Morris Hershman Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0008
Collection Organization
The Morris Hershman Papers consist of printer's manuscripts of six of his books. Included are related materials such as book jackets (Lady Fortune, Lover's Knot, and Scapegrace). The manuscripts are arranged alphabetically by title. Dates seen here represent the publication dates of the book, the manuscripts materials are mostly undated.
Blackbirder- Written as Lionel Webb, 1974
Series – Box 1
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- Creation: 1974
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 1-119), undated
File – Box 1, Folder: 1
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- Creation: undated
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 120-259), undated
File – Box 1, Folder: 2
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- Creation: undated
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 160-400), undated
File – Box 1, Folder: 3
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- Creation: undated
The Cure- Written as Morris Hershman, 1974
Series – Box 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1974
(Printer's manuscript, PP. 1-119), undated
File – Box 1, Folder: 4
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- Creation: undated
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 120-259), undated
File – Box 1, Folder: 5
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- Creation: undated
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 160-400), undated
File – Box 1, Folder: 6
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- Creation: undated
Kilburn- Written as Sam Victor, 1974
Series – Box 2
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- Creation: 1974
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 1-99 ), undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 1
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- Creation: undated
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 100-240), undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 2
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- Creation: undated
Lady Fortune- Written as Janet Templeton, 1984
Series – Box 2
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- Creation: 1984
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 1-63), undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 3
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- Creation: undated
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 64-150 ), undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 4
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- Creation: undated
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 151-260), undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 5
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- Creation: undated
Lover's Knot- Written as Janet Templeton, 1981
Series – Box 2
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- Creation: 1981
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 1-85), undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 6
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- Creation: undated
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 86-168), undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 7
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- Creation: undated
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 169-260), undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 8
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- Creation: undated
(Reader's set foundry proofs), undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 9
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- Creation: undated
The Virtuous Vixen- Written as Janet Templeton, 1985
Series – Box 3
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- Creation: 1985
(Printer's manuscript, title page to p. X), undated
File – Box 3, Folder: 1
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- Creation: undated
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 1-100), undated
File – Box 3, Folder: 2
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- Creation: undated
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 101-198), undated
File – Box 3, Folder: 3
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- Creation: undated
(Printer's manuscript, pp. 199-279), undated
File – Box 3, Folder: 4
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- Creation: undated
Book jackets- Lady Fortune, Lover's Knot, Scapegrace, 1981, 1984, undated
Series – Box 3, Folder: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1981, 1984, undated
The Reluctant Heiress- Written as Janet Templeton, 1986
Series – Box 3
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- Creation: 1986
Reader's Pages, undated
File – Box 3, Folder: 6
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- Creation: undated
Book jacket, undated
File – Box 3, Folder: 7
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- Creation: undated
Extra pages, undated
File – Box 3, Folder: 8
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- Creation: undated
A Suitor to Spare- Written as Janet Templeton, 1987
Series – Box 4
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- Creation: 1987
Setting copy manuscript, pp. i-l02, undated
File – Box 4, Folder: 1
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- Creation: undated
Setting copy manuscript, pp. 103-205, undated
File – Box 4, Folder: 2
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- Creation: undated
Setting copy manuscript, pp. 206-272 (Incomplete), undated
File – Box 4, Folder: 3
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- Creation: undated
Reader's pages, undated
File – Box 4, Folder: 4
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- Creation: undated
Love is the Winner- Written as Janet Templeton, 1988
Series – Box 4
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- Creation: 1988
Bookjacket and style sheet, undated
File – Box 4, Folder: 5
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- Creation: undated
Manuscript with corrections and additions, chapters 1-7, undated
File – Box 4, Folder: 6
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- Creation: undated
Manuscript with corrections and additions, chapters 8-18, undated
File – Box 4, Folder: 7
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- Creation: undated
Manuscript with corrections and additions, chapters 19 to end, undated
File – Box 4, Folder: 8
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- Creation: undated
Photocopies of short stories published as Morris Hershman, multiple
Series – Box 4, Folder: 9
This folder includes photocopies of many short stories, mostly mysteries, published under the name Morris Hershman. The list of included stories is:
The Other Side of the Limelight
The Satisfied Victim
Sauce for the Gander
Pressure
Proposal Perilous
Serious Money
Slightly Guilty
Stairway to Hell
Special Treatment
Spacemen Never Die!
Snowball in Hell
Silent Treatment
Shadow of a Chance
Shadow in the Sunlight
See No Evil
Room + Board
The Pracitcally Perfect Crime
Payback Time
Paper Tiger
The Paper Signal
One Husband Too Many!
Live Bait
- Dates
- Creation: multiple