Browne Popular Culture Library

PCL MS-32 Guymon Detective Fiction Collection

Introduction | Biographical Sketch | Scope and Content | Series Description | Inventory |

Introduction

The correspondence, literary manuscripts, and other non-book material in the Guymon Detective Ficton Collection provide revealing insights into the life and career of E. T. (Ned) Guymon, Jr., the man generally acknowledged to be the world's leading collector of mystery and detective fiction books. Spanning the years 1930 to 1983, the letters, photographs, and other memorabilia reflect Guymon's wide acquaintance with and patronage of the leading authors, collectors, and dealers in the mystery field.

A collection of over 3,000 books amassed by Guymon during the later years of his life is also housed in the Browne Popular Culture Library. The approximately 15,000 titles previously collected by him were donated to the library of his alma mater, Occidental College, Los Angeles in the late 1960s.

Both the book and manuscript collection were donated to Bowling Green State University by Kathryn Guymon, widow of Ned Guymon. This register was prepared by Nancy Steen in November 1985. The collection is open for use by researchers. Standard copyright restrictions are in effect for all unpublished manuscripts.

Biographical Sketch

Edward Tyndal Guymon, Jr. (1900-1983) was born in Kansas, graduated from Occidental College, and lived for the rest of his life in southern California. He began collecting first editions in the 1920s but soon realized that he should narrow his collecting scope. In the mid-1930s, he acquired A Study in Scarlet, the first Sherlock Holmes title, and from that time on, he concentrated on detective fiction. During the next fifty years, his collection became known to authors, bookmen, and other collectors all over the world. The collection led to the formation of lasting friendships with many of the most important names in the field, including Raymond Chandler, Fred Dannay ("Ellery Queen"), Vincent Starrett, August Derleth, Craig Rice, and David Randall.

Guymon was a member of the Baker Street Irregulars and the Mystery Writers of America. He was the recipient of the MWA's Raven Award in 1952 for his non-creative contribution to mystery writing. Guymon was also a prominent businessman with diverse interests.

Scope and Content

The voluminous correspondence between Guymon and numerous authors, dealers, and collectors, from 1930 to 1983, forms the basis of the Guymon Collection. In addition, there are a number of literary manuscripts; hundreds of dealers' invoices; and large files of materials pertaining to the Baker Street Irregulars; the Mystery Writers of America (including a long run of MWA's The Third Degree); and the Mystery Library.

Also included in the Collection of numerous catalogs, lists, reviews, programs, scrapbooks and photographs. Of special interest are the informal pictures of the famous authors in attendance at social functions at the Guymon home and elsewhere. Guymon's wide-ranging interests are attested to by the large number of Charles Wakefield Cadman's musical scores (1904-1945), most of which are inscribed by the composer to Guymon, his friend and patron.

Series Description

Correspondence
Correspondence with Authors
1899-1983, n.d.
Arranged alphabetically by author (several important authors at beginning of alphabet)
Includes personal and professional letters, sent and received, from Fred Dannay, Vincent Starrett, Craig Rice, Stu Palmer, and many others. Also includes photocopies of Basil Rathbone's letters to Starrett.

Correspondence with Book dealers/Publishers
1924-1980, n.d.
Arranged alphabetically by dealer/publisher (several important dealers at beginning of alphabet)
Includes both business and personal correspondence with many American and British dealers including Jim Keddie, David Randall, George Bates, and Arthur Lovell.

Correspondence with Other Collectors
1928-1981, n.d.
Arranged alphabetically by collector (several important collectors at beginning of alphabet)
Letters illustrating Guymon's long and mutually beneficial relationships with such collectors as P. M. ("Perk") Stone, Nathan Bengis, and Al Hubin. Includes Stone's correspondence with others.

Miscellaneous Correspondence
1893-1980, n.d.
Arranged alphabetically by writer
Includes correspondence with composer Charles Wakefield Cadman, a close Guymon friend. (Many of Cadman's musical scores are included in Printed Material and Music Manuscripts, below.)

Unidentified Correspondence
1902-1977, n.d.
Arranged chronologically
Signatures missing, incomplete, illegible or unidentified.

Compilation of Extracts
1934-1935
Pertinent portions of letters, telegrams, and telephone calls between Guymon, Barbieri and Price, Ltd., Vincent Starrett, P. M. Stone, and David Randall dealing with the value and Guymon's purchase of A Study in Scarlet.
Subject Files
Artemisia Bookshop
1944-1946, n.d.
Arranged chronologically
Correspondence, legal and financial documents dealing with the San Diego bookshop whose owner granted Guymon power of attorney in 1944.

Baker Street Irregulars
1934-1979, n.d.
Arranged chronologically
Correspondence, constitution, newsletters, meeting minutes, invitations, flyers, songbooks, programs, financial reports, periodicals, bibliographies and other material related to this organization of Sherlock Holmes followers, followed by separate grouping relating to two local Chapters--The Speckled Band (Boston) and the Non-Canonical Calabashes (Los Angeles).
(Note: other Sherlockiana may be found in Printed Material below.)

Hammet Lawsuit
1951
Arranged chronologically
Correspondence and legal documents relating to the lawsuit filed by Warner Brothers against Dashiell Hammett and CBS charging that the latter parties appropriated Warners' rights to The Maltese Falcon. Guymon was asked to be an expert witness for the defense.

The Mystery Library
1975-1980, n.d.
Arranged chronologically
Includes correspondence and publicity materials relevant to Guymon's tenure on the editorial board of this University of California-San Diego project to re-publish the world's outstanding mystery literature.

Mystery Writers of America
1948-1978, n.d.
Arranged chronologically
Correspondence, announcements, programs, invitations and other materials connected with this organization of which Guymon was an affiliate member. Included also are a long run of The Third Degree, the association's newsletter and a number of issues of The March of Crime, the newsletter of the Southern California chapter.
Literary Productions
Research Notes
n.d.
Arranged alphabetically by title
Guymon's hand-written and typed notes on other authors' books and manuscripts and two typed pages of bibliographic data on two Arthur Conan Doyle titles.

Manuscripts, Literary
1905?-1984, n.d.
Arranged alphabetically by author and/or title
Typed and hand-written manuscripts of books, short stories, articles, scripts, and poems by such authors as Clifford Ashdown, Raymond Chandler, Lillian de la torre, August Derleth, Norman Donaldson, William Gault, Ned Guymon, James A. Howard, John Ball, Allen Hubin, Otto Penzler, Aaron Marc Stein, Hillary Waugh, Phyllis Whitney, Craig Rice, Vincent Starrett, and Arthur Upfield.

Reminiscences
1936-1979, n.d.
Arranged alphabetically by subject
Biographical essays and notes on r. Austin Freeman, Ned Guymon, Craig Rice, and others.

Speeches
1952, 1967, 1978, n.d.
Arranged alphabetically by author
Hand-written and typed manuscripts of speeches by Ned Guymon, Elizabeth M. Hogan and William Lengel.

Reviews
1945-1946, 1961, n.d.
Arranged alphabetically by reviewer
Typed and hand-written manuscripts of book reviews by Ned Guymon and Craig Rice.

Thesis
n.d.
Incomplete Master's thesis by James Howard.

Bibliographies
1936-1972, n.d.
Arranged chronologically
Bibliographies of R. Austin Freeman compiled by the British Museum, of Sherlock Holmes materials collected by P. M. Stone; of Dorothy L. Sayers' works compiled by James Sandae; and of Bram Stoker, compiled by several students as a class assignment.

Transcriptions
1779-1978, n.d.
Arranged by format and alphabetically by author and/or title
Transcriptions of poems by thomas Bailey Adrich, Lyell Barbour, Richard Burton, and Maude Ashcraft Hanlin; from books by James Boswell, Ellery Queen, and William Rotsler; from books on the Great Southern Overland-Butterfield Stage Trail; from book inscriptoins by Stuart Palmer; from an interview with Ned Guymon and from a description of the Lilly Library copy of the Coverdale Bible.
Financial Documents
Invoices
1930-1979, n.d.
Arranged alphabetically by dealer
Traces Guymon's purchases from dealers and publishers.

Literary Appraisal
1977
Michael Murphy's appraisal of guymon's material relating to Vincent Starrett.

Financial Report
1953
Report of the Bill Doll Sherlock Holmes Company, a theatrical production company in which Guymon had an interest.

Bank Check
1926
Check to Miss Beulah Hall, dated January 16, 1926 and signed “H. K. Thaw.”
Scrapbooks and Scrapbook Materials
Scrapbooks
1946-1954, n.d.
Includes scrapbooks containing pictures of numerous author friends of Guymon; invitation and replies to the Guymon's 1951 MWA party; MWA's 1953 and 1954 parties; Craig Rice's life and works; and an entire scrapbook on the famous 1946 murder case: The People of the State of California vs. Bernice Sisson (Note: see also PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS below). (Oversize material located at the end of the collection.)
Maps, Charts, Diagrams, Graphs, Lists
Lists
1931-1962, n.d.
Arranged by type of list
Consists of Guymon Collections lists, P. M. Stone Collection lists, "best book" lists, miscellaneous book lists and other lists.
Printed Material
Certificates
1944, 1946, n.d.
Arranged by type of certificates and chronologically
Includes Raymond Chandler's certificate of nomination for Best Screenplay (1944 and 1946) from the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Pamphlets
1933-1971, n.d.
Arranged by subject and chronologically
Library and exhibition catalogs, materials on Sherlock Holmes, August Derleth, and other topics.

Flyers, Advertisements
1931-1977, n.d.
Arranged by subject and chronologically
Author biographies, membership invitations, and book, music and theater materials.

Book Catalogs/Tearsheets
1933-1982, n.d.
Arranged by dealer
Catalogs from a wide range of American and British dealers with many of Guymon's purchases marked.

Reviews
1934-1981, n.d.
Literary and theatrical reviews from various American and British newspapers and periodicals (predominantly photocopies).

Bibliographies
1938-1973, n.d.
Arranged chronologically
Includes Charles Bragin's Bibliography of Dime Novels, two Lilly Library catalogs, and various other bibliographies.

Clippings
1921-1981, n.d.
Arranged chronologically
Numerous clippings on a variety of subjects with emphasis on author profiles with special files on Charles Wakefield Cadman and music, and on Erle Stanley Gardner (photocopies).

Broadsides/Posters
1883-1949, n.d.
Arranged chronologically
Original criminal reward offer notices, comic wanted posters, advertisement for Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and an oversize Christmas greeting.
(Note: see oversize section at end of collection for an advertising poster for a Doyle Exhibition in 1949).

Programs/Invitations
1932-1980, n.d.
Arranged chronologically
Includes varied theatrical and musical programs, and invitations to speeches, school and university convocations, conventions, and dinners.

Periodicals/Tearsheets
1800-1979, n.d.
Arranged alphabetically by title
Complete issues and original and photocopied tearsheets of a variety of periodicals. Includes a set of magazine proofs of Vincent Starrett's "A Volume of Poe." Signed presentation from Starrett.

Literary Productions
1889-1975, n.d.
Arranged alphabetically by author
Includes photocopy of Andrewlina, a novel by J. S. Fletcher; a tearsheet of a thumbnail sketch of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson; two poems, an article on Simenon and Spillane; and photocopy of Vincent Starrett's poem "221 B," inscribed to Ned Guymon.

Dust Jackets
n.d.
Arranged alphabetically by author

Book Plates/Bookmarks
1943, n.d.
Includes book plates of Christopher Morley and Charles Wakefield Cadman and a bookmark printed by E. B. Hill containing a poem by Vincent Starrett, initialed by Starrett.

Miscellaneous
1862-1895, n.d.
Includes illustrations, Richard Austin Freeman's birth certificate (copy), DAR application, Sherlock Holmes calendar and detective postage stamps.

Musical Scores
1900-1945
Arranged chronologically
Scores of many of the works of composer Charles Wakefield Cadman, most with signed inscriptions from the composer to Mr. and Mrs. Guymon.
Music Manuscripts
Musical Scores
1932, n.d.
Arranged alphabetically by title
Fourteen hand-written manuscripts of Charles Wakefield Cadman's compositions. Some are dedicated and/or inscribed to the Guymons.
Photographic Materials
Positive Prints
1888-1953, n.d.
Arranged by subject
Includes one early and three later portraits of Ned Guymon, twenty-three prints of Fred Dannay ("Ellery Queen"), nine rare prints of Raymond Chandler and numerous portraits and candid snapshops of many of Guymon's author friends, most taken at MWA parties. Also present are two portraits (one signed) and two candid prints (one signed) of Arthur Conan Doyle, two snapshots of Vincent Starrett, and nine photos of Craig Rice.

Negative Prints
1888-1950, n.d.
Includes MWA party photos and views of Liberal, Kansas.

Engraving
n.d.
Engraving of Edgar Allan Poe.
Original Art Works
Original Sketches
1977, n.d.
Pen and ink drawings of "Ellery Queen" (Fred Dannay) and of Rose Dannay by Craig. Pencil drawing by Richard Austin Freeman.
Audio Recordings
Wax Disc
n.d.
Columbia recording of Edgar Wallace telling his story "The Man in the Ditch."
Miscellaneous
Autographs
1976-1978, n.d.
Arranged by type
Includes Guymon's "Veiled Lodger" inscription bookplates signed by various authors and Vincent Starrett's signed bookplate.

Inventory

 Box 1
Author Correspondence
FolderDescriptionDate
1Fred Dannay ("Ellery Queen")1935-1940
21941
31942
41943-1944
51945-1949
61950-1983, n.d.
7August Derleth1935-1954, n.d.
8Norman and Betty Donaldson1965-1971
91972-1976
101977-1982, n.d.
 Box 2
Author Correspondence
FolderDescriptionDate
1Stuart Palmer1935-1951
21952-1966, n.d.
3Craig Rice1939-1946
41947-1949
5Craig Rice; correspondence between E. T. Guymon and Rice's business manager1945-1956
6Vincent Starrett1934-1938
71940-1942
81943-1966
9Vincent Starrett, with R. Austin Freeman, Basil Rathbone, and Alexander Woollcott1927-1947
 Box 3
Author Correspondence
FolderDescriptionDate
1Howell Armor - Joseph Bowen1932-1977
2Richard Bradford-Richard Burke1935-1977
3Pat Campbell-Freeman W. Crofts1935-1981
4William Dalliba-Philip Durham1935-1968
5Hugh Eames-James Fox1934-1980
6R. Austin Freeman-Erle Stanley Gardner1935-1976
7William Gault-Veronica Johns1935-1979, n.d.
 Box 4
Author & Dealer Correspondence
FolderDescriptionDate
1Will Levinrew-Margaret Millar1911-1976
2Michael Murphy-Phil Ketchum1935-1978, n.d.
3Rufus King-Mary Roberts Rinehart1903-1980, n.d.
4Lawrence Saunders-Anais Tracy1899-1983
5Frederick Van de Water-George Yates1934-1979, n.d.
6Argus Book Shop1933-1934
71935
81936-1938
 Box 5
Dealer Correspondence
FolderDescriptionDate
1Argus Book Shop1939-1942
21943-1945
31946-1949
41950-1955
5George Bates1934
6January-June, 1935
7July-December 1935
 Box 6
Dealer Correspondence
FolderDescriptionDate
1George BatesJanuary-June 1936
2July-December 1936
31937
41938-1941
5James Keddie1956-1971, n.d.
6Arthur Lovell1944-1952
71953-1955
 Box 7
Dealer Correspondence
FolderDescriptionDate
1Arthur Lovell1956-1957
21958-1966
3Howard S. Mott1940-1945
41946-1948
51949-1952
61953-1967, n.d.
7David A. Randall1934-1938
 Box 8
Dealer Correspondence
FolderDescriptionDate
1David A. Randll1939-1959
2Bertram Rota1936-1949
31950-1960
4A-1 Book Shop-Bobbs Merill1934-1958
5Bodley Book Shop-Charles Bragin1936-1951, n.d.
6Brentano's-Charles Rare Books1937-1973
7Chatsworth-Collectors' Bookshop1935-1969
 Box 9
Dealer Correspondence
FolderDescriptionDate
1College Book Company-Davis Publications1930-1979
2Dawson's1930-1934, n.d.
31935-1975, n.d.
4Dial Press-E. P. Dutton,1930-1973
5Echo Book Shop-Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine 1941-1980, n.d.
6Gabriel Engel-Charles Everitt1930-1963
 Box 10
Dealer Correspondence
FolderDescriptionDate
1Gilbert Fabes-Fred Gronberg1930-1972
2Maurice Inman-Normal Hall1934-1967, n.d.
3Harcourt Brace-Juniper Press1931-1975
4Kaleidoscope-Alfred Knopf1935-1961
5Lane-Macmillan Company1931-1971
6Macrae, Smith Company-William Morrow and Co.1924-1974
 Box 11
Dealer Correspondence
FolderDescriptionDate
1Harold Mortlake and Co.-Oxford Bookshop1930-1978
2Pamphlet House-Publisher's Inc.1934-1978
3RBS Rare Books-Sessler1931-1960
4Seven Bookhunters1934-1936
51937-1955
6Seven Gables Bookshop-Edwin Sy1930-1968
 Box 12
Dealer & Collector Correspondece
FolderDescriptionDate
1Tecolote Book Shop-W. P. Watt1930-1968
2Herbert West-Jake Zeitlin1930-1977, n.d.
3Nathan Bengis1945-1950
41951-1964
5Al Hubin1967-1981, n.d.
6P. M. Stone1933-1935
71936
81937-1939
 Box 13
Collector & Miscellaneous Correspondence
FolderDescriptionDate
1P. M. Stone1940-1943
21944-1945
31946-1949
41950-1954
51955-1960, n.d.
6Arnott-Henderson1928-1979
7Honce-Wilson1936-1957
8Adams-Busdiecker1935-1976
9Charles Wakefield Cadman1932-1938, n.d.
10Cagle-Dye1950-1980
 Box 14
Correspondence - Subject Files
FolderDescriptionDate
1Eagle-Hedman1893-1979
2Hogan-Hurley1949-1978
3Johns-Lorch1934-1980, n.d.
4Marlowe-Powell1943-1979
5Quinn-Williams1932-1979, n.d.
6Unidentified correspondence1902-1977, n.d.
7Extracts from correspondence1934-1935
8Artemisia Bookshop: correspondence and documents1944-1946, n.d.
9Baker Street Irregulars 1934-1945
101946-1959
 Box 15
Subject Files
FolderDescriptionDate
1Baker Street Irregulars 1960-1979, n.d.
2Baker Street Irregulars, Non-Canonical Calabashers1974-1978
3Baker Street Irregulars, The Speckled Band1943-1953
41954-1969, n.d.
5Hammett Lawsuit1951
6The Mystery Library 1975-1977
71978-1980, n.d.
 Box 16
Subject Files
FolderDescriptionDate
1Mystery Writers of America1948-1951
21952-1964
31965-1978, n.d.
4The Third Degree (MWA Newsletter)1948
51949
61950
 Box 17
Subject Files
FolderDescriptionDate
1The Third Degree (MWA Newsletter)1951
21952
31953
41954
 Box 18
Subject Files
FolderDescriptionDate
1The Third Degree (MWA Newsletter)1955
21956
31957
41958
51959
 Box 19
Subject Files
FolderDescriptionDate
1The Third Degree (MWA Newsletter)1960
21961
31962
41963
51964
 Box 20
Subject Files, Literary Productions
FolderDescriptionDate
1The Third Degree (MWA Newsletter)1965-66
21967-68
31969-77
4The March of Crime (MWA Newsletter)1961-1966, n.d.
5Research notesn.d.
Clifford Ashdown. The Queen's Treasure 1905?
6Chapters 1-9, (photocopy) 
7Chapters 10-20, (photocopy)
 Box 21
Literary Productions (Manuscripts)
FolderDescriptionDate
Clifford Ashdown. The Queen's Treasure (con't.)1905?
1Chapters 1-8 (photocopy)
Train edition, edited and revised by Norman Donaldson, with cover letter from Donaldson
 
2Chapters 9-20 (photocopy)
Train Edition, 1905 (?)
3Herbert Brean. "...And They Don't Make Ball Players Like That Any More," (carbon)n.d.
4Raymond Chandler. Typed overmatter from The Long Goodbye and "My Friend Luco"n.d., 1958
5Lillian de la Torre. The Disappearing Servant Wench
Lillian de la Torre. "George Barnwell, or, the Wages of Sin is Literary Immortality" (carbon)
n.d.
6August Derleth. "The Adventure of the Retired Novelist" (first draft) 
7Norman Donaldson. "Charles Reade (1814-1884)
Norman Donaldson. "The Dead Hand and How It Grew" (photocopy)
8Norman Donaldson. Goodbye, Dr. Thorndyke (photocopy)197?
9Norman Donaldson. "Perk Stone and the Thorndyke Quiz" and Pins and Needles" (photocopies)n.d.
10William Gault. Death Out of Focus  
11Ned Guymon. "The Uneasy Chair" (various drafts, formats)
12Nan Hamilton. Killer's Rights 1984
 Box 22
Literary Productions (Manuscripts)
FolderDescriptionDate
James A. Howard. The Flesh-Colored Cage 1975
1p 1-150 (carbon) 
2p. 151-273 (carbon)
Bueno McCue. "The Mystery of the Moon Diamond"n.d.
3Episodes 1-5 (originals and carbons) 
4Episodes 6-10 (carbons)
The Mystery Story 1976
5John Ball 
6Robert E. Briney
7Michael Gilbert
8Ned Guymon (galley proof and manuscripts)
9Allen J. Hubin
10Francis M. Nevins, Jr.
11Otto Penzler
12James Sandoe
13Michael Slung
14Aaron Marc Stein
 Box 23
Literary Productions (Manuscripts
FolderDescriptionDate
The Mystery Story 1976
1Hillary Waugh 
2Phyllis A. Whitney
3Michael Venning (Craig Rice). "Eyes up in Moonlight" (carbon)n.d.
4Vincent Starrett. "221 B" and "To William Gillette" (poems--photocopies)
5P. M. Stone. "To Sherlock Holmes" (poem--carbon)1944
6Rose Hartwick Thorpe. "Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight" (hand copy)1931 (1867)
Arthur Upfield. The Barrakee Mystery 1965 (1929)
7Ch. 1-16 
8Ch. 17-30
9Ch. 31-42
10Belden Wigglesworth. "Ballade of Baker Street" (poem)1941?
11Unidentified author. The Mystery of the Brandy Glass (handwritten)n.d.
12Unidentified author. Two unidentified manuscripts
13Ned Guymon. Reminiscences of Ed Fletcher1979
14Norman Donaldson. Notes on R. Austin Freeman; photocopies of codicil to Freeman's will and book inscription1936, 1943, n.d.
15Biographical essays of Ned Guymon, Norman Donaldson, and Charles Wakefield Cadmann.d.
16Ned Guymon. Reminiscences of Craig Rice (7 various versions)
17Vincent Starrett. Notes (photocopies)
18Ned Guymon. Manuscript and notes of speeches1967, n.d.
19Elizabeth M. Hogan. Speech1978
20William C. Lengel. Speech digest1952
 Box 24
Literary Productions, Financial Documents
FolderDescriptionDate
1Ned Guymon. Reviews. Typed and hand-written manuscripts and attached galley proof, 1961n.d.
2Craig Rice. Reviews. Typed manuscripts (carbon)1945-1946, n.d.
3James Howard. Thesis (incomplete)n.d.
4Freeman bibliography1936
5Sherlock Holmes bibliography (carbon)1942
6Dorothy L. Sayers bibliography (carbon)1944
7Bram Stoker bibliography (photocopy)1972
Transcriptions
8Poetry, 1937n.d.
9From books, 1779n.d.
10From books1847-1931
11Stuart Palmer inscriptions; Harriet Cohen autobiographyn.d.
12Interview and news article1955, 1978
13The Lilly Coverdale Bible1975
Invoices
14Aldus-Artemisia1934-1955
15Bates1934-Feb 1935
16BatesFeb-July 1935
 Box 25
Financial Documents (Invoices)
FolderDescriptionDate
1BatesAug-Dec 1935
2Jan-May 1936
3June-Oct 1936
4Nov 1936-Dec 1937
5Jan 1938-July 1940
 Box 26
Financial Documents (Invoices)
FolderDescriptionDate
1Becker-Current1930-1973
2Dahlstrom-Engel1930-1968, n.d.
3Fabes-London Mystery Magazine1935-1978, n.d.
4Arthur Lovell1944-1956
5Arthur Lovell-Lutheran Book Concern1931-1965
6Macmillan-Mortlake1935-1966
 Box 27
Financial Documents (Invoices)
FolderDescriptionDate
1Howard S. Mott1940-1952
2Howard S. Mott-Rogers1935-1979
3Bertram Rota1936-1947
41948-1951
51952-1955
61956-1960
7Scribners-Shiel1934-1960
 Box 28
Financial Documents, Scrapbook Materials
FolderDescriptionDate
1Invoices: Smith-Van Nosdall1930-1957
2Invoices: Vroman1935-1957
3Invoices: Vroman-Zeitlin1930-1960, n.d.
4P. M. Stone's invoices1935-1940
5Literary appraisal1977
6Financial report1953
7Bank check1926
8Scrapbookn.d.
9Scrapbook1951
10Scrapbook material1953-1954
 Box 29
Scrapbook Materials, Lists
FolderDescriptionDate
1Scrapbook,1954
2Scrapbook
n.d.
3Lists: Guymon Collection, A-C
4Lists: Guymon Collection, D-G
 Box 30
Lists
FolderDescriptionDate
Guymon Collectionn.d.
1H-K 
2L-Q
3R-Z
4Guymon Checklists
5
6P. M. Stone Collection1934-1946
7Dealer and order lists1931-1955, n.d.
8Order and want lists1936-1962, n.d.
 Box 31
Lists and Printed Material
FolderDescriptionDate
1Authorn.d.
2"Best Books"1934, n.d.
3Miscellaneous book listsn.d.
4
51934, n.d.
61935, n.d.
7Miscellaneous1942, 1960, n.d.
8Certificate--Commonplace Bookn.d.
9Certificates--Raymond Chandler Academy Award nominations1944, 1946
Pamphlets
10Library and exhibition catalogs1933-1971
11Literary1941, 1950, n.d.
12Miscellaneous1953, n.d.
Flyers
13Author biographies1934-1956, n.d.
14Contests1954-1976, n.d.
 Box 32
Printed Materials
FolderDescriptionDate
Flyers
1Organizations1976, n.d.
2Music and theater1932-1936, n.d.
Advertisements
3Books and periodicals1931-1977, n.d.
4Theater1966-1975, n.d.
5Miscellaneousn.d.
Book catalogs
6Acworth-Dawson's1938-1970, n.d.
7Ed Dief-Lowe1934-1982, n.d.
8Muir-West, unidentified1933-1977, n.d.
 Box 33
Printed Materials
FolderDescriptionDate
1Reviews1934-1936
21937-1938
31939-1949
41952-1969
51971-1981, n.d.
6Bibliographies1938-1973, n.d.
Clippings
7Cadman1923-1967, n.d.
8Gardner1949-1967, n.d.
 Box 34
Printed Materials
FolderDescriptionDate
1Clippings1921-1959
21960-1969
31970-1979
41980-1981, n.d.
5Broadsides1883-1943, n.d.
6Programs and invitations1932-1980, n.d.
Periodicals
7Amateur Book Collector-Bulletin de la Societe Neophilologique de Helsinki 1924-1960, n.d.
8Century-Collier's 1929-June 1953
 Box 35
Printed Materials (Periodicals)
FolderDescriptionDate
1Colliers July-Aug 1953
2Sep-Oct 1953
3Crime Club Bulletin-Evening Standard 1936-1976, n.d.
4Famous Crimes n.d.
5
6
 Box 36
Printed Materials (Periodicals)
FolderDescriptionDate
1Famous Crimes n.d.
2Fortean Society Magazine-Inland 1876-1975
3JDM Bibliophile 1969-1972
4LaJolla Living-Music America 1921-1977, n.d.
5New York Herald Tribune-Punch 1879-1979
 Box 37
Printed Materials
FolderDescriptionDate
Periodicals
1Rancho MS Round Up-Sports Illustrated 1907-1963
2Time-Yale Review 1800-1974
3Unidentified tearsheets1935-1936, n.d.
4Magazine proofsn.d.
5Novel (photocopy)1889
6Sketch (tearsheet)n.d.
7Poems (photocopies)1942, 1975
8Article (reprint)n.d.
9Poem, portraits (originals and photocopies)1944, n.d.
10Short story (photocopy)1932 (?)
11Dust jacketsn.d.
12Bookplate, bookmarks1943, n.d.
13Miscellaneous1862-1895, n.d.
 Box 38
Musical Scores
FolderDescriptionDate
1Musical scores1900-1906
21907-1909
31910-1919
41920-1924
51925-1926
 Box 39
Musical Scores, Manuscripts
FolderDescriptionDate
1Musical scores1927-1929
21930-1931
31932
41933-1945
Manuscript score
5"Chinchines," "The Magic Song"n.d.
6"Quintet for Strings and Piano," "Song of the Mountain Stream"
7"Thou Wouldst Not Stay", "The White Enchantment"1932, n.d.
 Box 40
Photographs, Audio Recordings, Artwork
FolderDescriptionDate
Photographs
1Ned Guymonn.d.
2Fred Dannay ("Ellery Queen")1940, n.d.
3Raymond Chandlern.d.
4Arthur Conan Doyle
5Craig Rice
6Vincent Starrett1936
7Authors1898-1946
8MWA Parites1945-1953, n.d.
9The Guymon pooln.d.
10Miscellaneous1888, n.d.
11Unidentifiedn.d.
12Negatives1888-1950, n.d.
13Engravingn.d.
14Videotape. The Adventures of Ellery Queen (addition to the collection)c. 1950
15Artwork. Pen and ink sketches of Fred and Rose Dannay1977
16Artwork. Pencil sketch by Richard Austin Freemann.d.
17Wax discn.d.
18Inscription bookplates1976-1978, n.d.
19Autographs. Vincent Starrettn.d.
 Oversize
Scrapbooks, Posters
FolderDescriptionDate
1Scrapbook. Sisson murder case1946
2Poster. Doyle exhibition1949