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Lawrence Block manuscripts , 1960-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Block, Lawrence
- Title
- Lawrence Block manuscripts
- Dates
- 1960-1969 (inclusive)19601969
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet, (2 containers) : 1 record storage box and 1 manuscript box
- Collection Number
- Ax 518
- Summary
- Lawrence Block (1938- ) is an acclaimed contemporary American crime writer. The collection consists of 17 of Block's manuscripts, as well as short stories, articles and outlines.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Paper finding aid with additional information is available in Special Collections & University Archives.
See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Lawrence Block (1938- ) is an acclaimed contemporary American crime writer best known for his books about recovering alcoholic P.I. Matthew Scudder and burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, respectively. Block was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1993.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The manuscripts are of adventure novels written under Block's name: After the First Death, Deadly Honeymoon, Letts Fall in Love (Tanners Twelve Swingers), Operation Bankroll (The Specialist), The Scoreless Thai (Two for Tanner), Sex and the Stewardess, The Swinging Society, Tanner and the Virgin (Here Comes a Hero), Tanner's Tiger, The Cancelled Czech, and The Girl with the Long Green Heart. Also included is Passport to Peril, written under the pseudonym Anne Campbell Clark, and two clinical sex books, written under the name John Warren Wells: The New Sexual Underground and Women and Boys.
There is also a folder of short stories, articles and outlines.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description |
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| Guide to the Lawrence Block Manuscripts |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, American--20th century--Manuscripts
Personal Names
- Block, Lawrence
Form or Genre Terms
- Adventure fiction
- Manuscripts for publication
- Mystery fiction
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Austin Munsell
2012
