Jane Howard papers, 1930-1996

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Series VIII: Writings


Subseries VIII.1: Margaret Mead: A Life

Research materials, Boxes 71 - 77, Boxes 71 - 74 are arranged alphabetically by individuals' last names.



Box 71 A - E

[Includes correspondence, research materials, notes.]



Box 72 F - H

[Includes correspondence, research materials, notes.]



Box 73 H - R

[Includes correspondence, research materials, notes.]



Box 74 R - Z

[Includes correspondence, research materials, notes, and one folder of misc. items.]



Box 75 Miscellaneous research materials

[Includes notes and drafts.]



Box 76 Miscellaneous research materials

[Includes notes and post-publication materials.]



Box 77 Printed material from research files.

[Includes books, booklets, clippings, pamphlets, brochures and misc.]


Subseries VIII.2: Families



Box 78 Research and related materials

[Includes notes, fragmentary drafts, promotional and touring materials and book reviews. Some material may also refer toA Different Woman.]


Subseries VIII.3: Please Touch



Box 79 Research and related materials

[Includes notes, fragmentary drafts, promotional and touring materials, clippings and book reviews.]


Subseries VIII.4: A Different Woman



Box 80 Research and related materials

[Includes printed matter, notes, drafts, promotional and touring materials, clippings and book reviews. Some material may also refer toFamilies.]


Subseries VIII.5: Lost In The Interior, a work in progress

Boxes 81 - 86



Box 81 Research and related materials

[Includes research materials, printed matter, clippings, notes and general correspondence.]



Box 82 Research and related materials

[Includes research materials, printed matter, clippings, notes, a list of travels and author's bibliographies.]



Box 83 Research and related materials

[Includes research materials, topical research, printed matter, clippings, notes, xeroxed articles and book exerpts.]



Box 84 Chapter drafts and notes

[Includes mostly typed drafts with handwritten edits.]



Box 85 Chapter drafts and notes

[Includes mostly typed drafts with handwritten edits, fragments of drafts, structure notes, interveiw notes, travel journal fragments, Hoard Family reunion materials and various research materials.]



Box 86 Printed materials from research files

[Includes pamphlets, booklets, brochures, maps, directories, newsletters, magazines, and other miscellaneous items.]


Subseries VIII.6: Unpublished Manuscript

Boxes 87 - 88, most likely derived from research for theLost in the Interiorproject.



Box 87 Parts I, II and III, edited and unedited typescript drafts

[As their subject matter is the Midwest, it is likely that these unpublished manuscripts are the result of the research and writing that Howard placed under the heading Lost in the Interior.]



Box 88 Parts IV a and IV b, typescript drafts

[Box also inclues notes, research and progress reports.]


Subseries VIII.7: Life Magazine



Box 89 Research materials, notes and drafts

[Includes an index of published articles, clippings, notebooks, interview notes and various related items.]


Subseries VIII.8: Lear's Magazine

Boxes 90 - 97, "A Woman for Lear's" column. Boxes 90 - 92: pieces published in the column. Boxes 93 - 97: unpublished pieces, drafts, nominations or research on candidates.



Box 90 Research materials and drafts, January 1990 - October 1990

[Includes various background materials on subjects, interviews, notes and revisions, proofs and related correspondence.]



Box 91 Research materials and drafts, November 1990 - August 1991

[Includes various background materials on subjects, interviews, notes and revisions, proofs and related correspondence.]



Box 92 Research materials and drafts, September - October 1991

[Includes instructions for finding candidates, master lists of candidates from 1989 - 1992, various background materials on subjects, interviews, notes and revisions, proofs and related correspondence.]



Box 93 Candidates A - D

[Includes research and background materials regarding candidates and related correspondence.]



Box 94 Candidates E - L

[Includes research and background materials regarding candidates and related correspondence.]



Box 95 Candidates M - S

[Includes research and background materials regarding candidates and related correspondence.]



Box 96 Candidates S, T - Z

[Includes research and background materials regarding candidates and related correspondence.]



Box 97 Candidates and nominees for column

[Includes research and background materials regarding candidates and nominees, drafts, notes, rejected candiates and drafts and misc. ]


Subseries VIII.9: Freelance Writings

Boxes 98 - 102



Box 98 50 Plus - Family Circle

[Includes research materials, drafts, notes, clips, interview materials, galleys.]



Box 99 Family Weekly - Madamoiselle

[Includes research materials, drafts, notes, clips, interview materials and book review materials.]



Box 100 More - People

[Includes research materials, drafts, notes, clips and interview materials.]



Box 101 Washington Post - Miscellaneous Publications

[Includes research and book review materials, drafts, notes, lists of published freelance articles, loose clips and a yellow binder of clips.]



Box 102 Playboy - Vogue

[Includes research and interview materials, drafts, notes, clips and galleys.]


Subseries VIII.10: Miscellaneous Writings

Boxes 103 - 104



Box 103 By Jane Howard, drafts and notes

[Includes interview notes and drafts, autobiographical writings,a spiral notebook and research materials. Some fragments are undated, unidentified or possibly unpublished.]



Box 104 By other people, drafts and notes

[Includes partial manuscripts and drafts -- some with comments by Jane Howard --, an interview with Howard, and a signed MFA thesis by Jane Smiley.]


Subseries VIII.11: Speeches



Box 105 Drafts, notes and related correspondence

[Includes materials from Jane Howard's speeches regarding various publications, speeches given at colleges and universities, miscellaneous speaking engagements and correspondence regarding speaking requests.]