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Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968. Papers of John Steinbeck [manuscript], 1932-1974.

Title: Papers of John Steinbeck [manuscript], 1932-1974.

The collection contains manuscripts of "The grapes of wrath," a scene for the film "Of mice and men," "Sea of Cortez" written with Edward F. Rickett, and "The short reign of Pippin IV." Letters from Steinbeck discuss his personal and professional life. Topics include his plays, films and books, particularly "Burning bright," "The red pony," "The wayward bus," "Viva Zapata," "Cup of gold," "The forgotten village," "The grapes of wrath," "In dubious battle," "Of mice and men," "Sea of Cortez," "The short reign of Pippin IV," "To a God unknown," and "Tortilla flat." Also magazine articles; the art of writing; theater; publishing and publishers particularly Pascal Covici; producers Charles Kenneth Feldman and Darryl F. Zanuck; and directors Elia Kazan and Lewis Milestone. Also agent Annie Laurie Williams and the McIntosh and Otis Literary Agency; critic Mary McCarthy; and his opinions on Hollywood, fame, humor, love, New York City, the Nobel Prize, the loss of one of the senses, life, American tourists, and war. Also his marriages and divorces with Carol Henning, Gwendolyn Conger, and Elaine Anderson Scott; family members; his dog Charley; health; correspondence; finances; scientific interests; lifestyle; social life; friends; residences; travels, particularly to Mexico; his lawyer Webster F. "Toby" Street; and the weather. Robert O. Ballou, Humphrey Bogart, "The country girl" by Clifford Odets, Charles deGaulle, dogs, the works of Louis Paul, and Edgar Varèse are also mentioned. Four letters from other people discuss Steinbeck's letters and works. In addition the collection contains three photographs; a hand drawn map of Los Gatos; notes about Steinbeck and a chronology of his works by Mary P. Engargiola Paul; a life mask of Steinbeck by Ritch Lovejoy (William Alston Ritchie Lovejoy); and two copies of the record album "John Steinbeck: the snake, Johnny Bear."

ArchivalResource: 111 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647823891 View

Steinbeck: a life in letters : production materials, 1975

Title: Steinbeck: a life in letters : production materials, 1975

The corrected typescript, galley proofs, some corrected galleys of the book of selected Steinbeck letters edited by Elaine Steinbeck and Robert Walsten.

ArchivalResource: 1.25 linear ft.

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt3m3nb770 View

John Steinbeck Collection, 1934-1962

Title: John Steinbeck Collection 1934-1962

ArchivalResource:

http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=uva-sc/viu00380.xml View

Steinbeck, Elaine A. Elaine Steinbeck letters to John Steinbeck, ca. 1949.

Title: Elaine Steinbeck letters to John Steinbeck, ca. 1949.

ArchivalResource: 1 folder (42 leaves)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/754863980 View

Steinbeck, Elaine A. Autograph letters signed (5) : New York, to Graham and Dorothy Watson, [n.d.] and 1969.

Title: Autograph letters signed (5) : New York, to Graham and Dorothy Watson, [n.d.] and 1969.

About a planned trip to Southeast Asia and the Pacific; about a poetry reading planned for Yevgeny Yevtushenko at Queens College; saying that Edward Albee has dedicated his new play to John; describing their voyage on the Queen Elizabeth; saying that John is to leave for Tokyo with John Hersey and John Dos Passos; telling in detail how John died, and quoting a Robert Louis Stevenson poem she selected for Henry Fonda to read at the funeral; and sending Graham John's copy of Don Quijote.

ArchivalResource: 5 items (13 p.) ; various sizes + with envelope.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270872293 View

Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968. The Wells Fargo Steinbeck collection, 1870-1981.

Title: The Wells Fargo Steinbeck collection, 1870-1981.

Includes correspondence of the Steinbeck family, Hamilton family, Rodgers family, Elaine Steinbeck, D.P. Trask, Nelson Valjean, as well as poems, short stories, articles and books by Steinbeck, and Steinbeck and Hamilton family photographs.

ArchivalResource: 5 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122445778 View

Monterey Public Library. California History Room. Biography clippings : "S" [surname] folder 1896-2008.

Title: Biography clippings : "S" [surname] folder 1896-2008.

ArchivalResource: 5 folders.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/636766837 View

Lillian Gish papers, 1909-1992

Title: Lillian Gish papers 1909-1992

The Lillian Gish papers (75 lf.) span the years 1909-1992 and consist of correspondence including letters from friends, family, fans and business associates, personal papers, business, legal and financial documents, scripts, writings, photographs including early D.W. Griffith silent film photographs both candid shots taken during shooting and film stills, portraits by famous photographers, personal and family photographs, publicity and production photographs and snapshots, scrapbooks on the careers of both Dorothy and Lillian Gish, programs for early silent films and theatrical productions, clippings and ephemera that document the life and career of Lillian and Dorothy Gish from the early 1900's until Lillian's death in 1993.

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http://archives.nypl.org/the/21463 View

Short, John D. John D. Short papers, [1962-1978].

Title: John D. Short papers, [1962-1978].

Letters from Van Wyck Brooks and Josephine W. Duveneck; and file of letters written to Short re John Steinbeck's sources for Tortilla Flat, including letters from Carol (Henning) Steinbeck and Elaine (Scott) Steinbeck.

ArchivalResource: 1 portfolio.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25728633 View

Jo Mielziner papers, 1903-1976

Title: Jo Mielziner papers 1903-1976

Jo Mielziner, set and lighting designer, theater architect and consultant. The collection consists of personal papers, personal and professional correspondence, production materials, office and financial files, writings, professional appearance and exhibition files, photographs, scrapbooks and subject files documenting the life and career of Jo Mielziner.

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http://archives.nypl.org/the/21477 View

Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968. John and Elaine Steinbeck papers, 1937-1996.

Title: John and Elaine Steinbeck papers, 1937-1996.

Papers of John and Elaine Steinbeck, mostly from the 1950s and 1960s. The bulk of the collection is made up of correspondence from friends and acquaintances prominent in the arts, entertainment industry and government. Correspondents include John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Princess Grace of Monaco, Henry Fonda, Ingrid Bergman, Harry S. Truman, John Kenneth Galbraith, Carl Sandburg, Dag Hammarskjold and many others. Large portions of correspondence include letters from Steinbeck's agents (McIntosh and Otis), Harry Guggenheim, publisher of Newsday, and representatives from the United States Information Agency. Steinbeck's writings include typescripts and clippings of his journalism which was published in newspapers and magazines in numerous countries. The Steinbecks traveled extensively in the 1950s and 1960s through western and eastern Europe, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Ephemera include reviews, photographs, press passes, book covers, programs, permits, etc.

ArchivalResource: 3.5 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39374141 View