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Powell, Richard, 1908-1999.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Powell graduated from Princeton University in 1930 and then worked at the Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger newspaper. After ten years, he joined the advertising agency N. W. Ayer & Son. Following service on Gen. Douglas MacArthur's staff during World War II, he returned to N.W. Ayer, where he rose to vice president of information services in 1952. In the 1940s, Powell began writing fiction and in 1958 was able to devote himself to writing full time. His first published books were Inner Sanctum Mysteries, published from 1943 to 1955. His major publishing debut, The Philadelphian in 1957, spent more than six months on the bestseller list. Richard Powell died on December 8, 1999 in Fort Myers, Florida. [from Wikipedia]

The collection consists of manuscript notes, typescripts with autograph corrections, and galley proofs to eight novels of Richard Powell (Princeton Class of 1930)-- Daily and Sunday, Don Quixote, U.S.A., I Take This Land, The Philadelphian, Pioneer, Go Home, The Soldier, Tickets to the Devil, and Whom the Gods Would Destroy--and the art work and cover layouts for four of them.

This collection was the gift of Mr. Richard Powell in 1965 with an additional gift of Mr. Richard Powell in 1971.

AM 16418 and AM 18477

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Folder inventory added by Nicholas Williams '2015 in 2012.

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Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2008
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Collection Inventory

Daily and Sunday: Manuscript Notes, 1963. 1 folder.
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Daily and Sunday: Typed Manuscript, Original with Autograph Corrections, pp. 1-100, undated. 1 folder.
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Daily and Sunday: Typed Manuscript, Original with Autograph Corrections, pp. 101-200, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Daily and Sunday: Typed Manuscript, Original with Autograph Corrections, pp. 201-300, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Daily and Sunday: Typed Manuscript, Revised Typesetting Copy, pp. 1-100, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Daily and Sunday: Typed Manuscript, Revised Typesetting Copy, pp. 101-200, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Daily and Sunday: Typed Manuscript, Revised Typesetting Copy, pp. 201-302, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Daily and Sunday: Galley Proofs, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Don Quixote, U.S.A.: Manuscript Notes and Printed Material Related to Peace Corps, 1964. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Don Quixote, U.S.A.: Typed Manuscript, Original with Autograph Corrections, pp. 1-151, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Don Quixote, U.S.A.: Typed Manuscript, Original with Autograph Corrections, pp. 152-291, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Don Quixote, U.S.A.: Typed Manuscript, Revised Typesetting Copy, pp. 1-150, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Don Quixote, U.S.A.: Typed Manuscript, Revised Typesetting Copy, pp. 151-273, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Don Quixote, U.S.A.: Galley Proofs, 1966. 2 folders.
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2 folders

I Take This Land: Manuscript Notes, Letters, Miscellaneous Material, 1960-1962. 1 folder.
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1 folder

I Take This Land: Typed Manuscript, Discarded Pages, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

I Take This Land: Typed Manuscript, Original with Autograph Corrections, pp. 1-120, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

I Take This Land: Typed Manuscript, Original with Autograph Corrections, pp. 121-220, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

I Take This Land: Typed Manuscript, Original with Autograph Corrections, pp. 221-360, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

I Take This Land: Typed Manuscript, Original with Autograph Corrections, pp. 361-500, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

I Take This Land: Typed Manuscript, Original with Autograph Corrections, pp. 501-679, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

I Take This Land: Galley Proofs, Chapters 1-21, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

I Take This Land: Galley Proofs, Chapters 22-end, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Philadelphian: Manuscript Notes, 1955-1957. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Philadelphian: Typed Manuscript, Final Working Draft, pp. 1-199, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Philadelphian: Typed Manuscript, Final Working Draft, pp. 200-399, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Philadelphian: Typed Manuscript, Final Working Draft, pp. 400-558, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Philadelphian: Typed Manuscript, Typesetting Copy, pp. 1-150, 1958. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Philadelphian: Typed Manuscript, Typesetting Copy, pp. 151-300, 1958. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Philadelphian: Typed Manuscript, Typesetting Copy, pp. 301-435, 1958. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Philadelphian: Typed Manuscript, Typesetting Copy, pp. 436-535, 1958. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Philadelphian: Galley Proofs, undated. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Pioneer, Go Home!: Manuscript Notes, 1956-1957. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Pioneer, Go Home!: Typed Manuscript with Autograph Corrections, pp. 1-138, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Pioneer, Go Home!: Typed Manuscript with Autograph Corrections, pp. 139-305, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Pioneer, Go Home!: Typed Manuscript, Revised Typsetting Carbon Copy, pp. 1-136, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Pioneer, Go Home!: Typed Manuscript, Revised Typsetting Carbon Copy, pp. 137-301, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Soldier: Manuscript Notes, 1959. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Soldier: Typed Manuscript, Revisions by "Scribner's" and "Saturday Evening Post", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Soldier: Typed Manuscript, Autograph Corrections, pp. 1-140, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Soldier: Typed Manuscript, Autograph Corrections, pp. 141-290, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Soldier: Typed Manuscript, Autograph Corrections, pp. 291-421, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Soldier: Typed Manuscript, Carbon Copy, pp. 1-190, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Soldier: Typed Manuscript, Carbon Copy, pp. 191-387, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Soldier: Galley Proofs, Chapters 1-5, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Soldier: Galley Proofs, Chapters 6-10, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Soldier: Galley Proofs, Chapters 11-18, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Soldier: Galley Proofs, Chapters 19-end, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Soldier: Page Proofs, Chapters 1-9, undated. 1 folder.
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The Soldier: Page Proofs, Chapters 10-end, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Tickets to the Devil: Manuscript Notes, 1966. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Tickets to the Devil: Typed Manuscript with Autograph Corrections, pp. 1-100, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Tickets to the Devil: Typed Manuscript with Autograph Corrections, pp. 101-230, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Tickets to the Devil: Typed Manuscript with Autograph Corrections, pp. 231-339, undated. 1 folder.
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Tickets to the Devil: Typed Manuscript, Typesetting Copy, pp. 1-100, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Tickets to the Devil: Typed Manuscript, Typesetting Copy, pp. 101-215, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Tickets to the Devil: Typed Manuscript, Typesetting Copy, pp. 216-319, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Tickets to the Devil: Proofs for Front Matter and Discarded Pages, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Tickets to the Devil: Galley Proofs, undated. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Whom the Gods Would Destroy: Typed Manuscript with Autograph Corrections, pp. 1-175, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Whom the Gods Would Destroy: Typed Manuscript with Autograph Corrections, pp. 176-360, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Whom the Gods Would Destroy: Typed Manuscript with Autograph Corrections, pp. 361-599, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Whom the Gods Would Destroy: Typed Manuscript, Typesetting Copy, pp. 1-136, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Whom the Gods Would Destroy: Typed Manuscript, Typesetting Copy, pp. 137-270, undated. 1 folder.
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Whom the Gods Would Destroy: Typed Manuscript, Typesetting Copy, pp. 271-406, undated. 1 folder.
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Whom the Gods Would Destroy: Typed Manuscript, Typesetting Copy, pp. 407-542, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Whom the Gods Would Destroy: Galley Proofs, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Whom the Gods Would Destroy: Page Proofs, undated. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Cover Layouts for Daily and Sunday, The Philadelphian, Tickets to the Devil, Whom the Gods Would Destroy, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

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