The Inventory of the Mary Borden Collection
The Inventory
of the
Mary Borden
Collection
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Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center MARY BORDEN MANUSCRIPTS
Four O'Clock and Other Stories (1926)
Box 1 -3.: pa.e1ffig04
manuscript and typescript drafts as follows:
Four O'Clock - ms. draft, 37p.• ; typescript, 16-t'. Meeting in Mayfair - ms. draft, . 33 .{ o; typescript, 17,e • and carbon, 18 .e. Tapestry Needlework - ms. draft, 27Q .; typescript carbon, 14-e. and orig lackin~ -I. 14
. Beauty - no ms. draft; typescript carbon, 17-l!. with holograph annotations.
The Little Horse - ms. draft, 32 .e. No Verdiot - ms • draft, 111-I. •
Miss Bateman - Ms. draft, 35-l.(with-l. 1 typed); typescript carbon, 17,e. with
holograph annotations.
Accident Qn the Quai Voltaire - ms. draft, 43' o; typescript carbon, 18-2. with
holograph annotations.
Siegfried and the Step Daughter - ms. draft, 60/.; typescript carbon, 26 -R.
with holograph annotations.
To~ Jesus Christ - ms. draft, 36 I'.
And a typescript of 250-i • in p:i.per binder, later draft with holograph annotations.
Forbidden Zone (1929)
Box 1 J.. pae~eage'S
:Uox 2 One package has ms. ahd typescript with holograph-t. inserted.
Box 1 One package·ma.rked "typescript and manuscript 2nd arrangement11 has: contents page
listing 5 pts. that typescript is incomplete. Missing are prologue and other
sections. The holograph manuscript is earlier draft than the typescript •
.Also a French translation by M.B. 11 La Zone Interdite11 , typescript with holograph
corrections.
Some ms. p:i.ges stamped by War Ministry 11 oensored11 • MARY BORDEN MANUSCRIPTS
Sarah Gay (1931)
Box 3 l paeka~e- Marked1 "Two typescripts". One is in red binder with minor corrections at end.
One in tan binder marked 11 Heinemann's copy" has ms. directions: to printer and minor corrections, 322 •
Mary Qf Nazareth (1933)
Box 4 ~ pa:ckageS' One package has holograph manuscript and typescript (in several versions). One package has "Manuscript Part III" holograph. Action for Slander (1936)
J,, pa0lea~
Author I s copy Bound typescript with holograph annotations (checked corrections and conform with book, MDH). Book in parts with sections. Part I, sect. l - 16 pages; sect. 2 - 24 pages; sect. 3 - 15 i:ages; sect. 4 - 23 pages - Early draft
Part II,sect. l - 21 pages; sect. 2 - 17 pages; sect. 3 - 16 i:ages; sect. 4 --14 pages; sect. 5 - 21 pages:; sect. 6 - 21 pages MDH - check page 173 - short paragraph added to last page of this section Book goes to Part III whereas Author's Copy goes to Part II, section 7 (26p Page 2 in Author's Copy matches 177 in book Part II, sect. 8 is in Author's copy, in book Part III, sect. 2 (24p.) - ends on P• 23 in author's copy; paragraph added in .Author's Copy. Part III, Section 3 in book, Part II, section 9 in .Author's Copy (24p.) Part III, section 1 in Amthor's Copy (26p.), Part EV, sect. 1 in book Borden - 2
Journey Down~ Blind Alley (1946)
Box 3 ~packages--
One package has typescript marked "rough copy" and others nnrked 11 sp:i.re 11 , some ms. ,e • One p:3.ckage has typescript of part 2 11 rough copy11 with ms. g.
One package marked 11 part II - viii-xiv. Part III". 2 parts in red binders andt
holograph l. (loose) marked "Loose sheets from Part II-III. Final chapter
of book".
Box 4 • JV, Part III, sect1 2 in Author's Copy '(16p.), Part sect. 2 in book Part III, sect. 3 in Author's Copy (21p.), Part 'IV, sect. 3 in book Part r:v, sect-4 in book, Part III, sect 4 (15p.) in Author's Copy Action fQ!: Slander by Mary Borden · Instructions to the printer concerning inserts and how different sections of the book should read. Part II, section 6 Typescript, 30p.; carbon, 30p. (T.C.) Typescript of book (some appear to be carbon) - loose leaves, unbound; special instructions to printer. Typescript with holograph annotations. Part I, sect. 1 - 16p. sect 2 - 24P• sect. 3 15p. sect 4 - 23p. (These sections of Part I are a later draft) Part II, sect. 1 -.21p. sect. 2 - 17p.
sectl> 3 - 16p. sect. 4 - l4p. sect. 5 - 2lp. sect. 6 - missing
sect. 7 or Part III, sect.l - PP• 1 & 2 missing - 24p. · sect. 8 or Part III, sect. 2 - 24p. sect. 8 or Part III, sect. 3 - 24p. Part III, sect. 1 in Author's Copy (26p), Part IT, sect. 1 in book Part III, sect. 2 in Author's Copy (16p.), Part IV, sect. 2 in book
Part III, sect. 3 in .Author's Copy (2lp.), Part r:v, sect 3 in book Part III, sect. 4 in Author's Copy (15p.), Part r:v, sect. 4 in book
Martin Merriedew (1952) Box 5 2 packages Published in u. s. under title of You the Jury
' - One package has hologr~ph manuscript.
One pa.ckage marked "Ms. & Typescript". Ms. in envelope and typescript with holograph leaves. 2 versions of pa.rt 2. (This needs careful sorting to identify parts, MDH) Margin of Error (1954) Box 6 l package Typescript in folder. 2 loose leaves in ms. (final draft?) Correspondence, Package II Folder marked "Mary of Nazareth"
Includes correspondence.!§. law suit (New Catholic Press/Catholic Herald. v Mary Borden) Symre,thetic letters from various clergymen included:
0 Holmes, John H. - T .L .S ., Brooklyn, N.Yo, Nov .17, 1933. lp.
~ Rowan:Hamilton, S. - A.L.S., Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov. 28, 1933, 4p. Typescript of last seven chapters Fan Letters
0 Murray, Sir Arcµibald - A.L.S., Rergate, 30th Dec. 1933, 2p.
o Gyde, Arnold - T.L.S., Surrey, July 25, 1935, 2p. And others MARY BORDEN MANUSCRIPTS
Passport for~ Girl (1939) Box 7 Typescript
Jericho Sands (1925)
Box 7, 8 One package has typescript (,410J .) witt holograph mnnotations and corrections by
M.B., some ms. J.. Farlier version of 127 J. One package has ms. copy in author's hand, one group of loose J • in envelopes;
also 1 envelope marked 11 parts of ms. 11 ; 1 envelope, unmarked, with beginning Chapter I (early draft) and 1 typescript copy of 127 J. (final draft to printer?) King of the Jews (1935)
Box 8 Ms. and typescript; early draft and revisions. Correspondence, Package I Box 9 Folder marked "King of Jews" includes correspondence with probably a Board of Film
censors re it being made into a picture & T.L.S. from.Alexander Korda.
Typescript of 11 How I Came to Write Mary of Nazareth and The King of the Jews". Loose typescript sheets of Preface and Bibliography of King of~ Jews, copies
of revisions. Form letters. Correspondence with .funch re their 11 attack11 on
it (hologrpph draft of M.B. 1 s letter of protest and T.L.S. from editor) Folder marked ".Appreciations" includes:
~ Nicolson, Harold - T.L.s.• , London, May 10, 1930, lp. , . '
Box 9 Folder (Envelope), ft.g.c;l;r;:QQlilQQ :i;ie~~
0 Baker, Harold T. - A.L.S., Winchester, 4/12/49, 2p. C/Baldwin, Faith - A.L.S., Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 12, 1931, 2p.
0 Evans, 0harles S. - .A.L.S., London, July 13, 1928, 2p. C Blackwood, Algernon, - T .L .s., London, n.d., lp. 0 Roberts, Cecil - .A .L .s., Nov. 5, 1928, 2p. Buchmarker, Lord - .A .L .s., London, 3.10.27, 2p. II II I\ .L .s., London, 21.4.33, 2p. Baker, Harold - A.L.S., Berks., 20 Nov. 1927, 2p. Minshall, T. H. - A.L.S., London, May 13th , lp. C,Haldane (Viscount) - .A.L.s., London, 4 Nov. 27, lp.
II II A.L.S., London, 27 Nov. 1927, Jp. CBai:,~lng, Hon. Maurice -.A.L.S., London, 16 June 1928, 2p. 'J)e C Havilland, Sir Geoffrey - T.L.S., Hatfield, 23 Nov. 1954, lp.
11 11 11 T.L.s., II Jd Dec. 1954, lp. R,cl,J-1)/4 9a tel/ NJL (.haroo\) C,Casey (Lord) - T.I.:.S., 21st Oct. 1954, lp. CHuxley, Julian - .A.L.S., Hampstead, 26.1.56, 2p. C Churchill, Winston - T.L.S. to Louis Spears, Westerham, 19 Feb. 1937, lp. C.-Birrell, Hon. A.ugustine - A .L .s., Chelsea., Dec. 3, 1924, 2p. " II " A .L .s., Chelsea, Jan. 4, 1928, 2p. " II II I\ .L .s., Chelsea, Nov. 16 2p. " II II I\ .L .s., Chelsea, Oct. 21, 1927, 2p. II II " A .L .s., Chelsea, July 28, 1924, 2p.
Loos2 in envelope - Press release (B.U.) on presentation of Borden Mss., Nov. 1, 1964. Clipping from Boston Herald, Nov. 1, 1964, and 4 color prints of Lady Spears in Treasure Room on occasion of visit to B.U. in Oct., 1964.
Box 9 e, Marsh, Sir Edward - A.L.S., ------,"Sunday", lp. ' a, Coward, Noel - .A.L.S., Manchester, n.d., 2p. II " - .A .L .s., London, 23/10/31, 2p. ti 11 - .A.L.S., London, n.d., lp.
0 Baker, Harold - A .L .s •, Codford, 11/Nov ./1928, 4P•
6 Gyde, .Arnold".'" A.L.S., Todworth,.Dec. 3d, 1934, 2 p.
C,Spa.eth, K.L. (Mrs. Sigmund), T.L.S., Cannes, March 17, 19 ?, lp. (refers jo
Somerset Maugham)
and other 11 fan11 letters, clipping of .Adlai Stevenson article by M.B. from
Daily Mail (London), October 29, 1954.
Folder marked "Letters re Journey Down a Blind Alley"
17 letters with list laid in (in M.B. 1 s hand) incl. others I've listed (MDH)
Requiem (general of 4th army from W.W. I) A.L.S. , Nov. 1 46, 2p. o.1rtcl,rl,r/.'i «L (; Butler, P.R. \Lt. Col.), .A.L.S., Andover, Jan. 11, 1947, 2p.
©,, Paget, Thomas, .A.L.S., Surrey, 27 Oct. 1946, 2p. 6 MacMichael1h, Sir Harold, A.L.S., Teynham, 22/4/46, 2p. . . C, Alt.i::mcham,., Edwin William, baron, A.L.S., London, Nov. 21st, 1946, 6 • on
two kinds of paper.
(} Casey, May (Lady), A.L.s., 16.8.64, 2p.
C:,. Macmillan, Harold, T.L.S., London, 28 October 1946, lp.
C,..,,. Frazier, .Arthur Hugh, T.L.S., Westport, Conn., Nov. 16, 1946, 2p.
and others MARY BORDEN MANUSCRIPTS
Box 9 "Two early short stories. Manuscript" (19--)
J,.,pi,ukae§9>
In envelope marked by M. B. "-Published in the Atlantio Monthly, My first efforts" Holograph mss. of 11 Piars, Gift of Forgiving Gods" and "Mr. John's Miss Best, or,
A. Pilgrim of Religion" (Note: I was unable to find these listed in R. G. so cannot date - MDH) Jane Our Stranger (1922)
Box 10,11 9 ~eieag,es
One pkg. marked "Partial Ms. 11 has holograph leaves.
One pkg. marked "Fragments of ms. & Typescript has some e • badly damaged by dampness. It is Ms. pt. 2, oh. 6-7-. The typescript is marked "Third copy" and includes some ms. e . One pkg. is marked 11 Ms. Part I, Chapter I to IX" (Note: includes X also, MDH). In separate envelopes there are parts identified as "Jane, Part 1, Chapters I-IV;
Jane, Part I, Chapters V-VI; Jane our Stranger, Chapters VII-IX" and sm unmarked blue paper pkg. included that contains Chapter X. No. 2 Shovel Street (1949). Box 9 Typescript in yellow folder marked "Author's Copy", J62t . , minor corrections in author's hand. MARY BORDEN MA.NUSCRIPTS
1hree Pilgrims~~ Tinker (1924)
Box 12
"Complete Manuscript". In 3 folders with some typescript sheets; rest holograph. Flamingo (1927)
Box 13
1 package marked 11 1st Corr. Typescript with Corrections"; some holographt • and "Complete first Typescript" with holograph corr. (minor). One package has ms. in several drafts with some in typescript. Chapter I - Part I · 1. Holograph and typescript with holograph annotations; 5Jp; early draft (g) 2. Typescript and carbon; 29p. each; lp. missing in each; incomplete draft; end of P• 29 is found on p. 23 in book; 2 paragraphs short second of three drafts(£) J. Holograph and' typescript with holograph annotations; 40p. lp. missing - incomplete draft; end of p. 29 is found on p. 23 in book; 2 paragraphs short.
3rd of three drafts (£) Chapter I - Part III Holograph draft; 52p.; an early draft Chapter II - Part III Holograph draft; 5lp.; an early draft Chapter II - Part IV Holograph draft; 42p.; an early draft Chapter III - Part IV Holograph draft; 50p. an early draft Chapter IV - Part III
Ho+ograph draft; 45p.; an ~arly draft
Chapter IV - Part IV Holograph draft; 56p.; an early draft For the Record (1950 - Am. title: Catsrew)
Box 14 ~ µ:rcka~ One pkg. typescript (parts separately r.e,ged) with part 2, VI also in holograph (5ot .) One pkg. is holograph draft with typescript l • revisions of ms. and typescripts without revisions. MA.RY BORDEN MANUSCRIPTS
The Romantic Woman(l919)
Box 15 "Ms. and typescript". The ms. is dannged by dampness. Typescript (3981.) is publisher's copy. Jehovah's Day (1928)
Box 16 @ii ~e~
One pkg. nnrked "Typescript & Ms. Part I". The typescript is in three sections; Part I is loose, Part I in envelope I1JB.rked "second finish copy, Chapter 1 is missing", Part III in envelope. Ms. l . for chapter 1 appear to be earlier draft and incomplete
One pkg. is marked "Typescript & Ms. Part II-III" - unsorted with some sections in folders
f1 Woman With White~ (1930)
Box 17 ]!t,, µ, emg s- Marked "Manuscript and Typescript". The ts. is in 3 red folders. Also 1 envelope marked "First Version" includes ms. and ts. of µi.rt 2. 1 envelope marked
11 Part II Ms. 11 and loose sheets of ms. (complete?) Hungry Leo.12fil:.9: (1956)
Box 11 ~ JHlet.ttg,'3 Box 17 Typescript with some holograph changes and corrections. 444 e. BORJJE,'H, J.1A.RY
(Oct. 1965)
Box 4 The Hungry Leoµi.rd (Novel, 1956) . Typescript with holograph corrections, 444J.
BORDEN, MARY
Addenda: October 1970
Box 17 "On a Paper Written by Mary Borden" by Major General Sir Edward
Louis Spe~rs (Husband of Mary Borden),
Commentary on Mary Borden's meeting Albert Einstein.
Photocopy of typescript, 8 pp, . ( BORDEN, MARY Addenda: January 1972
Box 17 Borden, Mary. ALS to Rowland :a.irdon-Muller, September 24 with
envelope postmarked September 25, 1964.
BORDEN, MARY
Gift of Major Gen. Sir Edward Spears
September 1970
Manuscripts
Box 18 1) THE DIARY OF SIR PETER BOTTLE. SERIOUS SNOB.
Signed holograph, Ca. 1000 pp. (#1-4).
Box 19 2) "Action for Slander". Play by MB and Felix Felton based on novel
by MB.
a) First version. Typescript, carbon typescript, and holograph,
Ca. 150 pp. (115).
b) Typescript and holograph, Ca. 50 pp. (#6).
c) Partial manuscript. Typescript, carbon typescript, and holograph,
Ca. 50 pp. (#6).
d) Carbon typescript and holograph, Ca.30 pp. (#6).
e) Partial early version. Typescript with holograph corrections,
134 pp, (117),
f) Author's copy. Carbon typescript and holograph, Ca. 200 pp.
in signed folder. (IIB).
Box 20 g) Author's copy, bound and signed. Typescript with holograph
corrections, Ca. 200 pp. (#9).
3) "The Woman's Touch". Play for television. Carbon typescript with
holograph corrections in signed folder, 58 pp, (#10).
4) "A Moment with Doctor Einstein". Account of MB I s interview. (1110).
a) Typescript with holograph corrections, 16 pp,
b) Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, 16 pp.
5) "The King of the Jews". Film Treatment. Typescript and carbon
typescript, Ca. 50 pp. (#10). 6) A chapter titled "Children Who Save Their Parents". Typescript with holograph corrections, 17 pp. (#10) 7 '\ 1o~A n-t«rv l::ihelled "Diary During Crisis". Carbon typescript, 24 pp. (#10)
Borden, Mary (1886-1968)
Addenda June 1978, May 1983
Gift and purchase from Col. J. A. Aylmer, cousin and heir of Major General Sir Edward L. Spears, Mary Borden's husband.
I. SCRAPBOOKS
Box 21 1. 1915-1924. Mary Borden, Family and friends. Photo album, 53 leaves. Includes photos of: Albert I, King of Belgium Elisabeth, Queen of Belgium Painleve, Paul (French minister of war) Macdonogh, General Sir George Watson (head of British military intelligence) Pershing, General John J. Robertson, General Sir William (chief of Imperial General staff) Foch, Marshal Ferdinand Smuts, Jan c. (statesman) Balfour, Arthur (statesman) Malcolm, Sir Ian (diplomat) Weygand, General Maxime (French army) Thomas Albert (French minister of munitions)
2. Spears Ambulance. 1914-1918. Photo album, 24 leaves. Includes World War I scenes; barracks, buildings, wounded soldiers, officers, etc.
3. Hadfield- Spears Reunion. 1962. Photo album 19 leaves. Includes photos of Billie Burke (actress).
4. Ghana Visit. 1964. Photo album, 14 leaves.
5. Michael Justin Aylmer Spears, (son of Mary Borden).
Box 22 a. "Michael". 1921-1925, Photographs, letters, narrative history, and memorabilia. Includes: Ypres, Earl of, Field Marshal. John D,P, French, TLS, March 17, 1921. Box 23 B. "Volume II", 1925-1934. Photographs, letters, narrative history, school reports, and memorabilia.
Box 22 C. "Volume III." 1931-1938. Photographs, letters, narrative history, school reports, and memorabilia.
[Each of the above is accompanied by a folder of oversize material extracted from the scrapbook.]
II. PHOTOGRAPHS
Box 24 A, Mary Borden childhood. 27 items. (#2)
B. Mary Borden. 1915-1946. 21 items. Ut3)
c. Mary Borden and Edward L. Spears. 19 3 0 -194 7 • 3 it ems . ( # 4)
D. Mary Borden and Edward L. Spears. Syria and Lebanon. 1941-1943. 32 items. (#5)
E. Edward L. Spears. ca. 1920's-1960's. 3 i t ems . ( # 6 )
F. Michael J,A, Spears. 1923-ca.1950's. 7 i t ems . ( # 7 )
G. Daughters and granddaughters of Mary Borden. 1917-ca.1960's. 7 items, (#8)
H. Mary Borden's Parents. 2 items. (#9)
Box 25 I, Miscellaneous. ca. 1900-1966, 26 items. (#1)
III. JUVENILIA.
Mary Borden's letters to her parents and relatives; early poetry ahd prose; photo album of Camden, Maine vacation, 1904; Sketch book, 1898; photographs, ca. 30 items, (lt2)
IV. BOOKS
1. RHYMES AND TALES FOR THE KINDERGARTEN AND NURSERY. Alme L. Kriege, E. Steiger, New York. 1876.
2. SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE. Elizabeth Barrett Browning. G.P. Putnam's sons. New York. n.d. With ALS to Mary Botden, from "Dear Heart", laid in Christmas 1905. Box 25 V. AWARDS
1. Bachelor of Arts degree. Vassar College. 1907.
2 • Med.al of Honor for Merit. Lesanon. 1942. Certificate.
3 • Commander of the National Honor of the Cedar. Lebanon. 1944. Certificate.
4. Vermillion Medal of the City of Paris. 1962. Certificate. (#3)
I, ART WORK.
Art closet By Mary Borden,
l ,· Oil painting. "Yachts in Beirut Harbor. 1942" 16"x21".
Package 1 Of Mary Borden,
1. Pencil drawing of Mary Borden. 1930. 15"x21". [separately packaged]
HBG office 2. Sculpture. Life-size bronze head of Mary Borden on marble plinth by Epstein[?]
Box 25 For Mary Borden,
1. Blueprint for memorial headstone for Mary Borden. Ghana. 1970, (#4)
Borden, Mary #26 Addenda
Box25 t. AudioNisual Matedal A. Tape reel. t~lephone 9all to Mary Borden irom 0,A. Harrer, Nov.· 19.., 1966. Reootded irt \\.13Ult studio. Borden, Mary #26 6/6/11 Preliminary Listing
Added to Box 25
I. Printed Materials. A. “Mary Borden: ‘Woman of Two Wars,’” article, 5/26/11; includes 2 flyers, 2 bookmarks re: A WOMAN OF TWO WARS: THE LIFE OF MARY BORDEN, by Jane Conway. [F. 1]
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