The Inventory of the Susan Fromberg Schaeffer Collection #1681 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center Schaeffer, Susan Fromberg #1681 3/23/05 Preliminary Listing I. Manuscripts. Box 1 A. By SFS; TS unless otherwise noted. 1. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF FOUDINI M. CAT, 186 p., 1994; includes photocopied draft, 186 p.; correspondence. [F. 1-2] 2. THE BIBLE OF THE BEASTS OF THE LITTLE FIELD, TS with holograph notes, 137 p., n.d. [F. 3] 3. THE BLUE HOUR, 84 p., n.d. 4. BUFFALO AFTERNOON, 2 drafts, 505-922 p. [F. 4-8] 5. THE DRAGON WHO LOVED CHILDREN, 3 drafts, 80-115 p.; includes fragments, approx. 200 p. [F. 9-11] 6. EARLY LOVE: A TRIP TO POLAND, 85 p., 1994; includes correspondence, photographs. [F. 12] 7. "Eyes (With Tears) on the Soaps," essay, 41 p., n.d. 8. THE GOLDEN ROPE, partial draft, TS with holograph notes, 78 p., 1994; includes correspondence. 9. THE INJURED PARTY, 3 drafts, 338-383 p., 1985, n.d. [F. 13-15] Box2 a. Ibid. [F. 1-2] 10. "The Journals," short story, 67 p., n.d. [F. 3] 11. LUDICROUS PEOPLE, TS with holograph notes, 211 p. [F. 4] 12. THE MADNESS OF A SEDUCED WOMAN, TS with holograph notes, 537 p.; includes fragments, approx. 250 p. [F. 5-7] 13. MAINLAND, TS with holograph notes, 2 drafts, 157-181 p., n.d. [F. 8-9] 14. POETRY, approx. 250 p., n.d. [F. 10] 15. "Silent Films and the Writer," essay, partial draft, 33 p. [F. 11] 16. SNOW FOX, (with alternate title THE BITTER PLAIN), TS with holograph notes, 4 drafts, 554-565 p., n.d.; [F. 12-16] Box3 a. [F. 1-6] 17. TIME IN ITS FLIGHT, 1243 p., n.d.; includes printed materials. [F. 7-11] 18. "The Madness of a Seduced Woman," screenplay, 128 p., n.d. [F. 12] B. Files; may include printed materials; professional materials; correspondence. 1. '"The Blue Hour' -'The Golden Rope."' [F. 13] 2. "Imaginary Nicholas." [F. 14] 3. "Letters of a Night Swimmer." Box4 4. "Memories." [F. 1] 5. "Twins." 6. "Writing First Nights-Untitled." [F. 2] Schaeffer, Susan Fromberg (3/23/05) Page 1 of2 C. Notes re: manuscript ideas, approximately 30 p.; includes 8 notebooks. [F. 3] D. By others; TS unless otherwise noted. 1. HANNAH ARENDT by Elisabeth Young-Bruehl, 41 p. [F. 4] 2. "Madness of a Seduced Woman," screenplay by Michael Austin, TS with holograph notes, 293 p. II. Printed Materials. A. Proofs. 1. THE BIBLE OF THE BEASTS OF THE LITTLE FIELD by SFS, page proof, 46 p., 1979. [F. 5] 2. GREEN ISLAND by Anna Asta and Ivy Cook, page proof fragment, 15 p., 1992. 3. THE SNOW FOX by SFS, page proof, 438 p., 2003, 3 copies; includes correspondence. [F. 6-14] B. General; includes newsletters, booklets, flyers, catalogs, book covers, 2003-2005. [F. 15] C. Oversized Materials. Box 5 1. General; includes posters, newspaper articles, 1971-2004; includes Arthur's Illustrated Home Magazine, Ladies Home Companion, Dorcas Illustrated Monthly. 1800s. III. Professional Materials. Box 6 A. Subject files; includes printed materials, manuscripts, correspondence re: SFS reviews, 1979-1993. [F. 1-3] IV. Correspondence. A. Files; may include professional materials, printed materials, manuscripts. 1. "'B'-'Drafts,"' 1980-1984. [F. 4] 2. "F," 1990-1994. [F. 5-7] 3. '"Fan'-'H,"' 1981-1992. [F. 8] 4. '" H( corresp )-'K, "' 1985-1989. [F. 9] 5. "'K(corresp )'-'L(corresp ), '" 1982-1988. [F. 10] 6. "Letters until 5/92," 1990-1992. [F. 11-13] Box7 7. "M," 1980-1983. [F. 1] 8. "M(corresp)," 1986-1987. [F. 2] 9. "'N' -'P(corresp ), '" 1980-1983. [F. 3] 10. "'Poetry'-'R(corresp), "' 1985-1988. [F. 4] 11. "Ruth Fried," 1992. [F. 5-6] 12. "'S'-'S(corresp),"' 1980-1988. [F. 7] 13. "'T(corresp)'-'V( corresp )," 1981-1989. [F. 8] 14. "'W(corresp)'-'XYZ,"' 1980-1988. [F. 9] B. Personal, 1846-1940, 1980-1994. [F. 10-13] Schaeffer, Susan Fromberg (3/23/05) Page 2 of2 Schaeffer, Susan Fromberg #1681 3/23/05 Preliminary Listing I. Correspondence. Box 8 A. Personal. 1. 303 letters, 1850-1910; includes mortgage deed. [F. 1-4] B. General. 1. Approx. fifty TLS, 1957-2004. [F. 5] 2. Twelve ALS, 1987-1993. 3. Three emails, 2004. II. Manuscripts. A. THE MADNESS OF A SEDUCED WOMAN, editorial notes and corrections, 6 p., 1982. [F. 6] B. Interview with SFS by Charlotte Templin 10/12/95, 45 p. C. "Author Biography," by SFS, six pages, n.d. D. Poems (sequence by SFS). 1. "Three Pairs of Shoes." 2. "His Hands." 3. "Hooves." 4. "As I Sink Down." 5. "Gifts.' 6 . "In the Garden." 7. "Three Views of Winter." 8. "The Language of Snow." 9. "Snow Covers." 10. "New Year's Day." 11. "What Happened." 12. "Sunday Visits." 13. "Beirut, New York." 14. "Above Kyoto." 15. "The Fox." 16. "On Towards Mud." 17. "Mountain Pass." 18. "The Year in its Parts: Spring." (Schaeffer, Susan Fromberg, 3/23/05) Page 1 of 6 III. Printed Material. A. Articles. [F. 7] 1. "Garbo-Woman Without Love" by Harriet Parsons, May, 1931, two copies. 2. "The Editor's Diary," Jewish Currents, Nov. 1987. 3. "Little Girl Lost," by George Carpozi, Jr., New York Post, 10/20/81. 4. "Acclaimed Author Urges Readers to Look Beyond Cover," by Susan L. Rife, The Wichita Eagle, n.d. 5 "How Dare She? Susan Fromberg Schaeffer's BUFF ALO AFTERNOON and the Issue of Authenticity" by Philip K. Jason, Critique, Spring 1993. 6. "Temptation: Garbo and Gilbert", n.d., author, or publication listed. B. Booklist entry for THE SNOW FOX, 11/15/03. C. Reviews of SNOW FOX, by SFS. 1. 2 unlabeled reviews: Kirkus Reviews, 10/15/03; no publication 2/6/04. 2. "PW Forecasts: Fiction," Publishers Weekly. 10/20/03. 3. Review by Mary Whipple, www.desijoumal.com, 2/12/04. 4. "Fire and Ice," by Elizabeth Ward, Washington Post, 2/15/04, three copies. 5. "Hot off the presses," by Beverly Close, Oregonian, 2/22/04. 6. "Reviews In Brief," by Julie Foster, San Francisco Chronicle, 2/29/04. 7. "A tale oflost and rediscovered love in feudal Japan," by Janice P. Nimura, Chicago Tribune, 2/29/04. 8. Review by Laura Miller, www.salon.com, 3/8/04. 9. "In long-Ago Japan, Dazzling Artistry, Savage War," by Jane Vandenburgh,Boston Globe, 3/28/04. 10. "Court Order," by Lesley Downer, The New York Times Book Review, n.d. B. Comic Strips. 1. "Life in Hell," by Matt Groening, two copies, 1991. C. Periodicals. 1. Cosmopolitan, September 1893. 2. Arthur's Illustrated Home Magazine. A. April 1875. B. May 1875 3. Swedish Feature Films, 1989/90. D. Eight flyers/ads for various movies, books, festivals, etc. Schaeffer, Susan Fromberg; 3/23/05 Page 2 of 6 IV. Legal/Financial Material. A. Approx. fifty pages of tax forms, royalty statements, etc. B. Untitled file; includes divorce papers, tax forms, royalty checks, passports. [F. 8] V. Photographs. A. 27 prints, 1984-1998, many n.d. [E. 1] B. Two pages of negatives, n.d. [E. 2] C. 37 slides: "Ben in Vermont", 1974. [F. 9] VI. Professional Material. A. Book jacket for THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF FOUDINI M. CAT by SFS, nd. B. Unlabelled illustrations, nd. C. File re: promotion at Brooklyn College, 7 p., 1974. D. Various itineraries, 20 p., 2004. E. Class handout re: grammar and sentence structure, two copies, n.d. VII. Research Material. A. "Film Information," Japan Society; probably utilized in researching THE SNOW FOX, 3 p., 1995. VIII. Personal Memorabilia. A. SFS's repmi card from South Side Junior-Senior High School, n.d. B. Parent/teacher conference notes re: Benjamin Schaeffer, 3 p., 1987. C. Pixelated computer printout of SFS's face, circa 1980. D. Photo-ID for SFS, n.d. E. Poem given to SFS by Darlene Mathis-Eddy, 1992. F. Gift plaque from Hadassah to SFS for ANYA, n.d. [Loose] G. Professional Achievement Citation to SFS from the University of Chicago Alumni Association, 1996. [Loose] IX. Electronic Media. A. Floppy Discs (Outdated type). Box9 1. "School Reuse." [E. l] 2. "Wordstar Susan Complete 11/84." 3. "Word-Spellcheck A 7 hit'TW'." 4. "Sade Letters Reuse." 5. "Letters Jan. '88." 6. Unlabelled. 7. "Write Abt What You Know." 8. "Librarian's Letters (Talk) April '89." 9. "Letters March '88." 10. "CPM Susan 11/84." 11. "Chicago and the Cat Letters '89." Schaeffer, Susan Fromberg; 3/23/05 Page 3 of 6 12. "Book." 13. "Letters: Dec 85-June 20 '86." 14. "Vilette (Copy)." 15. "Dragon II." 16. "Dragon I." 17. "Four Hoods Great Dog II." 18. "Villette notes." 19. "Poland Rewrite." 20. "J. Bak." 21. "Poland-rewrite 2." 22. "CPM (N)." 23. "Letters Oct. '87." 24. "Carthag VIII." 25. "White." 26. "Carthag IX." 27. "White IV." 28. "White II." 29. "White I." 30. "Carthage X." 31. "White." [E. 2] 32. "White II." 3 3. "White III." 34. "White IV." 35. "Carthag V." 36. "Carthag VI." 3 7. "Carthage VII." 38. "Premature Old Age/Four Hoods-Rev." 39. "The Four Hoods and Great Dog II Final Draft." 40. "J2." 41. "Letters April '87." 42. "Bluebeard Poland 2B3." 43. "J." 44. "Letters: Nov. 85." 45. 'Word." 46. "Green Island-2 sequence." 47. "SF Format." 48. "Green Island - 3." 49. "Green Island - Greta." 50. "Green Island - 3 sequence." 51. "Green Island- 2 sequence." 52. "Greta - 2." 53. "Green Island." 54. "Green Island - 1 (sequence)." 55. "Cousins." Schaeffer, Susan Fromberg; 3/23/05 Page 4 of 6 56. "Cousins II." 57. "Cousins III." 58. "Green Island - 1 (Second Start)." 59.