Susan Elizabeth Phillips Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0154

Collection Organization

The Susan Elizabeth Phillips Papers contain manuscript drafts, edited copies and galleys for many of the author's novels, as well as publicity materials pertaining to her career and writings. Scattered pages of correspondence concerning the editing of manuscripts may assist researchers in better understanding how a manuscript is shaped into a publishable format.

Fan mail for some of Ms. Phillips’ novels may offer researchers insights into readers’ likes and dislikes regarding an author’s work and the impact “fans” may have on the future direction of an author’s writing. Phillips has also donated several items given to her by fans including artwork.

Susan Elizabeth Phillips has donated many of her published works to the Browne Popular Culture Library, which are accessible via the University Libraries Catalog.

In 2019, Susan Elizabeth Phillips donated a number of audio and video recordings including interviews, presentations, and commercials. Those items are not included in this inventory, however are available to researchers.

Correspondence and Fan Mail, 1983 - 2014

 Series – Box 1
Dates
Creation: 1983 - 2014

Correspondence, 1997-2002

 File – Box 1, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1997-2002

Fan Mail- The Copeland Bride, 1983-1984

 File – Box 1, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1983-1984

Fan Mail- Risen Glory, 1987-1988

 File – Box 1, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1987-1988

Fan Mail- Glitter Baby, 1987-1988

 File – Box 1, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1987-1988

Fan Mail- Fancy Pants, 1989-1994

 File – Box 1, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1989-1994

Fan Mail- Hot Shot, 1991-1992

 File – Box 1, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 1991-1992

Fan Mail- Honey Moon, 1993-1998

 File – Box 1, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: 1993-1998

Fan Mail, 2001

 File – Box 1, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: 2001

Fan Mail, 2002

 File – Box 1, Folder: 9
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Creation: 2002

Fan Mail, 2003

 File – Box 1, Folder: 10
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Creation: 2003

Fan Mail, 2004

 File – Box 1, Folder: 11
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Creation: 2004

Fan Mail, 2005

 File – Box 1, Folder: 12
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Creation: 2005

Fan Mail, 2006

 File – Box 1, Folder: 13
Dates
Creation: 2006

Fan Mail, 2014

 File – Box 1, Folder: 14
Dates
Creation: 2014

Notes of Congratulations, multiple

 File – Box 1, Folder: 15
Dates
Creation: multiple

Message Board threads about Dean Robillard, 2007

 File – Box 1, Folder: 16
Dates
Creation: 2007

Parris Free, 1982, 2009

 Series – Box 2
Dates
Creation: 1982, 2009

Parris Free- Research, 1982

 File – Box 2, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1982

Parris Free- Synopsis drafts, 2008

 File – Box 2, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 2008

Parris Free- Manuscript, first 11 chapters, 2009

 File – Box 2, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 2009

The Copeland Bride, undated

 Series – Box 2
Dates
Creation: undated

The Copeland Bride- Edited Manuscript (1 of 3), undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: undated

The Copeland Bride- Edited Manuscript (2 of 3), undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: undated

The Copeland Bride- Edited Manuscript (3 of 3), undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: undated

The Copeland Bride- Publicity, 2010

 File – Box 2, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: 2010

The Copeland Bride- Promotional Materials

 File – Box 21, Folder: 7

Includes newsletter materials created by Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Claire Kiehl for their novel The Copeland Bride (1983) (written as Justine Cole).

Risen Glory, 1984, undated

 Series – Box 3
Dates
Creation: 1984, undated

Risen Glory- Notes, Synopsis, undated

 File – Box 3, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: undated

Risen Glory- Manuscript (1 of 2), undated

 File – Box 3, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: undated

Risen Glory- Manuscript (2 of 2), undated

 File – Box 3, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: undated

Risen Glory- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 2), 1984

 File – Box 3, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1984

Risen Glory- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 2), 1984

 File – Box 3, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1984

Glitter Baby, 1987, undated

 Series – Multiple Containers
Dates
Creation: 1987, undated

Glitter Baby- Character Sketches, undated

 File – Box 4, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: undated

Glitter Baby- Early draft fragments and synopsis, undated

 File – Box 4, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: undated

Glitter Baby- Manuscript with author edits (1 of 3), undated

 File – Box 4, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: undated

Glitter Baby- Manuscript with author edits (2 of 3), undated

 File – Box 4, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: undated

Glitter Baby- Manuscript with author edits (3 of 3), undated

 File – Box 4, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: undated

Glitter Baby- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 3), 1987

 File – Box 4, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 1987

Glitter Baby- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 3), 1987

 File – Box 5, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1987

Glitter Baby- Manuscript, copyedited (3 of 3), 1987

 File – Box 5, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1987

Glitter Baby- Publicity items, 1987

 File – Box 5, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1987

Fancy Pants, 1989

 Series – Multiple Containers
Dates
Creation: 1989

Fancy Pants- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 3), 1989

 File – Box 5, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1989

Fancy Pants- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 3), 1989

 File – Box 5, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1989

Fancy Pants- Manuscript, copyedited (3 of 3), 1989

 File – Box 6, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1989

Fancy Pants- Publicity, 1989

 File – Box 6, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1989

Hot Shot, 1990-1991

 Series – Box 6
Dates
Creation: 1990-1991

Hot Shot- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 4), 1990

 File – Box 6, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1990

Hot Shot- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 4), 1990

 File – Box 6, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1990

Hot Shot- Manuscript, copyedited (3 of 4), 1990

 File – Box 6, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1990

Hot Shot- Manuscript, copyedited (4 of 4), 1990

 File – Box 6, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 1990

Hot Shot- Publicity, 1991

 File – Box 6, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: 1991

Honey Moon, 1992-1993

 Series – Box 7
Dates
Creation: 1992-1993

Honey Moon- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 3), 1992

 File – Box 7, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1992

Honey Moon- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 3), 1992

 File – Box 7, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1992

Honey Moon- Manuscript, copyedited (3 of 3), 1992

 File – Box 7, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1992

Honey Moon- Publicity, 1993

 File – Box 7, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1993

It Had to Be You, 1994

 Series – Multiple Containers
Dates
Creation: 1994

It Had to Be You- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 3), 1994

 File – Box 7, Folder: 5
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Creation: 1994

It Had to Be You- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 3), 1994

 File – Box 7, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 1994

It Had to Be You- Manuscript, copyedited (3 of 3), 1994

 File – Box 8, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1994

It Had to Be You- Publicity, 1994

 File – Box 8, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1994

Heaven, Texas, 1995

 Series – Box 8
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Creation: 1995

Heaven, Texas- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 3), 1995

 File – Box 8, Folder: 3
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Creation: 1995

Heaven, Texas- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 3), 1995

 File – Box 8, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1995

Heaven, Texas- Manuscript, copyedited (3 of 3), 1995

 File – Box 8, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1995

Heaven, Texas- Publicity, 1995

 File – Box 8, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 1995

Kiss an Angel, 1996

 Series – Multiple Containers
Dates
Creation: 1996

Kiss an Angel- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 3), 1996

 File – Box 8, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: 1996

Kiss an Angel- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 3), 1996

 File – Box 9, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1996

Kiss an Angel- Manuscript, copyedited (3 of 3), 1996

 File – Box 9, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1996

Kiss an Angel- Publicity, 1996

 File – Box 9, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1996

Nobody's Baby But Mine, 1997

 Series – Box 9
Dates
Creation: 1997

Nobody's Baby But Mine- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 2), 1997

 File – Box 9, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1997

Nobody's Baby But Mine- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 2), 1997

 File – Box 9, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1997

Nobody's Baby But Mine- Publicity, 1997

 File – Box 9, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 1997

Dream a Little Dream, 1998

 Series – Box 10
Dates
Creation: 1998

Dream a Little Dream- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 3), 1998

 File – Box 10, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1998

Dream a Little Dream- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 3), 1998

 File – Box 10, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1998

Dream a Little Dream- Manuscript, copyedited (3 of 3), 1998

 File – Box 10, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1998

Dream a Little Dream- Publicity, 1998

 File – Box 10, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1998

Lady Be Good, 1998

 Series – Box 10
Dates
Creation: 1998

Lady Be Good- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 2), 1998

 File – Box 10, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1998

Lady Be Good- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 2), 1998

 File – Box 10, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 1998

Lady Be Good- Publicity, 1998

 File – Box 10, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: 1998

First Lady, 2000

 Series – Box 11
Dates
Creation: 2000

First Lady- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 2), 2000

 File – Box 11, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 2000

First Lady- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 2), 2000

 File – Box 11, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 2000

First Lady- Galley Proof, 2000

 File – Box 11, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 2000

First Lady- Publicity, 2000

 File – Box 11, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 2000

Just Imagine, 2000 - 2001

 Series – Multiple Containers
Dates
Creation: 2000 - 2001

Just Imagine- Manuscript, edited (1 of 2), 2000

 File – Box 11, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 2000

Just Imagine- Manuscript, edited (2 of 2), 2000

 File – Box 12, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 2000

Just Imagine- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 2), 2001

 File – Box 12, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 2001

Just Imagine- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 2), 2001

 File – Box 12, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 2001

Just Imagine- Publicity, 2001

 File – Box 12, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 2001

This Heart of Mine, 2000

 Series – Multiple Containers
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Creation: 2000

This Heart of Mine- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 3), 2000

 File – Box 12, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 2000

This Heart of Mine- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 3), 2000

 File – Box 12, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 2000

This Heart of Mine- Manuscript, copyedited (3 of 3), 2000

 File – Box 13, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 2000

This Heart of Mine- Foul matter, 2000

 File – Box 13, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 2000

This Heart of Mine- Galley Proof (missing chapters 1-8), 2000

 File – Box 13, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 2000

This Heart of Mine- Printer's style sheet, 2000

 File – Box 13, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 2000

This Heart of Mine- Publicity, 2000

 File – Box 13, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 2000

Breathing Room, 2002, undated

 Series – Multiple Containers
Dates
Creation: 2002, undated

Breathing Room- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 2), undated

 File – Box 13, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: undated

Breathing Room- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 2), undated

 File – Box 13, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: undated

Breathing Room- Galley Proof (1 of 2), 2002

 File – Box 14, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 2002

Breathing Room- Galley Proof (2 of 2), 2002

 File – Box 14, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 2002

Breathing Room- Publicity, 2002

 File – Box 14, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 2002

Match Me if You Can, 2005

 Series – Multiple Containers
Dates
Creation: 2005

Match Me If You Can- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 2), 2005

 File – Box 14, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 2005

Match Me If You Can- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 2), 2005

 File – Box 14, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 2005

Match Me If You Can- Galley Proof (1 of 2), 2005

 File – Box 15, Folder: 1
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Creation: 2005

Match Me If You Can- Galley Proof (2 of 2), 2005

 File – Box 15, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 2005

Match Me If You Can- Publicity, 2005

 File – Box 15, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 2005

Natural Born Charmer, 2006

 Series – Multiple Containers
Dates
Creation: 2006

Natural Born Charmer- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 2), 2006

 File – Box 15, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 2006

Natural Born Charmer- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 2), 2006

 File – Box 15, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 2006

Natural Born Charmer- Galley Proof I (1 of 2), 2006

 File – Box 16, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 2006

Natural Born Charmer- Galley Proof I (2 of 2), 2006

 File – Box 16, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 2006

Natural Born Charmer- Galley Proof Foul Matter, 2006

 File – Box 16, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 2006

Natural Born Charmer- Galley Proof II (1 of 2), 2006

 File – Box 16, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 2006

Natural Born Charmer- Galley Proof II (2 of 2), 2006

 File – Box 16, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 2006

Natural Born Charmer- Publicity, 2006

 File – Box 16, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 2006

What I Did For Love, 2008, undated

 Series – Box 17
Dates
Creation: 2008, undated

What I Did For Love- Manuscript, copyedited (1 of 2), undated

 File – Box 17, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: undated

What I Did For Love- Manuscript, copyedited (2 of 2), undated

 File – Box 17, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: undated

What I Did For Love- Galley Proof (1 of 2), 2008

 File – Box 17, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 2008

What I Did For Love- Galley Proof (2 of 2), 2008

 File – Box 17, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 2008

Love Seeds, undated

 Series – Box 18
Dates
Creation: undated

Love Seeds- Synopsis (unpublished), undated

 File – Box 18, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: undated

Awards and Promotional Materials, 1983 - 2014, undated

 Series – Multiple Containers
Dates
Creation: 1983 - 2014, undated

Award Certificates, 1990 - 1998

 File – Box 18, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1990 - 1998

Newspaper and Magazine Articles, 1984 - 1997

 File – Box 18, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1984 - 1997

Publicity Photos, circa 1980s & 1990s

 File – Box 18, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: circa 1980s & 1990s

Photos With Fans, 1999

 File – Box 18, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1999

Photos sent by fans, undated

 File – Box 18, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: undated

Heart-shaped word cloud, undated

 File – Box 18, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: undated

Ain't She Sweet- Publicity, 2004

 File – Box 18, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: 2004

What I Did For Love- Publicity, 2009

 File – Box 18, Folder: 9
Dates
Creation: 2009

Call Me Irresistable- Publicity, 2011

 File – Box 18, Folder: 10
Dates
Creation: 2011

Foreign Publicity (Germany), 2011

 File – Box 18, Folder: 11
Dates
Creation: 2011

The Great Escape- Publicity, 2014

 File – Box 18, Folder: 12
Dates
Creation: 2014

The Copeland Bride- Journal (performance prop), circa 1983

 File – Box 18, Folder: 13
Dates
Creation: circa 1983

Fan-designed journal (blank inside), undated

 File – Box 18, Folder: 14
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Creation: undated

Fan-made jewelry, undated

 File – Box 18, Folder: 15
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Creation: undated

Fan-made decoupage mailbox, undated

 File – Box 19, Folder: 1
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Creation: undated

Fan-made oil painting in frame, undated

 File – Box 19, Folder: 2
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Creation: undated

Lady Be Good- Book annotated by fans, 1999

 File – Box 19, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1999

Ledger to track business expenses, 1983 - 1988

 File – Box 20, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1983 - 1988

Heroes are my Weakness, 2014, undated

 Series – Multiple Containers
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Creation: 2014, undated

Manuscript- Heroes are my Weakness- Final (1 of 2), undated

 File – Box 20, Folder: 2
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Creation: undated

Manuscript- Heroes are my Weakness- Final (2 of 2), undated

 File – Box 20, Folder: 3
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Creation: undated

Galley Proof- Heroes are my Weakness- First Pass (1 of 2), 2014

 File – Box 20, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 2014

Galley Proof- Heroes are my Weakness- First Pass (2 of 2), 2014

 File – Box 20, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 2014

Galley Proof- Heroes are my Weakness- 2nd/3rd/4th Pass (1 of 2), 2014

 File – Box 21, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 2014

Galley Proof- Heroes are my Weakness- 2nd/3rd/4th Pass (2 of 2), 2014

 File – Box 21, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 2014

Galley Proof- Heroes are my Weakness- Final Pass (1 of 2), 2014

 File – Box 21, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 2014

Galley Proof- Heroes are my Weakness- First Pass (2 of 2), 2014

 File – Box 21, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 2014

Heroes are my Weakness- Galley Pages, 2014

 File – Box 21, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 2014

Heroes are my Weakness- Foul Matter & Correspondence, 2014

 File – Box 21, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 2014

Oversize Items, 1989, undated

 Series – Box 22
Dates
Creation: 1989, undated

Fan-signed tote bag from Paperback Outlet (Warren, MI), undated

 File – Box 22, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: undated

Fancy Pants- Oversized promotional items, 1989

 File – Box 22, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1989

Fancy Pants- Blue t-shirt with name of book in silver, undated

 File – Box 22, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: undated

Hot Shot- Black t-shirt with name of book in pink, undated

 File – Box 22, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: undated