The Inventory
of the
V.C. Andrews
Collection
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Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center
ANDREWS, V.C. ( - 1986) # 89 c Gift of the Estate of Lillian Andrews, May 1993 I. MANUSCRIPTS Box 1 A. DARK ANGEL. Pocket Books, Poseidon Press, 1986.
Photocopy of typescript, 550 p. (#1-3)
B. FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC. Pocket Books, Simon & Schuster, 1979. a. Titled "Open the Window and Stand in the sunshine." Carbon typescript, 193 p. (#4) b. By Adrienne Vale, pseud. i) Typescript, 296 p. (#5) ii) Carbon typescript, 294 p. (#6)
c. Unused chapter titled, "Julian the Bold," typescript, p. 135-151 (#7) Box 2 d. Photocopy, p. 1-111. (#1) .. e. "Completed August 26, 1978. 11 Carbon typescript, copy edited, 521 p. (#2,3)
f. Random pages, typescript and carbon typescript. ( #4 t 5) g. Proof of title page for Pocket Books edition. (#6)
h. Script outline by Hilary Henkin, 1983. Mimeo. (#7)
i. Screenplay by Jeffrey Bloom. Mimeo. (#8)
( 1 Box 3 c. IF THERE BE THORNS. Pocket Books, Simon & Schuster, 1981.
a. "Original manuscript." Typescript heavily copy- edited, 517 p. (#1, 2, 3) b. Photocopy edited, 1981 503 p. (#4, 5) Box 4 c. Carbon typescript. p. 352 - 495 (#1) Box 11 d. Galleys. (#1) Box 4
D. MY SWEET AUDRINA. Pocket Books, Poseidon Press, 1982.
a. "Begun .•• October 13, 1980. 11 Typescript with holograph corrections, p. 1-94. (#2) b. "Original ms." Copy edited typescript with many holograph corrections p. 1-8~1. (#3-6) Box 5 c. Typescript profusely copy-edited, 623 p. (#1-3)
E. PETALS ON THE WIND. Pocket Books, 1980, Simon & Schuster, 1981.
a. Original script, 1980. Typescript-
First half p. 1-369 (#4, 5) •' Second half p. 370-660 (#1, 2) Box 6 b. Photocopy. Second half (Differs from a) P. 376-686 (#3, 4)
c. January 22, 1980 "Final Script" photocopy p. 1-373. ( #4, 5) Box 7 ./ d. "General Ms for Comp." Typescript heavily corrected 687 p. (#1-3)
2 Box 7/8 e. With earlier title REACHING FOR ROSES. Random pages, typescript corrected proof reader's marks and carbon typescript. Box 7 (#4) Box 8 (#1, 2)
Box 8 F. SEEDS OF YESTERDAY. Pocket Books, Poseidon Press, 1984.
a. "Original." Typescript with proofreader's marks, 521 p.
b. Typescript with and carbon typescript, p. 2-330. (#345)
Box 9 G. WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS. Published as ?
a. Typescript, p. 17-389.
b. Carbon typescript, p. 4-389, with holograph inserts and different version of chapter 21 with many corrections.
c. Random pages, holograph and typescript (#4)
H. Article
"A Writer's Way to Profit from Memories" published as "Turning A Profit from Memories" in the Writers Magazine November, 1982. (#5) .
I. Poem,.
"Golden Things." Carbon typescript, 1 p. (#6)
J. Song Lyric
"Regretting, 11 typescript;" 1 p. 1971 (#7)
K. Notes
Notebook labelled "Rosenthalia" with historical notes.
Loose holograph pages. (#8)
3 Box 9 II. CORRESPONDENCE. 1967, 1974, 1977-1986 A. With family, agent Anita Diamant, and publishers, and carbons from VCA.
1967-1979 (#9) Box 10 1980-1987 (#1) Incl.: The American Writers Congress TL. September 16, 1981. Signed by Francine du Plessix Gray, Gay Talese, Kurt Vonnegut Robb, Lynda J. (wife of Governor of Virginia) TLS November 8, 1984. Undated (#2)
B. Fan letters 1981-1991 including many from children (#3)
Undated (#4)
III. PHOTOGRAPHS (#5)
A. VCA: Three photos, two copies each. 5X7", one inscribed to her brother Package #1 B. VCA: Colored portrait photograph by Aufenger Studio, Norfolk (VA]. 35.5 x 27.5 mounted on board 50.5 x 40 em. Taken one year before she became ill with cancer [Addendum October 1993 J.•
c. VCA receiving award. Color, SXlO" Box 10 D. Polaroid of book display
4 Box 10 IV. PRINTED PUBLICITY AND REVIEWS A. Reviews and publicity for individual books and film.
1. Dark Angel, including 5 clip-on publicity pins (#6)
2. Dawn, 1991 (#7) Box 11 3. Flowers in the Attic including film (Box 11, #2)
Box 10 4. If There Be Thorns, 1981 (Box 10, #8)
5. My Sweet Audrina, 1983. (Box 10, #9)
6. Petals on The Wind, 1980 (Box 10, #10)
Box 11 7. Seeds of Yesterday (Box 11, #3)
Box 10
B. Best Sellers Lists, 1979-1988. (#11)
Box 11 c. General articles (Box 11, #4, 5)
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5 ANDREWS, V.C. March 25, 1994 # 89C
I. CORRESPONDENCE Box 10 A. Original of a typed letter by Anita Diamant, literary agent of V. C. Andrews, to Publisher=s Weekly, 12/30/86.
II. PHOTOCOPIES A. Photocopies of pages from The V.C. Andrews Trivia and Quiz Book. Spignesi, Stephen J., Signet Books, 1994. B. Obituary sent to Publisher=s Weekly, 12/30/86.