de Grummond Collection

Box/Folder

C. UNPUBLISHED WORKS

1. Books

“Dolls' Town"

20/1	Correspondence, 1954-1957, 19 items.
20/2	Detailed chapter outlines.
20/3	Typescript, pp. 1-86, dated 1956.
20/4	Typescript, pp. 1-86, dated May 18, 1957.

“Laddie Boy”

20/5	Correspondence, 1923, 3 items.
20/6	Background research, 3 newspaper articles.
20/7	Background research, pamphlet entitled “Warren Gamaliel Harding” distributed by the American Educational Association, 1923.
20/8	Proof of photograph of boy and Laddie appearing in The Boston Herald, (3 copies).
20/9	Typescript, entitled “Laddie Boy (His Memories),” pp. 1-22.
20/10	Typescript, entitled, “Laddie Boy (His Memories),” pp. 1-22, carbon copy.

 

“Primrose of Pineville”

20/11	Correspondence, 1943, 7 items.
20/12	Typescript, pp. 1-218.
21/1	Typescript, marked “Final Copy,” pp. 1-102;
21/2	Typescript, marked “Final Copy,” pp. 103-218.
21/3	Typescript, marked “Final Copy–Artist’s Copy,” pp. 1-102;
21/4	Typescript, marked “Final Copy–Artist’s Copy,” pp. 103-218.

 

2. PLAYS

Performed at the Hyde Park School

22/1	Correspondence, 1922-1939 and undated, 16 items.
22/2	Scrapbook (cover The Peterkin Papers).
23/1	Scrapbook (cover The Peterkin Papers), photocopy.

 

"In Tulip Time"

23/2	Typescript, pasted into black notebook.
23/3	Typescript, 8 pp.
--	Typescript, 12 pp.
23/4	Programs, 9 copies.
23/5	Publicity clippings, photocopy, 5 items.
--	Publicity flyer.

 

"The June Bug Policeman"

23/6	Typescript, 9 pp.
23/7	Program, photocopy.
66/11	Publicity poster.

 

"March On!"

23/8	Typescript, 14 pp.
23/9	Typescript, pasted into composition notebook.
23/10	Programs, 6 copies.
23/11	Publicity clippings, 1 items.
23/12	Program from the Frances Juvenile Home production.

 

"Uncle Peter-Heathen"

23/13	Typescript, 28 pp.
23/14	Typescript, pp. 1-49.
23/15	Typescript, pp. 1-46.
24/1	Typescript, pasted into brown notebook.
--	Typescript, marked “Uncle Peter’s copy.”
--	Typescript, pasted into brown spiral notebook.
24/2	Program, photocopy.
24/3	Publicity clipping, 1 item.

 

"When Reindeer Move"

24/4	Typescript, pasted into composition notebook.

 

"When Stars Shine"

24/5	Typescript, pasted into ledger.
24/6	Typescript, 11 pp.
24/7	Program, 1 copy.

 

"The White Dove"

24/8	Typescript, 6 pp.
24/9	Typescript, pasted into composition notebook.
--	Typescript, pasted into ledger.
24/10	Programs, 6 copies.
24/11	Publicity clippings, 2 items.

 

"The Wishing Tree"

24/12	Programs, 2 copies.
24/13	Publicity clippings, 3 items.

 

Other Plays:

"Christmas Star and Other Plays for Children"

25/1	Typescript, 179 pp.

 

"The Commander"

25/2	Typescript, pasted into brown notebook.
25/3	Typescript, 16 pp.

 

"Merry Christmas Mother!"

25/4	Typescript, 10 pp.
--	Typescript, 12 pp.
--	Typescript, 12 pp., carbon copy.

 

"The Pussy Willow Boy"

25/5	Typescript, 140 pp.

 

3. VERSE

"David the Desert Boy"

26/1	Correspondence, 1942-1944, 9 items.
26/2	Typescript, titled “Little Boy on the Desert and Other Year Round Verse for Children,” 106 pp.
26/3	Typescript, titled “David the Desert Boy and Other Year Round Verse for Children,” 48 pp.
26/4	Miscellaneous manuscript and typescript pages, 23 pp.
26/5	Miscellaneous notes, 8 pieces.
26/6	Author’s description of possible illustrations, 2 pp.
26/7	Clippings of desert illustrations, 3 items.

 

"From My High Window"

26/8	Typescript and poems clipped from The Christian Science Monitor, 33 pp.

 

"In Doors We Play"

26/9	Typescript, 33 pp.

 

"Lil' Shirt Tail"

26/10	Notes, 2 items.
26/11	Typescript, titled “Lil’ Shirt-Tail: Deep South Verse,” pp. 1-61.
26/12	Typescript, titled “Lil’ Shirt-Tail: Pickaninny Rhymes,” pp. 1-59.
26/13	Typescript, marked “Artist’s Copy,” pp. 1-59.
27/1	Typescript, edited and titled “Lil’ Shirt-Tail: Deep South Verse,” pp. 1-59.
27/2	Typescript, titled “Lil’ Shirt-Tail: Deep South Verse,” pp. 1-61.
27/3	Miscellaneous typescript pages, 28 pp.

 

"Months Marching By"

27/4	Typescript, 111 pp.
27/5	Miscellaneous poems and clippings, pasted into sketchbook.

 

4. OTHER WRITINGS

Short Stories

28/1	Miscellaneous typescript pages for various titles, 92 pp.

 

English/Creative Writing Courses

28/2	Correspondence and information re: English Correspondence Courses at Columbia University, 1928-1929.
28/3	Assignments completed for Juvenile Story Writing, English HIE through Columbia University, 1928-1929.
28/4	Handwritten notes and assignments for Juvenile Story Writing class at Harvard University, 1933-1934, in black notebook.
28/5	Materials from The John Gallishaw School For Creative Writing at Harvard, 1926, 3 items.
28/6	Materials from the Sherwin Cody School of English in Rochester, NY; Lessons 1-8, 8 items.
29/1	Materials from the Sherwin Cody School of English in Rochester, NY; Lessons 9-16, 8 items.
29/2	Materials from the Sherwin Cody School of English in Rochester, NY; Lessons 17-25, 9 items.
29/3	Materials from the Sherwin Cody School of English in Rochester, NY; 2 items.

5. UNIDENTIFIED WRITINGS

"Big Little Uncle"

29/4	Typescript, titled “Big Little Uncle,” pp. 1-4.

 

"Hello Bobby"

29/5	Miscellaneous manuscript pages, 3 pp.
--	Typescript, titled “Hello Bobby,” 4 pp.
--	Typescript, titled “Hello Bobby,” pp. 1-5.

 

"Her Curious Love Affair"

29/6	Typescript, titled “Her Curious Love Affair,” 16 pp.

 

"The Irony of Fate"

29/7	Typescript, titled “The Irony of Fate,” 23 pp.

 

"The Needy Little House"

29/8	Typescript, titled “The Needy Little House,” pp. 1-9.

 

"The Old Boat"

29/9	Typescript, titled “The Old Boat,” 11 pp.

 

"Suzanne's Secret"

29/10

Typescript, titled “Suzanne’s Secret,” pp. 1-5.

 

"A Task for Cupid"

29/11

Typescript, titled “A Task For Cupid,” 15 pp.

 

Other Unidentified Writings

29/12	Miscellaneous manuscript pages for unknown titles, 8 pp.
29/13	Miscellaneous typescript pages for various titles, 14 pp.

 

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