Series I: Correspondence, 1919-1969
This series consists primarily of personal letters from Helen and Wilson Follett to their very close friends, the Meserveys. Other letters are addressed to Helen from Wilson, Alice Dyer Russell, another close friend, and the Meserveys.
Box 1 Folder 1
Letters from Helen Follett to the Meserveys, 1928-1931
Box 1 Folder 2
Letters from Wilson Follett to Helen Follett, 1921-1928
Box 1 Folder 3
Letters from Wilson Follett and Margaret Whipple to the Meserveys, 1928-1931
Box 1 Folder 4
Letters from the Meserveys to the Folletts, 1928-1931
Box 1 Folder 5
Letters from Ralph Blanchard to the Meserveys, 1929
Box 1 Folder 6
Letters from Alice Dyer Russell to Helen Follett, 1933-1958
Box 1 Folder 7
Letters from Helen Follett to Sabra Follett, 1962
Box 1 Folder 8
Letters from 4th Grade Class to Helen Follett, 1961
Box 1 Folder 9
Letters from Fans to Helen Follett, 1932-1940
Box 1 Folder 10
Business Letters, 1919-1969
Series II: Published Materials, 1932-1944
In this series, the papers are published manuscripts in various versions. The titles are: House Afire!, Magic Portholes, and Third-Class Ticket to Heaven.
House Afire!
Box 2 Folder 1
Published House Afire! Story in Junior Weekly Magzines, 1941 August-September
Box 2 Folder 2
Notes and Correspondence, undated
Box 2 Folder 3
Draft, undated
Box 2 Folder 4
Manuscript, Chap. 1-10, undated
Box 2 Folder 5
Manuscript, Chap. 5-6 Under Different Names, undated
Box 2 Folder 6
Short Version Manuscript, undated
Box 2 Folder 7
Short Version Manuscript, Part II, 65 pp., undated
Box 2 Folder 8
Short Version Manuscript, Part II, 126 pp., undated
Box 2 Folder 9
Long Version Manuscript, Part II, Book II, 151 pp., undated
Box 2 Folder 10
Random Chapters, undated
Box 3 Folder 1 to 6
Third-Class Ticket to Heaven Manuscript, Chap. 1-18, circa 1938 (6 Folders), 1938
Box 3 Folder 7
Magazine Articles, 1932-1944
Box 3 Folder 8
Magic Portholes History, undated
Series III: Unpublished Materials, circa 1930s-1966
This series contains unpublished manuscripts of books, short stories, and poems.
Holiday in a Castle
Box 4 Folder 4
Essays about the Caribbean, 1946
Box 4 Folder 5 to 6
Short Stories, undated (2 Folders), undated
Box 4 Folder 7
Poems, 1947-1966
Mrs. Flower's Dog Days
Box 5 Folder 1 to 2
Manuscript, Chap. I-XIX, 1957 (2 Folders), 1957
Box 5 Folder 3
Manuscript 1 with corrections, circa, 1957
Box 5 Folder 4
Manuscript 2 with corrections, circa, 1957
Box 5 Folder 5 to 6
Bill and the Bees Manuscript and Research Materials, 1959 (2 Folders), 1959
Box 5 Folder 7
Calling America Manuscript, undated
Series IV: Publicity/Promotional Materials, 1932-1939
These files contain various publicity and promotional items including a radio script, book reviews, newspaper clippings, and book jackets.
Box 6 Folder 1
Magic Portholes Radio Script, 1932-1933
Box 6 Folder 2
Third-Class Ticket to Heaven and Magic Portholes Publicity Items, 1932-1939
Box 6 Folder 3
Book Reviews, 1932-1938
Box 6 Folder 4
Newspaper Clippings, 1933-1937
Series V: Research Materials, 1927-1939
The items in this series consist of photographs, postcards and German newspaper clippings.
Box 6 Folder 5
German Newspaper Clippings, 1939
Box 6 Folder 6
Photographs, 1927-1928
Box 6 Folder 7
Postcards from Germany, undated
Series VI: Educational Materials, 1919-1935
This series consists of articles, notes, and a hand-made manual on education using the typewriter for elementary school children.
Box 7 Folder 1
Articles and Essays on Typewriter Education, 1932
Box 7 Folder 2
Notes on Typewriter Education, 1932-1933
Box 7 Folder 3
It's Fun to Write! Handmade Manual, undated
Series VII: Barbara Newhall Follett, 1914-1933
This series is comprised of a diary detailing Barbara's infancy to early childhood, her writings and correspondence, and newspaper clippings.
Box 7 Folder 4
Diary and Notes about Barbara, 1914-1918
Box 7 Folder 5
Barbara's Writings and Letters, 1924-1933
Box 7 Folder 6
Newspaper Clippings, 1927-1929