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Page 1: The Inventory of the Florence Jane Soman Collection #288archives.bu.edu/finding-aid/finding_aid_122802.pdfSOMAN, ' FLORENCE ,, Addenda: April, 1969 '/5t5X J L 11 A Girl Can't .Just

The Inventory

of the

Florence Jane Soman

Collection

#288

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

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Box 1

So:ma:n, Florence J~

1966

Piart.JRE OF SUCCESS Novel Bobbs-r.ttrrill 1966

Typescript With some holograph correctioruJ and

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printex .. ~s marka. 399 .f • inoludins 4 Pl'1)11roinary leaves •

A llREAK IN THE WEA'l'BER Novel G,P. Putnanrfls 1958,

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L 11A Girl Can't .Just Sit llonie and Wait" Short story for Good Housekeeping, 1969.

a) Holograph notes, 2 pp.

b) First draft in holograph, 28 pp.

c) Second draft. Typesaript with holo. corrections, 14 PP•

d) Final typescript with holo. corrections, 14 pp.

2. "Monica11 Short story fot' g_(.)£.d Housek,eepipJ

a) Holograph notes, 3 pp.

b) Firlt draft in holograph, 18 PP•

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SOMAN, FLORENCE

Addenda: August 1969

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"Something Wonderful" i G d H n oo ousekeeping issue of September. 1969.

Addenda, September, 1969.

"Spring Is Here 0 Short story for 2.2.22, Housekeeping, 1969.

1. Manuscript in holograph, 15 PP•

2. Typescript (Second draft) with holograph corrections, 11 PP•

J. Typescript (Final draft) with hologfaph notation by the author. 12 PP•

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!Jox I Addenda, January, February~ 1970.

Printed pieces

1. 11Monica 11 in Good Housekeeping January 1970. P• 66 +/

2. 11Spring Is Here" in~ Housekeeping February-, 1970. p. 84 +/

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Box 2

SOMAN, FLORENCE JANE

Addenda: 1971

Short Stories

1) "A Perfectly Wonderful Girl".

a) Holograph, 26 PP•

(ilf)

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b) First rough draft. Types~ript with holograph corrections, 12 pp.

c) Final draft titled "A Graat Night for George Peabody". Carbon

typescript with holograpphcorrections, 17 pp.

d) Final draft. Xerox of above, 17 pp.

e) Good Housekeeping, June 1971. Page 73,pr-m-ted.

2) "Up above the world so high". G,ood Housekeeping, August 1971.

Page 66. (#2).

3) "A Game of Hearts". (#3).

a) Holograph, 30 pp.

b) Second daaft. Typescript with holograph corrections, 17 pp.

c) Third draft. Typescript with holograph correctJione, 8 pp.

d) Final draft titled "The Greatest Combination of Them All".

Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, 15 pp.

e) Good Housekeeping, November 1971. Page 107.

4) "'l'he Surpr6sing Stranger". (/J4).

a) Holograph, 2 PP•

b) Second rough draft. Typescript with holograph corrections, 15 pp.

c) Final draft. Carbon typescript with holograph correctionsJ 15 pp.

d) ~ood Housekeeping, Dece~ber 1971. Pag~ 71.

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Box 2

Manuscript~

SOMAN, FLORENCE JANE

Addenda: March-May 1972

1) "Bring Back My Husband To Me". (f/5).

a) Holograph, 19 pp.

b) Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, 17 pp.

2) "Don't I Know You?". Earlier title "I Would Have Known You I

Anywhere". (/16).

a) Holograph, 11 pp.

b) Typescript with holograph corrections, 7 pp.

c) Typescript with holograph corrections, 8 pp.

d) Catbon typescript with holograph corrections. 7 pp.

3) "The Green-eyed Monster". (#7).

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a) llolograph and typescript with holograph correttions, 17 pp.

b) Typescript withhholograph corrections, 13 pp.

c) Carbot?- typescript with holograph corrections, 13 pp.

4) "Many Happy Returns". Earlier title "Happy Btrthday, Miss Arthur 11•

(/18).

a) Holograph, 31 pp.

b) Typescript with holograph corrections, 16 pp •

5) "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World11• (119).

a) Holograph, 12 pp.

b) Typpscript with holograph corrections, 7 pp.

c) Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, 7 pp.

Printed

1) "Don't I Know You". Good Housekeeping, June 1972,

2) "Hany Happy Returns 11• Good Housekeeping_, April 1972.

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Box 3:

Box 4:

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Addenda:

September 1972-April 1974

I. Manuscripts

A. nooks

GLORIA BARNEY. Avon, 1972.

a) Holograph notes. 16 p. (Folder fll)

b) Holograph, 352 p. (#2)

c) Final draft. Carbon typescript with holo. corr.,

258 P• (/)3)

d) Galleys with holograph notation, signed. (#4)

B, Novelettes

1. A BITTERSWEET LOVE, For Good Uousekeepin_g,. 1974.

a) Holograph notes. 7 p. (#1)

b) Holograph, 132 P• (#1)

c) Outline. Typescript with holo. corr., 9 P• (#2)

d) Carbon typescript with bolo. corr., 74 p. (#2)

e) Correspondence re tha novelette:

Lewis, Naome (Fiction Editor, Good Houeekeeeing) to

Brandt, Carol (Drandt & Brandt), TLS, Apr. 5,

1973 (signed by L. Doroty for NL). (#2)

2. THE SECOND WOMAN. For ~food Ho,usekee2ing 1, 1973.

(Published as "The Other Woman", June 1973)

a) Holograph. 86 P• (fl3)

b) Typescript with holo. corr •• 59 P• (#4)

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c. Short Pieces (listed alphabetically)

1. "A Very Private Terrace". For Good Housekee:gi~.B• 1973.

(Published as "Change of Heart", July 1973.) (115)

a) Holograph, 10 P•

b) Typescript with bolo. corr., 7 p.

page 2

c) Typescript with bolo. corr. entitled "Home Sweet Home",

8 P•

d) Typescript with bolo. corr., another draft, 4 p.

e) Carbon typescript with halo. corr., 6 p.

2. "A View from the Heart". For Good Housekeepina, 1973. (//6)

a) Holograph, 6 p.

b) Typeacript with bolo. corr., 5 p.

c) Carbon typescript with bolo. corr •• 6 P•

3. °Christmas Gift". For Good Housekeeping, 1973. (/17)

(Published as "A Sudden Joy", Dec. 1973.)

a) Holograph• 19 P•

b) First draft. Typescript with holo. corr,, 6 p.

o) Second draft. Typescript with bolo. corr., 16 p.

d) Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 15 p.

4, "Short Fiction in the Market Place". For The Writer, UIS)

(08)

a) Holograph, 15 p.

b) Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 12 p.

5. "Those Awful l3onds of Love0• For 5food Housekeeping, 1972.

(Published as "A Perfect Marriage"• Mar. 1973) (f/9)

a) Holograph, 10 P•

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Box 5:

b) Typescript with holo. corr., 3 p.

c) Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 7 p.

II. Printed Pieces (listed chronologically)

L "Because of Love" in Good llousek,eepin5, Oct. 1972, P• 114+/

2. "Short Fiction in the Market Place11 in The Writer, Dec. 1972,

P• 17+/

3. "Emergency" in Good Housekeeping, Jan. 1973, p. 74+/

4. "A Perfect Marriage" in qood llouaekeepins, Mar. 1973, P• 102+/

(see also "Those Awful Bonds of Love"• Box 4, Folder {!9)

5. "The Other Woman" in pood Hotf,sekeeging, June 1973, p. 80+/

(see also "The Second Woman''. Box 4 ~ Folder 1!3-114)

6. 11Change of. Heart" in ~ood Housekeeping, July 1973, p. 88+/

(see also "A Very Private Terrace", Dox 4, Folder 05)

7. "A View from the Heart 0 in Good Houeokeepin&, Sept. 1973, P•

110+/

8. "A Sudden Joy" in Good Housekeeping, Dec. 1973, l'- 76+/

(see also "Christmas Gift"• Box 4, Folder lt7)

9. "Just the Way You Are" in Good Housekee;eing, May 1974, p. 100+/

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Box 5:

SOMAN, Florence Jane

Addenda: August. 1974, December 1974 and June 1975

SHORT STOlUFS

A. "Blue •••• LikeViolets". (Folder #1)

1. Notes/drafts. Typescript and holo. 2.5 p.

2. Typescript with holo. corr. 6 P•

:,. Good Hou.sekee;eing, Sept. 1974.

B. "As Once We Wereu. (#2)

1. Notes. Holo. 13 r,

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2. Typescript with profus~ holo. corr., additions. etc. 12 p.

3. Good Housekeepipg. Jan., 1975.

c. "Let•a Forget We•re Married".

Typescript with holo. corr. 14 p. (#3)

D. Untitled Story beginning. 11Kay Ferris was a very pretty girl ••• 11 •

1. Notes. Typescript and holo. 15 p.

2. Typescript with holo. corr. 6 P•

E. "Such a Beautiful OJ.;y-11 • Good Housekeeping, July, 1975.

F. Printed ad tor G;J,OlµA BARNS1 (novel). l P• (#5) AddenJQ.. Stptembeie ,q.,,s-

o. "Girl in a Garden" .. (All manuscripts with title, "Your Heart's

Out ot Order").

1. Holo. and typescript notes. 16 p. (~)

2. Manuscript: Typescript with holo. corr. 14,p.

3. Manuscript! Carbon typescript with holo. corr. 14 P• (#1)

4. Printed version in Good Housekeeping, Oct. 1975•

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Box 5:

4 Box 6

Manuscripts

SOMAN, Florence Jane

Addenda: January - February 1976

Short Stories

"With All My Heart". Good Houselteeping, Beb, 1976

a) Holo., 6 p. (Folder #7)

b) Carbon type. with holo. corr. with title

"A Day to Remember". 13 p.

c) Typeaorii,t with holo. corr., 12 P•

d) Printed version in Good Housekeeping Feb. 1976, p. 74.+

ADDENDA: JUNE--OCTOBER 1976 / ( ',; ' i/'1 i I ' 1

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I. MANUSCRIPTS. ':, "Come Home-With Me", Good Housekeeping, Aug. 1976.

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story.

1. Holo, , 41 p. (Ill) \

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2. Carbon typescript with holo. corr. , 26 p. (112) .\·· I

3. Carbon typescript with halo, 19 (113) ,_.

' corr., p. ',,

t II. PRINTED ITEM.

"Come Home With Me". Good Housekeeping, Aug. 1976. (114)

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Addenda: March 1979 - April 1980

I. MANUSCRIPTS OF SHORT STORI~S

A. "Bon Voyage", Good Housekeeping, April 1980. (US)

1. Early versions. Holograph and typescript of variant

drafts. 38p.

2. Typescript with holo. corr. 7p.

B. "A Fine Day for Lovers". (H6)

1. Holograph, 25p.

2. Typescript with bolo. corr. incl. several versions of

some pages. 19p.

l. Carbon typescript, 14p.

C. "Glamour Girl". (117)

1. Holograph. 4lp.

2. Typescript with bolo. corr. incl. several versions of

some p. 20p.

3. Carbon typescript with a few bolo. corr. 13p. and title

page.

D. "A Married Woman". Good Housekeeping. March 1980, (with

title "A Question of Jealousy"). (118)

1. Holograph, 8p.

2. Typescript with holo. corr. 7p.

E. "A Special Course in Love". (/19)

1. Holo$raph, _14p.

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·. '.-·,.,, ,· .. • r.;, ~ 7' i'·'

2.·Typescript with bolo. corr. incl. several 'versions of ·(/19)

;, /, som~ p ~<·:14~. ,:)::. : / . ~- Carbon typescript Sp. and title page.

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F. ·:; ·"A ~tranger,, in the Park". · (010) •~ ' ,, I ·;,' , , ·" • >. •,·; ' • '

1.. Holograph, ,J6P.• on 15 leaves •.

· · 2. ,.Typescript with holo. corr. incl; several versions of '.- ·:· ... . .;• ;,· . . ·,,,;. / : , .''·

',,: ',,,.

)_ some p. : 1,0P ~ · :·,<~\"\' ":'1

:/3,. Carbon typescript,, 8p. and' title page. I• '•~: /:' ;r •,• • ', • •' :.: •,: :'.'\••• , ••\ ,-~ : , ,,-;• ,_,{ ,

G ....... "~ou're,:Just. Not My' Type",. · {fill).· · · .. · .<~/· ,'i ·-.,.' :J':J'l':·:~.--:::".'~t1fr'\':'. ·_;·,!

.;i-:· . -~) I. Holog~~ph 16p •.

. • . '. ~' ' '., " f . ; . ',' ' '

2. Typescript.with bolo. corr. 17p •.

3. Carbon.typescript with bolo. corr. 14p. and title page.

4~ Pllotocopy,,.of.typescript. · 13p. and title page. ,· . '· '. ' ' ' ' ~ ... . . . •'•.·.( .. ' ' ' _I

II. PRINTED. SHORT. STORIES!IN '.,ISSUES. OF GOOD HOUSEKEEPING . . ' ·. ,.,, - ' ' (

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. A. "Bon V9yage''., Apri.r:'1980~ p.148+ •. {0_12)

B. "Dancing 't:IJ ~awn", Oct. 19?9,. p .122+ •

c. ~A Married W,oman':' ,' Marc~ 1980, p .146+

D. "A Mind, of He~ Own", Nov.1979, p.144+ (/113)

E. "The Most Beautiful Day of Summer", July 1979, p.134+.

F •. "Recipe for Love", August 1979, p.128+.

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Box 7

Soman, Florence Jane

Addenda October 1980 - Auguet 1981

I. MANUSCRIPTS (Short stories published in Good Housekeeping)

A. "Blind Date"

1. Preliminary drafts. Typescript with profuse holo. corr. and holo­

graPh, 67 p. (//1)

2, Final dra:ft. Carbon typescript with a few bolo, corr., 6 p. and a

title P•t (l/2)

B. "Company for Dinner"

1. Preliminary drafts. Typescr,ipt with profuse bolo. corr. and holo­

graph, 37 p. (#3)

2. Final draft. Carbon typescript with a few holo. corr., 13 p. and a

title p, (f/4)

C. "Four on: ,a Match". Published Nov. 1980 under the title "Word:s of Love".

1. Preliminary d~flt:s. Typescript with profuse bolo. corr., and holo­

graph, 42 p. (ll.'J,)

2. Final draft. Carbon typescript with bolo. corr., 6 p. and a title

p. ({/6)

D. "The Girl in the Mirror"

1. Preliminary drafts. Typescript with profuse holo. corr. and holo­

graph, 68 p. ({/7)

2. Final dra1ft. Carbon typescript with bolo. corr., 16 p. (//8)

E. "The Mating Game"

1. Preliminary drafts. Typescript with profuse bolo. corr. and holo­

graph, 54 p. (#9)

2. Final draft. Carbon typescript with bolo. corr., 15 p. (#10)

F. "A View from the Heart"

1. Preliminary drafts. · Typescript with ·p.nofuse holo .. corr. and holo7

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Box 7 graph, 62 p. (1111)

2. Final draft. Carbon typescript with a few holo. corr., 16 p. (#12)

"Words of Love" See "Four on a Match".

II. PRINTED ITEMS (All stori1es appeared in Good Housekeeping)

A. "The Best-La.id Plans" June 1981, p. 120,

B. "Chance Meeting" April 1981, p. 152.

C. "The Girl in the Mirror" August 1981, p. 112,

D. "Search the Rainbow" July 1981, p. 122.

E. "Words of Love" November 1980, p. 156,

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Soman, Florence Jane

Addenda: June. 1982-February 1984

I. Manuscripts of Short Pieces

Box 8 1. "The Bon Voyage Day," 1983. (Ill)

a. Holograph with notes, 33p.

b. Early typescript drafts, with extensive holo. corr., 20p.

c. Typescript, with extensive holo. corr., Sp.

d. Complete carbon typescript with some holo. corr., Sp.

2. "Just Follow Me, Darling," 1983. (//2)

a. Holograph with notes, 23p.

b. Early typescript drafts with extensive holo. corr., 20p.

c. Typescript with many holo. corr., Sp.

d, Carbon typescript, with some holo. corr., Sp.

3. "Let's Get Personal," published as "A Stranger in the Crowd,"

Good Housekeeping, May 1983. (#3)

a. Holograph with notes, 23p.

b. Early typescript drafts with extensive corr., llp.

c. Typescript with holo. corr., 7p.

d. Carbon typescript, with some halo. corr., Sp.

4. "Love at First Flight," 1982. (//4)

a. Holograph with notes, 4lp.

b. Early typescript drafts, with extensive halo. corr., 27p.

c. Typescript with holo. corr., 9p.

d, Carbon typescript, with some holo. corr., 7p. and title page.

S. "Rich Girl, Poor Girl," 1983. (//5)

a. Holograph with notes, 42p.

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Soman, Florence Jane Addenda: June 1982-February 1984

5. b. Early typescript drafts with holograph corrections, 19p.

c. Typescript with holo. corr., llp.

d. Carbon typescript, llp. and title page

6. "A Small Town Affair," 1982. (1/6)

a. Holograph with notes, 59p.

b. Typescript drafts with holo. corr., 34p.

c. Carbon typescript with some holo. corr., 16p. and title page.

"A Stranger in the Crowd" See "Let's Get' s Personal."

7. "The Telephone Call," 1982 (117)

a. Holograph with notes, 16p.

b. Typescript with holo. corr., 16p.

c. Carbon typescript with some holo. corr., 14p. and title page.

II Printed Material

Good Housekeeping magazine, includes short stories by FJS.

"A Face in the Crowd," May 1983. pl56+

"Flight of Fancy," February 1983. pl38+

Box 9 "Getting to Know You," August 1982. pl08

"Heart's Desire," March 1984. pl30+

"Never Say Goodbye," February 1984. pl44 .

"That Special Someone," November 1983. pl66+

"Tender Moments," September 1983. •pl48+

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Box 9 I.

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SOMAN, FLORENCE JANE

Addenda: March 1984-July 1985

MANUSCRIPTS (Short stories published in Good Housekeeping)

A. "Fascinating Strangers" typescript with many holo. corr., ca. 12 p. (#1)

"Jennifer's Wedding Day". See "This Is My Wedding Day"

B. "My Foolish Heart". Publi~hed Feb. 1985 under the title "One Special Moment.~

1. Preliminary drafts, complete and partial. Holograph typescript and carbon typescript with profuse holo. corr., 50 p.

2. Final draft. Carbon tyoescript with a few holo. corr., 12 p. and 1 prelim. p .

"One Special Moment". See "My Foolish Heart"

C. "Rich Girl, Poor Girl". Published March 1984.

1. Preliminary partial drafts. Typescript with many holo. corr., 12 p.

2. Final draft. Carbon typescript with a few holo. corr., 11 p. and 1 prelim. p.

D. "This is My Wedding Day". Published August 1985 under the title "Jennifer's Wedding Day".

1. Preliminary drafts, complete and partial. Holograph and typescript with many holo. corr. 60 p. •

2. Final draft. carbon typescript with a few holo. corr., 16 p. and 1 prelim. p.

E. "A Young Man's Fancy". Published April 1985 under the title "When Strangers Meet".

1. Preliminary drafts, complete and partial. Holograph and typescript with profuse holo. corr., 64 p.

2. Final draft. carbon typescript with a few holo. corr., 8 p. and 1 prelim. p.

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"When Strangers Meet". See "A Young Man's Fancy"

II. PRINTED ITEMS (Three copies of Good Housekeeping containing stories by FJS)

A. "Jennifer's Wedding Day". August 1985, p. 112. Includes O'Koon, Marcy, 1 tr~nsmittal ANS

B. "One Special Moment". February 1985, p. 120

C. "When Strangers Meet". April 1985, p. 120 (#2)

III. CORRESPONDENCE (with Good Housekeeping editors)

3 pieces: CTL, photocopy, and CTLS, March 1984

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Box 10

SOMAN, FLORENCE JANE

Addenda

October 1985 - March 1987

I. MANUSCRIPTS

1. "Come Fly with Me" (#1)

a. Holograph, 8 p.

b. Early typescript drafts with extensive holo. corr., 30 p.

c. Carbon typescript, with some holo. corr., 7 p.

2. "I Know You Like A Book" (#2)

a. Holograph, 17 p.

b. Preliminary carbon typescripts with holo. corr., 14 p.

c. Carbon typescript, with some holo. corr., 8 p.

3. "Mr. Perfect" (published as "When Dreams Come True"), Good Housekeeping, July 1986. (#3)

a. Holograph, 30 p.

b. Preliminary typescripts with holo. corr., 48 p.

c. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 15 p.

4. "That Certain Feeling" published as "When Fortune Smiles," Good Housekeeping, March 1986. (#4).

a. Holograph, 35 p.

b. Typescript with holo. corr., 27 p.

c. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 9 p.

5. "Today's Short Fiction in the Marketplace" published in two parts in The Writer, April and May 1986. (Gift of Mrs.Sylvia Burack) (#5)

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Box 10 a. Holograph, 46 p. (#5)

b. Typescript with profuse halo. corr., 33 p.

c. Typescript with halo. corr., 16 p.

d. Carbon typescript with halo. corr., 16 p.

"When Dreams Come True." See "Mr. Perfect."

"When Fortune Smiles." See "That Certain Feeling."

II. PRINTED MATERIAL (#6)

A. Good Housekeeping

"Her Kind of Man," April 1986, p. 130-131.

"When Dreams Come True," July 1986, p. 138+ •

"When Fortune Smiles, 11 March 1986, p. 1 72-173.

B. The Writer (#7)

"Today's short story in the marketplace." Part one, April 1986, p. 9-12. Part two, May 1986, p. 13-15.

III. CORRESPONDENCE

A letter from Good Housekeeping about article in The Writer, 4/28/86.

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3soman.fj

SOMAN, FLORENCE JANE

Addenda: June 1987 - March 1988

Box 10

I. MANUSCRIPTS OF SHORT STORIES.

A. "Getting To Know You." (#8)

1. Carbon typescript with many holo corr. 8 p. and 1 prelim. p.

2. Several partial drafts and revised pages. Ca. 55 p.

B. "Isn't It Romantic." (#9)

1. Carbon typescript with many holo. corr., 7 p. and 1 prelim. p.

2. Several revised or partial drafts. Ca. 55 p.

C. "Three on a Match." (#10)

1. Carbon typescript with many holo. corr., 7 p. and 1 prelim. p.

2. Several revised drafts and partial drafts. Ca. 45 p.

II. PRINTED. Three issues of Good Housekeeping including short stories by FJS.

A. "Enchanted Evening," April 1988, p. 124+.

B. "The Men in Her Life," Oct. 1987, p. 128+.

C. "Second Chance," Jan. 1988, p. 86+.

III. LETTER

FJS: TLS to "Carl," re: A BEAD OF AMBER (novel) by FJS, Nov. 21, 1952.

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I. Correspondence A Professional

Soman, Florence Jane 1-28-99

Preliminary Listing

1. Typescript letters from A M Heath & Company Limited (Author's Agents), ~randt & Brandt (Literary Agents, Inc.), and FJS to each other about FJS's writing, 1990-1991.

2. Holograph notes to editor and agent from FJS, 1990-1991. 3. Typescriyt letters to various yublishers., includin~. Good Housekeeping, and

Simon and Schuster. II. Printed Matter

A Magazine Mieles 1. ''Precision ,.gets Soman novel 'Vito's Women'," Variety, photocopy, 12-17-

90. 2. "Gotham's _precision Snares Pie rights to Soman Tome.," Variety, by Jane

Lieberma~, 1-8-91. III. Mi~cellaneous ·

A Holograph itinerary for FJS for dates 7/10-8/4.

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Box 12

I. Printed Material.

Soman, Florence Jane 7/27/01

Preliminary Listing

A. Printed stories by FJS, published in various magazines. 1. "Monica," Co-Ed, Feb. 1975. 2. "Change of Heart," Good Housekeeping. July 1973. 3. "Happy Birthday to Me!" magazine unknown, 1989. 4. "A Face in the Crowd," magazine unknown, 1983. 5. "A Face in the Crowd", magazine unknown, May 1983. 6. "Just the Way You Are," Good Housekeeping. n.d. 7. "Search for the Rainbow," magazine unknown, 1981 8. "A View from the Heart," Good Housekeeping. Sept. 1973. 9. "Heart's Desire," magazine unknown, March 1984. 10. "Girl in a Garden, magazine unknown, Oct. 1975. 11. "The Bon Voyage Day," Women's Weekly, 4/28/84. 12. "Flight of Fancy'' magazine unknown, Feb. 1983. 13. "When Dreams Come True," magazine unknown, July 1986. 14. "Vital Statistics," magazine unknown, June 1987. 15. "The Girl Who Believed in Love," Good Housekeeping. Aug.

1970. 16. "The Right Man," Good Housekeeping, March 1990. 17. "The Better to Know You," magazine unknown, Feb. 1989. 18. "Second Chance," magazine unknown, Jan. 1988. 19. "Never Say Good-Bye," magazine unknown, Feb. 1984. 20. "The Most Beautiful Day of Summer," Good Housekeeping, July,

1979. 21. "With All My Heart," Good Housekeeping, Feb. 1976. 22. "As Once We Were," magazine unknown, n.d. 23. "A Night at the Theatre," magazine unknown, 1991. 24. "Blue ... Like Violets," magazine unknown, Sept 1974. 25. "The Surprising Stranger," Good Housekeeping. Dec. 1971. 26. "Leave room for Love," Good Housekeeping, 1983. 27. "Leave Room for Love," Woman's Day, (Australia), n.d. 28. "A Meeting in the Park," Good Housekeeping, 1980. 29. "House of Dreams," magazine unknown, 1992. 30. "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," Good Housekeeping, May

1972. 31. "One Special Moment," magazine unknown, Feb 1985. 32. "The First Day of Spring," Collier's, 3/28/53.

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33. "Love Between the Acts," Ladies Home Journal, June 1959. 34. "Sweet Mystery," Women's Home Companion, Jan. 1953. 35. "Too Ready to Love," McCalls, August 1953. 36. "The Pick-Up," This Week, 10/2/55. 37. "The Other Man," This Week, 5/1/54.

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Preliminary Listing

Added to Box 1 of 7/27/01 (i~o,x /;).,)

I. Printed Material. A. Short stories by FJS, published in various magazines.

1. Magazine unknown. a. "Extra Woman," 1949. b. "The Lady Played a Hunch," 4/26/53.

2. Ladies' Home Journal. a. "Small town Affair," 1951. b. "A Gift From Evie," Oct. 1949. c. "First Dance," n.d. d. "Sisters Are Like That," Apr. 1950. e. "How Long Shall I Wait?," June 1950. f. "Date with a Harvard Man," Oct. 1951.

3. Redbook. a. "Christmas Gift," Dec. 1949. b. "When a Man Marries," Feb 1951.

4. McCall's. a. "Beauty Isn't Everything," Nov. 1948. b. "No Place Called Home," 1951. c. "Her Very Dearest Friend," possibly Jan. 1951. d. "Sweet Eighteen," Dec. 1950.

5. American. a. "One of a Kind," July 1950. b. "Vacation in the City," Aug. 1950. c. "A Stranger for Christmas," Dec. 1951.

6. "One Special Moment," Women's Weekly, 1985. 7. "A Terribly Exciting Man," Woman's Home Companion, Sept.

1951.

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