Introduction | Biographical Sketch | Scope and Content | Series Description | Inventory
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 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 Researchers are responsible for securing copyright permission when using all unpublished manuscripts and published works, whether authored by Bill Pronzini, Marcia Muller or by other writers whose work may be found in this collection.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 and updated in May 2010.
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
- Novel Manuscripts
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Correspondence
- 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
- Subject Files
- 1991 to 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
- 1991 to 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:
C - Correspondence
M - Manuscripts - novels, short story manuscripts and other manuscripts
Inventory
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outgoing | April - June 1991 |
| 2 | July - Aug. 1991 | |
| 3 | Sept. - Oct. 1991 | |
| 4 | Nov. - Dec. 1991 | |
| 5 | Agent correspondence | 7/26/91 to 12/29/91 |
| 6 | Publisher correspondence | 8/31/91 to 12/26/91 |
| General correspondence | ||
| 7 | Other Editors | 2/25/91 to 12/30/91 |
| 8 | Other Writers | 1/24/91 to 12/30/91 |
| 9 | Fan mail | 7/30/91 to 12/21/91 |
| 10 | Book Selling & Buying | 1/11/91; 6/30/91 to 12/31/91 |
| 11 | Miscellaneous | 10/11/88; 7/10/91 to 12/22/91 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outgoing | Jan. - Feb. 1992 |
| 2 | March - April 1992 | |
| 3 | May - June 1992 | |
| 4 | July - Aug. 1992 | |
| 5 | Sept. - Oct. 1992 | |
| 6 | Nov. - Dec. 1992 | |
| 7 | Agent correspondence | 1/2/92 to 12/11/92 |
| 8 | Publisher correspondence | 1/13/92 to 12/11/92 |
| General correspondence | ||
| 9 | Other Editors | 1/7/92 to 12/24/92 |
| 10 | Other Writers | 1/2/92 to 6-30/92 |
| 11 | Other Writers | 7-1/92 to 12/18/92 |
| 12 | Fan Mail | 1/1/92 to 10-31/92 |
| 13 | Book Selling & Buying | 1/6/92 to 12/14/92 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous | 1/2/92 to 12/9/92 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outgoing | Jan. - Feb. 1993 |
| 2 | March - April 1993 | |
| 3 | May - June 1993 | |
| 4 | July - Aug. 1993 | |
| 5 | Sept. - Oct. 1993 | |
| 6 | 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 |
| General correspondence | ||
| 9 | Other Editors | 1/20/93 to 12/29/93 |
| 10 | Other Writers | 1/13/93 to 12/20/93 |
| 11 | Fan Mail | 2/3/93 to 12/20/93 |
| 12 | Book Selling & Buying | 2/3/93 to 10/27/93 |
| 13 | Miscellaneous | 5/27/93, 12/18/93 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outgoing | Jan. - Feb. 1994 |
| 2 | March - April 1994 | |
| 3 | May - June 1994 | |
| 4 | July - Aug. 1994 | |
| 5 | Sept. - Oct. 1994 | |
| 6 | Nov. - Dec. 1994 | |
| 7 | Agent correspondence | 1/12/94 to 12/21/94 |
| 8 | Publisher correspondence | 1/4/94 to 12/22/94 |
| General correspondence | ||
| 9 | Other Editors | 2/28/94 to 12/27/94 |
| 10 | Other Writers | 1/1/94 to 12/27/94 |
| 11 | Fan Mail | 1/2/94 to 12/27/94 |
| 12 | Book Selling & Buying | 4/5/94 to 12/30/94 |
| 13 | Miscellaneous | 2/23/94 to 12/29/94 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outgoing | Jan. - Feb. 1995 |
| 2 | March - April 1995 | |
| 3 | May - June 1995 | |
| 4 | July - Aug. 1995 | |
| 5 | Sept. - Oct. 1995 | |
| 6 | Nov. - Dec. 1995 | |
| 7 | Agent correspondence | 2/21/95 to 12/26/95 |
| 8 | Publisher correspondence | 1/12/95 to 11/23/95 |
| General correspondence | ||
| 9 | Other Editors | 1/3/95 to 12/6/95 |
| 10 | Other Writers | 1/4/95 to 12/18/95 |
| 11 | Fan Mail | 1/17/95 to Dec. 1995 |
| 12 | Book Selling & Buying | 2/22/95 to 12/5/95 |
| 13 | Miscellaneous | Jan. 1995 to 8/30/95 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outgoing | Jan. - Feb. 1996 |
| 2 | March - April 1996 | |
| 3 | May - June 1996 | |
| 4 | July - Aug. 1996 | |
| 5 | Sept. - Oct. 1996 | |
| 6 | Nov. - Dec. 1996 | |
| 7 | Agent correspondence | 1/2-96 to 11/29-96 |
| 8 | Publisher correspondence | 2-9-96 10 10-10-96 |
| General correspondence | ||
| 9 | Other Editors | 1/11/96 to 11/1/96 |
| 10 | Other Writers | 1/1/96 to 12/16-96 |
| 11 | Fan Mail | 2-4-96 to 11/13-96 |
| 12 | Book Selling & Buying | 1/2-96 to 12/31/96 |
| 13 | Miscellaneous | 3-8-96 to 11/1/96 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outgoing | Jan. - Feb. 1997 |
| 2 | March - April 1997 | |
| 3 | May - June 1997 | |
| 4 | July - Aug. 1997 | |
| 5 | Sept. - Oct. 1997 | |
| 6 | Nov. - Dec. 1997 | |
| 7 | Agent correspondence | 1/3/97 to 12/22/97 |
| 8 | Publisher correspondence | 1/8/97 to 12/29/97 |
| General correspondence | ||
| 9 | Other Editors | 1/20/97 to 12/3/97 |
| 10 | Other Writers | 1/6/97 to 12/20/97 |
| 11 | Fan Mail | 1/13/97 to 12/13/97 |
| 12 | Book Selling & Buying | 1/7/97 to 12/16/97 |
| 13 | Miscellaneous | 1/8/97 to 8-6/97 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outgoing | Jan. - Feb. 1998 |
| 2 | March - April 1998 | |
| 3 | May - June 1998 | |
| 4 | July - Aug. 1998 | |
| 5 | Sept. - Oct. 1998 | |
| 6 | Nov. - Dec. 1998 | |
| 7 | Agent correspondence | 1/7/98 to 12/8/98 |
| 8 | Publisher correspondence | 1/5/98 to 12/23/98 |
| General correspondence | ||
| 9 | Other Editors | 1/7/98 to 12/10/98 |
| 10 | Other Writers | 1/10/98 to 12/28/98 |
| 11 | Fan Mail | 2/16/98 to Dec. 1998 |
| 12 | Book Selling & Buying | 1/12/98 to 12/9/98 |
| 13 | Miscellaneous | 2/5/98 to 12/15/98 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outgoing | Jan. - Feb. 1999 |
| 2 | March - April 1999 | |
| 3 | May - June 1999 | |
| 4 | July - Aug. 1999 | |
| 5 | Sept. - Oct. 1999 | |
| 6 | Nov. - Dec. 1999 | |
| 7 | Agent correspondence | 2/4/99 to 12/15/99 |
| 8 | Publisher correspondence | 1/7/99 to 12/23/99 |
| General correspondence | ||
| 9 | Other Editors | 1/7/99 to 12/13/99 |
| 10 | Other Writers | 1/17/99 to 6-28/99 |
| 11 | Other Writers | 7/2/99 to 12/31/99 |
| 12 | Fan Mail | 3/10/99 to Dec. 1999 |
| 13 | Book Selling & Buying | 1/17/99 to 11/14/99 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous | 3/1/99 to 10/25/99 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outgoing | Jan. - Feb. 2000 |
| 2 | March - April 2000 | |
| 3 | May - June 2000 | |
| 4 | July - Aug. 2000 | |
| 5 | Sept. - Oct. 2000 | |
| 6 | Nov. - Dec. 2000 | |
| 7 | Agent correspondence | 1/5/00 to 12/1/00 |
| 8 | Publisher correspondence | 1/7/00 to 12/12/00 |
| General correspondence | ||
| 9 | Other Editors | 1/10/00 to 12/18/00 |
| 10 | Other Writers | 1/10/00 to 12/20/00 |
| 11 | Fan Mail | 1/30/00 to 10/10/00 |
| 12 | Book Selling & Buying | 7/2/00 |
| 13 | Miscellaneous | 2/15/00 to 12/20/00 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outgoing | Jan. - Feb. 2001 |
| 2 | March - April 2001 | |
| 3 | May - June 2001 | |
| 4 | July - Aug. 2001 | |
| 5 | Sept. - Oct. 2001 | |
| 6 | Nov. - Dec. 2001 | |
| 7 | Agent correspondence | Jan. 2001 to 12/31/01 |
| 8 | Publisher correspondence | 1/4/01 to 12/20/01 |
| General correspondence | ||
| 9 | Other Editors | 1/8/01 to 11/1/01 |
| 10 | Other Writers | 1/4/01 to 12/3/01 |
| 11 | Fan Mail | 2/15/01 to Dec. 2001 |
| 12 | Book Selling & Buying | 1/13/01 to 11/19/01 |
| 13 | Miscellaneous | 1/5/01 to Dec. 2001 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outgoing | Jan. - Feb. 2002 |
| 2 | March - April 2002 | |
| 3 | May - June 2002 | |
| 4 | July - Aug. 2002 | |
| 5 | Sept. - Oct. 2002 | |
| 6 | Nov. - Dec. 2002 | |
| 7 | Agent correspondence | 1/9-02 to 11/22/02 |
| 8 | Publisher correspondence | 3/27/02 to 9/10/02 |
| General correspondence | ||
| 9 | Other Editors | 1/8-02 to 12/11/02 |
| 10 | Other Writers | 1/13-02 to 11/24/02 |
| 11 | Fan Mail | 1/8/02 to Dec. 2002 |
| 12 | Book Selling & Buying | 1/4/02 to 3/12/02 |
| 13 | Miscellaneous | 4/2/02 to June 2002 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| General correspondence | ||
| 4 | Other Editors | 1/26/03 to 8/20/03 |
| 5 | Other Writers | 3/10/03 to 9/19/03 |
| 6 | Fan Mail | 2/6/03 to Dec. 2003 |
| 7 | Book Selling & Buying | 4/10/03 to 8/7/03 |
| 8 | 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 |
| General correspondence | ||
| 12 | Other Editors | 1/20/04 to 12/2/04 |
| 13 | Other Writers | 1/12/04 to 12/9/04 |
| 14 | Fan Mail | 3/27/04, 5/12/04 |
| 15 | Book Selling & Buying | 4/25/04 to 12/13/04 |
| 16 | Miscellaneous | 1/6/04 to 6/23/04 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous | 2005 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outgoing | 2005 |
| 2 | Incoming | |
| 3 | Outgoing | 2006 |
| 4 | Incoming | |
| 5 | Outgoing | 2009 |
| 6 | Contracts | 2006 |
| 7 | Royalties | 2005 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son of Gun in Cheek (non-fiction) Uncorrected page proof - inscribed to Ellen Nehr | 1987 |
| With an Extreme Burning | 1994 | |
| 2 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 3 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 4 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 5 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| 6 | Manuscript, Part 5 | |
| 7 | Manuscript, Part 6 | |
| Blue Lonesome | 1995 | |
| 8 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 9 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 10 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 11 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| 12 | Manuscript, Part 5 | |
| Hardcase | 1995 | |
| 13 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 14 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 15 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 16 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sentinels | 1996 | |
| 1 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 2 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 3 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 4 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| 5 | Manuscript, Part 5 | |
| 6 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 1 | |
| 7 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 2 | |
| 8 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 3 | |
| 9 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 4 | |
| 10 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 5 | |
| A Wasteland of Strangers | 1997 | |
| 11 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 12 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 13 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 14 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Six Gun in Check (non-fiction) | 1997 | |
| 1 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 2 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 3 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 4 | Galley, Part 1 | |
| 5 | Galley, Part 2 | |
| 6 | Galley, Part 3 | |
| 7 | Galley - Blue Line | |
| Illusions | 1997 | |
| 8 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 9 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 10 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 11 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| 12 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 1 | |
| 13 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 2 | |
| 14 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 3 | |
| 15 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 4 | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Booby Trap | 1998 | |
| 1 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 2 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 3 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 4 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| 5 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 1 | |
| 6 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 2 | |
| 7 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 3 | |
| 8 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 4 | |
| Nothing But the Night | 1999 | |
| 9 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 10 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 11 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 12 | Manuscript, misc. pages | |
| 13 | Research file - articles | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Crazybone | 2000 | |
| 1 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 2 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 3 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 4 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| In An Evil Time | 2001 | |
| 5 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 6 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 7 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 8 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| 9 | Manuscript, Part 5 | |
| 10 | Galley, Part 1 | |
| 11 | Galley, Part 2 | |
| 12 | Galley, Part 3 | |
| 13 | Galley, Part 4 | |
| 14 | Galley, Part 5 | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Step to the Graveyard Easy | 2002 | |
| 1 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 2 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 3 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 4 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| 5 | Manuscript, Part 5 | |
| 6 | Manuscript, Part 6 | |
| Bleeders | 2002 | |
| 7 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 8 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 9 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 10 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| 11 | Manuscript, Part 5 | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Spook | 2003 | |
| 1 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 2 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 3 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 4 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| 5 | Manuscript, Part 5 | |
| The Alias Man | 2004 | |
| 6 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 7 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 8 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 9 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| 10 | Manuscript, Part 5 | |
| The Kinsmen | n.d. | |
| 11 | Manuscript | |
| 12 | Corrected manuscript | |
| 13 | Research file, article | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nightcrawlers | 2004 | |
| 1 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 2 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 3 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 4 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| 5 | Manuscript, Part 5 | |
| 6 | Manuscript, Part 6 | |
| 7 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 1 | |
| 8 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 2 | |
| 9 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 3 | |
| 10 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 4 | |
| 11 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 5 | |
| 12 | Corrected manuscript - Editor's copy, Part 6 | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Crimes of Jordan Wise | 2006 | |
| 1 | Edited manuscript - pp. 1-71 | |
| 2 | pp. 72-135 | |
| 3 | pp. 136-181 | |
| 4 | pp. 182-244 | |
| 5 | pp. 245-end | |
| Mourners | 2006 | |
| 6 | Manuscript - pp. 1-61 | |
| 7 | pp. 62-124 | |
| 8 | pp. 125-188 | |
| 9 | pp. 189- end | |
| 10 | Edited manuscript – pp. 1-61 | |
| 11 | pp. 62-124 | |
| 12 | pp. 125-188 | |
| 13 | pp. 189-end | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Savages | 2007 | |
| 1 | Manuscript – pp. 1-61 | |
| 2 | pp. 62-115 | |
| 3 | pp. 116-178 | |
| 4 | pp. 179 - 225 | |
| 5 | pp. 226 – end | |
| 6 | Edited manuscript – 1-61 | |
| 7 | pp. 62-115 | |
| 8 | pp. 116-178 | |
| 9 | pp. 179-225 | |
| 10 | pp. 226-end | |
| The Other Side of Silence | 2008 | |
| 11 | Manuscript – pp. 1-60 | |
| 12 | pp. 61-121 | |
| 13 | pp. 122-173 | |
| 14 | pp. 174-226 | |
| 15 | pp. 227-end | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fever | 2008 | |
| 1 | Manuscript – pp. 1-62 | |
| 2 | pp. 63-119 | |
| 3 | pp. 120-183 | |
| 4 | pp. 184-238 | |
| 5 | pp. 239-end | |
| Schemers | 2009 | |
| 6 | Manuscript – pp. 1-65 | |
| 7 | pp. 66-131 | |
| 8 | pp. 132-191 | |
| 9 | pp. 192-255 | |
| 10 | pp. 256-end | |
| 11 | Galley – pp. 1-62 | |
| 12 | pp. 63-118 | |
| 13 | pp. 119-178 | |
| 14 | pp. 179-234 | |
| 15 | pp. 235-end | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Tale of Paradise" | n.d. |
| 2 | "Ancient Evil" | |
| 3 | "Angel of Mercy" | |
| 4 | "The Big Bite" | 2000 |
| 5 | "Booby Trap" | n.d. |
| 6 | "Cat Bay on Cat Cay" | |
| 7 | "Chip" | |
| 8 | "Christmas Gifts" | |
| 9 | "The Coffin Trimmer" | |
| 10 | "Dago Red" | |
| 11 | "Doc Christmas, Painless Dentist" | |
| 12 | "The Dying Time” with Marcia Muller | |
| 13 | "Engines" | 1994 |
| 14 | "Epitaph" | n.d. |
| 15 | "Fear" | |
| 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" | |
| 23 | "I Think I Will Not Hang Myself Today" | |
| 24 | "The Intruder" | |
| 25 | "Just Looking" | |
| 26 | "Liars Dice" | |
| 27 | "Man on the Run" | |
| 28 | "The Mayor of Asshole Valley" | 2000 |
| 29 | "Medium Rare" | n.d. |
| 30 | "The Monster" | |
| 31 | “The Night, The River” | |
| 32 | “No Such Thing as a Haunted House” | |
| 33 | “Not a Lick of Sense” | |
| 34 | “Out of the Depths” | |
| 35 | “Shade Work” | |
| 36 | “The Strange Pumpkin” | |
| 37 | “Tom” | |
| 38 | “Wishful Thinking” | 1999 |
| 39 | “The World by the Tail” | n.d. |
| 40 | “Wrong Place, Wrong Time” | |
| 41 | “You Don't Know What It's Like” | 1966 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spadework. “My Two Best Friends” by Marcia Muller story photocopies and other documents | 1996 |
| 2 | Duo Table of contents | 1998 |
| 3 | Sleuths Preface, Manuscript, for “Jade” and other documents | 1999 |
| 4 | Night Freight Introductions to stories, story photocopies and other documents | 2000 |
| 5 | Oddments Short story photocopy and other documents | 2000 |
| 6 | More Oddments. Manuscript, Part 1 | 2001 |
| 7 | More Oddments. Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 8 | More Oddments. Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 9 | More Oddments. Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| 10 | More Oddments. Manuscript, Part 5 | |
| All the Long Years | 2001 | |
| 11 | Corrected manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 12 | Corrected manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 13 | Corrected manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 14 | Corrected manuscript, Part 4 | |
| 15 | Preface, story photocopies | |
| 16 | Scenarios Preface and manuscript, for “The Ghosts of Ragged-Ass Gulch” | 2003 |
| 17 | Burgade's Crossing Manuscript for “The High Graders” and other documents | 2003 |
| 18 | Problems Solved (with Barry N. Malzberg) Preface “Long Time Passing,” manuscripts for “The Man Who Loved Mystery Stories,” “Me and Mitch” and “Afterthought” as well as other documents | 2003 |
| 19 | On Account of Darkness and Other Science Fiction Stories (with Barry N. Malzberg) Preface, manuscripts for “Nightrider,” “Intensified Transmogrification” and other documents | 2004 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Quincannon's Game | 2004 | |
| 1 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 2 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| Crucifixion River: Western Stories by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini | 2010 | |
| 3 | Manuscript | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hard-Boiled (with Jack Adrian) | 1995 | |
| 1 | Correspondence, 1992-1993 | |
| 2 | Correspondence, 1994 | |
| 3 | Introduction - corrected | |
| 4 | Introductions for featured authors - corrected | |
| American Pulp (with Ed Gorman) | 1997 | |
| 5 | Short stories (photocopies) Introductions for featured authors | |
| Pure Pulp (with Ed Gorman and Martin H. Greenberg) | 1999 | |
| 6 | Introductions for authors featured in anthology | |
| 7 | “Western Tales” Series. Notes | n.d. |
| 8 | Missing notes and lists of potential contributors | n.d. |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best Western Stories of Ed Gorman (with Martin H. Greenberg) Introduction, biography, and other material | 1992 |
| Man Alone | 1995 | |
| 2 | Novel by William Campbell Gault Introduction by Pronzini Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 3 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 4 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 5 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| 6 | Renegade River and Other Stories by Giff Cheshire Introduction by Pronzini, other documents | 1998 |
| 7 | Heading West: Western Stories by Noel M. Loomis Foreword by Pronzini, photocopy of Loomis short story, other documents and pre-publication copy of the book | 1999 |
| 8 | Riders of the Shadowlands: Western Stories by H. A. DeRosso Foreword by Pronzini, pre-publication copy of the book | 1999 |
| Tracks in the Sand: Western Stories by H. A. DeRosso | 2001 | |
| 9 | Manuscript, Part 1 | |
| 10 | Manuscript, Part 2 | |
| 11 | Manuscript, Part 3 | |
| 12 | Manuscript, Part 4 | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage Trails West: A Western Quintet (Frank Bonham) Foreword by Pronzini, other documents | 2002 |
| 2 | The Devil's Roundup: A Western Quintet (Will Cook) Foreword by Pronzini, other documents | 2002 |
| 3 | The Last Mustang: Western Stories (Frank Bonham) Foreword by Pronzini | 2003 |
| 4 | Marksman and Other Stories (William Campbell Gault) Introductions and biography by Pronzini, other documents | 2003 |
| 5 | Outcasts of Rebel Creek: A Western Trio (Frank Bonham) Introduction by Pronzini, other documents | 2004 |
| 6 | The Danger Zone and Other Stories (Erle Stanley Gardner) Introduction by Pronzini, and other documents | 2004 |
| 7 | The Phantom Bandit: Western Stories (Frank Bonham) Foreword by Pronzini, other documents | n.d. |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 8 | Introduction “Revolver” A. Davidson Collection | |
| 9 | Introduction Cover Girl Killer by Richard Lupoff | |
| 10 | Introduction Invitation to Murder anthology | |
| 11 | Introduction. The Devil in Velvet by John Dickson Carr | |
| 12 | Introduction The Bride of Newgate by John Dickson Carr | |
| 13 | Introduction “A Sense of History” for Dinkeytown Western catalogue | |
| 14 | Foreword Complete Idiot's Guide to Mysteries | |
| 15 | Article “Women in the Pulps” | |
| 16 | Article “Some Words By and About Bruno Fischer” | |
| 17 | Article “Whine and Kvetch, Anyone?”” | |
| 18 | Article “The Best Restaurant in Town” (with Marcia Muller) | |
| 19 | Article “Our Perfect Summer Day” (with Marcia Muller) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Short story manuscripts | ||
| 1 | The Almost Perfect Hiding Place | 1999 |
| 2 | Devil’s Brew (Coyote and Quarter-Moon Western Stories by Bill Pronzini) | 2006 |
| 3 | The Winning Ticket | 2007 |
| 4 | I Wasn’t There | n.d. |
| 5 | Possibilities | n.d. |
| 6 | Memento Mori | n.d. |
| 7 | Here Comes Frederic Brown | n.d. |
| 8 | Olaf and the Merchandisers co-authored with Barry N. Malzberg | n.d. |
| 9 | A Matter of Justice co-authored with Barry N. Malzberg | n.d. |
| 10 | The Carville Ghost | n.d. |
| 11 | Private Terrors | n.d. |
| 12 | What Happened to Mary? | n.d. |
| Forwards, introductions, and prefaces | ||
| 13 | The Night Remembers by Ed Gorman | n.d. |
| 14 | The Dark Border: A Western Quartet by Fran Bonham | n.d. |
| 15 | Devil’s Graze: Western Stories by Frank Bonham | n.d. |
| 16 | Dakota Man: Western Stories by Frank Bonham | n.d. |
| 17 | High Iron: A Western Trio by Frank Bonham | n.d. |
| 18 | Blood Sky: Western Stories by Will Cook | n.d. |
| 19 | Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliot Chaze | n.d. |
| 20 | 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists | n.d. |
| 21 | Speech – Upon receipt of the Grand Master Award at Mystery Writers of America banquet | 2008 |
| 22 | Pronzini writings | 1998-(scatt.) |
| 23 | Article – David Goodis: Moon in the Gutter | n.d. |
| 24 | Miscellaneous writings from other authors | n.d. |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pronzini interviews and articles about him | 1990-1999 |
| 2 | Pronzini interviews and articles about him | 2000- |
| 3 | Pronzini and Muller interviews and articles about them as a couple | 1991- |
| 4 | Awards and certificates | 1970- |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Book cover designs | 1987-1999 |
| 2 | Book cover designs | 2000- |
| 3 | Book publicity and catalogs – Five Star | 1997- |
| 4 | Book publicity and catalogs – Carroll and Graf | 2000- |
| 5 | Book publicity and catalogs – Crippen and Landru | 1997 |
| 6 | Book publicity and catalogs – Dorchester et al | 2003 |
| 7 | Book publicity and catalogs – Walker and Co. | 1995- |
| 8 | Book publicity and catalogs | 1992- |
| 9 | Mystery Series Week calendar | October, 2000 |
| 10 | Reviews of Pronzini books | 1985-1999 scattered |
| 11 | Reviews of Pronzini books | 2000- |
| 12 | Publicity for Pronzini public appearances and recognitions | 1991- |
| 13 | Miscellaneous publicity | 1991 |
| 14 | Pronzini photos | 1970- |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Radio. All About Books: Shape of Dread by Marcia Muller | May 1990 |
| 18 | KPFK Radio. All About Books: Jackpot by Bill Pronzini | May 1990 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double (8 tapes) | n.d. |
| 2 | Shackles (8 tapes) | |
| 3 | Deadfall (6 tapes) | |
| 4 | The Snatch (1 tape) |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Photo calendars featuring Pronzini, Muller and their pets | 1998- |
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