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Container
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Title
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UWM Manuscript Collection 272
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Papers, 1955-2008, (bulk bulk
1955-1996)
8.4 cubic ft. (21 boxes)
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Series: 1. Early and Academic Works, 1955-1977
, 2008
: The early works (box 1) include materials relating to early stories; drafts of the
novel Confessions of a Young Outlaw; the one-act play
The Mermaid Tavern, which was written, produced, and
published at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; and other plays written in a UW
playwriting class. The author included some personal notes, compiled in 2008, about
his early works.
The academic works (box 2) consist of materials relating to
Bontly's dissertation on Henry James and other related articles.
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Early Works
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Box
1
Folder
1
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Author's Notes, 2008
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Box
1
Folder
3
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College Workshop Stories, 1957-1961
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Confessions of a Young Outlaw,
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Box
1
Folder
5
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First Draft, 1961-1962
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Box
1
Folder
6
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Subsequent Drafts (Incomplete), 1962
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Box
1
Folder
7
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The Mermaid Tavern,
1960-1962
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Box
1
Folder
4
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Miscellaneous Early Stories, 1960-1961
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Box
1
Folder
8
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Plays Written in a UW Playwriting Class,
1960
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Very Early Stories, 1955-1959
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Academic Works
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Box
2
Folder
1
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Creative Writing Text, undated
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Box
2
Folder
2
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Dissertation Plans and Proposals,
undated
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Box
2
Folder
3
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Introduction to "Stratagems and Spoils"
Article, 1967-1968
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Box
2
Folder
4
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James Essays, late 1960s
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Box
2
Folder
5
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James: Doctoral Dissertation, 1965-1966
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Box
2
Folder
6
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Melville Article, late 1960s
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Sabbatical Proposals, 1977
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Series: 2. Novels, 1962-1996, 2008
: This series contains drafts and typescripts relating to four published novels: The Competitor (1966), The Adventures
of a Young Outlaw (1974), Celestial Chess
(1979), and The Giant's Shadow (1989); and five
unpublished novels, The Birthright, Ducks on a Pond, Lucky's
Blues, The Handyman, and Taming the Dark Horse.
Bontly's notes on each work
are included in the front of the first box of each box series. These notes provide
useful context concerning his writing process.
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Published Works
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Box
21
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The Adventures of a Young Outlaw,
1963-1974
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Box
5-9
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Celestial Chess,
1962-1978
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Box
3-4
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The Competitor,
1966
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Box
10-12
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Giant's Shadow,
1984-1988
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Unpublished Works
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Box
13
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The Birthright,
1966-1970
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Box
17
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Ducks on a Pond,
1971-1976
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Box
20
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The Handyman,
1989-1990
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Box
18-19
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Lucky's Blues,
1986-1992
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Box
20
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Taming the Dark Horse,
1993-1996
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Series: 3. Short Stories, 1960-1997
: This series includes a selection of published (boxes 14-15) and unpublished (box 16)
short stories, arranged in alphabetical order, as well as author's notes explaining
the background and significance of the stories included in the collection.
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Published Works
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Box
14
Folder
1
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"Act of Faith",
1987
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Box
14
Folder
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"The Blue Smile",
1976
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Box
14
Folder
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"The Companions",
1984
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Box
14
Folder
4
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"The Coward",
1971
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Box
14
Folder
5
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"December Dreams",
1997
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Box
14
Folder
6
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"Eight Meetings" ("The Demon"), 1972
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Box
14
Folder
7
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"Eurydice",
1967
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Box
14
Folder
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"For a Civilized Man" ("The Birth Day"),
1970
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Box
14
Folder
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"The Fundamental Things of Life",
1982
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Box
15
Folder
1
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"The Guardian" ("The Frightened Child"),
1978
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Box
15
Folder
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"How I Learned About Sex",
1973
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Box
15
Folder
3
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"Instinct",
1985
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Box
15
Folder
4
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"Man Who Hated the Sea",
1960
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Box
15
Folder
5
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"Missing Person",
1973
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Box
15
Folder
6
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"One Year",
1979
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Box
15
Folder
7
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"The Reading" ("The Voyager"), 1987
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Box
15
Folder
8
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"Re-Encounter",
1989
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Box
15
Folder
9
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"The Sisters",
1993
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Box
15
Folder
10
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"Suburban Snow",
1980
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Unpublished Works
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Box
16
Folder
1
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"The Collection",
undated
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Box
16
Folder
2
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"Desdemona",
1973-1974
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Box
16
Folder
3
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"The Dimestore Romance",
1972
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Box
16
Folder
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"The Dry Season" ("Man, Boy, Fish"),
1975
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Box
16
Folder
5
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"The King James Version",
undated
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Box
16
Folder
6
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"Shells",
1980
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Box
16
Folder
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"The Universal Bazaar",
1969-1973
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Accession 2009-005
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Teaching and Subject Files, 1966-2000
Additions of teaching and subject files, dating 1966 to 2000. Most of the files
are from courses Bontly taught for the UWM Dept. of English, and include syllabi, course
plans, bibliographies, exams, and lecture notes. Also included are some files relating
to Bontly's activities as chair of the department (1979-1982) and as director of the
Creative Writing graduate program, including grants, development of the creative writing
and other graduate programs for the Dept. of English.
2.4 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
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Box
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Course Materials, 1970-2000, undated
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Box
2
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Course Materials; English Department and Creative Writing Program Materials;
and Summer Writers' Conference Materials, 1966-2000, undated
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Box
3
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Lecture Notebooks, 1969-2000, undated
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Accession 2012-029
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Manuscript Novels and Non-fiction Pieces,
1975-2010
Additions of manuscript novels and non-fiction pieces, including reviews and
talks, dating from 1975 to 2010.
1 cubic ft. (1 box)
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Novels
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Box
1
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Fading Rainbow (unpublished),
1988-2006
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Box
1
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Unnamed Sequel to Giants Shadow,
1992-1997
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Box
1
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New Revisions to Lucky's Blues,
1986-1989, 2002-2006
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Box
1
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Non-fiction Essays, Reviews, and Talks,
1975-2010
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