Inventory of the Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Records, 1982-2007

Collection Number 4736


Manuscripts Department, University Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Collection Information


Contact Information:
Manuscripts Department
CB#3926, Wilson Library
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
Phone: 919/962-1345
Fax: 919/962-3594
Email: mss@email.unc.edu
URL: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/

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Descriptive Summary

Repository
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
Creator
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill (Firm)
Title
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Records, 1982-2007
Call Number
4736
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Extent
Items: About 197,900
Linear Feet: 334.5
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 The new company's purpose has been to publish non-fiction and literary fiction of unpublished young writers. By 1993, Algonquin had published 178 books. In 1989, Algonquin was acquired by the Workman Publishing Company of New York City. Algonquin retains editorial control over works of fiction while Workman must approve non-fiction books. In 1990, Rubin turned over control of Algonquin to his son Robert and to Ravenel.
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 files containing correspondence, biographical information, and contracts relating to authors whose work was published by Algonquin. Editorial materials include rejection letters, edited manuscripts, 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 illustrative 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 other items. 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.

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Administrative Information

Restrictions to Access
This collection has restrictions to access. Please see details below or contact the Manuscripts Department for more information.
Usage Restrictions
RESTRICTED: Gift agreement general restriction: "No material by an Algonquin author or editor contained in these papers shall be cited or quoted during the lifetime of the author or editor, or until 25 years [2020 for original deposits of 1995] shall have elapsed following the receipt of these papers by the library, whichever is shorter, without the permission of the author or editor."
CLOSED: Materials in Series 13 are CLOSED to research until further notice. These include items selected by Algonquin staff, such as payroll and other personnel records, that are not open for research use.
CLOSED: Boxes 233, 236-239, 241-246, 294-298, 331-332, 343-346, 362-363 are CLOSED to research. See individual box listings for further information pertaining to date restrictions.
RESTRICTED: Materials in boxes 185-186, 255-256, and 259-260 must be screened for sensitive or confidential materials before they can be accessed. Use of these boxes is by appointment only. To make an appointment, please contact the Manuscripts Department in writing via email, fax, or United States post.
RESTRICTED: Use of audio or visual material may require production of listening or viewing copies.
RESTRICTED: Use of floppy disks requires special staff assistance.
Acquisitions Information
Received from Louis D. Rubin, Jr., in July 1995 (Acc. 95007, 95073) and from Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C., in April and May 1997 (Acc. 97054, 97069), September 1997 (Acc. 97110), March 1998 (Acc. 98042), June 1998 (Acc. 98152), December 1998 (Acc. 98255), July 1999 (Acc. 98403), January 2000 (Acc. 98535), December 2000 (Acc.98798), January 2001 (Acc. 98824), May 2001 (Acc. 98979), October 2001 (Acc. 99111), January 2003 (Acc. 99392), July 2003 (Acc. 99578), June 2004 (Acc. 99813), and August 2007 (Acc. 100755).
Processing Information
Processed by: Jackie Dean, Roslyn Holdzkom, Ryan Teall, Devon Lee, Noah Huffman, 1996-2007
Encoded by: Jackie Dean, January 1996
Finding aid updated in July 1999; in January 2000; in February 2003 by Linda Sellars; in March 2001 by James M. Roth; in May 2002 by John Foster; in December 2006 by Devon Lee.; and in August 2007 by Noah Huffman.
Boxes 293 and 306-312 do not exist.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in the Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Records #4736, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Online Catalog Headings: General

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill (Firm)
American literature--Southern States.
Authors, American--20th century.
Authors and publishers--History--20th century.
North Carolina--Commerce--History--20th century.
Novelists, American--20th century.
Poets, American--20th century.
Publishers and publishing--North Carolina--History--20th century.
Ravenel, Shannon.
Rubin, Louis Decimus, 1923-
Rubin, Robert Alden, 1958-
Short stories, American.
Southern States--Literature--History--20th century.
Taylor Publishing Company.
Workman Publishing Company.
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Online Catalog Headings: Associated Authors and Others

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Abbott, Lee K.
Adams, Noah.
Allen, Dwight, 1951-
Arnold, Janis, 1951-
Attaway, Roy.
Atwood, Margaret Eleanor, 1939-
Balaban, John, 1943-
Barber, Lylah, 1906-
Barnes, Harper, 1937-
Baxter, Charles.
Bean, Dave.
Beattie, Ann.
Bell, Madison Smartt.
Bennett, Scott.
Bonner, Cindy, 1953-
Boyd, Blanch M., 1945-
Bradley, John Ed.
Bresee, Clyde, 1916-
Brown, Carrie, 1959-
Brown, Larry, 1951 July 9-
Buck, Polly Stone.
Buie, Lillian S.
Burkhalter, Holly.
Butterworth, Dan, 1955-
Calisher, Hortense.
Carr, Granger.
Carver, Raymond.
Casey, Dorothy, 1954-
Chapman, Frances Clausen, 1920-
Chappell, Fred, 1936-
Charlet, James D., 1946-
Chase, Ted.
Cherry, Kelly.
Connelly, John, 1949-
Dabney, Virginius, 1901-
Dawson, Carol, 1951-
Doernberg, Myrna, 1939-
Douglas, Ellen, 1921-
Driskell, Leon V., 1932-
Duncan, Jim, 1956-
Edgerton, Clyde, 1944-
Elkin, Stanley, 1930-
Fleming, Stephen, 1945-
Frye, Harriet.
Frye, John, 1910-
Fuller, Edmund, 1914-
Galliard, Frye, 1946-
Gardner, John, 1933-
Gibbons, Kaye, 1960-
Gildner, Gary.
Godwin, Gail.
Gold, Herbert, 1924-
Gould, Philip, 1925-
Gover, Paula K., 1955-
Greco, Claudia, 1960-
Hagerty, Barbara G. S.
Hayes, Daniel.
Hayes, David.
Helprin, Mark.
Herbert, Evelyn H.
Hopkins, William B., 1922-
Horrigan, Kevin.
Iida, Deborah, 1956-
Kaplan, Jim.
Kercheval, Jesse Lee.
Kincaid, Nanci.
Langhorne, Elizabeth Coles.
Larsen, Eric, 1941-
Lauterer, Jock.
Lawton, Manny, 1918-
Leary, Lewis Gaston, 1906-
Lo, Steven C.
Lyle, Katie Letcher, 1938-
Mandelbaum, Paul, 1959-
Mason, Robert, 1912-
Mason, Theodore C., 1921-
McCorkle, Jill, 1958-
McIlvoy, Kevin, 1953-
Michaelson, Greg.
Mickle, Shelley Fraser.
Miller, Helen Hill, 1899-
Mills, William, 1935-
Morgan, James, 1944-
Morton, Richard M.
Murphy, Dale, 1956-
Murrell, Duncan.
Nordan, Lewis.
O'Barry, Richard, 1939-
O'Toole, Tom.
Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-
Peyton, Jim, 1926-
Powell, William Stevens, 1919-
Pringle, Terry, 1947-
Quigley, Martin Peter, 1913-
Richardson, Tim.
Royster, Vermont, 1914-
Sanford, Annette.
Scheer, George, 1952-
Schoenes, Joan R.
Schulman, Audrey, 1963-
Shapiro, Laurie Gwen.
Shields, Mark.
Silber, Joan.
Silesky, Barry, 1949-
Simpson, Bland.
Simpson, Bob, 1925-
Singleton, George, 1958-
Sloane, Philip.
Solotaroff, Ted, 1928-
Stark, Stephen, 1958-
Stump, Al.
Taylor, Robert Love, 1941-
Terres, John K.
Tyler, Anne.
Updike, John.
Verdelle, A. J., 1960-
Verghese, A. (Abraham), 1955-
Warner, William, 1954-
Weaver, Gordon.
Welter, John, 1951-
Westmoreland, Cherie Holma, 1954-
Wilkinson, Sylvia, 1940-
Wing, Stephen.
Winston, Sarah.
Woodlief, Ann, 1940-
Zabytko, Irene.
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Related Collections

Louis D. Rubin Jr. Papers (#3899)
Clyde Edgerton Papers (#4616)
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Historical Note

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 in 1989. 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.)

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Collection Overview

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 files containing correspondence, biographical information, and contracts relating to authors whose work was published by Algonquin. Editorial materials include rejection letters, edited manuscripts, 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 illustrative 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 other items.

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.

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Arrangement of Collection

1. General Files
1.1. Louis D. Rubin Jr., Materials
1.2. Louis D. Rubin Jr., Subject Files
1.3. Shannon Ravenel Materials
2. Author Files
2.1. Authors Published by Algonquin
2.2. Solicited Projects
2.3. Author Contracts
3. Editorial Materials
3.1. Rejections from Shannon Ravenel's Saint Louis Office, 1983-1989
3.2. Rejections from the Chapel Hill office, 1986-1989
3.3. New Stories From the South Editorial Material
3.4. Edited Manuscripts
3.5. Other Editorial Material
4. Production Materials
4.1. Production Notebooks
4.2. Other Production Materials
5. Illustrative Material
5.1. Book Illustrations
5.2. Book Jackets
5.3. Mounted Illustrations
6. Bound Galleys/Advance Uncorrected Proofs
7. Promotion, Advertising, and Sales Materials
7.1. Doug Habberstad Files
7.2. Promotional Materials
8. Book Reviews
8.1. Reviews
8.2. Review Requests
9. Subsidiary Rights
10. Financial Records
10.1. Accounts Received
10.2. Vendor Files
10.3. General Ledgers
10.4. Other Financial Records
11. Inventory Records
11.1. Inventory Shipping Records
11.2. Miscellaneous Inventory Records
12. Electronic Files
13. Closed Materials
Additions
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Items Separated

Photographs (P-4736/folders 1-6)
Oversize papers (OP-4736)
Extra-oversize papers (XOP-4736)

Detailed Description of the Collection

1. General Files, 1982-1993.

About 4,600 items.
Arrangement: 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.
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1.1. Louis D. Rubin Jr. Materials, 1982-1988.
About 3,000 items.
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.
Folder 1
Agents
Folder 2
American Bookseller
Folder 3
American Booksellers' Association Convention, 1984
Folder 4
American Express
Folder 5
Any Book (catalog)
Folder 6
Applebaum, Judith
Folder 7
Applebaum, Sue
Folder 8
Armstrong, Louise, 1983-1984
Folder 9
Artists
Folder 10
B miscellaneous, 1982-1985
Folder 11
B.Dalton
Folder 12
Barron, Julia
Folder 13
Barton, William
Folder 14
Batkin, Alan
Folder 15
Batten, Frank
Folder 16
Bell, Allison
Folder 17
Berlin, Dennis
Folder 18
Bettmann Bulletin
Folder 19
Betz, Paul
Folder 20
Bingham, Mrs. Barry
Folder 21
Blackman and Sloop, C.P.A., P.A.
Folder 22
Blair, John F., publisher
Folder 23
Blythe, William E.
Folder 24
Braun-Brumfield, Inc.
Folder 25
C miscellaneous, 1982-1986
Folder 26
Campbell, Orville E. (Chapel Hill Newspaper)
Folder 27
Cheney, Brainard
Folder 28
Compton, Oliver
Folder 29
Cox, Fletcher
Folder 30
Creative Printing
Folder 31
D miscellaneous
Folder 32
Darhansoff, Liz
Folder 33
Dew, Bettye
Folder 33a
Donovan, Jim (Taylor Publishing Company)
Folder 34
Dowell, Clifton
Folder 35
Dowell, Clifton, 1989
Folder 36
Duke, Paul
Folder 37
Dunnagan, Harry D.
Folder 38
Eisenhower, John S. D.
Folder 39
Ellgood, D. R. (University of Washington Press)
Folder 40
England, J. Merton
Folder 41-43
Epps, Garrett
Folder 44
Eubanks, Georgeann
Folder 45
Evans, Nancy
Folder 46
Ewing, James
Folder 47
F miscellaneous
Folder 48
Fishwick, Marshall (Virginia Poly Tech)
Folder 49
Foote, Caroline
Folder 50
Frese, Robert (Taylor Publishing Company)
Folder 51
From, Allan
Folder 52
G miscellaneous
Folder 53
Gabriel, Ron
Folder 54
Garrett, George
Folder 55
Gingher, Robert
Folder 56
Glynn, Diane
Folder 57
Goldman, Connie
Folder 58
Gole, Henry G.
Folder 59
Gordon, Martin K.
Folder 60
Grand, Norman
Folder 61
Gray, Lyons
Folder 62
Griffith, Gary
Folder 63
Gurley, Franklin L.
Folder 64
H miscellaneous
Folder 65
Hale, Nancy 1986
Folder 66
Hall, Donald
Folder 67
Hansen, Arnold (Taylor Publishing Company)
Folder 68
Hardison, O. B.
Folder 69
Harper, George M.
Folder 70
Harrington, Kim
Folder 71
Harris, Bruce
Folder 72
Heinecken, Ted
Folder 73
Hillis, James M.
Folder 74
Hird, Mildred
Folder 75
Hitt, Michael
Folder 76
Hodges, Ed
Folder 77
Hodges, Sam
Folder 78
Hollis, C. C.
Folder 79
Hoorigan, Kevin
Folder 80
Hudson, Marjorie C., 1988
Folder 81
Huston, John W.
Folder 82
Igleheart, Harford
Folder 83
Ingles, John S.
Folder 84
Internal Revenue Service, 1987
Folder 85
Jacobs, Barry
Folder 86
Jacobs, Robert D.
Folder 87
Jahnke, Dudley (Taylor Publishing Company)
Folder 88
Jervey, Louis P.
Folder 89
Jones, Frank A.
Folder 90
Jones, Madison
Folder 91
Jones, Malcolm
Folder 91a
K miscellaneous
Folder 92
Kachergis, Joyce
Folder 93
Kachergis, Joyce (memos)
Folder 94
Kampmann and Company
Folder 95
Kenan, Allison
Folder 96
Ketchin, Susan
Folder 97
Kilpatrick, James Jackson
Folder 98
King, Martha
Folder 99
Kirkus Reviews
Folder 100
Klein, David
Folder 101
Klett, Michael
Folder 102
Koger, Ira
Folder 103
Kramer, Sydelle
Folder 104
Kunstling, Frances
Folder 105
L miscellaneous
Folder 106
Lamm, Donald
Folder 107
Landmark Engineering
Folder 108
Lentz, Perry
Folder 109
Levin, Martin P.
Folder 110
Literary agents
Folder 111
Logan, Douglas
Folder 112
Lyle, Royster
Folder 113
Lyons, Nick
Folder 114
M miscellaneous, 1983-1986
Folder 115
MacDougall, William
Folder 116
Macri, Ted
Folder 117
Maple-Vail Book Manufacturing Group
Folder 118
Marketing candidates
Folder 119
Mason, Marvin H.
Folder 120
Mason, Theodore
Folder 121
Matthews, Lloyd
Folder 122
Mays, Robin
Folder 123
McClung, Bill
Folder 124
McCue, Elizabeth
Folder 125
McDougall, Harriet
Folder 126
McDowell, Charles
Folder 127
McMillan, Dougald
Folder 128
McPherson, Rachel
Folder 129
Merriman, Ann
Folder 130
Methvin, Mrs. Eugene
Folder 131
Miami Book Fair, 1985
Folder 132
Miller, Deborah
Folder 133
Mirken, Alan
Folder 134-135
Modernage Photographic Services, Inc.
Folder 136
Moore, John
Folder 137
Muleahy, Pat
Folder 138
Murray Printing Company
Folder 139
Nat Sobel Association, Inc., 1984-1987
Folder 140
National Public Radio
Folder 141
National Reproductions Corporation
Folder 142
Ness, Kenneth
Folder 143
New England Book Components, 1987-1989
Folder 144
New England Book Sales Company
Folder 145
Newton, Diane
Folder 146
Newsweek Magazine
Folder 147
New York Times Book Review
Folder 148
Noble, Donald
Folder 149
Norris, Gloria
Folder 150
North Carolina Community College Learning Resources Association
Folder 151
North Carolina English Teachers Association
Folder 152
North Carolina Library Exhibit, 1985
Folder 153
North Carolina Literacy and Historical Association
Folder 154
North Carolina National Bank
Folder 155
Odegard, Dan
Folder 156
Olive and Olive (Algonquin Books v. Algonquin Press)
Folder 157
Omnibus (Charleston, S.C.)
Folder 158
Olson, Clarence E.
Folder 159
O'Toole, Tom, 1984
Folder 160
Overseas business correspondence
Folder 161
Parker, David
Folder 162
Parkhurst, Liz
Folder 163
Perry, Chuck
Folder 164
Pettis, Meg Harper
Folder 165
Phil, Ralph C. (photographer)
Folder 166
Photographers
Folder 167
Pitcher, Scholey
Folder 168
Poe, Charles Aycock
Folder 169
Practical Sailor Magazine
Folder 170
Prenshaw, Peggy
Folder 171
Proxies, 1983
Folder 172
Proxy statement
Folder 173
Publishers Association of the South
Folder 174
Publishers' directory
Folder 175
Publishers' publicity
Folder 176
Queries, 1985
Folder 177
R. R. Bowker
Folder 178
Radio station contracts
Folder 179
Random House
Folder 180
Ravenel, Charles Pug
Folder 181-182
Ravenel, Shannon
Folder 183
Reader's Digest
Folder 184
Renda, Molly
Folder 185
Renda, Molly, 1988
Folder 186
Review checklist
Folder 187
Reviewers
Folder 188
Rikhoff, John and Karen
Folder 189
Rivers, L. Mendel
Folder 190
Robertson, David
Folder 191
Romano, Carlin
Folder 192
Rosen, Betsy
Folder 193
Ross, Michele
Folder 194
Rowe, Anne E.
Folder 195
Rubin, Manning
Folder 196
Ruderman, Judith
Folder 197
Russell, John (attorney)
Folder 198
Ruth, Joseph T.
Folder 199
S miscellaneous
Folder 200
Sacks, Howard and Judith
Folder 201
Sadler, Mr. and Mrs. John L.
Folder 202
Samuels, Abram
Folder 203
Schaberg, Rex H.
Folder 204
Schiff, Stacy
Folder 205
Scott, Kenneth (University of South Carolina Press)
Folder 206
Secord, William, 1985
Folder 207
Semans, Mary D. B. T.
Folder 208
Shapiro, Selma (public relations)
Folder 209
Simpson, Bland
Folder 210
Small Press Magazine
Folder 211
Smith, Ernest
Folder 212
Society for American Baseball Research
Folder 213
Southeast Booksellers Association
Folder 214
Southern Net (telephone service)
Folder 215
Stabler, Charles, 1985
Folder 216
Stefanowicz, Michael A.
Folder 217
Sterling Business Services
Folder 218
Stern, Richard
Folder 219
Stitt, Peter
Folder 220
Stockholders, prospective
Folder 221
Street, James, Jr.
Folder 222
Stuart Associates
Folder 223
Styron, Bill
Folder 224-225
Sullivan, Walter
Folder 226
Summer, Bob
Folder 227
Sussman, Marianne
Folder 228-230
Taylor Publishing Company
Folder 231
Theilgard, John
Folder 232
Thompson, Francis J.
Folder 233
Trammell Crow Company
Folder 234
Twitchell, Mary Poe
Folder 235
United Press International
Folder 236
Vance, Jane Gentry
Folder 237
Vandiver, Frank
Folder 238
Vickers, Jim
Folder 239
Viking-Penguin
Folder 240
Wallace, Henry
Folder 241
Water, Richard
Folder 241a
Wesleyan University Press
Folder 242
Wicker, Tom
Folder 243
Wilder, Roy, Jr.
Folder 244
Williams, J. McDonald (Trammell Crow Company)
Folder 245
Williams, Liz (Ballantine)
Folder 246
Willoughby, Donald
Folder 247
Wony, Debbie
Folder 248
Wood, Dave
Folder 249
Woodward, Ralph
Folder 250
Wholesalers
Folder 251
Zibart, Michael
Folder 252
Zinsser, William (Book of the Month Club)
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1.2. Louis D. Rubin Jr. Subject Files, 1982-1990.
About 900 items.
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.
Folder 253
Algonquin Marching and Chowder Society (see also subseries 7.2)
Folder 254
American Places of the Heart
Folder 255
Author list
Folder 256
Board meeting minutes, 1983-1985
Folder 257
Brochure (Algonquin)
Folder 258
Books in Print, 1987
Folder 259
Business report, 1987
Folder 260
Colophon and list of possible names for Bright Leaf Books
Folder 261
Computer sale
Folder 262
Contract
Folder 263
Dallas meeting, 1985
Folder 264
Damaged books, 1982-1988
Folder 265
Design/production analysis
Folder 266
"A dialogue between Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill's premier novelists"
Folder 267
Distribution and representation
Folder 268
"Good Letters" 1985
Folder 269
Insurance 1983-1984
Folder 270
Inventory 1984-1985
Folder 271
Meetings of officers and directors, 1983-1987
Folder 272-275
Memos to Algonquin Staff
Folder 276
Memos to Directors
Folder 277
"My Hometown"
Folder 278
Newsletter, 1985
Folder 279
Order forms, 1983-1986
Folder 280-282
Order totals
Folder 283
Permits for bulk Mail
Folder 284-285
Press releases and articles
Folder 286
Promotion
Folder 287
Receipts
Folder 288
Reception at Carolina Inn, 1986
Folder 289
Sales analysis
Folder 290
Sales meetings, 1985
Folder 291
Sales projections, 1984
Folder 292-296
Sales representatives
Folder 297
Schedules, 1983-1984
Folder 298
Schedules (Joyce Kachergis), 1984
Folder 299
"Second Editions" series
Folder 300-301
Span planner
Folder 302
Stationary
Folder 303-308
Stock Offering
Folder 309
Stock Option Plan (employees)
Folder 310-311
Stockholders' meetings
Folder 312-314
Stockholders' memos
Folder 315
Syndicated Columnists Directory
Folder 316
Taylor Publishing Company/Algonquin Agreement, 1986-1988
Folder 317
Taylor sales representatives
Folder 318
Thank-you letters to booksellers
Folder 319
Titles, 1982-1984
Folder 320
Washington publicity trip, 1985
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1.3. Shannon Ravenel Materials, 1982-1992.
About 700 items.
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.
Folder 321
Stock Redemption Agreement, November 1982
Folder 322
Washington University, English Department, 1982-1984
Folder 323-324
Memos, 1982-1990
Folder 325
Financing efforts, 1983-1986
Folder 326
Fountain, Mimi, 1984-1990
Folder 327
Bookmark Society, 1985-19878
Folder 328
Financing efforts, 1986
Folder 329
The Piano Tuner, review by Peter Meinke, 1986
Folder 330
Taylor Publishing Company, 1986-1987
Folder 331
St. Louis office, 1986-1987
Folder 332
Correspondence (miscellaneous), 1986-1988
Folder 333
Chapel Hill office (Ann Moss), 1986-1988
Folder 334
Dew, Bettye, 1986-1989
Folder 335
Taylor Publishing Company (Arnie Hanson), 1986-1989
Folder 336
Taylor Publishing Company (Dudley Jahnke), 1986-1989
Folder 337
Production (Molly Renda), 1986-1989
Folder 338
Chapel Hill office (Marjorie Corbett), 1987
Folder 339
"The Algonkian," 1987-1988
Folder 340
Taylor Publishing Company (Carol Buch), 1987-1988
Folder 341
Chapel Hill office (Susan Ketchin), 1987-1988
Folder 342
South Carolina Literacy Festival, 1987-1988
Folder 343
Procedures (Span planner), 1987-1988
Folder 344
Center for Performing Arts, 1987-1990
Folder 345
Procedures and lists, 1987, 1990
Folder 346
Correspondence, 1987-1991
Folder 347
Procedures: sub-rights, inquiries, 1988
Folder 348
Procedures: miscellaneous, spring catalog, 1988
Folder 349
Taylor Publishing Company (Bill McClung), 1988
Folder 350
Key West Literary Seminar, 1988-1989
Folder 351
Procedures; correspondence, 1988-1989
Folder 352-353
Catalog, 1989
Folder 354
Production, 1989
Folder 355
Rubin, Robert, 1989
Folder 356
Greensboro Review, 1990
Folder 357
Writers at Work (Utah), 1990
Folder 358
Correspondence, 1990-1993
Folder 359
ALA/Booklist panel, 1991
Folder 360
Blue Ridge Writers Conference, 1991
Folder 361
South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts, 1991
Folder 362
Stella, Frank biography (Sidney Guberman), 1992
Folder 363
Charleston Writers Conference, 1994
Folder 365
"South to South: A Symposium on Translating the Literatures of Latin America and the Southern U.S.," 1994
Folder 366-370
Office memorabilia

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2. Author Files, 1983-1989.

About 1,800 items.
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.
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2.1. Authors Published by Algonquin.
Folder 371
Abbott, Lee K.
Folder 372
Bennett, Scott and Tim Richardson
Folder 373-374
Butterworth, Dan
Folder 375-376
Chapman, Frances Clausen
Folder 377
Chase, Ted
Folder 378-381
Cherry, Kelly
Folder 382
Connelly, John
Folder 383
Driskell, Leon V.
Folder 384
Galliard, Frye
Folder 385-387
Gildner, Gary
Folder 388-393
Horrigan, Kevin
Folder 394-396
Larsen, Eric
Folder 397-400
Lo, Steven C.
Folder 401-402
McIlvoy, Kevin
Folder 403
Mickle, Shelley Fraser
Folder 404-405
Stark, Stephen
Folder 406-409
Taylor, Robert Love
Folder 410
Warner, William
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2.2. Solicited Projects.
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 Smar