Virginia Myers Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0210
Collection Organization
The Virginia Myers Papers include manuscript materials for four of Myers’ works. Included in this collection is correspondence with editors, publishers, literary agents and others concerned with the publishing business. Personal correspondence and newspaper clippings concerning Ms. Myers work are also included. The strength of this collection lies in the correspondence that contains information pertinent to the business and editorial aspects of publication during the post WWII years.
Researchers interested in the romance genre, as well as in the craft of romance writing and publication across decades, will find this collection useful.
Angelo's Wife, 1948
Series – Box 1
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- Creation: 1948
Portion of original typscript, 1948
File – Box 1, Folder: 1
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- Creation: 1948
Galleys, 1948
File – Box 1, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1948
The Trap (original title: Answer Me), 1949
Series – Box 1
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- Creation: 1949
Short story draft, 1949
File – Box 1, Folder: 3 - 7
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- Creation: 1949
Radio script, June 16, 1949
File – Box 1, Folder: 8
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- Creation: June 16, 1949
This Land I Hold, 1950
Series – Box 1
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- Creation: 1950
Galleys, 1950
File – Box 1, Folder: 9
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- Creation: 1950
Escape from Morales, 1953
Series – Box 1
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- Creation: 1953
Original typescript, chapters 1-9, 1953
File – Box 1, Folder: 10
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- Creation: 1953
Original typescript, chapters 10-19, 1953
File – Box 1, Folder: 11
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- Creation: 1953
Original typescript, chapters 20-end, 1953
File – Box 1, Folder: 12
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- Creation: 1953
Vessels of Honor (original title: Saint Polycarp Parish), 1994
Series – Multiple Containers
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- Creation: 1994
Original typescript, chapters 1-9, September 10, 1994
File – Box 1, Folder: 13
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- Creation: September 10, 1994
Original typescript, chapters 10-end, September 10, 1994
File – Box 1, Folder: 14
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- Creation: September 10, 1994
Galleys, chaptes 1-9, September 10, 1994
File – Box 1, Folder: 15
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- Creation: September 10, 1994
Galleys, chapters 10-end, September 10, 1994
File – Box 2, Folder: 1
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- Creation: September 10, 1994
Helpmate, 1998
Series – Box 2
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- Creation: 1998
Original edited typescript, chapters 1-7, 1998
File – Box 2, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1998
Original edited typescript, chaptes 8-end, 1998
File – Box 2, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 1998
Moment of Truth and Isn't She Wonderful, undated
Series – Box 2
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- Creation: undated
Manuscript, undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 4
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- Creation: undated
Correspondence, 1948-1979, undated
Series – Multiple Containers
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- Creation: 1948-1979, undated
Correspondence with Allen's Press Clipping Bureau, August - December 1948
File – Box 2, Folder: 5
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- Creation: August - December 1948
Correspondence with Ned Brown, literary agent for Famous Artists Corp., August 1948 - November 1949
File – Box 2, Folder: 6 - 8
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- Creation: August 1948 - November 1949
Correspondence with Richard Carroll, editor for Gold Medal Books, April - February 1954
File – Box 2, Folder: 9
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- Creation: April - February 1954
Correspondence with D. L. Chambers, editor for Bobbs - Merrill Company, May 1948 - December 1950
File – Box 2, Folder: 10 - 14
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- Creation: May 1948 - December 1950
Correspondence with Dell Publishers, October - May 1949
File – Box 2, Folder: 15
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- Creation: October - May 1949
Telegram to R. Dorse and B. Gerard, October 10, 1952
File – Box 2, Folder: 16
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- Creation: October 10, 1952
Correspondence with Knox Burger, editor with Fawcett Publications, March - April 1969
File – Box 2, Folder: 17
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- Creation: March - April 1969
Correspondence with Florence Feiler, Literary Agent, February - September 1979
File – Box 2, Folder: 18
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- Creation: February - September 1979
Correspondence with Adrian Gendot, Columbia Broadcasting Company, July 15, 1949
File – Box 2, Folder: 19
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- Creation: July 15, 1949
Correspondence with Barbara Hardy, editor with Fawcett Publications, May 21. 1953
File – Box 2, Folder: 20
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- Creation: May 21. 1953
Correspondence with Willaim Herndon, Literary Agent, August - September 1948
File – Box 2, Folder: 21
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- Creation: August - September 1948
Correspondence with Paul Hirshman, Editor with Bobbs-Merrill Company, July - August 1950
File – Box 2, Folder: 22
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- Creation: July - August 1950
Correspondence with Charlotte Jeanes, Bobbs-Merrill Company, June - July 1948
File – Box 2, Folder: 23
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- Creation: June - July 1948
Correspondence with William Lengel, Editor-in-Chief with Fawcett, March 1954 - March 1955
File – Box 2, Folder: 24
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- Creation: March 1954 - March 1955
Correspondence with Mavis McIntosh, Literary Agent, March 1945 - December 1950
File – Box 2, Folder: 25 - 50
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- Creation: March 1945 - December 1950
Correspondence with Mavis McIntosh, Literary Agent, January 1951 - December 1953
File – Box 3, Folder: 1 - 5
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- Creation: January 1951 - December 1953
Correspondence with Margaret Pawl, Promotion manager Fawcett Publications, October, 1954
File – Box 3, Folder: 6
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- Creation: October, 1954
Correspondence with Harrison Platt, Editor, Bobbs-Merrill Company, May 1950 - July 1960
File – Box 3, Folder: 7 - 16
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- Creation: May 1950 - July 1960
Correspondence with the Paul Reynolds Agency, Literary Agent, October 1969 - December 1972
File – Box 3, Folder: 17 - 18
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- Creation: October 1969 - December 1972
Correspondence with Richard E. Roberts, Editor, Fawcett Publications, May - December 1952
File – Box 3, Folder: 19
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- Creation: May - December 1952
Correspondence with Ralph Rose , Producer - radio writer, April 1942 - May 1977
File – Box 3, Folder: 20 - 30
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- Creation: April 1942 - May 1977
Correspondence with Sawyer Typing Service, August - October 1947
File – Box 3, Folder: 31
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- Creation: August - October 1947
Correspondence with Constance Smith, Literary Agent, November 1950 - June 1961
File – Box 3, Folder: 32 - 47
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- Creation: November 1950 - June 1961
Correspondence with Joanne Stevens, Bobbs-Merrill Company, July, 1949
File – Box 3, Folder: 48
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- Creation: July, 1949
Correspondence with Lois Stewart, Bobbs-Merrill Company, February 1950 - April 1952
File – Box 3, Folder: 49
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- Creation: February 1950 - April 1952
Correspondence with The Story Press, March - November 1945
File – Box 3, Folder: 50
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- Creation: March - November 1945
Correspondence with Berman Swartz, Attorney At Law, February 1949 - December 1952
File – Box 3, Folder: 51
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- Creation: February 1949 - December 1952
Correspondence with Gail Tardy, Editor, Pinnacle Books, Inc., undated
File – Box 3, Folder: 52
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- Creation: undated
Correspondence with Samuel W. Taylor, April, 1952
File – Box 3, Folder: 53
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- Creation: April, 1952
Correspondence with John Williams, Editor, Bobbs-Merrill Company, January 1948 - April 1949
File – Box 3, Folder: 54 - 57
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- Creation: January 1948 - April 1949
Correspondence with John Williams, Longmans, Green & Company, October, 1957
File – Box 3, Folder: 58
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- Creation: October, 1957
Correspondence with Herman Ziegner, Bobbs-Merrill Company, August - December 1948
File – Box 3, Folder: 59 - 60
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- Creation: August - December 1948
Correspondence with Rosemary York, Editor, Bobbs-Merrill Company, June 1948 - September 1950
File – Box 3, Folder: 61
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- Creation: June 1948 - September 1950
Newspaper review letters, August 24, 1949
File – Box 3, Folder: 62
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- Creation: August 24, 1949
Speaking engagements, January 1951 - February 1955
File – Box 3, Folder: 63
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- Creation: January 1951 - February 1955
Rejection slips, October 1951 - April 1969
File – Box 3, Folder: 64
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- Creation: October 1951 - April 1969
Correspondence concerning employment, Ginn and Company, March 9, 1976
File – Box 3, Folder: 65
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- Creation: March 9, 1976
Angelo's Wife, 1948 - 1950
Series – Box 4
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- Creation: 1948 - 1950
Newspaper clippings, 1948 - 1950
File – Box 4, Folder: 1 - 2
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- Creation: 1948 - 1950
This Land I Hold, 1948 - 1951
Series – Box 4
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- Creation: 1948 - 1951
Newspaper clippings, 1948 - 1951
File – Box 4, Folder: 3 - 4
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- Creation: 1948 - 1951
The Trap, undated
Series – Box 4
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- Creation: undated
Newspaper clippings, undated
File – Box 4, Folder: 5
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- Creation: undated
Personal Materials, 1948 - 1981
Series – Box 4
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- Creation: 1948 - 1981
Biographical information, 1948 - 1981
File – Box 4, Folder: 6
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- Creation: 1948 - 1981
Beatrice Cueni, Personal correspondence, April - May 1949
File – Box 4, Folder: 7
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- Creation: April - May 1949
Mrs. Robert Horne, Personal correspondence, February - March 1949
File – Box 4, Folder: 8
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- Creation: February - March 1949
Rose McMahon, Personal correspondence, April 1949 - January 1950
File – Box 4, Folder: 9
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- Creation: April 1949 - January 1950
Betty Myers, Personal correspondence, March - April 1965
File – Box 4, Folder: 10
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- Creation: March - April 1965
Virginia Myers, Personal correspondence, February - June 1949
File – Box 4, Folder: 11
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- Creation: February - June 1949
Miscellaneous, Personal correspondence, April 1948 - January 1966
File – Box 4, Folder: 12 - 15
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- Creation: April 1948 - January 1966
Miscellaneous Personal items, April 1949 - October 1978
File – Box 4, Folder: 16
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- Creation: April 1949 - October 1978
The Dad Next Door, undated
Series – Box 4
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- Creation: undated
Copy-edited manuscript, undated
File – Box 4, Folder: 17 - 18
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- Creation: undated