The Inventory

of the

Anzia Yezierska

Collection

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Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

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YEZIERSKA, ANZIA, 1885~1970

Gift of her daughtert Mrs. Louise Henriksen

June 1971

1BOSTON UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES.

Manuscripts

Box 1 ll RED RIBI3OH OH A HHITE HORSE Scribner 1 195·0.

a) Chapter IV 1 "Saint In Cellophane". (01).

1. Typescript with holograph corrections, 12 pp.

2. Typescript, 12 pp.

3. Carbon typescript with holograph correctionst 12 pp.

b) Chapter V, "Ambassador At Large 11• (112).

1. Typescript with holograph corrections, 7 pp.

2. Photocopy of typescript page with holograph correttions.

c) Chapter VI, "The Death of Hamlet". (03).

Typescript "'i.th holograph corrections, 8 pp.

d) Chapter VII, "The Bone In My Throat". ·(114). ;'

1. Typescript with holograph corrections, and hatbon typescript.

10 pp.

2. Typescript with holograph corrections, 7 pp./

3. Typescript with holograph corrections. 7 pp.

4. Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, 7 pp.

5. Bolograph, 5 pp. onn3 leav~s~

e) Cha~ter VIII, "lJe Can Change Out ;;oses P-ut :;or rn:.r =-~oses!:. (f 5).

Typescript with holograph corn·ctions, 12 pp.

2) Short Stories. Photocopy available for use.

1) "Bonds of Blood". Note: original fragile and should not be used.

Typescript uith holograph corrections, 12 pp. (06). ~

b) "The Last Day of School".

Typescript and carbon typescript vith holograph corrections,

37 pp. (1}7).

.. ,. YEZIERSKA, ANZIA

June 1971

c) "A Real Person". (US).

1. Carbon typescript with holograph corrections. 9 PP•

2. Typescript with holograph corrections. 8 .PP•

3) Erticles

a) "The Immigrant" dated April 5, 1965.

page 2

Typescript ~ith holograph corrections (Photocopy), 8 pp. (09).

b) "Mirage".

Typescript and carbon typescript with holograph corrections,

8 pp. (ClO) •.

4) Lecture

"What l~kes A 't,,'riter" • May 4, 1965. (Cll).

1) Typescript, 5 PP•

b) Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, 6 pp.

5) Miscellaneous Notes and Pages

Typescript, carbon typescript with h0logrnph corrections, and

holograph, Ca. 200 pp. (#12-13).

Printed ~aterial

,~.) St-.,r:'_es and .l-_rticles by AY. (i!14).

1) "A Chair In E,~aven". Co:r;r:,ent_a!'J.'.., December 1956. Short story.

2) "A 1~'1ousand Pt1f.E::S of Research". CoP'0E!ntary, July 1963. Article.

3) "Take Up Your Bed And Falk''. Chie:.a50 Je1.?ish Forum, Spring 1969.

Article.

4) ''I'll Fly Again". Modern t.{aturi!}'_, December-January. 1968-1964.

Article.

5) "The Lower Depths of Upper Broadway". The Reporter, January 19, 1954.

Article.

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6) "A Window Full of Siy" . Article.

a) The Reporter, July 2, 1964.

page 3

b) Typescript mimeograph reprint by Wisconsin High School

Forensic Association .

B) Book Reviews by AY . (.ew York Times tearsheets .)(01)

l) BETWEEN DAY AND DARI. by Charles Angoff, March 8, 1959 .

2) THE GLASS ROSE by Richard Ban 01,,.•sky, January 12, 1958 .

3) LAT£ ARRIVAL by X.M.Almedingen, November 23, 1952 .

4) A LOST PAR..tilllSE by Samuel Chotzinoff, nay 1, 1955 .

5) THE SU AT NOON by Charles Angoff, J anuary 16, 1955

6) TOWER OF IVORY,by '..odolfo L. Fons eca, April 25, 1954.

C) Reviews of BooKS by AY. (#2).

1) HUNGRY Rf.ARTS. 3 pieces

2) RED i<l B')N ON A \-li.il"i"C: 110, SE . 4 pieces .

3) ::. 'i:- i; D C. l\i ;:y S • l I i E- c. es

D) Publicity 2nd Anichs on AY . 1923- 1970. 15 pjc-us . (1! 3-4)

Corresp.:,n ~~, 1922- 1969 .

17 '1:~S

9 tLS

3 CTL

~ CTI,S ..,

l ALS p ot ocopy

Including :

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' rLS ?holocopies

2 TL

l ?ostcard ,

1 ~: ei•}~ l iyp in g

C Fisher , Dorothy Canfield . 3 TLS . January 10, 1949-September 4, 1960

AY to Louise Levitas. 2 ALS , January 29 and May 28 . 1i~l

C., ,Blankfort, Michael. TLS, July 6, 1963; Postcard , July 22, 1964.

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6:Chute, Joy. 2 CTLS to Michael Blank.fort, July 21 and August 25. 1,1,3

TLS to YZ, June 19, 1969.

C ·Rin•dus, Milton. 2 TLS, March 3 and April 7, 1967

YZ to Stanley F. Cbyet. TLS, August 21, 1968.

C Chute, Marchette. TLS, June 19, 1969.

Micellaneous

Poster, 12"Xl811 announcing lecture, "The Lo-wer Depths of Upper

Broadway", November 23, no year. (1!6). f r.~

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Y ezierska, Anzia Preliminary Listing

8/21/98

I. Printed Materials A.About Anzia Yezierska :

1. General book and life reviews of Anzia Yezierska a. New York Times reviews of A Y 's books, 1951 inc. "Red Ribbon

on a White Horse", "Bread Givers", and others. b. Book Review Digest, "Red Ribbon on a White Horse", 1950. c. Jewish Frontier, "Red Ribbon on a White Horse",March, 1951 pg. 28 to 30. cl.Publishers Weekly, "Hungry Hearts: and Other Stories", August 16, 1985; July/August, 1986.

2 . Various articles on the life and career of AY. a. New Yorker Magazine, book reviews, October 13, 1975. b. Midstream , various stories, November 1981, pg.54 and

February/March 1989, pg.SO. c. Jewish Monthly, article on AY, October, 1989.

3. General educational writings about A Y- photocopies/ typescript. B. By AY:

1. The Forum: a. "The Free Vacation House"- photocopy, July-December 1915,

vol.LIV Pg. 706. 2. The Nation:

a. "The Deported", July 24, 1920; 2 copies. 3. Cosmopolitan:

a . "This Is What $10,000 Dollars Did To Me", October 1925. 4 . Century Magazine:

a. "Wild Winter Love", February 1927. 5. New York Times:

a. Various stories from 1922 to 1969. 6. The Reporter:

a."The Lower Depths ofUpper Broadway", January 19, 1954; 3 copies . .

b. "A Window Full of Sky", July 2, 1964. 7. Commentary:

a."A Chair in Heaven", December 1, 1956, 2 copies. b."1,000 Pages ofResearch", July, 1963, pg.60.

8. Chicago Jewish Forum: a. "Take Up Your Bed and Walk", Spring, 1969.

9. Excerpts and advertisements by A Y.

C. Miscellaneous: I. Poems by various authors. 2. Publicity for ANZIA YEZIERSKA, A WRITER' S LIFE, by LLH. 3. Research materials on A Y. 4. Photocopied notes written by A Y. 5. Jewish Frontier, January/ February 1983.

II. Manuscripts A By AY:

I.TAKE UP YOUR BED AND WALK- typescript 1st draft by AY. 2. THE ETHNOCENTRIC ATTITUDES OF SOME JEWISH

AMERICAN WRITERS - mimeograph, commissioned work by A Y. B. By Others:

I. Novel: a. MY WAR- computer script 1st draft with holograph corrections

by Louise Levitas Henriksen (daughter). 1 )Preliminary notes for MY WAR by LLH.

2.Play based on novel of the same name written by A Y. a. THE BREAD GIVERS- computer script by Even Nisonson. b. THE BREAD GIVERS- computer script by Victoria Rose

Sampson. ill. Correspondence ~

A. From Louise L. Henriksen to A Y from WWII Red Cross facility in - New Guinea.

B . To Arnold Levitas from various persons. C. To various people pertaining to A Y. D. Copyright correspondence to AY. E. Personal and Professional correspondence by and for LLH, 1975-.

IV. Audio material A. Reel to Reel tape of unknown contents.

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A To and from publishing companies by AY from 1920 to 1927. B. Between LLH and A Y. Also from AY to various friends (Mrs Rubenstein,

Ms. Cecelia Ager, etc.). C. Letters to A Y for public speaking events featuring A Y.

VI. Printed Materials A Photocopied and mimeo type scripted articles and pictures of A Y and her writings. B. Photocopies of personal correspondence to various people.

I. A write up by unknown author on the life of A Y.

VII. Manuscripts A. By AY

I .Hand written notes by A Y for brainstorming of various books. 2. Short Stories:

a. ''Light Through The Burning Dark" - typescript draft w/ correct (incomplete) b. ''Take Up Your Bed And Walk"- typescript J5', 2nd and 3rd drafts

w/corrections and notes. c. ''Treasures Of Memory"- typescript 1st draft w/ corrections. d. "The Door"- typescript w/ corrections.

3. Speech delivered at Purdue University on May 4, 1965. a. "What Makes A Writer"- typescript

1) 1st and 2nd drafts w/ corrections 2) 3 copies of final draft.

B. By Others I . TERRORISTS, ILLEGALS, SMUGGLERS, OR AT LEAST SPIES by

LLH. a. Typesript15' draft w/ corrections- 3pg. b. Changed name to ALIENS, SMUGGLERS, TERRORISTS, OR

At least spies. - typescript 2nd draft w/ corrections, 6 pg. c. Changed name to A DEN OF INIQUITY- typescript 3rd draft w/

corrections,34 pg. d . Typescript 4th draft w/ corrections, 28 pg. e. Typescript 5th draft w/ corrections, 29 pg. f holograph notes for A DEN OF INIQUITY.

VITI. Audio, video material A. Photographs of John Dewey, Arnold Levitas, AY, LLH, and family. B . Professional photographs of AY. C. Audio cassette tapes:

1. A Y reading from ' 'Bread Givers", programs #2-6. 2. A Y reading from ''The Golden Cradle". 3. AY reading from "The Bird". 4. Cecila Ager talking and singing to a class taught by Steve Rubenstein at

The University ofBerkeley, Summer 1979. 5. VHS video tape of the movie adaption by Victor Stoloff, "The Open Cage", based on the short story of the same name by A Y, 2/23/1982.

Complete with program of the screening. 6. Album featuring John Dewey reading a transcription of"Art As Our

Heritage". IX. Personal Memorabilia

A. Diaries 1. Louise L. Henriksen

a. 9 separate personal journals from 1950 to 1989. b. 1 journal for story line brainstorming- holograph script.

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2. Anzia Y ezierska a. 4 separate journals of original drafts and story line ideas­holograph script.

B. Miscellaneous I . Military issue pocket guides given to LLH while in the service of the

Red Cross during WWTI. a. New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. b. Netherlands East Indies.

2. Passport issued on June 2, 1923 to Anzia Levitas. 3. WWil diary from the South Pacific, with an unknown owner. Enteries

addressed to "Jerry" and from "Jackie". 4. Key to AY's safety deposit box.#2097. 5. Genealogy of Jezierski and Rubenstein family tree, 1/28/98.(Friends of

the Levitas f arnily.

X. Printed Material A. About AY

I. Jewish Book World a. "Anzia Yezierska: When Fiction is More Believable Than Fact",

by LLH. 5 copies. B. Miscellaneous

I. THE BOOK OF ESSAYS, by Arnold Levitas (husband of A Y), Roy Press, 1926.

XI. Correspondence I . AY personal letters and replies- photocopied and typescript.

April, 1931 to August 1950. 2. Letter to Arnold Levitas from A Y, 19 I 7, original and transcribed copies. 3. Letters by AY, type scripted by LLH for book" Anzia Yesierska, a Writer's Life". 4. Letters to John Apple and Friends.

XII. Manuscript A. By Other

I .Doctoral Dissertation by Harriet Sigerman at U.Mass Amherst, Aug. 1985.

a. "The Hungry Heart of Anzia Yezierska. A Writer' s Journey From Shtetl Childhood To Literary Fame", pg.34.

2. Research notes on AY by LLH for her book "Anzia Yesierska, A Writer' s Life".

3. Thesis by Ralda Sullivan at University of Cal. at Berkeley. a. «The Achievement of Anzia Yezierska", incomplete, 1976.

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B. By AY 1. Notes used for chapter 12 of "Relation of Mother and Daughter. 2. Various ideas for short stories and novels but never completed or

published by A Y. 3. "The Open Cage", 12 drafts with corrections and title changes, type

script. 4. Speech given by AY to unknown audience Jan. 12,1962. Carbon type

script with corrections.

XlII. Correspondence A Publishing and copy right correspondence to and from LLH, 1968-1995. B. Between LLH and Jo Ann Boydston and others.

XIV. Manuscript A By Other

1. Play adaption by Victor Stoloff of a short story of same name by A Y a. "The Open Cage", type script with corrections.

B. By AY I .Short Story

a. ''Discovery",type script with corrections and name changes by AY, 9 pg.2 copies.

C. Personal Memorabilia 1. Last Will And Testament of Anzia Yezierska, April 4, 1949.

Added to Box 6

I. Film and Video.

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9/8/09 Preliminary Listing

A. "Soul of a People: Writing America's Story," DVD re: Federal Writers Project by The Smithsonian Channel; includes fl yer, form letter re: "Soul of a People," 2009. [Env. 1]

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Addenda May 15, 2013 Added to Box 4

I. Audio Materials

A. Compact Discs

1. Anzia Yezierska reading a. The Bird 1 disc b. The Bread Givers. Programs 2-6. 3 discs

2. The Golden Cradle- radio program re: Immigrant Women in the U.S. Parts 8 & 9 re: Yezierska. 1 disc

3. Cecilia Ager @ Steve Rubenstein’s class, University of Berkeley, Summer 1979

a. Cecelia Talking to Steve’s Class, UC Berkeley. 1 disc b. Cecelia’s Talk Continued: Messing around at the piano. 1 disc