Series 2: Writings of Saxe Commins /repositories/5/archival_objects/911344 3 boxes dates not examined Scope and Contents

Contains typescripts of Commins's own works, which include the subseries A. Editorial Works, B. Articles, C. Short Stories, and D. Miscellaneous. His editorial works include correspondence and papers relating to his publications of The Basic Writings of George Washington, Selected Writings of Robert Louis Stevenson, and The Major Campaign Speeches of Adlai E. Stevenson. The miscellaneous section includes his lectures, reviews, and notes.

Arrangement

This series is arranged into four subseries: Editorial Works, Articles, Short Stories, and Miscellaneous.

Subseries 2A: Editorial Works /repositories/5/archival_objects/911531 2 boxes dates not examined Scope and Contents

Consists of manuscripts for editorial works such as The Basic Writings of George Washington, The Major Campaign Speeches of Adlai E. Stevenson, and The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by title.

The Basic Writings of George Washington /repositories/5/archival_objects/911535 1 folder dates not examined 15 1 The Basic Writings of George Washington: part I: The Colonial Period /repositories/5/archival_objects/911536 1 folder dates not examined 15 2 The Basic Writings of George Washington: part II: The Revolutionary Period /repositories/5/archival_objects/911537 1 folder dates not examined 15 3 The Basic Writings of George Washington: Reviews /repositories/5/archival_objects/911538 1 folder dates not examined 15 4 Emanuel Swedenborg /repositories/5/archival_objects/911539 1 folder dates not examined 16 1 The Major Campaign Speeches of Adlai E. Stevenson: Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/911540 1 folder dates not examined 16 2 The Major Campaign Speeches of Adlai E. Stevenson: Introduction, speeches /repositories/5/archival_objects/911541 1 folder dates not examined 16 3 The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt: Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/911542 1 folder dates not examined 16 4 The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt: Reviews, clippings /repositories/5/archival_objects/911543 1 folder dates not examined 16 5 The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt: Notes, summary, price lists /repositories/5/archival_objects/911544 1 folder dates not examined 16 6 The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt: Book covers, announcements /repositories/5/archival_objects/911545 1 folder dates not examined 16 7 The Selected Writings of Robert Louis Stevenson /repositories/5/archival_objects/911546 1 folder dates not examined 16 8 Subseries 2B: Articles /repositories/5/archival_objects/911532 1 box dates not examined Scope and Contents

Consists of manuscripts for articles such as "America's First Man of Letters; America's First Folk Laureate," "The Editor and the Graphic Arts," and "Ten Great Unwritten Books," as well as others.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by title.

"The Ambiguous They" /repositories/5/archival_objects/911547 1 folder dates not examined 17 1 "America's First Man of Letters; America's First Folk Laureate" /repositories/5/archival_objects/911548 1 folder dates not examined 17 2 "Comment on Bennett Cerf" /repositories/5/archival_objects/911549 1 folder dates not examined 17 3 "The Doctrine of Or Else" /repositories/5/archival_objects/911550 1 folder dates not examined 17 4 "The Editor and the Graphic Arts" /repositories/5/archival_objects/911551 1 folder dates not examined 17 5 "Fragments of a Sketch" /repositories/5/archival_objects/911552 1 folder dates not examined 17 6 "Leap From an Ivory Tower" /repositories/5/archival_objects/911553 1 folder dates not examined 17 7 "The Pathos of Brains" /repositories/5/archival_objects/911554 1 folder dates not examined 17 8 "Poet's Gold" /repositories/5/archival_objects/911555 1 folder dates not examined 17 9 "S. N. Behrman" /repositories/5/archival_objects/911556 1 folder dates not examined 17 10 "Ten Great Unwritten Books" /repositories/5/archival_objects/911557 1 folder dates not examined 17 11 Subseries 2C: Short Stories /repositories/5/archival_objects/911533 1 box dates not examined Scope and Contents

Consists of manuscripts for short stories such as "Ghost Story" and "Two Minutes of Silence," as well as others.

Arrangement

Arranged by title.

"Ghost Story" /repositories/5/archival_objects/911558 1 folder dates not examined 17 12 "Seeds" /repositories/5/archival_objects/911559 1 folder dates not examined 17 13 "Testimonial" /repositories/5/archival_objects/911560 1 folder dates not examined 17 14 "Two Minutes of Silence" /repositories/5/archival_objects/911561 1 folder dates not examined 17 15 "Confessions of a Ghost", Miscellaneous Letters /repositories/5/archival_objects/911562 1 folder dates not examined 17 15a Subseries 2D: Miscellaneous /repositories/5/archival_objects/911534 1 box dates not examined Scope and Contents

Consists of miscellaneous papers such as A Guide to Random House Style, Listing of Books - Random House Early Publications, and Selected Bibliography on History of English Literature.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by genre.

A Guide to Random House Style /repositories/5/archival_objects/911563 1 folder dates not examined 17 16 Lectures /repositories/5/archival_objects/911564 1 folder dates not examined 17 17 Listing of Books - Random House Early Publications /repositories/5/archival_objects/911565 1 folder dates not examined 17 18 Notes /repositories/5/archival_objects/911566 1 folder dates not examined 17 19 Notes on Tolstoy's War and Peace /repositories/5/archival_objects/911567 1 folder dates not examined 17 20 Princeton Orchestra /repositories/5/archival_objects/911568 1 folder dates not examined 17 21 Reviews /repositories/5/archival_objects/911569 1 folder dates not examined 17 22 Selected Bibliography on History of English Literature /repositories/5/archival_objects/911570 1 folder dates not examined 17 23 Speeches /repositories/5/archival_objects/911571 1 folder dates not examined 17 24