Accession 2012.095 - Manuscripts and Drafts
- Scope and content:
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Accession 2012.095 is composed of working drafts, annotated copies, and proofs used during Baker's writing process for the novel The Sound of One Horse Dancing and for various short stories. Some drafts are annotated by individuals who read the drafts on Baker's behalf; the only named editor is Brenda Koplin, a freelance copy editor. The material of this accession provides insight into the writing process which Baker employed to create the final product of The Sound of One Horse Dancing as well as the ways in which the novel evolved across iterations. Additionally, the accession provides Baker's perspective during the final edit process with the publisher, iUniverse, and the steps to bring a work into published print.
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem LibraryCollege of William and Mary400 Landrum DrivePO 8795Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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- Email: spcoll@wm.eduPhone: (757) 221-3090Fax: (757) 221-5440Web: swem.wm.edu/scrc
- Parent restrictions:
- Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
- Parent terms of access:
- Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.