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Description of Series
Series I. Works,
1977-2006
Series II. Correspondence,
1952-2001
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James Salter:
A Preliminary Inventory of an Addition to His Papers at the
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
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| Creator: | Salter, James, 1925- |
| Title: | An Addition to the James Salter Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1952-2006 |
| Bulk Dates: | 2000-2006 |
| Abstract: | This addition to James
Salter's Papers includes essays, a collection of short stories, material for
screenplays, and two works of non-fiction. The works present include Salter's
recently published collection of short stories, Last
Night (2005), Life Is Meals: A Food Lover's Book
of Days (2006), written with his wife, Kay; and There and Then: The Travel Writing of James Salter
(2005). Also present are notes, drafts, and correspondence related to Salter's
2002 screenplay, The Hunters, based on his first
novel. The correspondence includes letters written by Salter to his childhood
friend Donald Morris, and letters from Salter and his wife to Bridgehapton
friends Sheridan and Pamela Lord. |
| RLIN Record #: | None |
| Extent: | 10 boxes (4.2
linear feet) |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | The University of Texas at Austin, Harry Ransom
Humanities Research Center |
This addition to James Salter's Papers includes essays, a collection
of short stories, material for screenplays, and two works of non-fiction. The
bulk of the material was published between 2000 to 2006. This accretion is
arranged in two Series: I. Works, 1977-2006, and II. Correspondence,
1952-2001.
The works in Series I. contain drafts and proofs of Salter's recently
published collection of short stories,
Last Night (2005),
Life Is Meals: A Food Lover's Book of
Days (2006), written with his wife, Kay; and
There and Then: The Travel Writing of James
Salter (2005). Also present are notes, drafts, and
correspondence related to Salter's 2002 screenplay,
The Hunters, based on his
first novel; a first draft notebook for another novel/screenplay,
Solo Faces (1979); and essays
for
GQ and Will Blythe's
Why I Write.
The correspondence in Series II. includes letters written by Salter to
his childhood friend Donald Morris (1952-2001), and letters from Salter and his
wife to Bridgehampton friends Sheridan and Pamela Lord (1982-1994). Other
correspondents include Gene Gutowski and Ruth Lilian, as well as Esquire and
the National Endowment for the Arts.
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| People |
| | Lord, Sheridan,
1926-1994. |
| | Morris, Donald R. |
| | Salter, Kay. |
| | Scarpa, David. |
| | Shoemaker, Jack, 1946- . |
| Document Types |
| | Autographs. |
| | Drafts. |
| | First drafts. |
| | Galley proofs. |
| | Printers' proofs. |
| | Screenplays. |
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Purchase, 2006 (Reg. no. 16474)
Hope Donovan Rider, 2006
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Series I. Works,
1977-2006
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| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 1 | | "Goddesses," essay
in
GQ, typescript and
galleys, October 1988 |
| | | The Hunters,
screenplay |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 2 | | | Notes,
ca. 1999-2000 |
| 3 | | | Draft, handwritten in notebook,
January 2000 |
| | | | Typescripts by JS |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 4 | | | | "Original," March 2000 |
| 5 | | | | Revised,
20 June 2000 |
| 6-7 | | | | Revised, 2 copies,
12 July 2000 |
| | | | Typescripts by David Scarpa |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 8 | | | | With handwritten notes by JS,
[February 2000] |
| Box | Folder |
| 2 | 1 | | | |
28 March 2002 |
| 2-3 | | | | With handwritten notes by JS, correspondence,
26 August 2002 |
| 4 | | | | "Final revised
version," 17 October 2002 |
| 5 | | | Correspondence re screenplay,
ca. 1998-2003 |
| | | Last Night (short
stories, 2005) |
| Box | Folder |
| 2 | 6-7 | | | "Arlington,"
drafts, correspondence, clippings |
| 8 | | | "Bangkok,"
drafts, correspondence |
| 9 | | | "Comet,"
typescripts, galleys |
| Box | Folder |
| 3 | 1 | | | "Eyes of the
stars," correspondence, notes |
| 2 | | | "Give," drafts,
galleys, correspondence |
| 3-4 | | | "Last night, "
notes, drafts, galleys, correspondence |
| 5 | | | "My lord you,"
typescript, proofs, photocopies |
| 6 | | | "Palm court,"
drafts |
| 7 | | | "Platinum,"
drafts |
| 8 | | | "Such fun,"
notes, drafts, galleys |
| Box | Folder |
| 4 | 1 | | | Page proofs, rough, corrected fragments |
| 2 | | | Page proofs |
| | | Life Is Meals: A Food Lover's Book
of Days, with Kay Salter (2006) |
| Box | Folder |
| 4 | 3 | | | Draft notebook, loose notes |
| 4-9 | | | Notes and drafts, handwritten and typed |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 1-8 | | | Notes and drafts, cont'd |
| 9 | | | "Corrected
pages", with notes |
| | | | Typescript, in alphabetical order |
| Box | Folder |
| 6 | 1-2 | | | | A-H |
| 3-5 | | | | I-Z |
| 6-9 | | | | Corrected photocopy |
| Box | Folder |
| 7 | 1 | | | | Corrected photocopy, cont'd |
| | | | Edited manuscripts |
| Box | Folder |
| 7 | 2-6 | | | | November 2005 |
| 7-9 | | | | With notes by Judith Jones (Knopf editor)
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| Box | Folder |
| 8 | 1 | | | | With notes, cont'd |
| 2-6 | | | | Final, with handwritten corrections,
23 December 2005 |
| | | | Proofs |
| Box | Folder |
| 8 | 7 | | | | First pass |
| 8 | | | | Second pass, with notes and corrections |
| Box | Folder |
| 9 | 1-2 | | | | Second pass, cont'd |
| 3 | | | Illustrations and layout notes |
| 4 | | | Page mock-ups |
| | | | Correspondence |
| Box | Folder |
| 9 | 5 | | | | General,
1999-2006 |
| 6 | | | | Re illustrations,
2004-2005 |
| 7 | | Solo Faces (novel,
1979), first draft notebook,
1 August - 9 December 1977 |
| 8 | | "Some for glory, some for
praise," essay for
Why I Write, ed. Will
Blythe, drafts and correspondence,
1997-1998 |
| | | There and Then: The Travel Writing
of James Salter (2005) |
| Box | Folder |
| 9 | 9 | | | Essays, C-R, typescripts and photocopies |
| 10 | | | "Evening in
Basel," typescript,
Lear's
magazine |
| 11 | | | "The France of
Kings," typescripts |
| 12 | | | Essays, S-W, typescripts and photocopies |
| 13 | | | [Unused essays] |
| Box | Folder |
| 10 | 1 | | | Galleys |
| 2 | | | Jacket proofs |
| 3 | | | Correspondence with Jack Shoemaker, Shoemaker &
Hoard publishers,
2003-2005 |
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Series II. Correspondence,
1952-2001
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| Box | Folder |
| 10 | 4 | | Esquire, re
"Ike and the
generals," 1983-1985 |
| 5 | | Gutowski, Gene, re
The Pianist,
2000 |
| 6 | | Lilian, Ruth, re Mandrake Root,
1999 |
| 7 | | Lord, Sheridan and Pamela,
1982-1994 |
| 8 | | Morris, Donald,
1952-2001 |
| 9 | | National Endowment for the Arts,
1986 |
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