Eugene Manlove Rhodes Collection 1936-1937

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Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
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Collection is open to research.

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See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

Eugene Manlove Rhodes Collection, Accession 6316-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

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English
Preferred citation:

Eugene Manlove Rhodes Collection, Accession 6316-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

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[Writes at the behest of Harry Herbert Knibbsregarding short stories written by Eugene Manlove Rhodes, her late husband; lists several that had been published in McClure's Magazine: " His Father's Flag, " " Beyond the Desert, " " The Long Shift, " " Ragged Twenty-Eighth, " " Sealed Orders, " " Line of Least Resistance"; in Red Book: " The Miracle, " " The God from the Machine, " " The Bird in the Bush, " " The Brave Adventure, " " The Enchanted Valley"; in Pacific Monthly: " Lex Talionis" and " Bell the Cat"; in Everybody's: " The Awaited Hour"; in All Story: " On Velvet, " " Neighbors, " " An Interlude, " " Wildcat Thompson, " " The Fool's Heart, " as well as many in Out West; apologizes for being unable to provides information on dates of publication and reprints.]

[Indicates interest in those stories of Eugene Manlove Rhodeswhich are available for reprint; details his efforts to ascertain which ones are; states his intention to make on offer for second serial rights.]

[Discusses serial rights and syndicate rights to 5 stories appearing in Red Book: " The God from the Machine, " " The Bird in the Bush, " " The Enchanted Valley, " " The Miracle" and " The Brave Adventure. "]

[Indicates that Eugene Manlove Rhodeskept no records, but thinks " The Perfect Day" from McClure'swas the only story syndicated; expresses hope that " The Brave Adventure" can be published as a book as its heroine is "our baby who died" and Rhodes wished to "preserve her little baby life"; agrees to sell the rights to 3 stories mentioned in previous letter.]

[States that the manuscript of " The Brave Adventure" is in California, and that she will obtain the typewritten copy if rights are obtained from Red Book; mentions that the publication date of " The Bird in the Bush" was April, 1917; intends to pursue " The Brave Adventure" proposition with Brandt and Brandt; mentions her departure the following day to Bostonfor eye surgery.]

[Discusses continued efforts to obtain syndicating rights to the stories held by Red Book; encourages her to pursue effort to interest Brandt and Brandtin [" The Brave Adventure"]; cites the success of other Civil War novels: Guns Along the Mohawkby Walter D. Edmonds, Long Rememberand Arouse and Bewareby MacKinlay Kantoras well as Gone With the Wind. ]

[Thanks him for advice on publishing " The Brave Adventure" and for his concern about her eye surgery which was not entirely successful; mentions her efforts to get publication dates of the available stories.]

[Comments on her surgery, his search for publication dates to stories, and his hope that " The Brave Adventure" will find a publisher.]

[States that she had "rescued" " The Brave Adventure" from Californiaand sent it to Brandt and Brandtwith his comments; describes her continuing medical treatment and states that because of it she will not be able to type " The Bird in the Bush" for him as planned.]

[Wishes her well in finding a publisher for " The Brave Adventure" and continued improvement in her vision; states his opinion that " The Bird in the Bush" is not suitable for present day magazines due to its length.]

[Encloses a letter from Mr. Brandt; expresses her lack of understanding of his "viewpoint"; states her intention to submit the story to Harcourt and Brace. ]

[States his view that she would do well to send " The Brave Adventure" to Harcourt, Brace, and Companyin spite of Carl Brandt's letter which he returns.]

Acquisition information:
Deposit [ 1963 Dec 17] 1966 Apr 4
Processing information:

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

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12 items