The Inventory of the Thomas W. Duncan Collection
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The Inventory of the Thomas W. Duncan Collection #33 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center Duncan, Thomas I. Mf:J.. nuscripts: t:/ DX/ 1. THE IABY.RINTH. Final dr·aft novel. Typescript wHh rciorne holo. rev:Lsfons, 11.86 pp. 2. 'rHE IABYRINTH. First draft, 12/8/65. Carbon typer::,cdpt. JJ1.2 pp. 3. TEE LABYRINTH. Scene and character revisions. Typescript and carbon typescript, 611.8 pp. IJot1.. l+. Iowa noveJ.s. Field trip notes, 196l+. Typescript, 28 pp. lft>-1. Z. 5. TIIE DUSTY PJWPIB. Outline. Carbon typescri1)t, 26 pp. /J6;t,2,. 6. THE DUSTY PEOPLE. Notes on plot, etc. typescript, 55 pp. '3-ox2.., 7. 'rrIE DUSTY PEOPLE. First draft novel. Typescript, 141 pp. /Jot;...., 8. OutJ.ines of characters and localities: Rex Ragsa.ale, M.D. TYI)escript, 6 pp. Casey-Train wrecks. II 3 l)P, II Ab:cam Vauxhall. 6 PP· Enon St. EJ.rno. II 3 pp. Br-irnstone Hi11. II 1 p. Book gift of 1967 Dunc,m, Thomas W. HOURS FROM A LIFE And Other Poems. Des Nbines, Thom-s B. Duncan, 1927. No, 10 of 100 numbered copies. Inscribed by author to Boston University, with his signal.tu.re., I Duncan, Thomas Addenda, January 1968 /Jdll.;,) Assorted Magazines, pamphlets, and newspapers, mostly from late 1940 1s. IJoJ( 2.. 1. Harvard Alumni Bulletin 10/11/47 p. 91., IJ(;X 2-. 2. Book of the Month., August, 1947. P• 1. /JoJl2- .3. Liberyz August 1948.. P• 27 /J'IIJ1'2- 4. Trailer !,opics. p. 10 '1o,>t1. 5. Omnibook Feb. 1948 p. 63., tf:J~t. 6. Current Biograp_hl Dec. 1947. p. 19 /J b)i'L 7. -The Author -& Journalist 11/47 p.,3 /-101'.J 8. ---Book News Sept,. 1947 t:) o)( .J 9 .. The Writer June 1942 p. 10 /.5 O.>l,f 10 Pul:'llisher I s Weekl;y:1 6/14/47; 6/28/47; 7/19/47; 7/26/47; 10/25/47; 11/22/47; 1/l0/48j' 1/17/48; 1/24/48; 12/4/480 lilr?Y ll A. 11 Commanding Your Material" l. Typescript with halo. corr., 5 pp. 2.. ~ Writer March 1966. B. 11 Tell Them to Move It11 This Week 1/4/48 c. "Writing for a Living" ~ University Magazine March 1963. t/JoJ(. '( II. 11 Material for Boston University-11 A. Publicity schedule, typescript, 3 pp. B. Working plans for the future re writing, etc. Typescript, 24 PP• III. 11 Labyrinth Notes for Boston University" A., MANY HOHSES WE!E.P (later titled GUST THE GREAT) Notes on characters, schedules., typescript, 57 PP• Duncan, Thomae Addenda, January 1968 continued ~I /Jo~'( IV~. Corr.es:i,ondence vrith agent, Willis Kingsley Wing: 20 TIS; 26 typescript carbon replies from TD 1964 .. /Joi'( V • Correspondence with agent: l-1-6 TLS., 60 typescript carbon replies., 1947. /,o)l. "I VI. Corr,espondence with agent 1944 - 1946: Carbon TL from Duncan asking Wing to be his agent, 2 PP• 32 TLS and 58 typescript carbon replies from TD. /1 D>'-5 VII., Correspondence with Wing 1948:: 35 TIS, 60 typescript carbon replies from TD. /;)tJ-t. S VIII Correspondence with Wing 1949. 34 TLS, 45 typescript carbon replies · from TD., IX. Correspondence with Wing 1955-56. 33 TIS, 25 typescript carbon replies from TD. /J tJ--r-J" X News clip}'Dings 0 1 envelope. /J DJ(.~ n. Best Seller L1sts. Clips, ca. 10. /Jodi, XII. General publicity· material. Ca. 50 items. /3oj. 6 XIII. Publicity material. Ca. 50 itemi. l-o"'t' If? /?e;!(~oA.1~' ~u/JL,~/ry ~.,dT.£~/~L /.30~6 xv ~l,(J~AAy Me/.)A~ - ,,,,,,~, .;:-,£~,;.,t :Z::-0~,,cJt.1/JlfA-_yA-,rcc, Duncan, Thomas Addenda 5/68 a. 3x4, largely of recent trip to West Indies, 383. b. 2x211 to 3x6, family pictures, from 1920's, 51. c. 10xl2, old & new, 26. d. 5x6 to 8x10, 1920's in cardboard frames, 43. e. 3 6x8, 1 ,8xl0 framed photos. f. 11 slides of mountains. Sox ;(12 ,#.,-II. Tape recordings, 67 reels, including: 8tJ;1..II- /? a. JohruO, Moreland interviewing Claus Bra.then. b. Democratic Convention, Aug. 16-17, 1956. c. "Down Yonder ih New Orleans and many other golden oldies" Be!K ,¥11 I:H. Miscellaneous materials 11 /JD118'-/f"8..• 5 legers of Dr. 1'/illiam D. Duncan w/ holo. entries of payments, c. 1901-09. b. Certificates & diplomas (JDl!I' i"' 1. Marriage -- William & Irene Duncan 1903 C,4',('J...O 2. T.D. 's Drake University M.A., 1931 3. Irene Duncan, Casey Highs., 1897 4. One of W.D. 's Medical Dipl6mas 5. W.D. 's National Med. College, M.D. Diploma, 1~95 6. Irene D's Daughters of the Am. Rev. certificate, 1929 7. Marriage license, W.D., 1903 8. T.D. 's Harvard University B.A., 1928 9. W.D. 's Drake Univ. M.D., 1899 f)>-o yl O 10. Drake Alumni Dist. Service Award to T.D., 1959 c. 3 photos from early 1900 1s d. Advertisement for Magician, F.G. e. Various cards and tickets f. Dog's nameplate "Dolores" g. Gold spade, Masonic award, 1951 /19c.lt"A&-~/h.. 1 yellow mug i. Edison tube record of "Casey Jones 11 by T.D. ~( t<A6F2J. Wood card file k. ATNA Life Ins. Policy, T.D., 1922 1. bankbook, W.D., 1922 m. checkbook, T.D., 1949 n. 2 teachers class record books by T.D. c. 1934-6; holo. entries, 76 pgs. o. 2 notebooks, expense account, T.D. 1941-52, holo., 105 pgs. p. W.D. grad school notebook, holo., 36 pgs. /19c/,:AJcb:~8- 5 q. 9 1811x18 11 drawings (pencil) by Orson Lowell for story by T.D. in "Blue Book" Bo~ IV. Printed material; book and magazines: tJt:¥2/ l. Detective Weekly, 11/4/33 11 Cigarette 11 by T.D. /$'t)l2/ 2. Detective Weekly, 11/4/33 "Cigarette" ttfs~ 2 / 3. Detective Weekly, 3/3/34 "The White Death in the Hole 11 /.;)l>)l- 2 / 4. Detective Weekly, 12/28/35 "Larceny" t1JZJ>t 2. / 5. Detective Weekly, 9/19/36 "The Fellow Who Killed Felix" IJ17y. 2-J 6. Detective Weekly, 1/30/37 11 '11he Men They Murdered" tf~ ,j J-./ 7. Detective Weekly, 1/30/37 "The Men They Murdered" 8. Detective Weekly, 3/13/37 nstill Waters-;- But Deep" Detective Weekly, 6/12/37 "Cadaver's Revenge" Detective Weekly, 7/24/37 11. Detective v/eekl;y_, 7/31/37 "The Shooting Star" 12. Detective Weekly, 8/14/37 13. Detective Weekly, 8/21/37 "A Murder Is Arranged" 14. Detective Weekly, 10/30/37 "You Can't Kill A Cop" 15. Detective Weekly, 10/30/37 "You can 1 t Kill A Cop 11 16. Detective \-/eekly, 2/12/38 ,:le,/,22.. 17. Detective tqeekly, 2/26/38 "Time Out for Homicide" 18. Detective Weekly, 7/30/38 19. Detective Weekly, 8/6/38 "Ice" 20. Detective Weekly, 8/27/38 "Murder of A Mouthpiece" 21. Detective Weekly, 8/27/38 "Mueder of A Mouthpiece" 22. Clues, 6/34, "Blood Flows Downward" 23. Clues, 6/34, "Blood Flows Downward" 24. Clues, 11/35, 11 '11hese Men Will Kill" 25. --'Clues 3/37 ' "Snow Can Kill 11 26. Top-Notch, 4/1/32,? by T.D. 27. Top-Notch, 5/15/32, "One Man's Muscle 11 28. Top-Notch, 6/1/32, "Barber I s Bayou 11 Top-Notch, 9/1/32, "The One-Hundred Dollar Jack Knife" 30. Top-Notchv 9/1/32, "The One-Hundred Dollar Jack Knife" 31. Top-Notch, 6/33, "French Gold" 32. Top-Notch, 6/33, 11 French Gold" 33. Top-Notch, 5/37, "Get Away" /3 0 t-"'134. Detective Tales, 6/39, "House of Shadows" 35. Detective Tales, 10/42, "Backstage Drama" 36. Black Mask, 1/38, "The Cat and the Corpses 11 37. Black Mask, 1/38, "The Cat and the Corpses" 11 38. Short Stories~ 3/25/38 Bullet '1.'rouble" 39. Short Stories, 5/10/38 11 The Killer Came by Water" 40. Short Stories, 4/5/27 11 A Private Corner of Hell" 41. Short Stories, 10/10/42 "A Horse CalledCharley" L~2 • Dime Mystery Book, 7/33 "Deatf9: Rides the Wind" 43. Dime Myster;'l_ Book, 7/33 "Death Rides the Wind" 44. ~Romances, 1/32 "Spite Date" 45. Shadow, 6/32 "The Mountain that Stumbled" 46. Adventure, 6/45, poem, "Judge Coibt" by T.D. 47. Mys ter;:c, 8/42, "'.The Man from Hell's Corner" /! o,t. ,( '/ l~8. Su12er Detective, 4/34, "The Black Widow" 49. Detective Novel, 5/34, 11 Tem Grand for Giovanni" ·Box#&" 50. Bluebook, 3/36, "My Corpse Hangs in the Barn" 51. Bluebook, 3/36, "My Corpse Hangs in the Barn" 52. Bluebook, 4/36, "Closed for the Season 11 53. Bluebook, 1/40, "The Dance of Death" 54. Bluebook, 10/40, "The Murder of the Sea Lioness" 55. Bluebook, 1/41, 11 The Fun :F'arm Murder" 56. Bluebook, 12/1~0, "Bank Night is Murder Night" 57. Bluebook, 7/'+1, "The Coroner's Tale" 58. Ar~osy, 8/8/36, "Scared" 59. Arg_osy, 1/30/37, "Cable to Tahiti" 60. Ar~osy, 1/30/37, "Cable to Tahiti" /J t>)l861. Ar~osy, 12/16/39, 1'Thirteen Cats" 62. Arg;osy, 4/6/40, tf\tJhen the Wind Blows 11 63,. Argosy, 4/6/40, "When the Wind Blows" 64. Ar~osy, 8/9/41, "As Long as the River" 65. Redhook, 3/38, "Emotional Emergency" 66.