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MOLLY CONE PAPERS

Collection Number
Collection Dates
Collection Volume
DG0212
1949-1980
6.90 cu.ft. (23 boxes)

Biographical Sketch | Scope & Content | Related Collections | Series & Subseries | Box Inventory

Provenance

Material was donated by Molly Cone from 1965 to 1978.

Restrictions

Noncirculating; available for research.

Copyright

The collection is protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. Code). Reproductions can be made only if they are to be used for "private study, scholarship, or research." It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials, other than that noted above.

Biographical Sketch

Molly Lamken Cone was born on October 3, 1918 in Tacoma, Washington. She grew up as the middle child of five in a Jewish, Latvian immigrant family, and always knew she would be a writer. She attended the University of Washington from 1936-1939 and has worked as both a children's author and an advertising copywriter. She married Jerry Cone in 1939, and they had three children. The Cones were together 76 years before Molly passed away in 2016. They started a successful printing business and were founding members of Temple Beth Am in Seattle.

Although she published over 45 books during her career, Ms. Cone was most noted for her Mishmash and Shema (Hear, O Israel) series. There are seven Mishmash stories, all of which are based on her own dog, Tiny. The Shema series consists of five primers published with the Union of American Hebrew Congregation that teach Jewish culture and religion. She also contributed to three anthologies, Bold Journeys (1966), The Young America Basic Reading Program (1972), and Stories My Grandfather Should Have Told Me (1977). Ms. Cone has also written with fellow author Margaret Pitcairn Strachan under the joint pseudonym Caroline More, who published Batch of Trouble with Dial in 1963.

The excellence of her work was recognized by the Association of Jewish Libraries, Theta Sigma Pi, the Washington Press Women, and The New York Times. She received the Washington Governor's Writers Award three times during her career.

Molly Cone passed away on March 23, 2016 at the age of 97.

Sources:

Scope and Content

The Molly Cone Papers have a variety of material including typescripts, galleys, proofs, correspondence and research notes. The materials are arranged alphabetically by title and within each title in the probable order in which they were created. The correspondence is arranged chronologically by title.

Written between 1962 and 1982, the seven Mishmash stories are about a furry mutt named Mishmash that lives with a teacher named Miss Patch. One of her students, Pete, befriends the dog and they have crazy adventures. There are typescripts and galleys for the five Mishmash stories represented in the collection. Another series by Ms. Cone is the Shema (Hear, O IsraelM), a five volume series about understanding the Jewish religion. There are galleys for three of the titles.

Ms. Cone has also written numerous young adult fiction books dealing with the topics of self-awareness, self-discovery, and self-esteem. She describes these stories as "a kind of adventure story with the characters caught up in a dilemma or sometimes trauma of growing up." (Something About the Author, vol. 28, pp. 67) Her first book, Only Jane (1960) is the story of a shy girl who finds the courage to go to a dance. In Call Me Moose (1978), Martha finds herself when she tries to deal with the awkwardness of being an adolescent at summer camp. There are typescripts for these titles. In The Real Dream (1964), a young girl thinks she has met the boy of her dreams. A college-age girl learns to accept herself at a time when women were not supposed to be engineers in Crazy Mary (1966). There are typescripts and galleys for these two stories.

Although most of Ms. Cone's main characters are females, she has a few with boys who find self-awareness while witnessing social injustices. The Amazing Memory of Henry Bean (1980) is the story of a young boy who befriends a man and women who scrounge in a dumpster for leftovers and treasures. In Number Four (1972) a boy begins to appreciate his hertitage when he realizes he is the only Native American in his school. It is based on the true-life account of a Native American teen who was found dead in a river. There are numerous newspaper articles, research notes, and materials, as well as typescripts and galleys for this title. The Other Side of the Fence (1967) is another story that reveals social injustice. In the story, Joey discovers that there are negative feelings towards an African American family that live in the "empty house" in his aunt's all-white neighborhood. There is a typescript and partial galley for this title.

As a basis for her stories, Ms. Cone often describes Jewish characters and the problems they face as teenagers. In A Promise is a Promise (1964), Ruthy questions her Jewish faith when her friend invites her to join a church. Two of her stories deal with characters who realize the importance of their religion. Dance Around the Fire (1974) is the story of Joanne, who travels to Rome and Israel to learn more about her Jewish heritage. In You Can't Make Me If I Don't Want To (1971), Mitch runs away from home when he decides he does not want to travel to Israel with his family. Both the parents and the son begin to realize how little they know about each other.

Other books about the Jewish religion are also represented in the collection. The House in the Tree (1968), Who Knows Ten? (1965), Purim (1967), The Jewish New Year (1967), and The Jewish Sabbath (1966) all have typescripts and galleys. Hurry Henrietta (1966) is a biography of Henrietta Szold, a famous Jewish women. There are research materials, typescripts, and correspondence for this title.


Related Collections

The Margaret Pitcairn Strachan Papers (DG0951); The Symeon Shimin Papers (DG0890); The Velma Ilsley Papers (DG1153); The John Gretzer Papers (DG0395); The Uri Shulevitz Papers (DG0893); and The James McCrea Papers (DG0641)



Series and Subseries

A. Books

B. Shema (Hear O Israel) Series

C. Unpublished Work

"Mama! Mama!"

D. Short Stories

"Drusilla"

"Molly McGarnish"

"Susan and the Worry Bear"

E. Plays

"Paul Bunyan and His Blue Ox"

"The Prince and the Ptoffle Pudding"

F. Publisher's Promotional Materials

G. Miscellaneous Materials


Box Inventory


Box/Folder 

A. Books

The Amazing Memory of Harvey Bean by Molly Cone, illustrated by Robert MacLean (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1980).

1/1 Typescript of book synopsis, pp. 1-3.

1/2-1/3 Typescript, "first draft," edited;

1/2 Chapters 1-9, pp. 1-41.

1/3 Chapters 10-14, pp. 42-82.

1/4 Typescript of "revision plan," 6 pp.

1/5 Typescript of revisions, 36 pp.

1/6 Galley, pp. 2-33.

Annie, Annie by Molly Cone, illustrated by Marvin Friedman (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1969).

1/7 Correspondence, 1968-1969, 16 items.

1/8 Typescript of table of contents and synopsis of chapters 1-3.

1/9 Typescript, "inserts for fourth carbon," chapters 4-12.

1/10-1/12 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks,

1/10 Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-46.

1/11 Chapters 6-10, pp. 47-94.

1/12 Chapters 11-14, pp. 95-129.

1/13-1/15 Typescript, carbon copy, edited with typesetter's marks,

1/13 Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-46.

1/14 Chapters 6-10, pp. 47-94.

1/15 Chapters 11-14, pp. 95-129.

2/1 Galley, front matter 3 pp., chapters 1-14, pp. 1-112.

Batch of Trouble by Caroline More (joint pseudonym for Molly Cone and Margaret Pitcairn Stratchan) (New York: Dial, 1963).

2/2 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, pp. 1-60.

Call Me Moose by Molly Cone, illustrated by Bernice Lowenstein (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1978).

2/3 Correspondence, 1977, 3 items. 2/4-2/6 Typescript, "revised original manuscript," edited, 2/4 Chapters 1-6, pp. 1-35. 2/5 Chapters 7-15, pp. 36-87. 2/6 Chapters 16-25, pp. 88-136. 2/7-2/9 Typescript, "revised draft," edited, 2/7 Chapters 1-6, pp. 1-35. 2/8 Chapters 7-17, pp. 36-95. 2/9 Chapters 18-25, pp. 96-135. 2/10-3/2 Typescript, "xerox of revised draft," edited, 2/10 Chapters 1-6, pp. 1-35. 3/1 Chapters 7-17, pp. 36-95. 3/2 Chapters 18-25, pp. 96-134. 3/3-3/5 Typescript, edited with revised pages added, 3/3 Chapters 1-6, pp. 1-34. 3/4 Chapters 7-16, pp. 35-87. 3/5 Chapters 17-25, pp. 88-130. Crazy Mary by Molly Cone, illustrated by Bea Holmes (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1966). 3/6 Correspondence, 1965-1966, 3 items. 3/7 Typescript of story ideas, 9 pp. 3/8 Typescript of revised pages, 60 pp. 3/9 Typescript, carbon copies of revised pages, 30 pp. 3/10-3/12 Typescript, edited, 3/10 Chapters 1-4, pp. 1-50. 3/11 Chapters 5-9, pp. 51-97. 3/12 Chapters 10-13, pp. 98-134. 3/13-4/2 Typescript, carbon copy, edited, 3/13 Chapters 1-4, pp. 1-50. 4/1 Chapters 5-9, pp. 51-97. 4/2 Chapters 10-13, pp. 98-134. 4/3-4/5 Typescript, carbon copy, edited, 4/3 Chapters 1-4, pp. 1-50. 4/4 Chapters 5-9, pp. 51-97. 4/5 Chapters 10-13, pp. 98-134. 4/6 Galley, pp. 1-48. Dance Around the Fire by Molly Cone, illustrated by Marvin Friedman (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974). 4/7 Correspondence, 1974, 3 items. 4/8 Research notes, 22 pp. 4/9-4/11 Typescript, "first draft," edited, 4/9 Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-34. 4/10 Chapters 6-11, pp. 35-70. 4/11 Chapters 12-20, pp. 71-112. 4/12-4/12 Typescript, "rough final draft," edited, 4/12 Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-43. 4/13 Chapters 6-13, pp. 44-100. 4/14 Chapters 14-22, pp. 101-156. 5/1-5/3 Typescript, photocopied, edited, 5/1 Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-43. 5/2 Chapters 6-13, pp. 44-100. 5/3 Chapters 14-22, pp. 101-156. 5/4 Typescript of revisions and editor's queries. 5/5-5/7 Typescript, photocopied, with minor corrections, 5/5 Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-41. 5/6 Chapters 6-14, pp. 42-95. 5/7 Chapters 15-22, pp. 96-143. 5/8-5/10 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, 5/8 Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-41. 5/9 Chapters 6-14, pp. 42-95. 5/10 Chapters 15-22, pp. 96-143. 6/1-6/2 Galleys, 6/1 "Master proof," edited, pp. 1-60. 6/2 Minor corrections, pp. 1-60. The Green, Green Sea; A Story of Greece by Molly Cone, illustrated by Ric Estrada (New York: Crowell, 1968). 6/3 Correspondence, 1967-1969, n.d., 22 items. 6/4 Typescript, edited with queries, pp. 1-15. 6/5 Typescript of revisions, 8 pp. 6/6 Typescript, "final version," edited with typesetter's marks, dated 6 February 1968; pp.1-15. 6/7 Typescript, carbon copy, "final version," pp. 1-15. 6/8 Typescript, photocopy, "final version for artist," pp. 1-15. 6/9-6/10 Galleys, 6/9 Minor corrections, pp. 1-6. 6/10 "Customer's copy," pp. 1-6. 6/11 Proofs, 14 June 1968, pp. 1-40. The House in the Tree; A Story of Israel by Molly Cone, illustrated by Symeon Shimin (New York: T. Y. Crowell, 1968). 6/12 Correspondence, 1966-1969, n.d., 23 items. 6/13 Typescript of synopsis, 1 p. Typescript, "first draft," pp. 1-13. Typescript, edited with queries, pp. 1-15. 7/1 Typescript, minor corrections, pp. 1-16. Typescript, carbon copy, pp. 1-16. 7/2 Typescript of front matter and jacket blurbs, 5 pp. 7/3 Galley, "customer's copy," edited; front matter, 2 pp., pp. 1-8. Galley, edited, pp. 1-8. 7/4 Proofs, two copies, pp. 1-40. Hurry, Henrietta by Molly Cone (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974). 7/5 Correspondence, 1965-1970, 40 items. 7/6-7/8 Research materials, 7/6 Copied letters and articles by Henrietta Szold. 7/7 Maps and photocopied pictures. 7/8 Chronology lists and spreadsheets. 7/9 Typescript of "working plans" for book, 3 pp. Typescript of chapter 1, pp. 1-11. 7/10 Partial typescript, chapter 1-6, pp. 1-52. 8/1 Partial typescript, chapters 1-4, pp. 1-31, chapters 7-9, pp. 55-71, and pp. 122,134, and 135. 8/2-8/4 Typescript, carbon copy, 8/2 Typescript of notes and comments, 3 pp. Chapters 1-6, pp. 1-47. 8/3 Chapters 7-12, pp. 48-94. 8/4 Chapters 13-18, pp. 95-135. 8/5 Partial typescript with revisions. Revisions of chapter 1, pp. 1-11. Photocopies of revision pages. 8/6-8/9 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, 8/6 Chapters 1-4, pp. 1-38. 8/7 Chapters 5-10, pp. 39-78, 8/8 Chapters 11-17, pp. 79-126. 8/9 Chapters 18-21, pp. 127-155, postscript, pp. 156-160. 8/10 Typescript of excerpt from chapter 1, pp. 1-10. 8/11 Galley, pp. 1-63. The Jewish New Year by Molly Cone, illustrated by Jerome Snyder (New York: Crowell, 1966). 9/1 Correspondence, 1965-1967, 6 items. 9/2 Typescript, "first draft," edited, pp. 1-17. 9/3 Typescript, carbon copy, "first draft," edited, pp. 1-17. 9/4 Typescript, "I," edited, pp. 1-16. 9/5 Typescript, "II," edited, pp. 1-16. 9/6 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, pp. 1-13. 9/7 Galley, two copies, edited, pp. 1-5. The Jewish Sabbath by Molly Cone, illustrated by Ellen Raskin (New York: Crowell, 1968). 9/8 Typescript, "first draft," edited, pp. 1-11. 9/9 Typescript, "not final draft," edited, pp. 1-12. Typescript, carbon copy, "not final draft," edited, pp. 1-12. 9/10 Typescript, minor corrections, pp. 1-10. Typescript, carbon copy, minor corrections, pp. 1-10. 9/11 Galley, minor corrections, pp. 1-4. 9/12 Galley, minor corrections, 8 pp. Leonard Bernstein by Molly Cone, illustrated by Robert Galster (New York: Crowell, 1970). 9/13 Correspondence, 1968-1970, n.d., 21 items. 9/14 Research materials, chronology list, and journal articles. 9/15 Typescript, edited with queries, pp. 1-13. 9/16 Typescript, edited, pp. 1-13. 9/17 Typescript, carbon copy, pp. 1-13. 9/18 Typescript, edited, pp. 1-15. 9/19 Typescript, carbon copy, pp. 1-15. 9/20-9/21 Galleys, 9/20 "Authors duplicates," pp. 1-7. 9/21 Marked for page numbering, pp. 1-7. 9/22 Proofs, "printer's proofs," pp. 1-33. 9/23 Title page from folded and gathered sheets, 1 item. Mishmash by Molly Cone, illustrated by Leonard Shortall (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1962). 10/1 Correspondence, 1961-1963, 3 items. 10/2-10/3 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, 10/2 Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-41. 10/3 Chapters 6-10, pp. 42-75. 10/4 Illustration, photocopy of p. 53. Mishmash and the Sauerkraut Mystery by Molly Cone, illustrated by Leonard Shortall (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1965). 10/5 Partial typescript, carbon copy, revision pages added; chapters 1- 12, pp. 2-92. 10/6-10/7 Typescript, edited, 10/6 Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-42. 10/7 Chapters 6-12, pp. 43-92. 10/8-10/9 Typescript, carbon copy, edited, 10/8 Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-42. 10/9 Chapters 6-12, pp. 43-92. 10/10 Galley, pp. 1-42. Mishmash and the Substitute Teacher by Molly Cone, illustrated by Leonard Shortall (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1963). 11/1 Typescript, "revision #1," chapters 1-12, pp. 1-56. 11/2 Typescript, "revision #2," chapters 1-12, pp. 1-59. 11/3-11/4 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, 11/3 Chapters 1-6, pp. 1-36. 11/4 Chapters 7-12, pp. 37-71. 11/5 Galley, pp. 1-36. Mishmash and the Venus Flytrap by Molly Cone, illustrated by Leonard Shortall (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976). 11/6 Research materials on the Venus flytrap, 15 items. 11/7 Typescript of possible titles and story ideas, 14 pp. 11/8-11/9 Typescript, "first draft," 11/8 Chapters 1-10, pp.1-42. 11/9 Chapters 11-21, pp. 43-80. 11/10-11/11 Typescript, "final draft with revisions," 11/10 Chapters 1-10, pp.1-42. 11/11 Chapters 11-21, pp. 43-80. 12/1-12/2 Typescript, photocopy, "final draft with revisions," 12/1 Chapters 1-10, pp.1-42. 12/2 Chapters 11-21, pp. 43-80. 12/3-12/4 Typescript, photocopy with typesetter's marks, "final draft with revisions," 12/3 Chapters 1-10, pp.1-42. 12/4 Chapters 11-21, pp. 43-80. 12/5 Galley, pp. 1-46. Mishmash and Uncle Looey by Molly Cone, illustrated by Leonard Shortall (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1968). 12/6 Correspondence, 1967-1968, 16 items. 12/7 Typescript of story ideas, notes and research materials, 3 items. 12/8 Typescript of synopsis and chapters 1-3, 23 pp. 12/9-12/10 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, 12/9 Chapters 1-6, pp.1-35. 12/10 Chapters 7-12, pp. 36-61. 12/11-12/12 Typescript, carbon copy, 12/11 Chapters 1-6, pp.1-35. 12/12 Chapters 7-12, pp. 36-61. 13/1 Galley, pp. 1-30. Number Four by Molly Cone (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972). 13/2 Correspondence, 1972, 2 items. 13/3 Typescript of sources and key index, 2 items. (The typescript outlines her research materials in numerical order. The items are numbered for her reference and describe the materials in folders 13/4-13/13). 13/4-13/13 Research materials in numerical order, 13/4 Items 1-10. 13/5 Items 11-28. 13/6 Items 29-35. 13/7 Item 36. 13/8 Items 36A-40. 13/9 Items 42, and 44-50. 13/10 Items 51-53, 56-57, and 60-66. 13/11 Items 68-76. 13/12 Typescript of chronology, 7 pp. 13/13-14/2 Research materials not listed as sources in book, 13/13 Newspaper and journal articles, 11 items. 14/1 Maps and miscellaneous items, 11 items. 14/2 Yearbook, 1 item. 14/3 Typescripts of story settings (2 copies), episodes, and character names. 14/4 Typescript of notations on sources of fact and fiction, 2 copies. 14/5-14/7 Typescript, with source notations, 14/5 Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-34. 14/6 Chapters 6-17, pp. 35-89. 14/7 Chapters 18-30, pp. 90-138. 14/8-15/1 Typescript, with source notations, 14/8 Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-34. 14/9 Chapters 6-17, pp. 35-89. 15/1 Chapters 18-30, pp. 90-138. 15/2 Galley, "master proof," pp. 1-57. Only Jane by Molly Cone, illustrated by Velma Ilsley (New York: T. Nelson, 1960). 15/3 Correspondence, 1959-1961, 6 items. 15/4-15/6 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, 15/4 Chapters 1-4, pp. 1-53. 15/5 Chapters 5-9, pp. 54-102. 15/6 Chapters 10-14, pp. 103-152. The Other Side of the Fence by Molly Cone, illustrated by John Gretzer (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1967). 15/7 Correspondence, 1966-1968, 16 items. 15/8 Research materials and notes, 3 items. 15/9 Typescript of story idea, 4 pp. 16/1 Typescript, "first draft of chapters 1-3 and synopsis of chapters 4- 10," pp. 1-28. 16/2-16/3 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, 16/2 Chapters 1-6, pp. 1-36. 16/3 Chapters 7-13, pp. 37-72. 16/4-16/5 Typescript, carbon copy, 16/4 Chapters 1-6, pp. 1-36. 16/5 Chapters 7-13, pp. 37-72. 16/6 Partial galley, pp. 6-39. A Promise Is a Promise by Molly Cone, illustrated by John Gretzer (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1964). 16/7 Correspondence, 1978, n.d., 2 items. (One has a typescript for the story idea.) 16/8-16/10 Typescript, edited, 16/8 Chapters 1-9, pp. 1-70. 16/9 Chapters 10-15, pp. 71-120. 16/10 Chapters 16-20, pp. 121-155. 16/11-16/12 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, 16/11 Chapters 1-9, pp. 1-70. 16/12 Chapters 10-15, pp. 71-120. 16/13 Chapters 16-20, pp. 121-155. 17/1 Galley, pp. 1-30. Purim by Molly Cone, illustrated by Helen Borten (New York: Crowell, 1967). 17/2 Correspondence, 1967-1968, n.d., 10 items. 17/3 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, pp. 1-9. 17/4-17/5 Galleys, 17/4 Minor corrections, pp. 1-4. 17/5 "Master proof," pp. 1-4. 17/6 Proofs, 6 pp. 17/7 Review, 1 item. The Real Dream by Molly Cone, illustrated by Bea Holmes (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1964). 17/8-17/10 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, 17/8 Chapters 1-6, pp. 1-48. 17/9 Chapters 7-12, pp. 49-96. 17/10 Chapters 13-18, pp. 97-144. 17/11-17/13 Typescript, carbon copy, 17/11 Chapters 1-6, pp. 1-48. 17/12 Chapters 7-12, pp. 49-96. 17/13 Chapters 13-18, pp. 97-144. 18/1 Galley, pp. 1-53. Reeney by Molly Cone, illustrated by Charles Geer (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1963). 18/2-18/4 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, 18/2 Chapters 1-4, pp.1-40. 18/3 Chapters 5-11, pp. 41-80. 18/4 Chapters 12-16, pp. 81-117. 18/5 Galley, pp. 1-49. The Ringling Brothers by Molly Cone, illustrated by James and Ruth McCrea (New York: Crowell, 1971). 18/6 Correspondence, 1969-1970, 8 items. 18/7 Research notes and materials, 16 items. 18/8 Typescript, "rough draft," edited, pp. 1-14. Typescript, carbon copy, "rough draft," edited, pp. 1-14. Typescript, edited, pp. 1-3. 18/9 Typescript, edited with queries, pp. 1-16. Typescript, carbon copy, pp. 1-16. 19/1 Typescript, edited with queries, pp. 1-15. Typescript, edited, pp. 1-15. Typescript, 2 carbon copies, edited, pp. 1-15. 19/2 Typescript, edited, pp. 1-15. Typescript, edited with paste-ups and typesetter's marks, pp.1-15. 19/3 Galleys, 2 copies, edited, pp. 1-7. 19/4 Proofs, "printer's proofs," minor corrections, pp. 1-39. 19/5 Title page from folded and gathered sheets, 1 item. Simon by Molly Cone, illustrated by Marvin Friedman (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1970). 19/6 Correspondence, 1969, n.d., 2 items. 19/7 Typescript of story ideas and characters, 8 pp. 19/8 Typescript, 2 carbon copies, chapters 1-2 and brief synopsis of chapters 3-5, 16 pp. 19/9 Partial typescript, revisions pages, 47 pp. 19/10 Partial typescript, carbon copies, unnumbered pages, 37 pp. 19/11-19/12 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, 19/11 Chapters 1-6, pp. 1-50. 19/12 Chapters 7-12, pp. 51-100. 19/13-19/14 Typescript, carbon copy, 19/13 Chapters 1-6, pp. 1-50. 19/14 Chapters 7-12, pp. 51-100. 20/1 Galley, pp. 1-36. Too Many Girls by Molly Cone (New York: Nelson, 1960). 20/2 Typescript, carbon copy, minor corrections, chapters 1-12, pp. 1- 60. 20/3 Typescript of editor's queries, 3 pp. The Trouble With Toby by Molly Cone, illustrated by Charles Geer (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1961). 20/4-20/6 Typescript, carbon copy, 20/4 Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-48. 20/5 Chapters 6-11, pp. 49-97. 20/6 Chapters 12-16, pp. 98-147. Who Knows Ten? Children's Tale of the Ten Commandments by Molly Cone, illustrated by Uri Shulevitz (New York: Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1973). 20/7 Correspondence, 1964, 1 item. 20/8 Research notes and materials on each of the Ten Commandments. 20/9 Typescript, edited, 40 pp. 20/10-20/11 Typescript, carbon copy, edited, 20/10 pp. 1-50. 20/11 pp. 51-97. 20/12 Typescript, carbon copy, pp. 1-67. 21/1 Galley, pp. 1-108. You Can't Make Me If I Don't Want To by Molly Cone, illustrated by Marvin Friedman (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1971). 21/2 Newspaper clippings, 2 items. 21/3 Typescript of possible chapter titles, 1 item. Typescript, "first draft," 2 pp. 21/4-21/6 Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, 21/4 Chapters 1-6, pp. 1-49. 21/5 Chapters 7-15, pp. 50-101. 21/6 Chapters 16-23, pp. 102-140. 21/7-21/9 Typescript, carbon copy, 21/7 Chapters 1-6, pp. 1-49. 21/8 Chapters 7-15, pp. 50-101. 21/9 Chapters 16-23, pp. 102-140. 21/10-21/11 Galleys, 21/10 pp. 1-55. 22/1 "Master proofs," pp. 1-55.

B. Shema (Hear, O Israel) Series

About Belonging by Molly Cone, [illustrated by Iris Schweitzer] (Hear, O Israel vol. 3) (New York: Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1972). 22/2-22/3 Galleys, 22/2 Minor corrections, pp. 1-15. 22/3 "Printer's proof," pp. 1-63. About God by Molly Cone, [illustrated by Iris Schweitzer] (Hear, O Israel vol. 4) (New York: Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1972). 22/4 Galley, pp. 1-18. About Learning by Molly Cone, illustrated by Iris Schweitzer (Hear, O Israel vol. 2) (New York: Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1972). 22/5-22/6 Galleys, 22/5 Minor corrections, pp. 1-18. 22/6 pp. 1-62.

C. Unpublished or Unidentified Works

"Mama! Mama!" 22/7 Correspondence, 1968, 6 items. (Includes a typescript attached to a letter.)

D. Short Stories

"Drusilla" 23/1 Correspondence, 1949-1955, n.d., 8 items. 23/2 Typescript, four versions. "Molly McGarnish" 23/3 Correspondence, 1953-1954, 3 items. "Susan and the Worry Bear" 23/4 Correspondence, 1952, 2 items. Typescript, edited, pp. 1-4.

E. Plays

"Paul Bunyan and His Blue Ox" 23/5 Correspondence, 1965-1966, n.d., 5 items. 23/6 Typescript for play, 4 versions. "The Prince and the Ptoffle Pudding" 23/7 Correspondence, 1959, 3 items. Typescript for play, pp. 1-12. Typescript for short story version, pp. 1-6.

F. Publisher's Promotional Materials

23/8 Promotional ads, reviews, and bookmarks, 12 items.

G. Miscellaneous Materials

23/9-23/11 Miscellaneous or unidentified correspondence, 23/9 1963-1967, 22 items. 23/10 1968, 32 items. 23/11 1967-1974, n.d., 15 items. 23/12 Jewish calendar, 1964, 1 item. Typescript for Yom Kippur service, 4 pp. 23/13 Newspaper clippings, 18 items. 23/14 Miscellaneous notes, unidentified photographs, and articles, 27 items.


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