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Joseph K. Caldwell
Papers
Manuscript Collection Number: 330
Accessioned: Purchases, 1993 - 2002.
Extent: 13.5 linear ft.
Content: Correspondence, drafts (preliminary versions), notes, photographs, notebooks,
galley proofs, playbills, reviews, clippings, appointment books, and diary.
Processed: 1996; revised 1997-2001 by Anita A. Wellner.
Joseph K. Caldwell
Papers - Supplement
Manuscript Collection Number: Unprocessed Supplement to MSS 330
Accessioned: Purchases, 2000-2006.
Extent: 7.5 linear ft.
Content: Correspondence, drafts (preliminary versions), notes, photographs, notebooks, galley proofs, playbills, reviews, clippings, appointment books, and diary.
Processed: Access is limited pending completion of processing. Please contact Manuscripts Librarian through Ask Spec for assistance.
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Table of Contents
Contents List
Series I. Writing by Joseph Caldwell, 1950-1992
- Novels by Joseph Caldwell
- Plays by Joseph Caldwell
- Television play scripts by Joseph Caldwell
- Stories and essays by Joseph Caldwell
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Contents List
1 Series I. Writing by Joseph Caldwell, 1938-1998 Series I.1 Novels, [1940s]-1998 Some of the drafts are not numbered consecutively and may have extensive added pages. Because of this the pages of each draft have been maintained in the order in which they were received. F1 [Untitled] first novel, [1940s] Written by Caldwell during the summer between the fifth and sixth grades. Also includes thirty-five poems written by Caldwell in the fourth and fifth grades. In Such Dark Places, 1977-1988 New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1978. First edition available in Morris (PS 3553 .A396 I52). First draft with notes, [n.d.] Typescript plus 24 pages of autograph notes. Typescript bears extensive autograph revisions and added pages and bears the title "Mass at Cock-Crow." F2A Pages 1-125 F2B Pages 126-301 F3 Second draft, [n.d.] -4 Typescript with extensive autograph revisions and added pages. Pages are not consecutive and several versions of the first chapter are present (ca. 300 pages). Third draft, [n.d.] Typescript with extensive autograph revisions and added pages. F5 Pages 1-145 F6 Pages 146-313 Third draft with changes, [n.d.] Typescript with extensive autograph revisions and added pages, bears the original title, "The Easter People." F7 Pages 1-110 F8 Pages 111-270 F9 Pages 271-333, plus ca. 100 pages of revisions F10 Third and fourth drafts, [n.d.] -13 Autograph, typescript and typescript (carbon) pages bearing the titles, "Mass at Cock-crow" and "The Easter People." The approximately 400 pages bear extensive autograph revisions and added pages. A letter from Father Keehan, explaining Good Friday processions, is also included. 1 Series I. Writing by Joseph Caldwell (cont'd) Series I.1 Novels (cont'd) In Such Dark Places (cont'd) Final draft, [n.d.] Used as the setting copy for the printer, this typescript bears author's changes and editor's revisions. Includes a photograph of Caldwell. F14 Pages 1-124, plus photograph F15 Pages 125-239 F16 First chapter with editor's changes, [1977] Typescript bears extensive autograph revisions by the author and editor. Includes a four-page sample printer's proof of chapter 1. F17 Galley proofs with author's changes, [1977] 95 sheets bearing author's revisions. F18 Galley proofs stamped "Master Galleys," [1977] With the 95 sheets is a note from the printer, Maryland Linotype (1977 Jun 7). Bears editor's corrections. F19 Galley proofs stamped "Master Pages," [1977] The 118 sheets include a note from Maryland Linotype (1977 Aug 15) and bear editor's corrections. F20 Galley proofs, [1977] Clean copy of same proofs as F19. F21 Page proofs, [1977-1978] Page proofs bearing a few editor's notations and corrections. Also includes typescript and typescript (carbon) draft pages of chapter one, which bear changes by the author. Also includes a small group of 14 proof pages with the note "called in 9/15/1977." F22 Dust jacket and publisher's information, 1977-1978 Dust jacket quotes from Eileen Simpson, Hilma Wolitzer, Christopher Isherwood, Leonard Michaels, Robert Phelps, and Howard Moss. Also includes a promotional postcard and a Farrar, Straus & Giroux catalog listing the title. F23 Review of In Such Dark Places, 1977-1986 Includes proofs, clippings, photocopies, and off-prints. F24 Letters, 1977-1988 Letters of congratulations on In Such Dark Places, including letters from the cover artist Antonio Frasconi, David Del Tredici, and a letter from Rembert Weakland, Archbishop of Milwaukee (to Tom Smith). F25 American Academy in Rome Fellowship in Creative Writing, 1979 The American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters awarded Caldwell the Rome Fellowship on May 23, 1979, for In Such Dark Places. Includes letters, a program, an exhibition catalog, and a biographical information. 2 The Deer at the River, [1960]-1984 Boston: Little, Brown, 1984. First edition available in Morris (PS 3553.A396 D4 1984). F26 "The Nightgown," [1960s] Typescript story which became The Deer at the River, according to a note by Caldwell. F27 First draft, [n.d.] -29 Typescript with extensive autograph revisions, bearing the original title "Young Noah Dubbins and His Good Wife Ruth." Consists of about 450 pages which are not in consecutive order. F30 Notes and draft chapters, [n.d.] Autograph and typescript notes and drafts of sections of the novel (ca. 200 pages). Early draft, [n.d.] Typescript with title page and dedication and bearing extensive autograph revisions. F31 Pages 1-111 F32 Pages 112-229 F33 Fourth and fifth drafts, [n.d.] -34 About 300 pages of typescript bearing extensive autograph revisions, but not in consecutive order, with Caldwell's note that The Deer at the River is "their" title and "Young Noah Dubbins..." is "my" title. Photocopy draft, [n.d.] Photocopy bearing the author's changes and notes. Includes pages of autograph notes and extra draft pages at the end. F35 Pages 1-165 F36 Pages 166-272, plus extra pages Final draft, [1983] Setting copy of typescript, with editor's and author's autograph notes and revisions. F37 Pages 1-100 F38 Pages 101-200 F39 Pages 201-307 F40 "Master galleys," 1983 Nov 28 Galley proofs with editor's notations, plus three pages of additions to the galleys. F41 Sample page proofs and dust jacket by Maryland Linotype, [1983] F42 Reviews, 1984 Includes clippings and photocopies of reviews of The Deer at the River. F43 Letters, 1983-1984 Letters regarding The Deer at the River, including letters from Doris Grumbach, Leo Revi, John Murnion, and Henry Butler, as well as friends and family. Under the Dog Star, [1986]-1989 New York: Viking, 1987. Available in Morris (PS 3553 .A396 U5 1987). F44 "Proud Flesh," [n.d.] About 105 typescript pages of draft chapters, rejected by Little Brown. Published by Viking as Under the Dog Star. Draft chapters, sections and notes, [n.d.] Autograph and typescript pages, which bear extensive autograph revisions. The approximately 750 pages are not in consecutive order. F45 Draft chapters F46 Draft chapters 3 Series I. Writing by Joseph Caldwell (cont'd) Series I.1 Novels (cont'd) Under the Dog Star (cont'd) F47 Draft chapters F48 Draft chapters F49 Draft chapters F50 Draft chapters, notes, and "explorations that never made it," [n.d.] -52 Approximately 600 pages of typescript with extensive autograph revisions, as well as pages of autograph notes. Changes for final draft, [n.d.] Typescript pages with extensive autograph revisions. F53 Pages 2a-250a (with missing pages) F54 Pages 263-342 (with missing pages) Draft, [n.d.] Photocopy of a typescript which had been edited by the author and an editor. F55 Pages 1-180 F56 Pages 181-341 Final draft, [n.d.] Typescript setting copy of the final draft, which bears the author's autograph revisions and the editor's autograph notations and corrections. F57 Pages I-ix, 1-100 F58 Pages 101-250 F59 Pages 251-368 Corrected galley, [1986] Corrected galley bearing a few autograph corrections by the author, plus a photograph of Caldwell. F60 Pages 1-115 (plus photograph) F61 Pages 116-235 F62 Letters, 1987-1989 Includes letters of congratulations on Under the Dog Star. Letters from Edward Field, Louis Sheaffer, Theodore William Thieme, Ken Hubner, Elaine Ford, John Murnion, John Ferme, and John Waite are included. F63 Reviews, 1987 Includes clippings and photocopies of reviews of Under the Dog Star, plus a press release by Viking Press announcing the novel's publication. 3 Series I. Writing by Joseph Caldwell (cont'd) Series I.1 Novels (cont'd) The Uncle From Rome, 1988-1992 New York: Viking, 1992. Available in Morris (PS 3553 .A396 U48 1992b). See also the notebook in Box 10 F450 for a notebook containing autograph notes for this book. F64 Information used in The Uncle From Rome, 1988 Mar Collected during a stay in Naples, Italy during March, 1988, the material includes tour guides, pamphlets, opera programs, brochures, bills, notes, travel tickets, business cards, and clippings; all of which are related to Naples. F65 Draft chapters, notes, and "outs," [n.d.] About 150 pages of autograph, typescript, and photocopied pages of drafts, notes, and material removed from the final draft. Pages are not in consecutive order. F66 Notebook containing autograph draft chapters, 1989 Spr Spiral notebook which contains Caldwell's autograph drafts of chapters for The Uncle From Rome, plus rewrites for his play, "The Passion of Bluebeard." Consisting of about 100 pages, the notebook was used by Caldwell while caring for a friend with AIDS (see also F449 for the diary Caldwell kept related to this friends). 4 F67 Draft with notes and cut sections, [n.d.] -70 About 500 pages of autograph and typescript drafts which bear extensive autograph revisions by the authors, plus pages of notes and sections of material cut from drafts. Pages are not in consecutive order. "Second from last draft," [n.d.] Typescript bearing extensive autograph revisions by the author, with added or rearranged pages. F71 Pages 1-126 F72 Pages 127-245 F73 Pages 270-410 Draft with notes made by Fred Stampa, [n.d.] Notes on this photocopied typescript were made by Neapolitan Fred Stampa. The typescript also bears autograph revisions by Caldwell, as well as added or rearranged pages. F74A Pages 1-133 F74B Pages 134-242a F74C Pages 253-371 Late rewrites [n.d.] Typescript and photocopy pages, with autograph notes and revisions. F75 Pages 1-190 F76 Pages 191-376 Final draft, [n.d.] Typescript of the final draft which served as the setting copy and bears editorial corrections and notations. F77 Pages I-ix and 1-125a F78 Pages 126-250 F79 Pages 251-376 5 Photocopy of final draft, [n.d.] Photocopy of the final draft with copy editor's notes and author's changes. F80 Pages I-ix, 1-120 F81 Pages 121-249 F82 Pages 250-376 F83 Dust jacket proofs, [1991 Oct] Includes copy text for dust jacket and a proof of the design. F84 Caldwell reading at The Poetry Center, 1992 Mar Includes a program and Allan Gurganus's introduction of Caldwell at a reading at The Poetry Center in New York on March 9, 1992. Caldwell read from The Uncle From Rome. F85 Letters, 1991-1992 Letters of congratulations on the publication of The Uncle From Rome, including letters from Shirley Hazzard, Michael Lassell, Lawrence David Mass, Richard Hall, Frank Gregory, Robert MacDonald, Doris Grumbach, Judy Price, Patricia O'Toole, John Guinn, Elaine Kendall, Robert Ferrigno, and Margaret Linney. F86 Reviews, 1991-1992 Proofs, clippings, and photocopies of reviews of The Uncle From Rome. 12 Series I. Writing by Joseph Caldwell (cont'd) Series I.1 Novels (cont'd) "Bread for the Baker's Child," 1987-1993 Published by Sarabande Books, 2002. F452A Notes, clippings, correspondence, and research material for the book, 1987-1993 Includes a notebook containing autograph notes for "Bread for the Baker's Child and for The Uncle From Rome. Also includes loose notes and clippings on research topics, such as capital punishment and shock therapy, as well as letters from Eileen Simpson and Rosebud Caldwell critiquing the book. F452B Correspondence with Sarabande Books and publication information, 2000-2001 Includes Caldwell's correspondence with the editors, a completed author's questionaire, and completed interview questions. F452C Dust jacket and press kit, 2001-2002 Includes two photographs of Joseph Caldwell. F453 "Draft from which Typescripts Began," [n.d.] A-C Mostly typescript pages, bearing extensive autograph revisions by Caldwell, including added pages. Not in consecutive order. F454 "Discards from 1st to 2nd Draft," [n.d.] Typescript and carbon copies with extensive autograph revisions. F455 "Discards from 2nd to 3rd, 3rd to 4th, and 5th to 6th Drafts," [n.d.] Typescript and carbon copies with extensive autograph revisions. F456 "Deleted Chapters after Final Draft and Other Rewrites," [n.d.] Typescript and carbon copies with extensive autograph revisions. Typescript, [n.d.] Bears autograph revisions F457 Pages 1-150 F458 Pages 151-279 "The Mystery of the Body," 1993-1996 Unpublished novel. F459 Correspondence, notes, and research for book, 1993-1996 Includes letters from Craig Lucas and Daniel D'Arezzo critiquing the book, copies of the City of New York Fire Department's Medal Day programs, clippings and information regarding AIDS and painting. 13 F460 Draft pages, [1995-1997] -461 Mostly typescript pages with extensive autograph revisions, not in consecutive order (ca. 300 pp.) Draft Typescript and carbon copies with extensive autograph revisions and numerous added pages (ca. 500 pp.) F462 Pages 1-140 F463 Pages 141-260 F464 Pages 261-320 F465 Pages 321-378 Typescript, [1993-1994] Bears autograph revisions, inserts, and deleted pages, plus letters from Jay Rogoff and Henri Cole regarding the manuscript. F466 Preliminary pages, pages 1-140, and letters F467 Pages 141-242 and deleted pages "O the Play of the Piper's Tune: a Romance," 1997-1998 Eventually titled "The Pig Did It." See also Series I.3 for a screenplay based on this novel. Early typescript draft, [1997-1998] Bears extensive autograph revisions, additions, and deletions. The page numbering varies throughout. F468 Pages 1-113 F469 Pages 189-218 Typescript draft, [1998] Bears autograph revisions and deletions. F470 Preliminary pages, pages 1-125 F471 Pages 126-end F472A Autograph notes and correspondence, [1997-1998] Pages of notes, ideas, dialogue, a drawing, typescript pages of rewrites, notes by Bob Cohan, and a letter from Don Ettlinger regarding the play. F472B Rewrites for "The Pig Did It," [1998] Typescript and typescript (photocopy) pp with extensive autograph revisions. "The Cockeyed Kite," n.d. F472C Draft toward a novel based on Caldwell's play, "The Cockeyed Kite," n.d. Typescript, 12 pp., with extensive autograph revisions and inserts. [Untitled novel], n.d. F472D Draft of untitled novel, n.d. Typescript, 12 pp. draft which bears extensive autograph revisions. The title page bears Caldwell's autograph note, "Foray into a novel I've decided not to write. J.C." 5 Series I. Writing by Joseph Caldwell (cont'd) Series I.2. Plays, 1938-1989 Arranged chronologically, with the undated titles arranged alphabetically following the dated material. For material related to Jack Fallon, Fare Thee Well see F130-138. "Let There Be God," 1951 Sep 5 F87 Typescript with autograph corrections. "The Bridge," 1954-1956 Caldwell's first full length play, produced in 1956 by the University Theatre Program of Yale School of Drama. The play won an Arts of the Theatre Foundation Art and a John Golden Fellowship at Yale. For six pages of dialogue from the play, see the notebook in F98. See also the notes for this play in the class notebooks in F438 and F444. "The Bridge" was later produced as a one-hour drama for NBC. F88 First draft, [n.d.] Typescript with extensive autograph revisions, pages of rewrites, and the working title, "The Broken Bridge." F89 Early draft, [n.d.] Typescript with extensive autograph revisions, pages of rewrites, and the working title, "The Broken Bridge." F90 "First draft," [n.d.] Labeled "first draft," this typescript bears the title "The Bridge" and reflects revisions made to the drafts in F88-89. The typescript bears autograph revisions and includes pages of rewrites at the end. F91 Draft, [n.d.] Typescript with a few autograph corrections, with binder. F92 Draft, [n.d.] Typescript (carbon) with a binder, labeled "copyright 1954." F93 Arts of the Theatre Foundation Award, 1955 October 12 Letter and clippings announcing this award for "The Bridge." F94 Yale School of Drama, University Theatre contract and program, 1956 Producing contract and Two programs for the December 13-18, 1956 production of "The Bridge." F95 Letters and telegrams, 1956 Congratulations and best wishes for the Yale production from friends and family, including Frank McMullan, Cass Stevens, Frank Nash, Edward Breen, James Herlihy, Gil Parker, Helen Brazinski, Lehmann-Haupt, Mrs. Woolsey Scranton Conover (Anne). F96 Reviews, 1956 Dec Clippings and photocopies of reviews of the Yale production. "Song for the First Act," 1956 and [n.d.] F97A Typescript with autograph revisions, with binder, 1956 Oct 29 F97B Typescript (carbon), n.d. "Clay for the Statues of Saints," 1957-1959 Produced by the Yale School of Drama in 1957. F98 Notebook, [1956-1957] Notebook containing autograph notes outlining scenes, describing characters, and recording themes and ideas for "Clay for the Statues of Saints." Also includes six pages of dialogue for "The Bridge." F99 Early draft pages, [1957] -100 Typescript with extensive autograph revisions of draft sections of "Clay for the Statues of Saints," plus pages of rewrites. F101 Early draft, [n.d.] Typescript with extensive autograph revisions. F102 "A First Draft," [n.d.] Typescript with autograph revisions, plus added pages of rewrites and autograph notes. F103 Draft, [n.d.] Typescript with extensive autograph revisions, added pages of rewrites, and autograph notes. The title page bears the note: "property of Harold Stone." F104 Draft, [n.d.] Mimeographed typescript, with some pages of typescript carbon added. 5 Series I. Writing by Joseph Caldwell (cont'd) Series I.2. Plays, (cont'd) "Clay for the Statues of Saints" (cont'd) F105 Mimeograph version, [n.d.] Mimeographed typescript in a Hart Stenographic Bureau binder, with a William Morris Agency label. Includes some pages of typescript rewrites and autograph revisions. F106A "Panel version," 1938 Oct Typescript in binder bearing a William Morris Agency, Inc. label. Title page bears the note: "panel version Oct. 1958." Also includes a contract between Caldwell and the William Morris Agency for the distribution of "Clay for the Statues of Saints." This version varies from the version in F105. F106B "Curtis Brown, Ltd." copy, n.d. Typescript with a few autograph corrections in a blue binder. Title page bears stamp "Curtis Brown, Ltd." and bears the signature of Pamela Jones Cockeyed Kite, 1959-1980 Produced by the Actors' Playhouse (New York) in September of 1961, the play had several early titles, including "Gods Stand Up for Bastards," "The Death of the Dark Angel," and "Seen From a Cockeyed Kite." Cockeyed Kite was published by Pine Orchard Press in 1961 and produced in 1980 at Three Muses Theatre in New York. See also Series I.1 for the initial, later abandoned, draft of novel based on this play. (F472C) F107 "Early (First?) Draft," [n.d.] Typescript with autograph revisions, added pages of rewrites, autograph notes, and discarded pages. Bears the title "Gods Stand Up For Bastards." F108 Second draft, [n.d.] Typescript with autograph revisions and notes, bearing a crossed-out title "The Death of the Dark Angel." F109 Rehearsal copy, [1961]-1980 Mimeographed typescript with autograph revisions and deletions, plus a few added typescript pages of rewrites. Includes a copy of Playgram for the Actors' Playhouse production of Cockeyed Kite in September 1961. Also programs and flyers
for the 1980 production at Three Muses Theatre in New York. 6 F110 "Playing edition," 1961 Sep 20 Mimeographed typescript with autograph revisions, with numerous added pages of rewrites and five pages of autograph notes. Also includes a letter from John Gassner and a reader, both critiquing Cockeyed Kite. F111 Letters and telegrams, 1961 Sep Letters and telegrams offering congratulations and best wishes for Cockeyed Kite, including letters from Liam Dunn, Joseph Hardy, Joseph Guzzetti, Jr., Hal Stone, Ray Towbis, Francine Forest, Chris Mahan, John Gassner, Frank Butler, Neil Van Horn, Bill Strauss, Dick Merrell, Gordon Eis, Carol Dye, Charlie Scupine, Rea Warg, Howard Lindsay, Russell Crouse, George Mallonee, Frank Nash, Gloria Goldsmith, John Coblenz, Luigi Ticariello, Marcia Morris, Van der Veer Varner, Gina Petrushka, J. Newton White, and Tony Ahearn. F112A Contract with Stephen Gottlieb, 1962 Jul 29 Contract for publication of the play. F112B Reviews, 1961 Sep Clippings and photocopies. "The Birth of Tobey," [1950s] F113 Two typescript drafts with autograph revisions of this unpublished and unperformed play. "A Trip to Czardis," [1950s] F114 Typescript and autograph pages of draft with extensive autograph revisions. Untitled play, [1950s] F115 Ten pages of typescript dialogue with characters named Moon, Gypsy, Monica, Ring, Sophie, and Gert. "The Downtown Holy Lady," 1964-1972 Produced by the Village Presbyterian Church at the Greenwich Mews Theatre in October, 1972. F116 Early drafts of sections and notes, [n.d.] Typescript and autograph pages of drafts of portions of the play, with pages of notes and rewrites, as well as false starts. There are about 175 pages, which are not in consecutive order. Includes a letter from Frank McMullan commenting on the play. F117 Early draft sections, [1960s] Typescript and carbon pages with autograph revisions. F118A "First draft," 1964-1972 Typescript with autograph revisions (dated July 31, 1964), plus a photocopy of a review of the 1972 production at Greenwich Mews Theatre. F118B "Disowned draft!!," [n.d.] Typescript with a few autograph corrections. Caldwell has written on the title page: “Disowned Draft!!” 6 Series I. Writing by Joseph Caldwell (cont'd) Series I.2. Plays, (cont'd) "The Rocker," 1967 Feb 22 F119 Two drafts (typescript and carbon) which bear autograph revisions of this brief play (7 pages). An autograph note on the binder states: "This play ended my writer's block - Washington's Birthday, 1967." "St. George's House on the Vicolo San Giorgio," 1979 F120A Two typescript drafts of this children's play written for a Christmas Party at the American Academy in Rome in 1979. The second draft includes an Italian translation of each line. "Tell Me It's Going to Be Wonderful," 1982 F120B Printed copy of a play about teenage sexuality and pregnancy, written by Caldwell for Plays for Living, a division of Family Service Association of America. "The Passion of Bluebeard according to Joan of Arc," [1989] Sometimes titled "Gingerbeard." F121A Draft scenes, [n.d.] Autograph and typescript pages of scenes for the play, bearing extensive autograph revisions and pages of rewrites. Pages are not in consecutive order. F121B Draft scenes, [n.d.] Autograph, typescript, and mimeographed typescript pages of drafts, which bear extensive revisions and are not in consecutive order. F122A "Gingerbeard - Last (?) Draft," 1989 and [n.d.] Typescript and photocopied pages of a possible final draft, as well as pages of rewrites by Richard Gedney. Also includes a flyer and synopsis of the play for a reading in 1989. F122B "Outs" from last rewrite of Bluebeard, [1987-1989] Typescript pages, a page of notes, and two letters from Tom Caldwell regarding the play. F122C "A Reading of The Passion of Bluebeard According to Joan of Arc," [n.d.] Flyer. "Fairy Tale Script #1," [n.d.] F123 Typescript drafts, which bear extensive autograph revisions, for an unpublished fairy tale play. "The First Christmas Party," [n.d.] F124 Typescript draft, with autograph revisions, for an unpublished play, which bears Caldwell's autograph note: "For Rosebud and the Children." "The Juggler," [n.d.] F125 First draft, [n.d.] Autograph and typescript draft pages with numerous added pages of rewrites and autograph pages of notes. F126A Draft sections, [n.d.] Typescript and typescript (carbon) draft pages, with extensive autograph revisions, not in consecutive order. F126B Typescript draft with extensive autograph revisions, [n.d.] F127A "Earlier draft," [n.d.] Typescript with a few autograph corrections. F127B Typescript draft with autograph revisions, [n.d.] "Rosemary, For Remembrance," [n.d.] F128 Clean copy of a typescript (carbon) draft of the unpublished one-act play. 7 Series I.3. Television play scripts and screenplays 1953-1960 "The Last Lamp of Prometheus," 1953-1954 F129 Typescript with a few autograph revisions, bearing the labels of the Music Corporation of American Agency. Includes a binder bearing Caldwell's autograph note: "written about 1953-1954?? (ugh!!)." "Giant Killer," 1956 Caldwell's first play sold to television, televised on NBC's Matinee Theatre (1956 Mar 29). Variously titled "The Giant Killer of Kapus's Corner," "Jack Fallon, Fare Thee Well," "The King and the Queen of Glory,"and "Book of Knowledge." F130 "The Giant Killer of Kapus's Corner," [n.d.] Typescript draft with extensive autograph revisions. F131 "The Giant Killer of Kapus's Corner," [n.d.] Typescript draft with extensive autograph revisions. F132 "The Giant Killer of Kapus's Corner," [n.d.] Typescript draft with autograph revisions and binder. F133 "The Giant Killer of Kapus's Corner," [1956] Feb 13 Typescript draft, bearing autograph revisions and camera directions, with binder labeled MCA Agency. F134 "Giant Killer," [n.d.] Typescript draft, with autograph revisions and notes, plus some pages removed. F135 "The Giant Killer of Kapus's Corner," [n.d.] Typescript (carbon) draft, clean copy. F136 Letter and contract, 1956 Caldwell's contract with NBC for "Giant Killer" (1956 Jan 19) and a letter from George and Anne Smith regarding the play. F137 "Book of Knowledge," [n.d.] Typescript and typescript (carbon) drafts, with revisions. Includes Caldwell's autograph note: "Same material as TV play, Giant Killer." F138 "Jack Fallon, Fare Thee Well," [n.d.] Typescript with autograph revisions and prior title, "Book of Knowledge," deleted. This play was produced by the Joseph Jefferson Theatre Company in New York. Also includes pages of revisions and two letters from Caldwell. "The Magic Fishing Wishing Well," [1960?] F139A Typescript of audition material for Captain Kangaroo. "Clubber," [n.d.] F139B Typescript drafts of scenes for a television play titled "Clubber." Bears extensive autograph revisions. F140A Typescript with extensive autograph revisions and deletions, [n.d.] About 110 pp. F140B Typescript with autograph corrections, [n.d.] 111 pp. 7 Series I.4. Stories, essays, and speeches, 1945-1997 Because many of these items are undated or are designated "1950s," arrangement is alphabetical by title, followed by the untitled pieces, which are alphabetically by the first word. See also F26 a copy of the story, "The Nightgown," which became The Deer at the River. F141A "As Joseph was A-walking," [n.d.] Typescript with autograph revisions. F141B "La Boheme," [1950s] Typescript draft with autograph revisions. F141C "Bobolinks," [n.d.] Typescript of this unpublished story, bearing a few autograph corrections. F142A "Bury That Book," [2000-2001] Six typescript drafts with extensive revisions of a piece reflecting Caldwell's
experience with book publishers. Includes copies of Caldwell's letters to Wendy Weil and an editor at Sarabande Books. F142B "The Cat of Hearts," 1952 Jul Three typescript drafts with autograph revisions. F143 "Christmas Present," [1950s] Five typescript drafts with autograph revisions, with one draft titled "Forever Christmas Present." For the play "Clay" see F150A "Raymond" F144A "Elegy for a Small Street," [n.d.] Autograph, typescript, and typescript (carbon) drafts of this elegy to Hague Street (Caldwell's home), with extensive autograph revisions. F144B "Enter Horatio Alger," 1948 Autograph manuscript written after Caldwell's first visit to New York City. F145A "Essay on an Autumn Evening," 1950 Fall Two-page typescript essay with Caldwell's autograph note on page two: "This is the first writing I did in New York, fall, 1950. JC." F145B "The Firetender," [n.d.] Two typescript drafts of this unpublished story, bearing autograph revisions. F146A Harvey Milk synopsis and program notes, 1997 Autograph and typescript drafts, and a letter regarding the publication of Caldwell's material for this opera. F146B "Jerry's Last Birthday," 2000 Oct Two drafts of a story printed in the October 2000 issue of Guideposts. Also includes a printed copy and letters from the editor. F146C "Marcia," 1968 Sep 13 Typescript draft with autograph revisions. F147A "The Move From McKinley," [n.d.] Three typescript or typescript (carbon) drafts, which bear autograph revisions. F147B "Never a Stranger," 1997 Jul Typescript with extensive revisions of a story published by Guideposts, with a letter from the publisher. F148A "Our Living Constitution," 1945 Typescript draft of a speech. F148B "Ozymandias All Over Again," [1960s]-1973 Four typescript drafts of this unpublished story, bearing autograph revisions. Also titled "Ozymandias Restored." Series I. Writing by Joseph Caldwell (cont'd) Series I.4. Stories, essays, and speeches (cont'd) F149A "A Pilgrim in Zion," 1966 Typescript which bears a few autograph revisions, plus a letter from Claire S. Degener. F149B "Poems," [1930s or 1940s] Autograph collection of children's poems. F150A "Raymond," [n.d.] Ten typescript or typescript (carbon) drafts of this unpublished story, some bearing extensive autograph revisions. F150B "The Rest of the Story of Agnes Ogilvie," 1952 Oct Four typescript drafts, which bear autograph revisions. F151A "The Rock," [1995-1997] Typescript drafts, bearing extensive autograph revisions, of a story published in Joyful Noise, plus a letter from the editor, Rick Moody, and pages of autograph revisions. F151B "Rudy and the Angel," [n.d.] Three typescripts with extensive autograph revisions which bear the subtitle: "An
Unabashable Polemic with an Unashamed Agenda" and the crossed out title: "Cathrael and George and Rudolph." Also crossed out is the note: "Abandoned???" F151C "Sing a Song of Silence," [1950s] Three typescript drafts, with extensive autograph revisions. F152 "Smithfield," [n.d.] Four typescript drafts, with extensive autograph revisions on the first draft. F153 "Sweet Steven," [n.d.] Numerous typescript drafts and pages of rewrites (most bearing extensive autograph revisions) for this unpublished story. Also titled "The Mature Steven." F154A "The Tidings Brought to Sister Imelda," 1972 Dec 25 Two typescript draft, bearing extensive autograph revisions, of an unpublished story. F154B "To Be No Longer Burdened by the Brooklyn Bridge," [1970s] Nine typescript drafts of an unpublished story regarding the Brooklyn Bridge and Hague Street. The drafts bear extensive autograph revisions and bear other titles, such as "An Honored Grave" and "Spring Comes to Hague Street." F155A Trophies Captured from the Underworld: Painting by Antonio Acosta, [1990s] Typescript draft of Caldwell's text for this exhibition catalog, plus a copy of the catalog. F155B Untitled, [1950s] Typescript draft bearing extensive autograph revisions of an untitled story beginning: "Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia." F156 Untitled, [1950s] Two typescript drafts of sections of a story with characters named Andy, Teresa, Ora, and Colby, bearing extensive autograph revisions. One of the drafts begins: "Andy was afraid that Teresa didn't love him..." F157 Untitled, [1950s] Two-page typescript beginning: "It was some experience, let me tell you." F158 Untitled, [1960s] Typescript with some autograph revisions beginning: "It was the perfect New York day..." F159 Untitled, [1950s] Two typescript drafts of sections of a story, with characters named the Parnells and Ferguses, one of which begins: "The Parnells and the Ferguses were natural enemies because they were so much alike..." F160 Untitled, [1950s] Typescript draft of a story beginning: "Paul, in the full ignorance of his seventeenth year, decided he would kill his father." F161 Untitled, [1950s] Typescript draft, with autograph revisions, beginning: "We eat lunch in the lifeboat in ten minutes."
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