The Inventory

of the

Jack Kuper

Collection

#1268

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

I• MANUSCRIPTS

A, TV Plays

B. Radio Plays

c. Stage Plays

D. Film Scripts

E. Books

F. Short Stories

G. Articles

II. CORRESPONDENCE

III. PRINTED

A. By Jack Kuper

B. Programs

KUPER, JACK 1932-

#192A

OUTLINE OF INVENTORY

c. Review Publicity

D. Research

IV. PERSONAL DOCUMENTS

V. PHOTOGRAPH

Box 1

Page 2 KUPER, JACK 1932-

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Gift of February 1991

I. MANUSCRIPTS

A. TV Plays

1. "Dawn" by Elie Wiesel adapted by Jack Kuper. Mimeograph 34 p. and the title page, 1963. 1 / 2 hour . ( # 1 )

2. "A Fast Buck" Carbon typescript, 49 p. and title page,

1957. 1 hour. (#2)

3. "Girl in the Window" Carbon typescript, 30 p. and printed title page. 1/2 hour. (#3)

4. "It Happened in Kensington Market" Typescript, 26 p. and title page. 1/2 hour. (#4)

5. "The Last Warm Day" Typescript, 32 p. and title page. 1/2 hour. (#5)

6. "Lost in a Crowd" Mimeograph, 72 p. and title page, 1957. 1 hour. (#6)

7. "The Magician of Lublin" by Isaac Bashevis Singer adapted for television by Jack Kuper. Typescript 68 p. and title p. (1967?] 1 hour. (#7)

8. "The Man in the Railway Station" Carbon typescript, 29 p. and title page. 1/2 hour. (#8)

9. "Neon Dreams"_ Typescript, 62 p. and title p. 1 hour. (#9)

10. "The Police" by Slawomir_ Mrozek adapted for televsion by Jack Kuper. Mimeograph 53 p. 1 hour. (#10)

11. "On a Streetcar" Mimeograph, 30 p. 1955 1/2 hour. (#11)

12. "Search for an Enemy" Carbon typescript with halo. corr. 57 p. and title page. 1 hour. (#12)

Box 2

c.

Page 3 13. "Street Music" Mimeograph, 33 p. 1957. 1/2 hour.

(#1)

14. "Sun in my Eyes" Mimeograph, 68 p. and title p. 1960. (#2)

15. "Two From King Street" Mimeograph 33 p. 1957. 1/2 houR. (#3)

16. "The Wounded Soldier" Mimeograph, 31 p. and title page 1960. 1 hour. (#4)

1."Bontsha the Silent" Carbon typescript, 17 p. 1/2 hour. (#5)

2. "The Last Warm Day" Carbon typescript, 32 p. 1/2 hour. (#6)

3. "The Palace" Carbon typescript, 35 p. and title page. 1 hour. (#7)

4. "The Palace" Mimeograph, 24 p. 1960. 1/2 hour. (#8)

5."Street Music" Mimeograph, 20 p. 1959. 1/2 hour (#9)

Stage Plays

1."The Glasses" by Jack Kuper and Harvey Raimer. Typescript, with holo. corr. 5 p. 1 act. (#10)

2."The Number" Typescript and carbon typescript, 10 p. 1 act. (#11)

3. "Song of the Shtetel" Typescript 28 p. and title page. 1 act. (#12)

4. "A Stone in Nowhere" Mimeograph. 106 p. 3 acts. (#13)

5. "Sun in my Eyes" Mimeograph, 110 p. 3 acts. (#14)

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Box 3/4

Box 5

D. Page 4

Film Scripts

1. "Disguise" Mimeograph. 113 p. and title page, 1989 based on "Child of the Holocaust" Feature film (#1)

2. "Offbeat" CArbon typescript 6p. incomplete

3. "RUN!" An allegorical film. Mimeograph 9 p. and title page. 20 minutes. (#2)

E. Books

1. CHILD OF THE HOLOCAUST. Autobiography. Doubleday, 1968.

a. Holograph and typescript heavily corrected,

b.

c.

359 p. (#3,4)

Titled "Kubush". Typescript and carbon typescript, 351 p. (Box 3, #5, Box 4, #1)

Titled "The Secret". short stories. (#2, 3)

Original version written as Carbon typescript, ca. 350 p.

d. Setting copy. Typescript marked for printer. 351 p. prelim p. and layout p. for title page (#4,5)

e. Final galley proofs, marked. (#1)

f. Page proofs marked. Incomplete (#2)

g. Page proofs, marked. (#3)

h. Notes on "Kissel" and JK's mother and father in Pulawy. Typescript, 1 p., holograph, 11 p. (#4)

2. THE MESSENGER

Typescript with holo. corr. 158 p. (#5)

Box 5 Page 5

F. Short Stories

1. "Alfred the Musician" Carbon typescript, 5 p. (#6)

2. "The Angel on Elm Street". Carbon typescript, 9 p. (#7)

3. "Blindman's Bluff" Carbon typescript, 5 p. (#8)

4. "Fishke the Waiter".

5.

6.

7.

8.

a) Photocopy typescript, 11 p. and title page (#9)

b) Photocopy typescript with profuse holograph corr. by editor. 7 p. and title page (#10)

The Half-Breed: Barban typescript, 5 p. (#11)

"Voice-Over" Carbon typescript, 28 p. (#12)

"The Wedding" Carbon typescript, 9 p. (#13)

"Why?" Carbon typescript, 5 p. and title page 1951. (#14)

G. Articles

1. By JK

2.

a) "Snapshots of a Trip to Poland" Typescript, 36 p. (#15)

b) "This is a Recorded Announcement" Carbon typescript, 6 p. (#~6)

By Others (#17)

a) Feature article on JK by Harold Morrison submitted to Star. Carbon typescript with halo. corr. signed

4 p.

b) "Jack Kuper" Notes on an interview, Carbon Typescript Sp.

c) Biographical data. Carbon Typescript lp.

Box 6 Page 6

II. CORRESPONDENCE

A. Mainly related to his writing, with agents and publishers; some letters from friends.

1950-1959 ca. 45 items (#1)

1960-1969 ca. 100 items incl. (#2)

Cwiesel, Elie ALS Jan. 23, 1963

1970-1979 ca. 100 items incl. (#3)

C,Kosinski, Jerzy TLS Sept. 19, 1971 and ALS on photocopied TLS (letter of recommendation) Oct. 13, 1971

csuhl, Yuri TLS July 3, 1970

1980-1990 and undated ca. 150 items incl. ( #4)

Berger, Yves, (Editions Bernard Grasset) TLS Nov. 3, 1982 to Beverly Slopen, TLS to JK July 12, 1983

0Eisenberg, Azriel. ALS Jan. 13, 1982

0Jewison, Norman TLS July 22, 1986

c,, Kuper, Jack Interview with Robert Fulford

Jan. 23, 1986. Mimeo, 10 p. on 5 leaves

Wiesenthal, Simon TLS March 9, 1984

B. Fan Letters 1960, 1967-1990 (#5)

Some from children most about CHILD OF THE HOLOCAUST incl.

C/Keyes, Evelyn (Mrs. Artie Shaw) ALS Oct. 27, 1967

III. PRINTED PIECES

A. By Jack Kuper (#6)

1. Unititled item in StarTVWeek, April 20, 1968.

2. "Only Some Commercials Cost a Lot" Stimulus, May 1972

Box 6 Page 7

3. "Commercial Success" in Marketing Nov. 21, 1983

4. Letter to the editor in The Globe and Mail, n.d.

5. Examples of ads by Jack Kuper Productions Ltd. (2)

B. Programs of plays in which JK appeared 1951 (2)

C. Reviews and publicity on the following:

1. Child.of the Holocaust. 1967-1980s (English and French) ca. 30 items (#7)

2. Lost in a Crowd 1957-1958. 2 items (#8)

3. Sun in~ Eyes ca. 8 items. 1960. (#9)

4. The Wounded Soldier. Adaptation of George Garratt's story. 3 items. 1963. (#10)

5. General publicity items. consisting of interviews, general career information, work for television advertising and film company. ca, 25 pieces. 1950s-1980s. (#11)

D. General research items. 3. (#12)

IV. PERSONAL DOCUMENTS

Central Technical School: Scholarship June, 1950

V. PHOTOGRAPH

2 Reports Nov, 1950, March 1951 (#13)

JK with film projector black and white glossy 8Xl0" (#14)

Box 7

Box 10 (oversize)

Box 7

Box 8

Box 8

KUPER, JACK

# 192 A

Addenda, November 1995

I. MANUSCRIPTS and PROOFS.

A. Film/TV Scripts

1. 11 A Day in the Warsaw Ghetto"

Typescript with holograph correction. 1991. 19p. (#1)

Typescript with holograph correction. 2/18/91 20p. {#2)

Typescript 3/3/91 21p. (#3)

2. "Disguise" Synopsis, 1985. Typescript (#1)

B. Book

AFTER THE SMOKE CLEARED

Preliminary pages. 3p. (#4)

Copy-edited typescript with many corrections. 333p. (#5-6-7)

Author's proofs with his holograph corrections. (#10)

First proofs with a few author's corrections. (#1)

c. Poetry

First proofs copy-edited incorporating author's corrections. (#2,3)

,,

"The Rain" by John Kuperblum, A2A. Typescript, 2 copies. (#4)

CORRESPONDENCE.

Personal and Professional

1965. (#5)

Box 8

Box 9

1978 - 1979 (#6)

1980 - 1989 (#7)

1990 - 1993 (#8)

1994 - 1995 (#1)

Undated (#2)

Including:

Bloch, Henry (H & R Block) . TLS Jan. 30, 1991

Boatwright, Boaty (V.P. MGM) TLS Aug. 26, 1993

Fulford, Robert (Canadian journalist) TLS April 11, 1992 TNS April 14, 1994

Ullman, Liv (actress) to Terrye Lee TLS Sept. 26, 1983

Weaver, Robert L (Canadian Broadcasting Corp.) TLS Dec. 13, 1992 TLS n.d. re CBC literary competition

Fan Mail 1993--1995 (#3)

Box 10 CONTRACTS for Television and books. 1959 - 1991 (#2) (oversize)

Box 10 (oversize)

PRINTED

By Jack Kuper (#4)

"Who Was Jerzy Kosinski" in Toronto Life June 1993.

Review of HIDDEN CHILDREN by Andre Stein 1994.

Reviews and Publicity (#5)

For Films: "A Day in the Warsaw Ghetto, A Birthday Trip in Hell", "Run" "The Market of Jerusalem" "Shtetl"

Book: AFTER THE SMOKE CLEARED 1994 - 95. (#3)

Box~ II

I.

II.

Ill.

IV.

Pkg. #1 V.

Manuscripts

Kuper, Jack Preliminary Listing

2/19/98

A. "A Day in the Warsaw Ghetto: A Birthday Trip in Hell." Script for movie by JK. 2 versions, both computer script, 1991

B. "Who Was Jerzy Kosinski?" by JK, c.s., 16p. C. CHILD OF THE HOLOCAUST. Page proofs, 1967, 283p.

Correspondence, 1987-1996

Printed Matter A. B/w posters for "A Day in the Warsaw Ghetto" B. Color poster for "Kuper Productions"

Video cassette: "A Day in the Warsaw Ghetto," 1991

Photographs A. B/w photographs of Warsaw Ghetto used in film. Includes storyboard outline

sheets

Box 12

I. Video

a. VHS

Kuper, Jack 12/1!98

Preliminary Listing

1. "Shtetl"; 23 minutes, by JK 2. "Who Was Jerzy Kosinski"; 52 minutes, by JK

II. Correspondence

a. Personal 1. Fan mail, friends, family, charities & organizations. 1985-

1998 [F.1-F.2] b. Professional

1. Film distributors, organizations, festivals, TV companies. 1985-1998 [F.3-F.5]

2. Declarations for tapes of "Who Was Jerzy Kosinski?" sent to Howard Gotlieb. Dec. 10, 1998 [F.6]

Package 1

III. Visual Material

a. Original graphics by JK made for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 total. (Exhibited in the Soho Gallery in Toronto, Canada, 1980.)

1. "Home of the Brave" 2. "Pictures in the Hallway" 3. "The Bybbuk" 4. "RUN!" 5. "The Police" 6. "Electra"

Box 13 I. Printed Material.

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12/12/03 Preliminary Listing.

A. 49 newspaper clippings re: JK, personal and professional, 1960-1968, 1978, 1983, 1985-1999. [F. 10]

B. "Child of the Holocaust," flyer; includes cover letter from publisher, 5/3/79.

C. Magazines. 1. The Great Viewer's Guide.

a. May/June, 1997, cover by JK. b. April 1998, with listing and photographs for Shleh.

D. "Holy Blossom Temple Bulletin," 4/3/98, with JK on cover.

IL Professional Material. A. Re: Kuper Productions.

1. 14 flyers. 2. Re: biography of JK and founding of Kuper Productions, 10 p. 3. Untitled packet of information and quotes.

B. "Film/Videotape Production Budget," re: "Disguise," 4/25/85.

III. Legal Material.

IV.

A. Personal. 1. Change of name document for JK and family, 4/16/63. [Env. 9] 2. Polish passport for J. Kuperblum; includes photograph and several

stamps, 11/26/47. 3. Identification card for J. Kuperblum, 4/16/32. 4. Immigration ID card for J. Kuperblum, 12/20/47.

B. Certificate of registration for copyright re: "A Stone in Nowhere," by JK, 9/13/54.

Personal Memorabilia. A. Certificate for trees planted in Yatir, Israel in memory

of Helena Pejzak. [F. 10]

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Box 12 Addenda

Kuper, Jack #1268

9/14/06 Preliminary Listing

I. Manuscripts

A. By JK (Typescript unless noted) 1. Eulogies [F. 7]

a. "Speech At Miss Prior's Memorial" 2p., 2004 inc.: ALS, obituaries, photographs

b. Re: Sarah Zaufmain, 3 eulogies. 7p. 2004 2. Speeches

a. Re: 50th Wedding Anniversary. 2 speeches, 5p. 2005 b. "Sobibor" 2p c. "Yorn Ha'Shoah, Holy Blossom" 2p. April 22, 1998 d. "A Jewish Child In Christian Disguise" 1 lp.

3. CHILD OF THE HOLOCAUST 2 drafts, TS with holograph corrections and halo. insert revisions. Approx. 350 p. [F.8-11]

II. Printed Materials

A. "The Art of the Self: Essays A Propos STEPS, Jerzy Kosinski" Booklet inscribed by JK, 44p. 1968 [F.12]

B. STEPS, by Jerzy Kosinski. Poster C. CHILD OF THE HOLOCAUST by JK. Proofs. TS with halo.

corrections 1. 2 editor's proofs, 265-273 p. [F.13-16] 2. 2 page proofs, 288p. June 28, 2006. Inc. ANS [F.17-19]

Box 14 3. Reader's proof. 273 p. [F.l]

III. Correspondence

A. Professional. Approx. 200 TLS, ALS, cards, postcards. 1996-2006. Inc. fan mail; photographs; printed items; packing slips. [F.2]

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12/8/14 Preliminary Listing

I. Professional Materials.

Box 15 A. Records of family members, 2004. [F. 1] B. Film grants (6), 1932-1999. [F. 2] II. Manuscripts. A. Speeches. 1. “Rosh Hashanah,” 9/24/2014. [F. 3] B. Quotes re: Hitler and the Holocaust, n.d. C. Review re: “Once Iran from my past, but no longer,” 2 p., n.d.; includes printed materials. D. Eulogies. 1. “Jack Kuper remembers Doris McCarthy,” 2 p., n.d. [F. 4] 2. “Muni’s Eulogy,” 7 p., n.d. III. Printed Materials. A. Articles. 1. “Rebranding Poland,” 8 p., 9/27/2010. [F. 5] 2. Untitled re: Israel, 12/10/2006. B. Invitation re: Cora Alderman’s Memorial Service, 1/31/1998. C. Internet Printout re: “A Portfolio of Six Graphics,” 6 p., n.d. D. Flyers re: Yom HaShoah service and commemoration, 4/28/2014. IV. Research Materials. A, Interview re: assignment 4- in-depth interview, 3 p., n.d. [F. 6] V. Photographs. A. 1 black & white print re: Dulu, n.d. [F. 7] VI. Correspondence. A. Professional (77), 2001-2014; includes e-mails, TL, TLS, ALS. [F. 8] B. Personal. 1. Re: Anton van Dalen, 76 p., 2008-2012. [F. 9] 2. Approx. 63 letters, 1998-2014; includes e-mails, TLS, ALS, TL. [F. 10] VII. Audio Material. A. Audio Cassettes. 1. “Steve Allen Interview Tape,” Aug. 1996. [Loose]