Frederick Buechner Papers
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Buechner, Frederick, 1926-
128 Boxes (53 linear feet)
1926-2006 (bulk: )
Collection Inventory
I. Biographical Information
A. Awards
Box I A 1
1. The National Book Award program, 1952 [Buechner in attendance at dinner]
2. Newsclippings for O. Henry Award for The Tiger, 1955 [Third Prize, $100]
3. The American Academy of Arts and Letters Rosenthal Award, 1959
4. The American Academy of Arts and Letters, 1982
5. Logos Bookstores' Most Significant Author, Aug 20, 1982
6. Doctor of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary, Oct 26, 1982
7. Lafayette College Doctor of Divinity Degree, May 27, 1984
8. Lehigh University Honorary Degree, Oct 11, 1987
9. Cornell College Honorary Degree, Oct 19, 1989
10. Yale University Doctor of Divinity, May 1990
11. The University of the South, honorary degree, Jan. 23, 1996
12. Susquehanna University Honorary Degree, May 1998
13. Conference on Christian and Literature Belles Lettres Award, 1987
14. Presbyterian Writers Guild Award, 1990.
15. Lawrenceville School, 50th Anniversary / Lawrenceville Medal, 1993
16. Oversized materials: Honorary doctorate, Wake Forest University, May 15, 2000
Box 1 A 2
1. The Century Association, Membership letter, 1964.
2. The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, Oct. 13, 1969
3. Conference on Christian and Literature Belles Lettres Award, 1987
4. Dictionary of Literary Biography Certificate of Merit, 1993
5. Article on presentation of Lawrenceville Medal, 1993
6. Prize for Son of Laughter citation and certificate, Dec. 29, 1993
7. Critics’ Choice Book Award #1 Fiction Son of Laughter, 1994
8. Dictionary of Literary Biography, Certificate of Merit for On the Road with the Archangel, 1997.
B. General
9. Bibliography of Buechner's Writings
10. The Buechner Room, Where Buechner Wrote Most of His Books
11. First Literary Effort, 1932
12. Grade School, 19321938
13. Army, 19441945
14. Transatlantic Trip to France, England, and Scotland, 1950
15. Statement of Faith Written for Union Theological Seminary, 19541957
16. Marriage of Frederick Buechner to Judith Friedrike Merck, Apr 7, 1956
17. Ordination Service, Jun 1, 1958
18. Documents related to The Fund for Theological Education, including: Application for admission to Union Theological Seminary; application for Rockefeller scholarship to attend seminary; letters of recommendation, academic transcripts (dates span 1954-55). Also, later documents from the Fund (1964 and 2004).
Box I B 1
1. Legal Documents; Will
2. Legal Documents; Certificates Authorizing Buechner to Solemnize Marriages
3. Legal Documents; Pertaining to Mother's Will
4. Wheaton College Frederick Buechner Collection
5. Misc. Biographical Information
6. Misc.Unidentified
7. Misc.Unidentified
8. Biographical Sketch By Vineta Colby, Wilson Library Bulletin, Jan 1959
9. Family History
10. Family History
11. Family History; Naya (Buechner's Grandmother)
12. Family History; Katherine Kuhn Buechner Welles Kearney (Buechner's Mother)
13. Family History; C. F. Buechner (Buechner’s Father)
14. Family History; Serena S. Merk (Buechner's Motherinlaw)
15. Family History; Katherine Buechner Mullen (Buechner's Daughter)
16. Family History; Dinah Louise Buechner (Buechner's Daughter)
17. Family History; Nancy Buechner Lewis (Buechner's 1st Cousin)
18. Family History; Robert Buechner (Buechner's Uncle)
19. Stephen Vincent Benet
20. James Merrill
21. Dolly Summerlin
22. Travel Itineraries
23. Speaking Engagements; Iowa Tour
24. Speaking Engagements; Questions
25. Speaking Engagements; Programs
26. Speaking Engagements; Publicity
Box I B 2
1. Engagement Book, 1953
2. Engagement Book, 1954
3. Engagement Book, 1955
4. Engagements, 198083
5. Lawrentian, Autumn 1992; interview w/James Merrill, poem by Buechner
6. Speaking schedule, 1989-91
7. Katherine Buechner: program of service (she preached), worship book (she illustrated)
8. Family History; Ken Michel (possible genealogical connection)
9. Baccalaureate Sermon, LaFayette College, May 27, 1984
10. Speaking Engagement Itinerary, 1991-1992
11. Trinity News, Jan. 1994
12. Lawrentian, Winter 1994 Chronology for 50th reunion yearbook (Princeton)
13. Biographical sketch – bibliography
14. Dogwood Newsletter, picture, September, 1997
15. Biographical sketch and outline – periodical bibliography
16. Alcoholics Anonymous, 1988
17. Results of comprehensive physical exams from Dr. Michael Polifka, Northshire Medical Center, Manchester Corner, Vt., Oct. 25, 1999 and Dec. 3, 2002
18. Wedding announcement from New York Times, notes, poem & other items related to daughter Katherine’s wedding, 1984
19. Dossier submitted when seeking a pastorate in 1969.
C. Notebooks and Engagement Books
Box I C 1
1. Diary, 1957
2. Notebook, Early 1950'S
3. Notebook, 1951
4. Notebook, 1952
5. Notebook, 1959
6. Notebook, 1967
7. Notebook, 196769
8. Notebook, 197172
9. Notebook, 1980
10. Sermon Notebook
11. Week at a Glance, 1985-86
12. Notebook, 1993-1998
D. Schools attended (193758)
Box I D 1
1. Trinity School; Notebook, 193738
2. Trinity School; Christmas Cards Found in Notebook, 193738
3. Trinity School; Paper, "Louis Pasteur," 193738
4. Trinity School; Paper, "How Man Has Improved His Surroundings," 193738
5. Trinity School; Class Reunion
6. Lawrenceville; Syllabus and Entrance Requirements
7. Lawrenceville article in Life
8. Lawrenceville; 194043
9. Lawrenceville; Yearbook, 194041
10. Lawrenceville; Pipe and Quill Society
11. Lawrenceville; The Lit, Apr 1941
12. Lawrenceville; The Lit, Nov 1943
13. Lawrenceville; The Lit, Mar 1944
14. Lawrenceville; The Lawrentian, Spring 1942
15. Lawrenceville; The Lawrentian, Autumn 1942
16. Lawrenceville; The Lawrentian, Winter 1942
17. Lawrenceville; The Lawrentian, Summer 1943
18. Lawrenceville; The Lawrentian, Autumn 1943
19. Lawrenceville; The Lawrentian, Winter 1943
20. Lawrenceville; The Lawrentian, Summer 1949
21. Lawrenceville; The Lawrentian, Summer 1956
22. Lawrenceville; Poems and Notes
23. Lawrenceville; Short Stories (some unfinished), 194043
24. Lawrenceville; Papers
25. Lawrenceville; Paper, "Oscar Wilde: Poet, Playwright and 'Poseur'", 194043
26. Princeton; 194348
27. Princeton; Poems and Notes, 194348
28. Princeton; Poems
Box I D 2
1. Princeton; Lecture Notes, 194648
2. Princeton; Notebook, 1946
3. Princeton; German Papers, 194348
4. Princeton; Paper (unfinished)
5. Princeton; Paper "Sailing to Byzantium"
6. Princeton; Paper "A Winter Story"
7. Princeton; Paper "The Dreame"
8. Princeton; Paper "Greta Garbo and The Wolf of the Park"
9. Princeton; Paper "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed"
10. Princeton; Paper "Notes on the Function of Metaphor in English Poetry" (2)
11. Princeton; Paper "Thomas Browne, Jeremy Taylor and the Theme of Death"
12. Princeton; Paper "Hebdomada Mortium"
13. Princeton; Paper "Some Varieties of Imagery in the Poems of John Donne"
14. Princeton; Newspapers The Princetonian, Mar 1948
15. Princeton; Honors, 1948
17. Princeton; Commencement, 1948
18. Princeton; Alumni Magazine, 1998
17. Union Theological Seminary; 1954-58
18. Union Theological Seminary; Lecture Notes
19. Union Theological Seminary; Lecture Notes, 195458
Box I D 3
1. Union Theological Seminary; Notebook, Part I
2. Union Theological Seminary; Notebook, Part II
3. Union Theological Seminary; Exegesis and Expositions
4. Union Theological Seminary; Speech Audition, Sep 27, 1954 (phonograph record)
5. Union Theological Seminary; Speech, "Literature and Religion," 195457
6. Union Theological Seminary; "History of Religions," Essay Exams
7. Union Theological Seminary; "History of Religions," Essay Exams, 195458
8. Union Theological Seminary; Reading Reports, 195758
9. Union Theological Seminary; Paper
10. Union Theological Seminary; Paper, "Baron Von Hugel's Letters to a Niece", 1955
11. Union Theological Seminary; Paper, "Two Penitential Prayers", 1955
12. Union Theological Seminary; Paper, "Paul's Christology"
13. Union Theological Seminary; Paper, "The Composition of the Jacob Narrative"
14. Union Theological Seminary; Paper, "A Typological View of David and Absalom"
15. Union Theological Seminary; Paper, "Some Notes on Second Isaiah's Use of
Nature"
16. Union Theological Seminary; Paper, "An Introduction to the Gospel and Acts"
17. Union Theological Seminary; Paper, "Aeschylus and the Jahwist on the Nature And Origin Of Evil"
18. Union Theological Seminary; Paper, "The GodMan"
19. Union Theological Seminary; Term Paper, 1958
20. Union Theological Seminary; Paper, "Ernest Hemingway"
21. Union Theological Seminary; Paper, "Toward a Theology of Worship"
22. Union Theological Seminary; Paper, "The Day of Yahweh" (2)
23. Auburn Theological Seminary/Union Theological Seminary; 1958
24. Wheaton Alumni; September/October 1983
25. Wheaton Alumni; September/October 1983
26. Wheaton Record; September 27, 1985
27. News Clipping, honorary degree awarded at Susquehanna
28. Susquehanna Today; Summer 1998
29. Lawrentian excerpt, Buechner, class of 1943; Summer 1998
30. Susquehanna commencement folder; May 17, 1998
31. Mercersburg, Buechner speaks to the school; Fall 1997
E. Memorabilia
Box I E 1
1. Diploma; Union Theological Seminary, 1958
2. 4 Scrapbooks
3. Anthony Harwoos's Ten Poems
4. Herman Redpath's Pouch, Made by a Reader
5. Personal Calendar, 1990
6. Folder from Exeter, with letter
7. Place Cards
Box I E 2 [Restricted material]
1. Letters of Condolence to Buechner's Mother After His Father's Death
2. Box Containing Father's Wallet, & Copy of Gone With The Wind with Father's Suicide Note
II. Media
A. Photographs
Box II A1
1. Buechner with His Mother and Father at the Beach, 1928 (2 photos)
2. Buechner on a Pony, New York City, 1929 (photocopy)
3. Buechner in the Army, 194445 (2 photos)
4. Buechner on Porch, 194950 (used in announcements for A Long Day's Dying) (photocopy)
5. Buechner & Mother at Party Celebrating the Publication of A Long Day's Dying, 1950
6. Buechner with Tree in Background, 195758 (from dust jacket of The Return Of Ansel Gibbs)
7. Buechner & Daughter Katherine, 1960 (5 copies)
8. Buechner's Daughter, Katherine Ann, in Crib, 1960 (4 copies)
9. Buechner's Daughters, Katherine & Dinah, on a horse, 1964
10. Buechner & Dog, 196465 (from dust jacket of The Final Beast)
11. Buechner, Judy, & Their Scottish Deerhound, Lear (photocopy)
12. Buechner Wearing Raincoat in Front of House, 1974 (from jacket of The Book of Bebb)
13. Buechner in Front of Fence, 198384 (from dust jacket of A Room Called Remember)
14. Negatives for #113
15. Buechner, Joe & Barbara McClatchey, Oct 1984
16. Buechner, Dr. Barbara Reynolds, Oct 1984
17. Buechner, Bill Favata & Dan Bowell, Oct 1984
18. Alan Jacobs, Mary Ryken, Buechner, Lee Ryken, Mary Dorsett, Oct 1984
19. Lee Ryken, Mary Ryken, Mary Dorsett, Buechner, Oct 1984
20. Ed Hollatz, Ward Kriegbaum, Lyle Dorsett, Bill Henning, Oct 1984
21. Joe McClatchey, Paul Snezek, Barbara McClatchey, Buechner, Oct 1984
22. Joe McClatchey, Paul Snezek, Barbara McClatchey, Buechner, Oct 1984
23. Paul Snezek, Dr. Alan Jones, Buechner, Oct 1984
24. Dr. Alan Jones and Buechner, Oct 1984
25. Dr. Alan Jones, Buechner, Roger Lundin, Oct 1984
26. Terry Lindvall Talking with Lee Ryken, Oct 1984
27. Paul Snezek, Janet Snezek, Mary Ryken, Oct 1984
28. Roger Lundin and Paul Snezek, Oct 1984
29. Roger Lundin and Paul Snezek, Oct 1984
30. Terry Lindvall, Lee Ryken, Paul Snezek, Oct 1984
31. Dr. Barbara Reynolds, Dr. Alan Jones, William Leslie, Oct 1984
32. Dr. Alan Jones and Dr. Barbara Reynolds, Oct 1984
33. Dr. Alan Jones and Dr. Barbara Reynolds, Oct 1984
34. Vic Gordon, Sue Gordon, Rev. Paul Stavrakos, Mrs. Stavrakos, Oct 1984
35. David Malone, Terry Lindvall, Em Griffin, Jean Griffin, Oct 1984
36. Em Griffin Presenting a Tribute to Buechner, Oct 1984
37. Paul Snezek Presenting Gift Plate to Buechner, Oct 1984
38. Paul Snezek Presenting Gift Plate to Buechner, Oct 1984
39. Em Griffin Presenting a Tribute to Buechner, Oct 1984
40. Em Griffin Presenting a Tribute to Buechner, Oct 1984
41. Ward Kriegbaum Accepting Collection from Buechner, Oct 1984
42. Paul Snezek, Janet Snezek, Terri Jacobs, Alan Jacobs, Mary Ryken, Buechner, Lee Ryken, Oct 1984
43. Lyle Dorsett, Mary Dorsett, Ward Kriegbaum, Oct 1984
44. Mary Ryken, Lee Ryken, Buechner, Mary Dorsett, Oct 1984
45. David Malone, Terry Lindvall, Em Griffin, Jean Griffin, Oct 1984
46. Negatives for photos 1545
47. Buechner, Lyle Dorsett, Evelyn Brace, Marj Mead in The Wade Collection, Oct 1984
48. Buechner and Pat Allen Hargis in Front of the C. S. Lewis Wardrobe
49. Buechner at C. S. Lewis' Table in The Wade Collection, Oct 1984
50. Buechner in The Wade Collection, Oct 1984
51. Buechner in Front of His Home, Sep 1984
52. Buechner at Home with Rev. Kenneth O. Eaton, Sep 1984
53. Joe Crowley & James Merrill on K.P.
54. In Archway of the Colosseum, July 1951
55. Buechner & James Merrill, Enclosed with Letter from Merrill, Jul 6, 1949
56. By the Parthenon, Received in Box of Letters from James Merrill
57. Pencil Sketch of FB by Betty McClaney (photocopy)
58. James Merrill with Mary Lee Garlock, Washington D.C., October 1990
59. Buechner's mother, Katherine Kuhn, in wedding party (photocopy of newspaper photo) c. 1920's
60. Photocopy of portrait, 1990’s
61. Contact Sheet, Photo Shoot at home, 1998
62. Ink Jet Prints, Photo Shoot at home, 1998
63. Print of digital color photo: Daughter Sharman, her husband and children (?)
Found in manuscript for “Speak What We Feel, Not What We Ought to Say.” 2000 (?)
64. Dedication of Kilby Papers at Wheaton College, May 6, 1991 (Bea Batson, Buechner, Mrs. Kilby, unidentified woman)
65. Buechner signing book, with unidentified woman (undated-1980s?; no location) 1980s?
66. Buechner at lectern (undated, no location; possibly University of Tennessee, Chattanooga)
67. Buechner with Samuel DeRusha, Univ. of Tennessee grad student, at Alexian Village, Signal Mtn., Tenn., April 19, 2001
B. Electronic Media/Computer Disks
1. Brendan
2. The Clown in the Belfry (w/ pertaining manuscript)
3. The Son of Laughter
4. Letters, 1988-1990 (printed and filed in general correspondence)
C. Audio (temporarily in Processing Area)
Cassette tapes
AC01 Beecher Lectures, 1977: "Telling the Truth"
AC02 Beecher Lectures, 1977: "Gospel as Comedy"
AC03 Beecher Lectures, 1977: "Gospel as Tragedy"
AC04 Beecher Lectures, 1977: "Gospel as Fairy Tale"
AC05 Dedication of Frederick Buechner Collection, Wheaton College, 10-10-84 (2 copies)
AC06 Chapel Service, Wheaton College, 10-12-84
AC07 "Prayer and Preaching," Ron Birk, 1979
AC08 "Face to Face," Biff Fink
AC09 Sprunt Sermon 1: "Faith"
AC10 Sprunt Sermon 1: "Hope"
AC11 Sprunt Sermon 1: "Love"
AC12 Frederick Buechner Talks About His Books and Writing
AC13 "The Speaking and Writing of Words," Bangor Theo. Sem. 1-29-79
AC14 "Words as Literature," Bangor Theological Seminary, 1-30-79
AC15 "Words as Literature," Lecture 2
AC16 "The Sacrament of Reading," Bangor Theo. Seminary, 1-31-79 (damaged)
AC17 Chattanooga Ministerial Association, 1986
AC18 Chattanooga Ministerial Association, 1986
AC19 Address to Wheaton College Faculty, 10-8-85
AC20 King Lear Lecture II, Montreat Conference Center, North Carolina, 1986 (3 copies) Note: No tape of Lecture I.
AC21 Norton Lectures, 10-17-87 (PM)
AC22 Norton Lectures, 10-18-87 (AM)
AC23 Norton Lectures, 10-18-87 (PM)
AC24 Centennial Visitor Series, Univ. of Tennessee
AC25 "Faith and Fiction," Montreat, 1986
AC26 Sunday Morning Worship, Montreat, 1986
AC27 Interview by Em Griffin
AC28 Interview by Em Griffin
AC29 Interview by Em Griffin
AC30 Open Heart Tape, Janie Gustafson
AC31 Alphabet of Grace, Dramatic Reading
AC32 Catalyst: A Resource for Christian Leaders I (with contributions from Buechner: Gospel as Truth) – 1 tape
AC33 Catalyst: A Resource for Christian Leaders II (Buechner: The Myth of God Incarnate) – 1 tape
AC34 Catalyst: A Resource for Christian Leaders III (Buechner: Comedy of the Grace of God) 2 copies
AC35 Catalyst: A Resource for Christian Leaders IV (Buechner: Gospel as Fairytale) 3 copies
AC36 Laity Lodge for Christian Learning - 7/23/90 (No topics given for set)
AC37 Laity Lodge for Christian Learning - 7/23/90
AC38 Laity Lodge for Christian Learning - 7/24/90
AC39 Laity Lodge for Christian Learning - 7/25/90
AC40 Laity Lodge for Christian Learning - 7/26/90
AC41 Laity Lodge for Christian Learning - 7/26-27, 1990
AC42 Laity Lodge for Christian Learning - Director’s Forum - 7/26/90
AC43 Sermon - “The Kingdom of God” - July 22, 1990
AC44 Presbyterian Writers Guild - June 1, 1990 - Salt Lake City, Utah – Recognition of Buechner
AC45 Labeled “F.B. Novels” - 3/15/89 – regards “Final Beast”
AC46 April 6, 1997 speaking engagement (no other ID)
AC47 Princeton University Chapel -– Service of Thanksgiving and Commission -- June 1, 1997
AC48 Chattanooga Bible Institute -- “A Good Man is Hard To Find” - Flannery O’Connor
AC49 Chattanooga Bible Institute -- “The Enduring Chill” - Flannery O’Connor
AC50 Chattanooga Bible Institute -- “Greenleaf” - Flannery O’Connor
AC51 Chattanooga Bible Institute -- “Revelation” - Flannery O’Connor
AC52 Chattanooga Bible Institute -- “Everything That Rises Must Converge” - Flannery O’Connor
AC53 Chattanooga Bible Institute -- “Good Country People” -- Flannery O’Connor
AC54 21st National Trinity Institute Conference 1990: “The Dwarves in the Stable” (Buechner)
AC55 21st National Trinity Institute Conference 1990: “The White Tower” (Buechner)
AC56 21st National Trinity Institute Conference 1990: “The Basement Room” (Buechner)
AC57 21st National Trinity Institute Conference 1990: Opening sermon (James Carroll)
AC58 Laity Lodge for Christian Learning. Lecture #1 -- 7/6/92 “Art & Design”
AC59 Laity Lodge for Christian Learning #2 -- 7/7/92 “My Story”
AC60 Laity Lodge for Christian Learning #3 -- 7/8/92 “Stewardship of Pain”
AC61 Laity Lodge for Christian Learning #4 -- 7/9/92 “The Son of Laughter”
AC62 Laity Lodge for Christian Learning #5 -- 7/10/92 “Glimpses of Joy”
AC63 Listening to Your Life -- “Readings” Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville, N.C.
AC64 Listening to Your Life -- “Readings #2” Kanuga Conference Center
AC65 Listening to Your Life -- “Conversations with Buechner & Mayne” Kanuga Conference Center
AC66 Listening to Your Life -- “Introduction of Mr. Buechner by Prof. George Connor” Kanuga Conference Center
AC67 Frederick Buechner reading from “Son of Laughter” -- 4/15/92 Kanuga Conference Center
AC68 Acceptance of Lawrenceville Medal – 10/15/93 (Lawrenceville School)
AC69 Christ Memorial Chapel. March 29, 1998. Sermon, “The Church”
AC70 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Chattanooga, TN), May 2, 2000. Sermon: “The Eyes of the Heart” (2 COPIES)
AC71 Sermon for Morning Worship, 209th General Assembly (PCUSA), Syracuse, N.Y., June 16, 1997
AC72 Mars Hill Audio (bimonthly magazine of contemporary culture & Christian conviction). In light of his book, “The Eyes of the Heart,” Buechner explores the ministry of memoirs and the importance of remembering. March/April 2000
AC73 Earl Lectures, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, Calif., Feb. 8, 1983: “Deliverance.”
AC74 Earl Lectures, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, Calif. Feb. 9, 1983: “Dereliction”
AC75 Earl Lectures, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, Calif., Feb. 10, 1983: “Delay”
AC76 Henderson Conference, Princeton Theological Seminary, “Conversations with Frederick Buechner,” 9 a.m. session, May 8, 1986.
AC77 Henderson Conference, Princeton Theological Seminary, “Conversations With Frederick Buechner,” 1:30 p.m. session, May 9, 1986.
AC78 Lecture, Bowen Conference at Kanuga, Hendersonville, N.C., May 25-28, 1996. “Listening to Your Life: Home.” First of 3 presentations at conference (others were readings from Buechner’s books-no tapes of these). Quite beautiful.
AC79 “I Advent,” Church of the Redeemer, December, 1984 (no location given). Note: Tape in poor shape toward the end.
AC80 Columbia Forum, 1981. Lecture 1: “Once Upon A Time” Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Ga.
AC81 Columbia Forum, 1981. Lecture 2: “Once Below A Time” (discusses suicide of father) NOTE: poor quality, especially toward the end
AC82 Columbia Forum, 1981. Lecture 3: “Beyond Time.” NOTE: poor quality
AC83 Zabriskie Lectures, Virginia Theological Seminary, Fall Convocation, 1982: “Now and Then, I”
AC84 Zabriskie Lectures, Virginia Theological Seminary, Fall Convocation, 1982: “Now and Then, II”
AC85 Zabriskie Lectures, Virginia Theological Seminary, Fall Convocation, 1982: “Now and Then, III” (2 sets)
AC86 Sermon-Third Sunday of Lent, March 14, 1993 (location unidentified)
AC87 Sermon-Second Sunday of Easter, April 2, 1989 (location unidentified but possibly Jupiter Island; Buechner refers to “this island.”)
AC88 Sermon, “Easter II,” April 10, 1994 (location unidentified)
AC89 Sermon, Palm Sunday, April 9, 1995, “The Things That Make For Peace” (location unidentified but possibly Jupiter Island; Buechner refers to “this improbable little island”) Loose adaptation of segment in A Room Called Remember (“The Things That Make For Peace”)
AC90 Lecture “The Power of Memoir,” by Dr. Charles Poole. Part of lecture series on Theology and Literature, Northminster Baptist Church (no location given), Feb. 20, 2000 (mentions the books of Buechner)
AC91 Sermon, “The Eyes of the Heart,” Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, April 28, 2002. (2 copies)
AC92 Seminars on Religion & The Arts-Tape I, St. Paul’s, Cleveland (no other ID), May 17, 1988. NOTE: low volume, quality erratic
AC93 Seminars on Religion & The Arts-Tape 2, St. Paul’s, Cleveland. Mainly Buechner reading from his books. NOTE: low volume, quality erratic.
AC94 Buechner lecture, Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC, 4-27-01
AC95 “For Such a Time As This.” Buechner lecture for McCormick Days, McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, 4-29-2002
AC96 Sermon: “The Eyes of the Heart.” Dated 4-25-99 Church unidentified.
AC97 Calvin College Festival of Faith and Writing (April, 2004); “Book of the Quarter Discussion”
AC98 Calvin College Festival of Faith and Writing; “Career Reflections” 2 copies
AC99 Calvin College Festival of Faith and Writing: Lecture on preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary
AC100 Calvin College Festival of Faith and Writing: “Seeing and Believing”
AC101 Family history – mostly anecdotal -- made by Buechner in 2004 for reunion he was unable to attend.
AC102 Preaching Today: “A Good Lesson From A Bad Example” (Haddon Robinson); Frederick Buechner Interview – “The Words We Use To Preach;” “What Are We Going To Be?”
AC103 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis, Minn. “Art and Religion” 5/19/88
I Audio Tape (open reel)
“Whistling in the Dark,” Arena Theater Festival, 1992 [71/2 Ips
“Mr. Buechner’s Dream,” Daniel Amos (CD)
D. Video
“Chicago Sunday Evening Club,” F. Buechner: 09/29/85
“Chicago Sunday Evening Club,” F. Buechner: 10/29/89
"A Moment of Grace," CSEC, 10/4/1992
Reflections at Laity Lodge, Tape 1: “Art and Design”
Reflections at Laity Lodge, Tape 2: “My Story”
Reflections at Laity Lodge, Tape 3: “Stewards of Our Pain”
Reflections at Laity Lodge, Tape 4: “The Son of Laughter”
Reflections at Laity Lodge, Tape 5: “Glimpses of Joy”
“Return of Ansel Gibbs,” Playhouse 90 TV, c. 1
“Return of Ansel Gibbs,” Playhouse 90 TV, c. 2
"Sacred Stories," 21st National Conference of the Trinity Institute, 1990
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, “Telling the Truth” and “Brendan and Godric,” 10/89
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, “Art and Religion” and “Wishful Thinking,” 10/89
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chattanooga, May 2, 2000 - Frederick Buechner, guest speaker
Calvin College – Festival of Faith and Writing, “Festival Sunday,” 4/24/04 (DVD)
Same – Videotape of “Career Reflections”
E. Microfilm
Box II E 1
1. Reel IVA1 (2 copies)
Box IVA1 - IVA2, Folder 1
2. Reel IVA2 (2 copies)
Box IVA2, Folder 3 – IVA3
3. Reel IVA3 (2 copies)
Box IVA4, Folder 1 – IVA5, Folder 3
4. Reel IVA4 (2 copies)
Box IVA5, Folder 4 – Box IVA6, Folder 2
5. Reel IVA5 (2 copies)
Box IVA6, Folder 3 – IVA7, Folder 3
6. Reel IVA6 (2 copies)
Box IVA7, Folder 4 – IVA9, Folder 6
7. Reel IVA7 (2 copies)
Box IVA9, Folder 7 – IVA11, Folder 2
8. Reel IVA8 (2 copies)
Box IVA11, Folder 5 – IVA12, Folder 1
9. Reel IVA9 (2 copies)
Box IVA12, Folder 2 – IVA14, Folder 3
Box II E 2
10. Reel IVA10 (2 copies)
Box IVA14, Folder 4 – IVA15, Folder 9
11. Reel IVA11 (2 copies)
Box IVA15, Folder 10 – IVA17, Folder 1
12. Reel IVA12 (2 copies)
Box IVA17, Folder 2 – IVA18, Folder 4
13. Reel IVA13 (2 copies)
Box IVA18, Folder 5 – IVA19, Folder 5
14. Reel IVA14 (2 copies)
Box IVA20, Folder 1 – IVA20, Folder 5
III. Correspondence
A. General,
1. 1926-1958
Box III A 1:1
• A – L Major Correspondent: Katherine Kuhn
Box III A 1:2
• M – Z Unidentified
Box III A 1:3
- Major Correspondents
1. Bill Umstattd (1944-1950)
2. Anya Seton (1949-1951)
3. Telegram (1933)
4. Judy (1956)
5. Vernon Lynch (1943-1944)
6. From brother Jamie to Mother (1954-1968)
Box III A 1:4
- Major Correspondents
1. Jamie (1943-1961)
2. Letters to Buechner’s mother (1953-1955)
3. Uncle Rob Buechner (1943-1952)
4. Ural Goldstein (1944-1964)
5. Aunt Ruth Wick (1943-1950)
6. Kaki (my mother) (1943-1956)
7. Miscellany saved by my mother (1917-1972)
8. Pete Foncey (1948-1965)
9. Grandma Buechner (1943-1950)
10. Huyler Held (1944-1956)
11. Mother’s account of father’s suicide
12. Letter’s to Mrs. A.T. Kearney (Buechner’s mother) (1955-1957)
2. 19591984
Box III A 2:1
• A – G
Box III A 2:2
• H – N Major Correspondents: Katherine Kuhn
Box III A 2:3
• P – T Major Correspondent: James Muilenburg, Gerrish Thurber
Box III A 2:4
• V – Z Unidentified
Box III A 2:5
- Letters to Buechner’s mother
1. Letters to Buechner’s mother (1970-1985)
2. Letters to Buechner’s mother (1956-1966)
3. 1985—Present (mostly letters from readers)
Box III A 3:1
1985—1992, A - Co
Box III A 3:2
1985—1992, Cp-F
Box III A 3:3
1985—1992, G - K
Box III A 3:4
1985—1992, L - P1
Box III A 3:5
1985—1992, P2 - T
Box III A 3:6
1985—1992, U - Z, Unidentified
Box III A 3:7
1993—1994, A-I
Box III A 3:8
1993—1994, F-P
Box III A 3:9
1993—1994, M-Z
Box III A 3:10
1995
Box III A 3:11
1996, A-R
Box III A 3:12
1996, S-Z
Box III A 3:13
1997
Box III A 3:14
1998 - June 1999
NOTE: FROM 1999 ON, LETTERS FILED CHRONOLOGICALLY, BY DATE ONLY
Box III A 3:15
1. Undated 1998-2000
2. July-Dec 1999
3. Jan-April 2000
4. May-July 2000
5. Aug.-Dec. 2000
6. Jan.-May 2001
Box III A 3:16
1. Undated 2001-2002
2. June-Aug. 2001
3. Sept. 2001 (request to write Buechner bio, w/response letter from Buechner)
4. Sept. –Dec. 2001
5. Jan.-May, 2002
6. June-July 2002
7. Aug.- Oct. 2002
8. Nov. –Dec. 2002
Box III A 3:17
1. Undated (likely 2003)
2. Jan.-April, 2003
3. Lengthy correspondence with Wendy Murray Zoba, writer for Christianity Today (2002)
4. Large collection of Buechner’s REPLIES “to years of fan letters from Lodene Hathaway, an old lady I met only once at a Kinkridge retreat.” (1990-1994) NOTE: 1) One 1993 letter includes copies of 2 Buechner poems: “November 1936” (about his father’s suicide) and “Florida.” 2) Numerous letters from Hathaway are filed chronologically under General Correspondence.
5. More replies to Hathaway (1995-2005)
6. May-June 2003
7. Letters from “African students I have helped,” plus some notes from Buechner. Provided school funds for 4 young women in Uganda (2001-2004)
Box III A 3:18
1. July-Aug. 2003
2. Sept.-Dec 2003
3. Undated (likely 2004)
4. Jan-April 2004
5. April 2004: Correspondence, notes, publicity and other items related to first meeting of George C. Connor Society April 18 at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. (Connor former UT English professor and friend who compiled text for Buechner book, “Listening to Your Life”)
6. May 2004
Box III A 3:19
1. June-July 2004
2. August-Oct. 2004
3. Sept.-Dec. 2004
4. Jan.- Mar. 2005
5. April-July 2005
6. Aug.-Dec. 2005
7. Undated (likely 2005)
Box III A 3:20
1. Jan-April 2006
2. March 2006. Correspondence & flyers related to “The Art of the Sermon: A Tribute to Frederick Buechner” at the National Cathedral, Washington, DC, April 5, 2006.
3. May-July 2006
4. Aug.-Sept.2006
5. Oct.-Dec. 2006
6. Undated (likely 2006)
Box III A 3:21
1. Undated (likely 2007)
2. Jan.-April 2007
3. May-July 2007
3B: May 2007: Book manuscript (w/letter) for Buechner to review
4. Aug.-Dec. 2007
5. Correspondence related to dedication of Buechner Institute at King College, Bristol, Tenn., in January, 2008.
Box III A 3:22
1.
4. James Merrill, 1941 - 1992
Box III A 4:1
• Hellen Merrill, 1941-50
• James Merrill - Frederick Buechner
Early Undated
1941-47
Box III A 4:2
• James Merrill - Frederick Buechner
1948-84
Box III A 4:3
• James Merrill - Frederick Buechner
1985-1992
Box III A 4:4
• James Merrill - Frederick Buechner
1941-86 (photocopies)
Box III A 4:5
Unrelated items pertaining to James Merrill (poem, tribute by Buechner for Merrill’s mother (2000), article, etc.
B. Business Correspondence
[Correspondence – Alfred A. Knopf, 1956 – see Box IV A 27]
Box III B 1
1926—1984, (A – Ford, Harry 1969)
Major Correspondents: Alfred A. Knopf, Atheneum, Chatto & Windus, Brahim Books, and Harry Ford (1979 includes Antheneum contract for Godric)
Box III B 2
1926—1984, (Ford, Harry, 1970 – Seabury)
Major Correspondents: Harry Ford, Harold Shaw, Harper & Row, Harriet Wasserman, Lucy Kroll, McMillan, Riverwood, Russell & Volkening, and Seabury
Box III B 3
1926—1984, (Seabury Royalties – Z)
Major Correspondents: Seabury, Wheaton College, Winston Press
Box III B 4
1985—1992, (A – Z)
Major Correspondents Include:
A. M. Heath
Chatto & Windus
Harriet Wasserman Literary Agency
Walker & Company
Wheaton College
Correspondence not mentioning Buechner or his works
Box III B 5
Harper & Row, HarperCollins, Harper San Francisco
1985-1995
Box III B 6
1. General, 1992-1996
2. Harper San Francisco, 1996
3. General, 1997
4. Harper San Francisco, 1997
5. General, 1998
6. Harper San Francisco, 1998
7. Harriet Wasserman, 1996-1998
8. Harper San Francisco, 1998
9. Harper San Francisco (royalty information) 1998-99
10. HarperCollins contract regarding “The Eyes of the Heart,” “Brendan” and “The Book of Bebb” (reprints?) 1999
Box III B 7
1. General, 1999 (plus smattering of undated letters)
2. Harper San Francisco, re. “The Eyes of the Heart” 1999
3. Harper San Francisco, re. paperback reissues of “Godric” and “Brendan”
4. Harper and General, 2000
5. General, 2001
6. Correspondence related to “Walking With God in a Fragile World,” essay collection to include pieces by Buechner 2002
7. Harper San Francisco, 2002. Includes cover of “The Storm”
8. Older letters related to book proposals, book blurbs by Buechner, rejected magazine pieces, Buechner’s response to proposal for TV show based on Bebb books (1969-1981)
9. General, 2002
10. Harper San Francisco, 2003
11. General, 2003
12. Mixture of correspondence with Harper San Francisco staff and Harriet Wasserman (agent). Royalty statements, 1998-2001
13. Same as above, 2002. Royalty statements, 2002.
14. Correspondence related to failed project to make a movie based on the Bebb books (1984-1987)
15. Letter and signed agreement (1991) granting permission for “The Final Beast” to be adapted as a play and staged at Wheaton College (no indication if play ever produced).
Box III B 8
1. General 2004
2. Buechner’s copy of HarperCollins contract for “Speak What We Feel, Not What We Ought to Say,” with statement on advance payment. 2000
3. Copy of preliminary design for cover of “Speak What We Feel” from HarperCollins. 2000
4. HarperCollins royalty statements, 2002-04.
5. Correspondence with HarperCollins re. errors in “Listening to Your Life” before reprinting. 2000
6. Buechner’s copy of HarperCollins contract for “Beyond Words” (paperback compilation of excerpts from “Peculiar Treasures,” “Wishful Thinking” and “Whistling in the Dark” 2003. Also, correspondence about the project, copies of book cover.
7. Correspondence with Paraclete Press re. re-issue of “The Faces of Jesus” (including book cover) 2005
8. HarperSanFrancisco correspondence re. paperback edition of “Speak What We Feel” (includes book cover)
9. Harper correspondence regarding new Buechner book “Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons” 2005
10. General 2005-2006
11. Correspondence (2005) with Westminster John Knox Press re. proposed book, “Confessions, and Tears, and Great Laughter: Reflections by Frederick Buechner” (typescript included). NOTE: In the end, Buechner rejected the project.
12. Correspondence with New Life Films re. interview with Buechner for possible inclusion in a PBS interview series.
13. Correspondence related to interview on Vermont Public Television’s “Profile” show. April, 28 2006
14. Correspondence and other info related to interview on the Diane Rehm Show on National Public Radio. April 4, 2006.
15. Correspondence related to 1) an interview of Buechner by Bob Abernathy for the PBS show, “Religion & Ethics Weekly” in May 2006 (including VHS copy of the show), and 2) a proposal from PBS to publish excerpts from the Buechner program in a book showcasing 9 years’ worth of interviews on “Religion & Ethics Weekly.”
16. Correspondence from Brook Street Press regarding book cover design for reissue of “The Return of Ansel Gibbs.” July, 2006
17. Notes regarding Buechner’s investment in Northshore Bookstore Properties, LLC. Jan. 2007
18. Correspondence regarding new edition of “The Wizard’s Tide” (renamed “The Christmas Tide): letter from publisher, note from Buechner, Buechner’s afterword for the book. 2005.
Box III B 9
Contracts (photocopied from originals filed among business correspondence)
1. Alphabet of Grace, Book of Bebb (one volume), Godric, Faces of Jesus, In Times Like These, New Handbook of Christian Theology, Spiritual Quests, Brendan, Contemporary Writers and the New Testament, Hungering Dark, Face of Love, Godric, Now and Then, Sacred Journey, Wishful Thinking, Telling the Truth, Son of Laughter
2. Love Feast, Whistling in the Dark, Sacred Journey, Godric, Long Day’s Dying, Final Beast, Entrance to Elderberry, Harrowing, Open Heart
3. Storm, Listening to Your Life, Clown in the Belfry, Eyes of the Heart (including Brendan & Book of Bebb)
4. On the Road with the Archangel, Beyond Words, Speak What We Feel, Longing for Home, Telling Secrets, Wizard’s Tide
C. Invitations to Lecture/Preach:
Box III C 1
• 1926-84, A - Z
Box III C 2
• 1985 - 1992, A – K
Box III C 3
• 1985 - 1992, L - S
Box III C 4
• 1985 - 1992, T - Z
• 1993 - 1995, A - Z
• 1996, A - Z
Box III C 5
1. 1997
2. 1998
3. 1999
Box III C 6
1. 2000
2. 2001
3. 2002
4. Correspondence related to Buechner’s participation in Calvin College Festival of Faith and Writing, April 22-24, 2004, plus Festival program, church service bulletin, comments by Annie Dillard and other Festival items. (Original invitation: 2002)
5. 2003
6. Jan.-Aug. 2004
7. Sept.-Dec. 2004
8. Jan.-June 2005
9. March-Nov. 2006
10. 2007
D. Personal Correspondence (to and from family, close friends and colleagues)
Box III D 1
1. 1993-Dec. 1998
2. 1998 Unpublished writings of Rev. Harold Odum (“Well, I’ll Be—Our Surprising God”) with accompanying letter to Buechner
3. 1998 same (“Selected Scriptures and Pastoral Prayers”) No letter.
4. 1998 same (“Selected Scriptures and Prayers Given on Special Occasions”) No letter.
5. Jan-June 1999
6. July-Dec 1999
7. Jan-June 2000
8. July-Dec 2000
Box III D 2
1. Jan-April 2001
2. April 2001 (manuscript from friend w/letter from Buechner)
3. May-July 2001
4. Aug.-Sept. 2001
5. Oct.-Dec. 2001
6. Jan-May 2002
7. June-July 2002
8. Aug.-Oct. 2002
9. Nov.-Dec. 2002
10. Undated letters (2001-2002)
Box III D3
1. Lengthy correspondence with Prof. George Connor (friend who compiled and edited “Listening to Your Life,” a set of excerpts from Buechner’s books) 1986-2002
2. SAME
3. Undated letters 2003-04
4. Jan.-Dec. 2003
5. Jan. –Dec. 2004
6. Letter from Buechner (March, 2004) and other notes and items relating to the death of British journalist Alistair Cooke, a friend
Box III D4
1. Undated letters 2005-06
2. Jan.-July 2005
3. Aug.-Dec. 2005
4. Jan.-July 2006
5. Aug.-Dec. 2006
6. Undated letters 2007
7. Jan.-April, 2007
8. May-July 2007
9. Aug.-Dec. 2007
D. Huyler C. Held, 1944-1966
Box III D 1
IV. Manuscripts
A. Books
Box IV A 1
1. A Long Day's Dying; Notes 1946
2. A Long Day's Dying; Early Draft
3. A Long Day's Dying; Partial Typescript And Attempt At A Movie Script
4. A Long Day's Dying; Partial Typescript
5. A Long Day's Dying; Sample Pages
6. A Long Day's Dying; Omitted Pages
7. A Long Day's Dying; Screen Adaption 1954
8. The Seasons' Difference; Book Cover
9. The Return of Ansel Gibbs; First Attempt
10. The Return of Ansel Gibbs; First Handwritten Draft, 195152
11. The Return of Ansel Gibbs; Handwritten Draft Pt.2, 195152
12. The Return of Ansel Gibbs; Handwritten Draft, 1953
13. The Return of Ansel Gibbs; Typed Draft, 1953
14. The Return of Ansel Gibbs; Typed Draft Of Chapter 1 Revised, 1953
15. The Return of Ansel Gibbs; Handwritten Draft, 195354
16. The Return of Ansel Gibbs; Handwritten Draft, 1954
17. The Return of Ansel Gibbs; Handwritten Draft (Guggenheim Application Essay, A
Sermon), 195455
18. Unidentified Manuscript Fragments
Box IV A 2
1. The Return of Ansel Gibbs; TV Adaption, 1958
2. The Return of Ansel Gibbs; Heiler Held's Signature Of Porter C. Hoyt
3. The Final Beast; First Idea
4. The Final Beast; Typescript with Corrections
5. The Final Beast; Sample Pages
6. The Final Beast; Book Cover. The Magnificent Defeat; One Of The Original Sermons, Sep 6, 1964
7. The Magnificent Defeat; Sample Pages
8. The Magnificent Defeat; Original Sermon, Sept. 6, 1964
9. The Hungering Dark; Color Stat for Paperback Cover
10. The Hungering Dark; Cover
11. The Alphabet of Grace; Noble Lectures, 1959 and Start Of Lion Country, 1969
[missing 10/14/93]
12. The Alphabet of Grace; Noble Lectures Handwritten Manuscript, 1969
13. The Alphabet of Grace; 1969-70 Noble Lectures, Dec. 1-3, 1969
14. The Alphabet of Grace; Typescript 1 with Corrections
15. The Alphabet of Grace; Typescript 2 After Corrections
Box IV A 3
1. The Entrance to Porlock; Handwritten First Attempt
2. The Entrance to Porlock; Early Attempt
3. The Entrance to Porlock; Typescript with Corrections
4. The Entrance to Porlock; Uncorrected Proof from Atheneum
Box IV A 4
1. Open Heart; Handwritten Manuscript 1
2. Open Heart; Handwritten Manuscript 2
3. Open Heart; Handwritten Manuscript 3
4. Open Heart; Notes
5. Open Heart; Typescript
6. Wishful Thinking; First Handwritten Draft
7. Wishful Thinking; Handwritten Draft 2
8. Wishful Thinking; Typescript With Corrections
Box IV A 5
1. Wishful Thinking; Typescript, 1-45
2. Wishful Thinking; Typescript, 46-100
3. Wishful Thinking; New Entries
4. Lion Country; Handwritten Manuscript 2
5. Lion Country; Handwritten Manuscript 3
6. Lion Country; Typescript
7. Lion Country; Uncorrected Proofs
8. Lion Country; Sample Pages
9. Lion Country; Possible Book Cover
10. Lion Country; Article That Inspired Buechner
11. Lion Country; Letter Written By Frederick Buechner
12. Lion Country; Screenplay Draft
13. Telling the Truth; Handwritten Manuscript 1, Beecher Lectures, 1976
14. Telling the Truth; Handwritten Manuscript 2, Beecher Lectures, 1976
15. Telling the Truth; Typescript With Corrections, Lecture One
16. Telling the Truth; Typescript
Box IV A 6
1. Love Feast; Manuscript 1
2. Love Feast; Manuscript 2
3. Love Feast; Manuscript 3
4. Love Feast; Typescript With Corrections
5. Love Feast; Sample Pages
6. Love Feast; Possible Book Covers
7. The Faces of Jesus; Handwritten Manuscript, 197374
Box IV A 7
