The Inventory of the Mel Arrighi Collection...

The Inventory

of the

Mel Arrighi

Collection

#772

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

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I, MAN'USCR,IPl'$

A, Novels,

Arrighi, Mel

June 1980

1, DADDY PIG. Bobbs-Merrill, 1974.

a. Chapters 1-6. Photocopy of typescript, 158p, and a

title page, (Ill)

b. Chapters 1-6. Pages and sections from various drafts,

Typescript and carbon typescript, 180p, (#2)

c. Various drafts of select sections, Typescript, carbon

typescript, and photocopy of typescript, 272p, (#3)

d. Carbon typescript, with two drafts of chapter 7, 316p. (#4)

e, Various d~aft& of select sections, Typescript and carbon

typescr±pt 1 355p, (#5)

f, Photocopy of typescvipt ~ 304p, and a title page, (116)

g, Select sections of a s;i:ngle draft, Carbon typescript, 67p. (Ill)

h, Setting copy, Typescript with holo, corr, and printer's

marks, 304p. and 4 prelim, p. (//2)

2. THE DEAl'H COLLECTION, Popular Library, 1975,

a, "Uncle Pierre 1's Late Pe;riod'', Outline for a novel, Carbon

typescr;i:pt, 29p, (113}

b, l'itled: DEATH IS A HAPPENING, Carbon typescript, 214p, and

a title page, and a list of revisions, U/4)

c, Titled: DEATH IS A HAPPENING, Typescript, 242p, and a title

page, (1/5)

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d, Photocopy of c above, (#6)

3, DELPHINE, Atheneum, 1978,

a. Synopsis. Typescript, 5p, (#7)

b, ''An Outline for a Novel", Typescript, 17p, and a title

page, Includes one page of typescript comments on the

outline by Herman Gollob, (f/8)

c, Carbon of b above,

d, Various draft pages, Typescript, 34p. (#1)

e, Setting copy. Typescript with holo, corr, and printer's

notations and marks, 480p, and 8 prelim, p. (112)

f. Carbon of e above, unmarked, (#3)

4. FREAK~OUT. Putnam, 1968,

a, Outline. Chapters VI~XV. Typescript, 17p. (114)

b, Chapters I~III, Typescript, 18p, (#5)

c, Titled: A WILD TRIP, Select draft pages, Typescript,

with a few holo. corr,, 75p, (#6)

d. Carbon of c above.

e. Carbon typescript, 2llp, and a title page, (f/7)

5 1 THE HATCHET MAN. Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1975,

a, Chapters 1-4 and outline, Various drafts, Typescript and

carbon typescri'P t, with some holo. corr, , 28 7p, (111)

b, 'Typescript, 283p, and a title page, (#2)

c, Various drafts of select sections 1 Carbon typescript and

typescript, 202p, (f/3)

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d, Carbon typescript, 27lp. and a title pa,ge, (1/4)

e, Photocopy of typescript with profuse holo, c0rr~, 283p.

and a title page. (//5)

f, Carbon typescript, 247p. and a title page. (f/6)

g, Setting copy, Photocopy of typescript with holo, corr,

and p:dnter 1's notations and marks, 247p, and 7 prelim, p. (Ill)

6, NAVONA 1000, Babbs Merrill, 1976.

a. Titled: THE TRAVELING MAN, Synopsis, (#2)

i, Typescript with a few holo, corr., 15p,

ii, Carbon typescript, 13pt

b, Va,rious drafts of select sections. Typescript and carbon

typescript, 219p, (1/3)

c, Setting copy, Typescript with holo, corr, and printer's

notati0ns and marks, 249p, and 4 prelim, p, (1/4)

d, Ca,rbon typescript of c above, unmarked, 249p. and a title

page, (//5}

7, ON TOUR. Atheneum, 1979,

a, Outlines, Gf6I

i, Synopsis, Carb0n typescript, 25p, and a title page,

ii. Location descriptions. Typescript, 2p,

iii,Critical notes on·the synopsis by Herman Gollob, Type

script with holo, corr,, 3p,

b, Various drafts of select sections, Typescript and carbon

typescript, with some holo. corr., 160p, U/7)

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c, Setting copy, Typescript with hoio. cor'r,, and p:r±nter 1 s

notations and marks, 433p. and 7 prelim, p,

pages 1..,.200 (//8)

pages 201~433 Box 6 (#1)

d, Carbon typescript of c above, unmarked, 433p, and a title

page, (1/2}

8, AN ORDINARY MAN, Peter H, Wyden, 1970,

a. Typescript, 189p. and a title page, (#3)

b, Carbon typescript, 264p. and two prelim, p. (f/4)

9. TURKISH WHITE, Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1977,

a. Carbon typescript, 263p, (#S)

b, Photocopy of typescript, 263p, (#6)

c, Sections and pages of various drafts, Typescript and carbon

typescript, 242p. (jll)

d, Setting copy, Typescript with holo, corr,, and printer's

marks and notations, 263p, and 6 prelim, p, and carbon

typesc:ript notes on the copy editing of the ms,, 2p, (1/2)

B, Plays,

1, "The Castro Comp1ex1', A comedy in three acts, Dramatists

Piay Service, 1971 (First produced Stairway Theatre, Nov ,18,

1270),

a, A comedy in two acts, Carbon typescript, 63p, (//3)

b, Typescript, 102p, Cl/4}

c, Carbon typescript of b above, 102p, (#S)

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d. Act III. Mimeograph typescript, 21p. (#6)

e. Typescript, 116p. (117)

f. Act III

i. Typescript, 32p. (118)

ii. Mimeograph typescript, 30p. "First Draft". (119)

iii. Carbon typescript, 34p. (1110)

iv. "Third Draft". Typescript and mimeograph type

script, 31p. (Ill)

v. Carbon typescript of the typescript sections of

the above, 18p. (112)

vi. "Fourth Draft". Typescript, 35p. (113)

vii. Carbon typescript of the above, 35p. (#4)

2. "An Ordinary Man". Dramatists Play Service, 1969 (First

produced Cherry Lane Theatre, Sept.9, 1969).

a. Typescript with a few halo. carr., 121p. (#5)

b. Drafts of select pages, some with carbons. Typescript

and carbon typescript, 11p. (#6)

II. CORRESPONDENCE (#7)

A. From MA to Otto Preminger.

1. TLS, Feb.28.

2. Typescript memo, 3p., dated April 16.

B. To MA.

1. Godwin, Tony (Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich), TLS, Sept.11,

1974. Includes 7 pages of critical comments on AN ORDINARY MAN.

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2. Hill, Carol (Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich), TLS, Sept.2,

1976. Includes 4 pages of critical comments on TURKISH

WHITE. (1!7)

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III.

ARRIGHI, MEL

1933-1986

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Addenda 1986-1987

OUTLINE OF INVENTORY

MANUSCRIPTS

A. Novels

B. Scripts

c. Short Writings

D. Notebooks

E. Student Works

PRINTED

A. By MA

B. About MA

PHOTOGRAPHS

IV. CORRESPONDENCE

V. FINANCIAL

VI. PERSONAL DOCUMENTS

ARRIGHI, MEL 1933-1986

#722 Addenda 1986-1987

I MANUSCRIPTS

A. Novels

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1. ALTER EGO St. Martin's, 1983.

a. Typescript outline, 9 p. and title page (#8)

b. Typescript fragment, 55 p. with corrections (#8)

c. Typescript fragment, 31 p. (#8)

• J:ld«Tt cJ . . d. Typescr1pt, -~ragmQRt, page 1-122 and outl1ne

(134 pages including the title page and the title page for the outline) (#9)

e. Typescript, 221 p. and title page. (#10)

2. THE BABY TEASER (Early Title DAYTIME)

a. Typescript, fragment of Chapter one, 30 p. and title page (#2)

b. Typescript, fragment with pages missing from sequence, 81 p. (#2)

c. Carbon typescript fragment, 29 p. (#2)

d. Typescript fragment, 14 p. (#2)

e. Photocopied fragment, 31 p.· (#2)

f. Carbon typescript fragment incomplete, title page, p. 1-117, 124-213, 219-235 (#3)

X/0 g. Typescript fragment and outline, p. 1-97 plus the title page and 16 pages of the outline (#1)

h. Photocopied, 235 p. and title page (#2)

i. Typescript, 240 p. and title page (#3)

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Box ~ j. Carbon typescript, 230 pages and title page (with the title Daytime) (#1)

. u k. Carbon typescr1pt fragment, ~umbered through page 230, pages 16-23, 40-47,49-56, 66-69, are missing. 196 p. and title page. (#2)

1. Typescript fragment, p. 147 - 162 (#2)

3. CHOSEN PARENTS, St. Martin's, 1986

a. Typescript, 227 p. and title page C# b. Publicity,&arbon typescript, 3 p.

4. THE DEBONAIR WOMAN

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a. Typescript of bhapter ane and outline. 40 pages and the t~e page. t~

5. THE DEVIL IN CRYSTAL

a. Typescript fragment, 9 p. (#4)

b. Typescript fragment, 17 p. and a title page (#4)

c. Typescript fragment 11 p. numbered 8-18 (#4)

d. Typescript fragment, 6 p. numbered 1-6 (#4)

e. Typescript fragment, 20 pages (#4)

f. Typescript fragment, 4 p., numbered 5-8 (#4)

g. Typescript fragment 8 p., numbered 19-26 (#4)

h. Typescript fragment, 8 p., numbered 19-26 (#4)

i. Typescript fragment, 11 p., numbered 1-11 (#4)

j. Typescript fragment, 9 p., numbered 11-18 (#4)

k. Typescript fragment, 10 p., numbered 13-22 (#4)

l. Typescript fragment, 27 p., numbered 1-26 (#5)

m. Typescript fragment random pages, 14 p. (#5)

n. Typescript fragment 12 p., the title page (#5)

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Box 21 9. THE EDGE

a. Photocopied TS, 69 p~ (#5)

b. Photocopied TS, 69 pa~(#6)

c. TS, 64 p~ (#7)

d. 2 TS fragments, 9 p~ (#8)

10. HODDY AND THE WOLF

a. CTS, 74 pages (#4)

b. Photocopied Synopsis, 2 pages, TS, 74 pages (#10)

11.JUSTIN

Box 22 a. Mimeo, 91 pages, ins...-;£ a red folder. (#1)

b. TS, 93 p~(#2)

c. CTS, 93 p~ (#3)

d. CTS, 92 p~ (#4)

e. Mimeo, 91 pa~ (#5)

f. TS, 92 p~ (#6)

12. THE KILLER APE

a. TS, 95 pages (#7)

b. CTS, 95 pages (#8)

Box 23 13. A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

a. TS, 106 pages (#1)

14. SATYR PLAY

a. TS, 108 pages (#2)

15. SPANISH CANDY

a. Mimeo, 118 pages (#3)

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Box 23 16. THAT MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE


b. CTS, 44 pages, Act One only (#5)

c. TS, 75 pages (#6)

d. TS, 44 pages, Act One only (#7)

e. Photocopied, 44 pages, Act One only (#7)

f. TS, 31 pages, (Fragment of Act one) (#7)

g. Various CTS and TS fragments, 169 pages (#8) Box 24

17. TIME FOR THE MASQUERS

a. TS, 109 pages (#1)

18. THE UNICORN IN CAPTIVITY

a. TS, 89 pages (#2)


c. Mimeo, 96 pages (#4)

d. TS, 40 pages, Act One only (#5)

e. TS, 89 pages (#6)

f. TS, 8 pages, Story Outline (#7)

g. TS, 3 page, preliminary notes (#8)

h. TS, Photocopied Fragments of "The Unicorn in Captivity" 48 pages (#9)

Screen Plays

1. ALTER EGO

a. Photocopy, 112 pages (#10)

Box 25 b. TS, 114 pages (#1)

c. TS, CTS, Mimeo, Photocopies, 174 pages (#2)

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Box 25 2 . CHOSEN PARENTS

a. TS, 117 pages (#3)


3. THE DEBONAIR WOMAN


Box 26 b. TS, 105 pages (#1)

c. TS, 101 pages (#2)

d. Photocopy, 101 pages (#3)

4. END OF THE LINE

a. Photocopied Synopsis for a Screen Play, 5 pages (#4)

5. HODDY


b. Photocopy, 116 pages (#6)

c. CTS, 116 pages (#7)

Box 27 d. TS, 116 pages (#1)

e. TS, 4 pages, Story outline (#2)

f. TS, 1 page, Synopsis (#3)

6. MONTGOMERY CLIFT


b. TS, 114 pages (#5)

c. TS, 113 pages (#6)

d. Photocopy, 143 pages (#7)

e. Photocopy, 138 pages (#8)

Box 28 f. CTS, 143 pages (#1)

g. TS, 138 pages (#2)

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Box 28 h. TS, fragment, 37 pages (#3)

i. Notes on "M.C." TS, CTS, Photocopied, 22 pages (#4)

7. OPERATION LITTLE GREEN MEN

a. Photocopied, 54 pages, corrections (#5)


c. TS, 47 pages (#7)

d. One TS outline, 6 pages; One CTS outline, 6 pages; 12 pages total (#8)

e. Photocopied Story idea, 8 pages (#9)

f. CTS, Story idea, 6 pages (#10)

g. TS, story idea, 6 pages (#11)

h. CTS, story idea, 7 pages (#12)

i. Various TS and CTS fragments (#13)

8. THE S.S. FRANCE

a. CTS, 111 pages (#14)

Box 29 b. First Class Passage to Nowhere TS, title page, 15 photocopied, 114 pages (#1)

c. CTS, Story Outline, 19 pages (#2)

d. CTS and Photocopied story outline 5 pages (#3)

9. SAM ON THE BEACH

a. Photocopied story Outline, 13 pages (#4)

b. TS, story outline, 12 pages (#5)

c. TS, story outline, 12 pages (#6)

d. TS, story outline, 12 pages (#7)

e. Photocopied story outline, 14 pages (#8)

Box 29 f. Photocopied story outline, 14 pages (#9)

10. UNNATURAL CAUSES

a. Various TS and CTS fragments, 63 pages (#10)

11. Unidentified screen play

a. CTS and TS, 40 pages (#11)

Teleplays

1. The Alfred Hitchcock Show

a. Carbon typescript, story outlines, 3 pages (#12)

2. The Bombardier

a. TS, 75 p. (#13)

b. CTS, 75 p. (#14)

3. Love of Life

a. CTS, story projection, 26 p. (#15)

b. CTS, story projection, 32 p. (#16)

c. Photocopied, story projection, 26 p. (#17)

d. TS, script queries, 1 p. (#18)

4. McCloud

a. CTS, 88 p. ( #19)

Box 30 b. Photocopied, story outline, 28 pages (#1)

c. CTS outline, 31 p. (#2)

d. Mimeo, 82 pages (#3)

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Box 30 5. Newton

a. CTS, outline, 34 pages (#4)

b. TS, outline, 34 pages (#5)

c. Photocopied outline, 34 pages (#6)

6. N.Y.P.D.

CTS, 41 pages (#7)

CTS, 41 pages (#8)

Photocopy, 47 pages (#9)

Two CTS, 14 pages each, 28 pages total (#10)

CTS, page 1-21, 34-43 (#11)

Photocopied story idea, 6 pages (#12)

CTS, story idea, 2 pages (#13)

7. The Patriot

Carbon typescript, 127 p. (incomplete) (#14)

CTS, 127 pages (#15)

Box 31 Mimeo, 127 pages (#1)

CTS, outline, 23 pages (#2)

CTS, fragment, 3 pages (#3)

8. "The Secret storm" 65 episodes Two copies of each, except when indicated otherwise, one mimeo and the other carbon typescript (each approximately 23 pages)

#3021 (#4) #3026 (#5) #3029 (#6)

#3031 (#7) #3032 (#8) #3040 (#9)

#3045 (#10) #3046 (#11) #3048 (#12)

#3052 (#13) #3053 (#14) #3061 (#15)

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Box 32 #3079 ( #1) #3108 (#2) #3112 (#3)

#3113 (#4) #3121 (#5) #3128 (#6)

#3131 (#7) #3139 (#8) #3141 (#9)

#3146 (#10) #3152 (#11) #3159 (#12)

#3162 (#13) #3169 (#14) #3173 (#15) -----------------------------------------------------------------Box 33 #3176 (#1) #3184 (#2) #3187 (#3)

#3193 (#4) #3197 (#5) #3201 (#6)

#3206 (#7) #3210 (#8) #3213 (#9)

#3218 (#10) #3223 (#11) #3227 (#12)

#3232 (#13) #3239 (#14) #3244 (#15) -----------------------------------------------------------------Box 34 #3246 ( #1) #3251 (#2) #3256 (#3)

#3264 (#4) #3281 (#5) #3292 ( #6)

#3296 (#7) #3303 (#8) #3308 (#9)

#3313 (#10) #3319 (#11) #3324 (#12)

#3329 (#13) #3059 (#14) #3060 (#15) -----------------------------------------------------------------Box 35 #3063 (#1) #3065 (#2) #3072 (#3)

#3078 (#4) #3087 (#5) #3091 (#6)

#3096 (#7) #3103 (#8)

9. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Story outlines

a. Typescript, 14 p. (#9)

b. Carbon typescript, 14 p. (#10)

c. Typescript, 5 p. (#11)

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c. Short Writings

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A. Stories

36 1. "The Actor". Typescript, 1 p. ( #1)

2. "The Artist". Typescript, 6 P· (#2)

3. "The Bachelor". (#3)

a. Typescript, 6 p.

b. Carbon~ typescript, 6 p.

c. Typescript, 2 P·

4. "The Burning Man". Carbon typescript, 11 p. (#4)

5. "A Christmas Story". Typescript with holo. corr., 13 p. (#5)

6. "The Devil In Crystal". Typescript and carbon typescript, 26 p. (#6)

7. "Feminist Mother Story". Carbon typescript, 6 p. (#7)

8. "For Our Dear Readers". Carbon typescript, 10 p. (#8).

9 . "A Free Ride" . ( #9) .-,;:;a. Typescript, 3 p.

b. With "Uncle Pierre's Late Period". Carbon typescript, 7 p.

10. "The Great Mound". Typescript with holo. corr., 7 p. (incomplete) (#10)

11. "The Illusory Wall". Typescript, 19 p. (#11)

12. "Iris". Typescript, 13 pp. (#12)

13. "I've Been Here Before". Typescript with holo. corr., 11 p. (#13)

14. "A King of the Desert". Typescript, 19 p. (#14)

15. "Land's End". (#15) ~. Typescript with holo. corr., 8 p.

b. Typescript, 11 p.

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36 16. "The Life of the Party". Typescript, 6 p. (#16)

17. "The Modern Mariner". Typescript, 11 p. (#17)

18. "The Moppet". Carbon typescript, 18 p. (#18)

19. "No One Starves in the U.S.A." (#19)

SjJ a. Typescript, 16 p.

b. Typescript, 18 P·

20. "On Glory and Other Such Words". Typescript, 2 p. (#20)

21. "The Personality". Carbon typescript, 26 p. (#21)

22. "Socialite Shoplifter Story". Carbon typescript, 5 p. (#22)

2 3. "The Spare Leper". ( #2 3) . Typescript, 8 p.

b. Carbon typescript, 8 p.

2 4. "Theodora". ( #2 4) a. Typescript, 24 p.


25. "Three Old Men". Typescript, 9 p. (#25)

26. t1 11 Throu~~h thr 1Po:t/als". I;Typ,escript, 6 p. (#36)

U11ck heii?k52 s Ndc Pr2NdcL K.?~CL-- "1-1 . fub ; 27. "The Visitor". Carbon typescript, 2 p. (#27)

28. "Wild Track". Carbon typescript, 2 p. (#28)

29. "With Thunder and Lightning". Typescript, 23 pp. (#29)

B. Untitled stories

1. "As a favor, Max ... " (#30) Cyf #';;a . Typescript, 9 p .


2. "Dinner was long since over ... 11 Typescript, 3 p. (#31)

3. "Dr. Lasker, personally ... " (#32) · ~/a. Typescript, 15 p. Sf

Box 36 b. Carbon typescript, 15 p.

4. "Father is dead ... " Typescript, 10 pp. (#33)

5. "Gerald Anthony is an actor •.. " 5'/J ,?/a. Typescript, 2 p. 7


(#34)

6 . "I don't know why ... " Typescript, 9 p. ( #3 5)

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7. "Marc hoped she wouldn't answer ... " Typescript, 6 p. (#36)

8. "The moment the morning ... " Typescript, 8 p. (#37)

9. "No hair oil tonight ... " Typescript, 9 p. (#38)

10. "The stadium was packed ... " (#39) c._,/J<"a. Typescript, 17 p. "'r·

b. Carbon typescript, 17 p. Box 37

11. "This is a parable ... " Typescript, 5 p. (#1)

12. "Though he efficiently ... " Typescript, 57 pp. (#2)

13. "Through the window ... " (#3) //a. Typescript, 18 p.


14. "was a slight woody ... " Typescript, p. 2-14 (#4)

15. "Wimbledon Stadium ... " (#5) a. Typescript, 10 p.


c. Articles

1. "The Black Muslim Plot to Kill Governor Wallace." Carbon typescript, 9 p. (#6)

2. "The Cop Who Tracks Down Missing Teenyboppers." Et al(#7) ~a. Typescript, 6 p.

)f b. Carbon typescript, 6 p.

3. "Maureen O'Sullivan Story." (#8) a. Typescript, 3 p.


Box 37 4. 11 0h, Those Good Clean Soaps. II Typescript, 17 p. (#9}

5. "Sandra Dee and Bobby Dorin. II Carbon typescript, 8 p. (#10}

6. "The Sociability of Murder." (#11}

'>T a. Carbon typescript, 6 p.

b. Typescript, photocopy, 5 p.

c. Draft pages,typescript and carbon typescript, 11p.

7. "Tranquilizer Story." (#12} ~ ?/a. Carbon typescript, 9 p.

b. Notes. Typescript, 3 p.

8. "Travel Notes." Typescript, 15 p. ( #13)

9. "The Two Julies." Carbon typescript, 6 p. (#14}

.• D. Miscellaneous prose drafts and notes ~ ~- 1

vJfrl r~ Typescript, carbon typescript, and typescript photocopy, L ·p / 44 p. (#15}

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E.

1.

Poetry

"Crones." (#16) ¢1/ a. Typescript, 4 p.

b. Typescript, 4 p.

2. "Reed Campus." Typescript, 7 p. ( #17)

3. Untitled verse. Typescript, 14 p. (#18}

F. Plays

1. "The Little Pansy." Typescript, 27 p. (#19}

2. "Requiem." (#20} 9p ~/a. Typescript, 34 p.

b. Typescript, 8 p.

3. "The Saint Who Lost His Halo." Typescript, 12 p. (#21}

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Box 37 4. "The Soul of Johnson Ceaser." Typescript, 14 p. (#22)

5. "Three Silent Things." Typescript with holo. corr., 10 p. (#23)

6. Untitled. Dr. Lasker-a character. Typescript, 32 p. (#24)

7. Untitled. Harry- a character. Typescript with holo. corr., 11 p. (#25)

8. Untitled. Harry and Beth- characters. Typescript, 26 p. ( #26)

9. Untitled. Mr. and Mrs. Livermore- characters. Typescript, 9 p. (#27)

Box 38 10. Untitled. Donald Martin- a character. Typescript, 20 p.

( #1)

11. Untitled. John Matthews- a character. Typescript, 15 p. (#2)

12. Untitled. Mitzi- a character. Typescript, 26 p. (#3)

G. Radio Plays

1. "Narcissus." Typescript, 8 p. (#4)

2. Untitled. Phil Williams- a character. Typescript, 3 p. (#5)

H. Films

1. Cuba. Carbon typescript, 58 p. (#6)

2. "Harrington." Story ideas. Carbon typescript, 18 p. (#7)

3. Mafia. Outline. (#8) a. Typescript, 13 p.


4. Stress Training. Typescript-mimeo, 102 p. (#9)

I. Television Story Outlines

1. Ben Casey. (#10) a. Carbon typescript, 16 p.

Box 38 b. Typescript, 9 p.

2. Doctor Kildare. (#11) a. Story one

i. Typescript, 10 p. ii. Carbon typescript, 10 p.

b. Story two


3. Jamie McPheeters. (#12) a. Typescript, 4 p.


4. Mr. Novak. (#13) a. Story one. Carbon typescript, 3 p.

b. Story two. Typescript, 4 p.

c. Story three.

i. Typescript with holo. corr., 4 p. ii. Carbon typescript, 14 p.

5. Trials of O'Brien. Carbon typescript, 6 p. (#14)

6. Vertical and Horizontal. Carbon typescript, 7 p. (#15)

7. The Virginian. (#16) a. Story one.


b. Story two.


C. Notebooks

Story ideas; outlines; personal memos. Six notebooks. (#17)

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Box 38 E. Student Works

1. "Aeschylus' Use of Dramatic Device." Typescript with holo. corr., 3 p. (#18)

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2. "Analysis of the Throsymochen Argument." Typescript with holo. corr., 8 p. (#19)

Box 39 3. "Concerning Homer's Gods." Typescript with holo. corr.,

2 p. (#1)

4. "Drama Final." Typescript with holo. corr., 9 p. (#2)

5. "The Emperor and His critic." Typescript with holo. corr., 15 p. (#3)

6. "Goethe and the Daemonic Man." Typescript with holo. notation, 24 p. (#4)

7. "Hamlet and the Players. II Typescript with holo. corr., 4 P· (#5)

8. "Hobbes and Locke. II Typescript with holo. corr., 4 p. (#6)

9. "Hobbes and Plato. II Typescript with holo. notation, 12 (#7)

10. "Humanities." Typescript with holo. corr., 7 p. (#8)

11. "Humanities." Typescript with holo. corr., 4 p. (#9)

12. "Kant." Typescript with holo. notation, 4 p. (#10)

13. "Lozarillo De Tormes." Typescript with holo. carr., 14 p. (#11)

14. "Notes on Agamemnon." Typescript, 4 p. (#12)

15. "Odysseus- Homeric Superman." Typescript with holo. corr. , 5 p. ( #13)

16. "On Monsters and Christian Morality." Typescript with holo. corr., 7 p. (#14)

p.

17. "A Passion for Order." Typescript with holo. corr., 8 p. (#15)

18. "Peacemaking and the Balance of Power." Typescript with halo. notation, 33 p. (#16)

Box 39 19. "Philosophy 21. 11 Typescript with halo. notation, 4 p.

(#17)

20. "Political Science." Typescript with halo. notation, 4 p. (#18)

21. "Portrait of Antique Roman." Typescript with halo. carr. , 50 p. ( #19)

22. "The Rational Idea In Madson Drama." Typescript with halo. corr., 31 p. (#20)

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23. "The Sacred Bridge." Typescript with holo. carr., 11 p. (#21)

24. "Semester Exam." Typescript, 4 p. (#22)

25. Untitled. "I have chosen ... " Typescript with halo. carr. , 8 p. ( #2 3)

26. Untitled. "The idea of Europe ... 11 Typescript with holo. carr., 5 p. (#24)

27. Untitled. "If we consider ... " Typescript with halo. carr. , 4 p. ( #2 5)

28. Untitled. "One of the greatest rebels ... " Typescript, 3 p. (#26)

29. Untitled. "Whether or not ... " Typescript with halo. notation, 5 p. (#27)

30. Exam papers. Holograph, 47 p. (#28)

31. Course proposal in playwriting. Carbon typescript, 1 p. (#29)

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II. PRINTED MATERIAL

Box 40 A. By MA

1. "Modern Murder" by Mel Arrighi, in "Leisure" see also 7B. same piece (#1)

2. "Maureen O'Sullivan." Ladies Home Companion. Dec. 1963 (#1)

B. About MA

2. On Mel Arrighi's writing

A. New York Time's Book Review August 31, 1975 p. 13 (#2)

b. The Atlantic, September 1975, p. 85 (#2)

c. New York Daily News 09-10-68 (2 copies) (#3)

d. NYTBR 07-07-68 (2 copies) (#3)

e. NBC news, September 9 (probably GD) (#3)

f. WCBS Radio (2 copies) (#3)

g. Photocopied Newspaper reviews, and newspaper reviews on "The Castro Complex"

(#4)

h. Photocopied reviews of Freak-Out (#5)

i. Daddy Pig, review in "The New York Times" (#6)

3. On Productions in which MA acted. Newspaper reviews

a. "The Eagle has Two Heads" (5) (#7)

b. "Lorenzaccio", (2) (#8)

c. "See How They Run" , ( 3) ( #9)

d. "Sharon's Grave" (14) (#10)

Box 40 4. Promotional Advertisements

a. Flyer for "An Ordinary Man" (#11)

b. Newspaper ad for "The Castro Complex" (#12)

c. Newspaper ad. for Freak Out (#13)

5. Book Jackets

a. MANHATTAN GOTHIC (#14)

b. ON TOUR (#15)

6. Stage Bills/ Programs

a. The Castro Complex

Program - "The Castro Complex (#16)

Chicago Stagebill containing an ad for "The Castro Complex" (#16)

"See How They Run" - program (#17)

"City Living" - Program (#18)

7. Book Reviews in Magazines

a. Publishers Weekly - January 22, 1968 vol. 193 no.4 , p. 224 - FREAK-OUT

b. Library Journal - February 1, 1968 p. 580 - review of FREAK-OUT by MA

c. St. Martin's Press - Fall 1986 p. 58 CHOSEN PARENTS.

d. St. Martin's Press - Fall 1985 p. 23 MANHATTAN GOTHIC

e. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich - Late Spring 1977. p. 16, TURKISH WHITE

f. Bobbs Merrill Books - Spring 1974 p . 12, DADDY PIG

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Box 40 g. NAL Showcase - March 1980 P.S. DELPHINE

h. G.P. Putnams Sons -Spring 1968 p. 18 - FREAK-OUT

i. St. Martin's Press - winter 1968, ALTER EGO

8. A Map of Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. (#19)

III. PHOTOGRAPHS

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(All photographs are black and white unless otherwise indicated)

Box 41 A. Series of Photographs of MA taken by Bob Henriques, NYC,

ca 1959 (#1)

1. Two photos of MA and Patricia Bosworth, llxl4

2. Three photos of MA in a dark shirt llx14

3. One of MA in a coat with a white shirt llx14

4. Three copies of 3 above, 8x10 with one negative

B. Cast of "The Castro Complex", Terry Kiser, Marian Hailey, and Raul Julia with director (James Burrows) and playwright MA (#2)

C. Acting mid 1950's; Friedman Abeles Photographs, Inc. (#3)

1. Five of MA in a dark sweater and a white shirt, accompanied by 1 negative, 8xlO.

2. Five of MA in the same clothing, different pose accompanied by 1 negative, 8xl0.

D. Two head shots of MA wearing a white shirt, and one waist up shot of him wearing same white shirt, same pose 8xl0 3 photos total (#4)

Box 41 E. Seven photos (#5)

1. MA, perhaps in "The Taming of the Shrew" in the NY Shakespeare Festival

2. MA, wearing a jacket and tie with a white shirt. Negative 8x10

3. MA, performing on stage, wearing a suit, woman on stage with him is wearing underwear and putting on a coat.

4. MA, performing on stage with man and woman

5. MA performing on stage with four other people

6. MA performing on stage with five other people

7. An acting photo from the mid 50's. This photo is accompanied by a list of MA's acting performances.

8. Additionally, there is a negative of MA's picture in which he is in the jacket and tie with the white shirt. 1 - 8x10. There are also 11 more of these negatives. wallet size

F. 8x10 of an older MA. (#6)

1. Two headshots accompanied with an 8x10 sheet of paper listing his writing accomplishments

2. Four other 8x10, three full front-chest to head, one chest to head

G. Family Photographs (#7)

1. Four of different sizes with MA

One of him on horseback as a little boy

One of MA with his mother and another little boy

Professional photo of MA as a boy

Picture of MA with his kindergarten class in San Francisco

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Box 41 2. Family pictures without MA (#8)

Young girl

Family members in Lucca, Italy

Wedding picture (8x10) of MA's parents

Girl smiling at small monkey

MA's mother with a little boy, possibly MA's brother

Photo of little boy, possibly MA's brother

Photo of a baby, 8x10

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Picture of a house, taken in 1939, (out of focus)

Snap shot of bride and groom with two other people

IV. CORRESPONDENCE (#9)

Box 41 Business and Personal 4/31/58 - 6/26/86, and undated

letters

1. Coseutieu, Elda 2 ALS (In Italian) 3/4/77-4/29/77

2. Lothar, Nick: 5 TLS: 4/4/58 6/5/58 6/29/58 10/3/58 7/5/58

3. Mcintos and otis, 20 letters from his agents, enclosing letters from publishers with comments on his work.

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Box 41

V. FINANCIAL

1. Tax return forms. 1963-1965; 197 0-1972; 197 6. ( #10)

2. Funeral charges forMA. Life insurance claim forMA. 1986. (#11)

3. Lease agreement; furniture bill of sale; health benefits statements. (#12)

VI. PERSONAL DOCUMENTS

1. College diploma (#13)

2. Wedding certificate (#13)

3. Death certificate (#13)

4. Resumes and biographical notes. Typescript and carbon typescript, 9 p. (#14)

5. Passports for MA's brother and father (#15)

ARRIGHI, MEL

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Addenda: August 1997 Box 42

I. MANUSCRIPTS A. Plays

1. “Alter Ego” F.1 a. Typescript, photocopy, 109p. F.2 b. Typescript, photocopy, 111p. F.3 2. “The Baby Teaser,” typescript, photocopy, 99

p., 2 copies. F.4 3. “City Living. Three One-Act Plays,”

typescript, photocopy, 71p. F.5 4. “The Unicorn in Captivity. A Play in Two

Acts” a. Typescript, photocopy, 87p. b. Typescript, photocopy, 93p.

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