John Steinbeck: The Collection of  Preston Beyer: Donated to the Princeton University Library   
 By His Daughters:  Barbara A. Rice,  Marilyn S. Shuffler,  Lynne B. Sagalyn.
 Annotated Catalogue of the Collection
 
CONTENTS Manuscript items are serviced by the Manuscript Division of the Department.
Collection number C0768.
 
I. Preston Beyer Correspondence Relating to John Steinbeck
II. John Steinbeck Papers
III. Steinbeckiana
   
I. Preston Beyer Correspondence Relating to John Steinbeck:     (top)
1
2 American Studies Research Institute 1970-1974 
3 Astro, Richard 1969-1974 
4 B-Be
5-6 Benson, Deborah 1971-1989 
7 Ber-By 
8 C-Cu 
9 Cohn, Marcia Yarmus 1971-1986 
1 D-De 
2-5 DeMott, Robert 1971-1992 
6 Di 
1-3 Ditsky, John 1973-1992 
4 Do-Dr 
5-6 Dunbar, Maurice 1972-1983 
7
1
2 Fontenrose, Joseph 1972-1983 
3-7 French, Warren 1964-1993 
1
2-5 Goldstone, Adrian 1963-1971 
6 Gressley, Gene M. 1960-1986 
7 Ha 
1 Hargrave, John 1970-1972 
2 Harmon, Robert 1979-1991 
3-7 Hayashi, Tetsumaro 1965-1971 
1-7 Hayashi, Tetsumaro 1972-1985 
1-4 Hayashi, Tetsumaro 1986-1994 
5 Hayman, Lee R. 1970-1991 
6 He-Hu 
1
2 John Steinbeck Library, Salinas, Ca. 1967-1993 
3 Jones, Lawrence W. 1970-1971 
4
5-8 Kansai Universiy (Kiyoshi Nakayama) 1979-1993 
10  1 La-Le 
2 Lehner, Lois 1965-1980 
3 Li 
4 Lisca, Peter 1955-1990 
5 Lo-Ly 
6
7 McIntosh & Otis, Inc.(J.S's agent) 1955-1979 
8 McMahon, Elizabeth 1969-1975 
9 Morioka, Sakae 1965-1970 
11  1
2
3
4 Perez, Betty 1972-1973 
5
6 Sa-Sh 
7-10 Sheffield, Carlton A. (Dook) 1976-1990 
11 Si 
12  1-9 Simmonds, Roy S. 1970-Aug.1976 
13  1-10 Simmonds, Roy S. Sept.1976-1988 
14  1-4 Simmonds, Roy S. 1989-1994 
5 Simmonds, Roy S. undated 
15  1 Sn-Sp 
2 Spies, George 1969-1979 
3 St-Sy 
4 Steinbeck, Elaine 1973-1991 
5 Steinbeck, Gwendolyn 1969-1972 
6-9 Steinbeck Research Center, San Jose 1970-1993 
     (see also:  DeMott, Robert)
10 Sturz, Herbert 1991-1992 
16  1
2
3
4-6 Valjean, Nelson 1970-1975 
7
8 Wallsten, Robert 1973 
9 X-Y-Z 
 
II. John Steinbeck Papers:     (top)
A. John Steinbeck Letters 
17  Ayers, Lemuel 
3 TLsS, 3ALsS 1953-1957
Beyer, Preston 
3 TLsS, 2ALsS, 1AL (by secretary N. Pearson) 1 TL 
(carbon) to JS (by Beyer) 1963-1967
3 Bradford, Mary 
2 AcCs, 1TL (by secretary J. Beckman) 1963-1964
3 Carroll, Jon 
1 TLS 1963
3 Conrad, Barnaby 
2 TLs (copies), 1 TLS by Conrad to [Beyer] 1952-1953
3 Dunning, Philip 
1 TLS 1963
3 Folsom, Mr. 
1 L (copy) orig. in Olin Library, Cornell 1938?
3 Hargrave, John 
1 L (copy) [sent to P. Beyer by J. Hargrave in 1971]
3 Henderson, June 
1 TLS (with cat. description) 1958
3 King, [Martin Luther] 
1 TLS March 31, 1965
3 Lehner, Mrs. [Lois?] 
2 ALs (by secretary N. Pearson) 1965
3 Poore (sic.), Mr. 
1 ALS 1951
3 Porelli, Maggie 
1 TCS 1964
3 Sturz, Herbert 
1 ALS (Xerox copy) 1953
3 unidentified 
1 ALS (fragment) n.d. 
1 ALS (Xerox copy) n.d.
B. John Steinbeck Manuscripts: 
17  4 "Rationale," TMsS, 3 pp., n.d. 
5 Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech, prepared text by 
The Viking Press, signed by JS, TMsS, 2 pp., Dec. 10, 1962.
6 1 photograph (copy) of JS taken by Carlton A. Sheffield 
(Dook), April 1962.  See Sheffield's letter to Beyer, July 2, 1987.
Clippings (2) signed by JS, photos of JS and his work den, 1968. 
 
III. Steinbeckiana:     (top)
17  Steinbeck's "Uncovered Wagon": Review by George Stevens, AMsS, 7 pp., pub. in "Saturday Review of Literature", April, 15, 1939. 
9 The Pearl:  dance-drama adaptation by John H. Jones, TMsS (Xerox copy) spring 1954, in 2 parts, (1) staging, (2) vocal script, 78 pp.
10 Also: related correspondence with J. H. Jones, Robert Guy Barrows and the Univ. of Ca., a program and reviews, 1954-1974.
11 John Steinbeck Memorial:  photo of JS house in Salinas, Ca., certificate for Beyer of Memorial gift, 1971.
12 The Grapes of Wrath:  Steppenwolf Theater Co.  Chicaco, Ill., publicity material and reviews of the dramatic production of GOW, directed and adapted by Frank Galati, 1988.
18  1-2 Published articles and reviews (copies) about Steinbeck, collected by Roy S. Simmonds. 
3 Ephemera:  includes a location list of JS works translated into Japanese, event programs, first-day cover stamps, and a William Blake quote printed by Ives St. Press, 1983.
4 T-Shirt:  The Grapes of Wrath, 1939-1989 made for "An Interdiscipline Forum, March 16-18, San Jose State University."
 
[III. Steinbeckiana]

These items were not kept with the manuscript portion; these were separated out and put with the main book collection:

"Pacific Weekly, A Western Journal of Fact and Fiction," pub. Nov. 9, 1936, vol. V, no. 19, contains JS's story "Breakfast" (1 p.), later used in The Grapes of Wrath.

"Vanderbilt Clinic by John Steinbeck," a report for the friends and supporters of the Hospital, pub. March 1947.

"The Monterey Beacon, The Literary Magazine of the West," June 22, 1935, vol. 1., no. 44, stamped "This Book Belongs to Carol and John Steinbeck," contains JS's story "The Snake."

"The Smoker's Companion," March 1927, 2 photostat copies of JS's [?] story "The Gift of Iban" by John Stern (pseud.?), also photostat of the table of contents (2 pp.), order form for the copy from the New York Public Library, and letters to the National Association of Tobacco Distribution in search of this story.

Dinner program in honor of Carl Sandberg on his 85th birthday, and the publication of his book of poems Honey and Salt, June 6, 1963, the guest list includes Mr. and Mrs. John Steinbeck.

Note:  see the curator of the Rare Books Division for information concerning the Preston Beyer Collection of John Steinbeck books and related published material.


 
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