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Contains 21 Results:

Devoe, Fanchon, April 24, 1938-Jan 24, 1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents note From the Series: Primarily contains letters about the pieces Fornell submitted to publishing houses. Correspondence from Fornell's literary agent, Blanche Gregory, detail these numerous submissions. Letters from the publishing houses reveal initial enthusiasm for her work, and several editors like Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. and Monroe Engel worked over time with Fornell to try to improve "Montel," but never with success. Also contains personal correspondence with friends Mark Schorer and Datus C. Smith, Jr., and...
Dates: April 24, 1938-Jan 24, 1939

Engel, Monroe, Aug. 24, 1948-March 28, 1950

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents note From the Series: Primarily contains letters about the pieces Fornell submitted to publishing houses. Correspondence from Fornell's literary agent, Blanche Gregory, detail these numerous submissions. Letters from the publishing houses reveal initial enthusiasm for her work, and several editors like Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. and Monroe Engel worked over time with Fornell to try to improve "Montel," but never with success. Also contains personal correspondence with friends Mark Schorer and Datus C. Smith, Jr., and...
Dates: Aug. 24, 1948-March 28, 1950

Gregory, Blanche (Fornell's literary agent), March 28, 1941-April 16, 1947

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents note From the Series: Primarily contains letters about the pieces Fornell submitted to publishing houses. Correspondence from Fornell's literary agent, Blanche Gregory, detail these numerous submissions. Letters from the publishing houses reveal initial enthusiasm for her work, and several editors like Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. and Monroe Engel worked over time with Fornell to try to improve "Montel," but never with success. Also contains personal correspondence with friends Mark Schorer and Datus C. Smith, Jr., and...
Dates: March 28, 1941-April 16, 1947

d'Honau, Richard, (April 24, 1961-Feb. 2, 1966)

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents note From the Series: Primarily contains letters about the pieces Fornell submitted to publishing houses. Correspondence from Fornell's literary agent, Blanche Gregory, detail these numerous submissions. Letters from the publishing houses reveal initial enthusiasm for her work, and several editors like Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. and Monroe Engel worked over time with Fornell to try to improve "Montel," but never with success. Also contains personal correspondence with friends Mark Schorer and Datus C. Smith, Jr., and...
Dates: (April 24, 1961-Feb. 2, 1966)

Knopf, Jr., Alfred A., April 3-June 2, 1950

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents note From the Series: Primarily contains letters about the pieces Fornell submitted to publishing houses. Correspondence from Fornell's literary agent, Blanche Gregory, detail these numerous submissions. Letters from the publishing houses reveal initial enthusiasm for her work, and several editors like Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. and Monroe Engel worked over time with Fornell to try to improve "Montel," but never with success. Also contains personal correspondence with friends Mark Schorer and Datus C. Smith, Jr., and...
Dates: April 3-June 2, 1950

Miscellaneous, March 5, 1941-Dec. 3, 1982

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents note From the Series: Primarily contains letters about the pieces Fornell submitted to publishing houses. Correspondence from Fornell's literary agent, Blanche Gregory, detail these numerous submissions. Letters from the publishing houses reveal initial enthusiasm for her work, and several editors like Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. and Monroe Engel worked over time with Fornell to try to improve "Montel," but never with success. Also contains personal correspondence with friends Mark Schorer and Datus C. Smith, Jr., and...
Dates: March 5, 1941-Dec. 3, 1982

Papp, Gail Merrifield, Oct. 19, 1967-Oct. 23, 1981

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents note From the Series: Primarily contains letters about the pieces Fornell submitted to publishing houses. Correspondence from Fornell's literary agent, Blanche Gregory, detail these numerous submissions. Letters from the publishing houses reveal initial enthusiasm for her work, and several editors like Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. and Monroe Engel worked over time with Fornell to try to improve "Montel," but never with success. Also contains personal correspondence with friends Mark Schorer and Datus C. Smith, Jr., and...
Dates: Oct. 19, 1967-Oct. 23, 1981

Patlon, Mark, June 22-Nov. 6, 1962

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents note From the Series: Primarily contains letters about the pieces Fornell submitted to publishing houses. Correspondence from Fornell's literary agent, Blanche Gregory, detail these numerous submissions. Letters from the publishing houses reveal initial enthusiasm for her work, and several editors like Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. and Monroe Engel worked over time with Fornell to try to improve "Montel," but never with success. Also contains personal correspondence with friends Mark Schorer and Datus C. Smith, Jr., and...
Dates: June 22-Nov. 6, 1962

Rockefeller, Kay, Aug. 21-Dec. 17, 1961

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents note From the Series: Primarily contains letters about the pieces Fornell submitted to publishing houses. Correspondence from Fornell's literary agent, Blanche Gregory, detail these numerous submissions. Letters from the publishing houses reveal initial enthusiasm for her work, and several editors like Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. and Monroe Engel worked over time with Fornell to try to improve "Montel," but never with success. Also contains personal correspondence with friends Mark Schorer and Datus C. Smith, Jr., and...
Dates: Aug. 21-Dec. 17, 1961

Schorer, Mark, Aug. 31, 1948-Dec. 15, 1950

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents note From the Series: Primarily contains letters about the pieces Fornell submitted to publishing houses. Correspondence from Fornell's literary agent, Blanche Gregory, detail these numerous submissions. Letters from the publishing houses reveal initial enthusiasm for her work, and several editors like Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. and Monroe Engel worked over time with Fornell to try to improve "Montel," but never with success. Also contains personal correspondence with friends Mark Schorer and Datus C. Smith, Jr., and...
Dates: Aug. 31, 1948-Dec. 15, 1950

Smith, Jr., Datus C. (with letter from daughter Karen Smith), Sept. 15, 1948-Oct. 29, 1982

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents note From the Series: Primarily contains letters about the pieces Fornell submitted to publishing houses. Correspondence from Fornell's literary agent, Blanche Gregory, detail these numerous submissions. Letters from the publishing houses reveal initial enthusiasm for her work, and several editors like Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. and Monroe Engel worked over time with Fornell to try to improve "Montel," but never with success. Also contains personal correspondence with friends Mark Schorer and Datus C. Smith, Jr., and...
Dates: Sept. 15, 1948-Oct. 29, 1982

Volkening, Henry, Aug. 3-8, 1950

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents note From the Series: Primarily contains letters about the pieces Fornell submitted to publishing houses. Correspondence from Fornell's literary agent, Blanche Gregory, detail these numerous submissions. Letters from the publishing houses reveal initial enthusiasm for her work, and several editors like Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. and Monroe Engel worked over time with Fornell to try to improve "Montel," but never with success. Also contains personal correspondence with friends Mark Schorer and Datus C. Smith, Jr., and...
Dates: Aug. 3-8, 1950

Wick, Jean (composed by Wick's secretary, Mrs. H. Moler), Jan. 23-Feb. 6, 1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents note From the Series: Primarily contains letters about the pieces Fornell submitted to publishing houses. Correspondence from Fornell's literary agent, Blanche Gregory, detail these numerous submissions. Letters from the publishing houses reveal initial enthusiasm for her work, and several editors like Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. and Monroe Engel worked over time with Fornell to try to improve "Montel," but never with success. Also contains personal correspondence with friends Mark Schorer and Datus C. Smith, Jr., and...
Dates: Jan. 23-Feb. 6, 1939

Biography and Obituary (includes death certificate), 1982

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents note From the Series:

Contains mostly material produced by Fornell's family members, including the text and genealogical research for the published family history "Nils Fornell Wisconsin Pioneer," written by Fornell and her sisters, as well as her brother Earl Fornell's book "The Unhappy Medium," which inspired her unfinished script "Mister Splitfoot." Also contains souvenir postcards from Yaddo and biographical information about Fornell.

Dates: 1982

Book "The Unhappy Medium" by Earl Fornell (inspiration for script, see Writings, "Mister Splitfoot"), 1964

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents note From the Series:

Contains mostly material produced by Fornell's family members, including the text and genealogical research for the published family history "Nils Fornell Wisconsin Pioneer," written by Fornell and her sisters, as well as her brother Earl Fornell's book "The Unhappy Medium," which inspired her unfinished script "Mister Splitfoot." Also contains souvenir postcards from Yaddo and biographical information about Fornell.

Dates: 1964

"Nils Fornell Wisconsin Pioneer" published text (Fornell family history compiled by the Fornell sisters), 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents note From the Series:

Contains mostly material produced by Fornell's family members, including the text and genealogical research for the published family history "Nils Fornell Wisconsin Pioneer," written by Fornell and her sisters, as well as her brother Earl Fornell's book "The Unhappy Medium," which inspired her unfinished script "Mister Splitfoot." Also contains souvenir postcards from Yaddo and biographical information about Fornell.

Dates: 1975

"Nils Fornell Wisconsin Pioneer" unpublished additional material, ca. 1945-1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents note From the Series:

Contains mostly material produced by Fornell's family members, including the text and genealogical research for the published family history "Nils Fornell Wisconsin Pioneer," written by Fornell and her sisters, as well as her brother Earl Fornell's book "The Unhappy Medium," which inspired her unfinished script "Mister Splitfoot." Also contains souvenir postcards from Yaddo and biographical information about Fornell.

Dates: ca. 1945-1975

Yaddo postcards, ca. 1950

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents note From the Series:

Contains mostly material produced by Fornell's family members, including the text and genealogical research for the published family history "Nils Fornell Wisconsin Pioneer," written by Fornell and her sisters, as well as her brother Earl Fornell's book "The Unhappy Medium," which inspired her unfinished script "Mister Splitfoot." Also contains souvenir postcards from Yaddo and biographical information about Fornell.

Dates: ca. 1950

"At Seven" short story, no date

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents note From the Series:

Contains drafts of stories, descriptive essays, poetry, and plays. Several short stories including "The Hooked Rug" and "The Liar" are variations of the same theme and/or story. There is a complete manuscript of "Montel," complete scripts for "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "Puss in Boots," and full drafts of unfinished or unstaged plays including "The Gypsies Did It!", "Sleeping Beauty," and "Mister Splitfoot."

Dates: no date

"The Cat" short story, no date

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents note From the Series:

Contains drafts of stories, descriptive essays, poetry, and plays. Several short stories including "The Hooked Rug" and "The Liar" are variations of the same theme and/or story. There is a complete manuscript of "Montel," complete scripts for "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "Puss in Boots," and full drafts of unfinished or unstaged plays including "The Gypsies Did It!", "Sleeping Beauty," and "Mister Splitfoot."

Dates: no date

"Color" essay, no date

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents note From the Series:

Contains drafts of stories, descriptive essays, poetry, and plays. Several short stories including "The Hooked Rug" and "The Liar" are variations of the same theme and/or story. There is a complete manuscript of "Montel," complete scripts for "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "Puss in Boots," and full drafts of unfinished or unstaged plays including "The Gypsies Did It!", "Sleeping Beauty," and "Mister Splitfoot."

Dates: no date