Drafts of The Sunless Sea, 1966

File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This material includes typescript drafts of the musical version of McCullers’ Broadway play, The Member of the Wedding, as well as two one act plays, The Exquisite Psycho and the Sunless Sea. In addition there is a draft, with heavy editing in Berne’s handwriting, so of which is in shorthand. Also included is a small amount of correspondence (mostly fan mail). Finally there is a folder relating to Virginia Spenser Carr and her biography of McCullers.

Dates

Other: 1966

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Processing Information

Related to the above this folder contains multiple drafts of the same play, but here titled The Sunless Sea. The drafts have various dates, but all in May of 1966. These are heavily edited, some in shorthand.