Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html
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Collection Number:
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Ax 435
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Creator:
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Craig, M. S. (Mary Shura), 1923-
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Title:
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Mary Francis Craig Papers
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Dates:
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1961-1979 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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9.5 linear feet
7 containers
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in English.
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Summary:
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Mary Francis Craig (1924-1991) was a writer of mystery novels and children's books. She was a recipient of the Carl Sandburg Literary Arts Award in 1985, and was elected president of the Mystery Writers of America in 1990. The Mary Francis Craig Papers include original manuscripts and correspondence, as well as eight addenda.
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Biographical Note
Mary Francis Craig was a recipient of the Carl Sandburg Literary Arts Award in 1985 and was elected president of the Mystery Writers of America in 1990. She wrote children's books under the name Mary Francis Shura and dozens of adult books and mystery novels under the names M. S. Craig, Mary Francis Craig and Meredith Hill.
Content Description
The Mary Francis Craig Papers include original manuscripts and correspondence, as well as eight addenda. The collection also contains various fan mail and miscellaneous material.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into the following series:
Series: Manuscripts
Series: Correspondence
Series: Addenda 1 (1969)
Series: Addenda 2 (1970)
Series: Addenda 3 (1971)
Series: Addenda 4 (1973)
Series: Addenda 5 (1974)
Series: Addenda 6 (1977)
Series: Addenda 7 (1979)
Series: Addenda 8 (1980)
Administrative Information
Processing Note Collection processed by processing staff, February 1980.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room.
Restrictions on Use Property rights reside with Special Collections and 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 Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Mary Francis Craig Papers, Ax 435, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon, 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.
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| Craig, M. S. (Mary Shura), 1923- |
| Craig, M. S. (Mary Shura), 1923---Correspondence |
| Detective and mystery stories, American--Authorsip |
| Publishers and publishing |
| Women authors, American--20th century |
| Young adult literature, American--Authorship |
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Manuscripts
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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The Garret of Greta McGraw
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1961 |
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The Nearsighted Knight
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1963 |
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Run Away Home
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1965 |
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Shoe Full of Shamrock
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1964 |
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Simple Spigott
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1960 |
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A Tale of Middle Length
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1966 |
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Ticka
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Short Story Manuscripts
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1958-1968 |
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Scrapbook from Shura Nuff Farm
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Correspondence
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Atheneum Publishers
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1965-1966 |
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Encyclopedia Britannica Press
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1963-1964 |
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Alfred A. Knopf
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1961-1966 |
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August Lenninger
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1961-1966 |
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McIntosh and Otis: Mary Squire Abbot
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McIntosh and Otis: Dorothy Markinko
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1963-1965 |
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McIntosh and Otis: Caroline Sauer
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1963-1966 |
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McIntosh and Otis: Miscellaneous
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1960-1962 |
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Miscellaneous
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Addenda 1, 1969
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Subseries A:
Manuscripts
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Pornada
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1968 |
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All My Loves Together
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The Deadly Bargain
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1968 |
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The Sisters
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1968 |
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How to Become Fully Paranoiac
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1967 |
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Subseries B:
Published Works
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Audumla and the Blue Valley
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1966 |
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Five Grains of Corn
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1967 |
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The Very Last House of All
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1967 |
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Subseries C:
Correspondence
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1965-1969 |
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Addison-Wesley Publishing
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Antrim, Robert L.
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Athenum Publishing
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1967-1968 |
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Curtis Publishing
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The Era
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Friends of the Chicago Library
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Houghton Mifflin
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International Reading Association
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Jack and Jill
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Alfred Knopf
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1967-1968 |
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August Linniger Literary Agency
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1967-1968 |
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McIntosh and Otis
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1965-1969 |
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Mark Twain Journal
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William Morrow and Co.
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1968 |
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Newnes and Pearson
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Scholastic Magazines
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Wally, Eleanor
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Westminister Press
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Wilson, Rowena
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Writer's Digest
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One Folder of Children's fan mail
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Addenda 2, 1970
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Subseries A:
Correspondence
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Lenninger Literary Agent
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1968-1969 |
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McIntosh and Otis
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1959-1969 |
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Atheneum
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1968-1969 |
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Contemporary Authors
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1969 |
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Dodd Mead and Company
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1968 |
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E. P. Dutton and Company
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1969 |
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Harcourt Brace and World
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1968 |
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Harper and Row
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1968 |
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Alfred A. Knopf
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1969 |
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The McMillan Company
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1959 |
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Nash Publishing Corporation
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1969 |
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G. P. Putman's Sons
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1969 |
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The Westminster Press
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1969 |
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The H. W. Wilson Company
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1969 |
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World Publishing
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1969 |
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Lothrop, Lee and Shepard
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1968-1969 |
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Good Housekeeping
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1969 |
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Jack and Jill
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1966 |
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McCall's
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1966 |
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Redbook Magazine
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1969 |
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Robinson Charlotte
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B:
Manuscripts
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Audhumla and the Blue Valley
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APO means goodbye
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The Arrangement
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The Bungalow
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The Gift
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Home for Thanksgiving
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A life of my Own
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Summer People
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The Blushing Beatnik
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Fair Weather Marriage
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Jorge's Girl
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The Kid Game
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The Third Phone Call
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Tomorrow Will be too Late
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The Victim
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A Woman Them Fourth
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Backward for Luck
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Addenda 3, 1971
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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A:
Correspondence
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Atheneum Publishers
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1970 |
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Barfoot, Mrs. Hester
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1970 |
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Cleveland, Lois
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1970 |
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Family Herald
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1967 |
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Huntington, Louva
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1970 |
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Alfred A. Knopf
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1968-1970 |
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Lady's Circle
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1970-1971 |
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Lenninger Literary Agency
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1964 |
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Lothrop, Lee and Shepard
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1970-1971 |
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McIntosh and Otis
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1964 |
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William Morrow
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1970 |
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Writer's Digest
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1966 |
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Children's Fan Letters
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B:
Manuscripts
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Games Two Can Play
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1970 |
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The Scene
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1970 |
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The Test
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1970 |
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Those Darker Shadows
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1969 |
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The Valley of the Frost Giants
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1971 |
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Addenda 4, 1973
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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A:
Correspondence
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Antrim, Robert L.
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1972 |
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Atheneum
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1965-1972 |
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California Association of School Librarians
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1972 |
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Charter Communications
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1971 |
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Dell Publishers
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1972 |
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Dixie School District Council of Music and Arts
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1971 |
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Dodd Mead
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1972 |
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Fawcett
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1972 |
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Good Housekeeping
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1972 |
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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
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1972 |
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Hawthorn Books
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1971 |
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Holiday House
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1971-1973 |
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Holt, Rinehart
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1971 |
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Houghton Mifflin
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1971 |
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King, Martha Bennett
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1966 |
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Knopf, Alfred
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1972 |
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Lancer Books
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1971 |
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Lenninger Literary Agency
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1970-1972 |
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Liveright
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1970 |
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Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
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1971 |
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McIntosh & Otis
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1968-1972 |
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Morrow, William & Co.
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1972 |
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New England School Library Association
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1968 |
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Newton Free Library
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1968 |
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Phillips, S. G.
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1971 |
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School and Public Librarian's Association of Monterey Bay Area
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1971 |
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Shadle, Leona
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1972 |
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Skach, Mary Beth
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1972 |
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Terry, Mrs. Burton S.
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1966 |
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Warner Paperback Library
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1972 |
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Winterkorn, Hazel Zumwalt
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1962 |
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Zeigler Ross Agency
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1972 |
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B:
Manuscripts
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The Accident
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Another World
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The Awakening
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The Ghost That Nearly Destroyed My Husband
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I love the Man Who Killed My Husband
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Night Caller
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Addenda 5, 1974
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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A:
Manuscripts
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A Candle for the Dragon
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1973 |
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The Seven Stone
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1972 |
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The Shop on Threnody Street
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1972 |
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Topcat of Tam
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1972 |
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Valley of the Frost Giants
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1971 |
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On Hearing Voices From Other Worlds
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1966 |
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Poetry
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The Cranes of Ilycus
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1974 |
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Ten Thousand Several Doors
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1973 |
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B:
Correspondence
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1971-1973 |
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Hawthorn Books Inc.
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1973 |
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Holiday Books
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1972 |
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Lenninger Literary Agency
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1971-1973 |
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McIntosh and Otis Inc.
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1972-1973 |
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Addenda 6, 1977
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Container(s)
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Description
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A:
Correspondence
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Ericsson, Mary K.
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1974 |
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Noll, Margaret E.
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1977 |
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Robinson, Elsie & Rob
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Shaffer, Susan
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1975 |
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Yeo, Wilma L.
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1974 |
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Anne
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1973 |
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Jeanne
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1974 |
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Jeanne & Norm
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Linda
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Martha
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Nancy
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1976 |
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Unidentified
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Menn, Thorpe
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1976 |
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Sorensen, John
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1974 |
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B:
Manuscripts
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Season of Silence
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1976 |
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The Riddle of Raven's Gulch
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Seven Stone
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Addenda 7, 1979
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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A:
Manuscripts
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The Berkeley Street Six Pack
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Mr. Wolf and Me
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The Gray Ghost of Taylor Ridge
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Were He A Stranger
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Addenda 8, 1980
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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The Berkeley Street Six Pack, Printer's Proof
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1979 |
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Mr. Wolf and Me, Printers Proof
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1979 |
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