grimsley Preliminary Inventory of the Jim Grimsley Papers, 1970-2002 and undated Processed by: Ginny Daley and Paula Jeannet; machine-readable finding aid created by: Lisa Stark

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from Microsoft Word. Date of source: July 1997 Processed by Ginny Daley and Paula Jeannet July 1997; Finding Aid encoded by Lisa Stark, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, August 10, 1999 Description is in English. 10-21-2005 PUBLIC "-//Duke University::David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library//TEXT (US::NDD::::Jim Grimsley Papers)//EN" "grimsley.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Also, the top level of the finding aid (above the dsc) changed to conform to current Rubenstein Library and NC EAD standards as laid out in the Inventory Style Guide and in the NCEAD Best Practice Guidelines. Within the dsc, dates for series were normalized. These changes were made by Michelle Belden. Also, container TYPE and LABEL attribute values were standardized according to the Rubenstein Library EAD 2002 manual and the NCEAD eadlocal.ent by Ruth E. Bryan.The tag list inside index was changed to indexentry by Ruth E. Bryan. July 9, 2003 Addition (2003-0041) made to electronic finding aid. Materials received as purchase, February 24, 2002. Minimally processed by Elizabeth Arnold on July 3, 2003. Encoded by Elizabeth Arnold on July 9, 2003. Date span changed from 1970-1999 to 1970-2002 and undated Linear feet changed from 13 to 18. Item count changed from 2500 to 5650. Preliminary Inventory of the Jim Grimsley Papers, 1970-2002 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke UniversityDurham, North Carolina 27708-0185

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 Descriptive Summary Jim Grimsley Papers, 1970-2002 and undated Grimsley, Jim 18 Linear Feet 5650 Items David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. English. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Access is restricted. Diaries/journals and personal correspondence are available to researchers only with permission of donor during his lifetime or until 1/1/2020; all other papers are open to researchers.

In addition, patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.

Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.

Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library to use this collection.

 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 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Jim Grimsley Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

 Provenance

Purchased in 1997; addition received 2002.

 Processing Information

Processed by Ginny Daley and Paula Jeannet

Completed July 1997

Additions minimally processed by Elizabeth Arnold

Last Updated July 9, 2003

Encoded by Lisa Stark; Elizabeth Arnold

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

 Biographical Note

Author from Rocky Mount, NC, currently residing in Atlanta, GA.

 Collection Overview

Collection includes personal journals (1973-1993); personal and professional correspondence (1970s-1996), handwritten notebooks containing the creative beginnings of his novels and plays, drafts of all of his writings (1970s - 1997); publicity, reviews, and publications by or about him in small magazines.

The addition (acc# 2003-0041)(3150 items, 5.0 linear feet) is minimally processed. Consists primarily of annotated typescripts, drafts and galleys of Grimsley's latest publications (including novels and plays), and provides an in-depth look at his recent work. Also includes personal correspondence (1982-2001); a journal and appointment books (1977-[1980s]); translations of his novels; and periodicals containing his contributions.

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.

Grimsley, Jim. 1955- Authors, American--20th century--United States. Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence. Family violence--United States--Fiction. North Carolina--Fiction. Southern States--Fiction. Homosexuality and literature. Gay men in literature. Gay men--Fiction. Gay men's writings, American. Gay authors--Correspondence. Boys--United States--Fiction. Dream Boy. Winter Birds. Contents of Collection Accession number: 1997-0055 1 Journals 1973-1993 2 Correspondence Personal 3 Personal 4 Other correspondence, ca. 1982-1996 5 Notebooks 23 volumes 6 19 volumes 7 Manuscripts A- Dream Boy 8 Dream Boy-H 9 I-M 10 M-P 11 R- Winter Birds 12 Winter Birds-Y 13 Publicity Printed Materials Clippings Videotapes 14 Printed Materials Accession 2003-0041 1 Contents of Box 1:

[Contents are restricted. Patrons must obtain written permission of the donor before use.]

 Appointment books, 1980s Personal correspondence, 1992-2000 2 Contents of Box 2:

[Contents are restricted. Patrons must obtain written permission of the donor before use.]

[Attention: Contains pictorial materials.]

 Personal correspondence, 1982-2001 Journal, 1977-1978 3 Contents of Box 3: Asimov's Science Fiction Oct./Nov. 2000 issue (2 copies), Mar. 2002 issue

Issues include Grimsley stories.

 Un Largo Camino

Spanish translation of Comfort and Joy; Editorial Egales, 2001.

 Hebrew translation of Comfort and Joy, 2001 Kirith Kirin

Advanced reading copy, bound upside-down; Meisha Merlin, 2000.

 Boulevard typescript, with editing marks 4 Contents of Box 4:

[Tech Services needs to make use copy of computer disk before use.]

[Attention: Contains pictorial material.]

 Winter Birds typescript (partial) Drag Queens of the 21st Century script rewrite, 1994-1995 Mr. Universe play galleys, 1993 Periodicals American Theatre, Sept., Nov. 1990, Jan., Apr., Oct. 1991 issues Men's Style, Dec. 1995 Copies of introductions to Grimsley's work by Kaye Gibbons and Craig Lucas, 1997 Comfort and Joy, typescript with editing marks, 1995-1998 Mr. Universe and Other Plays, setting manuscript and page proofs, 1998 5 Contents of Box 5: Mr. Universe and Other Plays, setting manuscript and page proofs, 1998 (cont.) Comfort and Joy manuscript, 1997 Boulevard typescript with editing marks, undated 6 Contents of Box 6: Boulevard typescript with publisher's editing marks Kirith Kirin typescript with editing marks, 1999 Boulevard typescript with comments by Elisabeth Lewis Corley, 2000 7 Contents of Box 7: Getting the News typescript with editing marks Kirith Kirin typescript and page proofs with editing marks, 1999-2000 Into Greenwood typescripts (2 versions), one with editing marks Thoroughly script, undated

Early draft of play later retitled Free Market.

 8 Contents of Box 8: The Ordinary

Printout of pages written Summer 1999 prior to rewrite, Summer 2000.

 Typescripts Into Greenwood, 2000 Reason to Live Kirith Kirin cover My Drowning, setting manuscript and page proofs, 1996-1997 In Berlin script (2 copies), one with editing marks, 1998, 2000 Boulevard

Version printed April 1, 2000 before rewrites.

 9 Contents of Box 9: Composition book with pages inserted: Rewrite of Kirith Kirin, Feb. 1998 Thoroughly script Comfort and Joy, setting manuscript and page proofs , with editing marks, 1999-2000 The Ordinary typescript