Constance Webb papers, 1918-2005, bulk 1939-2002

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Series II: Richard Wright, circa 1940s-2001

Included in this series are correspondence and materials related to Webb's biography of Richard Wright and other writings of hers that concerned Wright.


Sub-series II.1: Correspondence Regarding--To and From

This sub-series contains correspondence to and from Webb and others regarding her research of Richard Wright's life and work, and inquiries to her after the publication of the Wright biography. There are two letters by Wright to Margrit de Sablonier, the Dutch translator of Wright's work.



Box 4 Folder 13 to 16 General, Circa, 1940s-1970s, (4 Folders)



Box 5 Folder 1 General, 1980s-2001


Box 5 Folder 2 General--Agent, 1967-1987


Box 5 Folder 3 Aaron, Abe and Chester, 1966-1967


Box 5 Folder 4 Bontemps, Arna, 1967


Box 5 Folder 5 Brown, Joe, 1966-1968


Box 5 Folder 6 Conroy, Jack, 1966-1967


Box 5 Folder 7 Ellison, Ralph, 1967-1967 (Photocopies), 1967-1967


Box 5 Folder 8 Fabre, Michel, 1966-1967


Box 5 Folder 9 Himes, Chester, 1966-1967


Box 5 Folder 10 de Sablonier, Margrit, 1966-1968, Undated, 1966-1968, Undated


Box 5 Folder 11 Schapiro, Meyer, 1948, 1987, 1948, 1987


Box 5 Folder 12 Wittenber, Jan, 1967


Box 5 Folder 13 Wright Family, 1961-1970, 1993-1994, 1961-1970, 1993-1994


Box 5 Folder 14 Wright, Richard to Margrit de Sablonier, 1960


Box 5 Folder 15 Wright, Richard to Margrit de Sablonier, 1954, 1960 (Transcriptions and Photocopies), 1954, 1960


Sub-series II.2: Writings

Held here are an unpublished speech by Wright, and drafts of a continuation ofBlack Boy.Webb's writing in this sub-series includes drafts of her biography of Wright, encyclopedia entries, Webb's proposal for another Wright project and her notes regarding Ellen Wright.


By Wright


Box 5 Folder 16 Black Boy Continuation of--Draft, Undated


Box 5 Folder 17 Black Boy, Continuation of--and Notes, Circa 1940s (Privately Printed), 1940s


Box 5 Folder 18 "How 'Bigger' Was Born,", 1940


Box 5 Folder 19 "The Position of the Negro Artist and Intellectual in American Society," 1960 (unpublished speech), 1960


Black Boy, Richard Wright: A Biography



Box 6 Folder 1 to 2 Drafts, circa 1940s-1960s (2 Folders), 1940s-1960s


Box 6 Folder 3 Drafts--Introduction, circa, 1960s


Box 6 Folder 4 Notes, Undated


Box 6 Folder 5 Notes--Paris, 1967-1968


Box 6 Folder 6 Notes--Paris--Wright's Files, 1967


Box 6 Folder 7 Notes--Preliminary, Undated


Box 6 Folder 8 Publishing Materials, 1967-1968


Box 6 Folder 9 Wright, Ellen, Undated


Other


Box 6 Folder 10 Clippings, 1960-2001


Box 6 Folder 11 Documentary Proposal--by A.J. Jaeger, 1992


Box 6 Folder 12 Encyclopedia Entries--by Webb, 1968-1969, 1987, 1968-1969, 1987


Box 6 Folder 13 Black Boy,Richard Wright and 19th Century Novels of Crime--Book Proposal--by Webb, 1993


Box 6 Folder 14 Thesis--by Susan Surich, 1969


Box 6 Folder 15 "What Next for Richard Wright?"--by Webb, 1949