Box Folder
Catch-22 [1961].
1 1 Reviews, 1962. Includes letter from Bruno Bettelheim (photocopy) to unknown correspondent re: Catch-22.
We Bombed in New Haven [1968].
1 2 We Bombed in New Haven – working version by Peter John Bailey, corrected typescript, n.d.
Catch-22: A Dramatization Based on the Novel Catch-22 [1971].
1 3-5 Manuscripts, typescript, and corrected typescripts (3 folders)
1 6 Conclusion, revised
1 7 Typescript
Catch-22 Film Stills [1970].
2 1 Paramount Pictures caption information for 5 stills, typescript, 1970
2 2-3 42 black and white film still photographs, 1970 (2 folders)
Something Happened [1974].
2 4 Index cards, manuscript and typescript, containing dialogue and short pieces of text, 225 cards
3 1-4 Early typed notes and scenes, corrected typescripts (4 folders). “Earliest notes: typewritten for use in final sections of book ‘after promotion to Kagle’s job.’”
3 5 Typed notes and scenes, first half of book
3 6 Typed notes and scenes, second half of book
3 7 Book I, early scenes, manuscripts
3 8-10 Books I and II, manuscript and corrected typescripts, Jul. 6, 1964 – Aug. 14, 1964 (3 folders).
“These are probably among the earliest drafts and include successive versions of the same individual pages.”
3 11-13 Manuscript (incomplete) with photocopied manuscript pages (3 folders).
“Earliest handwritten pages of first handwritten draft – all of which were rewritten in handwriting.”
4 1 Books I and II, typescript, Sep. 21, 1964
4 2 Book I, typescript, May 20, 1965
4 3 Books I and II, typescript, rewritten, Apr. 23, 1966
4 4 Books I and II, photocopied typescript, corrected [Esquire excerpt submission copy], Apr. 23, 1966
4 5 Envelope with JH notes on the previous grouping.
4 6-8 Books II – IV, manuscript, corrected, Jun. – Aug. 1966 (3 folders)
4 9 Books I – V, typescript, Oct. 24, 1966
4 10 Envelope with JH notes on the previous typescript.
5 1 Books I and II, typescript, rewritten Mar. 1, 1968
5 2 Carbon copy of previous typescript
5 3 Book I, typescript, revised, Jan. 20, 1969
5 4-5 Books I and II, manuscripts, revision Jan. 27 – May 26, 1969 (2 folders)
5 6 Typescripts, replaced pages from previous folder, 1969
5 7 Envelope with JH notes on the previous grouping.
5 8 Books I – IV, manuscript, corrected, later draft (folder 1 of 2)
6 1 Books I – IV, manuscript, corrected, later draft (folder 2 of 2)
Book I
6 2 First pages of final manuscript and first corrected typescript, final version
Book III
6 3-4 Manuscript, dated Aug. 26 – Nov. 24 [1966] (2 folders)
6 5 Manuscript, later version [“redone”], Jul. 28 – Sep. 8 [1966].
6 6-9 Corrected typescript and manuscript additions (4 folders)
6 10 Envelope with JH explanation of the previous 3 drafts.
Book IV
7 1 1st corrected typescript [“1966 version”]
7 2 Manuscript, Jan. 27 – Apr. 2, 1970
7 3 Manuscript, [1970]
7 4 Envelope with JH explanation of the previous 3 drafts.
7 5 2nd corrected typescript. Typed by JH from the above corrected manuscript.
7 6 Photocopy (partial) of the previous typescript.
7 7 Complete carbon copy of previous typescript.
7 8 Envelope with JH notes on the previous groupings.
Book V
8 1 “Notebook,” typescript, ca. 1962-64. Paragraphs and vignettes used in successive drafts.
8 2-3 Manuscript, early draft sections (2 folders)
8 4 Manuscript, Jun. 3 – Aug. 24 [1966]
8 5 1st corrected typescript. Carbon copy of [missing] October 1966 typescript.
8 6 1st typescript, uncorrected carbon copy, incomplete
8 7-8 Manuscript with corrections, Jan. 14 – Aug. 19, 1970 (2 folders)
8 9 Envelope with JH notes on the previous grouping.
9 1-2 Photocopy of previous manuscript, before corrections (2 folders)
9 3 Envelope including note by JH describing the previous manuscript.
9 4-5 2nd corrected typescript, after 1970 (2 folders)
9 6 Envelope with JH notes on the previous typescript.
Book VI “It Is Not True.” Working title: “The Idiot”
10 1 Manuscript, earliest draft, Dec. 6, 1972
10 2-3 Manuscript, Jan. 8 – Aug. 13, 1973 (2 folders)
10 4 Envelope with JH notes on the previous manuscripts.
10 5-6 Corrected typescript (2 folders)
11 1 Carbon copy, corrected
11 2 Corrected typescript with rewritten section
11 3 Corrected carbon copy of above
11 4 Envelope with JH notes on the previous grouping.
11 5 Manuscript, corrected end of chapter
Books VII, VIII, IX
11 6-10 Manuscripts, Dec. 1, 1973 – Jan. 1974 (5 folders)
Book VII “There’s No Getting Away With It.” Working title: “I’ve Got to Get Rid of Him”
12 1-2 Photocopied manuscript, corrected, Dec. 1, 1973 – Jan. 1974 (2 folders)
12 3 Corrected typescript
12 4 Instructions for typist, including 11 p. corrected typescript of Book VI as a sample.
12 5 Envelope with JH notes on the previous grouping.
12 6 Photocopied typescript, corrected
12 7 Photocopied typescript, uncorrected copy
Book IX
12 8-9 Manuscript, multiple versions, including deleted sections, Nov. 23, 1973 – Jan. 1974 (2 folders)
13 1 Corrected typescript
13 2 Corrected typescript, later version
13 3 Carbon copy of previous typescript, uncorrected
Later Revisions
13 4 Manuscripts, multiple sections, Feb. 4 – Apr. 10 [1971?]
13 5-10 Corrected typescripts and carbon copies (6 folders). Later revisions of multiple sections.
14 1-4 Photocopy of complete corrected typescript (folders 1-4 of 6), as submitted to editor, January 1974.
15 1-2 Photocopy of complete corrected typescript, (folders 5-6 of 6), as submitted to editor, January 1974.
15 3-4 Photocopy of previous typescript with revisions and additional manuscript pages (folders 1-2 of 6)
16 1-4 Photocopy of previous typescript with revisions and additional manuscript pages (folders 3-6 of 6)
17 1-4 Corrected typescript, 1974 (folders 1-4 of 5). “This is the final manuscript as submitted for copy editing.”
18 1 Corrected typescript, 1974 (folder 5 of 5). “This is the final manuscript as submitted for copy editing.”
18 2-4 Setting copy with author’s corrections, 1974 (folders 1-3 of 6)
19 1-3 Setting copy with author’s corrections, 1974 (folders 4-6 of 6)
19 4-5 Promotional material and advertisements, 1974-75 (2 folders)
20 1-4 Reviews and clippings, 1974-75 (4 folders)
Good As Gold [1979].
Background Research
21 1 “Kissinger (and Others): Used or unnecessary,” clippings, 1972-77
21 2 “Old (remnants),” clippings, 1972-77
21 3 “Kissinger – To Be Used,” clippings, 1973-77
21 4-5 Clippings, 1974-75 (2 folders)
21 6 Correspondence and clippings, 1976-79
21 7 Clippings, 1975-77
22 Index cards. Notes, dialogue, or vignettes and prose, organized by topic or person being discussed, approximately 400.
23 1-3 Early drafts, corrected typescripts (3 folders). Multiple short scenes, many of which are index card transcriptions, with later corrections.
Early manuscripts
23 4 Manuscript, Nov. 8 – Nov. 30, 1977
23 5 Manuscript, Dec. 4 – Dec. 23, 1977
23 6 Manuscript, multiple sections. “Old reworked pages.”
Early typescripts and later drafts
24 1 Chapter I typescript, photocopy, Sep. 1975. Original folder title: “Jos. Heller new novel 48 p.”
24 2-8 Chapter II, corrected manuscript and photocopies, Aug. 21 – Nov. 22 (7 folders)
24 9-11 Chapter III, corrected manuscript, Dec. 15 – Jan. 25 (3 folders)
24 12-16 Chapters I-III, corrected typescripts (5 folders). Multiple corrected sections.
25 1 Chapters I-II, corrected carbons. Later draft. “Complete manuscript 780 p. First cut and editing.”
25 2-3 Chapters I-III, corrected typescript (2 folders). Later draft.
25 4-7 Chapter IV, corrected manuscript, Feb. 23 – Apr. 26 (4 folders)
25 8 Chapter IV, corrected typescript. Includes note from typist.
26 1 Chapter IV, corrected typescript. Later version.
26 2-6 Chapter V, corrected manuscript, Jul. 20 – Dec. 21 (5 folders). Includes multiple drafts.
26 7-10 Chapter V, corrected typescript (4 folders). Multiple drafts.
26 11 Chapter V, corrected typescript. Later version.
27 1-2 Chapter VI, corrected manuscript, Feb. 10 – Apr. 13, 1977 (2 folders)
27 3 Chapter VI, corrected typescripts. Multiple drafts.
27 4-5 Chapter VI, corrected typescripts (2 folders). Later version.
28 1-6 Chapter VII, corrected typescripts, (6 folders). Multiple drafts.
28 7 Chapter VII, corrected typescript
28 8 Chapter VII, corrected typescript. Later version.
28 9 Chapters V-VI, corrected typescript.
29 1-4 Chapter VIII, corrected manuscript, Mar. 7 – Jun. 5, 1978 (4 folders)
29 5-6 Chapter VIII, corrected typescripts (2 folders). Multiple sections.
29 7-8 Chapter VIII, corrected typescript (2 folders). Later draft.
30 1-4 Typescript, uncorrected (4 folders). “Manuscript retyped after first cut and editing.”
30a 1-5 Setting copy, corrected typescript (5 folders)
31 Advance uncorrected proofs, bound in yellow paper covers, 4 copies. “Probable publication: April 1979.”
31 1 Reviews and related articles, 1979, 1984
God Knows [1984].
32 Index cards, manuscript and typescript, approximately 400. Contains background notes, scenes, and dialogue.
32 1 Large index cards, 4 items, manuscript
33 1-2 Notes and photocopied research materials, corrected typescripts (2 folders)
33 3 Spiral notebook
33 4 Manuscript, early, 1 p.
33 5-6 Chapter 1, corrected typescript (2 folders)
33 7 Folder from previous typescript, including notes on chapter divisions.
33 8 Chapter 2, manuscript, Aug. 29 – Aug. 31, 1980
33 9 Chapter 2, corrected typescript
33 10 Chapters 2-3, corrected typescript
33 11-12 Chapter 3, corrected typescript (2 folders). Early draft.
34 1 Chapter 3, corrected typescript
34 2-3 Chapter 3, manuscripts and corrected typescripts (2 folders). Later revisions.
34 4 Chapter 4, manuscript [1 p.] and corrected typescripts
34 5 Chapter 4, corrected typescript
34 6 Folder from previous typescript. Includes JH notes.
34 7 Chapter 4, corrected typescript
34 8 Chapter 5, corrected typescript
34 9 Chapter 5, corrected typescript, revised
34 10 Chapter 6, manuscript, Sep. 8 – Oct. 31 [1980].
34 11 Chapter 6, manuscript and corrected typescript
34 12 Chapter 6, corrected typescript
35 1 Chapter 7, manuscript, Dec. 18 – Jan. 15 [1980-81].
35 2-3 Chapter 7, corrected typescript (2 folders)
35 4 Chapter 8, manuscripts and corrected typescripts. Includes background notes and 6 index cards.
35 5 Chapter 8, manuscript, Feb. 23 – Apr. 13 [1981].
35 6 Chapter 8, corrected typescript
35 7 Chapter 9, manuscript, May 9 – May 15 [1981].
35 8 Chapter 9, manuscript, May 17 – Jul. 15 [1981].
35 9 Chapter 9, manuscript and corrected typescripts
35 10 Chapter 9, manuscript and corrected typescripts. Later version.
36 1 Chapter 9, corrected typescript
36 2-3 Chapter 10, corrected manuscript, Aug. 9 – Oct. 23 (2 folders)
36 4 Chapter 10, corrected typescript
36 5 Chapter 10, corrected typescript. Later version.
36 6 Chapter 11, corrected typescript
36 7 Chapter 12, corrected typescript
36 8 Chapter 13, corrected typescript
37 1 Chapter 14, manuscript, Apr. 15 – Nov. 30
37 2 Chapter 14, corrected typescripts
37 3-15 Revisions. Notes, manuscripts and corrected typescripts, multiple sections (13 folders)
37 16 Working manuscript
37 17 Envelope with JH notes on previous manuscript.
38 1-15 Second working manuscript, corrected (15 folders). Begins with chapter 2.
38 16 Envelopes (8) with JH notes on previous manuscript.
39 1-7 Manuscript with first revisions, corrected typescript (folders 1-7 of 9)
40 1-2 Manuscript with first revisions, corrected typescript (folders 8-9 of 9)
40 3-5 Draft one, photocopy (folder 1 of 4). Incorporates first revisions.
Working title: “God Forbid.”
41 1 Draft one, photocopy (folders 2-4 of 4). Incorporates first revisions. Working title: “God Forbid.”
41 2-3 Second draft, corrected typescript (folders 1-2 of 6)
42 1-4 Second draft, corrected typescript (folders 3-6 of 6)
43 1-4 Third draft, uncorrected typescript (4 folders)
44 1-4 Fourth draft, corrected typescript (4 folders)
45 1-2 Fourth draft, corrected typescript (2 folders). Same draft with alternate corrections to chapters 1-5.
45 3-4 Presetting copy, corrected typescript (folders 1-2 of 4)
46 1-2 Presetting copy, corrected typescript (folders 3-4 of 4)
47 1-4 Second presetting copy (4 folders)
48 1-4 Master setting copy, first pass, Apr. 17, 1984 (4 folders)
49 1-5 Setting copy, Jun. 6, 1984 (5 folders)
50 1-3 Galleys (3 folders)
50 4 Publicity, clippings, 1985
50 5 Reviews, articles and printed excerpts, 1984
No Laughing Matter [1986].
Background Research
51 1 Clippings, 1981-83
51 2 “The Disease,” Guillain-Barré Syndrome clippings, 1976-83
51 3-4 “Cost,” check register and medical bills (2 folders), 1980-82
51 5 “The High Cost,” insurance statements, 1981
51 6 “Medical – Mt. Sinai,” progress notes and chronology of hospital stay, 1981
51 7 “Medical – Rusk,” physical and occupational therapy record, 1982-83
51 8 Progress notes, manuscript and photocopy, 1981
Divorce – depositions, background documents, legal correspondence
RESTRICTED BOX
52 1-2 JH deposition, typescript, Oct. 17, 1983 (2 folders)
52 3-4 “Binderman” (2 folders), 1983
52 5-6 “Blank” (2 folders), 1982-83
52 7 “Court,” 1981-83
52 8 “Felder,” 1983
52 9 “Felder, book,” 1982-83
RESTRICTED BOX
53 1-2 “Gordon” (2 folders), 1982-83
53 3 “Jaeger,” 1977-82
53 4-5 “Sheresky” (2 folders), 1981-82
Early notes and drafts
54 1 “Progress report – personal,” manuscript, May 1, 1983
54 2 “Chapters,” notes and outline, typescript
54 3 “Disease,” notes and drafts, manuscript
54 4 “Outline for Finishing,” manuscript
Manuscripts
54 5-9 “Handwritten MSS. (minus my 1st two chapters),” manuscripts and corrected typescripts (5 folders), 1984-85
55 1 Manuscript fragment with later corrected typescripts, multiple sections, 1984-85
Typescripts
55 2 “Guillane-Barre Syndrome,” dictation typescript, corrected
Chapter XIV “My Life in Court”
55 3 Corrected typescript
55 4 Corrected typescript, multiple sections
55 5-6 Manuscripts, corrected typescripts and photocopies (2 folders)
55 7 Corrected typescript, photocopy
55 8 Corrected typescript, photocopy, later edit
56 1-2 Corrected typescript, photocopy (2 folders)
56 3 Manuscripts and corrected typescripts
56 4 Corrected typescript
56 5 Speed Vogel sections (edited by Ben McCormick and JH), corrected typescripts
56 6-7 Ben McCormick edits of multiple sections, corrected typescripts (2 folders)
56 8 “Retyped pp.,” corrected typescripts
57 1-9 “Excerpts,” corrected typescripts (9 folders). Edits by JH and editor Faith Sale. Selections made for possible magazine submission.
57 10-13 Corrected passages, JH to Faith Sale, corrected typescripts (4 folders)
57 14 Corrections, manuscript list, 1985
57 15 “Corrections (final mss),” manuscript list
Complete drafts
58 1-5 “1st typed Mss. with 1st editorial changes indicated,” manuscript and corrected typescript (folders 1-5 of 6)
59 1 “1st typed Mss. with 1st editorial changes indicated,” manuscript and corrected typescript (folder 6 of 6)
59 2-3 “Part of MSS from editor with her markings for editorial changes,” photocopy of corrected typescript (2 folders)
60 1-4 Draft 2, corrected typescript (4 folders)
61 1-2 Draft 3, corrected photocopy [partial] (2 folders)
61 3-5 Draft 3, corrected typescript, additional corrections (3 folders)
62 1-3 Draft 3, photocopy of previous typescript (3 folders)
63 1-2 Draft 3, photocopy (2 folders). “Joe Heller copy – pls. hold for instructions.”
63 3-4 Draft 3, corrected typescript with further corrections (2 folders)
64 1-4 Draft 4, corrected typescript (4 folders)
65 1-3 Draft 4, corrected photocopy (3 folders)
66 1-3 Draft 4, additional corrections, photocopy (3 folders)
67 1-3 Draft 4, additional corrections, photocopy #2 (3 folders). Includes 2 p. note of corrections from copy editor Ben McCormick.
68 1-2 Draft 4, later corrections (2 folders)
68 3-6 Late corrections, multiple fragments, corrected typescripts (4 folders)
69 1-3 “Pre-final revisions copy,” photocopy (3 folders)
69a Author’s copy, corrected typescript with legal correspondence, Sept. 1985
70 1-3 Setting copy (3 folders)
71 1-2 Author’s galleys, corrected, Sep. 18, 1985 (2 folders)
71 3-5 Editor’s galleys, corrected (3 folders). Includes 7 pages photocopied from printed book showing uncorrected typos.
72 1-7 “Bad galleys” (7 folders). Partial galleys and several fragments of corrected typescript.
72 8-9 Revised master proof (2 folders)
73 1-2 Page proofs, corrected, Oct. 15, 1985 (2 folders)
73 3-4 Page proofs, corrected [later edit] (2 folders)
74 1-2 Corrections to page proofs and correspondence, Nov. 22, 1985 (2 folders)
74 3-4 Repros (2 folders)
74 5 Jacket designs, artwork and correspondence
74 6 Author photograph, correspondence, 1985
74 7 Jacket copy, corrected typescript
74 8 Catalog and jacket copy, corrected typescripts
Picture This [1988].
Background Research
75 1 Index cards, notes, manuscripts
75 2 Notebook. Contains chronology of world events, 1605-1669.
75 3 Notebook. Contains extensive outlines.
75 4 Notes on ancient Greece, manuscripts and typescripts
76 1-2 The Frick Collection and Rembrandt, manuscripts and researcher’s notes, corrected (2 folders)
76 3-4 Rembrandt, researcher’s notes and correspondence, 1986 (2 folders)
76 5 Rembrandt and Dutch chronology, notes and corrected typescripts
76 6-7 “Remb.: Dickey,” photocopies and clippings (2 folders)
76 8-9 Research materials, photocopies (2 folders)
Notes
76 10 Early notes and text fragments, corrected typescripts
76 11-12 “Last,” last chapter, typed notes and index card (2 folders)
76 13 Rembrandt, notes, manuscript
76 14-16 “Remb: Last,” typed notes, manuscripts and clippings (3 folders)
76 17-18 “Soc. trial,” trial of Socrates, typed notes, corrected (2 folders)
Manuscripts and Corrected Typescripts
77 1-2 Chapters 1-2 (2 folders)
77 3 Chapter 2
77 4 Chapter 6
77 5 Chapters 6-7
77 6 Chapter 9
77 7 Chapter 11
77 8 Chapters 12-13
78 1 Chapters 15-17
78 2 Chapters 18-20
78 3 Chapter 21
78 4 Chapters 22-25
78 5 Chapter 26
78 6 Chapters 27-29
78 7 Chapters 30-31
79 1-2 Chapter 32 (2 folders). Includes manuscript notes and chronology.
79 3 Chapter 33
79 4 Chapter 35
79 5-6 Revised draft, corrected typescript (2 folders). Lacking chapters 11, 13, 16, 20-21, 26, 30.
80 1-2 Revised draft with further corrections, typescript (2 folders)
80 3 Multiple sections and fragments, corrected printouts. Includes several long deleted passages.
Complete drafts
80 4 “First typescript: 120 pages (Redone 5/87 as part of final mss: 174 pp.),” corrected typescript. Working title: “Poetics.”
80 5 Photocopy of previous typescript, without corrections.
81 1 “Work copy (pp. 1-21) revised,” corrected typescript
81 2 “Earlier draft,” p. 1-21, photocopy
81 3-5 Complete draft, corrected typescript (3 folders)
82 1-3 Photocopy of previous draft, corrected (3 folders). “Xerox of first typed mss of 590 pages.”
83 1-3 “First typescript reduced to 419 pages,” corrected typescript Oct. 1987 (3 folders)
83 4 First typescript, corrected (folder 1 of 3)
84 1-2 First typescript, corrected (folders 2-3 of 3)
84 3-5 2nd typescript, corrected, Jan. 1988 (3 folders)
85 1-3 Setting copy (3 folders)
85 4 Final fact checking, notes and correspondence, 1988
Closing Time [1994].
Background Research
86 1 Index cards, notes and text fragments, manuscript. Approximately 160 cards.
86 2 Catch-22 character list, plot summary and notes, corrected typescript
86 3 Catch-22 character sketches, corrected typescript
86 4 Character notes, appended corrected pages of Catch-22, manuscript and corrected typescript
86 5 “Dante: images,” World War II, nuclear FOIA research report and correspondence, n.d.
86 6 Port Authority Bus Terminal, research report and correspondence, 1989
86 7 “Time sequence,” typescript outline
86 8 Wedding, notes and scenes, typescript
86 9 “The Day Bush Left,” novel excerpt from The East Hampton Star, Jun. 28, 1990.
Manuscripts and chapter drafts
87 1 Chapters 1-5, typescript
87 2 Chapters 1-5, typescript, revised
87 3 Chapters 6-10, corrected typescript
87 4 Chapter 9, notes
87 5 Chapter 9, manuscript
87 6 Chapter 9, corrected typescript
87 7 Chapter 11, manuscript
88 1 Chapter 11, “first draft – rough,” corrected typescript
88 2 Chapter 11, second draft, corrected typescript
88 3-5 Chapter 12, manuscript and corrected typescript (3 folders)
89 1 Chapter 12, corrected typescript
89 2 Chapter 13, corrected typescript
89 3 Chapter 14, corrected typescript
89 4 Chapters 14-15, corrected typescript
89 5 Chapter 15, manuscripts and corrected typescript
89 6 Chapter 15, corrected typescript
89 7 Chapter 16, corrected typescript
89 8 Chapter 17, notes and correspondence
89 9 Chapter 17, manuscript
90 1 Chapter 17, corrected typescript
90 2-3 Chapter 18, corrected typescript (2 folders)
90 4 Chapter 19, notes
90 5 Chapter 19, manuscript
90 6 Chapter 19, “first draft,” corrected typescript
90 7 Chapter 19, fragments and corrected typescript
91 1 Chapter 20, notes, manuscript and corrected typescript
91 2-3 Chapter 21, correspondence, manuscript and corrected typescript (2 folders)
91 4-7 Chapters 22-23, manuscript (4 folders)
91 8 Chapter 22, outline and corrected typescript
91 9 Chapter 22, corrected typescript
92 1-2 Chapters 22-23, corrected typescript (2 folders)
92 3 Chapter 23, corrected typescript
92 4 Chapter 25, manuscript and corrected typescript
92 5 Chapter 27, manuscript
92 6 Chapter 27, corrected typescript
92 7 Chapter 28, notes, manuscript and corrected typescript. “No handwritten first draft.”
92 8 Chapter 29, manuscript and corrected typescript
92 9 Chapter 30, manuscript
92 10 Chapters 30-31, notes and manuscript. Notes include an annotated group ofCatch-22 pages. “July 1993.”
93 1-2 Chapters 30-31, corrected typescript (2 folders)
93 3 Chapter 31, manuscript
93 4 Chapter 31, corrected typescript
93 5 Chapter 32, corrected typescript
93 6 Chapter 34, manuscript
93 7 Chapter 34, corrected typescript
Fragments
93 8 “Melissa,” manuscript
93 9 “Revised pages,” corrected typescripts
Complete drafts
94 1 Chapters 1-8, typescript draft
94 2 Chapters 1-5, typescript draft, later version
94 3 Chapters 3-10, revised Aug. 9, 1989
95 1-2 Revision, Dec. 1989 (2 folders)
95 3-4 Revision, Dec. 1989 (photocopy of previous draft) (2 folders)
95 5 Revision, 1990
96 1-4 Chapters 12-34, later draft (4 folders)
97 1-4 Photocopy of previous draft (folders 1-4 of 6)
98 1-2 Photocopy of previous draft (folders 5-6 of 6)
3-5 Typescript used for first revisions, uncorrected, Oct. 1993 (3 folders)
99 1-3 1st revision, work copy 1 (3 folders)
4 1st revision, work copy 2 (folder 1 of 3)
100 1-2 1st revision, work copy 2 (folders 2-3 of 3)
3-4 1st revision, work copy 3 (2 folders)
101 1-3 Copy with 1st revisions made, Nov. 1993 (folders 1-3 of 5)
102 1-2 Copy with 1st revisions made, Nov. 1993 (folders 4-5 of 5)
3-4 2nd revisions, work copy (folders 1-2 of 5)
103 1-3 2nd revisions, work copy (folders 3-5 of 5)
4 Final submission, work copy, Feb. 1994 (folder 1 of 5). Includes editorial correspondence with Michael Korda.
104 1-4 Final submission, work copy, Feb. 1994 (folders 2-5 of 5)
105 1-4 Setting copy (4 folders)
Now and Then [1998].
Background Research
106 1 Coney Island, correspondence and clippings. Includes JH article in Show (1962) on Coney Island and family correspondence.
106 2 GIs in Italy, correspondence and notes, 1995
106 3 Joseph Heller flight records, 1944-45
106 4 Personal photographs, World War II
Manuscript
106 5-6 Manuscript, partial (2 folders)
Typescripts
106 7 Early scenes, corrected typescripts
106 8-9 First draft, corrected typescript (2 folders)
107 1 First draft, corrected typescript, additional corrections
107 2 Chapters 2-3, corrected typescript
107 3 Chapter 6, corrected typescript
107 4 Chapter 8, corrected typescript
107 5 Chapter 9, corrected typescripts
107 6 Chapter 10, corrected typescripts
108 1-3 1st copy before edits, corrected typescript (3 folders). “First mss. copy. Before editing suggestions by editor, Robert Gottlieb.”
108 4 Editor’s copy (folder 1 of 3). “First mss copy with editorial suggestions by Robert Gottlieb, editor.”
109 1-2 Editor’s copy (folders 2-3 of 3)
109 3-5 Photocopy of previous typescript (3 folders)
110 1-2 Revised copy (2 folders). “Revised version, with additional notes by editor for further (second) revision.”
110 3-4 Setting copy (2 folders)
111 1-2 Author’s proofs, 1st pass (2 folders)
111 3-4 Author’s proofs, 2nd pass (2 folders)
112 1-2 2nd pass, foul proofs with editorial correspondence (2 folders)
112 3-4 3rd pass, revised proof (2 folders)
113 1 Blues
113 2 Dust jacket mock-ups
Related documents
113 3 Forbes F.Y.I. article submission, manuscript and corrected typescript, 1996. This article was the original (deleted) first chapter of Now and Then.
113 4 JH, “What Did You Eat in the War, Daddy?” Forbes F.Y.I., March 11, 1996.
113 5 Book reviews, U.S., 1998
113 6 Book reviews and correspondence, Europe, 1998
114 1-2 Fan mail (2 folders), 1998. Includes notes from many childhood friends from Brooklyn.
Abandoned novel [ca. late 1980s-early 1990s].
“Put aside about 1993 (or earlier). Definitely abandoned 1997.” A novel of the Old Testament. Each chapter is written from the perspective of a single figure: Isaac, Sarah, Abraham, Hagar, and Ishmael.
114 3 Character sketches, typescript
114 4 Lists of background items and setting elements, typescript
114 5-6 Early notes and scenes, corrected typescripts (2 folders)
114 7-8 Chapter sequence and synopsis, corrected typescripts (2 folders)
114 9 Chapters 1-5, typescript
Screenplays.
115 1 Collaboration contract with George Mandel, 1952
115 2 “The Big Squeeze,” outline, typescript, after 1963. Working title: “Macdougal Street.”
115 3 “The Big Squeeze,” screenplay typescript, co-written with George Mandel, after 1963
115 4 “The Bird in the Fevverbloom Suit,” screenplay typescript, co-written with George Mandel, 1952
115 5 “Howe and Hummel,” screenplay typescript, co-written with George Mandel, 1968
115 6 “King Solomon’s Smidjik, or The Smidjik,” outline, 1964
Other writings.
116 1 Catch-22 film, remarks on its production, corrected typescript, ca. 1970
116 2 Short stories and magazine articles, clippings, 1963-1994
Awards.
116 3 American Academy of Arts and Letters, induction documents, 1977.Includes signatures of Ralph Ellison, Jacques Barzun and Malcolm Cowley.
116 4 Sophomore National Literary Festival Award, University of Notre Dame, plaque, 1968
Related items and clippings.
116 5 JH and Catch-22, clippings, 1974-1975
116 6 Catch-22 Symposium, Air Force Academy, correspondence and clippings, 1986
116 7 Prague Book Fair, articles and clippings, 1997
Audio/Video.
117 “Today” show interview with Barbara Walters, 1974, cassette tape
Something Happened radio interview, England, 1974, cassette
“The South Bank Show” – London Weekend, Apr. 1, 1985, VHS videotape
“Larry King Show” interview, Feb. 6, 1986, cassette
Oxford, “The Books Show,” Channel 4, UK, 1991, VHS videotape
“Face to Face,” BBC, UK, Dec. 14, 1993, 1 VHS videotape
“The Late Show” (UK), Sep. 27, 1994, VHS videotape
Prague Book Fair, May 1997, VHS videotape
Czech radio interview (in English), May 1997, cassette
“Diane Rehm Show,” Feb. 26, 1998, cassette
“Simons on Sunday,” Classic FM (UK), Mar. 22, 1998, cassette
“The Book Show” (UK), Apr. 13, 1998, VHS videotape
118 “Books and Writing” (Australian National Radio), Apr. 1998, cassette
Now and Then TV interviews, 1998, 2 VHS videotapes
“Bill Moyers’ World of Ideas,” VHS videotape, n.d.
German TV, “J. Heller Uberhaupt nicht Kumich,” VHS videotape, n.d.
Swiss-Italian TV, VHS videotape, n.d.
“Hard Talk – Joseph Heller,” BBC News, VHS videotape, n.d.
Oversize.
119 WBFO Buffalo, Joseph Heller reading from Catch-22 and Something Happened, Apr. 1967, 59:30, 1 reel-to-reel tape.
Additional items.
120-122 Three boxes of empty file folders with JH’s titles, from original group of papers, without additional annotations.
123-124 Unrelated collection of book proofs, setting copies, and blues, ca. 1985. Financial planning titles edited by Heller’s editors Faith Sale and Ben McCormick, for possible JH jacket blurb?
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