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Box 7

 Container

Contains 9 Results:

Diarmuid Russell, 1947-1949

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 1
Identifier: IV
Scope and Contents Letters to McDougall from Diarmuid Russell of Russell & Volkening, Inc., the literary agents for his book about his escape from internment in Shanghai and his internment in Sumatra. Eventually the manuscript was expanded into two books treating the subjects separately. The letters cover issues such as manuscript changes, contracts, literary rights, and possible magazine publication. There is only one letter from McDougall to Russell included.
Dates: 1947-1949

Charles Scribner's Sons, Inc., 1945-1949

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 2
Identifier: IV
Scope and Contents Letters to McDougall from Wallace Meyer of Scribners about publication of the manuscript relating McDougall's internment experiences. The manuscript was published as two books: Six Bells Off Java about the period from December 1941 to March 1942 and By Eastern Windows about his Sumatra internment from March 1942 to October 1945.
Dates: 1945-1949

Miscellaneous, 1946-1951

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: IV
Scope and Contents Letters to McDougall about magazine publication of portions of his manuscript; and from the Imperial War Museum in London, England requesting a copy of By Eastern Windows; also a letter from the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors asking for a page from one of his manuscripts.
Dates: 1946-1951

Christopher Awards, 1947-1948

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 4
Identifier: IV
Scope and Contents Copy of the book awards rules for manuscript entry into this contest operated by The Christophers group.
Dates: 1947-1948

Maps

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 5
Identifier: IV
Scope and Contents Pencil sketches of possible map insets for Six Bells Off Java and photocopy of the map used in By Eastern Windows.
Dates: circa 1900-1960

Manuscript Draft

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 6-18
Identifier: IV
Scope and Contents Complete, typed manuscript Draft of chapters 1 through 13 with numerous revisions.
Dates: circa 1900-1960

Manuscript Draft

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 19-20
Identifier: IV
Scope and Contents Typed drafts of chapters 1-a and 13
Dates: circa 1900-1960

Miscellaneous Pages

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 21-22
Identifier: IV
Scope and Contents Synopsis of Chapter one, revised outline, and pages from a typed manuscript draft. Also revised drafts of an epilogue, and typed pages of galley corrections.
Dates: circa 1900-1960

Galley Proofs

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 23
Identifier: IV
Scope and Contents Galley proof of complete manuscript with blue pencil revisions and corrections.
Dates: circa 1900-1960