Draft of unfinished memoires, 1966

File — Box: 1, Folder: 5

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

This consists of typed and handwritten versions with heavy editing, some in handwriting and some in shorthand. There are various dates, but all in 1966. There is also a copy of the New York Times review of Carlos Dews’ publication of Illuminations nd Night Glare: the Unfinished Autobiography of Carson McCullers.