
undated
Carton 3, Folder 18
National Endowment for the Humanities Grant application and proposal
1975
Carton 3, Folder 19
Bibliography and search materials
undated
Carton 3, Folder 22
"Avis important..."
undated
Carton 3, Folder 23
Articles and extracts
undated
Carton 3, Folder 25
Personages and institutions
undated
Carton 3, Folder 29
Correspondence on Beaumarchais
1969-1974
Carton 3, Folder 30
18th Century political notes
undated
Box 5-8
Notecards on Beaumarchais
undated
Carton 4, Folder 1-13
Original - part one
undated
Carton 5, Folder 21-22
Research material
undated
Carton 6, Folder 18
Handwritten notebook
undated
Carton 7, Folder 6
Research and notes
undated
Carton 7, Folder 7-11
Annotated copy of draft
undated
Carton 7, Folder 13
Bois Inman - notes about "The Count of Mexico"
undated
Carton 7, Folder 19-20
"Long Ago and Far Away" - by William Aicey
1946
Carton 8, Folder 27
Annotated published copy
undated
Carton 9, Folder 21-23
Notes and materials
undated
Carton 10
"Capri Petite Ile," by Félicieu Mareau, translated by William Carney
Carton 10, Folder 5
Correspondence
June - Sept. 1966
Carton 10, Folder 15-18
Notes and materials
undated
Carton 10, Folder 19
Choiseul materials
undated
Carton 10, Folder 20
Mexico art and archeology materials
undated
Carton 10, Folder 21
"Priapus at His Desk"
undated
Carton 10, Folder 24
Mexico trip, Lecture series, University of California Extension
undated
Carton 10, Folder 25
"The Dream of Damien"
undated
Carton 10, Folder 27
Europe, trip materials
undated
Carton 10, Folder 29
"Better to Marry"
undated
Carton 10, Folder 31
"Brides at Morceaux," journal
undated
Carton 10, Folder 32
"Disorder and Early Sorrow"
undated
Carton 10, Folder 34-35
"L.A. Filth" drafts
undated
Carton 10, Folder 36
"The Gardens," deletions
undated
Carton 10, Folder 37
Research institutions
undated
Carton 10, Folder 38
Westerns, notes and critiques
undated
Carton 10, Folder 39
"A Thief in the Night"
undated
Carton 10, Folder 41
"A Bride Across the Sierra"
undated
Carton 11, Folder 1-2
"View From a Ditch"
undated
Carton 11, Folder 3
"Formula of Desire"
undated
Carton 11, Folder 5
Miscellaneous short stories
undated
Carton 11, Folder 10
"The Luxembourg Panhandle"
undated
Carton 11, Folder 16
Poetry materials
1942-1979,
1965
Carton 11, Folder 18
Family photographs
undated
Carton 11, Folder 19
Miscellaneous notes
1954-1956,
undated
Carton 11, Folder 20
Miscellaneous journal entries
undated
Carton 11, Folder 21
Miscellaneous drafts
undated
Series 2
Personal Papers
1943-1985,
undated
Physical Description:
Cartons 12-13, and Boxes 1-4
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
Scope and Content Note
Contains journals, engagement books, address books, writing notes, photographs, slides and negatives
Carton 12, Folder 1
World War II journal
1944
Carton 12, Folder 2-17
Journals
1944-1971,
1973,
1975-86
Carton 12, Folder 18
Miscellaneous journals
undated
Carton 12, Folder 19-21
Engagement Books
1971-1975
Carton 13, Folder 1-6
Engagement Books
1976-1987
Carton 13, Folder 7-8
Personal phone books
undated
Carton 13, Folder 9-11
Personal papers, documents and identification
1964-1985
Carton 13, Folder 12
Military service related
undated
Carton 13, Folder 13
War Department official records
1943-1945
Carton 13, Folder 14
Personal papers and photographs
undated
Box 1, Folder 4
Los Arboles, Tucson
undated
Box 1, Folder 7
Old family and early Carney
undated
Box 1, Folder 12
Carney, France and Morocco
undated
Box 1, Folder 15
Miscellaneous slides
undated
Box 2, 3
Miscellaneous small film reels, address books, engagement books, wallet, and index cards containing notes regarding Carney's
various writings
1960-1970,
undated
Box 4
Projector slides and negatives
undated
Series 3
Correspondence
1953-1987
Physical Description:
Cartons 13-16
Arrangement
Arranged as received, primarily chronological.
Scope and Content Note
Contains incoming and outgoing correspondence to family and acquaintances.
Carton 13, Folder 17-21
Outgoing to Ed Wilson
1957-1969
Carton 14, Folder 1-3
Outgoing to Ed Wilson
1957-1969
Carton 14, Folder 4
Incoming from nephew Dusty
1953-1955
Carton 14, Folder 5-8
Mother and father
1953-1962
Carton 14, Folder 11-12
A Year in a Closet
1970-1974
Carton 14, Folder 13-25
Chronologically ordered miscellaneous correspondence
1952-1966
Carton 15, Folder 1-21
Chronologically ordered miscellaneous correspondence
1966-1976
Carton 16, Folder 1-6
Chronologically ordered miscellaneous correspondence
1974-1980,
1982-1983
Carton 16, Folder 7-21
Miscellaneous correspondence
1957-1987
