Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Lucy Herndon Crockett Papers,
Crockett, Lucy Herndon, 1914-[2002]
Ms.2011.032
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2 Cubic Feet
2 boxes; 1 folder
1940-2015, n.d.
The Lucy Herndon Crockett Papers consists of type and manuscript versions of some of Crockett's published and unpublished novels, her illustrations and art for her publications, and a small group of personal papers and papers about her. Materials date from about 1940 to 2015.
English
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Lucy Herndon Crockett Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Lucy Herndon Crockett Papers, Ms2011-032, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The original collections of materials for the Lucy Herndon Crockett Papers were purchased by Special Collections in two separate accruals in 2011. Additional materials were purchased by Special Collections in 2014 and 2015.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Lucy Herndon Crockett Papers was completed in March 2011. In early 2016, the existing materials were combined with newer purchases and the collection was re-processed and additional description was completed.
Existence and Location of Copies
Some of this collection has been digitized and is available online.
Biographical Note
Lucy Herndon Crockett (born 4 April 1914 in Honolulu, Hawaii) was a Red Cross worker in the Pacific during World War II. She travelled as a speech writer and secretary for the chairman of the American Red Cross. An author of nine books, illustrator and designer, she wrote the 1954 book
The Magnificent Bastards about her experiences with the U.S. Marine Corps (the book was later made into a film) and Popcorn on the Ginza about her time in occupied Japan. Later in her life, she lived in Seven Mile Ford, Virginia.
Bibliography
1939
Lucio and His Nuong: A Tale of the Philippine Islands
1940
Capitan: The Story of an Army Mule
1941
The Mario
1942
Uncle Bouqui of Haiti
1949
Popcorn on the Ginza: An Informal Portrait of Postwar Japan
1950
Teru: A Tale of Yokohama
1953
The Magnificent Bastards (Movie - The Proud and Profane)
1960
The Year Something Almost Happened in Pinoso
1963
Pong Choolie You Rascal!
Scope and Content Note
The Lucy Herndon Crockett Papers consists of type and manuscript versions of some of Crockett's published and unpublished novels, her illustrations and art for her publications, and a small group of personal papers and papers about her. Materials date from about 1940 to 2015.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into three series.
Series I: Personal Papers includes materials from 1941 to 2015. This series contains book previews, biographical information and photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, non-fiction writing, and land documents relating to Crockett's home at Seven Mile Ford. This series is arranged by type of material. Within each material type, folders are in chronological order.
Series II: Illustrations and Art consist of ink and pencil drawings and illustrations by Crockett, primarily for her own works. Identified illustrations include art for
Capitan, Popcorn on the Ginza: An Informal Portrait of Postwar Japan and Teru: A Tale of Yokohama. A number of the illustrations are not clearly associated with one project and could be for her works, though she was also known to illustrate for other authors. This series is arranged by size and items relating to a specific known project are house separate from unidentified art.Series III: Manuscript and Typescript Works conatins various drafts of published and unpublished works, dating from 1940 to 1972. Drafts of published works include:
Capitan, Popcorn on the Ginza: An Informal Portrait of Postwar Japan, Teru: A Tale of Yokohama, Magnificent Bastards, and Kings Without Castles. The series also has two versions of an unpublished manuscript for "The Devil Chasers" and a partial manuscript for "Bus Station Blues," dated September 1972. This series in arranged in alphabetical order by title.
Women -- History
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Series I: Personal Papers/repositories/2/archival_objects/610601941-2015Book reviews/repositories/2/archival_objects/610611940-1957, n.d.11Biographical material/repositories/2/archival_objects/610621953-2015, n.d.12Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/610631962-1967, n.d.13Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/610641979-2003, n.d.14Newspaper clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/610651941-2005, n.d.15Newspaper clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/610661963-1982, n.d.16Personal notes/repositories/2/archival_objects/610671938-1975, n.d.17Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/610681949-1988, n.d.18The Proud and the Profane/repositories/2/archival_objects/610691956, n.d.19Religious writings and publications/repositories/2/archival_objects/610701959-1962, n.d.110Seven Mile Ford Land Survey/repositories/2/archival_objects/610711959111Seven Mile Ford Publication/repositories/2/archival_objects/61072112Series II: Illustrations and Art/repositories/2/archival_objects/61073Illustrations, Popcorn on the Ginza/repositories/2/archival_objects/610741949, n.d.113Illustrations/repositories/2/archival_objects/61075n.d.114Titles pages, Teru: A Tale of Yokohama/repositories/2/archival_objects/610761Illustrations and art/repositories/2/archival_objects/610772Series III: Manuscript and Typescript Works/repositories/2/archival_objects/610781940-1972Bus Station Blues/repositories/2/archival_objects/611151972115"Capitan: the Story of an Army Mule" typescript draft/repositories/2/archival_objects/610791940[2 folders]116The Devil Chasers, Volume 1 [Version 1]/repositories/2/archival_objects/610931961117The Devil Chasers, Volume 1 [Version 2], Chapters 1-3/repositories/2/archival_objects/610941961118The Devil Chasers, Volume 2 [Version 1], Chapters 1-3/repositories/2/archival_objects/610961961119The Devil Chasers, Volume 2 [Version 2], Chapters 2-3/repositories/2/archival_objects/610971961120The Devil Chasers, Volume 3 [Various Volumes], Chapter 1/repositories/2/archival_objects/610991961121The Devil Chasers, Volume 4, Chapter 1/repositories/2/archival_objects/611001961122The Devil Chasers, Chapter 1/repositories/2/archival_objects/611011961123The Devil Chasers, Chapter 2/repositories/2/archival_objects/611021961124The Devil Chasers, Chapter 3/repositories/2/archival_objects/611031961125The Devil Chasers, Chapter 4/repositories/2/archival_objects/611041961126The Devil Chasers, Chapter 5/repositories/2/archival_objects/611051961127The Devil Chasers, Chapter 6/repositories/2/archival_objects/611061961128The Devil Chasers, Chapter 7/repositories/2/archival_objects/611071961129The Devil Chasers, Chapter 8/repositories/2/archival_objects/611081961130The Devil Chasers, Chapter 9/repositories/2/archival_objects/611091961131The Devil Chasers, Chapter 10/repositories/2/archival_objects/611101961132The Devil Chasers, Chapter 11/repositories/2/archival_objects/611111961133The Devil Chasers, Epilogue/repositories/2/archival_objects/611121961134The Devil Chasers, Mixed Manuscripts/repositories/2/archival_objects/611131961135The Devil Chasers, Original Box Labels/repositories/2/archival_objects/61114136"Kings Without Castles" typescript draft/repositories/2/archival_objects/610911957[2 folders]137"Magnificent Bastards" typescript draft/repositories/2/archival_objects/610851954[5 folders]21"Magnificent Bastards" chapter 1 typescript draft/repositories/2/archival_objects/61090n.d.22"Popcorn on the Ginza: An Informal Portrait of Post-War Japan" typescript draft/repositories/2/archival_objects/61081n.d.[2 folders]23"Teru: A Tale of Yokohama" typescript draft/repositories/2/archival_objects/610831950[2 folders]24