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C.S. Forester Papers, 1940-1964 http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3d5nf153 No online items Finding Aid to the C.S. Forester Papers, 1940-1964 Finding Aid written by Arcadia Falcone The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email: [email protected] URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ © 2010 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid to the C.S. Forester BANC MSS 72/250 c 1 Papers, 1940-1964 Finding Aid to the C.S. Forester Papers, 1940-1964 Collection Number: BANC MSS 72/250 c The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Finding Aid Written By: Arcadia Falcone Date Completed: August 2010 © 2010 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Collection Summary Collection Title: C.S. Forester papers Date (inclusive): 1940-1964 Collection Number: BANC MSS 72/250 c Creators : Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott), 1899-1966 Extent: Number of containers: 3 cartons, 1 box, 5 volumes, 2 oversize foldersLinear feet: 6.2 linear feet Repository: The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email: [email protected] URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ Abstract: The C.S. Forester Papers (1940-1964, bulk undated) contain manuscripts for Forester's writings in a variety of genres, both published and unpublished. Most materials appear to be final typescripts, although some works exist in multiple or corrected drafts. Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Access Collection is open for research. Publication Rights Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html . Preferred Citation [Identification of item], C.S. Forester Papers, BANC MSS 72/250 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. Alternate Forms Available There are no alternate forms of this collection. Related Collections Finding Aid to the C.S. Forester BANC MSS 72/250 c 2 Papers, 1940-1964 Sylvanus Griswold Morley papers, 1896-1969, BANC MSS 77/85 c Armchair Strategists Society records, [ca.1941-1946], BANC MSS 79/20 c Separated Material Photographs have been transferred to the Pictorial Collections of The Bancroft Library (BANC PIC 19xx.062--AX). Recording of an interview with George R. Stewart transferred to the Phonotape Collections of The Bancroft Library. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott), 1899-1966--Archives Hornblower, Horatio (Fictitious character)--Fiction Authors, English--20th century Clippings. Manuscripts for publication. Galley proofs (Printing) Accruals No additions are expected. System of Arrangement Arranged to the folder level. Processing Information Processed by Arcadia Falcone in 2009. Biographical Information C.S. Forester (1899-1966) was an author and historian best known for his tales of seafaring life. His most famous works are the 11-volume Horatio Hornblower series, set during the era of the Napoleonic Wars, and the novel The African Queen, adapted into a film by John Huston in 1951. Born in Cairo to British parents and educated in England, Forester settled in California at the end of World War II, where he lived until his death. Scope and Content of Collection The C.S. Forester Papers (1940-1964, bulk undated) contain manuscripts for Forester's writings in a variety of genres, both published and unpublished. Most materials appear to be final typescripts, although some works exist in multiple or corrected drafts. Fiction writings represented comprise novels and short stories, including the published works Hornblower and the Atropos (1953), Hornblower and the Hotspur (1962), and The Nightmare (1954). The collection also includes manuscripts of what appear to be two unpublished novels: The Perfect Lady and Tranquil God. Non-fiction writings in the collection include book-length texts and articles. Present are multiple typescript drafts and galley proofs for The Age of Fighting Sail (1956), as well as related correspondence; drafts and proofs for The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck (1959); and drafts and notes for an unpublished piece, Leyte Gulf, with correspondence regarding a possible film adaptation. The collection also contains autobiographical pieces in which Forester reflects upon his own experiences and writings, including a draft and proofs for The Hornblower Companion (1964). Writings in other genres include several drafts of a play entitled The Furies, apparently unproduced; short works of criticism, mainly in the form of book reviews and introductions; and a series of "Ballades", with related correspondence. General materials include clippings; a small amount of correspondence with publishers and others; notes and research materials; a screenplay and publicity material for two films adapted from Forester's texts; a program from Nurse Cavell (1933), a play co-written by Forester; works by other writers sent to Forester; and an artfully aged page from a "diary" attributed to Horatio Hornblower. Finding Aid to the C.S. Forester BANC MSS 72/250 c 3 Papers, 1940-1964 Series 1Fiction 1940-circa 1961, undated Series 1 Fiction 1940-circa 1961, undated Physical Description: Carton 1, folders 1-64 Arrangement Arranged alphabetically by U.S. publication title, if known; otherwise, arranged by manuscript title Scope and Content Note Primarily drafts of short stories and novels, with a small amount of related materials; includes typescripts, galley proofs, drawings; some annotated Carton 1, Folder 1 "The Bedchamber Mystery" Undated Boon Stories Undated, circa 1961 Carton 1, Folder 2 "Borrowing from the British" Undated Carton 1, Folder 3 "The Boy Stood on the Burning Deck" Undated Carton 1, Folder 4 "Can Dead Men Vote Twice" Undated Carton 1, Folder 5 "The Giant Refreshed" Undated Carton 1, Folder 6 "One Life" Undated Carton 1, Folder 7 "Touch and Go" Undated Carton 1, Folder 8 Untitled fragments Undated Carton 1, Folder 9 Synopsis Circa 1961 Carton 1, Folder "The Computer" Undated 10 Carton 1, Folder "The Course of True Love" Undated 11 Carton 1, Folder "Eleven Deck Chairs" Undated 12 Carton 1, Folder "The Extension" Undated 13 Carton 1, Folder "The Girls at the Star" Undated 14 Carton 1, Folder The Good Shepherd Undated 14a Additional Note Corrected galleys Carton 1, Folder "The Goose and the Gander" 1945 15 Carton 1, Folder "Hitler Invades" Undated 16 Carton 1, Folder "Hornblower and His Majesty" Undated 17 Carton 1, Folder "Hornblower and Noah's Ark" Undated 18 Carton 1, Folder Hornblower and the Atropos Undated 19-22 Additional Note MSS title: The Captain of the Atropos Carton 1, Folder Hornblower and the Atropos - serial version Undated 23-26 Additional Note Includes additional changes by editor Carton 1, Folder Hornblower and the Hotspur Undated 27-31 Carton 1, Folder "Hornblower and the Man Who Felt Queer" Undated 31a Carton 1, Folder "Hornblower and the Temptation of the Devil" Undated 32 Finding Aid to the C.S. Forester BANC MSS 72/250 c 4 Papers, 1940-1964 Series 1Fiction 1940-circa 1961, undated Carton 1, Folder "Hornblower's Charitable Offering" Undated 33 Carton 1, Folder "The Hybrid Convertible" Undated 34 Carton 1, Folder "Intelligence" 1942 35 Carton 1, Folder "Lieutenant Hornblower and the Hand of Destiny" Undated 36 Carton 1, Folder "The Maestro at Sixty" Undated 37 Carton 1, Folder "The Man Who Will See F.D.R." Undated 38 Carton 1, Folder "Marjorie is Still Waiting" Undated 39 Carton 1, Folder "Modernity and Maternity" Undated 40 Carton 1, Folder "National Service" Undated 41 The Nightmare Undated Carton 1, Folder "The Dragon's Castle" Undated 42 Carton 1, Folder "Evidence" Undated 43 Carton 1, Folder "Miriam's Miracle" Undated 44 Carton 1, Folder "The Physiology of Fear" Undated 45 Carton 1, Folder "To Be Given to God" Undated 46 Carton 1, Folder "The Wandering Gentile" Undated 47 Carton 1, Folder The Perfect Lady Undated 48-49 Carton 1, Folder Poo-Poo and the Dragons 1942 50 Additional Note Copies of original drawings Carton 1, Folder The Pursued Undated 51-53 Carton 1, Folder "So Gossip Says" Undated 54 Carton 1, Folder "Souvenirs of His Late Wife" 1947 55 Carton 1, Folder "Supposing" 1949 56 Carton 1, Folder "The Tanker" 1940 57 Carton 1, Folder Tranquil God Undated 58-59 Carton 1, Folder "Value for Money" Undated 60 Carton 1, Folder "A Week-end in the Country" Undated 61 Carton 1, Folder "When? Where? How?" Undated 62 Carton 1, Folder "'You Are Welcome!'" Undated 63 Finding Aid to the C.S. Forester BANC MSS 72/250 c 5 Papers, 1940-1964 Series 1Fiction 1940-circa 1961, undated Carton 1, Folder "You Can Warm a Ship Up" Undated 64 Oversize Folder Maps charting Hornblower's fictional travels Undated 2C Series 2 History 1944-1961, undated Physical Description: Carton 2, folders 1-52 Arrangement Arranged alphabetically by U.S.
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