Calder Willingham papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Calder Willingham papers
Creator: Willingham, Calder, 1922-1995
Inclusive Dates: 1942-1995
Language(s): English
Extent: 8.75 Linear Feet (12 boxes)
Collection Number: ms3908
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Calder Willingham (1922-1995) was an accomplished novelist, playwright, and screenwriter.

For further information, see the article "Calder Willingham" at New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists primarily of screenplays, scripts, and unfinished work written by Calder Willingham. The most well-documented work in the collection is Rambling Rose, for which there are several drafts of screenplays, documents, and clippings. Screenplays for Little Big Man are also included, as well as scripts and treatments for projects that apparently never materialized. The collection also includes essays Willingham wrote on a number of topics, such as writing, philosophy, religion, and his upbringing. There is a substantial amount of correspondence including letters between Willingham and fellow authors Herman Wouk and James T. Farrell. Correspondence begun while Willingham was in college at the University of Virginia includes two love interests as well as David T. Bazelon, who would become a noted social critic. Some interviews and reviews of his work also form part of the collection.

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Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Though the collection is open for research, the audiovisual recordings do not have reference copies; however, reference copies can be made available upon request. Availability is dependent upon the format and condition of the recordings.

Preferred Citation

Calder Willingham papers, ms 3908, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2015.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related audiovisual materials from this collection are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archive: http://purl.libs.uga.edu/brown/har-ms3908/bmac-coll

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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The Automobile Man script

 

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"The Awakening Hand" (unpublished novel)

 

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"The Awakening Hand" (unpublished novel)

 

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"Broken Lights" (unfinished novel), 1983

 

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"Broken Lights" (unfinished novel) - original manuscript, part one, second draft

 

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"End as a Man" stageplay

 

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Family Reunion Parts I-II Screenplay, second draft, 1980

 

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Family Reunion Part II script

 

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"Geraldine Bradshaw" first draft

 

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"Geraldine Bradshaw" first draft with notes

 

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"Geraldine Bradshaw" second draft, 1986

 

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"Geraldine Bradshaw" third draft, 1986 December 21

 

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The Gold Ram screenplay

 

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Notes on a sequel to Gone with the Wind

 

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How Tall is Toscanini? script

 

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In His Steps screenplay, first draft

 

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Julie's Valley script - second draft, 1994 February 21

 

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The Last One Left screenplay

 

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Little Big Man screenplay

 

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Little Big Man screenplay , 1966

 

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Little Big Man screenplay, 1976

 

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Little Big Man screenplay - final draft, 1969 April 4

 

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Notes on Malcolm X screenplay

 

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"Pig's Head" original screenplay treatment, 1987

 

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The Pink House on Smiling Hill script

 

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Rambling Rose original script, 1990

 

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Rambling Rose screenplay draft, 1990

 

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Rambling Rose revised screenplay 1991

 

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Rambling Rose screenplay

 

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Rambling Rose dialogue list, 1991

 

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Rambling Rose screenplay and press kit

 

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Rambling Rose revisions and notes, 1990

 

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Rambling Rose clippings (1 of 2), 1990-1991

 

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Rambling Rose clippings (2 of 2), 1990-1991

 

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Notes on River Kwai

 

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Photograph: Lauren Dern on the set of Rambling Rose

 

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Rats and Flies, and Various Other Household Pests script

 

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A Song for St. Cecilia script

 

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A Song for St. Cecilia script

 

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The Ten Commandments: Thou Shall Not Commit Adultery screenplay , 1978

 

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Toscanini and Picasso screenplay - two copies

 

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Travels with Charley feasibility study

 

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Variations on a Theme script

 

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Vinegar Joe screenplay

 

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Vinegar Joe screenplay

 

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Post-treatment notes on William Walker

 

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The World and William Walker treatment, 1979

 

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It Rained on My Picasso playscript

 

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Essays

 

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Essays

 

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Early writings, 1942-1949

 

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Writings on Eric Vogelin

 

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Unpublished writing

 

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Poetry

 

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Reviews of Willingham's work

 

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Interviews with Calder Willingham

 

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Notes

 

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Biographical summaries

 

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Calder Willingham photographs

 

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Plans for Rambling Rose book jacket, 1978

 

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Julie's Valley draft - partial, undated

 

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Julie's Valley treatment, 1992

 

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Julie's Valley first draft, 1993

 

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Julie's Valley correspondence and notes, 1992-1995

 

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Julie's Valley first draft , 1993

 

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Julie's Valley first draft for Herb Slojewski, 1993

 

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Transcript from meeting about "Julie's Valley" with Steven Spielberg, Sally Field, Calder Willingham, and Deborah Newmyer, 1994 January 21

 

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Notebook for "Julie's Valley"

 

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Correspondence, 1969-1978

 

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Correspondence- A

 

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Correspondence- B

 

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Correspondence- David T. Bazelon, 1942

 

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Correspondence- C

 

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Correspondence- Truman Capote, 1972

 

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Correspondence- Martha Coolidge regarding Rambling Rose , 1990-1992

 

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Correspondence- D-E

 

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Correspondence- F

 

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Correspondence- James T. Farrell, 1942-1979

 

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Correspondence - Mark Fields and notes on "Geraldine Bradshaw", 1986

 

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Correspondence- G

 

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Correspondence- J

 

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Correspondence- M

 

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Correspondence- Norman Mailer, undated

 

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Correspondence- Barry Mendel, 1988-1995

 

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Correspondence- Barry Mendel regarding Rambling Rose , 1990-1991

 

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Correspondence- N-O

 

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Correspondence- P

 

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Correspondence- R

 

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Correspondence- Meddie Riddle, 1942

 

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Correspondence- Meddie Riddle, 1942-1943

 

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Correspondence- Sa-Sc

 

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Correspondence- Sh-St

 

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Correspondence- Dorothy C. Spence, 1944-1945

 

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Correspondence - Steven Spielberg with notes on "Julie's Valley" script, 1993 July 27

 

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Correspondence- T

 

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Correspondence- Frances Willingham Todd, 1946-1950, 1976, 1989-1994

 

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Correspondence- John Updike, 1967; 1989

 

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Correspondence- V

 

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Correspondence- W

 

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Correspondence- C.B. Willingham, Sr., 1965-1966, 1975, undated

 

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Correspondence- Eleanor Wilcox Willingham, 1946-1951, undated

 

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Correspondence- Tom Willingham, 1950-1988

 

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Correspondence- Warren Willingham, 1947-1994

 

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Correspondence- Tom Wolfe, 1965-1975

 

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Correspondence- Calder WIllingham to Herman Wouk, 1953-1994

 

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Correspondence- Herman Wouk, 1955-1994

 

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Correspondence- Y-Z

 

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Correspondence- Professional, 1946-1968

 

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Correspondence regarding "Broken Lights" (unpublished novel), 1983-1989

 

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Correspondence regarding Rambling Rose, 1990-1992

 

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Correspondence regarding movie projects, 1990-1992

 

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Correspondence- Well-known people, 1946-1992, undated

 

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Correspondence- Personal, 1965-1995

 

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Correspondence- Family, 1951, 1971-1994

 

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Correspondence- Golf-related

 

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Correspondence- Drafts and unmailed letters, 1956-1991

 

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Benoit golf club material

 

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Guggenheim Fellowship applications, 1950-1954

 

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Statement by Calder Willingham in the matter of arbitration bewtween Calder Willingham and Dell Publishing Company, Inc.

 

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Divorce papers, 1951

 

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Receipts and pay stubs, 1955-1959

 

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Address book

 

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Photograph of William Styron, 1979