Descriptive Summary
	Creator:	Hammond, Robert M. (Robert Morris), 1920-
	Title:	Robert Hammond Papers
	Dates:	ca. 1949-1998
	Abstract:	Robert Hammond (b.1920) is a dedicated educator and author in French literature and cinema. He has taught at the University of Arizona-Tuscon, Harvard University, and most recently at SUNY-Cortland, where he also served as chair of the International Communications and Culture Department. Hammond has written numerous plays, published analyses and criticisms of French filmography, translated various texts, and has contributed to the general scholarship on the French theater and cinema. The Robert Hammond Papers contain original manuscripts of plays, books, articles, interviews, correspondence and other collected works of Hammond.
	Quantity:	ca. 12 linear feet (14 archival boxes)
	Call Phrase:	Robert Hammond Papers, MSS 164

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Biographical Note

Robert Hammond (b. 1920) is Professor Emeritus of French Literature and Cinema from SUNY-Cortland. He earned a BA from the University of Rochester (1942), and both an MA (1947) and PhD (1952) from Yale University. He was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to France (1949-1950) along with numerous other honors, fellowships and grants. Hammond was an instructor, and then professor of French at the University of Arizona-Tuscon (1953-1967). He later was professor of French at Harvard University (1965-1966), and a visiting professor of French Literature and Cinema at Wells College in Aurora, NY (1967-1968). Since 1968, Hammond has taught at SUNY-Cortland, where he also served as chair of the International Communications and Culture Department. Hammond currently resides in Paris, France.

Along with being a dedicated instructor, Hammond has published numerous analyses and critiques of French literature and films, translated texts between French and English, and contributed countless papers and general scholarship on the French cinema. Much of Hammond’s extensive scholarly work focuses on French filmmaker Jean Cocteau, and his bilingual edition of Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast (NYU Press, 1970) is widely cited within the academy. Hammond is also the author of over 40 plays in both English and French and various other works of both poetry and prose.

In 1983 Hammond donated his collection of 275 French film scripts to the Fales Library, creating the Hammond Film Script Archive. Hammond has continued to acquire and donate scripts throughout the years since his original gift. As of March 2003, the Hammond Film Script Archive consists of 454 scripts spanning the years 1935 through 1996.

In 1995 Hammond again made a major donation in the form of his personal papers. The Robert Hammond Papers provide important links to the Film Script Archive as well as primary research materials for students working in Cinema Studies.

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Scope and Content Note

The Robert Hammond Papers consist of 14 boxes or approximately 12 linear feet of materials. The majority of the collection represents original manuscripts of plays, films, books and other prose authored by Hammond. Most contain various drafts and formats of a particular item, including handwritten pages, typed or mimeographed sheets, both bound and unbound. The Papers also include the work of other authors and playwrights, most notably a collection of plays written by Pascal Vrebos, a friend of Hammond. Also included with the Papers are research materials, reviews & news clippings, production notes & receipts, correspondence, and other various notes and annotations regarding his creative works. The majority of the collection is in English, with some French manuscripts where noted.

SERIES 1: Manuscripts: Play and Film Scripts

Series I contains numerous drafts and formats of various play and film scripts. Series 1 consists of 6 boxes (8 linear feet) and is divided into 5 subseries.

Subseries I.A contains five boxes of scripts written by Robert Hammond.

Subseries I.B contains scripts written by Pascal Vrebos

Subseries I.C contains scripts written by various other authors

Subseries I.D contains scripts of unidentified authorship (presumably by Hammond)

Subseries I.E contains various notes regarding unwritten plays

SERIES II: Manuscripts: Prose

Series II contains numerous drafts and formats of various fiction and non-fiction books and articles. Series II consists of 2 boxes (3 linear feet) and is divided into 4 subseries.

Subseries II.A contains prose written by Robert Hammond.

Subseries II.B contains prose written by various other authors

Subseries II.C contains prose of unidentified authorship (presumably by Hammond)

Subseries II.D contains various notes regarding unwritten prose

SERIES III: Interviews

Series III contains interviews conducted by Robert Hammond and is divided into 2 subseries.

Subseries III.A contains written interviews conducted by Robert Hammond.

Subseries III.B contains 28 audiocassettes of interviews conducted by Robert Hammond

SERIES IV: Miscellaneous

Series IV contains various printed material and media and is divided into 3 subseries.

Subseries IV.A contains various French cinema publications featuring screenplays and directors.

Subseries IV.B contains various French cinema promotional materials

Subseries IV.C contains one box of: diskettes containing various correspondence, audio tapes and a large-format, dated database printout of the Hammond Film Script Archive

SERIES V: Correspondence

Series V contains 1 box (1.5 linear feet) of correspondence Robert Hammond received from various professional and personal acquaintances.

SERIES VI: Production Photos

Series VI contains original production photos (along with photocopies) of three French films.

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Arrangement
	Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject within each subseries.
	The files are grouped into 6 series:
		I, Manuscripts: Play and film scripts
		II, Manuscripts: Prose
		III, Interviews
		IV, Miscellaneous
		V, Correspondence
		VI, Production Photos

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Related Material at the Fales Library and Special Collections

Hammond Film Script Collection

Aubrey Wisberg Papers

Papers of E. L. Doctorow

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Separated Material

There is no information about materials that are associated by provenance to the described materials that have been physically separated or removed.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Open for research without restrictions. Appointments are necessary to consult archive and manuscript materials.

Use Restrictions

Collection use is subject to all copyright laws. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Director of the Fales Library and Special Collections. For further information, contact:
Fales Library and Special Collections
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012

Phone: (212) 998-2596
Fax: (212) 995-3835
E-mail: fales.library@nyu.edu

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Access Points
	Subject Names:
		Barjansky, Michael.
		Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963.
		Delannoy, Jean, 1908-
		Hammond, Robert M. (Robert Morris), 1920-
		Rohmer, Eric, 1920-
		Spaak, Charles.
		Vrebos, Pascal.
	Subject Topics:
		Motion pictures--France.
		Playwriting.
		Theater -- Production and direction.
	Subject Places:
		New York (State)--New York.
	Document Types:
		Clippings.
		Correspondence.
		Manuscripts.
		Photographs.
		Reviews.
		Screenplays.
		Scripts (documents).
		Sound recordings.

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Administrative Information

Provenance

The Robert Hammond Papers were donated to the Fales Library in 1995 by Robert Hammond.

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Identification of item, date (if known); The Robert Hammond Papers ; MSS 164; [box number]; [folder number]; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.

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Container List

[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]

Series I: Manuscripts: Play and film scripts
Subseries A: Robert Hammond
Scope and Content: Play and film scripts written by Robert Hammond. Manuscripts are in English unless otherwise noted.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1	1	The Artful Doctor (ver. 1: handwritten in notebooks)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	2	The Artful Doctor (ver. 2: handwritten in notebook)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	3	Beirut 75 (ver. 1: handwritten)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	4	Beirut 75 (ver. 2: typed copy with plot summary) (see also Series 2A, box 7, folder 19)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	5	Big Stairway (ver. 1: handwritten), June 28, 1958	1958			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	6	Big Stairway (ver. 2: handwritten in notebooks) (1 of 2), Aug 10, 1958	1958			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	7	Big Stairway (ver. 2: handwritten in notebooks) (2 of 2), Aug 10, 1958	1958			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	8	Big Stairway (ver. 3: typed copy, bound)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	9	Big Stairway (ver. 4: typed copy, bound)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	10	Blind Voyage (ver. 1: handwritten)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	11	Blind Voyage (ver. 2: handwritten, bound), July 15, 1960	1960			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	12	Blind Voyage (ver. 3: mimeograph copy, bound)	1960			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	13	Bon Voyage (ver. 1: mimeograph copy, bound)	1960			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	14	Bon Voyage (ver. 2: mimeograph originals)	1960			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	15	Bon Voyage (ver. 3: mimeograph copy, bound)	1960			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	16	Bon Voyage (ver. 4: director's production copy with annotations)	1961			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	17	Bon Voyage (production notes & receipts)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	18	Bon Voyage (film screenplay, typed)	1982			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	19	Bon Voyage (ver. 1: film screenplay, handwritten in notebook, French)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616222
1	20	Bon Voyage (ver. 2: film screenplay, handwritten with edits, French)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616222
Box	Folder	Title	Date
2	21	Charles and Alexis (handwritten in notebooks) (1 of 2)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	22	Charles and Alexis (handwritten in notebooks) (2 of 2)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	23	Charlie and the Four Kings (handwritten), Aug 13, 1960	1960			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	24	Circe and the Impresario (ver. 1: handwritten)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	25	Circe and the Impresario (ver. 2: handwritten in notebook),	1959			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	26	Circe and the Impresario (ver. 3: mimeograph copy, bound)	1961			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	27	Common Market Cousins (handwritten)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	28	Common Market Cousins (typed) (see also Series 2B, box 8, folders 35 & 36)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	29	Dance of the Old Men (ver. 1: handwritten) , Sep 03, 1960	1960			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	30	The Dance of the [Little] Old Men (ver. 2: handwritten, bound), Sep 03, 1960	1960			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	31	The Dance of the Little Old Men (ver. 3: mimeograph copy, bound), Sep 03, 1960	1960			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	32	The Dream of the Life and Therefore (ver. 1: handwritten), Jul 08, 1961	1961			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	33	The Dream of the Life and Therefore (ver. 2: handwritten, bound)	1961			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	34	The Dream of the Life and Therefore (ver. 3: mimeograph masters)1961	1961			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	35	The Dream of the Life and Therefore (ver. 4: mimeograph copy, bound)	1961			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	36	Druse (handwritten in notebooks)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	37	The Ember (ver. 1: handwritten in notebooks) (1 of 2)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	38	The Ember (ver. 1: handwritten in notebooks) (2 of 2)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	39	The Ember (ver. 2: handwritten in notebooks) (1 of 2)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	40	The Ember (ver. 2: handwritten in notebooks) (2 of 2)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616230
2	41	Flora Tristan (handwritten & plot summary) (see also Series 2A, box 7, folder 11)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616230
Box	Folder	Title	Date
3	42	Flowers for a Maypole (ver. 1: handwritten), July 28, 1959	1959			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	43	Flowers for a Maypole (ver. 2: handwritten in notebooks)	1959			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	44	Flowers for a Maypole (ver. 3: mimeograph masters)	1960			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	45	Flowers for a Maypole (ver. 4: mimeograph copy, bound)	1960			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	46	Flowers for a Maypole (ver. 5: director's copy with annotations)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	47	Flowers for a Maypole (ver. 6: mimeograph copy, bound), Dec 30, 1959	1959			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	48	Flowers for a Maypole (production notes & news clippings)	1961			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	49	Hector's Farewell (ver. 1: handwritten sheets, unordered)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	50	Hector's Farewell (ver. 2: handwritten), August 27, 1959	1959			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	51	Hector's Farewell (ver. 3: mimeograph masters)	1960			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	52	Hector's Farewell (ver. 4: mimeograph copy, bound)	1960			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	53	Hector's Farewell (ver. 5: handwritten, bound, legal)	1960			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	54	Hope: I Coughed on a Snowflake (handwritten in notebooks) (1 of 2)				Barcode: 31142040616248
3	55	Hope: I Coughed on a Snowflake (handwritten in notebooks) (2 of 2)				Barcode: 31142040616248
3	56	Hope of the Hopis (handwritten in notebooks)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	57	Inside Out (ver. 1: handwritten)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	58	Inside Out (ver. 2: handwritten)	1964			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	59	Johann Sebastian Schmidt (handwritten)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	60	Johann Sebastian Schmidt or, A Teacher Passes (handwritten in notebook)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	61	Johann Sebastian Schmidt or, A Teacher Passes (typed, bound)	1964			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	62	The Man with the Happy Walk (ver. 1: handwritten)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	63	The Man with the Happy Walk (ver. 2: handwritten in notebooks)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	64	The Man with the Happy Walk (ver. 3: handwritten in notebooks)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	65	The Man with the Happy Walk (notes & sketches)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	66	The Matriarchs (ver. 1: handwritten), August 7, 1961	1961			Barcode: 31142040616248
3	67	The Matriarchs (ver. 2: typed copy)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616248
Box	Folder	Title	Date
4	68	The Money Bag (ver. 1: handwritten in notebook)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	69	The Money Bag (ver. 2: typed), June 30, 1972	1972			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	70	The Money Bag (production notes, clippings, plot summary)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	71	Mr. Clown (ver. 1: handwritten, incomplete)	1959			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	72	Mr. Clown (ver. 2: handwritten in notebooks) (1 of 2)	1959			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	73	Mr. Clown (ver. 2: handwritten in notebooks) (2 of 2)	1959			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	74	Mr. Clown (ver. 3: typed copy, bound)	1959			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	75	Mr. Clown (review of play)	1961			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	76	Nine Points of the Law (ver. 1: handwritten in notebooks), Apr 25, 1957	1957			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	77	Nine Points of the Law (ver. 2: handwritten)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	78	The Nursery (ver. 1: mimeograph copy, bound)	1963			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	79	The Nursery (ver. 2: mimeograph copy, bound, alternate cover)	1963			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	80	The Nursery (ver. 3: mimeograph copy, bound, "revised")	undated			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	81	The Nursery (ver. 4: carbon copy, bound)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	82	The Nursery (promotional poster & program, French)	1998			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	83	The Party (ver. 1: handwritten, legal)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	84	The Party (ver. 2: mimeograph copy)	1958			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	85	Pop Korn (various TV scripts, handwritten in notebooks) (1 of 2)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	86	Pop Korn (various TV scripts, handwritten in notebooks) (2 of 2)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	87	Pop Korn (production notes and plot summaries)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	88	The Pure (ver. 1: handwritten), July 14, 1959	1959			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	89	The Pure (ver. 2: handwritten in notebooks) (1 of 2)	1959			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	90	The Pure (ver. 2: handwritten in notebooks) (2 of 2)	1959			Barcode: 31142040616255
4	91	The Pure (ver. 3: typed, bound)	1959			Barcode: 31142040616255
Box	Folder	Title	Date
5	92	The Royal Italian Cafe (ver. 1: handwritten in notebooks) (1 of 2), February 10, 1959	1959			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	93	The Royal Italian Cafe (ver. 1: handwritten in notebooks) (2 of 2)	1959			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	94	The Royal Italian Cafe (ver. 2: handwritten)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	95	The Royal Italian Cafe (ver. 3: typed)	1959			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	96	Siexta (ver. 1: handwritten), May 24, 1959	1959			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	97	Siexta (ver. 2: handwritten in notebooks), July 14, 1959	1959			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	98	Siexta (ver. 3: typed, bound)	1959			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	99	The Sign of the Cabbage and the Rose, or, Under the Sign of the Stork	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	100	Solitaire (ver. 1: handwritten)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	101	Solitaire (ver. 2: handwritten in notebooks)	1958			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	102	Solitaire (ver. 3: mimeograph copy, bound)	1960			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	103	Solitaire (ver. 4: typed photocopy)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	104	Solitaire (production notes & news clippings) (see also Series 2A, box 8, folder 24)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	105	Solitaire (French) (ver. 1: handwritten)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	106	Solitaire (French) (ver. 2: typed)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	107	Solitaire (French) (ver. 3: mimeograph copy, bound)	1960			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	108	Solitaire (French) (ver. 4: mimeograph copy, alternate format)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	109	Solitaire (French) (various typed sheets)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	110	That Austrian Bitch (ver. 1: handwritten in notebooks) (1 of 2)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	111	That Austrian Bitch (ver. 1: handwritten in notebooks) (2 of 2)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	112	That Austrian Bitch (ver. 2: typed)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	113	That Austrian Bitch (ver. 3: additional typed pages) (see also Series 2A, box 8, folders 25-26)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	114	Tom, Dick and Harry (ver. 1: handwritten in notebooks)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	115	Tom, Dick and Harry (ver. 2: photocopy of typed pages)	1958			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	116	Utopia 69 (handwritten in notebooks) (1 of 2)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	117	Utopia 69 (handwritten in notebooks) (2 of 2)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	118	The Walrus, the Camel and the Kangaroo (ver. 1: handwritten)	1962			Barcode: 31142040616263
5	119	The Walrus, the Camel and the Kangaroo (ver. 2: typed copy)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616263
Subseries I.B: Pascal Vrebos
Scope and Content: Play scripts written by Pascal Vrebos. Manuscripts are in English unless otherwise noted.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
6	120	L'Agenda Orange (French, typed)	1970-1971			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	121	Entrechats (French, typed)	1977			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	122	Entrechats (translated excerpts in English)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	123	L'Imbecile (French, typed)	1983			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	124	Polycarpe Reincarnate (ver. 1: typed)	1973			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	125	Polycarpe Reincarnate (ver. 2: typed, with annotations)	1973			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	126	Polycarpe Reincarnate (press releases, reviews, news clippings)	1977			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	127	A Proposal of Marriage (French & English trans, typed)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	128	Reincarne-toi Polycarpe! (French, typed)	1973			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	129	Sade-Sack, or, How to Live after the Asprocalisp (typed)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	130	Sade-Sack, or, How to Live after the Asprocalisp (clippings, reviews)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	131	La Tete de Truc (French, typed)	1972			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	132	The Thirteen Marriage Proposals (typed)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	133	Les Treize "Demandes en Mariage" (French)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	134	Yalta 2000 (ver. 1: French, typed)	1975-1976			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	135	Yalta 2000 (ver. 2: English translation)	1976			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	136	Yalta 2000 (ver. 3: English, handwritten in notebooks)	1976			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	137	An Interview with the Author (Vrebos interview by Frank Hirschmann)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
Subseries I.C: Various Authors
Scope and Content: Play scripts written by various other authors. Manuscripts are in English unless otherwise noted.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
6	138	L'Extra - Montel, Michele (French, typed)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	139	The French Touch - Kraft, Ted (typed)	1958			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	140	Les Mauvaises Recontres - Astruc, d'Alexandre (French, handwritten in notebook)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	141	Project No. 6 - Finney, Charles (mimeograph copy, bound)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	142	Project No. 6 - Finney, Charles (news clippings, reviews)	1962			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	143	Project No. 6 - Finney, Charles (production notes & receipts)	1962-1962			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	144	The Simple Things - Mendoza, Hector (handwritten)	1960			Barcode: 31142040616271
Subseries I.D: Unknown Authors
Scope and Content: Play scripts of unidentified authorship (presumably by Hammond). For scripts with no identifiable title, character names or other distinguishing labels are provided in quotation marks. Manuscripts are in English unless otherwise noted.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
6	145	Rock Breaks Scissors / Broken Feather (handwritten)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	146	Un Voyage a Cythere (ver. 1: handwritten)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	147	Un Voyage a Cythere (ver. 2: mimeograph copy)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	148	Untitled Play Script: "Priest, Angela" (handwritten & typed sheets)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	149	Untitled Play Script: "Sarah, Bruno" (typed with annotations)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	150	Untitled Dialogue: "Wells College" (typed with edits)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	151	Untitled Play Script: "Hayloft, Richard, Thomas" (handwritten)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	152	Untitled Play Script: "Sinbad, Aladdin" (typed pages, incomplete)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	153	Untitled Play Scripts (handwritten in multiple notebooks)	undated			Barcode: 31142040616271
6	154	Untitled Play Scripts (handwritten in multiple notebooks)	undated			Barc