de Grummond Collection

Provenance

Donated by Louise Munro Foley between 1968 and 1997.

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

Born October 22, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Louise Munro married Donald Foley in 1957, divorced in 1976, and remarried in 1978. She has two children by her first marriage. Foley received her bachelor's degree from California State University at Sacramento in 1976. She has worked as a copy editor for several organizations, including radio stations and department stores. Her first book, The Caper Club, was published in 1969. She wrote several picture books for children during the 1970's. Most of her output in the 1980's consisted of books for the "Choose Your Own Adventure," or "Twistaplot" series. In the 1990's, she's written several young adult novels about the adventures of children and their intelligent cats.

Scope and Content

Ms. Foley has written two series of books which feature intelligent cats. "Blood!" Said the Cat, "Poison!" Said the Cat, and "Thief!" Said the Cat, are young adult mysteries featuring Kiki Collier and her cat Pumpkin. My Substitute Teacher's Gone Batty, The Bird-Brained Fiasco, and The Phoney-Baloney Professor are part of the "Vampire Cat" series, about an undead feline's efforts to escape from the vampire community. The "Vampire Cat" books are comical adventure stories for children ages eight to twelve. Early in her career as a writer, Ms. Foley published another book of humorous adventures entitled The Caper Club. For each of these titles, the collection contains one or more typescripts. There is also correspondence for The Caper Club, The Bird-Brained Fiasco, and The Phoney-Baloney Professor, and proofs for the The Bird-Brained Fiasco and The Phoney-Baloney Professor. There are five picture books for children represented in this collection: A Job for Joey, No Talking, Sammy's Sister, Somebody Stole Second and Tackle 22. There are two or more typescripts for each of these titles, and correspondence for A Job for Joey, No Talking, and Sammy's Sister. Most of the titles documented in this collection are adventure stories written for Bantam Books' "Choose Your Own Adventure" series, or similar series put out by other publishers. In this type of book, the reader makes decisions which affect the outcome of the plot. With the exceptions noted above, every work in the "Published Books" Series has this type of structure. The Cobra Connection is about a boy who takes a trip with his uncle to San Francisco, his attempts to uncover a spy ring, and his time travel to the old west. The Lost Tribe involves a young man on an archeological expedition to find a mysterious tribe of New Zealand aborigines. For each of these titles, the collection contains one or more typescripts. Also, for several of these titles there are copies of illustrations.

Series and Subseries

A. Published Books (1967-1993)

• AUSTRALIA: FIND THE FLYING FOXES (1988)
• THE BIRD-BRAINED FIASCO (1996)
• "BLOOD!" SAID THE CAT (1992)
• THE CAPER CLUB (1969)
• THE COBRA CONNECTION (1990)
• DANGER AT ANCHOR MINE (1985)
• FOREST OF FEAR (1986)
• GHOST TRAIN (1992)
• A JOB FOR JOEY (1970)
• THE LOST TRIBE (1983)
• THE MARDI GRAS MYSTERY (1987)
• MY SUBSTITUTE TEACHER'S GONE BATTY (1996)
• THE MYSTERY OF ECHO LODGE (1985)
• THE MYSTERY OF THE HIGHLAND CREST (1984)
• MYSTERY OF THE SACRED STONES (1988)
• NO TALKING (1974)
• THE PHONEY-BALONEY PROFESSOR (1996)
• "POISON!" SAID THE CAT (1992)
• SAMMY'S SISTER (1970)
• THE SINISTER STUDIOS OF KESP-TV (1983)
• SOMEBODY STOLE SECOND (1972)
• TACKLE 22 (1978)
• "THIEF!" SAID THE CAT (1992)
• THE TRAIN OF TERROR (1982)

  B. Unpublished or Unidentified Books (1969, 1993)

• "Treasure of the Temple"

  B. Songs

  Box Inventory

  
  

     Box/Folder 
  
  
  A. Published Books (1967-1993)
  
     AUSTRALIA: FIND THE FLYING FOXES by Louise Munro Foley, illustrations by Barbara
     Carter (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1988).
  
     1/1-1/2   Typescript, 
  
     1/1            Front matter, 6 pp., and text, pp. 1-13f (43 pp. total).
       
     1/2            Text, pp. 14-24a, (29 pp. total).
       
     THE BIRD-BRAINED FIASCO by Louise Munro Foley (New York: Tor, 
     1996).
  
     1/3       Correspondence, 1995-1996, 9 items.
  
     1/4       Outline, 2 versions, 14 pp.
  
     1/5-2/2   Typescripts,
  
     1/5            "First draft revised," pp. 1-78.
  
     1/6            "Second draft," pp. 1-78.
  
     1/7            "First draft with editor comments," pp. 1-70.
  
     1/8            pp. 2-83.
  
     1/9            pp. 1-92.
  
     2/1            "Final draft," pp. 1-104.
  
     2/2            pp. 89-92.
  
     2/3       Proof, front matter, 9 pp., and pp. 1-89.
  
     "BLOOD!" SAID THE CAT, by Louise Munro Foley (New York: Berkeley, 1992).
  
     2/4       Notes, 9 pp.
  
               Typescript pages, 8 pp.
  
     2/5       Typescript, "first draft," chapters 5-12, pp. 41-127.
  
     2/6-2/7   Typescript, 
  
     2/6            Chapters 1-8, pp. 1-66.
  
     2/7            Chapters 9-12, pp. 67-128
       
     THE CAPER CLUB by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by David K. Stone (New 
     York: L.W. Singer Company, 1969).
  
     3/1       Correspondence, 1967, 4 items.
  
               Critique by Leland Jacobs, 3 pp.
  
     3/2       Typescript, edited, "The Daredevil Dog Caper," 2 versions, 18 pp.
  
     3/3       Typescript, edited, "The Goofy Girl Caper," 2 versions, 45 pp.
  
     3/4       Typescript, edited, "The Paper Caper," 28 pp.
  
     3/5       Typescript, edited, 34 pp.
  
     3/6       Typescript, chapters 1-9, pp. 1-62.
  
     THE COBRA CONNECTION by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by Frank Bolle (New 
     York: Bantam Books, 1990).
  
     3/7       Proposals, 7 pp.
  
     3/8       Manuscript in two spiral notebooks
  
     3/9       Typescript, arranged by "track," 66 pp.
  
     3/10      Typescript, "old pages rewritten," 12 February 1989, 19 pp.
  
               Typescript, "corrections," 12 February 1989, 18 pp.
  
     3/11      Typescript, 19 March 1989, front matter, 4 pp., and pp. 1-77.
  
     3/12      Typescript, edited, 19 March 1989, pp. 1-77.
  
     3/13      Schematic plan, front matter, copies of illustrations, 15 pp.
   
     DANGER AT ANCHOR MINE by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by Leslie 
     Morrill (New York: Bantam Books, 1985).
  
     4/1       Typescript, schematic plan, 2 pp., and text, pp. 1-81.
  
     4/2       Copies of illustrations, 21 pp.
  
     FOREST OF FEAR by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by Ron Wing (New York: Bantam
     Books, 1986).
  
     4/3       Typescript, schematic plan, 2 pp, and text, pp. 1-59.
  
     4/4       Copies of illustrations, 27 pp.
  
     GHOST TRAIN by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by Frank Bolle (New York: Bantam
     Books, 1992). 
  
     4/5       Proposals, 3 versions, 6 pp.
  
               Schematic plan, 5 pp.
  
     4/6       Typescript, March 1990, pp. 1-76.
  
     4/7       Typescript, 30 April 1991, pp. 1-75.
  
     IN SEARCH OF THE HIDDEN STATUE by Louise Munro Foley (Bloomfield, CT:Lombard, 1993).
  
     4/8       Notes and research material, 5 pp.
  
               Proposal, 2 pp.
  
     4/9-4/12  Typescripts,
  
     4/9            "Draft 2," pp. 1-15.
  
     4/10           "Draft 3," pp. 1-11.
  
     4/11           "Final," pp. 1-15.
  
     4/12           Edited fax, 22 January 1993, pp. 1-15.
       
     A JOB FOR JOEY by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by Bernard Brett (New York:
     Western Publishing Co., 1970).
  
     5/1       Correspondence, 1969, 3 items.
  
     5/2-5/6   Typescripts, 
  
     5/2            "First draft," edited, 6 pp.
  
     5/3            pp. 1-30.
  
     5/4            Edited, pp. 1-30.
  
     5/5            "Re-write #2," edited, 6 pp.
  
                    "Re-write #3," edited, 6 pp.
  
     5/6            pp. 1-28.
  
     THE LOST TRIBE by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by Paul Granger (New York:
     Bantam Books, 1983).
  
     5/7-5/8   Typescript,
  
     5/7            Schematic plan, 1 p., and text, pp. 1-60.
  
     5/8            Text, pp. 61-120.
  
     5/9       Typescript, front matter, 6 pp., and text, pp. 1-85.
  
     5/10      Typescript, front matter, 3 pp., and text, pp. 1-85.
  
     5/11      Copies of illustrations, 34 pp.         
  
     THE MARDI GRAS MYSTERY by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by Ron Wing (New
     York: Bantam Books, 1987).
  
     5/12-5/13 Typescript, 7 July 1985,
  
     5/12           Schematic plan, 2 pp, and text, pp. 1-34a.
  
     5/13           Text, pp. 35-82.
  
     5/14      Copies of illustrations, 28 pp.
  
     MY SUBSTITUTE TEACHER'S GONE BATTY by Louise Munro Foley
     (New York: Tor, 1996).
  
     6/1       Correspondence, 1994-1995, 3 items.
  
     6/2       Series proposal, 6 pp.
  
     6/3       Outline, pp. 1-8.
  
               Outline, "revised," pp. 1-11.
  
     6/4       "Proposal chapter 1," 7 pp., and outline, chapters 2-8, 8 pp. 
  
     6/5-7/5   Typescripts,
  
     6/5            Edited, chapters 1-8, pp. 1-78.
  
     6/6            "First draft," edited, 17 March 1995, chapters 1-8, pp. 1-78.
  
     6/7            "Second draft," edited, 15 May 1995, chapters 1-8, pp. 1-84.
  
     6/8            "Revised," chapters 1-8, pp. 1-84.
  
     6/9            "Draft 3," chapters 1-8, pp. 1-86.
  
     7/1-7/2        Edited,
  
     7/1                 Chapters 1-4, pp. 1-51.
  
     7/2                 Chapters 5-8, pp. 52-95.
  
     7/3            Corrections, 21 pp.
  
     7/4-7/5        "Final," 
  
     7/4                 Chapters 1-4, pp. 1-49.
  
     7/5                 Chapters 5-8, pp. 50-97.
  
     7/6-7/7   Proof, 2 January 1996,
  
     7/6            Front matter, 4 pp., and chapters 1-4, pp. 1-45.
  
     7/7            Chapters 5-8, pp. 46-87.
  
     7/8       Preliminary illustration for front cover, fax copy, 1 item.
  
     THE MYSTERY OF ECHO LODGE by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by Don 
     Hedin (New York: Bantam Books, 1985).
  
     7/9       Typescript, schematic plan, 2 pp., and text, pp. 1-73.
  
     7/10      Copies of illustrations, 27 pp.
  
     THE MYSTERY OF THE HIGHLAND CREST by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by
     Paul Granger (New York: Bantam Books, 1984).
  
     8/1-8/2   Typescript,
  
     8/1            Schematic plan, 2 pp., and text, pp. 1-42.
  
     8/2            Text, pp. 43-95.
  
     MYSTERY OF THE SACRED STONES by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by Leslie
     Morrill (New York: Bantam Books, 1988)
  
     8/3-8/4   Typescript, 26 December 1986,
  
     8/3            Schematic plan, 2 pp., and text, pp. 1-50.
  
     8/4            Text, pp. 51-85.
  
     NO TALKING by Louise Munro Foley (New York: Western Publishing, 1974).
  
     8/5       Correspondence, 1969, 2 items.
  
     8/6-8/9   Typescripts,
  
     8/6            "Draft #1," edited, pp. 1-6.
  
                    "Draft #2," edited, pp. 1-5.
  
                    "Draft #3," pp. 1-5.
  
     8/7            29 October 1969, pp. 1-28.
  
     8/8            "Draft #5," edited, pp. 1-28.
  
     8/9            "Draft #6," 5 November 1969, pp. 1-7.
  
                    10 November 1969, pp. 1-28.
  
     THE PHONEY-BALONEY PROFESSOR by Louise Munro Foley (New York: Tor,1996).
  
     8/10      Correspondence, 1996, 3 items.
  
     8/11      Outline, 6 pp.
  
               Notes, 5 pp.
  
     8/12-9/2  Typescripts,
  
     8/12-8/13      Edited,
  
     8/12                Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-50.
  
     8/13                Chapters 6-10, pp. 51-97.
  
     8/14-8/15      8 February 1996, 
  
     8/14                Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-50.
  
     8/15                Chapters 6-10, pp. 51-97.
  
     8/16-9/1       Edited, 7 February 1996,
  
     8/16                Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-50.
  
     9/1                 Chapters 6-10, pp. 51-99.
       
     9/2            Corrections, 58 pp.
  
     9/3-9/4        "Final," 3 March 1996,
  
     9/3                 Front matter, 4 pp., and chapters 1-5, pp. 1-50.
  
     9/4                 Chapters 6-11, pp. 51-100, and epilogue, 2 pp.
  
     9/5-9/6   Proof, 
  
     9/5            Front matter, 2 pp., and chapters 1-5, pp. 1-43.
  
     9/6            Chapters 6-11, pp. 44-87, and back matter, 7 pp.
  
     "POISON!" SAID THE CAT by Louise Munro Foley (New York: Berkeley, 1992).
  
     9/7-9/8   Typescript, 25 June 1991,
  
     9/7            Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-55.
  
     9/8            Chapters 6-12, pp. 56-127.
  
     SAMMY'S SISTER by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by Ken Longtemps (New York:
     Western Publishing Co., 1970).
  
     9/9       Correspondence, 1969-1970, 5 items.
  
     9/10-9/17 Typescripts,
  
     9/10           "Start drafts," 8 versions, 21 pp.
  
     9/11           "Working draft #1," edited, 7 pp.
  
     9/12           Edited, pp. 1-28.
  
     9/13           "Final rough draft," edited, 7 pp.
  
     9/14           "Rough draft of second submission," 6 pp.
  
     9/15           pp. 1-28.
  
     9/16           "Final manuscript," 15 September 1969, pp. 1-30.
  
     9/17           pp. 7-28.
  
     THE SINISTER STUDIOS OF KESP-TV by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by David
     Febland (New York: Scholastic, 1983).
  
     10/1-10/2 Typescript, edited,
  
     10/1           pp. 1-43.
  
     10/2           pp. 44-92.
  
     10/3-10/4 Typescript, 
  
     10/3           Schematic plan, 2 pp., and text, pp. 1-43.
  
     10/4           Text, pp. 43-92.
  
     SOMEBODY STOLE SECOND by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by John Heinly (New
     York: Delacorte Press, 1972).
  
     10/5      Typescript, edited, pp. 1-33.
  
     10/6      Typescript, pp. 1-32.
  
     TACKLE 22 by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by John Heinly (New York: Delacorte
     Press, 1978).
  
     10/7      Typescript, "first draft," pp. 1-44.
  
     10/8      Typescript, "final," pp. 1-32.
  
     "THIEF!" SAID THE CAT by Louise Munro Foley (New York: Berkeley, 1992).
  
     10/9-10/10     Typescript, edited,
  
     10/9           Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-60.
  
     10/10          Chapters 6-10, pp. 61-129.
  
     10/11-10/12 Typescript, edited,
  
     10/11          Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-61.
  
     10/12          Chapters 6-10, pp. 62-134.
  
     THE TRAIN OF TERROR by Louise Munro Foley, illustrated by David Febland (New
     York: Scholastic, 1982).
  
     11/1-11/2 Typescript,
  
     11/1           Schematic plan, 2 pp., and text, pp. 1-60.
  
     11/2           Text, pp. 61-113, and activity pages, 6 pp.
  
  
  B.  Songs
     11/3      Sheet music for "Christmas Is..." and "The Star Lullaby," 8 pp.
  
  
  Preservation Notes: Correspondence on fax paper has been photocopied to acid-free paper for 
  preservation reasons.
  

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