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Detective and mystery stories

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 389 Collections and/or Records:

“The Muddy Fork,” Milo version (original and photocopy)

 File — Box 4, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series has been arranged in chronological order by date of the novel’s creation. This is the largest series, with the numerous Dancing Bear files documenting Crumley's changing ideas for titles and other aspects related to the novel. Although multiple drafts of each work are present, the drafts typically include only the first few chapters of the work. The specific portions of each work represented and any variant titles are identified by the folder...
Dates: 1983, undated

“The Philanderer” annotated typescript, undated

 File — Box 6, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series has been arranged in alphabetical order by title, and includes mainly annotated typescripts and fragments of each short story, as well as one galley, and one carbon copy.

Dates: undated

“The Philanderer” annotated typescript, original and photocopy, undated

 File — Box 6, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series has been arranged in alphabetical order by title, and includes mainly annotated typescripts and fragments of each short story, as well as one galley, and one carbon copy.

Dates: undated

“The Philanderer” first draft, undated

 File — Box 6, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series has been arranged in alphabetical order by title, and includes mainly annotated typescripts and fragments of each short story, as well as one galley, and one carbon copy.

Dates: undated

“The Pigeon Shoot” first draft , December 13, 1983

 File — Box 7, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Arranged in alphabetical order by title of screenplay, this series includes typescripts of screenplays based on Crumley’s novels Dancing Bear and The Last Good Kiss, as well others not based on Crumley’s novels.

Dates: December 13, 1983

“The Pigeon Shoot” first draft (photocopy), December 13, 1983

 File — Box 7, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Arranged in alphabetical order by title of screenplay, this series includes typescripts of screenplays based on Crumley’s novels Dancing Bear and The Last Good Kiss, as well others not based on Crumley’s novels.

Dates: December 13, 1983

“The Pigeon Shoot” movie synopsis (English July 20, 1983 and Spanish August 5, 1983), 1983

 File — Box 7, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Arranged in alphabetical order by title of screenplay, this series includes typescripts of screenplays based on Crumley’s novels Dancing Bear and The Last Good Kiss, as well others not based on Crumley’s novels.

Dates: 1983

“The Sheepeater Campaign” notes, 1978

 File — Box 7, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Arranged in alphabetical order by title of screenplay, this series includes typescripts of screenplays based on Crumley’s novels Dancing Bear and The Last Good Kiss, as well others not based on Crumley’s novels.

Dates: 1978

“The Sheepeater Campaign” typescript, 1978

 File — Box 7, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Arranged in alphabetical order by title of screenplay, this series includes typescripts of screenplays based on Crumley’s novels Dancing Bear and The Last Good Kiss, as well others not based on Crumley’s novels.

Dates: 1978

“The Sunbathers” , undated

 File — Box 6, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series has been arranged in alphabetical order by title, and includes mainly annotated typescripts and fragments of each short story, as well as one galley, and one carbon copy.

Dates: undated

The Wrong Case, 1975

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series has been arranged in chronological order by date of the novel’s creation. This is the largest series, with the numerous Dancing Bear files documenting Crumley's changing ideas for titles and other aspects related to the novel. Although multiple drafts of each work are present, the drafts typically include only the first few chapters of the work. The specific portions of each work represented and any variant titles are identified by the folder...
Dates: 1975

“Things I Can’t Write About and the Reasons Why", undated

 File — Box 6, Folder: 10-13
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series has been arranged in alphabetical order by title, and includes mainly annotated typescripts and fragments of each short story, as well as one galley, and one carbon copy.

Dates: undated

“Three Cheers for Thomas J. Rabb” pages 1-20,, undated

 File — Box 6, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series has been arranged in alphabetical order by title, and includes mainly annotated typescripts and fragments of each short story, as well as one galley, and one carbon copy.

Dates: undated

“Three Cheers for Thomas J. Rabb” pages 1-32, undated

 File — Box 6, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series has been arranged in alphabetical order by title, and includes mainly annotated typescripts and fragments of each short story, as well as one galley, and one carbon copy.

Dates: undated

“Three Forks” page 4, undated

 File — Box 6, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series has been arranged in alphabetical order by title, and includes mainly annotated typescripts and fragments of each short story, as well as one galley, and one carbon copy.

Dates: undated

“Three Forks” pages 1-6, undated

 File — Box 6, Folder: 16-17
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series has been arranged in alphabetical order by title, and includes mainly annotated typescripts and fragments of each short story, as well as one galley, and one carbon copy.

Dates: undated

Title page of screenplay

 File — Box 5, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series has been arranged in chronological order by date of the novel’s creation. This is the largest series, with the numerous Dancing Bear files documenting Crumley's changing ideas for titles and other aspects related to the novel. Although multiple drafts of each work are present, the drafts typically include only the first few chapters of the work. The specific portions of each work represented and any variant titles are identified by the folder...
Dates: 1983, undated

“Trouble in a Big Box”-draft, October 5

 File — Box 1736, Folder: 5
Abstract From the Series:

This donation consists of manuscript drafts and speeches written by author Judy Alter. Included in this collection are early drafts for Trouble in a Big Box, Danger Comes Home, No Neighborhood for Old Women, Cooking My Way Through Life with Kids & Books, and Texas is Chili Country. Also included is unpublished material related to “Gail Borden” and a Certificate of Copyright Registration for Great Texas Chefs.

Dates: October 5

“Trouble in a Big Box”-draft, December 1

 File — Box 1736, Folder: 7
Abstract From the Series:

This donation consists of manuscript drafts and speeches written by author Judy Alter. Included in this collection are early drafts for Trouble in a Big Box, Danger Comes Home, No Neighborhood for Old Women, Cooking My Way Through Life with Kids & Books, and Texas is Chili Country. Also included is unpublished material related to “Gail Borden” and a Certificate of Copyright Registration for Great Texas Chefs.

Dates: December 1

“Trouble in a Big Box”-draft plus editor’s notes, undated

 File — Box 1736, Folder: 8
Abstract From the Series:

This donation consists of manuscript drafts and speeches written by author Judy Alter. Included in this collection are early drafts for Trouble in a Big Box, Danger Comes Home, No Neighborhood for Old Women, Cooking My Way Through Life with Kids & Books, and Texas is Chili Country. Also included is unpublished material related to “Gail Borden” and a Certificate of Copyright Registration for Great Texas Chefs.

Dates: undated