This is Griffin's working carbon of the first draft, containing his hand-written changes and cuts. The 336 page manuscript, initially entitled A Land Full of Sky is more than 100 pages longer than the published book. The story of how this book project came into being can be found in the notes by Bradford Daniel.
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Daniel, Bradford Notes on Land of the High Sky, 2 page photocopy
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Griffin, John Howard Land of the High Sky, 366 page t.ms.
[The following are brief textual notes on the manuscript: The "Preface" was reprinted inThe John Howard Griffin Reader. It also discusses the genesis of this unique project. . "Eighteen Covered Wagons" (Chapter I of the manuscript) was cut by one-third for the published book. This book version was reprinted inThe Readerand in the anthology,A Part of Space(TCU Press).. "The Frontier Fights West" (Chapter 2 of the manuscript) was divided into four chapters in the book: "Comanche Country" (2), "Frontiersmen Move West" (3), "Struggle to Survive" (4), and "Cattle Country" (5). . "Windmill Town" (Chapter 3 of the manuscript) became Chapter 6 of the book--without any major changes, except that the final 22 mss. pages became Chapter 7 ("Cowboy") in the published version. This chapter about cowboys was reprinted inThe Reader. . "The Love Letters of Bessie Love" (pages 228-249 of the manuscript) was cut from the published book. That chapter was published for the first time inThe John Howard Griffin Reader.. "Shepherds and Bankers" (Chapter 4 of the manuscript) became Chapter 8. "No Need to Steal" (Chapter 5 of ms.) became Chapter 9 of the book. Both these chapters were published without major cuts and maintained their original titles. . "The Impossible" (Chapter 6 of the manuscript) became Chapter 10 of the book . "Three Booms and A City" (Chapter 7 of the manuscript) became Chapters 11 and 12 of the book; Chapter 12 was entitled "Today and Tomorrow."
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Griffin, John Howard Journal entry re. Land, 7 page photocopy
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Cochran, W. C. Memoir, [Palo Pinto County, TX], [n.d.], 74 page t.ms.
[With Griffin's ms. annotations
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First National Bank of Midland To Bradford Daniel, Midland, Texas, 16 November 1965, 1 page t.l.s.
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Bloom Advertising To John Howard Griffin, Dallas, Texas, 1 September 1965, 1 page t.l.s.
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Butler, John To Beverly Frank, [n.p.], 23 June 1987
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Press release, [n.p.], [n.d.], 2 page t.ms.
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Rosenfield, John Notes on Land, [n.p.], [n.d.], 2 page t.ms.
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Texas Christian University Press Ten Texas writers, Fort Worth, Texas, [n.d.], 1 brochure
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Letters and related material sent to John Howard Griffin re. Land of the High Sky, Texas, 1960-1970, 1 a.l.s., 2 t.l.s., 1 t.l., 1 article