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Guide to the Don B. and Terry Diener Allen Papers, 1951-1967


Ax 500





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Overview of the Collection

 
Repository Name:
 

University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives

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

 
Collection Number:
 

Ax 500

 
Creator:
 

Allen, Terry D.Allen, Don B.

 
Title:
 

Don B. and Terry Diener Allen Papers

 
Dates:
 

1951-1967 (inclusive)

 
Quantity:
 

10.5 linear feet
7 containers

 
Languages:
 

Collection materials are in English. 

 
Summary:
 

Collection comprises the papers of American authors Don B. Allen and Terry Allen, including literary manuscripts and research materials for works of historical fiction and non-fiction about the West and about Native Americans, as well as collections of creative writing and poetry by young American Indians edited by Terry Allen.

 

Biographical Note

Under the pseudonym T.D. Allen, Don B. and Terril Diener Allen (1908- ) wrote historical fiction and non-fiction about the West and Native Americans. They were best known for Doctor in Buckskin (1951), based on the story of Marcus Whitman, a doctor and missionary in the Oregon territory; Troubled Border (1954), about John McLoughlin, head of the Hudson Bay Company's outpost at Fort Vancouver; Navahos Have Five Fingers (1963), an account of the couple's stay at a Navaho reservation and the people they met there; and Miracle Hill (1967), the story of a young Navaho boy, Mitchell Blackhorse. Terry Diener was a professor of creative writing; a director of communications arts for the U.S. Government's Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1968-1974; and lecturer and specialist on American Indians at the University of California, Santa Cruz, 1969-1974.

Content Description

Collection comprises the papers of American authors Don B. Allen and Terry Allen, including literary manuscripts and research materials for works of historical fiction and non-fiction about West and about Native Americans, as well as collections of creative writing and poetry by young American Indians edited by Terry Allen as director of communications arts for the U.S. Government's Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1968-1974. Collection also includes professional and some personal correspondence.

Arrangement

Collection is organized into the following series:

  • Manuscripts: Novels
  • Manuscripts: Screenplays
  • Correspondence Received
  • Correspondence Sent
  • Research Materials
  • Addenda I, December 1969
  • Addenda II, March 1973
  • Addenda III, May 1979

Administrative Information

Processing Note 

Collection processed by processing staff.

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], Don B. and Terry Diener Allen Papers, Ax 500, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

 
McLoughlin, John, 1784-1857--Juvenile fiction
Mitchell, Blackhorse
Whitman, Marcus, 1802-1847--Juvenile fiction
West (U.S.)--In literature
Authors, American-20th century
Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.)--Juvenile fiction
Historical fiction, American--West (U.S.)--Authorship
Navajo Indians in literature
Western stories--Authorship
Women authors, American--20th century
Other Creators :
Allen, T. D., pseud. (contributor)
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs (contributor)

Detailed Description of the Collection

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


 

Manuscripts: Novels

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box
1


Doctor in Buckskin, Harper
  1951
   
Final manuscript, printer's copy, edited, 364 leaves
 
   
Two copies of bound galley proofs
 
   
Miscellaneous page proofs
 
 
box
1


Doctor, Lawyer, Merchant, Chief, Westminster. (Juvenile version of Troubled Border)
  1964
   
Second carbon, 247 leaves
 
   
Notes, 2 leaves
 
   
Final manuscript, printer's copy, edited, 243 leaves
 
   
One set of galley proofs
 
 
box
1


Miracle Hill: The story of a Navajo Boy, by Emerson Blackhorse Mitchell and T.D. Allen. University of Oklahoma Press
  1967
   
First carbon, 305 leaves
 
   
Fragments, 50 leaves
 
   
Second carbon, 305 leaves
 
   
Notes, 4 leaves
 
   
Corrections for first carbon, original manuscript, 34 l.
 
   
Original manuscript, edited and with extensive holograph revisions by author and T.D. Allen, 334 l.
 
   
One set corrected galley proofs
 
   
One set of unmarked page proofs
 
   
One set of paged proofs, marked for indexing
 
   
One folder of 3x5 cards used for indexing
 
 
box
2


Navajos Have Five Fingers. The Civilization of the American Indian Series, 68. University of Oklahoma Press
  1963
   
Carbon of early manuscript, incomplete with extensive holograph revisions, 142 l.
 
   
Notes, 17 leaves
 
   
Carbon, dated Jan. 26, 1963, with extensive holograph revisions, 237 l.
 
   
One folder of miscellaneous fragments
 
   
Bibliography, contents, introduction, corrections for manuscript
 
   
One set of page proofs, marked for indexing
 
   
One set of galley proofs
 
 
box
2


Not Ordered by Men. Rydal
  1967
   
First draft with extensive holograph revisions, 161 l.
 
   
Fragments with extensive holograph revisions, 69 l.
 
   
Third carbon, final manuscript, 251 l.
 
 
box
2


One More River. By Don and Terry Allen. (Written in 1949, later became Doctor in Buckskin)
 
   
Summary, original and carbon, 65 l. each
 
   
Synopsis of a novel, carbon, 24 l.
 
   
Miscellaneous outlines, notes, 34 l.
 
 
box
2


Tall as Great Standing Rock. Westminster
  1963
   
One set of galley proofs
 
 
box
2


Troubled Border. Harper
  1954
   
Printer's copy of manuscript, edited, 296 l.
 
   
Notes, fragments, 17 l.
 

 

Manuscripts: Screenplays

 
Container(s)
Description
 
box
2


Ambush at Buffalo Wallow. Harper. (Developed by D4 Productions, Inc. Originally published as a novel by Gold Medal Books, 1955, as Battle of Buffalo Wallow)
 
   
Carbon script, 149 l.
 
   
Script for Rosalie Stewart Agency, 137 l.
 
 
box
2


And Now Tomorrow. (Produced for the Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.)
 
   
Final shooting script, revised Oct. 26, 1951, 86 l.
 
   
Screenplay by Malcolm Stuart Boylan, based on the historical outline by Luther M. Dimmitt
 
   
One folder of miscellaneous, including film production budget, cast and crew lists, shooting schedules, etc.
 
 
box
3


Family Films. Series. Audio and video shooting scripts. (Produced for the Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.)
 
   
Basic Training for Christians. 1961-1962. Five scripts, 39 l.
 
   
Christian Adults in Today's World. 1960-1961. Outline and three scripts in series of four, 21 l. No. 3 missing
 
   
Understanding the life of Christ. 1962. Ten scripts in series, each about 10 l.
 
   
Various oulines, notes, edited scripts, revised versions
 
   
One folder of detailed research materials
 

 

Correspondence Received

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box
3


Adams, J. Donald. (New York Times Book Review). 1 letter
  1951
 


Barker, Ruth K. 1 letter
  1966
 


Columbia Pictures Corp. 1 letter
  1949
 


Debo, Angie. 1 letter
 
 


DeFore, Don. 1 letter
  1954
 


Ernst, Carolyn M. 1 letter
  1964
 


Fawcett Publications. 12 letters
  1955-1958
 


First Presbyterian Church (Santa Fe). 4 letters
  1963-1966
 


Fulbright, Evelyn. 1 letter
  1967
 


Harper and Brothers. 9 letters
  1951-1967
 


Hudson's Bay Company. 1 letter
  1952
 


Kalashnikoff, Elizabeth. 1 letter
  1968
 


MacKenzie, Jessie. 1 letter
  1968
 


Marcus Whitman Foundation. 1 letter
  1950
 


Mitchell, Barney. 1 letter
  1966
 


New, Lloyd. (Institute of American Indian Arts). 5 letters
  1967
 


New Mexico Magazine. 2 letters
  1966
 


University of Oklahoma Press. 22 letters
  1964-1967
 


Presbyterian Historical Society. 2 letters
  1964
 


The Rydal Press, Inc. 2 letters
  1967
 


Stuttle, Mary E. 1 letter
  1952
 


United Presbyterian Church of the U.S.A. 9 letters
  1951-1965
 


Westminster Press. 1 letter
  1966
 


Peggy. 4 letters
 

 

Correspondence Sent

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box
3


Adams, J. Donald. 1 letter
  1951
 


Barker, Ruth K. 1 letter
  1966
 


Boshen, Dr. Robert. (First Presbyterian Church, Santa Fe). 2 letters
  1964, 1966
 


Boy's Life. 1 letter
  1964
 


Chicago Indian Ministry. 1 letter
  1967
 


Debo, Angie. 1 letter
  1966
 


Fawcett Publications. 12 letters
  1955-1958
 


Fulbright, Evelyn. 1 letter
  1967
 


Harper and Brothers. 7 letters
  1953-1967
 


Hartwig, Mrs. 1 letter
 
 


Hudson's Bay Company. 1 letter
  1952
 


Internal Revenue Service. 1 letter
  1967
 


KWYK (Farmington, N.M.) 1 letter
  1964
 


Los Angeles Times. 1 letter
  1967
 


Marcus Whitman Foundation. 2 letter
  1950-1951
 


Mitchell, Barney. 7 letter
  1966-1967
 


Navajo Times. 1 letter
 
 


New, Lloyd. 2 letters
  1967
 


New Mexico Magazine. 1 letter
  1966
 


Oberg, Ida. 1 letter
  1954
 


University of Oklahoma Press. 17 letters
  1967
 


Rydal Press. 2 letters
  1967
 


Sahmaunt, Mr. 1 letter
  1965
 


Sheibley, Mabel. 1 letter
  1964
 


United Presbyterian Church of the U.S.A. 2 letters
  1964-1965
 


Westminster Press. 1 letter
  1966
 


Carmen. 1 letter
 
 


Dodd. 1 letter
 
 


Irene. 2 letters
 
 


Peggy. 2 letters
 
 


Ralph. 1 letter
 
 


Thelma, Joe. 1 letter
 

 

Research Materials

 
Container(s)
Description
 
box
3


Not Ordered By Men (Materials concerning the centenniel of the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe.)
 
   
1 folder of the Centennial Committee
 
   
2 folders with miscellaneous historical information, pamphlets, notes, interviews, news clippings, mission history, biographical data, sermons, records of meetings, chronology, pictures, etc
 
 
box
3


One More River (Research materials on Marcus and Narcissa Whitman)
 
   
1 folder about correspondence between the Whitmans, the journal of Marcus and the diary of Narcissa
 
   
1 folder of material relating to the Marcus Whitman Memorial
 
   
Other material includes bibliographical data, notes, pamphlets, pioneer history, drawings, diagrams, etc
 
   
Detailed notes about household equipment, medical supplies, clothing, Waiilatpu Mission Station, vocabulary, food, entertainment, geography, fur trade, etc
 
 
box
3


Troubled Border (also for Doctor, Lawyer, Merchant, Chief )
 
   
1 folder of research on Miss Alice Mary Robertson, missionary in Oklahoma
 
 
box
3


Miscellaneous
 
   
1 folder of research materials on Alaska
 
   
1 folder of research on Miss Alice Mary Robertson, missionary in Oklahoma
 
 
box
3


Miscellaneous
 
   
1 folder of various manuscripts written by Barney Mitchell for Mrs. Allen at the Institute of American Indian Arts
 
   
Published novel in newspaper: Merry Blackmail to All, Toronto Start Weekly, December 26, 1959
 
   
Published novel in newspaper: Doctor in Buckskin, Long Island Sunday Press, September 7, 1952
 
   
1 folder miscellaneous publicity, book reviews and biographical data
 

 

Addenda I, December 1969

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box
4


Battle of Buffalo Wallow. Screenplay by T.D. Allen
 
   
Final shooting script, May 27, 1955, D4 Productions, Inc., carbon, 137 leaves
 
 
box
4


Doctor in Buckskin. (Original title: One More River)
 
   
Log, 19 leaves
 
 
box
4


Gunsmoke.
 
   
Story outline, 4 leaves (never submitted)
 
 
box
4


Hazel Does a Favor.
  1962
   
Script, 61 leaves
 
   
notes and revisions
 
 
box
4


Living With Your Husband's Coronary. By T.D. Allen. (Published in Harper's September 1962)
 
   
Outline and early revised draft, 16 l
 
   
Notes
 
   
Carbon of draft entitled Happy Coexistence with a Killer, with holograph revisions, 26 leaves
 
   
Carbon draft entitled How To Outwit a Killer, 21 leaves
 
   
Draft of How To Live with Your Husband's Coronary, holograph revisions, 35 l
 
   
Carbon of final manuscript, 22 l
 
 
box
4


Miracle Hill. By Emerson Blackhorse Mitchell and T.D. Allen
 
   
Two carbon sets of index
 
 
box
4


Miss Alice and the Cunning Comanche. One act play by Don and Terry Allen. Friendship Press
  1960
   
2 copies
 
   
Early draft, 4 leaves
 
   
Outline, notes, 8 leaves
 
   
Revised draft, 17 leaves
 
   
Production notes, 22 leaves
 
   
Mimeograph copy (editorial copy), 29 leaves
 
 
box
4


Not Ordered by Men
 
   
Second carbon of final manuscript, with holograph revisions, 241 leaves
 
 
box
4


One More River. By Don and Terry Allen
 
   
Final carbon, edited, 341 leaves
 
 
box
4


Prisoners of the Polar Ice. Westminster
  1962
   
Final manuscript, printer's copy, edited, 184 leaves
 
   
Galley proofs
 
 
box
4


Silence and Cullen Bryant. (Short story developed from the original beginning of Doctor in Buckskin
 
   
Carbon of version entitled One More River, 18 leaves
 
   
Carbon of version entitled ...But Not Lost, 22 leaves
 
   
Original typed copy of version entitled ...But Not Lost, 26 leaves, with holograph revisions
 
   
Revised draft, 32 leaves
 
   
Fragments
 

 

Addenda II, March 1973

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
   
Manuscripts: Book length
 
 
box
5


Arrow II. Creative writing project of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Edited by T.D. Allen. United States Department of the Interior
  1970
   
Contest entries, 1 folder
 
   
First draft, includes original entries, typed and carbon, 46 p.
 
   
Second draft, carbon, 69 p.
 
 
box
5


Arrow III. Creative writing project of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Edited by T.D. Allen. United States Department of the Interior
  1971
   
Contest entries, 1 folder
 
   
Entries not used, 1 folder
 
   
Carbon draft, 55 p.
 
   
Correspondence: Outgoing, 1972, 1 letter
 
   
Correspondence: Incoming, Betty Mads