Browne Popular Culture Library

PCL MS-25: Martha Anne Guice Wingate Collection

Introduction

Martha Anne Guice Wingate is an author of the mystery genre. The core of the collection consists of literary manuscript and correspondence dating from 1971 to present. She writes under Martha G. Webb and the pseudonym, Lee Martin.

In 1985, Martha Anne Guice Wingate first began transferring her manuscripts to the Browne Popular Culture Library, Bowling Green State University. The collection is open for research, but the photocopying of manuscripts must comply with applicable copyright laws. This register was compiled by Nancy White Lee, Popular Culture Library Associate II, in June 1986 and updated in August 2009 by Patricia Falk.

Biographical Sketch

Martha Anne Guice Wingate was born on September 4, 1943, in Savannah, Georgia. She married Francis H. Webb on December 31, 1962. They have three children. She was divorced in February 1984. On May 25, 1985, she married T. Russell Wingate, a poet. Wingate received a B.S. from Texas A&I University in 1967, and a M.A. from Texas Woman's University in 1981. She attended the University of Houston during 1984-1985, where she began work on a doctorate.

Martha Anne Guice Wingate has worked as a feature writer for the Albany Journal, Albany, Georgia. Additionally, she has worked in various police departments as an identification officer and supervisor and as an intelligence specialist in the United States Naval Reserve. Her expertise has been requested by numerous federal agencies including the FBI, the Postal Inspection Service, and the Marine Corps CID. Since 1984, she has been a full-time writer. Wingate is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and resides in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Transfers

The following books have been transferred from the collection to the Browne Popular Culture library main stack area. Call numbers for these books maybe found in the BGSU Libraries catalog or click on the titles below.

Too Sane A Murder by Lee Martin
A White Male Running by Martha G. Webb

Scope and Content

The Martha Anne Guice Wingate Collection houses the literary manuscript for her books, which are arranged alphabetically by title. Included with the manuscripts are related materials such as publishing correspondence, galley sheets, and book contracts.

Researchers interested in the mystery genre specifically works which explore the feelings of law enforcement officers will find this collection of research value.

Series Description

Correspondence

Series: Literary Correspondence; 1971-1972, 1976-1977. 1981-1985; Arranged chronologically; This series includes general publishing correspondence.

Literary Productions

Series: Manuscripts, Literary; 1972, 1983-1985, n.d.; Arranged alphabetically by title of work; This series includes manuscript, many with handwritten corrections and additions, for books. Galley sheets also included.

Legal Documents

Series: Contracts; 1984; Arranged chronologically; This series includes book contracts.

Inventory

Box 1
Folder	Description	Date
1	Correspondence Publishing Correspondence	1971-1972, 1976-1977 , 1981-1985
A Conspiracy Of Strangers		n.d.
2	Anne Wingate writing as Lee Martin Research materials
3	Typed manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 1-117
4	Typed manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 118 to end. Includes insert pages
Darling Corey's Dead		1983-1984
5	Typed manuscript, pp. 1-111
6	Typed manuscript, pp. 112-219
7	Typed manuscript, pp. 220 to end
8	Book jacket proofs

Box 2
Folder	Description	Date
Even Cops' Daughters		1985
1	Original manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 1-110
2	Original manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 111-215
3	Typed manuscript, pp. 1-101
4	Typed manuscript, pp. 102-224
5	Printer's manuscript, pp. 1-110
6	Printer's manuscript, pp. 111-224

Box 3
Folder	Description	Date
Slay the Beasts and the Children		1972
1	By Martha G. Webb Original typed manuscript, pp. 1-98. Handwritten pp. 99-125
2	Typed manuscript, pp. 1-95
3	Typed manuscript, pp. 96-179
4	Typed manuscript, pp. 180-252
5	"To rewrite" manuscript, pp. 1-109
6	"To rewrite" manuscript, pp. 110-186
7	"To rewrite" manuscript, pp. 187-242
Rue With a Difference		n.d.
8	By Martha G. Webb Original title: That's For Remembrance Original manuscript with corrections and additions
9	Uncorrected carbon copy

Box 4
Folder	Description	Date
Too Sane A Murder		1983-1984
1	By Lee Martin Original title: Olead Photocopy of an advertisement
2	Typed manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 1-123
3	Typed manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 124-216
4	Uncorrected carbon manuscript
5	Carbon manuscript with corrections
6	Typed manuscript with corrections, pp. l-ll0
7	Typed manuscript with corrections, pp. 111-222
8	Photocopy manuscript, pp. l-ll0
9	Photocopy manuscript, pp. lll-221

Box 5
Folder	Description	Date
A White Male Running		1985
1	By Martha G. Webb Typed manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 1-126
2	Typed manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 127-230
3	Photocopy and carbon manuscript, pp. 1-89
4	Photocopy and carbon manuscript, PP. 90-200
5	Printer's manuscript, pp. 1-89
6	Printer's manuscript, pp. 90-201
7	Galley sheets
8	Contract between Martha Webb and Walker and Company	1984
9	Contract between Martha Webb and St. Martin's Press	1984

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