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| Collection 115 Ernest J. Gaines (1933- ) Papers 1955- 12 1/2 feet Ernest J. Gaines was born near New Roads, Louisiana, in 1933. He spent the first portion of his life on an old plantation where he observed a dying way of life - black sharecroppers were being forced off land they and their ancestors had farmed for decades. Although Gaines moved to California with his family after World War II, he based much of his fiction upon his observations of life in Louisiana. In California Gaines lived in the San Francisco area which has also developed a strong hold upon him. He stayed in the region for his education including post-graduate work at Stanford University. This collection consists mainly of various drafts of Mr. Gaines' published works from handwritten originals to galley proofs. It also contains unpublished stories and novels starting with those written during his college days. The unpublished materials may be consulted only with permission of Mr. Gaines. Several scrapbooks centered on published works include reviews and correspondence. Other types of this material are unbound. There are an especially large number of reviews of the television production of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pitman. Series: A. Published Writings, Reviews, etc. 1-1 thru 10-26; 12-1 thru 14-8; Box 15 B. Unpublished Writings RESTRICTED 10-27 thru 11-32; 14-9 and 14-10 C. Other Writings (Correspondence, Speeches) 11-33 thru 11-66; 14-11 thru 14-15 D. Miscelaneous 11-67 thru 11-70; Box 15 Inventory: A. Published Writings, Reviews, etc. CATHERINE CARMIER 1-1 [Barren Summer]: notebook, handwritten, Chapter 1 1-2 [Barren Summer]: handwritten, yellow sheet, 2 sided 1 page handwritten, white sheet, 2 sided 1 leaf 1-3 [Barren Summer]: handwritten, yellow sheets, 2 sided 12 leaves 1-4 [Barren Summer]: handwritten, blue sheets, red ink, 2 sided, 2 leaves *** [middle] Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 1-5 ["The Little Stream"]: page 1-68 [Chapter 1-4] 1-6 ["The Little Stream"]: page 69-136 [Chapter 5-8] 1-7 ["The Little Stream"]: page 137-202 [Chapter 9-End of Book 1] *** [middle] Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 1-8 Barren Summer: title page-124 (Part 1; Chapter 1-24) 1-9 Barren Summer: page 125-195 (Part 2) See 2-36 1-10 Barren Summer: page 196-263 (Part 3 & Part 4) See 2-37 1-11 Barren Summer: page 1-124 (Part 1) 1-12 Barren Summer: page 125-195 (Part 2) 1-13 Barren Summer: page 195-263 (Part 3 & Part 4) See 2-37 *** [middle] Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 1-14 Barren Summer: title page-110 (Part 1) 1-15 Barren Summer: page 111-175 (Part 2) 1-16 Barren Summer: page 176-146 (Part 3) *** [middle] Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 1-17 [Barren Summer]: page 1-130 (Part 1) 1-18 [Barren Summer]: page 131-243 (Part 2) (not complete) 1-19 [Barren Summer]: page 1-130 (Part 1) 1-20 [Barren Summer]: page 131-243 (Part 2) *** [middle] Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 1-21 Comeback: draft 1; page 1-70; Book I [pages 71-100 loose] 1-22 Comeback: draft 1; page 101-262; Book II 1-23 Comeback: draft 1; page 263-341; Book III 1-24 Comeback: draft 2; page 1-128; Book I dated 2/17/1959 1-25 Comeback: draft 2; page 129-262; Book II 1-26 Comeback: draft 2; page 263-341; Book III 1-27 Comeback: draft 3; page 1-100; Book 1 1-28 Comeback: draft 3; page 101-262; Book 2 1-29 Comeback: draft 3; page 263-341; Book 3 *** 1-30 Comeback: typed, white sheets, 1 sided, page 1-30, 43-128 *** [middle] Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 1-31 The Comback: title page-99; Book I [3 hole punch] Similar to 1-21 1-32 The Comeback: page 100-209; Book II 1-33 The Comeback: page 210-306; Book II 1-34 The Comeback: page 307-419; Book III 2-1 The Comeback: page 1-3, 63-99 2-2 The Comeback: page 100-174, 196-209 2-3 The Comeback: page 210-306 2-4 The Comeback: page 318-364, 419 *** [middle] Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 2-5 The Place: page 1-111; Book 1 Chapter 1: page 1-9; Chapter 2: page 10-13; Chapter 3: page 14-23; Chapter 4: page 24-33; Chapter 5: page 34-47; Chapter 6: page 48-61; Chapter 7: page 62-66; Chapter 8: page 67-76; Chapter 9: page 77-90; Chapter 10: page 91-98; Chapter 11: page 99-111 Similar to 2-22 Also 2-33 2-6 The Place: page 111-187, 189-190 Chapter 12: page 111-125; Chapter 13: page 126-132; Chapter 14: page 133-141; Chapter 15: page 142-147; Chapter 16: page 148-153; Chapter 17: page 154-166; Chapter 18: page 167-174; Chapter 19: page 175-177; Chapter 20: page 178-183; Chapter 21: page 184-190 2-7 The Place: page 1-111; Book 1 Like 2-5 2-8 The Place: page 1-94, handwriting interspersed Same as 2-7 2-9 The Place: page 1-111; Book I Same as 2-5 2-10 The Place: page 111-197; Book II Like 2-6 2-11 The Place: page 198-269 [page 208 msg]; Book III Chapter 22: page 198-202; Chapter 23: page 203-213; Chapter 24: page 214-219; Chapter 25: page 220-231; Chapter 26: page 232-247; Chapter 27: page 248-257; Chapter 28: page 258-269 2-12 The Place: page 269-348; Book IV Chapter 29: page 269-276; Chapter 30: page 277-289; Chapter 31: page 290-301; Chapter 32: page 302-311; Chapter 33: page 312-320; Chapter 34: page 321-329; Chapter 35: page 330-337; Chapter 36: page 338-344; Chapter 37: page 345-348 2-13 The Place: page 112-114 Like 2-6 and 2-10 2-14 The Place: page 198-268 Same as 2-11 2-15 The Place: page 269-348 Same as 2-12 *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 2-16 The Comback: title page-111; Book I Chapter 1: page 1-18; Chapter 2: page 19-31; Chapter 3: page 32-46; Chapter 4: page 47-63; Chapter 5: page 64-75; Chapter 6: page 76-85; Chapter 7: page 86-101; Chapter 8: page 102-111 Also 2-34 2-17 The Comeback: page 112-242 Chapter 9: page 112-134; Chapter 10: page 135-149; Chapter 11: page 150-168; Chapter 12: page 169-181; Chapter 13: page 182-196; Chapter 14: page 197-204; Chapter 15: page 205-217; Chapter 16: page 218-231; Chapter 17: page 232-242 2-18 The Comeback: page 243-348 [Part III, page 257-348] Chapter 18: page 243-256; Chapter 19: page 257-261; Chapter 20: page 262-278; Chapter 21: page 279-296; Chapter 22: page 297-304; Chapter 23: page 305-316; Chapter 24: page 317-326; Chapter 25: page 327-332; Chapter 26: page 333-348 missing pages: 275-277; 280-292; 295-297; 301-326; 340 2-19 The Comeback: page 110-111 Same as 2-16 2-20 The Comeback: page 112-144, 169-242 Same as 2-17 2-21 The Comeback: page 243-261, 265-345 Same as 2-18 *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 2-22 [The Comeback]: page 1-114; Part I Chapter 1: page 1-13; Chapter 2: page 14-27; Chapter 3: page 28-40; Chapter 4: page 41-56; Chapter 5: page 57-70; Chapter 6: page 71-84; Chapter 7: page 85-93; Chapter 8: page 94-101; Chapter 9: page 102-114 * 2-23 The Comeback: page 115-239; Part II Chapter 10: page 115-124; Chapter 11: page 125-142; Chapter 12: page 143-147; Chapter 13: page 148-153; Chapter 14: page 154-176; Chapter 15: page 177-180; Chapter 16: page 181-191; Chapter 17: page 192-195; Chapter 18: page 196-205; Chapter 19: page 206-220; Chapter 20: page 221-229; Chapter 21: page 230-237; Chapter 22: page 238-239 21-24 The Comeback: page 239-311 [Part II] Chapter 23: page 243-250; Chapter 24: page 251-257; Chapter 25: page 258-268; Chapter 26: page 269-274; Chapter 27: page 275-283; Chapter 28: page 284-311 2-25 The Comeback: page 312-425; Part III Chapter 29: page 312-317; Chapter 30: page 318-333; Chapter 31: page 334-340; Chapter 32: page 341-347; Chapter 33: page 348-362; Chapter 34: page 363-369; Chapter 35: page 370-373; Chapter 36: page 374-376; Chapter 37: page 377-383; Chapter 38: page 384-389; Chapter 39: page 390-410; Chapter 40: page 411-425 missing page 404 2-26 The Comeback: page 426-531; Part III Chapter 41: page 426-434; Chapter 42: page 435-446; Chapter 43: page 447-456; Chapter 44: page 457-462; Chapter 45: page 463-465; Chapter 46: page 466-478; Chapter 47: page 479-494; Chapter 48: page 495-496; Chapter 49: page 497-508; Chapter 50: page 509-518; Chapter 51: page 519-525; Chapter 52: page 526-531 missing page 528 *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 2-27 The Comeback: final draft; page 1-125; Part I Chapter 1: page 1-6; Chapter 2: page 7-11; Chapter 3: page 12-15; Chapter 4: page 16-17; Chapter 5: page 18-21; Chapter 6: page 22-25; Chapter 7: page 26-29; Chapter 8: page 30-36; Chapter 9: page 37-41; Chapter 10: page 42-46; Chapter 11: page 47-60; Chapter 13: page 61-65; Chapter 14: page 66-71; Chapter 15: page 72-75; Chapter 16: page 76-81; Chapter 17: page 82-86; Chapter 18: page 87-94; Chapter 19: page 95-99; Chapter 20: page 100-103; Chapter 21: page 104-110; Chapter 22: page 111-117; Chapter 23: page 118-125 Similar to 2-34 2-28 The Comeback: final draft; page 126-229; Part II Chapter 1: page 126-128; Chapter 2: page 129-133; Chapter 3: page 134-139; Chapter 4: page 140-144; Chapter 5: page 145-150; Chapter 6: page 151-156; Chapter 7: page 157-162; Chapter 8: page 163-173; Chapter 9: page 174-178; Chapter 10: page 179-184; Chapter 11: page 185-192; Chapter 12: page 193-197; Chapter 13: page 198-204; Chapter 14: page 205-213; Chapter 15: page 214-219; Chapter 16: page 220-229; 2-29 The Comback: final draft; page 230-291; Part III Chapter 1: page 230-232; Chapter 2: page 233-237; Chapter 3: page 238-249; Chapter 4: page 250-255; Chapter 5: page 256-261; Chapter 6: page 262-270; Chapter 7: page 271-276; Chapter 8: page 277-283; Chapter 9: page 284-291 See 2-43 *** Editor's Proof: typed, white sheets, 1 sided 2-30 The Comeback: page 1-125; Part 1 2-31 The Comeback: page 126-229; Part 2 2-32 The Comeback: page 230-291; Part 3 *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 2-33 The Comeback: pages 1-18; 24-25; 27; 45; 53-56;64;66-68;71-73 Same as 2-16 2-34 The Comeback: page 42-60, Chapter 10; page 110-117 (Chapter 22 - 2 drafts) Similar to 2-27 2-35 The Comeback: miscellaneous pages, unknown draft; page 36 *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 2-36 The Comeback: page 175-195 [page 193 msg] Same as 1-9 2-37 The Comeback: page 196-263 Same as 1-10 2-38 The Comeback: page 175 Similar to 2-36 *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 2-39 The Comeback: page 118-189; draft ? Chapter 13: page 125-131; Chapter 14: page 132-139; Chapter 15: page 140-144; Chapter 16: page 145-150; Chapter 17: page 151-162; Chapter 18: page 163-168; Chapter 19: page 169-171; Chapter 20: page 172-176; Chapter 21: page 177-189 [type of paper changes at page 160] 2-40 The Comeback: page 190-255; Part 3 Chapter 22: page 190-194; Chapter 23: page 195-204; Chapter 24: page 205-209; Chapter 25: page 210-220; Chapter 26: page 221-235; Chapter 27: page 236-244; Chapter 28: page 245-255 2-41 The Comeback: page 256-330; Part 4 Chapter 29: page 256-262; Chapter 30: page 263-274; Chapter 31: page 275-286; Chapter 32: page 287-296; Chapter 33: page 297-304; Chapter 34: page 305-312; Chapter 35: page 313-319; Chapter 36: page 320-326; Chapter 37: page 327-330 2-42 The Comeback: [page 286] draft ? 2-43 The Comeback: page 276-291 (3 copies) page 276-288, old version page 277-288, old version, different draft Similar to 2-29 *** 2-44 Comments on draft by [Dorothea Oppenheimer] 2-45 Miscellaneous: reviews of original and paperback published excerpts Masterplot summary 2-46 Scrapbook See 12-1 thru 12-5 OF LOVE AND DUST *** Handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided 3-1 Part I, Chapter 1-7; Part II (not complete), some miscellaneous pages, 21 leaves 3-2 Chapter 1-2, 13 leaves 3-3 Part 1, Chapter 1-22, 89 leaves [complete ?] 3-4 Part 2, Chapter 23-41, 91 leaves [complete ?] 3-5 Part 3, Chapter 42-60, 84 leaves 3-6 Chapter 23-25, Part 2, 6 leaves [not complete] 3-7 Chapter 29-33 (1st page), 18 leaves 3-8 Chapter 34-38, 23 leaves 3-9 Chapter 39-58, Part 3, 84 leaves [Chapter 40 incomplete] 3-10 Chapter 60-61, afterword (2 drafts), 15 leaves 3-11 Chapter 44, 46, 54 3-12 Miscellaneous sheets (full), 47 leaves, [some chapters headings] 3-13 Miscellaneous sheets (partial), 20 leaves, *** 3-14 Handwritten: white sheets, 2 sided, oversize, 1 leaf *** Typed: long 2nd sheets, 2 sided 3-15 Part 1, Chapter 1-22, page 1-94 3-16 Part 2, Chapter 23-41, page 95-190 3-17 Part 3, Chapter 42-61, page 191-291 [combination of 2 drafts at end] [pages 278-285 repeated] * 3-18 Page 1-26 [21-22 msg], 43-44, 72-73 Similar to 3-15 3-19 Page 95, 97-110, 121-192; Chapter 23-42 3-20 Page 193-271; Chapter 43-58 3-21 Page 151 *** [combined from several drafts] [inconsistent numbering] Typed: yellow sheets, 2 sided & white sheets, 1 sided 3-22 Part 1, page 1-122 [125] 3-23 Part 2, page 123 [126]-229 [235]; Chapter 23-39 3-24 Part 3, page 235 [237]-319; Chapter 40-55 *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 3-25 Title page-128, Part 1, Chapter 1-22 3-26 Page 129-255, Part 2, Chapter 23-41 3-27 Page 256-396, Part 3, Chapter 42-62 * 3-28 Title page-122, Part 1, Chapter 1-22 3-29 Page 123-234, Part 2, Chapter 23-39 See 3-23 3-30 Page 235-361, Part 3, Chapter 40-58 & afterword * 3-31 Title page-128, Part 1, Chapter 1-22 Photocopy of 3-25 3-32 Page 129-255, Part 2, Chapter 23-41 Photocopy of 3-26 3-33 Page 256-396, Part 3, Chapter 42-62 Photocopy fo 3-27 *** Editor's copy: typed, white sheets, 1 sided 3-34 Title page-125, Part 1, Chapter 1-22 3-35 Page 126-236, Part 2, Chapter 23-39 3-36 Page 237-335, Part 3, Chapter 40-55 *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 3-37 Page 28-31; 37-58; 60-96; 100-128 Same as 3-25 3-38 Page 130-131; 133-134; 136-138; 145-146; 148-150; 152-162 Same as 3-26 3-39 Page 1-3; 8-10; 14-15; 22-27; 30; 39; 43-46; 49; 61; 63; 75; 89; 93; 100; 115; 117-118; Same as 3-34 3-40 Page 165; 189; 191; 197; 200-201; 206-207; 210; 215; 219; 226; 250; 256; 259-260; 266-267; 270; 280; 283-284; 288; 294; 310; 316; 319; 327; 329; 331; 334-335 Same as 3-35 and 3-36 3-41 Title page [Dust]; page 206-207; unknown drafts *** 3-42 Typed: uncorrected proofs; bound *** Page galleys 3-43 Title page-105; Part 1 3-44 Page 109-199; Part 2 3-45 Page 201-281, author's biography; Part 3 *** 4-1 Speech, "Of Love and Dust" typed, yellow sheets, 2 sided, 10 pages 4-2 Speech, "Of Love and Dust" typed, yellow sheets, 1 sided, 10 pages 4-3 Speech, "Of Love and Dust" typed, yellow sheets, 1 sided, 12 pages 4-4 Speech, "Of Love and Dust" [different opening] typed, yellow sheets, 1 sided, 13 pages * 4-5 Speech, "Another Frontier" handwritten, yellow sheets, 2 sided, 13 leaves 4-6 Speech, "Another Frontier" typed, yellow sheets, 2 sided, 22 pages 4-7 Speech, "Another Frontier" typed, yellow sheets, 1 sided, page 1-12, 22 4-8 Speech, "Another Frontier" typed, yellow sheets, 1 sided, page 1, 10 (twice) * 4-9 Remarks before reading from "Of Love and Dust" typed, white sheets, 1 sided, 3 pages 4-10 Reviews and book jacket 4-11 Criticism (incomplete) page 173-213, unpublished (?), no source, photocopy 4-12 Royalty statement; September, 1973; Martin Secker and Warburg, Ltd. See 15 v.1 **** BLOODLINE STORIES A LONG DAY IN NOVEMBER 4-13 Handwritten: theme notebook; incomplete *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 4-14 "1st draft," "Sonny," page 1-66, Part 1 4-15 "1st draft," "Sonny," page 67-127, Part 2 4-16 "1st draft," "Sonny," page 128-152, Part 3 * 4-17 Title page-55 Part 1 (page 1-42), Part 2 (page 43-55) Same as 4-26 4-18 Page 56-128 Part 3 (page 56-97), Part 4 (page 98-128) See also 4-28 See 4-31 * 4-19 94 pages [Part 1, page 1-24; Part 2, page 25-32; Part 3, page 33-67; Part 4, page 68-78; Part 5, page 79-94] Also 4-25 and 4-27 * 4-20 99 pages [Part 1, page 1-32; Part 2, page 33-45; Part 3, page 46-83; Part 4, page 84-94; Part 5, page 95-99] 4-21 Same 4-22 64 pages: version from Texas Quarterly Part 1, page 1-15; Part 2, Page 16-22; Part 3, page 23-42; Part 4, Page 43-50; Part 5, page 51-64 missing page 58-63 4-23 Published: Texas Quarterly, Summer, 1964, page 190-224 *** 4-24 Typed, yellow sheets, 1 sided, no page numbers *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 4-25 Page 1, 3, 31-94 Same as 4-19 and 4-27 4-26 Title page [A Long Day in November] - 42 Same as 4-17 4-27 Title page-94 Same as 4-19 and 4-25 4-28 Page 126 + rewrites See also 4-18 4-29 Page 24 Similar to page 17 in 4-22 See 12-6 and 12-7 *** 4-30 Publicity from Dial Press 4-31 Critical comments possibly on version 4-17 and 4-18 *** THE SKY IS GRAY 4-32 Handwritten: white sheets, 2 sided, 27 leaves *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 4-33 "In a Little Southern Town," 47 pages 4-34 Same: carbon 4-35 46 pages * 4-36 Published forms: Negro Digest, 8/1963, page 73-96; from anthology, "Come Out of the Wilderness," page 79-105 *** 4-37 Teleplay by Charles Fuller, 1st draft, 2/3/1979, 46 pages 4-38 Teleplay by Charles Fuller, 2nd draft, 4/16/1979, 46 pages 4-39 Teleplay by Charles Fuller, 3rd draft, 9/17/1979, 49 pages 4-40 Material on TV presentation *** THREE MEN Handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided 4-41 37 leaves, complete (?), several versions of last paragraph (2 pages extra - 39 leaves) 4-42 39 leaves 4-43 "Love and D.U.S.T." (partial), 20 leaves 4-44 Miscellaneous pages, 30 leaves *** 4-45 Typed: yellow sheets, 2 sided, 38 pages 4-46 Typed: white sheets, 2 sided, 56 pages 4-47 Typed: yellow sheets, 1 sided, 50 pages 4-48 Typed: white sheets, 1 sided, 50 pages Similar to 4-47 4-49 Typed: white sheets, 1 sided, 50 pages Same as 4-48 4-50 Typed: white sheets, 1 sided, 43 pages [submitted to Freedomways, 1967] 4-51 Photocopy of 4-50, some corrections 4-52 Typed: white sheets, 1 sided, 50 pages *** 4-53 Dorothea Oppenheimer comments, 1 page *** BLOODLINE 4-54 Handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided, 50 leaves 4-55 Handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided, 35 leaves miscellaneous sheets, some in sequence 4-56 Handwritten: blue sheets, 2 sided, 29 leaves mixed [start] 4-57 Handwritten: white sheets, 2 sided, 19 leaves several drafts, no order [end] *** 4-58 Typed: 2nd sheets, legal size, 2 sided, 55 pages 4-59 Typed: 2nd sheets, legal size, 2 sided, and white sheets, 1 sided, 66 pages 4-60 Typed: 2nd sheets only, legal size, page 51, 53-66 *** 4-61 Typed: white sheets, 1 sided, 66 pages 4-62 Same 4-63 Similar, 64 pages * Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 4-64 59 pages [page 59, twice, similar] 4-65 64 pages Similar to 4-64 4-66 Pages 59-63 Similar to 4-65 * Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 4-67 63 pages 4-68 63 pages Photocopy of 4-67 4-69 66 pages Similar to 4-67 * 4-70 Page 1-9 Same as 4-63 4-71 Typed: 2nd sheets, 1 sided, 2 pages notes by ? *** JUST LIKE A TREE 4-72 Handwritten: white sheets, 2 sided, 7 leaves section on Chris & Anne Marie Duvall *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 4-73 45 pages Similar to version in Sewanee Review 4-74 45 pages Same as 4-73 4-75 42 pages 4-76 Page 1-18, 20-30 [25- renumbered 30-], 35-42 Same as 4-75: page 1-18, 35-42 4-77 Page 19-31 Same as 4-75 4-78 Page 29 Similar to 4-75 4-79 Title page-19 Similar to 4-76 4-80 Page 31-38 Similar to 4-76: page 35- [section removed when 4-76 renumbered] Same as 5-3 *** BLOODLINE STORIES Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 4-81 A Long Day in November & introduction pages, page 1-91 4-82 The Sky Is Gray, 46 pages Same as 4-35 5-1 Three Men, 43 pages Same as 4-50 5-2 Bloodline, 63 pages Same as 4-67 5-3 Just Like A Tree, 38 pages See 4-80 * 5-4 A Long Day In November: introduction page-97 Similar to 4-81 5-5 The Sky Is Gray: page 98-141 Similar to 4-82 5-6 Three Men: page 142-186 Similar to 5-1 5-7 Bloodline: pag 187-260 Similar to 5-2 5-8 Just Like A Tree: page 261-296 Similar to 5-3 * 5-9 A Long Day In November: introduction page-97 Photocopy of 5-14 with corrections 5-10 The Sky Is Gray: page 98-141 Photocopy of 5-15 with corrections 5-11 Three Men: page 142-186 Photocpy of 5-16 with corrections 5-12 Bloodline: page 187-260 Photocopy of 5-17 with corrections 5-13 Just Like A Tree: page 261-296 Photocopy of 5-18 with corrections *** Editor's proof 5-14 A Long Day in November: introduction page-97 Like 5-4 5-15 The Sky Is Gray: page 97a (cover page number)-141 Like 5-5 5-16 Three Men: page 141a-186 Like 5-6 5-17 Bloodline: pag 186a-260 Like 5-7 5-18 Just Like A Tree: page 260a-296 Like 5-8 * 5-19 Printer's proof 5-20 Photo of introduction pages; printer's proof *** 5-21 Reviews 5-22 Brief speech by EJG handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided, 3 leaves especially Long Day See 12-8 ***** AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITMAN Handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided 5-23 "The Short Biography of Miss Jane Pittman" 16 leaves [not complete] 5-24 Part 1, 49 leaves 5-25 Part 2, Chapter 10-19, 49 leaves 5-26 Book 2, 55 leaves 5-27 Book 3, 58 leaves 5-28 From introduction; several drafts, 24 leaves 5-29 Section including "Freedom" and "Journeying North" 10 leaves 5-30 "Massacre," 1 leaf 5-31 "All Kinds of People," 7 leaves 5-32 "The Hunter," 7 leaves [not complete] 5-33 Section including: "An Old Man," 8 leaves 5-34 "Rednecks and Scalawags," 6 leaves 5-35 "Part II," 6 leaves 5-36 "Part II" - "A Home" - "Blood and Flowers" 17 leaves 5-37 Includes: "The Slaves Return" - "Exodus" - "Flowers and Blood" [not complete] 9 leaves 5-38 "Joe Pittman" - "Another Chapter" - "Jean Pierre Cluveau" 29 leaves 5-39 Including: "Another Home" - "Mary Bear" - "A Dollar a Day" - "The Letter" - "Albert Cluveau" - "The Sermon at the Water" - "Cluveau & The Chariot of Hell" 36 leaves 5-40 Including "The Fortune Teller" 5 leaves 5-41 "A Dollar a Day" - "Ned's Return" - "Father and Son" - "Of Ned's Death" - "The People and Ned's Widow" - "Cluveau and the Chariot of Hell" 26 leaves [not all chapters complete] 5-42 Includes: Assassination (Chapter 21) - "The People" - "The Chariot of Hell" - "Samson" [Part 3, Chapter 24, page 1] 14 leaves 5-43 "George Lewis" - "The River" - "Another Chapter" [not complete] 26 leaves 5-44 "Black Teacher" - "Black Politician" [not consecutive; some misellaneous sheets] 13 leaves 5-45 Includes: "Two Brothers of the South" (Chapter 26) - "Old Man" - "Huey P. Long" - "Miss Lilly" - "The Le Fabre Family" - "A Flower in Winter" - "Confession" - "Robert and Mary" - "A Note Before Dying" 51 leaves 5-46 Includes: "Part III" - "Another Home" - "The Travel of Miss Jane" 22 leaves [not complete; not consecutive] 5-47 Includes "Huey P. Long by Lena Washington and Etienne Bouie" [not complete] 3 leaves 5-48 Includes "Plantation Sketches: Two Women" 4 leaves 5-49 "Miss Lilly by Grace Turner" - "Le Fabre by Etienne Bouie" - "Robert and Mary" 10 leaves [not consecutive] 5-50 Includes "The Radio and Joe Louis by Buzz Johnson" - "Miss Jane Pittman and the Brooklyn Dodgers by Buzz Johnson" 21 leaves [not complete or consecutive] 5-51 "A Southern White Boy Writes a Letter to His Mother after Raping a Black Woman" 11 leaves [not complete] 5-52 Miscellaneous non consecutive pages of Tee Bob and Mary Agnes section, 60 leaves 5-53 Part 4, miscellaneous pages, 49 leaves 5-54 Miscellaneous pages, 40 leaves *** Typed: yellow sheets, 2 sided 5-55 (Part 1) page 1-55 5-56 Part 2, page 1-61 5-57 Part 3, page 1-62 5-58 Part 4, page 1-56 * 5-59 Book 2, page 107-174 5-60 Book 3, page 175-249 5-61 Book 4, page 251-304 * Typed: yellow sheets, 2 sided 5-62 Page 1-76 [introduction] - Old Man 5-63 Page 1-58 Introduction - An Old Man [introduction page 1-11] [Book 1, page 1- ] 5-64 Part 2, page 81-111 [Part II - After Freedom] Similar to 5-64 5-66 Page 111-152 "Another Home" - "Cluveau & The Chariot of Hell" 5-67 Page 85-94 "Heading Back" 5-68 Page 99-106 Rednecks & Scalawags" 5-69 Page 103-132 includes: "Exodus" - "Albert Cluveau" 5-70 Page 134-152 includes: "Sermon at the Water" - "The Chariot of Hell" Similar to 5-66 * 5-71 Page 161-228 Part III 5-72 Page 274-289 "Samson House" 5-73 Page 107-108 * 5-74 Unnumbered introduction several drafts - similar pages, 15 leaves 5-75 Unnumbered from Part 1 several drafts, 27 leaves 5-76 Unnumbered from "Confession" and "Robert and Mary" similar pages, 8 leaves *** 5-77 Typed: yellow sheets, 1 sided with writing on obverse A Short Biography of Miss Jane Pittman, 8 leaves *** 5-78 Typed: white sheets, 1 sided A Short Biography of Miss Jane Pittman, 80 pages, 3 page prospectus for remainder * 5-79 Photocopy of 5-78 without prospectus * Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 5-80 Introduction, page 1-27, Book I, page 28-98 Same as 6-8; 6-12 5-81 Book II, page 99-176 Same as 6-9; 6-13 6-1 Book III, page 177-256 Same as 6-10; 6-14 6-2 Book IV, page 257-329 Same as 6-11; 6-15 6-3 Introduction, 14 pages, 2 copies 6-4 Book I, page 15-104 Carbon of 6-27 6-5 Book II, page 105-196 Carbon of 6-28 6-6 Book III, page 197-294 Carbon of 6-29 6-7 Book IV, page 295-364 Carbon of 6-30 * 6-8 Introduction & Book I, page 1-98 Same as 5-80; 6-12 6-9 Book II, page 99-176 Same as 5-81; 6-13 6-10 Book III, page 177-256 Same as 6-1; 6-14 6-11 Book IV, page 257-329 Same as 6-2; 6-15 * Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 6-12 Book I; page 2-4, 9, 11-12, 14, 17, 23-24, 28-31, 37-40, 42-48, 51-56, 59, 63-65, 73-74, 77-98 Same as 5-80; 6-8 6-13 Book II, page 99-176 Same as 5-81; 6-9 6-14 Book III, page 177-256 Same as 6-1; 6-10 6-15 Book IV, page 257-329 Same as 6-2; 6-11 * [early version - 3rd person] 6-16 Part 1, page 12-80 6-17 Part 2, page 81-161 Same as 6-19 6-18 Part 3, page 162-248 Same as 6-20 6-19 Part 2, page 81-161 Same as 6-17 6-20 [Part 3], page 174-213 Same as 6-18 * 6-21 Introduction, page 1-5 6-22 Miscellaneous pages page 42 (3 times) - Like 6-4; 6-27 page 114 (3 times) - Like 6-5; 6-28 page 192 (3 times) - Like 6-5 page 213 (3 times) - Like 6-6; 6-29 page 237-239 (3 times) - Like 6-6 page 263 (3 times) - Like 6-6 page 266-267, 269 (3 times +) - Like 6-6 page 282 (3 times) - Like 6-6 page 291 (3 times) - Like 6-6 page 294-296, 2 versions (3 times) - Like 6-6 6-23 Page 254-269, 274-294 Like a6-6; 6-29 6-24 Page 254-269, 274-294 Carbon of 6-23 6-25 Page 254-269, 274, 278-294: heavily revised Carbon of 6-23 6-26 Page from "Massacre": repeated paragraph * Editor's Proof 6-27 Book I & Introduction, page 1-104 Same of 6-4 6-28 Book II, page 105-196 Same as 6-5 6-29 Book III, page 197-294 (A-B) Same as 6-6 6-30 Book IV, page 295-364 Same as 6-7 * 6-31 Galleys, bound *** 6-32 Statement about project typed: white sheets, 1 sided, 2 pages [Rockefeller Grant application] 6-33 EJG notes on themes for book handwritten: yellow sheets, 1 sided; white sheets, 1 sided 6-34 Dorothea Oppenheimer notes for at least 2 drafts [one is 5-19--] * 6-35 EJG speeches on Miss Jane typed: yellow sheets, 1 sided 2 pages; 6 pages; 22 pages; 16 pages; 2 pages 6 pages (2 partial drafts) typed: white sheets, 1 sided [on book and TV show] pages 1-8 * 6-36 Classroom use of Miss Jane: worksheets & test artwork from 4th grade class in Baton Rouge * 6-37 Reviews 1971-1974 6-38 Miscellaneous clippings: references to book * 6-39 Program for Awards Banquet, Black Academy of Arts & Letters, Inc., 1982 * 6-40 Bisgyer, Lisa,"The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: History and Vision," 9/30/1974, 6 pages, photocopy Sharp, Sandra Echols, "The Negro as Hero," unpublished 10 pages [photocopy]; cover letter from Isabell V. Gruhn, 8/26/1961 [sic] 6-41 Papers from "Writers at Work" course, Prof. William Decker, May, 1980 *** 6-42 Screenplay, revised final draft 8/15/1973 6-43 Articles: production of TV show 6-44 Articles: reviews, 12/31/1973 - 1/29/1974 6-45 Articles: reviews, 1/30-31/1974 6-46 Articles: reviews, 2/1/1974 - ; n.d. 6-47 Articles: reviews, repeat presentations 6-48 Material on awards; mainly Emmy; also Sidney Hillman Foundation Award to CBS 6-49 Study guide for TV show by Learning Corporation of America * 6-50 Excerpts (book and screenplay) published * 6-51 Miscellaneous - TV show See 11-44 for correspondence re: book See 11-45 for correspondence re: TV show See 13-1 thru 13-6; Box 15 v. 2; 15-1 **** IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE Handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided 6-52 "Revenge," Chapter 1-12 (Part 1), 46 leaves 6-53 "Revenge," (Chapter 13-31) Part 2, 56 leaves [1st person] * 6-54 Part 1, Chapter 1-11, 38 leaves 6-55 Chapter 1-19, 94 leaves [Alma] 6-56 Book 2, Chapter 1-[5] (not complete), 43 leaves * 7-1 Part 2, Chapter 13-31, 67 leaves [Johanna] 7-2 Part 3, Chapter 32-41, 45 leaves [Johanna] * 7-3 Part 3, Chapter 20-28 [not complete], 22 leaves [Johanna] * Partial chapters from various drafts Handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided 7-4 Chapter 21: 2 leaves Chapter 28: 2 leaves Similar to 7-3 7-5 Chapter 30: 5 leaves 7-6 Chapter 1-2: 7 leaves Chapter 3: [Robert X] 4 leaves Chapter 5: 2 leaves Chapter 8: 2 leaves 15 leaves 7-7 Chapter 10: [Alma] 2 drafts, 12 leaves Chapter 14: 2 drafts, 7 leaves Chapter 15: 3 drafts-2 similar/1 different, 10 leaves Chapter 16: 3 drafts, similar: 5 + 2 + 3 = 10 leaves Chapter 19: 3 leaves 42 leaves [Number in quotation marks ("--") means chapter is written numerically rather than spelled out.] 7-8 Chapter 20: 6 leaves Chapter "20": 3 leaves Chapter 26: 3 leaves Chapter 28: 2 drafts: 3 + 5 = 8 leaves Chapter 29: 5 leaves Chapter 30: 2 drafts: 2 + 3 = 5 leaves Chapter 31: [Robert X] 4 leaves 34 leaves 7-9 Chapter 28-30, 22 leaves 7-10 Chapter 41, 3 leaves Chapters 46-47 [Book III; Johanna, Etienne], 26 leaves Chapter "so and so" [Alma], 5 leaves Epilogue [1st person], 8 leaves 42 leaves * 7-11 Opening (Chippo? 1st person), 9 leaves 7-12 Opening (3rd person narrative: Robert X; 1st person > Skip; Alma) Chapter 1-6, 31 leaves 7-13 Opening without 1st page (roman numeral chapter headings; Alma; Robert not until Chapter 3) Chapter 1-7 [not complete], 51 leaves * 7-14 Chapter IX-XXII, 64 leaves [Part 2 starts with Chapter XI] 7-15 Chapter XXIII-Epilogue, 52 leaves * 7-16 Opening "Fathers & Son" ["Chapter - "], 16 leaves starts with arrival, Chapter 1-2 7-17 Robert in minister's home [Alma], 19 leaves no subdivisions included 7-18 (Chippo tells Philip about meeting with ???; looks for Chippo) 13 leaves [subdivision > "Next Chapter"] 7-19 After Philip's fall {names for section headings] [black ink] [pages not consecutive] [Alma], 82 leaves 7-20 Seperate voices per chapter; drama format at end, 56 leaves * Non-consecutive pages Handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided 7-21 Drama format; 15 leaves 7-22 Red ink - 10 leaves; green ink - 22 leaves: 32 leaves 7-23 65 leaves 7-24 73 leaves 7-25 Single or partial pages: chapter headings: 20 leaves 7-26 114 leaves 7-27 119 leaves 7-28 Repeated phrases or pages, 75 leaves 7-29 Partial pages, 70 leaves 7-30 Lined sheets, miscellaneous, 69 leaves *** 7-31 Handwritten: white sheets, 2 sided miscellaneous, 5 leaves *** 7-32 Handwritten: green 6"x9" sheets from spiral notebook 3 leaves See 13-7 thru 13-21 for other handwritten drafts *** Typed: 2nd sheets, 2 sided, page numbers left 7-33 Page 1-132, Book I 7-34 Page 1-138, Book II (ends in drama format) 7-35 "In My Father's Land" (different voice for some chapters) Book 1, page 1-67 7-36 Book II, page 67-186, Chapter 10-25 7-37 Book III, pag 185a-[2]36, Chapter 26- *** 7-38 Page 1-14, 23-118; subdivision > names (no chapters) 7-39 Page 23-40 [Chapter 7 > page 40] see also 14-1 and 14-2 *** Typed: yellow sheets, 2 sided 7-40 [Various drafts] page 163-164 [Similar to 7-36] page 169-170 [Similar to 7-36] page 169-176 (page 169, 175, 176 twice) page 181-184 [Similar to 7-36] page 233-236 [Similar to 7-37] page [2]50-270 * Typed: yellow sheets, 2 sided, page numbers center 7-41 "The Last Christian" changed to "In My Father's House" page 1-34, 47-48 7-42 No title, page 1-34, Chapter 1-4 7-43 "In My Father's House," page 1-41, Chapter 1-8, Book I Similar to 7-42 *** 7-44 Typed: yellow sheets, 1 sided, page numbers center page 42-57, Chapter 9, Book II *** 7-45 Typed: 2nd sheets, 2 sided, page numbers center page 269-280, Chapter 38 [Johanna] * 7-46 Typed: 2nd sheets, 2 sided miscellaneous: page 19-20, 13-14, 23-26, 235-236, 235-237, 299-308 *** 7-47 Typed: white sheets, 2 sided page 194-207: (Chapter 28 > page 195) (Chapter 29 > page 201) (Chapter 30 > page 207) * 7-48 Typed: white sheets, 2 sided, page numbers center no title Part 1, Chapter 1-12, pag 1-93 Johanna; 1st person narrative; Rev. George Martin See 8-33 7-49 Typed: white sheets, 1 sided Part 2, Chapter 13-31; page 94-224 7-50 Same [Carbon of 7-49] 7-51 Typed: white sheets, 1 sided Part 3, Chapter 32-End, page 225-293 carbon; page 293 twice *** 7-52 Typed: yellow sheets, 1 sided, page numbers center page 135-223: (page 139 > Chapter 21) (page 212 > Chapter 30) 7-53 Typed: yellow sheets, 1 sided several drafts; miscellaneous pages: page 37, 149, 151, 163, 181-183, 200, 126-130 twice [Chapter 15], 133-135, 138, 299; miscellaneous unnumbered pages *** 7-54 Typed: yellow sheets, 2 sided; white sheets, 1 sided; handwritten correction sheets page 1-109, Chapter 1-13 See also 8-38 7-55 Typed: yellow sheets, 2 sided; white sheets, 1 sided page 110-213, Chapter 14-24 See also 8-38 7-56 Typed: yellow sheets, 2 sided; white sheets, 1 sided page 214-315, Chapter 25-31 See also 8-38 *** 7-57 Typed: yellow sheets, 2 sided, 1 sided "In My Father's House"; page 1-139, Chapter 1-16 * 7-58 Typed: white sheets, 1 sided; yellow sheets, 2 sided, page numbers left page 140 [typed 161]-246, Chapter 17-26 [not complete] *** Typed: combined 7-59 Page 71-184, Chapter 10-22 missing page 83, 100, 109, 140-142; page 131 repeated but different texts See 8-17 7-60 Page 185-307, Chapter 23-30 page 225-226 repeated 7-61 Page 77, 79a Similar to 7-59 *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 7-62 Page 1-107, Chapter 1-12 7-63 Page 108-211, Chapter 13-20 8-1 Page 43-107 Same as 7-62 8-2 Page 108-211 Same as 7-63 8-3 Page 212-353 8-4 Page 232-353, Chapter 21-End, drama format Same as 8-3 * 8-5 "In My Father's Land" page 1-100, Chapter 1-10; page numbers left See 7-35 and 7-36 Same as 8-34 8-6 "In My Father's Land" page 101-192, Chapter 11-20 missing page 126, 161-164, 167-171, 175-178 Same as 8-35 8-7 "In My Father's Land" page 193-323, Chapter 21-End missing page 228-233, 239-242, 246-254, 269-270, 299 2 versions of page 266 Same as 8-36 * 8-8 Book I, page 1-56, Chapter 1-4 Like or similar to 8-39 8-9 Book 2, page 57-183, Chapter 5-8 Like or similar to 8-39 8-10 Book 3, page 184-290, Chapter 6-End Like or similar to 8-39 * (Editor's proof?): typed, white sheets, 1 sided 8-11 Introduction pages; Book 1, page 1-56 8-12 Book 2, page 57-183 8-13 Book 3, page 184-290 *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 8-14 "In My Father's House" page 1-109, Part I, Chapter 1-10 8-15 "In My Father's House" page 110-189, Part II, Chapter 11-22 8-16 "In My Father's House" page 190-249, Part II, Chapter 23-Epilogue * 8-17 "In My Father's House" title page, page 1-109, Chapter 2-12 See also 7-59; 8-39 8-18 "In My Father's House" page 110-183, Chapter 13-21 See also 8-39 8-19 "In My Father's House" page 185-270, Chapter 22-End See also 8-39 * 8-20 "Revenge in St. Adrienne" Part I, pag 1-62, Chapter 1-9 See 8-29 for possible Part II 8-21 ["Revenge in St. Adrienne"] Part III, page 133-224, Chapter 20-End See 8-41 * 8-22 ["Revenge in St. Adrienne"] [Johanna] Part 1, page 1-62 Same as 8-20 but different type * 8-23 "In My Father's House": page 1-75, no chapters named subsections in different voices Same as 8-32 8-24 "In My Father's House": page 76-154 * 8-25 "Revenge": Part I, page 1-81 8-26 ["Revenge"]: Part I, page 1-81 Like 8-25 8-27 ["Revenge"]: part I, page 1-89 Like 8-25 8-28 ["Revenge"]: page 1-19, 54 Same as 8-25 8-29 "Revenge": Part II, page 51-[1]32 Same draft as 8-20 and 8-21 ? 8-30 "Revenge": Part II, page 51-132 Same draft as 8-20 and 8-21? Similar to 8-29 8-31 "Revenge": Part II, page 51-132 Photocopy of 8-30 * 8-32 In My Father's House page 1-47 Copy of 8-23 8-33 Page 55-94, 90-94; carbon Like 7-48 8-34 "In My Father's Land": page 1-100, Chapter 1-10 Same as 8-5 8-35 "In My Father's Land": page 101-192, Chapter 11-20 Same as 8-6 8-36 "In My Father's Land": page 193-323, Chapter 21-End missing page 299 Same as 8-7 * 8-37 Page 282-312 (page 295-312 twice), Chapter 39-42 page numbers center *** Typed and handwritten: white sheets, 1 sided; yellow sheets, 1 sided 8-38 Page 1-5, 34-40, 49, 74-76, 101, 104, 109, 125, 127-144 8-39 Page 166, 309 (6 times) - 312; [310 (twice), 311 partial (twice), 312 partial (twice)] Like or similar to 7-54; 7-55, 7-56 Page 18-20, 24, 36-37 Page 101-102, 105-106, 110, 121-122, 125, 127, 130, 133-134, 136, 238; 273-274 Like or similar to 8-8 See 8-9; 8-10 8-40 Page 15-69, 71-83, 88-109 See 8-17 Page 121-142, 151, 158-183 See 8-18 Page 186-187, 194-195, 211, 220-225, 233-270 See 8-19 8-41 Pages renumbered o 147-149 8-42 Page 181-183; 199-200; 222-224 (several pages repeated) See 8-21 *** 9-1 Page proofs (some pasting and diacritical marks) 9-2 Page proofs (camera ready copy) 9-3 Page proofs in signatures (already filmed) See 14-3 and 14-4 for galleys *** 9-4 EJG plan for novel: handwritten, yellow sheets, 1 sided typed, white sheets, 1 sided miscellaneous yellow sheets, 1 sided *** 9-5 Critical notes from Dorothea Oppenheimer for Revenge & In My Father's House, n.d., 1977; cover letters and correspondence See also 14-5 *** 9-6 Promotional material ***** GATHERING OF OLD MEN Handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided 9-7 ["The Revenge of Old Men"] [1st person - Dimes] Chapter 1-7, 62 leaves 9-8 [The Revenge of Old Men"] Lou Dimes section 21 leaves [draft dated 12/27/1979] * various sections Handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided 9-9 "Lou Dimes" - "St. Clair Bouie" - "Corine Jones" - "Sidney Ambroise"; 16 leaves 9-10 "Lou Francois Dimez," 3 leaves (not complete) "Lou Dimes," 15 leaves "Lou Dimes" (Epilogue), 10 leaves (not complete) 4 leaves, 1 leaf, 1 leaf, 1 leaf, 1 leaf 36 leaves 9-11 "James Russell Henderson," fragments of several drafts 15 leaves 9-12 "Jacques Tilbault," 14 leaves 9-13 "George LeBeau," 13 leaves (not complete?) 9-14 "Frederick William aka Clatoo," several sections: probably several drafts: some fragments [also Cyrill Robillard = Clatoo] [also Nelson Brazille - Clatoo] 41 leaves 9-15 Sections and drafts on Mapes, include fragments, 28 leaves 9-16 Sections and fragments from probably various drafts: Griffin (2 leaves); Snookum (10 leaves); Coot (4 leaves); Alcee Bouligny (15 leaves); Herbert Antoine (7 leaves); Candy (2 leaves) 40 leaves 9-17 "Grant Bello," "Cherry" or "Bell" sections and fragments, 15 leaves 9-18 Sections and fragments, "Sully," 9 leaves 9-19 Sections and fragments, Gloria Dean Washington, 14 leaves 9-20 "Saint Clair Bouie = Rufe," also "Joseph Seabury = Rufe," 28 leaves 9-21 Sections and fragments, "Beatrice Louise Marshall = Aunt Bea, " 14 leaves 9-22 Miscellaneous, 49 leaves 9-23 Miscellaneous, 64 leaves 9-24 Miscellaneous, 50 leaves 9-25 Miscellaneous, 51 leaves [includes some from drafts with chapters featuring the "African"] 9-26 Miscellaneous, 50 leaves 9-27 Miscellaneous, 50 leaves 9-28 Miscellaneous, 50 leaves 9-29 Miscellaneous, 53 leaves *** Handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided (lined) 9-30 Sections or fragments: "Sully" (15 leaves); "Rev. Michaels" (6 leaves); "Matthew Lincoln Brown" (4 leaves); "Joney" (3 leaves); "Miss Merle" (5 leaves); "George Eliot" (3 leaves) 36 leaves 9-31 Miscellaneous, 50 leaves 9-32 Miscellaneous, 50 leaves 9-33 Miscellaneous, 50 leaves 9-34 Miscellaneous, 50 leaves 9-35 Miscellaneous, 45 leaves *** Typed: yellow 2nd sheets, 2 sided 9-36 [African-Prince version] page 71-94 (Chapter 6) page 99-136 (Chapter 7, page 101-118) (Chapter 8, page 119-136) page 142-153 (Chapter 9, partial) page 158-179 (Chapter 10) page 186-202 (Chapter 11) page 210-231 (Chapter 12) page 244-287 See 9-52 9-37 Page 136-138, 251, 264-267 Similar to 9-36 *** Typed: yellow sheets, 2 sided 9-38 Sections headed by names; non-consecutive numbering: Alcee Bouligny, 8 pages St. Clair Bouie, 3 pages (not completed) Grant Bello, 8 pages Cyril Robillard = Clatoo, 8 pages Clatoo, 14 pages Louis Francis Dimequez = Lou Dimes, 7 pages 9-39 (Named headings) page 1-48 9-40 (Named headings) page 48-54 [St. Clair Bouie]; page 49-62; 55-97 (page 55 - George Eliot, Jr., [eventual opening]); page 106-117 [Aunt Bea]; page 106-114 [Lou Dimes], (Similar to 10-13); page 106-112 [Lou Dimes > similar]; page 121-130 [John Bryan Sullivan] (not complete) See 9-45; 9-46 9-41 Page 33-54; 55-59; 53 [different drafts] ["Candi" African, but no Prince]; section 5 on LSU football game and Beep-Beep Johnson > not numbered, 4 leaves 9-42 Rufe; 2 similar drafts; page 95-131, 95-127 *** 9-43 Typed: yellow sheets, 1 sided, and 2 sided page 1-80 (missing page 73-74); names *** Typed: yellow sheets, 2 sided 9-44 Page 99-143 (no subdivisions) ["Candy"] 9-45 James Russell Henderson, page 137-146; Sully, page 150 -169; Lou Dimes, page 177-186; Sully, page 189-193; Jaques Thibault, page 191-202; George LeBeau, page 207-221; Lou Dimes, page 227-239; Snookum, page 243- 264 Extension of 9-40 9-46 Page 210, 222-230; Rooster, page 234-246; Lou Dimes, page 247-258; 261-280; 287-290; several revisions and rewrites included Extension of 9-40 9-47 Miscellaneous pages: page 44, 99-100 [Rufe section]; page 147 (Like 9-45); page 142-143; 183; rewrites without page numbers *** 9-48 Typed: yellow 2nd sheets, 1 sided opening (not all pages numbered) 30 pages [Candi; 1st person > Dimes] ["The Revenge of Old Men"] 9-49 Typed: yellow 2nd sheets, 1 sided Revenge; opening; no pages; 4 leaves *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 9-50 "The Revenge of Old Men" [Dimes narrative; numbered chapters; "Candi"] page 1-55 [photocopy to page 32] [page 55 twice] 9-51 "The Revenge of Old Men," page 1-70, Chapter 1-5 Like 9-50 9-52 "The Revenge of Old Men," page 71-132, 135-140 Like 9-36 9-53 "The Revenge of Old Men," page 1-70 Same as 9-51 9-54 "The Revenge of Old Men," page 71-140 Same as 9-52 9-55 ["The Revenge of Old Men"] page 1-3, 59, 69, 110, 119, 124, 133-134, 136-137 [most pages twice] Same or similar to 9-51; 9-52; 9-56 * Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 9-56 ["The Revenge of Old Men"] page 138-209, Chapter 9-11 (Chapter 9 partial) 9-57 ["The Revenge of Old Men"] page 136-209, Chapter 9-11 (Chapter 9 partial) [overlap] 9-58 ["The Revenge of Old Men"] page 210-299, Chapter 12-13 9-59 ["The Revenge of Old Men"] page 210-299 * Names for subsections Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 9-60 Page 1-50 ["2nd draft"] Similar to 10-14 9-61 Page 51-105 Similar to 10-14 9-62 Page 106-136 Similar to 10-14 9-63 Page 1-50 Same as 9-60 9-64 Page 51-105 9-65 Page 106-190 Same as 10-15 9-66 Page 191-292 Same as 10-16 9-67 Page 1-53 Similar to 9-60; 10-17 9-68 Page 54-109 Similar to 9-64; 10-17 9-69 Page 110-175 Similar to 10-18; 10-19 * "A Gathering of Old Men" Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 10-1 Page 1-62 draft dated 7/8/1981, 11:00 Like 10-5 10-2 Page 63-145 (Lou Dimes - Joseph Seabury) Like 10-6 10-3 Page 146-233 (Sully - Tee Jack) Like 10-7 10-4 Page 234-302 (Possum - Lou Dimes) draft dated "July 30, 12:00" Like 10-8 * 10-5 Typed & handwritten: white sheets, yellow sheets title page dated 7/8/1981, 11:00; page 1-62 Like 10-1 10-6 Typed: white sheets, 1 sided; page 63-145 Like 10-2 10-7 Typed: white sheets, 1 sided; page 146-233 [missing page 176, 224] Like 10-3 10-8 Typed: white sheets, 1 sided; page 234-302 Like 10-4 * "A Gathering of Old Men" [final draft, completed 1/1983] Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 10-9 Page 1-62 ("Snookum" - "Cherry") 10-10 Page 63-145 ("Clatto" - "Rufe") 10-11 Page 146-224 ("Sully" - "Tee Jack") 10-12 Page 225-284 ("Rooster" - "Lou Dimes") *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 10-13 Page 106-114 (twice) Similar to 9-40 10-14 Page 3 (twice); page 3-4 (twice); page 102 (partial); page 102-104 (twice); page 121-122 (twice) Similar to 9-60; 9-61; 9-62 10-15 Page 150-207 Same as 9-65 10-16 Page 208-280 Same as 9-66 *** Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 10-17 Page 44-86 Like 9-67; 9-68 10-18 Page 97-175 (each chapter has critical note) Like 9-69 10-19 Page 127-149, similar chapter, 19 pages Similar to 9-69; 10-18 * Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 10-20 Page 240 (twice); 247-248 (twice) Same as 10-12 10-21 Miscellaneous pages - various drafts: page 63 (twice); page 85 (twice); page 134-135 (3 times); page 135 (3 times); page 137-138 (3 times); page 146 (twice); page 189-190; 199; 212-215; page 234 (3 times); page 237; 250; page 261 (3 times); page 265 (3 times) most multiple pages only partial *** 10-22 Typed notes: general and detailed on "Revenge of Old Men," by [Dorothea Oppenheimer]; and "A Gathering of Old Men" 10-23 Handwritten: EJG note about some rewriting refinements, 1 page [very early because uses "Chuck" not "Gil"] 10-24 Handwritten: yellow sheets, 1 sided introduction to reading, 6 pages 10-25 Promotional material 10-26 Material related to receipt of California Gold Medal for fiction, 1983-1984 correspondence, draft of speech, announcements, program; 1984 includes mailgram for Shirley Temple Black See 14-6 thru 14-8 ******** RESTRICTED B. Unpublished Writings COLLEGE STORIES: typed: white sheets, 1 sided 10-27 "The Boy in the Double-Breasted Suit," 13 pages [2 copies] 10-28 "My Grandpa and the Haint," 21 pages 10-29 "The Championship Bout," 53 pages 10-30 "Toby," 21 pages [2 copies] 10-31 "Growing Up," 11 pages [2 copies] 10-32 "The Job," 20 pages 10-33 "The Woman," 11 pages [2 copies] 10-34 "The Turtles," 13 pages [2 copies] 10-35 "The Forgotten Rule," 8 pages 10-36 "The Fight," 8 pages; 9 pages critique by Dorothea Oppenheimer (?) 10-37 "The Whipping of Pie Waters," 10 pages; 13 pages 10-38 "The Portable Radio," 8 pages [2 copies], English 103 10-39 "Time for Diplomacy," 8 pages [2 copies], English 103 10-40 "The Old Soldier," 5 pages, 5 pages; 6 pages (2 copies), English 103 10-41 "The Royal Couple of Summerville," 11 pages; 13 pages 10-42 "A Dash of Sugar," 10 pages; 13 pages *** 10-43 "Amy's Father," "Hoo Doo Annie," "The School Teacher" handwritten: tablet, 1 sided * 10-44 "Cheney Bouie" [pencil inscription upper left "(4)"], handwritten: white sheets, 2 sided, 8 leaves * 10-45 "The Strongest Woman on the Plantation" typed: white sheets, 1 sided, 11 pages (2 copies) typed: white sheets, 2 sided, 11 pages 10-46 Corrections: handwritten: yellow sheets, 1 sided * 10-47 "The Car and Nellie's Cousin," 13 pages; typed, white sheets, 1 sided Revision titled "Nellie's Cousin," 13 pages * 10-48 "An Old Man" handwritten: white sheets, 2 sided, 7 leaves [pencil inscription upper left "(1)"] typed: white sheets, 2 sided, 10 pages typed: white sheets, 1 sided, 10 pages [2 copies] *** 10-49 Critiques of several stories: handwritten 4" x 6" sheets: "The Fight," "Whipping," "Nellie's Cousin," Dash of Sugar," 3 sheets *** 10-50 "Curley's Long Hot Summer" handwritten: white sheets, 2 sided, 3 leaves [pencil instription "(3)"] typed: white sheets, 2 sided, 5 pages typed: white sheets, 1 sided, 5 pages [2 copies] * 10-51 "A Ghost Story" handwritten: yellow sheets, lined, 2 sided, 22 leaves, not consecutive throughout typed: white sheets, 1 sided, 8 leaves, not complete (3 hole punched) * 10-52 Handwritten: white sheets, 2 sided, penciled numbers in corner "(-)" "Father and Son," 5 leaves, "5" "The Queen of the Field," 11 leaves, "2" * 10-53 List of plantation sketches *** 10-54 "First Love," handwritten: white sheets, 2 sided, 6 leaves * 10-55 "Five Letters to an Ex-Lover" handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided, 5 leaves * 10-56 "Dirt" handwritten: 2nd sheets, 2 sided, 30 leaves * 10-57 "Tomorrow, We Make Love - A Fantasy" (drama) handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided, 10 leaves "Tomorrow, We Make Love - (A FAble)" typed: yellow sheets, 1 sided, 1 leaf handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided, 9 leaves * 10-58 "My Uncle, My Uncle" typed: white sheets, 1 sided, 8 pages (2copies) * 10-59 "Christ Walked Down Market Street" typed: white sheets, 1 sided, 8 pages (2 copies) * 10-60 "The Soldier and the Girl" typed: white sheets, 1 sided, 12 pages * 10-61 "Mary Louise" [extracted from some draft of Catherine Carmier] typed: white sheets, 1 sided, 9 pages 10-62 "La Toussant" ["Sketches of a Plantation"] handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided, 26 leaves typed: yellow sheets, 2 sided, 30 pages *** 10-63 Fragments "Pierre Gujerin," handwritten, white sheets, 2 sided, 9 leaves; "Madame Francis," 1 leaf, black youth shot along roadway: handwritten, white sheets, 2 sided "Luce," "Edna Grunim," "Selina": typed, yellow sheets, 2 sided, 3 leaves [San Francisco post office workers who have night out when friend retires] no title: typed, white sheets, 1 sided, 35 pages *** 10-64 Fragment: handwritten, yellow sheets, 2 sided (no arrangement); story with Paulette, Big Mack, John Dill, Roger Midlow; 101 leaves *** The House and the Field or The Tragedy of Pins Gray 10-65 Chapter 1-4, 34 leaves handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided 10-66 Chapter 4-7, 26 leaves handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided 10-67 Chapter 3,4, miscellaneous, 30 leaves handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided 10-68 Typed, yellow sheets, 2 sided, 41 pages 10-69 Typed, yellow sheets, 2 sided, page 13-20, 28-57 10-70 Typed, white sheets, 1 sided, 12 pages Note: published in Iowa Key, Winter, 1972; "No other chapters ever written - so far. D O" [Dorothea Oppenheimer] *** [The Dancers] Handwritten: yellow sheets, 2 sided, miscellaneous pages 10-71 91 leaves 10-72 91 leaves 10-73 92 leaves [title variation] 10-74 "Each Drummer": handwritten, white sheets, 2 sided 191 pages [complete draft?] * "The Dancers" 10-75 Typed, yellow sheets, 1 sided, page 1-126 10-76 Typed, yellow sheets, 1 sided, page 127-233 * Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 11-1 Part 1, page 1-68 [page renumbered in places so combination of at least 2 drafts], Chapter 1-17 11-2 Part 2, page 69-143, Chapter 18-35 11-3 Part 3, page 149 [144 renumbered]-196, Chapter 36-46 * 11-4 Part 1, page 1-68 Carbon of 11-11 Similar to 11-1 11-5 Part 2, page 69-148 (Chapter 18-35) Carbon of 11-12 11-6 Part 3, page 149-201 (Chapter 19-46): not complete Carbon of 11-13 * 11-7 Part 1, page 1-49, Chapter 1-9 11-8 Part 2, page 50-108, Chapter 10-24 11-9 Part 3, page 109-207, Chapter 24-42 11-10 Part 4, page 208-236, Chapter 43-47 [complete] * Typed, white sheets, 1 sided 11-11 Part 1, page 1-68 (Dorthea Oppenheimer's stamp on title page) Same as 11-4 11-12 Part 2, page 69-148 Same as 11-5 11-13 Part 3, page 149-203 Same as 11-6 * 11-14 Miscellaneous pages typed: white sheets, 1 sided: page 23, 109 Like 11-8; 11-9 handwritten: yellow sheets, 1 sided: title page: "The Tragedy of Wells Campbell," "Every Dancer," "The Dancers," added handwritten: white sheets, 1 sided: title page: "Each Drummer," "The Tragedy of Wells Campbell," "The Dancers," added 11-15 Handwritten: yellow sheets, 1 sided ideas outline, 1 page *** In My Father's House [San Francisco Novel] Typed: whtie sheets, 1 sided 11-16 Book I, page 1-68 11-17 Book II, page 69-131, Parts 1-2 11-18 Book II, page 132-198, Parts 3-4 11-19 Book I, page 1-68 Same as 11-16 11-20 Book II, page 69-121, 187-198 Similar to 11-17; 11-18 *** The Tragedy of Prince Walker Typed: white sheets, 1 sided 11-21 Page 1-82 11-22 Page 83-160 11-23 Duplicates: title page, page 36-40, 113-116 (page 115 twice) *** Robert & Louise 11-24 Handwritten, white sheets, 2 sided, 6 leaves 11-25 Chapter 1-26, 61 leaves [not all consecutive] handwritten, yellow sheets, 2 sided 11-26 Chapter 27-49, 62 leaves handwritten, yellow sheets, 2 sided 11-27 Chapter 1-26, page 1-107 typed, white sheets, 1 sided 11-28 Chapter 27-49, page 108-209 typed, white sheets, 1 sided 11-29 Page 1-107 typed, white sheets, 1 sided Copy of 11-27 11-30 Page 108-209 typed, white sheeets, 1 sided Copy of 11-28 *** 11-31 Fragments: yellow sheets, 2 sided includes (at least portions of) a prologue Chapter 9, Frances' Story, 19 leaves 11-32 Fragments: typed, white sheets, 1 sided page 102-110, Larry & Mary See 14-9 and 14-10 ********** C. Other Writings (Correspondence, Speeches) MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS, SPEECHES & ESSAYS 11-33 Speeches on art of writing: typed, yellow sheets, 1 sided, 13 pages: Same subject (different speech), 14 pages; Fragment: 1 page 11-34 Miscellaneous pages probably from drafts of speeches on writing: handwritten, yellow sheets, 8 leaves 11-35 Speech on why a writer: typed, yellow sheets, 1 sided, 11 pages; Speech on "American experience": typed, yellow sheets, 1 sided, 18 pages 11-36 Newspaper articles written by EJG including: filming of Miss Jane black authors 11-37 Brief essay or letter on local (San Francisco) tutorial program: typed, yellow sheets, 2 pages (2 copies) 11-38 Autobiographical writings - miscellaneous pages: handwritten, yellow sheets, 26 leaves 11-39 Biographical (or autobiographical) data: draft of application to workshop: handwritten; author's biography at end of book: typed; benefit from fellowship: typed, 1 page 11-40 Biographical (or autobiographical) data: galley dummy for autobiography as writer: 26 pages [published ?], photocopy 11-41 Miscellaneous writings, notes, etc. includes "Projects in the Future," handwritten, 1 page, n.d. ***** PERSONAL PAPERS 11-42 Incoming correspondence, 1963-1964 11-43 Incoming correspondence, 1966-1969 Dorothea Oppenheimer Bill Decker re: Guggenheim Fellowship 11-44 Incoming correspondence, 1971-1972 Linda Lawrence 11-45 Incoming correspondence, 1973-1974 re: Miss Jane 11-46 Incoming correspondence, 1975-1979 Dorothea Oppenheimer 11-47 Incoming correspondence, 1980-1981 includes outgoing 11-48 Incoming correspondence, 1983-1984 11-49 Incoming correspondence, n.d. Bill Decker 11-50 Drafts of outgoing correspondence, 1964-1981 11-51 Drafts of outgoing correspondence, n.d. 11-52 Agent letters, 1959, 1967, 1980s 11-53 Address book, 1966; pocket notebook, n.d. 11-54 Fiscal records: very, very, scattered See 15 v. 1 and 15 v. 2 for additional correspondence *** 11-55 Teaching or speaking engagements: flyers, booklets, etc. 11-56 Calendar entries; schedules; trip itinerary; miscellaneous 11-57 Material on San Francisco Public Library includes draft of letters by EJG about being on board 11-58 EJG community work Black Art Writer's Workshop Literary Magazine, v. 1, #1 (includes photos of EJG at workshops) form for community resource service volunteer, 1980 11-59 Name lists: "The Negro Writer in the United States," University of California extension course, August 5 - September, 1964 [EJG attended] San Francisco State University Alumni Association Board of Directors, n.d. 11-60 Honors: California Librarians Black Caucus - program, 1974 Denison University Honors Conventions, 1980 11-61 Photos: (2 of EJG; 1 of a little girl) See 15-2 ***** ESSAYS ON EJG'S WORK 11-62 Higgs, James Robert, "A Comparative, Thematic and Symbolic Study of the Work of Ernest J. Gaines," M. A. Thesis, Sonoma State College, 1970, 58 pages [photoreproduction] Tunstall, Caroline H., "Ernest J. Gaines: An Evaluation," unpublished, 16 pages; cover letter 10/5/1971 11-63 Callahan, John F., "Re-Examining the American Classics: A Look See," Marshall-Wood Lecture, Aesthetics and New Humanism, Brown University, 11/28/1973 [inscribed] -------------,"Image-Making: The Form and Intent of Culture," 11/23/1976, Yale Afro-American Lecture Series, 15 pages, photocopy 11-64 Hicks, Jack, "To Make These Bones Live: History and Community in Ernest Gaines' Fiction," [BALF,1976] page 9-19 The Griot, v. 2, # 2 (Summer, 1983) contains Walker, Bonnie J. "Literary Art and Historical Reality: Ernest Gaines' Portrayal of the South in Transition," page 1-9 11-65 Oakland (California) Unified School District, A Student Tribute to Ernest J. Gaines (1979) [little reflection on Gaines' work] Winners in Point Coupee essay contest ["Ernest J. Gaines Literary Contest"] on living in parish, (typescript); rules; cover note from Pat Rickels, 11/3/1982 ***** INTERVIEWS & ARTICLES 11-66 Interviews "An Interview with Ernest J. Gaines," NOR [1969], page 331-335 interview with Calvin Skaggs, October 19, 1979 in San Francisco, typed transcript, 15 pages See 14-11 thru 14-15 ********** D. Miscellaneous 11-67 Notes on Reconstruction: notes; photocopies See 14-16 11-68 Miscellaneous: poems by Alice Walker, inscribed to EJG tickets to: World Series, 1973 (games 6 & 7); East-West Shrine Game, 1973 11-69 Miscellaneous writings: [script for slide program on little girl] typed, 4 pages handwritten story of Ruchell Cinque Magee, black radical, [1970s] 16 pages, copy Joint Armed Forces medical nomenclature manual, 1949 booklet on freedom riders, 1961 11-70 Miscellaneous - unclear relationship to EJG See Box 15 [pens] ************ [OVERSIZE] Catherine Carmier 12-1 Galley: author's 1st proof, 6/1964 12-2 Galley: author's 1st proof, 7/1964 12-3 Galley: author's 1st proof 12-4 Galley: confirmation page proofs, 8/1964 12-5 Galley: final copy (?) *** A Long Day in November 12-6 Master galley, cover leaflets from Dial Press, 1/21/1973 12-7 Reviews *** Bloodline 12-8 Scrapbook, includes essay on EJG and correspondence *** Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman 13-1 Unbound galley 13-2 Photocopies of introductory pages, dummy form 13-3 Reviews (photocopies on long sheets) 13-4 Public relations publicity for TV show 13-5 Articles on personalities connected with show, especially Cicely Tyson 13-6 Articles on TV with references to Miss Jane show *** In My Father's House Handwritten: blue-green sheets, 2 sided 13-7 Chapter 1-9, Book 1, 23 leaves 13-8 Chapter -- , Book 2, 4 leaves 13-9 Chapter 8-9, Book 2, 10 leaves 13-10 Chapter 1-7, Book 1, 35 leaves 13-11 Chapter 11-17 (not complete), 28 leaves 13-12 Chapter 19-22, 24 leaves 13-13 Chapter 26-29, Book 3, 29 leaves 13-14 Chapter 13, 5 leaves Chapter 15, 7 leaves Chapter 20, 6 leaves 13-15 Miscellaneous, 50 leaves 13-16 Miscellaneous, 50 leaves 13-17 Miscellaneous, 50 leaves 13-18 Miscellaneous, 50 leaves 13-19 Miscellaneous, 38 leaves * 13-20 Handwritten: yellow sheets, lined, miscellaneous, 7 leaves * 13-21 Handwritten: second sheets, miscellaneous, 6 leaves * 14-1 Typed: 2nd sheets, 2 sided, "Revenge at St. Adrienne," page 1-49, 282-291 14-2 Typed: 2nd sheets, 2 sided ["Revenge at St. Adrienne"] page 1-67 * 14-3 Galley: "A Meeting at St. Adrienne" 14-4 Galley: "A Meeting at St. Adrienne" 14-5 Reviews *** A Gathering of Old Men 14-6 Handwritten: blue sheets, lined, 2 sided ["Prince"; "Candi" version] miscellaneous, 23 leaves 14-7 Reviews: August - December, 1983 14-8 Reviews: 1984, n.d. *** RESTRICTED Robert & Louise Typed: 2nd sheets, legal size, 2 sided 14-9 Page 1-94 14-10 Page 95-183 *** Newspaper and magazine articles re: EJG 14-11 1968-1969, 1972-1976 14-12 1977-1979 14-13 1980-1984 14-14 1980s, n.d. 14-15 Foreign language [German, Danish, Oriental] includes book reviews *** 14-16 Newspaper articles: mainly on literary figures: Haley and Roots Hemmingway Solzhenitsyhn Soviet consul protest mention of Linda Lawrence *** Box 15 Pens used to write: Of Love and Dust Miss Jane *** 15 v.1 Of Love and Dust scrapbook: correspondence and reviews 15 v.2 Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman scrapbook: correspondence and reviews 15-1 Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman TV show photos in newspapers *** 15-2 Poster for event at which EJG gave reading, San Luis Obispo, 1976 |
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