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Table of Contents

Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3

Biographical/Historical note .......................................................................................................................... 3

Arrangement note ........................................................................................................................................... 6

Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 7

Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................... 8

Controlled Access Headings .......................................................................................................................... 8

Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 8

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Summary Information

Repository: Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River CampusLibraries, University of Rochester

Creator: Gardner, John, 1933-1982

Title: John Gardner Papers

ID: D.183

Date [inclusive]: 1880s-2007

Physical Description: 90 boxes

Language of theMaterial:

English

Preferred Citation

(Name of item, if applicable), John Gardner Papers, 1880s-2007. Dept. of Rare Books, SpecialCollections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester.

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Biographical/Historical note

John Champlin Gardner (1933-1982), American novelist and short story writer, medieval English literaryscholar, editor, critic, translator, librettist, poet, college professor in medieval English literature andcreative writing was born on July 21, 1933, in Batavia, New York, near Buffalo. He was the eldest offour children of John Champlin Gardner, a dairy farmer and lay preacher, and Priscilla Jones Gardner,a former high school English teacher. The rural farm home was full of books, and the family frequentlyread aloud. Both John Sr. and Priscilla regularly offered dramatic performances at community gatherings.Gardner joined in the work of the farm, was an avid early reader, and began writing by age eight. At ageeleven, a life-changing experience occurred when Gardner's younger brother Gilbert, age six, was killedwhen he fell beneath a cultipacker that Gardner was pulling with a tractor. The accident is described in ashort story Gardner wrote later in life, "Redemption," and he referred to the accident in conversations andinterviews throughout his life.

Following Batavia High School graduation in 1951, Gardner began his college education at DePauwUniversity. He planned to major in chemistry, but he was drawn to literature and philosophy. In hissophomore year Gardner contributed the prize-winning story and song lyrics for DePauw's annualmusical comedy. Beginning his junior year, Gardner transferred to Washington University after marrying

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his St. Louis cousin, Joan Louise Patterson in June 1953. At Washington, Gardner wrote a short storythat was published as "Nickel Mountain" in the student literary magazine he co-edited. He was electedto Phi Beta Kappa and used his Woodrow Wilson Fellowship to pursue an M.A. degree in creativewriting at the University of Iowa and continued on in Iowa's English Ph.D. program. Gardner studied oldand medieval English language and literature under Professor John C. McGalliard. For his dissertationGardner submitted a novel, The Old Men, and received his doctorate in 1958.

Gardner's first teaching position was a one-year appointment at Oberlin College, Ohio, in 1958. In 1959he moved on to Chico State College (now the University of California at Chico). During his Chicoyears Gardner's two children were born -- Joel, in 1959, and Lucy, in 1962. While teaching a variety offour courses per semester, Gardner served as a leading force in establishing Chico's Creative WritingProgram and briefly supervised the student literary magazine but was stifled by the college's attempts tocensor the publication. In 1961 Gardner launched his own professional literary magazine, MSS, which-- despite its short run of three issues -- achieved early prominence by publishing a notable array ofworks by a mix of both young and established writers including William Gass, John Hawkes, Joyce CarolOates, W.S. Merwin, George P. Elliott, and William Stafford. Gardner's Chico years also saw his firstpublished story, "A Little Night Music," in a literary magazine, Northwest Review, and his publicationwith colleague Lennis Dunlap of The Forms of Fiction, an anthology of short and longer fiction withcomments for use in writing and literature courses. The selections together with critical introductions,analyses and questions provide one of the earliest glimpses of Gardner's developing concept of goodfiction as expressing moral values. Random House reprinted it six times over the next five years.

It was Gardner's continuing scholarship in medieval literature that won him a tenure-track position asassistant professor at San Francisco State University in 1962. While teaching four courses each semester,Gardner continued to focus his scholarship on medieval English literature and in 1965 published TheComplete Works of the Gawain Poet: in a Modern English Version to very favorable reviews.

In tandem with additional related scholarly translations and writings in progress, Gardner continued hiswriting of fiction and other creative works, sometimes drawing on classical or old or middle Englishthemes and often combining fantasy with reality. Early in his next teaching post , beginning in September1965, as Associate Professor in Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Literature, Southern Illinois University,Gardner published his first novel, The Resurrection (1966) to mixed reviews, followed by The Wreckageof Agathon (1970). His 1971 novel Grendel, a reimagining of the Beowulf story from the perspective ofthe monster, received wide favorable acclaim and brought him name recognition. Also appearing in 1971was Gardner's translation and edition: The Alliterative Morte Arthure; The Owl and the Nightingale;and Five Other Middle English Poems. The Sunlight Dialogues, considered by many his finest novel,appeared in 1972; Throughout his Southern Illinois professorship which extended to mid-1976, Gardnertypically pursued several writing projects simultaneously, alternating between his medieval studiesscholarship and his creative work. He won recognition and respect in both arenas and came to be seen asone of America's most prolific and imaginative writers.

With support from a 1973-74 Guggenheim Fellowship, Gardner made progress in his scholarly studiesand creative writing. Both his epic poem Jason and Medeia and his next novel, Nickel Mountain,appeared in 1973. Gardner's 1974 The Construction of the Wakefield Cycle featured a careful analysisof the individual pageants together with Gardner's comments about the authorship of the whole. Towardyear's end, Gardner's The King's Indian; Stories and Tales appeared.

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Summer 1974 was Gardner's first year as faculty at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. From the outsetGardner became a favorite, and he returned for eight subsequent years. His classes, readings, livelyexchanges with students and faculty colleagues, and his generous critiquing of student writing -- all gavehim a following that extended well beyond the Conference.

Between 1974 and 1978, Gardner resigned from SIU and held successive teaching appointments atBennington, Skidmore, and Williams colleges, and George Mason University. His 1976 separation fromwife Joan eventually led to divorce.

In 1975 Gardner was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His Dragon, Dragon andOther Tales was selected as "The New York Times Outstanding Book for Children 1975." Gardner'snovel October Light won the 1976 National Book Critics Award for Fiction. Another collectionfor children, Gudgekin the Thistle Girl and Other Tales came out in 1976. He wrote the libretto forRumpelstiltskin as an opera, with music by Joseph Baber, and it was first performed in January 1977.Also appearing in 1977 were Gardner's third collection of tales for children, King of the Hummingbirds,and his The Life and Times of Chaucer, The Poetry of Chaucer, and two more children's books -- Inthe Suicide Mountains and A Child's Bestiary. Towards the end of 1977, while recovering from cancersurgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Gardner drafted a guide to the writing of fiction which heentitled, "The Art of Fiction."

With On Moral Fiction (1978), Gardner offered a book-length discussion of his long-held viewsdeveloped from his college reading of Tolstoy's What Is Art? -- that true art is moral art and offersa "careful, thoroughly honest search for and analysis of values." Gardner argued that good fictionexpressed values that affirm what is good for characters in particular and for humanity in general.Gardner's choice to name specific contemporary writers as examples in his argument thrust him into thenational spotlight amidst a controversy whose vehemence and duration he had not counted on. Manysubsequent interviews and reviews of his work specifically referred to his On Moral Fiction and used itas a measure of Gardner's own work.

In Fall 1978 Gardner began directing the creative writing program at State University of New Yorkat Binghamton. Also, his Poems was published. 1979 saw publication of two more opera libretti --Frankenstein and William Wilson, and the tale, Vlemk the Box Painter.

In 1980 Gardner married Liz Rosenberg and together they edited MSS: A Retrospective, preliminary tothe 1981 revival of MSS as a venue for new writers. Also coming out in those years were Gardner's novelFreddy's Book (1980), a radio play entitled The Temptation Game (1980), a play entitled Death and theMaiden (1981), and The Art of Living and Other Stories (1981).

In 1982 Gardner edited (with Shannon Ravenel) Houghton Mifflin's The Best American Short Stories:1982. His novel Mickelsson's Ghosts appeared. He divorced Liz Rosenberg. Days before his plannedwedding to Susan Thornton, Gardner was killed, at age 49, on 14 September, in a single-vehiclemotorcycle crash on a rural road near Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

Weeks before his death Gardner had completed his collaborative work on a new translation of thecenturies-old epic Gilgamesh, with Gardner rendering into poetry accessible to lay readers theliteral English translation from the original Akkadian by Professor John Maier, with assistance fromAssyriologist Richard Henshaw. Gilgamesh appeared in 1984, as did Gardner's The Art of Fiction: Noteson Craft for Young Writers. Also in the weeks before his death, Gardner brought together in his On

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Becoming a Novelist (posthumously published in 1983) his personal observations, for the beginningnovelist, as to the promising writer's sensibilities, training and education, and he offers practical tips forsurviving with writing as a vocation earning livelihood.

In his last interview, conducted by David Stanton at the Bread Loaf Conference, August 1982, JohnGardner acknowledged that one of his aspirations was to be "the world's greatest librettist". Thisbiography takes note, therefore, that in Summer 2006 Gardner's novel Grendel was produced as an opera,with Julie Taymor as director and Taymor and J.D. McClatchy as co-librettists. They drew heavily fromGardner's novel. The opera was premiered at the LA Opera Company in June 2006 and in July 2006 atNew York's Lincoln Center. By Fall 2006 there were discussions of a possible LA revival in 2007.

Bibliography

Howell, John M. John Gardner; A Bibliographical Profile. With an Afterword by John Gardner.Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1980. [Rare Books/Special Collections, Cominsky Room,PS3557/.G217Zah]

Hamilton, Lee T. "John Gardner: A Bibliographical Update." John Gardner: True Art, Moral Art. Ed.Beatrice Mendez-Egle. Edinburg, Texas: School of Humanities, Pan American University, 1983. [ RareBooks/Special Collections, Gardner PS3557/.A712/ Z725/1983]

Howell, John M. Understanding John Gardner. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1993.See "Bibliography," pp. 151-161. [Rare Books/Special Collections, Gardner PS3557/.A712/Z69/1993]


Arrangement note

The Gardner collection remains only partially organized and this register is simply a listing of thefoldered items in the boxes. However, a database of the correspondence has been prepared and may besearched from this.

There are some items for which the identity of the item, or of the author, remains unclear.

Titles of works by JG are all in quotes. In published form, they are to be found as cataloged books in theDepartment. The text can be searched by keyword using the FIND function in the EDIT menu.

Abbreviations:

JG John Gardner

MS Manuscript

TS Typescript

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PC Photocopy

Pg/pgs/pp Pages

n.d. No date

[ ] Educated guess made by author of register


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Related Materials

Related Archival Materials note

Database of Correspondence.


Controlled Access Headings

• Authors, American• Correspondence• Manuscripts• Gardner, John, 1933-1982

Collection Inventory

Title/Description Contents List

Box 1a


1. "Monday," by Yvonne Ponsor, n.d. TS, 16 pp. Plus MS cover letter fromPonsor.

2. "The Love You Take," by Marcia Andrews, n.d. TS, 16 pp. Plus TS coverletter from Andrews.

3. Various Poems, by Eve Wiegel, n.d. TS, app. 15 pp.

4. "Escagriffe," by Diane Lefer, n.d. TS, 15 pp.

5. "Where There's Smoke," by Harry Smith, n.d. TS, 38 pp. Plus TS cover letterfrom Smith.

6. "Statue of Liberty," by William Falcone, n.d. TS, 17 pp.

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7. "Scarface," by Page Edwards, n.d. TS, 107 pp.

8. "The Marques del Campogrande," and "Mesa Cammila," by Lamar Herrin,n.d. TS, pp. 124-147; 85-139.

9. One pencil sketch of Gardner [by R. Szizygul?].

10. "Erinna to Baucis/ A Poem by Erinna," translated by Daniel Haberman withMarilyn Arthur, illustrated by C.B. Foss, n.d. Limited edition, unbound quarto,inscribed to Gardner by Haberman. 6 pp.

11. "Report on Rimur 1980," by Shaun Hughes, n.d. Offprint from the Journalof English and Germanic Philology. Signed by author. pp. 477-498.

12. One ink-wash drawing of a winged figure [by K. Morrow?], n.d.

13. Three pencil drawings for In the Suicide Mountains, by Joe Servello, n.d.

14. One ballpoint pen drawing of a funeral, artist unknown, n.d.

15. Six ink-wash drawings, by Amy Anderson, n.d.

16. One woodblock print, artist unknown, n.d.

17. "Under the Baobab Tree," ink transfer and gouache drawing, by ColleenMcElroy, n.d. Inscribed to Gardner by McElroy.

18. "Fifteenth-Century Flamboyant Style and The Castle of Perseverance," byMichael Kelly. Offprint from Comparative Drama, VI (1972). pp. 14-28.

19. "The Chaucer Ascription in Trinity College, Dublin MS D.2.8," by GarethCunleavy. Offprint from Ambix, XIII, 1965. pp.1-21.

20. Review of How I Wrote Certain of My Books, by Charles Johnson. AmericanBook Review [1977 or later]. PC of printed item, 1 p.

21. "From Summer Solstice," by George Seferis, translated by Byron Raizis.Offprint from The Southern Review, V, 1969. pp. 522-527.

22. "Experience, Language, and Consciousness: Troilus and Criseyde II,596-931, by Donald Howard. Offprint from Medieval Literature and Folklore

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Studies (1970). pp. 173-192; 362-364. Plus review of "The Structure of Chaucer'sTroilus and Criseyde," dissertation by William George Provost [from an indexto dissertations], PC of printed item, 1 p.

23. "Henry Carey (1687-1743) and Some Troublesome Attributions," by E.L.Oldfield. Offprint from Bulletin of the New York Public Library, June, 1968. pp.357-419. Inscribed to JG by the author.

24. "The World of Mandeville's Travels," by Donald R. Howard. Offprint fromThe Yearbook of English Studies, Vol. 1, 1971. pp. 1-17. Inscribed to JG byauthor.

25. "Some New Volumes of Lawrence's Letters," by Harry Moore. Offprintfrom The D.H. Lawrence Review, n.d. pp. 61-74.

26. "Someone Else," unknown author, n.d. TS, 36 pp.

27. "Disguised Fiction," by Joyce Carol Oates, a letter to the editor of PMLA,May 1974. TS with MS comments by Oates in reference to JG, 2 pp.

28. "Her heart thumped....," unknown writer, n.d. Fragment of a work. TS, 2 pp.

29. "The Walker," by L.M. Rosenberg, n.d. Fragment of work. TS, 2 pp.

30. "A Brace of Hellcats for Calico Jack," in The Terrible Teach and HisNemesis, n.d. PC of printed item, pp. 150-151.

31. "Mary Read," in A Book of Famous Pirates, n.d. PC of printed item, pp.54-67.

32. "Outline for the Story of Anne Bonny and Mary Read," by VanessaRedgrave, n.d. TS, 11 pp.

33. "A Moral Glance at October Light," by Harry Fincken, Jr., n.d. TS, 15 pp.

34. "The Prince, the Dwarf the Blacksmith's Daughter," by Tom Mula, n.d. Anadaptation from JG's In the Suicide Mountains. With a promotional poster. TS,45 pp.

35. "Akkadian Myths and Epics," in Ancient Near Eastern Texts (1969). PC ofprinted item, 76-90; 503-507.

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36. The Doomed Detective: The Contribution of the Detective Novel toPostmodern American and Italian Fiction, by Stefano Toni, n.d. With a letterto JG from the editor of Southern Illinois University Press, and a reviewer'sremarks. TS, pp. 1-113.

37. The Doomed Detective, by Stefano Toni, n.d. TS, pp. 114-244.

38. The New Life Hotel, by Edward Hower, n.d. Galley Proofs, 127 pp.

39. "The Tryals of Captain John Rackam and other Pirates." [Courtproceedings] 1721. PC of printed item, 18 pp.

40. "Grendel," a screen adaptation by Kim Anway, 1980. TS, original andrevised copies, each with cover letter, 68 pp. each.

41. Instructions from the University of Southern Illinois Press on preparingmanuscripts for submission, 1980. With cover letter from Chief Editor to JG.TS, five copies, 12 pp. each.

42. "To Those at Sea," by Tatiana Holway, n.d. With cover letter. TS, app. 100pp.

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43. "Epic and Romance in the Argonautica of Apollonius," by Beye, n.d. TS, pp.1-125. [Later published as: Epic and Romance in the Argonautica of Apollonius(Southern Illinois Univ. Pr, 1982), with a Foreword by John Gardner.]

44. "Epic and Romance," by Beye, n.d. TS, 126-250.

45. "Epic and Romance," by Beye, n.d. TS, 251-379.

46. "Pont De Pierre," by Arthur Boardman, n.d. TS, pp. 1-140.

47. "Pont De Pierre," by Boardman, n.d. TS, 141-280.

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48. "The Sunlight Man," a screen adaptation by Jules Dassin. With an unrelatednote from "Sandy" to "Alex," n.d. TS, 93 pp.

49. "The Tale of the Campaign of Igor/ Igor son of Sviatoslav/ grandson of Oleg/An Epic of Twelfth Century Russia," translated with commentary by DeborahV. Berman, n.d. TS, 35 pp.

50. "The Middle English Lyric 'Joly Jankyn,'" by J.D.W. Crowther, n.d. MS, 1p.

51. "Narrative Focus and Function in The Book of the Duchess," by James NeilBrown. MSE, Spring, 1970. PC of printed item, pp. 71-79; p. 272 of The Book.

52. "Chaucer's Anelida and Arcite: Some Conjectures," by Michael D. Cherniss,in unidentified work, n.d. With MS annotations [by JG?]. PC of printed item,pp. 9-21. Plus "Word-Order as a Factor of Style in Chaucer's Poetry," inunidentified work. With MS annotations [by JG?]. PC of printed item, 1 p.

53. "The Music of the Spheres and The Parlement of Foules," by DavidChamberlain, in unidentified book, n.d. PC of printed item, with MS annotations[by JG?], pp. 32-56.

54. Two loose pages, PC of unidentified work.

Box 2a


1. Southern Illinois University Press: copies of correspondence between peopleother than JG; statement regarding Press and its interests; misc. material. TS, 9pp.

2. JG's Vita, 1970 or later. Two copies, TS, 5 pp. each.

3. Susquehanna Community Choral Society: misc. membership and activitiesmaterials. TS and MS, app. 100 pp.

4. History of the Susquehanna Choral Society, n.d. TS, 2 pp.

5. "Visions," program for student literary society, featuring JG, 1976;photograph of JG with parents and one other.

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6. Musical scores for Grendel: "Shaper's Song," and one unnamed, n.d. 40 pp.[See also musical score for "Grendel" in Box 51:3.

7. "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown": notes, material, and music for a playby the Susquehanna Community Choral Society, n.d. app. 50 pp.

8. "Floral Dictionary," appendix to unidentified book, with MS annotations byJG. Possibly background to A Child's Floriary, poems by JG, n.d. PC of printeditem, pp. 256-271.

9. "Marvin's on the Distant Shore": advertisements for radio show by JG, n.d.TS and MS, 8 pp. With 5 pp. of MS notes by JG on auditions for parts.

10. "Faculty Data Forms," Southern Illinois University, Fall 1973. 26 formsfilled-in, about various faculty.

11. English Department Intramural Mail, Southern Illinois University, to JG, toand from others, 1973. app. 125 pp.

12. Southern Illinois University Intramural Mail, to JG, 1973. app. 70 pp.

13. File "N," various people and events under "N," 1973. TS and printed, app.50 pp.

14. Foreword by JG for Forms of Glory by J. William Hunt. The foreword;correspondence; jacket flap summation, 1973. TS, 24 pp.

15. Illustrations for A Child's Bestiary. App. 30 pp.

16. Graduate Council, Southern Illinois University, 1973. Meeting agendas andminutes. TS, app. 25 pp.

17. Graduate research, Southern Illinois University, 1971. Reports, etc. TS, app.25 pp.

18. Directory, National Opera Association, 1971.

19. Library materials, Southern Illinois University, 1969;1973. TS and printed,27 pp.

20. Addresses of individuals. MS, 2 pp.

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21. "MacMillan Audio Brandon, 1973 film course by JG. Invoices, orders, etc.TS and MS, app. 15 pp.

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22. Center for Medieval Studies, and Maine Writers Workshop, 1973. TS, 16 pp.

23. "Danforth Conference," in Missouri, 1973. Correspondence, etc. TS and MS,5 pp.

24. File "S," various people and events under "S," 1973. TS, MS, and printed,app. 25 pp.

25. File "B," various people and events under "B," 1972-1974. TS, MS, andprinted, app. 15 pp.

26. File "C," various people and events under "C," 1973. TS, 4 items.

27. Homer project proposal, by JG, n.d. TS, 2 pp.

28. File "A," various people and events under "A," 1973. TS and printed, 5 pp.

29. Miscellaneous personal file of birthdays to remember, photographs, MSnotes, etc. relating to work and family, n.d. TS, MS, and printed, app. 50 pp.

30. "Internal Evaluation Report on the Proposed M.F.A. in Creative Writing,"SUNY Binghamton, 1981. TS, 32 pp.

31. Miscellaneous household and academic file, 1980-81. TS, MS, and printed,app. 25 pp.

32. Miscellaneous household and academic file, 1980-81. TS, MS, and printed,app. 50 pp.

33. Creative Writing file [SUNY Binghamton, 1980-81]. TS, 35 pp.

34. Miscellaneous datebooks, empty envelopes, etc., 1980-1982. MS, TS, andprinted, app. 50 pp.

35. Miscellaneous academic materials, 1973-74. TS and printed, 6 pp.

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36. "Beowulf and Slovo O Polku Igoreve: Parallels and Relations," by JG[1973-74]. TS with MS revisions, 17 pp. Plus two pp. misc. academic material.

37. "Contents of John Gardner's Study at Susquehanna, PA, and Office atSUNY-Binghamton," no author, n.d., PC, 53 pp.

Box 3a


1. Poems, by various people, n.d. TS, 9 pp.

2. "The Mentor," by Richard Russo, n.d. TS, 36 pp.

3. "Point-of-View in Paradise Lost, and Critical Point of View," by Burton J.Weber, n.d. TS, 26 pp.

4. "Papergirl," and other stories, by Donna Kessler, n.d. TS, 37 pp., with MScover letter to JG.

5. A novel, by "Vernon," n.d. TS, pp. 1-99.

6. A novel, by "Vernon," n.d. TS, pp. 100-199.

7. "Four Views of a Silver Star," by Melvin Koner, n.d. TS, pp. 1-144.

8. "Four Views of a Silver Star," by Melvin Koner, n.d. TS, pp. 145-278.

9. "The Death of Ludwig Wittgenstein," Debbie Gartenstein, n.d. TS, 31 pp.

10. "Summer, 1919: The Georgia-Chicago Loose-Leaf," by John McCluskey,n.d. TS, 76 pp. With TS cover letter to JG.

11. "Beowulf: The Hero in the Earthly City, a Translation by Bernard F.Huppe," SUNY Binghamton professor, 1978. TS, loose-leaf bound, 131 pp.

Box 3b


12. "Onliness," a novel by David Smith, c1981. Galley proofs, 261 pp.

13. "Love," by "Gupta," n.d. TS, pp. 21-50.

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14. "Is the Holocaust Relevant to Sociobiology?" with a "Proposal to Create aMobile Museum of Philosophy in New York," and related materials, by MaxHamburgh [1979]. TS, 35 pp.

15. "The Teaching of Seneca (A Variant of Part II)" [by George G. Strem?], n.d.TS, 67 pp.

16. "The Generation Gap: A Comedy in Two Acts," by George G. Strem, c1979.TS, 87 pp.

17. "The Beast Within Us: A Play in Two Acts," by George Strem, c1979. TS, 73pp.

18. Still life photograph of pear, by Ahyla Irving, 1978.

19. "Even on my back darling....," poem, author unknown, n.d. TS, 1 p.

20. "His Son, a Child of the Fifties," by Bill Henderson, 1981. TS, 167 pp.

21. "Descent of the Titans: The Sublime Riddle of Arthur Gordon Pym," byKent Ljungquist, in The Southern Literary Journal, n.d. Inscribed to JG byauthor. PC of printed item, pp. 74-93.

22. "Poe's Nubian Geographer," by Kent Ljungquist, in American Literature,1:1976. Offprint, 1 p.

23. "boundary two and the contemporary Fiction of Dis-closure," by William V.Spanos, n.d. TS, 11 pp.

24. "The Stoning of Stanislava," by Hart Wegner, n.d. TS, 19 pp.

25. "Winter in Bolton," by Melvin Konner, n.d. TS, 60 pp.

26. "Notes from a Prison Journal," by Jerome Washington, 1980. TS, 6 pp.

27. "Beowulf: The Hero in the Earthly City, a Translation by Bernard F.Huppe," c1978. Inscribed to JG by Huppe. TS, 131 pp.

28. "The Life of Lucius Annaeus Seneca," by George C. Strem, n.d. TS, 156 pp.

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29. "The Affirming Balance of Voice," by Thomas Molyneux, in Shenandoah,n.d. PC of printed item, pp. 27-43.

30. "Signs of the Times," by Thomas Molyneux, in American Scholar, Autumn,1973. PC of printed item, pp. 663-670.

31. Untitled music score, n.d. Printed, 5 pp.

32. "Silent Neighbors," by Carl Dennis, n.d. TS, 2 copies, 66 pp. each.

33. "The Gods of Epic: Unease, Epic Irony, and Epic Poetics," by Mario A. DiCesare, in Journal of the American Academy of Religion, June, 1979. Inscribedto JG by author. Offprint, 274-306, and 1 p. abstract.

34. "23rd Exposure," poem by David W. Tuttle, n.d. PC of TS, 1 p.

35. "...Address Delivered by Dr. Mann....," n.d. PC of printed item fromunidentified source, pp. 47-66.

36. Collection of articles by "Rocky Gardner," organized by Lucy Gardner,1976. PC of items, and clips, 6 pp.

37. "The Canterbury Tales," chapter of a book by Dennis E. Baron, submittedto Southern Illinois University Press, 1980. With cover letter and vita to editorfrom author. TS, 81 pp.

38. "A Selection of Poems," by Cynthia Riley [1977 or later]. TS, 4 pp.

39. "Columbus Day: Poems," by Carl Dennis, n.d. TS, 78 pp.

40. "Male and Female in the Homeric Poems," by Charles Rowan Beye, inunidentified work, n.d. PC, pp. 87-101.

41. "The Cafe de Paris," by Robert Gupta, n.d. TS, 47 pp.

42. "Social Myth and the Images of Adolescence," by Charles Johnson, n.d. Withcover letter from author typed onto title page. TS, 22 pp.

43. "On the Biology of Well-Being," by Dr. Joel Elkes, July 29, 1982. TS, 20 pp.

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44. "Captain John Rackam, and His Crew," in Johnson's History of the Pyrates,n.d. With some underlining by JG. PC of printed item, pp. 150-73.

45. "Certain Sorrows, a Novel," by Charles Hammer, n.d. TS, pp. 1-150.

46. "Certain Sorrows, a Novel," by Charles Hammer, n.d. TS, 151-292.

47. Becoming a Writer, by Dorthea Brand, 1934. PC of the book, 148 pp.

Box 4


1. Draft of story ["Stillness"], by JG, n.d. Major characters in untitled andincomplete draft are Martin and Joan Orrick. TS with MS revisions, 64 pp.

2. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-116.







9. "Freddy's Book," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-72; 1-60.

Box 5


1. "Freddy's Book," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, pp. 61-203.

2. "Coyote and the Dead Man," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, 7 pp.

3. "The Robber and the Flute from Tengu-Child by Kikuo Itaya." TS, 11 pp.;"The Camellia Mansion from Tengu Child by Kikuo Itaya." TS, 37 pp. Both

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translated from the Japanese by John Gardner and Nobuko Tsukui. With coverletter to JG from an editor.

4. "The Three Little Pigs Up in Vermont," stories introduced by JG. Theproduct of a writers workshop in Vermont, where JG asked participants towrite versions of "The Three Little Pigs," illustrating stylistic failures in writing.Introduction, TS, 3 pp. Stories, MS and TS, app. 75 pp.

5. "The Gnome and the Dragons: A Tale," by JG? [ca 1981]. MS, with drawings,app. 50 pp.

6. "Ulm, Michigan 1872," unidentified author, n.d. TS, 2 pp.

7. Life of Anne Drinker, document from the Susquehanna county LibraryAssociation and Historical Society. TS, 5 pp.

8. "The Book of the Night's Survivors," by John Gardner. TS with MS revisions,21 pp.

9. "Amram" [by JG], dedicated to William H. Gass. TS, 29 pp.

10. "Becoming a Novelist," by JG. PC of TS with MS revisions, 166 pp.

11. Draft sections for textbook on writing for advanced high school and collegestudents [by JG]. PC of TS and TS, both with MS revisions, 24 pp.

12. "The Art of Fiction," by JG. TS, pp. i-ix, 1-59, 224-32.

13. "Gilgamesh." TS, 6 pp.

14. Draft of story ["Stillness" by JG], containing major characters Joan andMartin Orrick. PC of TS with MS revisions, 48 pp

Box 6a


1. "Hitchhiking East: American Stories," by Peter Pfeiffer, n.d. Play. TS, app. 60pp.

2. "Detour: An Odyssey," by Peter Pfeiffer, 1979. Play. TS, app. 60 pp.

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3. House of Cards: A Tale of Love and Death in the Jungle," by Peter Pfeiffer,1979. Play. TS, app. 60 pp.

4. "Onliness (A Novel Manuscript)," by Dave Smith, n.d. TS, pp. 1-130.

5. "Onliness," by Dave Smith, n.d. TS, pp. 131-269.

6. "Onliness," by Dave Smith, n.d. TS, pp. 270-404.

7. "The Sheen," by Julia Budenz. Poems. With cover letter from author tosomeone else. TS, 35 pp.

8. "Idols," by Greg Johnson, 1982. With cover letter to JG. TS, 36 pp.

9. "Joshua," by H. E. Francis, 1982. With cover letter to "Editors." TS, 20 pp.

10. "Ooo La La," with other short stories [by Lily Bobek?], n.d. PC of TS, 14 pp.

11. Untitled story, by Andrea Orsini, n.d. TS, 10 pp.

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12. Several poems, by Mark G. Hammerschick, June 1982. TS, 4 pp.

13. Several poems, by Gayle Elen Harvey. TS, 5 pp.

14. "The Christmas Star (for Hope)," by Douglas Worth [1980?]. Inscribed toJG by author. TS, bound, 65 pp.

15. "Ox-Herding Tale: A Novel," by Charles Johnson, n.d. TS, 21 pp.

16. ["Essays on Fiction,"] Introduction to Essays on Fiction, by Charles Johnson,n.d. PC of TS, 5 pp., [same essay is part of item in following folder.]

17. "Essays on Fiction," by Charles Johnson and Hope Plumly, n.d. Table ofContents and Introduction [to book of same title?] PC of TS, pp. vii-xvi.

18. "Grandpa Joe's Fishing Reel," by Stuart Berkowitz, 1982. TS, 26 pp.

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19. "The Future of Black Fiction," by Charles Johnson, n.d. With MS note fromauthor to JG and "Liz" written on title page. TS, 10 pp.

20. "Circling," by Arlene Walsh, n.d. TS, 3 pp.

21. "Pinocchio," by C. Collodi, translated and annotated by James Teahan, n.d..PC of TS, first app. 100 pp.

22. "Pinocchio," by C. Collodi, translated and annotated by James Teahan, n.d.PC of TS, last app. 100 pp.

23. "The Sphinx," by James Hoggard, n.d. PC of TS, 98 pp.

24. "Drive 'Til Morning," by James Hoggard, n.d. PC of TS, 157 pp.

25. "Island," by Bob Reiss, n.d. With cover letter from author to JG. PC of TS,pp. 1-115.

26. "Island," by Bob Reiss, n.d. PC of TS, pp. 116-230.

27. "Island," by Bob Reiss, n.d. PC of TS, pp. 231-351.

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28. "Dial 411 For Information," by Martha Hall, n.d. PC of TS, 19 pp.

29. "Prelude I July 1958," by Gail Godwin, n.d. TS, 28 pp.

30. Three different stories by Chris Abouzeid, n.d. TS, 68 pp.

31. A story by Ambrose Clancy, 1981. With cover letter from author to JG. TS,11 pp.

32. Three different stories by Paul Carlson, n.d. PC of TS, 74 pp.

33. "The Decline and Fall of Serious Music," by Roger Kolb, n.d. PC of TS withMS revisions, 162 pp.

34. "The Decline and Fall of Serious Music," by Roger Kolb, n.d. Another draft.PC of TS with MS revisions, 150 pp.

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35. "The Club," by Stephen Ecton, n.d. With cover letter from author to JG. TS,58 pp.

36. "Straw before the Wind," by Betty Vander Els, n.d. With cover letter fromauthor to JG. TS, 165 pp.

37. "Undoing the Spiritual Hook," by Ford M. Schwartz, n.d. A ChristianScience publication. Printed, 5 pp.

38. Several poems by E. B. de Vito, n.d. TS, 4 pp.

39. Several poems by Ruth Wildes Schuler, n.d. TS, 4 pp.

40. Several poems by Tom Hawkins, n.d. TS, 6 pp.

41. "The Machine Aesthetic in the Puzzles of Sam Loyd (1841-1911), byChristopher Bennett Becker, n.d. TS, 14 pp.

42. "Life on the Razor's Edge," column [no author] in Woodstock Times,September through November, 1981. PC of printed item, 16 pp.

43. "Slander," by ? Stefen? [illegible], n.d. PC of MS, 7 pp.

44. Ink sketch of JG with inscribed poem, by ? McGrath? [illegible], 1980? 1 p.

45. Musical score for "The House Mouse and the Church Mouse," poem by JG,music by Paul Rest, n.d.. MS, 2 pp.

46. An illustration for The Art of Living, by Mary Azarian, n.d. PC of original, 2sheets taped together.

47. "Or the Angels Will Weep," by Audrey Borenstein, 1982. With cover letterfrom author to JG and L.M. Rosenberg. TS, 61 pp.

Box 7a


1. "Anne Bonney Mary Read: A Treatment," [film script] by JG, n.d. TS, 25 pp.

2. ["Marvin's On 'The Distant Shore,'" by Frank Ryan, JG, and others], n.d. TS,pp. 32, 32, 41, 50.

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3. Page from "Anne Bonney," by JG, n.d. TS, p. 17.

4. "Grendel," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, p. 2.

5. ["Death and the Maiden," by JG? n.d.]. MS, 1 p.

6. "The Temptation Game: A Play for Radio," by JG, n.d. TS, 43 pp.

7. "The Angel: A Play for Radio," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 35 pp.

8. "Days of Vengeance: A Play in One Act," by JG [written 1979]. TS, 5 copies,23 pp. each.

9. "Marvin's on 'The Distant Shore,': A Musical Comedy," by Frank Ryan, JG,and others, n.d. TS, 50 pp., plus fragment, pp. 17-22. Musical score, MS, 36 pp.

10. "Helen at Home" [a musical comedy], by JG and others, n.d. With anewspaper article on the play. TS, 82 pp.

11. "Helen at Home," by JG and others, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 83 pp.

12. "Helen and Telemachos: A Play," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 51 pp.

13. "The Latest Word from Delphi: A Clown Play," by JG, n.d. TS, 101 pp.

14. "The Pied Piper of Hamlin: An Opera," Libretto by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 50pp.

15. "The Sam Weber's Toyshop Miracle: A Play in One Act," by L. M.Rosenberg and JG, n.d. TS, 2 copies, 25 pp. each.

16. "Ivan the Fool," by JG? n.d. Characters, plot summary, and first scene. TS,13 pp.

17. "Grendel," by JG, n.d. TS, p. 3.

18. "The Well-Tempered Clavier," Review or synopsis of a play by JanQuakenbush. TS with MS revisions, 1 p.

19. "Leda's Children: A Play in Three Acts," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions,14 pp.

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20. "Samson and the Witch: An Opera in One Act" [by JG], n.d. PC of TS, 19pp.

Box 7b


21. "Ghosts" [by JG], n.d. TS, 4 pp.

22. Plot for a play about a psychic and a murderer [by JG], n.d. TS with MSrevisions, 1 p.

23. "Helen at Home," by JG, n.d. Programs for the performance. PC of MS,three copies, one of which is signed by people associated with the writing andproduction of the play.

24. "Frankenstein: An Opera," Music by Joseph Baber; Libretto by JG, n.d. TS,44 pp.

25. "Rumpelstiltskin: A Children's Opera," by Joseph Baber; Libretto by JG,n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions. Three copies, 37 pp. each, plus misc. pp. ofmusic and fragments of text.

26. "God's Smoke" [by JG], n.d. TS with MS revisions, app. 69 pp.

27. "Sam Weber's Toyshop Miracle: A Play in One Act," by L.M. Rosenbergand John Gardner, n.d. PC of TS, 25 pp.

28. "The Death of Jesse James: A Folksong Musical" [by JG]. One TS with MSrevisions; two PC of TS with no revisions. 6 pp. each.

29. "The Pied Piper of Hamlin: An Opera," Libretto by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 50pp.

30. "The Age of Reason (Anne Bonny and Mary Read)," by JG, June, 1979.Play. TS, 24 pp.

31. "The Age of Reason (Anne Bonny and Mary Read)," by JG, June, 1979.Play. TS, 24 pp.

32. "Death and the Maiden: A Tragedy in Three Acts," by JG, n.d. PC of TS,two copies, 77 pp. each.

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33. "Death and the Maiden: A Tragedy in Three Acts," by JG, n.d. PC of TS,two copies, 77 pp. each.

34. "Samson and the Witch (An Opera in One Act) " [by JG], n.d. TS, with MSmusic score notes, 19 pp.

35. "The Age of Reason: A Treatment by John Gardner from an Original Storyby Vanessa Redgrave," October, 1979. TS, 49 pp.

36. "Death and the Maiden," by JG, n.d. Fragments. TS, 5 pp.

37. ["The Death of Jesse James," by JG], a "sample opening," n.d. 3 pp.

38. "Killing Time (A Psychic Thriller)," by JG and L.M. Rosenberg, n.d. PC ofTS, app. 35 pp.

39. "Rumpelstiltskin," by JG. n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, pp. 4-40.

Box 7c


40. [The Waterhorse, by JG? A radio play.], n.d. TS with MS revisions, 1 p.

41. "The Death of Jesse James," by JG, n.d. MS list of ballads and folksongs forpossible use in play. 1 p.

42. Outline for "Grendel" as a musical, n.d. PC of TS, 10 pp.

43. "Samson and the Witch (An Opera in One Act)," by JG, n.d. PC of TS withMS revisions, 19 pp. Penciled on front page: "(early draft)."

44. "Boswell," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 39 pp.

45. "The Temptation Game: A Play for Radio," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 43 pp.

46. "The Sam Weber's Toyshop Miracle: A Play in One Act," by "L.M.Rosenberg and John Gardner," n.d. TS, 25 pp.

47. Plot summary by acts and scenes for "The Rage of Society," by JanQuakenbush and JG, n.d. TS, 4 pp.

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48. "The House of Dreams," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 6 pp.

49. "The Latest Word from Delphi: A Clown Play," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 101pp.

50. "The Sunlight Man: Based on the novel The Sunlight Dialogues by JohnGardner. Screenplay by John Gardner and Jules Dassin. (first draft)," n.d. PCof TS, 94 pp.

51. ["The Sunlight Man," by JG], n.d. TS, 52 pp.

52. "Samson and the Witch (An Opera in One Act)," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 19pp.

53. "McWirter's Gold (Treatment for a Comedy-Adventure)," by JG, n.d. PC ofTS, 10 pp.

54. "Marvin's on 'The Distant Shore': A Musical Comedy," Music by FrankRyan; Words by JG et al. PC of TS, 51 pp.

55. "Days of Vengeance: A Play in One Act," by JG, n.d With rejection letterfrom Peter Pfeiffer, In Spite of Life Players, NYC, dated 1982. TS, 23 pp.

56. "Frankenstein: An Opera," Music by Joseph Baber; Libretto by JG, n.d.Two copies, one TS, one PC, 44 pp. each.

57. "The House of Dreams (Outline)," by JG, n.d. TS, 6 pp.

58. "The Waterhorse," by JG. A radio play. TS with extensive MS revisions, 37pp.

59. "Boswell," by JG, n.d. PC of TS and TS with MS revisions, 40 pp.

60. "Marvin's on 'The Distant Shore': A Musical Comedy," Music by FrankRyan; Words by JG et al, n.d. PC of TS, 51 pp.; PC of TS, pp. 1-16, and 23-51.Plus 5 pp. of musical score.

61. "Boswell," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 40 pp.

62. "The Age of Reason," by JG, n.d. Notes and script. TS and MS, 70 pp.

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63. Less than one-half p. of MS notes, by JG?, n.d.

64. "The Distant Shore," words by JG, music by F. Ryan, PC musical score,1982, 2 pgs.

65. Inventory of JG's Dramatic Works, compiled by Jan Quakenbush, March1993. 4 pgs, TS.

66. Theater programs, tickets, and performance announcements

Box 8a


1. "Over the Horn," by George Plakidas, n.d. Several incomplete drafts. PC ofTS, some both sides of page, app. 100 pp.

2. "A Major Operation," by John Shields, n.d. Tear sheets from the SewaneeReview, Spring, 1972. Printed, pp. [267]-276.

3. Several poems, by L.M. Rosenberg, n.d. TS, 6 pp.

4. Two negatives of "nature" [by Joel Gardner/], n.d.

5. "Non-Restrictive Modifiers: Poetic Features of Language," by EdmundEpstein, Studies in English Linguistics/ For Randolph Quirk (New York, 1980).PC of offprint, inscribed to JG by author, pp. 220-234.

6. Miscellaneous items: one envelope, marked "Ms. Teresa Truszkowska,"containing a pamphlet of her poems, in Polish, with a sheaf of papers containinga biographical note and probably translations of her poems into English; asheaf of American and foreign poems, handwritten, by JG?; a poem, by LizRosenberg?, TS, 1 p., n.d.

7. "Dualities in 'The Temptation of St. Ivo,'" Delphine Sanks. With cover letterfrom author to JG, June 29, 1978. TS, 13 pp.

8. "'Writers Should Be Able to Write Everything'/ Ken McCullough Talks toCharles Johnson," TS, 9 pp.

9. "La Lucha," by Constance Urdang, n.d. TS, 141 pp.

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10. "The Lord in the Air," by Liliane Emery, n.d. TS, 131 pp.

11. "Making Earnest of Game: A Study of the Play-Elements in Malory's LeMorte Darthur," by Patsy R. Gray, n.d. TS, 1-107 pp.

12. "Making Earnest of Game: A Study of the Play-Elements in Malory's LeMorte Darthur," by Patsy R. Gray, n.d. TS, 108-214.

13. "The Indians Are Coming!" by Alex Paul, n.d. TS, 14 pp.; withmiscellaneous material.

14. "Waters Breaking," by Rosemary Moore, n.d. TS, 10 pp., with cover letterfrom author to JG.

15. "Dante in Infernoland," cartoons by Kevin Kevitt, n.d. PC of original, 6 pp.

16. "Coming of Age at the Y: A Novel," by William Cobb. With cover letter, 28November 1977. TS, pp. 1-140.

Box 8b


17. "Coming of Age at the Y: A Novel," by William Cobb [1977]. TS, pp.141-282.

18. "Perception: The Nature of Art: A Theory for a New Age," by John M.Gordon, c1978. TS, pp. 1-7; 18-39.

19. "The Ancient and the Future World," by Michio Kushin. TS, 16 pp.

20. "Pool with a View," by Pat Ensworth, n.d. Mimeograph of TS, 18 pp.

21. "Analogues in a Chalchihuites Culture Sacrificial Burial to LateMesoamerican Ceremonialism," by Thomas Holian and Robert Pickering, n.d.Inscribed by author to JG. TS, 16 pp.

22. "Catface's Daughter," by Kenneth Smith, n.d. TS, pp. 35-59.

23. "The Vital Network," no author, n.d, in Literature. PC of printed item, pp.52-61.

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24. Miscellaneous translations from works of Spanish authors, by GregDonovan, a student qualifying for language requirement, n.d. With MS letter to"Bill." TS, 16 pp.

25. "The Stupidest Thing I Ever Heard: A Play in One Act," by Donald D.Weiss, c1979. TS, 12 pp.

26. "Veiled Nun," by John J. Farmer, Jr., n.d. With cover letter from author toJG. TS, 2 pp.

27. "Beowulf, Samson, David and Christ," by Sylvia Huntley Horowitz, n.d.,Studies in Medieval Culture, XII. Inscribed by author to JG. Offprint, pp. 17-23.

28. "Hot Fudge," by Richard Spilman, n.d. TS, 68 pp.

29. "China," by Charles Johnson, n.d. TS, 26 pp. JG's marginal notes in pencil.

30. "Proposal," by Susan Thornton, n.d. TS, 11 pp.

31. Photographs of the performance of the play "Helen at Home," n.d. 5" X 7", 4photographs.

32. "Edward Hopper in Binghamton," poems by Howard Kaplan, n.d. PC of TS,4 pp.

33. "The Enamel Box," a poem by Askold Melnyczuk, n.d. PC of TS, 2 pp.

34. "Sanctity," by Preston Filbert, n.d. TS, 39 pp.

35. "Hawk's View," by unknown poet, n.d. TS, 1 p.

36. "Lockout," by Kathryn Anger. In cardboard covers; text includes pasted-inphotographs. TS, 123 pp.

37. Poems, by Sandra Duguid. With cover letter from author to JG, February 8,1977. Most TS, some PC of TS, 20 pp.

38. "The Ravens in Beowulf," by Sylvia Horowitz, October 1981. Offprint fromJournal of English and Germanic Philology. pp. 501-512.

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39. "Judith and the Literary Function of Old English Hypermetric Lines," byConstance Hieatt, 1980. Offprint from Studia Neophilologica, pp. 251-257.

40. "Divisions: Theme and Structure of Genesis A," by Constance Hieatt, n.d.Inscribed by author to JG. Offprint from unknown edited book or journal. pp.243-251.

41. "Tolkien, the Gospel, and the Fairy Story," by Frank Scafella. Inscribed byauthor to JG. Offprint from Soundings, Fall 1981. pp. 310-325.

42. Five Sonnets, author unknown, n.d. TS, 5 pp.

43. "In the Waters Breaking," by Gayle Whittler, n.d. TS and PC of TS, 21 pp.

44. "Funding Poetry," by Mary Ann Larkin. In Foundation News, February,1981. PC of printed item, pp. 7-11.

45. "Loon," by Glenn Falck, n.d. PC of TS, 17 pp.

Box 8c


46. "Review: A Reading of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (J. A. Burrow),"by Donald R. Howard. Offprint from Speculum, July 1967. pp. 519-521.

47. "Two Lives," by Martin Jones, February 28, 1974. Mimeograph of TS, 28 pp.

48. "William of Palerne: A Prose Translation," by David Robson, n.d. PC of TS,pp. 1-104.

49. "William of Palerne: A Prose Translation," by David Robson, n.d. PC of TS,pp. 105-208.

50. "The Meek Inherit the Earth," by George Yaney, n.d. PC of TS, pp. 1-121.

51. "The Meek Inherit the Earth," by George Yaney, n.d. PC of TS, pp. 122-242.

52. "Envelope Patterns and the Structure of Beowulf," by C. B. Hieatt. Inscribedby author to JG. In ESC, 1975. PC of printed item, 250-265.

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53. "The Day Magic Left the World or The Further Adventures of TimothyTroll," TS, 58 pp.; "Dynasty," TS, 107 pp. Both by Michael E. Moore.

54. "Bearas: An Experiment in Old English Prosody," by Jerome L. Wolf.Dissertation, English Department, Southern Illinois University, June 1974. TS,139 pp.

55. "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," by Donald R. Howard, n.d. Offprintand partial PC from Middle English Scholarship. pp. 29-54.

56. Adagio for French Horn by W. A. Mozart, edited by Lorenzo Sansone, n.d.Music score.

57. Musical score for Sonata in F minor for Horn and Piano by Georg PhilippTeleman.

58. Musical score for Les Adieux Romance for Horn and Piano by FranzStrauss.

59. Poems by Thomas Noonan n.d. TS, 8 pp. Rejection letter from LizRosenberg, 1981, MS 1 pp.

Box 9a


1. "The Poetry of Chaucer," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-100.

2. "The Poetry of Chaucer," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 101-200.




Box 9b


6. "The Poetry of Chaucer," by JG, n.d. Index, 2 drafts: one TS with MSrevisions; one MS and TS with MS revisions, app. 80 pp. total.

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7. "The Poetry of Chaucer," by JG, n.d. Fragments, TS, 6 pp.

8. "The Poetry of Chaucer," by JG, n.d. Table of Contents, and bibliographicalessays for each chapter. TS, app. 80 pp.

9. "The Poetry of Chaucer," by JG, n.d. Preface, 9 pp.

10. "The Poetry of Chaucer," by JG, n.d. Endnotes for chapters. TS with MSrevisions, app 50 pp.

Box 10a


1. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. List of questions for "Jack," probablyrelated to writing of "Mickelsson." MS, 1 p.

2. Selected stories: "Darkling Wood," "One Saturday Morning," "Peter Willis,Resting," and "Nickel Mountain," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 102 pp.

3. "Nietzsche"s Madness," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 7 pp.

4. Miscellaneous sheets from identified work, by JG, n.d. TS, 4 pp.

5. "The Two Prologues to the Legend of Good Women," by JG, n.s. TS with MSrevisions, 30 pp.

6. "Peter Willis, Resting," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-16; 1-8.

7. "Windowpane," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-8; 1-7.

8. "The Cage," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 18 pp.

9. "Bones in the Yard," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 3 pp.

10. "The Miller's Mule and Other Tales," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp.1-22; 3-7.

11. "The Poor Little Thistle Girl," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 4 pp.

12. "A Pear Tree," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-5; p. 59.

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13. "The King of the Hummingbirds," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-6;44, 45.

14. "Chaucer's Craft," by JG, n.d. Text and notes. TS with MS revisions, pp.1-92; 2-4; 197-254; plus 2 pp. MS notes.

15. "Chaucer's Craft": "Troilus and Criseyde," pp. 1-73; "The House of Fame,"p. 1-49; "The Two Prologues to the Legend of Good Women," pp. 1-53. All TSwith MS revisions.

16. "John Balossi," and other poems, by JG?, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 14 pp.

17. "The Canon Yeoman's Prologue and Tale: An Interpretation," by JG, n.d.TS, 41 pp.; plus notes on Cynewulf and Wakefield Master, TS and MS, 14 pp.

18. Several chapters on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 96 pp.

Box 10b


19. "The Widow's Four Old Suitors," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 17 pp.

20. Pages on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. TS, app. 50 pp.

21. One page of unidentified story, by JG, n.d. TS, p. 53. Pages on Chaucer, TS,pp. 435-445; 1-33, by JG, n.d.

22. Notes and text on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. TS and MS, app. 125 pp.

23. "Morte Arthur," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-114.

24. "Morte Arthur," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, pp. 115-224; a playabout a boy, a wizard, knights, and a king. TS with MS revisions, 35 pp.

25. "Chaucer's Poetry: A Commentary," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp.9-28; "Poetry: Form and Substance," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 1-143.

26. "Poetry: Form and Substance," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp.144-303.

27. "The Joy of the Just," by JG, n.d. TS, 40 pp.

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Box 10c


28. Eighteen poems, by JG, n.d. TS, 18 pp.

29. ["Chaucer's Poetry: A Study of Texture, Structure, and ControllingVision."] TS, 40 pp.

30. "The Pistill of Susan," unknown author, n.d. PC of printed item, pp. 172-245."The Awntyrs Off Arthrure At The Terne Wathelyne," unknown author. PCfrom printed item, pp. 117-171.

31. Review of Art and Tradition in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by LarryD. Benson (Rutgers, 1965), by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 2 copies, 6 pp.each.

32. Handmade Christmas card from "Joel" [Gardner], n.d.

Box 11a: Preston Family Materials [JG's uncle and aunt]


1. Printed material on farming, history of Batavia, business, art, courtship, andmiscellaneous programs and pamphlets, 1930s.

2. Newspaper clippings, 1950s and '60s.

3. Newspaper clippings, 1918; 1950s and '60s.

Box 11b


4. Domestic scrapbook containing MS notes, clippings, begun by Sara M.Pamphilon Stafford in 1889.

5. MS notebook in black cursive throughout; entitled "Regeneration," with anintroduction and eight chapters, pages numbering 191-290, n.d. The initials"S.A.W." [Sidney A. Weltmer?] are just below the title on pg. 195, and followingChapter 1 on pg. 208 it reads: "by Prof. S A Weltmer, Kansas City, Missouri,Hudson-Kimberly Publishing Co." The volume discusses the use of "sex force"to "regenerate the body, strengthen the mind, build up the character, anddevelop perfect self-hood." [pg. 195]. A separately hand-sewn, gathered section

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"The Law of Sex: Males or Females at Will," pgs 155-170, is laid in the volumefollowing the precedingly described main text. It describes the use of the "sexprinciples" for increasing the likelihood of male or female children. [Possiblya portion of a correspondence course offered by the Weltmer Institute ofSuggestive Theraputics].

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6. MS notebook in black cursive pen throughout, discusses a method of mental/spiritual healing, magnetism, and hypnotism, and is signed on the insidefront cover, "A W Preston" [father of JG's uncle, George Preston?], n.d. Aninitial machine-sewn gathering of six pages, numbered 291 - 310 [possibly acontinuation of the notebook in 11b, folder 5], entitled "Explanation of thePrinciples of Healing" begins: "After reading the course of instructions, youknow that Mental Healing is based upon the scientific statement, 'The mindcontrols the body.'" This initial gathering is hand-sewn into the main text [24pgs]. "S.A.W. [Sidney A. Weltmer ?] is at the head of the first page of the maintext, and this portion consists of "Letter"s nos. 1 -10, variously titles, "Hynotismor "Virtual Magnetism" or "Mental Science." The closing paragraph reads:"This is the 10th letter in this course. I wish you to read everything over theentire course, and make a list of all questions that you wish to ask; make thembrief and to the point, and send it in. We are just as anxious to make this allplain to you, as you are to receive it, and we will therefore give you our bestefforts." [Possibly a portion of a correspondence course offered by the WeltmerInstitute of Suggestive Theraputics].

7. Scrapbook containing notes on mental hygiene and clippings on other healthmatters. Loose notes on house repairs. Some clippings dated 1890s.

8. Scrapbook containing notes, newspaper and magazine clippings on householdand educational matters, and pasted in letters. [Probably 1930s and '40s; aclipping and handmade Christmas card, dated 1962 in the front.]

9. Scrapbook containing MS notes, newspaper and magazine clippings, onhousehold and personal health subjects [1890s or later].

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10. Scrapbook, maintained by "Lucy M. Patterson/ Cold Water School/St. LouisCounty/Missouri," containing notes on science and math lessons [1890s or later].Laid in the front are a sheaf of blank checks, on the back of which is written anaccount of life in an army training camp, probably World War I.

11. Natural Elementary Geography by Jacques W. Redway and Russell Hinman.New York and other places: American Book Company, 1897.

12. Maud Ruth Stetson, penmanship book, Genessee; Batavia, New York, 1909.

13. US Ambulance AC Bulletins, 1934-1948 [discontinuous].

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14. Letters to various family members from George Preston, September 7, 1916 -October 23, 1916; March 1, 1918 - September 21, 1918.

15. Letters to various family members from George Preston, October 5, 1918 -December 20, 1918.

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16. Letters to various family members from George Preston, December 25, 1918- January 25, 1918.

17. Letters to various family members from George Preston, January 30, 1919 -April 12, 1919.

Box 12a


1. The King's Indian: And Other Fireside Tales," by JG., n.d. TS, 3 title sheets.

2. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. With cover letter to Robert Gottlieb ofAlfred A. Knopf from JG's literary agent Georges Borchardt, May 13, 1980. TS,pp. 1-115.

3. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 116-230.

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4. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. TS and PC of TS, pp. 231-353.

5. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions and TS withMS revisions, pp. 1-100, plus 23 miscellaneous pp., TS with MS revisions.



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12. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. Rudimentary notes, 1 p.

13. "McWirter's Gold," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, two drafts, one 14pp.; one 16 pp.

14. "Tengu-Child," by JG, n.d. Galley proof with printer's marks and MSrevisions, pp. 3-109.

15. "Tengu-Child," by JG, n.d. Galley proofs with printer's marks and MSrevisions, pp. 110-219.

16. "Tengu-Child," by JG, n.d. Galley proofs with printer's marks and MSrevisions, pp. 220-350.

Box 12c


17. "The Art of Fiction (Notes on Craft for Young Writers)," by JG, n.d. TS, 2misc. pages, then pp. 1-102.

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18. ["The Art of Fiction"] Part Two: Notes on the Fictional Process," by JG, n.d.TS, pp. 104-225.

19. "The Art of Fiction," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, pp. 11-102.

20. ["The Art of Fiction"] "Part Two: Notes on the Fictional Process," by JG,n.d. TS, pp. 104-232.

21. "Moral Fiction: A Book of Rant," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions,discontinuous page numbering, app. 125 pp.

22. "Thor's Hammer: An Aesthetic Manifesto," [later published as On MoralFiction], by JG, n.d. With two pages referees' responses. PC of TS with MSrevisions, pp. 1-55, 23-74.

23. "Thor's Hammer: An Aesthetic Manifesto," [later published as On MoralFiction], by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, pp. 75-204.

Box 13a


1. Miscellaneous personal and professional materials: just the envelopes in whichmanuscripts were submitted to MSS, with comments on the submissions on theoutside, 1981; flyers for furniture sale with a map; only slightly used date book.

2. Departmental correspondence and material; material on potential donors [toSUNY Binghamton?], 1981-1982.

3. Susquehanna Choral Society: materials for grant applications, n.d.

4. Miscellaneous: hodgepodge of newspaper clippings, forms, notes, and slips ofpaper, some to do with Susquehanna Choral Society, some to do with University,clippings dated 1979.

5. Miscellaneous personal and professional material: newsletters, tax notes, formmail and correspondence; SUNY Binghamton related materials, late 1970s, early1980s.

6. Map of Susquehanna County, n.d.

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7. "Wordfest Weekend," at Valparaiso, IN, 1979: photographs of JG,presumably at the "fest," and letter of thanks to JG and Liz Rosenberg from"Marshall."

8. Photograph of JG, against a tree, n.d.

9. Grade rosters and appointment sheets, SUNY Binghamton, late 1970s, early1980s.

10. Creative Writing Program, SUNY Binghamton: description of materials,grant application, misc. material [early 1980s].

11. Sign-up sheets for individual student meetings with JG; a page of JG's vita;miscellaneous professional and personal notes, bills, memos, etc., late 1970s,early 1980s.

Box 13b


12. Transcription of "The Epic of Gilgamesh," unknown transcriber, n.d. PC ofMS, first app. 150 pp.

13. Transcription of "The Epic of Gilgamesh," unknown transcriber, n.d. PC ofMS, next app. 150 pp.

14. Transcription of "The Epic of Gilgamesh," unknown transcriber, n.d. PC ofMS, next app. 150 pp.

15. Transcription of "The Epic of Gilgamesh," unknown author, n.d. PC of MS,next app. 150 pp.



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18. Transcription of "The Epic of Gilgamesh," unknown author, n.d. PC of MS,app. 150 pp.

19. Transcription of "The Epic of Gilgamesh," unknown author, n.d. PC of MS,last app. 150 pp.

20. JG's MA diploma from University of Iowa, 1957.

21. Miscellaneous personal and professional papers: photograph of a sculptureof "Grendel"; canceled checks; grant application to NEH; clippings, messages,etc., 1970s, '80s.

22. Professional correspondence of routine nature; miscellaneous memos andreports, 1981.

Box 14a


1. The Construction of the Wakefield Cycle, by JG. Carbondale andEdwardsville: Southern Illinois University Press, 1974. The printed book,unbound.

2. "Bartleby: Art and Social Commitment," by JG. Offprint from PhilologicalQuarterly, January 1964. pp. 87-98.

3. "The Case Against the 'Bradshaw Shift'; or, The Mystery of the Manuscriptin the Trunk," by JG. Offprint from Papers on Language and Literature, vol. 3,no. 3, n.d. A publication of the Southern Illinois University. pp. 80-106. 19 copies.

4. "The Case Against the 'Bradshaw Shift' or, The Mystery of the Manuscript inthe Trunk," by JG. Offprint from Papers on Language and Literature, 3:3, n.d.A publication of the Southern Illinois University. pp. 80-106. 23 copies.

5. "Cynewulf's Elene: Sources and Structure," by JG. Offprint fromNeophilogus, n.d. pp. [65]-76. 5 copies.

6. "The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale: An Interpretation," by JG.Offprint from Philological Quarterly, January, 1967. pp. 1-17. 5 copies.

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7. Review by JG of Larry Benson's Art and Tradition in "Sir Gawain and theGreen Knight,". Offprint from The Journal of English and Germanic Philology,October 1966. pp. [706]-708.

8. "The Owl and the Nightingale: A Burlesque," by JG. Offprint from Papers onLanguage Literature, 2:1, n.d. pp. 3-12. 11 copies.

9. "An Invective Against Mere Fiction," by JG. Offprint from The SouthernReview, Spring, 1967. pp. 444-467. 9 copies.

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15. Review by JG of Donald R. Howard's The Three Temptations: MedievalMan in Search of the World, Princeton, 1966. Offprint from The Journal ofEnglish and Germanic Philology, April 1967. pp.[249]-254.

16. "JG NL," author unknown, n.d. A handmade pamphlet about JG and NL.

Box 15a


1. Creative Writing Program at SUNY-Brockport, 1981: copies of memosbetween third parties other than JG. TS, 12 pp.

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2. Contract for the publication of The Construction of the Wakefield Cycle,Southern Illinois University Press, 1973; correspondence relating to taxes, 1981;other miscellaneous minor items.

3. Somnium Guthlaci project, Southern Illinois University Press, 1974-1975:financial reports in computer print-out. TS and printed, app. 15 pp.

4. Southern Illinois and SUNY Brockport Professorships: businesscorrespondence between JG and administrative offices; work reports;pamphlets, 1971-1978 [discont.], app. 25 pp.

5. American Centers in Japan: JG's lecture tour [?] as part of a programsponsored by the American Embassy and the US Information Society, 1974:grant authorization; vitae of Japanese teachers specializing in Americanliterature; other misc. items. TS and printed, app. 50 pp.

6. Printed income tax forms and information; form bestowing an identificationnumber on "John Gardner, Inc." 1971-78 [discont.]. App. 25 pp.

7. Divorce between JG and Joan Gardner, 1979: correspondence betweenlawyers; description of settlement. TS, 6 pp.

8. Invoices, personal and professional, 1977, '79, '81. TS and printed, 5 pp.

9. Agreement for sale of movie rights to Nickel Mountain, 1982. Three copies,TS, 18 pp. each.

10. Miscellaneous personal financial items, 1970s. 5 items.

11. Southern Illinois University: financial reports on funded projects of JG's,1974. Two computer printouts.

12. Illinois Arts Council: two invoice-vouchers, 1973.

13. Royalty statements from Random House, with MS note by JG, 1971; 1974.Two computer print-outs and TS and MS sheets.

14. Permissions to publish for The Forms of Fiction, 1981, filled out by JG.Photostats of various forms, and one letter from Random House CopyrightPermissions to JG, 23 pp.

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15. Story Quarterly to JG, 1980: concerning copyright and other matters relatedto publication of "Tengu-Child." TS, 1 p.

16. Appearance contracts, credit card receipts, misc. royalty statements, budgets,etc., 1978-1979. TS, MS, and printed, app. 50 sheets.

17. Insurance policies, 1978-79. Printed, 6 items.

18. Airline ticket stubs, n.d.

19. Income information for taxes, with a long memo from JG's lawyer to JoanGardner's lawyer, 1979. TS and printed, app. 25 pp.

20. Correspondence and accounts relating to JG's income tax problems,incorporation of JG, Joan and daughter, and future management of finances,1980. TS and printed, app. 50 sheets.

21. Bank statements, insurance forms, etc., 1979-1980. App. 20 statements, plus15 misc. sheets.

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22. Correspondence, statements, etc. relating to JG's income tax problems, debts,house mortgage, etc., 1973-1980. TS and printed, app. 100 sheets.

23. Statement giving JG's power of attorney to his cousin William Gardner; asheaf of health insurance coverage statements of bills from Johns Hopkins (JGthere for surgery for cancer of colon); correspondence; and misc. items relatedto finances, 1980. TS and printed sheets, app. 75 sheets.

24. Letter from Liz Rosenberg to Willard Saperston, 8 August, 1980, PC of TS,5 pp., regarding JG's relationship to Joan Gardner and his tax problems; letterfrom JG to Thomas P. Frizzell, IRS, 20 August 1980, PC of TS, 1 p., regardinghis illness from 1977 to 1980.

25. Income statement for JG, 1981. One computer print-out sheet.

26. Blank checks and contracts to speak, and misc. items, 1981-82. Printed andTS, app. 15 sheets.

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27. Legal documents relating to modification of divorce settlement in light ofJG's debts to the IRS, 1981. With some correspondence from lawyers to JG.Printed and TS, app. 75 pp.

28. Power of Attorney from JG to William H. Gardner, 1978; correspondenceand forms relating to JG's installment payment plan of back taxes; medical billsto JG and Liz Rosenberg; a few bounced checks and miscellaneous overdue bills,1981.

29. "LFR, Tempe, STIF Fund Activity," n.d. One large graph sheet with MSnotations.

30. Account of JG's income for 1981. One sheet.

31. Filled-out federal income tax forms for 1978. PC of forms, 23 pp.

32. "John Gardner: A Bibliographical Profile," by John M. Howell, with anafterword by JG, 1980. With MS notes on personal and professional life [datesand the like] in the margins, presumably by JG. PC of printed item, 7 pp.

33. Deed of land in Susquehanna to JG, 1979; various documents and somecorrespondence from lawyers to JG regarding divorce and income tax,1978-1979; 1981.

34. Lists of checks written, and deductions taken, by JG, 1981. MS, 11 sheets.

35. More correspondence and forms relating to JG's income tax problems, 1980.TS and MS, 24 pp.

36. Records of royalty payments, 1976-78. TS and printed items, app. 25 sheets.

37. Phone bills and checks: photocopies of these, with a request that he commenton each for deduction purposes, presumably from lawyer or financial manager.With addressed, stamped manila envelopes for JG's use, never used. TS andprinted, app. 125 sheets.

Box 16a


1. "The Poet and Apollo," by JG, n.d. MS [on verso of TS pp. by JG], 2 pp.

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2. "John Napper Sailing Through the Universe," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 22 pp.

3. "October Light," by JG, 1976. Loose blues galley proofs, pp.1-212.

4. "October Light," by JG 1976. Loose blues galley proofs, pp. 213-436.

5. "October Light," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions and printer's marks, pp.1-150.




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9. "The Art of Living and Other Stories," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions andprinter's marks, pp. 1-175.

10. "The Art of Living and Other Stories," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions andprinter's marks, pp. 176-349.

11. "The Bookkeeper" [by JG?], n.d. Notes toward a story? MS, 1 sheet.

12. "Mickelsson's Ghosts: A Tale of the Endless Mountains," by JG, n.d. Witha sheet laid in, listing "Liz's opinions." PC of TS, with minor MS revisions, pp.1-254.

13. "Mickelsson's Ghosts [Part Two]," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, with minor MSrevisions, pp. 255-585.

Box 16c


14. "Mickelsson's Ghosts [Part Three]," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with minor MSrevisions, pp. 586-844.

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15. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. TS and PC of TS, with extensive MSrevisions, pp. 1-140C, with additional loose pages.

16. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions: 2 loose pages; pp.140.1-67; app. 50 variously numbered pages.

17. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, app. 85 variouslynumbered pages.

18. A page from "Vlemk, the Box Painter," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions.

19. "The King of the Hummingbirds and Other Tales," by JG, 1977. With coverletter from Monica Klein, assistant at Knopf, March 1, 1977. Original settingcopy proof, TS with MS revisions and printer's marks, pp. 1-20.

20. "Redemption," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 10 pp.

21. "Stillness," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 2 copies, 15 pp. each.

22. Page from short story, "Come On Back" (eventually published in The Art ofLiving), n.d. TS with MS revisions, 1 p.

23. "The Life and Times of Chaucer," by JG, n.d. With note from Lee Goernerto JG, March 24, 1977. TS with MS revisions and printer's marks, pp. 1-150.

24. "The Life and Times of Chaucer," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions andprinter's marks, pp. 151-300.

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3. "Shadows: A Novel," by JG, n.d. With letter to "Bob," n.d. TS, 145 pp.

4. "Shadows," by JG, n.d. Part of first chapter? PC of TS, 28 pp.

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5. "Shadows," by JG, n.d. Notes toward a story. MS, 1 p.

6. "Shadows," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 342-43.

7. "Shadows," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, 56 variously numberedpages.

8. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with minor MS revisions, pp.1-135.



11. ["The Poet and Apollo"], by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 5 pp.

12. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, pp. 1-150.

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13. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, pp. 151-300.

14. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, and TS, pp. 301-450.

15. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. TS with minor MS revisions, 451-600.

16. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 601-750.

17. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. TS, 751-844.

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18. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TS with MSrevisions, app. 300 pp.

19. Page from unidentified work by JG, n.d. TS, 1p.

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20. "Mickelsson's Ghosts: A Tale of the Endless Mountains," by JG, n.d. TS withMS revisions, pp. 1-151.


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5. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, 1982. Master galley proofs, pp. 1-124.

Box 18b


6. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, 1982. "Master galleys," pp. 125-206.

7. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, 1982. Master galley proofs, pp. 207-288.

8. Notes toward "Mickelsson's Ghosts," TS and MS, app. 25 pp.

9. "The Art of Living," by JG, n.d. MS, and TS with MS revisions, 40 pp.

10. "The Art of Living," by JG, 1981. TS, 114 pp.

11. "Come on Back," by JG, n.d. Four drafts of varying lengths. TS with MSrevisions, 22 pp. total.

12. "Shadows," by JG, n.d. Various drafts, TS and PC of TS with MS revisions,app. 150 pp.

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13. "Shadows," by JG, n.d. One or more drafts, variously numbered pages. TSwith MS revisions, app. 150 pp.



Box 19


1. "Shadows," by JG, n.d. Draft sections and notes, variously paged. TS with MSrevisions, app. 100 pp.

2. Letters from JG to others, 1970-1982. TS and MS, app. 125 pp.


A-E, arranged alphabetically by last name of recipient.

F-H, arranged alphabetically by last name of recipient.

I-P, arranged alphabetically by last name of recipient.

Q-Z, arranged alphabetically by last name of recipient.

A-Z, arranged alphabetically by first name, [no last name given].

3. Translations [by JG?] of "Andreas" and "Fates of the Apostles," n.d. MS, 97pp.

4. Catalog of slides owned by English Department, Southern Illinois University,1973. TS, app. 25 pp.

5. Syllabi for courses; student evaluations of one of JG's courses; exam material;memos; vitae of candidates for faculty positions; etc., 1972, Southern IllinoisUniversity. TS and MS, app. 100 pp.

6. Riddles in Old English, n.d. Mimeographs, app. 100pp.

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7. On political oppression of intellectuals in Iran, newspaper clippings andmiscellaneous materials, 1975.

8. Memos, book catalogues, miscellaneous items, 1968-1972 or later. App. 25items.

9. Summer courses, 1972, Southern Illinois University. Mimeographed andprinted memos, course descriptions, etc., app. 25 pp.

10. Miscellaneous household bills, lists, etc., essays by Lucy Gardner,miscellaneous materials on writing courses, etc., 1977-78. MS, TS, and printed,app. 50 sheets.

11. Oklahoma State University program on teaching English as a secondlanguage: program folder with MS note from professor to JG, 3 March 1982.

Box 20


1. Memos and lists of students, Southern Illinois University; mimeographs ofpoems [for teaching purposes], 1973. TS, printed, mimeographed, 15 pp.

2. List of JG's publications; teaching material, 1977 and earlier. App. 50 pp.,most duplicates.

3. Bibliographies and articles for teaching medieval literature, n.d. Printed,mimeographed, and MS, app. 50 pp.

4. Miscellaneous personal and professional items: royalty income; notes forwork; lists of household things to do; envelope, without letter, addressed to JGfrom Liv Ullman (Ullmann?); photographs of JG at work and with relatives, n.d.

5. Teaching material for course on American literature, n.d. Printed,mimeographed, app. 25 pp.

6. Punctuation exercises; many copies of a lecture outline on Richard Wright,n.d. Mimeographed, app. 100 pp.

7. Bibliographies of African-American literature, n.d. Mimeographed, app. 100pp.

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8. Teaching materials for course on grammar and composition, 1975.Mimeographed, app. 100 pp.

Box 21a


1. Review of William Styron's Sophie's Choice by JG, issue of New York Reviewof Books, May 27, 1979, pp. 1, 16-17.

2. Issue of Lone Star Book Review, August 1979. [L.M. (Liz?) Rosenberg listedas contributing editor.]

3. Issue of The Georgetowner, June 28-July 5, 1979.

4. Maier, John, and Vincent Tollers, eds. The Bible in Its Literary Milieu(Eerdmans 1979). Paperback, inscribed to JG by Maier.

5. Garrett, George, ed. Life As We Know It (Anchor/Doubleday 1974).Paperback.

6. The India of Gandhi, n.d. Inscribed on front: "With the Compliments of TheIndo-American Friendship Association." (Delhi: Dept. of Tourism, 1969). Paperboards.

7. "Open Letter to the NOW Generation," by Laura Mundo a "pioneeringinterplanetary researcher," who played "Midge on Playschool, a pre-schooltelevision show," and who "handled traffic control for WKMH radio, Dearborn,Mich." Pamphlet sent to JG by Mundo, hot off her "Emergency Press."

8. The Truth that Leads to Eternal Life (Watchtower Bible Tract Soceity ofPennsylvania, 1968). Hardback.

9. Hazel, Robert. Who Touches This: Selected Poems, 1951-1979 (Taftsville, VT:Countryman Press 1980). With note to JG from Sheldon Grestein, a dean atHarpur. Paperback.

10. Student papers, some with grades and comments [JG's? or studentassistant?], n.d. TS and MS, app. 75 pp.

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11. Student papers, n.d. TS and MS, app. 100 pp.

12. Student papers, n.d., some with grades and comments [JG's? or studentassistant?]. TS and MS, app. 100 pp.

13. Student papers, one dated 1973. TS and MS, app. 100 pp.

14. Student papers, one dated 1982. TS and MS, app. 50 pp.

15. Student papers, some dated 1967, some with grades and comments [by JG?or a student assistant?]. TS and MS, app. 100 pp.

16. Student papers, some dated 1967, some with grades and comments [by JG?or a student assistant?]. TS and MS, app. 100 pp.

17. Student dissertation proposals, from 1970 to '74. TS, app. 25 pp.

Box 22a


1. Issues of The East West Journal, January through December 1974, some withmailing label to JG, and one with unsigned MS note to JG on front.

2. Issues of various literary reviews, 1975-1982 [discontinuous].

3. Issues of various newsletters, 1969-1982 [discontinuous].

4. The Critic and issues of other magazines, 1973-1980 [discontinuous].

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5. Compass, two issues: Summer 1973; 1973-74.

6. The Chaucer Review, Vol. 3, No. 1 [c1968].

7. Ascent, Vol. 7, No. 3, 1982.

8. Language and Style, Fall, 1969. Two copies.

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9. Antaeus, Winter, 1982.

10. Loon, May, 1974.

11. Michigan Quarterly Review, Summer, 1974.

12. Missouri Historical Review, October, 1965.

13. Poetry, March, 1974.

14. Studies in Medieval Culture, 1975.

15. Style, Fall, 1973.

16. Translations: Comment in Motion, Nov., 1967; Oct., 1968; April, 1969.

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17. On various writers, workshops, symposia, and book sales, late 1970s-1982.TS and printed, app. 100 pp.

18. On William Gere, a student at SUNY Binghamton with psychologicalproblems, who seems to have harassed JG and Liz Rosenberg, 1982. [Cousin ofactor Richard Gere.] TS and MS, app. 100 pp.

19. Flyer for Mickelsson's Ghosts, n.d.

20. Poster of a photo of a sign: "Vacation in the Endless Mountains," n.d.

21. Miscellaneous professional correspondence, 1981-1982. TS and MS, 5 pp.

22. Two student compositions: one 1978, one a joke, n.d. TS, 6 pp.

23. Pennsylvania Council on the Arts: Guides to Programs, 1981-1983. Twoissues.

24. Miscellaneous items on local or personal matters of interest, 1976; 1979; n.d.TS, MS, and printed, app. 50 pp.

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25. A bill and a bank statement for Susan R. Thornton, the woman JG plannedto marry before his death, 1982.

26. Personal and professional correspondence of Liz Rosenberg, 1976-1982. TSand MS, 100 pp.

Box 23a


1. Reviews of The Art of Living, 1981. Clippings and PC of clippings, app. 50 pp.

2. Reviews of The Alliterative Morte Arthure, 1971. PC of printed items, 16 pp.

3. A Review of A Child's Bestiary, n.d. TS, 2 pp.

4. Review of JG's play "Days of Vengeance," n.d. PC of clipping.

5. A review of Dragon, Dragon, and Other Tales, 1976. PC of clipping.

6. Reviews of Freddy's Book, 1980. Clippings and PC of clippings, app. 150 pp.

7. Reviews of Grendel, 1971. Clippings, 5 pp.

8. Reviews of Gudgekin the Thistle Girl, and Other Tales, 1976. Three clippings.

9. Reviews of JG's play "Helen at Home," 1980. Clippings and PC of clippings,14 pp.

10. Reviews of In the Suicide Mountains, 1977. Clippings, 11 pp.

11. Reviews of Jason and Medea, 1973. Clippings, and PC of clippings, 3 pp.

12. Announcement of publication of The King of the Hummingbirds, 1976. PCfrom Publisher's Weekly, 1 p.

13. Reviews of Nickel Mountain, 1974. Clippings, 2 pp.

14. Reviews of The Life and Times of Chaucer, 1977. Clippings and PC ofclipping, 2 pp.

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15. Reviews of October Light, 1977. Clippings and PC of clippings, 4 pp. (Onefrom an East European or Soviet newspaper.)

16. Reviews of On Moral Fiction, 1977-1979. Clippings and PC of clippings, 28pp.

17. Announcement of the publication of "The Poetry of Chaucer" by theUniversity of Southern Illinois Press. PC of TS with MS revisions. Cover notefrom "Vernon" asks for Gardner's suggestions. 3pp.

18. Announcement of Prize Stories 1974, The O. Henry Awards (Doubleday,1974) which includes JG's short story "The Things," PC from Publisher'sWeekly, 2 pp.

19. Review of The Resurrection, 1966. PC of clipping, 2 copies, 1 p. each.

20. Reviews of JG's play "Rumpelstiltskin," 1978-9. With playbill,announcements, photos of production, as well as reviews. TS, PC of clippings,app. 25 pp.

21. One review of JG and Warren Benson's song-cycle, "Songs for the End of theWorld," 1980. Clipping.

22. One review of Sunlight Dialogues, 1973. PC of a clipping.

23. Reviews of performance of JG and John Bielenberg's play, "SunlightDialogues," by University of Arizona drama department, 1981. Clippings andPC of clippings, 5 pp.

24. Review of "Vlemk the Box Painter," 1980. One clipping.

25. An interview with JG [interviewer not identified; from text of interview, donejust before publication of On Moral Fiction, 1978]. Two versions: one 60 pp, PCof TS; one 34 pp., TS.

26. Reviews of Mickelsson's Ghosts, 1982. Clippings, PC of clippings, and oneTS, app. 50 pp.

27. Interview with JG and Joseph Baber, by Carol Polsgrove, January 28, 1977.TS with MS revisions, 32 pp; two clean TS copies, 31 pp. each.

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28. Interview with JG, by Oliviero Spinelli, November 9, 1978. In Italian. PC ofclipping.

29. Interview with JG, by Ed Christian, 1979. TS, 28 pp.

30. Interview with JG, by Jim Harkness, 1979. With letter from Harkness to JG,February 20, 1979. TS, 22 pp.

31. Interview with JG, by Joyce Renwick and Howard Smith, 1978. With acover letter from Rick Peabody, November 17, 1978, and a brief professionalbiography of JG. TS, 11 pp.

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32. Reading of Freddy's Book at Hendrix College, Arkansas, October 22-26,1979. PC and clippings about the event, 4 pp.

33. Interview with JG, issue of New Orleans Review, Summer, 1981. pp. 125-148.

34. Interview with JG, by Frank D. McConnell, n.d. [probably mid-to-late-1970s]. PC of TS with MS revisions, 23 pp.

35. "Ecclesiastical Wisdom and Nickel Mountain," Twentieth CenturyLiterature, Winter, 1980. Offprint, pp. 425-431.

36. "A World of Order and Light: A Critical Introduction to the Fiction of JohnGardner," by Gregory L. Morris. Ph.D. Dissertation, 1981. 267 pp.

37. "A Child's Floriary," by JG, n.d. TS, app. 75 pp.

38. "If the last range of mountains...." by JG, n.d. Untitled poem. TS with MSrevisions, 1 p.

39. Approximately thirty-seven poems (including "Song of Rumpelstiltskin"), byJG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, 50 pp.

40. "Proem / For Edmund L. Epstein on the Occasion of His XXXVth Birthday,"by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 5 pp.

41. "A Child's Floriary," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, app. 65 pp.

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42. A section of "A Child's Floriary," by JG, n.d. TS, 15 pp.

43. "Songs for the End of the World" and other poems, by JG, n.d. Severaldrafts, MS and TS with MS revisions, 27 pp.

44. "Cabbage," and other poems, by JG, n.d. MS and TS, 7 pp.

45. "The Gilgamesh, 'The Fates of the Dead,'" transcription by JG, n.d. MS andTS with MS revisions, 12 pp.

46. "Gilgamesh," transcription by JG, n.d. TS and MS, 69 pp.

47. Annotated translations of Welsh poems, by JG, [1982]. With letter to JGfrom John F. Nims of Poetry, March 15, 1982. TS with MS revisions, 7 pp. totalwith letter.

48. "Gilgamesh XII," transcription by JG, n.d. MS and TS, 25 pp.

49. "The Red Rose," "Some Say Eve Liked Apples," and the title page and twoMS sheets from "A Child's Floriary," by JG, n.d. TS, 5 pp.

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50. "Gilgamesh," transcription by JG, n.d. Three groups, variously paged, MSand TS, with printed and mimeographed material, 55 pp.

51. "It's a mean, low woman....," poem by JG, n.d. MS and TS, 2 pp.

52. Notes for "Jason and Medea." MS, 2 pp.

53. "Bring in the harvest...." poem by JG, n.d. TS, 1 p.

54. Mimeographed lecture notes from 4 lectures: "On Reading Novels," TS,7 pp., "Experimental Novels," TS, 6 pp., "Raymond Queneau's Zazie: TheAnti Novel as Imitation of Reality," TS, 4 pp., "Burroughs' The Ticket ThatExploded" TS, 11 pp.; 6 limericks. TS, 1 pp.

55. "That face!" Seventeen Magazine (July 1948), p. 82. Photocopy. JG's firstpublication -- a cartoon he drew in Alexander Central School art class andsubmitted to Seventeen at the encouragement of JG's art teacher.

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56. Newspaper articles on JG's death, local upstate New York papers, datedSeptember 15, 1982. [See also Box 51.]

57. Newspaper articles on performances of JG's plays by the SusquehannaChoral Society, and about his performance in one; a few about his books. Localpapers, 1973; 1978-1979, 9 clippings.

58. Small sketchbook with one ink drawing of dragon, n.d.

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59. Notebook containing MS notes for The Art of Fiction and A Child's Floriary,n.d.

60. Notebook containing MS notes for "The Book of the Night's Survivors," onpoetry, and other matters, n.d.

61. Notebook containing an undated diary-like entry, written when JG was atJohns Hopkins awaiting surgery for cancer [mostly about his relationship withhis first wife Joan], notes for A Child's Floriary, and the draft an introductionfor works on fiction and poetry, n.d.

62. Notebook with just three pages of unidentified musical score, n.d.

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1. "Southern Illinois University--An Impressionistic Sketch," by JG, n.d. OneTS, seven copies PC of TS with MS revisions, 13 pp.

2. "Stylistic Evolution and the Problem of Chronology," by JG, n.d. PC of TS,pp. 6-27; "Notes," pp. 255-262.

3. Review by JG of The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights, by JohnSteinbeck. Edited by Chase Horton, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 15 pp.

4. Review by JG of Beyond the Bedroom Wall, by Larry Woiwode, n.d. TS, 10pp.

5. Review by JG of A String in the Harp, by Nancy Bond, n.d. TS, 4 pp.

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6. Review of William Gaddis's JR, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 17 pp.

7. "What Writers Do (II)," by JG, MS and TS with MS revisions, 13 pp;"Fiction and Philosophy," by JG, MS and TS with MS revisions, 14 pp. Both n.d.

8. "Fiction in MSS," by JG, n.d. TS, 4 pp.

9. One unfinished sentence by JG, n.d. MS, 1 p.

10. Review by JG of Joyce Carol Oates's books, n.d. TS, 8 pp. Draft fragments,TS with MS revisions, 12 pp.

11. Review by JG of Italian Folktales, Selected and Retold by Italo Calvino, n.d.PC of TS with MS revisions, 10 pp. Some draft fragments, TS with MS revisions,14 pp.

12. "On Dave Smith," by JG, 1977 PC, Three Rivers Poetry Journal, pp. 6-10.

13. "The Huck Finn Pin the Billy Budd Button," by JG, n.d. TS, 8 pp.

14. Fragment of "To a Young Writer," by JG. TS with MS revisions, pp. 90;104-112.

15. "The Art of Fiction (Notes on Craft for Young Writers)," by JG, n.d. TS, 225pp.

16. A review of the work of Barry Targan, by JG, n.d. TS with heavy MSrevisions, 2 pp.

17. "To a Young Writer," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-28 with 1 p.contents.

18. Introduction to "The Best Short Stories of 1981," by JG, n.d. MS and TSwith MS revisions, 27 pp., variously numbered.

19. "What Difference Is There, If Any, between Fiction and Philosophy?" by JG.TS with MS revisions, 1 p.

20. "Fiction and Philosophy," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 14 pp.

21. "Notes on Gilgamesh, Tablet XII," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 5 pp.

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22. "The Epic," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, 10 pp.

23. "Apollonios of Rhodes' Argonautika," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 22pp.

24. "The Iliad," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, 147 pp.

25. "The Noblest Monument of Them All," by JG, n.d. TS, 10 pp. With sixphotos of staged plays, thirty-six slides, and a thirteen-page description of them.

26. A "Foreword" for "Atchity, Homer's Iliad," by JG, 1977. One TS with MSrevisions and printer's marks, and one PC of same, 3 pp. each.

27. "Foreword" [actually, a kind of retrospective on MSS], by JG, n.d. TS withMS revisions, 5 pp.

28. "Foreword" "to a collection of critical essays on my fiction," by JG, n.d. TSwith MS revisions, 2 pp.

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28. "Writing Poetry: An Introduction," by JG and Lennis Dunlap, n.d. TS, pp.1-92.

29. "Writing Poetry: An Introduction," by JG and Lennis Dunlap, n.d. TS, pp.93-183.

30. Index to "The Life and Times of Chaucer," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, 35 pp.

31. "The Life and Times of Chaucer," by JG, n.d. Galley proofs, pp. 1-212;309-328.

32. "The Life and Times of Chaucer," by JG, n.d. Galley proofs, pp. 1-276.

33. "The Life and Times of Chaucer," by JG, n.d. Galley proofs, pp. 213-308;277-308; 277-308; 277-328.

34. "Idea and Emotion in the Towneley Abraham," by JG, n.d. Offprint fromPapers on Language and Literature, pp. 227-241. 7 copies.

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35. Lecture notes, n.d. Mimeographed, app. 100 pp.

36. "Influences [on his work]," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 12 pp.; 2 extra TS pp.

37. "Nietzsche's Madness," by JG, n.d. TS, 4 pp.

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38. "Fiction and Philosophy," by JG, n.d. TS and PC of TS with MS revisions, 33pp.

39. "Art and Business," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 14 pp.

40. "Fulgentius's Exposito Vergiliana Continentia and the Plan of Beowulf:Another Approach to the Poem's Style and Structure," by JG, n.d. Offprintfrom Papers on Language and Literature, pp. 227-262.

41. "The Art of Fiction," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, miscellaneouslypaged, app. 100 pp. (includes a section paged 36-82).

42. Notes on The Divine Comedy, by JG, n.d. MS, 2 pp.

43. "Meditational Fiction: An Introduction to the Stories of Kikuo Itaya," byJG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 10 misc. numbered pp.

44. A description of JG's introduction to Tengu Child [by JG in third voice?],n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, 5 pp.

45. "The Art of Fiction," by JG, "Final version/ May 16, 1979." PC of TS withMS revisions, pp. 1-115; 1-50.

46. "The Art of Fiction," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, pp. 51-229.

47. A description of the creative writing program at SUNY Binghamton, by JG,n.d. TS, 4 pp.

48. Review of Mr. Moon's Last Case, by Brian Patten, by JG, n.d. PC of TS withMS revisions, 4 pp.

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49. "Signs, Symbols, and Cancellations," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MSrevisions, 18 pp.

50. Review of The Castle of Crossed Destinies, by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions,7 pp.

51. "Death by Art," by JG, n.d. MS and TS with MS revisions, variously paged,7 pp.

52. Review of Daniel Martin, by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 8 pp.

53. "Facets: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale," by JG, n.d. PC of TS,16 pp.

54. "Movements in Contemporary American Fiction," by JG, n.d. PC of TS withMS revisions, 46 pp.

55. Notes for "To a Young Writer," by JG, n.d. MS, 3 pp.

56. "The Idea of Moral Criticism," by JG. The Western Humanities Review,Spring, 1977.

57. "Proem" [sic?], by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 2 pp.

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1. "Grendel," by JG, n.d. TS and PC of TS with MS revisions, 2 chapters, 139pp.

2. "Grendel," by JG, February 28, 1972. Foul reproduction proofs and bluesfrom Knopf, 174pp.

3. "Grendel," by JG, 1971. Ozalid galley proofs from Knopf, 174pp.

4. "Grendel," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 12 chapters, 180 pp.

5. On Medieval literature, by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 23-44.

6. "The Song of Grendel," by JG, Esquire, October, n.d. Three copies torn frommagazine, pp. 139; 180-191; 196.

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7. "Beowulf," translated by JG, n.d. MS and TS with MS revisions, 33 pp.

8. "Beowulf," translated by JG, n.d. Legal pad, MS, 49 pp.

9. "Beowulf," translated by JG, n.d. MS, pp. 1-67; xv-lxxxiv.

10. "Beowulf," translated by JG, n.d. PC of MS, 60 pp.

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11. Advances from publishers, 1972. Two receipts.

12. "The Interlace Structure of Beowulf," by John Leyerle, October, 1967.Inscribed by author to JG. Offprint from University of Toronto Quarterly. 17pp.

13. "Fulgentius's Exposito Vergiliana Continentia and the Plan of Beowulf:Another Approach to the Poem's Style and Structure," by JG, Papers onLanguage Literature, n.d. One offprint copy, pp. 227-262.

14. "The Principles of Fiction," by JG, n.d. Yellow legal pad, MS, 3 pp.

15. "Grendel," by JG, marked "received March 16, 1971 Book Press, Inc." TSwith MS printer's marks, 181 pp.

16. "The Trouble With Criticism, Or, Animadversions on a Dead Elephant," byJG, n.d. Just the title page and first few pages of preface. TS, 5 pp.

17. "Artists, Priests, and Murderers: A Preface," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, 34 pp.

18. "An Attack on Criticism," by JG, n.d. Just the title page and a few pages ofthe preface. TS with MS revisions, 8 pp.

19. "Art, Bad Art, and Not-Art," by JG, n.d. TS, 34 pp.

20. "The Creative Process and the Critic," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 28pp.

21. "The Trouble With Criticism," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 21 pp.

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22. "Fictional Truth: A New Approach to Literary Analysis," by JG, n.d. Titlepage, table of contents, and a few pages of introduction. TS, 9 pp. With onepage MS outline and a letter to JG from David Dushkin of Random House,responding to his proposal of new books to Random House.

23. "Beowulf," translated by JG, n.d. MS, 2 pp

24. "Burroughs' The Ticket that Exploded: Style as Substance," by JG, n.d. MS,1 p.

25. "Grendel," by JG, n.d. Various drafts of chapters and pages, mainly chapter1 with fragments of chapters 2 through 4 and 8. MS and TS with MS revisions,non-consecutive paging. 31 pp.

26. "Grendel," by JG, n.d. MS outline of the novel into twelve sections, withreferences to the zodiac, 5 pp.

27. "News From Alfred A. Knopf Publisher," printed publisher's announcement,"For release on September 17 - the first and most terrifying monster in Englishliterature tells his side ... of the Beowulf story ... Grendel by John Gardner ...Drawings by Emil Antonucci," 1 pp. [On verso, miscellaneous MS notes by JG].

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1. "Marvin's on the Distant Shore," by JG, n.d. MS and TS with MS revisions,variously paged, 14 pp.

2. "Days of Vengeance," by JG, n.d. MS and TS with MS revisions, variouslynumbered pages, 39 pp.

3. "How We Made the Wheel: A Musical Comedy," words by JG, music by PatNapper, Joe Liberto, and Joan Gardner [these latter names crossed out in penciland Joe Baber written in]. TS, 131 pp.

4. "Rumpelstiltskin: An Opera," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 41 pp.

5. "The Sam Weber's Toyshop Miracle," by JG and L. M. Rosenberg, n.d. MSand TS with MS revisions, 43 pp.

6. "The Waterhorse," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 37 pp.

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7. "The Background of the Play" [a prospectus], by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, 1 p.

8. Notes on Boswell, by JG, n.d. MS, 5 pp.

9. "Helen at Home," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered section and drafts. MS andTS with MS revisions, app. 100 pp.

10. "The Pied Piper of Hamlin," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered sections anddrafts. MS and TS with MS revisions, app. 100 pp.

11. "William Wilson: An Opera," by JG, n.d. Miscellaneous pages. TS with MSrevisions, 11 pp.

12. "The Dying Abbot," by JG, n.d. [A prospectus for a story.] MS, 4 pp.

13. "Rumpelstiltskin," by JG, n.d. [Description; not the play.] TS with MSrevisions, 5 pp.

14. "The Holy Sinner," by JG, n.d. Various sections. TS and PC of TS withminor MS revisions, 22 pp.

15. "William Wilson," by JG, n.d. TS and PC of TS with MS revisions, 5 pp.

16. "Gregor the Glorious and Flann the Fish," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 35 pp.

17. "The Last Kite," by John M. Tracy, n.d. A story sent to JG for evaluationafter writer heard JG on a local radio show. TS, 5 pp. With letter from author,MS, 1 p.

18. Black and gray watercolor of a winged figure, n.d.

19. Oil painting on canvas of barn and a man on a haywagon [by JG?], n.d.

20. "To Jonathan," author unknown, n.d A poem. TS, 1 p.

21. "News from Home" [by JG?], n.d. TS, 1 p.

22. "The Great International Novel Recipe," by Keith Jennison, n.d. TS, 177 pp.

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23. "'Two-Thirds God': Gilgamesh and the Uncanny," by John R. Maier, n.d.TS, 8 pp.

24. "The Structural Integrity of The Death of Ivan Il'ic, by Irving Halperin,1961. Offprint from SEEJ. Inscribed by author to JG.

25. "The Authorship of St. Erkenwald," by Larry D. Benson, 1965. Offprintfrom Journal of English and Germanic Philology.

26. "The Tenuous Balance: A Note on Structure and Theme in Njal's Saga," byEve S. Teitelbaum, n.d.

27. "Nikos Kazantzakis and Chaucer," by M. Byron Raizis, n.d. Inscribed byauthor to JG. Offprint from Comparative Literature Studies, pp. 141-147.

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28. "Literature and Sexuality: Book III of Chaucer's Troilus," by Donald R.Howard, 1967. Inscribed by author to JG. Offprint from The MassachusettsReview, pp. 442-456.

29. "The Loathly Lady: A Chaucer Analogue In One Act Recently Discovered InBath," by Thomas J. Hatton, n.d. Very bad mimeograph, 19 pp.

30. "The Medieval Arts Discourse: An Introductory Bibliography," by James J.Murphy, 1962. Offprint from Speech Monographs, pp. 71-78.

31. "Proof Positive," by Graham Greene, n.d. PC from collection of stories, 4 pp.

32. Fabii Plandiadis Fulgentii V.C. Opera...., by Rudolfus Helm, 1898. PC ofbook, 230 pp.

33. "Gathering Fuel in Vacant Lots: A Novel," by Charles Graham Webb, n.d.PC of TS of just the first 7 pp.

34. A collection of poems by Floyd Skloot, sent to JG, with a cover letter,November 14, 1973. TS and PC of TS, 35 pp.

35. "Agenbite of Agendath Netaim," by Charles Parish. Offprint from JamesJoyce Quarterly, 1969, pp. 237-241.

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36. "Papergirl," by Donna Kessler, 1982. Very bad PC of TS, 13 pp.

37. "Knowledge," no author, probably a student, n.d. TS, 15 pp.

38. "The Death of God," by James H. Bowden, n.d. With self-addressed,stamped manila envelope. TS, 44 pp.

39. "Radical Premises in Collegiate Reform," by Judson Jerome. Offprint fromThe Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1972, pp.194-206.

40. "The State of Nature and the State of War: A Reconsideration of theMan of Mode," by Paul C. Davies. Offprint from A Canadian Journal of theHumanities, 1969, pp. 53-62.

41. "Three Faces of Jonah: A Parable for Prosperous Times," by JudsonJerome. Offprint from The Virginia Quarterly Review, 1966, pp. 442-475.

42. "Geoffrey Chaucer and Youth," by Howard Rollin Patch. Offprint fromCollege English, n.d., pp. 14-22.

43. An issue of Neuphilologische Mitteilungen, 1970. A bibliography of "OldEnglish Research in Progress."

44. First chapter of a story by a student, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 17 pp.

45. "The Dialogue," by Donald Levin, n.d. With a copy of his vita. PC of TS andTS, 25 pp.

46. Two short poems, no author, n.d. TS, 1 p.

47. Bibliography of works of JG, n.d. PC from unidentified book and of clipsarranged on sheets, with name "John Howell" written at top, 10 pp.

48. Two papers and a bibliography on teaching and textbooks by student, JohnSheehan Sullivan, n.d. TS, app. 50 pp.

49. Handouts for students on grammar, n.d. Mimeographed, app. 50 pp.

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1. Intramural correspondence to JG, Southern Illinois University, 1971. Includesa pile of empty intramural envelopes. TS, app. 25 pp.

2. "All Along with the Raggle-Taggle Gypsies....," by Dale Whitside, with aproposal for a conference paper, n.d. MS and TS, 23 pp.

3. "Transition: An Impressionistic Study of the Chico State College Sense ofDirection, 1960," by JG, 1960. TS, 219 pp.

4. Transcriptions of Beowulf, by JG, n.d. Mimeographed, probably for classes,app. 150 pp.

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5. Transcriptions of Beowulf, by JG, n.d. Mimeographed, probably for classes,app. 150 pp.

6. "The Wakefield Cycle: A Critical Study," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions,170 pp.

7. "Genesis, Daniel, Christ, Satan," notes toward a transcription by JG, n.d. MS,12 pp. in a note pad.

8. "Christ and Satan," transcriptions by someone else, n.d. With manilaenvelope, addressed to JG. MS, 73 pp.

9. Fragment of a story about "Joan," /"Mrs. Gardner," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, 4 pp.

10. Student papers, including one that was mimeographed, n.d. MS and TS, app.25 pp.

11. Southern Illinois University intramural mail to JG on administrative andgraduate education matters, 1970. TS, 7 pp.

12. Bibliography of JG's work [n.d., but probably 1970 while at SIU].Mimeographed, 6 pp.

13. Miscellanea: fragments of work; Southern Illinois educational items; and"stuff."

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1. "Clarissa Bell: A Novel," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-147. [lastof 4 drafts?] Residents of the town of New Carthage cope with the apparentrevival of an old feud between the Worthingtons and Bells. Characters includeRev. James McClain, Frank and Jean Kroester and Jean's grandmother AlmaMorris, John and Mary Worthington and their son Isaac, Nick Blue and hisdaughter Colline, Lawrence Bell (husband to the late Clarrisa) and son Bob Bell,Henry Soames and sister Harriet (Hattie), and Sheriff Estel Burns.

2. Clarissa Bell: A Novel," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 148-346.

3. "A Gothic Tale," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 1-139. Religious man Sam Ghokistruggles to keep control of his flirtatious sixteen-year-old daughter Ginger.Characters include: Sam and Ginger Ghoki, Prof. Utt, Prof. Rosen, Don Quinn,Roland Corby, Walter Yopes, Phil Epson, Lawrence Leigh.

4. "A Gothic Tale," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 140-277.

5. "A Gothic Tale," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 278-391.

6. "She Says Wow," poem [by JG?], n.d. TS, 1 p.

7. Section of book on Chaucer, by JG. TS, pp. xxi-9.

8. Notes toward "The Madstone: A Novel," by JG, n.d. MS and TS with MSrevisions, 6 pp.

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9. "Witches: A Novel," ["Clarissa Bell"] by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 1-98. A draft [2nddraft?] of Clarissa Bell. Henry Soames is named Henry Woolsey, Nick Blue isnamed Mick Blue.

10. "Witches: A Novel," ["Clarissa Bell"] by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 99-198.

11. "Witches: A Novel," ["Clarissa Bell"] by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp.1-113. A draft [1st draft?] of Clarissa Bell. Henry Soames' name is changed fromSoames to Woolly to Woolsey. Rev. James McClain's name is Rev. James Stone

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in TS but MS revisions refer to him as McClain. The Bell family name is Darberin TS but Bell in MS revisions. The Worthington family name is Putnam in TSbut Worthington in MS revisions. Frank Kroester's name is spelled "Koester."Though pages 24-29 are missing in sequence, the plot is uninterrupted.

12. "Witches: A Novel," ["Clarissa Bell"] by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 114-226. A draft[3rd draft?] of Clarissa Bell. Character names consistent with draft in 28:1.

13. "Clarissa Bell: A Novel," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 1-150.

14. "Clarissa Bell: A Novel," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 151-305.

15. "The Joy of the Just," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 145-182. AuntElla Reikert seeks revenge on Betty Jane Flood, the preacher's wife. Charactersinclude Ella (originally Anna) and Ralph Reikert, Betty Jane and Bill Flood, andLeon and Darthamae James (originally Henry and Callie Soames).

16. "The Grave," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 28 pp. Draft of Part VIII ofNickel Mountain. Characters include Henry Soames and son Jimmy, Walt andHessie. Callie is mentioned but not present.

17. "The Things," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 196-220. Draft of Part IV of NickelMountain. Characters include Henry, Callie, and Jimmy Soames, and GeorgeLoomis.

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18. "Nickel Mountain," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 1-110; TS with MS revisions, pp.2-11.

19. "St. Simon," by JG, n.d. TS, 110 pp.

20. "Nickel Mountain," by JG, n.d. TS with minimal MS revisions, 193 pp.

21. "St. Simon," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 88 pp.

22. "Final version of THE GRAVE," [Part VIII of Nickel Mountain] by JG,Typed note: "Not submitted or published as of Sept. 15, 1964." n.d. TS, 34 pp.,with page nos. [1]-34 on verso and page nos. 42-75 on recto. Page 75 ends mid-sentence. Story features character Henry Soames [Nickel Mountain].

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23. "The Spike in the Door," by JG, n.d TS, 8 pp. with editor's marksthroughout. With a one-page letter from Frances Mayhew Rippy, co-editor, BallState University Forum, returning JG's TS to him following publication of hissotry in Forum VIII, iv (Autumn, 1967). [Later revised for Nickel Mountain.]

Box 29a


1. Book on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 1-198.

2. Book on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 199-242; endnotes to chapters 1-6, TS,71 pp.

3. "Epitaph for Himself," poem by JG?, n.d. TS, 1 p.

4. "She Loves Me Not," poem by JG?, n.d. TS, 1 p.

5. "Child With a High Fever," poem by JG?, n.d. TS, 1 p.

6. "Essential," by Ruby H. Cohn, n.d. TS, 95 pp.

7. Notes toward various writing projects, by JG, n.d. With a short letter, datedSeptember 15, 1964, to "Dear Sirs," about his work thus far. MS and TS, 6 pp.

8. An astrological chart, n.d. Printed, 1 p.

9. Several poems in Welsh, n.d. TS, 6 pp.

10. "The Torturers," a play by JG, n.d. With a note on the play. TS, 14 pp.

11. "The Second Shepherds' Play," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 20 pp.

12. Notes from Concordances to Four Creation Sequences, by John Danter, n.d.

13. A play about Noah, by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 5 pp.

14. "The Wakefield Cycle: A Critical Study," by JG, n.d. While at SouthernIllinois University. TS with minor MS revisions, 252 pp.

15. Research notes on Native American Indians, by JG, n.d. MS, 6 pp.

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16. Untitled fragments featuring the characters:"Sybil," "Benjamin Brozzi,""Josephine Brozzi," "Clark Griffin," "Fred Slocum," by JG, n.d. Variouslynumbered sections. Various titles include: "The Enchanted Eye," "A Terriblebusiness," "The At Home." TS with MS revisions, app. 100 pp.

Box 29b


17. "Poplicola's Return: A Play," by JG, n.d. TS, two copies, 5 pp. each.

18. Chapter One of untitled work [Vernon J. Brewer murders his brother on thefirst page] by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, app. 25 pp.

19. "Elmer," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 19 pp.

20. "The Baron's Wood," by JG, n.d. 12 pp.

21. "Lykurgos: A Novel," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 142 pp.

22. "The Wreckage of Agathon," by JG, n.d. TS with printer marks, pp. 1-161.

23. "The Wreckage of Agathon," by JG, n.d. TS with printer marks, pp.162-318.

24. "The Wreckage of Agathon," by JG, n.d. TS with printer marks, pp.319-430.

25. "The Wreckage of Agathon," by JG, n.d. Title page has a list of sixalternative titles, crossed out. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-130.

Box 29c


26. "The Wreckage of Agathon," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 131-269.

27. "The Wreckage of Agathon," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 270-287;plus app. 100 pp. of fragments.

28. Section of a chapter beginning "In the dead-weight heat of a Southern Illinoissummer evening....," by JG, n.d. TS, 4 pp.

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29. "Smugglers of Lost Souls Rock," by JG, n.d. Later, part of October Light.Variously numbered pages. TS with MS revisions, app. 75 pp.

30. "Unrest: A Novel," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 29 pp.

31. "The Old Part," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 17 pp.

32. "The Last Days of a Seer: A Novel," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, justthe title page and pp. 137-139.

33. Notes for "Wreckage of Agathon," by JG, n.d. MS, 2 pp.

34. Title page for "Pastoral Care," by JG, n.d. TS, 1 p.

35. Section from an unidentified work featuring a "Professor John Hodge," byJG, n.d. TS, 16 pp.

Box 30a


1. "Barth's Syllabus: The Frame of Giles Goat-Boy," by James L. McDonald,n.d. Inscribed to JG by author. Offprint, pp. 5-10.

2. Miscellaneous professional and personal letters to JG, 1967-68; 1971-72; 1974.With a few miscellaneous items, such as programs, MS household notes, a roadmap, etc. MS and TS, app. 25 pp.

3. "As I Was Saying," by Kenneth Burke. Offprint from The MichiganQuarterly Review, Winter, 1972. Inscribed to JG by author. pp. 9-27.

4. "Princess Melosina/ Shooting script (draft)," by JG, 1971 [presentation date?].TS, 23 pp. Another untitled draft, PC of TS with MS revisions, 20 pp.

5. "Notes: Princess Melosina," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 2 pp.

6. JG's vita, latest date on it, 1972. PC of TS, 4 pp.

7. "PhD Program of Study Proposal," presumably by a student of JG's, August30, 1971. TS, 3 pp.

8. "The Music Lover," by JG, n.d. TS, 10 pp.

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9. "Shakespeare Without Words," by Alfred Harbage, Annual ShakespeareLecture of the British Academy, 1969. Offprint, pp. 129-144.

10. "Judas," by JG, n.d. MS and TS with MS revisions, app. 50 pp.

11. "The Man Who Was Nothing: A Play," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 3pp.

12. "The Pilgrim," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 11 pp.

13. "The Baron's Wood," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TS with MSrevisions, 11 pp.

14. Fragments of drafts of book reviews, by JG, n.d. TS, 5 pp.

15. Various one-page attempts at an essay, possibly all the same one, "The JesusFreaks and the Word (A Sort of Manifesto)," by JG, n.d. TS with minor MSrevisions, 8 pp.

16. "Lemnos," from the forthcoming novel Jason and Medea by JG, FictionMidwest, vol. 1, no. 1, n.d. [probably 1972]. Three copies of issue.

17. "Writing Poetry: An Introduction," by JG and Lennis Dunlap, n.d. Withthree alternative titles crossed out on title page. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-381.

18. "Writing Poetry: An Introduction," by JG and Lennis Dunlap, n.d. TS withMS revisions, pp. 382-655.

19. "The Everlasting Arm: A Gothic Tale," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 1-140.

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22. "Boskydell Blues," by Joan Gardner, November, 1968. Mimeograph of TS, 2pp.

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23. "How We Made the Wheel: A Musical Comedy/ Book: John Gardner/Music: Pat Napper, Joe Liberto and Joan Gardner," n.d. PC of TS, 131 pp.

24. "A Child's Story," probably by "N. McVey," n.d. TS, 2 pp. With one pageof MS notes, possibly unrelated, probably by JG, and an unrelated newspaperclipping.

25. Fragment of essay on unidentified work on Lewis Carroll, by JG, n.d. MSand TS, 2 pp.

26. "Mother and Child," a poem by Floyd Skoot, n.d. TS, 1 p.

Box 30c


27. "The Life, Times, and Work of Geoffrey Chaucer," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, 171 pp.

Box 31a


1. Two notebooks, containing poems, drawings, and notes, presumably by JG.

2. "The Alliterative Morte Arthure," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 1-157.

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5. "The Boy, the Bat, and the Snake," "by Lucy," n.d. In various versions, alongwith another story "Rumtoljik," no author identified. TS, 10 pp.

6. "Princess Melosina: A Film," by JG, n.d. Just the title page, list of charactersand actors. TS, 3 pp.

7. Another fragment of the work in which Vernon J. Brewer murders hisbrother Lester, by JG, n.d. TS, 7 pp.

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8. Research notes on, possibly, communal festivals, by JG, n.d. MS, 11 pp.

9. First page of a chapter entitled "Early Failures," unidentified author, n.d. TS,1 p.

10. An exam for students on The Canterbury Tales, n.d. Mimeograph of TS, twocopies of 1 p. each.

11. An interview with Superman, unidentified author, n.d. TS with a fewprinter's marks, 8 pp.

12. "Exclusive Interview with the Frankenstein Monster," unidentified author,n.d. TS, 4 pp.

13. "Notes on the Black Revolution," by JG?, n.d. TS with MS revisions andprinter's marks, 25 pp.

14. "Obituary: String Quartet Murdered," by JG, n.d. TS, 5 pp.

15. Seven short stories by students, n.d. TS with MS revisions and a few printer'smarks, 27 pp.

16. Short piece on teaching assistants, probably by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, 3 pp.

17. "The Alliterative Morte Arthure," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages.TS with MS revisions and MS, app. 125 pp.

18. Section of a larger work on writing, by JG. TS with MS revisions, pp. 57-93.

19. "Wolves, Thy Old Inhabitants," by JG, n.d. TS, 23 pp.

20. Table of contents for a projected work (or, it's a joke), "The Metaphysicianas Loveable Old Whore: A Critical Study of the Works of John Gardner/byJohn Gardner," n.d. MS, 1 p.

21. "The Liars: Notes Toward a Complete Reworking of The Roaring Sheep,"probably by JG, n.d. TS, 3 pp.

22. Sections of work on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TS,app. 150 pp.

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23. A work on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 205-350.

24. A work on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. TS, pp.351-466.

25. A page from work featuring character "Clarissa Bell," by JG, n.d. TS withMS revisions, 1 p.

26. "The Last Piece of Light," probably by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 8 pp.

27. "Tommy Burke: The Inadequacy of Winnie-the-Pooh," by JG, n.d. TS withMS revisions, 11 pp.

28. "In Remembrance of Me," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 5 pp.

29. "One Saturday Morning," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, two copies, pp.1-15 and 1-17.

30. "Rules and Regulations....," of graduate program in English at SouthernIllinois University, 1966. With some mimeographed memos. TS and mimeographof TS, 24 pp.

31. "Hunter and Prey: Functional Imagery in Chaucer's 'Friar's Tale,'" byJannette Richardson. Offprint from English Miscellany, 1961. pp. 9-20.

32. Three chapters--"Ars Poetica," "Poesy," "Prose"--of unidentified work, byJG, n.d. TS, app. 75 pp.

33. "C'Dale Jail," a poem by Steve Falcone, n.d. TS with printer's marks, 4 pp.

34. "The Enchanted Eye: A Tale," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-40;1-28.

35. "Frankenstein: An Opera," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. MS andTS, app. 50 pp.

36. "The Old Part," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-71; 1-52.

37. "'Taste'," by JG, n.d. TS, 14 pp.

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38. "The Barn Fire," by Joel Gardner, n.d. And another untitled story. Bothdone when he was a child; stapled scrapbook style with crayon drawings andpasted pictures.

Box 32a


1. "The Latest Word from Delphi," play by JG, n.d. Faded mimeograph of TSand TS, 42 pp.

2. Professional correspondence and miscellaneous professional and householditems, 1972-1973. MS and TS, app. 25 pages and several scraps of paper.

3. "The Canterbury Tales: Memory and Form," by Donald R. Howard. Offprintfrom A Journal of English Literary History, Sept., 1971. Inscribed to JG byauthor. pp. 319-328.

4. Thirty-six pamphlets on heredity and related science subjects. Reprints. Somefrom previous centuries, some recent.

5. "Southern Illinois University," by JG, issue of Change: The Magazine ofHigher Learning, June 1973, pp. 42-48.

6. "A Eulogy to Robert Dunn Faner," by Charles D. Tenney. Southern IllinoisUniversity, Carbondale, Edwardsville, 1968.

7. "Idea and Emotion in the Towneley Abraham," by JG. Offprint from PLL,n.d. pp. 227-241. Two copies.

8. "Cynewulf's Elene: Sources and Structure," by JG, issue of Neophilologus,n.d., pp. 65-76.

9. "Bartleby: Art and Social Commitment," by JG, issue of PhilologicalQuarterly, January 1964, pp. 87-98.

10. "Theme and Irony in the Wakefield Mactacio Abel," by JG, issue of PMLA,December, 1965, pp. 515-521.

11. Letter from JG to the editor of Redbook, December 12, 1973, apologizing forhis characterization of Simon Bale as a Jehovah's Witness in a version of NickelMountain, which appeared in the magazine. TS, 2 pp.

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Box 32b


12. "The Poetry of Chaucer," by JG, 1976. TS with MS revisions and printersmarks, pp. 1-116.




16. Work on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-187.

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Box 33a


1. Letter from JG to Fiction Editor of New American Library, explaining whythey shouldn't take so long in reaching a decision about publishing his workbecause of the peculiar hardships of the life of a writer, July 13, 1965. TS, 7pp. Memo from office of Georges Borchardt regarding contract for NickelMountain, April 4, 1973. TS, 1 p.

2. "Nimrod's Tower," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 28 pp.

3. "St. Simon," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 17 pp.

4. "The Grave," by JG, n.d. TS, 34 pp.

5. "The Wedding," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 29 pp.

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6. "The Wedding," by JG, n.d. TS, 37 pp.

7. "Nickel Mountain," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 156 pp.

8. "Nickel Mountain," by JG, n.d. TS with printer's marks, pp. 1-190.

9. "Nickel Mountain," by JG, n.d. TS with printer's marks, pp. 191-354.

10. "Nickel Mountain," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-101.

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14. "The Wedding," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 110 pp.

15. "St. Simon," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 18-85.

16. "Nickel Mountain," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 1-194.

Box 33c




19. "The Old Man," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-179.

20. "Nickel Mountain," by JG, November, 1973. Galley proofs for version thatappeared in Redbook. Printed, 26 pp.

21. "Vengeance Is Aunt Anna's," by JG, n.d. Notes for a projected story. MS, 1p.

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22. "The Joy of the Just," by JG, n.d. Crossed out, a previous title, "VengeanceIs Aunt Rill's." TS with MS revisions, 21 pp.

23. "The Grave," by JG, n.d. TS, 34 pp.

24. "The Old Men," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 180-300.

Box 34a


1. Notes toward "Jason and Medeia," by JG, n.d. MS, 7 pp.

2. Letters to JG regarding publication of "Jason and Medeia," 1972. TS, 6 pp.

3. Notes toward a work on "St. Guthlac," by JG, n.d. MS and TS, 3 pp.

4. Fragments of "Jason and Medeia," and probably "Freddy's Book," by JG,n.d. TS with MS revisions, 8 pp.

5. Several poems--"Persimmons," "Frankenstein," etc., and notes toward otherworks. Letter from JG to "Burton," with MS notes on back. n.d. MS and TSwith MS revisions, 20 pp.

6. "Jason and Medeia," by JG, n.d. Titled on p. 161, "The Spider People." PC ofTS, pp. 161; 166-209.

7. "Jason," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 107 pp.

8. "Jason," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TS with MS revisions, 51 pp.

9. "Jason," by JG, n.d. Mostly MS, with some TS pages, app. 150-200 pp.

10. Fragments of "Jason and Medeia," by JG, n.d. MS and TS with MSrevisions, 18 pp.

11. "Jason and Medeia," by JG, n.d. MS, with just a few TS pages, 20 pp.

12. "Jason and Medeia," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TS with MSrevisions, app 150-200 pp.

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13. "Jason and Medeia," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TS with MSrevisions, and some MS, app. 100 pp.

Box 34b


14. "Jason and Medeia," by JG, 1973. Retouched galley proofs from Knopf, withprinter's marks.

15. "Jason and Medeia," by JG, 1973. Revised blues proofs from Knopf, 354pp.

Box 35a


1. "Six: The Legend of Good Women: How and Why Chaucer Revised His FirstPrologue to Make His Second, and How and Why He Made the Stories," by JG,n.d. TS with MS revisions, 38 pp.

2. "Five: The House of Fame, or "Dante in English"--Experience, Authority, andthe Comedy of Self-Love, or Pride, and How God Can Fix It," by JG, n.d. TSwith MS revisions, 54 pp.

3. Sections of work and notes on Chaucer, most probably by JG, although asection of "textual comparison" may be by someone else. n.d. TS and MS, app.50 pp.

4. "Style as Meaning in the Book of the Duchess," by JG, Language and Style:An International Journal, Spring, 1969, pp. 143-171.

5. "Two: The Parliament of Birds--Order and the Appearance of Chaos inArt and Life; or, Chaucer as Dim-Witted Puppet and Wise Puppeteer; or,Ironic Narration for the Softening of Stern Opinions," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, 34 pp.

6. "Three: The Unfinished Anelida and Arcite and a Few of Chaucer's ShortPoems," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 35 pp.

7. "Chapter Five: Troilus and Criseyde," by JG, n.d. This, only title, but crossedout in pencil. TS with MS revisions, and MS, app. 100 pp.

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8. "The Life, Times, and Work of Geoffrey Chaucer," by JG, n.d. Alternativetitle crossed out: "Love's Philosopher." Not all pages numbered. TS with MSrevisions, the first app. 150 pp.

9. "The Life, Times, and Work of Geoffrey Chaucer," by JG, n.d. Pages un-numbered. TS with MS revisions, the next app. 150 pp.

10. "The Life, Times, and Work of Geoffrey Chaucer," by JG, n.d. Pages un-numbered. TS with MS revisions, the last app. 75 pp., some of which may just benotes and insertions.

11. "'The river barks at night' or The Bridge of Dogs," by Mira Coopman, n.d.TS, pp. 1-108.

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12. "'The river barks at night' or The Bridge of Dogs," by Mira Coopman, n.d.TS, pp. 109-217.

13. "A Play," by JG, n.d. Alternative titles crossed out: "Carmenta, Baby";"Romulus Tyrannus"; "The Sabine Women"; "A Stage Play of Theme andVariations." TS with MS revisions, 135 pp.

14. "Notes to Introduction," and miscellaneous sections of work on Chaucer, byJG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, app. 50 pp.

15. "Chapter One: The Wreck of the Independence," by JG, n.d. This title hasbeen crossed out; no alternative one. TS with MS revisions, 11 pp.

16. "The Music Lover," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, two copies, 11 pp.each.

17. Pen drawing of a man's face, by JG, n.d. 1 p.

Box 35c


18. "Knowledge: A Novel," by JG, n.d. Second title page: "The Death of HelperMole." Just the title pages and several false starts. TS with MS revisions, 8 pp.

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19. "Chapter Eight: The Rise of Gloucester and Chaucer's Fortunes as aRoyalist in Evil Times....," by JG, n.d. MS, 34 pp., most written on both sides.

20. "Dread," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 6 pp. (4 of which are "falsestarts.")

21. "The Canon Yeoman's Prologue and Tale: An Interpretation," by JG,Philological Quarterly, January, 1967, pp. 1-17. Offprint, but with probablyhis annotations, and whole paragraphs crossed out. With one page of MS notesrelating to same.

22. Canceled checks, most Joan Gardner's; bills; income tax forms for 1967 (aMichael Alexio, Jr.'s uncashed income tax refund check, dated April 5, 1968).

23. Miscellaneous: a teacher grading handbook from Illinois Association ofTeachers of English, 1966; some kind of inventory of household furniture andappliances; baseball cards, bills, sheets of doodles, and a letter to Joel Gardner,possibly from a young friend.

Box 36a


1. "The Ruptured Goat: 1965-69," by JG, n.d. A collection of poems. TS withMS revisions, app. 150 pp.

2. More poems for "The Ruptured Goat" probably. TS with MS revisions, app.150 pp.

3. "Notes to Morte Arthure," by JG, n.d. Two copies, TS with MS revisions, 14or 15 pp. each.

4. "The Life of Charles Parrish: A Biographical Novel," by JG, n.d. TS, titlepage and first three pages.

5. "Murphy Tales," by JG, n.d. Alternative title, "The Desert Omnibus," crossedout. Table of contents for a collection of short stories. MS and TS, 2 pp.

6. A paragraph-long quote from Speculum perfectionis, in English. TS, 1 p.

7. "The Epic Conversation: Subject as Part of Epic Style," by JG, n.d. TS, 8 pp.,and then 7 MS pp. of perhaps related notes.

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8. "The Miller's Mule and Six Other Tales," by JG, "Christmas, 1965." TS, 52pp.

9. "The Wanderer," a poem by JG, n.d. One complete, one incomplete version.TS with MS revisions, 3 pp.

10. "Battle of Malden," epic poem, by JG, n.d. MS, 13 pp.

11. Section of prose work on poetry, and a one-page table of contents spoof onpoetry journals called "The Poultry Gazette: A Quarterly Magazine of EggPrices and Opinion, by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 5 pp.

12. A few pages of a work on Cynewulf, by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 10-12, 18.

13. One page of sheet music for some sentimental songs.

14. "Fulgentius' Expositio Vergiliana Continentia and the Plan of Beowulf:Another Approach to the Poem's Style and Structure," by JG, n.d. PC of TSwith MS revisions, 60 pp.

15. Six Old English Riddles. Mimeograph of TS, with MS notes by JG, 7 pp.

16. Page from novel or story featuring the character "Callie," by JG, n.d. TSwith MS revisions, 1 p.

17. Transliterations of "The Brussels Cross," and "The Ruth [?] Cross," by JG,n.d. MS, 6 pp.

18. "The War of Christ and Satan: Sixteen Plays from the Wakefield Cyclein a Modern English Version," by JG, n.d. TS, title page and first 9 pp. ofintroduction.

19. Single pages from unidentified works, by JG, n.d. TS, 4 pp.

20. Pages from story featuring "John Napper," a visiting professor at SouthernIllinois University, by JG, n.d. None of the pages follow another in succession;each a draft attempt at a section of the story. TS, 16 pp.

21. "Queen Louisa," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, two versions, one 14, theother 7 pp.

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22. "King Gregor and the Fool," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 8 pp.

23. "Augusta: A Tale," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 1-176; 50-72.

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24. "Augusta: A Tale," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 95-122, in roughlynumbered order.

25. "Augusta: A Tale," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, app. 150 pp., inroughly numbered order.

26. "Augusta: A Tale," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, app. 100 pp., inroughly numbered order.

27. "The Temptation of St. Ivo," by JG, n.d. TS, 22 pp.

28. "Pastoral Care," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 17 pp.

29. Pages from "Pastoral Care" and other unidentified works; a list of "tales,"by JG, n.d. TS, 8 pp.

30. "The Warden," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, two versions, one 35 pp.and the other 15 pp.

31. "Muriel," by JG, n.d. TS, 24 pp.

32. "The Phoenix," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, title page and 4 draftstarts to story.

33. "The Temptation of St. Ivo," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 17 pp.

34. "The Warden," by JG, n.d. Alternative title crossed out: "The DarkeningGreen." TS with MS revisions, 8 pp.

35. "Pastoral Care," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with minor MS revisions, 45 pp.

36. Departmental memos and miscellaneous items, most relating to graduatestudy, mimeographed and printed, app. 50 pp.

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37. Applications and vitae of others, one dated 1969. TS, app. 25 pp.

38. Two pieces of cardboard with "Gardner, John/The owl and the nightingale"and "Style of Xian Poetry in OE" respectively.

39. Outline by JG for a hypothetical book on the Gothic, probably prepared forhis comprehensive exams at Iowa, n.d. TS, 9 pp.

40. Miscellaneous pages from unidentified work by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, 4 pp.

41. Joan Gardner's notebook, purchased from Chico State College bookstore,filled with what look like class lecture notes, n.d. MS, app. 75 pages filled.

Box 36c


42. "Keep the Devil Singing" a weekly radio broadcast produced by theSouthern Illinois University, written by JG, directed by Walt Richter andfeaturing Brent Locke Riley as Jezebel, Bud Bartlett as Elias, and JG as theDevil. "Complete history" of folk music as related by the Devil and Jezebel tothe sinner Elias. Date betw. 1965-1970. Transcripts from various broadcasts(there were 13), not all complete. TS with MS revisions, apprx. 50 pp. total.Also, seven CDs containing recordings of the entire series of 13 broadcasts. [Theoriginal recordings on 13 audio tapes are shelved in Rare Books' AV section.]

Box 37a


1. "The Construction of the Wakefield Cycle," by JG, n.d. TS with minor MSrevisions, pp. 1-150.

2. "The Construction of the Wakefield Cycle," by JG, n.d. TS with minor MSrevisions, pp. 151-292.

3. "Writing Poetry: An Introduction," by JG and Lennis Dunlap, n.d. PC of TS,183 pp.

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4. "An Old English Anthology: Translations of Old-English Prose and Verse,"by F.P. Magoun, Jr., and J.A. Walker, 1950. Ownership signature of JG oncover. Printed, 108 pp.

5. "Chaucer on Love: 'Medieval' and 'Renaissance' Attitudes in Chaucer'sPoetry," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, pp. 1-180.

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8. "Somnium Gothlaci," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 22 pp.

9. Review of Jan Kott's The Eating of the Gods: An Interpretation of GreekTragedy, by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 8 pp.

10. "Frankenstein: An Opera," libretto by JG, music by Joseph Baber, n.d. PCof TS with MS revisions, 46 pp.

11. Part of a work on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. Pages un-numbered. Possibly noorder; just separate sheets, some only half filled, app. 25 pp.

12. Loose-leaf pages from a bookseller's catalog of "New American Novelists ofthe Sixties," n.d. TS, 49 pp.

13. "The Patterning of Paradise Regained, by Burton J. Weber, n.d. PC of TSwith MS revisions, 167 pp.

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14. "Blake's 'Infant Sorrow': An Essay in Discourse Analysis," by E. L. Epstein,Southern Illinois University, n.d. TS, 11 pp.

15. Change: The Magazine of Higher Education , March 1973 issue.

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16. First three pages of a "thriller," by unidentified author. A childish hand. MS,3 pp.

17. Pages from unidentified story, by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 2 pp.

18. "Family Affairs: Stories by John L'Heureux," n.d. Variously numberedpages. PC of TS, app. 150 pp.

19. "Family Affairs: Stories by John L'Heureux," n.d. Variously numberedpages. PC of TS, the next app. 100 pp.

20. "Tatlin," by Guy Davenport, n.d. PC of TS, pp. 1-205.

21. "Tatlin," by Guy Davenport, n.d. PC of TS, pp. 206-386.

22. The Rochester Review, Fall, 1973. With a letter, December 18, 1973, fromits editor asking to reprint JG's "Life Follows Fiction" speech that he gave onWilson Day at the University of Rochester.

23. "The Accuracy of the Towneley Scribe," by Martin Stevens, off print fromThe Huntington Library Quarterly, November 1958. Inscribed by author to JG.9 pp.

24. Letters to JG from publishers, other academicians or friends writing tohim about his work, and from colleagues and students writing about teachingmatters, 1973. TS, app. 47 pp.

25. "The Death of the Unknown," by Lucy Gardner, JG's daughter, n.d. TS, 2pp.

26. Miscellaneous items: photo of a hunting dog, warranties, note from aninsurance agent, list of things to do, pencil sketch and a page with one TSsentence from unidentified work, etc., n.d. MS and TS, 9 items.

27. University of Rochester Currents, Vol. 1, No.6(November 9, 1973), p. 1 3."Life Follows Fiction – Never Doubt It". Wilson Day speech by John Gardner.Photocopy.

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Eighty-odd copies of one issue of MSS, Vol I, no. 2, Winter 1962.

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1. A Christmas card to Joan and JG from Joyce Carol Oates, 1972. MS notefrom Oates written on front leaf and verso; contains poem, "Wooded Forms,"which Oates wrote for the Christmas card, of which 300 were produced for herprivate use.

2. "Poetic Truth: An Introduction to Reading and Writing Poetry," by JG andLennis Dunlap, n.d. TS, pp. 1-308.

3. "Poetic Truth: An Introduction to Reading and Writing Poetry," by JG andLennis Dunlap, n.d. TS, pp. 309-544.

4. "Shadows," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 80 pp., with an additional threeseparate pages.

5. "The Glorious Legend of Sun Ko Loon," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions,just the first two pages.

6. "Art, Life, and Tom Kinsella," presumably by JG, n.d. TS, 12 pp.

7. An opera featuring one "William Wilson," libretto by JG, n.d. Variouslynumbered pages. TS with MS revisions, and MS, 29 pp.

8. A radio play(?) featuring "Old Doctor Farkas," "Judi," and others,presumably by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 31 pp.

9. A play, featuring "Guichard," "First Pilgrim," and others, by JG, n.d. Areal mishmash of pages, variously numbered, without any clear order beyondsections of ten pages. TS with MS revisions, app. 75 pp.

10. "Dragon, Dragon Four Other Tales," by JG, n.d. TS, 51 pp.

11. "The Baron's Wood," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 13 pp.

12. Letter to the editor of local paper from JG, July 26, 1973. Regarding currentconflict between the president of Southern Illinois University and a faculty in the

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Department of Communications and the issues it raises about the University. TS,2 pp.

13. "The Meeting," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, pp. 308-331 [complete--part ofcollection of stories].

14. "The Music Lover," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 11 pp.

15. "Vergette," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 8 pp.

16. "Southern Illinois University--An Impressionistic Sketch," by JG, n.d. PC ofTS, 13 pp.

17. "Homer," by JG, n.d. TS, 15 pp. With two pages of related MS notes.

18. "Muriel," by JG, n.d. TS, 24 pp.

19. "King Gregor and the Fool," by JG, n.d. TS, 16 pp.

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22. "The Darkening Green," by JG, n.d. TS, two copies, 5 pp. each.

23. "The Witch's Wish," by JG, n.d. TS with slight MS revisions, 22 pp.

24. A section of "The Princess Melosina," by JG, n.d. TS, 20 pp.

25. "The Construction of the Wakefield Cycle," by JG, n.d. TS with printer'smarks, pp. 1-109.

26. "The Construction of the Wakefield Cycle," by JG, n.d. TS with printer'smarks, pp. 110-196.

27. "Queen Louisa," by JG, n.d. TS with slight MS revisions, 16 pp.

28. "Dragon, Dragon, and Other Tales," by "Gardner and Morrow," n.d. PC ofTS, stapled into a kind of booklet, 83 pp.

29. "The Alliterative Morte Arthure, The Owl and the Nightingale, Five otherMiddle English Poems in a Modernized Version," by JG, n.d. TS with printer'smarks, pp. 1-104.

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30. "The Alliterative Morte Arthure,....," by JG, n.d. TS with printer's marks,pp. 105-262.


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33. Notes and fragments of drafts for "The Sunlight Man," by JG, n.d. MS andTS with MS revisions, app. 50 pp.

34. Script for "The Sunlight Man," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 93 pp.

35. Script for "The Sunlight Man," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. MSand TS with MS revisions, app. 150 pp.

36. Script for "The Sunlight Man," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TS,app. 150 pp.

37. "Lecture Outline/The Outsider/Richard Wright," by JG for a course, n.d.With a supporting bibliography. Mimeographed, 18 pp.

38. Notes on Greek culture, by JG, n.d. MS and TS, 18 pp., most written on bothsides.

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1. "The Sunlight Man/based on the novel The Sunlight Dialogues by JohnGardner/Screenplay by John Gardner and Jules Dassin," n.d. PC of TS, 102 pp.

2. "The Sunlight Dialogues," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TS with MSrevisions, app. 200 pp.


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4. An index of individuals and groups of people, places, and subjects in "TheSunlight Dialogues," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 15 pp TS. Includes anindex of chapters, MS, 1pp.

5. Pages from "The Sunlight Dialogues," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, firsttwo pages of a chapter.

6. "The Sunlight Man/Based on the novel The Sunlight Dialogues by JohnGardner/ Screenplay by John Gardner and Jules Dassin/(first draft)." PC of TS,95 pp.


8. "The Sunlight Dialogues/General Plan," by JG, n.d. TS with light MSrevisions 29pp. (numbered as 27pp.). Includes mimeo-copy, 29pp. (numbered as27pp.).

9. "The Sunlight Dialogues/General Plan," by JG, n.d. Perhaps used as aproposal to publishers. TS with light MS revisions, 27 pp.

10. "The Jail: A Novel," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TS with MSrevisions. Includes pages from chapters 1, 2, and 13 of the first ed. version of"Sunlight Dialogues," TS with MS revisions. 39pp. total.

11. "The Lover" by JG, n.d. Chapter 3 ("Lion Emerging From Cage") of firsted. version of "Sunlight Dialogues." TS with MS revisions, 43pp. Includes oneMS note and two CC pages.

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13. "The Sunlight Dialogues," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 941-1102.



16. "VII. The Dialogue on Wood and Stone," by JG, n.d. [a chapter from"Sunlight Dialogues"], TS, 589-757.

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17. "VII. The Dialogue on Wood and Stone," by JG, n.d. [a chapter from"Sunlight Dialogues"], TS, pp. 758-940.

18. "IV. Mama," by JG, n.d. [a chapter from "Sunlight Dialogues"], TS, pp.347-458.

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19. "IV. Mama," by JG, n.d. [a chapter from "Sunlight Dialogues"], TS, pp.459-587.

20. Letters to JG or his literary agent, from literary agents, fellow writers, andpublishers regarding Sunlight Dialogues, 1968-69; 1970;1973. TS, 4pp.

21. "The Devil: An American Romance," by JG, n.d. Outline for "SunlightDialogues." Also a half page of text. TS, 3 pp.

22. "Prologue" to "The Sunlight Dialogues," by JG, n.d. With several pages ofmiscellaneous text. MS and TS with MS revisions, 10 pp.

23. "The Devil: An American Romance," by JG, n.d. Some variously numberedpages. TS with MS revisions, app. 50 pp.

24. "The Sunlight Dialogues," by JG, n.d. MS and TS with MS revisions, pp.773-800.

25. The first chapter of "Sunlight Dialogues [perhaps]," by JG, n.d. Variouslynumbered pages. TS with MS revisions, app. 50 pp.

26. Fragments of "The Sunlight Dialogues," by JG, n.d. Variously numberedpages, some pages only half full. TS with MS revisions, app. 50 pp.

27. Fragments of "The Sunlight Dialogues," by JG, n.d. Various title pages, one"Hodge: A Novel," and a few pages of chapter one. TS with MS revisions, 5 pp.

28. "Hunting Wild Asses," by JG, n.d. Just the first few pages of a chapter. TSwith MS revisions, 4 pp.

29. "Sunlight Dialogues," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TS with MSrevisions, app. 150 pp.

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30. "Sunlight Dialogues," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TS with MSrevisions, app. 200 pp.

31. "The Madstone," by JG, n.d. Outline for a story. MS, 1 page from a smallpad.

32. Editing of "Sunlight Dialogues," by William Dickey [Assoc. Prof. Englishand Creative Writing, San Francisco State College; JG's friend and formercolleague], October 1967. Editing comments and suggestions, with reference tospecific lines throughout. TS, 25 pp.

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1. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. Definitely notin order. TS with MS revisions, app. 150 pp.






7. "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TS with MSrevisions, app. 150 pp.

8. Notes toward the writing of "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. MS and TSwith MS revisions, 14 pp.

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9. "Mickelsson's Ghosts: A Novel," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, 69pp.

10. Miscellaneous items--photocopied articles, clip from a magazine, and sheetof info and letter on toxic wastes--that may or may not have some relation to thewriting of "Mickelsson's Ghosts."

11. Letter to JG on "Mickelsson's Ghosts," from Jack Wilcox, June 11, 1980. TSwith MS revisions, 6 pp.

12. Section of "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 29 pp.

13. "Come On Back," by JG, n.d. Two copies. TS, 26 pp.; TS with MS revisions,26 pp.

14. "Stillness," by JG, n.d. Two versions. TS, one 15 pp., one 19 pp.

15. "The Art of Living," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, 37 pp.

16. Miscellaneous notes toward stories, some for "Mickelsson's Ghosts," by JG,n.d. TS and MS, 11 pp.

17. "Two Priests from Tengu Child by Kikuo Itaya/ Translated from theJapanese by John Gardner and Nabuko Tsukui," n.d. TS, 25 pp.


19. "Amram," by JG, n.d. TS, p. 29.

20. "Trumpeter," by JG, n.d. TS, 13 pp.

21. "Vlemk the Box Painter," by JG, n.d. TS, 126 pp.

22. "St. Guthlac's Dream/(A Fragment)," by JG, n.d. Variously numberedpages. TS with MS revisions, 38 pp.

23. "Coyote and the Dead Man," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 7 pp.

24. Section of novel featuring character "Joan Orrick" [expanded from story"Stillness" probably], by JG, n.d. TS with minor MS revisions, app. 100 pp.

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25. "A Telescope from Tengu Doji/ by Kikuo Itaya/ Translated from theJapanese by John Gardner and Nobuko Tsukui," n.d. TS, 17 pp.

26. Copy-editing index to "The Art of Living and Other Stories," copy-editorMildred Maynard, August 6, 1980. PC of MS, 9 pp.

27. "Tanabata from Tengu Dogu/ by Kikuo Itaya/ Translated from the Japaneseby John Gardner and Nobuko Tsukui," n.d. TS, 13 pp.

28. "Discontent from Tengu Child/ by Kikuo Itaya/ Translated from theJapanese by John Gardner and Nobuko Tsukui," n.d. TS, 24 pp.

29. "Escape from Tengu Child/ by Kikuo Itaya/ Translated from the Japanese/by John Gardner and Nobuku Tsukui," n.d. TS, 17 pp.

30. "A Little Night Music," by JG, Northwest Review, Spring, 1961, pp. 30-40.

31. "Foreword," by JG, n.d. About author Kikuo Itaya and fellow translatorNobuku Tsukui. TS, two copies, one 4 pp., one 5 pp.

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32. "The Fox Who Became a Wife/ from Tengu-Child/ by Kikuo Itaya/Translated from the Japanese, by John Gardner and Nobuko Tsukui," n.d. TS,18 pp.

33. Fragment of "Amram," by JG, n.d. TS, 5 pp.

34. "The Robber and the Flute/ from Tengu Doji/ by Kikuo Itaya/ Translatedfrom the Japanese by John Gardner and Nobuko Tsukui," n.d. TS, 12 pp.

35. Title pages of stories from either or both Tengu Child and Tengu Doji, n.d.TS, 11 pp.

36. "Pilgrimage of the Curse/ from Tengu-Child/ by Kikuo Itaya/ Translatedfrom the Japanese by John Gardner and Nobuko Tsukui," n.d. TS, 15 pp.

37. "The Mystery of a Mountain Villa/ from Tengu Doji/ by Kikuo Itaya/Translated from the Japanese by John Gardner and Nobuko Tsukui," n.d. TS,20 pp.

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38. "Vlemk the Box-Painter," by JG, n.d. TS with light MS revisions, 126 pp.

39. "The Joy of the Just," by JG, n.d. TS, 48 pp.


41. "Amram," by JG, n.d. TS, 20 pp.

42. "Trumpeter," by JG, n.d. TS, 13 pp.

43. "Stillness," by JG, n.d. TS, 20 pp.

44. "The Library Horror," by JG, n.d. TS, 29 pp.

45. "Redemption," by JG, n.d. TS, 24 pp.

46. "The Message/ from Tengu Child/ by Kikuo Itaya/ Translated from theJapanese by John Gardner and Nobuko Tsukui," n.d. With a list of stories fromTengu Child. TS, 19 pp.

47. "Mushi Okuri/ from Tengu Child/ by Kikuo Itaya/ Translated from theJapanese by John Gardner and Nobuko Tsukui," n.d. TS, 21 pp.

48. "The Robe/ from Tengu Child/ by Kikuo Itaya/ Translated from theJapanese by John Gardner and Nobuko Tsukui," n.d. TS, 25 pp.

49. "Chikubu Island/ from Tengu Child/ by Kikuo Itaya/ Translated from theJapanese by John Gardner and Nobuko Tsukui," n.d. TS, 27 pp.

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1. "Mickelsson's Ghosts: A Novel," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, pp.1-150.



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5. "Mickelsson's Ghosts: A Novel," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, pp.452-576. [This draft not complete.]

6. Miscellaneous papers identified by Susan Thornton as belonging with"Mickelsson's Ghosts: A Novel"-- note from Jack Wilcox dated August 16, 1980,excerpt from the epilogue of Nietzsche, Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist,and a note reading "Mention Hitchcock's Spellbound." MS, 2 pp; PC, 1 p; andMS, 1 p respectively.

7. "Marvin's On 'The Distant Shore': A Musical Comedy," Music by FrankRyan and John Gardner/ Words by John Gardner, Liz Rosenberg, WilliamGere, Sue Biesecker, Frank Ryan," n.d. PC of TS, 51 pp.

8. Various mostly single draft pages from unidentified works by JG, n.d. MS andTS, 10 pp.

9. "The Complete Works of the Gawain Poet in a Modern English Version witha Critical Introduction," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, pp. 1-150.

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12. "The Complete Works of the Gawain Poet in a Modern English Version witha Critical Introduction," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, pp. 351-[425].

13. "The Inheritors of the Earth," by JG, n.d. TS, 25 pp.

14. "The Seriousness of Things," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 17 pp.

15. "The Owl and the Nightingale: A Curious Poem/ Freely Translated from theOriginal 13th Century Middle English," by JG, n.d. TS, 17 pp.

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16. "...translations of great minor poems from Middle English....," by JG, with aletter to editors of Random House, October 7, 1964. TS, 20 pp.

17. Translations of and/or original poems, by JG, n.d. TS, app. 50 pp.

18. "The Brothers," by Glenn Pritchard, n.d. TS, 26 pp.

19. Notes toward stories or novels; notes relating to books, teaching, etc, by JG,n.d.

20. "Ghosts," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 31 pp.

21. "The Light in the Woods," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 26 pp.

22. "Wolves, Thy Old Inhabitants," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 18 pp.

23. Notes toward stories, novels, and/or studies, by JG, n.d. MS, app. 25 pp.

24. "The Widow's Four Old Suitors: A Tale," by JG, n.d. TS, 30 pp.

25. "Young Man by the Roadside," possibly by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 13pp.

26. Miscellaneous pages from "Chaucer's Vision: A Companion...." or to"Chaucer's Poetry: A Commentary," two alternative title pages, by JG, n.d. TSwith MS revisions, 7 pp.

27. "Love and Marriage," (alternative title crossed out: "The Twilight of theReptile"), by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 24 pp.

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28. Section of unidentified work by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 14 pp.

29. "The Brothers," by JG, n.d. TS, 27 pp.

30. "Monhawanta Creek," by JG, n.d. Two copies, second incomplete. TS withMS revisions, app. 50 pp. each.

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31. Section of unidentified work featuring "Audry Jean," by JG, n.d. TS withMS revisions, 14 pp.

32. "Who Killed Lucas Beeman," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages; somenotes about the story. MS and TS with MS revisions, 36 pp.

33. "Who Killed Lucas Beeman," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 52 pp.

34. "MS Found Under 'Z,'" by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 18 pp.

35. "The Mighty Green Lion," and "Spring," two poems, presumably by JG,n.d. TS, 2 pp.

36. First chapter of an unidentified novel featuring "Eva Thomas," by JG, n.d.TS, 61 pp.

37. "The Alliterative Morte Arthure and Other Poems Translated from MiddleEnglish," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages; may not be complete. TS withMS revisions, app. 100 pp.

38. Translations of Middle English poems, by JG, n.d. Includes preface and tableof contents. TS with MS revisions, app. 25 pp. of misc. sections, then pp. 1-61.

39. Translations of Middle English poems, by JG, n.d. Variously numberedpages. TS, app. 75 pp.

40. Translations of Middle English poems, by JG, n.d. TS, app. 25 pp.

41. Preface to "Nickel Mountain," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 3 pp.

42. "The Art of the Tale," by JG, n.d. MS, 4 pp.

43. Several false starts to first chapter of an unidentified work, by JG, n.d. TSwith MS revisions, 5 pp.

44. "Synnere and Wastoure," preface to unidentified book, n.d. Photostat ofprinted item, 18 pp.

45. "Some Music Proposals," by Joan Gardner, July, 1964. TS, 4 pp.

46. A finger painting, by one of JG's children?

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Box 43a


1. "The Poetry of Chaucer," by JG, n.d. Originally in a box marked "FirstDraft" in JG's handwriting. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-150.




5. "The Sunlight Dialogues: A Novel," by JG, n.d. Originally in a box marked"First Draft" in JG's handwriting. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-100.




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11. "The Construction of Paradise Lost," by Burton Weber, n.d. Part of a bookseries edited by JG. TS, pp. 82-180.

12. "The Construction of Paradise Lost," by Burton Weber, n.d. Part of a bookseries edited by JG. TS, pp. 180-260.

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13. "Morte Arthure," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 1-100.

14. "Morte Arthure," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp. 101-166.

15. English courses taught by JG, n.d., probably at Southern Illinois University.Notes, syllabi, and reference sheets for students. MS and TS, 14 pp.

16. "Notes on Adrien Bonjour's The Digressions in Beowulf," possibly by JG,n.d. TS, 12 pp.

17. Untitled story, possibly by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 8 pp.

18. "The Impulse," by John Gardner, n.d. MS and TS with MS revisions, 15 pp.,plus two pages of draft in MS, which may be related.

19. Title pages, section, and notes toward several stories, by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, 36 pp.

20. "Fiction," by JG, n.d. TS, just the first 24 pp.

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21. MS drafts in legal pad for what became "Construction of the WakefieldCycle," "Miller and His Mule," and "The Uninhabited Castle," and an"Introduction," these last two being pre-writing for Resurrection, n.d.

22. Letters to and from JG regarding publication of JG's works, 1962; 1964; n.d.TS, 17 pp.

23. Manuscript notes, probably related to household matters, in a quarter-filledsteno pad, by JG, n.d.

24. Southern Illinois University bulletins, 1962-64; 1964-66.

25. "The Complete Works of the Gawain Poet," by JG, 1965. Proofs from theUniversity of Chicago Press, pp. 1-12.


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33. "The Weisses and the Uphoffs," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 12 pp.

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One copy of one issue of The Kenyon Review: 31:4 (1969).

One copy of the Bulletin of San Francisco State College, 1962-63.

Twenty-one copies of MSS 1:2 (Winter 1962)

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Nine copies of MSS 1:2 (Winter 1962)

Fifteen copies of MSS 1:1 (Spring 1961)

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Twenty-three copies of MSS 1:1 (Spring 1961)

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1. "The King's Indian," by JG, n.d. TS with proof or printer's marks, pp. 1-100.

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2. "The King's Indian," by JG, n.d. TS with proof or printer's marks, pp.101-200.

3. "The King's Indian," by JG, n.d. TS with proof or printer's marks, pp.201-300.

4. The King's Indian," by JG, n.d. TS with proof or printer's marks, pp. 301-386.

5. "The Life, Times and Work of Geoffrey Chaucer," by JG, n.d. Variouslynumbered pages. TS with MS revisions, the first app. 100 pp. [The contents offolders 5 through 8 were consecutively together in one box.]

6. "The Life, Times and Work of Geoffrey Chaucer," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, pp. 33-133.

7. "The Life, Times and Work of Geoffrey Chaucer," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, pp. 134-234.

8. "The Life, Times and Work of Geoffrey Chaucer," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, pp. 235-350; 840.1-861 [which are notes to text].

9. High school and college poetry notebook, by JG, n.d. Some with drawings.MS, 96 pp. filled.

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10. "Skeleton Plots," [(sic) "Skeliton Plots"] by JG, n.d. [high school or college].MS, 152 pp. filled in a notebook.

11. "Lies! Lies! Lies!/ A Journal--more or less--by John C. Gardner," September26, 1952 - December 9, 1952, with miscellaneous notes thereafter. 85 pp. filledin a notebook. [A facsimile edition of same (University of Rochester Libraries,1999) is now available.]

12. "Art, Life, and Tom Kinsella," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 9 pp.

13. "The Sea-Gulls," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 5 pp.

14. "The Noblest Monument of Them All: The Folger," by JG, 1976. With twoletters to JG. TS with MS revisions, two drafts, 12 and 9 pp. each.

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15. "Gudgekin the Thistle-Girl," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 9 pp., somewritten on verso as well.

16. "Trumpeter," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 9 pp.

17. An introduction to Virgil's Aeneid, by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 3 pp.

18. "The Gnome and the Dragons," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 10 pp.

19. "Dragon, Dragon," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 13 pp.

20. "Author's Questionnaire" on academic and intellectual matters from H.Aschehoug Co., Norway, n.d. Filled out by JG in TS, 4 pp.

21. "Department of English Faculty Data Form," by JG, n.d. Submitted toEnglish Department at University of Rochester, which once considered JG for aposition.

22. "The Pied Piper of Hamlin: An Opera, Libretto by JG," n.d. PC of TS, app.50 pp.

23. JG's visit to University of Rochester for Wilson Day events, 1973.Correspondence; notes; newspaper articles. MS, TS, and printed, app. 100 pp.[See also Box 51.]

24. A referee's review of what became "The Life, Times and Work of Chaucer."Referee ["Carol"], writing for Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. With letter from Knopfeditor (Robert Gottlieb) to JG as well. Both explain concerns about audience,tone, and genre of the book. TS with MS revisions, app. 25 pp.

25. "God Damn the Bicentennial: A Patriotic Essay," by JG [presumably 1976].TS with MS revisions, 9 pp.

26. Review by JG of The Eating of the Gods by Jan Kott [1973, when it waspublished, or thereafter]. TS with MS revisions, 6 pp.

27. "The Waterhorse: A Play for Radio," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 27pp.

28. "The Spirit of '76 and the State of Illinois," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions,6 pp.

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29. "Craine's First Case," by JG, n.d. TS, 35 pp. A previous title, "The Tigersin the Trees," has been struck through. Story characters include: Clark Griffin,Benny Josephine Brozzi, and Sybil (Clark's cousin).

30. Letter from William Heyen to JG, 1978. With Songs from Puccini by VinceClemente, to which Heyen wrote an introduction.

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Books inscribed to JG:


Christian, Ted. Y'ear Won. "A Private Edition," c1979.

Donovan, John. Bittersweet Temptation. New York: KensingtonPublishing Corp., 1979. Not inscribed, but rather with letterfrom author, who is a stranger, describing his failed career, the"feminist, twentyish editors" with whom he's had to battle, andthe enclosed pulp novel with its "puke-provoking name,...."

Frese, Dolores Warwick. Virgins and Martyrs Notre Dame, IN:Juniper Press, c1978.

Gronowicz, Antoni, translator. Polish Poems. Reprint from ThePolish Review, 16:3 (Summer, 1971), pp. 78-85.

Heyen, William. Brockport's Poems. Brockport, New York:Challenger Press, c1978.

Hickman, Martha Whitmore. I Will Not Leave You Desolate.Nashville, Tennessee: The Upper Room, c1982.

Mahon, Thomas. The Fandango Involvement. New York:Fawcett Gold Medal, c1981.

Ray, David. The Mulberries of Mingo and Other Stories. Austin,Texas: Cold Mountain Press, 1978.

Copies of books, mostly proofs, sent to JG by publishers for blurbs or reviews:


1. Busch, Frederick. Hardwater Country: Stories. Uncorrectedproof. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979.

2. Ehle, John. The Winter People. New York and other places:Harper Row, Publishers, c1981.

3. Goodman, Eric K. High on the Energy Bridge. Uncorrectedproof. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, c1979.

4. Kaplan, Johanna. O My America! Uncorrected proof. NewYork and other places: Harper Row, Publishers, 1980.

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Copies of books, mostly proofs, sent to JG by publishers for blurbs or reviews:


Kramer, Mark. Three Farms: Making Milk, Meat and Moneyfrom the American Soil. Uncorrected proofs. Boston andToronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1980.

McCaig, Donald. The Butte Polka. Uncorrected proof. NewYork: The Dial Press, c1980.

Smoodin, Roberta. Ursus Major. Uncorrected proof. New York:Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. With note attached from an editor.

Tall, Deborah. Ninth Life. Ithaca, New York: Ithaca House,1982. Review copy. This one has "Liz" penciled on the front.For Liz Rosenberg, probably.

Other miscellaneous items:


"Helen at Home," by JG. Program for play, "World Premiere" atColby College, Waterville, Maine, 1980.

"Helen at Home," by JG. Program for play performed by theSusquehanna Community Choral Society, 1980.

"Days of Vengeance," by JG. Program for play, doesn't saywhere and by whom performed, n.d.

"Lizzie Borden of Fall River." The Susquehanna CommunityChoral Society, n.d. JG was in charge of publicity.

"Not With My Daughter," by Jay Christopher, first presented1976. Copy of the play.

Miscellaneous books owned by JG:


Bharati, Agehananda. The Tantric Tradition. Garden City, NewYork: Anchor Books, 1970.

Brann, Donald R. How to Rehabilitate Abandoned Buildings.Directions Simplified, 1974.

Cherry, Kelly. Songs for a Soviet Composer. Saint Louis: K. M.Gentile Publishing, Singing Wind Press, 1980.

Cimarron Review. October 1978.

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Corning Glass Center. Glass Aids for Study. Corning, NewYork, 1973.

Hacker, Diana and Betty Renshaw. A Practical Guide forWriters. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Winthrop Publishers, Inc.,1979.

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Directory ofFellows, 1925-1974. The Foundation, 1975.

Linder, Don. Hearsay: 11 Simple Poems. Published by author,c1976.

Ploughshares. 6:2 (1980).

Roberts, Millard F. A Narrative History of Remson, New York,Including Parts of Adjoining Townships of Steuben and Tenton,1789-1898. Published by the author, 1914. Owned originally byLucy Preston. Inscribed to her by author.

Rosenblatt, Suzanne. The Changes in the Lake. Published byauthor?, 1982.

Stark, Paul Jr. Guide to Successful Planting and Growing.Louisiana, MO: Stark Bro's Nurseries Orchards Co., 1980.

Kilbourn Concert Series, 1980-81. Eastman School of Music,University of Rochester. Program.

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1. "Cliff's Notes" to "Morte Arthure," by JG, 1967. With a letter from an editor.TS, 116 pp.

2. "The Permanence of Malory," by JG, n.d. TS, 12 pp.

3. Letters to JG from literary agent and publisher regarding "Resurrection,"1964; notes toward or in the wake of its writing, by JG, n.d. TS and MS, 15 pp.

4. Notes regarding and drafts of "Resurrection," by JG, n.d. MS and TS withMS revisions, app. 25 pp.

5. "The Resurrection," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with printer's marks, pp. 1-100.


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9. Draft sections and material for anthology of Middle-English Literature, byJG, n.d. MS and TS with MS revisions, app. 150 pp.

10. Poems and translations or transcriptions of poems, by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, app. 75 pp.

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11. Poems and translations or transcriptions of poems, by JG, n.d. [Note: thecontents of folders 10 and 11 were once together consecutively in a single folderin JG's unprocessed papers.] TS with MS revisions, app. 75 pp.

12. Draft sections of book on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. TS, app. 50 pp.

13. "Charley the Rat: A Novel for Children," by JG, n.d. TS, 22 pp.

14. Section of "A Child's Bestiary," by JG, n.d. With title page, but probably notthe whole thing. TS, 26 pp.

15. "Dragon, Dragon Other Perverse Fairy Tales," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, app. 50 pp.

16. Section of work on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. TS, app. 150 pp.

17. Section of work on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. TS, app. 100 pp.

18. Section of work on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. [Note: the contents of folders 16,17, 18 were once together consecutively in a single folder in JG's unprocessedpapers.] TS, app. 100 pp.

19. "Preface (The Spike in the Door)," by JG, n.d. TS, 10 pp.

20. "Pax in Bello," by Edwin Nierenberg, n.d. TS, 50 pp.

21. "The Wakefield Plays," by JG, n.d. Just the title page and first few pages oftext. TS, 5 pp.

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22. "Chaucer's Earlier Poetry: A Commentary," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, pp. 1-50.

23. Sections of drafts on poetry in general, and on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. TS withMS revisions, app. 25 pp.

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24. Miscellaneous title pages, and first several pages of "The Stone"/"Devil'sSleep," by JG, n.d. TS, 19 pp.

25. "Yvain: A Fable," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 19 pp.

26. "Puns and Theme in the Wakefield Noah Play," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, pp. 115-32 of a larger text, with 2 pp. of "Notes."

27. "Chaucer's Poetry: A Commentary," by JG, n.d. TS, app. 50 pp.

28. "Chaucer's Poetry: A Study of Texture, Structure, and Controlling Vision,"by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 1-50, 394-432.

29. "The Owl and the Nightingale: A Burlesque," by JG, offprint fromPapers on Language and Literature, 2:1, n.d., pp. 3-12--a publication ofSouthern Illinois University. Inscribed to "Prof. Bloomfield" by JG, with anaccompanying manila envelope in which to mail it.

30. Publisher referee's [?] "Report on John Gardner, Chaucer on Love," n.d.With responses to criticisms by JG in margins. TS with JG's MS notes, 22 pp.

31. "Joy of the Just," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 221-278 of a larger work.

32. "The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale: An Interpretation," by JG, n.d.TS, 26 pp.

33. "The Two Prologues to The Legend of Good Women," by JG, n.d. TS withMS revisions, 25 pp.

34. "The Two Prologues to The Legend of Good Women," by JG, n.d. TS withMS revisions, 30 pp.

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35. "Preface" to work on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 14 pp.

36. Miscellaneous notes, single pages of writing, and household items, n.d. MSand TS, app. 25 pp.

37. Student papers submitted to JG, some dated 1966; departmental items. TS,app. 25 pp.

38. Letter from Joyce Carol Oates to JG, 19 January 1965. TS, 1 p.

39. "The Truth About Books," by Joan Gardner, November, 1960. TS with MSrevisions, 11 pp.

40. "Slide Shots, Children's Home Society Project," with a "Fabricated Story ofAdoption of Five Children." Author and relationship of project to JG unknown.TS, 15 pp.

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1. Letter from JG to William Gass, November 18, 1971. TS, 4 legal sheets.

2. "Tengu Child: Stories by Kikuo Itaya," translated by JG and Nobuko Tsukui,1983. Proofs from publisher, 217 pp.

3. "Nightsong," by Robert Jonathan Blue, c1980. Musical score, three copies, 1p. each.

4. "A Draft of a Guide to the PhD Program in Medieval Language andLiterature at Southern Illinois University," by JG and others, n.d. Mimeographof TS, 14 pp. ea. Over ten copies.

5. "A Draft of a Guide to the PhD Program....," by JG and others. More copies.

6. Illustration for one of JG's books, no artist, n.d. PC of drawing, 1 legal sizesheet.

7. "The Shape of Things to Come," by Pat Lefevere, n.d. PC of TS, 10 pp.

8. "The Knight Who Sought Out the Devil," by JG, n.d. Variously numberedpages. MS and TS with MS revisions, 12 pages, several written on verso.

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9. "King Gustav, Lars-Goren, and the Devil: A Tale," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, app. 50 pp.

10. Drawings by Katrin Wiese with a cover letter to JG, n.d. MS, 1 p.; 8drawings, most PC.

11. "Vlemk the Box Painter," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 12 pp.

12. Letters to Joan Gardner and Anne Borchardt from Robert AndrewBonnard, 1974. TS, 3 pp. Plus copy of contract between JG and a Polishpublisher for publication of The Wreckage of Agathon, 1970.

13. Photographs of artwork, various dates from the 1960s. The artwork by JohnNapper. 26 photographs, some copies.

14. Miscellaneous notes by JG, n.d. MS, 15 pp.

15. "American Writing in the Seventies," lecture notes by JG, n.d. PC of MS, 7pp.

16. "Toad Suck Country," a column by Jeff Henderson, 1973-75. With coverletter from Henderson to JG. PC of printed, app. 100 pp.

17. More "Toad Suck Country," by Jeff Henderson, 1976-77. PC of printed, app.50 pp.

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18. "Alethia," by Charles Johnson, 1979. Inscribed by Johnson to JG and LizRosenberg. PC of proofs, 5 pp.

19. "Come Back Henry," musical score by Jan Quackenbush, 1979. MS, 1 p.

20. "Killing Time," by JG and L.M. Rosenberg, n.d. Written in story format, butmeant to be a screenplay. TS with MS revisions, 26 pp.

21. "Author's Introduction," and "The Politician," by George L. Yaney, n.d. PCof printed, 12 pp.

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22. "The Good Mayor," by George L. Yaney, Georgia Review, 1968. PC ofprinted, pp. 1-9.

23. Copies of six drawings, artist[s] unknown, n.d.

24. "Wings and Prayers," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 9 pp.

25. "The Idea of a Philosopher Poet," by JG, n.d. MS, 14 pp.

26. "The Order of the Canterbury Tales," by Robert A. Pratt, from the PMLA,v. 66, n.d. PC of print, pp. 1141-1167.

27. "The Conclusion of the Marriage Group: Chaucer and the HumanCondition," by Donald R. Howard, from Modern Philology, v. 57, pp. 223-233.

28. Review by JG of Benjamin Tammuz's Minotaur, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 2pp.

29. Notes on short stories published in 1981, by JG, n.d. MS, 4 pp.

30. "To a Young Novelist," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 38 pp.

31. Review of Bernard Malamud's Dubin's Lives, by JG, n.d. [published 1979].TS with MS revisions, 4 pp.

32. Notes by someone other than JG toward a musical or play, n.d. MS, 27 pp.


a. Notes toward "Gregor the Glorious"

33. Drawing entitled, "Santa Waiting for the Fire to Go Out," artists unknown,n.d.

34. Drawings for "The Art of Living and Other Stories," by Mary Azarian. Withcover letter from Betty Anderson at Knopf, January 27, 1981. PC of originals, 11drawings.

35. Drawings for "Freddy's Book," artist unknown, n.d. PC of originals, 9drawings.

36. "Agonies of Heaven," a poem by Hakim Yama Khayyam, n.d. PC from aperiodical, 1 p.

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37. Notes toward a radio play, "Mr. Darwin, Captain Fitzroy Is Dead," by JG,n.d. MS notes under typed title, 1 p.

38. "Ash Wednesday," by Kenneth Wilkening, n.d. Probably a student paper.PC of TS, 6 pp.

39. "Grendel," by JG, 1971. Master galley proofs from Knopf with MS revisions,172pp.

40. Camera script and rehearsal script for "My Good Woman," by RonnieTaylor, 1972. TS, app. 50 pp. each.

41. "Vlemk the Box Painter," by JG, n.d. MS, and TS with MS revisions, somepages written on verso, 27 pp.

42. Draft pages for an unidentified story, by JG, n.d. MS, 7 pp.

43. Draft pages for different stories, by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 4 pp.

44. "The Library Horror," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 4 pp.

45. Notes for "The Grave," [Nickel Mountain] by JG, n.d. TS and MS, 4 pp.

46. "Clichés on Reality 1985," unidentified poet, June 1965. PC of TS, 1 p.

47. Draft of screenplay for Sunlight Dialogues, by JG, n.d. Variously numberedpages. MS and TS with MS revisions, app. 50 pp.

48. Option agreement and Literary Purchase Agreement for screenplay ofSunlight Dialogues [1969]. TS, app. 25 pp.

49. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, translated by Randall Jarrell, andillustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert, 1972. A "dummy" copy [i.e. proof].

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1. "In the Suicide Mountains: A Tale," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, pp.1-78, with 11 related pages of work.

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2. Successive drafts, most incomplete, of "Old Shadows," by JG, n.d. MS and TSwith MS revisions, app. 100 pp.

3. Draft for book on poetry: introductory material, with transcriptions of poetry,by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, app. 100 pp.

4. "The Wakefield Cycle: A Critical Study," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions,pp. 1-150.

5. "The Wakefield Cycle: A Critical Study," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions,pp. 151-264.

6. Draft sections of "Freddy's Book," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, app. 100pp.

7. More draft sections of "Freddy's Book," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions,app. 100 pp.

8. "Boswell: Episode Two": various draft sections, by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, 13 pp.

9. School work by Lucy Gardner, n.d. MS and TS, 7 pp.

10. Notes, possibly by one of JG's students, n.d. MS, 5 pp.

11. "Killing Time," by JG and L. M. Rosenberg, n.d. Script in essay form for amovie? TS with MS revisions, 8 pp.

12. "Amram," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 13 pp.

13. Referee's "Report on John Gardner: Chaucer's Poetry: A Commentary,"n.d. With letter to JG from University of Chicago Press, November 17, 1964. TS,4 pp.

14. "Invective Against Nietzsche," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 5 pp.

15. Letter from JG to a state representative on public education in California,March 26, 1965. TS, 9 pp.

16. "Gregor the Glorious," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TS with MSrevisions, app. 50 pp.

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17. Review by JG of William Styron's Sophie's Choice, n.d. [1979 or later]. PC ofTS, and TS with MS revisions, 9 pp.

18. "The Greatest Radio Show on Earth," and pages perhaps from a differentplay, by JG, and possibly others, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TS with MSrevisions, and MS in another's hand, app. 25 pp.

19. Sections of drafts and notes toward "Marvin's on 'The Distant Shore,'" byJG, n.d. MS, and TS with MS revisions, 13 pp.

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20. Reviews of Grendel, 1971. PC of clippings, 4 reviews.

21. "Outside Reading 151.1 (English Literature to 1485)," by JG? TS, 1 p.

22. Draft pages of "Dust," by JG, n.d. MS and TS with MS revisions, 5 pp.

23. Draft pages of a story by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 5 pp.

24. "Poetry: Form and Substance," by JG and Dennis Dunlap, n.d. MS, and TSwith MS revisions, 14 pp.

25. "Sparrows: A Novel," by JG, n.d. ["The Narrative of a Bore" written inpencil above typed title.] TS, pp. 1-100. Includes characters: "Jimmy" [thenarrator], "Sybil", "Roland", "Junior Forest", "Dorothy Forest", "AuntNellie", "Uncle Horace".

26. "Sparrows: A Novel," by JG, n.d. TS, 101-203.

27. "Sparrows: A Novel," by JG, n.d. TS, 204-282.

28. Preface to "Death by Art," by JG, n.d. With letter from JG to"Eds" [editors], June 26, 1976. TS with MS revisions, 11 pp.

29. "Artists and Gunfighters: The Artist as Critic," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, 5 pp., some written on verso.

30. "Notes Toward a Moralist Manifesto: Or, the Failure of ContemporaryFiction," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 17 pp.

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31. "The Writing of Fiction as a Mode of Thought," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, 4 pp.

32. "Preface" to a book on "art and criticism," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, 5 pp., plus an extra first page.

33. "Criticism and Morality," by JG, n.d. Successive drafts of first page. TS withMS revisions, 4 pp.

34. "The Trouble With Criticism, Or Animadversions on a Dead Elephant," byJG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, 28 pp.

35. "Introduction: On the State of Contemporary U.S. Fiction," by JG, n.d. TSwith MS revisions, 3 pp.

36. "Criticism and Morality," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 2 pp.

37. "Art and Insanity," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 3 pp.

38. "Art Against Art," by JG, n.d. MS, 3 pp.

39. "Moral Fiction," by JG, n.d. MS, 1 p. [both sides].

40. "Moral Criticism," by JG, n.d. MS, 2 pp.

41. Draft sections and notes for work on art, fiction, and criticism, by JG, n.d.MS, and TS with MS revisions, 15 pp.

42. "Art and Mental Illness," by JG, n.d. PC of TS with MS revisions, 34 pp.

43. "Art, Bad Art, and Not-Art," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 34 pp.

44. "Criticism and Morality," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, app. 25 pp.

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45. Draft sections of work on art, fiction, and criticism, by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, app. 75 pp.

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46. "Dr. Ho and Kuncek in The Case of the Sack-Lunch Suicide, or: 'Knife, Mr.Kuncek? What Knife?,'" by JG, n.d. Play or screenplay. Two drafts, second withalternative title. TS with minor MS revisions, total, app. 50 pp.

47. "Feed Me Garbage," by Joan Gardner, n.d. Play about Joan, JG and therest. MS and TS with MS revisions, 6 pp.

48. "The Case of the Corpse in the Cooler," by JG, n.d. Play. MS and TS withMS revisions, app. 25 pp.

49. "Good Bye, Be Good, or: Mama's Hung Over, Your Clothes Are Laid Out,"by Joan Gardner, n.d. Another "morning at the Gardner's" play. MS and TSwith MS revisions, 5 pp.

50. "The Playground," by JG, n.d. One-act play. TS, 1 p.

51. Work and household notes, by JG, n.d.

52. "Reading: Epigraph from Micah," by JG, n.d.

53. Essay on Jimmy Carter, by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 4 pp.

54. Letter from JG to "Harry and Beatrice," September 30, 1970. Regardinghis recent successes, and his difficulties with the Editor of Southern IllinoisUniversity Press. TS with MS revisions, 6 pp.

55. Account by JG of meeting of Southern Illinois University and communitypeople in response to the police handling of a student demonstration; with otheraccounts by JG, sent as letters to the editor, n.d. TS, 6 pp.

56. Letter from JG to Bob Gottlieb, January 28, 1976, 5 pp. TS original 5 pp. TScarbon regarding "October Light.," explaining that he has invented a new formof novel, the "double novel device," and why he likes it. TS, 10 pp.

57. Professional correspondence: two letters to JG, 1976. MS and TS, 4 pp.

58. Letter to Santa Claus, from JG, December 3, 1974. TS, 1 p.

59. Poems, by JG, n.d. TS and PC of TS, app. 25 pp.

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60. "Sonnets to Joan," and other poems, by JG, n.d. PC of TS with minor MSrevisions, app. 25 pp.

61. "Theory of These Exercises," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 5 pp.

62. "Department of English Faculty Data Form," on JG, n.d. While at SouthernIllinois University Press. TS, 6 pp.

63. "The Pale Maiden," by JG, n.d. MS and TS with MS revisions, 3 pp., somewritten on verso.

64. Writings by JG from student years at DePauw University, 1951-52. With adescription of the writings by Joan Gardner--a photocopy of a paragraph froma letter she probably wrote to the dealer who sold the papers to the Departmentof Rare Books and Special Collection, University of Rochester. TS with MSrevisions, with illustrations by JG, 21 pp.

65. "The King of the Humming-Birds," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 13 pp.

66. "The Griffin and the Wise Old Philosopher," by JG, n.d. TS with MSrevisions, 5 pp.

67. "Incipit Altercacio Inter Filomenam Bubonem," by JG, n.d. [The text is inEnglish.] With drawings in text. TS, app. 50 pp.

68. Draft section for a child's bestiary, by JG, n.d. With drawings. TS, app. 100pp.

69. "Dragon, Dragon," by JG, 1975. TS proofs. TS with printer's marks, app. 50pp.

70. "Dragon, Dragon," by JG, 1975. Printed proofs, 49 pp.

71. "Dragon, Dragon, and Other Tales," by JG, 1976. In book form, but notbound together. According to book dealer, "this book was done up in a verysmall edition, 25-30 copies, as a Christmas gift for friends." Letter from Knopfeditor included.

72. "Old Testament Stories, Poems and Visions: In a Children's Version," "TheCreation," "Clown Plays and the Idea of the Holy," "Ballade of 3625 20th

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Street," "The Creation and Fall: A Play," "The Nativity" all by JG, n.d. MS andTS. app. 60 pp.

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1. "The Sunlight Dialogues," by JG, 1972. Author's galley proof of the "List ofCharacters," and early proof for the "Contents" page.

2. Notes toward, or in retrospect of, writing "The Sunlight Dialogues," by JG,n.d. MS and 1 p. TS. 40pp. [p. 22 is only the top one-third of a page].

3. Draft of promotional blurb by JG for "The Sunlight Dialogues." 1pg, n.d. TSwith JG's MS revisions. Ith a one-page letter TS from Ann Close (Alfred Knopf,Inc.), "…a few tag ends to clear up on your proofs for 'Sunlight Dialogues'…Iam truly a fan."

4. Draft fragments of a story about a murder in southern Illinois, by JG, n.d. TSwith MS revisions, app. 50 pp.

5. Draft fragments of unidentified stories, by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 10pp.

6. Draft fragments of unidentified works, by JG, n.d. MS and TS with MSrevisions, 21 pages, many written on verso.

7. "Jason and Medeia," by JG, n.d. Printed proofs. 349 pp.

8. Contract for publication of "Jason and Medeia," JG and Alfred A. Knopf,April 26, 1972.

9. Draft fragments from unidentified works, by JG, n.d. MS and TS with MSrevisions, 19 pp, many written on verso.

10. Draft fragments from unidentified works, by JG, n.d. MS, 9 pp., manywritten on verso.

11. Draft segments of "Jason and Medeia," by JG, n.d. MS, app. 50 pp.

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12. "Jason and Medeia," by JG, 1973. Printed proofs, pp. 1-74.

13. "Jason and Medeia," by JG, 1973. Printed proofs, pp. 75-165.

14. "Jason and Medeia," by JG, 1973. Printed proofs, title page, text of "Slides,"app. 100 pages.

15. "Jason and Medeia," by JG, 1973. Printed proofs, text of "Slides," app. 100pp.

16. "Jason and Medeia," by JG, 1973. Printed proofs, text of "Slides," app. 50pp.

17. Professional correspondence and miscellaneous notes, 1971-73 [for thecorrespondence]. MS and TS with MS revisions, app. 25 pp.

18. "Mrs. Ravets: A Novel," by JG, n.d. A plot outline. TS, 5 pp.

[Laid in, not in folders]:


1. "Life Follows Fiction – Never Doubt It" [Wilson Day full-textremarks by John Gardner], Currents, University of Rochester,November 9, 1973, pgs.1 and 3.

2. "The Sound and Fury Over Fiction," [about JG and thereaction to On Moral Fiction] by Stephen Singular, New YorkTimes Magazine, July 8, 1979, pgs. 12-15, 34-39. [Includesphotographs]. Also, "More Sound and Fury," New York TimesMagazine, ["Letters To The Editor"], August 12, 1979, PC.[Responses to Stephen Singular's article, including a letter fromJohn Gardner and a reply by Stephan Singular].

3. "Grendel," musical score, [JG ?] n.d. [1970's?], pg. 7. [Re-located from Box 2:6].

4. Reviews of Grendel, 1971:

"Grendel Is a Beauty of a Beast" by Richard Locke, New YorkTimes, September 4, 1971.

"Grendel" by D. Keith Mano, New York Times Book Review,September 19, 1971. [Note from R. McCoy to JG, September24, 1971 attached].

5. "A Moralist's Fable" [review of Freddy's Book], John Romano,The New York Times Book Review, March 23, 1980.

6. Review of Freddy's Book, The New York Times Book Review,June 8, 1980 [see pg. 24].

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7. The Sun Bulletin, Binghamton, New York, Sept. 15, 1982,Sections A B.

"Author John Gardner is Killed in Crash," Jerry Sullivan, [with aphotograph of the motorcycle accident by James Wood], pg. 3A

"Gardner Sped Headlong into Life, and to Death" and"Gardner's Talent Grew from a N.Y. Farm," Andy Cohen.[Includes a close-up photograph of Gardner, (not related to theaccident)], pg. 1B. [Re-located from Box 23:56].

8. Cover of "The Art of Living and Other Stories," (JG. Knopf,1981), from woodcut by Mary Azarian, printed on cellulose[?],matted. [Image of skeleton reaper is visible through the backing].

9. Photocopies of photographs by Joel Gardner, n.d., 14 items [13present]

10. "Dance of the Antique Biplanes," and other musical scores,composer unknown, n.d. MS on musical score sheets, app.50 sheets. Miscellaneous musical scores, composer unknown[composed or copied by JG? "Joseph P. Jones (1832-1877)" isnoted on several of the scores], n.d., MS on musical score sheets,app. 50 sheets.

11. "Chanterelle," musical score by Louis Calabro, n.d. Printedmusical scores, app. 25 pp.

12. "The Ghosts of the Three Young People Enter Into Me," by L.M. Rosenberg, broadside, printed by Stuart McCarty for BellevuePress, 1980, 11 x 17 inches. [Illustration by Judi Carey. Inscribedto JG by LMR. Also signed by Carey].

13. "Overture," [JG?], MS, n.d., pp.1-4

14. "The Ghosts of the Three Young People Enter Into Me," L.M.Rosenberg? Score.

15. "John Gardner," N. and N. Stamp, The East West Journal, 4:2(February 1974), 34-35. Interview with JG.

Laid in, not in folders


1. "Jason and Medeia," by JG, 1973. Mechanicals, - proofs ofillustrations, the reproductions pasted on to sheets, with printer'smarks, 16 sheets with one loose reproduction.

2. Review by John Gardner of Garry Wills's Bare Ruined Choirs:Doubt Prophecy, and Radical Religion in The New York TimesBook Review, October 29, 1972. Original issue.

3. "The Life and Times of Chaucer," by JG, 1976. Printed proofs,323 pp., with app. 25 loose half-sheets.

Box 53 [flat box]


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1. "Changing," Liv Ullmann, Printed proofs, app. 250 pp. Titlepage is missing. Verso of title page: "published by Alfred A.Knopf, Inc. Copyright 1976, 1977. ISBN 0-394-41148-X "

2. "October Light," by JG, 1976. Printed proofs, 435 pp, plus extramiscellaneous sheets.

Box 54 [flat box]


1. "Winged Figure," by K Morrow(?), 1981. Print, app. 75 copies.

Box 55


1. Illustrations for JG's Sunlight Dialogues. Prints glued to pages, with printer'smarks; artist's initials are "JN,"[John Napper] n.d., 7 sheets.

2. Photograph of a sculptural frieze set in a lancet arch, with an unidentifiedman in the foreground. 11" X 14".

3. Two illustrations for "The Job," for MSS, artist Biamonte, n.d.

4. Five pencil drawings by Vikki Russell, with cover letter to JG, May 13, 1978.

5. Poster for the Susquehanna Community Choral Society's production of"Lizzie Borden of Fall River." Two copies.

6. Proofs for the dust jacket to "Mickelsson's Ghosts," with a cover letter to JGfrom Knopf, April 5, 1982. Eight copies of the jacket.

7. Drawing "Protea," by Sherry Marcus Tamalonis, 1980. Four prints, withoriginal large manila envelope.

[Titles may be of the drawings or of the story for which they were done.]


1. Drawing mounted on cardboard: "The Stoning of Stanislava," n.d. AndreaRose written on back.

2. Drawing mounted on cardboard: "Winter in Bolton," n.d. Andrea Rosewritten on back.

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3. Drawing mounted on cardboard: "Winter in Bolton," n.d. [Same title,different drawing from above.] Andrea Rose written on back.

4. Drawing mounted on cardboard: "The X-Rated Drive-In," n.d. "AndreaRose" written on back.

5. Drawing mounted on cardboard: "A Newspaper Picture of Spectators at aHotel Fire," n.d. "Andrea Rose" written on back.

6. Drawing mounted on cardboard: "The Stoning of Stanislava," n.d. [Sametitle, different drawing from above.] Andrea Rose written on back.

7. Drawing mounted on cardboard: No title [girl looking through window that islike an opening from another world--looking at a squirrel in the snow.] AndreaRose written on back.

8. Drawing of an Asian man on horseback, n.d. No title. "Sarto" written on back.

Box 57 [flat box]


JG's personal effects, recovered after his fatal motorcycle accident:


Four pipes, one with the stem broken off and missing.

Two sets of keys.

Wrist watch.

Pocket knife.

Address book.

Wallet, containing credit cards, etc., change [originally also a $5bill--gone].

Contents of one of the jackets he was wearing: one small key;two receipts; some change.

Box 58 [flat box]


1. "Rumpelstiltskin," by JG and Joseph Baber, n.d. Two audio reels.

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2. "Rumpelstiltskin," by JG and Joseph Baber, n.d. Two cassettes, made fromthe above reels for the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.

3. Either an interview with JG on National Public Radio, or more cassettes of theabove opera, n.d. Three cassettes.

4. Slides sent to JG from Michael Spencer [1982], with a list and note enclosed.

Box 59 [flat box]


Three large audio reels of "Rumpelstiltskin," by JG and JosephBaber, 1979.

Box 60 [Small index card box]


Index cards and slips of paper: bibliographies and indexes towords in unidentified texts.







Box 63 [flat box]


Three video tapes: contents not known.

Box 64a


1. "Jason and Medeia: A Myth," by JG, n.d. MS, and TS with MS revisions, app.50 pp.

2. Letters to JG, with copies of one or two letters from JG, 1971. TS, 14 pp.

John Gardner Papers

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3. "From Vates to Ventriloquist," by JG, n.d. MS, 4 pp.

4. Draft section of work on Chaucer, by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, app. 100pp.

5. "God's Dead Gorilla: A Play," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, 39 pp.

6. Contract with Southern Illinois University Press for the publication of "TheAge of the Owl and the Nightingale: An Anthology of Middle English Poems inModern English Version," by JG, 1969.

7. Draft section of work featuring a character, "Augusta," by JG, n.d. TS withMS revisions, and MS, app. 50 pp.

8. "Edna," by Pat Langlois, n.d. TS, 17 pp.

9. "Joshaway Ebenezer Frye," by Glenn W. Daniels, n.d. TS, 2 pp.

10. Contract with New American Library for publication of "The Resurrection,"by JG, 1965.

11. Contracts with University of Chicago Press for publication of "The CompleteWorks of the Gawain Poet," and "The Alliterative Morte D'Arthure and OtherPoems," by JG, 1964 and 1966; and two other legal documents, probably relatedto property.

12. Draft section of work featuring character, "Augusta," by JG, n.d. TS withMS revisions, and MS, app. 50 pp.

13. "The King's Indian: A Novel," by JG, n.d. TS, title page, and pp. 4-13.

14. Thoughts for "Sunlight Dialogues," by JG, n.d. MS, 1 p.

15. Draft sections of "The King's Indian," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions,app. 75 pp.

Box 64b


16. Draft sections of "The King's Indian," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions,app. 75 pp.

John Gardner Papers

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17. Articles on medieval literature; one page from essay by student, n.d. Printedand MS, 12 pp.

18. Draft sections of unidentified play, by JG, n.d. MS, 18 pp.

19. Draft pages of several different unidentified works, by JG, n.d. [One page ofpersonal notes--phone numbers, etc.] MS and TS, 11 pp.

20. Legal pad of MS notes on Chaucer, by JG, n.d.

21. Draft section toward "God's Dead Gorilla," by JG, n.d. MS, and TS with MSrevisions, 11 pp.

22. Draft sections of "God's Dead Gorilla," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions,and MS, 41 pp.

23. "Chaucer: His Life and Work," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. Witha photocopy of an article. TS with MS revisions, app. 50 pp.

24. Preface to "Sunlight Dialogues," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions, and MS,7 pp.

25. Letter from JG to "Ben," regarding "Sunlight Dialogues," n.d. PC of TS, 4pp.

26. Miscellaneous household and family items: clips, items related to localschools, children's homework, etc., n.d. Printed, MS, and TS, app. 25 pp.

Book owned by JG:


Agay, Denes. Best Loved Songs of the American People.Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1975.

Box 64c




Carlyle, Thomas. History of Frederich the Second. New York:John A. Lovell Company, n.d. Eight vols. in three.

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McIlvanney, William. Laidlaw. Paperback review copy. NewYork: Pantheon Books, 1982.

McClure, James. The Blood of an Englishman. Paperback ed.[probably a review copy]. New York: Pantheon Books, 1980.

Dickey, James. The Enemy From Eden. Northridge, California:Lord John Press, 1978.

Peck, Russell. Kingship and Common Profit in Gower'sConfessio Amantis. Foreword by JG. Carbondale: SouthernIllinois University Press, 1978.

Box 65 [Acquired from Lucy Gardner in 1992]


1. Newspaper clippings on JG's death in 1982.

2. Newspaper clippings on JG's death in 1982.

3. Program for JG's memorial service, September 19, 1982. With bill fromfuneral home.

4. Program for Priscilla Jones Gardner's memorial service, April 11, 1987 [hismother].

5. Programs for "The Sam Weber's Toyshop Miracle," by L.M. Rosenberg andJohn Gardner, performed December 10 and 11, 1982 in Batavia. Two copies.

6. "The Wreckage of Agathon: A Novel," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 1-100.





11. "Nickel Mountain," a screenplay by Drew Denbaum, based on JG's book,February, 1983. TS, 109 pp.

Audio Tapes [as titled on their boxes]:


"Keep the Devil Singing/ Elias Meets the Devil"

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"Negro and Scottish Songs"

[No title]

"SIU Farm / 12/17/68"

"Dr. Richard Lawson/ Oct. 26 '68"

Seven more tapes: none have titles

Small envelope containing a photo of JG and Liz Rosenberg?made into a button

Pin

Box 66 [Large flat box]


Art work by JG:


In crayon or colored charcoal: a group of girls working on aquilt before a Christmas tree, n.d. Framed.

In oil: sailboats at sea on a summer day, n.d. Framed.

In oil: Amish-style men hiking in a row over a hillside, n.d.Framed.

In oil: densely crowded rooftops of a town or city, n.d. Loosecanvas.

Box 67a


1. "Love in the Poetry of Chaucer, " by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TSwith MS revisions, app. 50 pp.

2. Professional correspondence, 1963-64; 1967. Some of it between Gardner andan editor. TS, 15 pp.

3. "Chaucer's Vision," by JG, n.d. With some possibly related MS notes. TS,app. 25 pp.

4. Contract between JG and Southern Illinois University for JG's position aseditor of the University Press, November 1, 1967.

5. Contract between JG and Dennis Dunlap and Odyssey Press for publicationof "Poetry: Form and Substance," January 24, 1963. With royalty statement for"Forms of Fiction," from Random House.

John Gardner Papers

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6. Miscellaneous items: "Proposal Guide for Prospective Authors," fromRandom House; a list of folksong recordings, etc.

7. Poems by JG, n.d. TS, 15 pp.

8. Professional correspondence, 1957; 1963-64; 1969. TS, app. 25 pp.

9. An article from the Journal of Philology and some MS notes by JG onrhetoric, n.d. Printed and MS, 8 pp.

10. "Old English Poetry in a Collaborative Verse Modernization withIntroduction, Commentary and Notes on the Texts," by JG and Raymond S.Rainbow, Jr., n.d. Just the title page, table of contents, and preface.

11. Tutorial for teaching adults how to read [possibly satirical], by JG, n.d. TSwith MS revisions, 13 pp. With app. 25 pp. of words written out by hand, bysomeone else.

12. "Sources and Analogues: The Physician's Tale," by Vernon Iuppa, n.d.Mimeographed TS, 9 pp.

13. "Teaching English: A Handbook for the Teacher," by JG, n.d. TS, 6 pp.

14. Ink drawing on cardboard of four bears around a mailbox, captioned "ThePlot Against the Mailman."

15. Notes toward miscellaneous works, by JG, n.d. MS, 12 pp. With a folder, onwhich are written dates for meetings.

16. Poems, for "A Child's Bestiary" probably, by JG, n.d. Variously numberedpages. TS, app. 50 pp.

17. "Fulgentius' Exposito and the Plan of Beowulf," by JG, n.d. TS on sheetsready for reproduction on a mimeograph machine, 27 pp.

18. "The Thrush and the Nightingale," and "The Owl and the Nightingale,"translated by JG, n.d. PC of TS, pp. 168-224.

19. Part of "Prologue" to "The Resurrection," by JG, n.d. TS with MS revisions,8 pp., plus dedication page, etc.

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20. "Old Men," by JG, n.d. Just a few pages of the Preface and some pages withone or two sentences on them. TS, 5 pp.

21. "School Survey Guide," by the League of Women Voters, n.d. Printedpamphlet, two copies, 20 pp. each.

22. "The Miller's Mule," by JG, "Christmas, 1965." Dedicated to Joan Gardner.With ink drawings, presumably by JG. TS, pp. 32-103.

23. Sections of unidentified fiction, by JG, n.d. TS with minor MS revisions, app.100 pp.

24. On reading Paradise Lost, by JG, n.d. Preface to a larger work. TS with MSrevisions, and MS, one version, and beginning of another, total 26 pp.

25. "The Owl and the Nightingale: A Burlesque," by JG, n.d. Offprint fromPapers on Language Literature of Southern Illinois University; inscribed by JGon front to a "Miss Peters." Printed, pp. 3-11.

Box 67b


26. "University Guidelines for the Submission of Research and TrainingProposals," "Draft Copy," Southern Illinois University, September 1967. With apamphlet from the Children's Home Society of California (See folder 40 in Box47; probably related to that item).

27. Biographical work on Edward the Fourth, author unknown. TS, pp. 1-169,plus two pages of preface.

28. Biographical work on Edward the Fourth, author unknown. TS, pp. 170-360.

29. "The Resurrection," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 1-100.



32. "The Resurrection," by JG, n.d. TS, pp. 302-326.2.

33. "The Resurrection," by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages. TS, app. 75 pp.

John Gardner Papers

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34. Galley proofs for The Complete Works of the Gawain Poet: In a ModernEnglish Version by JG, n.d. Variously numbered pages, incomplete, app. 100 pp.

35. Detailed comment by J.L.N. O'Loughlin of The Alliterative Morte Arthureand other Early English Poems in a Modern English Version, by JG, n.d. PC ofTS, 12 pp., with MS notes possibly by JG on back of p. 12.

36. Pages from "Somnium Guthlaci" by JG, n.d. TS, 12 pp.

37. Several items:


Title page for "The Owl The Nightingale: A Curious XIIthCentury Poem," TS, 1964. 1pg.

Note regarding the reception of Sunlight Dialogues "Author's2nd Proof," MS, n.d.. 3pp.

Poem about the legend of "Stagger Lee" [Lee Shelton, a blackcab driver accused of murdering William Lyons in St. Louis,Missouri in 1895], TS, n.d. 1pg.

Unidentified TS with MS notes by JG, n.d., "Prologue: (the poetleaning on a gilded lion, at the entrance to the music hall). 2 pp.

38. "The Observed: A Scenario," by JG, n.d. PC of TS, 113 pp.

39. Miscellaneous household items, early 1970s. Five items.

40. "Blurbs" from reviews of "Forms of Fiction," n.d. PC of TS, 10 pp.

Box 68 (See also: Correspondence)


1. A - Miscellaneous (Aa-Au)

2. B - Miscellaneous (Ba-Bu)

3. Georges Borchardt Inc., 1970-1999, includes: Anne Borchardt

4. C - Miscellaneous (Ca-Cr)

5. D - Miscellaneous (Da-Dz), includes: Peter Dzwonkoski

6. Nicholas Delbanco, 1984-2003

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7. E - Miscellaneous, (Ed-El)

8. F - Miscellaneous, (Fi-Fo)

9. G - Miscellaneous, (Ga-Gr), includes: Joan Gardner

10. Joel Gardner, 1984-1986

11. John Gardner to Miscellaneous (Ba-We)

12. John Gardner to unidentified recipients, arranged chronologically

13. John Gardner to Gardner Family, 1952, includes: Priscilla and JohnGardner Sr.

14. John Gardner to John Napper, 1970-1972

15. John Gardner to Liz M. Rosenberg, 1975-1982

16. H - Miscellaneous (Ho)

17. J - Miscellaneous

18. K - Miscellaneous (Ko-Ku)

19. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1971-1982, includes: Robert Gottlieb

20. L - Miscellaneous (La-Lo)

21. M - Miscellaneous (Ma-Mo)

22. John Napper, 1970-1979

23. P - Miscellaneous (Pa-Po)

24. Q - Miscellaneous, (Qu), includes: Jan Quakenbush

25. R - Miscellaneous (Ra-Ro)

26. Liz M. Rosenberg 1976-1997

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27. S - Miscellaneous

28. T - Miscellaneous (Ta)

29. W - Miscellaneous (We-Wo)

30. Y - Miscellaneous (Ye)

31. Unidentifiable Author, Miscellaneous, 1971-1983

Box 69


Construction of Christian Poetry, Carbondale, Southern Illinois UniversityPress, London, Amsterdam, 1975


1. Construction of Christian Poetry, JG, PC, includes: Table of Contents, CoverPages, Preface, Chapters 1,2 (pgs 1-62)

2. Construction of Christian Poetry, JG, PC, Chapters 3, 4, 5 (pgs 63-181)

3. Construction of Christian Poetry, JG, PC, Chapters 6, 7, notes, index (pgs182-248)

4. Construction of Christian Poetry, JG, TS with marginal MS notes, includes:Table of Contents, Cover Pages, Preface, Chapters 1,2 (pgs 1-62)

5. Construction of Christian Poetry, JG, TS with marginal MS notes, Chapters3,4,5 (pgs 63-181)

6. Construction of Christian Poetry, JG, TS with marginal MS notes, Chapters6,7, notes and index (pgs 182-248)

Box 70


The Chaucer Papers


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The Poetry of Chaucer, Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale andEdwardsville, Feffer Simons, Inc., London and Amsterdam, 1977

The Chaucer papers, TS and MS called "The Life, Times, Work of GeofferyChaucer," later published as The Poetry of Chaucer, the second book in a set oftwo books on Chaucer published by JG. This collection includes the typescriptwith MS editing by JG, photocopies, and manuscript notes taken by JG and hisgraduate assistant in the English Department at Southern Illinois University,Sandy McKinny, which were loosely organized before acquisition likely forpurposes of responding to plagiarism charges brought against JG regarding thepublished work.

1. "The Life, Times, Work of Geoffrey Chaucer," JG, TS with MS editorialcorrections. Heavily edited, some pages missing, pages often out of order.The TS was foldered according the organization of the MS upon acquisition,nothing was re-ordered.

2. Folder 1 continued.


4. Update on the Chaucer Bibliography from "The Life, Times, Work ofGeoffrey Chaucer," JG, TS with MS editorial corrections, partial bibliographyincluded.

5. Notes taken for "The Life, Times, Work of Geoffrey Chaucer," JG, MS andPC with MS notes

6. Photocopies from various articles, used as references for "The Life, Times,Work of Geoffrey Chaucer," JG, MS summarizing notes taken from the PCaccompanying in following folders.

7. MS notes taken by Sandy McKinny, primarily from PC articles in F6, somePC articles filed with the notes. Preserved in order according to organizationupon acquisition.

8. Folders that these materials were stored in upon acquisition.

Box 71


John Gardner Papers

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The Best American Short Stories 1982, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1982


1. The Best American Short Stories 1982, Collected and edited by JG withShannon Ravenel, TS with MS corrections, includes: Title Page, Introduction,Biographical Notes.

2. The Best American Short Stories 1982, Collected and edited by JG withShannon Ravenel, TS with MS corrections, includes:


"The Cathedral," Raymond Carver, The Atlantic Monthly,September 1981, pg 23-29

"Dancing Ducks and Talking Anus," James Ferry, 22 pgs, TheLiterary Review, n.d., pg 35-56

"The Courtship of Widow Sobcek," Joanna Higgins, MSS,n.d., pg 5-18

"Good Rockin' Tonight," William Hauptman, Playboy, pgs109, 110, 112, 144, 189, 190, 192, 193



"Shelter the Pilgrim," Fred Light, The Hudson Review,Summer 1981, pg 227-243

"Coach," Mary Robinson, The New Yorker, September 14,1981, pg 53- 60

"Exchange Value," Charles Johnson, Choice, n.d., pg 63-67

"K. 590," Nicholson Baker, The Little Magazine, n.d., pg74-81

"The Dolphin Story," Joyce Renwick, Choice, n.d., pg 189-201

"The Continental Heart," Lisa McLaughlin, TheMassachusetts Review, n.d., pg 33-39



"The Café de Paris," Roberta Gupta, MSS, n.d., pg 71-95

John Gardner Papers

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"The Power of Language is Such That Even a Single WordTaken Truly to Heart Can Change Everything," AlvinGreenberg, Story Quarterly, n.d., pg 83-90

"The Gift Horse's Mouth," R.E. Smith, The Texas Review,n.d., pg 10-26

"Harmony of the World," Charles Baxter, The MichiganQuarterly Review, pg 22-44

"Coming Over," Edith Milton, The Yale Review, Summer1981, pg 523-541

"The Girl Who Was No Kin to the Marshalls," Anne HobsonFreeman, The Virginia Quarterly Review, Autumn 1981, pg681-690



"Prize Tomatoes," Anne F. Rosner, TriQuarterly, n.d., pg100-127

"PROUD MONSTER – Sketches," Ian MacMillan, TheCarolina Quarterly, n.d., pg 59-67

"Lamb Says," Rosanne Coggeshall, The South CarolinaReview, n.d., pg 75-84

"Theft," Joyce Carol Oates, The NorthWest Review, n.d., pg40-86

6. The Best American Short Stories 1982, Collected and edited by JG withShannon Ravenel, TS with MS corrections, includes: Bibliographical Notes,100 Other Distinguished Short Stories of the Year 1980, Editorial Addresses ofAmerican and Canadian Magazines Publishing Short Stories

On Becoming a Novelist, Harper Row, New York, 1983


7. On Becoming a Novelist, JG, Uncorrected Proof, Harper Row, Publishers,1983. Letter accompanying proof, from Ted Solotaroff to Liz Rosenberg,February 8, 1983

8. On Becoming a Novelist, JG, TS with MS corrections, Preface and Section I(pgs 1-85)

9. On Becoming a Novelist, JG, TS with MS corrections, Section II (pgs 86-113)

John Gardner Papers

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10. On Becoming a Novelist, JG, TS with MS corrections, Section III (pgs114-136)

11. On Becoming a Novelist, JG, TS with MS corrections, Section IV (pgs137-166)

12. On Becoming a Novelist, JG, TS with MS corrections by Ted Solotaroff,Preface and Section I (pgs 1-85). Also included, one letter from Ted Solotaroffat Harper Row, to Nicholas Delbanco, regarding editing and publication,October 5, 1982

13. On Becoming a Novelist, JG, TS with MS corrections by Ted Solotaroff,Section II (pgs 86-113)

14. On Becoming a Novelist, JG, TS with MS corrections by Ted Solotaroff,Section III (pgs 114-136)

15. On Becoming a Novelist, JG, TS with MS corrections by Ted Solotaroff,Section IV (pgs 137-166)

Box 72


The Art of Fiction, Alfred A. Knopf Inc., New York, distributed by RandomHouse, 1984


1. The Art of Fiction, JG, photocopy of TS with light MS editorial corrections,MS dedication, Title Page- pg 100

2. The Art of Fiction, JG, photocopy of TS with light MS editorial corrections,MS dedication, pgs 101-200

3. The Art of Fiction, JG, photocopy of TS with light MS editorial corrections,MS dedication, pgs 201-232

4. The Art of Fiction, JG, publisher's foul matter, master copy, with MSeditorial corrections, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York, 1984, 85 pgs

5. The Art of Fiction, JG, TS with heavy MS editorial corrections, app. 225 pgs

John Gardner Papers

- Page 140-

6. The Art of Fiction, JG, publisher's foul matter, master copy, with MSeditorial corrections, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York, 1984, 108 pgs

Box 73


Gilgamesh, Alfred A. Knopf Inc., New York, 1984


1. Gilgamesh, as translated by JG and John R. Maier, TS with light MSeditorial corrections [by someone other than JG, most likely], app. 500 pgs,foldered in order.



Box 74


Stillness Shadows, Alfred A. Knopf Inc., New York, 1986


1. Introduction to Stillness Shadows, by Nicholas Delbanco, TS, 9 copies,4 with light MS editorial corrections, pages out of order. Includes 2 pgs ofcommentary, MS notes, to Nicholas from 'Ella,' n.d.

2. Book One of Shadows, from Stillness Shadows, JG, TS, 145 pgs

3. Stillness, from Stillness Shadows, JG, PC of the TS with heavy MS editorialcorrections, pgs 49-198

4. Stillness, from Stillness Shadows, JG, PC of the TS with heavy MS editorialcorrections, app. 200 pgs, Title Page-pg 99

5. Stillness, from Stillness Shadows, JG, PC of the TS with heavy MS editorialcorrections, app. 200 pgs, pgs 100-198s

Box 75


John Gardner Papers

- Page 141-



1. "Gerald Craine, A Detective Novel," JG, TS that later became StillnessShadows, MS editorial corrections, app. 1500 pgs, heavily edited, somepages missing, pages often out of order. The TS was foldered according theorganization of the MS upon acquisition, nothing was re-ordered. Also includedin F1, a note from Mary Maguire of Knopf Publishing to Nick [Delbanco],December 5, "Bob asked me to whisk these pages off to you in Vermont…"




Box 76




1. Stillness Shadows, JG, TS with MS editorial corrections, app. 1500 pgsHeavily edited, some pages missing, pages often out of order. The TS wasfoldered according the organization of the MS upon acquisition, nothing wasre-ordered.





Box 77


"Death and Readjustment" Later published as Stillness Shadows, Alfred A.Knopf Inc., New York, 1986


John Gardner Papers

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1. Letter from Karen Saperston to Richard Peek, December 15, 2003,accompanying the delivery of the manuscripts. 6 pgs of PC magazine pages,and 4 pgs of PC longhand notes.

2. "Death and Readjustment," JG, TS with MS editorial corrections, app.700 pgs, some pages missing, pages often out of order. The TS was folderedaccording the organization of the MS upon acquisition, nothing was re-ordered.







Box 78


Lies! Lies! Lies!, University of Rochester Libraries, Rochester, New York, 1999


1. Correspondence specifically regarding the publication of Lies, Lies, Liesby The University of Rochester, arranged chronologically. Includes onetranscribed phone conversation between Peter Dzwonkoski and SaperstonManagement, December 15, 1983.

2. Lies! Lies! Lies! JG, publisher's foul matter, typeset text only, app 57 pgs

3. Lies! Lies! Lies! The Early Journal of John Gardner. Introduction byThomas Gavin, JG, publisher's foul matter, app 56 pgs, includes color coversheet

4. Lies! Lies! Lies!, JG, PC, publisher's foul matter, facsimile text and typesettext, app 150 pgs

John Gardner Papers

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5. Lies! Lies! Lies!, JG, PC, publisher's foul matter, facsimile text and typesettext, app 150 pgs, with MS editorial corrections.

6. Lies! Lies! Lies!, JG, PC of TS, 35 pgs

7. "The Teacher Teaching Himself," Thomas Gavin, MS essay of introductionfor the publication of Lies! Lies! Lies!, accompanying correspondence betweenSteven Huff and Thomas Gavin, June 8, 1998. Draft of the 'Jacket Copy,' 2pgs,TS, with accompanying correspondence.

8. Miscellaneous documents regarding the publication of Lies! Lies! Lies!,arranged chronologically. Includes documents from Robert Erving PotterPhotographer, BOA Editions Limited, University of Rochester, InternationalStandard Book Number, Library of Congress, Thomas Shore Inc., MalloyLithographing Inc.

9. 2 copies of the review by Jan Quakenbush, one TS with coversheet, and onefaxed copy, February 10, 1999.

10. Lies! Lies! Lies!, University of Rochester Libraries, Rochester, New York,1999.

Oversized Folder:


11. Lies! Lies! Lies!, pre-production prints of book jacket, color, with MScorrections, 6pgs

Box 79


Miscellaneous, short stories, plays, poems, by JG, arranged alphabetically bytitle


1. "The Barron's Woods," JG, PC of TS with MS editorial corrections, n.d., 13pgs

2. "The Calf," MS poem, [JG], n.d., 2 pages

John Gardner Papers

- Page 144-

3. "The Castle of Crossed Destinies," JG, book review of the novel The Castleof Crossed Destinies, by Italo Calvino, TS with MS corrections, writtenassignment, 5 pgs, n.d.

4. "A Child's Floriary," JG, bound PC with MS dedication, n.d.

5. "Days of Vengeance; A Play in One Act," JG, PC, 23 pgs, 2 copies, n.d.

6. "Death and the Maiden, A Tragedy in Three Acts," JG, one hour radio play,PC of TS, app 120 pgs, n.d.

7. "Eggs in One Basket," JG and Joan Gardner, bound PC with MS inscriptionto Elena and Nicholas Delbanco, collected poems 1953-1982

8. "Fairy Tales," JG, TS 6, pgs, n.d.

9. "Jason and Medeia," Alfred A. Knopf Inc., New York, 1973, JG, original TSpages with MS annotations, n.d., app 15 pp. Contains JG's notes envisioningillustrations by John Napper for the book, 4pp.

10. "Julius Caesar and the Werewolf," by JG. Drafts to publication.


"Julius Caesar and the Werewolf," by JG. First six TS draftswith extensive MS revisions and notes; the first dated March15, 1982 and labeled "first try," followed by "2nd try," "3rdtry," and so on. 2 pp, 6 pp, 8pp, 18 pp, 22 pp and 24 pprespectively.

"Lecture: Julius Caesar and the Werewolf," by JG. 2-pageintroduction followed by 23-page story text. August 11, 1982.Stapled booklet, PC, 25 pp. [JG read his story at the MorningLecture, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua NY.]

"Julius Caesar and the Werewolf," by JG, n.d. PC withdedication to Liz and MS inscription to Liz , manila envelopeincluded, 27 pp.

"Julius Caesar and the Werewolf," by JG, n.d. PC withdedication to Liz and MS inscription to Susan, 27 pp.

"Julius Caesar and the Werewolf," by JG, Playboy, 31:9(September 1984). PC from microfilm, 11 pp.

11. "Julius Caesar and the Werewolf," by JG. Correspondence.


John Gardner Papers

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Borchardt, Georges. Letter to Alice Turner, Playboy, with acopy of JG's "Julius Ceasar and the Werewolf." 18 August1982. TS. 1 p. Attached:

"Julius Caesar and the Werewolf," by JG. PC. 27 pp.

Borchardt, Anne. Letter to Alice Turner, Playboy, with theoriginal version of JG's "Julius Ceasar and the Werewolf." 7December 1982. TS. 1 p. Attached:

"Julius Caesar and the Werewolf," by JG. TS. 27 pp.

[?], Maureen. Playboy Interoffice Correspondence toTeresa [?], regarding "John Gardner's 'Julius Caesar and theWerewolf.'" 19 August 1982. 1 p.

[?], Teresa. Playboy Interoffice Correspondence to AliceTurner, regarding "John Gardner's 'Julius Caesar and theWerewolf.'" 25 August 1982. 1 p.

Turner, Alice. Letter to John Gardner regarding revisions to"Julius Caesar and the Werewolf." September 1, 1982. PC. 2pp.

Gardner, John. Letter to Alice Turner in reply to her suggestededits. September 13, 1982. TS. 2 pp.

Turner, Alice. Letter to Georges Borchadt about JG's deathand the fate of "Julius Caesar and the Werewolf." September15, 1982. PC. 1 p.

Turner, Alice. Letter to Georges Borchadt about JG's lastletter. September 22, 1982. PC. 1 p.

Turner, Alice. Playboy Interoffice Correspondence to Arthur[Kretchmer], regarding "John Gardner--the file at hand." 19November 1982. 1 p.

[G, Don]. Playboy Interoffice Correspondence to [ArthurKretchmer], regarding "'Julius Caesar and the Werewolf' byJohn Gardner." 24 November 1982. 1 p.

Turner, Alice. Playboy Interoffice Correspondence to Arthur[Kretchmer], regarding "John Gardner...J.C. Werewolf." 8December 1982. 1 p.

Turner, Alice. Playboy Interoffice Correspondence to Milly[Zimmerman], regarding "John Gardner story." 13 December1982. 1 p.

Turner, Alice. Note to Arthur Kretchmer asking for a decisionon the Gardner story. October 31, 1983. TS. 1 p.

Kretchmer, Arthur. Note to Alice Turner stating his desireto print the story. MS response back from Turner on bottom.November 2, 1982. TS. 1 p.

Turner, Alice. Letter to Anne Borchadt about outside interestin the story. August 22, 1984. PC. 1 p.

John Gardner Papers

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12. "Julius Caesar and the Werewolf," by JG. Contract.


Contract between Playboy and Georges Borchardt, Inc. asagent for the Estate of John Gardner. 13 January 1983. PC. 3pp, 2 copies. Attached:

Zimmerman, Milly. Playboy Interoffice Correspondence toAlice Turner asking for her approval on modifications to anearlier contract. 27 January 1983. PC. 1 p.

Borchardt, Anne. Letter to Milly Zimmerman, Playboy, withrevisions for the contract. 24 January 1983. PC. 1 p.

Earlier contract between Playboy and Georges Borchardt,Inc. as a agent for the Estate of John Gardner. 13 January1983. PC. 2 pp.

Zimmerman, Milly. Letter to Anne Borchadt agreeing to themodifications to the contract. 31 January 1983. PC. 1 p.

Zimmerman, Milly. Letter to Anne Borchadt agreeing to themodifications to the contract with post script. 31 January1983. PC. 1 p. Attached:

Contract between Playboy and Georges Borchardt, Inc. as aagent for the Estate of John Gardner. 13 January 1983. PC. 3pp.

Box 80


Miscellaneous, cont'd


1. "Killing Time (A Psychic Thriller)," JG and Liz Rosenberg, PC, 30 pgs, n.d.

2. The King of the Hummingbirds, The Sea Gulls, Alfred A. Knopf Inc., NewYork, distributed by Random House, 1977, [JG], TS, title pages only, pg 3 ofunidentified text.

3. "The Last Of the First Dragoons," JG, TS with illustrations, MS dedication,100 pgs, n.d.

4. "Mr. Darwin, Captain Fitzroy is Dead," JG, TS with MS corrections, a onehour play for radio, 14 pgs, n.d.

5. "Notes on Burroughs The Ticket That Exploded," JG, PC of lecture notes,n.d., 11 pgs

John Gardner Papers

- Page 147-

6. "Ongentheow and the Dragon," JG, TS with MS editorial notes, n.d., 2copies

7. Poems, Northbridge, California. Lord John Press, 1978. JG, pgs 103-109.These pages were found separate from the published book, and may bepublishers foul matter.

8. Poems, Miscellaneous, JG, MS, PC and TS with MS corrections, circa 1940's,includes:


"A Book Growing"

"Hand Me Downs"

"The Lover's Careful Advice to His Friend the Rabbit"

"Mother's Day"

"My Daddy Likes"

"My Grandmother Gardner"

"A Tree"

Untitled

"Wishes"

9. Poems, JG, TS, originally mounted for display, includes:


"A Book Growing"

"Holy Night"

"The Hunter" (2 copies)

"Memorial Day" (2 copies)

"Thank You"

"A Tree"

"Wishes"

10. Poems, JG, TS, to Liz Rosenberg, includes:


"Another Inadequate Love Poem"

"Fear of Death, Hir a thoddaid"

"Love Poem: February 14, 1981"

John Gardner Papers

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"Poem to Liz"

"Rhymes influenced by gin"

"The Thistle"

"To My Beloved Liz on the Occasion of My HavingOffended Her by Speaking of my Brilliance in Comparison,Unfavorable, to Hers: A Partial Retraction"

"Untitled Poems"

"Untitled Prose"

"Wedding Song"

"Why I Do Not Write You A Love Poem"

11. "The Sam Weber's Toyshop Miracle, A Play in One Act," JG and LizRosenberg, TS, 25 pgs, n.d., PC of original, 25 pgs n.d.

12. "St. Guthlac's Dream," JG, 29 pgs TS, and MS notes on the novella, n.d.

13. The Sunlight Dialogues, Chapter II, When the Exorcist Shall Go to theHouse of the Patient . . .," JG, Printer proof with editing, Knopf Publishers,H. Wolff Book Manufacturing Company, NY, December 29, 1971, section of abook, pg 183-187.

14. "The Terrible Terrible Shape-Shifters of Shorm," JG, TS with MS editorialnotes, pg 48-52, n.d.

15. "Theory of These Exercises," [JG], TS with MS corrections, set of exercises,[most likely used in class,] n.d., 5 pgs

16. "Vastly W. Weary Co.," Liz Rosenberg, with illustrations by JG, TS withpencil and ink illustrations, 25 pgs, n.d.

17. Vlemk the Box-Painter, Lord John Press, Northridge, California, 1979, JG,TS with MS dedication, 126 pgs

18. Essay on Unholy Loves by Joyce Carol Oates, JG, TS, with MS corrections,written assignment, 9pgs, n.d.

19. Written assignments, JG, MS, 16 pgs, including one illustration, n.d.

20. Creative Writing Courses


John Gardner Papers

- Page 149-

Creative Writing class assignment: 30 exercises, MS note onback page reads "Given to my fiction class at Bennington,Spring 1975" [JG], one typed ditto.

"Theory of These Exercise II," one page with typed ditto, frontand verso.

21. Articles and Book Reviews by JG, listed chronologically, includes:


"Pictures From an Old Album," JG, PC, Grassroots, 1968,1 pg, with accompanying correspondence, TS, from JohnHowell to Liz Rosenberg, February 17, 1983

"We Teach and Study and Raise All the Hell We Can," JG,PC, Change, June 1973 pg 42-48, PC.

"Beyond the Bedroom Wall," [book review of Beyond theBedroom Wall: A Family Album by Larry Woiwode], JG, TheNew York Times Book Review, September 28, 1975, PC ofnewspaper clipping [2 copies].

"A Thing Worth Celebrating," JG, The Reader's Digest, n.d.,pg 136-138. [Condensed from The New York Times, October29, 1975], PC, [MS notes about Gardner chronology on theback].

"Commercialism is not exactly a sin," JG, The BenningtonBanner, July 15, 1976, newspaper clipping and PC.

"The World of Tolkien," JG, The New York Times BookReview, October 23, 1977, newspaper clipping and PC.

"In A College Town, A Vision Of Life Told WithGenius," [book review of Unholy Loves by Joyce CarolOates], JG, Philadelphia Inquirer, December 9, 1979,newspaper clipping.

"The Strange Real World," [book review of Belle Fleur byJoyce Carol Oates], JG, The New York Times Book Review,July 20, 1980, newspaper clipping and PC.

"For All Who Like Stories," [book review of Italian Folktalesselected and retold by Italo Calvino], JG, The New YorkTimes Book Review, October 12, 1980, newspaper clippingand PC

"Introduction," to MSS: A Retrospective, [JG and L.M.Rosenberg], MSS, 1980, pgs 3-7, PC.

Box 81


Miscellaneous, by other authors, arranged alphabetically by author, includes:


John Gardner Papers

- Page 150-

1. "October Light," John E. Bielenberg, PC, a play based on the novel, OctoberLight, by JG, app. 100 pgs. Also included, correspondence between NicholasDelbanco and Anne Borchardt regarding the play.

2. Foreword, Raymond Carver, PC, n.d., 10 pgs

3. Reflections: Then and Now, Mildred Crombie, Preface by JG, Textile BridgePress, Clarence Center, New York, 1981

4. "VI. Portraits from Life.," Nicholas Delbanco, TS, 109-128, partialmanuscript, likely intended to be included in Group Portrait, by NicholasDelbanco, published by William Morrow and Company, New York, copyright1982, but not included in the final published version.

5. Untitled, Joel Gardner to Liz Rosenberg, TS, circa 1980, 1 pg

6. Mother's Lullaby, MS, poem, [Priscilla Gardner], n.d., 1 page

7. Reminiscences by Priscilla Gardner, Priscilla Gardner, TS with MS editing,n.d., 3 pgs

8. Lucy Jones Preston Folder: The Promise, Second Fiddle, JG, MS poemshand copied by Lucy Preston. Also included: Gilbert. April 4, 1945, L.J.P., MS,poem; Gilbert, L.J.P., MS, poem; Gilbert, L.J.P., MS, poem; Letter from LucyPreston to Liz Rosenberg, MS, July 5, 1984, with envelope; Poem, untitled,Lucy Jones Preston, PC, 1 pg; John C., Lucy Preston, TS, n.d., 1 pg

9. Face to Face, Liz Rosenberg, TS with MS editorial notes [JG?], n.d., 13 pgs

10. "Maharishi, Plato and the TM-Sidhi Program on Innate Structures ofConsciousness," Jonathan Shear, PC, Metaphilosophy, Volume 12 No. 1,January 1981, pgs 72-84.

11. "Moon to Shore: John Gardner and the Laurel Street Theater," JanQuakenbush, TS, 32 pgs, n.d., revised TS included, 10 pgs, 1993

12. "Poinsettia," Jan Quakenbush, TS, play script, n.d., 25 pgs

13. "The Rage of Society, Plot summary by acts and scenes," [JanQuakenbush], TS, 4 pgs, n.d.

John Gardner Papers

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14. MS poem, written on the back of PC poem by Lucy Jones Preston, noauthor, n.d., 1 page.

15. The Story of Queenie, PC, no author, n.d., 2 pgs

16. MS, prose, no author, n.d., 9 pgs

17. Photocopies of newspaper articles, sent to JG by John Howell, mostlyregarding murders in upstate NY.

Box 82


Newspaper Articles and Book Reviews, regarding the life and work of JG


1. Book reviews of JG's work and articles about the author, listedchronologically. Articles with no date (n.d.) are listed at the end of the groupalphabetically according to title, includes:


"Fellowship Awarded to J.C. Gardner Jr. for Graduate Work,"no author, newspaper clipping, [June 25, 1955]

"The Sunlight Dialogues," Thomas R. Edwards, newspaperclipping, The New York Times Book Review, December 10,1972

"Magic Realism," no author, magazine article, Time, January1, 1973, book review of The Sunlight Dialogues by JG

"The Sunlight Dialogues: Clumly vs. Sunshine," JohnHarrington, newspaper clipping, Connection, March 22, 1973,pg c7

"Back to the roots of that novelist from Batavia," Alec Wilder,newspaper clipping, Upstate, April 15, 1973

"A Best-Seller From Batavia," Neil Baldwin, newspaperclipping, Courier Express, Focus, April 15, 1973

"The Sunlight Dialogues, Will Soon Be Made Into a Movie,"Marilyn Pfalzer, newspaper clipping, April 30, 1973

"A Writer's Offhanded Dazzle," Robert Boyd, newspaperclipping, St. Louis Dispatch, November, 28 1973

"Bunkum and Brilliance: John Gardner's Stories," JamesFriend, PC, Chicago Daily News, December 2, 1974

John Gardner Papers

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"Recent, Noteworthy Fiction," William Kennedy, PC, NewRepublican, December 7, 1974, pg 19, 20 book review of TheKing's Indian by JG

"Best-Selling novelist talks about work, SIU," Ken Johnson,Daily Egyptian, newspaper clipping, [Summer 1975]

"Making Ends Meet," Melvin Maddoks, magazine article,Time, December 20, 1976, pg 74, book review of OctoberLight by JG

"Gardner: Writing's a 'fix'," Philip H. Dixon, newspaperclipping, Democrat and Chronicle, June 21, 1977

"John Gardner Literature; Just a Loyal Serf in the Kingdom ofWords," Louise Lague, The Washington Star, September 19,1977

"John Gardner: 'I'm One of the Really Great Writers'," HenryAllen, newspaper clipping, The Washington Post Magazine,November 6, 1977

"Gardner: 'Commercialization destroys art'," Debbie Yard,newspaper clipping, The Breeze, October 10, 1978

"Gardner's opinions on art questioned by JMU profs," DebbieYard, newspaper clipping, The Breeze, October 10, 1978

"Gardner does not light fire under essays on prose," IreneWanner, PC of newspaper clipping, Seattle-Washington Post-Intelligencer, May 8, 1983, book review of On Becoming aNovelist

"Gilgamesh, by Gardner," John Maier, Aramco WorldMagazine, PC, pgs 2-11, July-August 1983, 2 copies

"Gilgamesh," no author, newspaper clipping, book reviewfrom Publisher's Weekly, n.d., accompanying letter from AnneBorchardt to Nicholas Delbanco, August 13, 1984

"The Archeology of a Writer," Jon Griffin, magazine article,Rochester Review, Winter 1984-85, pgs 18-20

"Tengu Child," Peter A. Brier, book review, Magill's LiteraryAnnual, 1984, pg 863-865

"The Writer Mines for Help," Tom Benton, pages from apublication, Book Source Monthly, pgs 21-24 March 1998

"Journal published as 3 millionth volume; John Gardner'sstudent journal reveals craft of writing," no author, Currents,University of Rochester, April 5, 1999

"'College Is a National Lie': John Gardner's SophomoreJournal," excerpts from Lies!Lies!Lies!, The Chronicle ofHigher Education, April 9, 1999

"Collecting John Gardner," Clair Schultz, PC, pgs 36-43,April 1999

John Gardner Papers

- Page 153-

"Recent Works from DePauw Writers," no author, DePauwMagazine, PC, Spring, 1999, pg 22. Accompanyingcorrespondence from J.M. Lillich, December 14, 1999

"Author Coming Here," Photograph, newspaper clipping, n.d.

"Author To Speak At Benefit," no author, newspaper clipping,n.d

"Author Visits," Photograph, newspaper clipping, n.d."Batavia Setting for Much of First Novel Authored byMember of Putnam Rd. Family," Kathy Smith, n.d.

"Batavia Setting for Much of First Novel Authored byMember of Putnam Rd. Family," Kathy Smith, PC, n.d.

"Ben Bellit," no author, newspaper clipping, Quadrille, n.d.

"Comments 'irresponsible'," Larry Jacobs, PC of newspaperclipping, The Banner, n.d., Letter to the Editor regarding JG

"Grendel," D. Keith Mano, PC, The New York Times BookReview, n.d.

"John Gardner at the Finish Line," no author, newspaperclipping, n.d.

"John Gardner picks the best short stories," Le AnneSchreiber, PC, The New York Times, n.d.

"Like THIS In Our Time?," Robert Boyd, newspaper clipping,n.d., book review The Kings Indian by JG

"Mickelsson's Ghosts," no author, Southern HumanitiesReview, n.d., pgs 281-283

"…Throwing Daylight on 'Sunlight'," Richard Natale, PC,Democrat and Chronicle, n.d., 1 pg

"University of Rochester Acquires John Gardner's PersonalPapers," no author, newspaper clipping, n.d.

2. Newspaper Clippings, reviews and announcements of performancesinvolving JG, includes:


"Novelist Premiers Here as Actor, Playwright," MarciaYoselson, The Montrose Independent, November 29, 1979

"John Gardner novel takes shape as a play," Gene Gray, TheSunday Press, Binghamton, NY, October 5, 1980

"'St. Louis' offers a night of good times, Music, dance fillLaurel theatre," Ann Treneman, n.d.

3. Illustrated fliers announcing the publication of The Wreckage of Agathon,September 23, from Harper and Row, New York, London, $6.95

John Gardner Papers

- Page 154-

Box 83


Legal Documents, Contracts, Royalty Statements


1. Miscellaneous Documents, arranged chronologically, includes:


Request for Dies and Binding Specifications, Jackets andCovers, for The Sunlight Dialogues, February 2, 1972

Premium Notice, Northwestern Mutual Life, InsuranceCompany, September 4, 1978

Agreement for the Sale of Real Estate, Snyder Realty, June 18,1979

Deed, between Joelle E. Rentfro and JG and Liz Rosenberg,July 11, 1979

Federal Truth-in-Lending Mortgage Disclosure Statement,July 11, 1979

Mortgage Agreement, between County National Bank and JGand Liz Rosenberg, July 11, 1979

Application for TIAA Retirement Annuity Contract/CREFRetirement Unit-Annuity Certificate, December 4, 1979

Collaboration Agreement, between JG and Robert Blue,December 13, 1979

The History Book Club, billing statement, October 29, 1980

IRS Past Due Final Notice, to JG and Liz Rosenberg,December 25, 1981

Accompanying 1040 forms for Individual Income Tax Return,1980

Project Grant, Susquehanna Community Choral Society, Inc.,April 10, 1982

Title Sales Information, from Ron Buehl to Ken Graff,September 9, 1982

Agreement between JG estate and David S. Shanks, regardingrights to "Nickel Mountain," March 22, 1983

Deed, between JG estate and Liz Rosenberg, October, 1983

Re: Publication Rights, conducted by Georges Borchardt, Inc.,November 18, 1983

Notice to Plead, Civil Action Lawsuit, Susquehanna County,September 20, 1985

John Gardner Papers

- Page 155-

Writ of Execution, Mortgage Foreclosure, County NationalBank vs. JG's estate, November 22, 1985

Mortgage Foreclosure, County National Bank vs. JG's estate,January 7, 1986

Statement Relating to the Valuation of Literary Works,accompanying letter from Harry Hiscox to Willard B.Saperston, January 23, 1986

2. Contracts, arranged chronologically, 1971-1973:


Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) andEditions Denoel, regarding the publication of "The Wreckageof Agathon" in French, October 4, 1971 (2 copies)

Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) andEditions Denoel, regarding Grendel, January 10, 1972

Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) andUitgeverij De Arbeiderspers, regarding the publication of "TheSunlight Dialogues" in Dutch, March 26, 1973

Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) andArnoldo Mondardori Editore spa, regarding the publication of"Grendel" and "The Sunlight Dialogues" in Italian, April 4,1973

Contract between JG and Ballantine Books, Inc., regarding"Resurrection," July 23, 1973

Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) and ABP A Norstedt Soner, regarding publication of "Grendel" inSwedish, October 9, 1973

Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) and AB PA Norstedt Soner, regarding publication of "Nickel Mountain"in Swedish, October 9, 1973

Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) andEditions Denoel, regarding the publication of "NickelMountain" in French, October 18, 1973

Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) and AlfredA. Knopf, Inc., regarding publication of "The Life, Times, andWork of Geoffery Chaucer," December 10, 1973

3. Contracts, 1974:


Contract between JG and The Board of Trustees of SouthernIllinois University, regarding the publication of "TheConstruction of Christian Poetry in Old English, a Volume inthe Literary Structures Series," January 16, 1974

John Gardner Papers

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Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) andArnoldo Mondadori Editore spa, regarding the publication of"Nickel Mountain" in Italian, January 28, 1974

Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) andRowohlt Verlag GMBH, regarding the publication of "NickelMountain" in German, February 22, 1974

Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) andEdiciones Grijalbo, S.A., regarding publication of "NickelMountain" in Spanish, March 22, 1974

Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) andHayakawa Shobo, regarding publications "Nickel Mountain"in Japanese, March 29, 1974

Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) andUiteverij De Arbeiderspers, regarding the publication of"Nickel Mountain" in Dutch, April 8, 1974

Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) and AltinKitaplar, regarding the publication of "Nickel Mountain" inTurkish, April 18, 1974

Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) andArnoldo Mondadori Editore spa, regarding the publication of"Nickel Mountain" in Italian, July 8, 1974

Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) and AB PA Nortedt Soner, regarding the publication of "The SunlightDialogues" in Swedish, July 30, 1974

Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) andKirjayhtyma OY, regarding the publication of "NickelMountain" in Finnish, August 17, 1974

4. Contracts, 1975:


Contract between Alfred A. Knopf and JG (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) regarding "Dragon, Dragon and Other Talesfor Children," December 12, 1974. Includes two amendingdocuments dated February 15, 1975 and March 20, 1975

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and Europa Konyvkiado regarding thepublication of "Nickel Mountain" in Hungarian, February 11,1975

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and Jonathan Cape Limited, regarding thepublication of "The King's Indian" throughout the BritishCommonwealth, February 12, 1975

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and H Aschehoug Co., regarding thepublication of "Nickel Mountain" in Norwegian, February 17,1975

John Gardner Papers

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Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and Gyldenalske Boghandle, regardingpublication of "Nickel Mountain" in Danish, April 21, 1975

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and Shuei Sha, regarding publication of "TheKing's Indian" in Japanese, April 21, 1975

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and Editions Denoel, regarding publication of"The King's Indian" in French, July 11, 1975

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and Emece Editors, S.A., regarding thepublication of "The King's Indian," "Pastoral Care," "TheTemptation of St. IVO," July 22, 1975

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and AB P A Norstadt Soner Publishers,regarding the publication of "The King's Indian" and "Ravagesof Spring" in Swedish, August 10, 1975

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and The Board of Trustees of SouthernIllinois University, regarding publication of "The Poetry ofChaucer," December 9, 1975

5. Contracts, 1976-1978:


Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and AB P A Norstedt Soner, regarding thepublication of "October Light" in Swedish, November 12,1976

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and Jonathan Cape Limited, regarding thepublication of "October Light" and "The Life and Times ofChaucer," December 7, 1976

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and H Aschehoug Co. regarding paymentfrom "October Light," January 15, 1977

Contract between Boskeydell Artists, Inc. (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and Ediciones Alfaguara, regarding thepublication of "Dragon, Dragon" in Spanish, February 14,1977

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and Emece Editors S.A., regarding thepublication of "October Light" in Spanish, March 9, 1977

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and Shuei Sha, Inc., regarding the publicationof "October Light" in Japanese, March 9, 1977

John Gardner Papers

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Contract between JG (c/o Georges Borchardt, Inc.) andEditions Denoel, regarding the publication of "October Light"in French, March 28, 1977

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and Basic Books, Inc., regarding thePublications of "Thor's Hammer," April 22, 1977

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and Rowohlt Verlag GMBH, the publicationof "October Light" in German, May 11, 1977

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd. (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and Editoi Riuniti regarding the publication of"October Light" in Italian, May 12, 1977

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd. (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and Almqvist Wiksell Forlag AB, regardingthe publication of "Gudgekin the Thistle Girl," July 21, 1977

Contract between Boskydell Artists, Ltd, (c/o GeorgesBorchardt, Inc.) and Czytelnik Publishers, regarding thepublication of "The King's Indian" in Polish, February 23,1978

6. Royalty Statements, 1966-1973

7. Royalty Statements, 1974

8. Royalty Statements, 1975



11. JG's Publishing Journal, includes notes on the publication of earlymaterials and sparse thoughts on writing and publishing. Materials thatwere found folded within the journal are in accompanying folder. Letter ofexplanation provided by Joan Gardner, October 1995.

12. Interim Status Report of Estate of John C. Gardner; prepared by WillardB. Saperston, spiral bound report, circa 1984. Includes correspondencebetween Saperston, Nicholas Delbanco, Joel and Lucy Gardner regarding themanagement of the estate.

Box 84


Family History, Life and Death of JG

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Note:


Film Pelicula of an Untitled painting by JG is filed in Alcove 8, Drawer 1, withthe original painting. The pelicula was found among new acquisitions, andwas filed with the original painting. Painting is of an older man, sitting at abar, holding cards, with an ashtray and a bottle, there are posters advertisinga hill climb in the background.

2 crayon drawings by JG of characters from the Grendel stories are housed inAlcove 8, Drawer 1.

1. Newspaper Clippings, listed chronologically. Articles with no date (n.d.) arelisted at the end of the group, alphabetically by title, includes:


"Son of Former Cold Water Resident Dies in Fall," no author,newspaper clipping, April 19, 1945.

"Author of 'October Light' John C. Gardner, Novelist, Dies,"Richard Pearson, The Washington Post, newspaper clipping,September 15, 1982.

"Genesee Region Mourns Death of John Gardner," MarilynPfalzer, The Daily News, September 15, 1982.

"Motorcycle Accident Kills Novelist," Fawn Vrazo, LasVegas Review-Journal, newspaper clipping, September 15,1982.

Radio Editorial "In Memoriam: John Gardner," no author,Batavia Broadcasting Corporation, WBTA Radio 15,broadcast September 16, 1982.

"John Gardner, Literary Master, Dead at 49," Joe Orsini,"The Man, His Life and His Work," Josephine Schmidt, "TheContinuing Dream," David Kalish, "The Philosopher WarriorBattled with a Pen," Ivy Miller and Barbara Jorgensen, PipeDream, newspaper clipping, September 15, 1982.

"John C. Gardner," no author, The Batavia Daily News,newspaper clipping, September 16, 1982.

"A Special Blend of Talent, Generosity," John Dieffenbach,PipeDream, newspaper, September 17, 1982.

"Mourners Crowd Church For Gardner Funeral," MarilynPfalzer, The Daily News, newspaper clipping, September 201982.

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"Novelist John Gardner to be honored at Brockport," TimesUnion staff, Times-Union, newspaper clipping, October 12,1982.

"John Gardner's Final Chapter, 'Real World Works'," MargieWilliams, Courier, newspaper, [1982].

"Accident and its Scene: Reflections on the Death of JohnGardner," Terrence Des Pres, The Yale Review, Autumn1983, pgs 145-160.

"In the Works," Tom Jenks, Esquire, August 1994, pg 113.

"Retrospective; Remembering John Gardner," DeborahFineblum Raub, newspaper clipping, [September 14, 1997].

"Novelist, teacher, husband, friend – remembering JohnGardner," Liz Rosenberg, The Boston Sunday Globe,September 21, 1997.

"Celebrated Caller," no author, PC of newspaper clipping,picture with caption, n.d.

"Child Dies in Fall From Farm Tractor; Older BrotherDriving," no author, newspaper clipping, n.d.

"Deaths; Mrs. John E. Jones," no author, newspaper clipping,n.d.

"Funeral of Mrs. Jones," no author, newspaper clipping, n.d.

"Gilbert D. Gardner Rites," no author, newspaper clipping,n.d.

"John Gardner, Author, Dies," no author, newspaper clipping,n.d.

"John Gardner's Driven Life," Curt Suplee, newspaperclipping, n.d.

"K of C Group Raises Funds for Retarded," no author,newspaper clipping, n.d.

"Literati, hometowners say their farewells to novelist JohnGardner, Stephen Wigler, Democrat and Chronicle,n.d.

"Obituaries; Literary Light Dead at 84," no author, newspaperclipping, n.d.

"Public Invited to Reception," no author, newspaper clipping,n.d.

"Students 'Get Into Books' At School Reading Project,"Dorothy Lawrence, newspaper clipping, n.d.

2. Bulletins from the First Presbyterian Church of Batavia, NY.

3. Items regarding family deaths, the Gardner plot in the cemetery in Batavia,NY.

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4. Items regarding the wedding of JG and Liz Rosenberg, February 14, 1980,includes: marriage certificate February 14, 1980, wedding invitation, PC of thewedding service plan, letter of congratulations from Milton Kessler, February14, 1980, divorce certificate, September 8, 1982.

5. Photographs

6. Photographs

7. Photographs

8. Last Will and Testament of John Gardner, August 26, 1980. MS note, JG,bequeathing all property to Liz Rosenberg, n.d., written on SUNY Binghamtonletterhead.

9. "In Memoriam: John Gardner," no author, TS, n.d., 5 pgs, 2 copies.

10. Notes and materials prepared for the exhibit on JG shown at the FirstAnnual John Gardner Conference in Batavia, NY, 1999, and Susan Thornton'svisit as a guest speaker at the University of Rochester, April 18, 2001.

11. Hair, JG, Cut for the part of "Rudy Miller" in Eden's Rock, November1979.

12. 1950 Skyliner, PC of JG's high school yearbook.

13. The 1951 Batavian. JG's high school yearbook, senior year. This particularversion belonged to someone else in JG's class, not JG himself.

14. Postcard advertisement for Sunlight Man a documentary created anddirected by Joel Gardner about his experiences as JG's son. 4 postcards.

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The John Gardner Society


1. "Proceedings of the First Annual JG Conference," edited and published byJim Fessenden for the JG Society, spiral-bound booklet, April 1998.

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2. Fliers, announcements, invitations, and registration forms to events held bythe JG Society, PC.

3. Agendas for JG Society meetings, JG Conference planning committees, TheJG Brainstorming Session, and the JG Task Force, PC and computer prints,circa 1997-1999.

4. Meeting Minutes and Recorders notes for JG Society meetings, PC.

5. Newspaper clippings regarding the JG Society, arranged chronologically,includes:


"Group Aims to Keep Late Author's Memory Alive," MarshaRivers, PC, The Daily News, July 9, 1997.

"Remembering John Gardner, Local Society Creates Festivalto Honor Writer," no author, PC, The Daily News, July 14,1997.

"Playwright to Talk About Fellow Author John Gardner,"Marsha Rivers, PC, The Daily News, August 20, 1997.

"Series of Events to Honor Late Batavia Author," MarshaRivers, PC, The Daily News, August 25, 1997.

"Tribute to Author John Gardner Continues with PlayPerformance," no author, PC, The Daily News, September 20,1997.

"Remembering a Native Son," Marsha Rivers, PC, The DailyNews, September 25, 1997.

"Gardner Festival Organizers Did Outstanding Job," PatriciaBailey, PC, The Daily News, October 4, 1997.

Beck, Joanne. "Gardner's Ghosts: John Gardner'sLegacy Remains Strong Through Family, Friends, andFans," [Batavia] Daily News, April 19, 2003, newspaperclipping, 3 pgs.

6. Correspondence regarding the John Gardner Society, arrangedchronologically, 3 pp.

7. Miscellaneous, includes:


Receipt for photocopying, Marjorie Cervone, March 15, 1998

List of addresses, possibly of members of JG Society

Attendance sign-in sheet from JG society meeting

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8. The Seventh Annual Conference on John Gardner, April 24, 2004, GeneseeCommunity College, Batavia, NY


Conference schedule from the Seventh Annual John GardnerConference, April 24, 2004.

Closing group song "Amazing Grace"

Daneman, Matthew. "Legacy of an Author is KeptAlive,"Democrat and Chronicle, April 25, 2004

Notes from conference attendee Phyllis Andrews.

Wendling, Ronald. "Mickelsson's Classes: An Abstract for theJohn Gardner Conference, 2004," April 30, 2004.

Payne, Alison. "The Heart can be Sure: Moral Certainty in theFiction of John Gardner," March 20, 2003.

Payne, Alison. Information on a English 1102 at theUniversity of West Georgia taught by Payne featuring JG;includes pictures of projects, an article on the class, and thecourse description .

9. John Gardner Conference, Genesee Community College, April 23, 2005


Conference schedule from the Eighth Annual John GardnerConference, April 23, 2005.

Payne, Allison. "Clown, Monster, Magician: The Purpose ofLunacy in John Gardner's Fiction," April 23, 2005.

Paley, Samuel Gordon. "The Rhetoric of the PrimitiveSavior in Cooper's The Deerslayer, Melville's Moby Dick,and Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and The BlithedaleRomance," [abstract of Paley's thesis at Central ConnecticutState University], 2005. Excerpt: "Through the lens of criticssuch as Michael Bell, Wayne Booth, Joseph Campbell, andJohn Gardner, this study examines the achievement of thisirony as a multidimensional process..."

10. John Gardner Conference, Genesee Community College, April 22, 2006:


The Ninth Annual John Gardner Conference, April 22, 2006,description from Genesee Community College web page.

Schedule from the Ninth Annual John Gardner Conference,April 22, 2006.

Synopsis of presentations made at the Ninth Annual JohnGardner Conference, April 22, 2006.

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Bragg, Lois. "Night Vision: The Blind in John Gardner'sFiction," paper presented at the Ninth Annual John GardnerConference, April 22, 2006, 25 pgs.

Koloski, John W. "The Gardner of Eden: Mourning, Meaning,and Memory," paper presented at the Ninth Annual JohnGardner Conference, April 22, 2006, 59 pgs.

Koloski, John W. "The Gardner of Eden: Mourning, Meaning,and Memory," Power Point presentation given at the NinthAnnual John Gardner Conference, April 22, 2006, 59 pgs.

Koloski, John W. "Diagnostic criteria for 309.81Posttraumatic Stress Disorder," handout accompanyinghis presentation given at the Ninth Annual John GardnerConference, April 22, 2006. 5 pgs.

Ventura, Sally. "Pilgrims Without Guides: Gardner's OnMoral Fiction," paper presented at the Ninth Annual JohnGardner Conference, April 22, 2006. 12 pgs.



The Tenth Annual John Gardner Conference, April 21, 2007,flyer.

The Tenth Annual John Gardner Conference, April 21, 2007,registration form.

Program from the Tenth Annual John Gardner Conference,April 21, 2007.

Contact information for attendees of Tenth Annual JohnGardner Conference, April 21, 2007.

Advertisement for Freddy's Book by JG, distributed at theConference, April 21, 2007.

Ventura, Sally. "Boethius in the Endless Mountains," paperpresented at the Eleventh Annual John Gardner Conference,April 19, 2008. 14 pgs.

Koloski, John. "Who's the Man? A Literary Analysisto Identify A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings,"presentation. 17 pgs.



The Eleventh Annual John Gardner Conference, April 19,2008, flyer.

Eleventh Annual John Gardner Conference Call for Papers,Workshops, and Roundtables, flyer.

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Program from the Eleventh Annual John Gardner Conference,April 19, 2008. Includes key to Sunlight Dialogues sites, withmap of Batavia on verso.

Contact information for attendees of Eleventh Annual JohnGardner Conference, April 19, 2008.

Wendling, Ronald et al. Proposed contents of "EssayCollection on Gardner's Fiction," includes a John Gardnerchronology and guide to further reading, 11 pgs.



The Thirteenth Annual John Gardner Conference, April 24,2010, flyer.

Schedule from the Thirteenth Annual John GardnerConference, April 24, 2010.

Levy, Mark. "Sex, Faith, and Free Will in Gardner's 'TheTemptation of St. Ivo,'" paper presented at the ThirteenthAnnual John Gardner Conference, April 24, 2010. 13 pgs.

Lambert, Adam C. "Managing Mortality," paper presented atthe Thirteenth Annual John Gardner Conference, April 24,2010. 11 pgs.



The Fourteenth Annual John Gardner Conference, April 16,2011, flyer.

Program from the Fourteenth Annual John GardnerConference, April 16, 2011.

Contact information for attendees of Fourteenth Annual JohnGardner Conference, April 16, 2011.

15. Batavia Reads Gardner


October 18, 2008 flyer.

October 24, 2009 flyer.

Box 86


1. Reviews and articles written by JG: [Arranged chronologically]


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"What It's Like to be a Writer (A Full Confession)," Detroit FreePress, March 28, 1971, PC, 5 pgs.

"Saint Walt: The Greatest Artist The World Has Ever Known,Except for, Possibly, Apollonius of Rhodes," New York,November 12, 1973, pgs. 64-71, PC, 7 pgs.

"No One Is Being Cheated," Southern Illinoisan, September 15,1975, PC, 1 pg.

"The New Palace of the Arts," Bennington Banner, May 21,1976, pg. 1-2, 4, PC, 3 pgs.

"Moral Fiction," The Hudson Review, 24:4, Winter 1976-1977,pgs. 497-512, PC, 3 pgs.

"State of Bliss: A Famous Writer Love-Letters His FavoriteCorner of the Country," Vogue, MArch 1977, PC, 2 pgs.

"The Idea of Moral Criticism," Western Humanities Review,Vol. XXXI, No. 2, Spring 1977, pgs. 97-109, PC, 16 pgs.

"Moral Fiction," Saturday Review, April 1978, pgs. 29-30,32-33, PC, 4 pgs, [2 copies].

"John Gardner's Statement Designating the Fiction AwardRecipients," Kansas Quarterly, Winter 1978, pgs. 6-8, PC, 2 pgs.

"For All Who Like Stories," [review of Italian Folklore, selectedand retold by Italo Calvino], New York Times Book Review,October 12, 1980, PC, 3 pgs.

"Dance of the Tiger," [review of Björn Kurtén's Dance of theTiger], Scandinavian Review, Vol. 69, No. 4, December 1981,pgs. 99-101, PC.

"Learning From Disney and Dickens," The New York TimesBook Review, January 30, 1983, PC, 3 pgs.

"The Finest King," [review of The Golden Dragon: Alfred theGreat and His Times by Alf J. Mapp, Jr.], source unknown , n.d.,clipping, 2 pgs.

2. Interviews with JG: [Arranged chronologically]


"Writers On Writing," University of Rochester WritersWorkshop, 1973, PC. [Panel discussion participants: L.J. Davis(moderator), Gardner, Judith Rascoe, and George P. Elliott. Thepanelists discuss a variety of topics concerned with Americanauthors, including their fascination with the grotesque. Includesphotographs.]

"Valley Interview: Pat Janus and John Gardner," ValleyMagazine, 1973, PC, 4 pgs. [Includes photograph]. [Discussesexperimental aspects of Sunlight Dialogues, and its similaritiesto The Wreckage of Agathon and Grendel, as well asillustrations for Jason and Medeia].

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"Batavia-Born John Gardner on Writing and Writers," JohnAskins (Detroit Free Press), Buffalo Courier-Express, July 6,1975, newspaper clipping, 2 pgs. [Includes photograph]. [JGcomments on the literary marketplace, Chaucer, Joyce CarolOates, family activities, and existentialism].

"Dialogue With Gardner In Sunlit Hotel Room," RichQuackenbush, Ann Arbor News, December 14, 1975, PC, 3pgs. [Includes photograph]. [JG makes general comments oncontemporary media culture].

"John Gardner on Chaucer, Medieval Women, Fairy Tales,"Jo Modert, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 26, 1976, PC,2 pgs. [JG discusses Chaucer and medieval studies, and therelationship between two charcters in October Light].

"An Interview With John Gardner," Joseph Cuomo and MariePonsot, A Shout In The Street, 1:1, 1977, pg. 45-63, PC, 10pgs. [JG comments on William Gass and Saul Bellow. Hecompares himself to Joyce Carol Oates and comments on theinfluence of Flannery O'Conner and Walt Disney. Comments onThe Wreckage of Agathon, Grendel, Sunlight Dialogues, TheSmugglers of Lost Souls' Rock, October Light, and Jason andMedeia].

"Our Best Novelist: He Thinks So, Too," Larry Swindell,Philadelphia Inquirer, January 16, 1977, PC [2 copies, oneenlarged], 9 pgs. [Includes photograph]. JG comments on workhabits, domestic problems, opera libretti, themes in NickelMountain and October Light, and other authors].

"Interview: Gardner," Cathy Olven, The Loyola Phoenix, April29, 1977, pgs. 6 and 11, microfilm printout, 4 pgs. [Interviewwith student reporter].

"John Gardner: 'I'm One Of The Really Great Writers,'" HenryAllen, The Washington Post, November 6, 1977, electronicdatabase printout, 4 pgs. [JG discusses "Redemption" andcomments on other authors].

"Religion and Art: 'About the Same Business,'" RussellAbernathy, Macon News, November 18, 1977, PC [2 copies,including and enlarged copy], 4 pgs. [Includes photograph]. [JGcomments on art and morality].

"Novelist John Gardner: Life is Tragic and Joyful," HermanTrotter, The Buffalo News, December 25, 1977, newspaperclipping, 2 pgs. [Includes photograph]. [Gardner answersquestions raised by statements made in an interview with HenryAllen, Washington Post, "John Gardner: 'I'm One Of The ReallyGreat Writers.'" See article in same folder].

"John Gardner," Conversations With Writers, Vol. 1 (GaleResearch, 1978, pg. 82-103). [Interview by C.E. FrazerClark, Jr., June 1977], PC, 11 pgs. [Includes photographs].[Interview touches a wide variety of topics, including: earlyliterary influences, political conservatism, scholarly, teaching

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experiences, On Moral Fiction, and brief comments on variousother authors].

"John Gardner: The Art of Fiction LXXIII," Paris Review, 1979,pgs. 37-74, PC, 20 pgs. [Includes photographs]. [A synthesizedinterview, annotated by Gardner. Includes interviews by: FrankMcConnell (at Northwestern University, 1973), Paul Fergusonand John Maier (at State of New York College at Brockport,1977), and Sara Mattiessen (Bread Loaf Writers Colony, 1978).

"William Gass and John Gardner: A Debate on Fiction,"New Republic, March 10, 1979, pgs. 25, 28-33, PC, 7 pgs.[Discussion between JG and William Gass took place onOctober 24, 1978 during Fiction Festival sponsored by theUniversity of Cincinnati and the National Endowment for theArts. Moderated by Thomas LeClair].

"Conversation With John Gardner," [from "A Look at GMU'sWriting Conference," Patty Summers and Steven Riddle. SeeBox 86, folder 3], Phoebe, April 8, 1979, PC, 3 pgs. [Includesphotographs]. [JG dicusses creative writing; the influence ofDisney, Chaucer, and Thomas Malory, specifically on Jason andMedeia and the Sunlight Dialogues].

"Last of the Radio Heroes," Joyce Renwick and Howard Smith,Horizon, July 1979, PC, 6 pgs. [Includes photograph]. [JGcomments on the potential ability for radio drama to createemotion through sound technology and imagination. JG alsodiscusses his radio play The Temptation Game].

"Novelist John Gardner 'Everybody Is A Giant,'" LouiseSweeney, The Chrisitan Science Monitor, June 24, 1980, PC, 8pgs. [Includes photograph].

"An Interview With John Gardner," Per Winther, EnglishStudies, 1981, pgs. 509-524, PC, 9 pgs.

"John Gardner At Bread Loaf: His Last Interview," DavidStanton, 1982 [written in 1998], 12 pgs., web page printout[2006]. [According to Stanton JG claimed this to be his "lastinterview." It was the last interview given by JG before hisdeath. JG comments at length on political writing, discussingOn Moral Fiction, Mickelsson's Ghosts. He also commentson personal and universal elements in his writing includingMickelsson's Ghosts and "Redemption." Discusses opera and hiscareer as a librettist].

3. Articles about JG: [Arranged chronologically]


"Five Seek Posts on CCHS Board," Southern Illinoisan, April 7,1968, PC, 2 pgs. [Includes photograph].

"Medievalist in Illinois Ozarks," Digby Diehl, Los AngelesTimes, September 5, 1971, newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"John Gardner: 'Great Age of Novel is Returning,'" RichardMatale, Women's Wear Daily, December 8, 1972, PC, 1 pg.

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"John Gardner Author," Chuck Johnson, Southern Illinoisan,January 21, 1973, PC 3 pgs. [page 2 duplicate for clarity][Includes photograph].

"The Scholar Who Wrote a Best Seller," Judy Van Slyke,Chicago Daily News, April 7-8, 1973, PC, 1 pg. [Includesphotograph].

"Back to the Roots of that Novelist from Batavia," Alec Wilder,Upstate, April 15, 1973, newspaper clipping, 5 pgs. [Includesphotographs].

"Writing 'Celebrates,' Top Author Asserts," Marilyn Pfalzer,[Batavia] Daily News, April 30, 1973, PC, 2 pgs.

"John Napper: The Return of the Illustrated Novel," DianeCochrane, American Artist, July 1973, pgs. 26-31, 65, 70, PC, 8pgs.

"Word Addict," Times Union, July 10, 1973, PC, 2 pgs.[Includes photograph]

"Author John Gardner: A Serious Clown," Sandy Flicker,Democrat and Chronicle, July 12, 1973, PC, 1 pg. [Includesphotograph].

"Gardner on Television Panel," Batavia Daily News, January 30,1974, newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"'Powerful Firms Will Destroy US,'" Mainichi Daily News,October 2, 1974, PC, 1 pg. [Includes photograph].

"Gardner Wins Rochester Award," The Daily News, [1975],newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"Between 'Here' and the 'Hereafter'" Polly Francis, Democratand Chronicle, March 25, 1975, newspaper clipping, 1 pg.[Includes photograph].

"A New Novelist in Old Bennington," Nancy Blades,Bennington Banner, April 26, 1975, PC, 2 pgs. [Includesphotographs].

"No Rest for John Gardner," Leslie Cross, The MilwaukeeJournal, MAy 11, 1975, PC, 1 pg. [Includes photograph].

"Talk with an Author Whose Fiction Tries to CelebrateGoodness," Elaine Brousseau, The Providence Journal, Sec. H,pg. 19, January 4, 1976.

"John Gardner: 'I Thought I Was Going to Die TragicallyYoung," David Beno, Observer [University of Notre-Dame - St.Mary's College], February 16, 1976, PC, 1 pg.

"Gardner Recites From Newest Novel," Phil Cackley, Observer[University of Notre-Dame - St. Mary's College], February 17,1976, PC, 2 pgs. [Includes photographs].

"John Gardner Wins Over an Audience," Eupha Bonham,Bennington Banner, March 20, 1976, PC, 1 pg.

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"Carbondale Author John Gardner Advises: Remain Insulated,"Richard H. Icen, Southern Illinoisan, March 28, 1976, PC, 2 pgs.[Includes photographs].

"Dragon Eyes Crowd at Novelist's Yard Sale," Noreen Marcus,Southern Illinoisan, May 10, 1976, PC, 1 pg. [Includesphotograph].

"Authors See an Angry Light," Edgar Williams, PhiladelphiaInquirer, January 20, 1977, PC, [2 copies, one enlarged], 5pages. [Includes photograph].

"Gardner Stresses Importance of Writing Style," [newspaperHenry Clay High School, Lexington, Kentucky], MArch 2,1977, 2 pgs. [Includes photograph].

"Behind the Author's Life" and "Gardner Fans Grow...," SheilaMarble, Vermont Cynic, March 17, 1977, pg. 23, PC, 1 pg.[Includes photograph].

"Transcript of Awards Ceremony," The National Book CriticsCircle Journal, 3, 9Spring 1977), pg. 2-6, PC, 5 pgs.

"Novelist and Medievalist: John Gardner on Geoffrey Chaucer,"Joseph Barbato, Chronicle of Higher Education, April 25, 1977,pg. 17, PC, 1 pg. [Includes photograph].

"Imagination Sole Authority, Novelist Tells Group Here," KarenMooney, Emporia Gazette, April 30, 1977, pg. 2, PC, 1 pg.

"Author of 'Grendel' UMO Guest," Robert H. Newall, BangorDaily News, May 7-8, 1977, pg. 6, PC, 1 pg.

"Gardner: Words Don't Come Efortlessly," Barbara Hoover,Detroit News, June 19, 1977, PC, 1 pg.

"Gardner: Writing's a 'Fix,'" Philip H. Dixon, Democrat andChronicle, June 21, 1977, newspaper clipping, 1 pg. [Includesphotograph].

"John Gardner: Hard Work, Diversity Mark His Writing," PhilipH. Dixon, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 21, 1977, PC, 1 pg.[Includes photograph].

"John Gardner: A Writer in Transition," Henry Allen, Democratand Chronicle, December 4, 1977, newspaper clipping, 2 pgs.[Includes photograph].

"A Talk with John Gardner," Henry Allen, Democrat andChronicle, December 5, 1977, newspaper clipping, 2 pgs.

4. Articles about JG: [Arranged chronologically, continued.]


"Nostalgia Is Factor as UB Woos Gardner for 'Famous Writer'Slot," Patricia Ward Biederman, Courier-Express, March 10,1978, newspaper clipping, 1 pg. [Includes photograph].

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"UB Withdraws Offer to Novelist," source unknown, n.d.[1978], newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"UB Shuns Offer to Gardner after 'Paraphrasing' Charge,"Anthony Cardinale, source unknown, n.d. [1978], newspaperclipping, 1 pg.

"A Novelist Calls for Morality in Our Arts," Edmund Fuller,Wall Street Journal, April 21, 1978, PC, 1 pg.

"John Gardner: Good Fiction 'Sets Off A Dream...,'" ElizabethMoriarty, Johnson City [Tenn.] Press-Chronicle, April 22, 1978,pg. 3, PC, 2 pgs. [Includes photograph].

"Two Literary Lions Tangle," Tom Nugent, Balitimore Sun,MAy 2, 1978, PC, 3 pgs.

"Li'l Ole Pussycat," source unknown, n.d. [1978], newspaperclipping, 1 pg.

"Challenging the Literary Naysayers," Daniel Laskin, Horizon,July 1978, PC, 5 pgs. [Includes photograph].

"John Gardner Discusses What's Write with the World," GlennRutherford, Louisville Courier-Journal, September 15, 1978,PC, 1 pg. [Includes photograph].

Biographical article on JG from Current Biography, October1978, PC, 4 pgs. [Includes photograph].

"John Champlin Gardner, Jr." from American Novelists SinceWorld War II, Ed. Jeffery Helterman and Richard Layman, ABruccoli Clark Book, 1978; PC, 12 pgs. [Includes photograph].

"A Look at GMU's Writing Conference," Patty Summers andSteven Riddle, Phoebe, April 1979, pgs. 81-89, PC, 9 pgs.[includes interviews with JG and Liz Rosenberg. Other FictionSymposium participants were: Katherine Paterson and SusanShreve. Also, includes photographs].

"The Gass-Gardner Debate: Showdown on Main Street," LarryMcCaffery, Literary Review, Fall 1979, pg. 134-144, PC, 5 pgs.

"Writer's Conference: John Gardner Takes His Life, His FictionSeriously," The Tampa Tribune, January 28, 1980, newspaperclipping, 1 pg. [Includes photograph].

"Successful Author Enjoys Teaching Aspiring Writers," PhilThomas, Neighbor, July 8, 1980, newspaper clipping, 1 pg, (2copies). [Includes photograph].

"Wed 50 Years," [newspaper clipping announcing the fiftiethwedding anniversary of JG's parents], source unknown [BataviaDaily News?], [1980], 1 pg. [Includes photograph]

"Of Literature, Science, and Shared Mysteries," [excerpts fromLibrary of Congress Symposium, including excerpt from JG'sShadows], The New York Times, November 29, 1981. [Nexttwo articles are response to JG's excerpt]

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"A Literary Tale of Two Passages," [response to printed excerptand Hazard comments], 2 pgs., and electronic database printout[both full articles], 2 pgs.

"Copying a Source Need Not Be Plagiarism," [response toMary E. Hazard's criticism of excerpt of JG's Shadows; see twoprevious articles], editorial, Bernard Rosenthal, [The New YorkTimes], December 17, 1981, PC, 1 pg.

"Gardner's 'Ghost' Story A Philosophical Spellbinder," LarryWoiwode, Chicago Tribune, June 13, 1982, electronic databaseprintout, 2 pgs.

"John Gardner, Flat Out," Curt Suplee, Washington Post, July25, 1982, PC, 5 pgs. [Includes photographs].

"John Gardner and MSS," L.MN. Rosenberg, Missouri Review,Fall 1983, pgs. 227-231, PC, 3 pgs.

"'Gilgamesh' Translation by Gardner and Maier Published ThisMonth," source unknown, [1984], newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

Advertisement for "John Gardner Young Writers' Conference,"Genesee Community College, May 3, 1986, newspaper clipping,1 pg.

"John Gardner Book May Become Movie," [Nickel Mountain],Daily News, April 12, 1983, newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"New Light Shed on Gardner," The Buffalo News, August 17,1986, newspaper clipping, 1 pg. [Includes photograph].

"Theft Deprives Family of Irreplaceable Legacy: Books of LateAuthor John Gardner Stolen," Dave Staba, Batavia Daily News,November 27, 1991, newspaper clipping and PC, 1 pg. [Includesphotograph].

"John Gardner as Mentor," Charles Johnson, African AmericanReview, Winter 1996, electronic database printout, 6 pgs.

"Literary and Historical Notes: Its John Gardner's Birthday,"The Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor, July 21, 2001,printout from online version of American Public Media'sNational Broadcast, 2 pgs.

"A Boot Camp for Creative Writing," Charles Johnson, TheChronicle of Higher Education, October 31, 2003. [Written byJG's former student about the influence of JG on his creativewriting workshops], 3 pgs.

"Disorder and Early Sorrow," Alec Solomita, The New YorkSun, January 25, 2006, electronic database printout, 3 pgs;editorial reader response to Solomita article, The New YorkSun, January 27, 2006, electronic database printout, 1 pg.

"Family Portrait," source unknown, n.d., newspaper clipping, 1pg. [Includes photograph].

"Gardner's Cancer Bout: 'A Vacation,'" Linda Hansen, sourceunknown, n.d., TS, 2 pgs. [Includes photograph].

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"Author John Gardner Undergoes Surgery," Marilyn Pfalzer,source unknown, n.d., newspaper clipping, 2 pgs.

"Hospitalized for Malignancy," source unknown, n.d., TS, 1 pg.[Includes photograph].

"Gardner Gets Teaching Post," source unknown, n.d., newspaperclipping, 1 pg.

"Famous Batavians Other Items," Dan Winegar, The DailyNews, n.d. newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"John Gardner Will Teach at Binghamton," source unknown,n.d., newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"Gardner Appearing On Channel 21," source unknown, n.d.,newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"Arts in My View," John Lippincott, The Daily News, n.d.,newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"John Gardner Buys Solitude To Unleash the 'Monsters' In HisMind – But At What A Price," [People, April 18, 1977, pg.60-61], TS, 2 pgs. [Includes large photograph].

"Gardner's Complete Manuscripts In Weekend Arts CouncilShow," The Daily News, n.d., TS, 1 pg.

"A Score of Literary Gems," [contains reference to JG's "TheWarden"], source unknown, n.d., newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"The Writer In America," Perspective Films, n.d., [One page onJG, pg. 3]. [Includes photograph].

"A Refreshing Slap in the Face for American Literature," [About"On Moral Fiction"], Courier Post, n.d., newspaper clippingphotocopy, 1 pg.

5. Reviews of and Advertisements for JG's Works: [Arranged chronologically]


"Beowolf from the Monster's View" [review of Grendel], KeithMano, The New York Times Book Review, September 19,1971, newspaper clipping, 2 pgs.

"Kafka, Thomas Mann In a Batavia Setting" [Review of TheSunlight Dialogues], Charles A. Brady, source unknown,December 16, 1972, newspaper clipping, 1 pg. [Includesphotograph].

"Magic Realism" [review of The Sunlight Dialogues], TimothyFoote, Time, January 1, 1973, newspaper clipping, 2 pgs.[Includes photograph].

"That 'Grendel' Man Returns With A Familiar LiterarySmorgasbord" [review of The Sunlight Dialogues], James V.Holleran, Week Ending, January 27, 1973, newspaper clipping,1 pg. [Includes photograph].

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"The Agent of Love and Ruin" [review of The SunlightDialogues], Tony Tanner, source unknown, January 1973,clipping, 2 pgs. [Includes photograph].

"Short Reviews: Books" [review of The Sunlight Dialogues],Phoebe Adams, The Atlantic, January 1973, clipping, 2 pgs.

Review of Nickel Mountain, New York Times Book Review,December 2, 1973, newspaper clipping, 2 pgs [35 words].

"Times Reviewer Praises Gardner's Novel" [Nickel Mountain],The Batavia Daily News, December 27, 1973, newspaperclipping, 1 pg.

"Signs of Life" [review of Nickel Mountain], Timothy Foote,Time, December 31, 1973, newspaper clipping, 1 pg. [Includesphotograph].

Review of The Sunlight Dialogues, Henry Taylor, Magill'sLiterary Annual, 1973, PC, 3 pgs.

"A Best-Seller From Batavia" [The Sunlight Dialogues], NeilBaldwin, Courier Express, April 15, 1973, newspaper clipping,1 pg.

"Gardner Tackles Pastoral Novel" [review of Nickel Mountain],Charles A. Brady, source unknown, January 5, 1974, newspaperclipping, 1 pg. [Includes photograph].

"Reviewer Praises Gardner For His Latest Novel" [NickelMountain], Batavia Daily News, February 7, 1974, newspaperclipping, 1 pg.

"Short Reviews: Books" [review of Nickel Mountain], PhoebeAdams, Atlantic, February, 1974, newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"American Gothic" [review of The King's Indian], Paul Gray,Time, December 30, 1974, newspaper clipping, 1pg. [Includesphotograph].

"Many Echoes Ring In Gardner Tales" [review of The King'sIndian], Charles A. Brady, source unknown, January 11, 1975,newspaper clipping. [Includes photograph].

"Academic Vaudeville" [review of The King's Indian: Storiesand Tales], Thomas A. Edwards, The New York Times Review,February 20, 1975, newspaper clipping, 2 pgs and photocopy, 2pgs.

Review of October Light, Atlantic Monthly, January 1977,clipping, 1 pg.

Advertisement for The Life and Times of Chaucer, Book-of-the-Month Club News, Midsummer 1977.

"John Gardner Separates the Fads From theFundamentals" [advertisement for On Moral Fiction], The NewYork Review of Books, May 4, 1978, newspaper clipping, 2pgs. [Includes photograph].

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"The Bounteous Spring of 1980" [review of Freddy's Book],Ray Walters, The New York Times Book Review, January 27,1980, newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"Too Much Freddy" [review of Freddy's Book], Democratand Chronicle [from The New York Times], March 16, 1980,newspaper clipping, 1 pg, (2 copies). [Includes photograph].

"A Moralist's Fable" [review of Freddy's Book], John Romano,The New York Times Book Review, March 23, 1980, PC, 7 pgs.

"Devil's Due" [review of Freddy's Book], Time, March 31,1980, clipping, 1 pg. [Includes photograph].

"Here's a Devil Who Speaks With a Nordic Accent," Charles A.Brady, The Buffalo News, April 20, 1980, newspaper clipping, 1pg.

Review of Freddy's Book, Phoebe-Lou Adams, Atlantic, April1980, clipping, 1 pg.

"What's So Moral About John Gardner's Fiction?" [review ofMickelsson's Ghosts], Robert R. Harris, Saturday Review, June1982, clipping, 2 pgs. [Includes photograph].

"John Gardner Picks the Best Short Stories" [review of The BestAmerican Short Stories, 1982], Le Anne Schreiber, Democratand Chronicle, October 17, 1982, newspaper clipping, 1 pg.[Includes photograph].

Review of Mickelsson's Ghosts, April 1, 1982, source unknown,PC, 1 pg.

"A Philosophic Novel of Academe" [review of Mickelsson'sGhosts], Benjamin DeMott, New York Times Book Review,June 20, 1982, PC, 2 pgs. [Includes photograph].

"Academics' Novels Test The …" [review of Mickelsson'sGhosts], Henry Kisor, Buffalo Courier-Express, June 27, 1982,PC, 1 pg, (2 copies). [Includes photograph]. [Note: edge of titleis cut-off of the PC].

"Core Curriculm," [review of Mickelsson's Ghosts], JamesWolcott, Esquire, June 1982, PC, 2 pgs.

"Two Collections: One Good, One Better," [review of The BestAmerican Short Stories 1982], Lee Milasso, The Dallas MorningNews, newspaper clipping, 1 pg. [Includes photograph].

Review of On Becoming A Novelist, Publishers Weekly, April15, 1983, clipping, 1 pg.

"24 Authors Bare Souls In Essays" [review of Stephen Berg'sIn Praise of What Persists, to which Gardner contributed"Cartoons"], Jeff Simon, Buffalo News [?], July 31, 1983,newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"Gardner's Dream About Reality" [review of The Art ofFiction], Carl Dennis, The Buffalo News, newspaper clipping, 1pg. [Includes photograph].

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Advertisement for The Art of Fiction, March 18, 1984,newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"On Moral Criticism: John Gardner Knew What He Likes;You'd Better Like It Too" [review of On Writers and Writing],Brooke Allen, The New York Times Book Review, March 27,1994. newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

Extract from What to Read An Essential Guide for ReadingGroup Members and Other Book Lovers [Mickey Pearlman,Harper Perennial, 1994]; [JG's October Light ranks number 12under "Fairy Tales For Grown-Ups"], PC, 4 pgs.

Advertisement pamphlet for October Light, Book of the MonthClub, "Featured Alternative," n.d., pg. 1.

Advertisement for On Becoming a Novelist, Book of the MonthClub, "Reference," n.d., pg. 4.

"Reviewer's Choice" [review of Sunlight Dialogues], Life, n.d.,clipping, 1 pg. [Includes photograph].

Review of Mickelsson's Ghosts, Publishers Weekly, n.d., PC, 1pg.

"Experiment Is Out, Concern Is In" [review of The BestAmerican Short Stories], Elizabeth Spencer, source unknown,n.d., PC, 2 pgs, [2 copies].

Review of On Moral Fiction, David B. Carroll, source unknown,PC, 3 pgs.

Review of October Light, James R. Van Laan, source unknown,PC, 2 pgs.

Review of Jason and Medeia, Morris Dickstein, The New YorkTimes Book Review, PC, 1 pg.

"Short Reviews: Books" [review of Jason and Medeia], PhoebeAdams, [The Atltantic], newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"'October Light' Shaded By Gimmicks and Gizmos," C.A.B.,[Buffalo News ?], n.d., newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"An Adult Fairy Tale" [review of In The Suicide Mountains],Michael A. Hiltzik, source unknown, n.d., newspaper clipping, 1pg.

"Ex-Area Resident's Novel Acclaimed" [Sunlight Dialogues],source unknown [Batavia Daily News?], n.d., newspaperclipping, 2 pgs. [Includes photograph].

"Gardner At Worst and Best" [review of The Art of Living],Jeff Simon, source unknown, n.d., newspaper clipping, 1 pg.[Includes photograph].

"Gardner's Table Pounding Saps Intellectual Force" [reviewof On Moral Fiction], Jeff Simon, source unknown, n.d.,newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

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"Passing Grade for Gardner's Prof" [review of Mickelsson'sGhosts], Charles A. Brady, source unknown, n.d., newspaperclipping, 1 pg.

"Arts In My View" [review of October Light], Jon Lippincott,[Batavia Daily News?], n.d., newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

Review of The Art Of Fiction: Notes on Craft for YoungWriters, John L'Heureux, The New York Times Book Review,n.d., newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

Announcement regarding the publication of Sunlight Dialogues,Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., and The Larcada Gallery, TS, 4 pgs.[Includes photograph].

Announcement of New Directions edition of JG's OctoberLight with new introduction by Tom Bissell, New DirectionsPublishing Corp., Date of Publication: October 27, 2005,http://www.ndpublishing.com/books/gardneroctoberlight.html.Including Amazon.com listing of paperback, November 30,2007.8pp.

Announcement of New Directions edition of JG's TheSunlight Dialogues with new introduction by Charles Johnson,New Directions Publishing Corp., Date of Publication:November 2006, http://www.ndpublishing.com/books/gardnersunlight.html. Including Amazon.com listing ofpaperback with introduction, November 30, 2007. 10pp.

Announcement of New Directions edition of JG's NickelMountain with new introduction by William H. Gass,New Directions Publishing Corp., Date of Publication:October 2007, http://www.ndpublishing.com/books/gardnernickelmountain.html. Including Amazon.com listing ofpaperback with introduction, November 30, 2007. 8pp.

Announcement of New Directions website trailer for NickelMountain--excerpt from documentary about JG's life by sonadnd fimmaker Joel Gardner, http://www.ndpublishing.com/home.html, March 24, 2008. 2pp.

6. Miscellaneous Papers and Printed Material by and about Gardner:


Poems written by John Champlin Gardner, Jr.: "My DaddyLikes," "Thank You," and "Wishes," PC of TS, 1 pg.

Letters from Friends of the Rochester Public Library to itsmembers announcing John Gardner as the recipient of the"Friends Annual Literary Award," [1975], TS, 1 pg.

Program for Friends of the Rochester Public Library NineteenthAnnual Literary Awar, honoring John Gardner, March 24, 1975,TS, 4 pgs.

Partial chronology of JG's life, also includes a partialbibliography of his works, [n.d. post 1977], TS 1 pg.

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"The Sam Weber's Toyshop Miracle," L.M. Rosenberg and JohnGardner, presented by the First Presbyterian Church, December10 11, 1982, typed program.

Photograph of Gardner family. [Pictured (left to right): JamesGardner (brother), Priscilla Gardner (mother), Wanda Gardner(wife of James), John Gardner Sr. (father), Sara (niece; Sandy'sdaughter), Amy (niece; Sandy's daughter), and Sandy Gardner(sister); taken at Aunt Lucy and Uncle George's home on N.Lyon St., Batavia, NY].

7. John Gardner Obituaries and Posthumous Tributes:


"Author John Gardner Dies In Motorcycle Crash," The NewOrleans Times-Picayune / The States-Item, September 15, 1982,electronic database printout, 1 pg.

"Author John Gardner, 49 Killed in Cycle Crash," The HoustonPost, September 15, 1982, PC, 1 pg. [Includes photograph].

"Genesee Region Mourns Death of Award-Winning Writer…"and "Batavia Native Dies in Motorcycle Crash," The DailyNews, September 15, 1982, newspaper clipping, 2 pgs. [Includesphotograph].

"John Gardner Killed," Democrat and Chronicle, September15, 1982, newspaper clipping, 2 pg, and PC, 1 pg. [Includesphotograph].

"John Gardner, 48: Novelist and Poet: Teacher and Author IsKilled in Motorcycle Accident," David W. Dunlap, The NewYork Times, September 15, 1982, PC, 1 pg. [2 copies, secondcopy including additional obit and photograph]. [Includesphotographs].

"Motorcycle Crash Kills Novelist Gardner, A Native ofBatavia," Dawn Vrazo, Buffalo Courier Express, September 15,1982, newspaper clipping, 1 pg. [Includes photograph].

"Novelist John Gardner Killed in Motorcycle Accident," BuffaloCourier-Express, September 15, 1982, PC, 2 pgs. [Includesphotograph].

"Untimely Deaths," Buffalo Courier Express, September 15,1982, newspaper clipping, 1 pg. [Includes photograph].

"Writer John Gardner Dies in Crash," Leonard Greenwood,Los Angeles Times, September 15, 1982, PC, 1 pg. [Includesphotograph].

"John C. Gardner Jr.," The Daily News , September 16, 1982,newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"In Memoriam: Author John Gardner," radio editorial, BataviaBroadcasting Corporation WBTA, September 16, 1982, TS, 1pg.

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"Clinging to Dreams in an Exploding World," editorial,Democrat and Chronicle, September 16, 1982, PC, 1 pg, [2copies].

"He Played French Horn Well, But a Boy Called 'Bud' Becamea Writer," Joe Dowd, Democrat and Chronicle, September 16,1982, PC, 1 pg, [2 copies]. [Includes photograph].

"John Gardner Held On To Life," Ross Talarico, ChicagoTribune, September 18, 1982, PC, 1 pg.

"Obituary, John Gardner," The Times (London), September 18,1982, Times database printout, 1 pg.

"He Had Big Plans: Gardner Saw As His Task Saving NovelFrom Novelists,"; Carlin Romano, The Hoston Post, September19, 1982, PC, 3 pgs. [Includes photograph].

"Novelist Gardner Was Table Banger," Jeff Simon, Buffalo SunNews, September 19, 1982, newspaper clipping, 1 pg. [Includesphotograph].

"Mourners Crowd Church for Gardner Funeral," MarilynPfalzer, The Daily News, September 20, 1982, newspaperclipping, 2 pgs. [Includes photograph].

"600 Say Goodbye to John Gardner," Stephen Wigler, Democratand Chronicle, September 20, 1982, PC, 2 pgs. [Includesphotograph]

John Gardner "A Trial By Fire For A Young Writer," RaymondCarver, Chicago Tribune, September 26, 1982, PC, 2 pgs.[Includes photograph].

JG death notice, Time, September 27, 1982, PC, 1 pg.

Mixed Bag: A Library Newsletter, November 1982, includes atribute and article on JG, TS, 2 pg.

"John Gardner Didn't Forget: Church Presenting Its BenefitPlay After All," Maureen Maas-Feary, source unknown [DailyNews?], newspaper clipping, 2 pgs. [Includes photographs ofperformers].

"John C. Gardner, 1933-1982," James Torrens, America,December 25, 1982, PC, 2 pgs.

"Fiction as Meditation," Herbert Mitgang, source unknown,[December, 1982], PC, 1 pg.

"John Gardner Reveals Keys to Writing and Life," AnatoleBroyard, Democrat and Chronicle, May 15, 1983, newspaperclipping, 1 pg. [Includes photograph].

"Requiem for John Gardner," David Czuba, The Buffalo News,February 2, 1986, newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"Gardner Focus of Review," [James Gardner to speak about lateJG], [Batavia Daily News, September 14, 1989], newspaperclipping, 1 pg.

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"Readings Keep Author's Memory Alive, Batavia CelebratesJohn Gardner at Pok-A-Dot Event" Paul Mrozek, Batavia DailyNews, October 2, 2003, newspaper clipping, 1 pg. [front andverso]. [Includes photograph of event].

"A Life of Legendary Scope," Time Norris and "Gardner: A'Thinker and a Philosopher'," Times-Union, n.d., PC, 1 pg. Note:only half of article. [Includes photograph].

"John Gardner's Final Chapter 'Real World … Works,'" Courier,n.d., newspaper clipping, 6 pgs. [Includes photograph].

"Gardner is Topic of Receptions," Maureen Maas-Feary, DailyNews, n.d., newspaper clipping, 1 pg. [Photograph of PriscillaGardner].

"John Gardner's Influence," Dan Winegar, [The Daily News],n.d., newspaper clipping, 2 pgs.

8. References to JG: [Arranged chronologically]


Reference to Gudgekin the Thistle Girl and Other Tales, from"Children's Literature" supplement to Collier's Yearbook andMerit Students Encyclopedia, 1977, pg 190, clipping, 1 pg.

"William H. Gass – A Mind Made Passionate" Jeff Simon, TheBuffalo News, newspaper clipping, 1 pg. [Quotes JG].

"Panic Among the Philistines: The Collapse of the LiteraryEstablishment," Bryan F. Griffin, Harper's, August 1981,newspaper clipping, 8 pgs.

"Panic Among the Philistines: The Literary Vulgarians," BryanF. Griffin, Harper's, September 1981, newspaper clipping, 8 pgs.

Review of Apples and Ashes: Culture, Metaphor, and Moralityin the American Dream, by Ann-Janine Morey-Gaines, TheChristian Century, November 17, 1982, PC, 2 pgs. [The title ofMorey-Gaines book was inspired by a character reflection inJG's October Light].

"The Town That Books Built," Carlin Romano, Buffalo EveningNews, July 3, 1983, newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"Ray Carver: Keeping It Short," Kay Bonetti, Saturday Review,September-October 1983, clipping, 3 pgs. [In this interviewCarver refers to JG several times as his mentor and friend].

"By Any Other Name," Upstate Magazine, October 9, 1983,clipping, 2 pgs. [Mentions JG's 1977 biography of Chaucer].

"Live Writers Often More Entertaining Than Works," JeffSimon, The Buffalo News, September 9, 1984, newspaperclipping, 1 pg.

"Carver, Raymond" from 1984 Current Biography Yearbook,PC, 2 pgs.

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"Hard At Work On The Written Word," Amy Biancolli, AlbanyTimes Union, January 12, 1992, newspaper clipping, 1 pg.[Quotes Gardner].

Excerpt from Richard Russo's Nobody's Fool [Random House,1993], "Recommended Reading," David Liptak, RochesterReview, Spring-Summer 1995, clipping, 1 pg. [Liptak claims toread "everything I can get" by Gardner].

"Bread Loaf's Alumni; Feminism's Third Wave," "Letter tothe editor," The New York Times Book Review, July 9, 1995,newspaper clipping, 2 pgs. [Remembrance of JG at Bread Loafby Askold Melnyczuk].

"Another Look at Work Habits of Top Writers," Dan Cryer,source unknown, n.d., newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"Tribute to 'The General'" [Arkata Yegudkin], source unknown,n.d., clipping, 1 pg. [Quotes from JG's Redemption].

Title page and opening to "Chapter V" of Genesis: A LivingConversation [Bill Moyers, Doubleday, 1996], PC, 2 pgs.[Refers to JG's perspective on history].

"Some Gems in Gonzo's Trash," John Dieffenbach, [TimesUnion ?], n.d., newspaper clipping, 1 pg. [Paraphrases JG onshort stories].

Letter to Saturday Review subscriber [Evelyn Cady] fromSaturday Review, n.d., TS, 1 pg. [front and verso]. [The letterhighlights reviews by "outstanding authors," including JG as a"practical" attribute of its publication].

"Another Side of the August Morrison," David Gates,Newsweek, September 1, 2003, clipping, 2 pgs. and electronicdatabase printout, 2 pgs.

"Something Evil (Well, Maybe Tragically Misunderstood) ThisWay Comes," Edward Rothstein, The New York Times, July24, 2006, newspaper clipping, 2 pgs. [Uses Grendel as a symbolof evil in a discussion of David Frankfurter's Evil Incarnate(Princeton, 2006), an exploration of the use of the term "evil"and of alleging evil to events throughout history. Article doesnot specifically mention Gardner].

"Brush Up Your Chekhov," (review of Reading Like a Writer,Francine Prose, 2006), Emily Barton, New York Times BookReview, August 27, 2006, newspaper clipping, 1 pg., andphotocopy, 1 pg. [References JG's "Art of Fiction"].

Dragon Books, Catalogue 7, received by University ofRochester Rush Rhees Library Rare Books Special CollectionsDepartment January 29, 2007, pg.2. Reference to JG's "Dragon,Dragon," in introduction by Jay Penske, "...Today that storeexists under the moniker "Dragon Books." The name originatesfrom John Gardner's wonderful children's story, "Dragon,Dragon," which was the first book I ever read..." Including colorprint of cover of "Dragon, Dragon" on inside cover of catalogue.

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"Gardner Papers: The Other Side of the BeowulfStory," Rochester Review [publication of the Office ofCommunications, University of Rochester], January-February2008, pg.48. References JG's Grendel, includes colorphotograph of edited proof.

Between the Covers, dealer catalogue received by University ofRochester Rush Rhees Library Rare Books Special CollectionsDepartment May 2010. Item 11 is a manuscript of The Art ofFiction.

Between the Covers, No 4, dealer catalogue received byUniversity of Rochester Rush Rhees Library Rare BooksSpecial Collections Department 2011. Item 18 is "The JohnGardner Collection of Nicholas Delbanco" the friend andliterary executor of JG. Includes pictures of JG's inscriptions toDelbanco.

9. Gardner Papers Acquisition: [Arranged chronologically]


"University Acquires John Gardner's Papers," Biblio Talk, 15:1,March/April 1988, 2 pgs.

"Contents" page to Upstate Magazine, September 18, 1988,newspaper clipping, 2 pgs. [Includes photograph].

"Gardner's Ghosts," Upstate Magazine, September 18, 1988,newspaper clipping, 2 pgs. [Includes photograph - JG in front oftractor].

"The Gardner Dialogues," source unknown, [Fall 1988],clipping, 1 pg.

"Collection of Record: The One Place on Earth," PeterDzwonkoski, New York – Pennsylvania Collector, July 1993,newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

"University Acquires John Gardner's Papers," source unknown,n.d., newspaper clipping, 1 pg.

10. "A Catalog of Materials in the John Gardner Collection," from SouthernIllinois University, n.d., PC of TS, 41 pgs., 2 copies.

11. Reviews of John Gardner biography by Barry Silesky. John Gardner; TheLife and Death of a Literary Outlaw (2004). [Arranged chronologically]


Publishers Weekly Reviews, October 27, 2003, pg. 51,electronic database printout, 1 pg.

Kirkus Reviews, November 1, 2003, electronic databaseprintout, 1 pg.

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"John Gardner: The Life and Death of a Literary Outlaw,"review by Michele McGraw, Library Journal, 129:1, January2004, pg. 111, electronic database printout, 2 pgs.

The Booklist, January 1, 2004, review by Donna Seaman, pg.809, electronic database printout, 1 pg.

New York Times Book Review, January 18, 2004, review bySherie Poseorski, pg. 20, electronic database printout, 1 pg.

"Bringing Back John Gardner," [Interview with Barry Silesky],Publishers Weekly, February 2, 2004, interview by Claire Kirch,pgs. 54-55, PC, 2 pgs.

"Bringing Back John Gardner," [Interview with Barry Silesky],Publishers Weekly, February 2, 2004, interview by Claire Kirch,pgs. 54-55, electronic database printout, 2 pgs.

"Bookmarks," The Wall Street Journal, February 13, 2004,review by Bill Kauffman, electronic database printout, 3 pgs.

The Weekly Standard, 9.25, March 8, 2004, review by JohnWilson, pg. 37, electronic database printout, 2 pgs.

"Literary Lives," The New Yorker, 80.7, April 5, 2004, pg. 79,electronic database, 1 pg.

Choice, 41.9, May 2004, pg. 1668, review by D.L. Hadaller,electronic database printout, 1 pg.

The Antioch Review, 62.3, Summer 2004, pg. 579, review byJon Saari, electronic database printout, 2 pgs.

School Library Journal, 50.9, September 2004, pg. 237, reviewby Matthew L. Moffett, electronic database printout, 1 pg.

Christianity and Literature, 54.3 Spring 2005, pg. 452-455,review by Michael McGehee, PC, 4 pgs.

"A Roaring Boy," Sewanee Review, 114.1, Winter 2006, pg.16-18, review by Robert Lacy, electronic database printout, 2pgs

Box 87


Grendel Theatrical and Motion Picture Productions: [Arranged by production,and then chronologically. See also oversize Box 51]


1. Article about and PC of playbill for Paul Mullin's adaptation, 2001.

2. Press releases, articles, and reviews of Taymor and Goldenthal Opera,Grendel (2005-May 2006): [Arranged chronologically]

John Gardner Papers

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"Los Angeles Premiere of Taymor/Goldenthal Opera Grendelto Feature Denyce Graves," January 17, 2005, Andante, website printout.

"Graves' New World," [Soprano, Denyce Graves], "TalkingNames," The Washington Times, January 17, 2005, web siteprintout.

Bettencourt, Scott. "Film Score," Film Score Monthly, January21, 2005, web site printout.

Julie Taymor biography, Broadway the American Musical;Stars Over Broadway, web site printout, [printed February 1,2005].

Gans, Andrew. "Casting Announced for Elliot Goldenthal-Julie Taymor Grendel," Playbill, April 15, 2005, web siteprintout.

"Julie Taymor," Sunday Morning, Radio National, May 6,2005, web site printout.

"Elliot Goldenthal's First Opera, Grendel, to Receive N.Y.Premiere at 10th Anniversary Season of Lincoln CenterFestival," [excerpt of a press release from Lincoln Center ForThe Performing Arts, Inc.], June 24, 2005, web site printout.

"Grendel," LA Opera, June 24, 2005, web page printout.

Hope, Bradley. "Just Announced Lincoln Center Festival,"The New York Sun, March 2, 2006, electronic databaseprintout, 1 pg.

Pogrebin, Robin. "Lincoln Center's Summer Festival has 2Beowulfs," The New York Times, March 2, 2006, electronicdatabase printout, 2 pgs.

Handout announcing and describing Goldenthal's operaGrendel, [given out at the JG Conference, April 2006], TS, 2pgs. [front and verso]

McGee, Celia. "Beowulf on Demand," The New York Times,April 30, 2006, electronic database printout, 2 pgs.

"The Goldenthal Touch," Opera News, 7:11, May 2006, colorphotography, 1 pg. and electronic database printout, 1 pg.

Mattison, Ben. "Photo Journal: Behind the Scenes at LAOpera's Grendel," Playbill Arts, May 2, 2006, web pageprintout.

"LA Opera Presents World Premiere of Elliot Goldenthal'sNew Opera Grendel," LA Opera, May 9, 2006, web pageprintout.

Goldenthal, Elliot. "A Note from the Composer of Grendel,"LA Opera, May 10, 2006, web page printout.

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McClatchy, J.D. "A Note from Grendel Co-Librettist J.D.McClatchy," LA Opera, May 10, 2006, web page printout.

Taymor, Julie. "A Note from Director of Grendel," LA Opera,May 12, 2006, web page printout.

"Grendel Synopsis," LA Opera, May 19, 2006, web pageprintout.

Henderson, Evan. "Team Behind 'Lion King' Takes on L.A.Opera's 'Grendel,'" Press Telegram, May23, 2006, web pageprintout, 3 pgs.

Henderson, Evan. "'Lion King' Pair Make Beasts For 'Grendel'Opera," The Times Union (Albany, NY), May 25, 2006,electronic database printout, 2 pgs.

Haithman, Diane and Chris Pasles. "Beastly Computer GlitchDelays 'Grendel' Opera," Los Angeles Times, May 26, 2006,web page printout.

Hernandez, Ernio. "Taymor-Directed New Opera GrendelDelays Debut in LA for Technical Problem," Playbill, May 26,2006, web page printout, 2 pgs.

Tommasini, Anthony. "At Los Angeles Opera, Questions andCosts Follow 'Grendel,'" The New York Times, May 27, 2006,clipping, 2 pgs; PC, 2 pgs; web page printout, 2 pgs.

3. Taymor and Goldenthal Opera, Grendel (May 2006 continued): [Arrangedchronologically]


"Press Gallery" for Grendel, LA Opera, May 27, 2006, webpage printout of 33 thumbnail photos from the production(Eric Owens as Grendel, Denyce Graves as The Dragon,Desmond Richardson as Beowulf, Laura Claycomb as QueenWealtheow, Charles Robert Austin as King Hrothgar, RobertCroft as The Blind Harpist)

Thirty-three color print-outs (approx. 5" x 7.5") from the LAOpera web page Press Gallery (thumbnails described above)

4. Taymor and Goldenthal Opera, Grendel (June 2006): [Arrangedchronologically]


"Grendel," LA Opera, Performances Magazine, June 2006."Grendel," Alan Rich, Variety Review Database, June 2006,electronic database printout, 1 pg.

"Grendel," LA Opera, Performances Magazine, June 2006.

"Grendel," Alan Rich, Variety Review Database, June 2006,electronic database printout, 1 pg.

John Gardner Papers

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"Productions: Grendel," LA Opera, web page printout,[printed June 2, 2006].

Tindall, Blair; (Compiled by Ben Sisario). "'Grendel' Beginsat Los Angeles Opera," New York Times, June 3, 2006,electronic database printout, 1 pg.

Mattison, Ben. "Grendel Opens After Delay Forced byTechnical Problems," Playbill Arts, June 8, 2006, web pageprintout, 2 pgs.

Mattison, Ben. "Photo Journal: A Monster Premiere in LosAngeles," Playbill Arts, June 8, 2006, color web page printout,2 pgs.

Gregson, Davidson. "World Premiere of Elliot Goldenthal's'Grendel' in Los Angeles," Opera West, June 9, 2006, webpage printout, 6 pgs.

Mermelstien, David. "Taymor's Flash Tops Goldenthal's Scorein L.A. Opera 'Grendel,'" Bloomberg, June 9, [2006], webpage printout, 2 pgs.

Spiegelman, Arthur. "Lavish New Opera 'Grendel' GarnersMixed Reviews," Reuters, June 10, 2006, web page printout, 2pgs.

Kosman, Joshua. "Review: L.A. Opera Captures Savagery ofBrilliant 'Grendel,'" San Francisco Chronicle, June 10, 2006,web site printout, 3 pgs.

Ulrich, Allan. "grendel, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, LosAngeles," Financial Times, June 13, 2006, web page printout,1 pg.

"'Grendel' Gets Going," Daily Variety, June 13, 2006,electronic database printout, 1 pg.

Shaner, Madeleine. "Grendel," The Hollywood Reporter, June15, 2006, web page printout, 2 pgs.

Freeman, Chris. "Our Monsters, Ourselves," The Advocate,June 20, 2006. pg. 138-139, electronic database printout, 1 pg.

"Grendel: Transcendence Of The Great Big Bad," pressinformation from Lincoln Center Production, computerprintout, [Summer 2006], 4 pgs.

Downey, Charles T. "Summer Opera 2006: 'Grendel," ionarts,June 23, 2006, web page printout, 3 pgs.

Schweitzer, Vivien. "Los Angeles Opera Considers RevivingGrendel for 2007-2008," June 27, 2006, Playbill Arts, webpage printout, 1 pg.

"The Monster In The Room. After Technical Woes - AndHead Trauma - Julie Taymor and Elliot Goldenthal FinallyGet A Vietnam Allegory Onstage. Just In Time For Iraq,"New York, July 3-10, 2006, pg. 102, color photocopy, 1 pg.

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Rosenberg, Marion Lignana. "Fast Chat: Elliot Goldenthal andJulie Taymor," Newsday (New York), July 9, 2006, electronicdatabase printout, 2 pgs.

Wakin, Daniel. "Never Mind the Monster, Watch Out for ThatSet," The New York Times, July 9, 2006.

Isacoff, Stuart. "The Beast Who Became An Opera," The NewYork Sun, July 10, 2006, electronic database printout, 2 pgs.

Scheck, Frank. "Epic Proportions; Lincoln Center FestivalGoes For Size And Spectacle," The New York Post, July 10,2006, electronic database printout, 2 pgs.

Staub, Mary. "Making 'Grendel' In Sets and Costumes," TheNew York Sun, July 10, 2006, electronic database printout,pg. 2.

Bambarger, Bradley. "The Monster's Perspective: ACompelling Middle, Uninspiring Ending for Area Premiere of'Beowulf' Retelling," The Star Ledger, web page printout, 2pgs.

Barnes, Clive. "Taymor Wows But 'Grendel' Hard ToSwallow," The New York Post, July 13, 2006, electronicdatabase printout, 2 pgs.

Kirshnit, Fred. "Major Production, Minor Show," The NewYork Sun, July 13, 2006, electronic database printout, 2 pgs.

Rosenberg, Marion Lignana. "Opera Review: The Set WorksPerfectly for Beowulf's Bete Noire," Newsday (New York),July 14, 2006, newspaper clipping, 1 pg; electronic databaseprintout, 2 pgs.

Steinberg, Martin. "'Grendel' Opera Is Dark, But Joyful," and"Taymor Began Work on 'Grendel' in 1984," [Batavia] DailyNews, July 20, 2006, newspaper clipping, 2 pgs. [Includesphotographs.]

Davis, Peter G. "Monster in A Box: Grendel's VisualPleasures Can't Overcome a Blah Score That's All Pastiche,"New York Magazine Classical Music Review, web pageprintout, [printed July 25, 2006]. [Color photograph].

Jorden, James. "Stunning More Than Soaring," Gay CityNews, 5:30, July 27 - August 2, 2006, web page printout, 2pgs.

Rogers, Toby. "Grendel: Opera's Spinal Tap," GreenwichVillage Gazette: The Night Owl, 6:26, July 28, 2006, webpage printout, 3 pgs.

Shewney, Don. "Performance Diary," July 2006, web pageprintout, 3 pgs. [See pg. 2].

Kozlowski, Carl. "Great 'Grendel,'" Pasadena Weekly, webpage printout, [printed August 1, 2006], 1 pg.

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Nockin, Maria. "Vocally and Visually Spectacular," web pageprintout [mvdaily.com], [printed August 1, 2006], 2 pgs.

Wyszpoiski, Bondo. "Opera Review, Part I, Grendel" EasyReader Story, web page printout, [printed August 1, 2006].

Ross, Alex. "What's Next?" The New Yorker, August 21,2006, pgs. 88-89, full issue and PC, 2 pgs.

5. Lincoln Center Playbill, Festival 2006, July 10 - July 30, [pgs. 19-45]; 2 copies

6. Large Print Program, Grendel, Lincoln Center, Festival 2006, July 10 - July30.

7. Braille Program, Grendel: Transcendence of the Great Big Bad, LincolnCenter 2006, July 11-16.

8. Beowulf Grendel Movie Production:


"Beowulf Rides Again," Macleans, Vol. 119, No. 11, March13, 2006, pgs. 76-78, electronic database printout, 3 pgs.

"Beowulf Grendel," Variety, Vol. 400, No. 9, October 17-23,2005, pg. 48, electronic database printout, 1 pg.

"Politically Aware 'Beowulf' May Miss An Ancient Delight:Terror," New York Times, July 4, 2006, newspaper clipping, 2pgs; and electronic database printout, 2 pgs.

Box 88


Novels, Short Stories, and Reviews by JG:


Folder:

1. The King's Indian, master set of galley proofs, marked copy, dated April 23,1974 and signed by Nancy Etheredge on May 13, 1974, 165 galley pgs.; also "ANote on the Type," TS with MS editing, 1 pg.

2. "King Gregor And The Fool," The Atlantic, May 1974, [See pgs. 61-66].

3. "The Finest King," [review of The Golden Dragon: Alfred the Great and HisTimes by Alf J. Mapp, Jr.], Harper's, April 1975, [see pgs. 104-105].

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Reviews of JG:


4. "Quest for a Birdbath," [review of Sunlight Dialogues], Peter S. Prescott,Newsweek, January 8, 1973, [pgs. 63-64].

5. "Short Reviews of Books,"[review of Nickel Mountain], Phoebe Adams, TheAtlantic, February 1974, [pg. 96].

6. "American Gothic," [review of The King's Indian], Paul Gray, Time,December 30, 1974, [pg. 56].

Open Road Integrated Media


7. Pull list for Open Road Integrated Media: Highest Priority

Box 89 [oversized]


1. Lincoln Center Playbill, Festival 2006, July 10 - July 30; 2 copies.

2. "Never Mind the Monster, Watch Out for That Set," [Grendel Opera], DanielWakin, New York Times, July 9, 2006, newspaper clipping, 2 pages; printadvertisement for the Lincoln Center Festival Production 2006; [2 copies].

3. "Monster Inc.: Inside a Sensitive, Suffering Soul," [Grendel Opera], AnthonyTommasini, The New York Times, July 13, 2006, newspaper clipping, 2 pgs; andnewspaper section "E."

4. "Between the Lines: John Gardner Raided the Castle of American Fiction,a Bit Like Grendel," David Stanton, The Washington Post Book World, July16-22, 2006, newspaper, [see page 15]; two photocopies [one enlarged], pg. 15, 2pgs.

5. "LA Opera Does The Monster Mash," Phil Gallo, Variety, May 22-28, 2006,[see pg. 57].

6. "Grendel, Transcendence of The Great Big Bad," Variety, June 19-25, 2006,[see pg. 49].

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Box 90


T-Shirt from the World Premiere of Grendel, LA Opera, 2006.

Unnumbered boxes:


Large white flatbox: Denim jacket worn by JG during fatal accident.

Large white flatbox: Leather jacket worn by JG during fatal accident.

White record storage box: Motorcycle helmet worn by JG during fatal accident.

Flat File:


Painting in oil, children, many with Christmas gifts, walkingtoward a well-lit farmhouse at night, n.d. Large canvas tackedaround wooden frame.