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The Inventory

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Camilla Bittle

Collection

#683

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

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BITTLE, CAMILLA R.

MARCH 1974

MANUSCRIPTS.

A. THE BOY IN THE POOL. Lippincott.

1. Carbon typescript with halo. corr., 203 p. (Ill)

2. Carbon typescript with halo. corr., 204 P• (112)

3. Carbon typescript with halo. corr., 201 p. (114)

4. Setting copy. Typescript with printer's marks, 244 p.' incl.

preliminary p. & layouts. (113)

5. Correspondence. Sept. 1960--Aug. 1961. 21 items.

Including:

Signed contract, June 30, 1961, copy, & reader's report.

Brandt, Carl 17 TLS, 1960: Sept. 28, Oct. 20, Nov. 22~

1961: Jan. 3, Jan. 9, Feb. 15, Feb, 16, Feb, 23,

March 22, Apr. 17, Apr. 18, Apr. 19, June 29,

July 6, July 6, July 10, Aug. 2. (#5)

B. A CHANGE OF PLEA. Lippincott, 1963,

Typescript with halo. corr., 256 p., incl. 7 preliminary p. &

3 random p. (Ill)

C. NOLO CONTENDERE.

1. Typescript with halo. corr., 228 p. (#2)

2. Carbon typescript, 249 p. & 16 rewrite pages, typescript &

carbon typescript. (#3)

3. Carbon typescript with halo. corr., 223 p. (#1)

4. Correspondence. Feb. 1959--May 1962. 23 items. Including:

Brandt, Carl . 13 TLS ~ Feb. 27, 1959, March 4, 1959,

March 12, 1959, June 9, 1959, March 17, 1960,

Bittle, Camilla R. March 1974

page 2

Bo:x: 4

Bo:x: 5

Sept. 19, 1961, Oct. 9, 1961, Oct. 16, 1961,

Oct. 25, 1961, Nov. 3, 1961, Nov. 6, 1961,

March 27, 1962, May 1, 1961. (112)

D. A SUNDAY WORLD. Coward-Mccann, 1966.

1. Carbon typescript, 208 p. (113)

2. Carbon typescript with halo. corr., ca. 210 p. (#4)

3. Typescript & carbon typescript with halo. corr., ca. 260 p. (#5)

4. Typescript copy. Incomplete novel. 185 p. (#1)

5. Typescript copy. Incomplete, 162 p. (#2)

6. Random typescript & carbon typescript with halo. corr., 124 p. (#3)

7. Typescript & some carbon typescript with halo. corr., 179 p. (#4)

8, Carbon typescript, numbered p. 9 top. 187, 177 p.

9, Typescript with halo. corr. & printer's marks, 214 p., incl.

preliminary pages & layout. (#1)

10, Galley proof, with printer's marks.

11. Galley proofs, marked "Not used."

12. Page proofs, with printer's marks.

13. Correspondence. May 1964--March 1965. 12 items. Including:

Brandt, Carl 4 TLS, May 11, 1964, Feb, 11, 1965,

March 3, 1965, March 11, 1965; CTL, Aug. 4, 1964. (//2)

BITTLE, Camilla R.

Addenda:' September 1977-February 1978

I. MANUSCRIPTS

A. Long Pieces

B. Short Stories, Incomplete Manuscripts, Etc.

C. Manuscripts Written EY CB Under Pseudonyms

D. Manusc ,ript by Elizabeth Babson Bittle

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Box 7

BITTLE, Camilla R.

Addenda: S~ptember 1977-February 1978

I. MANUSCRIPTS

A. Long Pieces

~. BUBBER (F#l).

Photocopy of typescript, 235 p.

2. THE FIRST ROBIN (F#2). (AFTER THE FIRST ROBIN)

Carbon typescript, 1~3 p.

3. SMALL FIRES (dated Jan. 8, 1968) (F#3).

Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 123 p.

4. STARLING, MOLLY, DEAR SWEET LITTLE MOTHER, BUBBER AND POOR MARY

HADLEY (in orange folder) (F#4).


5. THE SURVIVOR (F#l).

Carbon typescript and a few typescript p. with holo. corr., 138 p.

B. Short Stories, Incomplete Manuscripts, Etc; if published, journal is

noted on manuscript

1. "After the Lion", dated 1963. (F/)2).

Carbon typescript with bolo. corr., 11 p.

2. "And Happily Ever After"

Typescript, 10 p.

3. "Anything Bigger"

Typescript, 3 p.

4. "The Bargain", dated Sept. 18, 1959.

Typescript, 13 p.

5. "Boy in a Trap", dated March 13, 1970.

Ca.rbon typesc~ipt, 18 p.

BITTLE, Camilla R. p. 2

Addenda: Sept. 1977-Feb. 1978

Box 7 6. "Caroline Whitfield and Her Absolutely Smashing Best Seller" (F//2).

Carbon typescript with holograph note by CB, 31 p.

7. CAT

Xerox of typescript, 66 p.

8. "A Counterfeit Christmas"

Carbon typescript, 5 p.

9. "The Coward's Son"

a. Carbon typescript, marked 2nd version, 15 p.

b. Carbon typescript, 16 p., with Brandt,<<;arl TLS March 17, 1960.

10. "The Crucifixtinn (sic) of Reverend Wicker" (Fl/3)

Carbon typescript with CB's holograph note, 9 p.

11. "Custody of the House", dated Nov. 9, 1970


12. "The Day My Brother Came Horne"

Xerox typescript, 11 p.

13. "The Day We Buried Bucky", dated July 14, 1968


14. "A Deal With Destiny1'


15. "The Deerfield Massacre''


16. "Everything's Going to be Alright (sic)"

Carbon typescript with holo. corr,, 17 p.

17. "The Evil Curse", dated March 23, 1961

Typescript with memo from Carl Brandt, 19 p.

18. "The Feel of Night", dated April 28, 1972



Box 7 Carbon typescript, 11 p.

19. "First Separation" (F//3).

a. Typescript, 15 p.

b. Xerox typescript with bolo. corr., 11 p.

20. "The Gift of Christmas", dated 1958


21. "The Goddess of Harmony", dated Feb. 3, 1959 and March 26, 1959 (F//4)

a. Typescript with some holol corr. (2nd version), 14 p.

b. Typescript (3rd version), 13 p.

(Both in brown folders from Brandt & Brandt),

22. "The Good Life"

a. Typescript, 6 p.

b. Carbon typescript, 7 p.

c. Carbon typescript with bolo. corr., 13 p., and Brandt, Carol

TLS Aug. 26, 1974;

Lewis, Naome CTLS Sept. 23, 1964

Brandt, Carl TLS Sept. 30, 1964

23. "The Hidden Trust"

Carbon typescript with some holo. corr., 16 p.

24. "A House for Henry Washington"

Xerox typescript with 1 p. outline, 32 p.

25. "Hurrah for Home"


26. "I am Tired of Homework"


27. "The Imposter"




Box 7 Carbon typescript, 11 p.

19. "First Separation" (F//3).

a. Typescript, 15 p.

b. Xerox typescript with bolo. corr., 11 p.

20. "The Gift of Christmas", dated 1958


21. "The Goddess of Harmony", dated Feb. 3, 1959 and March 26, 1959 (F//4)

a. Typescript with some holol corr, (2nd version), 14 p,

b. Typescript (3rd version), 13 p.

(Both in brown folders from Brandt & Brandt),

22, "The Good Life"

a. Typescript, 6 p.


c. Carbon typescript with bolo. corr., 13 p., and Brandt, Carol

TLS Aug. 26, 1974;

Lewis, Naome, CTLS Sept. 23, 1964

Brandt, Cail TLS Sept. 30, 1964

23. "The Hidden Trust"

Carbon typescript with some bolo. corr., 16 p.

24. "A House for Henry Washington"

Xerox typescript with 1 p. outline, 32 p.

25. "Hurrah for Home"


26. "I am Tired of Homework"


27. "The Imposter"


BITTLE, Camilla R.


Box 7 28. "The Inside Story" (F/14)


29. "Lady Pamela Faces Life" (F//5)

Typescript, 8 p.

30. "The List", dated 1966


31. "Little Old Love Story"


32. "The Long View"

Carbon typescript with halo. corr., 6 p.

33. "Loudmouth"


34. "Love Story", dated Jan. 9, 1968

Carbon typescript,with halo. corr., 13 p.

35. "Many Happy Returns"

Typescript, 7 p.

36. "Mary Elizabeth Seagull"

p. 4

a. Parts I-III. Xerox of typescript dated Aug. 24, 1977, 16 p.

Brandt, Carl TLS Aug. 29, 1977, letter of rejection.

b. Part I. Holograph, 3 p.

c. Parts I-III. Typescript with halo. corr., 12 p.

37. "The Meaning of Life", dated April 27, 1972

a. Xerox typescript, 10 p.




Box 7 38. "Memory of Morning", dated Jan. 28, 1968

Typescript with holo. corr., 5 p.

39. "Mouse Lady", with typed note from CB re story

a. Typescript with holo. corr., 67 p.

b. Carbon typewcript, 73 p.

Box 8 40. "My Daughter Wears a Brace", dated Feb. 3, 1977 (originally

titled "Braces are Like Cages") (FIil)

Xerox of typescript (p. 1 is typescript), 7 p.

41. "My Lovely Life"


42. "Next of Kin", dated 1969


43. "On One Dull Day"


44. "One Christmas"


45. "A Place intthe Heart"


46. " A Place to Cry"


4 7. "A Prd.celess Friend" (F/12)


48. "A Scent of Roses", dated Dec. 6, 1968


49, "Seed of Hope"




Box 8 so. "Separation Agreement", dated May 24, 1971

Typescript with holo, corr., 14 p.

51. "Set the Stage for Christmas"

Carbon typescript with holo. ,:corr. , 13 p.

52. "The Sho-Nuf South"


53. "The Square Green Spider"


(F/12)

54. "The Talents of Carolyn", (see also //56) (F//3)

Typescript with holo. corr., 20 p,

55. "Thank You Alice Ann"

Xerox typescript with holo. corr,, 20 p.

56. "A Touch of Talent" (later draft of "The Talents of Carolyn")


57, "The Train Thief", dated 1958


58, "The Troublemakers and the Teacher"

Carbonctypescript with holo, corr., 14 p.

59. "Two to Love", dated Nov. 21, 1963

Typescript, 8 p.

60. "The Voice on the Phone" (F//4)

Carbon typescript with holo, corr., 6 p.

61. "Walk with Me"


62. "Weekend Wolf"


BITTLE, Camilla R. P• 7


Box 8 63. "What are Your Children Reading?" (F/14)


64 • "Which Road"


65. "Who Needs a Lawyer", dated Jan. 25, 1977

Xerox of typesc:cipt, 6 p.

66. "Who's Lonely"

a. Carbon typescript, 5 p.


67. "With Gratitude for Granny"

a. Typescript, 8 p.

b. Carbon typescript with holo. corr~, 8 p.

68. Untitled, dated 1957, beginning: "Catherine had one feeling for

Hendersonville- contempt." (F/15)


69. Untitled, beginning: "Cora Mariott, age sixty-two, stepped up

on a footstool. •• 11

Typescript, 86 p.

70. Untitled, beginning: "Her name was Shirley, she was nineteen,

and she had the fresh prettiness of a May morning." (F/16)


71. Untitled, beginning: "I had not seen nor heard from Eleanor

Russell in years."

a. Typescript with holo. corr., 13 p.




Box 8 72. Untitled partial ms. of a proposed book, 1962, beginning:

"The trouble with Marcus is he's normal." (F/16)


C. Manuscripts Written by CB under Rseudonyms

1. CB as Carroll Bailey

a. "Why Go to Church" (F/17)


2. CB as Margaret Anderson Day

a. "The Sweet Sound of Dictation"


b. "Voices Beyond the Curtains"


D. Manuscript~ Elizabeth Babson Bittle

"The Children's Christmas Story"

Typescript, 3 p.

BITTLE, CAMILLA R. #683

Outline oflnventory Addenda Nov. 1985-March 1988

I. MANUSCRIPTS AND RELATED CORRESPONDENCE

A.NOVELS

B. NOVELLAS AND SHORT STORIES

C. SHORT STORIES - "MOSTLY MACDOWELL"

D.DRAFTSANDFRAGMENTS

E. PLAY

F. NON FICTION: ARTICLES, PROPOSAL

II. LETTERS FROM CHINA (NAOMI LANE BABSON)

III. PHOTOGRAPHS

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Box 9

BITTLE, CAMILLA R. #683

Addenda November 1985, March 1988

I. MANUSCRIPTS AND RELATED CORRESPONDENCE A. NOVELS 1975-1985

Box 10

Correspondence included with manuscript. Mostly with Carl Brandt, of Brandt and Brandt, Literary Agents. 1. DEARFAMILY

a. Notebooks. 4 Spiral notebooks, holo. "original rough." 1st notebook undated; 2nd dated Sept. 5, 1983; 3rd: Oct. 1 1983; 4th: Nov.22, 1983. (Envelope #1)

b. First Version n.d. Typescript, 244 p. Top. 119 (#1) P. 120-244 (#2) Photocopy of the above. (#3,#4) Carbon copy with few holo. corr. with check marks in pencil. 244 p. ( #5)

c. Second Version, March 1985. Typescript carbon 206p. (#6)

d. Final copy. Typewritten and holo. explanatory note by CRB included. Typescript photocopy, with very few holo. corr. in pencil. Total ca. 215p. (#7)

e. Correspondence and drawing. Exchange ofletters between CRB and Carl Brandt. Dec. 1983-May, 1984. TLS CTL, postcard.

Drawing in pencil on folded paper: Map of small town. (#8)

2. ELEANOR'S PORTION

a. Typescript photocopy. 180 p. (#1)

b.2 CTL to Carl Brandt; postcard (#1)

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Box 10/11

3. HER TWO LITTLE GIRLS

"Another rejected novel "Her two Little Girls" written 1987" Typescript carbon. 186 p. (#2)

4. NOW ALICE

a. First version "showing rewrite ideas" Typescript photocopy. Some corr. In pencil. pencil. 189 p. Top. 85 (#3) P. 86-189 (#4)

b. Final version Typescript carbon. Holo. note by CRB included. 131p. (#5)

5. ONE MAN'S FAMILY Novel revised from scripts originally written for radio and television programs.

a. "Pages for One Man's Family that were used and-or scrapped in airing for a final volume." Explanatory notes included about reading version A (25p.) and version B (18p.) Typescript, some carbons. Text: 214 p. (#6)

b. "Pages ofO'Man's F. that have been reclaimed and are now set aside." Includes: 2 CTL to Carl Brandt, lengthy explanatory note synopsis. Memor_y Book (1940) 2 versions of text and additional materials. Missing pages. Typescript, holo. notes, Some on scraps of paper. Carbon and photocopies. Total ca. 630 p. (#7 in box 10 and no 1 and 2 in box 11)

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c. Exchange ofletters between CRB, Carl Brandt and Harvey Ginsberg, Senior editor, Harper & Row, Publishers. TLS and CTL. Oct. 1978 December, 1979. (#3)

d. Contracts i. Copy of Contract between CRB and Harper

and Row for the novelization of One Man's Family. May 25, 1978.

ii. Copy of contract between Harper & Row and CarltonE. Morse, July 11, 1977. (#4)

6. THE RUBY CROSS

a. First version. First person narration (to be changed) Typescript, photocopty. 280 p. (#5,6)

b. "Carbon of top copy of revised Ruby Cross (Told in 3rd person) 1-22-82." Typescript, 222 p. (#7)

c. Letters of rejections from various publishers. CRB's letters included. November 1974-February 1982. (#8)

7. WHAT'S TO BECOME OF CATHERINE DYER

Explanatory note by CRB included with correspondence (d. below)

a. First version. Title: Catherine Dyer. Typescript, 156 p.

b. Second version Title: What's to Become Of Catherine Dyer. Typescript, 158 p. (#2)

c. Version sent to Brandt & Brandt. Title: There's a Hill Far Away. Typescript, 166 p. (#4)

d. Correspondence and explanatory note.

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Box 12

December, 1975-March, 1977 (including CTLS, Feb. 15, 1955)

8. NOVELLAS AND SHORT STORIES 1956-1985

Typescript, some carbon or photocopies. Holo. corr. If published, journal indicated.

1."Anything Bigger." 3 p. (Also in Box 7 #2)

2. ''Buster" ("Ancient" CRB) 3 p.

3. "CAT." 27p. (Also in Box 7 #2)

4."A Christmas Story." 39 p. Published in Good Housekeeping. January, 1978.

5."The Crucifixtion of Reverend Wicker." Dated Sept. 30, 1967, 9p. (Also in Box 7, #3)

6."Custody of the House," written in 1970. 2 different copies; 18 p. And 16 p. Also in Box 7, (#3)

7. "The Day We Buried Bucky," July, 1968. 10 p. (Also in Box 7, #3)

8. "A Deal With Destiny," filed July 7, 1966 7 p. (Also in Box 7 #3)

9. "Do it with Money," dated April 6, 1967. 5 p.

10. "Escaped Convict" (title crossed out, "ancient" CRB); 2 copies, 4 p. Each.

11. "Family Portrait." 1983 Published in McCalls, 1985. Several copies, duplicate p. And galley proofs.

12. "First Separation" (first version) 15 p. (Also in Box 7, #3)

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Box 13

13. "Ghost in the House," written in 1984, 11 p.

14. "The Green-Ever Evergreen." Sp. (#6)

15. "The Hidden Trust," written before 1959, 16p.

16. "House Again" original title: "True Runaway." Published in Redhook, December 1980. 106p.

17. "The House on Elm Street," filed April 29, 1958. 14 p. (#1)

18. "The List" (Also included among the short stories written at the MacDowell Colony. (See Box 14 #1) lOp.

19. "Little Old Love Story," filed November 21, 1962. lOp.

20. ''The Long Year," published in Family Circle, April 1984. Correspondence and several copies 18 p. Each. ( #2)

21. "Love Comes First." Original title: "The Ring of Love" Published in Redhook (1987?). Correspondence and several revised drafts, either 8 or 10 p. each. and galley proofs. (#3)

22. "Love on a Budget." 6p.

23. "Love Speaks Softly," submitted 1978. 12p. And 7 p. of duplicates and revisions.

24. ''Many Happy Returns," dated Oct. 3, 1977 7 p. (#4)

25. "My Lovely Life," refused by Redhook in 1967. 9p. (#4)

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Box 13 26. "The New House," submitted to Carl Brandf, 12p. (#5)

27. "Next of Kin" 1969, 13p. (#4)

28. "A Place in the Heart," first version, filed 1958. 48 p. and 3.p.

29. "A Place of Love." 19p.

30. "A Place to Cry," filed July 11, 1963, llp.

31. "A Pleasant Arrangement," submitted 1984, 4 variant copies, 6, 7, p. each. (#5)

32. "Seed of Hope." lOp. (#6)

33. "Separation Agreement," submitted 1971, 14p.

34. "The Square Green Spider," filed March 2, 1965. 5 p.

35. "A Sweater For My Love," 1956, 18 p. With comment: "CRB work w/critique from her aunt, Naomi Lane Babson." CTL from NL Babson, Nov. 4, 1956,2 p. and revision pages.

36. "The Sweet Sound of Dictation," by Margaret Anderson Day (pseud). 4 p.

37. "That's How you Know" 6p. (Included and rejected with "Buster" Box 12, folder 5)

38. "To Maggie with Love." Published in Good Housekeeping, July 1978. Galley proofs.

39. "Two Nice Women." 11 p. (#6)

40. "Walk With Me." Submitted 1962,

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Box 14 14 p. (#6)

C. SHORT STORIES - "MOSTLY MacDOWELL"

1. "The Poet." Submitted to C. Brandt June 24, 1985. typescript, 10 p. (#1)

The following 11 short stories were rejected and returned by agent Carl Brandt. May 1, 1986. Typescript photocopies.

2. "At the Pier." 6 p.

3. "The Conversion." 2 copies, 6 p. each.

4. "Death Stalks Mrs. Peeler." 9 p.

5. "Hemingway's War." 3p.

6. "The List." lOp. (Also in Box 13, #2)

7. "Mary Louise." 15 p.

8. "The Master Race." 15 p.

9. "Monsieur Thiebaud." 7 p.

10. "Muriel's Visit." 18p.

11. "The Purple Meadow." 34p.

12. "War." 7 p.

D.DRAFTSANDFRAGMENTS

"Rough Alice all mixed up, old stories :fragments, beginnings, rejects." Mostly typescript, some Holo. notes and correspondence. ca. 275 p.(#2,3)

E. Play

"A Time for Staying." A Play in Two Acts. Typescript photocopy. 42 p. (#4)

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Box14 F. Non-Fiction 1. ARTICLES

a. "The Heartbeat of Fiction." Typescript carbon. 4 p. Includes correspondence with Sylvia K. Burack, editor, The Writer,1984.

b. "What Are Your Children Reading?" Typescript, 5 p. (#5)

2. PROPOSAL

"Rockport." Typescript. Submitted to National Geographic Traveler. a. proposal, 3p. b. proposal, carbon 3 p. c. proposal, abbreviated version, carbon,

2p. d. "Rockport", article, carbon,

9p. (#6)

II. LETTERS FROM CHINA 1922-1925

Letters written by Naomi Lane Babson, Camilla R. Bittle's aunt, to her family. Edited and with a lengthy introduction by CRB. And an explanatory note by CRB. Typescript carbon. Introduction by CRB 9p. Letters 272 p.

Introduction and text, p. 1-190 (#7) p. 191-272 (#8)

III. PHOTOGRAPHS

2 black and white photographs 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 of a young unidentified boy. (Envelope #1)

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I. Manuscripts

Bittle, Camilla Preliminary Listing

11/18/92

A Manuscript of''Dear Family" B. "From Slender Hopes." Typescript C. Folder: pg. 180 - 278 of first ending of''Dear Family"

II Correspondence A 1966-1967

1. Record of some foreign sales 2. Last work prior to decline in writing

B. Correspondence with publishers etc. reviews and misc. papers (in 2 boxes)

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Manuscript

Bittle, Camilla Preliminary Listing

7/5/94

A. Friends of the Family. 1 draft, typescript B. Eleanor's Portion, 3 drafts, notes, typescript C. Revision pages, typescript (no title known) Correspondence A Business B. Personal Ephemera A Catalog for St. Martin's Press

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