The Inventory

of the

Charles G. Bell

Collection

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Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

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Box 1 I, MANUSCRIPTS

Bell, Charles G,

Addenda: January, 1979

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A, "Five Fives", Poetry, Photocopy typescript, 9 p, (//9)

B, "S, Cristobal, Chiapas, Mex,, May 25, 1978", Diary, including

poem, Photocopy typescript, 2 p, (#9)

C, ''Symbolic History; A Drama of the Western Arts'',

1, Index to a series of thirty-five slide-tape shows,

photocopy typescript, 1 p, (#9)

2, "XIV: 1500: Explosive Balance", Text of one slide .... tape

show, Photocopy typescript 1 29 p, (//9)

3, "XXXI: 0 Western Star (Whitman's America)", Text of one slide..,.

tape show, Photocopy typescript, 41 p, on 21 leaves, (#9)

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Box 1

Box 2

Bell, Charles G,

Addenda: September 1980

I, MANUSCRIPT (#10)

A. "1927 - Near Wharfville,"Synopsis of autobiographical novel,

written in 1942-3, Carbon typescript, with holograph notes,

2p,

II, COURSE MATERIALS

A. Graduate Preceptorial on Dimensions of Western History, St.

John's College, Santa Fe, 1972-73. Includes syllabus,

outlines, and diary of CGB's jungle trip of 1972 which

contains some translations of poetry and an original

poem. Photocopy of typescript with halo, notes, 16p.

on 13 leaves,

Bell, Charles G.

Addenda: January 1984

Manuscripts

FIVE CHAMBERED HEART. Poetry,

1. Early draft, titled THE NUHBER OF :MY LIVES. Photocopy of

typescript with some bolo. corr,, ca, 110 p, Typescript

preface, 5 p, (1)

2, Final draft. Photocopy of typescript, 70 p, (2)

BELL, CHARLES G.

Gift of December 1969

Bpx 1 DELTA RETURN. Volume of poetry. University of INdiana Press, 1956.

Carbon typescript. Signed and with profuse holograph corrections, 74 pp. (if'IJ

THE TALE OF MR. BIGTAIL. Illustrations by the author.

Printed piece of 8 pp. No place, no date. (#U

Articles (#-9 1. "Two sorts of Poetic Revision". Carbon typescript with halo. corr., 5 PP•

' ' '

2. "Genesis of the poem I Touch Me Not,• 11 Xerox of typescript, 1 P•

3. "Dante:· The Arrow and the Wheel" Mimeo 24 PP• May 1969.

4., "Poetry and Madness" Xerox of printed piece. 5 PP•

BELL, CHARLES G.

Addenda: November, 197O-January, 1972

Box 1

MANUSCRIPT

A. Novel

Folder '2

Folder 3

Folder 4

B. Poem

THE THIRD KINGDOM. (work in progress) t:tf .;;lJ

1. Excerpt.

a. November 24, 1971. Typescript mimeo and typescript, with

holograph corrections, 42 p. on 21 leaves,

b. Later draft. November, 1971. Typescript mimeo, 33 p. on

17 leaves.

2. Plot theme sketch t½t-a)

a. Typescript with holograph corrections, 1 p.

b. Carbon typescript, 1 p, On this page is an ANS, CGB to

Howard Gotlieb. No. date.

"November--Cross and Swan". Carbon typescript with holograph correc­

tions, 10 p. (#0

Folder 5

c. Short Stories

1. "The Fall of Candida". Published in New World Writing. Carbon

typescript with holograph corrections, 24 p.

2. "The Lesson". Unpublished. Typescript with holograph corrections,

7 p.

c.

Folder 6

D.

BELL, CHARLES G.

Page 2

Short Stories (cont.)

3. "The Open Door". Published in Texas Quarterly. Spring, 1962.

a. Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, 23 p.

b. Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, 18 p.

4. "Out of Line". Unpublished. Carbon typescript, 21 p. With

holograph note on page 1

5. "The Smiling One". Unpublished. Carbon typescript with holo­

graph corrections, 22 p.

6. "The View from the Bluff". Unpublished. Carbon typescript with

holograph corrections, 6 p.

7. "With Songs and Cheers". Unpublished.

a. Typescript and carbon typescript, with holograph corrections,

10 p.

b. Miscellaneous pages. Typescript and carbon typescript, 6 p.

on 4 leaves.

Philosophical writings

1. "Early Christianity: Arts and Soul". Published in Diogenes {/19,

Fall, 1957. Typescript mimeo, 11 p.

2. "On Plato's REPUBLIC". Spring, 1971. Typescript mimeo, 16 p.

Box 1:

BELL, Charles G.

Addenda:

June 1973

Manuscripts

A. Essays

1. "Blake: Word and Image". A Slide Lecture, March 1972.

Mimeo of typescript, 30 p. with holo. annotation.

2. "Shakespeare: The Phoenix and the Turtle". Mimeo of

typescript, 22 p.

B. Poems

Poems published in THE QUARTERLY REVIEW OF LITERATURE

(Princeton, XVIII, 1, 2), 1972. Mimeo of typescript, 4 p.

including 10 poems.

Box l

BELL, Charles,G.

Addenda: December 1975

I. Manuscripts

A. Book

SYMBOLIC HISTORY: A MULTIMEDIA STUDY OF THF. WESTERN ARTS,

Unpublished. Written for a course at St. John's College;

1974-75. Xerox type,, 224 p. (Folder #8)

B. Poem

"Determined Cognizance"

a) Holo., 2 p., 1 sheet, marked "1st sketch". 11/1/75.

b) Carbon type., with holo. corr., 1 p. Typescript with

halo. corr. on verso,

c) Type. wtth holo. corr,, 1 p.

Box 1 I, M.ANUSCRIPTS

Bell, Charles G,

Addenda: January, 1979

A, "Five Fives'', Poetry, Photocopy typescript, 9 p, (f/9)

B, 11 S, Cristobal, Chiapas, Mex,, May 25, 1978", Diary, including

poem, Photocopy typescript, 2 p, (1/9)

C, ''Symbolic History: A Drama of the Western Arts",

1, Index to a series of thirty-five slide-tape shows,

photocopy typescript, 1 p, (#9)

2, "XIV: 1500: Explosive Balance", Text of one slide-tape

show, Photocopy typescript, 29 p, (f/9)

3, "XXXI: 0 Western Star (Whitman's America)", Text of one slide..-

tape show, Photocopy typescript, 41 p, on 21 leaves, (#9)

Box 1

Box 2

Bell, Charles G,

Addenda: September 1980

I, MANUSCRIPT (//10}

A, "1927 .,. Near Wharfvi11e/'Synopsis of autobiographical novel,

written in 1942~3, Carbon typescript, with holograph notes,

2p,

II, COURSE MATERIALS

A. Graduate Preceptorial on Dimensions of Western History, St.

John's College, Santa Fe, 1972-73. Includes syllabus,

outlines, and diary of CGB's jungle trip of 1972 which

contains some translations of poetry and an original

poem. Photocopy of typescript with halo. notes, 16p.

on 13 leaves.

Bell, Charles G.

Addenda: January 1984

Manuscripts

FIVE CHAMBERED HEART. Poetry,

1. Early draft, titled THE NUMBER OF MY L~VES. Photocopy of

typescript with some halo. corr,, ca, 110 p, Typescript

preface, 5 p, (1)

2, Final draft. Photocopy of typescript, 70 p, (2)