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The Inventory

of the

William Wise

Collection

#124

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

I. MANUSCRIPTS

A. Novels

WISE, WILLIAM Outline of Inventory

1982 - May 1989

B. Children's Books, Fables

C. Short Fiction

D. Poetry

E. Television Screenplays

F. Non-Fiction

II. PRINTED MATERIAL

A. Books

B. Book Jacket

C. Book Excerpt

D. Fiction

E. For Children

F. Poems

G. Radio Screenplay

H. Articles

I. Book Reviews by Wise

J. Reviews of Wise's Work

K. Publicity

III. CORRESPONDENCE

IV. MEMORABILIA

V. MISCELLANY

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WISE, WILLIAM 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, May 1989

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I. MANUSCRIPTS (Most material in the collection has explanatory notes from Wise; All unpublished material and

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one letter RESTRICTED).

A. Novels

1. THE AMAZON FACTOR (Harlequin, 1980-81)

a. Carbon typescript, with some holo. corr.; no prologue. 244 p., 2 prelim. p.; prelim. p. and p. 1-174 (#1); p. 175-244. (#2)

b. Photocopy typescript, with holo. corr. 244 p., and 4 prelim. p. Prelim. p. and p. 1-174 (#3); p. 175-244. (#4)

c. Photocopy of proofs, with holo. corr. (#5)

d. Carbon typescript of first 10 chapters (p. 1-95) with original typescript on yellow paper of the rest of the original version. Extensive holo. corr. 201 p., one prelim. p. prelim. - p. 95 (#1); p. 96-p. 201. (#2)

e. Carbon typescript of original version of first ten chapters, with outline of everything to follow. 124 p. p. 1 - p. "N. 11

( #3)

f. Original typescript, with holo. corr., of draft of first ten chapters, and outline for subsequent chapters; some pages holograph. c. 85 p. (#4)

g. Typescript and holo. first drafts (early sketches, preliminary outline). c. 60 p. (#5)

h. Typescript and holo. drafts of various chapters. c. 80 p. (#6)

i. Typescript and holo. drafts of various chapters. C. 80 p. ( #1)

j. Typescript and holo. drafts of various chapters with extensive holo. corr.

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c. 90 p. (#2)

k. Typescript and halo. drafts of changes and revisions with extensive halo. corr. c. 90 p. (#3)

1. Notes and research materials. c. 20 items. (#4)

2. THE HOUSE OF LOVE (unpublished, n.d. - see also THE NEW VAMPIRES [non-fiction], out of which HOUSE OF LOVE grew).

a. Typescript, first 13 chapters (109 p.), and outline of subsequent chapters (67 p.). (#5)

b. Two typescripts (15 p. each) of "The House of Love," short version. (#1)

c. Typescript and halo. drafts and notes, c. 60 p. (#2)

d. Typescript and halo. drafts and notes, c. 60 p. (#3)

3. TONY HASTINGS (unpublished, c. 1959). 279 p. and 1 prelim. p. (#4)

4. THE TWO WIVES OF HARVEY BOONE (unpublished, c. 1960).

a. Photocopy of typescript with halo. corr.; 219 p. and 2 prelim p. prelim. p.- p. 164 (#1); p. 165-219. (#2)

b. "Original xerox, 11 c. 170 p. ( #3)

c. "First drafts and later revisions," typescript on yellow paper, with halo. corr., c. 150 p. (#4 & 5)

d. Typescript draft on yellow paper with halo. corr., halo. outline, 142 p. and 3 prelim. p. (#1)

e. Typescript and halo. revisions, c. 30 p. (#2)

f. Typescript, with halo. corr., of THE PAGAN, an early version of HARVEY BOONE. 142 p. and 9 prelim. p. (#3)

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5. UNTITLED

a. "First novel," photocopy typescript, c. 1952, unpublished. c. 90 p. (#4)

b. "Unfinished novel," typescript, n.d., c. 30 p. (#5)

6. WEB OF GOLD. unpublished, n.d. carbon typescript, with photocopy typescript of outline. c. 200 p. (#6 & 7)

7. WHEN THE CAT'S AWAY (Unpublished, n.d.)

a. Typescript outline, 41 p. (#1)

b. Typescript, on yellow paper, with holo. sections, holo. corr. throughout. c. 170 p. (#2 & 3)

c. Typescript and holo. on yellow paper, with holo. corr., of various sections. c. 200 p. (#4 & 5)

d. Typescript on yellow paper with holo. corr., various sections, c. 40 p. (#1)

e. Notes and research material, various typewritten chapters with holo. corr. c. 9 items, 20 p. (#2)

B. Children's Books, Fables

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1. CHRISTOPHER: TALE OF A SMALL TRAVELER (unpublished, c. 1960)

a. Revised version, carbon copy typescript, 108 p. and 1 prelim. p. (#3)

b. Final version, carbon typescript, 108 p. and 1 prelim. p. (#4)

c. Final version, carbon typescript, 108 p. and 1 prelim. p. (#5)

d. First version, typescript, 97 p. and 1 prelim. p., some holo. corr. (#6)

e. First version, carbon typescript, 97 p. and 1 prelim. p. (#1)

f. Partial typescript, on yellow paper, of final version with holo. corr. 77 p. and 1 prelim. p. (#2)

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g. First version, typescript on yellow paper with bolo. corr., 69 p. (#3)

h. Typescript and holo. manuscript on yellow paper with holo. corr., c. 70 p. (#4)

i. First version, typescript, with editor's halo. corr. and suggestions. 97 p., and 20 prelim. p. (#5)

2. CITIES OLD AND NEW (Parents Magazine Press, 1973)

a. Typescript, 28 p. (#6)

b. Typescript on yellow paper with bolo. corr., 30 p. (#7)

c. Photocopy of corrected galleys, 33 p. (#8)

d. Typescript of early version, "A Busy, Crowded Place: The Story of Cities, Old and New." 31 p. (#9)

e. Two 3 p. typescript proposals, one with editor's comments, and halo. notes. (#10)

f. Notes, research materials. 11 items, c. 40 p. (#11)

3. FEAST OR FAMINE (early version of FRESH, CANNED AND FROZEN, Parents Magazine Press, 1971). Two 23 p. typescripts, some notes and research material. (#1)

4. JASON AND THE TERRIBLE TRUMPET (Published as THE TERRIBLE TRUMPET, Hamish Hamilton, 1966). Typescript, 12 p. (#2)

5. MERMAIDS, SIRENS, AND SEA-COWS (chapter 4 of THE STRANGE WORLD OF SEA MAMMALS, G.P. Putnam's, 1973). Typescript, 12 p. (#3)

6. MR. SARKOOZIAN (Unpublished, first version c. 1965).

a. Typescript, some halo. corr., 185 p. and 1 prelim. p. (#4)

b. Typescript, some halo. corr., 185 p. and 1 prelim. p. (#5)

c. Typescript with halo. corr., c. 150 p. (#6)

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7. MONSTER MYTHS OF ANCIENT GREECE (originally titled HEROES AND MONSTERS OF ANCIENT GREECE). G.P. Putnam's, 1981. Two 13 p. typescripts, one 12 p. typed rough draft on yellow paper. (#1)

8. MONSTERS OF NORTH AMERICA. G.P. Putnams', 1978. Two 10 p. typescripts, 3 p. typed draft on yellow paper. (#2)

9. MONSTERS OF THE ANCIENT SEAS. G.P. Putnams', 1968. typescript, 11 p. (#3)

10. MONSTERS OF THE DEEP. G.P. Putnams', 1975. Typescript, 9 p., and various typed drafts with holo. corr., and some research. c. 30 p. (#4)

11. THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN: THE LEGEND RETOLD. Unpublished, n.d. 10 copies of 8 p. typescript, some with holo. corr., various typed and holo. section drafts; and one item research material. (#5)

12. SIR HOWARD, THE COWARD, G.P. Putnams; 1968.

a. Carbon typescript of published version, 10 p. ( #6)

b. Typescript of early version, 12 p. (#7)

c. Seven typescripts, various versions, with halo. corr., and two typed manuscripts on yellow paper, one with holo. corr. 86 p. ( #8)

d. Typescript, 17 p. with 4 prelim. p., of early version in verse, and 11 p. typescript of versed version on yellow paper, both with holo. corrections. (#9)

13. FABLES (All unpublished, c. 1962-70): "Inside the Alligator and Other Fables;" many typescripts of various fables, most with holo. corr. c. 100 p. (#10 & 11)

14. OTHER (All unpublished, n.d.)

a. "Ernest! The Tale of a Literary Bear" (also titled "The Adventures of Ernest" and more recently "Oh What Will Become of you Grizzly Grimes?") Typescript on yellow paper with holo corr. 10 p. another typescript, 7 p. on yellow paper, typescript and holograph, various

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"The Knight, the Lady, and the Falcon" (2 p. typescript); "The Sea Serpent of Gloucester" (many typed drafts of first p., with halo. corr.); "All Kinds of Homes" (many typed drafts of two p. introduction, with halo. corr.). c. 30 p. (#1)

b. Misc. research materials and notes for books published by Parents Magazine Press (e.g.: FRESH, CANNED & FROZEN, 1971; OFF WE GO, 1972; LEADERS, LAWS AND CITIZENS, 1973; AMERICAN FREEDOM & THE BILL OF RIGHTS, 1975). c. 60 items. (#2)

C. Short Fiction Most written in 1950s or early 1960s.

1. "An Act of Charity" unpublished, n.d.: Photocopy typescript, 6 p. (#3)

2. "Airport Story" publication status unknown, ca. 1984-86. Photocopy typescript, 11 p.

3. "Alexander Smith in the Underworld" unpublished, n.d.: typescript, 11 p., and typescript on yellow paper with holo. corr., 8 p.

4. "Argumentation in the Automat" publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, 9 p.

5. "Author Meets the Critic" publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, 8 p.

6. "Barbara Walters & the Pink Hydrangeas" publication status unknown, n.d. Two typescripts, 7 p. each, one copy with holo. corr.

7. "Barracuda" unpublished, n.d. Photocopy typescript, 14 p.

8. "Brown Thighs and Blue Hydrangeas" publication status unknown, n.d. Photocopy typescript, 16 p.

9. "Bulls and Bears," unpublished, n.d. Photocopy typescript, 18 p. each.

10. "The Butterball Season," publication status unknown, ca. 1980s. Typescript, 14 p.

11. "Cherry Island," publication status unknown, c. 1950. Typescript on yellow paper with halo. corr. , 10 p. ( #4)

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12. "Chicken!" (unpublished, n.d.) Four typescripts, one typescript on yellow paper with halo. corr., various p. with halo. corr.

Typed and halo. manuscript, various sections, 11 p. (#4)

13. "A Few Hawks - A Few Sparrows" (Also titled "Glory in Bridgeville and Other Stories" All stories c. 1963-67): Typescript, 184 p.

a. "Glory in Bridgeville," Harper's, 1952. Typescript, p. 1-15.

b. "Lily Sanders," publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, p. 16-27.

c. "She Was Almost the Champ," Town and Country, ca. 1955 (published as "The Breaks of the Game"). Typescript, p. 28-44.

d. "Mrs. Lipski," publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, p. 45-55.

e. "An Incident in Berlin," publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, p. 56-111.

f. "The Pirate," The Virginia Quarterly Review, 1950. Typescript, p. 112-126.

g. "Cathy," The Yale Literary Magazine ca. 1950. Typescript, p. 127-140. (#5)

h. "Rush Hour," publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, p. 141-150.

i. "Mr. Shakespeare's Thursday Evening," publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, p. 151-163.

j. "A Westchester Liberal," unpublished, n.d. Typescript, p. 164-184.

14. "A Few Hawks - A Few Sparrows." Typescript, 184 p. (F6)

15. A FEW HAWKS - A FEW SPARROWS/ GLORY IN BRIDGEVILLE AND OTHER STORIES. Typescript drafts of stories, on yellow paper with halo. corr. with Wise's explanatory note on this collection of stories. c. 130 p. (#1)

16. "Forty-Love," publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, 28 p. (#2)

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Box 13 17. "Garvey's Christmas," publication status unknown,

n.d. Typescript, 11 p. Photocopy typescript, 22 p. (#2)

18. "Hail the Commander, Hail the Chief," publica-tion status unknown, n.d. Typescript, 9 p. (#2)

19. "The Hand of God," unpublished, n.d. Photocopy typescript, 10 p.

20. "Happy Birthday," unpublished, n.d. Photocopy typescript, 14 p.

21. "The Housekeeper's Story," publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, 11 p.

22. "How Pleasant to Know Docotor Swan," publication status unknown, n.d. Two typescripts, 6 p. each, and one photocopy typescript, 14 p. (later version?).

23. "I'll Never Forget You," unpublished, n.d. One photocopy typescript on legal-sized paper, 11 p., and one typescript, 19 p.

24. "In My Son's House, the Walls Are Thin," publication status unknown, c. 1960, rewritten 1983. One typescript of revised version (15 p.); typescript on yellow paper with holo. corr., 11 p.; typescript on yellow paper with holo. corr., 11 p.; two typescripts, each 14 p., of original version, entitled "The Skyscraper."

25. "The Liberation of Mrs. Hubbell," publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, 17 p. (#3)

26. "Lily Sanders," unpublished, n.d. Typescript, p. 16-27 (first part missing).

27. "Little Joe" and other early stories

a. "Little Joe," Yale Literary Magazine c. 1947. Typescript, 20 p.

b. "A Too Good Neighbor," publication status unknown, c. 1947. Typescript, 15 p. (p. 78-92).

c. "Mary," publication status unknown, c. 1947. Typescript, 9 p.

d. "Lilacs Out of the Land," Yale Literary Magazine, c. 1947. Typescript, 15 p. (p. 101-115).

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28. "Marie Silvester," unpublished, n.d. Photocopy typescript, 21 p., early version entitled "At the Opera House," typescript with holo. corr., 28 p. (#3)

29. "Oh, Sir, It Was All A Hoax," unpublished, n.d. Typescript and photocopy typescript, each 15 p.; typescript, 18 p.

30. "Old Lady Skin-And-Bones," publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, 7 p. Two typescripts on yellow paper with halo. corr., 5 p. each. (#4)

31. "The Petitioner From Quimper," Alfredd Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine Dec, 1986 with title "Concerning Annette Fleury" Typescript, 28 p.

32. "Phyllis, the Flake," publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, 9 p.

33. "A Private Affair," publication status unknown, n.d., typescript, 17 p.

34. "A Quiet Afternoon," publication status unknown, n.d., typescript with holo. corr., 4 p.

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"The Rabbit-Key Liar," unpublished, n.d. Typescript, 17 p.; Photocopy typescript, 14 p.

"The Return of the Golden Bear," publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, 12 p.

"Reunion," publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, 11 p.

"The Secret of Green," unpublished, n.d. Photocopy typescript, 7 p.

"Semper Fidelis," publication status unknown, Typescript, 12 p.

"The Skipper of the Patna," publication status unknown, n.d., Typescript, 9 p. (#1)

"The Sportsman," unpublished, n.d., Photocopy typescript, 14 p.

"Stop the Music," unpublished, n.d. Photocopy typescript, 15 p.

"A Tour of Inspection," publication status unknown. Typescript, 15 p.

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Box 14 44. "Troubles Over on the Madison Avenue Line," publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, 8 p. (#1)

45. "The Vanishing Point," unpublished, n.d. Typescript, 11 p.

46. "The Wedding Ring," unpublished, n.d. Typescript, 30 p.

47. "White Hair Will Get You Nothing on the Bus," publication status unknown, n.d. Typescript, 7 p.

48. "Winslow's Brother," unpublished, n.d. Photocopy typescript, 7 p.

49. "You'll Like Gladys," unpublished, n.d. Typescript, 10 p. Typescript, photocopy typescript, each 8 p. (#2)

50. Misc.: Three unidentified items. Typescripts, some with holo. corr. 23 p.

D. Poetry

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1. "Bellevue Ballads," unpublished, c. 1970.

a. Two typescripts, two photocopy typescripts, c. 20 p. each. (#3)

b. Typescript and holo. with holo. corr., various sections, c. 50 p. (#4)

2. "Four-And-Twenty Children," unpublished, as a collection, c. 1955-60. (#5)

a. Two typescripts, two carbon copy typescripts, c. 30 p. each. (F5)

b. Various typescript with holo. corr. of early versions. c. 70 p. Typescript with holo. corr. of early version, "An Old Party's Book of Children's Poetry," c. 70 p. (#6)

3. "The Lazy Young Duke of Dundee," Rand McNally, 1970. Typescript, 14 p. (#1)

4. "Lucinda: The Dog That Wasn't For Sale," publication status unknown, n.d. Three typescripts, each 13 p., Typescript drafts with holo. corr., various sections, c. 30 p. (#2)

5. "No Sign of Santai" written c. 1955. McCall's, December, 1987. Typescript, 14 p.; Typescript,

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Box 15 13 p.; Typescript on yellow paper with holo. corr., 13 p.; Two typescripts of early version entitled "Santa's Christmas," one 13 p., one c. 20 p. (#2)

6. Miscellany

a. Four items, many drafts, c. 70 p. (#3)

b. Three items, many drafts, c. 50 p. (#4)

E. Television Screenplays (#5)

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1. "Kasrilevka on the Mississippi," co-written by James Yaffe, for Frontiers of Faith, NBC, November 6, 1955. Typescript, 41 p., with holo. corr.

2. "The Enemy," co-written by James Yaffe, for Frontiers of Faith, NBC, May 6, 1956. Typescript, with holo. corr., 51 p.

3. "A World Full of Strangers," co-written by James Yaffe, for Suspicion. NBC, March 10, 1958. Typescript, some holo. notes, 66 p.

F. Non-Fiction

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1. MASSACRE AT MOUNTAIN MEADOWS: AN AMERICAN LEGEND AND A MONUMENTAL CRIME. T.Y. Crowell, 1976.

a. Typescript with holo. corr., 469 p., 1 prelim. p. and 9 p. appendix. prelim.- p. 225 (#1); p. 226-appendix. (#2)

b. Typescript of three excerpts intended for serial publication, with holo. corr., 41 p: p. 279-296; p. 265-274; p. 415-427. (#3)

c. Partial typescript (roughly, chapters 3-23) on yellow paper with holo. corr., c. 180 p. ( #4)

d. Typescripts, cuts and changes, various pages, C • 250 p • ( # 1)

e. Typescript notes (as organized by author). (#2-4)

f. Research material: Information from the National Archives, Encyclopedia Britannica, Crooked Creek Township

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Box 17 Records (Carroll City, AR), condensed transcript of 1875 trial of John D. Lee, other. Seven items. (#5)

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g. Research materials: Interview with Salt Lake City mayor, transcript of speech by Sen. Aaron A. Cragin (1870), speech by Rep. John Cradlebaugh (1863). (#6)

h. Research materials: Photocopy of The Congressional Globe, March 18, 185S:- (#7)

i. Research material: Transcript of Melinda Thurston's testimony, related material, pages numbered 206-484. p. 206-375 (#1); p. 376-484. (#2)

j. Research material: Iowa Journal of History and Politics, April 1972. (#3)

k. Congressional testimony on laws in Utah, 1870. (#3)

1. Notes, bibliographic information, receipts for microfilm requests (indicating the issues of newspapers obtained). (#3)

m. Research material: Typescript copy of John Ginn's journal. 125 p., plus related bibliographic information. (#4)

n. Research material: Utah Historical Quarterly, V. 36,To:'" 1; April 1960, Spring 1962; tourist brochure ("Color Country"). (#1)

o. Research material: Utah Historical Quarterly, V. 40, Numbers 1-3. (#2)

p. Research: UHQ, V. 40, No. 4, V. 41, Numbers 1-2. (#3)

q. Research: UHQ, V. 41, Numbers 1-4. (#4)

r. Research: Notecards. (#1)

s. Research "Tell It All" by T.B. H. Stenhouse (#2)

t. Research, Notes removed from books. (#2,3,4)

u. Research: Microfilm (Two rolls: New York Herald from New York Public Library_) __ _

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2. THE NEW VAMPIRES (aborted work on the prevalence of cults; this material gave rise to unpublished novel, THE HOUSE OF LOVE).

a. Typescript outline, 45 p. (#5)

b. Typescript proposal (3 p.) with supporting material from Jack Clark, M.D. (4 p.). (#6)

c. Typescript, earlier draft of outline. 44 p. ( #6)

d. Typescript draft on yellow paper with holo. corr., restrospective analysis of the aborted project, with explanations of tape recordings, 6 p. (#6)

e. Research: Nine cassette tapes of recorded interviews (explained in typescript "d").

f. Research mat.: Photocopy of Encyclopedia Brittanica article on brainwashing. (#1)

g. Research mat.: "Investigating the Effects of Some Religious Cults ••• ," author unidentified.

h. Research mat.: "Why Young Americans are Buying Oriental Religions," Psychology Today, July 1977.

i. Research: "Why Kids Join Cults, 11 Woman's Day, Feb. 1977.

j. Research: "Destructive Cults," author unidentified.

k. Research: "Confessions of an American Guru," NY Times Magazine, 12/4/77.

1. Research: various articles (c. 25 items).

m. Research: Los Angeles Daily Journal Report, 12/78.

n. Research: American~ Reports, V. 44. (#2)

o. Research: Various articles, many by John Clark, M.D. (c. 40 items). (#3)

p. Research (various articles), extensive notes (c. 80 p.). (#4)

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Box 22 G. Miscellany: Proposals, Book Ideas, Research: 5 items, and various articles. (#1)

II. PRINTED MATERIAL

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B.

Books.

1. WHEN THE SABOTEURS CAME. Dutton, 1967. Unbound proof. (#2)

2. Unidentifed proofs.

Book jackets.

1. KILLER SMOG, Ballantine, 1968.

2. GIANT BIRDS AND MONSTERS OF THE AIR. G.P. Putnams: 1969. Two copies.

3. THE AMAZING ANIMALS OF LATIN AMERICA, Putnams: 1969.

4. THE LAZY YOUNG DUKE OF DUNDEE, Rand McNally, 1970.

5. CHARLES A. LINDBERGH: AVIATION PIONEER, Putnams: 1970.

6. THE AMAZING ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA, Putnams: 1970.

7. ALL ON A SUMMER'S DAY, Pantheon, 1971.

8. THE STRANGE WORLD OF SEA MAMMALS, Putnams: 1973.

9. ANIMAL RESCUE, Putnams: 1978.

C. Book Excerpt: Albert Einstein, in the New York Post, Aug. 15-28, 1960. 13 p. °(#3)

D. Fiction

1. "Lilacs out of the Land," Yale Literary Magazine, Nov. 1947, p. 3-7. (#4)

2. "Lilacs out of the Land," Manuscript, Feb. 1948, p. 6-16.

3. "Cathy," Yale Review, Sept. 1950, p. 127-135.

4. "The Pirate," The Virginia Quarterly Review, winter 1950, p. 91-101. (#5)

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5. "Glory in Bridgeville," Harper's, June 1952, p. 40. (#5)

6. "The Breaks of the Game," Town and Country, July 1955, p. 68. (#6)

7. "A Pot of Honey," Nugget, Dec. 1957, p. 12. (#6)

8. "Concerning Annette Fleury," Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, December 1986, p. 32-46. See under manuscripts "The Petitioner from Quimper" (#6)

E. For Children

F.

1. "Monsters of the Middle Ages," Cricket, Vol. 1, No. 2, p. 21-27. (#1)

2. "City Snow" (poem), Humpty Dumpty's, Jan. 1976, p. 45.

3. "Bee and Bottle" (poem), Humpty Dumpty's, March 1976, p. 32.

4. "Dinosaur Differences," in Speaking of Dinosaurs, Ginn & Co. Ltd., 1979, p. 18.

5. "When I Grow Up" (poem) in Expressways Teacher's Sourcebook, Level 5, Jacaranda Press, 1982, p. 34. ( #2)

6. Questions re: "Strange and Terrible Monsters of the Deep," in Journeys: A Reading & Literature Program, (Teacher's Manual andTest Booklet), Harcourt Brace, 1982. (#3)

Poems

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"Morning's At Seven," Yale Literary Magazine, Jan. 1942, p. 19. ( #4)

"The Operation," Yale Literary Magazine, Apr. 1942, p. 15.

"Arms and the Mind," Yale Literary Magazine, Summer 1942, p. 25.

"Leaning Against the Stars," Yale Literary Magazine, Fall 1942, p. 9.

5. "Spectacle," The Spider's Web of Jonathan Edwards College, Sept. 1942, page marked.

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6. Untitled poems, photo captions for "Kids' Clothes," The New York Times Magazine, Aug. 11, 197 4, p. 38. ( #4)

7. "Make Mine Manhattan," New York Times Magazine, Aug. 29, 1976, p. 34. (#1)

8. "Rainy Day," Parents, Sept. 1987, p. 142.

9. "No Sign of Santa," McCall's, Dec. 1987, p. 13-16.

10. "The Best Christmas Ever" and "Cookie Town Christmas," McCall's Dec. 1988, p. 37 and p. 105 respectively.

11. "Easter on Mulberry Pond: A Special Poem," McCall's April 1989, p. 37+.

G. Radio Screenplay: "The Man Who Rode Like Revere," for The Eternal Light, NBC, June 17, 1956. (#2)-

H. Articles

1. "A Creature called 'Bigfoot'," Boy's Life, Nov. 1974, p. 26.

2. "Nessie - The Mysterious Loch Ness Monster," Boys' Life, Oct. 1977, p. 26.

3. "Strange and Terrible Monsters of the Deep," Boys' Life, Feb. 1978, p. 20.

I. Book Reviews by Wise

1. For New York Times Book Review, 7/24/60-10/13/63: Five items. (#3)

2. For the Saturday Review, l/10/59-11/24/62: 14 items.

J. Reviews of Wise's Work

1. Aaron Burr (Putnam, 1968), two items (#4)

2. Amazing Animals of Latin America (Putnam, 1969), one item.

3. Amazing Animals of North America (Putnam, 1971), three items.

4. American Freedom! the Bill of Rights (Parents' Magazine Press, 1975), seven items.

5. Albert Einstein: Citizen of the World (Farrar,

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6. Booker~ Washington (Putnam, 1968), one item.

7. Cities Old and New (Parents' Magazine Press, 1973),four items.

8. Fresh as~ Daisy, Neat as~ Pin (Parents', 1970), eight items. (#4)

9. Fresh, Canned and Frozen (Parents', 1971), 16 items.

10. From Scrolls to Satellites (Parents', 1970), --9 items.

11. Killer Smog (Rand McNally, 1968), four items.

12. The Lazy Young Duke of Dundee, (Rand McNally, 1970), 12 items.

13. Leaders, Laws, and Citizens (Parents', 1973), nine items.

14. Massacre at Mountain Meadows (Crowell, 1976), 27 items, one note of response by Wise. (#5)

15. Monsters of the Ancient Seas (Putnam, 1968), four i temS:- ( #6) --

16. Nanette the Hungry Pelican (Rand McNally, 1968), 14 items.

17. Off We Go! (Parents', 1972), five items.

18. Silversmith of Old New York: Myers Myers (Farrar, et al, 1958), one item.

19. The~ and General Washington (Dutton, 1965), two items.

20. The Story of Mulberry Bend (Dutton, 1965), two items.

21. The Terrible Trumpet (Norton, 1966), one item.

22. The Two Reigns of Tutankhamen (Putnam, 1965), one item.

23. The World of Giant Mammals (Putnam, 1965), one item.

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K. Publicity

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1. Publishers' catalogues: 13 items. #7; 4 items in Box 25, #1)

(8 items in

2. Misc. advertisements, press releases: 17 items. (#2)

3. "The Lure of Doomsday," Time, 12/4/78 (Wise quoted, p. 30) --

4. Mystery Writers Annual, 1982 (Wise cited in list on p. 2).

III. CORRESPONDENCE

A. Regarding Particular Books

1. THE AMAZON FACTOR. Ten items, 4/25/77-9/18/80, n.d. (#3)

2. THE HOUSE OF LOVE. Three items, n.d. (#4)

3. MASSACRE AT MOUNTAIN MEADOWS (including some research correspondence, many reactions/reviews, with commentary notes from Wise). 26 items, 11/17/71-10/8/82. (#5)

4. SECRET MISSION TO THE PHILIPPINES (Dutton, 1968), mostly with Chick Parsons, whose story the book tells. 20 items, plus rough drafts, 6/26/66-12/28/69, n.d. (letter of 6/26/66 RESTRICTED). (#6)

[See also V. MEMORABILIA for item re Chick Parsons.]

5. SILVERSMITH OF OLD NEW YORK: MYER MYERS (Farrar, Straus & the Jewish Publication Society, 1958). Seven items, 4/1/57-9/24/57. (#7)

B. With Brandt & Brandt, literary agents. 103 items, 3/25/52-1/12/72. (#8)

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C. With Publishers

1. Curtis Brown. 12 items, 10/2/72-3/26/82. (#1)

2. Parents' Magazine Press. 25 items, 10/11/68-1/16/73. (#2)

3. Putnam, 24 items, 5/5/64-2/11/81. (#3)

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Box 26 4. Various publishers (Ballantine, Bradbury, Cricket Magazine, Crowell, Crown, Delacorte, Dutton, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Garrard, Grosset & Dunlap, Hale, Hamish Hamilton, Harlequin, Heath, Jewish Publication Society, Knopf, Lothrop, Pantheon, Publishers Services, Rand McNally, Random House, Seabury, South Australian Film Corp., Viking). c. 50 items, scattered dates. (#4)

D. With literary guilds, professional societies (Junior Literary Guild, National Endowment of the Arts, Society of Authors, Writers Guild of America). 12 items, scattered dates. (#5)

E. Misc. professional correspondence, 1965-1966, 1971, 1973, n.d. 7 items. (#6)

F. Fan mail (some critical, some with comments from Wise). c. 70 items, scattered dates. (#7)

G. Financial Correspondence: Royalties information, 1957, 1964-1972, 1975-1976, n.d. (#8)

H. Personal: 18 items, 1940, 1955, 1964, 1966, 1971-1973, 1975-1976. (#9)

IV. MEMORABILIA

A. Awards, certificates: Outstanding Science Books for Children, 1978 (ANIMAL RESCUE) & 1979 (MONSTERS FROM OUTER SPACE); Best Children's Books of 1966 (TWO REIGNS OF TUTANKHAMEN); Boys' Clubs of America 1965 Junior Book Award (TWO REIGNS ••• ); Authors Guild Membership, 1960. (#10)

B. 1940 edition of THE LAWRENCE (Lawrenceville school newspapers). (#11)

• Paperback copy of RENDEZVOUS BY SUBMARINE, by Travis Ingham (Doubleday Philippine edition, 1956), inscribed to Wise by Chick Parsons. (#11)

D. Photo of Mary Harsis (?) in Wise family's backyard. (#11)

V. MISCELLANY

A. List of Books published by Wise, 1956-1981. (F12)

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B. Lists of Children's Writer's Group Members, Society of Authors. (Fl2)

C. Various notes by Wise, most sent with books. (#12)

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I. MANUSCRIPTS

A STORIES

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Addenda July 1989 - July 1990

1. Written in 1940's (#1)

a. "Better Than A Dead Lion"

i. Typescript with holo. corrections, 20 p.

ii. Carbon typescript, 21 p.

iii. Carbon typescript, 19 p.

b. "Death and Transfiguration," typescript with holo. corrections and holograph, 23 p. on 22 leaves

c. "Lilacs Out of the Land," carbon typescript, 15 p.

d. "No Whiskey for Harry" 1947,

Typescript, 15 p.

3 letters

e. "A Too Good Neighbor," typescript with holo. corrections, 10 p.

f. Untitled: "It was one of those 'dog days' ... " 1944. Holograph, 10 p. on 15 5 leaves

2. Fables (#2)

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b. "Kapotkin and the Beans," carbon typescript, 15 p.

3. Restricted Stories (#3)

a. "The Adventures of Mehdi the Shoemaker" Typescript photocopy, 20 p.

b. "Benjie the Basenjie" Typescript photocopy, 10 p.

c. "The Hare, The Elephant, and the Moon." Typescript photocopy, 8 p.

d. "Keysithin and the Bears"

i. Typescript photocopy, 12 p.

ii. Typescript photocopy, 16 p.

e. "The King and the Little Black Box"



f. "The Pied Piper of Hamelin"

Typescript photocopy, 10 p.

g. "The Seventh China Doll" Typescript photocopy, 9 p.

B. POETRY (#4)

1. "And At Last There Was Something Exciting To See!" typescript photocopy, 7 p.

2. "And A Dinosaur That Was Me!" Typescript photocopy, 4 p.

3. "As I Was Going To The Zoo" typescript

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4. "As I Was Strolling By The Sea" typescript photocopy, 5 p. (#4)

5. "The Book of Dinosaur Rhymes"



6. "Brave Me And The Crocodile" typescript photocopy, 23 p.

7. "The Fabulous Flying-Girl" typescript photocopy, 6 p.

8. "The Fumble Family" typescript photocopy, 30 p.

9. "Funny Bone Days" typescript photocopy, 25 p.

10. "Gotham Guesswork" Carbon typescript, 12 p.

11. "Gremlins, Gremlins, Gremlins!" typescript photocopy, 6 p.

12. "In the City, Where We Live" carbon typescript, 17 p.

13. "The Memorable Menagerie of my Aunt Melinda" typescript photocopy, 4 p.

14. "No Sign of Santa"

a. Typescript photocopy with holo. corrections, 15 p.

b. Galley proofs

c. Paper proofs

d. Two letters, one note

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15. "Oh, What Will Become Of You, Grizzly Grimes?" typescript photocopy, 8 p.

16. "The Ten Sly Piranhas." (#4)

a. Carbon typescript, 4 p.

b. Typescript photocopy, 5 p.

17. "This Way To Lilliput"


ii. Typesript with bolo. corrections, 22 p.

18. "The Wonderful Witch From Waukegan" Typescript photocopy, 9 p.

C. BOOKS

1. THE BLACK FALCON. Phislonel Books. 1990

a. 30 drafts. 7 - 14 pages each.

b.Typescript, carbon typescript, and typescript photocopy all with bolo. corrections and some holograph. (#5, Box 28 #1)

b. Correspondence with publisher (#2) 1988-1989

5 letters, Galley proofs

2. LIVING TOGETHER

a. Outline typescript, 22 p. (#3)

b. Outline draft pages, typescript with bolo. corrections and holograph, 44 p. (#3)

c. Holograph notes, 5 p. (#3)

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e. 3 letters, 1985 (#4)

D. NOTEBOOKS

Notes on record sources and expenses. Four notebooks. [In envelope]

II. TAPE RECORDINGS

Research for book on cults. Eight audio cassettes

ill. MICROFILM

Research for MASSACRE AT MOUNTAIN MEADOWS. Three books

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IV.PRINTED

A. STORIES

1. "Glory In Bridgeville" Harper's June 1952

2. "Monsters of the Middle Ages" Cricket October, 1973

B. POETRY

1. "Easter On Mulberrry Bend" McCall's April 1989

2. "No Sign of Santa" McCall's December 1987

3. "Rainy Day" Parents September 1987

C. BOOK REVIEWS (all from Saturday Review)

1. THE SLEEP OF BABY FILBERTSON AND OTHER

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2. TRY FOR ELEGANCE. David Loovis. July 25, 1959.

3. SHOULDER THE SKY. George Leonaard. October 10, 1959

4. THE GOLDEN CAGE. Teneska Torres. December 12, 1959

5. CERTAIN HAR VEST. Ruth Adams Knight January 9, 1960

6. A SUMMER WORLD Richard Dougherty February 20, 1960

7. PASSAGE of ARMS. Erik Ambler. THE V.I.P. Elleston Trevor THE KILROY GAMBIT. Irwin Blacker NIGHT WITHOUT END. Alistair MacLean HE EASTER DINNER. Donald Downes April 9, 1960

8. THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN. Terry Southern June 25, 1960

9. MEN OF CAREER. John Lorraine August 27, 1960

10. SATURN OVER THE WATER J.B. Priestley; August 5, 1961

11. CAPTAINNEWMAN,M.D. Les Rosten; January 27, 1962

12. FIA FIA James Ramsay Ullman. June 2, 1962

D. READING TEST.

Excerpt from THE WORLD OF GIANT MAMMALS. With test booklets and 2 letters. 1988.

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E. REVIEWS OF BOOKS by WW, 12 items

F. GENERAL Fashion and Society. 1930s-1940s. 7 items. (#1)

V. PHOTOGRAPHS (#2)

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1. WW with classmates. Lawrenceville School. 1940 13 11X9.25 11

2. Robert Wise [brother of WW] 2 photos. 1944. 7 11 X 9.5 11

3. Margaret, Countess Riccio. 7 11 X 10 11

4. Photographs

a. WW. 3 items

b. WW with William Flemer with ALS :from Flemer.

c. Daisy Simmons.

d. Henry and Jane Woods. Wedding photo.

e. Persian dancer paintings (2 items)

VJ. CORRESPONDENCE

1. 1932

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2. 1942-1948 (#2) Ca. 30 letters Ca. 12 miscellaneous

Including:

De Vane, William C. (Dean, Yale College) TLS, October 14, 1943; TL mimeos, July 14, 1943

Fowlie, Wallace (author) ALS, August 16, 1942

Seymour, Charles (President, Yale University) Document signed June 4, 1943

Smith, Chard Powers (author) tLS to editors, Yale Literary Magazine, December 13, 1947

Yaffe, James (novelist) ALS, 1948

3. 1952-1984 (#3)

Ca. 70 letters Ca. 15 miscellaneous

Including:

Lawrence, Seymour (publisher) to Nina Wise, TLS, June 19, 1952

McMahon, Thomas (author) HLS, April 16, 1972

Pearson, Norman Holmes (literary scholar) TLS, July 7, 1968

Yaffe, James (novelist) 2 TLS, May 23, August 15, 1982

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4. 1985-1989 (#4)

Ca. 50 letters Ca. 25 miscellaneous Including:

OCork, Shannon (author) Postcard, February 11, 1986

Shattuck Roger (literary scholar) 5 ALS, 2 TLS, 1 TLS photocopy January 12, 1985 - June 26, 1986

Yaffe, James (novelist) TLS, January 3, 1986

5. BLACK FALCON EDITORIAL (#5)

1987-1988 22 letters 5 miscellaneous

VII. FINANCIAL

A. CONTRACTS

1. G.P. Putnam's 1960-1978. 22 items (#1)

2. Parent's Magazine Press. 1968-1974 8 items (#2)

3. Alfred Knopf. 1956-1963 3 items E,P. Dutton 1962-1966. 5 items Random House, 1971 Rand McNally. 1966-1968 4 items Farrar, Straus: and Cudahy 1956-1963. 3 items Q;.3)

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4. T.Y. Crowell 1971-1972. 2 items. W.W. Norton 1970 Scholastic 1981 Harlequin 1979 Hamish Hamilton 1963-1965 4 items Ernest Benn 1969 (#4)

B. COPYRIGHTS

1. Certificates of copyright registration 1966-1988. 20 items (#5)

2. Schedule for copyright renewed 4 p. (#6)

3. Certificates of copyright renewal. 6 items (#7)

4. Publishers Revisions of book rights 1972-1989. 47 items (#1)

C. ROYALTIES.

1. G. P. Putnam's 1977-1987 (#2)

2. Grossett & Dunlap. 1977 (#3)

3. Hamish Hamilton 1978-1985 (#4)

4. Harlequin 1982 (#5)

5. Jewish Publication Society. 1980-1983 (#6)

6. Pantheon Books 1980-1985 (#7)

7. Parents Magazine Press 1976-1989 (#8)

8. T.Y. Crowell. Harper & Row. 1976-1983. (#9)

9. Cumulative Book earnings. 1956-1975 (#10)

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VIlI. SCHOOL DOCUMENTS

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A The Lincoln School of Teachers College New York

1. Juvenile writings by WW. Typescript and holograph. 17 p. (#12)

2. LORETTE. Student literary magazine 6 issues (#1)

3. LINCOLNIAN. 1938. Student yearbook. (#1)

B. Lawrenceville School

1. Short stories and literary papers. Holograph and typescript with holo. corr., 23 leaves (#2)

2. English V. Essays and examinations, Holograph, ca. 100 leaves (#3)

3. Grade reports. October, Documents 1940. (#4)

4. Achievement awards. 3 documents (#4)

5. Diploma 1941 (#4)

6. Commencement program. 1941. Two copies (#4)

7. The Lawrence. Newspaper. June 14, 1941. (#4)

8. The Lit. Literary magazine. April 1939. 3 items by WW.

9. OLLAPODRIDA. School yearbook. 1940, 1941

C. Yale University

1. Advanced English Course. 1941-1942. Essays. Holograph and typescript, ca. 100 p. (#1)

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2. Drama. French Literature. 1947. Holograph, ca. 175 p. (#2)

3. Scholar of the House Program. 1947-1948 (#3)

1. Short stories. Typescript with corr. and carbon typescript, ca. 260 p.

ii. Comments on stories by Cleanth Brooks. Holograph, 4 p. [signed]

4. Notebook. 1942, 1947. Essays, notes, exams. Holograph and typescript with holograph correction&, ca. 150 p. (#1)

5. Notebook, 1947. American Literature, European Literature. Holograph and typescript, ca. 75 p. (#2)

6. Yale Literary Magazine. 1947-1948. Four issues. Sept. 2, Nov. 2, Dec. 1, 1947. March 1, 1948. Include stories by WW.

7. Commencement Program. 1948 (#3)

8. Letter. William C. De Vane ALS to Mr. Kenefick. June 11, 1947. (#4)

9. Student documents. 8 items (#4)

10. Class directory. 1979 (#4)

IX. DOCUMENTS & MEMORABILIA

1. Army documents. 1943-1946 (#5)

a. School certificates (3)

b. Telegrams (2) to parents

c. News clippings

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e. Uniform button

f. Campaign ribbons (3)

g. Sharp shooter badge

2. Trip to England ca. 1946 (#6) Vaccination record; photograph; expense record.

3. MASSACRE AT MOUNTAIN MEADOWS. Publicity. Holograph and carbon typescript with holo. corrections, 2 p. 1 letter, 1976. (#7)

4. Lawrenceville and Yale school pins. 6 items. (#8)

5. Brass name plate for WW. (#8)

6. World War I dog tags for Alfred Wise (father of WW). (#8)

7. Fishing license for Alfred Wise. 1946 (#9)

8. Bookmark made by C~rrie Wolf (grandmother of WW) (#9)

9. Baby book for WW. 1923 (#8)

10. Membership cards. 1962-1988 42 items, (#9)

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Addenda: April 1997

I. CORRESPONDENCE, 1987-1993 All photocopies.

Prescott, Peter 1 TLS, Sept. 2, 1987 1 TLS (from WW), Oct. 4, 1987 1 TLS, Oct. 7, 1987

Schwartz, Anne (senior editor, Alfred A Knopf and Pantheon)

II. PRINTED MATTER

9 TLS March 11, 1987 Jan. 27, 1988 Feb.23, 1988 Aug.21, 1989 Oct. 2, 1990 June 15, 1992 Sept. 18, 1992 July 16, 1993

A Book reviews, all photocopies 1. THE BLACK FALCON

a. n.d. b. Language Arts, Nov. 1990 (with ANS attached) c. Parents, Dec. 1990

2. TEN SLY PIRANHAS a. American Bookseller, March 1993 b. Booklist, May 1, 1993, 2 copies c. ''Wickedness and worse," May 13, 1993 d. Kirkus Reviews, May 15, 1993 e. Hornbook Magazine, July/August 1993

B. Advertisements for TEN SLY PIRANHAS, 2, photocopies C. Book jacket for THE BLACK FALCON D. Color plate from THE BLACK FALCON

III. AUDIO MATERIAL A 1 tape cassette of TEN SLY PIRANHAS, narrated by

Barbara Rosenblatt and Steve Blane

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WISE, WILLIAM #9B

Addenda: April 1997

I. CORRESPONDENCE, 1987-1993 All photocopies.

Prescott, Peter 1 TLS, Sept. 2, 1987 1 TLS (from WW), Oct. 4, 1987 1 TLS, Oct. 7, 1987

Schwartz, Anne (senior editor, Alfred A. Knopf and Pantheon)

II. PRINTED MATTER

9 TLS March 11, 1987 Jan. 27, 1988 Feb.23, 1988 Aug.21, 1989 Oct. 2, 1990 June 15, 1992 Sept. 18, 1992 July 16, 1993

A. Book reviews, all photocopies 1. THE BLACK FALCON

a. n.d. b. Language Arts, Nov. 1990 (with ANS attached) c. Parents, Dec. 1990

2. TEN SLY PIRANHAS a. American Bookseller, March 1993 b. Booklist, May 1, 1993, 2 copies c. "Wickedness and worse," May 13, 1993 d. Kirkus Reviews, May 15, 1993 e. Hornbook Magazine, July/ August 1993

B. Advertisements for TEN SLY PIRANHAS, 2, photocopies C. Book jacket for THE BLACK FALCON D. Color plate from THE BLACK FALCON

ID. AUDIO MATERIAL A 1 tape cassette of TEN SLY PIRANHAS, narrated by

Barbara Rosenblatt and Steve Blane

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Wise, William Preliminary Listing

11/13/97

I. Manuscript material A. TEN SLY PIRANHAS-final page proofs with color illustrations 8. Partial MS for FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE by Roger Shattuck. WW was a "General

Reader." Computer script with WW's holograph notations 1. "From Proverbs to Myths" 2. "Forbidden Knowledge: The Spell of an Idea" 3. "4004: Milton in the Garden of Eden" 4. "Faust and Frankenstein" 5. "Emily Dickinson's Syrinx" 6. "Guilt, Justice, and Empathy in Melville and Camus" 7. "The Divine Marquis" 8. "The Sphinx and the Unicorn" 9. "Interlude: Taking Stock" 10. "Knowledge Exploding: The Spell of an Idea"

11. Correspondence A. Permission contracts/selection rights

1. 1956-1980 2. 1980-1984 3. 1984-1986 4. 1987 5. 1988 6, 1989 7. 1990

8. Roger Shattuck correspondence file, 1993-1994

Ill. Miscellaneous A. RS tribute to his daughter Tari Shattuck 8. Business/ID cards C. Poster for THE LITTLE WHITE DUCK

IV. Selection of book catalogs; Publishers Weekly magazine

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4/16/98

I. Manuscripts A. THE STRANGE WORLD OF SEA MAMMALS. Carbon typescript with holograph editing,

120p., 1973 B. THE 10 SLY PIRANHAS. Typescript, p/c, 4p. C. EASTER ON MULBERRY BEND

1. Typescript with holograph editing, 7p. 2. Typescript, p/c, 7p. 3. Proofs, 3p.

D. THE ADVENTURES OF MEHDI THE SHOEMAKER 1. Typescript with holograph editing 2. Typescript, p/c, 31p. 3. Typescript, p/c, 20p. (3) 4. Typescript, p/c, p.4-26 5. Typescript, p/c, with holograph editing, p.1-26 6. Typescript, p/c, 21 p.

E. JONATHAN BLAKE. Typescript, p/c, 12/10/97 F. PERFECT PANCAKE. Page proofs

II. Correspondence A. Jim Thompson, 1952-1953 B. 10SLYPIRANHAS, 1993 C. 1975-1990 D. Copyright revisions, 1963-1989 E. Miscellaneous, 1991-1992 F. Miscellaneous re: 10 SLY PIRANHAS and AS I WAS STROLLING BY THE SEA, 1979-

1992 G. 1987-1994

Ill. Printed Matter A. Copyright registrations, 1966-1987 B. Reviews of PERFECT PANCAKE C. Mystery Writers of America directories

1. Nov. 1986 2. 1988-1989 3. 1998

D. ELEMENTS OF WRITING. Revised ed. Holt, Reinhard, and Winston. Austin, TX, 1998


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7/31/98

I. Correspondence A. Elizabeth Arden 8. Eleanor Lambert C. WW's mother, Nina Wolf D. Letters to and about WW's brother, Robert E. Drafts of thank you letters F. Letters from WW's father towards the end of WWII G. Parents/grandparents, 1948-1949; 1958-1959;

II. Legal papers A. WW's father's wills, insurance policies

Ill. Miscellaneous A. Programs B. Newspaper clipping about WW residence C. Maps D. WW's mother's lipstick holder E. WW's mother's wedding photographs from a newspaper


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I. Manuscripts

Wise, William 12/04/98

Preliminary Listing

A. By WW 1. A SOLDIER'S THANKSGIVING, 8 pg.

a. 2 rough drafts, holograph with corrections. b. 4 typescript final drafts.

2. THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER, 5 pg. a. 3 rough drafts, typescript with holograph corrections. b. 3 text inserts. c. 6 typescript final drafts.

3. COOKIE TOWN CHRISTMAS, 3 pg. a. 3 rough drafts, holograph. b. Author's notes. c. 4 typescript final drafts.

4. AN EASTER VACATION: TOO-GOOD-TO-BE-TRUE, 7pg. a. 4 rough drafts, typescript with holograph corrections. b. Author's notes. c. 2 typescript final drafts.

5. THE GREAT VALENTINE MYSTERY, 6pg. a. 4 typescript final drafts. b. Author's notes.

6. THE GREAT MOTHER'S DAY MYSTERY, 6 pg. a. 5 rough drafts.

1) 1 rough draft, holograph. 2) 4 rough drafts, typescript with holograph

corrections. b. 3 typescript final drafts.

7. THE WITCHING HOUR OF HALLOWEEN, 3 pg. a. 4 rough drafts, typescript with holograph corrections.

8. CATS PAW, 154pg. a. 1 Typescript with holograph corrections.

9. A TOUCH OF GINGER, 147 pg. a. Text outline. b. 2 rough drafts, typescript with holograph corrections.

10. FLIM-FLAM MAN, 222 pg. a. 4 rough drafts, typescript with holograph corrections. b. 1 typescript with corrections (photocopy).

Wise, William (12/4/98) Page 1 of2

c. 11 alternative title pages including SOMEONE WANTS TO MURDER OUR C.E.O., A BURR-HAMILTON MYSTERY.

II Printed Material. A. ByWW.

1. "Strange And Terrible Monsters Of The Deep"; Boys' Life, February, 1978, pgs. 20-23.

2. "Run Ducks Run", pg. 101, "Up A Tree", pg. 63; Fun With Choral Speaking, by Rose Marie Anthony, 1990, 114 pg. a. Inscribed to WW by Rose Marie Anthony.

B. By others. 1. Over 20 newspaper and magazine articles covering various topics,

1960 to 1978.

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Added to Box 41

I. Printed Material.


Preliminary Listing

A. Page proof of cover art for NELL OF BRANFORD HALL, by WW.


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I. Correspondence.


Preliminary Listing

A. Professional correspondence, Feb. - Oct. 2000.

II. Printed Material. A. Re: Mountain Meadows massacre; material dated 2000.


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I. Correspondence. A. Professional.


Preliminary Listings

1. Appx. 500 items, ALS, TLS, AL, TL, from 147 publishers, 1986 -1992, re: WW's books.

II. Miscellaneous. A. Various items; includes financial material, printed material, manuscript

pages, holograph notes.


Added to Box 42

I. Correspondence.


Preliminary Listing

A. Correspondence with Louis Golding, Esq. 1. 6 copies, photocopy, photo, photostat negative, 4/17/1929. 2. 1 photocopy, 11/27/1928.

(Wise, William 3/12/02) Page 1 of 1

Added to Box 42


Preliminary Listing

I. Printed materials. RESTRICTED. A. 3 book reviews re: Mountain Meadow Massacre of 1857 (photocopy).

[F. 3]

II. Correspondence. A. 1 ALS, 1 CSLS (photocopies) to WW re: the publication of an article re:

the "Mountain Meadow Killings," 1/17/02; 11/6/02. RESTRICTED. B. 1 CSLS (photocopy) to WW from Fred Marks re: WW's inclusion into

"Who's Who in America, October, 2002" (2 copies). [F. 4]

III. Manuscript. A. "Five Tall Tales," by WW; TS photocopy.


I.

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Manuscripts.

Wise, William 10/1/03, 10/8/03

Preliminary Listing

A. THE BULLANS OF BRANFORD HALL. 1. 3 complete drafts, 134 p., CS. [F.9-11] 2. Text segments from early drafts, includes holograph notes by

WW, correspondence to/ from WW, research material. 3. Text segments from BRANFORD HALL con't. [F.1-5]

B. Re: DINOSAURS FOREVER, by WW. 1. 4 poems by WW; includes rejection letter from "Cricket

Magazine" TS, 1991. [F. 6] 2. 30 various dinosaur poems, TS with holograph notes; includes a

newspaper clipping on dinosaurs; 1987. 3. Various dinosaur poems, TS, holo notes relevant letters. [F.7-11] 4. THE BOOK OF DINOSAUR RHYMES, by WW, 6 copies; TS

with holograph notes, about 45 p. C. Misc manuscripts by WW.

1. "Stories 1947-1948." [F.12] a. "Little Joe," TS with holograph notes, 16 pgs. b. "Better than a Dead Lion," holograph 23 pgs. c. Manuscript fragment, TS, 1 p. d. Untitled holograph story, 2 p.

2. EAST MEETS WEST, translated by WW; 1/3/38, TS, 29 p., includes letter to editor and peer reviews. [F.13]

3. PERFECT PAN CAKES IF YOU PLEASE. a. TS, holograph notes, 7 p., 3 drafts. b. PERFECT PAN CAKES IF YOU PLEASE; TS,

holograph notes, 5 p., 8/23/95 and 9/13/95; 2 copies. c. Check receipt for advance on this book; 3/92. d. Letter to WW from the publisher.

4. "Easter on Mulberry Bend" by WW, TS with holograph correspondence, 7 p. [F. 14]

5. "King's Daughter-A Biography of Theodosia Burr" by WW; TS, 39 pg, includes a biography/statement about WW and his work; 9/20/03.

II. Printed Material. A. 13 clippings related to the plague, 1992-1998. [F.15] B. 13 clippings related to paleontology, 2003. C. Reviews re: "Dinosaurs Forever;" includes reviews of books by other

authors, "Perfect Pancakes." [F. 16]


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L.

M.

Reviews re: "Ten Sly Piranhas," includes co1Tespondence. [F.17] Clipping re: dinosaurs from magazines & newspapers, 1997-2003. [F.18] Excerpt from "The Random House Book of Poetry for Children." "Einstein, Citizen of the World," May 8, 1960; re: "Jonathan Blake." "Book Review," Nov 15, 1998, "Princeton Football Association: Class Notes." Catalogs. [F.19] 1. "In Good Taste: NORM THOMPSON" Holiday 1998. 2. "Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers" Sept - Dec 1999. 3. McCall's, Dec 1988. 4. Publisher's Weekly, Feb 14, 2000. Magazines. 1. Natural History, 6/95. 2. The Atlantic Monthly, January 1999.

[F.20]

3. "Eyes on New York: Fashions of the Times" Aug 29, 1976. [F.8] 4. Nugget, December 1957. [F.20] Proofs re: "DINOSAURS FOREVER; includes research material. Book jacket. 1. "Cool Math." 2. "Kings of the World." 3. Re: "Monsters of the Deep."

[F.21] [F.8]

Galley Proofs. [F.22] 1. "Dinosaurs" 4/19/99, p. 5-40; includes correspondence re:

Dinosaurs, 1995-1999.

III. Financial/Professional material.

IV.

A. Incl. reprint applications, contracts, receipts for checks (per- [F.23-26] mission fees, etc.) and request for use of copyrighted material re: 1. "In the Time of Dinosaurs." 2. "My Little Sister" & "Grownups." 3. "Rainy Day." 4. "When I Grow Up." 5. "After the Party." 6. "Monsters of the Deep."

CoITespondence. A. Personal and professional; includes printed material, post cards,

birthday & holiday cards. 1. TLS, ALS; to & from WW, 1 TLS 1977, remaining 1990-2000.

a. 1990-1995; 46 total. [F.1] b. 1996; 49 total. [F.2] c. 1997; 61 total. [F.3]


d. e.

(Wise, William 10/1/03)

1998; 42 total. 1999.

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[F.4] [F.5-6]

Box 46

Box47

I. Manuscripts.

Wise, William 10/29/03, 11/12/03, 12/3/03

Preliminary Listing

A. Files, includes; holograph drafts, TS drafts with holograph revisions, may include correspondence research material and printed material. 1. "The Foolish Family." [F. 1] 2. "The Fumble Family," [F. 2] 3. "Bengie the Basenji." [F. 3] 4. "The Adventure of the Mendi the Shoemaker or the Instant Wizard

oflsfahan." [F. 4] 5. "Jenny Mouse and Me." [F. 5] 6. "Oh, Was I Bored," 10/25/03. 7. "Irving The Deserving." 8. "How Doris Found Boris." 9. "Why Tabitha Tate Stayed Up So Late." [F. 6] 10. "The Magic Lunch Box." 11. "Mrs. Matlock." 12. "The Pied Piper," includes "Turnabout Tales, The Original Pied

Piper," subfolder. [F. 7-8] 13. "The Wonderful Witch from Waukegan." [F. 9-10] 14. "24 Persimmons in New Mother Goose in Perilous Playground

Etc." [F. 11] 15. "Seven Sinister Stances Changed to the Perilous Playground."

16. 17.

18. 19. 20. 21.

22. 23.

24. 25. 26.

[F. 12] "The Perilous Playground Duplicate File." "Kapotkin and the Bears Including Outline for Children's Ballet Not Performed." [F. 13] "Kapotkin Old." [F. 14] "Grizzly Grimes," 10/25/03. [F. 15] "Grizzly Grimes Prose, New, Not Last Version." "Six Around the World Tales: The New Pandora, Faithful Dog Phoebe, Two Kings and his Majesty the Moon, Kapotkin, Real Pied Piper, Mewd: The Shoemaker." [F. 16] "Six Around the World Tales." "Six Around the World Tales: Mewd, Kapotkin, Pandora, Two Kings, Real Pied Piper, Phoebe." [F. 17] "The Jlh China Doll." [F. 1] "7th China Doll (4 stories)." [F. 2] "The New Pandora." [F. 3]

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27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42.

43.

44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

"Oh Pandora, What Have you Done?" "Betty the Basset." "Betty the Basset Picture Book Format." "The Monsters and Mrs. McPeake." "The Tale of the Great Bumbelgoose." "Miscellaneous Manuscripts." "Martha: The Lost Passenger Pigeon." "Two Kings and His Majesty, The Moon." "Why So Small Little Tree?" "The Aardvark's Secret." "The Faithful Dog Phoebe." "Poor Little Lost Dog." "Miscellaneous Poems." "Four and Twenty Children." "Swampy, The Dinosaur with a Difference."

[F. 4]

[F. 5-6] [F. 7]

[F. 8] [F. 9]

[F. 10] [F. 11]

[F. 12]

"The Komodo Dragon Isn't Nice and Other Assorted Beasts."

"Five Tall Tales." a. b. C.

"New Witch." "Flying Girl." "Fabulous Flying Girl."

d. "Dragons." e. "Bumblegoose." f. "Unspeakable Week of Mrs. McPeake." "Final Halloween." "Laugh and Giggle, Shiver and Scream." "Pola, Who Had No Last Name." "Pola, Early - Revised Later." "Pola," earlier version.

[F. 13-14]

[F. 15]

[F. 16] [F. 1]

[F. 2] [F. 3]

[F. 4]

"Pola But With Old Title and Photo of WW in1944 France." [F. 5] "Pola Rejected By Bloomsbury and 'Adult' With WWII Picture."

[F. 6] 51. "Pola, Who Had No Last Name." 52. "9 'Pola' in Final Version Currently Submitted or About to WW

10/11/03." [F. 7] 53. "Pola Revised Later." [F. 8] 54. "Pola-Mixed Version." [F. 9] 55. "Pola, Who Had No Last Name, Stories oflnnocence and War

Extra Copy." [F.10] 56. "Pola, Who Had No Last Name, Stories oflnncicence and War

Extra Copy, 10/26/03." [F. 11] 57. "The New Mother Goose - With Letter of Commitment." [F. 12]


Box49

B.

58. "Mother Goose- Nursery Rhymes for Modern Times."

59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64.

65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71.

72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77.

"Early Mother Goose." [F. 13] "Mother Goose -Early Version." "Not To Be Submitted Now in 'The New Mother Goose'." [F. 14] "Lilac and Lavender." "Funny Bone Days." "Christopher Mouse," includes printed material and correspondence. "Copy of Christopher with Di Capua Letter." "Another Copy with Di Capua Letter." "Christopher," includes correspondence. "1982 submission Christopher," 2 copies. "Christopher Mouse, Letter from Bloomsbury." "Corrected Sarkoozian." "Early Version Before 'Potter' Misfortune Discovered

[F. 15]

[F. 16] [F. 1] [F. 2] [F. 3] [F. 4] [F. 5] [F. 6]

Sarkoozian," 10/12/03. [F. 7] '"Potter' Sarkoozian-Not To Be Used." [F. 8] "'Potter' Misfortune." [F. 9] "1 st 'Potter' to 'Forbes' Chase." [F. 10] "As I Was Strolling by the Sea." [F. 11] "Strolling (New) Extra Copy." [F. 12] "As I was Strolling by the Sea From the Begim1ing (Going to the Store, Etc.)." [F. 13]

"The Two Wives of Harvey Boone," with holograph corrections, 219 p. [F. 14-15]

II. Printed Material. A. "Bloomsbury USA Children's Books," catalog, Spring/ Summer 2003;

includes holograph note to WW. [F. 18] B. Proofs.

C. D.

1. CHRISTOPHER MOUSE. a. Chapters 1-7, with holograph notes. b. Chapters 8-15.

Jacket art for CHRISTOPHER MOUSE, 1 p., 5/14/03. Holograph listing made by WW, 14 p.

[F. 19]

III. Correspondence. A. Files, includes photocopied sketches, holograph notes, correspondence

to and from WW. 1. "Bradford Kelleher - MMA's Comments and Suggestions," re:

sketches for CHRISTOPHER MOUSE, 2003. [F. 16]


2. "[Illegible]-Prescott," 1987. [F. 17] 3. "[Illegible] Letters," 1 TL, 1 ALS, 1999. 4. Letter to WW re: proofs for CHRISTOPHER MOUSE, 10/20/03. 5. "Natural History Museum for Dinosaurs," 9/20/02.


Box49

I. Correspondence.

Wise, William 3/29/04, 4/22/04

Preliminary Listing

A E-mail from Kate Kubert (Bloomsbury Children's Books) to Brad Kelleher, re: starred review from Booklist, 2/25/04.

B. Letter, one TLS from Stephen Parks to WW, 3/30/04.

II. Photographs A 2 black and white prints of WW.

[F. 20]

Package 1

III. Printed Material. A Poster-size cover illustration by Patrick Benson for CHRISTOPHER

MOUSE: THE TALE OF A SMALL TRAVELER, 5 copies.

Wise, William (3/29/04, 4/22/04) Page 1 of 1

Added to Box 50

I. Manuscripts.


Preliminary Listing

A. CHRISTOPHER MOUSE: THE TALE OF A SMALL TRAVELER. 1. "First proofread round," April 10, 2003. [F. 4] 2. "Third-pass pages, comments returned 1/30," January 21, 2004.

II. Printed Material. A Illustrations of cover for CHRISTOPHER MOUSE, 6 in color, one black

and white, June 24, 2004.


Package 1.of 1

I. Artwork.

Wise, William #124

7/6/04 Preliminary Listing

A. Drawings for ZANY ZOO, to be released in 2005.


Added to Box 50

I. Artwork.

Wise, William #124


A. Photocopies of illustrations for ZANY ZOO.


[F. 5]

Added to Box 50

Wise, William #124

10/26/04, 11/15/04, 2/9/05 Preliminary Listing

I. Manuscripts, all by WW .. A. POLA: STORIES OF AMERICAN INNOCENCE AND CHANGE, 1932-

1945. [F. 6] B. HOWBETTY-THE-BASSETSAVEDFATHER'SDAY. [F. 7] C. THE NEW PANDORA: A TALE OF ANCIENT GREECE - AND

CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. D. OH, I WAS BORED! E. AS I WAS STROLLING BY THE SEA, OR WHAT THE ANIMALS

SAID TO ME: A COUNTING BOOK IN VERSE. F. THE MAGIC LUNCH BOX. G. MRS. MATLOCK AND THE SQUIRREL. H. SEVEN SINISTER STORIES. I. THE SEVENTH CHINA DOLL. J. THE WONDERFUL WITCH FROM WAUKEGAN! K. DORIS AND BORIS. L. MARTHA: THE LAST PASSENGER PIGEON. M. NO WHISKEY FOR HARRY (includes rejection letter from

Cosmopolitan), 1947. N. THE NONSENSE MAN: A LEGEND OF LONG AGO. 0. IRVING, THE DESERVING. P. GRIZZLY GRIMES, THE BEAR WHO RHYMES. Q. SWAMPY: A DINOSAUR WITH A DIFFERENCE. R. THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN. S. THE ADVENTURES OF MEHDI THE SHOEMAKER, OR THE

INSTANT WIZARD OF ISFAHAN. T. FOUR TALL TALES.

1. "The Great Bumblegoose." 2. "The Town That Didn't Like Dragons." 3. "The Fabulous Flying Girl." 4. "The Unspeakable Week of Mrs. Mcpeake."

II. Printed Material. A. The Economist, December 2004. [F. 8] B. "Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers: Paperback Group May

August 2002," catalog. C. Jacket art and nine illustrations for CHRISTOPHER MOUSE: THE TALE

OF A SMALL TRAVELER by WW, 2003.

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III. Correspondence. A. Three TLS exchanged between WW and Peter S. Prescott, 1987.

IV. Subject Files. A. "Christopher Mouse: Reviews, Correspondence, etc." B. "Old Mixed Reviews, etc."

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[F. 9] [F. 10]

Added to Box 50

I. Film and Video.

Wise, William #124


A. "Secret War in the Pacific", DVD.


[No Folder]

Added to Box 50 .

I. Printed Materials.

Wise, William #124


A. 3 clippings, New York Times, Oct. 2006.


[F. 11]


Wise, William #124


Added to Box 52 I. Manuscripts. A. THE TWO WIVES OF HARVEY BOONE, by WW, TS with holograph notes, 228p., 1936. [F. 5-6] II. Correspondence. A. Files. 1. “Letters from Kamp Kill Kare, St. Albans Bay, Vt., 1936.” [F. 6] 2. “Letters to the Home Folks, 1936.” 3. “Letters Written To Grandparents in Baltimore,” 1928-1929. B. General, 1952; includes photographs. III. Photographs. A. Files; may include correspondence; memorabilia. 1. Re: Elizabeth Arden, Eleanor Lambert, Travel, Childhood, 1940-1998; includes 10 black and white prints, 1 color print; includes subfiles: [F. 7] a. “William with Pipe,” 3 color slides. 2. Re: WW pictures, 20 black and white prints, 1921-1947; includes subfiles: [F. 8] a. “Bill When Young,” 2 black and white prints, negatives. b. “Baby Pictures WW,” 2 black and white prints. c. Re: WW pictures, 15 black and white prints. B. General, includes 11 black and white prints, n.d. [F. 9] IV. Oversized Material. A. Memorabilia. Box 53 1. Scrapbook re: WW and family, 1920-1939. [Loose] 2. Young Reader Medal, “Christopher Mouse: the Tale of a Small Traveler,” WW Intermediate Category, 2007.