Preliminary Inventory of the Anita Shreve Papers, 1987-2002
[top]Descriptive Summary
TitleAnita Shreve Papers,
1987-2002
Creator
Shreve, Anita
Extent
13.2 Linear
Feet
321 Items
Repository
321 Items
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special
Collections Library, Duke University
Language
English.
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Administrative Information
Access RestrictionsCollection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have
not been transferred to Duke University. For more
information, consult the copyright section of the
Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript,
and Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Anita Shreve Papers,
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library,
Duke University.
Provenance
The Anita Shreve Papers were received by the
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library as a
gift in 2002.
Processing Information
Processed by Danielle McGregor
Completed October 31, 2002
Encoded by Ruth E. Bryan
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
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Biographical Note
American freelance journalist and writer (1986-present). Born 1946. Formerly deputy director of Viva magazine; affiliated with US and Newsweek. Winner of the O. Henry Award.
[top]Collection Overview
Collection (accession#2002-0120) (21 items, 2.4
lin. ft.; dated 1987-2001) comprises primarily page and
galley proofs, as well as typescripts for six of Shreve's
novels and nonfiction books (1987-2001). The books include
The Last Time They
Met,Fortune's Rocks, Strange Fits of Passion,
The Weight of Water, Remaking Motherhood,
and
Resistance.
Addition (accession#2002-136) (300 items; 10.80
lin. ft.; dated [ca. 1989]-2002) consists primarily of
typescript and hand-written drafts, proofs, hand-written
notes, and research for novels by Shreve ([ca. 1989]-2002),
including
Fortune's Rocks, The Pilot's Wife, Sea Glass, and
The Weight of Water.
Addition also includes editor and publisher correspondence,
contracts, and royalty statements (1992-1993).
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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
- Shreve, Anita.
- Shreve, Anita. Last time they met.
- Shreve, Anita. Fortune's rocks.
- Shreve, Anita. Strange fits of passion.
- Shreve, Anita. Pilot's wife.
- Shreve, Anita. Sea glass.
- Shreve, Anita. Weight of water.
- American literature--20th century.
- Authors, American--20th century.
- Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence.
- Galley proofs.
- Proofs.
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Preliminary Description of Unprocessed Collection
Accession 2002-0120
Page and galley proofs for
The Last Time They
Met,2000-2001
Page and galley proofs for
Fortune's
Rocks,1999-2000
Box 2
Page and galley proofs for
Fortune's
Rocks,1999-2000
Three sets of page proofs for
Strange Fits of
Passion,1991
Little, Brown catalog,
2001;
Two publicity items for
The Last Time They
Met and
Fortune's
Rocks
Box 3
Typed draft for
Remaking
Motherhood,1987-1988
Page and galley proofs for
Resistance,1995-1996
Page and two galley proofs for
The Weight of
Water,1997
Box 4
Page and two galley proofs for
The Weight of
Water,1997
Page proofs for
Strange Fits of
Passion,1991
Accession 2002-0136
Notes and drafts of
The Pilot's
Wife,1996-1997 and undated
Box 3
Drafts of
The Weight of
Water, undated
Box 4
Proofs of
The Pilot's
Wife, undated
Proof and copyedited manuscript of
The Last Time They
Met,2000
Box 5-7
Proofs, drafts, notes, and research
for
Sea Glass,2002
Box 8
Proofs of
The Weight of
Water,1996
Drafts, proofs, and notes for
Sea Glass, [ca. 2000]
Box 9-11
Drafts and notes for
Sea Glass, [ca. 2000]
Box 12
Drafts and notes for
Eden Close,
undated
Drafts and notes for
Strange Fits of
Passion, undated
Box 13
Contracts correspondence,
1992-1993
Notes and research, undated
Contracts and royalty statements,
1992-1993
Box 14-15
Notes, research, and drafts of
The Weight of
Water,[ca. 1995]
Box 16
Drafts of
The Weight of
Water,[ca. 1995]
Drafts and research for
Fortune's
Rocks, undated
Box 17
Drafts of
Fortune's
Rocks, undated
Box 18
Drafts of
Fortune's
Rocks, undated
Drafts of
Where or When,
undated
