Handwritten and typescript drafts, galleys and photocopies of Colter’s works are arranged chronologically by publication date.  The series begins with Colter’s published literary work (short stories, novels and poetry), followed by his published non-fiction (articles, interviews and reviews), one unpublished work, and finally one unidentifiable manuscript page.

Box 1

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Folder 1:

"Beach Umbrella" photocopy from Soon, One Morning, pub. 1963

Box 1

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Folder 2:

"A Gift" mss., pp. 1-19, pub. 1966-67, [n.d.]

Box 1

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Folder 3:

"A Man in the House" mss., pp. 1-17, pub. 1967, [n.d.]

Box 1

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Folder 4:

"Girl Friend" mss., pp. 1-16, pub. 1970, [n.d.]

Box 1

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Folder 5:

"An Untold Story" mss., pp. 1-13, pub. 1970, [n.d.]

Box 1

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Folder 6:

Beach Umbrella galley, pp. 1-225, pub. 1970, [n.d.]

Box 1

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Folder 7:

"A March" mss., pp. 1-18, pub. 1971, [n.d.]

Box 1

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Folder 8:

Rivers of Eros mss., version 1, ch. 1-4, pp. 1-108, 110-129, pub. 1972, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 1

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Folder 9:

Rivers of Eros mss., version 1, ch. 5, pp. 1-43, pub. 1972, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 1

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Folder 10:

Rivers of Eros mss., version 1, ch. 6, pp. 1-18, 20-37, pub. 1972, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 1

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Folder 11:

Rivers of Eros mss., version 1, ch. 7, pp. 1-40, pub. 1972, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 1

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Folder 12:

Rivers of Eros mss., version 1, ch. 8, pp. 1-31, pub. 1972, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 1

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Folder 13:

Rivers of Eros mss., version 2, not published version, pp. 1-301, pub. 1972,
6 April 1971

Box 1

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Folder 14:

"The Amoralists" galley, published in University Review 37.4 (University of Missouri, Kansas City), Summer 1971

Box 14:

Night Studies galley, 1-389 (pp. 1-778), pub. 1979, 6 November 1978,
see oversized box: 14

Box 2

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Folder 1:

Hippodrome mss., early version pp. 1-277, pub. 1973, [n.d.]

Box 2

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Folder 2:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 1, pp. 1-223, pub. 1988, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 2

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Folder 3:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 2, pp. 1-112, pub. 1988, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 2

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Folder 4:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 2, pp. 120-229, pub. 1988, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 2

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Folder 5:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 2, pp. 231-260, pub. 1988, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 2

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Folder 6:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 2, pp. 262-342, pub. 1988, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 2

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Folder 7:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 2, pp. 344-353, 355-361, pub 1988, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 2

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Folder 8:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 2a, corrected pages for mss. sent to Curt Matthews at Chicago Review Press (a mss. likely identical to version 2), pub 1988,
17 August 1985 (fragment)

Box 3

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Folder 1:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 3, pp. 1-76, pub. 1988, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 3

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Folder 2:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 3, pp. 81-169, pub. 1988, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 3

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Folder 3:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 3, pp. 170-259, pub. 1988, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 3

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Folder 4:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 3, pp. 260-361, pub. 1988, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 3

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Folder 5:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 4, pp. 1-119, pub. 1988, [n.d.]

Box 3

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Folder 6:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 4, pp. 120-241, pub. 1988, [n.d.]

Box 3

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Folder 7:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 4, pp. 242-361, pub. 1988, [n.d.]

Box 3

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Folder 8:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 5, pp. 1-72, pub. 1988, 23 May 1986 (fragment)

Box 4

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Folder 1:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 5, pp. 79-137, pub. 1988, 23 May 1986 (fragment)

Box 4

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Folder 2:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 5, pp. 145-237, pub. 1988, 23 May 1986 (fragment)

Box 4

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Folder 3:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 5, pp. 238-367, pub. 1988, 23 May 1986 (fragment)

Box 4

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Folder 4:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 5, pp. 238-367, pub. 1988, 23 May 1986 (fragment)

Box 4

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Folder 5:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 5, handwritten corrections, pub. 1988, 25 August 1986 (fragment)

Box 4

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Folder 6:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 6, pp. 1-189, pub. 1988, 17 January 1988

Box 4

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Folder 7:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 6, pp. 190-368, pub. 1988, 17 January 1988

Box 4

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Folder 8:

Chocolate Soldier mss., version 7, not published version, pp. 362-363, pub. 1988, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 4:

Chocolate Soldier proof copy, Thunder's Mouth Press, pub. May 1988

Box 4:

The Amoralists proof copy, Thunder's Mouth Press, pub. November 1988

Box 5

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Folder 1:

"Breakfast Burning" mss., published as part of "Four from Imogene Poems,"
TriQuarterly 82, Fall 1991

Box 5

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Folder 2:

City of Light mss., version 1, pp. 1-97 (ch. 1), pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 5

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Folder 3:

City of Light mss., version 2, pp. 1-99d (ch. 1), pub. 1993, December 1992 [?] (fragment)

Box 5

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Folder 4:

City of Light mss., version 2 [?], pp. 416-463 (ch. 7), pub. 1993, [n.d] (fragment)

Box 5

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Folder 5:

City of Light mss., version 3, pp. 1-31, 47-62 (ch. 1), see version 6b for pp. 32-46,
pub. 1993, [n.d] (fragment)

Box 5

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Folder 6:

City of Light mss., version 3, pp. 63-125 (ch. 2), pub. 1993, [n.d] (fragment)

Box 5

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Folder 7:

City of Light mss., version 3, pp. 126-177 (ch. 3), pub. 1993, [n.d] (fragment)

Box 5

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Folder 8:

City of Light mss., version 3, pp. 178-275 (ch. 4), pub. 1993, [n.d] (fragment)

Box 5

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Folder 9:

City of Light mss., version 3, pp. 276-341 (ch. 5), pub. 1993, [n.d] (fragment)

Box 5

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Folder 10:

City of Light mss., version 3, pp. 344-424 (ch. 6), pub. 1993, [n.d] (fragment)

Box 5

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Folder 11:

City of Light mss., version 4, pp. 56-66 (ch. 2), pub. 1993, [n.d] (fragment)

Box 5

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Folder 12:

City of Light mss., version 4, pp. 133-159 (ch. 4), pub. 1993, [n.d] (fragment)

Box 5

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Folder 13:

City of Light mss., version 4, odd pages between pp. 371-482 (ch. 8), pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 5

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Folder 14:

City of Light mss., version 4a, pp. 257-323 (ch. 6), not all changes make it into version 4b, pub. 1993, 24 April 1993 [?] (fragment)

Box 5

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Folder 15:

City of Light mss., version 4a, pp. 324-370 (ch. 7), not all changes make it into version 4b, pub. 1993, [n.d] (fragment)

Box 6

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Folder 1:

City of Light mss., version 4a, pp. 397-484 (ch. 8), not all changes make it into version 4b, pub. 1993, 21 November 1992 (fragment)

Box 6

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Folder 2:

City of Light mss., version 4b, pp.1-46 (ch. 1), pub. 1993, 6 January 1993 (fragment)

Box 6

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Folder 3:

City of Light mss., version 4b, pp. 47-87 (ch. 2), pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 6

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Folder 4:

City of Light mss., version 4b, pp. 91-128 (ch. 3), pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 6

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Folder 5:

City of Light mss., version 4b, pp. 129-200 (ch. 4), pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 6

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Folder 6:

City of Light mss., version 4b, pp. 229-230 (insert for ch. 5), pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 6

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Folder 7:

City of Light mss., version 4b, pp. 278-289, 314-319, 322-323 (insert for ch. 6), pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 6

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Folder 8:

City of Light mss., version 4b, pp. 1-17 (insert for ch. 7), pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 6

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Folder 9:

City of Light mss., version 4b, pp. 371-429 (ch. 8), pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 6

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Folder 10:

City of Light mss., version 5, odd pages of 4b changes (insert for ch. 5, 6 & 7), pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 6

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Folder 11:

City of Light mss., version 5a, odd pages of 4b changes, with instructions (insert for ch. 1), pub. 1993, 1 February 1993 (fragment)

Box 6

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Folder 12:

City of Light mss., version 5a, pp. 55-65, 83-87 (insert for ch. 2), pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 6

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Folder 13:

City of Light mss., version 5a, pp. 129-200 (ch. 4), pub. 1993, 26 March 1993, (fragment)

Box 6

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Folder 14:

City of Light mss., version 5a, pp. 201-256 (ch. 5), pub. 1993, 1 March - 24 April 1993 (fragment)

Box 6

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Folder 15:

City of Light mss., version 6, pp. 1-53 (ch. 1), published version, pub. 1993

Box 6

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Folder 16:

City of Light mss., version 6, pp. 54-98 (ch. 2), published version, pub. 1993

Box 6

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Folder 17:

City of Light mss., version 6, pp. 100-143 (ch. 3), published version, pub. 1993

Box 6

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Folder 18:

City of Light mss., version 6, pp. 144-210 (ch. 4), published version, pub. 1993

Box 7

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Folder 1:

City of Light mss., version 6, pp. 211-269 (ch. 5), published version, pub. 1993

Box 7

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Folder 2:

City of Light mss., version 6, pp. 275-335 (ch. 6), published version, pub. 1993

Box 7

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Folder 3:

City of Light mss., version 6, pp. 336-384 (ch. 7), published version, pub. 1993

Box 7

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Folder 4:

City of Light mss., version 6, pp. 385-455 (ch. 8), published version, pub. 1993

Box 7

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Folder 5:

City of Light mss., version 6a, pp. 247-264, 251, 428 (rejects from version 6), pub. 1993, [n.d]

Box 7

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Folder 6:

City of Light mss., version 6b, pp. 1-53 (ch. 1), changes not made to published version, pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 7

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Folder 7:

City of Light mss., version 6b, pp. 54-98 (ch. 2), changes not made to published version, pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 7

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Folder 8:

City of Light mss., version 6b, pp. 100-143 (ch. 3), changes not made to published version, pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 7

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Folder 9:

City of Light mss., version 6b, pp. 144-209 (ch. 4), changes not made to published version, pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 7

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Folder 10:

City of Light mss., version 6b, pp. 211-269 (ch. 5), changes not made to published version, pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 7

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Folder 11:

City of Light mss., version 6b, pp. 270-335, 428, 437 (ch. 6 & fragment of ch. 8), changes not made to published version, pub. 1993, [n.d.] (fragment)

Box 7

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Folder 12:

"The Writer in Chicago: A Roundtable" mss., published in TriQuarterly 60,
Spring/Summer 1984

Box 7

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Folder 13:

Review of All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes by Maya Angelou, published in the Chicago Sun-Times, 23 March 1986

Box 7

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Folder 14:

Review of Going to the Territory by Ralph Ellison, multiple versions, published in Chicago Sun-Times, 17 August 1986

Box 7

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Folder 15:

"Cyrus Colter: A Special Section" mss., pp. 56-103, published in Callaloo 14.4,
Winter 1991

Box 7

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Folder 16:

"Tomorrowland" mss., pp. 1-12, unpublished, 12 August - 26 October 1994

Box 7

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Folder 17:

Unidentified mss. page, [n.d.]