Subseries I.1.1: Chocolates for Breakfast, circa 1952-1956, 2013
The first American edition of Chocolates for Breakfast was published by Rinehart in September 1956, with the French edition being published by Julliard soon after, in November. A second French edition, the "nouvelle édition" that included new revisions by the author, was published in 1957.
This subseries includes a contract, drafts, excerpts, typescripts, and the setting copy for the first American edition. There is also a file of working material for the Nouvelle Edition, which came to the collection from Eddie de Laurot, the son of Edouard de Laurot. In addition, there are proofs and related correspondence for the Harper Perennial Edition, published in 2013.
There are some early short stories related toChocolates for Breakfastin Subseries I.3: Short Stories.
Box 1 Folder 1
1st Edition--Contract (Rinehart & Company), 1956
Box 1 Folder 2
1st Edition--Turning Point (Story 1) and Untitled (Story 2), 1952, undated
Note on pencil (not by Moore) associates the character of Bill in this story with the character of Barry in the novel.
Box 1 Folder 3
1st Edition--Typescript (Incomplete), circa 1956
Box 1 Folder 4-5
1st Edition--Ribbon Typescript, circa 1956, 2 folders
The original clean version of the typescript carbon that became the setting copy.
Box 1 Folder 6-7
1st Edition--Setting Copy, circa 1956, 2 folders
Annotated, with substantial corrections. Pages that were cut are included in the setting copy, with pencil lines through the pages.
Box 1 Folder 8
1st Edition--Excerpt, circa 1956
Box 2 Folder 1-2
Nouvelle Edition (French), circa 1956, 2 folders
This contains about 2" of working material, primarily of inserts and the preface. Substantial annotations. In English and in French.
Box 2 Folder 3-7
Harper Perennial Edition--Proofs and Related Correspondence (Folders 1-5, of 8), 2013, 5 folders
Several sets of proofs, with some related cover letters, for the reissue of Chocolates for Breakfast in 2013.
Box 3 Folder 1-3
Harper Perennial Edition--Proofs and Related Correspondence (Folders 6-8, of 8), 2013, 3 folders
Several sets of proofs, with some related cover letters, for the reissue of Chocolates for Breakfast in 2013.
Subseries I.1.2: The Pigeons of St. Marks / East Side Story / Diana, circa 1959-1963
The working title for this novel wasThe Pigeons of St. Marksand it was published asLes Pigeons de Saint Marcby Julliard (1960). It was published asEast Side Storyby Longmans in the United Kingdom (1961) and later asDianaby Dell in the United States (1964). The Dell contract (1963) is included in this subseries.
The subseries includes an outline, sample copy, and the setting copy and the long galleys for the Longmans version. The revised manuscripts were possibly circulated to American publishers, such as Fawcett.
Box 3 Folder 4
East Side Story--Contract (Dell), 1963 December
Box 3 Folder 5
Pigeons of St. Marks--Outline, circa 1960
Outline, with 2 pages typescript notes reviewing the outline, and 4 pages of handwritten notes following the outline.
Box 3 Folder 6-7
Pigeons of St. Marks--Sample Copy, 1960, 2 folders
Wrapper notes that this is the "1st copy of original Pigeons manuscript. No edition was made from this." 244 pp. ribbon typescript on onion skin, largely stamped by Odette Arnaud, and "Exemplaire de Press / Sample Copy."
Box 3 Folder 8-9
East Side Story--Setting Copy (Longmans), circa 1961, 2 folders
Wrapper notes that this is a "Copy of Pigeons manuscript original version from which the Brisith edition was set. 244 pages"
Box 22 Folder 1
East Side Story--Long Galleys, circa 1961
"Marked Proof" with proof reader marks in blue ink.
Box 4 Folder 1
Pigeons of St. Marks--Revised, circa 1962
Box 4 Folder 2-3
Pigeons of St. Marks--Revised Copy for Fawcett, 1962, 2 folders
Box 4 Folder 4
Pigeons of St. Marks--Typescript Carbon, undated
Pages 298-307 (Chapter 17) only.
Subseries I.1.3: The Exile of Suzy Q, 1961-1964
This subseries includes the contracts with Julliard (1961) and Paperback Library (1963), as well as a cover proof, and a file with various typescript pages, corrections, and drawings of maps. The collection does not include a full typescript or proof for this book.
There is related material in Subseries I.7: Drafts and Fragments.
Box 4 Folder 5
Contract (Julliard), 1961
Box 4 Folder 6
Contract (Paperback Library), 1963
Box 4 Folder 7
Cover Proof (Paperback Library), circa 1964
Box 4 Folder 8
Various typescript pages, corrections, and drawings of maps, 1961, undated
Subseries I.1.4: The Horsy Set, 1962-1963
This subseries includes the contract and setting copy, both for Simon & Schuster.
Box 4 Folder 9
Contract (Simon & Schuster), 1962
Box 4 Folder 10
Setting Copy (Simon & Schuster), 1963
Subseries I.2.1: Prophets Without Honor, circa 1957-1959
Prophets Without Honorwas to have been Moore's second novel. Knopf purchased the novel based upon an outline submitted by Moore and Laurot, but ultimately rescinded its contact in 1959. Both the contract and the rescindment are in this subseries.
The subseries also includes outlines, various typescripts, and a portion of the final version (Chapter 7-end, only).
There is related material in Subseries I.7: Drafts and Fragments.
Box 4 Folder 11
Contract and Rescindment (Knopf), 1957, 1959
Box 4 Folder 12
Note on Revisions (Pamela Moore to Sterling Lord), undated
It is unclear which version this note pertains to; it may not be in the collection.
Box 4 Folder 13-14
Outlines, undated, 2 folders
Box 5 Folder 1
Outlines and Typescript Pages, undated
Typescript is for pages 1-155, but some pages are missing.
Box 5 Folder 2
Typescript Pages, undated
Typescript is for pages 1-122, but some pages are missing. Heavily annotated working typescript and typescript carbon.
Box 5 Folder 3-6
Typescript, undated, 4 folders; 696 pages
Heavily annotated typescript and typescript carbon.
Box 6 Folder 1-4
Typescript, undated, 4 folders; 813 pages
Container cover indicates that this version is the longest version. Contains a few corrections.
Box 6 Folder 5
Clean Typescript (Folder 1, of 3), undated, 1 folders; 540 pages
Box 7 Folder 1-2
Clean Typescript (Folders 2-3, of 3), undated, 2 folders; 540 pages
Box 7 Folder 3-5
Carbon of Clean Typescript, undated, 3 folders; 540 pages
Box 7 Folder 6-7
Final Version (Incomplete) (Folders 1-2, of 3), undated, 2 folders
Typescript contains pages 78-482 (Chapter 7-end), only. Clean typescript.
Box 8 Folder 1
Final Version (Incomplete) (Folder 3, of 3), undated, 1 folders
Typescript contains pages 78-482 (Chapter 7-end), only. Clean typescript.
Subseries I.2.2: Kathy, circa 1963-1964
Kathygrew out of Moore's revisions toProphets Without Honor; the novel was unfinished at the time of Moore's death.
The early title of this work wasTho' All the World Betrays Thee, and it is also referred to asKathy on the RocksandMy Sister Kathy. The working contract from Dell for the book (1964) uses the titleDebut.
This subseries includes outlines, notebooks, notes, as well as various carbons, drafts, typescripts, and "rejects."
There is material related toKathyin Subseries I.8: Other Notes and Notebooks, and Subseries III.2: Diaries.
Box 8 Folder 2
Contract (Dell), 1964
Tentatively titled "Debut"
Box 8 Folder 3
Outline, undated
Box 8 Folder 4
Outline and Notes on Eiffel Tower, undated
Box 8 Folder 5
Typescript Pages and Notes on Infant Prodigy, undated
Box 8 Folder 6
Old Version Notes; Kathy on Long Island; Alex and Ferenc, undated
Box 8 Folder 7
Tho' All the World Betrays The--Typescript, undated
Contains pages 1-77 and 133-155.
Box 8 Folder 8-9
Typescript, undated, 2 folders
Possibly an early version.
Box 9 Folder 1-8
Typescripts, undated, 8 folders
Several folders of typescripts, carbons, drafts, and "rejects".
Box 9 Folder 9
My Sister Kathy--In Paris; On a Boat; Interview, undated, Typescript
Box 10 Folder 1
My Sister Kathy--Warner and Bing, undated, Typescript
Box 10 Folder 2
Current Quotes, undated
Box 10 Folder 3
Notebook, undated
Subseries I.2.3: Other Titles, circa 1957-1964
This subseries contains materials related to other unfinished novel projects. Most of these, with the exception of "Rosemary", had working titles. It is unclear if any of these were related to Moore's other writing projects.
This subseries includes outlines, character sketches, synopses, and typescript chapters and pages.
There is additional material related to some of these projects in Subseries III.2: Diaries.
Box 10 Folder 4-5
Beauty and the Books, undated, 2 folders
Typescripts for first few chapters, synopsis, notes.
Box 10 Folder 6
The Debut--Outline, undated
Primarily character sketches; this does not appear related toKathy.
Box 10 Folder 7
The Kowalski Family--Outline, 1959
Box 10 Folder 8
Mountain of Love, undated
Synopsis, some typescript pages.
Box 10 Folder 9
Northcape, circa 1961
Approximately 1" of manuscript and typescript pages, and notes. Moore notes that she is working on a novel with this title in correspondence to E.P. Dutton (1961). Original enclosure is labelled "Northscape: American Search for Myth beyond Reason and Physical Reality"
Box 22 Folder 2
Northcape (Enclosure), circa 1961
This is the original enclosure for the Northscape materials, above.
Box 10 Folder 10-11
Rosemary, undated, 2 folders
This was untitled. Includes approximately 150 typescript pages, maps, and notes. It appears that this and Summer Stage might be the same story.
Box 10 Folder 12
Summer Stage, undated
Typescripts for the first chapters. It appears that this and Rosemary might be the same story.
Box 11 Folder 1
Angela, undated
Box 11 Folder 2
Are There Any Wounded?, circa 1962
Box 11 Folder 3
Baby Shoes, undated
Title on typescripts is "Battle of Brooklyn Heights." Envelope lists title as "Baby Shoes."
Box 11 Folder 4
Easter Sunday, circa 1953
There are other versions of this story in the "Short Stories" folder at the end of this subseries.
Box 11 Folder 5
Gentleman from Virginia, undated
Box 11 Folder 6
Greetings from Monaco, undated
Box 11 Folder 7
Guilty, undated
Box 11 Folder 8
Independence Story, undated
Box 11 Folder 9
Ivo, undated
Box 11 Folder 10
Maureen, undated
Box 11 Folder 11
The Murder Between Them, undated
Box 11 Folder 12
My Other Lover, 1945
Box 11 Folder 13
Poor Philippe Story, undated
Box 11 Folder 14
Professor Tristan Story, undated
Box 11 Folder 15
Red Shoes, undated
Box 11 Folder 16
She Married a Jew, undated
Box 11 Folder 17
Their Bones Nourish No Sacred Groves, undated
Box 11 Folder 18
What is General Lee Going to Do?, undated
Box 11 Folder 19
Pompeiian Red / At Sea / Nina the Arabic Scholar, undated
Three short pieces; originally housed in one envelope.
Box 11 Folder 20-21
Short Stories, 1952-1957, undated, 2 folders
This is a set of fiction stories. The set includes "Veteran," "Just an Incident," "The Girl with the Long Hair," "Easter Sunday," "Charm Boy," "The Land," "Haven," "The Lost Gold Mine," "A Full Love," "Bad Actor," and "Motherland." "Bad Actor" is an early story related to Chocolates for Breakfast.
Box 11 Folder 22
Poetry, 1950-1952
This is a set of poems. The set includes "To the Midnight Caller," "The Night," "Night's Call," "My Evening," "Reason," "A Love of Youth," "Letter to My Fiance," and "La Nuit Vient."
Box 12 Folder 1
Be Damned, Eternity, undated
A few typescript pages, outline, and notes.
Box 12 Folder 2
The Shattered Heart, undated
Typescript pages, outlines.
Box 12 Folder 3
"A Little Slavic Village in the Heart of Manhattan", undated
Suggested article for Holiday. See also: "Miscelleneous Works" folder in "Drafts and Fragments" subseries.
Box 12 Folder 4
"Are American Men Afraid of Sex?" Playboy, 1957 February
Copy of the full issue of Playboy; includes Moore's published article.
Box 12 Folder 5
"Blueprint for the Basic Training of a Wife", undated
Suggested article for Playboy.
Box 12 Folder 6
Music Hall Article, 1962 April
Includes typescript, in English, and photocopy of the published version, in French.
Box 12 Folder 7
"Where is Your Husband?", undated
From envelope labeled, "Articles - Susan"
Box 12 Folder 8
Ideas, undated
This includes various notes. It also includes additional Treasure Mountain maps, related to The Exile of Suzy Q.
Box 12 Folder 9
Luny Piece, undated
A few typescript pages, partially in French.
Box 12 Folder 10
Miscellaneous Works, undated
Includes "A Little Slavic Village in the Heart of Manhattan," a Veronica Saga family tree, and some unidentified typescript pages, possibly related to the unpublished Rosemary novel.
Box 12 Folder 11
Questionable Papers, 1942-1978, undated
This file contains various materials, including notes for Prophets Without Honor and other stories, various typescript pages, interview questions, and some miscellaneous correspondence.
Box 12 Folder 12
Various Manuscript Fragments and Notes, undated
Includes various unidentified typescript pages and notes. A few relate to Professor Mundy and Prophets Without Honor, and there are notes on Simon and Sylvie.
Box 12 Folder 13
Clippings on Young Socialites and Partying, 1964 April
Box 12 Folder 14
Notebook, 1963, Composition Notebook
This notebook contains some notes related to Kathy, as well as serving as a personal notebooks with notes on her childbirth classes, shopping lists for the hospital, etc.
Box 12 Folder 15
Notebook, undated, Pennant Winner Composition Book
This notebook contains notes on Bourgeois Realism, Truman Capote vs. French intellectuals, and a draft of story "Pompeii in Red."
Box 12 Folder 16
Notes on "Women Who Drink Too Much", circa 1962
Notes on articles by Neal Gilkyson Stuart from Ladies Home Journal and Readers Digest.