Series 3: Documents and Printed Material /repositories/5/archival_objects/932720 5 boxes 1830-1972 Scope and Contents

The material in this series primarily consists of financial and legal documents, assorted clippings, and other miscellanous items related to Richter's writings and career.

 Arrangement

This series has been arranged by subject matter and chronologically by firm name or topic.

 Subseries 3A: Personal and Family Documents /repositories/5/archival_objects/932733 2 boxes 1830-1958 Scope and Contents

Consists of personal, financial and legal documents of the Richter and Achenbach families. Includes family letters and diaries.

 Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

 Conrad Richter's Last Will and Testaments /repositories/5/archival_objects/933204 1 folder 1922, 1927, 1938 95 1 Doctor of Letters Degree and Award /repositories/5/archival_objects/933205 1 folder 1947-1958 95 2 Pulitzer Prize /repositories/5/archival_objects/933206 1 folder 1951 95 3 Deed to Land and Life Insurance Policy /repositories/5/archival_objects/933207 1 folder 1890s 95 4 Deeds to Land (Indentures) /repositories/5/archival_objects/933208 1 box 1830, 1831, 1843 101 Ribbon Belonging to Harvena A. Richter's Mother /repositories/5/archival_objects/933209 1 folder undated 95 5 Mortgage and Real Estate Documents /repositories/5/archival_objects/933210 1 folder 1919-1924 95 6 Richter Family Legal Documents /repositories/5/archival_objects/933211 1 folder 1888-1939 95 7 Scope and Contents

Consists of marriage licenses, estate documents and wills of the extended Richter family.

 Richter Family Genealogical Records /repositories/5/archival_objects/933212 1 folder 1925-1953 95 8 Achenbach Family Genealogical Records /repositories/5/archival_objects/933213 1 folder 1938 95 9 Log of Trip to Adirondacks by Harvena A. Richter and Conrad Richter's Mother /repositories/5/archival_objects/933214 1 folder 1922 95 10 Lollie Richter's Diary /repositories/5/archival_objects/933215 1 folder 1924 January 1-September 25 95 11 "Letters from an Old Retired Preacher [by] Rev. John A. Richter /repositories/5/archival_objects/933216 1 folder undated 95 12 Notes, Letters and Invitations of Rev. John A. Richter /repositories/5/archival_objects/933217 1 folder 1860s-1930s 95 13 Ministerial Books of Rev. John A. Richter /repositories/5/archival_objects/933218 1 folder 1902-1918 95 14 Sermon Drafts and Letters of Rev. John A. Richter /repositories/5/archival_objects/933219 1 folder 1935 95 15 Sermons and Church Programs /repositories/5/archival_objects/933220 1 folder 1873-1897 95 16 Clippings Concerning Richter Family /repositories/5/archival_objects/933221 1 folder 1853-1909 95 17 "Life and Times of Frederick Conrad" /repositories/5/archival_objects/933222 1 folder 1853-1889 95 18 Scope and Contents

Probably reprinted since 1889.

 Memoranda, Cards and Programs Belonging to John A. Richter /repositories/5/archival_objects/933223 1 folder 1931-1940 95 19 Subseries 3B: Financial and Legal Documents /repositories/5/archival_objects/932734 3 boxes 1916-1972 Scope and Contents

Includes agent and publisher documents such as royalty reports, statements and contracts. Also includes bank statements, estate documents, insurance forms and stock market reports.

 Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

 Life Insurance Forms and Stock Information /repositories/5/archival_objects/933224 1 folder 1918-1933 96 1 Bank Books /repositories/5/archival_objects/933225 1 folder 1906-1967 96 2 Financial Documents /repositories/5/archival_objects/933226 1 folder 1906-1949 96 3 Scope and Contents

Includes bank statements, stocks, life insurance forms and bank checks.

 Conrad Richter's Personal Notes About Stocks /repositories/5/archival_objects/933227 1 folder undated 96 4 Checks from Handy Book Co. Publishers /repositories/5/archival_objects/933228 1 folder 1919-1927 96 5 Financial Records /repositories/5/archival_objects/933229 1 folder 1935-1948 96 6 Scope and Contents

Includes bank statements, receipts, personal notes and inventories.

 Publishing Agreement with Hinds, Hayden & Eldridge /repositories/5/archival_objects/933230 1 folder 1922-1923 96 7 The Paget Literary Agency Financial Statements /repositories/5/archival_objects/933231 1 folder 1916-1921 96 8 Paul R. Reynolds Royalty Statements and Sales Slips /repositories/5/archival_objects/933232 1 folder 1932-1956 96 9 Paul R. Reynolds Royalty Statements and Sales Slips /repositories/5/archival_objects/933233 1 folder 1957-1968 96 10 Scope and Contents

TLSs, 165 pp., with numerical additions by Richter. Payments from magazines, serial rights, royalties, foreign editions, etc.

 Paul R. Reynolds Sales Slips /repositories/5/archival_objects/933234 1 folder 1969-1972 96 11 Alfred A. Knopf Royalty Reports and Statements /repositories/5/archival_objects/933235 1 folder 1936-1964 97 1 Alfred A. Knopf Royalty Reports and Statements /repositories/5/archival_objects/933236 1 folder 1965-1972 97 2 Royalty Reports /repositories/5/archival_objects/933237 1 folder 1918-1927 97 3 Royalty Reports /repositories/5/archival_objects/933238 1 folder 1972-1976 97 4 Royalty Reports /repositories/5/archival_objects/933239 1 folder 1977-1984 97 5 Misc. Royalty Statements /repositories/5/archival_objects/933240 1 folder 1955-1969 97 6 Scope and Contents

Companies include Victor Gollancz, Ltd., Transworld Publishers Limited, The Dramatic Publishing Company, etc.

 Contracts, John Farquharson and Albatross Verlag /repositories/5/archival_objects/933241 1 folder 1937, 1947, 1948 97 7 Contracts with Knopf and British publishers /repositories/5/archival_objects/933242 1 folder 1916-1968 97 8 Shipping Invoices from Publishers /repositories/5/archival_objects/933243 1 folder 1960-1968 97 9 The Grandfathers: Option Agreement /repositories/5/archival_objects/933244 1 folder 1972 98 1 Memoranda of Agreement: Estate of Conrad Richter /repositories/5/archival_objects/933245 1 folder 1972 98 2 Subseries 3C: Printed Matter and Miscellaneous Items /repositories/5/archival_objects/932735 1 box 1921-1966 Scope and Contents

Includes magazine and newspaper clippings and copies of screenplays.

 Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

 "Seven Sales-Writing Principles" (1921) by Conrad Richter and Advertising materials /repositories/5/archival_objects/933246 1 folder 1921-1922 98 3 Scope and Contents

Correspondence about Richter's advertising venture, 26 pp. Includes 2 clippings and printed booklet titled "Seven Sales-Writing Principles" (1921), 46. pp., by Richter.

 The Trees: Misc. clippings /repositories/5/archival_objects/933247 1 folder 1940 98 4 The Light in the Forest: Adapted for broadcasting by the BBC /repositories/5/archival_objects/933248 1 folder 1956 98 5 Scope and Contents

TMs in 3 parts by Philippa Pearce with autograph corrections

 The Light in the Forest: Literary Prints and clippings about the 1958 film adaptation /repositories/5/archival_objects/933249 1 folder 1957-1958 98 6 Scope and Contents

Spiral-bound book of 10 photographs from the 1958 motion picture with Fess Parker, Herschel Daugherty, James MacArthur, Carol Lynley, et al., plus a few clippings

 The Awakening Land trilogy: Screenplay by James Lee Barrett /repositories/5/archival_objects/933250 1 folder undated 98 7 Scope and Contents

Xerox copy of TMs (bound), 189 pp., and TMs of suggested changes by daughter Harvena Richter as script consultant, 22 pp.

 The Awakening Land: Misc. items /repositories/5/archival_objects/933251 1 folder 1966 98 8 Scope and Contents

Includes Advertising proof

 Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.: Miscellaneous Clippings and Printed Materials /repositories/5/archival_objects/933252 1 folder 1960-1967 98 9 Miscellaneous Color/Mexican/Western clippings /repositories/5/archival_objects/933253 1 folder 1936 98 10 Misc. Clippings /repositories/5/archival_objects/933254 1 folder 1932-1966 98 11 Various Magazines /repositories/5/archival_objects/933255 1 folder 1957-1965 98 12 Scope and Contents

Saturday Review (3), Susquehanna Alumnus, Literature & Criticism