John Steinbeck Collection 1934-1962

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Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
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Collection is open to research.

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See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

John Steinbeck Collection, Accession 6239-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

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English
Preferred citation:

John Steinbeck Collection, Accession 6239-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

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[Includes note in hand of [ Eugene Solow] "added scene for picture version of Of Mice and Men-cut out of picture."]

[Discusses returning the boys [ John Steinbeck IVand Thom Steinbeck] to Gwyndolyn Conger \Steinbeck, The Wayward Bus[a screenplay]; briefly discusses Cup of Gold; mentions A. L. [ Annie Laurel Williams], Solow's man [ Charles Feldman], New York City, Florida, Sanchez, and The Wayward Buscharacters Van Brunt, [Ernest] Horton, Johnny/Juan Chicoy, Pimples [Ed "Kit" Carson], [Elliot] Pritchard and Mrs. P [Bernice Pritchard].]

[Discusses "this tie" [to Elaine Anderson Scott], the picture [ The Wayward Bus], [Elia] Kazanand Viva Zapata!, a pen; mentions E. [ Elaine Anderson Scott], Russ.]

[Discusses Solow's ailment, the script [ The Wayward Bus], moving and starting the play [ Burning Bright]; mentions [ Charles Feldman], Jack [Wagner], Rio, A. L. W. [ Annie Laurie Williams], Elaine Anderson Scott, and the kids [ John Steinbeck IVand Thom Steinbeck].]

[Discusses life with Elaine Anderson Scott; briefly discusses weather, the play [ Burning Bright], the picture [ The Wayward Bus], a planned trip to Swedenwith the boys [ John Steinbeck IVand Thom Steinbeck], and As You Like It; mentions Stockholm, [ The New York] Times, Of Mice and Men, [ New York Herald] Tribune, and California. ]

[Discusses [Charles] Feldman's business dealings regarding the [screen] play [ The Wayward Bus], the play [ Burning Bright] and plans to work with Gadg [Elia Kazan]and [Darryl Francis] Zanuckon Viva Zapata!; briefly discusses Solow's spirit taking a beating, the relationship between Zachary Scottand Shelley Wintersand Annie Laurie [Williams]plans to talk to Feldman; mentions The Viking Press, Mexico, New Orleans, and Elaine Anderson Scott. ]

[Discusses as trip to work with [Darryl Francis] Zanuckon Viva Zapata!, a possible conference with him, [Charles] Feldman, and [ Jack Wagnerand Max] Wagner; mentions Annie Laurel [Williams], Beverly HIlls Hotel, and Rio. ]

[Discusses the picture [ The Wayward Bus], the purchase of his play [ Burning Bright] by [Richard] Rodgersand [Oscar] Hammerstein [II], work with [Elia] Kazanon Viva Zapata!, Elaine Anderson Scotthaving the flu, going to The Wisteria Trees, rain making, "red hunts", and Solow's town as "a sink-hole of sex"; mentions [ Charles Feldman].]

[Discusses love, cancellation of a trip to Sweden, and Annie Laurel [Williams]; briefly discusses the play [ Burning Bright], Elaine Anderson Scottand work with Gadg [Elia Kazan]on Viva Zapata!; mentions the kids [ John Steinbeck IVand Thom Steinbeck], [ The Wayward Bus], Texasand Scandinavia. ]

[Discusses the play [ Burning Bright], Cup of Gold, the stage version of Cannery Row, someone [ Gwyndolyn Conger Steinbeck] who made "a fool of herself"; briefly discusses Solow being "drowned in spit," Jerry Wald, [Humphrey] Bogart, " Nothing So Monstrous" from The Pastures of Heavenas film material, his long novel East of Edenand Elaine Anderson Scott; mentions Jules Buck, [ Twentieth Century] Fox, Annie Laurie [Williams], Boston, New Haven, New York City. ]

[Discusses [ The Wayward Bus] script; mentions [Charles] Feldman. ]

[Discusses Solow's need to "get out of there," the play [ Burning Bright], Elaine Anderson Scott, the boys [ John Steinbeck IVand Thom Steinbeck], and weather [in New York City]; briefly discusses [Jo] Mielziner, moving back to town and Annie Laurie [Williams]; mentions Gwyndolyn Conger Steinbeck, [Guthrie] McClintic, New Haven, Boston, and The Feldman Festival. ]

[Discusses how "the critics murdered us" [regarding the play Burning Bright] and its effect upon him; briefly discusses the play's chances in Europeand [Robert] Garland's notice.]

[Discusses weathering the killing of the play [ Burning Bright], starting his long novel [ East of Eden], the book [ Burning Bright], plans to marry Elaine Anderson Scott, [Jack] Wagnerand Max Wagner; mentions New York City. ]

[Discusses Annie Laurie [Williams]handling "the business in hand," Solow's girlfriends, buying a house, The Wayward [movie], [ Humphrey Bogart], plans to marry Elaine Anderson Scott; briefly discusses Burning Bright[the play and the book], and article ["Critics, Critics Burning Bright] which he wrote for Saturday Review of Literature, Betty, the phone strike, [Elia] Kazan's problems with A Streetcar Named Desire, Viva Zapata!, a trip [to Bermuda], Jules Buck, starting his long novel [ East of Eden], Solow and Joan Crawfordas sponsors of his relationship with Elaine, attending the ballet [by Le Grand Ballet du Marquis] de Cuevas, seeing Gadg [Elia Kazan], weather; mentions Harold [Kleinert] Guinzberg, New York City, Broadway, Denmarkand Vienna; two notes to John Steinbeckand Elaine Anderson Scott, are on the back of the envelope in [ Eugene Solow's ] hand.]

[Discusses a new house, a trip, the Viva Zapata!script, [ Louella Parsons], and work on his new book [ East of Eden].]

[Discusses a film Solow is doing and giving him more stories, a trip to Spain, plans to see the other two films and "a new deal" involving narration on John Steinbeck's part; mentions Europe. ]

[Discusses Jack Wagnerand Author's Playhouse, Inc.; mentions Charlie and New York City. ]

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Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

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