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The Inventory
of the
Dorothy Salisbury Davis
Collection
#1218
Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center
I.
Davis, Dorothy Salisbury Outline of Inventory
MANUSCRIPTS
A. Novels
B. Screenplays
C. Plays
D. Short Stories
E. Talk
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Davis, Dorothy Salisbury, #128A
1916-
I. MANUSCRIPTS
Box 1
A. Novels with other relevant material Correspondence
Box 2
Box 3
Clippings
1. BLACK SHEEP, WHITE LAMB. Charles Scribner's Sons, N.Y., 1963.
a. Setting copy. Typescript with halo. corr. and instructions to printer. (#1)
2. THE CLAY HAND. Scribner's, 1950.
a. Typescript with few holo. corrections 245 p. (#2)
3. A DEATH IN THE LIFE. Scribner's, 1976.
a. Early version. Carbon typescript, 247 p. inclu: CTL, April 5, 3p. (#3)
b. Early version. Typescript with halo. corr., 237 p. (#1)
4. ENEMY AND BROTHER. Scribner's, 1966. (Early title: My Enemy, My Brother)
a. Typescript and holo~draft. 279 numbered p. with many additional pages inserted within text ca. 57. and 5 p. notes on index cards
P.1-145 (#2) p.146-279 (#3)
b. Scrapbook with index cards and 2 newspaper clippings inserted. 2 TLS to DSD 1965. (#4)
c. Setting copy. Typescript instructions to printer.
p.1-179. (#1) p.180-313 (#2)
with holo•corrections and Preliminary pages and
Box 4
Box 4
Box 5
Box 6
Box 7
d. Holograph notes (#3)
e. Printed matter, in English and in Greek. (#4)
5.THE EVENING OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN, Scribner's, 1961.
a. Draft. Typescript p.1-159 p.160-329 p. 330-472
with holo (#5) (#1) (#2)
corr.
b. Discarded pages. Typescript and holograph, 115p. Holo. notes on characters. 5p. (#3)
6. A GENTLE MURDERER, Scribner's, 1951.
a. Typescript with holo. corrections, 224 p. (#4)
7. GOD SPEED THE NIGHT by DSD and with Jerome Ross. Scribner's, 1968.
a. No title. Typescript with holo. corrections, revisions and inserts, 265 numbered p. with pages numbered 66-75 added at the end. total 304 p.
p .1-112 (#1) p.113-265 and 13 additional pages (#2)
["Film rights to God Speed the Night were sold to Herb Alpert in 1968" CA, New Revisions Series V.32 '91 p. 112]
8. THE HABIT OF FEAR Scribner's, 1987.
a. Typescript with holo. corrections, 315 p. p.1-180 (#3) p.181-294a (#1) p.295-315 typed note, Jan 22, 1987 (#2)
b. Setting copy with instructions to printer (#3,4)
9. THE JUDAS CAT, Scribner's, 1949.
a. Typescript with holo.corrections carbon copy. 234p.
(#1)
10. THE LITTLE BROTHERS, Scribner's, 1973.
a. Setting copy, Typescript with holo.corrections and instructions to printer. 219 p. (#2)
11. LULLABY OF MURDER, Scribner, 1984.
Box 8
Box 9
Box 9
Box 10
Box 11
Box 12
a. "First Submission" title:Messager with Ashes. Photocopy, Typescript with holo•corrections, 224p.
[Notes referred to on front page are not available] (#3)
b. "Final" version. Typescript with hole.corrections and revisions. Photocopy, 260p. (#1)
c. Setting copy. Typescript with hole. corrections and instructions to printer. (#2)
d. Master galleys from Scribner's, with editor's workings (#3)
12. THE PALE BETRAYER. Scribner's, 1965.
a. Revised chapter outline, ttqlo,on yellow paper. 30p.
(#1) b. Draft, hole and Typescript with
revisions, holo,p. inserted. ca. 120p (#2) ca. 150p (#3)
c. Setting copy (#4)
13. SCARLET NIGHT, Scribner's, 1980.
holo,corrections and Not in Order ca. 270p.
a. Various versions of early drafts, starting August 12, 1978. Drafts intermingled, majority typescript, some hole.pages, holo,corrections and revisions, outlines and holo,inserts. ca. 990p. (#1,2,3)
(#1) Included brief summaries of chapters
29-34 (#2) (#3)
b. Mostly hole.notes and research material ca. 55p. and 13 index cards (#4)
c. Setting copy with instructions to printer and some correspondence. 296 p. including holo,notes and plot summary (typescript) TLS July 30, 199 to DSD from Laurie Graham (Charles
Scribner's son's) 2p. CTL Aug 4, 1979 response from DSD, 2p. to p. 157 (#1) p. 158-296 and 7 additional typescript pages. (#2)
14. SHOCK WAVE. Scribner's, 1972.
Box 13
Box 14
a. Setting copy with halo.instructions to printer. 233p. (#3)
15. WHERE THE DARK STREETS GO, Scribner's, 1969.
a. Draft holo,and typescript with extensive halo• corrections not in order. halo.notes in red and blue ink, 22p. Typescript, ca. 260 p. (#1,2)
b. Title: Where Hide the Darkness with halo.corrections, 18p.
Fragment. (#3)
Typescript
c. Setting copy, Typescript with editors markings. (#4)
B. Screenplays
Box 14
1. A GENTLE MURDERER (see Novels, Box 4, #4)
"A Screenplay adapted by the author from the novel for Enterprise Films 1st Final Draft Screenplay. Revisions H. Horner" Typescript with halo.corrections, deletions and revisions. 179p. (#1)
2. WHERE THE DARK STREETS GO (see Novels, Box 14, #1-4) Unused screenplay. Typescript carbon copy, 113 p. (#2)
[In 1970, Otto Preminger and Frank Sinatra, as coproducers, announced the filming of Where the Dark Streets Go. ca. vols. 37-40, First Revision, 1973, 1979, p.119. Where the Dark Streets Go was filmed for CBS-TV as Broken Vows in 1986. ca, New Revision series, v. 32, '91 p.112]
C. Plays
1. THE CRY OF WINTER, 1965, unproduced. note by author: "Bits and phrases have been borrowed from this in several of my
novels".
a. "Original 148" Halo. 161 p. and 12 ts p. (#3)
b. "First version", "working copy" December, 1948. Typescript carbon copy with halo.corrections and small halo. note inserted between II-1-4 and II-1-5 89p. (#4)
c. 11 2 acts - Rewrite" Typescript with halo.corrections, 46p. "Copy 2" author's note: "Final revision-with Odets notations
Box 15
and 2 subsequent letters from Clifford Odets". Typescript, carbon copy with halo.corrections, 85p. and halo notes by Clifford Odets (1906-1963) lp. 2 ALS from Clifford Odets to DSD: Jan 20, 1951 and July 2, 1956. (#5)
d. "Copy 3" Typescript, carbon copy, 87p. (#6)
2. "Unfinished and untitled play-(using some characters from 'Old Sinners' Series')"
"Unfinished play based on characters from MRS. NORRIS books." Typescript, carbon copy, few halo. corrections, ca. 246 p. (#1)
D. Short Stories
Box 15
1. "By the scruff of the soul" 'J1r.pescript carbon, 20p. (#2)
2. "Christopher and Maggie"
a. Typescript with holo~corrections, 18p.
b. Photocopy, typescript, 18p. (#3)
3. "I gave My Love a Cherry", 1953. 3 versions, each typescript with halo.corrections.
version 1 28p. version 2 28p. version 3 3lp.
[Renamed "Backward Turn Backward" Ed, p.9] (#4)
4. "The Least of These" 2 drafts
a. Typescript with few halo-corrections, 7p.
b. Typescript, carbon copy with multiple halo.corrections, 7p.
c. Typescript, carbon copy with multiple halo.corrections, 7p.
d. Typescript and halo.fragments, 7p.
Also includes: TLS from Wve. B. Hart, Sr. editor Redbook Magazine. April 4, 1966, rejecting "The Least of These." CTL from DSD submitting the story to Fred Dannay, April 11, 1966. (#5)
5. "Natural Causes 11
Typescript with halo.corrections, 22p. additional halo.
Box 15
and typescript p. 9p. (#6)
6. "Old Friends" Typescript photocopy with many halo.corrections, 18p. CTL from DSD to Patricia S. Myrer, McIntosh and Otis Inc. 15 Nov. 1974, submitting the story. (#7)
7 . "The Puppet" Typescript and holo•draft, halo.notes, 43p. related correspondence: 2 CTL from DSD, Jan, 1990 (#8)
8. "The Purple is Everything" "As published EQMM [Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine], runner up Mystery Writers of America Awards, best short story, 1964."
a. Typescript carbon, 16p .
• b. "Copy II, copy of originai''with ms. revisions",
typescript, carbon with holo,corrections 16p.
c. Halo notes, 4p.
d. fragment typescript with halo.corrections, 3p. (#9)
9. "Sugar and Spice" Halo note by author included: "Story published under title 'Spring Fever', mg first published story EQMM, 1951 2nd prize in annual contest. Eventually included in Alfred Hitchcock's 'My Favorites in Suspense', Random House, -Several versions here- copies and handwritten revisions-"
a. Typescript, carbon with few halo.corrections in ink, 34p. holo•notes lp.
b. Version entitled: "Gone for Good" -Typescript carbon with few halo.corrections in ink, 25 p.
c. "Non-Violent Ending-as orig-planned-" Typescript lp. (#10)
10. "Sweet William" "Short Story published in EQMM-1954, 2 versions".
a. Typescript carbon with halo.corrections in ink, Bp.
b. "Version 3" Typescript, carbon few halo.corrections llp.
c. Halo.notes, 1 small page. (#11)
11. "Till Death Do Us Part"
[Murder in Manhattan" p. 9 Ed?]
a. Typescript photocopy with halo.corrections, 4lp. and holo insertions on yellow paper, 3p.
b. Typescript photocopy with few holo.correcions, 39p. Ending missing.
12. Who Done It A Challenge Anthology Editors: Isaac Asimov and Alice Laurance. short story by DSD "The Last Party" (coded credit)
a. correspondence between Alice Lawrance and DSD, Dec. 28, 1978 - Sept. 13, 1979. 4 TLS from A. Lawrance 4 CTL from DSD
b. Fact sheet, typescript lp' .,
c. Draft, Typescript with many halo.corrections, 20p.
d. Additional typescript and holo,p. 14p. (#13)
e. Talk Untitled [included with Where the Dark Streets Go] Typescript, with few holo,corrections, 12p. (#14)
I. Box 16
Box 17
II, Box 16
Box 17
III. Box 16
Davis, Dorothy Salisbury 1/29/02
Preliminary Listing
Manuscripts by DSD. A. THE SCREAM.
B. C. D. E. F. G.
H.
I.
J.
K. L. M. N.
1. Fragment, TS with holograph corrections, 24 p. 2. Fragment, CS with holograph corrections, pp. 119-153. "Justina," TS with holograph corrections, 21 p. "Miles to Go," TS with holograph corrections, 29 p., 2 copies. "Gone for Good," TS with holograph corrections, 22 p. "To Forget Mary Ellen," TS with holograph corrections, 25 p. "Now is Forever: A Short Story," TS with holograph corrections, 32 p. Miscellaneous essays and articles re: writing, TS and holograph, approx. 35 p. total, includes printed material, 1980s. GOD SPEED THE NIGHT, by DSD and Jerome Ross, first draft, TS, 129 p., 7 /26/68. "Colloquium on Crime," drafts of reviews and essays, TS with holograph corrections, approx. 30 p. total, 1985; includes TLS, 1986. Fragments and notes re: "The Knave of Diamonds," TS with holograph corrections; includes correspondence. "The Letter," holograph, 27 p. "The Crying of Winter," TS with holograph corrections, approx. 60 p. "The House to Himself," TS with holograph corrections, approx. 35 p. "Hank's Tale," CS with holograph corrections, 29 p.
Printed Material. A. Reviews re: DSD's A DEATH IN THE LIFE, approx. 40 items total. B. Clippings and miscellaneous material re: Sisters in Crime (literary group),
approx. 125 p. total, late 1980s. C. Miscellany (book reviews, newspaper clippings), approx. 60 p. total,
1970s. D. Essays, biographies, newspaper articles re: mystery books and DSD;
printed, TS and holograph; approx. 20 p. total, 1980s.
Legal Material. A. Contracts.
1. Early book contracts, approx. 30 p. total, includes financial material, 1950s-1960s.
2. Miscellaneous contracts, 30 p. total, 1980s.
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IV.
Box 17
Professional Material. A. Re: "Tales of a Stormy Night," includes professional correspondence, book
jacket, rough drafts, 1934-1935. B. Re: speeches and short essays by DSD, includes professional
correspondence (approx. 45 p. total), printed material.
V. Notebooks.
Box 16
Box 17
Box 16 Box 17
VI.
A. 2 notebooks re: research for "Pilgrims in Leyden" [book was never written], holograph notes with TS notes attached, 80 p. and 150 p., n.d.
B. Notes and journal re: trip researching "The Greek Novel," holograph notes and drawings, includes correspondence to Harry Davis [DSD's husband], 90p., 1965.
C. Re: "Knave of Diamonds," holograph notes, n.d. D. Re: "Habit of Fear" and trip to Ireland, 100 p., 1983.
Correspondence (also see Professional Material). A. Professional.
B.
C.
1. Approx 265 TLS, ALS, CSLS re: publishing and book reviews, 1980s-1990s.
2. Approx 75 TLS, ALS with Harry Rorrer re: "A Gentle Murder," 1960s.
3. TLS, ALS with Scribner publishers. a. Re: book by DSD, 1964-1967. b. Approx. 35 TLS, 1981-1988.
4. Approx. 20 TLS with Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, early 1950s-1980s.
5. Approx. 45 p. ofTLS, ALS with Jerome Ross re: GOD SPEED THE NIGHT, 1965-1967.
Personal. 1. Approx. 300 ALS, TLS with Harry Davis, 1960s-1970s. 2. Approx. 135 TLS, ALS, with various, 1908-1990s. 3. Approx. 30 TLS to Anne Ross from DSD, 1987. 4. Approx. 25 TLS with Joe Blades, 1980; includes financial material. 5. Approx. 100 TLS, ALS to "Kay" from DSD, 1950s-1960s. General. 1. Approx. 25 TLS, ALS re: "Malice Domestic V" (mystery writers
association/ conference), includes printed material, 1993-1994.
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I.
Box 18
Manuscripts.
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9/10/10 Preliminary Listing
A Files, TS drafts with holograph corrections; may include news clippings, photocopies, printed materials.
B.
1. "2 Unfinished Novels," approx. 300 p.; includes: a. MRS. NORRIS AND DAUPHIN. b. MINISTER DETECTIVES, sub-files include:
(i) "Work in Progress." 2. Untitled, re: "Emily's Time: Backward, Ever Backward." 3. Untitled, re: "Story Ideas." Short stories. 1. "Dies Irae," draft, TS, 44 p. 2. "The Listener," draft, holograph, approx. 30 p.
[F. 1-2]
[F. 3] [F. 4]
[F. 5]
II. Printed Materials.
III.
A. Files, 1948-1988; may include printed materials, proofs and correspondence. 1. "THE CLAY HAND Reviews." 2. "DEATH OF AN OLD SINNER Reviews." 3. "GENTLE MURDERER Reviews." 4. "HABIT OF FEAR Reviews." 5. "JUDAS CAT Reviews." 6. "LULLABY [OF MURDER] Reviews." 7. "Misc. Reviews." 8. "Men Clips and Letters to Scribners." 9. "MEN OF NO PROPERTY Reviews." 10. "On Raven's Wings and Emily's Time." 11. "THE PALE BETRAYER." 12. "TOWN OF MASKS.' 13. "WHERE THE DARK STREETS GO." 14. Untitled re: THE LITTLE BROTHERS reviews.
Professional Materials.
[Env. 1] [Env. 2] [Env. 3]
[F. 6] [Env. 4] [Env. 5] [Env. 6] [Env. 7]
[Env. 8-10] [F. 7]
[Env. 8] [Env. 9]
[Env. 10] [Env. 11]
A. Subject Files, 1986-2005, may include manuscript draft fragments, printed materials, correspondence, holograph notes, financial material. 1. "Amer. Crime Writers League." 2. "Dies Irae," sub-files include:
a. "Manuscript Dies Irae."
[F. 8] [F. 9]
3. 4.
"Misc. Circa 2000." [F. 10] "MW A-Awards Special 1986," include notable correspondence:
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a. TLS (photocopy) from Alistair Cooke to DSD, 3/22/86. 5. "University of Iowa."
IV. Notebooks. A. "Notes on THE EVENING OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN," holograph.
[F. 11]
V. Correspondence. A. Untitled file re: Mystery Writers of America and Bouchercon XV, 1984;
includes printed material. B. Professional, 1987-1988; includes TLS; printed materials.
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I. Box 19
Notebooks.
Davis, Dorothy Salisbury #1218 8/27/14
Preliminary Listing
A. 27 notebooks, holograph, re: struggles with writing, religion, life, January 1948-December 2009; includes printed material. [F. 1-12]
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Davis, Dorothy Salisbury #1218
8/20/14, 9/15/14 Preliminary Listing
Added to Box 19 I. Printed Materials.
A. Obituaries re: DD. [F. 13] 1. By Douglas Martin, for New York Times, internet printout, 3 p.,
8/7/14. 2. By Elaine Woo, for Los Angeles Times, internet printout, 5 p.,
8/9/14. B. Article re: DD.
1. "Words in Honor of Dorothy Davis (1916-2014 ), " by Sara Paretsky, www.saraparetsky.com, internet printout, 2 p., September 2014.
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