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The Inventory

of the

Margaret Shedd

Collection

#193

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

Box 1

SHEDD, MARGARET, 1900-(3 1/2 feet, approx. 90 letters, l+ ilOVels with research notes)

1. ''Return to the Beach" 1950

"Notes on Davis-Cutter Book - Background for Abel", notebook i,1 holograph with loose leaves

"Current Notes. Mexico, July 191~8" notebook in holograph "mostly on Return to Beach" arr. by p. no. of sppts MS wishes to revise etc. with comments and guestio-;1s

Folder "Questions to pick up. Points orni tted etc. 11 loose leaves, ms. parts revisions etc. holo and t. (large)

Folder "Things left out to be put in" typescript Notes

Folder u~B on general theme - for 2nd draft" typescript holo. notes

Folder "Points to pick up" holo. notes

Folder "Details to pick up Before Final Typing" typescript and holo. ;10tes

and

Folder "Useful points for 3rd draft" inside is marked "character-ization t.Lotes" maii 1ly holo., some t.

Folder "Preparatory notes on novel ?/Ji. tr am not sure this is cor-rectly placed .. MDHj

Folder "Final Rewrite notes"

Folder "Ancestor stuff"

Folder "Medical Notes"

Folder "!,ephritis"

Folder Loose sheets, incl. clips of reviews

Folder T'sJpescript of novel evidently used by pub. as galley ~ are written on sheets.

Box Types~ript of novel !~31.,Q. with 6 p. of corr. listed t q'};

-2-. "Run"

3.

Folder: T. C. 2211.f_ and 7 p. of ty:pesc:r±pt ms. used by publisher

Folder: 1'Preparation of idea and basic outline of a suspense novel "Sunday Moruing" ty:pescript 21-2,.

Folder: Miscella~1y

11finaJ_ decisioc1 on poiut of narrati~11 holo. notes

Notebook

holo, and t. "10tes of revisioms

Book jacket

publicity, clips etc.

holograph notes for the ~vel

Galleys 2 sets, 0;1e dated 7/28/55

Proofs of t. page and prel. pages aud layout. copies

Folder: Diaz tr. of Run into Spanish Chapt. 6 to end

Folder: Correspondence re Rm1 1951-1--56 ( 76 pieces) primarily with publisher and agent, some fan letters

11 Inherit the Earth 11

Morris,Wright TLS to 11P-Jke" i.e. P. JohnSOi.1 of Doubleday undated

Contract for nevel

Cain, Herbert (Sall r'rnAC1.5

4-. "Hurricane c91e 11

t. c. of summary 11P. Berg,_Bert Allenberg, Inc ~:or movies con-sideration? '"1 LL.

g:;;;;~,.,,,/

3 sheets of flyers :publicity

Folder "Detailed Notes on Separate Chapters"

Shedd, 1'!/3,rgaret addendum 23 Aug 1966

Box If fl

HOSANNAH 'I'Rf!:E ( to be published Karch 1967) in folder 11Characterizations 11

15 /. holo. 18 f. t. c •

HOSANNAH TREE folder 11points of narratbn, notes 11 26 / holo. and 10 /. t. c.

HOSANNAH TREE folder of notes 83..,,(. holo.; 39 t. t. c, HOSANNA.II TREE final draft t. c. with profuse holo. corr.

before t;r_ping

Box If~~

HOSANNAH TREE t. c. c . with holo. corr. 1~60 L H0SANNAH TREE' · t. c . c . 11. 76 /.

B~x ~

Shedd, Margaret

Addenda, March 1967

Printed material

Box 9 & 10

Centro Mexicano de Escritores X!v Aniversario. Mexico, 1966

(Commemorative booklet)

Newspaper clippings re 15th anniversary of Centro Mexicano de

Es cri to res i (in chronological order)

1. El Dias. 10 de Enero 1967 "Celebro el Centro - 7k'xicano de Escritores sun Aniversario"

2 • Excelsior. 10 de Enero de 196 7 11100 Li tera tos de Mexico"

3,. Novedades 10 de Enero 1967. 11Celebro 15 Anos de Trabajo el Centro de Escritores"

The News Jan. 10, 1967 11Fifteen th Anni versary11

5. Excelsior 11 de Enero, 1967. 1'Escritores Mexicanos 11

6,, 'fil!_ §.21 ~ Mexico 11 de Enro, 1967 11XV Aniversario del Centro Mexicano de Escritores 11

7. Tiempo 16 de Enero, 1967 0 11~iversario del Centro Mexicano de Escritores 11

8. Jueves de Excelsior 19 de enero, 1967. Picture. --------9. El Sol de Mexico 22 Enero, 1967 "La Fiesta de Los Quince

- - Anos"

Shedd, Margaret

Addenda November 1968

HOSANNAH TREE. Novel .

. 1. Typescript with halo corrections and printer's marks. 484 pp.

2. 3 sets of galleys, one with halo. corrections and printer's marks;

two with printers' marks.

SHEDD, MARGARET

Addenda: November 1971

Manuscripts

Box 11

Box 12

Box 13

Box 14

MALINCHE AND CORTES. Doubleday, 1971.

a) Typescript, carbon typescript, typescript photocopy, all with

holograph corrections, Ca. 600 pp. Complete draft. 1

b) Incomplete. Typescript, carbon typescript, typescript photocopy,

all with holograph corrections, Ca. 500 pp. (#1).

c) Typescript with holograph corrections of pp. 1-227; 253-263;

266-271; 334-343. (#2).

d) Typescript and carbon typescript with holograph corrections, fl,vu~')"

Ca. 300 pp. of Part I, chapter 1 .aft6. Part II, chapter 9. (111).

e) Typescript photocopy with holograph corrections of pages 1-229;

253-263t314-325; 334-343. (#2).

f) Typescript and carbon typescript with holograph corrections, +h ,, "''1 !,_

Ca. 300 pp. of Part I, chapter 1.Y\Part ]I:, chapter 8; Part 3,

Chapters 1-3 and 5. (#3).

g) Part I, chapters 1-7 •. Typescript with holograph corrections,

Ca. 60 pp. (#1).

h) Photocopy of typescript with holograph corrections, pp. 1-53. (//2)

i) Part I, chapter 1. Typescript with holograph corrections, 6 pp. (//3)

j) Part I, chapter 1. Carbon typescript with holograph corrections,

6 pp. (//4).

k) Part I, chapter 3. Typescript with holograph corrections, 16 pp.

(//5).

1) Part II, chapters 3-7. Typescript with holograph corrections,

Ca. 50 pp. (116).

m) Part II, chapter 3. Typescript with holograph corrections, 13 pp.

(//7)

SHEDD, MARGARET Addenda: November 1971

n)Typescript with holograph corrections, pp. 75-82. (#8). 1

o) Part III, chapter 8. Typescript with holograph corrections,

Ca. 10 pp. (1/9).

p) Notes and miscellaneous draft pages in holograph and

typescript, Ca. 100 pieces. (#10).

Shedd, Margaret (8/21/87) Page 1 of 2

Shedd, Margaret #193

8/21/87 Preliminary Listing

I. Manuscripts. A. Files, 1934-1980; may include drafts of film treatments, teleplays, short stories, articles, mostly by MS, TS with holograph notes; correspondence; research materials; printed materials. Box 15 1. “Catalina de Erauzo – Notes, Workpapers, Proposal.” [F. 1] 2. “Dunham Show;” includes notable: [F. 2] a. Shedd, Margaret to Katherine Dunham (American Dancer). TL, 2 p., 5/27/55; includes contract, signed by Katherine Dunham, 1 p., 5/28/55. 3. “Hickman Trial Movie Script.” [F. 3] 4. “Jamaica.” [F. 4] 5. “Margaret’s ‘First Piece’ – Published In Paris Transitions.” [F. 5] 6. “Whose Mexico?” [F. 6] 7. Untitled re: notes, speeches and interviews (California Writers’ Club Conference), 1969. [F. 7]

B. By MS, TS; may include holograph notes, correspondence. 1. Books. a. DEAR, KIND MRS. MITCHELL, 230 p., n.d. [F. 8] b. HURRICANE CAYE , 356 P., 1942. [F. 9-10] c. LOVE STORY, 217, n.d. [F. 11] 2. “Story for a Film…” film treatment, 89 p., 9/29/80. [F. 12] 3. Various short stories by MS, approximately 20-25 total, TS, n.d.;

may include holograph notes and corrections [F. 13-15] 4. “La Herencia de Matilde Arcangel,” short story by Juan Rulfo,

translated by MS, TS with holograph notes and corrections, 9 p, n.d.; includes printed materials. [F. 16]

5. Book reviews, 2 total, TS, 3-4 p., each, 1942; 1969. 6. Miscellaneous notes re: potential story/book ideas, TS and

holograph, approximately 20 p., 1939; n.d. C. By Others. 1. Translations [into Spanish] of short stories by MS, TS; may

include holograph notes. [F. 17] a. “Los Enamos De Xlapac,” translated by Julio Gonzalez

Tejada and Emma Dolujanoff, 18 p., n.d. b. “El Eterno Testigo,” translated by Emilio Carballido, 12 p., n.d.

2. “Euskaldun Abeztiak (Song of the Basques): A Sixty Minute Color Documentary on The Basques in America,” outline for film, by Gail Kearns and Judy Irola, approximately 50 p., n.d.; includes TL from MS “To Whom it May Concern” re: film outline, 2/04/79.


II. Printed Materials. A. “UNA. [A Publication of United Neighbors in Action]” file, 1979-1981;

includes clippings, newsletters; draft of interview with Polly Stapleton, by MS, TS with holograph corrections; holograph notes. [F. 18]

B. By MS, 1936-1964; includes short stories, reviews, news articles, photocopies; correspondence to MS, 1964; holograph notes. [F. 19]

C. Re: MS, 1964-1972; includes programs, news clippings. [F. 20] D. MALINCHE AND CORTES, 2 galley proofs, 308 p. each, includes holograph corrections, 1971. [F. 21-22]




I. Manuscripts. A. By MS, TS; may include holograph notes and corrections. 1. Books. a. SILENCE IN BILBAO, 2 drafts: Pkg. 1 a. First draft, heavily edited, TS with holograph notes and corrections, approximately 400 p., n.d. Box 16 b. Revised draft, TS with holograph corrections, 358

p., n.d.; includes ancillary notes, TS and holograph. [F. 1-2] b. THE POMEGRANATES, 291 p., n.d. [F. 3] B. MALINCHE Y CORTES, prologue to Spanish translation, by Jose Rojas

Garcidueñas, TS, 7 p., n.d.; includes TLS to MS from Jose Rojas Garcidueñas, 7/09/73. [F. 4]

II. Correspondence. A. Files; may include TLS, ALS, ANS, CTL from MS, TLS from MS;

printed materials. 1. “Hosannah Tree – Miscellaneous Letters re,” 1966-1967. [F. 5] 2. “Malinche and Cortes,” 3 files total; includes: [F. 6] a. “Letters About,” 1971-1972; includes notable: i. Knebel, Fletcher (American writer). TLS to

Oliver Kisich, 4/20/71. b. “Letters re: His [Cortes’s] Wife, Malinche,” 1978-1981 c. “Brad Letters/ Letters To and From Perea – Editor of

Spanish Edition,” 1968-1974. [F. 7] 3. “Silence in Bilbao – mostly correspondence with Brad,” 1972-

1973. [F. 8] B. General/Miscellaneous, includes TLS, ALS, 1972-1974. III. Professional Materials. A. Subject files, may include printed materials; correspondence; notes, TS

and holograph; manuscripts. 1. “Bible References – Birds, Trees, Fire, etc,” 1957-1966. [F. 9]

2. “Hosannah Tree,” 5 files total, 1955-1967; includes: a. “Clips on Kurds.”

b. “Notes [general],” 2 files. [F. 10] c. “Promotion and Reviews.” [F. 11] d. “Time, Including Historical Dates.” [F. 12] 3. “Malinche and Cortes,” 1969-1971 3 files total; includes: a. “Notes,” 2 files. [F. 13]


b. “Reviews of.” [F. 14] 3. “Silence in Bilbao.” [F. 15] IV. Journals and Diaries. A. Journal, by MS, spiral-bound, holograph, September, 1968-November,

1968. [F. 16]




I. Correspondence. Box 17 A. “Correspondence – Bucklin Moon, Ed Aswell, Mary Lou Aswell, H. Volkening,” file, 1944-1950; includes TLS, TNS, ALS, CTL from MS.

[F. 1] B. General [mostly between MS and various editors and publishers], 1932- 1983 [arranged chronologically]; may include TLS, TNS, ALS, ANS, CTL from MS, printed materials; royalty statements; notables include: [F. 2-12] 1. Botsford, Keith. 3 TLS to MS, 1-2 p., each: 8/18/64; 3/22/65; 5/17/65; includes CTL from MS to Keith Botsford, 2 p., n.d. [F. 8] 2. Schlesinger, Arthur Jr. TLS to MS, 1 p., 8/03/67; includes CTL from MS to Arthur Schlesinger Jr., 1 p., 6/26/67. [F. 9]

II. Manuscripts. A. THE POMEGRANATES, draft of novel by MS, TS with holograph notes and corrections, approximately 250 p., ca. 1976-1983; includes research materials. [F. 13-15] III. Journals and Diaries. A. Journal, by MS, holograph, approximately 50 p., 1976-1983; includes note: “Lots of POMEGRANATES Material;” correspondence, 1978-1985. [F. 16] IV. Printed Materials. A. “Clips from Assorted Novels (Mostly Early),” file, 1941-1974; includes clippings, correspondence, 1941-1956; scrapbook, booklets, pamphlets; includes notable correspondence: [F. 17-19] 1. Saroyan, William. TLS to MS, 1 p., 4/15/42. [F. 18] V. Professional Materials. A. “Jobs – Extension,” includes official college transcript of MS; flyers re: courses taught by MS, booklets, news articles by MS, programs. [F. 20]

Shedd, Margaret 8/5/02

Preliminary Listing

I. Correspondence (includes limited manuscript materials). A. General (to and from MS).

1. 2 TLS between MS and John E. Imendorfre: sponsorship/ institute, 4/22/52; 4/28/52. [F. 1]

2. 3 TLS between MS and Ramon Kirau (Spanish), 1/15/53; 11/7 /53; 10/30/53.

3. TLS from Alfonso Reyes (Spanish), 8/14/52. 4. TLS from Julio Jimenez Rueda, re: Rockefeller beca program,

8/28/52. 5. TLS (Spanish), 12/20/55. 6. TL, to Charles Fahs (Spanish), 2/21/53, 3/27/52. 7. 2 TL Francais re: work, finances, 6/29/53. 8. 2 ALS from "Ramon" (personal),7/10/56; 10/4/57. [F. 2] 9. 4 TL to Charles B. Fahs (Burton) from MS re: Juan Rulfo, 1/5/56;

re: Centro, 2/1/56, 11/22/57; re: Centro/Shedd's resignation, 1/9/58.

10. TL~ to Don Julio Jimenez Rueda, Centro Mexicano Board President, from MS re: personal/Centro, 12/18/57.

11. TL, to Don Julio Jimenez Rueda from Charles B. Fahs re: Centro Funds, 11/19/57.

12. TL to "Ramon" from Miss Gillmor re: answering letters, 11/9/57. 13. TL to "Ramon" from John P. Harrison, 11/18/57. 14. TL to MS from Howard F. Cline re: personal, 11/19/57. 15. Memo, 8/14/57. 16. TL to "Burton," 7/13/56. 17. TL, to Al Consejo from Ignacio Sanchez Santin (Spanish),

9/13/57. 18. TL (Spanish), n.d. 19. TLS to MS from "Ramon," (Spanish), 12/19/57. 20. 4 TLS to MS from Charles B. Fahs (Burton), re: Centro/personal/

funding, 1/11/56- 7 /17 /56. 21. 2 TLS to MS from Timothy Seldes re: personal, 9/24/56- 10/18/56. 22. 2 TLS to MS from Robert M. Amussen re: personal, 5/31/56;

8/9/57. 23. TLS to MS from Francis C. St. John, re: work, 7/6/56. 24. TLS to Mr. Donald Demarest from Nat Weltz, re: M Shedd's book,

2/13/56. 25. TL to MS, re: Centro, 2/14/56.

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26. Telegrams to MS from: a. Mrs. Pat Ramon (Spanish), 11/6/56. b. Ramon Kirou, re: publications, 3/20/57. c. "Centro Staff," re: Congratulations, 4/27/57.

27. Invitation: Centro Mexicano de Excritories, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (Spanish), 9/10/56.

28. Legal contract (Spanish), 7/6/56. 29. TLS to MS from Charles B. Fahs, re: sponsorship/ Mexico City

College, 1/28/53; 2/28/52; 3/31/52. 30. TLS to MS (Kissick) from Bertha, re: writing center in Mexico,

8/19/49; 8/26/49. 31. TLS, M Shedd. Charles Fahs (Burton) re: financial situations,

1/24/58; 2/6/58; 10/3/63. [F. 3] 32. TLS to MS from John Harrison, re: travel plans, 1/9/59; re: thank

you, finances, 2/26/59. 33. TLS to MS from Ramon Xirau, re: personal/work, 4/3/1954. 34. TLS to MS from "Pat," re: Centro, 2/6/58. 35. TLS to MS from Dr. Julio Rueda (Spanish), 2/10/58. 36. TLS to MS from Donald Ellegood, re: Rockefeller foundation,

3/3/61. 37. TLS to MS from Richard Paulsen, re: Ramparts, 7/27/62. 38. TLS to MS from William Deck, re: legal matters, 9/24/62. 39. TLS to MS from Leonard Shatzkin, re: publication of non-fiction,

12/31/62. 40. TLS to MS from Lucille Hatch (Spanish), 11/29/62. 41. TLS to MS from Julio Gonzales Tajada (Spanish), 11/9/60. 42. TLS to MS from Peter Mayer, re: previous meeting, 6/21/62. 43. TLS to John Grepe from MS, re: subscription to magazine,

9/17/62. 44. Holiday card to MS from Miguel Leon-Portilla, re: Christmas,

New Year. 45. Card to MS from "Arturo Amaiz y Freg" (Spanish), 12/24/62. 46. ANS to MS from "Pedro y Ohla y de Alba" (Spanish), 10/14/58. 4 7. 6 Telegrams to MS from:

a. "Pat," re: expected attendance 2/3/58. b. "Pat," re: Trustee Approved Request, 4/7 /59. c. Ramon Xirau, re: "no news," 10/14/60. d. Felipe Garcia Beraza, re: university grant, 1/6/61. e. "Ramon," re: renewal, 5/10/61. f. Ramon Sara Felipe, re: university 11/5/61.

48. Printed place cards for: Manuel Alcala, Robert L Mantilla Molina, Agustin Yanez, Jose Gorostira, Leopold Zea. [F. 4]

49. TL to "Ramon" from MS, re: THE CITY BUILT ON A LAKE,


1/23/63. 50. TL, TLS, between MS and Lucille Hatch, re: Latin American

Committee, January- February, 1963. 51. TL to Leonard Shatzkin from MS, re: contact, 1/23/63. 52. CTL to Ramon Xirau from MS, re: previous letter, 4/18/63. 53. CTL to Mrs. Beck from MS, re: Mexican Writers, 8/12/63. 54. TLS to MS from Emily P. Flint, re: article, 9/11/63. 55. ALS to MS from "Ramon," re: "Leaming for Europe," 9/25/63. 56. TL, TLS between MS and Emily Flint, re: article, 9/11/63. 57. ALS to MS from "Ramon," re: business, 10/28/63. 58. Printed place card for Placido Garcia Reynoso, 12/63. 59. Printed card to MS (Spanish), 1964. 60. Printed card (Spanish), 5/8/64. 61. TLS (photocopy) to MS from John Chunt, re: grant, 5/15/64. 62. CTL to Dr. Carlos Prieto from Flora M. Rhind, re: grant, 5/27 /64. 63. Printed Card to MS, re: USA Embassy Chancery Dedication,

6/20/64. 64. Invitation (Spanish), 6/25/64. 65. ALS to MS from Agustin Yanez (Spanish), 10/15/64. 66. Card to MS (Spanish), 11/16/64. 67. ALS (includes menu) to MS, (Spanish), n.d. 68. TL to Gerald Freund from MS and Francisco Monterde, re: grant,

12/18/65. 69. Printed Card, re: the new year, 1965-1966. 70. TL to Don Placido from MS, re: grants, 7/15/66. 71. TL with holograph notes to Frank Platt from MS and Placido

Garcia Reynoso, re: grant, 11/21/66- 11/29/66. 72. 20 TL, 12 CTL, 26 TLS, 2 CTLS, I card, 11/1966-12/15/68;

73.

(Shedd, Margaret 8/5/02)

notable people include: [F. 5] a. William Ramirez.

1) TL re: Centro's ability to help, 1/27/67. 2) TLS re: library, 1/31/67. 3) TLS re: thank you, 3/7/67. 4) CTL re: children's books, 3/10/67. 5) TL, re: supplement to previous conversation,

3/31/67. 6) CTL to Grace Lobanov, re: picture book list, (1 p ),

4/4/67. b. Keith Botsford.

1) TLS, re: missed appointments, 2/13/67. 2) TL, re: anthology, 2/23/67.

9 TL, 7 TLS, I CTL, 6 MS, 3 ALS, I mailgram, I funeral program copy, I card, 4/69-11/11/85. [F. 6- 7]

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74. From Frank Platt to MS. a. TLS, re: grant check, 1/31/69. b. TLS, re: funds, 5/14/69. c. CTL, re: Spain, 7/18/69. d. TLS, re: travel grant, 8/8/69. e. TLS with AN, re: book mobiles, 9/12/69. f. TLS, re: business, 9/29/69.

II. Manuscripts. A. By MS.

1. Book reviews, essays, speech. All TS with holograph notes, approx 30 pages. [F. 8]

2. "City Built On A Lake: An Anthology of Mexico City." [F. 9] a. Holograph notes, 15 p. b. Outline, TS, 40 p. c. Notes, TS, 20 p.

III. Diaries and Journals. A. Professional diary; holograph, 1961-1962.

IV. Financial Material. A. Annual and monthly expense statements, 1956, 1964. B. Various financial statements, 1954- 1968.

V. Professional Material. A. Repo1is, TS, approx 20 p.

VI. Printed Material.

[F. 10]

[F. 11] [F. 13]

[F. 12]

A. Newspaper articles by, re: MS, 1960-1981. [F. 14] B. Newspaper clippings re: Consejo de Mexicano de Escritores 1951-1984,

25 p. [F. 15] C. The News (book reviews), 1964-1965. [F. 16] D. "Recent books in Mexico," pamphlets, 1962-78. [F. 17] E. "Recent Books in Mexico," bound volume, 1954-59. F. 55 miscellaneous programs, pamphlets, 1951-1984. [F. 18- 20]

VII. Photographs. A. 100 black and white prints, Salute to Margaret Shedd, 1983. [F.


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