Series 11: Losing Battles, Eudora Welty Collection (Z/0301)
Series 11: Losing Battles.
Dates: 1961-1995; n.d.
Size: 16.28 cubic ft.
Subseries 11.1: Incomplete Drafts.
"Losing Battles," Part 2. 1961. 96 pieces.
Carbon typescript; pages [1]-80, plus page 18-A, 12 unnumbered pages, 3 small pieces of paper, and envelope in which typescript was stored; one page is numbered "52 & 53"; numerous holograph and typed revisions; a holograph note on envelope reads, "Part II of Losing Battles|1961|corrected carbon of my original|91 pages"; a small green piece of paper contains the holograph notation: "Part II ‘Losing Battles’ ‘61|This carbon |is obsolete |corrected carbon of my original, 91 pages."
Box 23, folder 00
"Losing Battles," Part 2. 1963. 125 pieces.
Typescript; 122 pages, 2 slips of paper, and envelope in which ts was stored; two pages are carbons; a few holograph revisions; written in episodes which are typically numbered with a coded heading ("II, ul,3," for example, refers to the third page of the "up leap" episode); one of the slips of paper stored with typescript reads, "Pages un-numbered but in sequence |This version of Chapter II is out-of-date Oct:63"; the episodes are largely out of sequence despite Welty's note to the contrary; holograph note on envelope reads, "Part II of Losing Battles|1963, my typed original|120 pages, unnumbered but in| sequence."
Box 24, folder 00
"Losing Battles," Part 6. 1964. 64 pieces.
Typescript; pages [1]-63 and envelope in which ts was stored; holograph revisions; holograph note on envelope reads, "Part VI of Losing Battles ('The Honeycomb')|1964 My original|uncorrected|63 pages"; list of character names on page [1].
Box 25, folder 1
"Losing Battles," Part 1. 1965. 131 pieces.
Ts; pages s1-s78 plus pages 2-a, 3-a, 27-a, 29-a, 41-a, 50-a, 53-a, 60-a, and pages j1-j42, 2 blue pages, 1 slip of paper, and envelope in which ts was stored; one page is both j20 and j21; numerous typed revisions pasted to sheets and numerous holograph revisions; a holograph note on envelope reads, "From Part I of Losing Battles, '65|old chapter 2 78 pages| old chapter 3 42 pages| Original"; on the first blue page EW dates the old chapter 2 typescript as "'65 or '66."
Box 25, folders 2-5
"Losing Battles," Part 2. 1965. 197 pieces.
Typescript; pages 1-173, plus pages 2-A, 42-A, 76-A, 101-A, 109-A, 127-A, 162-A, 165-A, an additional page numbered 59, an additional page numbered 60, one unnumbered page, a typed insert numbered 115, 11 variant pages, and envelope in which ts was stored; variant pages appear at head of typescript; numerous typed revisions pasted onto sheets and numerous holograph revisions as well; holograph note on envelope reads, "Part II of Losing Battles|1965|184 pages, my typed original| numbered, as sent to typist.
Box 26, folder 1
Subseries 11.2: Complete Draft.
"Losing Battles." [1968]-1969. 702 pieces.
Ts; pages 1-341, IV 1-IV 119, V 1-V 90, VI 1-59, VI 61-VI 92, VI 95-VI0, plus pages 328-a, 332-a, IV 87-A, IV 116-A, V-3A, VI 94-A, VI 98-A, VI 105-A, VI 105-B, title page, 31 variant pages, 1 slip of paper, 1 MDAH envelope, 1 folder, and 2 Easton's Berkshire Typing Paper box lids; one page in Part 1 is numbered 93 & 94; pages VI 60, VI 93, and VI 94 are missing; numerous revisions are typed and pasted to sheets; numerous holograph revisions have been made; a slip of paper has typist's note; on the first box lid EW has written: "Losing Battles | pages | 1- | 252 | my original | 1969"; on the second she has written: "My Original (Pasted Copy)|as sent| to typist| not in final revision | From p. 252 | (in II) | to end of V"; on folder EW has written "Losing Battles | Part VI 107 pages | Paste Copy | my orig."
Boxes 27-29
"Losing Battles." 1968-69. 653 pieces.
Ts, photocopy; pages 1-341, IV 1-81, IV 83, IV 85-IV 119, V 1-V 67, V 69-V 90, VI 33-VI 92, plus pages 328-a, 332-a, IV 87-A, V 41-A, 37 variant pages, and 6 envelopes in which ts was stored; pages 93 & 94 are one page; pages IV-82, IV-84, V-68 are missing; Part VI contains only pp. 33-92; primarily a photocopy of ts described in no. 6 above; some pages are carbons; others are typed or photocopied sheets which are not identical to the ribbon pages described in no. 6 above; many holograph revisions which tally with revisions to ribbon ts, others which have not been made there; some revisions to the ribbon ts have not been made here; on the first envelope is the holograph note, "Losing Battles | Xerox of my original | Part I-151 pages | Lacks final revisions November '68"; on the label attached to second envelope is holograph note, "Losing Battles | Part II | Xerox of my original sent to typist | Lacks final revisions 115 pp November '68"; on the label attached to the third envelope is holographic note, "Losing Battles | Xerox of my original | Part III | Lacks final corrections 74 pp Jan. '69"; on fourth envelope is holograph note, "Losing Battles | Xerox of my original | Lacks final revision | Part IV | A. 1-50 pp | B. 51-85 | C. 86-119 | add 82, 84, 87-A"; on fifth envelope is holograph note: "Losing Battles | Part V Xerox of my Original | Lacks final corrections 120 pp"; on sixth envelope is holograph note, "Losing Battles Xerox of my original | Part VI, in part | beginning and ending included in | Xeroxed substitute pages."
Boxes 30-34
Subseries 11.3: Typescript Setting Copy and Carbons.
"Losing Battles." 1969. 784 pieces.
Ts; pages 1-782 plus page 43A and an additional page 12; pages 1-782 re-numbered in the lower right-hand corner of each page; 8 preliminary pages, 6 pages identifying sections of the novel, 770 pages of text; some pages are photocopies; numerous revisions, occasionally in EW's hand but more typically in an editorial hand or hands.
Boxes 35-40
"Losing Battles." [1969]. 789 pieces.
First carbon ts; pages [1]-750, plus pages 12-A, 25-A, 28-A, 33-A, 59-A, 71-A, 79-A, 86-A, 118-A, 151-A, 182-A, 230-A, 232-A, 238-A, 252-A, 281-A, 320-A, 343-A, 347-A, 354-A, 354-B, 376-A, 382-A, 530-A, 630-A, 651-A, 6 preliminary pages, and an additional page 12; one page is numbered 190 & 191; another is numbered 296-297; primarily a carbon of ts described in no. 8 above; some pages are ribbon pages or photocopies; numerous revisions, primarily in EW's hand, but occasionally in an editorial hand; numerous deletions.
Boxes 41-46
"Losing Battles." [1969]. 790 pieces.
Carbon ts; pages [1]-677, 679-750, plus pages 12-A, 25-A, 28-A, 33-A, 59-A, 71-A, 79-A, 86-A, 118-A, 151-A, 182-A, 230-A, 232-A, 252-A, 281-A, 320-A, 343-A, 354-A, 354-B, 444-A, 444-B, 444-C, 530-A, 651-A, 3 preliminary pages, 2 pages with holograph comments, and 14 variant or duplicate pages; one page is numbered 190 & 191; another is numbered 296-297, 298; pages 376-A and 678 are missing; primarily a carbon of the ts described in no. 8 above; some pages are photocopies; numerous holograph revisions, some which do not appear in the setting copy or the previous carbon but which will be incorporated into galleys and novel; two holograph pages concern additions, the other acknowledges a missing page.
Boxes 47-52
Subseries 11.4: Materials from the Printer.
Subseries 11.4.1: Galleys.
"Losing Battles." 1969. 175 pieces.
Galleys; galleys 1-172, plus galley 8B, an extra galley 133, and envelope in which galleys were stored; labeled "E’s set" in an editorial hand on galley 1; numerous holograph revisions and corrections; editorial queries and EW's responses; the envelope is addressed to EW, Jackson, with return address, "Erskine|Random House|201 E 50 New York 10022," postmarked 12.22.1969. [Albert Erskine was EW’s editor at Random House.]
Box OS 1, Galley OS 14
"Losing Battles." 1969. 178 pieces.
Galleys; galleys 1-172, galley 8B, an extra galley 8, an unnumbered galley, and 3 typed pages; master set, proofed and corrected, Nov. 6-13, 1969; corrections in an editorial hand; alterations in an editorial hand in accord with EW’s instructions; one insert of 14 typed lines on galley 31 concerns burning of courthouse; insertion of pp. 444A, 444B, 444C on galley 104-A concerns Dr. Carruther's attendance at birth of Jack Renfro.
Box OS 15, Galley 15a; 15b
"Losing Battles." [1969]. 6 pieces.
Galleys; 70, 92, 121, 125, 139, 164; pencilled noted on galley 70 reads. "Added corrections, pages 12/29-30"; EW’s holograph corrections.
Box OS 1, Galley 53
"Losing Battles." 1969. 2 pieces.
Galleys; 8 and 8-B; unmarked.
Box OS 1, Galley 53
"Losing Battles." [1969]. 9 pieces.
Photocopies of galleys; 3 copies of galley 8, three copies of galley 8-A, and three copies of galley 8-B.
Box OS 1, Galley 53
"Losing Battles." [1969]. 8 pieces.
Typescript, photocopy; 8 photocopies of typed insertion for galley 31 (see no. 11 above).
Box OS 1, Galley 53
“Losing Battles.” ca. 1969-1995. 20 pieces.
An envelope from Russell and Volkening, Inc., postmarked 1995, accompanies photocopies of galley pages, and second copies of those pages bearing editorial suggestions, probably by Albert Erskine, and Welty’s responses. These are copies of Welty’s pages 70, 79-A, 92-A, 98, 121, 124A, 139-A and 169, in “E’s set,” [as described above, Box OS1, galley OS14]. Found with the envelope and galley photocopies was an undated envelope from Russell and Volkening, Inc., on the front and verso of which Welty has written notes, apparently for a tribute to Albert Erskine. It is possible these notes were written at the time of his death in 1993.
Box 393, folders 7-9
Subseries 11.4.2: Page Proof.
"Losing Battles. 1969. 93 pieces.
92 unnumbered galley pages and one typed page; identified as "Master Set 12/19/69," but the set is incomplete; includes pages 160-436 of the novel's text, except that galley containing pp. 316-318 is missing; the typed page is headed "About the Author" and dated 12.10.1969; corrections in an editorial hand.
Box OS 15, Galley OS 16
"Losing Battles." 1969. 56 pieces.
56 unnumbered galley pages; identified as "Master Set 12/23/69"; includes 10 preliminary pages and pages [1]- of the novel; corrections, instructions in an editorial hand.
Box OS 15, Galley OS 17
Subseries 11.4.3: Mechanicals.
"Losing Battles." 1969. 9 pieces.
Ad card and false title, title page, title page art, logo for title page, map, pmt map #1, pmt map #2, rules for half title and part title pages, art for part title page.
Box OS 21
Subseries 11.4.4: Repros.
Memorandum concerning "Losing Battles" repros . 1970.
Bland Simpson, to Book Press. 01.30.1970; 02.04.70 card to Phil Spencer; 3 repros of p. 314.
Box OS 1, Galley 53
"Losing Battles." 1970. 25 pieces.
22 repro sheets (4 pages to a sheet), a photocopy of publication information page (vi); repros includes pages ii-27 (9 sheets), 44-47, 84-87, 104-107, an additional repro of pages 20-23, 3 repros of pages vi, 23, 26, 45, and 3 repros of pages 86 and 105.
Box OS 18
"Losing Battles." [1970]. 108 pieces.
108 sheets which include preliminary pages, pages 1-19, 28-43, 48-83, 88-437, and pages 432-35 on two half sheets; pages 20-27, 44-47, 84-87 are missing; some autograph instructions to printer on preliminary pages.
Box OS 18
Losing Battles. [1970]. 111 pieces.
111 repro sheets which include 2 preliminary sheets and 109 subsequent sheets containing pages [1]-431, 436-37; sheet containing pp. 432-35 is missing; some autograph notations on preliminary pages; note on cardboard divider reads "Gave Bob Or page 432-435."
Box OS 18
Subseries 11.4.5: Blues.
"Losing Battles." 1969. 6 pieces.
Blues; blues of title page art, map, part title page art, photocopy of part title page art, a blank page, and a 12.29.1969 letterhead memorandum from Harry Conover, Random House to Book Press.
Box OS 1, Galley 53
"Losing Battles." 1970. 1 pieces.
1 signature; including 10 preliminary pages, page [1] which is a part title page, page [2] which is blank, and pages 3-22 of text.
Box OS 1, Galley 53
Subseries 11.5: Additional Materials.
The following materials consist of typewritten, carbon, and handwritten pages, strips, and notes, originally found in folders and envelopes. Most of these containers bear labels and notations written by Eudora Welty, which are quoted in the list below. These notations indicate that much of this material was considered for, but later removed from, or replaced in, the drafts of Losing Battles. The passages of text on these pages and strips often appear fragments or short sections of a draft rather than continuous narratives. Moreover, their order is frequently uncertain: some pages may bear numbers assigned by Welty, but these may be duplicated, or out of sequence, or lack pages to complete the sequence. Whenever possible, these materials have been left in the order in which they were found in their original folders and envelopes to preserve any existing order. For tracking purposes, piece numbers assigned by the archivist appear on the verso of each page, strip, or note. If materials were found clipped together, this will be indicated on the acid-free folder now containing them.
“Pertaining to Part IV” “Deleted Passages, Incidents, or Characters” “Miscellaneous pages, note-form.” n.d. 138 pieces.
Box 382, folders 1-21
“June ’67” “pages of II as typed” appears a principal notation on the folder on which several others, including “out of date ‘68” appear. 1967. 109 pieces.
Box 382, folders 22-34
“Losing Battles VI” “carbons” “1st + 2nd, for substitute pages” “Final version” “(with my paste pages).” n.d. 24 pieces.
Box 383, folders 1-2
“Part II Out-of-Date as of ’67.” “Do Not Keep after finishing novel.” n.d. 133 pieces.
Box 383, folders 3-11
“Deleted from all parts ’69” “to correct last copy”. 1969. 159 pieces.
Box 383, folders 12-20
“I Chapter 2 (the story)” “May 1966” appear principal notations 1966. 55 pieces.
Box 384, folders 1-3
“Take out of I”. n.d. 78 pieces.
Box 384, folders 4-13
“Slack Times” “Out of Date”. Other notations are crossed out. n.d. 78 pieces.
Box 384, folders 14-18
“I out of ribbon copy, in revising”. n.d. 9 pieces.
Box 384, folders 19-20
“Out of I”. n.d. 11 pieces.
Box 384, folders 21-22
“Goodnights IV.” Other notations are crossed out or added in reverse. n.d. 8 pieces.
Box 384, folders 23-24
“I Miss Worth’s typing, carbon” “Out of date” “(when I was divided into chapters”. n.d. 198 pieces.
Box 385, folders 1-9
“SLACK TIMES” “Summer 1966” “Part I (chaps. 2 & 3)” “Xerox copy of ms” “Out of date”. 1966; n.d. 132 pieces.
Box 385, folders 10-13
“I Make from this” “Curtis-Beck-Mountain Creek” “Percy – Nanny” “Dolphus – Birdie”. n.d. 51 pieces.
Box 385, folders 14-17
“The Free World” “part 4 & 5” carbon” “(out of date)” appear principal notations. n.d. 29 pieces.
Box 385, folders 18-21
“Check on”. n.d. 29 pieces.
Box 386, folders 1-2
“Old or ? for III to check over”. n.d. 9 pieces.
Box 386, folders 3-4
“Dispose of” “leftovers pieces on desk” “maybe some pp of 2nd carbon to keep”. n.d. 32 pieces.
Box 386, folders 5-7
“For III ’69” “to correct last copy”. 1969; n.d. 17 pieces.
Box 386, folders 8-9
“Out of III”. n.d. 21 pieces.
Box 386, folders 10-13
“’68 III Out of date 68 April”. Other notations are crossed through. 1968. 40 pieces.
Box 386, folders 14-16
“Revisions? for III” “August ’68”. “Revisions” has been struck through. 1968. 62 pieces.
Box 386, folders 17-22
Unlabeled folder containing photocopied, carbon, typescript pages and strips, handwritten strips and corrections. n.d. 64 pieces.
Box 386, folders 23-26
“Losing Battles” “Out of V” “to arrange”. n.d. 37 pieces.
Box 386, folders 27-29
“Out of V”. n.d. 9 pieces.
Box 387, folders 1-2
“For V to correct by ’69”. n.d. 13 pieces.
Box 387, folders 3-4
“Out of V” “April”. ”II” and “III” may have been added to “V”. Other notations appear at least partially struck through. n.d. 13 pieces.
Box 387, folders 5-6
“V, June ’67” appears a principal notation. Among others is “out-of-date parts”. 1967. 6 pieces.
Box 387, folders 7-8
“Out of V, 68”. 1968. 10 pieces.
Box 387, folders 9-10
“IV Feb. Check by”. A list of character names including “Gloria,” “Sojourner” and “Moody” follows. n.d. 52 pieces.
Box 387, folders 11-14
“IV A few Typed parts to assemble” “July ’64, carbon.” “some n.g. [?] more to come”. 1964. 14 pieces.
Box 387, folders 15-16
“For IV” “To be attached to proper sections.” n.d. [“(68)” on the folder might indicate 1968?]. 7 pieces.
Box 387, folders 17-18
“Howling off the Truck by Ears Broadwee”. “Out-of-date” is noted, but water damaged. n.d. 7 pieces.
Box 387, folder 19
“Carbon Pages of Orig.” “Add to carbon of I” “June ’66.” 1966. 16 pieces.
Box 387, folder 20-22
“I Copy of What’s sent to typist (where I have it)” “Uncorrected, more to Come, names, parts to check” “transitions etc. at home [?]”. n.d. 72 pieces.
Box 387, folders 23-27
“Misc. old pp of I—Keep in case.” n.d. 64 pieces.
Box 388, folders 1-6
“II” “p. 59-172 carbon” “Miss Worth’s copy” “unread” “Sept.’65” “Out of date ’67.” 1965-1967. 114 pieces.
Box 388, folders 7-12
“Keep for II now.” n.d. 4 pieces.
Box 388, folders 13-14
“Version of II, old” “Throw out after mining.” n.d. 70 pieces.
Box 388, folders 15-20
“Out of II [‘]68.” 1968. 72 pieces.
Box 388, folders 21-26
“Typed up for II” “from beginning” “’68” “For the Typist – Last Version.” Faint penciled notation follows. 1968. 14 pieces.
Box 389, folders 1-2
“Out of II ’68” “The Church, & B.B. examining.” On label: “10. Granny dances.” “11. Joining of Hands” “12. Homer arr., the grove, flower opens.” 1968. 20 pieces.
Box 389, folders 3-4
“Out of II.” n.d. 46 pieces.
Box 389, folders 5-7
Unlabeled folder 1, with note stating “Very early version” “2 carbons of first 26 pages of novel.” n.d. 54 pieces.
Box 389, folders 8-10
Unlabeled folder 2, with note stating: “My original, next to last version” “various pages (I-VI).” n.d. 56 pieces.
Box 389, folders 11-13
“Deleted” “Store fire?” [illegible mark] “V & VI.” n.d. 15 pieces.
Box 389, folders 14-15
“III” “Carbon typescript” “copy of Finished Draft.” With penciled notation: “of about 1963” “not corrected or cut.” ca. 1963. 121 pieces.
Box 389, folders 16-23
“Xerox copy ’68” “I” “wind-up of story” “Jack’s arrival” “Jack’s departure again.” With notation to the side: “uncorrected final.” 1968. 119 pieces.
Box 390, folders 1-6
“VI” “out.” With other notations incomplete (e.g. “for” with remainder scratched through0. n.d. 36 pieces.
Box 390, folders 7-9
“Some carbons of pp. used in altered versions (IV).” n.d. 19 pieces.
Box 390, folders 10-11
“VI For correcting final.” n.d. 16 pieces.
Box 390, folders 12-13
Title crossed through and over it is written “Out of date.” Original date “’68” is crossed through. n.d. 39 pieces.
Box 390, folders 14-16
“VI A.” n.d. 38 pieces.
Box 390, folders 17-19
“Out of date” is noted above “Funeral passing” “& End” “Carbon.” n.d. 20 pieces.
Box 390, folders 20-21
Several notations on folder including: “Delete or add these bits” “Next A. M.” “as typed” “’67” “part 1” “Correct by the carbon.” n.d. [1967?]. 26 pieces.
Box 390, folders 22-23
“Out of VI.” n.d. 110 pieces.
Box 391, folders 1-5
“Out VI.” n.d. 14 pieces.
Box 391, folders 6-7
“Old IV (now VI)” “carbon” “and Out.” n.d. 72 pieces.
Box 391, folders 8-10
“Losing Battles” “Part I through Part VI, Xeroxed pages for substituting in final.” With “Eudora Welty” at top of folder. n.d. 109 pieces.
Box 391, folders 11-14
Notes for dialogue [Losing Battles] on verso of The New York Times Book Review envelope, postmarked June 7, 1968. n.d. [ca. 1968?] 1 piece.
Box 391, folder 15
Subseries 11.6: Additional Materials for Draft.
An envelope (box 392, folder 1) marked “Keep” “Some ‘Losing Battles’ material” “Sections of early paste copy, etc.” The envelope contained nine folders or envelopes described below in the following nine groups of materials.
Original envelope.
Marked “Keep” “Some ‘Losing Battles’ material” “Sections of early paste copy, etc.” n.d. 1 piece.
Box 392, folder 1
First set of material (envelope).
Included. An envelope marked “Keep” “Old paste copy of Losing Battles” “(‘Close Ties”) Part I” contained a folder of material marked “Old paste copy” – don’t give away” “for I (first part)” with the note (Box 292, folder 3). “Typed (with changes) March ’62.” 1962. 47 pieces.
Box 392, folders 2-5
Second set of material (envelope).
Included: “Keep” “Pinned Original as Typed up” “Sept. ’61.” Noted on the right is “II Losing Battles” “(Close Ties”) F2 pages.” ca. 1961. 101 pieces.
Box 392, folders 6-13
Third set of material (folder).
Included: “For IV ’69 (not used) to correct last copy.” 1969. 25 pieces.
Box 392, folders 14-15
Fourth set of material (folder).
Included: “Consider in revising II.” n.d. 32 pieces.
Box 392, folders 16-17
Fifth set of material (folder).
Included: “III 2nd Carbon corrected, to send Albert.” With notations on folder in pencil: “IV pp 513, 514, 515 to correct + add to both carbons + orig.” and “Julia’s letter” “throw away those pp.” n.d. 22 pieces.
Box 392, folders 18-19
Sixth set of material (folder).
Included: “For II” “to correct last copy” “’69.” 1969. 18 pieces.
Box 392, folders 20-21
Seventh set of material (folder).
Included: “pp of II’ “1st Carbon” “found but not corrected” “check by Xerox” n.d. 24 pieces.
Box 393, folders 1-2
Eighth set of material (folder).
Included: “not used or not placed so far. Keep.” With the notation: “MAY” [?] n.d. 11 pieces.
Box 393, folders 3-4
Ninth set of material (folder).
Included: “Maps made on trial, for Losing Battles.” n.d. 9 pieces. This folder includes three hand-drawn maps with notations in ink and pencil by Welty, and five photocopied maps.
Box 393, folders 5-6