Material donated by Maia Wojciechowska in 1966 and 1989-1997.
Noncirculating; available for research.
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Maia Teresa Wojciechowska was born August 7, 1927 in Warsaw, Poland to Zofia and Zygmunt Wojciechowski, a war-time chief of staff for the Polish Air Force. She attended schools in Poland, France, and England, developing an intense dislike for formal education. With the outbreak of World War II, her family moved westward with a string of refugees, ending up in France. They were overtaken by the Germans a year later. Due to her dislike of the French and her refusal to speak the language, Wojciechowska attended as many as seventeen schools in one year. She had a rebellious nature that has remained with her throughout her life and greatly influenced her writing. At eighteen she claims to have held a record seventy-two jobs and held a variety more in the course of her life, including undercover detective, restaurant hostess, masseuse, professional tennis player and instructor, ghost writer, and translator for Radio Free Europe.
In 1942, the Wojciechowskis moved to California. She attended Immaculate Heart College in Hollywood and continued to work at various jobs, including as a copygirl for Newsweek in 1956, assistant editor of RWDSU Record (labor newspaper) in 1957, assistant editor of American Hairdresser from 1958- 1960, literary agent from 1960-1961, and publicity manager for Hawthorn Books, Inc. from 1960-1962. In 1950 Wojciechowska married Selden Rodman, also a writer. They had one daughter, Oriana, and divorced in 1957.
In 1952 her first book for children, Market Day for `Ti Andre, was published under the name Maria Rodman. Since then she has published two additional books for adults under this name and seventeen titles for children as Maia Wojciechowska. She also published articles in various magazines and translated an off-Broadway play in 1962. In 1970 she married Richard Larkin and divorced in 1981. Having made her home in Santa Fe, New Mexico for many years, she resided in Mahwah, New Jersey with her adopted daughter Leonora during the 1980s and early 1990s. She recently moved to Laguna Beach, California.
Wojciechowska has been very active in politics. She is concerned with a number of causes from abortion to education. A Roman Catholic, she feels today's morals have decayed and that government has spun a complex web of bureaucracy; these themes are never far from her writing. For several years in the early to mid 1990's, she devoted herself to local politics in Mahwah, New Jersey, running for several offices, including mayor, and serving as a councilwoman and as a member of several committees. As a politician, she was energetic, idealistic, and confrontational.
Wojciechowska's greatest literary accomplishment was winning the John Newbery Medal in 1965 for Shadow of a Bull, which was also named a New York Herald Tribune Children's Spring Book Festival Awards honor book. She was awarded the Deutscher Jugendbuchpreis in 1968.
During the early 1990's, Wojciechowska's brother Chris started a publishing house, Pebble Beach Press. One of his first projects was a series of approximately sixteen children's books to be written by his sister. Each title would begin with the phrase "Dreams of" and deal with a young person's struggle to achieve his or her athletic or professional goals. However, the series was discontinued after publication of the first three titles.
Sources:
The Wojciechowska Papers are arranged into six divisions: Personal Papers; Professional Papers; Published Works; "Dreams of" Series and Pebble Beach Press; Unpublished and Unidentified Works; and Miscellaneous Papers. The material relating to the "Dreams" Series of children's books contains both published and unpublished manuscripts. Each of these divisions is further subdivided into series and subseries, with material usually arranged alphabetically or chronologically. Researchers may find it necessary to cross-reference extensively within the papers. This scope and content note, and "see also" references within the container list, will emphasize some of the intellectual relationships which are not clear from the arrangement.
Overall, the collection is composed largely of correspondence and unpublished works and original materials for published titles. The correspondence is wide- ranging, including very personal letters to friends and family members, queries to agents, publishers, producers, and directors, book contracts and royalty statements, and letters to politicians, religious figures, editors, television stations, and others espousing various causes in which Wojciechowska believed strongly. A good portion of the personal correspondence and miscellaneous material is written in Polish. The bulk of the collection was created from the 1970's through the 1990's.
Wojciechowska's Personal Papers consist of the following series: Autobiographical; Biographical; Photographs; Family Members; Friends and Acquaintances; and Personal Affairs. The Personal Affairs Series is further subdivided into categories indicative of their contents: appointment calendars; art and moving sales; banking and finance records; consumer complaints; investments; medical; real estate; religion; sponsored children and charity work; sports; traffic accidents; violations and litigation; and travel. Within the Family Members Series, Wojciechowska's close relationships with her brother Chris and her adopted daughter Leonora are especially well-documented. Material related to her investigation of a friend's murder (Arline Escobar) is included in the Friends and Acquaintances Series. The Personal Affairs Series documents her many disagreements with and lawsuits against doctors, businesses, and law enforcement agencies. Many of her unpublished books and essays have autobiographical content (especially "The Strength Within" in Series V). Also, her personal religious activities (Series F) and her actions as a religious activist (Series JJ) are closely interrelated.
Wojciechowska's Professional Papers include the following series: Appearances and Fan Mail; Literary Awards, Honors and Competitions; Critical Reviews about Wojciechowska's Works; Business Ventures; Writing Workshops, Classes and Competitions; and Professional Correspondence.
The literary awards material does not include any Newbery Medal items. The writing workshops include assignments, quizzes and research material which provide some insights into Wojciechowska's approach to her craft. Researchers should also refer to the Published Essays (Series Q) and Unpublished Essays (Series Z), wherein Wojciechowska discusses her insights and experiences as an author. Also, much of her opposition to censorship (Series DD) stemmed from a belief that she was a victim of religious discrimination.
The Professional Correspondence Series is further divided into a number of categories: de Grummond and Kerlan Collections; literary agents and attorneys; book publishers; illustrators; film, television and video producers and production companies; entertainers; periodicals and press agencies; and miscellaneous. Correspondence related to a single title has been retained with the title. The material in this series either fails to specify a title, or relates to multiple subjects. Primarily, these are queries, but this series also include royalty statements and other correspondence related to published works.
Note to researchers: Within the container list, both published and unpublished works have been written in bold text. In addition, the titles of published books have been capitalized.
In Published Works, the collection holds materials for books, a television program, and a theatrical work. The eight book titles represented are arranged alphabetically, with the material for each title placed in the probable order in which it was created. For The Bridge to the Other Side, an adaptation of Monika Kotowska's Most Na Druga Strone (1970), the collection holds correspondence between the two, written after publication of the book. The Hollywood Kid (1966) is the story of an aloof and bitter fifteen-year-old who tries to choose between leaving home in order to discover himself or staying with his recently widowed mother, a famous movie actress. For this title the collection holds three typescripts. How God Got Christian Into Trouble is documented with agent and publisher correspondence, contracts, and royalty statements. This children's book tells of what happens when Christian befriends God, who has incarnated himself as a young boy. For The Life and Death of a Brave Bull the collection holds one typescript. This title is the story of the confrontation between a matador and a bull which climaxes a lifetime of courage and pride for both.
The People in His Life is an adult novel about the last days of a fictional author who closely resembles Ernest Hemingway. For this title, the collection contains correspondence, royalty statements, contracts, reviews and publicity material. Some of the material for this title discusses Wojciechowska's brief friendship with Hemingway, based on a mutual appreciation of bullfighting. Shadow of a Bull (1964), for which Wojciechowska won the Newbery Medal, is the story of Manolo Olivar who has to make a decision: to follow in his famous father's shadow and become a bullfighter, or to follow his heart and become a doctor. For this book, the collection holds two typescripts, some proofs, royalty statements and correspondence, and reviews.
The collection holds some correspondence relating to a filmstrip, "Stoned". Also included in the published works is the play, "A Mad Tea Party" (1986). The play was adapted from the Lewis Carroll book and apparently was produced by a school or other children's group. For this title the collection holds a typescript and a dummy of a program. The remaining published works include several articles written by Wojciechowska about various topics, including sports, fashion, writing and beauty; and book and film reviews also written by Wojciechowska.
Material related to the "Dreams of" Series and Pebble Beach Press has been divided into the following categories: The "Dreams of" Series; Published Books in the "Dreams of" Series; Unpublished Books in the "Dreams of" Series; and Books by Other Authors. The first category includes correspondence, reviews and publicity material which don't pertain to a specific title within the series. There is substantial material relating to each of the three published books in the series. For Dreams of Golf, the collection contains correspondence, reviews, publicity material, numerous typescripts, a proof, a dummy, and the typescript of a proposed adaptation for young children. This book describes the efforts of a young Japanese boy to win his father's approval through the game they both love. For Dreams of Soccer, the collection holds correspondence, publicity material, research notes, numerous typescripts, and a proof. The book recounts the history of a Scottish-American family and their love of soccer. Dreams of the Super Bowl describes the friendship and cooperation between two football teammates as they strive to reach the goal indicated by the title. For this book, the collection contains correspondence, typescripts, and a proof. There is material in the collection for three unpublished books in the "Dreams of" series, as well as typescripts of two books by Chris Wojciechowski.
Unpublished and Unidentified Works include notes, typescripts, correspondence and related items, for books, short stories, theatrical works, television programs and films, articles and essays, a board game and a commercial. Of the 28 unpublished book titles held in the collection, "Overkill" by Maia Wojciechowska and her brother, Chris Wojciechowski, is the most monumental. It is a moral tale about Arthur Black, Alison White, and an international incident which eventually leads to the Supreme Court. Research, the sometimes volatile correspondence between the writers, and numerous chapter revisions, amounting to about 1.25 cubic feet, show the development of this novel. The fiction titles include juvenile and adult works, and often reflect Wojciechowska's moral, religious and political views. Two of the books for children, "Angels" and "Raptured" deal with the subject of angels. Another young adult book, "Our Rotten Years," tells the story of an unorthodox teacher and her profound effect on a group of teenagers. One of the children's book scripts, "The Crazy Old Lady and Me" is translated into Spanish. Adult fiction includes "Teeing Off," the story of a woman in crisis who plays an imaginary round of golf through the back yards of a housing development. "Grand Illusions (Debunked)," is a political treatise on the myths and delusions which corrupt the American electorate. "The Strength Within" devotes a chapter to each of the values which the author feels is essential for a righteous, fulfilled existence. Other nonfiction titles reflect Wojciechowska's interest in golf, fitness, and movie production.
Among the four unpublished theatrical works, the best represented is "The Phantom Empress" by Maia Wojciechowska and Selden Rodman, which is a musical based on the lives of Maximillian and Carlotta of Mexico. The collection also includes several proposals for television programs and films and many articles and essays that were not published, as well as a board game and golf commercial. The articles cover many topics, including sports, writing and health issues. Wojciechowska's numerous essays on political topics have been filed with her other Activist Papers. In particular, she wrote frequently on Abortion (Series BB), Censorship (Series DD), Education (Series FF), U.S. Public Affairs (Series II), and Religion (Series JJ).
Wojciechowska's Activist Papers have been divided into eight categories: Arts, Culture and Media, Abortion, Censorship, Child Abuse and Child Custody, Education, Poland, Public Affairs - Laguna Beach, California, Public Affairs - United States, Religion, and Miscellaneous Activist Papers. Each division generally contains correspondence by Wojciechowska on behalf of her cause, responses, letters to editors, clippings related to the subject, articles and essays and notes. The material in the collection (c. 8 cubic feet) which relates to local activism in Mahwah, New Jersey, has been placed at the end of the collection, but hasn't been arranged or described.
Miscellaneous Papers include those which do not fit readily into other categories, generally because their purpose could not be determined, or because their contents cut across a number of categories. These materials include a bound journal, "Maia's Book," containing notes on a diversity of subjects from Polish films to How God Got Christian into Trouble. Another bound journal contains notes on personal finances, as well as notes for the article, "Anatomy of a Condemnation." Also included are typescripts and illustrations for a children's book by Louise Vitellaro and Charles Clayton Tidd, "The Blind Woman of Tee," which Wojciechowska appears to have represented to an agent for them. A second typescript, "I Don't Know If I Should," is for a picture book by David N. Collins and illustrated by Oscar de Mejo. A third typescript is an article, "Learning to Love Reading," by Noel Janis, which acknowledges Wojciechowska's influence.
The de Grummond Collection holds the Charlotte Zolotow Papers (DG1088) (see M. Professional Correspondence - Book Publishers).
PERSONAL PAPERS
Zbyszek "Jim" Wojciechowski (brother) and Family
Christopher R. "Chris" Wojciechowski (brother) and Family
Selden "Papini" Rodman (ex-husband) and Family
Oriana "Beebe" Rodman Macrae (daughter) and Family
Leonora Wojciechowska (daughter)
Walcia Grodecka Kuakowska and Andzi Kuakowska (great- aunts)
Zofia (aunt), Marisia and Zebsa Bobakowska
Jody Wojciechowska, Elizabeth R. Wojciechowska and Unidentified Relatives
Art and Moving Sales
Banking and Finance Records
Consumer Complaints
Financial Miscellany
Investments
Medical
Real Estate
Religion
Sponsored Children and Other Charity Work
Sports
Taxes
Traffic Accidents, Violations and Litigation
Travel
PROFESSIONAL PAPERS
Agents and Attorneys
Book Publishers
Illustrators
Film, Television and Video Producers, Directors and Production Companies
Entertainers
Periodicals and Press Agencies
Miscellaneous Professional Correspondence
PUBLISHED WORKS
Book Reviews
Movie Reviews
"The Same Old Hatred, Only More Deadly Now"
Articles on Writing
Miscellaneous Articles
"DREAMS OF" SERIES AND PEBBLE BEACH PRESS
Box/Folder
PERSONAL PAPERS
A. Autobiographical Material
1/1 Typescript for Something about the Author, undated,
pp. 1-32.
1/2 Page proofs for Something about the Author, undated,
10 pp.
1/3 Articles and essays of an autobiographical nature, undated, 16
items.
Miscellaneous typescript pages, undated, 4 pp.
B. Biographical Material
1/4 Correspondence, 8 items
Articles about and interviews with Wojciechowska, 1962-1985,
n.d., 20 items.
C. Photographs
1/5 - 7 Black and white photographs, color photographs, color slides,
and black and white contact sheet,
1/5 of Wojciechowska, Leonora Wojciechowska, Barbara
Norris, and from "A Single Light," undated, 6 items;
1/6 of [Haitian] scenery and unidentified persons, undated, 18
items;
1/7 of unidentified persons, undated, 9 items.
D. Family Members (1938-1997)
Zygmunt Wojciechowski (father) and Zofia Rudakowska Wojciechowska
(mother) and Mieczyslaw Rudakowski (grandfather)
1/8 Hotel receipt, curriculum vitae, newsletter clippings, military
decorations, and biographical typescript relating to Zygmunt
Wojciechowski, 1938-1988, 5 items.
Envelope, newspaper clippings, certificate, list of donated
books, and 3 biographical typescripts relating to Zofia
Rudakowska Wojciechowska, 1981-1987, n.d., 8 items.
Photocopy of political tract written by Mieczyslaw Rudakowski,
letter about Mieczyslaw Rudakowski, family tree, 2 items.
Christopher R. "Chris" Wojciechowski (brother) and Family
1/9 Articles by and about Christopher R. Wojciechowski, letters to
editors, correspondence, 1960, 1985-1989, 14 items.
2/1 Personal correspondence and letters to the editor, 1990-1997,
40 items.
2/2 Business correspondence and legal documents, 1990-1996, 23
items.
[see also material on Pebble Beach Press, Series R-U]
Zybszek "Jim" Wojciechowski and Family
2/3 Correspondence and clippings, 1984-1996, 20 items.
Selden "Papini" Rodman (ex-husband) and Family
2/4 Typescript poem "Toledo," clippings, correspondence, 1982-
1996, n.d., 27 items.
2/5 Art exhibit brochures and catalogs, 9 items.
[See also U. Other Works Published by Pebble Beach Press
and X. Unpublished Theatrical Works -- "The Phantom
Empress"].
Oriana "Beebe" Rodman Macrae (daughter) and Family
2/6 Correspondence and art exhibit brochure, 1981-1993, n.d., 33
items.
Leonora Wojciechowska (daughter)
2/7 Acting materials, 1982-1986, n.d., 6 items.
2/8 Class assignments, high school, 1983-1990, 39 items.
3/1 Class assignments, high school, undated, 12 items.
3/2 Class assignments, college, undated, 3 items.
3/3 Court cases, 1995-1996, 7 items.
3/4 Drawings, undated, 9 items.
3/5 Financial correspondence, credit card statements, 5 items.
3/6-3/8 Personal correspondence,
3/6 1984-1989, 20 items.
3/7 1990-1996, 28 items.
3/8 Undated, 93 items.
3/9 School handbook and curriculum guide, 1986-1988, 2 items.
[Possibly used by Wojciechowska for education activism]
Walcia Grodecka Kuakowska and Andzia Kuakowska (great-aunts)
3/10 Biographical essay, 2 versions, 1989, 2 items.
Zofia (aunt), Marisia and Zebsa Bobakowskie
3/11 Correspondence and genealogy, 1981-1987, 4 items.
Jody Wojciechowska, Elizabeth R. Wojciechowska, and Unidentified
Relatives
3/12 Correspondence and poetry folio, 1982-1995, n.d.,
9 items.
E. Friends and Acquaintances (1970-1996)
3/13 Eugenie Abromowicz, 1988, 1 item.
4/1 Rolf Adamonski, 1990, 1 item.
4/2 Jim Allen, undated, 3 items.
4/3 Beverly Almond, 1985, 1 item.
4/4 Jerzy Andrzejewski, 1986-1990, 6 items.
4/5 Marua Babcic, undated, 1 item.
4/6-7 Linton H. Baldwin,
4/6 1983-1994, n.d. 14 items;
4/7 Postcards, 43 items.
[See also: X. Unpublished Theatrical Works - "The
Phantom Empress"]
4/8 Samuel B. Ballen, 1983-1996, n.d., 38 items.
4/9 Chuck Barris, 1995-1996, n.d., 13 items.
-- Marion Dane Bauer, 1996, 2 items [removed to Vertical File for
Marion Dane Bauer].
4/11 Frank and Shena Bourgholtzer, 1981, 1988-1996, n.d., 10
items.
-- Robert Boyar, 1983. [See: X. Unpublished Theatrical Works
- "The Phantom Empress"]
4/12 Richard Bradford, 1986-1991, 11 items.
4/13 Richard Burton, 1 item.
4/14 Richard Creamer, 1995, 1 item.
4/15 Sarah P. Danzig, 1988, 1 item.
4/16 Anna Debska, 1987, 1988, 6 items.
4/17 Lyle Dorsett, 1986, 1 item.
4/18-4/19 Arline Escobar, 1977-1980,
4/18 Correspondence, memos and clippings, concerning the
murder of Arline Escobar (including Wojciechowska's
theories on the death, and ideas for a potential book or
article), 18 items.
4/19 Handwritten notes concerning murder, 18 items.
4/20 Cathy Fallon, 1986, 1 item.
4/21 Peter Thomas Fisher, 1984, 1 item.
4/22 Ken and Joanne Ford, 1989, 1 item.
4/23 Monsignor Ford, undated, 2 items.
4/23 Jack Frost and Mrs. John Frost, 1988-1996, 4 items.
4/24 Gary Fountain, 1990, 1 item.
4/25 Diane Skouras Fowler, 1982-1984,
4/26 Jermel Fryer, 1988, 1 item.
4/27 Waclaw Gazinski, 1989, 2 items.
5/1 Julian Gloag, 1986, 1 item.
5/2 Larry Gottlieb, 1989, 1 item.
5/3 Carol W. Green, 1984, 2 items.
5/4 Neil Grossman, undated, 1 microcassette.
5/5 Alodia Grujczowa, 1981, 1985, 2 items.
-- Brooks Jones, 1984. [See: Unpublished Works - Theatrical
Works - "The Phantom Empress]
5/6 Gregory Hemingway, undated, 3 items.
5/7 Valerie Hunken, 1989-1990, 2 items.
5/8 Stanislaw Jordanowski, 1989, n.d., 2 items.
5/9 Carl Kaditus, 1970, 1991, 3 items.
5/10 Elizabeth Kellogg, 1972, n.d., 3 items.
5/11 Stu Kellogg, undated, 1 item.
5/12 Sidney Kingsley, 1995, n.d., 2 items.
5/13 Galway Kinnel, undated, 1 item.
5/14 Seymour Krim, 1989, 1 item.
5/15 Marysio Ksiezopolska, 1990, 1 item.
5/16 Rico Lebrun, photographs of animation sketches, 7 items.
5/17 Seymour Leichman, 1982, 1988, 1991, n.d., 4 items.
5/18 Bob Ligte, 1989, 1 item.
5/19 Gene Lucero, 1982, 1 item. {See also: X. Unpublished
Theatrical Works - "The Phantom Empress"]
5/20 Professor Maleszewski, 1988, 1 item.
5/21 Wojciech Marcinkiewicz, 1989, 1990, n.d., 4 items.
5/22 Samantha Jane Miller, 1986, 1 item.
5/23 Leonidas Ossetynski, 1984, 1 item.
5/24 Sarah Palfrey, 1988, 1 item.
5/25 Karen A. Pease, 1989, 2 items.
5/26 John Phipps, 1987, 2 items. Enclosures: 4 photographs.
5/27 Shelton Root, 1986, 1 item.
5/28 Beverly Rosenstein, 1986, 1 item.
5/29 Sydney S., 1989, 1 item.
5/30 Jo Saunder, undated, 1 item.
5/31 Father Schauer, 1981, 1982, 2 items.
5/31 David Schemerhorn, 1986-1990, n.d., 3 items.
5/32 Cindy Schwartstein, 1995, 1996, 2 items
5/33 Szczerbinska, Danuta, 1987, 1 item.
5/34 Pawel Spiewak, 1981, 1 item. [See also: Activism - Poland]
5/35 D. B. Jacek, Danuba and Basia Szczerbinsky, 1987, 1988, n.d., 4
items.
5/36 Linda Teaboukao, 1986, 1 item.
5/37 Larry Tisch, 1990, 1 item.
5/38 Adam Ulam, 1987, n.d. 2 items.
5/39 Adolphus Von Gontard, 1981, 1 item.
5/40 Florence Wannamaker, 1995-1996, n.d., 14 items.
5/41 Miscellaneous, arranged by surname, 14 items.
5/42 Miscellaneous, arranged by first name (no surname indicated),
36 items.
5/43 Miscellaneous, Polish language, 1990-1996, n.d., 18 items.
5/44 Unidentified/illegible, 1986-1990, 9 items.
F. Personal Affairs (1967-1997, n.d.)
Appointment Calendars
6/1 - 8 Calendars, 1986-1989, 4 items.
6/1 1986, 1 item.
6/2 1987, 1 item.
6/3 1988, 1 item.
6/4 1989, 1 item.
6/5 1990-1992, 9 items.
6/6 1993-1994, 8 items.
Art and Moving Sales
7/1 Correspondence, 1974, 1982-1987, 18 items.
Awards, Honors and Competitions
7/2 Certificates, clippings and correspondence relating to sports and
activism, 1988-1990, 8 items.
Banking and Financial Records
7/3 Bank book, bank statements, credit reports, insurance bills, and
correspondence, 1967-1996, 34 items.
-- Balance sheets, with budgets and expenditures, 1989-1993
[removed to Box 6, folder 9]
Consumer Complaints
7/4-7/5 Hampshire Securities/The Stamford Company, correspondence,
account statements, 1992-1995, n.d., 85 items.
7/6 Mountain View Dodge and Mahwah Sunoco, invoices, check and
correspondence, 1988, 1989, 3 items.
7/7 Roberts Oldsmobile, correspondence, 1987-1988, 4 items.
7/8 Trans/World Airlines, correspondence, 1989, 3 items.
7/9 Trust Company of New Jersey, 1982, 10 items.
7/10 Miscellaneous consumer complaints, correspondence, 1986-
1994, 26 items.
Investments
7/11 Account statements, 1982-1991, 40 items.
Medical
8/1-8/2 Correspondence, invoices, and complaints,
8/1 1982-1991, c. 40 items.
8/2 1992-1996, n.d., c. 35 items.
Real Estate
8/3-8/10 Correspondence, notes, and documents,
8/3 1974, 1 item.
8/4 1981-1982, 20 items.
8/5 1984-1985, 15 items.
8/6 1987-1990, 11 items.
8/7 1991-1997, 21 items.
8/8 undated, 35 items.
8/9 Tax assessment and appeal, 1987-1992, n.d., 13 items.
8/10 Home improvement project, 1994-1995, 28 items.
Religion
9/1 - 4 Contrafraternity of Christian Doctrine class,
9/1 Correspondence, 1989-1990, n.d., 11 items.
9/2 Assignments, literature, memoranda and notes, 1988,
1989, n.d., 11 items.
9/3 Homework by students, 16 items.
9/4 Attendance register, homework assignments, tests, and
homework by students, in folder, 37 items.
9/5-9/7 Correspondence,
9/5 Father Gary Castor, 1995-1996, n.d., 28 items.
9/6 Father Stephen Duffin, 1995-1996, n.d., 26 items.
9/7 Miscellaneous, 1981-1996, n.d., 27 items.
9/8 "Public Confession," 31 August 1996, 13 pp.
Notes, 12 items.
Newsletters, 3 items.
Sponsored Children and Other Charity Work
10/1 Correspondence, 1990-1996, 13 items.
Sponsored children; correspondence, clipping, essay contest
entry, photographs, 1984, 1992-1993, n.d., 9 items.
Sports
10/2 Correspondence, clippings, miscellany, 1988-1996, n.d., 26
items.
Bullfight posters, 1969, 2 items.
Taxes and Budgets
10/3-10/5 Tax returns, budgets, lists of assets and liabilities, 76 items,
10/3 1977-1981.
10/4 1983-1986.
10/5 1987-1991, n.d.
Traffic Accidents, Violations, and Litigation
10/6 Correspondence and notes, 1987, 1988, 9 items.
10/7 Correspondence, 1989-1990, 12 items.
11/1 Correspondence and court documents, 1996, n.d., 31 items.
11/2 Correspondence, newspaper clipping, note, and "A Brief
Against Municipal Courts," undated, 7 items.
[see also Z. Unpublished Articles and Essays "When the
Law Runs Afoul of You"]
Travel
11/3 Railway pass receipts, airline ticket stubs, visa application,
notes, and related items, 1966, 1984-1988, n.d., 19 items.
PROFESSIONAL PAPERS
G. Appearances and Fan Mail
11/4 Correspondence, 1982-1986, 15 items.
11/5 Fan mail from students of Wood Park School, New York, 1986,
45 items.
11/6 Correspondence, 1987-1989, 24 items.
11/7 Fan mail from students of Saudi Arabian International School,
1989, 14 items.
11/8 Correspondence and newspaper clippings, 1990, 28 items.
11/9 Fan mail from Alpena, Michigan, 1991, 21 items.
Fan mail from Orovada, Nevada, 1992, 5 items.
11/10 Correspondence, 1991-1993, 19 items.
11/11 Fan mail from La Farge, Wisconsin, 1994, 5 items.
Fan mail from Woodside Avenue School, New Jersey, 1994
-1995, 10 items.
11/12 Correspondence, 1994-1996, n.d., 34 items.
Form responses to fan mail, 2 items.
11/13 Correspondence with lecture agencies, 1985-1994, 11 items.
H. Literary Awards and Honors
12/1 Certificates, correspondence, broadsides, and newsletter
regarding awards, honors and competitions in literature and the
arts, 1980-1990, n.d., 15 items.
I. Critical Reviews about Wojciechowska
12/2 Newspaper and magazine clippings and typescripts, 1962, 1980-
v 1984, n.d., 12 items.
J. Promotional Items
12/3 Newspaper and magazine clippings, Westminster Press fall 1984
Books for Young Readers, press releases,
advertisements, 1980-1985, n.d., 47 items.
K. Business Ventures
12/4 Business proposals, 1982-1996, 8 items.
"Maia Productions"; correspondence, notice of zoning violation,
clippings, legal documents, 1980-1987, n.d., 21 items.
L. Writing Workshops, Classes and Contests (1980-1996, n.d.)
12/5 Correspondence and clippings, 1980-1990, n.d., 62 items.
12/6 Children's creativity workshop, and concepts for children's
television show, 1983, 15 items.
12/7 Artists in the School Program, New Jersey Council on the Arts,
1985-1990, n.d., 19 items.
12/8 Course in children's book writing, c. 1986-1987, 12 items.
12/9 Workshop on "Writing Non-Fiction," 1987, 4 items.
12/10 Memoranda to students, 1986-1987, n.d., 27 items.
12/11 Class roster and workshop evaluations, undated, 22 items.
13/1 Research for teaching writing classes, undated, 10 items.
13/2 Teaching materials, 11 items.
13/3 Printed literature on classes and conferences, 1986-1990, n.d..
13/4 Ramapough Indian Nation literary contest, 1996, 7 items.
MAIA Award, 1995, 1 item.
M. Professional Correspondence (1959-1997)
de Grummond and Kerlan Collections
13/5 1966-1996, n.d., 21 items.
Agents and Attorneys
13/6 Destiny de la Cerda and Associates, 1983-1986, n.d., 7 items.
13/7 Andrew "Andy" Ettinger, 1983-1988, n.d., 9 items.
13/8 Bertha Klausner International Literary Agency, 1990-1993, n.d.,
41 items.
13/9 Ellen Levine Literary Agency, 1983-1986, n.d., 12 items.
13/10 Scott Meredith Literary Agency, 1981-1996, 15 items.
13/11 Susan Schulman Literary Agency, 1987-1988, 1996, 29 items.
13/12 Gunther Stuhlman, 1980-1994, n.d., 47 items.
13/13 Carl L. Zanger, attorney, 1982-1988, n.d., 14 items.
14/1-14/2 Miscellaneous agents,
14/1 1982-1990, 71 items.
14/2 1990-1997, n.d., 44 items.
Book Publishers
14/3 Harper and Row/Harper Collins, correspondence and royalty
statements, 1952, 1983-1990, 30 items. Includes
correspondence with Charlotte Zolotow
14/4-14/5 Miscellaneous publishers,
14/4 1971-1982, 20 items.
14/5 1984-1990, 63 items.
14/6 1991, 53 items.
14/7 1992-1996, n.d., 54 items.
Illustrators
15/1 Cheryl Briard, 1985, 1 item.
Steven Kellogg, 1987, 1988, 2 items.
Alvin Smith, 1984, 2 items.
Film, Television and Video Producers, Directors, Actors and Production
Companies
15/2 1979-1995, 67 items.
Entertainers and Celebrities
15/3 1987-1996, 7 items.
Periodicals and Press Agencies
15/4 1959, 1982-1997, nd., 94 items.
Miscellaneous Professional Correspondence
15/5 1977-1990, n.d., 15 items.
15/6 1991-1996, n.d., 18 items.
15/7 Grant and fellowship application letters, 1990-1996, 8 items.
15/8 Correspondence with or about other authors, 1982-1993, n.d., 8
items.
PUBLISHED WORKS
N. Books (1964-1996, n.d.)
THE BRIDGE TO THE OTHER SIDE / MOST NA DRUGA STRONE by
Monika Kotowska, translated by Maia Wojciechowska (Doubleday: Garden
City, 1970).
16/1 Typescript, 1972, 3 pp.
Correspondence, 1981, 3 items.
DON'T PLAY DEAD, BEFORE YOU HAVE TO! by Maia
Wojciechowska
[see OO. Writings by Other Authors]
"DREAMS OF..." SERIES
[See S. Published Works in "Dreams" Series].
THE HOLLYWOOD KID by Maia Wojciechowska (New York: Harper &
Row, 1966).
16/2-16/3 Typescript, "first draft," edited,
16/2 Front matter and pp. 1-54.
16/3 pp. 55-107.
16/4-16/7 Typescript, "second draft," edited,
16/4 Front matter and chapters 1-2, pp. 1-41.
16/5 Chapters 3-5, pp. 41A-89.
16/6 Chapters 6-7, pp. 90-131.
16/7 Chapters, 8-11, pp. 132-185.
16/8 - 12 Typescript, carbon, "fifth draft but not final,"
16/8 Front matter and chapters 1-3, pp. 1-39.
16/9 Chapters 4-5, pp. 40-73.
16/10 Chapters 6-7, pp. 74-108.
16/11 Chapters 8-9, pp. 109-130.
16/12 Chapters 10-11, pp. 131-148.
HOW GOD GOT CHRISTIAN INTO TROUBLE by Maia Wojciechowska,
illustrated by Les Gray (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1984).
16/13 Correspondence and reviews, 1985-1993, n.d., 21 items.
16/14 Contracts, 1984, 2 items.
Royalty statements, 1984-1993, 12 items.
Press releases, 3 items.
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A BRAVE BULL by Maia Wojciechowska (New
York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1972).
17/1 Typescript, "original carbon," edited, pp. 1-19.
THE PEOPLE IN HIS LIFE by Maia Rodman (New York: Stein and Day,
1980)
17/2 Correspondence, 1980-1993, n.d., 44 items.
Royalty statements, 1982-1993, 9 items.
17/3 Contract with Book of the Month Club, 1980, 4 pp.; contract with
Koch/Kirkwood Productions, 45 pp.; libel/slander insurance, 1
item.
17/4 Press releases and publicity material, 17 items.
17/5 Reviews, articles, 51 items.
THE ROTTEN YEARS by Maia Wojciechowska (Garden City, N.Y.:
Doubleday, 1971).
17/6 Typescript, "excerpt," 8 pp.
SHADOW OF A BULL by Maia Wojciechowska, drawings by Alvin Smith
(New York: Atheneum, 1964).
17/7 Correspondence, 1985-1996, 64 items.
17/8 Reviews, publicity, 10 items.
18/1 Royalty statements, 1988-1993, 78 items.
18/2 - 4 Typescript, carbon, edited,
18/2 Front matter and chapters 1-6, pp. 1-44.
18/3 Chapters 7-9, pp. 45-81.
18/4 Chapters 10-15, pp. 82-112, and end matter, pp. 1-8.
18/5 Typescript, photocopy, 5 pp.
Photocopies of printed book with passages highlighted, front
matter and pp. 1-165, irregular pagination.
A SINGLE LIGHT by Maia Wojciechowska (New York: Harper & Row,
1968).
18/6 Correspondence, 1985-1995, 37 items.
Royalty statements, 1983-1991, 5 items.
Publishing contract and cover letter, 1993, 1 item.
Cover letter and typescript of chapter 19, 6 pp.
Printed page of television listing, New York, 24 September
1984, 1 p.
O. Films (1980-1994)
Book Reviews 19/1 Press releases, "News from Hawthorne Books," 1962, 15 items. 19/2 Typescript and printed reviews, 1962, 1982, n.d., 4 items. Film Reviews 19/3 Correspondence, 1988, n.d., 2 items. Typescript and printed reviews, c. 1982-1983, n.d., 18 items. "The Same Old Hatred, Only More Deadly Now," included in Sarajevo: An Anthology for Bosnian Relief (Elgin, IL: Elgin Community College, 1993). 19/4 Correspondence, 6 items. Typescript, 4 pp. Articles on Writing (Essays Published in The Writer Magazine) 19/5 "Exercising Your Creative Muscles," Correspondence, 1990, 1 item. Typescript, 2 versions, 10 pp. 19/6 "Random Thoughts on Writing Fiction" Correspondence, 1990, 6 items. Cover letter and edited typescript, 1990, 7 pp. Typescript, 4 pp. Photocopy of printed article, 1 p. 19/7 "What I Teach In Creative Writing Classes" Correspondence, 1987, 5 items. Cover letter and typescript, edited, 1987, 9 pp. 19/8 Other Articles on Writing Correspondence and photocopies of printed articles, 8 items. Miscellaneous Articles 19/9 Printed pages and clippings about fashion, beauty, sports, politics, 1959-1962 and 1979-1989, n.d., 15 items. "DREAMS OF" SERIES AND PEBBLE BEACH PRESS
53/1 Bound journal, "Record," containing notes on expenditures, "Anatomy of a Condemnation," 1985, n.d.. 53/2 Bound journal, "Law Notes," concerning legal disputes, Mahwah Council issues, and political activism. 53/3 Journal, "Things to Do," with notes on Louis Armstrong and Mahwah Council issues. 53/4 Unidentified Polish-language materials, 1959-1981, n.d., 8 items. 53/5 Miscellaneous notes, including notes of meetings, drafts of unidentified fiction, quotations, computer notes, real estate, addresses, etc., n.d., 34 items.
Membership cards, n.d., 2 items. Business cards, n.d., 2 items. Mailgram on Polish films, 1982. 53/6 Theater clippings, playbills and programs, 1983-1985, 14 items. 53/7 Clippings and pamphlet, 1985, 1990, n.d..
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