Box 15

File — Box: M014.01.0015

Identifier: M014.01.0015

Staff Only

Abstract

Reviews of Woman on Horseback ; Offers to house Barrett collection of manuscripts; Photographs of the Barrett Room at Colorado Woman's College; Working notebook for story about a man who plays Christ in a passion play at Oberammergau; Manuscript for ''A Man Without a Past''; Typescript of the British version of The Shape of Illusion; Holograph of The Shape of Illusion; Original typed manuscript of The Shape of Illusion; Correspondence and outline for The Wine and the Music; Original typed manuscript for The Wine and the Music, initially entitled This is My Body; Working notebook for A Woman in the House; Photocopy of manuscript of A Woman in the House; Working notebook for Woman on Horseback; Notes on literature, and the writing styles of a variety of authors; Photographs from the motion pictures The Left Hand of God and The Lilies of the Field; Photographs from the motion picture Pieces of Dreams

Dates

1938-1975

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials are in multiple languages.

Extent

1 Items : record box

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The William E. Barrett Papers reflect the development of a successful author during the time of America's involvement and emergence from World War II, and into the 1950s and 1960s. The collection consists of copies of Barrett's published works, original manuscripts and revisions, research materials, and correspondence relating to his writings. The collection spans the years 1926-1975, and also includes material concerning the movie adaptations of his novels. It also includes reviews, and correspondence relating to Barrett's monographs; short stories together with magazines in which they appear; book reviews of other writer's works; general correspondence; printing blocks for book illustrations; books by Barrett in English and other languages; and books written by other authors.