Laura Keane Zametkin Hobson papers, 1930-1986

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Series VI: Books by Laura Z. Hobson



Box 16 Outlaws three. By Peter Field [i.e., Laura Z. Hobson & Thayer Hobson] London, Cassell and Company, Limited [1934] , March1, 1934

Printed copy of the English edition, inscribed by Thayer Hobson to Laura Z. Hobson, March1, 1934 with cartoon of a horse.


Box 16 Dry-gulch Adams. By Peter Field [i.e., Laura Z. Hobson & Thayer Hobson [London, Cassell and Company, Limited [1934].

Printed copy of the English edition, "Sample copy not for sale"


A Dog of his own. New York, The Viking Press, 1941


Box 16 Correspondence, clippings of reviews, publicity photograph


Box 16 Royalty statements


Box 16 Printed copies, (3 volumes) of the American and English editions


The Trespassers. New York, Simon and Schuster, 1943



Box 17 Correspondence from readers


Box 17 Correspondence from refugees and documents on immigration


Box 17 Galley proofs-Bound copy, corrected


Box 17 Periodicals & books used for research



Box 18 Typescript with many corrections and changes



Box 19 Printed copies, (9 volumes) of American, foreign, & paperback editions


Box 19 Scrapbook of correspondence, manuscripts, notes, clippings, promotional materials, etc. (See: Oversize Box l)



Oversize Box 1 Scrapbook of correspondence, manuscripts, notes, clippings, and promotional materials


Gentleman's agreement. New York, Simon and Schuster, 1947



Box 20 Correspondence from readers



Box 21 Correspondence with publishers, clippings, & printed misc.


Box 21 Correspondence re. film version


Box 21 Galley proofs


Box 21 Promotional materials


Box 21 Scrapbook-xerox copies of related materials


Box 21 Scrapbook of correspondence, manuscripts, notes, clippings, promotional


Box 21 materials, etc. (See: Oversize Box l)



Box 22 Typescripts of first draft and final draft



Box 23 Printed copies, (9 volumes) of hardcover American editions



Box 24 Printed copies, (10 volumes) of foreign editions.



Box 25 Printed copies, (10 volumes) of paperback editions


Box 25 Books used in research, (10 volumes)



Box 26 Books used in research, (12 volumes)



Oversize Box 1 Scrapbook of correspondence, manuscripts, notes, clippings, and promotional materials


The Other father. New York, Simon and Schuster, 1950



Box 27 Correspondence


Box 27 Galley proofs-Bound copy


Box 27 Typescripts of first draft and later drafts



Box 28 Printed conies, (10 volumes) of hardback, paperback, and foreign editions


Box 28 Scrapbook of correspondence, manuscripts, notes, clippings promotional materials, etc. (See: Oversize Box l)



Oversize Box 1 Scrapbook of correspondence, manuscripts, notes, clippings, and promotional materials


The Celebrity. New York, Simon and Schuster, 1951



Box 29 Correspondence, publishing documents, clippings, & promotional materials


Box 29 Galley proofs with corrections


Box 29 Typescript of a short early draft



Box 30 Printed copies, (11 volumes) of hardback, paperback, and foreign editions


Box 30 Scrapbook of correspondence, memoranda, clippings, and promotional materials. (See: Oversize Box 2)



Oversize Box 2 Scrapbook of correspondence, memoranda, clippings, and promotional materials


First papers. New York, Random House, 1964



Box 31 Correspondence from readers, 1964-1982


Box 31 Correspondence about publishing


Box 31 Research notes 8s clippings



Box 32 Typescript-first draft



Box 33 Typescript-first draft with additions



Box 34 Typescript-final draft with changes


Box 34 Galley proofs with corrections



Box 35 Typescript-setting copy with final cuts



Box 36 Printed copies-hardcover & paperpack editions, (7 volumes)



Box 37 Printed copies-foreign editions (4 volumes)


Box 37 Books used in research, (2 volumes)



Box 38 Books used in research, (8 volumes)


Box 38 Scrapbook of correspondence, manuscripts, notes, clippings, promotional materials, etc. (See: Oversize Box 2)



Oversize Box 2 Interview: Radio interview by Arlene Francis , 1964 November 4, 1 phonograph records; 12'' disc. 33.3 rpm


Oversize Box 2 Interview: Radio interview by Jim Alberse re First Papers, 1964 December, 1 phonograph records; 12'' record, 33.3 rpm

Conducted for TIME-LIFE International. From sleeve: "For relesae Jan 2, 65 to 100 stations in 40 countries overseas, 180 college stations in U.S., 4 TIME-INC stations , and several commercial FM stations."


Oversize Box 2 Scrapbook of correspondence, manuscripts, notes, clippings, and promotional materials


'I'm Going to Have a Baby!' London, Heinemann [c1967]; New York, The John Day Company [c1967]:



Box 39 Correspondence about publishing, documents, & xeroxes of proofs


Box 39 Manuscript & typescript


Box 39 Printed copies

4 volumes of the English and American editions


The Tenth Month. New York, Simon and Schuster [c1970]:


Box 39 Correspondence from readers


Box 39 Correspondence about publishing & television film rights


Box 39 Research notes & clippings


Box 39 Bound proofs, (2 volumes) from Simon and Schuster and Heinemann



Box 40 Typescript-first draft


Box 40 Typescript-draft sent to publishers



Box 41 Typescript-final draft


Box 41 Typescript-printer's copy



Box 42 Printed copies, (10 volumes) of hardback, paperback, and English editions


Box 42 Book used for research


Box 42 Scrapbook of clippings of reviews, promotional materials, and related items (See: Oversize Box 2)



Oversize Box 2 Scrapbook of clippings of reviews, promotional materials, and related materials


Consenting Adult. Garden City, NY, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1975



Box 43 Correspondence from readers



Box 44 Correspondence from readers



Box 45 Correspondence about publishing & dramatic rights, with related documents


Box 45 Research notes & clippings


Box 45 Proofs-galley proofs with corrections


Box 45 Proofs-bound volume



Box 46 Typescript-first draft


Box 46 Typescript-early outline


Box 46 Typescript-dramatic adaptation



Box 47 Typescript-submitted to Doubleday


Box 47 Typescript-rewritten for Doubleday



Box 48 Typescript-submitted to Doubleday


Box 48 Typescript-final draft, carbon


Box 48 Typescript-printer's copy



Box 49 Printed copies (l4 volumes) of hardback, paperback and foreign editions



Box 50 Books used in research, (12 volumes)


Box 50 Scrapbook of correspondence, manuscripts, memoranda, clippings, and promotional materials (See: Oversize Box 3)


Box 50 Scrapbook of clippings of reviews and promotional materials for the television dramatization of Consenting adult (See: Oversize Box 3)



Oversize Box 3 Scrapbook of correspondence, manuscripts, memoranda, clippings, and promotional materials


Oversize Box 3 Scrapbook of clippings of reviews and promotional materials for the television dramatization of Consenting Adult.


How do you hang a penguin up?. Unpublished book for children, 1975



Box 51 Correspondence about publishing


Box 51 Typescripts


Over and above. Garden City, NY, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1979


Box 51 Correspondence, memoranda, documents, & reviews


Box 51 Research notes


Box 51 Proofs-galley proofs, corrected


Box 51 Proofs-bound volume


Box 51 Typescript-first draft



Box 52 Typescript-final copies



Box 53 Typescript-setting copy


Box 53 Printed copies, (3 volumes)


Box 53 Books used for research (.2 volumes)


Box 53 Scrapbook (unbound) of correspondence, notes, clippings, and promotional materials (See: Oversize Box 3)



Oversize Box 3 Scrapbook (unbound) of correspondence, notes, clippings, and promotional materials


Untold millions. New York, Harper & Row [c1982]:



Box 54 Correspondence, memoranda, etc.


Box 54 Research notes & clippings


Box 54 Typescript-first drafts



Box 55 Typescript-later drafts


Box 55 Typescript-printer's copy



Box 56 Page proofs



Box 57 Galley proofs


Box 57 Proof-bound copy


Box 57 Printed copies (4 volumes)


Box 57 Printed copy of typescript


Box 57 Abridgement from Redbook magazine


Box 57 Scrapbook of correspondence, memoranda, manuscripts, clippings, and promotional materials (See: Oversize Box 3)



Oversize Box 3 Scrapbook of correspondence, memoranda, manuscripts, clippings, and promotional materials


Laura Z; a life. New York, Arbor House [c1983]:



Box 58 Correspondence from readers


Box 58 Correspondence about publishing


Box 58 Correspondence about film and television rights


Box 58 Research notes



Box 59 Typescript-first draft


Box 59 Typescript-xerox of final draft



Box 60 Typescript-carbon copy of final draft


Box 60 Galley proofs-corrected xerox


Box 60 Bound proof-corrected



Box 61 Printed copies (4 volumes)


Box 61 Scrapbook of correspondence, manuscripts, clippings of reviews, and promotional materials (.See: Oversize Box 3)


Box 61 Promotional material: framed advertisement (See: Oversize Folder 2)



Oversize Box 3 Scrapbook of correspondence, manuscripts, clippings of reviews, and promotional materials



Oversize Box 4 Articles, short stories, novelettes, play scripts, film treatments, magazine columns, & newspaper columns


Oversize Box 4 Printed copies of columns: Clippings mounted in scrapbooks, 1952-1956 5 volumes, 1952-1956



Oversize Box 2 Laura Z; a life. Framed advertisement for the dramatic rights to this book


Laura Z; a life years of fulfillment. New York, Donald I. Fine, Inc. [c1986]:



Box 62 Correspondence


Box 62 Research notes, clippings, memoranda, and related materials



Box 63 Typescript-first draft


Box 63 Typescript-final draft



Box 64 Typescript-final draft, xerox copy with corrections


Box 64 Page proofs


Box 64 Printed copy