Walter Farley Papers, 1933-1993, bulk 1935-1970

Box 1 Folder 1 Outline, Plot--First Work, 1935

Box 1 Folder 2 Dr. Mabel L. Robinson, Columbia Professor--Letters and Comments, 1942-1944

Box 1 Folder 3 First Draft, 1938 October-December, 1938

Box 1 Folder 4 Typed Draft, 1941

Box 1 Folder 5 Dr. Robinson's and Class Comments Included After Each Chapter, 1938 October-1939 December, 1938

Box 1 Folder 6 Submission to Random House--Edited and Published in the Fall of 1941, 1940 March 17, 1941, 1940

Box 1 Folder 7 Draft, 1983

Box 2 Folder 1 Chapters 1 and 2--Drafts with Notes and Criticism from Unknown Individuals, undated

Box 2 Folder 2 Publicity Clippings and Ads, 1941

Box 2 Folder 3 Material for The Black Stallion--Newspaper Clippings, 1938-1939

Box 2 Folder 4 While Attending Columbia--Includes Farley's First Draft Completed for a Class Assignment with Class Notes, 1938-1939

Box 2 Folder 5-16 Chapters 3-16--Drafts with Notes and Criticism from Unknown Individuals, Commuter Copies, and Library Copies, 1938-1939

Box 3 Folder 1 Original First Draft, 1941 November, 1941

Box 3 Folder 2 Published by Random House--Includes Outline and Dr. Robinson's and Class Criticisms, 1942 Spring, 1942

Box 3 Folder 3 Chapter 1 and 2, The Red Devil, 1941 February, 1941

Box 3 Folder 4 Chapters 3 and 4--Drafts with Notes and Criticism from Unknown Individuals and Newspaper Clippings, 1941 April, 1941

Box 3 Folder 5 Copy of Manuscript Submitted to Random House, 1941 November, 1941

Box 3 Folder 6 Material Used in Undersea Raider-- Reviews and Pictures, 1941-1942

Box 4 Folder 1 Original Manuscript Published by Random House, 1945

Box 4 Folder 2 Plot--First Drafts--Chapters 43-44, 1943 or 1944 February, 1943, 1944

Box 4 Folder 3 Outline of First Draft--First Chapters, 1945-1946

Box 4 Folder 4 Original Copy Started in 1946 Marchand Finished, 1946 June, 1946, 1946

Box 5 Folder 1 Publisher's Copy, 1947

Box 5 Folder 2 Original Manuscript of The Island Stallion, undated

Box 5 Folder 3 Chapter 1 The Flame of the Island--Draft, Rewrites, undated

Box 5 Folder 4 Original Manuscript of Flame, Island Stallion sent to Random House, 1948

Box 7 Folder 1 Correspondence from Unknown Individuals Regarding Manuscript, 1947

Box 7 Folder 2 General, 1947

Box 7 Folder 3 Trial Drafts, Rewrites, and Outlines, 1948

Box 7 Folder 4 Bound First 5 Chapters and Remaining Outline Submitted to Random House, 1948

Box 7 Folder 5 First Draft--Original Copy--Number Five in Series, Written between Winter, 1947 and Spring, 1947, 1947, 1947

Box 7 Folder 6 Manuscript Submitted to Random House with the Dedication Page and Dust Jacket Blurb, 1949 February 24, 1949

Box 7 Folder 7 Publisher's Copy and Publicity Clippings in Book, 1949

Box 7 Folder 8 Material Used for Book--Newspaper Clippings and Magazine Articles, circa, 1948-1949

Box 8 Folder 1 First Three Chapters, Synopsis, and Outline for the Rest of the Book, Letter to Louise Bonino, Diary Entry for Notes, 1947-1948

Box 8 Folder 2 First Draft of Manuscript Started in 1948 Finished in 1949 Published in 1950, 1948, 1949, 1950

Box 8 Folder 3 Galley Copy, undated

Box 8 Folder 4 Additional Materials--Notes, Newspaper Clippings, Ads, circa, 1947-1950

Box 9 Folder 1 Correspondence, Letters from Unknown Individuals; Articles and Newspaper Clippings Used for this Sequel; Criticisms from Publishers, Friends, and Academics; Personal Notebook, circa, 1948-1950

Box 9 Folder 2 Original Manuscript--First Draft, 1950 April, 1950

Box 9 Folder 3 2nd Draft, Ready for Final Typing, 1950

Box 10 Folder 1 Original Manuscript--Ready for Publication, Fall 1952 Finished 1951, 1952, 1951

Box 10 Folder 2 First Draft--Chapters 1-12, 1950 Winter, 1950

Box 10 Folder 3 Master Copy, 1951 June, 1951

Box 10 Folder 4 Final Manuscript Submitted, 1951

Box 10 Folder 5 Outline, First Notes, 1950

Box 10 Folder 6 Blurb for Jacket--Review and Correspondence, 1951

Box 10 Folder 7-8 Materials--Notes--Daily Racing Newspaper Clippings, 1949-1950

Box 11 Folder 1 1st Draft--Outline by Character, Clippings, Correspondence, Finished 1952 April 3, 1952

Box 11 Folder 2 Original Manuscript First Draft, 1952 May, 1952

Box 11 Folder 3 Final Draft, 1952 June, 1952

Box 11 Folder 4 Manuscript Submitted to Random House, 1952

Box 12 Folder 1 Original Manuscript Copy Final Draft, 1953

Box 13 Folder 1 Artwork, Correspondence, New York Times Review, 1955

Box 13 Folder 2 Outline Chapters 1-7, Material--Correspondence from Individual Editors and Acceptance Letter from Random House, 1953

Box 13 Folder 3 First Draft--Chapters 1-9, 1953

Box 13 Folder 4 Rewrite--Chapters 1-9 Included, Used First Five Pages, 1953 September, 1953

Box 13 Folder 5 First Complete Draft, Chapters 1-9, 1954 May, 1954

Box 13 Folder 6 Deleted Chapters--4,6, 15,7,10, 11, 18, 19, 20

Box 14 Folder 1 2nd Copy--Jacket Blurb--Galley Changes, Pages 197, 207, Submitted to Random House, 1954

Box 14 Folder 2 Original Manuscript--Edited for Final Typing, 1954 August 30, 1954

Box 15 Folder 1 Corrected Copy--Final Revision, 1955 September 19, 1955

Box 15 Folder 2 Original Manuscript, 1956

Box 15 Folder 3 Outline by Chapter and First Drafts, Deleted Chapters, 1-6, Material Including Newspaper Clippings, Race Pamphlets, 1955

Oversize Box 6 Folder 4 New York Times Articles, 1955

Box 15 Folder 4 Correspondence; Starts of Illustrations; Publication, 1956

Box 15 Folder 5 Clean Copy--Finished Manuscript sent to Random House, 1955 November, 1955

Box 16 Folder 1 Deleted Chapters 2-8, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19 for Publication, 1957

Box 16 Folder 2 Early Notes for File, Outline, Newspaper Clippings, 1956

Oversize Box 6 Folder 3 Newspaper Clippings--Oversized, 1956

Box 16 Folder 3 Finished Copy, 1956 for 1957 Publication, Clean Carbon, Blurb for Jacket, Letter to R.S. Regarding Art, 1956, 1956, 1957, 1956

Box 16 Folder 4 First Draft of Original Manuscript, Started 1956 June 1, Finished 1957 January 14, 1956, 1957

Box 16 Folder 5 Manuscript for Final Typing, 1957

Box 17 Folder 1 Original Manuscript--First Draft, Started 1957 May, 1957

Box 17 Folder 2 Clean Copy of Manuscript, Letter to Louise, Telegram from Louise, Jacket Blurb and Dedication, 1958

Box 18 Folder 1 Manuscript Submitted to Random House, 1959 June 10, 1959

Box 18 Folder 2 Outline by Chapter, Notes, Material Used, Letters, Research on Bats and Rabies, 1958

Box 18 Folder 3 3rd Copy, Farm File, Correspondence, Jacket Blurb and Dedication, 1958-1959

Box 18 Folder 4 Master Copy for Final Typing and First Draft of Manuscript, 1959 June 10, 1959

Oversize Box 6 Folder 2 Notes Regarding Bat Rabies in Trinidad; Background of Island; Additional Research Material on Bats and Rabies, Publication, 1936

Box 19 Folder 1-2 Revised and Edited First Draft, Author's Preface Included. Note: Missing Final Manuscript, 1961 November, 1961

Box 19 Folder 3-5 First Completed Draft, Including Outline and Chapter Headings, 1960-1961

Box 20 Folder 1 Bound Manuscript, undated

Box 20 Folder 2-3 First Draft--Outline and Notes, 1961-1962

Box 20 Folder 4 Corrected Sample, 1964 January 4, 1964

Box 20 Folder 5 Original Manuscript as Sent to Typist, Includes Dedication, 1963 August, 1963

Box 21 Folder 1 First Draft, Fall, Later Revised; Second Draft; Second Outline; Original Final as Sent to Publisher and Dedication, 1963-1965

Box 22 Folder 1 Correspondence--First Dog Story, 1965-1966

Box 22 Folder 2 Revision to Original Manuscript, Farley's Notes Indicate the Original is in Storage, 1965 October 8, 1965

Box 22 Folder 3 Outline, Material Used, Revisions, More Notes for Possible Use in Galle, Correspondence, 1963-1965

Box 22 Folder 4 Original Manuscript as Sent to Typist, 1965 September, 1965

Box 22 Folder 5 Final Manuscript Blurb and Dedication as Sent to Random House, 1965 September, 1965

Box 23 Folder 1 Master Copy--First Draft, Begun 1968 December 22, Continued in 1968 August 10, Finished First Draft, 1970 January, 1968, 1968, 1970

Box 23 Folder 2 Master Copy--Second Draft, 1970 January-March 8, 1970

Box 23 Folder 3 Galley Copy for Printer or Screenplay, Unknown Except Farley Notes the Manuscript is for Bill, undated

Box 23 Folder 4 Letters From Random House Requesting Illustrations and Agreement to Publish, Research Including Newspaper Clippings, 1971 July, 1971

Box 23 Folder 5 Special Letters to Farley from Friends and Unknown Individuals. Personal Notes, Including Addresses and Lists of Individuals to Receive Copies of Farley's Books, undated

Box 23 Folder 6 Copy of Corrected Proof Sent to Random House with Working Revisions, 1971 March 26, 1971

Box 23 Folder 7 Reviews from Random House and Individual Committees, 1971

Box 24 Folder 1 Original Manuscript Finished for Final Typing, 1970 March 17, 1970

Box 24 Folder 2 Second Copy of Manuscript, 1970 April 15, 1970

Box 24 Folder 3 Letters From Readers and Unknown Individuals, 1971-1975

Box 24 Folder 4 Book Outline and Blocking, undated.

Box 24 Folder 5 Mr. Farley's Personal Copy, 1971 Fall, 1971

Box 24 Folder 6 New York Times Article Regarding Sexist Books for Kids, 1973

Box 25 Folder 1 Drafts, undated

Box 25 Folder 2 Correspondence Regarding First Manuscript Including Rejection Letter and Edits from Random House, 1978 May, 1978

Box 25 Folder 3 Original Manuscript Copy for Typist, Copy for Re-Typing, 1978 January, 1978

Box 25 Folder 4 Final Manuscript Sent to Random House, 2nd Copy of Manuscripts, Picture Suggestions, Correspondence, Extra Material, undated

Box 25 Folder 5 Correspondence Between Farley, Random House, Coppola Company, and Other Individuals; Notes, Invoices, Receipts, 1979

Box 25 Folder 6 First Draft, Original Manuscript Letters, Invoices, Correspondence with Unknown Individuals, 1979 January, 1979

Box 25 Folder 7 "Safety Manual"--Double Day Correspondence, 1979-1980

Box 26 Folder 1 Unrevised Proofs, 1989

Box 26 Folder 2 Eulogy, undated

Box 26 Folder 3 Random House Fall Catalog, Correspondence Regarding Jacket Art for The Young Black Stallion, 1989

Box 26 Folder 4 The Young Black Stallion Proofs from Random House, Queries and Comments, 1989

Box 27 Folder 1 The Adventures of the Black Stallion Episode "Ticket to Ride" Written by Vincent Fournier, 1991 October 8, 1991

Box 27 Folder 2 Franklin/Waterman Entertainment: The Adventure of the Black Stallion Episodes "Hard Road Home," Arkansas Twister,", 1991

Box 27 Folder 3 The Adventures of the Black Stallion Screen Scripts Episode 11, "Ostracized" By Jonathan Hackett, 1991 September 12, 1991

Box 27 Folder 4 #214 Black Spirit Final Draft Written by Dawn Ritchie 16 September 1991/#217 "Arkansas Twister" Written by Michael Mercer, 1991 September 25, 1991

Box 27 Folder 5 "Fatal Heart" and "Ticket to Ride" Second Draft and Final Draft, 1991

Box 27 Folder 6 The Adventures of the Black Stallion: "Ovation" Written by Dunford King, Second Draft "Blackout," 1991 August 29, 1991

Box 27 Folder 7 # 217 "Arkansas Twister" Revised Final Draft, 30 September 1991/#216 "Hard Road Home" Revised Final Draft, 1991 September 30, 1991

Box 27 Folder 8 #220 "Horse of the Year" Episode #19 Written Jana Veverka, Final Draft, 1991 October 10, 1991

Box 27 Folder 9 #223 "Code of Silence," Second Draft Written by Jana Veverka, 1991 October 21, 1991

Box 31 Folder 27 Magazines, Newspapers, Notes, Correspondence, and Pictures of Horsehead Nebula, 1985 April-1987 April, 1985

Box 31 Folder 28 Chapter 7 Draft, Correspondence with Steven Farley, Random House, International Creative Management, Glenn Close, Regarding The Young Black Stallion and Potential Horse-Tamer Film, 1987 October-1988 December, 1987

Box 48 Folder 7 Correspondence, 1963-1964

Box 30 Folder 10 Book Reviews--Notes for Book of the Month Club, 1965 February-September, 1965

Box 48 Folder 11 Article in Publisher's Weekly, 1964

Box 48 Folder 27 Correspondence, 1964-1967

Box 48 Folder 22 Correspondence and Manuscript Drafts, 1960-1961

Box 48 Folder 23-24 The Little Black Pony Races--Correspondence and Manuscript Drafts, 1966-1968

Box 30 Folder 11 Drafts and Outlines, 1965 September-October, 1965

Box 30 Folder 12 Drafts and Outlines, Letter from Jim Schucker, 1966 October-1968 October, 1966

Box 30 Folder 13 Drafts, Suggested Illustrations, Correspondence with Random House, Notes, 1966 January-April, 1966

Box 30 Folder 14 Steve Patch (Horse)--Winnings and Clippings from The Harness Horse, Correspondence Regarding Lessor and Lessee Contract, 1968 July-August, 1968

Box 30 Folder 15 Steve Patch (Horse)--Keystone Fair Colt Stakes, Correspondence including Other "Patch" Horses, 1968 February-May, 1968

Box 30 Folder 16 Patch Horses and Other Horses Sold to and Shared with David and Armatha Ford--Correspondence, Winnings and David Ford Obituary (Clipping from The Harness Horse,) 1966 May-1967 December, 1966

Box 30 Folder 17 Newspaper Clippings--Man o' War, Rosemary Farley, John F. Kennedy, Miscellaneous, 1962 November-1964 December, 1962

Box 30 Folder 18 Newspaper and Magazine Clippings and Articles about Walter Farley, Advertisements, 1964 November-December 1966, 1964, November-December 1966

Box 33 Folder 1 Manuscript sent to Illustrator Angie Draper, 1970 April, 1970

Box 33 Folder 2 Manuscript sent to Alice Farley, 1970 March, 1970

Box 33 Folder 3 Correspondence with Alice and Steve Farley, Random House, Others, Research on Female Jockeys, Cover Sketch by Angie Draper, 1969 January-1971 June, 1969

Box 33 Folder 4 Rewrites with Edits, Jacket Blurb, Notes, 1970 December, 1970

Box 33 Folder 5 Research--Newspaper Articles About Female Jockeys, 1965 June-1970 March, 1965

Box 33 Folder 6 Writing Notes on Love, Philosophy of Life, Quote from Fan, New York Times Review of The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann, 1978 April, 1978

Box 33 Folder 7 Manuscript of The Black Stallion Picture Book--First Copy Sent to International Creative Management, 1979 January, 1979

Box 33 Folder 8-12 Newspaper Articles, Reviews, Publicity for The Black Stallion Film, 1979 August-1981 February, 1979, (4 folders)

Oversize Box 6 Folder 5 "Black Filly" Notes and Daily Racing Clippings, 1949-1950

Oversize Box 6 Folder 6 Newspaper Articles, Reviews, Publicity for The Black Stallion Film, 1979 October-1980 January, 1979

Box 34 Folder 1 Correspondence with Random House and Others, 1967-1969

Box 34 Folder 2 Notes and Articles for Reference, 1967 April-1969 March, 1967

Box 34 Folder 3 Manuscript, Notes, Articles for Reference, 1962 December-1968 December, 1962

Box 34 Folder 4 Manuscript of The Black Stallion's Ghost--First Draft, 1967 September, 1967

Box 34 Folder 5 Manuscript and Corrections, Second Draft, 1967 December-1968 February, 1967

Box 35 Folder 1 First Draft of Manuscript, 1967 October, 1967

Box 35 Folder 2 Manuscript, 1968 January, 1968

Box 35 Folder 3 Manuscript, 1968 March, 1968

Box 35 Folder 4 Manuscript, Second Copy, 1968 March, 1968

Box 35 Folder 5 Manuscript, Final Revise, 1968 March, 1968

Box 35 Folder 6 Manuscript 1968 December, 1968

Box 35 Folder 7 Manuscript, 1969 January, 1969

Box 35 Folder 8 Manuscript, Setting Copy for Fall 1969 Publication, 1969 January, 1969, 1969

Box 35 Folder 9 First Chapter, First Draft, 1961

Box 34 Folder 6 Reviews of Man O' War, The Black Stallion and Flame and The Black Stallion Challenged, Radio Play of Man O' War, Correspondence with Random House and Angie Draper Regarding Illustrations for The Black Stallion and Flame, Article on Angie Draper, 1960 February-1964 December, 1960

Box 34 Folder 7 Galley for Man O' War (folded), undated

Box 34 Folder 8 Correspondence with Random House, Ingersoll and Brennan, Powers, Kaplan, and Berger, Angie Draper and Others Regarding Man O' War and Other Books, 1960 January-1963 January, 1960

Box 34 Folder 9 Notes and Articles for Reference for Man O' War, 1947 November-1961 February, 1947

Box 36 Folder 1 Manuscript Draft, undated

Box 36 Folder 2 Rainbow Touraine, S. Gail Miller, Postcard from Camilla, Outline, Notebook and Various Notes, Includes Newspaper Article About Pueblo, Magazine Article Entitled Victims of Mount Vesuvius, 1978

Box 36 Folder 3 Character Notes and Clipping with Drawing of Two Riders on a Horse with Quote by Robert Browning, undated

Box 36 Folder 4 Original Manuscript, 1981

Box 36 Folder 5 Research--Paperback Copy of They Sing for Horses by LaVerne Harrell Clark, 1981-1982

Box 36 Folder 6 Research--Paperback Copy of The Book of the Hopi by Frank Waters, 1981-1982

Box 36 Folder 7 Dorothy, Includes Outs, Rewrites, General Notes and Newspaper Article About Teen Suicide, 1982 July 26, 1982

Box 36 Folder 8 Copy of Draft, 1982 August 19, 1982

Box 36 Folder 9 Corrected Galleys, Includes Correspondence with Random House, 1983 May 16, 1983

Box 36 Folder 10 Rewrite of the Second Half from Page 87, 1982 Summer, 1982

Box 36 Folder 11 Correspondence--Random House, Includes Section Rewrites and Book Advance Receipt, 1981-1983

Box 36 Folder 12 Correspondence--Random House; Reviews; Fan Letters, 1983-1984

Box 36 Folder 13 Outline of First Draft with Notes, undated

Box 36 Folder 14 The Black Stallion Returns Screenplay by Richard Kletter, Robert Dalva and Jerome Kass, 1981 September, 1981

Box 36 Folder 15 Working Text, 1982 January, 1982

Box 36 Folder 16 Second Draft, Including Correspondence from Random House, 1982 February 8, 1982

Box 36 Folder 17 Correspondence--Random House, Rewrites, 1982

Box 36 Folder 18 Copy of Draft with Outs and Rewrites, 1982 July 1, 1982

Box 36 Folder 19 Unbound Pages from Second Printing, 1983 April 29, 1983

Box 40 Folder 20 Correspondence, 1985 February, 1985

Box 40 Folder 21 Picture Book Galleys--Correspondence with Random House, 1982

Box 40 Folder 22 Press Information, 1983

Box 40 Folder 23 Correspondence with Random House--Reply Cards for Walter Farley Books, 1986

Box 40 Folder 24 Connecticut Horse Show--Correspondence, 1981

Box 40 Folder 25 Visitor's Guide for the Adirondack Museum, 1982

Box 41 Folder 3 Copyright Renewals, 1969-1973

Box 41 Folder 4 Advertising Layout from Random House, 1966

Box 47 Folder 12 San Antonio Texas Movie Premier--Correspondence and Notes, 1983

Box 47 Folder 13 Press Clippings, Reviews, and Press Release, 1983-1984

Box 47 Folder 14 Research including Correspondence and Photographs of Horses, 1983

Box 47 Folder 15-16 Correspondence Regarding The Black Stallion Returns Picture Book, 1980-1983

Box 47 Folder 17 Correspondence Regarding the Movie Before Release, Includes Photographs of Emily and Zooey Deschanel, 1980-1983

Box 47 Folder 18 Correspondence and Notes Regarding the Movie After Release, 1983-1984

Box 47 Folder 19 Paperback Marked "For Movie" with Notes Interleaved, undated

Box 47 Folder 20 Screenplay By Richard Kletter, Robert Dalva and Jerome Kass, 1981

Box 47 Folder 21 Press Clippings, 1981-1983

Box 47 Folder 22 Press Clippings for The Black Stallion and The Black Stallion Returns, 1986

Box 47 Folder 23 Press Clippings, 1941-1942

Box 43 Folder 4 Manuscript, Notes, 1943

Box 43 Folder 5 Research, Notes, Correspondence, 1948-1952

Box 43 Folder 6 Hermy's Horse, 1945 November 30, 1945

Box 43 Folder 7 Hermy's Horse , undated

Box 43 Folder 8 The Black Stallion Legend--Research, Notes, Newspaper Clippings, 1973-1981

Box 43 Folder 9 Research, Notes, 1964

Box 43 Folder 10 Correspondence, 1951-1963

Box 43 Folder 11-12 Manuscript, 1964

Box 46 Folder 22 Larry and the Undersea Raider--General, 1951-1963