Introduction

Bill Pronzini, pulp aficionado and creator of the Nameless Detective series has been hailed by Publishers Weekly as "a master of the modern mystery." Since becoming a professional writer in the late 1960s, he has published over sixty novels within the mystery/suspense and western genres, not to mention numerous short stories, anthologies and single-author collections which he edited or coedited. His collaboration with such authors as Jeffrey Wallmann, Michael Kurland, John Lutz, Barry N. Malzberg, Collin Wilcox, Jack Anderson, Martin H. Greenberg, Ed Gorman and of course Marcia Muller has kept pace with his own considerable output. Further references to Pronzini-Muller collaborations may be found in her collection, MS-112, at the Browne Popular Culture Library.

The Pronzini Collection of 14.5 cubic feet dates from 1991 to the present. The only exceptions are reference cards for sold and unsold Pronzini writings, 1966-1977, and a 1987 manuscript for Son of Gun in Cheek. The collection contains manuscripts of his novels, short stories and other writings, as well as correspondence with his agent, publishers, editors, other writers and fans. Other files include interviews, articles, photos about Pronzini and book publicity. Audio book recordings are also found here. The California State Library Foundation owns the Pronzini literary archive from 1967 to 1991.

Bill Pronzini transferred his collection to the Browne Popular Culture Library, Bowling Green State University, in March 1997. The collection has no restrictions placed upon its use for scholarly purposes. Researchers are responsible for securing copyright permission when using all unpublished manuscripts and published works, whether authored by Bill Pronzini, Marcia Muller or by other writers whose work may be found in this collection.

This finding aid was prepared by Eric Honneffer in December 2005.

Biographical Sketch

Bill Pronzini was born April 13, 1943 in Petaluma, California. He attended junior college for two years and held a variety of jobs: newsstand clerk, sports reporter, salesman and civilian guard with the U.S. Marshall's office, among others, before becoming a professional writer in the late 1960s. His first novel, The Stalker, was published in 1971. He traveled in Europe and resided in Majorca and West Germany between 1970 and 1972. He married mystery writer Marcia Muller, his third wife, in 1992. They have successfully collaborated on novels, short stories, articles, reviews and co-edited anthologies.

Bill Pronzini has been awarded three Shamus Awards from the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA), including their Life Achievement Award in 1987. He has also received six Edgar nominations from the Mystery Writers of America. His work has been translated into at least eighteen languages and published in almost thirty countries.

Scope and Content

The Bill Pronzini Collection of 14.5 cubic feet of literary manuscripts, correspondence and other files from 1991 to present, represents over a decade's worth of documentation from an almost forty-year writing career. Included are almost all manuscripts of Pronzini's "Nameless Detective" novels, non-series novels and short story collections from 1994 to present. Original manuscripts may be accompanied by editor's copies and galleys, which would assist researchers in studying the evolution of a Pronzini work on its way to publication. Numerous short story manuscripts are also found in the collection and may be accompanied by published copies. Discussion about particular works would be found under correspondence.

Those interested in Pronzini's collaborative projects since 1992, might wish to study the manuscripts among the short story collections, anthologies, and single author collections. Although some scattered correspondence is included with these manuscripts, researchers would certainly want to peruse Pronzini's correspondence with other writers, publishers and editors for more specific details about collaborative projects. The collection includes often detailed and lengthy correspondence between Pronzini and other authors about writing, collecting and remaining in print. In particular, his correspondence with a few former pulp writers offers insights into how many authors survived hard times writing for the pulps.

The introductions, prefaces, forwards and interviews offer a wealth of information about mystery/suspense and western fiction writing/writers and about Pronzini himself as an imaginative force and fan in their midst.

Pronzini's outgoing and general correspondence predominate. The latter group was refined into categories to both complement areas on which Pronzini concentrates his corresponding, as well as to assist researchers wishing to access specific topics of interest. There is certainly topic overlap among folders. The category bookselling was established since Pronzini, a book and pulp collector himself, assists others in search of hard-to-find materials within his field of collecting.

The miscellaneous correspondence includes letters pertaining to libraries, conventions, and book signings. Pronzini's correspondence documents his many collaborations with fellow writers, his views about publishing, his passion for mystery and suspense, pulps, western fiction and his determination that talented, often obscure, authors within these specialties get published and republished for future generations of readers.

Subject files include information about book signings, programs in which Pronzini participated, research inquiries, author obituaries and miscellaneous cards, notes and clippings. The collection is completed by audio recordings which include Pronzini's books on tape as well as interviews.

Series Description

LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS (6.5 cu. ft.)

Novel Manuscripts (Box M-1 through M-8)
1994 to present
Arranged chronologically
Include an author's draft, some editor's copies and some galleys. This varies from title to title. The novel manuscripts are broken into parts for ease of handling. A manuscript for Son of Gun in Cheek, a nonfiction work (1987), appears at the beginning of the novel manuscripts.

Short Story Manuscripts (Box M-12)
1994 to present, n.d.
Arranged alphabetically by title
Short story manuscripts may be accompanied by a published copy and related correspondence.

Short Story Collections Authored or Co-authored by Pronzini (Box M-13 through M-14)
1996 to present
Arranged chronologically
Often includes author's drafts, photocopies of previously-published stories with introductions, some galleys, tables of contents, prefaces and other accompanying material. Co-authored collections are included here. Contents vary from title to title.

Short Story Anthologies Edited by Pronzini (Box M-15)
1995 to present
Arranged chronologically
May include introductions to authors and stories featured, photocopies of previously published stories, tables of contents and correspondence. This varies from title to title. Co-editors sometimes participate.

Single Author Collections, Edited by Pronzini (Box M-16 through M-17)
1992 to present
Arranged chronologically
Titles can include original manuscripts, photocopies of published works, tables of contents, introductions, forwards, galleys and other documents. Of particular note is an original manuscript of William Campbell Gault's novel - Man Alone. Contents vary from title to title.

Other Manuscripts (Box M-18)
1992 to present
Arranged by type of material, then chronologically
Types of material may include introductions, prefaces and forwards; articles; reviews. These can include original manuscripts, published copies and photocopies.

CORRESPONDENCE(5 cu. ft.)

Correspondence (Box C-1 through C-13)
1991 to present
Arranged chronologically and then by type (outgoing, agent, publisher, general) General correspondence includes letters from other editors, writers, fan mail, book selling and buying and miscellaneous topics.

SUBJECT FILES (3 cu. ft.)

Subject Files (Box AF-1 through AF-3)
1991-present
Arranged by topic
Includes interviews with Pronzini, articles about him, reviews of his work, publicity, catalogs, awards, book jacket designs and photographs.

AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDINGS

Audio Recordings (Box AF 4-5)
1991-present
Arranged by format, then chronologically
Includes recordings of Pronzini's work as well as interviews

Box Numbering System

Boxes in the Pronzini Collection are numbered according to the following abbreviations:

M - Manuscripts - novels, short story manuscripts and other manuscripts
C - Correspondence
A. F. - Other Materials (Author's Files)

Inventory

Box M-1: Manuscripts - Novels

Folder

1. Son of Gun in Cheek (non-fiction, 1987). Uncorrected page proof - inscribed to Ellen Nehr
2. With an Extreme Burning (1994). Manuscript, Part 1
3. With an Extreme Burning. Manuscript, Part 2
4. With an Extreme Burning. Manuscript, Part 3
5. With an Extreme Burning. manuscript, Part 4
6. With an Extreme Burning. Manuscript, Part 5
7. With an Extreme Burning. Manuscript, Part 6
8. Blue Lonesome (1995). Manuscript, Part 1
9. Blue Lonesome. Manuscript, Part 2
10. Blue Lonesome. Manuscript, Part 3
11. Blue Lonesome. Manuscript, Part 4
12. Blue Lonesome. Manuscript, Part 5
13. Hardcase (1995). Manuscript, Part 1
14. Hardcase. Manuscript, Part 2
15. Hardcase. Manuscript, Part 3
16. Hardcase. Manuscript, Part 4

Box M-2: Manuscripts - Novels

Folder

1. Sentinels (1996). Manuscript, Part 1
2. Sentinels. Manuscript, Part 2
3. Sentinels. Manuscript, Part 3
4. Sentinels. Manuscript, Part 4
5. Sentinels. Manuscript, Part 5
6. Sentinels. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 1
7. Sentinels. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 2
8. Sentinels. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 3
9. Sentinels. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 4
10. Sentinels. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 5
11. A Wasteland of Strangers (1997). Manuscript, Part 1
12. A Wasteland of Strangers. Manuscript, Part 2
13. A Wasteland of Strangers. Manuscript, Part 3
14. A Wasteland of Strangers. Manuscript, Part 4

Box M-3: Manuscripts - Novels

Folder

1. Six Gun in Check (non-fiction, 1997). Manuscript, Part 1
2. Six Gun in Check. Manuscript, Part 2
3. Six Gun in Check. Manuscript, Part 3
4. Six Gun in Check. Galley, Part 1
5. Six Gun in Check. Galley, Part 2
6. Six Gun in Check. Galley, Part 3
7. Six Gun in Check. Galley - Blue Line
8. Illusions (1997). Manuscript, Part 1
9. Illusions. Manuscript, Part 2
10. Illusions. Manuscript, Part 3
11. Illusions. Manuscript, Part 4
12. Illusions. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 1
13. Illusions. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 2
14. Illusions. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 3
15. Illusions. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 4

Box M-4: Manuscripts - Novels

Folder

1. Booby Trap (1998). Manuscript, Part 1
2. Booby Trap. Manuscript, Part 2
3. Booby Trap. Manuscript, Part 3
4. Booby Trap. Manuscript, Part 4
5. Booby Trap. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 1
6. Booby Trap. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 2
7. Booby Trap. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 3
8. Booby Trap. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 4
9. Nothing But the Night (1999). Manuscript, Part 1
10. Nothing But the Night. Manuscript, Part 2
11. Nothing But the Night. Manuscript, Part 3
12. Nothing But the Night. Manuscript, misc. pages
13. Nothing But the Night. Research file - articles

Box M-5: Manuscripts - Novels

Folder

1. Crazybone (2000). Manuscript, Part 1
2. Crazybone. Manuscript, Part 2
3. Crazybone. Manuscript, Part 3
4. Crazybone. Manuscript, Part 4
5. In An Evil Time (2001). Manuscript, Part 1
6. In An Evil Time. Manuscript, Part 2
7. In An Evil Time. Manuscript, Part 3
8. In An Evil Time. Manuscript, Part 4
9. In An Evil Time. Manuscript, Part 5
10. In An Evil Time. Galley, Part 1
11. In An Evil Time. Galley, Part 2
12. In An Evil Time. Galley, Part 3
13. In An Evil Time. Galley, Part 4
14. In An Evil Time. Galley, Part 5

Box M-6: Manuscripts - Novels

Folder

1. Step to the Graveyard Easy (2002). Manuscript, Part 1
2. Step to the Graveyard Easy. Manuscript, Part 2
3. Step to the Graveyard Easy. Manuscript, Part 3
4. Step to the Graveyard Easy. Manuscript, Part 4
5. Step to the Graveyard Easy. Manuscript, Part 5
6. Step to the Graveyard Easy. Manuscript, Part 6
7. Bleeders (2002). Manuscript, Part 1
8. Bleeders. Manuscript, Part 2
9. Bleeders. Manuscript, Part 3
10. Bleeders. Manuscript, Part 4
11. Bleeders. Manuscript, Part 5

Box M-7: Manuscripts - Novels

Folder

1. Spook (2003). Manuscript, Part 1
2. Spook. Manuscript, Part 2
3. Spook. Manuscript, Part 3
4. Spook. Manuscript, Part 4
5. Spook. Manuscript, Part 5
6. The Alias Man (2004), Manuscript, Part 1
7. The Alias Man. Manuscript, Part 2
8. The Alias Man. Manuscript, Part 3
9. The Alias Man. Manuscript, Part 4
10. The Alias Man. Manuscript, Part 5
11. The Kinsmen (n.d.). Manuscript.
12. The Kinsmen. Corrected manuscript
13. The Kinsmen. Research file, article

Box M-8: Manuscripts - Novels

Folder

1. Nightcrawlers (2004). Manuscript, Part 1
2. Nightcrawlers. Manuscript, Part 2
3. Nightcrawlers. Manuscript, Part 3
4. Nightcrawlers. Manuscript, Part 4
5. Nightcrawlers. Manuscript, Part 5
6. Nightcrawlers. Manuscript, Part 6
7. Nightcrawlers. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 1
8. Nightcrawlers. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 2
9. Nightcrawlers. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 3
10. Nightcrawlers. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 4
11. Nightcrawlers. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 5
12. Nightcrawlers. Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 6

Box M-12: Manuscripts - Short Stories

Folder

1. "A Tale of Paradise", n.d.
2. "Ancient Evil", n.d.
3. "Angel of Mercy", n.d.
4. "The Big Bite", 2000
5. "Booby Trap", n.d.
6. "Cat Bay on Cat Cay", n.d.
7. "Chip", n.d.
8. "Christmas Gifts", n.d.
9. "The Coffin Trimmer", n.d.
10. "Dago Red", n.d.
11. "Doc Christmas, Painless Dentist", n.d.
12. "The Dying Time" with Marcia Muller, n.d.
13. "Engines", 1994
14. "Epitaph", n.d.
15. "Fear", n.d.
16. "Flood", 1998
17. "Free Durt", n.d.
18. "Give-A-Damn Jones", 2000
19. "The Gunny", n.d.
20. "The Highbinders", 1998
21. "The Highgraders", n.d.
22. "Home", n.d.
23. "I Think I Will Not Hang Myself Today", n.d.
24. "The Intruder", n.d.
25. "Just Looking", n.d.
26. "Liars Dice", n.d.
27. "Man on the Run", n.d.
28. "The Mayor of Asshole Valley", 2000
29. "Medium Rare", n.d.
30. "The Monster", n.d.
31. "The Night, The River", n.d.
32. "No Such Thing as a Haunted House", n.d.
33. "Not a Lick of Sense", n.d.
34. "Out of the Depths", n.d.
35. "Shade Work", n.d.
36. "The Strange Pumpkin", n.d.
37. "Tom", n.d.
38. "Wishful Thinking", 1999
39. "The World by the Tail", n.d.
40. "Wrong Place, Wrong Time", n.d.
41. "You Don't Know What It's Like", 1966

Box M-13 Manuscripts - Short Story Collections

Folder

1. Spadework (1996). "My Two Best Friends" by Marcia Muller
   story photocopies and other documents
2. Duo (1998). Table of contents
3. Sleuths (1999). Preface, Manuscript, for "Jade" and other documents
4. Night Freight (2000). Introductions to stories, story photocopies and other documents
5. Oddments (2000). Short story photocopy and other documents
6. More Oddments (2001). Manuscript, Part 1
7. More Oddments. Manuscript, Part 2
8. More Oddments. Manuscript, Part 3
9. More Oddments. Manuscript, Part 4
10. More Oddments. Manuscript, Part 5
11. All the Long Years (2001). Corrected manuscript, Part 1
12. All the Long Years. Corrected manuscript, Part 2
13. All the Long Years. Corrected manuscript, Part 3
14. All the Long Years. Corrected manuscript, Part 4
15. All the Long Years. Preface, story photocopies
16. Scenarios (2003). Preface and manuscript, for "The Ghosts of Ragged-Ass Gulch"
17. Burgade's Crossing (2003). Manuscript for "The High Graders" and other documents
18. Problems Solved (with Barry N. Malzberg, 2003). Preface "Long Time Passing,"
    manuscripts for "The Man Who Loved Mystery Stories,"
    "Me and Mitch" and "Afterthought" as well as other documents
19. On Account of Darkness and Other Science Fiction Stories (with Barry N. Malzberg, 2004).
    Preface, manuscripts for "Nightrider," "Intensified Transmogrification" and other documents

Box M-14: Manuscripts - Short Story Collections

Folder

1. Quincannon's Game (2004). Manuscript, Part 1
2. Quincannon's Game. Manuscript, Part 2

Box M-15: Manuscripts - Short Story Anthologies, co-edited by Pronzini

Folder

1. Hard-Boiled (with Jack Adrian, 1995). Correspondence, 1992-1993
2. Hard-Boiled. Correspondence, 1994
3. Hard-Boiled. Introduction - corrected
4. Hard-Boiled. Introductions for featured authors - corrected
5. American Pulp (with Ed Gorman, 1997). Short stories (photocopies). Introductions for featured authors
6. Pure Pulp (with Ed Gorman and Martin H. Greenberg, 1999). Introductions for authors featured in anthology
7. "Western Tales" Series (n.d.). Notes

Box M-16: Manuscripts - Single Author Collections, co-edited by Pronzini

Folder

1. The Best Western Stories of Ed Gorman (with Martin H. Greenberg, 1992). Introduction, biography, and other material
2. Man Alone. Novel by William Campbell Gault (1995). Introduction by Pronzini, Manuscript, Part 1
3. Man Alone (Gault). Manuscript, Part 2
4. Man Alone (Gault). Manuscript, Part 3
5. Man Alone (Gault). Manuscript, Part 4
6. Renegade River and Other Stories by Giff Cheshire (1998). Introduction by Pronzini, other documents
7. Heading West: Western Stories by Noel M. Loomis (1999). Foreword by Pronzini, photocopy of Loomis short story, other documents and pre-publication copy of the book
8. Riders of the Shadowlands: Western Stories by H. A. DeRosso (1999). Foreword by Pronzini, pre-publication copy of the book
9. Tracks in the Sand: Western Stories by H. A. DeRosso (2001). Manuscript, Part 1
10. Tracks in the Sand. Manuscript, Part 2
11. Tracks in the Sand. Manuscript, Part 3
12. Tracks in the Sand. Manuscript, Part 4

Box M-17: Manuscripts - Single Author Collections, edited by Pronzini and Others

Folder

1. Stage Trails West: A Western Quintet (Frank Bonham, 2002). Foreword by Pronzini, other documents
2. The Devil's Roundup: A Western Quintet (Will Cook, 2002). Foreword by Pronzini, other documents
3. The Last Mustang: Western Stories (Frank Bonham, 2003). Foreword by Pronzini, other documents
4. Marksman and Other Stories (William Campbell Gault, 2003). Introductions and biography by Pronzini, other documents
5. Outcasts of Rebel Creek: A Western Trio (Frank Bonham, 2004). Introduction by Pronzini, other documents
6. The Danger Zone and Other Stories (Erle Stanley Gardner, 2004). Introduction by Pronzini, and other documents
7. The Phantom Bandit: Western Stories (Frank Bonham, n.d.), Foreword by Pronzini, other documents

Box M-18: Manuscripts - Other; Subject Files

Folder

1. Introduction. "A Preddie for Your Thoughts" Howard Brown Collection (unpublished), 1992
2. Introduction. "The Challenge of the Yukon" Ed Gorman Starvation Camp reissue, March 1993
3. Introduction. Fatal Frontier anthology, April 1996
4. Introduction. "Prelude: A Fast Drumroll" Drum-Beat anthology, 2001
5. Introduction. "Pawns of Death", July 2002
6. Introductions for stories in Block's Master's Choice anthology, n.d.
7. Introduction. "Parlor Trick" Paul Cain Collection, n.d.
8. Introduction. "Revolver" A. Davidson Collection, n.d.
9. Introduction. Cover Girl Killer by Richard Lupoff, n.d.
10. Introduction. Invitation to Murder anthology, n.d.
11. Introduction. The Devil in Velvet by John Dickson Carr, n.d.
12. Introduction. The Bride of Newgate by John Dickson Carr, n.d.
13. Introduction. "A Sense of History" for Dinkeytown Western catalogue, n.d.
14. Foreword. Complete Idiot's Guide to Mysteries, n.d.
15. Article. "Women in the Pulps", n.d.
16. Article. "Some Words By and About Bruno Fischer", n.d.
17. Article. "Whine and Kvetch, Anyone?", n.d.
18. Article. "The Best Restaurant in Town" (with Marcia Muller), n.d.
19. Article. "Our Perfect Summer Day" (with Marcia Muller), n.d.
20. Article. "The Man Who Loved Mystery Stories" (with Barry N. Malzberg), 2000
21. Review. New York Times book reviews, n.d.
22. Speech. Bouchercon - Opening remarks, n.d.
23. Boucheron program book - "Some Things You Always Wanted to Know About Marcia Muller But Were Afraid to Ask", 1994
24. PWA program book - "A Note from PWA's First President", 1999
25. PWA - Talmage Powell - obituary, in "Reflections in a Private Eye," June 2000
26. "In Memoriam: William Campbell Gault" (obituary), c.1995
27. Pulp Radio Scripts: "Diamonds of Death," "Dark on Monday" and "Mr. Chang Cages Rafferty." 1990's
28. 20th Century Crime and Mystery Writers and 20th Century Science Fiction Writers updates
    Includes Bill Pronzini bibliography, 1990's
29. Cards - Pronzini writings - sold, 1966-1977
30. Cards - Pronzini writings - unsold, 1966 - 1968

Box C-1: Correspondence, 1991

Folder

1. Outgoing, April - June 1991
2. Outgoing, July - Aug. 1991
3. Outgoing, Sept. - Oct. 1991
4. Outgoing, Nov. - Dec. 1991
5. Agent correspondence, 7-26-91 to 12-29-91
6. Publisher correspondence, 8-31-91 to 12-26-91
7. General correspondence - Other Editors, 2-25-91 to 12-30-91
8. General correspondence - Other Writers, 1-24-91 to 12-30-91
9. General correspondence - Fan mail, 7-30-91 to 12-21-91
10. General correspondence - Book Selling & Buying, 1-11-91; 6-30-91 to 12-31-91
11. General correspondence - Miscellaneous, 10-11-88; 7-10-91 to 12-22-91

Box C-2: Correspondence, 1992

Folder

1. Outgoing, Jan. - Feb. 1992
2. Outgoing, March - April 1992
3. Outgoing, May - June 1992
4. Outgoing, July - Aug. 1992
5. Outgoing, Sept. - Oct. 1992
6. Outgoing, Nov. - Dec. 1992
7. Agent correspondence, 1-2-92 to 12-11-92
8. Publisher correspondence, 1-13-92 to 12-11-92
9. General correspondence - Other Editors, 1-7-92 to 12-24-92
10. General correspondence - Other Writers, 1-2-92 to 6-30-92
11. General correspondence - Other Writers, 7-1-92 to 12-18-92
12. General correspondence - Fan Mail, 1-1-92 to 10-31-92
13. General correspondence - Book Selling & Buying, 1-6-92 to 12-14-92
14. General correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1-2-92 to 12-9-92

Box C-3: Correspondence, 1993

Folder

1. Outgoing, Jan. - Feb. 1993
2. Outgoing, March - April 1993
3. Outgoing, May - June 1993
4. Outgoing, July - Aug. 1993
5. Outgoing, Sept. - Oct. 1993
6. Outgoing, Nov. - Dec. 1993
7. Agent correspondence, Jan. 1993 to 11-30-93
8. Publisher correspondence, 2-1-93 to 4-15-93; 9-8-93
9. General correspondence - Other Editors, 1-20-93 to 12-29-93
10. General correspondence - Other Writers, 1-13-93 to 12-20-93
11. General correspondence - Fan Mail, 2-3-93 to 12-20-93
12. General correspondence - Book Selling & Buying, 2-3-93 to 10-27-93
13. General correspondence - Miscellaneous, 5-27-93, 12-18-93

Box C-4: Correspondence, 1994

Folder

1. Outgoing, Jan. - Feb. 1994
2. Outgoing, March - April 1994
3. Outgoing, May - June 1994
4. Outgoing, July - Aug. 1994
5. Outgoing, Sept. - Oct. 1994
6. Outgoing, Nov. - Dec. 1994
7. Agent correspondence, 1-12-94 to 12-21-94
8. Publisher correspondence, 1-4-94 to 12-22-94
9. General correspondence - Other Editors, 2-28-94 to 12-27-94
10. General correspondence - Other Writers, 1-1-94 to 12-27-94
11. General correspondence - Fan Mail, 1-2-94 to 12-27-94
12. General correspondence - Book Selling & Buying, 4-5-94 to 12-30-94
13. General correspondence - Miscellaneous, 2-23-94 to 12-29-94

Box C-5: Correspondence, 1995

Folder

1. Outgoing, Jan. - Feb. 1995
2. Outgoing, March - April 1995
3. Outgoing, May - June 1995
4. Outgoing, July - Aug. 1995
5. Outgoing, Sept. - Oct. 1995
6. Outgoing, Nov. - Dec. 1995
7. Agent correspondence, 2-21-95 to 12-26-95
8. Publisher correspondence, 1-12-95 to 11-23-95
9. General correspondence - Other Editors, 1-3-95 to 12-6-95
10. General correspondence - Other Writers, 1-4-95 to 12-18-95
11. General correspondence - Fan Mail, 1-17-95 to Dec. 1995
12. General correspondence - Book Selling & Buying, 2-22-95 to 12-5-95
13. General correspondence - Miscellaneous, Jan. 1995 to 8-30-95

Box C-6: Correspondence, 1996

Folder

1. Outgoing, Jan. - Feb. 1996
2. Outgoing, March - April 1996
3. Outgoing, May - June 1996
4. Outgoing, July - Aug. 1996
5. Outgoing, Sept. - Oct. 1996
6. Outgoing, Nov. - Dec. 1996
7. Agent correspondence, 1-2-96 to 11-29-96
8. Publisher correspondence, 2-9-96 10 10-10-96
9. General correspondence - Other Editors, 1-11-96 to 11-1-96
10. General correspondence - Other Writers, 1-1-96 to 12-16-96
11. General correspondence - Fan Mail, 2-4-96 to 11-13-96
12. General correspondence - Book Selling & Buying, 1-2-96 to 12-31-96
13. General correspondence - Miscellaneous, 3-8-96 to 11-1-96

Box C-7: Correspondence, 1997

Folder

1. Outgoing, Jan. - Feb. 1997
2. Outgoing, March - April 1997
3. Outgoing, May - June 1997
4. Outgoing, July - Aug. 1997
5. Outgoing, Sept. - Oct. 1997
6. Outgoing, Nov. - Dec. 1997
7. Agent correspondence, 1-3-97 to 12-22-97
8. Publisher correspondence, 1-8-97 to 12-29-97
9. General correspondence - Other Editors, 1-20-97 to 12-3-97
10. General correspondence - Other Writers, 1-6-97 to 12-20-97
11. General correspondence - Fan Mail, 1-13-97 to 12-13-97
12. General correspondence - Book Selling & Buying, 1-7-97 to 12-16-97
13. General correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1-8-97 to 8-6-97

Box C-8: Correspondence, 1998

Folder

1. Outgoing, Jan. - Feb. 1998
2. Outgoing, March - April 1998
3. Outgoing, May - June 1998
4. Outgoing, July - Aug. 1998
5. Outgoing, Sept. - Oct. 1998
6. Outgoing, Nov. - Dec. 1998
7. Agent correspondence, 1-7-98 to 12-8-98
8. Publisher correspondence, 1-5-98 to 12-23-98
9. General correspondence - Other Editors, 1-7-98 to 12-10-98
10. General correspondence - Other Writers, 1-10-98 to 12-28-98
11. General correspondence - Fan Mail, 2-16-98 to Dec. 1998
12. General correspondence - Book Selling & Buying, 1-12-98 to 12-9-98
13. General correspondence - Miscellaneous, 2-5-98 to 12-15-98

Box C-9: Correspondence, 1999

Folder

1. Outgoing, Jan. - Feb. 1999
2. Outgoing, March - April 1999
3. Outgoing, May - June 1999
4. Outgoing, July - Aug. 1999
5. Outgoing, Sept. - Oct. 1999
6. Outgoing, Nov. - Dec. 1999
7. Agent correspondence, 2-4-99 to 12-15-99
8. Publisher correspondence, 1-7-99 to 12-23-99
9. General correspondence - Other Editors, 1-7-99 to 12-13-99
10. General correspondence - Other Writers, 1-17-99 to 6-28-99
11. General correspondence - Other Writers, 7-2-99 to 12-31-99
12. General correspondence - Fan Mail, 3-10-99 to Dec. 1999
13. General correspondence - Book Selling & Buying, 1-17-99 to 11-14-99
14. General correspondence - Miscellaneous, 3-1-99 to 10-25-99

Box C-10: Correspondence, 2000

Folder

1. Outgoing, Jan. - Feb. 2000
2. Outgoing, March - April 2000
3. Outgoing, May - June 2000
4. Outgoing, July - Aug. 2000
5. Outgoing, Sept. - Oct. 2000
6. Outgoing, Nov. - Dec. 2000
7. Agent correspondence, 1-5-00 to 12-1-00
8. Publisher correspondence, 1-7-00 to 12-12-00
9. General correspondence - Other Editors, 1-10-00 to 12-18-00
10. General correspondence - Other Writers, 1-10-00 to 12-20-00
11. General correspondence - Fan Mail, 1-30-00 to 10-10-00
12. General correspondence - Book Selling & Buying, 7-2-00
13. General correspondence - Miscellaneous, 2-15-00 to 12-20-00

Box C-11: Correspondence, 2001

Folder

1. Outgoing, Jan. - Feb. 2001
2. Outgoing, March - April 2001
3. Outgoing, May - June 2001
4. Outgoing, July - Aug. 2001
5. Outgoing, Sept. - Oct. 2001
6. Outgoing, Nov. - Dec. 2001
7. Agent correspondence, Jan. 2001 to 12-31-01
8. Publisher correspondence, 1-4-01 to 12-20-01
9. General correspondence - Other Editors, 1-8-01 to 11-1-01
10. General correspondence - Other Writers, 1-4-01 to 12-3-01
11. General correspondence - Fan Mail, 2-15-01 to Dec. 2001
12. General correspondence - Book Selling & Buying, 1-13-01 to 11-19-01
13. General correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1-5-01 to Dec. 2001

Box C-12: Correspondence, 2002

Folder

1. Outgoing, Jan. - Feb. 2002
2. Outgoing, March - April 2002
3. Outgoing, May - June 2002
4. Outgoing, July - Aug. 2002
5. Outgoing, Sept. - Oct. 2002
6. Outgoing, Nov. - Dec. 2002
7. Agent correspondence, 1-9-02 to 11-22-02
8. Publisher correspondence, 3-27-02 to 9-10-02
9. General correspondence - Other Editors, 1-8-02 to 12-11-02
10. General correspondence - Other Writers, 1-13-02 to 11-24-02
11. General correspondence - Fan Mail, 1-8-02 to Dec. 2002
12. General correspondence - Book Selling & Buying, 1-4-02 to 3-12-02
13. General correspondence - Miscellaneous, 4-2-02 to June 2002

Box C-13: Correspondence, 2003-2005

Folder

1. Outgoing, 1-14-03 to 9-22-03
2. Agent correspondence, 1-22-03 to 12-16-03
3. Publisher correspondence, 1-31-03 to 10-3-03
4. General correspondence - Other Editors, 1-26-03 to 8-20-03
5. General correspondence - Other Writers, 3-10-03 to 9-19-03
6. General correspondence - Fan Mail, 2-6-03 to Dec. 2003
7. General correspondence - Book Selling & Buying, 4-10-03 to 8-7-03
8. General correspondence - Miscellaneous, 3-24-03 to 11-6-03
9. Outgoing, 3-20-04 to 10-18-04
10. Agent correspondence, 1-13-04 to 12-16-04
11. Publisher correspondence, 4-16-04
12. General correspondence - Other Editors, 1-20-04 to 12-2-04
13. General correspondence - Other Writers, 1-12-04 to 12-9-04
14. General correspondence - Fan Mail, 3-27-04, 5-12-04
15. General correspondence - Book Selling & Buying, 4-25-04 to 12-13-04
16. General correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1-6-04 to 6-23-04
17. General correspondence - Miscellaneous, 2005

Box A. F. 1

Folder

1. Interview by Robert J. Randisi, 2-8-97
2. Interview by Gary Warren Niebuhr in Mystery News, Dec./Jan. 1999
3. Interview, "Bill Pronzini Has Never Been Nameless" in Dastardly Deeds, Mar./Apr. 2000
4. Interview, "A Few Minutes With...Bill Pronzini" in Mystery Scene #68, 2000
5. Interview, "Bill Pronzini et Nameless" 813, Les Amis de la Litterature Policiere #64, Oct 1998
6. Article. "Pulpcon 29 Guest of Honor - Bill Pronzini" Pulpster #10, July 7-9, 2000
7. Programs featuring Pronzini, 1991-
8. Articles about Pronzini, 2000-
9. Publicity - Pronzini awards and honors, 1999-
10. Award nomination certificates, 1998-
11. Photographs, c.1970-

Box A. F. 2

Folder

1. Reviews, 1985, 1991-
2. Book cover designs, 1992- (scattered)
3. Book cover designs, 1992- (scattered)
4. Book publicity and catalogs - Five Star, 1998-
5. Book publicity and catalogs - Carroll and Graf, 2000-
6. Book publicity and catalogs - Crippen and Landru, 1997-
7. Book publicity and catalogs - Dorchester Publishing Co., Leisure Books and Love Spell, 2003-
8. Book publicity and catalogs - Walker and Co., 1995-
9. Mystery Series Week Pocket Calendar - Purple Moon Press, Oct. 1-7, 2000
10. Manuscripts by other authors sent to Pronzini for critique, n.d.
11. Miscellaneous - includes book cover designs for other authors, 1991-

Box A. F. 3: Audio Tapes (Pronzini work)

Folder

1. The Eye (2 tapes), 1984
2. Jackpot (8 tapes), 1990
3. Breakdown (5 tapes), 1991
4. Quarry (7 tapes), 1992
5. Epitaphs (6 tapes), 1992
6. Demons (6 tapes), 1993
7. Hardcase (6 tapes), 1995
8. Blue Lonesome (7 tapes), 1995
9. Sentinels (5 tapes), 1996
10. Illusions (6 tapes), 1997
11. Boobytrap (5 tapes), 1998
12. Crazybone (5 tapes), 2000
13. Bleeders (6 tapes), 2002
14. Spook (6 tapes), 2003
15. Spadework (6 tapes), 1996
16. Carpenter and Quincannon (7 tapes), 1998
17. KPFK. All About Books: Shape of Dread by Marcia Muller, May 1990
18. KPFK. All About Books: Jackpot by Bill Pronzini, May 1990

Box A. F. 4: Audio Tapes (Pronzini works)

Folder

1. Double (8 tapes), n.d.
2. Shackles (8 tapes), n.d.
3. Deadfall (6 tapes), n.d.
4. The Snatch (1 tape), n.d.

Box A. F. 5 - Oversized

Folder

1. Photo calendars featuring Pronzini, Muller and their pets, 1998-