Introduction | Scope and Content | Series Description | Inventory |

Introduction

The collection of Linda L. Crockett contains 2 cubic feet of edited manuscripts and galleys for novels and other documents dating from 1992 - 1998.

The collection also contains some personal correspondence and notes, a press kit, promotional items and conference, convention and membership materials. Researchers are responsible for securing copyright permission when using all manuscripts and published works authored by Linda Crockett.

This finding aid was prepared by Mary Koslovsky in October 2005.

Scope and Content

The Linda L. Crockett collection consists of edited manuscripts. Several novels were written under the pen name Linda Castle. This collection also contains personal correspondence and notes, promotional items and conference/convention materials. The collection would be useful as an example of the process of publishing a manuscript from editing an original manuscript to galley proofs to promotional materials.

Series Description

Literary Manuscripts

Novel Manuscripts
1994-1998
Arranged chronologically
Linda L. Crockett's collection consists of manuscripts that have been edited as well as galleys.

Correspondence

Correspodence
1994-1998
Arranged chronologically
Limited correspondence from Southwest Writer's Workshop, bookstores and publishers.

Subject Files

Subject Files
1992-1998
Arranged by subject
Consists of a press kit and promotional items and conference/convention and membership materials.

Inventory

Box 1: Novel Manuscripts

Folder

1. Second Sight (1994). Edited manuscript. Chapters 1-3
2. Second Sight. Edited manuscript. Chapters 4-6
3. Second Sight. Edited manuscript. Chapters 7-9
4. Second Sight. Edited manuscript. Chapters 10-12
5. Second Sight. Edited manuscript. Chapters 13-16
6. Second Sight. Edited manuscript. Chapters 17-19
7. Second Sight. Edited Manuscript (copy). Chapters 1-3
8. Second Sight. Edited Manuscript (copy). Chapters 4-6
9. Second Sight. Edited Manuscript (copy). Chapters 7-9
10. Second Sight. Edited Manuscript (copy). Chapters 10-12
11. Second Sight. Edited Manuscript (copy). Chapters 13-16
12. Second Sight. Edited Manuscript (copy). Chapters 17-19
13. Abbie's Child (1996). Edited manuscript. Chapters 1-4
14. Abbie's Child. Edited manuscript. Chapters 5-8
15. Abbie's Child. Edited manuscript. Chapters 9-12

Box 2: Novel Manuscripts

Folder

1. Abbie's Child. Edited manuscript. Chapters 13-17
2. Abbie's Child. Edited manuscript. Chapters 18-22
3. Abbie's Child. Edited manuscript. Chapters 23-24
4. Abbie's Child. Edited manuscript. Chapter 25 - Epilogue
5. Abbie's Child. Galley. Prologue - Chapter 4
6. Abbie's Child. Galley. Chapters 5-9
7. Abbie's Child. Galley. Chapters 10-14
8. Abbie's Child. Galley. Chapters 15-20
9. Abbie's Child. Galley. Chapters 21-23
10. Abbie's Child. Galley. Chapters 24-27
11. Return of Chase Cordell (1997). Edited manuscript. Chapters 1-3
12. Return of Chase Cordell. Edited manuscript. Chapters 4-6
13. Return of Chase Cordell. Edited manuscript. Chapters 7-10
14. Return of Chase Cordell. Edited manuscript. Chapters 11-14
15. Return of Chase Cordell. Edited manuscript. Chapters 15-17
16. Return of Chase Cordell. Edited manuscript. Chapters 18-20
17. Return of Chase Cordell. Edited manuscript. Chapters 21-24

Box 3: Novel Manuscripts

Folder

1. Temple's Prize (1997). Edited manuscript. Chapters 1-4
2. Temple's Prize. Edited manuscript. Chapters 5-7
3. Temple's Prize. Edited manuscript. Chapters 8-12
4. Temple's Prize. Edited manuscript. Chapters 13-16
5. Temple's Prize. Edited manuscript. Chapters 17-19
6. Temple's Prize. Edited manuscript. Chapters 20 - Epilogue
7. Temple's Prize. Galley. Chapters 1-5
8. Temple's Prize. Galley. Chapters 6-10
9. Temple's Prize. Galley. Chapters 11-15
10. Temple's Prize. Galley. Chapters 16 - Epilogue
11. Territorial Bride (1998). Edited manuscript. Chapters 1-5
12. Territorial Bride. Edited manuscript. Chapters 6-9
13. Territorial Bride. Edited manuscript. Chapters 10-13
14. Territorial Bride. Edited manuscript. Chapters 14-17

Box 4: Novel Manuscripts, Correspondence and Subject Files

Folder

1. Territorial Bride. Edited manuscript. Chapters 18-21
2. Territorial Bride. Edited manuscript. Chapters 22 - Epilogue
3. Territorial Bride. Galley. Chapters 1-5
4. Territorial Bride. Galley. Chapters 6-10
5. Territorial Bride. Galley. Chapters 11-16
6. Territorial Bride. Galley. Chapters 17-21
7. Territorial Bride. Galley. Chapters 22 - Epilogue
8. Gideon's Angel (1999). Galley. Chapters 1-4
9. Gideon's Angel. Galley. Chapters 5-8
10. Gideon's Angel. Galley. Chapters 9-13
11. Gideon's Angel. Galley. Chapters 14-17
12. Gideon's Angel. Galley. Chapters 18-21
13. Personal Correspondence and Notes, 1994-1998
14. Linda L. Crockett, aka Linda Castle, Press Kit, 1992-1997
15. Promotional Items, 1994-1998
16. Conference/Convention/Membership Materials, 1992-1996

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