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Correspondence: Regarding Book Contracts., 11/22/1960-04/25/1978

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 11
Identifier: GAMMS448.3.384

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains the correspondence, manuscripts, and miscellaneous documents related to the professional career of Edward Rice, spanning the years 1967-1991. Also included in this series are the private papers and correspondence related to Edward Rice's personal life during this time period.

Dates

  • 11/22/1960-04/25/1978

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Extent

From the Collection: 13.5 Linear Feet (9 boxes )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

Contains the correspondence related to the book contracts signed by Edward Rice with miscellaneous publishers for the time period 1960-1978, arranged chronologically, 45 items. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 11/22/1960. On Macmillan Company letterhead. Elizabeth Bartelme to Edward Rice. Regarding the contract for "Eastern Churches". TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 7/23/1971 + 6 enclosures. Edward Rice to John Cushman of John Cushman Associates, Inc. Notification of Rice's decision to end his association with the agency and transfer his contracts to the literary agent Phoebe Larmore: TYP, 1 page/1 sheet, 7/23/1971. Signed statement regarding an amendment to the book contract signed by Edward Rice with Scholastic Magazines, Inc., for "The Four Great Religions". TYP, 1 page/1 sheet, 7/23/1971. Signed statement regarding an amendment to the book contract signed by Edward Rice with Scholastic Magazines, Inc., for "The Ganges". TYP, 1 page/1 sheet, 7/23/1971. Signed statement regarding an amendment to the book contract signed by Edward Rice with Doubleday &Company, Inc., for an untitled book on Thomas Merton [?The Man in the Sycamore Tree]. TYP, 1 page/1 sheet, 7/23/1971. Signed statement regarding an amendment to the book contract signed by Edward Rice with Pantheon Books, Random House, Inc., for "Gurus". TYP, 1 page/1 sheet, 7/23/1971. Signed statement regarding an amendment to the book contract signed by Edward Rice with Pantheon Books, Random House, Inc., for "Indian Teenagers". TYP, 1 page/1 sheet, 7/23/1971. Signed statement regarding an amendment to the book contract signed by Edward Rice with Pantheon Books, Random House, Inc., for "On Assignment". TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 8/28/1971. Phoebe Larmore to Edward Rice. Regarding letters of agency transfer for his current book contracts. TL, 1 page/ 1 sheet, 5/21/1974 [2 copies]. On Doubleday &Company, Inc., letterhead. Doubleday &Company, Inc., to Edward Rice. Regarding Rice's request to transfer payee on book contracts for "The Man in the Sycamore Tree" and "John Frum He Come" from Phoebe Larmore to himself. TL, 1 page/1 sheet, 5/22/1974 [2 copies]. On Doubleday &Company, Inc., letterhead. Doubleday &Company, Inc., to Edward Rice. Regarding Rice's request to transfer payee on book contract for "Eastern Definitions" from Phoebe Larmore to himself. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 6/10/1976. On Doubleday &Company, Inc., letterhead. Richard Geenhut, Vice President, to Edward Rice. Regarding an amendment to extend the manuscript due date on the book contract for "Eastern Definitions". TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 04/21/1976 [3 copies]. Edward Rice to Doubleday &Company, Inc. On Phoebe Larmore business letterhead. Notification of the agency transfer of Rice's book contract for a biography of Thomas Merton from Phoebe Larmore to Liz Darhansoff. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 4/21/1976 [3 copies]. Edward Rice to Pantheon Books, Inc., Random House, Inc. On Phoebe Larmore business letterhead. Notification of the agency transfer of Rice's book contract for "Mother India's Children" from Phoebe Larmore to Liz Darhansoff. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 4/21/1976 [3 copies]. Edward Rice to Scholastic Magazines, Inc. On Phoebe Larmore business letterhead. Notification of the agency transfer of Rice's book contract for "The Five Great Religions" from Phoebe Larmore to Liz Darhansoff. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 4/21/1976 [3 copies]. Edward Rice to Scholastic Magazines, Inc. On Phoebe Larmore business letterhead. Notification of the agency transfer of Rice's book contract for "Karl Marx and His Philosophy" from Phoebe Larmore to Liz Darhansoff. TL, 1 page/1 sheet, 4/21/1976 [3 copies]. Edward Rice to Scholastic Magazines, Inc. On Phoebe Larmore business letterhead. Notification of the agency transfer of Rice's book contract for "The Ganges" from Phoebe Larmore to Liz Darhansoff. TL, 1 page/1 sheet, 4/21/1976 [3 copies]. Edward Rice to Dodd, Meade &Co., Inc. On Phoebe Larmore business letterhead. Edward Rice to Dodd, Meade &Co. Notification of the agency transfer of Rice's book contract for a biography of Robert Lewis Stevenson from Phoebe Larmore to Liz Darhansoff. TL, 1 page/1 sheet, 4/21/1976 [3 copies]. On Phoebe Larmore business letterhead. Edward Rice to Simon &Schuster, Inc. Edward Rice to Simon &Schuster, Inc. Notification of the agency transfer of Rice's book contract for "Indus Valley" from Phoebe Larmore to Liz Darhansoff. TL, 1 page/1 sheet, 4/21/1976 [3 copies]. On Phoebe Larmore business letterhead. Edward Rice to Simon &Schuster, Inc. Notification of the agency transfer of Rice's book contract for "Temple of the Phallic King" from Phoebe Larmore to Liz Darhansoff. TL, 1 page/1 sheet, 4/21/1976 [3 copies]. On Phoebe Larmore business letterhead. Edward Rice to Harper &Row, Publishers. Notification of the agency transfer of Rice's book contract for a biography of Margaret Mead from Phoebe Larmore to Liz Darhansoff. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 4/21/1976 [3 copies]. On Phoebe Larmore business letterhead. Edward Rice to Doubleday &Company, Inc. Notification of the agency transfer of Rice's book contract for Who was John Frum? from Phoebe Larmore to Liz Darhansoff. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 6/10/1976. On Doubleday &Company, Inc., letterhead. Richard Geenhut, Vice President, to Edward Rice. Regarding an amendment to extend the manuscript due date for the "Eastern Definitions" book contract. TYP, 1 page/1 sheet, undated. On Doubleday &Company, Inc., letterhead. Photograph permission request form for "Eastern Definitions".

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

RICE, EDWARD - CORRESP. FROM BARTELME, ELIZABETH RE "EASTERN CH", 1960: Typed Letter Signed

BARTELME, ELIZABETH - CORRESP. TO ED RICE RE "EASTERN CHURCHES", 1960: Typed Letter Signed

"EASTERN CHURCHES" - BARTEMLE-RICE CORRESP. RE CONTRACT FOR, 1960: Typed Letter Signed

RICE, EDWARD - CORRESP. TO CUSHMAN, JOHN, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

CUSHMAN, JOHN - CORRESP. FROM RICE, EDWARD, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

JOHN CUSHMAN ASSOCIATES, INC. - RICE-CUSHMAN CORRESP. RE, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

LARMORE, PHOEBE - RICE-CUSHMAN CORRESP. RE, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

RICE, EDWARD - CORRESP. TO MISC. PUBLISHERS RE LITERARY AGENT, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

SCHOLASTIC MAG, INC. - CORRESP. FROM ED RICE RE LIT AGENT, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

"FOUR GREAT RELIGIONS" - RICE-SCHOL MAG, INC CORRESP RE LIT AG, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

"GANGES, THE" - RICE-SCHOLASTIC MAG, INC CORRESP RE LIT AGENT, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

DOUBLEDAY & CO, INC. - CORRESP. FROM ED RICE RE LIT AGENT, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

THOMAS MERTON BIOGRAPHY MSS - RICE-DBLDAY & CO CORRESP RE LIT AG, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

PANTHEON BOOKS - CORRESP. FROM ED RICE RE LIT AGENT, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

RANDOM HOUSE, INC. - CORRESP. FROM ED RICE RE LIT AGENT, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

"GURUS" - RICE-PANTHEON BOOKS, INC. CORRESP. RE LIT AGENT, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

"INDIAN TEENS" - RICE-PANTHEON BOOKS CORRESP. RE LIT AGENT, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

"ON ASSIGNMENT" - RICE-PANTHEON BOOKS CORRESP. RE LIT AGENT, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

LARMORE, PHOEBE - CORRESP. TO RICE, EDWARD RE BK CONTRACTS, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

RICE, EDWARD - CORRESP. FROM LARMORE, PHOEBE RE BK CONTRACTS, 1971: Typed Letter Signed

DOUBLEDAY & CO, INC. - CORRESP. TO ED RICE BK CONTRACTS, 1974: Other Types

RICE, EDWARD - CORRESP. FROM DBLDAY & CO, INC. RE BK CONTRACTS, 1974: Other Types

"MAN IN THE SYCAMORE TREE" - DBLDAY-RICE CORRESP. RE CONTRACT, 1974: Other Types

"JOHN FRUM HE COME" - DBLDAY-RICE CORRESP. RE CONTRACT, 1974: Other Types

"EASTERN DEFINITIONS" - DBLDAY-RICE CORRESP. RE CONTRACT, 1974: Other Types

DOUBLEDAY & CO, INC. - CORRESP. TO ED RICE RE BK CONTRACTS, 1971-82: Other Types

RICE, EDWARD - CORRESP. FROM DBLDY & CO, INC. RE BK CONTRACTS, 1971-82: Other Types

DARHANSOFF, LIZ - RICE-PUBLISHERS CORRESP. RE LIT AGENT TRANSFER, 1976: Typed Letter Signed

RICE, EDWARD - CORRESP. TO MISC. PUBLISHERS RE LIT AGENT, 1976: Typed Letter Signed

DOUBLEDAY & CO., INC. - CORRESP. FROM ED RICE RE LIT AGENT, 1976: Typed Letter Signed

THOMAS MERTON BIOGRAPHY MSS - RICE-DBLDAY CORRESP. RE LIT AGENT, 1976: Typed Letter Signed

PANTHEON BOOKS - CORRESP. FROM ED RICE RE LIT AGENT, 1976: Typed Letter Signed

RANDOM HOUSE, INC. - CORRESP. FROM ED RICE RE LIT AGENT, 1976: Typed Letter Signed

"MOTHER INDIA'S CHILDREN" - RICE-PANTHEON BOOKS CORRESP RE LIT AG, 76: Typed Letter Signed

SCHOLASTIC MAG, INC. - CORRESP. FROM ED RICE RE LT AGENT, 1976: Typed Letter Signed

"FIVE GREAT RELIGIONS" - RICE-SCHOL MAG, INC CORRESP. RE LIT AG, 1976: Typed Letter Signed

"KARL MARX & HIS PHILOSOPHY" - RICE-SHOL MAG CORRESP. RE LIT AG, 1976: Typed Letter Signed

"GANGES, THE" - RICE-SCHOL MAG CORRESP. RE LIT AGENT, 1976: Other Types

DODD, MEADE & CO - CORRESP. FROM ED RICE RE LIT AGENT, 1976: Other Types

ROBT STEVENSON MSS - RICE-DODD, MEADE & CO CORRESP. RE LIT AG, 1976: Other Types

SIMON & SCHUSTER - CORRESP. FROM ED RICE RE LIT AGENT, 1976: Other Types

"INDUS VALLEY" - RICE-SIMON & SCHUSTER CORRESP. RE LIT AGENT, 1976: Other Types

"TEMPLE OF THE PHALLIC KING" - RICE-SMN & SCHSTR CORRESP RE LIT AG, 76: Other Types

HARPER & ROW, PUBL - CORRESP. FROM ED RICE RE LIT AGENT, 1976: Other Types

MARGARET MEAD MSS - RICE-HARPER & ROW CORRESP. RE LIT AGENT, 1976: Other Types

"JOHN FRUM HE COME" - RICE-DOUBLEDAY CORRESP. RE LIT AGENT, 1976: Typed Letter Signed

LARMORE, PHOEBE - RICE-PUBLISHERS CORRESP. RE, 1976: Typed Letter Signed

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