Guide to the Ernest Haycox Papers
1922-1974

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Overview of the Collection

Creator: Haycox, Ernest, 1899-1950
Title: Ernest Haycox Papers
Dates: 1922-1974 ( inclusive )
Quantity: 27.5 linear feet (5 containers)
Collection Number: Coll. 164
Summary: Ernest Haycox (1899-1950), a prolific writer of Western fiction, graduated from the University of Oregon in 1923 with a degree in journalism. His career began with the publication of some of his short stories while he was still a college student, and over the next three decades his short stories and novels earned a world-wide audience. His first novel, Free Grass, was published in 1929 and was followed by another novel almost every year until his death in 1950. A final book, The Adventurers, was published posthumously in 1955. The Ernest Haycox Papers comprise manuscripts of his short stories and novels, magazine tearsheets, free-standing volumes and research material.
Repository: University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives

1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html

Languages: Collection materials written in English. 
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical Note

A native Oregonian, born in a suburb of Portland on October 1, 1899, Ernest Haycox became an author with a world-wide audience. His name is synonymous with Westerns, a genre of stories set in the American West during the period of greatest expansion, 1830-1880. His career began with the publication of some of his short stories while he was still a college student, and spanned nearly three decades. Haycox attended Reed College in 1920 and transferred to the University of Oregon in 1921 to study writing. He graduated in 1923 with a degree in journalism.

His first publication credits came from the pulp magazines of the day, such as Sea Stories, Western Story, Adventure, and Short Stories. In June 1931 Haycox broke into the “slicks,” magazines like Collier’s and The Saturday Evening Post, and his popularity soared. His stories remained regular features, appearing serialized form throughout the thirties and forties.

Haycox had a parallel career as a novelist. His first book, Free Grass, was published in 1929 and was followed by another novel almost every year until his death in 1950. A final book, The Adventurers, was published posthumously in 1955.

Content Description

The Ernest Haycox Papers comprise manuscripts of his short stories and novels, magazine tearsheets, freestanding volumes and research material. Manuscripts for some of his earliest short stories are missing, but most of these are represented by tearsheets. All genres of his work are found in manuscript form—westerns, historical dramas, contemporary western romances, and adventure stories—with the exception of his detective stories. The manuscripts are arranged chronologically by date of publication, as organized by the donor. Draft versions are not, as a rule, numbered in Mr. Haycox’s hand, and tearsheets are filed immediately after the draft which most closely matches the published version. The inventory lists stories represented solely by tearsheets in quotation marks. Each draft citation includes some minor description of the manuscript. The term “draft” denotes a typed, complete (unless otherwise noted) manuscript. Carbons are not duplicates of the previous drafts; rather they are the extant copy of a missing original draft. An exception is a duplicate carbon extensively revised. The term “revised” refers to all handwritten and typed changes and strike overs. “Version” appears rarely and only as a means of describing an early draft that is very different from the final story. Page counts are noted, as are page revisions, character sketches, and preliminary notes, as well as original titles, if different from the published piece. The freestanding volumes of Haycox novels and anthologies containing his stories are arranged in order of publication; anthologies are alphabetized, and foreign versions are integrated within each title.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access :  

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.

Restrictions on Use :  

Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation :  

[Identification of item], Ernest Haycox Papers, Coll. 164, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Administrative Information

Arrangement :

Collection is organized into the following series: Short stories; Novels; and Research material.


Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Inventory
Container(s)
box
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Short stories
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box
Folder
1 2 “The Trap Lifters,” Sea Stories, October 20, 1922
1 2 “Leeward of Storm Isle,” Sea Stories, November 20, 1922
1 2 “The Storm Raider,” Sea Stories,
(photocopy included)
December 5, 1922
1 3 “Over the Straits,” Sea Stories,
(photocopy included)
January 5, 1923
1 3 “The Coolie Catcher,” Ace-High, March 5, 1923
1 3 “The Rum Runners, Part I,” Sea Stories,
(photocopy included)
July 5, 1923
1 3 “The Rum Runners, Part II,” Sea Stories,
(photocopy included)
July 20, 1923
1 4 “His Ranch Lure,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
March 1, 1924
1 4 “Too Hot,” Detective Story,
(photocopy included)
March 21, 1924
1 4 “Wilderness Anchorage,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
March 22, 1924
1 4 “Wilderness Anchorage,” reprint, Western Winners, June 1936
1 5 “The Ditch to Freedom,” Sport Story,
(photocopy included)
June 8, 1924
1 5 “Too Much Spunk,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
June 28, 1924
1 5 “To Smooth Out Wrinkles,” Detective Story,
(photocopy included)
July 12, 1924
1 6 “In Time of Trouble,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
August 16, 1924
1 6 “In Time of Trouble,” reprint, Western Winners, November 1935
1 6 “Vengeance in the Wilderness,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
September 6, 1924
1 7 “Wolf-Wolf,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
September 13, 1924
1 7 “Wolf-Wolf,” reprint, retitled “Wolf,” Western Winners,
(photocopy included)
February 1936
1 7 “The Snowbird,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
October 11, 1924
1 8 “Three Warped Souls,” Detective Story,
(photocopy included)
October 11, 1924
1 8 “When Money Went to His Head,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
October 25, 1924
1 8 “Budd Dabbles in Homesteads,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
November 1, 1924
1 9 “A Burnt Creek Yuletide,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
December 20, 1924
1 9 “Stubborn People,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
December 27, 1924
1 9 “The Valley of the Rogue,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
February 21, 1925
1 10 “A Wooing in the Wilds,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
August 29, 1925
1 10 “A Wooing in the Wilds,” reprint, Western Winners, December 1935
1 10 “The Land Beyond the Mist,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
November 11, 1925
1 10 “Prairie Yule,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
December 19, 1925
1 10 “Prairie Yule,” reprint, Western Winners, January 1936
1 11 “Roll Along Missouri,” Frontier,
(photocopy included)
December 1925
2 1 “A Good Man to Lie For,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
January 26, 1926
2 1 “Light of the West,” Popular,
(photocopy included)
February 7, 1926
2 1 “False Face,” Western Story,
(photocopy only)
February 1926
2 2 “Frontier Blood” (original title: “A Morning in ’55”)
2 2 “Frontier Blood” (original title: “A Morning in ’55”), final carbon, 96 pp
2 3 “Frontier Blood” (original title: “A Morning in ’55”), tearsheet, Frontier,
(photocopy included)
March 1926
2 4 “Trial by Fire,” Adventure,
(photocopy included)
May 8, 1926
2 4 “The Code,” Frontier,
(photocopy included)
June 1926
2 4 “The Code,” reprint, retitled “Trail Town,” Western Winners,
(photocopy only)
September 14, 1932
2 4 “Rockbound Honesty,” Western Story,
(photocopy only)
June 1926
2 4 “The Bird in the Bush,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
July 3, 1926
2 5 “A Cup of Sugar,” manuscript, 22pp
2 6 “A Cup of Sugar,” tearsheet, Adventure,
(photocopy included)
July 8, 1926
2 7 “Sons of the Forest Edge,” draft, revised, 15 pp
2 8 “Sons of the Forest Edge,” tearsheet, Frontier,
(photocopy included)
July 1926
2 9 “Rimrock and Rattlesnakes,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
July 10, 1926
2 10 “With Grape and Bayonet,” Adventure,
(photocopy included)
July 23, 1926
2 10 “The Traitor,” Adventure,
(photocopy included)
September 8, 1926
2 10 “No Gent to Fool With,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
September 11, 1926
2 12 “A Battle Piece,” draft, revised 15 pp
2 12 “A Battle Piece,” tearsheet, Adventure,
(photocopy included)
September 23, 1926
2 12 “Ambushed,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
February 5, 1927
2 13 “Gunfleet’s Dicker,” Western Story,
(photocopy only)
October 1926
2 13 “Dippity Sheriff to Boot,” Western Story,
(photocopy only)
October 1926
2 13 “The Timberline Fugitive,” Far West Illustrated,
(photocopy included)
February 1927
2 14 “The Drums Roll,” Adventure,
(photocopy included)
June 1, 1927
2 15 “A Military Interlude,” final carbon, 15 pp
2 16 “A Military Interlude,” tearsheet, Adventure,
(photocopy included)
July 1, 1927
3 1 “Winds of Rebellion” (original title: “The Prison Ship”) draft, revised, 86 pp
3 2 “Winds of Rebellion,” final carbon, 110 pp
3 3 “Winds of Rebellion,” tearsheet, Adventure,
(photocopy included)
July 15, 1927
3 4 “The Bell of Sevensticks,” carbon, revised, 99 pp
3 5 “The Bell of Sevensticks,” Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
July 25, 1927
3 6 “A Rider of the High Mesa,” carbon, revised, 99 pp
3 7 “A Rider of the High Mesa,” tearsheet, Short Stories, September 25, 1927
3 8 “One Night in Blackfoot,” final carbon, 17 pp
3 9 “One Night in Blackfoot,” tearsheet, Short Stories, October 10, 1927
3 10 “A New Deal in Sevensticks” (original title: “Saint Ringo of Sevensticks”), final carbon, 17 pp
3 11 “A New Deal in Sevensticks,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
October 25, 1927
3 12 “Under Western Skies,” Western Story,
(photocopy included)
December 3, 1927
3 13 “The Man From Montana,” draft, 15 pp
3 14 “The Man From Montana,” manuscript, 19 pp
3 15 “The Man From Montana,” Short Stories, December 10, 1927
3 16 “The Octopus of Pilgrim Valley,” final carbon, 80 pp
3 17 “The Octopus of Pilgrim Valley,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
January 10, 1928
4 1 “The Desert Eye,” draft, revised, 10 pp
4 2 “The Desert Eye,” final carbon, 14 pp
4 3 “The Desert Eye,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
February 10, 1928
4 4 “Secret River,” manuscript, 38 pp
4 5 “Secret River,” tearsheet, Short Stories, February 25, 1928
4 6 “Bound South,” final carbon, 17 pp
4 7 “Bound South,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
March 10, 1928
4 8 “The Revenge of Florida Jack,” final carbon, 17 pp
4 9 “The Revenge of Florida Jack,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
March 25, 1928
4 10 “Silver Bob Rides West,” final carbon, 18 pp
4 11 “Silver Bob Rides West,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
April 10, 1928
4 12 “Starlight and Gunflame,” final carbon, 66 pp
4 13 “Starlight and Gunflame,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
April 25, 1928
4 14 “A Municipal Feud,” final carbon, 19 pp
4 15 “A Municipal Feud,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(incomplete photocopy included)
May 25, 1928
4 16 “The Sheriff of Crooked Rib,” final carbon, 18 pp
4 17 “The Sheriff of Crooked Rib,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
May 25, 1928
4 18 “The Grim Canyon” (original title: “Ranch of Gold”), final carbon, 62 pp
4 19 “The Grim Canyon,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
July 10, 1928
4 20 “Guns Up!” final carbon, 62 pp
(also in Box 4, Folder 21)
4 21 “Guns Up!” final carbon, 62 pp
(also in Box 4, Folder 20)
4 22 “Guns Up!” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
August 25, 1928
4 23 “Sevensticks Gambler,” Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
October 10, 1928
5 1 “Watch Fires,” draft, revised, 19 pp
5 2 “Watch Fires,” final carbon, 24 pp
5 3 “Watch Fires,” tearsheet, Adventure, September 15, 1928
5 4 “Fandango,” final carbon, 20 pp
5 5 “Fandango,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
October 25, 1928
5 6 “Free Grass,” Part V, West,
(incomplete)
February 6, 1929
5 7 “Discovery Gulch,” final carbon, 44 pp
5 8 “Discovery Gulch,” tearsheet, Short Stories, March 10, 1929
5 9 “Night Raid,” final carbon, 51 pp
5 10 “Night Raid,” tearsheet, Frontier Stories,
(photocopy included)
April 1929
5 11 “Invitation by Bullet,” final carbon, 77 pp
5 12 “Invitation by Bullet,” tearsheet, Short Stories, April 25, 1929
5 13 “The Bandit from Paloma County,” final carbon, 20 pp
5 14 “The Bandit from Paloma County,” tearsheet, Short Stories, May 10, 1929
5 14 “The Bandit from Paloma County,” reprint, Short Stories, July 1952
5 15 “Wild Horse Lode,” final carbon, 23 pp
5 16 “Wild Horse Lode,” tearsheet, Short Stories, May 25, 1929
5 16 “Wild Horse Lode,” reprint, Short Stories, October 1952
5 17 “Renegade Law,” draft, 58 pp
5 18 “Renegade Law,” manuscript, 58 pp
5 19 “Renegade Law,” tearsheet, West,
(photocopy included)
May 29, 1929
6 1 “By Rope and Lead” (original title: “The Affair at Watertank”), final carbon, 20 pp
6 2 “By Rope and Lead,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
August 10, 1929
6 3 “Brand Fires on the Ridge,” final carbon, 85 pp
6 4 “Brand Fires on the Ridge,” tearsheet, West,
(photocopy included)
August 21, 1929
6 5 “The Old Army Game,” final carbon, 23 pp
6 6 “The Old Army Game,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
August 25, 1929
6 7 “Powder Smoke,” final carbon, 20 pp
6 8 “Powder Smoke,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
September 10, 1929
6 9 “Contention-Two Miles Ahead,” draft, carbon, 21 pp
6 10 “Contention-Two Miles Ahead,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
September 25, 1929
6 11 “The Return of a Fighter,” carbon, revised, 104 pp
6 12 “The Return of a Fighter,” tearsheet, Short Stories, October 10, 1929
6 13 “Five Hard Men” (original title: “The Partners Meet Five Hardmen”), final carbon (incomplete), 31 pp
6 14 “Five Hard Men,” tearsheet, Short Stories, November 10, 1929
6 15 “The Trail of the Barefoot Pony,” final carbon, 88 pp
6 16 “The Trail of the Barefoot Pony,” tearsheet, Short Stories, November 25, 1929
7 1 “Pistol Gap,” draft, carbon, 24 pp
7 2 “Pistol Gap,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
January 10, 1930
7 3 “Fighting Man,” draft, carbon, 120 pp
(also in Box 7, Folder 4)
7 4 “Fighting Man,” draft, carbon, 120 pp
(also in Box 7, Folder 3)
7 5 “Fighting Man,” tearsheet: Part I, West, March 5, 1930
7 5 “Fighting Man,” tearsheet: Part II, West, March 19, 1930
7 5 “Fighting Man,” tearsheet: Part III, West, April 2, 1930
7 5 “Fighting Man,” tearsheet: Conclusion, West, April 16, 1930
7 6 “Red Romain,” final carbon, 66 pp
7 7 “Red Romain,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
April 10, 1930
7 8 “Lin of Pistol Gap” (original title: “The Whispering Hills”), draft, carbon, 43 pp
7 9 “Lin of Pistol Gap,” final carbon, 46 pp
7 10 “Lin of Pistol Gap,” tearsheet, West,
(photocopy included)
May 14, 1930
7 11 “Son of the West” (original title: “Deadline”), draft, carbon, 118 pp
(also in Box 7, Folder 12)
7 12 “Son of the West” (original title: “Deadline”), draft, carbon, 118 pp
(also in Box 7, Folder 11)
7 13 “Son of the West,” tearsheet: Part I, West, July 9, 1930
7 13 “Son of the West,” tearsheet: Part II, West, July 23, 1930
7 13 “Son of the West,” tearsheet: Conclusion, West, August 6, 1930
8 1 “The Killers,” [July 10, 1930, Short Stories], draft, carbon, 72 pp
(incomplete)
July 10, 1930
8 2 “The Killers,” draft, carbon, 76 pp
8 3 “Whispering Range,” Part I, West, October 14, 1930
8 3 “Whispering Range,” Part II, West, October 29, 1930
8 3 “Son of the West,” Part III, West, November 12, 1930
8 3 “Son of the West,” Part IV, West, November 26, 1930
8 3 “Son of the West,” Conclusion, West, December 10, 1930
8 4 “Bully McGrane,” final carbon, 17 pp
8 5 “Bully McGrane,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
November 25, 1930
8 6 “Guns on the Tom Dee,” first draft, original, 70 pp
8 7 “Guns on the Tom Dee,” carbon, 69 pp
8 8 “Guns on the Tom Dee,” draft, carbon, 70 pp
8 9 “Guns on the Tom Dee,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
December 25, 1930
8 10 “No Speak Pass,” draft, revised, 52 pp
8 11 “No Speak Pass,” final carbon, 53 pp
8 12 “No Speak Pass,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
February 25, 1931
9 1 “Dolorosa, Here I Come” (original titles: “Launcelot and Elaine”; “The Trail Boss”), draft, revised, 21 pp
9 2 “Dolorosa, Here I Come,” carbon, 20 pp
9 3 “Dolorosa, Here I Come,” carbon, corrected, 20 pp
9 4 “Dolorosa, Here I Come,” tearsheet, Collier’s, February 28, 1931
9 5 “Old Tough Heart” (alternate title: “Law and Order”), draft, carbon, 18 pp
9 6 “Old Tough Heart,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
March 25, 1931
9 7 “The Gun Singer” [June 5, 1931, Ace High], draft, carbon, 63 pp June 5, 1931
9 8 “The Gun Singer,” carbon, 63 pp
9 9 “Black Clan,” carbon, 70 pp
9 10 “Black Clan,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
June 10, 1931
9 11 “McQuestion Rides” (original title: “The Ample Folds of Justice”), draft, revised, 16 pp
9 12 “McQuestion Rides,” draft, revised, 15 pp
9 13 “McQuestion Rides,” final carbon, 15 pp
9 14 “McQuestion Rides,” tearsheet, Collier’s, June 20, 1931
9 15 “Ride Out!” draft, carbon, 71 pp
9 16 “Ride Out!” draft, revised, 71 pp
9 17 “Ride Out!” draft, carbon, 74 pp
9 18 “Ride Out!” tearsheet, West, June 24, 1931
9 19 “Start Toter,” draft, revised, 15 pp
9 20 “Start Toter,” final carbon, 15 pp
9 21 “Start Toter,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
June 25, 1931
9 22 “Officer’s Choice” (original titles: “Deep Dark”; “The Manhunter”), draft, revised, 20 pp
9 23 “Officer’s Choice,” draft, 17 pp
9 24 “Officer’s Choice,” tearsheet, Collier’s, July 4, 1931
10 1 “Smoke Talk,” draft, 33 pp
10 2 “Smoke Talk,” tearsheet, Short Stories, July 25, 1931
10 2 “Smoke Talk,” reprint, Short Stories, April 1953
10 3 “In Answer to Summons,” Short Stories, August 10, 1931
10 4 “Manhunt,” draft, carbon, 50 pp
10 5 “Man Hunt,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
August 25, 1931
10 6 “A Matter of Values,” Short Stories,
(photocopy only)
August 25, 1931
10 7 “An Evening’s Entertainment” (original titles: “Storm Out West”; “Strategy”), draft, revised, 15pp
10 8 “An Evening’s Entertainment,” carbon, revised, 16 pp
10 9 “An Evening’s Entertainment,” tearsheet, Collier’s, September 26, 1931
10 10 “Crossfire” (original title: “The Starlight Rider”), draft, carbon, 59 pp
10 11 “Crossfire,” draft, revised, 60 pp
10 12 “Crossfire,” final carbon, 62 pp
10 13 “Crossfire,” tearsheet, Ace-High,
(photocopy included)
October 16, 1931
10 14 “When You Carry a Star” (original title: “On Trail”), draft, revised, 16 pp
10 15 “When You Carry a Star,” draft, carbon, 16 pp
10 16 “When You Carry a Star,” final draft, 16 pp
10 17 “When You Carry a Star,” tearsheet, Collier’s, December 5, 1931
10 18 “The Fighting Call” (original title: “The Fighting Trail”), draft, revised, 41 pp
10 19 “The Fighting Call,” draft, carbon, 41 pp
10 20 “The Fighting Call,” final carbon, 41 pp
10 21 “The Fighting Call,” tearsheet, Cowboy Stories,
(photocopy included)
January 1932
11 1 “The Roaring Hour,” final carbon, 31 pp
11 2 “The Roaring Hour,” tearsheet, West,
(photocopy included)
March 16, 1932
11 3 “Hang Up My Gun” [May 15, 1932, Popular Complete Stories], (original title: “The Smiling Man”), draft, revised 16 pp May 15, 1932
11 4 “Hang Up My Gun,” carbon, 15 pp
11 5 “Hang Up My Gun,” carbon, 15 pp
11 6 “One More River” (original title: “Wild One”), draft, revised, 14 pp
11 7 “One More River,” draft, carbon, 15 pp
11 8 “One More River,” draft, revised, 15 pp
11 9 “One More River,” final carbon, 15 pp
11 10 “One More River,” tearsheet, Collier’s, May 7, 1932
11 11 “The Feudists” [May 13, 1932, Ace High], draft, revised, 106 pp (with page corrections) May 13, 1932
11 12 “The Feudists,” carbon, 106 pp
11 13 “Blizzard Camp,” final carbon, 32 pp
11 14 “Blizzard Camp,” tearsheet, Short Stories, May 25, 1932
11 14 “Blizzard Camp,” reprint, [Popular Library, Inc., 1953]
11 15 “The Kid from River Red” [June 1, 1932, Popular Complete Stories], preliminary sketch; draft, carbon, revised, 32 pp June 1, 1932
11 16 “The Kid from River Red,” carbon, 34 pp
11 17 “Clouds on the Circle-P” (original title: “Time Was When...”), draft, revised, 16 pp
11 18 “Clouds on the Circle-P,” draft, revised, 17 pp
11 19 “Clouds on the Circle-P,” final carbon, 16 pp
11 20 “Clouds on the Circle-P,” tearsheet, Collier’s, July 9, 1932
12 1 “Found Out” (original title: “Loyalty”), draft, revised, 16 pp
12 2 “Found Out,” draft, revised, 16 pp
12 3 “Found Out,” draft carbon, 15 pp
12 4 “Found Out,” tearsheet, Collier’s, July 23, 1932
12 5 “Trail Town,” West,
(photocopy included)
September 14, 1932
12 6 “Farewell, Laramie, Farewell,” draft, revised, 16 pp
12 7 “Farewell, Laramie, Farewell,” final carbon, 17 pp
12 8 “Farewell, Laramie, Farewell,” tearsheet, Complete Stories,
(photocopy included)
October 15, 1932
12 9 “Rodeo,” draft, revised, 19 pp
12 10 “Rodeo,” final carbon, 18 pp
12 11 “Rodeo,” tearsheet, Elks Magazine, November 1932
12 12 “The Last Draw” (original title: “Cuff Goodnight’s Last Draw”), draft, revised, 17 pp
12 13 “The Last Draw,” draft, revised, 15 pp
12 14 “The Last Draw,” final carbon, 15 pp
12 15 “The Last Draw,” tearsheet, Collier’s, February 4, 1933
12 16 “In Bullhide Canyon” (alternate title: “The Wolf Call”), draft, revised, 14 pp
12 17 “In Bullhide Canyon,” draft, revised, 14 pp
12 18 “In Bullhide Canyon,” final carbon, 14 pp
12 19 “In Bullhide Canyon,” tearsheet, Collier’s, February 25, 1933
12 20 “At Wolf Creek Tavern,” draft, revised, 15 pp
12 21 “At Wolf Creek Tavern,” draft carbon, 15 pp
12 22 “At Wolf Creek Tavern,” tearsheet, McCall’s, March 1933
12 23 “The Hour of Fury,” draft, revised, 45 pp
12 24 “The Hour of Fury,” final carbon, 44 pp
12 25 “The Hour of Fury,” tearsheet, Argosy, April 1, 1933
12 26 “Lady Out West,” draft, revised, 18 pp
12 27 “Lady Out West,” draft, revised, 15 pp
12 28 “Lady Out West,” draft carbon, 15 pp
12 29 “Lady Out West,” tearsheet, McClean's, April 5, 1933
12 30 “The Last Rodeo” (original title: “No Time for the Rider”), draft, revised, 16 pp
12 31 “The Last Rodeo,” final carbon, 15 pp
12 32 “The Last Rodeo,” tearsheet, Collier’s, May 20, 1933
13 1 “Romance Renewed” (original title: “Homecoming”), draft, untitled, revised, 5 pp
13 2 “Romance Renewed,” draft, revised, 4 pp
13 3 “Romance Renewed,” final carbon, 4 pp
13 4 “Romance Renewed,” tearsheet, Collier’s,
(photocopy included)
May 27, 1933
13 5 “To the Limit” (original title: “Sentiment”), draft, revised, 20 pp
13 6 “To the Limit,” draft, revised, 19 pp
13 7 “To the Limit,” final carbon, 16 pp
13 8 “To the Limit,” tearsheet, Collier’s, June 10, 1933
13 9 “Starlight Rider”; [all in Collier’s]: Chapter I, July 1, 1933; Chapter II, July 8, 1933; Chapter III, July 15, 1933; Chapter IV, July 22, 1933; Chapter V, July 29, 1933; Chapter VI, August 5, 1933; Chapter VII, August 12, 1933; Chapter VIII, August 19, 1933; Chapter IX, August 26, 1933; Chapter X, September 2, 1933,
Box
Folder
13 9 “Starlight Rider,” Chapter I, Collier’s, July 1, 1933
13 9 “Starlight Rider,” Chapter II, Collier’s, July 8, 1933
13 9 “Starlight Rider,” Chapter III, Collier’s, July 15, 1933
13 9 “Starlight Rider,” Chapter IV, Collier’s, July 22, 1933
13 9 “Starlight Rider,” Chapter V, Collier’s, July 29, 1933
13 9 “Starlight Rider,” Chapter VI, Collier’s, August 5, 1933
13 9 “Starlight Rider,” Chapter VII, Collier’s, August 12, 1933
13 9 “Starlight Rider,” Chapter VIII, Collier’s, August 19, 1933
13 9 “Starlight Rider,” Chapter IX, Collier’s, August 26, 1933
13 9 “Starlight Rider,” Chapter X, Collier’s, September 2, 1933
13 10 “Starlight Rider,” reprint, Western, January 1935
13 11 “Gambler’s Heart,” draft, revised, 16 pp
13 12 “Gambler’s Heart,” final carbon, 17 pp
13 13 “Gambler’s Heart,” tearsheet, Complete,
(photocopy included)
July 15, 1933
13 14 “Wild Jack Rhett,” draft, revised, 16 pp
13 15 “Wild Jack Rhett,” draft, carbon, 17 pp; page corrections
13 16 “Wild Jack Rhett,” tearsheet, Adventure, September 1933
13 17 “Gilded Wings” (original title: “Fame”), draft, revised, 20 pp
13 18 “Gilded Wings,” draft, revised, 17 pp
13 19 “Gilded Wings,” final carbon, 16 pp
13 20 “Gilded Wings,” tearsheet, Collier’s,
(photocopy included)
September 9, 1933
13 21 “Wild Enough” (original title: “An Ancient Wildness”), draft, revised, 16 pp
13 22 “Wild Enough,” draft, revised, 15 pp
13 23 “Wild Enough,” final carbon, 16 pp
13 24 “Wild Enough,” tearsheet, Collier’s, September 16, 1933
13 25 “Their Own Lights” (original title: “Episode – 1880”), draft, revised, 17 pp
13 26 “Their Own Lights,” draft, revised, 16 pp
13 27 “Their Own Lights,” carbon, revised, 16 pp
13 28 “Their Own Lights,” tearsheet, Collier’s, October 7, 1933
13 29 “Odd Chance,” draft, revised, 14 pp
13 30 “Odd Chance,” final carbon, 14 pp
13 31 “Odd Chance,” tearsheet, Collier’s, October 21, 1933
14 1 “Second-Money Man,” draft, revised, 18 pp
14 2 “Second-Money Man,” draft, revised, 16 pp
14 3 “Second-Money Man,” final carbon, 17 pp
14 4 “Second-Money Man,” tearsheet, Collier’s,
(photocopy included)
November 11, 1933
14 5 “Reality” (original titles: “Among the Heathen,” “The Western Way”), draft, revised, 20 pp
14 6 “Reality,” draft, revised, 17 pp
14 7 “Reality,” final carbon, 16 pp
14 8 “Reality,” tearsheet, Elks,
(photocopy included)
November 1933
14 9 “The Decision,” draft, revised, 18 pp
14 10 “The Decision,” final carbon, 16 pp
14 11 “The Decision,” tearsheet, Short Stories, November 25, 1933
14 12 “Motives of an Overlord,” draft, revised, 17 pp
14 13 “Motives of an Overlord,” draft, revised, 18 pp
14 14 “Motives of an Overlord,” final carbon, 18 pp
14 15 “Motives of an Overlord,” tearsheet, American,
(photocopy included)
January 1934
14 16 “Behind the Headlines” (original title: “Newspaperwoman”), draft, revised, 18 pp; page revisions
14 17 “Behind the Headlines,” draft, revised, 17 pp
14 18 “Behind the Headlines,” final carbon, 17 pp
14 19 “Behind the Headlines,” tearsheet, Collier’s,
(photocopy included)
January 20, 1934
14 20 “Rough Air,” [all in Collier’s]: Part I, February 17, 1934; Part II, February 24, 1934; Part III, March 3, 1934; Part IV, March 10, 1934; Part V, March 17, 1934; Part VI, March 24, 1934; Part VII, March 31, 1934; Part VIII, April 7, 1934; Part IX, April 14, 1934; Conclusion, April 21, 1934,
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Folder
14 20 “Rough Air,” Part I, Collier’s, February 17, 1934
14 20 “Rough Air,” Part II, Collier’s, February 24, 1934
14 20 “Rough Air,” Part III, Collier’s, March 3, 1934
14 20 “Rough Air,” Part IV, Collier’s, March 10, 1934
14 20 “Rough Air,” Part V, Collier’s, March 17, 1934
14 20 “Rough Air,” Part VI, Collier’s, March 24, 1934
14 20 “Rough Air,” Part VII, Collier’s, March 31, 1934
14 20 “Rough Air,” Part VIII, Collier’s, April 7, 1934
14 20 “Rough Air,” Part IX, Collier’s, April 14, 1934
14 20 “Rough Air,” Conclusion, Collier’s, April 21, 1934
14 21 “Smoky Air,” [all in Short Stories]: Part I, March 10, 1934; Part II, March 25, 1934; Part III, April 10, 1934; Part IV, April 25, 1934,
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Folder
14 21 “Smoky Air,” Part I, Short Stories, March 10, 1934
14 21 “Smoky Air,” Part II, Short Stories, March 25, 1934
14 21 “Smoky Air,” Part III, Short Stories, April 10, 1934
14 21 “Smoky Air,” Part IV, Short Stories, April 25, 1934
14 22 “Ride the River,” draft, revised, 17 pp
14 23 “Ride the River,” draft, carbon, revised, 16 pp
14 24 “Ride the River,” draft, revised, 11 pp
14 25 “Ride the River,” final carbon, 11 pp
14 26 “Ride the River,” tearsheet, Collier’s, May 26, 1934
14 27 “Recapture” (original title: “The Return of Faith”), draft, revised, 5 pp
14 28 “Recapture,” draft, revised, 5 pp
14 29 “Recapture,” final carbon, 5 pp
14 30 “Recapture,” tearsheet, Collier’s,
(incomplete photocopy included)
June 1934
15 1 “The Reckless Dusk,” draft, revised, 17 pp
15 2 “The Reckless Dusk,” draft, revised, 16 pp
15 3 “The Reckless Dusk,” final carbon, 17 pp
15 4 “The Reckless Dusk,” tearsheet, Collier’s,
(photocopy included)
June 16, 1934
15 5 “Pride,” draft, revised, 16 pp
15 6 “Pride,” draft, revised, 16 pp
15 7 “Pride,” final carbon, 15 pp
15 8 “Pride,” tearsheet, Short Stories,
(photocopy included)
June 25, 1934
15 9 “The Other Hero” (original title: “Surrender of a Gentleman”), draft, revised, 18 pp
15 10 “The Other Hero,” draft, revised, 17 pp
15 11 “The Other Hero,” draft, revised, 17 pp
15 12 “The Other Hero,” carbon, draft, 18 pp
15 13 “The Other Hero,” final carbon, 16 pp
15 14 “The Other Hero,” tearsheet, Collier’s,
(photocopy included)
July 21, 1934
15 15 “Tradition,” draft, revised, 19 pp
15 16 “Tradition” draft, revised, 18 pp
15 17 “Tradition,” final carbon, 17 pp
15 18 “Tradition,” tearsheet, Collier’s,
(photocopy included)
September 22, 1934
15 19 “The Man with the Smoke-Gray Eyes” (original title: “The Inscrutable Man”), draft, revised, 17 pp
15 20 “The Man with the Smoke-Gray Eyes,” draft, revised, 15 pp
15 21 “The Man with the Smoke-Gray Eyes,” final carbon, 16 pp
15 22 “The Man with the Smoke-Gray Eyes,” tearsheet, Collier’s, December 1, 1934
15 23 “On Texas Street” (original title: “The Barrier”), draft, revised, 16 pp
15 24 “On Texas Street,” draft, revised, 15 pp
15 25 “On Texas Street,” final carbon, 15 pp
15 26 “On Texas Street,” tearsheet, Collier’s, December 22, 1934
15 27 “High Wind,” draft, revised, 19 pp
15 28 “High Wind,” draft, revised, 17 pp
15 29 “High Wind,” final carbon, 17 pp
15 30 “High Wind,” tearsheet, Collier’s, January 5, 1935
15 31 “Against the Mob” (original title: “The Ultimate Motive”), draft, revised, 18 pp
15 32 “Against the Mob,” draft, revised, 17 pp
15 33 “Against the Mob,” carbon, 15 pp
15 34 “Against the Mob,” final carbon, 16 pp
15 35 “Against the Mob,” tearsheet, Collier’s, January 19, 1935
16 1 “Fifty-Fifty or Quit” (original title: “Fifty-Fifty”), draft, revised, 16 pp
16 2 “Fifty-Fifty or Quit,” draft, revised, 16 pp
16 3 “Fifty-Fifty or Quit,” draft, carbon, 16 pp
16 4 “Fifty-Fifty or Quit,” tearsheet, Collier’s,
(photocopy included)
February 2, 1935
16 5 “’Way Up the Bozeman,” draft, revised, 17 pp
16 6 “’Way Up the Bozeman,” final carbon, 16 pp
16 7 “’Way Up the Bozeman,” tearsheet, Argosy,
(photocopy included)
March 9, 1935
16 8 “Make Me Behave” (original title: “In [a] Skeptic Vein”), draft, revised, 18 pp
16 9 “Make Me Behave,” draft, revised, 17 pp
16 10 “Make Me Behave,” final carbon, 17 pp
16 11 “Make Me Behave,” tearsheet, Collier’s,
(photocopy included)
March 23, 1935
16 12 “Waste No Words” (original title: “Water Hole”), draft, revised, 5 pp
16 13 “Waste No Words,” draft, revised, 4 pp
16 14 “Waste No Words,” draft, revised, 4 pp
16 15 “Waste No Words,” carbon, revised, 4 pp
16 16 “Waste No Words,” tearsheet, Collier’s, March 30, 1935
16 16 “Waste No Words,” reprint, Rough Justice, 1950
16 17 “Once and For All” (original title: “Judith Grand”), draft, revised, 13 pp
16 18 “Once and For All,” draft, revised, 13 pp
16 19 “Once and For All,” carbon, 14 pp
16 20 “Once and For All,” draft, revised, 14 pp