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Box 1

 Container

Contains 7 Results:

Nelson Algren to Russ Banks, 1963 October 25

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

1 Typed Postcard Signed from Nelson Algren to Russ Banks, with references to B. Geis Associates, Norman Mailer, Allen Dulles, William Buckley, and Allen Ginsburg.

Dates: 1963 October 25

Nelson Algren to Mr. Cole, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

1 undated Typed Letter Signed from Nelson Algren to Mr. Cole, declining an invitation to the National Book Award ceremony.

Dates: undated

"Man with the Golden Arm", 1947-1949

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding "The Man With the Golden Arm." Letters mostly addressed to Nelson Algren from Ken McCormack, editor at Doubleday. Includes a few telegrams and autograph notes.

Dates: 1947-1949

"Somebody in Boots", 1950-1951

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding "Somebody in Boots." Letters mostly to or from Ken McCormack, editor at Doubleday. Approximately 23 pages plus 5 autograph notes.

Dates: 1950-1951

"Ballet for Opening Day", 2002

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

1 pre-publication announcement from Sherwin Beach Press for Nelson Algren's "Ballet for Opening Day", with order form and envelope.

Dates: 2002

"Mr. Peepers as Don Juan: The 'Playboy Magazine' Story. 'The Door to Dingdong Daddyland.'", undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Typed Manuscript by Nelson Algren. Also: photocopy of the manuscript.

Dates: undated

"Door to Pingpong Playboyland.", undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Typed Manuscript by Nelson Algren. Also: photocopy of the manuscript.

Dates: undated