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The Inventory of the Abel Meeropol Collection #891 The Inventory of the Abel Meeropol Collection #891 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center MEEROPOL, ABEL #891 Gift of Robert Meeropol, 1985 I Manuscripts A. Scripts and Librettos (television, film, radio) 1. AAmerica Sings.@ [f.1] a. Typescript, 14p. b. Carbon typescript, 14p. 2 drafts c. Miscellaneous pages 2. AAny Day Now.@ Typescript, 120p. [f.2] 3. AAuto-Intoxication.@ Carbon typescript, 13p. [f.3] 4. ABachelor Honeymoon.@ [f.4] a. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 11p. b. Typescript with holograph revisions, 12p. with 3p. of revisions c. Carbon typescript, 9p. d. Carbon typescript, 1; 4-9 e. Notes f. Typescript with holograph revisions, 11p. 5. ABehold the Day. A Drama of Palestine.@ Also written by Henry Blankfort. a. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 109p. [f.5] b. Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, 76p.,with revisions, 1948. [f.6] c. Revised pages d. Typescript with holograph revisions, 76p. with revised pages. e. Notes. [f.7] f. Reader=s comments. Typescript, 2p. 6. AThe Big Ol= Tree.@ [f.8] a. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 6p. + 1p. revisions b. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 6p. + 2p. revisions c. Typescript, 5p. d. Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, 5p. e. Carbon typescript, 5p. 7. AThe Blossoming Tree.@ [f.9] a. Outline. 1st draft. Typescript, 2p. 1 b. 1st draft. Typescript with holograph revisions, 10p. + 1p. revisions. c. 1st draft. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 10p. 2 drafts. d. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, p.1-11; 17-24 e. Typescript and carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 26p. f. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 27p. 3 drafts. g. Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, p.18-25 h. Prop list. Carbon typescript, 1p. [f.10] i. Cast list. Holograph, 1p. j. Cues. Carbon typescript, 1p. k. Light cues. Carbon typescript, p.1 Box 22 l. Typescript with holograph revisions, photocopy, 20p. [f.1] m. Typescript, photocopy, with holograph revisions, 19p. 8. ACalling, Brother!@ [f.11] a. Mimeo typescript with holograph revisions, 14p.+ 1p. holograph. b. Mimeo typescript, 12p. c. Mimeo typescript with holograph revisions, 11p. d. Carbon typescript and typescript with holograph revisions, 37p. 9. AThe Children.@ [f.12] a. Outline of songs. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 3p. b. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 14p. c. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 13p. d. Typescript, photocopy, with holograph revisions, 13p. 3 drafts. e. Office copy. Typescript with holograph revisions, 14p. f. Typescript, photocopy, with holograph revisions, p.1-4A; 12-13 10. AThe Conscience of America.@ Carbon typescript, 1-6. [f.13] 11. AThe Cowboy=s Lament.@ [f.14] a. Typescript, 12p. b. Carbon typescript, p.1-11. 2 12. AA Cup of Coffee.@ [f.15] a. Typescript, 13p. b. Typescript, 11p. 13. ADarling Corie.@ [f.16] a. Outline. 1) Typescript and carbon typescript, 2p. 2) Carbon typescript, 2p. b. Suggestions for staging. Carbon typescript, 3p. 2 drafts. c. Carbon typescript, p.5 14. AThe Devil With You.@ [f.17] a. Typescript with holograph revisions, 1p. b. Typescript, 2p. 5. ADid They Ask You?@ American Federation of Labor, Entertainment Unions Committee, June 5, 1947. [f.18] a. Revised script. Typescript, photocopy, 49p. b. Typescript, photocopy, p.1-48 16. ADouble Identity@ [f.19] a. Carbon typescript, 17p. 17. ADuel in the Desert.@ A teleplay. [f.20] a. Typescript, 31p. b. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 30p. c. Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, p.1-30. 18. AThe Fire Chief.@ [f.21] a. Carbon typescript, 11p. b. Carbon typescript, 11p. c. Typescript, 11p. 19. AFor All of Us.@ [f.22] a. Introductory scene. Carbon typescript, 1p. 20. AForward with Freedom.@ [f.23] a. Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, 12p. b. Carbon typescript, p.4-9 c. Typescript with holograph revisions, 16p. 21. AThe Friendly Tune.@ [alternate title: AThe Runaway Tune.@] [f.24] a. Carbon typescript, 9p. b. Carbon typescript, 11p. c. Typescript and carbon typescript, 11p. d. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 12p. e. Carbon typescript, p.1-6. 3 22. AGarden of Eden.@ [f.25] a. Treatment. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 7p. b. Outline. Typescript, 3p. c. Treatment. Typescript with holograph revisions, 7p. 23. AGet Out of Town.@ [f.26] a. Carbon typescript, 115p. b. Notes. Typescript, 1p. c. Notes. [f.2] Box 1 24. AGlory From Darkness.@ [f.27] a. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, p.1-23 b. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 25p. [p. 5;7 are missing] with 1p. revisions. c. Typescript, photocopy, 28p. 25. AThe Golden Egg.@ [f.28] a. Notes and scene outline. Carbon typescript and typescript, 5p. b. Typescript and carbon typescript, 19p. c. Typescript with holograph corrections, p.2-3; 20-21. 26. AThe Golden Goose.@ [AHe=s Gone Away@] [f.29] a. Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, 12p. b. Teleplay. Typescript, photocopy, 14p. c. Typescript, 12p. 27. AGolden Ladder.@ [alternate title: AMooncalf@]. a. Corrected script. Lyrics by John LaTouche Typescript, photocopy, with holograph revisions, 78p. [f.30] b. Script with lyrics by AM. Carbon typescript with holograph corrections, 88p. c. 1st draft. Typescript with holograph corrections, 2p., April 13, 1953 [f.31] d. Typescript, photocopy, 78p. 28. AThe Good Soldier Schweik.@ [f.32] a. 1st draft. Act 2, scene 1. Carbon typescript, p.1 b. Outline. Carbon typescript, p.2 c. Carbon typescript, p.10; 13; 14 d. Notes. Carbon typescript, p.7 29. AGrandfather=s Watch.@ [f.33] a. Carbon typescript, p.1; 4-29; 32 b. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 32p. c. Carbon typescript, p.3-31 4 30. AHappily Ever After.@ [f.34] a. Synopsis. Carbon typescript, 1p. 2 drafts. b. 1st tentative outline. Typescript, 2p., April 19, 1960. c. Outline. Typescript, 1p. d. Notes. 31. AHappy Hunting (A Primer for Primates),@ c.1968 a. Staging suggestions. Typescript with holograph revisions, 1p. 2 drafts. [f.35] b. Revisions and corrections, 3p. c. Partial script. Carbon typescript, p.6-9. d. Typescript with holograph revisions, 9p. e. Typescript, 9p. + 3p. revisions f. Typescript, photocopy, with holograph revisions, photocopy, 10p. g. Corrected copy with tape cues. Typescript with holograph revisions, 10. h. Typescript on thermo fax with holograph revisions, 9p. 2 drafts i. Typescript on thermo fax, 9p. j. Typescript on thermo fax with holograph revisions, 9p. 2 drafts. [f.35-36] k. Typescript, photocopy, with holograph revisions, 9p 2 drafts.. l. Typescript, photocopy, with holograph revisions, p.1-8 m. Loose pages. 32. AThe Hay Market Martyrs.@ a. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 7p. + 1p. revisions. [f.37] b. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, p.1-5 Box 22 c. Typescript, photocopy, with holograph revisions, 9p. [f.3] d. Typescript and carbon typescript, photocopy, with holograph revisions, 8p. e. Typescript, photocopy, 5p. Box 1 33. AHello, Joe!@ [f.38] a. Carbon typescript, p.1-12 34. AThe House I Live In.@ [f.39] a. Carbon typescript, 27p. b. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, p.1-6. c. Radio version for WMCA=s ANew World 5 A-Coming.@ Titled AThe Time is Now.@ Typescript, photocopy, 27p., Feb. 5, 1946. Box 22 35. AInsect Comedy.@ [f.4-7] a. Synopsis. Typescript, photocopy, with holograph revisions, 4p. b. Typescript, photocopy, 45p. Bound, c. Typescript, photocopy, with holograph revisions, 65p. 3 copies. d. Typescript, photocopy, 45p. With holograph revisions. e. Typescript, photocopy, p.1-65. f. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 44p. g. Typescript, photocopy, with holograph revisions, p.2-65p. h. Miscellaneous pages and corrections. i. Typescript, photocopy, 65p. Box 1 36. AThe Investigators@ [f.40] a. Author=s staging notes. Typescript, photocopy, 1p. b. Typescript, photocopy, 10p. 37. AIt=s Up to You.@ Script by Arthur Arent for Dept. of Agriculture. Contains songs by AM. [f.41] a. Summary and analysis. Typescript, photocopy, 2p., March 23, 1943 b. Script. 71p. 38. AJack and the Beanstalk.@ Carbon typescript, 15p. [f.42] 39. James Melton Show-Ford Festival [f.43-48; Box 2, f.1] a. Partial scripts from shows. Box 2 40. AJazz Jungle@ [earlier titles: AThe Corner@ and AJoy Ride@]. [f.2] a. Synopsis. Carbon typescript, 2p. b. Outline. Carbon typescript, 2p. c. Typescript, 15p. 2 drafts. d. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 15p. 3 drafts. e. Carbon typescript, 15p. f. Carbon typescript, p.1-7; 14 g. Loose pages. 41. AJohn Hates Mary.@ [f.3] a. Carbon typescript, 11p. b. Typescript with holograph revisions, p.4-10 42. AThe Kind Gentleman.@ a. Outline. Typescript, 1p. [f.4] b. Author=s suggestions. Typescript on thermo fax, 6 1p. c. Cast of characters. Typescript, photocopy, 1p. d. Reader=s comments. Typescript with holograph revisions, 1p. e. Typescript with holograph revisions, 26p. f. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 22p. 2 drafts. g. Typescript on thermo fax with holograph revisions, 26p. h. Typescript with holograph revisions, photocopy, 26p. i. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 26p. [f.5] j. Typescript with holograph revisions, photocopy, 26p. k. Mimeo typescript, 22p. l. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 26p. m. Mimeo typescript with holograph revisions, 26p. n. Mimeo typescript, 22p. o. Mimeo typescript with holograph revisions, 22p. [f.6] p. Typescript on thermo fax with holograph revisions, 26p. q. Loose pages. 43. AThe Lady and the Bullfighter.@ [AMexican Moonlight@] [f.7] a. Carbon typescript, 15p. b. Synopsis. Typescript, 1p. 2 drafts. c. Synopsis. Typescript, 2p. 44. ALady on a Lark.@ Revised script. Typescript with holograph revisions, 8p., Nov. 16, 1954. [f.8] 45. ALaw & Order@ [alternate titles: ALet My People Go@ and AThe Human Be-In@] a. Typescript, photocopy, with holograph revisions, 6p. 3 drafts. [f.9] b. Typescript, photocopy, 6p. c. Mimeo typescript with holograph revisions, 6p. d. Carbon typescript, p.6 e. Typescript, 6p. 46. AThe Light From Zion.@ [alternate title: AOut of Zion@] [f.10] a. Typescript, 10p. b. Carbon typescript with holograph revisions, 10p.
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