The Inventory - of the Harry P. Brown Collection #868 - Manuscripts

Sep 15, 2026

Inventory listing the Harry P. Brown Collection at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, itemized under manuscripts. Coverage includes novel drafts and structural parts, noting types of drafts (TS, carbon TS), completeness, page ranges, and editorial or holograph corrections. The section also enumerates memoir entries and screenplay materials, with dates, script versions, and physical description details such as proofs and hardbound formats.

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I. Manuscripts

A. Novels

B. Memoir

C. Screenplays

The Inventory of the Harry P. Brown Collection \#868 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center Brown, Harry P. (1917-1986) \#868 # I. Manuscripts Box 1 ## A. Novels 1. The Stars in Their Courses. (Knopf, 1960) a. TS draft with holo. corr. Written in New York, Cuautla (Mexico),Hollywood, 1958-1959. [F.1] i. 3 pp. TS. Bible verses from Judges V, 18-22 & character list with mythical counterparts. ii. Cut pages – 16 pp. iii. pp. 1 – 184. Part One: The High Places of the Field.[F.2] iv. pp. 191 – 403. Part Two: the Stars in Their Courses.[F.3] v. pp. 385 – 503. Part Three: Then Were the Horsehoofs Broken b. TS Draft. Incomplete and undated. [F.4] i. Part 1. The High Places of the Fields. pp. 1 - 153 [F.5] ii. Part 2. The Stars in Their Courses. pp. 154 – 304. [F.6] iii. Part 3. Then Were the Horsehoofs Broken. pp. 305 – 323. 2. The Wild Hunt. (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973) Note- see Short Stories section for manuscript drafts of “The Boy, The Catand the Cloud-Child” which are noted “from The Wild Hunt” a. TS draft with holograph corrections. | [F.7] | i. Part One: The High Places of the Field. pp. 1 - 156 | | --- | --- | | [F.8] | ii. pp. 157 - 324 | | [F.9] | b. Carbon TS draft. Pp. 1 – 125. | | [F.10] | c. First Galley Proof. Sept. 6, 1972. Printed. 105 pp. | | [F.11] | d. Uncorrected galley proofs. Chapter 1 Printed with holo. notes. 17pp. along with TN from Inge Hilton of Playboy
e. Edited Draft Sections – note: these draft portions found in varyingorder and contain assembled chapters and fragments seeminglypart of HB’s editing process. This description represents originalarrangement of material. Nearly every section has holograph notes. | | [F.12] | i. Outline of novel. (incomplete) TS. 7 pp.
ii. “The Very Noble Savage” poem. Carbon TS 3 pp.
iii. pp. 95 – 226 (various) Carbon TS.
iv. Misc. TS. pp. 5 – 211. Inc. Appendix B, The Very NobleSavage, Chapters 4, 6, 7, 7, 16
v. Misc. TS. Chapt. 16 – 18. Various pp. 218 – 298.
vi. Misc. TS. Chapt. 23, 30. Various pp. 234 – 393. | [F.13] vii. 3 carbon TS pages. Chapt. 3, various viii. Chapt. 17, TS. 4 pp. ix. Chapt. 30 & 31. Drafts. x. Chapt. 3 fragments. pp. 11 – 30. xi. Chapt. 12, 13, 28. pp. 132 – 410. xii. Chapt. 18 (“Old 16”) . pp. 178 – 393. [F.14] xiii. Draft pages – character background. Carbon TS. pp. 4 – 19. xiv. Carbon TS. pp. 24 – 30. xv. Fragments. TS and carbon TS. pp. 56, 175, 209, 222 – 277. xvi. Chapt. 32. TS. pp. 415 – 418. xvii. Opening. 1. TS. pp. 4 – 15. 2. TS. pp. 4 – 10. xviii. TS. pp. 6 – 34. xix. TS. pp. 56 – 176 (various) [F.15] xx. Chapt. 15 carbon TS. pp. 207 153 – 237. xxi. Chapt. 18 carbon TS. pp. 249 179 – 308. xxii. Chapt. 20 carbon TS. pp. 513 234 – 386. xxiii. Chapt. 27 carbon TS. pp. 387 – 393. xxiv. Chapt. 28 carbon TS. pp. 394 – 411. xxv. Chapt 29 carbon TS. pp. 415 – 418. xxvi. Chapt. 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 15 (various pages) TS. 27 – 230.[F.16] xxvii. Title page and dedication. TS. 2 pp. xxviii. Chapt. 1. Aug. 15, 1963. TS. 4 pp. xxix. Chapt. 1. Aug. 18, 1963. TS. 9 pp. xxx. Misc. Chapt. 4, 7, 8, Appendix B. Carbon TS. xxxi. Misc. pp 109, 42. Dedication xxxii. Appendix C, Chapt 28, 3. TS. xxxiii. Misc. carbon TS. 4 pp. xxxiv. Misc. TS. pp. 177 – 206. ## B. Memoir [F.17] 1. The Costumed Soldier: Memories of an Army Life, of Sorts (1941 – 1945) . Nearly all TS draft pages with holograph corrections. a. Introduction (“Dear Julian”) Dec. 7, 1972. 5 pp. b. Authors Prologue 1939 – 1941. Oct. 1972. TS. 10 pp. c. Title page – pp. 17. d. pp. 1 – 18. e. Title, introduction – p. 10. f. “To Whome it May Concern” introduction. Feb. 10, 1972. i. 4 pp. edited TS. ii. 2 pp. TS. iii. 2 pp. carbon TS. iv. 8 misc. pages. TS. g. Harry Brown’s filmography, books published, magazineappearances. 3 pp. TS, 2 pp. carbon TS. h. Two Soldier Songs from Caesar’s Gallic Triumph. TS. 1 p. i. A

FAQs

What does the document inventory cover within the Harry P. Brown Collection?

It inventories manuscript materials, including novels, memoir-related writings, and screenplay scripts, each broken down by items and versions.

How are the novel materials documented in the inventory?

The inventory records different draft types (such as TS and carbon TS), whether drafts are incomplete or undated, and provides part structure plus page ranges and notes about holograph corrections.

What details are provided for the screenplay entries?

Screenplay items list script titles and version descriptors (working draft, revised final script, revised draft), along with relevant dates, page counts, and sometimes physical format notes like hardbound construction and included still photographs.

Sep 15, 2026

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