the inventory of the naomi lane babson collection...
TRANSCRIPT
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Box 2
Box 3
Manuscripts
A) Novels
BABSON, NAOMI LANE
Gift of June, 1969
1) I AM LYDIAN, Harcourt, Brace, 1951.
Setting copy, typescript with halo. corrections by printer,
489 pp.
2) THE YOUNG FAIR MAt:;l)ENS, Harcourt, Brace, 1958.
a) Setting copy, typescript with halo. corrections by printer,
271 pp.
b) Typescript with holograph corrections (incomplete), 220 pp.
c) Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, 272 pp.
d) Galleys with holograph corrections by printer.
3) ANOTHER SKY. Harcourt, Brace, 1956.
a) Carbon typescript with halo, corrections, 346 pp.
b) Carbon typescript of original ending (not used )with
holograph correctJons, 54 pp,
c) Notes: Holograph research notes, 24 pp.
Typescript signed, 1 p.
d) Pull of title page, dedication, etc., 6 pp.
e) Dust jacket of book.
B) Children's Plays
1) "A Tree for Cinderella". No date, Published in a teache·rs' magazine.
Typescript, 9 pp.
2) "The Beggar of Bethlehem". Ca. 1920, Published by a teachers'
magazine. Typescript with halo. corrections, 6 pp.
Printed Items
1) Reviews of ANOTHER SKY. 30 clippings
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Correspondence
BABSON, NAOMI LANE
Gift of June, 1969
Page 2
1) Babson, Naomi to reviewer. No date. AN (not signed)
A) 1954
1) Babson, Naomi to Bernice Baumgarten, April 28, 1954. CTL
2) Lindley, Denver, October 13, 1954. TLS
3) Babson, Naomi to Bernice Baumgarten, Oct. 23, 1954. CTL
4) Babson, Naomi to her family, Nov. 23, 1954, TLS
5) Page, Mary Lea to Carl Brandt, Dec. 6, 1954. TLS
6)Brandt, Carl, Dec. 9, 1954, TLS
7) Babson, Naomi to Carl Brandt, Dec. 12, 1954. TLS
8) Brandt, Carl, Dec. 14, 1954. TLS
9) Babson, Naomi to Carl Brandt, Dec. 30, 1954. CTL
B) 1955
1) Brandt, Carl, Jan. 27. TLS
2) Lindley, Denver, March 29. TLS
3) Liridley, Denver, May 2, TLS
4) Babson, Naomi to Denver Lindley, May 12, CTL
5) Lindley, Denver, June 3, TLS
6) Babson, Naomi to Bernice Baumgarten, June 7. CTL
7) Babson, Naomi to Denver Lindley, June 7. CTL
8) Lindley, Denver, Sept. 20. TLS
9) Baumgarten, Bernice, Nov. 9. TLS
10) Brandt, Carl, Nov. 23. TLS
11) Gould, Bruce (Co-editor of Ladies Home Journal) to Carl Brandt,
Dec. 7. TLS
12) Brant, Carl, Dec. 9. TLs
13) Baumgarten, Bernice, Dec. 16. TLS
BABSON, NAOMI LANE
Gift of June, 1969
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C) 1956
1) Lindley, Denver, Jan. 11. Telegram
2) Lindley, Denver, Jan. 12. TLS
3) Lindley, Denver, Jan. 26. TLS
4) Babson, Naomi to Denver Lindley, Jan. 28. CTL
5) Lindley, Denver, Feb. 2. TLS
6) Lindley, Denver, Feb. 13. TLS
7) Brandt, Carl, May 29 (Contract with National Broadcasting
Company) TL, Not signed.
8) Lindley, Denver, July 9. TLS
9) Lubelle, Frieda, July 27. TLS
10) Lindley, Denver. Sept. 19. TLS
11) Harrison, Charles S., Dec. 31. TJ...S
D) 1957
1) Babson, Naomi to Denver Lindley, July 14. CTL
2) Babson, Naomi to Denver Lindley, July 27. CTL
3) Babson, Naomi to Bernice Baumgarten, Dec. 5. CTL
(This includes an outline of the last part of THE YOUNG FAIR
MAIDENS, Carbon typescript, 6 PP•)
Book gift of 1969.
Babson, Naomi Lane THE YOUNG FAIB MAIDENS New York, Harcourt Brace, 1958.
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Box 5
Box 6
BABSON, NAOMI LANE Addenda: Gift of September 1969
Manuscripts & Galleys
1) LOOK DOWN FROM HEAVEN. Title crossed out to AND A NEW EARTH. 1942.
Typescript, 336 pp.
2) ANO~HER SKY. Harcourt, Brace, 1956.
a) p. la-155: Carbon typescript.-l
b) P. 156-288: Typescript.
c) p. 289-341: Carbon typescript
Total 342 pp.
d) Partial page proofs and layouts for preliminary pages.
3) ANOTHER SKY.
Galley proofs, marked by the author.
4) BEST FOOT FORWARD. Original title for I AM LIDIAN. 1951.
a) Carbon typescript, 389 pp.
b) Synopsis of Parts III-IV, with holograph note "Synopsis of
conclusion- not the actual words", 8 pp.
5) I AM LIDIAN. (1952).
a) 1 set of galley proofs.
b) 1 set of page proofs.
6) THE FAIR YOUNG MAIDENS. Harcourt, 1958.
Page proofs.
7) THE FAR AWAY HEART. Short novel. Published in McCall's, December 1945.
Carbon typescript, 107 pp.
8) APRIL SHOW. Novelette. Note by author "Sold: McCall's".
Carbon typescript, 65 pp.
9) INTO A CURIOUS COUNTRY. Short no'lel. Note on jacket "file 10-9-57".
Typescript, 66 pp.
10) ANSWER FROM WITHIN. Short novel.
Carbon typescript, 69 pp.
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11) "Fool's Journey". Note on jacket: "Filed 12/21/42". Typescript, 21 pp.
12) HHat·e is Our Enemy". Short story. Published Nat. Home Monthly.
·July 1941. Carbon typescript, 28 pp.
13) SEPTEMBER STORM. Short novel. Published in McCall's. September 1945.
"Based on 1938 hurricane in New England". Carbon typescript,
77 PP•
14) "Look the Right Way". Short story. Note on jacket: "Filed 7/19/60".
Typescript, 19 pp.
15) HIGH TIDE. Novelette. Published in Liberty, February 16 & 23, 1946.
Carbon typescript, 48 pp. (with p. 43 marked "new ending").
16) "Unexpected Weather". Short story. Published in Redbook, April, 1960.
a) 2 Typescripts (one of 19 pp.; one of 20 pp.).
b) 1 Carbon typescript, 19 pp.
17) "You Were My Friend". Short story. Published in Saturday Evening
Post , September 7, 1940.
Carbon typescript, 24 pp.
18) "The Secret Room". Short story. Published in·satutday Evening·Post
October 18, 1949.
2 Carbon typescript, 19 pp.
19) "Murder by Proxy". Story. Typescript, 25 pp.
20) "Change of Heart". Short story. Published in'Ladie's Home·Joutnal
January 1942. Carbon typescript, 22 pp.
Box 7 21) "The Bright Mountains: A Story of Montana".
2 Carbon typescript~, 12 pp. each.
22) "Nugget". Story. Typescript with holograph corrections, 23 pp.
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23) "The People We Write About. Published iti. The Writer, December 1959.
Typescript and carbon typescript, 6 pp. each,
24) "Return of the Native". Note on jacket: "Filed 12/3/42".
Typescript, 8 pp.
25) "One Child is Like Another" (circa 1950.
Carbon typescript, 21 pp.
26) "A Letter Came Today". Holograph notation: "Sold to S.E.P.
(1942-43?)". Published Saturday Evening Post. November 18, 194=4.
Carbon typescript, 16 pp.
27) "You Won't Come Back Again". Short story. (Holograph change of title
to: "One More Day Without You").
Typescript with holograph corrections, 17 pp.
28) "Not A Day Older". Short story, Holograph notation: "Sold: Better Liv~~i'.
Carbon typescript, 20 pp.
29) "Life Your Own Life". Typescript, 23 pp.
30) "Never Fall For A Dude". Carbon typescript, 20 pp.
31) "The Fur Hat". Short story.
Carbon typescript (with holograph corrections on last page), 20 pp.
32) "The Old Men on the Wall". Short story. Carbon typescript, 18 pp,
33) "The Secret Treasure of Miss Liu". Short story.
Carbon typescript, 19 pp.
34) "The Choice". Short story. Carbon typescript, 21 pp.
35) "Picnic at Looking-Glass Pond". Short story.
Carbon typescript, 8 pp.
36) "Carnival". Short story.
Carbon typescript, 19 pp.
BABSON, NAOMI LANE Addenda: September 1969
37) "The Green Lined Bowl. 11 Typescript, signed, 17 pp.
page 4
38) "The Grave on the Hill". Holograph notation: "Sold (Collient?)".
Typescript, 12 pp.
39) "Marry Me Now". Two-Part story. Note on jacket"Filed 10/27/42".
Part I. Typescript, 27 pp.
40) "Margaret Scherf". Carbon typescript, 7 pp. ,,h,~~t
41) "Half a Millionaire". Short/\story. Carbon typescript, 9 pp.
42) "Early Morning". Typescript with holograph corrections, 23 pp.
43) SEVEN DAYS MAKE A WEEK. Short novel. Published in Everywoman,
May and June 1951. Carbon typescript, 78 pp.
44) "They Don't Care". Short story. Holograph notation: "Sold w.a.c. (?)".
Carbon typescript, 20 pp.
45) "The One YOu Love". Published in CosmopcHitan. November 1946.
a) Typescript, 47 pp.
b) Carbon typescript, 47 pp.
c) Carbon typescript, 56 pp. on yellow paper with holograph corrections
of ending.
46) "Along With Me". Published in Good Housekeeping, January 1947.
a) Typescript, 35 pp.
b) 3 Carbon typescript. (Two of 35 pp.; 0ne of 62 pp.)
Box 8 47) "Family Affair". Short story. Carbon typescript, 21 pp.
48) "This is Ennis, Montana". Short article. Carbon typescript with
holograph corrections, 9 pp.
49) "Time in Its Flight". Short story.
Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, 22 pp.
50) "Period Piece". Short story. Note on jacket: "Filed 8/10/44".
Carbon typescript, 18 pp.
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51) "The Spinster & The Spy". Short story. Note on jacket. "Filed 4-16-45".
a) Typescript, 18 pp.
b) Carbon typescript, 18 pp.
52) "A Rii1g For Rose". Short story.
a) Typescript (11/21/58 version), 19 pp.
b) Carbon typescript (revised version), 19 pp.
c) Babson, Naomi L. to Carol Brandt. DerembPr 5, 1958. CTL re: the story.
53) "Nobody Ever Told Us". Short story. Published in National Home
Monthly, November 1941.
2 Carbon typescripts,20 pp. each.
54) "New House for Sylvia". Short story. Published in·Toronto·star,
September 27, 1952.
55) "The Road Leads West. Short story. Published in.Collier's, January 13, 1940.
2 Carbon typescripts, 15 pp. each.
56) "O, Pioneer!". Short story.
a) Typescript, 22 pp.
b) Carbon typescript, 21 pp.
57) "Dancing Club'.' Short story.
a) Typescript, 21 pp.
b) Carbon typescript, 23 pp.
58) "The First Poin/sett1a". With holograph notation: "Published in
a teacher's magazine circa 1926 11•
Typescript, 8 pp. (including holograph sheet of music to accompany
play).
59) 3 book jacketSfor "All the Tomorrows".
1 book jacket for "The Yankee Bodleys"/
Box 9
Correspondence
BABSON, NAOMI LANE Addenda: September 1969
1) Brandt, Carl to NB. TLS, June 2, 1938.
2) Hitchcock, Curtice. TLS to NB. July 1, 1938.
ANS on back from "Margaret".
page 6
3) Grieder, Naomi (donor). CTL. February 6, 1950 re: "One Child
is Like Another" (Was attached to manuscript).
4) Brandt, Carol. TLS to NB. November 9, 1956.
5) Grieder, Naomi L.B. CTL. November 17, 1956.
6) Grieder, Naomi L.B. CTL undated with holograph notation: "To
Carol Brandt 7 Dec.-56 (3 more stories for TV)".
Printed Items
1) 102 newspaper clippings (April 12, 1951-February 1952). Book
reviews of I AM LIDIAN.
2) Review of ANOTHER SKY~ New York Herald Tribune'. April 8, 1956.
l\'lt-',;\.\y 3) Magazines- arranged chronologically. (Containing articles vby NB).
a) "The Road Leads West". ·Collier's. January 13, 1940.
b) "What Love Is'". Woman"s Home·companion. January 1940.
c) "Encounter With a Ghost"~ Woman: The National Home Weekly.
March 2, 1940.
d) "Quiet Family Wedding"~ Ladie's Home Journal. June 1940.
e) "You Were My Friend". Saturday Evening Post. September 7, 1940.
f) "Home-Town Boy"~ Collier's . March 21, 1941,
g) "Fear Is a Shadow". · McCall's. July, 1941.
h) "Hate Is Our Enemy"~ National Home Monthly. July 1941.
Box 10
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BABSON, NAOMI LANE Addenda: September 1969
i) "Nobody Ever Told Us". National Home Monthly. November 1941.
j) "Change of Heart". Ladie's' Home Journal. January 1942.
k) Headlines: "China Is Bleeding & Starving in Democracy's
Defense". The Bozeman Courier. February 13, 1942.
1) "The Way Things Are". Liberty. March 7, 1942.
m) "Though I Walk Through the VAlley". Good'Housekeeping. June 1942.
n) "A Letter Came Today". Saturday Evening Post. November 18, 1944.
o "Nor Long Remember". McCall's March 1945.
p) "September Storm". McCall's September 1945.
q) "The Faraway Heart"; McCall's December 1945.
r) "High Tide: Part I"; Liberty, February 16, 1946.
s) "High Tide: Conclusion"; Liberty. February 23, 1946.
t) "The Moment on the Rock"; Cosmopolitan. Setpember 1946.
u) "The One You Love"; Cosmopolitan. November 1946.
v) "Along With Me"; Good Housekeeping. January 1947.
w) "Once Before J;\1 the Moonlight". Part L .Redhook, June 1948.
x) "You Were Meant For Me"; McCall's April 1949.
y) "The One You Love"; Pocket Book·stotyteller. September 17, 1949.
z) "The Secret Toom"; ·satutday·Evening·Post. Ocoober 8, 1949.
aa) "The River of Fear"; Saturday Evening Post. December 17, 1949.
bb) Griedet;Paul : "Bettin' Man"; ·Blue·Book Magazine. October 1950.
Holograph note on cover: "Contains short story by Paul
Grider (Miss Babson's husband)".
cc) "Where to Begin & Where to Stop". The.Writer. November 1950.
dd) "Seven Days Make a Week"; ·Eve:tywoman. May 1951.
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ee) "Seven Days Make a Week". Continuat; Everywoman. June 1951.
ff) Lawrence, Josephine. Book review of I AM LIDIAN; Saturday Review,
July 21, 1951.
gg) "The Long Night". · Saturday Evening Post. September 1, 1957.
hh) "You're The One for Me". McCall's November 1952.
ii) Anne Lane: "Naomi Lane Babson". Wilson Library Bulletin. Volume 27.
Number 2. October 1952.
jj) "Another Sky" (Condensed). Ladie' s Home Journal. March 1956.
kk) "From Here to There". The Writer. JUly 1956.
11) "Whither Thou Goest". Wife•& Home. November 1957.
mm) "Unaccountable Affair"; Saturday Evening POst. June 20, 1959.
Box 11 nn) "The People We Write About". The Writer. December 1959.
oo) "Unexpected Weather"~ Redhook. April 1960.
pp) "Make Up Your Mind"; Saturday Evening Post. April 30, 1960.
qq) "Summer Affair". Woman's Journal. July 1960. ("A Ring for Rose"
with names changed).
rr) "Children are People"; The Writer. June 1961.
ss) "Put Your Trust In Life"~ FAmily S~ar. February 8, 1969.
(Same as "Unexpected Weather").
Memorabilia and Miscellaneous
1) Catalogue from Harcourt, Brace & Company. Spring 1951. re: I AM
LIDlilN. page 22.
2) Catalogue from Harcourt, Brace & Company. Spring 1958. re: THE YOUNG
FAIR MAIDENS. page 36.
3) "For Harcourt Brace Authors to Help Them in Preparing Manuscript
and Reading Proof".
BABSON, NAOMI LANE Addenda: September 1969
4) Scrapbook (Green, with fro~t dust jacket of "The Yankee Bodleys"
on cover).
page 9
Contains:3 photographs of NB with holograph name and dates on back.
1 photograph of Paul Grieder with holograph name and dates
on back.
Reviews of ALL THE TOMORROWS
Reviews of THE YANKEE BODLEYS .
48 newspaper clippings from May 1939-October 1939.
B(Jl/~5) Scrapbooks. (Brown, kept by NB's mother). "Mwrr/s wc:,rk from If
Contains: Some of NB stories published in magazines.
Newspaper clippings
Letters:
McKaughan, J.A. to Mrs. Babson. TLS. April 3, 1936.
NB to Mrs. Babson. TLS. "Wed. March 4". (1936?).
BABSON, NAOMI LANE
Addenda: May 1970
B.ox 12
Printed Short stories by Naomi Lane Babson
1937
1) "The Gods Smile". Collier's, November 20. pp. 12-13, 32-36. With
holograph notation by NLB.
2) "We Have Been Young". Pictorial Review, November.pp. 20-21, 48-49,
57-58.
3) "Rainy Day In Summer". Saturday Evening Post, July 17.
pp. 18-19, 48, 51. 2 copies, one with holograph notation by NLB.
1938
4) "He Met Her In Town". McCall's, November. pp. 24-25, 105-107.
5) "Until You see Again". Pictorial Review. May. pp. 10-11, 48-49,
51-52, 54-55.
6) "Shake Hands Forever". Pictorial Review, August. 2 copies. pp, 14-15,
52-55.
7) "Singsong Girl". Saturday Evening Post. April 2. pp. 18-19, 91-92, 94.
8) "Something To Remember". Woman's Home Companion, October.
pp. 18-19, 39-40, 42, 45. Also tearsheets.
1939
9) "Farewell In Shanghai". Pictorial Review. February. pp. 18-19, 61,
65-66, 68--69.
1940
10) "You Were My Friend"._Saturday Evening Post. September 7. pp. 16-17,
37-38, 40.
1941
11) "Home-Town Boy". Collier's. March 29. pp. 12-13, 35, 37-38.
1942
BABSON, NAOMI LANE Addenda: May 1970
12) "A Story". Good Housekeeping. June. Tearsheets, 5 leaves.
page 2
13) "Change of Heart". Ladies' Home Journal. January. pp. 27, 90-98.
1944
14) "A Letter Came Today". Saturday Evening Post, November 18.
pp. 26-27, 76, 78, 80.
1945
15) "Saltonstall of Massachusetts". Liberty. September 15. Tearsheets,
6 leaves.
16) "September Storm". McCall's, September. pp. 23, 90-111.
17) "The Faraway Heart". McCall's. December. pp. 23, 105-139.
1949
18) "The Secret Room". Saturday Evening,-Post. October 8. Tearsheets,
'6 leaves.
No year
19) "Nor Long Remember". McCall's. March. Tearsheets, 5 leaves.
Miscellaneous.
1) "Drums of the Night" by Norma Patterson in unidentified magazine,
no date. With two holograph notes to NLB. Tearsheets, 6 leaves.
2) Tearsheets, 6 leaves. Unidentified.
BABSON, NAOMI LANE
Addenda: April 1971
Manuscripts
Box 13
Box 14
1) THE COUNTRY SCHOOLMARM. Unpublished. (Originally intended to be
sequel to THE YANKEE BODLEYS)
Typescript with holograph corrections, 426 pp. with typescript
note of explanation laid in. (#1-2).
2) THE SIDE OF THE ANGELS. Unfinished novel.
Typescript with holograph corrections, Ca. 75 pp. (#3).
3) WAIT FOR JENNY. Unpublished novelette.
a) Carbon typescript, 119 pp. (#4).
b) Typescript with holograph corrections, 99 pp. (#5).
4) Miscellaneous manuscript pages labelled "The Innocent Kd.dnaper"
and "View From a Picture Window". (Unfinished and unpublished
novelette?).
Typescript with holograph corrections, Ca. 50 pp. (#6).
5) Unpublished short stories with Chinese background or characters. (#7).
a) "The Boatwoman".
1. Typescript with holograph corrections, 12 pp.
2. Typescript, 12 pp.
b) "Murder by Proxy". Typescript with holograph corrections, 23 pp.
c) "The Green Lined Bowl". Carbon typescript, 17 pp.
d) "The Nugget". Carbon typescript, 22 pp.
e) "Mr. Moon and Family". Typescript with holograph corrections, 21 pp.
f) "Melting is its Habit". Typescript with holograph corrections, 21 pp.
6) Short pieces. Many unpublished. (#8).
a) "O, Pioneer!". Carbon typescript, 21 pp.
b) "The Use of Background in·Fiction". Carbon typesc:tipt, 10 pp.
c) "From Here to There". Carbon typescript wibh holograph notation, 7 pp.
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d) "Period Piece". Typescript with holograph corrections, 17pp.
e) "Return of the Native". Carbon typescript with holograph
corrections, 7, pp.
f) "Duel with God". Typescript with holograph corrections, 11 pp.
g) "Look the Right Way". Carbon typescript, 17 pp.
h) "Have Fun, Kid". Carbon typescript, 23 pp.
i) "Dancing Club". Carbon typescript, 23 pp.
j) "The Typhoon." Typescript, 5 pp.
7) Lecture notes.
Typescript with holograph corrections, Ca. 50 pp. (In signed
envelope). (//9) •
Letter
CTL from NLB to "Mr. Burack" (Abraham Burack of The Writer),
December 9, 1960. (119).
Printed (119) •
1) YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME. McCall's, November 1952.
2) "Childreri are People". The Writer, June 1961.
3) "A New House for Sylvia". Tearsheet from The·star Weekly,
September 27, 1952.
4) Book reviews of NLB's books, Ca. 50 newsclips, including postcard
advertising from publishers.
Box /114 Letter
Babson, Naomi Lane
Addendum Jan. 1979
NLB: CTL (4 p.) to "Camilla" recalling experiences in China
during 1920 1 s. Dated March 1976, Providence, Rhode Island (/110).
Box 15 I.
BABSON, NAOMI
Addenda: February 1984
MANUSCRIPTS
A. Novels, Unpublished
1. DEATH AT THE CHERRY ARMS. Typescript with a few holo. corr., 104 p. and 2 prelim. p. Also several other drafts in typescript and carbon typescript, variously titled and paginated, ca. 100 p. (#1)
2. IF THIS BE I. Typescript including several variously titled versions and drafts, most with holo. corr., ca. 300 p. (#2)
3. INTO A CURIOUS COUNTRY.
a. Partial carbon typescript, 57 p. and 1 prelim. p. consisting of several drafts, all with holo. corr.
b. Carbon typescript, 66 p. and 1 prelim. p. (#3)
4. WAIT FOR JENNY. Typescript with few holo. marks, ca. 119 p., various pag. (#4)
B. Short Stories
1. "In a Different Time," carbon typescript with a holo. note, 21 p.
2. "Unexpected Weather," carbon typescript, 15 p. and 1 prelirn. p. (#4)
C. TALKS, all with holo. corr. (#5)
1. "China's Women at War," typescript, ca. 8 p.
2. Drama talk, typescript, 8 p.
3. "I've Been Reading -- I Still Am," carbon typescript, 5 p.
4. Notes, holograph, 11 p.
5. Notes for Billings talk, typescript, 10 p.
6. Notes for library talk, typescript, 9 p.
7. "The Novel," typescript, 10 p.
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8. Ratana talk on trip, typescript, 6 p.
9. "The Slick Short Story," typescript, ca. 10 p.
10. "The Use of Background in Fiction," carbon typescript, 2 p. incomplete.
11. "Why Write," typescript, 5 p. (#5)
D. NOTES FOR NOVEL: I AM LIDIAN, typescript, and holograph, ca. 20 p. (#5)
E. PERIODICALS: PUBLICATION DATA
1. List of published articles from 1936-1956, carbon typescript, 3 p., with AN from daughter of NB.
2. List of published a~ticles, 1939-1960, typescript photocopy, 3 p.
II. CORRESPONDENCE, some personal in early years, but mainly with agent (Brandt & Brandt) and publishers. Many letters from Carl Brandt, and Denver Lindley and George L. White of Harcourt Brace, ca. 450 items.
A. Undated: 17 items (#6)
B. Dated, 1935-1971:
1935-50: 84 items ( # 6) 1951-54: 82 items ( # 7) 1955-57: 93 items ( # 1) 1958-60: 127 items ( # 2) 1961-71: 58 items ( # 3)
Babson, Roger W. ALS Sept. 14, 1939, TLS Nov. 3, 1939.
Burack, Abraham S., CTL, n.d., to Brandt & Brandt. 15 TLS to NLB, 1952-60.
Davison, Peter. Telegram Dec. 1950, 4 TLS 1950, 1951.
Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. ALS, n.d.
Marquand, John P. (United China Relief). Typescript form letter signed. Feb. 28, 1942.
Mosely, Eleanor Rust (later Eleanor Rust Collier of Boston University). TLS June 10, 1936.
Stout, Rex. TLS March 20, 1942.
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Box 16 III. LEGAL DOCUMENTS, publishing
A. Nine agreements with agent and publisher, signed, 1935-1957.
B. Certificate of Request for Copyright Renewal, 1967 ( # 4)
IV. PRINTED ITEMS: News clippings, pamphlets, publicity posters; ca. 300 pieces, ca. 1939-60. (#5),
V. PHOTOGRAPHY AND PERSONAL DOCUMENTS
A. 8" x 10" photograph of NB
B. Documents:
1. Member's card for Author's Guild
2. School progress report for Jerry Grieder, NB's son. (#5)
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Babson, Naomi Lane (10/9/12) Page 1 of 1
Babson, Naomi Lane #1370
10/9/12 Preliminary Listing
Added to Box 16 I. Printed Material.
A. Catalogs. 1. “Reynal & Hitchcock Incorporated, Spring and Early Summer
Books, 1939,” 19 p.; includes book review of NLB’s novel, ALL THE TOMORROWS, TS, 1 p., 9/1/1939. [F. 6]