Introduction | Biographical Sketch | Scope and Content | Series Description | Inventory
Introduction
William M. Green is an author of the mystery genre. Literary manuscripts and related materials form the core of the collection.
In 1974, William M. Green first began transferring his manuscripts to the Browne Popular Culture Library, Bowling Green State University. He continues to send additional manuscripts as they are written. This 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
William Mark Green was born on November 30, 1929, in New York, New York. He received a B.F.A., 1950, from the University of Texas. On November 17, 1950, he married Lindsay Waggener. They have a son.
Green has worked in theatre, television, radio, and nightclubs for several years under the name William Iden. He was production associate and staff writer for the National Broadcasting Corporation. He is currently a writer and producer for the ABC-television network in New York, New York. He has co-authored with Will Greene three screenplays The Volunteers, A Charmed Life, and Never Say Die. He also has written-three plays The Rock of Kosciusko Street, The Odyssey of Howard Singleton, That Merry Gang and a musical Nell.
William M. Green is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Dramatists Guild, and the Writers Guild of America.
The Greens reside in New York City.
Scope and Content
The William M. Green Collection houses the literary manuscripts for his books. Included are related materials such as correspondence explaining the manuscripts, notes, outlines, style sheets, literary reviews and galley sheets.
Researchers interested in the mystery genre will find this collection of research value.
Series Description
Literary Productions
- Series
- Manuscripts, Literary
- 1969-1976, 1978, 1983-1985, n.d.
- Arranged alphabetically by title of work.
- This series includes manuscripts, handwritten and typed, for his books. Included are author's notes, outlines, literary reviews, and galley sheets. Correspondence describing a particular manuscript is housed with the manuscript.
Inventory
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Avery's Fortune | n.d. | |
| 1 | Author's explanation of manuscript | |
| 2 | Miscellaneous notes made during the writing of Avery's Fortune | |
| 3 | Miscellaneous notes made during the writing of Avery's Fortune | |
| 4 | Miscellaneous notes made during the writing of Avery's Fortune | |
| 5 | First draft manuscript, first person version, pp. 1-59 | |
| 6 | First draft manuscript, first person version, pp. 60-end | |
| 7 | Third draft manuscript, first person version, pp. 1-103 | |
| 8 | Third draft manuscript, first person version, pp. 104-end | |
| 9 | Box lid with author's notes | 1972 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Avery's Fortune (con't.) | 1972 | |
| 1 | Working carbon manuscript, third person version, PP. 1-52 | |
| 2 | Working carbon manuscript, third person version, pp. 53-165 | |
| 3 | Working carbon manuscript, third person version, PP. 166-end | |
| 4 | edited carbon manuscript, title page and prel. pages | |
| 5 | edited carbon manuscript, pp. 1-64 | |
| 6 | edited carbon manuscript, pp. 65-134 | |
| 7 | edited carbon manuscript, pp. 135-265 | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Man Who Called Himself Devlin | 1978 | |
| 1 | Handwritten first draft photocopy | |
| 2 | Discarded pages | |
| 3 | Second draft photocopy manuscript with handwritten notes, pp. 1-51 | |
| 4 | Second draft photocopy manuscript, pp. 52-end | |
| 5 | Carbon third draft manuscript | |
| The Romanov Connection | ||
| 6 | Correspondence from Beaufort Books to William M. Green concerning The Romanov Connection | August 27, 1984 |
| 7 | Correspondence from William M. Green to Paul Yon describing the manuscripts for The Romanov Connection | March 31, 1985 |
| 8 | Handwritten notes made during the writing of The Romanov Connection | n.d. |
| 9 | Original title: Ask No Omen Typed manuscript, pp. 1-129 | 1984 |
| 10 | Typed manuscript, pp. 130-225 | |
| 11 | Typed manuscript, pp. 226-333 | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Romanov Connection (con't.) | 1984 | |
| 1 | Typed manuscript, pp. 334-402 | |
| 2 | Typed manuscript, pp. 403-454 | |
| 3 | Style sheets | |
| 4 | Galley sheets, pp. 1-79 | |
| 5 | Galley sheets, pp. 80-123 | |
| 6 | Literary reviews | 1984-85 |
| The Salisbury Manuscript | ||
| 7 | Author's explanation of The Salisbury Manuscript papers | n.d. |
| 8 | Original title: Ford's Ending Author's miscellaneous handwritten notes | |
| 9 | First draft, typed and handwritten, manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 1-51 | 1974 |
| 10 | First draft, typed and handwritten, manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 52-153 | |
| 11 | First draft, typed and handwritten, manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 154-end | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Salisbury Manuscript (con't.) | 1974 | |
| 1 | Second draft manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 1-75 | |
| 2 | Second draft manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 76 -1 45 | |
| 3 | Second draft manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 146-end | |
| 4 | Final draft, as sent to the printer, with editor's notes, pp. i-vi | |
| 5 | Final draft, as sent to the printer, with editor's notes, pp. 1-78 | |
| 6 | Final draft, as sent to the printer, with editor's notes, pp. 79-147 | |
| 7 | Final draft, as sent to the printer, with editor's notes, pp. 148-227 | |
| 8 | Final draft, as sent to the printer, with editor's notes, pp. 228-316 | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| See How They Run | ||
| 1 | Correspondence from William M. Green to Pat Browne giving an explanation of the manuscripts | February 23, 1976 |
| 2 | Handwritten miscellaneous notes | n.d. |
| 3 | Handwritten original screenplay outline with miscellaneous notes | n.d. |
| 4 | Typed outline for screenplay with an attached note, February 23, 1976, to Pat Browne | 1973 |
| 5 | First draft, typed and handwritten, manuscript with additions, pp. 1-69 | 1975 |
| 6 | First draft, typed and handwritten, manuscript with additions, pp. 70-133 | 1975 |
| 7 | First draft, typed and handwritten, manuscript with additions, pp. 134-256 | 1975 |
| 8 | First draft, typed and handwritten, manuscript with additions, pp. 257-end | 1975 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| See How They Run (con't.) | 1975 | |
| 1 | Second draft, typed, manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 1-50 | |
| 2 | Second draft, typed, manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 51-128 | |
| 3 | Second draft, typed, manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 129-205 | |
| 4 | Second draft, typed, manuscript with corrections and additions, pp. 205A-end | |
| 5 | Final draft as sent to the printer with editor's notes, pp. i-iii | |
| 6 | Final draft as sent to the printer with editor's notes, pp. 1-53 | |
| 7 | Final draft as sent to the printer with editor's notes, pp. 54-119 | |
| 8 | Final draft as sent to the printer with editor's notes, pp. 120-end | |
| 9 | Handwritten notes for the third draft, alternate ending | n.d. |
| 10 | Handwritten new notes for second draft | n.d. |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer's Bag | n.d. | |
| 1 | Author's explanation of manuscripts | |
| 2 | Original title: Archer's Bag Miscellaneous handwritten notes | |
| 3 | Unedited duplicate copy of pages 1-40 | |
| 4 | Miscellaneous notes made during the writing of Spencer's Bag | |
| 5 | Handwritten first draft, pp. 9-100 | 1969 |
| 6 | Handwritten first draft, pp. 101-200 | |
| 7 | Handwritten first draft, pp. 201-300 | |
| 8 | Handwritten first draft, pp. 301-317 | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer's Bag (con't.) | 1971 | |
| 1 | Final draft, printer's pages | |
| 2 | Final draft with editor's notes, pp. 1-72 | |
| 3 | Final draft with editor's notes, pp. 73-130 | |
| 4 | Final draft with editor's notes, pp. 131-220 | |
| 5 | Final draft with editor's notes, pp, 221-269 | |
| Wild Indians or Franklin Avenue and Other Sites Of Passage Through a Brooklyn Boyhood | 1983 | |
| 6 | Photocopy typed manuscript, pp. 1-89 | |
| 7 | Photocopy typed manuscript, pp. 90-168 | |
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