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Size | 441.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 257,500 items) |
Abstract | Algonquin books of Chapel Hill, Inc., is a publishing house incorporated in 1982 by University of North Carolina English professor Louis Rubin Jr., and Shannon Ravenel, a Saint Louis fiction editor who had been one of Rubin's creative writing students. The records of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Inc., include correspondence and other papers of the company's founder Louis D. Rubin Jr., who served as president and editor-in-chief, and of Shannon Ravenel, vice-president and senior editor. There are also author files, editorial materials, production materials, illustrative materials, galleys and advance uncorrected proofs, advertising and sales materials, book reviews and review requests, subsidiary rights materials, financial records, inventory records, and legal files. The Addition of April 2013 is Workman Publishing Company's Algonquin Books website and the Algonquin Books blog. Note that not all authors published by Algonquin are currently represented in the collection as files are transferred only when Algonquin staff members determine that they are no longer active. |
Creator | Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill (Firm) |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Jackie Dean, Roslyn Holdzkom, Ryan Teall, Devon Lee, Noah Huffman, Anna Kephart, Matt Dailey, Sara Mannheimer, Nancy Kaiser, 1996-2018
Encoded by: Jackie Dean, January 1996
Updated by: Linda Sellars, July 1999, January 2000, February 2003; James M. Roth, March 2001; John Foster, May 2002; Devon Lee, December 2006; Noah Huffman, August 2007; Matt Dailey, March 2012; Sara Mannheimer, April 2013; Nancy Kaiser, March 2018 and February 2021.
Boxes 293 and 306-312 do not exist.
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In 1982, University of North Carolina English Professor Louis Rubin Jr., and Shannon Ravenel, a Saint Louis fiction editor who had been one of Rubin's creative writing students, formed Bright Leaf Press, Inc. Headquartered in Chapel Hill, N.C., the new publishing company's sought to publish non-fiction and literary fiction of unpublished young writers. Rubin and Ravenel's goal was to offer the kind of personalized editing that characterized American publishing earlier in the century. Ravenel has said that she remembers Rubin vision for Algonquin as "a business modeled after early versions of Scribner's, Atheneum, and Knopf, where writers were loyal to their publishers because of their relationship with editors who truly cared about the craft of fiction."
From its beginnings in a garage at Rubin's home with resources that allowed for a printing of only 1,500 copies of its first book, Algonquin, by 1993, had published 178 books. Among the authors it "discovered" were Clyde Edgerton, Dori Sanders, Jill McCorkle, Larry Brown, and Lewis Nordan.
Although a hit with authors and many book buyers, Algonquin was apparently on shaky financial ground when it turned over some of its operations to Taylor Publishing Company of Dallas in 1987. In 1989, Algonquin was acquired by the Workman Publishing Company of New York City. While Workman allows Algonquin complete editorial control over works of fiction, non-fiction books must be approved by Workman. In 1990, Rubin turned over control of Algonquin to his son Robert and to Ravenel, who closed down the company's office in her home in St. Louis and moved to Chapel Hill.
In the early 1990s, the staff of five editors read more than 2,000 manuscripts per year. In addition to literary works, Algonquin had always published non-fiction works, such as military histories, to support those fiction titles that did not sell well. Along with a new emphasis on publicity and marketing in recent years, Algonquin has also tried to broaden its publishing spectrum, including more "gift books" and calendars in its offerings. In 1995, Algonquin celebrated its first offering to make the New York Times best seller list.
(Loosely based on an article by Bob Nowell in the Chapel Hill News, 12 November 1993.)
Back to TopThe records of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Inc., include correspondence and other papers of the company's founder Louis D. Rubin Jr., who served as president and editor-in-chief, and of Shannon Ravenel, vice-president and senior editor. There are also author files containing correspondence, biographical information, and contracts relating to authors whose work was published by Algonquin. Editorial materials include rejection letters, edited manuscripts, comment sheets, and other items; production materials include notebooks on production of individual titles and correspondence between members of production teams. Many files relate to New Stories From the South. There are also materials used in books published by Algonquin, including dust jackets and illustrations; advance uncorrected proofs of books published by Algonquin; material concerning advertising and sales of Algonquin titles; book reviews and review requests; material concerning the licensing of subsidiary rights to publications; financial records of the company, including accounts received, general ledgers, accounts with vendors, auditors' reports, stock offering memoranda, and papers relating to the sale of Algonquin operations to Taylor Publishing Company of Dallas in 1987 and to Workman Publishing Company of New York City in 1989; inventory records; a few electronic files; and legal files concerning libel and privacy risk management and other legal concerns.
The addition of April 2013 is Workman Publishing Company's Algonquin Books website and the Algonquin Books blog, both harvested using Archive-It, beginning in March 2013. The Workman Publishing site provides content and purchasing information about Algonquin titles. The Algonquin blog consists of periodic posts relating to Algonquin publications, authors, and events; a sidebar displays the company's Twitter feed.
Files are largely in the original order as received at the Southern Historical Collection from Algonquin Books so as to reflect the business practices of the company. In most cases, original file titles have been retained. Because of the somewhat idiosyncratic nature of the file order and file titles, researchers are advised to scan each series list carefully for materials of potential interest.
Researchers should also note that only selected materials have been transferred to the Southern Historical Collection. Many files remain in the Algonquin offices; these will be transferred and added to the collection when Algonquin staff determine that they are no longer active.
Back to TopArrangement: alphabetical.
Files chiefly maintained by Louis D. Rubin, Jr. and Shannon Ravenel. Many files relate to general operations at Algonquin Books; some are files generated by Shannon Ravenel when she operated the Algonquin Books office in St. Louis.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Correspondence and related items maintained in Louis D. Rubin Jr.'s files. Correspondence is with friends, publishers, writers, and others in the world of literature and publishing; stockholders; members of the Algonquin and Taylor Publishing Company staffs; and others. Note that most original file folder titles have been retained.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Chiefly miscellaneous Algonquin business files maintained by Louis D. Rubin Jr. Note that most original file folder titles have been retained. See also business files in other series.
Arrangement: chronological.
Chiefly miscellaneous Algonquin business files maintained by Shannon Ravenel. Note that most original file folder titles have been retained. See also business files in other series.
Arrangement: alphabetical by author.
Files on Algonquin authors, containing biographical information, materials relating to book tours and appearances, photocopies of contracts, correspondence, clippings, and other papers. Included is a set of "author information sheets" and a set of photocopied contracts of Algonquin authors, fall 1983-fall 1989.
Note that only a few authors published by Algonquin are included in these files. Many files remain in the Algonquin offices; these will be transferred and added to the collection when Algonquin staff determine that they are no longer active.
Folder 371 |
Abbott, Lee K. |
Folder 372 |
Bennett, Scott and Tim Richardson |
Folder 373-374
Folder 373Folder 374 |
Butterworth, Dan |
Folder 375-376
Folder 375Folder 376 |
Chapman, Frances Clausen |
Folder 377 |
Chase, Ted |
Folder 378-381
Folder 378Folder 379Folder 380Folder 381 |
Cherry, Kelly |
Folder 382 |
Connelly, John |
Folder 383 |
Driskell, Leon V. |
Folder 384 |
Galliard, Frye |
Folder 385-387
Folder 385Folder 386Folder 387 |
Gildner, Gary |
Folder 388-393
Folder 388Folder 389Folder 390Folder 391Folder 392Folder 393 |
Horrigan, Kevin |
Folder 394-396
Folder 394Folder 395Folder 396 |
Larsen, Eric |
Folder 397-400
Folder 397Folder 398Folder 399Folder 400 |
Lo, Steven C. |
Folder 401-402
Folder 401Folder 402 |
McIlvoy, Kevin |
Folder 403 |
Mickle, Shelley Fraser |
Folder 404-405
Folder 404Folder 405 |
Stark, Stephen |
Folder 406-409
Folder 406Folder 407Folder 408Folder 409 |
Taylor, Robert Love |
Folder 410 |
Warner, William |
Folder 411 |
Attaway, Roy |
Folder 412 |
Balaban, John |
Folder 413 |
Barnes, Harper |
Folder 414 |
Baxter, Charles |
Folder 415 |
Bean, Dave |
Folder 416 |
Beaty, Mike |
Folder 417 |
Bell, Madison Smartt |
Folder 418 |
Boyd, Blanch McCray |
Folder 419 |
Bradley, John Ed |
Folder 420 |
Brinson, Claudia Smith |
Folder 421 |
Carr, Granger |
Folder 422 |
Chappell, Fred |
Folder 423 |
Deas, Debra |
Folder 424 |
Eigner, Jan |
Folder 425 |
Michaelson, Greg |
Folder 426 |
Morton, Richard M. |
Folder 427 |
Quigley, Martin |
Folder 428 |
Roper, Martha |
Folder 429 |
Tucci, Linda |
Folder 430 |
Weaver, Gordon |
Folder 431 |
Wing, Stephen |
Folder 432 |
General |
Folder 433 |
"Solicited projects pending" |
Rejection letters, editorial comment sheets relating to specific manuscript submissions, queries and manuscripts from prospective and contracted writers, and other material relating to the editorial functions of Algonquin Books. Included are Shannon Ravenel's New Stories From the South files.
Folder 496 |
1983 |
Folder 497 |
1984 |
Folder 498 |
1985 |
Folder 499 |
1986, A-J |
Folder 500 |
1986, K-Z |
Folder 501 |
1987, A-D |
Folder 502 |
1987, E-J |
Folder 503 |
1987, K-Q |
Folder 504 |
1987, R-Z |
Folder 505 |
1988, A-C |
Folder 506 |
1988, D-H |
Folder 507 |
1988, I-S |
Folder 508 |
1988, T-Z |
Folder 509 |
1989, A-C |
Folder 510 |
1989, D-G |
Folder 511 |
January-March 1985 |
Folder 512 |
May-June 1985 |
Folder 513 |
July 1985 |
Folder 514 |
August 1985 |
Folder 515 |
September 1985 |
Folder 516 |
October 1985 |
Folder 517 |
November 1985 |
Folder 518 |
December 1985 |
Folder 519 |
January 1986 |
Folder 520 |
February 1986 |
Folder 521 |
March 1986 |
Folder 522 |
April 1986 |
Folder 523 |
May 1986 |
Folder 524 |
June 1986 |
Folder 525-526
Folder 525Folder 526 |
July 1986 |
Folder 527 |
August 1986 |
Folder 528 |
September 1986 |
Folder 529 |
October 1986 |
Folder 530 |
November 1986 |
Folder 531 |
December 1986 |
Folder 532 |
Proposals, Queries rejected, 1986 |
Folder 533 |
January 1987 |
Folder 534 |
February 1987 |
Folder 535 |
March 1987 |
Folder 536 |
April 1987 |
Folder 537 |
May 1987 |
Folder 538 |
June 1987 |
Folder 539 |
July 1987 |
Folder 540 |
August 1987 |
Folder 541 |
September 1987 |
Folder 542 |
October 1987 |
Folder 543 |
November 1987 |
Folder 544 |
December 1987 |
Folder 545 |
January 1988 |
Folder 546 |
February 1988 |
Folder 547 |
March 1988 |
Folder 548 |
April 1988 |
Folder 549 |
May 1988 |
Folder 550 |
June 1988 |
Folder 551 |
July 1988 |
Folder 552 |
August 1988 |
Folder 553 |
September 1988 |
Folder 554 |
October 1988 |
Folder 555 |
November 1988 |
Folder 556 |
December 1988 |
Folder 557 |
January 1989 |
Folder 558 |
February 1989 |
Folder 559 |
March 1989 |
Folder 560 |
April 1989 |
Folder 561 |
May 1989 |
Folder 562 |
June 1989 |
Folder 563 |
July 1989 |
Folder 564 |
August 1989 |
Folder 565 |
September 1989 |
Folder 566 |
October 1989 |
Folder 567 |
November 1989 |
Folder 568 |
December 1989 |
Folder 569 |
Susan Ketchin rejections, 1989 |
Folder 570 |
General, 1989 |
Folder 571 |
Louis D. Rubin rejections, 1989-1990 |
Folder 572-573
Folder 572Folder 573 |
Louis D. Rubin rejections, 1990 |
Folder 574-576
Folder 574Folder 575Folder 576 |
January 1991 |
Folder 577-578
Folder 577Folder 578 |
February 1991 |
Folder 579-581
Folder 579Folder 580Folder 581 |
March 1991 |
Folder 582-585
Folder 582Folder 583Folder 584Folder 585 |
April 1991 |
New Stories from the South files include correspondence and contracts. See also production notebooks in (subseries 4.1.) for more New Stories from the South materials.
Processing Information: Folders 586-626 were removed and returned.
Folder 627 |
Correspondence, Houghton Mifflin, etc., 1976-1987 |
Folder 628 |
Correspondence, magazines, etc., 1978-1982 |
Folder 629 |
Correspondence, magazines, etc., 1982-1988 |
Folder 630 |
Letters from writers, 1980-1984 |
Folder 631 |
Royalty statements, correspondence with Nat Sobel, 1980-1986 |
Folder 632-633
Folder 632Folder 633 |
New Stories from the South, 1987 |
Folder 634-635
Folder 634Folder 635 |
New Stories from the South, 1988 |
Folder 636-637
Folder 636Folder 637 |
New Stories from the South, 1989 |
Folder 638-640
Folder 638Folder 639Folder 640 |
New Stories from the South, 1990 |
Folder 641-643
Folder 641Folder 642Folder 643 |
New Stories from the South, 1991 |
Folder 644 |
New Stories from the South (contracts and payments) |
Chiefly typescripts, a few with editorial comments, of Algonquin publications. Note that not all titles published by Algonquin are included in these files. Many files remain in the Algonquin offices; these will be transferred and added to the collection when Algonquin staff determine that they are no longer active.
Arrangement: chronological.
Miscellaneous editorial materials. Note that original file folder titles have been retained in most cases.
Notebooks maintained by the Algonquin staff during the production of individual book titles and other material related to the production of Algonquin books. Most information relates to book and jacket design.
Arrangement: alphabetical by author.
Arrangement: chronological.
Miscellaneous production materials relating to various publications. Note that original file folder titles have been retained in most cases.
Arrangement: alphabetical by author.
Photographic, graphic, and photocopied images of illustrations used in books and dust jackets. Also included are a few oversized illustrations mounted on board for display purposes.
Folder 869 |
Frye, John and Harriet: North of Thule (illustrations) |
Folder 870 |
Lawton, Manny: Some Survived (photographs) |
Folder 871 |
Leary (photograph) |
Folder 872 |
Miller, Helen Hill: Captains from Devon (photographs) |
Folder 873 |
Out On the Porch photographs |
Image Folder PF-4736/1-6
PF-4736/1PF-4736/2PF-4736/3PF-4736/4PF-4736/5PF-4736/6 |
Out On the Porch photographsCLOSED until 2030. |
Folder 874 |
Shields, Mark: On the Campaign Trail (photocopied cartoons) |
Folder 875 |
Simpson, Robert: When the Water Smokes (photographs) |
Folder 876 |
Woodlief, Ann (photographs) |
Folder 877 |
Woodlief, Ann (photocopied illustrations) |
Arrangement: alphabetical by author.
Material relating to advertising and selling books. Subseries 7.1 contains files kept by Doug Habberstad, who directed Algonquin's sales efforts in the early 1990s. Subseries 7.2 contains meeting notes, catalogs, posters and other advertising supplies, mailing lists, issues of the "Algonkian" newsletter, and other items. Note that original file folder titles have been retained in most cases.
Folder 921 |
B |
Folder 922 |
C-D |
Folder 923 |
E-G |
Folder 924 |
H-K |
Folder 925 |
L-M |
Folder 926 |
N-O |
Folder 927 |
P-Q |
Folder 928 |
R-S |
Folder 929 |
T-V |
Folder 930 |
W-Z |
Folder 931 |
Reviews to salesmen, October 1988-January 1989 |
Folder 932 |
Reviews to salesmen, April-July 1989 |
Folder 933 |
"Reviews and Blues" (key accounts), August-October 1989 |
Folder 934 |
Reviews to salesmen, November 1989-January 1990 |
Folder 935 |
Salesmen mailings, February 1990-April 1990 |
Folder 936 |
Salesmen mailings, August 1990 |
Folder 937 |
Salesmen mailings, September 1990 |
Folder 938 |
Salesmen mailings, October 1990 |
Folder 939 |
Salesmen mailings, November 1990 |
Folder 940 |
Master's Wife (check photocopies), 1990 |
Folder 941 |
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1990-1991 |
Folder 942 |
Salesmen mailings, April-August 1991 |
Folder 943 |
Salesmen mailings, January-March 1991 |
Folder 944 |
Co-op forms, 1991 |
Arrangement: alphabetical by author.
Clippings and photocopied reviews of individual book titles. Subseries 8.2. contains requests made by critics for review copies of books published by Algonquin.
Folder 1110 |
Barber, Lylah, 1985 |
Folder 1111 |
Edgerton, Clyde, 1985 |
Folder 1112 |
Miller, Helen Hill, 1985 |
Folder 1113 |
Rubin, Robert (weather book), 1984-1987 |
Folder 1114 |
Shields, Mark, 1985 |
Folder 1115 |
Taylor, Robert Love, 1985 |
Folder 1116 |
Terres, John K., 1985 |
Folder 1117 |
Winston, Keith, 1985 |
Arrangement: two alphabetical lists.
Correspondence, contracts, and other items relating to subsidiary rights to Algonquin titles. The first list is largely organized by company/classification; the second list is organized by author.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Accounts with individuals, book stores, and other organizations. Most accounts are dated 1984-1986, with a few dating from 1983.
Arrangement: alphabetical in two runs plus miscellaneous files.
Invoices relating to accounts Algonquin maintained with vendors of various goods and services. Files 1983-1985 are grouped together, then files for 1986, then a few miscellaneous 1993 files.
Arrangement: chronological.
Folder 1404 |
January 1984 |
Folder 1405 |
February 1984 |
Folder 1406 |
March 1984 |
Folder 1407 |
April 1984 |
Folder 1408 |
May 1984 |
Folder 1409-1410
Folder 1409Folder 1410 |
June 1984 |
Folder 1411 |
August 1984 |
Folder 1412 |
September 1984 |
Folder 1413 |
October 1984 |
Folder 1414-1415
Folder 1414Folder 1415 |
November 1984 |
Folder 1416 |
December 1984 |
Folder 1417 |
January 1985 |
Folder 1418 |
February 1985 |
Folder 1419 |
March 1985 |
Folder 1420-1421
Folder 1420Folder 1421 |
April 1985 |
Folder 1422-1423
Folder 1422Folder 1423 |
May 1985 |
Folder 1424-1425
Folder 1424Folder 1425 |
June 1985 |
Folder 1426 |
July 1985 |
Folder 1427-1428
Folder 1427Folder 1428 |
August 1985 |
Folder 1429-1430
Folder 1429Folder 1430 |
September 1985 |
Folder 1431-1432
Folder 1431Folder 1432 |
October 1985 |
Folder 1433 |
November 1985 |
Folder 1434 |
December 1985 |
Folder 1435-1436
Folder 1435Folder 1436 |
January 1986 |
Folder 1437-1438
Folder 1437Folder 1438 |
February 1986 |
Folder 1439-1440
Folder 1439Folder 1440 |
March 1986 |
Folder 1441-1442
Folder 1441Folder 1442 |
April 1986 |
Folder 1443 |
May 1986 |
Folder 1444 |
June 1986 |
Folder 1445 |
July 1986 |
Folder 1446 |
August 1986 |
Folder 1447 |
September 1986 |
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Note that original file folders titles have retained in most cases.
Folder 1448 |
Accounts receivable aging report, 30 September 1986, and financial statements, 30 September 1986 |
Folder 1449 |
Algonquin order input, 3 October 1986 |
Folder 1450 |
Annual report to stockholders and others, 20 April 1984 |
Folder 1451-1452
Folder 1451Folder 1452 |
Bad debt, 1984-1986 |
Folder 1453-1457
Folder 1453Folder 1454Folder 1455Folder 1456Folder 1457 |
Balance sheets, 1983-1984 |
Folder 1458-1459
Folder 1458Folder 1459 |
Bank records, miscellaneous, 1983-1986 |
Folder 1460-1465
Folder 1460Folder 1461Folder 1462Folder 1463Folder 1464Folder 1465 |
Bank statements, 1986-1987 |
Folder 1466 |
Bankruptcy papers, 1986 |
Folder 1467 |
Cash account reconciliations, 1984 |
Folder 1468-1474
Folder 1468Folder 1469Folder 1470Folder 1471Folder 1472Folder 1473Folder 1474 |
Cash receipts log, 1983-1986 |
Folder 1475 |
Check requests and bills paid, 1993 |
Folder 1476 |
Check stubs, 1985-1987 |
Folder 1477 |
Checkbook, 1986-1987 |
Folder 1478-1483
Folder 1478Folder 1479Folder 1480Folder 1481Folder 1482Folder 1483 |
Checking account, 1982-1985 |
Folder 1484-1489
Folder 1484Folder 1485Folder 1486Folder 1487Folder 1488Folder 1489 |
Computation of royalties, 1983-1986 |
Folder 1490 |
Credit card deposits, 1985-1986 |
Folder 1491-1496
Folder 1491Folder 1492Folder 1493Folder 1494Folder 1495Folder 1496 |
Deposit tickets, 1982-1987 |
Folder 1497 |
Financial projections, 1982-1983 |
Folder 1498-1499
Folder 1498Folder 1499 |
Financial reports, 1982-1986 |
Folder 1500-1501
Folder 1500Folder 1501 |
Financial statements, 1982-1983 |
Folder 1502 |
General ledger trial balance, 1983 |
Folder 1503 |
General journal entries, 1983 |
Folder 1504 |
"Inactive File- Libraries, Shops" 1984 |
Folder 1505-1508
Folder 1505Folder 1506Folder 1507Folder 1508 |
Money market account, 1983-1985 |
Folder 1509 |
Past-due notices returned to sender and notices of bulk sale, 1986 |
Folder 1510 |
Private stock offering circular/business plan, 1982 |
Folder 1511 |
Private stock offering memorandum, 1986 |
Folder 1512 |
Reimbursements to staff, 1984-1986 |
Folder 1513 |
Report on Examination by Blackman & Sloop, P.A., 31 December 1983 |
Folder 1514 |
Requisitions and receipts, 1989 |
Folder 1515-1517
Folder 1515Folder 1516Folder 1517 |
Sale of Algonquin Books to Taylor/Workman, 1986-1989 |
Folder 1518-1521
Folder 1518Folder 1519Folder 1520Folder 1521 |
Sales sheets (Ravenel-St. Louis), 1987-1988 |
Folder 1522-1527
Folder 1522Folder 1523Folder 1524Folder 1525Folder 1526Folder 1527 |
Sample materials for stock offerings, 1984-1986 |
Folder 1528 |
Tax forms |
Folder 1529 |
Travel expense reimbursements, 1984-1986 |
Folder 1530-1531
Folder 1530Folder 1531 |
United Parcel Service, 1986-1987 |
Folder 1532-1533
Folder 1532Folder 1533 |
VISA receipts, 1984-1985 |
Shipping records and other items relating to inventory control, including return items and order forms.
Folder 1534-1535
Folder 1534Folder 1535 |
1984 |
Folder 1536-1538
Folder 1536Folder 1537Folder 1538 |
1985 |
Folder 1539-1541
Folder 1539Folder 1540Folder 1541 |
1986 |
Folder 1542 |
Inventory receipt reconciliation, 1985-1986 |
Folder 1543-1544
Folder 1543Folder 1544 |
Orders, 1986 |
Folder 1545 |
Order forms (author's copies), 1984-1985 |
Folder 1546 |
Order forms (promotional copies), 1984 |
Folder 1547 |
Return items, 1984 |
Folder 1548 |
United Parcel Service (special usage tally sheets), 1986 |
Box 175 |
Floppy disks (5 1/4-inch format) containing files from various Algonquin projects. |
Folder 1549-1573
Folder 1549Folder 1550Folder 1551Folder 1552Folder 1553Folder 1554Folder 1555Folder 1556Folder 1557Folder 1558Folder 1559Folder 1560Folder 1561Folder 1562Folder 1563Folder 1564Folder 1565Folder 1566Folder 1567Folder 1568Folder 1569Folder 1570Folder 1571Folder 1572Folder 1573 |
Items selected by Algonquin staff, such as payroll and other personnel records, that are not open for research use. |
Accession 97054
Files of Robert Rubin, Senior Editor. Correspondence, author files, reviews, manuscripts, catalogs, publicity files, and other administration materials dating to the 1980s and 1990s.
Box 179-182
Box 179Box 180Box 181Box 182 |
Author files, correspondence, and other administrative materials. |
Box 183-184
Box 183Box 184 |
Manuscripts and book reviews. |
Box 185-186
Box 185Box 186 |
Declined manuscript reports, floppy disks, and miscellaneous papers.RESTRICTED: Boxes must be screened before use. For details, see Restrictions to Access at the beginning of this document. |
Box 187 |
Manuscript drafts and catalogs. |
Accession 97069
Clippings, reviews, author information, administrative papers for a book festival and an American Booksellers Association event.
Box 188-195
Box 188Box 189Box 190Box 191Box 192Box 193Box 194Box 195 |
Clippings and reviews arranged alphabetically. |
Box 196 |
Author information sheets, reviews, and book festival administrative papers. |
Box 197a |
Correspondence and data sheets relating to the American Booksellers Association. |
Accession 97110
Files of Robert Rubin.
Box 197b-200 |
Author reviews, correspondence, and clippings. |
Accession 98042
Production files including page proofs, bound galleys, dead camera copy, book jacket materials, and promotional materials for various titles published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Accession 98152
Originals and masters of publicity and reviews of books published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Box 229 |
Spring 1996 (Originals)Donner, Michael. I Love Me, Vol. I: S. Wordrow's Palindrome Encyclopedia |
Fall 1996 (Originals)Welter, John. I Want to Buy a Vowel Wells, Diana. 100 Flowers Robertson, Brian. Little Blues Book Glenn, Camille. Camille Glenn's Old-Fashioned Christmas Cookbook Brown, Larry. Facing the Music Brackenbury, Wade. Yak Butter & Black Tea Grimsley, Jim. My Drowning. |
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Box 230 |
Spring 1997 (Originals)Chernin, Kim. My Life as a Boy Dawson, Carol. Meeting the Minotaur Whaley, Emily and Baldwin, W. (ed.). Mrs. Whaley and Her Charleston Garden Arnold, Janis. Excuse Me for Asking Thomas, Eliza. The Road Home Willard, Pat. Pie Every Day Rowan, Roy. First Dogs Rose, Joanna. Little Miss Strange Nordan, Lewis. Lightning Song Nevai, Lucia. Normal |
Spring 1996 (Masters)Donner, Michael. I Love Me, Vol. I: S. Wordrow's Palindrome Encyclopedia |
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Fall 1996 (Masters)Welter, John. I Want to Buy a Vowel Wells, Diana. 100 Flowers Robertson, Brian. Little Blues Book Glenn, Camille. Camille Glenn's Old-Fashioned Christmas Cookbook Brown, Larry. Facing the Music Brackenbury, Wade. Yak Butter & Black Tea Grimsley, Jim. My Drowning. |
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Spring 1997 (Masters)Chernin, Kim. My Life as a Boy Dawson, Carol. Meeting the Minotaur Whaley, Emily and Baldwin, W. (ed.). Mrs. Whaley and Her Charleston Garden Arnold, Janis. Excuse Me for Asking Thomas, Eliza. The Road Home Willard, Pat. Pie Every Day Rowan, Roy. First Dogs Rose, Joanna. Little Miss Strange Nordan, Lewis. Lightning Song Nevai, Lucia. Normal |
Accession 98255
Correspondence, editorial files, sales and promotion files, financial records, old contracts, and other items of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. For the most part, box contents listed here are derived from notations written on the boxes by Algonquin staff.
Box 231 |
Robert Rubin correspondence.Arnold, Janis Rosenthal, John Dimock, Edward Stump, Al Rowan, Roy Wade, Brent Welter, John Hays, David and Daniel Dawson, Carol Delcourt, Hazel |
Box 232a-232b |
Robert Rubin files: early manuscript draftsThe Better Claim Dead Reckonings Show Me the Way to Go Home Palimpsest Going for Broke Booked on the Morning Train Company Man |
Box 233 |
Shannon Ravenel declined manuscript reports, 1989-1990Restriction: CLOSED until 2030. |
Box 234 |
Shannon Ravenel files: New Stories From the South, 1992-1996 |
Box 235 |
Shannon Ravenel files: reviews of older titles |
Box 236-239
Box 236Box 237Box 238Box 239 |
Declined manuscript reports, 1995-1997Restriction: CLOSED until 2030. |
Box 240 |
Log Records, 1992-1995 |
Front Porch Readers Guide: The Blue Hour |
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Box 241-246
Box 241Box 242Box 243Box 244Box 245Box 246 |
Declined manuscripts, 1990-1994Restriction: CLOSED until 2030. |
Box 247-249
Box 247Box 248Box 249 |
Backlist Review folders |
Box 250 |
Backlist Paste-Ups |
Box 251-253
Box 251Box 252Box 253 |
Manuscript Record Cards |
Box 254 |
Sales and Promotions |
Box 255-256
Box 255Box 256 |
Staff FilesRESTRICTED: Box must be screened before use. For details, see Restrictions to Access at the beginning of this document. Production materials, awards, reviews, correspondence, and internal memos. |
Box 257 |
Sales Kits |
Box 258 |
Old Contracts |
Box 259 |
Business FilesRESTRICTED: Box must be screened before use. For details, see Restrictions to Access at the beginning of this document. |
Stock Subscriptions |
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Box 260 |
Employee RecordsRESTRICTED: Box must be screened before use. For details, see Restrictions to Access at the beginning of this document. |
Financial Records |
Accession 98403
Production files, 1994, and audio and video tapes of readings, interviews, and promotional appearances by Algonquin authors. For some authors, there are several tapes and for some only one. Some tapes are not identified. Also included is a Hallmark Hall of Fame Photo CD of Ellen Foster.
Box 261 |
Production files, Spring 1994 |
Bonner/Charlton/Miracle |
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Box 262 |
Morgan-Schulman |
Box 263 |
Steele-Thomas |
Box 264 |
Welter-Williams |
Box 265 |
Production Files, Fall 1994: A-D |
Box 266 |
Production Files, Fall 1994: E-R |
Box 267 |
Production Files, Fall 1994: S-Z and general files ("Algonkian," catalog, seasonal information) |
General files ("Algonkian," catalog, seasonal information) |
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Videotape VT-4736/1 |
Alvarez, Julia |
Videotape VT-4736/2-4
VT-4736/2VT-4736/3VT-4736/4 |
Beckerman, Ilene |
Videotape VT-4736/62 |
Brown, Larry |
Videotape VT-4736/5 |
Carter, Mae Bertha |
Videotape VT-4736/6-9
VT-4736/6VT-4736/7VT-4736/8VT-4736/9 |
Curry, Constance |
Videotape VT-4736/10 |
Gibbons, Kaye |
Videotape VT-4736/11-12
VT-4736/11VT-4736/12 |
Glenn, Camille |
Videotape VT-4736/13-14
VT-4736/13VT-4736/14 |
Hays, David and Daniel |
Videotape VT-4736/15 |
McCorkle, Jill |
Videotape VT-4736/16-19
VT-4736/16VT-4736/17VT-4736/18VT-4736/19 |
Miracle, Berniece |
Videotape VT-4736/20-23
VT-4736/20VT-4736/21VT-4736/22VT-4736/23 |
Moore, Dinty W. |
Videotape VT-4736/24 |
Rowan, Roy |
Videotape VT-4736/25-30
VT-4736/25VT-4736/26VT-4736/27VT-4736/28VT-4736/29VT-4736/30 |
Sanders, Dori |
Videotape VT-4736/43-44
VT-4736/43VT-4736/44 |
"Silver Rights" |
Videotape VT-4736/31-35
VT-4736/31VT-4736/32VT-4736/33VT-4736/34VT-4736/35 |
Smith, Lee |
Videotape VT-4736/36-37
VT-4736/36VT-4736/37 |
Starcher, Allison Mia |
Videotape VT-4736/38-40
VT-4736/38VT-4736/39VT-4736/40 |
Verdelle, A. J. |
Videotape VT-4736/41 |
Whaley, Emily |
Videotape VT-4736/42 |
Willard, Pat |
Videotape VT-4736/45-61
VT-4736/45VT-4736/46VT-4736/47VT-4736/48VT-4736/49VT-4736/50VT-4736/51VT-4736/52VT-4736/53VT-4736/54VT-4736/55VT-4736/56VT-4736/57VT-4736/58VT-4736/59VT-4736/60VT-4736/61 |
Miscellaneous tapesVideotapes for which the content has not been identified or which contain interviews with multiple authors. |
Audiocassette C-4736/1-2
C-4736/1C-4736/2 |
Curry, Constance |
Audiocassette C-4736/3-4
C-4736/3C-4736/4 |
Edgerton, Clyde |
Audiocassette C-4736/5 |
Grimsley, Jim |
Audiocassette C-4736/6 |
Smith, Lee |
Audiocassette C-4736/7 |
Stendhal, Renate |
Audiocassette C-4736/8 |
Verdelle, A. J. |
Audiocassette C-4736/9-10
C-4736/9C-4736/10 |
"Silver Rights" |
Audiocassette C-4736/11-13
C-4736/11C-4736/12C-4736/13 |
Miscellaneous cassettesCassettes for which the content has not been identified or which contain interviews with multiple authors. |
Audiotape T-4736/1 |
Gibbons, Kaye |
Audiotape T-4736/2 |
Unidentified |
Data Compact Disc DCD-4736/1 |
Hallmark Hall of Fame Photo CD: Ellen Foster |
Accession 98535
Materials as listed below.
Box 271 |
Editorial files, Fall 1996Alvarez, Julia Brackenbury, Wade Brown, Larry Glenn, Camille McCorkle, Jill Robertson, Brian Smith, Lee Wells, Diana Welter, John Fall 1996 Jacket Photos |
Box 272 |
Editorial Files, Spring 1997Arnold, Janis Berne, Suzanne Chernin, Kim Dawson, Carol Nevai, Lucia Nordan, Lewis Rose, Joanna Rowan, Janis Thomas, Eliza Whaley, Emily (Baldwin, William) Willard, Pat |
Editorial Files, Fall 1997Beckerman, Gingy Butler, Jack Edgerton, Clyde Gabriel, Mary Gordon, Karen and Johnson, Holly Kercheval, Jesse Lee Kincaid, Nanci Moore, Dinty Skibell, Joseph |
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Box 273 |
Production files, Spring 1995Catalog, Spring 1995 1995 Workman memos Wednesday meetings, 1995 "Algonkian," Spring 1995 Edgerton, Clyde Gover, Paula Hays, David and Hays, Daniel |
Box 274 |
Production files, Spring 1995Landis, J. D. Moch, Cheryl Nordan, Lewis Out on the Porch |
Box 275 |
Production files, Spring 1995Skinner, Margaret Starcher, Allison Mia Verdelle, A. J. Wright, Barbara |
Box 276 |
Production files, Fall 1995Season Info., Fall 1995 "Algonkian" Baldwin, William Beckerman, Ilene Curry, Constance Evans, Elizabeth Grimsley, Jim Moore, Dinty |
Box 277 |
Production files, Fall 1995Morgan, Robert Nordan, Lewis Ravenel, Shannon Rubin, Robert Sanders, Dori Spatz, Gregory Fall 1995 Master Schedule |
Box 278 |
Production Files, Spring 1996Schedules Spring 1996 List "Algonkian" Out on the Porch Calendar Spring 1996 Catalog Begiebing, Robert Bonner, Cindy Chernin, Kim |
Box 279 |
Production Files, Spring 1996Crider, Tom Donner, Michael Hazard, Edith Iida, Deborah |
Box 280 |
Production Files, Spring 1996Millet, Lydia Nordan, Lewis Stump, Al Thomas, Abigail Tyler, Anne |
Box 281 |
Production Files, Fall 1996Sampler "Algonkian" Alvarez, Julia Brackenbury, Wade Brown, Larry Glenn, Camille Grimsley, Jim McCorkle, Jill Ravenel, Shannon Robertson, Brian Smith, Lee Wells, Diana Welter, John |
Box 282 |
Production Files, Spring 1997Before 1997 Season Info, Spring 1997 "Algonkian," Spring 1997 Out on the Porch Calendar Arnold, Janice Berne, Suzanne Chernin, Kim Dawson, Carol Nevai, Lucia Nordan, Lewis Rose, Joanna Thomas, Eliza Whaley, Emily Willard, Pat Rowan, Roy |
Box 283 |
Production Files, Fall 1997Beckerman, Ilene Butler, Jack Edgerton, Clyde Gabriel, Mary Gordon, Karen and Johnson, Holly Kercheval, Jesse Lee Kincaid, Nanci Moore, Dinti Nordan, Lewis Ravenel, Shannon Skibell, Joseph |
Accession 98824
Records of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill include correspondence and other papers of Shannon Ravenel, vice-president and senior editor, and of Duncan Murrell, editor. There are also files containing questionnaires and biographical information relating to authors whose work was published by Algonquin. Editorial materials include editorial submissions, manuscript reports, and royalty sheets; production materials include files on production of individual titles and Algonquin production catalogs. There are also illustrative materials used in books published by Algonquin, including jacket mechanicals and art boards; advance uncorrected proofs of books published by Algonquin; publicity materials, containing slides, videos of author interviews, and miscellaneous audio tapes and videos; and book reviews. For the most part, the box lists below were derived from notations written on the boxes by Algonquin staff.
Box 284 |
Shannon Ravenel correspondenceGlick Leapue Mandelbaum, Paul Cameron, Cary Edgerton, Clyde Evans, Helen Neal, Bill Patterson, Ippy |
Shannon Ravenel reviewsRESTRICTED: Box must be screened before use. For details, see Restrictions to Access at the beginning of this document. First Words French Dirt Gardener's Latin The Outskirts The Right Kind of Heroes She Drove without Stopping Personnel files |
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Box 285 |
Shannon Ravenel correspondenceThomas, Abby Gordon, Jaimy |
Shannon Ravenel reviewsClover How the Garden Girls Music of the Swamp New Stories From the South, 1990-1997 Thomas, Abigail: An Actual Life; Getting Over Tom; Herb's Pajamas |
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Box 286 |
Shannon Ravenal reviewsReviews of early works of Larry Brown, Clyde Edgerton, Jill McCorkle Daddy box Give Sorrow Words The Good Negress Losing Eddie Molly Flanagan and the Holy Ghost New Stories From the South, 1989 Passing Through Replacing Dad Silver Rights Waiting for Rain Zion's Cause |
Box 287 |
Shannon Ravenal reviewsBig Bad Love The Blue Hour Country Cooking In Memory of Junior Lily Little Miss Strange Looking after Lily Mrs. Whaley Entertains Pie Everyday The Unexpected Salami The Sharpshooter Blues Wolf Whistle Best of the South The Hard to Catch Mercy The Fennel Family Papers |
Shannon Ravenel correspondenceAlvarez, Julia to Baldwin, Billy |
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Box 288 |
Shannon Ravenel correctionsBonner, Cindy Brown, Larry Corey, Deborah Joy Crinder, Tom Curry, Connie Edgerton, Clyde |
Box 289 |
Shannon Ravenel correctionsEditorial corrections |
Box 290 |
Staff files, editorial director, 1993-2000Evans, Helen Gildner, Gary Glick Godchalk Goodman, Richard Lyle, Katie McCorkle, Jill Mills, William New Stories From the South, 1995-1996 Sanders, Dori Whaley, Emily/Baldwin, Billy Willard, Pat |
Duncan Murrell, editorial filesWooden Churches, Spring 1999 |
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Box 291 |
Duncan Murrell, editorial filesWooden Churches, Spring 1999 |
Box 292 |
Duncan Murrell, editorial filesTrotter, William R. Spalding Mahoney, James Giamatti, A. Bartlett Gabriel, Mary Cook, Ann Mariah Miscellaneous projects Rubin, Robert Brown, Larry |
Box 294-298
Box 294Box 295Box 296Box 297Box 298 |
Declined manuscript reports, 1997-1999Restriction: CLOSED until 2030. |
Box 299 |
Meeting minutes |
Production materialsRoyalty statements |
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Box 300 |
Production materialsAuthor files: Questionnaire folders, 1995-1998 Jubal production files, 1992 |
Box 301 |
Production materialsProduction files, 1992-1994 |
Box 302 |
Production materialsProduction files, 1994 |
Box 303 |
Production materialsProduction and editorial files, Spring 2000 Alvarez, Julia Beckerman, Ilene Berlin Brown, Larry Davis, P. S./Gamble, Roberta Galli, Richard Mandelbaum, Paul Rapoport, Ron Rogovoy Walker, Stephen Wallace, Daniel Zabytko, Irene Wooden Churches |
Box 304-305
Box 304Box 305 |
Catalogs, 1990-1994 |
Oversize Box OB-4736/6 |
Illustrative materialGardener's Latin mechanical boards, 1992 |
Oversize Box OB-4736/7 |
Mechanical artJoe Williams Baseball Reader Sabatoge at Black Tom |
Oversize Box OB-4736/8-10
OB-4736/8OB-4736/9OB-4736/10 |
Mechanical art for various Algonquin titlesChiefly jacket mechanicals and art boards for various Algonquin titles published between 1990 and 1995. Titles include but are not limited to Stolen Mind , Favorite Sons, Lunatic Wind , Music of the Swamp, Lily, Diamond Compass, Sparrow Hills, Pregnancy workbook, Jubal, Daddy Boy, Dolphins Smile, The Incorporation Of Eric Chung , Raney, Fine Time to Leave Me , War of Cottontails, Joe Williams Baseball Reader, Sabotage at Black Tom , The Lost Sister, Ellen Foster, How I Became a Writer, A Virtuous Woman, and Hemingway's Guide to Paris . |
Extra Oversize Paper Folder XOPF-4736/3-7
XOPF-4736/3XOPF-4736/4XOPF-4736/5XOPF-4736/6XOPF-4736/7 |
Jacket mechanicals |
Extra Oversize Paper Folder XOPF-4736/8 |
D'Este maps |
Box 313 |
Advance uncorrected proofsLightening Song, 1997 How Grand a Flame, 1991 A Cure for Dreams, 1991 Booked on the Morning Train, 1991 Wolf Whistle, 1993 Killer Diller, 1991 Daughters of Memory, 1991 Old Jim Canaan, 1990 The Hunt Out of the Thicket, 1990 New Stories From the South, 1990 |
Promotional materialsAuthor publicity folders and questionnaires |
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Box 314 |
Publicity slides and negatives |
Videotape VT-4736/85-86
VT-4736/85VT-4736/86 |
Baldwin, William |
Videotape VT-4736/63 |
Beckerman, Ilene |
Videotape VT-4736/64 |
Brown, Larry |
Videotape VT-4736/65 |
Butler, Jack |
Videotape VT-4736/66-68
VT-4736/66VT-4736/67VT-4736/68 |
Codell, Esme Raji |
Videotape VT-4736/69 |
Cook, Ann |
Videotape VT-4736/70 |
Edgerton, Clyde |
Videotape VT-4736/71 |
Hilden, Julie |
Videotape VT-4736/72 |
Jones, Marion |
Videotape VT-4736/73-76
VT-4736/73VT-4736/74VT-4736/75VT-4736/76 |
Kincaid, Nanci |
Videotape VT-4736/77 |
Lundy, Derek |
Videotape VT-4736/78 |
Meyer, Lewis |
Videotape VT-4736/79 |
Osteen, Louis |
Videotape VT-4736/80-81
VT-4736/80VT-4736/81 |
Rafkin, Louise |
Videotape VT-4736/82 |
Sanders, Dori |
Videotape VT-4736/83 |
Terres, John |
Videotape VT-4736/84 |
Whaley, Emily |
Videotape VT-4736/87-90
VT-4736/87VT-4736/88VT-4736/89VT-4736/90 |
Yukon Quest materials |
Videotape VT-4736/91-114
VT-4736/91VT-4736/92VT-4736/93VT-4736/94VT-4736/95VT-4736/96VT-4736/97VT-4736/98VT-4736/99VT-4736/100VT-4736/101VT-4736/102VT-4736/103VT-4736/104VT-4736/105VT-4736/106VT-4736/107VT-4736/108VT-4736/109VT-4736/110VT-4736/111VT-4736/112VT-4736/113VT-4736/114 |
Miscellaneous videotapesVideotapes for which the content has not been identified or which contain interviews with multiple authors. |
Audiocassette C-4736/43-57
C-4736/43C-4736/44C-4736/45C-4736/46C-4736/47C-4736/48C-4736/49C-4736/50C-4736/51C-4736/52C-4736/53C-4736/54C-4736/55C-4736/56C-4736/57 |
Miscellaneous audiocassettesAudiocassettes for which the content has not been identified or which contain interviews with multiple authors. |
Audiocassette C-4736/14 |
Alvarez, Julia |
Audiocassette C-4736/15 |
Avery, Laurence |
Audiocassette C-4736/42 |