Professional Documents
Culture Documents
of the
William Herrick
Collection
#383
Box 1 I. MANUSCRIPTS
A. THE ITINERANT McGraw Hill, 1967
1. Notebook (blue) containing 36 pages
holograph in pencil
2. Notebook (red) containing 60 pages
holograph in pencil
3. Notebook (green) containing 142 pages
holograph in pencil
4. Typescript, 447 pages
5. Photocopy typescript, 79 pages
6. Setting copy, typescrpt, 316 pages
7. Typescript of corrected manuscript, 113
pages
Box 2
8. 2 galley proofs
9. 2 sets page proofs
10. Synopsis
11. Reader's report, photocopy typescript, 2
pages
12. Photocopy typescript, 4 pages
1
Herrick, William
Addenda: August 1969
9. Reviews of STRAYHORN.
a. 1 newspaper tearsheet
7 TLS
4 CTL
1 Telegram
Box 6 II. PRINTED ITEMS (#8)
III. CORRESPONDENCE
2
Box 6
A. December 16, 1952. (#9)
1 TLS
C. April 1, 1960.
1 TLS with carbon typescript funeral address by
WH for Morris Macken, 3p.
3
Box 6
L. Undated. (#10)
3 TLS
3 ALS
4
Herrick, William
I. MANUSCRIPTS
5
HERRICK, WILLIAM
Box 11 I. MANUSCRIPTS
7. Page proofs
6
Box 13
prelim. p. - p. 102 (#4)
p. 103-190 (#5)
2. Publicity: 2 items
4. Reviews: 12 items
2. Publicity: 3 items
3. Research: 1 item
4. Reviews: 15 items
2. Publicity: 3 items
3. Reviews: 28 items
Box 13 I. MANUSCRIPTS
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Box 13
1. Typescript draft, 148 p. and 4 prelim. p. (#6)
2. Setting copy. Typescript with holo. corr.,
168 p. (#7)
3. Author's corrected galleys, 2 sets (#8)
Box 14 B.THAT'S LIFE. New Directions, 1985.
1. Setting copy with printer's marks, 301 p.
and 9 prelim. p.
prelim. p. - p. 149 (#1)
p. 150-301 (#2)
2. Author's corrected galleys, 121 p. (#3)
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Herrick, William
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6/27/96
Preliminary Listing
Box 15
I. Manuscripts.
A. THAT'S LIFE, proofs, with attached jacket design and
note.
B. BRADOVICH.
1. Draft, TS, copy edited.
2. Proofs, copy edited.
3. Uncorrected proofs.
4. Draft, TS, edited.
C. S., first draft, TS, edited.
D. RED (unpublished), draft, TS.
II. Notebooks.
A. uThe Story of S."
1. "Book I (at Yaddo. Feb. 1987)."
2. "Book 2."
IV. Correspondence.
A. WH to Editor, The Book Review, 1/9/91.
B. WH to Rebecca Sinkler, Editor, The Book Review, 1/30/91.
C. Rebecca Sinkler to WH, 1/25/91
D. Joan Halperin to WH, 12/27/90.
E. Sol Scherr to Editor, New York Times Book Review, 1/10/91.
F. Elias Friedensohn to Editor, The Book Review, 1/14/91.
G. Richard Lipez to Editor, New York Times Book Review, 1/13/90.
H. Douglas Bann(?) to WH, Nov. 17, no year.
I. David Giannini to Editor, New York Times Book Review, 1/8/91.
Added to Box 15
I. Manuscripts.
A. JUMPING THE LINE, by WH (The University of Wisconsin Press, 1998).
1. Page proof, 279 p.
2. Final draft, TS with a few holograph corrections, 363 p.
3. Setters proof, TS with holograph corrections.
Box 16
I. Manuscripts, by WH.
A. Novels.
1. CLOTILE FLIES HIGH, draft, TS, 237 p., 2 copies.
2. BRADOVICH, draft, TS, 257 p.
3. THAT SINGLE WAY, draft, holograph, in a spiral-bound
notebook.
4. BINDLESTIFF, draft, holograph, in a spiral-bound notebook.
5. A TRUE STORY, draft, holograph, in a notebook.
6. NAXOR, draft, holograph, in a notebook with Hebrew script,
9/25/79.
B. "The Bindlestiff," screenplay, draft, CTS, 117 p.
C. "Strayhorn," play, draft, holograph, in a spiral-bound notebook, 1971.
D. Drafts for various books and scripts, holograph, in 4 spiral-bound
notebooks.
II Correspondence.
A. ALS to WH from his agent, 5/10/88.
III. Miscellaneous.
A. 2 ticket stubs in Hebrew.
Added to Box 18
I. Manuscripts.
A. "Oliver Law: A Statement by William Herrick," by WH, 4 p., TS, signed,
1983. [F. 7]
Added to Box 18
I. Miscellaneous.
A. Human femur bone found by WH on Spanish Civil War battlefield in
1965.
Added to Box 18
I. Manuscripts.
A. JUMPING THE LINE: AN AMERICAN LIFE, by WH, novel, final draft,
364 p., 1/3/97; includes holograph notes. [F. 8-9]
I. Research Materials.
Box 19 A. Re: HERMANOS! [F. 1]
1. Interview by WH, 6 p., 1967-1968.
2. Lists of personnel in Companies 1-3 of Abraham Lincoln Brigade,
American volunteer military company in the Spanish Civil War.
3. "Que Paso en Paracuellos?," article in Spanish re: atrocities in
Jarama, 6 p., 2/21/83.
4. "Volunteers For Liberty: Letters From Joe and Leo Gordon,
Americans In Spain," article, photocopy; includes TLS.
5. TLS from Stephen Schwartz re: Spanish Civil War, 4/28/83.
6. Photograph re: Joe Gordon and another man, includes note from
"Steve."
7. Various legal documents, photocopies.
8. Newspaper clippings.
9. 2 sketches re: battle.
10. ~hapters 3 and 5 of MEMOIRS OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR,
photocopy.
11. Passenger list for the ship S.S. Normandie.
III. Correspondence.
A. Professional, approx. 600 items (TLS, e-mail, cards), 1962 - Jan. 2002.
[F. 8-10]
V. Medical Materials.
A. "United Behavioral Health Letter," Feb. 2001.
VIII. Photographs.
A. Personal photographs, 3 black and white prints, 1 color prints. [E. 2]
B. Passport photographs, 2 color prints.
C. Black and white photograph ofBRADOVICH book cover.
D. 14 black and white proof-prints for unknown book. [F. 12]
IX. Manuscripts.
A. ByWH.
1. THE SINGLE WAY THAT I MUST GO (alternate title: THE
LAST TO DIE), draft fragments, TS with holograph notes, approx.
300 p. [F. 12-13]
2. Menu. [F. 14]
3. List of books.
4. Editing notes.
5. Untitled article fragment.
B. By others.
1. Review of HERMAN OS!, by Phill Ruff; includes book fragments,
2p.
X. Personal Memorabilia.
A. WH' s report card. [E. 3]
B. WH's notebook.
C. Bullet from Spanish Civil War.
I. Manuscripts.
Box20 A. Books by WH, TS with holograph notes unless notes.
1. THE BINDLESTIFF (alternate title: THE ITINERANT), 2 drafts,
TS, 139-286 p.. [F. 1-2]
2. DAMON BARRETT (alternate title: THE ITINERANT), 2 drafts, ,
47:-148 p. [F. 3]
3. THE INESCAPABLE, 2 drafts, 9-14 p.; includes fragments,
approx. 40 p. [F. 4]
4. LICKETY SPLIT!, 204 p., photocopy. [F. 5]
5. Untitled re: "Bradovich," text fragments, approx. 50 p.; includes
notes. [F. 6]
6. Untitled re: memoirs, TS, 92 p.; includes introduction by Paul
Berman.
7. Untitled re: "Starkman Story," 149 p. [F. 7]
8. 2 unidentified drafts, 94-152 p. [F. 8]
9. Untitled, re: Spanish Civil War, 35 p.
B. Short stories by WH, TS with holograph c01Tections.
1. "Angelo di Vito," 35 p. [F. 9]
2. "The Blue Sweater," 24 p.
3. "Bradovich" (unpublished stmy: "Kaflrn-esque"), TS, 20 p.
4. "Clotile Flies High In London," TS, 6 p.
5. "Cowards, Deserters, Trotskyites, Gestapo Agents, and More," TS
with holograph notes, 8 p., 2 copies.
6. "The Golden Hand," TS with holograph notes, 29 p.
7. ','Irving Green's Turkish Delight," 3 drafts, 13-15 p.
8. "Miriam's Giant Angle," 3 drafts, TS, 11-23 p. [F. 10]
9. "Rosalind," TS with holograph notes, 12 p.
10. Untitled re: "Pigeon," TS, 10 p.
11. Untitled, 19 p.
C. "Strayhorn," screenplay by WH, 2 drafts, TS, 115 p., 2 photocopies.
[F. 10-12]
D. Articles, TS with holograph corrections. [F. 13]
1. "Spain, November '76," New Leader, 7 p., 1/3/77.
2. "Spain," Berkshire Eagle, 8 p., 11/12/82.
3. "The Spanish Civil War," Berkshire Eagle, 4 p., 7/24/86.
4. "Spain," 2 p., n.d.
5. "For Salman Rushdie snd Marianne Wiggins," 2/28/89.
6. "The Spanish Civil War," 2/10/89.
E. Letters to the editors.
II. Correspondence.
Box21 A. Professional, to and from WH; notables include: [F. 1]
1. Berman, Paul. 8 ALS, 17 TLS, 2 cards, 4/3/86 - 10/21/98.
2. Jaffe, Philip J. ALS, 10/25/69.
3. Kennedy, William. 5 TLS, 4/29/74 - 12/15/86.
4. Mirabelli, Eugene. TLS, 4/11/97.
5. Rose, Reginald. ALS, 7/27/97.
6. Weiss, Miriam Schlien. ALS, n.d.
7. Wittfogel, Karl A. ALS, n.d.
B. General, TLS, ALS, postcards, 1937-2003. [F. 2-12]
C. . Personal (family), 8 ALS, 7 TLS, 1 card, 12/5/77 - 6/9/02. [F. 13]
D. Files.
1. "Tony Godwin," 11 TLS, 2 telegrams, 10/16/67 - 3/18/69; includes
proof of book jacket; manuscript corrections.
2. "Mike Maddison," 10 TLS, 7/6/68-2/3/77.
3. "Deborah Rogers," 9 TLS, 2 ALS, 5/14/66-11/10/75.
V. Legal Materials.
A. Certificates. [F. 4]
1. Marriage: WH and Evelyn Kalbas, 6/3/39.
2. Re: Seth Michael Herrick (WH's son).
a. Birth, 1/30/45.
b. Circumcision, Mar. 1945.
c. Grave site ownership, 2/19/48.
3. Separation agreement re: WH and Evelyn Herrick, 1/29/46.
4. Approx. 30 literary contracts, 1966-1989. [F. 4-5]
VII. Photographs.
A. Re: WH, 28 color prints.
B. Re: site of Battle of Jarama, Spain, 12 black and white prints.
C. Re: WH overlooking Jarama, black and white print, 1967.
D. Headshot re: WH, black and white print, 5 copies.
E. WH, color print.
Pkg. 1 F. "Third Anniversary Dinner of Fed. of Shorthand Reporters," includes WH,
black and white print, 1949.
VIII. Awards.
A. "1999 Audie Award to JUMPING THE LINE for Being a Finalist in Best
New Publisher." [F. 3]
X. Professional Materials.
A. Curriculum Vitae, bibliography information, 7 p.
B. Inventory of WH's collection at Boston University, 1969, 1976; addenda,
1983.
C. Address list, holograph, 1 p.
D. 2 academic evaluation re: WH.
E. "Politics and Lit," syllabus, 1983; includes LOVE AND TERROR, book
byWH.
Added to Box 23
II. C01Tespondence.
A. Professional.
1. Letters (ALS, TLS, TL, ANS, TNS), 1967-1973, notables include:
a. TL from WH to Howard Gotlieb, 1 p., 12/3/67. [F. 13]
2. Letters (ANS, ALS, TLS, TNS, TN, TL), 1969-1970, re: Jerome
Fischman, Donald Haverstrom, Robert Gladnick. [F. 14]
B. Personal.
1. Letters (TLS, TL, ALS, ANS, cards), 1969-1973, notables include:
a. Kennedy, Edward M. TLS to WH, 1 p., 5/2/72. [F. 15].
2. Letters (TNS, TLS, TL, ALS, email) re: V ALB and the Abraham
Lincoln Brigade, 1967-2007; includes: [F. 16]
a. Samuelson, Drey. E-mail to Lisa Herrick, et al., re: "Ron
Radosh Article", 6 p., 4/9/07.
3. Letters (ALS, TL, TLS) re: Mrs. Jeanette Herrick, 1970-1972.
[F. 17]
V. Financial Materials.
A. Simon and Schuster Royalty Statement, 1 p., 3/31/70.
B. Loan agreement, 1 p., 4/23/70.
Added to Box 23
I. Printed Materials.
A. Articles by others, approximately 10 items, 1986-1993. [F. 5]