Contains manuscripts for seven works of fiction by Richter: notes, notebooks, autograph and typescript manuscripts, galley proofs, a folder of related correspondence, clippings, and other background material for his trilogy THE TREES (1940), THE FIELDS (1946), and THE TOWN (1950), collectively published as THE AWAKENING LAND; the introduction and early drafts for THE SEA OF GRASS (1937); outlines, notes on the Delaware Indian language, drafts, galley proofs, and early chapters entitled "My Enemy, My Son" for THE LIGHT IN THE FOREST (1953); and corrected typescripts for THE GRANDFATHERS (1964), THE TREES (1940), and A COUNTRY OF STRANGERS (1966). Additional material includes James Lee Barrett's screenplay of THE AWAKENING LAND, a chronology of the trilogy, several articles, various chapters from the novels THE FIELDS and THE LADY, notebooks on various western topics, correspondence with Alfred Knopf, Paul R. Reynolds (Richter's literary agent), Erdmann N. Brandt, his daughter Harvena C. Richter, other relatives, friends, literary associates, and others. There is also a large selection of correspondence by Richter's wife, Harvena A. Richter, to their daughter. Furthermore, there are miscellaneous notes and outlines for short stories and articles, including stories published in his EARLY AMERICANA AND OTHER STORIES (1936), and journals kept by Richter (1925-1927).
