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Benedict Thielen Papers

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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
C0048
Repository:
Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division
Extent:
10 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Benedict Thielen Papers, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Date:
1920s-1966 (inclusive)
Creator:
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections and Thielen, Benedict, 1902-1965
Form:
Fiction --20th century., Novelists, American -- 20th century., and Manuscripts (for publication) -- 20th century
Abstract:
Consists of selected correspondence and drafts and/or corrected typescripts of short stories, articles, and five novels of American novelist Benedict Thielen.

Thielen, Benedict, 1902-1965

An American novelist, Thielen was the author of such works as Deep Streets (1932), Dinosaur Tracks and Other Stories (1937), and Friday at Noon (1947).

The collection contains various drafts and/or corrected typescripts of short stories, articles, and five novels of Thielen (Princeton Class of 1923): Women in the Sun , Deep Streets, Deep Streets, Stevie, The Lost Men, and Friday at Noon. Included also is Thielen's correspondence with Gregory Mason, Ruth Fitch Mason, and Eliot Fitch Bartlett.

Additions to the collection include correspondence of Thielen, 1920s-1960s; manuscripts of early, unpublished novels and a play; part of a journal; drafts of unpublished, and copies of published, stories and articles; issues of Holiday magazine (1957-1966) containing Thielen pieces.

Series: I. Works--novels, short stories, articles; II. Correspondence; III. Unprocessed Additions.

The collection was formed as a result of a Departmental practice of combining into one collection material of various accessions relating to a particular person, family, or subject.

Publications: Women in the Sun (Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1933), Deep Streets (London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1934), Stevie (New York: Dial Press, 1941), The Lost Men (New York: D. Appleton-Century Co., Inc., 1946), Friday at Noon (Henry Holt and Co., 1947)

The additions were the gift of Eric W. Carlson in 2009.

Subject

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2008
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Collection Inventory

Deep Streets, 1932. 2 folders.
Scope and Contents

Corrected autograph outline and notes.

Physical Description

2 folders

Friday at Noon, dates not examined. 3 folders.
Scope and Contents

Corrected autograph outline and notes.

Physical Description

3 folders

Friday at Noon, dates not examined. 3 folders.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

3 folders

Friday at Noon, dates not examined. 3 folders.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

3 folders

Lost Men, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected autograph outline and notes.

Physical Description

1 folder

Lost Men, 1946. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft and revisions in typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Lost Men, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected carbon copy of typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Stevie, 1941. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Women in the Sun, 1931 November. 4 folders.
Scope and Contents

First draft in typescript.

Physical Description

4 folders

Women in the Sun, 1932 June. 4 folders.
Scope and Contents

Second draft in typescript.

Physical Description

4 folders

Afternoon of a Faun, 1935 August. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Arrival in Paradise, 1937 September. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Auction, 1936 June. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Bells of Victory, 1935 July. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Blossoms For My Bride, 1936 December. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Cape Cod, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft I. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Cape Cod, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft II. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Chicken A La King, 1935 September. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Coast of Maine, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft I. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Coast of Maine, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft II. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Cocoa Beach, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Coral Gables, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft I. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Coral Gables, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft II. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Dark Continent, 1937 October. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Dawn Gun, 1939 December. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Empty Sky, 1945 February. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Everglades, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft I. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Everglades, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft II. Corrected typescript. (First page missing)

Physical Description

1 folder

Eyes That Have Another Land, 1936 March. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript in two versions.

Physical Description

1 folder

Family Tradition, 1938 December. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Florida Lake Country, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft I. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Florida Lake Country, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft II. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Flying Horses, 1938 August. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Forever Cherished, 1936 February. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Fountain of Youth, 1938 February. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Globe, 1937 August. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Carbon Copy of typescript

Physical Description

1 folder

Gold Coast Thrift Tour, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Golden Land, 1936 April. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Golden Land, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Carbon Copy of typescript

Physical Description

1 folder

Haunted House, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Homeward Bound, 1945 January. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

House By The Sea, 1928 September. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Autograph Manuscript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Hurricane, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft I. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Hurricane, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft II. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

I Believe, 1937 January. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

I'll Tell You The Story of a Brave Engineer, 1938 august. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Year of Our Lord (Also entitled Anno Domini), dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Year of Our Lord (Also entitled Anno Domini), 1937 August. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Carbon Copy of Typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

It's All Over Now, 1935 September. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

It Sure Is Good to See You, 1944 December. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Carbon Copy of Typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Key West, 1948 March. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Carbon Copy of Typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Lesson of a Cockfight, 1940 December. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Lieutenant Pearson, 1935 September. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Man about Town, 1936 April. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

A Man and His Son, 1939 February. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Man Is A Hawk, 1936 September. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Martha's Vineyard, 1957 February. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft I and II. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Martha's Vineyard, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft III. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

My Most Unforgettable Character, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

New Hat, 1938 July. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Night and The Lost Armies, 1939 May. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Two drafts in typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Now Me (?) Study, 1950 August. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Old Boy, 1945 August. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Outer Banks, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft I and II. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Peacock In the Snow, 1936 January. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Perfect Day, 1952 February. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft II. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Polite Comedy, 1936 November. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Psychologist, 1938 January. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Puerto Rico Thrift Tour, 1958 July. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Reef Water, 1957 November. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Carbon Copy of Typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Reluctant Fate, 1935 August. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Review of And So-Victoria, 1937 July. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Ship At Anchor, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Silver Virgin, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

South Florida Shunpike, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

St. Augustine, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft I. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

St. Augustine, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft I. Rewritten Carbon Copy of Typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

St. Augustine, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft II. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

St. Augustine, 1959 February. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft II. Final Version Corrected Typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

St. Petersburg, 1957 December. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft I and II. Corrected Carbon Copy of Transcript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Things The Caller Calls, 1952 July. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Carbon Copy of Typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Thunderstorm, 1937 December. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Turnpike Tour of St. John's River Country, 1963 January. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

USN (Retired), 1945 July. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Vermont Shun Pike, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Victorian Room, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Voice Of Our Time, 1937 June. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Walk Through Florida's History, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft I. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Walk Through Florida's History, 1961 January. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft II. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Walk Through Florida's History, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Draft III. Corrected Carbon Copy of Transcript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Warehouse At Callao, 1935 November. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Warrior's Return, 1936 May. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

We Prefer Florence, 1947 September. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Woods Hole, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Drafts I and II. Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Woods Hole, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

First Version. Corrected Carbon Copy of Typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Woods Hole, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Second Version. Corrected Typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

Young Country, 1935 December. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Corrected typescript.

Physical Description

1 folder

A-C, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Articles

Physical Description

1 folder

E-F, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Articles

Physical Description

1 folder

G-M, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Articles

Physical Description

1 folder

H-S, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Articles

Physical Description

1 folder

V-W, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Articles

Physical Description

1 folder

Untitled Short Work, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Unpublished Novels, Play; Letters (1920s-1966); Journal, dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Stories/Articles (drafts and copies), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Stories/Articles, dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Holiday, 1957-1966. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

Complete issues containing Thielen pieces.

Physical Description

1 box

Print, Suggest