ADVENTURE IN RETIREMENT.
b) Galley proof, with autograph corrections.
c) Production proof
THE CAT'S PAJAMAS.
a) First draft, typescript (some carbon) with autograph correction pp. 1 - 103, 123 - 150 (end) (incomplete); 21 pp. fragmentary drafts.
b) Second draft, typescript (some carbon) with autograph corrections, pp. 1 - 123 (incomplete).
d) Page proof, with autograph corrections.
JASON GOOSE.
b) Galley proof.
c) Page proof.
JASON POTTER'S SPACE WALK.
b) Galley proof, with autograph corrections.
c) Page proof.
JIMMY'S PLACE.
a) First draft, typescript with autograph corrections, 242 pp., author's notation, 13 pp.
d) Page proof, with autograph corrections.
e) Page proof.
f) Galley proof, with autograph corrections.
g) Galley proof.
NOSTALGIA, USA.
c) Page proof.
d) Production proof
QUEEN CALIFIA'S ISLAND.
b) Galley proof.
c) Page proof.
d) Unbound set of printed pages.
THE POLAR ROUTE TO TIME GONE BY.
b) Page proof, with autograph corrections.
c) Page proof.
TOMORROW'S NEWS.
THE TOWER OF JEWELS.
b) Galley proof, with autograph corrections.
c) Page proof, with autograph corrections.
d) Production proof
THE WATERBURY RECORD.
b) Page proof, with autograph corrections.
c) Page proof.
d) Production proof
WEST OF THE DATE LINE.
a) First draft, typescript with autograph corrections, 210 pp. Epilogue, 12 pp.; author's notations, 12 pp.
e) Galley proof, with autograph corrections.
f) Page proof.
WILLIAMSTOWN BRANCH.
b) Galley proof, with autograph corrections.
c) Galley proof.
d) Page proof, with autograph corrections.
e) Production proof
Printed Matter and Tearsheets
By My Way - a series of articles of humorous commentary by R. L. Duffus, run in Nation's Business monthly from Tearsheets. Oct 1948-Mar 1956
A FAIR PROSPECT. A series of 57 booklets of humorous commentary by R. L. Duffus, published as advertising for Nation's Business, Apr 1944-Oct 1948
Miscellaneous clippings, tearsheets, and whole number periodicals of items by R. L. Duffus.
Miscellaneous clippings, pasted in scrapbook. 1923 - 1924,
Scrapbooks of Clippings of New York Times Editorials by R. L. Duffus.
a) Sep ember 26, 1946-Oct 10, 1950
b) Oct 13, 1950-Feb 5, 1956
c) Feb 6, 1956-Feb 21, 1960
d) Feb 22, 1960-Sep ember 24, 1962
ADDITION Newsclips and Book Reviews re: Duffus.
Editorials written after retirement and Poems.
Tribute to Judge Learned Hand by R.L.D. Printed.
Miscellany
Newsclips and misc. re: R.L.D.'s death.
BOOKS
* JASON POTTER'S STAR WALK (later, SPACE WALK)
f) typescript with autograph corrections, 131 pp. 29-May-69
g) 1 page of notes.
* THE POLAR ROUTE TO TIME GONE BY
ASHES ON A PROMONTORY
TLS, Geo. P. Brockway to Mrs. R. L. Duffus - declines to publish. (Filed with correspondence) 12-26-72,
THE DEATH OF ROSCOE CONKLING (1888)
HOW TO BE 80 AND LIKE IT.
b) TLS n.d. Donald Bean to R.L.D. re: mss. (Filed with corresp.)
THE LAST SARDINE.
c) typescript with autograph corrections, 216 pp., 12-Jan-70
a) A California Byway.
b) The Two Kisses of Rafaelita.
c) The Silver Cord.
d) The Story of the Abstruse Vagabond.
e) Drusiana. (written for a short story contest)
f) An Incident in a Garden. (Eng. 22; 1-Oct-09
g) The Crime of the Knave of Hearts.
Commencement Speech (Typescript). Middlebury College, Vermont. By R.L.D., with autograph corrections. 1938
My Brother Bill (typescript) (6pp.) May ?, 1966
Typescripts of 5 newspaper articles/editorials.
CORRESPONDENCE * OUTGOING
Robert L. Duffus to:
BLIVEN, BRUCE
1969, March 3
August 16
1970, October 27
November 13
November 17
1971, September 11
1972, September 16
October 14
BROCKWAY, GEORGE P. (President, W.W. Norton & Co., Inc., R.L.D.'s Publisher)
re: Adventure & Queen Calafia 1964, December 12
re: Queen Calafia 1964, Dec 14
re: Jason Goose 1968, April 15
DUFFUS, WM. M. 1995, Apr 5
FORREST, WILLIAM P. (World Health Organization)
(R.L.D.'s reply - see Incoming corresp.) 1948, Mar 22
KELLER, HELEN
(photocopy) (Reply - see Incoming corresp.) 1960, Aug 26
MERRILL, REV. CHARLES C.
(Reply - see Incoming corresp.) 1957, Aug 22
OLDER, FREMONT
1920, Jun 21
SULZBERGER, ARTHUR HAYS (Publisher, N.Y. Times)
(Reply - see Incoming corresp.) 1962, January 19
VILLA, MRS. MARION
1969, June 21
1970, February 25
CORRESPONDENCE * INCOMING
ADLER, RUTH (Editor of Times Talk)
re: article on Otto Tolischus. 1967, Mar 6
ALLEN, WARNER M.
re: Fair Prospects. 1948, Mar 22
ALPHAND, HERVÉ (French Ambassador to the U.S.)
re: article The Other France and poem, The Map of France. (In French). 1958, Jun 19
AMRINE, MABEL CHILCOTT
1958, Oct 18
ANDERSON, MAXWELL
1948, Feb 28
ANGELL, ORSON (Director of Advertising for Nation's Business)
re: survey of popularity of A Fair Prospect. 1948, Mar 2
3 Enclosures: J. D. Ford (Weirton Steel Co.) to Ms. Vera Lundquist of the Nation's Business Survey, W. Stanley Pearce (Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.) to V. L.
Robert F. Wood (the Autocar Co.) to V. L.
re: R.L.D.'s fan mail re: A Fair Prospect. 1948, Mar 8
3 Enclosures: Edward A. Daubenspeck (Chamber of Commerce, Shelby, Montana).
J. T. Ruble (Clay County Chamber of Commerce, West Point, Mississippi).
John P. Taylor (RCA).
1972, Aug 30
BEAN, DONALD
Included with mss. How to be 80 and Like It. undated
BLADES, LESLIE BURTON
re: Adventures in Retirement. 1966, Aug 3
BLIVEN, BRUCE
re: Jason Goose. 1969, March 2
re: The Polar Route. 1970, Jan 25
re: Jason Potter's Space Walk with clip. 1970, Oct 15
re: The Santa Fe Trail. 1972, Apr 18
BORLAND, HAL (and Barbara)
1970, Feb 8
with tearsheet re: Jason Potter's Space Walk. 1970, Aug 26
re: Flag Day editorial. 1970, Aug 29
1972, Nov 24
BROCKWAY, GEORGE P. (President, W. W. Norton & Co., Inc., R.L.D.'s publisher)
re: The Island of Queen Calafia; Adventures... 1964, Dec 10
1964, Dec 18
1964, Dec 28
re: Queen Calafia. 1965, June 24
re: Jimmy's Place. 1965, Sep ember 30
1965, Oct 6
1965, Dec 6
re: Jason Goose. 1968, May 1
1968, May 6
1969, Jan 13
1969, Dec 31
1970, Jan 7
re: The Last Sardine. 1971, Apr 22
1971, May 25
[To Mrs. R.L. Duffus] 1972, Sep ember 22
[To Mrs. R. L. Duffus] 1972, Dec 26
BURKE, SHIRLEY
re: Treasury Star Parade radio program. 1942, Jan 4
CHANDLER, R. K.
re: Williamstown Branch. 1958, Nov 27
CORBALLY, WINIFRED
See also: KELLER, HELEN.
COWDRY, MRS. E. VINCENT
ALS (to Leah Louise). undated
[CRANE], CHARLES
1959, Oct 27
1959, Dec 24
DAVIS, H. L.
(mention of Clifford Irving). 1957, Jun 7
DODDS, JOHN W.
re: The Polar Route... 1970, Jun 29
re: Tomorros's News. 1971, May 10
DORFMAN, JOSEPH.
DUFFUS, WILLIAM M. (Brother of R.L.D.)
1966, Jan 21
1966, Feb 4
EISENHOWER, DWIGHT D.
re: editorial R.L.D. wrote about him. with clips. 1957, Dec 3
FONTANA, JOHN
re: Williamstown Branch. 1971, Feb 8
FORREST, WILLIAM P. (World Health Organization)
(with reply by R.L.D. - Outgoing corresp.) 1948, Mar 19
FRANCESCHI, ESTHER SEAVER (MRS. A. G.)
re: Williamstown Branch. 1959, Feb 5
Friedlander, [Paul?]
GALPIN, PERRIN C.
re: Waterbury Record. 1959, Oct 26
GERMOND, PETER
re: A Fair Prospect. 1948, Mar 6
GLEASON, EDGAR T. (Scoop)
1959, Mar 31
GRUENING, ERNEST.
HADDOCK, CONSTANCE M. (MRS. G. T.)
1969, Feb 23
HAYDEN, HIRAM.
1948, Mar 19
HOUGH, HENRY BEETLE
1969, Dec 17
1970, Aug 24
1971, Dec 29
1972, Jun 3
INGRAM, K. C.
1948, Feb 5
KAYE, FRANK M.
1966, Oct 12
KELLER, HELEN
See also: CORBALLY, WINIFRED.
KREHBIEL, EDWARD
1948, Mar 17
LA GUARDIA, FIORELLO H. (Mayor of New York).
re: article on La Gaurdia to be written by R.L.D. 1941, Dec 29
LAMPSON, ROBIN
1968, May 5
LEAVITT, RAY (S. F. Press Club)
1968, Apr 5
1968, Apr 12
LILIENTHAL, DAVID E.
1959, May 25
re: Adventure in Retirement 1965, Feb 9
LOWRY, HELEN (sister)
re: Robert Aura Smith. 1959, Dec 10
MANN, LUCY (MRS. WILLIAM M.)
---- 22-Oct
MASLIN, MARSH
---- 24-May
MERRIL, REV. CHARLES C.
(with reply - Outgoing corresp.) 1957, Aug 15
MERZ, CHARLES
Memo. 1961, Apr 26
re: death of R.L.D.'s brother (William M.?] 1966, Mar 26
MOULTON, ELLA SIBLEY (MRS. WILLARD A.)
1958, Dec 14
OAKES, JOHN B.
Memo re: Pulitzer Prize undated
ORTON, LARRY M.
PATTERSON, Wm. D.
PRESCOTT, ORVILLE
1964, Dec 29
PROFFITT, CHARLES G.
RABINOWITZ, AARON
RICHEY, PAUL
re: A Fair Prospect - copy enclosed with missing pages. 1948, Mar 4
ROBINSON, BELLE D.
1958, Nov 29
SANDBURG, CARL
re: ref. to Mark Sullivan as historian; re: Sandburg's actions in 1898 as U.S. volunteer in Puerto Rico engaged in driving out the Madrid government. 1935, Feb 19
re: R.L.D.'s Lincoln Poem entitled with cvr. 1943, Jul 15 Feb 12, 1863
SHANNON, WILLIAM V.
1966, May 9
STARK, [JEN], MRS. LOUIS
1957, Dec 15
SULZBERGER, ARTHUR HAYS (Publisher, N.Y. Times)
1948, Mar 16
1954, Dec 30
(reply to R.L.D.'s of Jan. 19, 1962 - Outgoing). 1962, Jan 22
1962, Sep 18
TOWNSEND, EARLE L.
re: R.L.D.'s leaving the Westport Defense Training Unit. 1942, Sep ember 29
TRAILL, J. E.
re: family history and Old John Duffus. With newsclip re: Williamstown Branch; business card; signature of J. W. Duffus, Burlington, Vt., April 14, 1886. 1958, Sep 5
TRIGGS, A. B. (MRS. OSCAR LOVELL)
1948, Feb 18
WOLFF, MARIAN
undated
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE
HUBBARD, Mrs. William B. (Cousin Elizabeth) to Ursula.
with note describing Cousin Elizabeth signed W.M.D. [Wm. M. Duffus?] 1960, Feb 9
ROSS, Roland to Editor, N.Y. Times.
re: article by R.L.D. 1937, Aug 2
SULZBERGER, ARTHUR HAYS to Mr. Gilmore D. Clark
re: editorial by R. L. D. - The Torch. 1960, Jan 4
LETTERS OF CONDOLENCE TO MRS. R. L. DUFFUS
Angell, Orson 1972, Dec 5
Bliven, Bruce 1972, Nov 30
Borland, Hal & Barbara 1972, Dec 1
Brockway, George P. 1972, Nov 30
Chase, Stuart & Marian [1972]
Chenery, William L. 1972, Dec 6
Dodds, John W. 1972, Dec 1
Gruening, Ernest 1972, Nov 30
Hough, Henry Beetle 1972, Nov 30
[Keyserling], Leon H. 1972, Dec 12
Keyserling, Mary D[ublue] 1972, Dec 4
McLeod, Rev. James W. R.L.D. - In Appreciation with copy of N.Y. Times article by R.L.D.:I am an American. 1972, Dec 9
Miller, Wm. F. (Vice Pres. & Provost- Stanford U.) 1972, Dec 4
Oakes, John B. 1972, Dec 9
Ogden, Wm. D. 1972, Nov, 30
O'Neill, Charles 1972, Nov 30
O'Neill, Charles 1972, Dec 13
Smith, Fletcher 1973, Jan 26
Sterling, J.E. Wallace undated