Organized into seven series: (1) John Kennedy Toole, (2) A confederacy of dunces, (3) The neon Bible, (4) John D. Toole, Jr. (father), (5) Thelma Ducoing Toole, (6) Garvy/Ducoing family, (7) Walker Percy.

Oversize boxes and folders contain miscellaneous framed photographs or large books. Most items in the oversized boxes are cross-referenced in another box.

Arranged numerically, the collection consists of 22 boxes, 3 volumes, 2 oversize boxes, and a copy of the novel A Confederacy of Dunces, autographed by his mother Thelma Ducoing Toole. It is 18 linear feet.

Abbreviations used throughout the inventory:

JKT: John Kennedy Toole

TDT: Thelma Ducoing Toole

COD: Confederacy of Dunces

NB: Neon Bible

LSUP: Louisiana State University Press

CHMM: Curtis, Hyde, Mooney, McEachin (Attorneys)

Date Acquired: 00/00/1980. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Authors, American -- 20th century., Ducoing family., Gottlieb, Robert, 1931-, Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). Press., Percy, Walker, 1916-1990., Toole, John D., Toole, John Kennedy, 1937-1969., Toole, Thelma.

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence., Manuscripts (document genre), Typescripts.

Languages: English, French, Spanish;Castilian

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection primarily consists of the personal and literary papers of John Kennedy Toole, including unbound manuscripts and typescripts, correspondence, pamphlets, drawings, photographs, music, and posters. There is a considerable amount of memorabilia that his mother, Thelma Ducoing Toole, kept concerning her son, including his baby cup and his undergraduate honors thesis. John Kennedy Toole's correspondence with Robert Gottlieb, his first editor as well as letters illustrating the process of getting A Confederacy of Dunces published are in this collection. There are also large numbers of reviews and articles about Toole and his works. The papers and personal belongings of his parents, John D. Toole and Thelma Ducoing Toole, can also be found in the collection.

Biographical Note

John Kennedy Toole, posthumous winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1981, was born in New Orleans on December 17, 1937. After skipping several grades, he finished high school at the age of sixteen. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with Honors in English at Tulane University in 1958. He received his master's degree in 1959 from Columbia University, and taught at Hunter College. He was drafted in 1962 and stationed with the Army in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he continued to teach English and wrote A Confederacy of Dunces. Upon returning to New Orleans, he unsuccessfully attempted to have his manuscript published; he taught at Dominican College and in 1968 enrolled in graduate school at Tulane University to work on his doctorate. In 1969, he asphyxiated himself in his car in Biloxi, Mississippi. The novel was ultimately published by Louisiana State University Press in 1980 after his mother, Thelma Ducoing Toole, approached novelist Walker Percy with the manuscript. A Confederacy of Dunces won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, as well as the Louisiana Literary Award. A musical production based on the novel premiered at LSU in 1984. Toole was also the author of The Neon Bible, which he wrote at age sixteen.

Subject/Index Terms

Authors, American -- 20th century.
Ducoing family.
Gottlieb, Robert, 1931-
Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). Press.
Percy, Walker, 1916-1990.
Toole, John D.
Toole, John Kennedy, 1937-1969.
Toole, Thelma.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Accruals: Additional materials added between 1984 and 1998.

Alternate Extent Statement: 18 linear feet

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. Portions of the collection may not be duplicated.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. The estate of Walker Percy retains all literary rights to his work, including the correspondence from him in this collection. The Manuscripts Department will not provide researchers with photocopies of documents created by Walker Percy. Permission to use the restricted portions of this collection must be obtained from the estate of Walker Percy.

Acquisition Source: Donated by John Kennedy Toole's mother, Thelma Ducoing Toole, her estate, and heirs between 1980 and 1990.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: John Kennedy Toole Papers, Manuscripts Collection 740, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed between 1980 and 1990.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid collection record input to Archon by student worker Connor Deegan in 2009. Finding aid revised by Susie Scifres Kuilan in 2005. Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011. Revised by LAC Group 6/24/11.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 236103515

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: JKT correspondence, military paperwork, personal items, and photographs, 1955-1967],
[Box 2: JKT correspondence, military paperwork, personal items, and photographs, 1955-1959],
[Box 3: JKT correspondence, military paperwork, personal items, and photographs, 1938-1968],
[Box 4: JKT correspondence, military paperwork, personal items, and photographs, 1944-1999],
[Box 5: JKT correspondence, military paperwork, personal items, and photographs, 1937-1981],
[Box 6: Unpublished manuscripts, COD manuscripts [Restricted]],
[Box 7: Unpublished manuscripts, COD manuscripts [Restricted]],
[Box 8: Unpublished manuscripts, COD manuscripts [Restricted]],
[Box 9: Collateral printed materials for COD, 1978-1982],
[Box 10: Collateral printed materials for COD, 1978-1990],
[Box 11: NB materials, JDT personal items, and TDT correspondence through 1981 February],
[Box 12: TDT correspondence and personal items, 1981 March-1984 February],
[Box 13: TDT correspondence and personal items, 1984 March-1987 March; 1920-1984.],
[Box 14: TDT correspondence and personal items, 1929-1983],
[Box 15: JKT notebooks],
[Box 16: JKT notebooks],
[Box 17: TDT and family photographs],
[Box 18: TDT personal items],
[Box 19: TDT personal items],
[Box 20: TDT personal items],
[Box 21: Garvey/Ducoing family and Walker Percy items],
[Box 22: Margaret (Dolly Ducoing) Garvey postcard collection and child's items],
[Box 23: Additional typescripts],
[Volume 1: JKT personal materials: Achievement scrapbook],
[Volume 2: Scrapbook with photographs],
[Volume 3: COD signed by Thelma to John Geiser, 1981 June 14],
[Oversize box 1: Oversized collection],
[Oversize box 2: Oversized collection],
[Oversize box 3: Photo album],
[Oversize folder 1],
[All]

Box 11: NB materials, JDT personal items, and TDT correspondence through 1981 February

Box 11 contains other material relating to COD. This box also contains the correspondence relating to TDT's attempt to get NB published without the "forced airs" getting any of the proceeds. John D. Toole's (father of JKT) personal items are in the box. TDT's correspondence through 1981 February is also contained in this box. Unless otherwise indicated all correspondence is from or to TDT. Comments on content are only provided for correspondence that directly relates to JKT and the publication of his works or that expresses something other than appreciation. Many of these letters are simple fan letters.

Folder 1: COD: Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy

Paperback copy inscribed: "1981 August 12. Regards from John Kennedy Toole's Mother, Thelma Ducoing Toole to Dear John Geiser."

Folder 2: COD: Posters

All items are in the Oversize Folder.

Poster of Memorial Lecture held at University of Southwestern Louisiana for JKT on Friday, 1981 September 18. Signed by TDT for Dr. Eamon M. Kelly and the English Faculty of Tulane.

Poster of Louisiana Committee for the Humanities.

Drawing of TDT by Kathleen Trenchard 1981.

Two copies of poster of Memorial Lecture captioned "Robert Cole Searches for Grace Among the Dunces" by George Rodrigue and signed by GR.

Poster of Confederacy of Dunces.

Folder 3: Neon Bible: Correspondence, 1981-1984

Unless otherwise noted, the following correspondence was written by or to TDT.

1981 April 6. Letter To Register of Copyrights from Francis J. Mooney, Jr. (lawyer). Requests a search for anyone that may have applied for a copyright on NB and a note to TDT which informs her of that search.

1983 February 12. Letter to Honorable David Treen. Requests an interview to discuss the legal fate of NB (handwritten version also included).

Letter from Cyrus Greco ( Governor's executive counsel). 1983 March 4. Explains who to reach for revising the laws of heirship.

1983 March 8. Letter to Senator Sydney B. Nelson. Requests reform to laws of heirship.

1983 May 24. Copy of handwritten note to Honorable Lindy Boggs. Expresses appreciation for help in trying to overturn the Napoleonic code.

Letter to Honorable Lindy Boggs from Eamon M. Kelly (President of Tulane). 1983 June 6. Gives JKT academic achievements.

1983 June 24. Unsigned letter to Honorable David Treen from Lindy Boggs. Reiterates request that TDT wants to address the State Legislature.

Copy of handwritten note to Honorable Lindy Boggs. 1983 August 17. Expresses regret that there has been no return communication.

1983 August 30. Unsigned letter from Lindy Boggs. States that request to appear before the legislature was not acted upon.

1983 September 17. Letter to unknown heir. Requests that he/she release claim to NB (handwritten and typed version).

1983 October 13. Letter from heirs. States their wish to publish NB but want more information.

1983 October 23. Letter to Ray McGuire (unsigned). Responds to a letter from the "forced heirs" (2 handwritten versions also included).

1984 July 5. Letter to Brian M. Bégué, Esquire from John L. Hantel (TDT's lawyer). Expresses her desire not to publish NB and denies agreeing to allow Rhoda Faust to publish.

Handwritten notes between Lindy and Peg K.

Handwritten form letter for the four Toole's requesting they attend a meeting to sign a waiver for NB.

Portion of handwritten letter [probably by TDT].

Hibernia Corporation envelope with "Neon Bible confrontation" and "20 copies" written on it.

Folder 4: Neon Bible: Xerographic copy

Xerographic copy of NB [limited markings].

Folder 5: Neon Bible: Pages 31, 32, 33 only

Typed copies of pages 31-33 with title page where TDT had original typed "copyright Thelma Toole as revised 1979 April 25" but this was marked out with a pen.

Folder 6: Neon Bible: News clippings

1983 August 7. Unknown source.

1984 August 10. Times-Picayune/States Item.

1984 August 10. Times-Picayune.

1984 August 11. Times-Picayune/States Item.

1984 August 14. San Francisco Chronicle.

1984 September 7. Times-Picayune/States Item.

1985 November 10. Times-Picayune.

1985 December 12. Times-Picayune.

1986 February 20. Times-Picayune/States Item.

1986 July 23. Times-Picayune.

1987 February 19. Times-Picayune.

1987 June 4. Times-Picayune.

1988 May 5. Times-Picayune.

Folder 7: Neon Bible: Copyright form

Form giving copyright claim to TDT for NB.

Envelope fro Curtis, Hyde, Mooney, and McEachin (attorneys).

Folder 8: John D. Toole: Birth certificate, scholarship certificate

Copy of JDT birth certificate, born 1899 June 5.

Certificate which awards scholarship to JDT at Louisiana State University for debating in 1917.

Folder 9: John D. Toole: Death certificate, other items

New York Life insurance policy #6 980 834 for $2000.

1972 December 28. Death certificate. States the cause of death as being from a cerebral vascular accident.

MET life insurance policy Louisiana 44-47 for $4000.

Letter to Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) from Arthur J. Ducoing regarding burial allowance for JDT.

1973 January 2. Letter from Henry F. Thompson (Assistant Vice President, Bank of New Orleans). Regards savings account in JDT's name.

Memorial certificate from Richard Nixon on the passing of a former service member.

Returned copy of application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for widows requesting copy of marriage certificate.

Folder 10: John D. Toole: Miscellaneous items

1973 January 5. Letter from Veteran's Administration (VA) with attached form to apply for VA compensation.

Letter from VA, which states that they will provide in terms of grave, et cetera and blank application form.

Pan American Life Insurance form letter regarding payment of benefits and check stub for $3000 and copies of check stubs from International City Bank for $250.00 and National Bank of Commerce for $1000.

Copy of proofs of death submitted to Pan-American Life Insurance Company.

Copy of cashier's check paid to Jacob Schoen and Sons for funeral expenses and their invoice and check and invoice to Volker Florist.

1973 February 6. Letter from VA to TDT. Regards payment of benefits to funeral home.

1973 January 19. Letter to Jacob Schoen from Arthur J. Ducoing. Revises bill from them.

Copy of TDT's request for new copy of marriage certificate.

1926 December 29. Copy of marriage certificate.

1973 January 8. Letter to Department of Treasury from TDT. Requests that the VA return John D. Toole's benefit checks to her in a form that she could cash with copies of two checks payable to JDT.

Folder 11: John D. Toole: Photographs

Three photos of JDT unframed and one framed photo.

Folder 12: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, pre-1970

1958 September 15. Letter to Arthur Ducoing from Dr. T.A. Jung.

1964 July 22. Letter addressed to Darling [Arthur Ducoing]. Signed "Ann."

1964 December. Letter to Arthur Ducoing from the Mendinen's.

1966 February 28. Letter to Dr. Chetta from Arthur Ducoing.

Letter from Joan Trader, Dominican class of 1969 with business card from George P. Dorsey.

1969 July 22. Letter from Dorsey and Company. With business card from George P. Dorsey.

Letter to "My dear Papa." Signed Anna [undated].

Letter to "My dear Momma." Signed Anna [undated].

Folder 13: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1971-1976

1971 June 18. Letter to John D. Toole from Columbia University. Thanks him for contribution.

1973 April 8. Letter to Alfred Knopf publisher. Requests return of manuscript.

1973 May 8. Letter to Matson and Matson (literary agents). Expresses desire to contact Alfred Knopf publisher.

1973 May 16. Letter to Alfred Knopf publisher. Regards placing COD with Random House.

1973 May 30. Letter to Pelican Publishing. Regards consideration of manuscript.

1973 July 25. Letter from Harcourt Brace. Acknowledges receipt of COD manuscript.

1976 July 16. Letter to Third Press. Requests return of manuscript.

1976 August 6. Letter to Dorsey and Company.

1976 August 6. Letter to South Central Bell from TDT.

1976 August 6. Letter to International City Bank and Trust.

No date. Letter to Third Press. Regards consideration of manuscript.

Folder 14: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1977-1978

1977 February 8. Letter from Bank of New Orleans.

1977 April 25. Letter to Whitney National Bank (WNB) of New Orleans.

1977 April 25. Letter to WNB of New Orleans.

1977 November 14. Letter from WNB.

1978 January 4. Letter from Tulane. Regards gift of poetry and music.

1978 January 13. Letter from Citibank.

1978 January 20. Letter to Citibank.

1978 February 8. Form for Arthur Ducoing. Releases him from TDT financial matters.

1978 March 21. Letter to New Orleans Review. Requests copies with excerpt of COD with handwritten list of people to send copies.

1978 April 20. Letter from Tulane. Expresses thanks for copy of New Orleans review.

1978 June 10. Letter to Dr. Pierce. Thanks him for interest in COD and provides him with a copy of preface to COD.

1978 November 6. Letter from Tulane. Declines TDT offer to perform.

1978 December 7. Letter to LSUP from Raymond E. McGowan. Regards the possibility of editing COD.

Folder 15: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1979

1979 March 21. Letter from Tulane.

1979 April 19. Letter from LSUP. Accepts COD for publication.

1979 May 9 (Postmarked). Envelope from LSUP. Inscribed with "Mr. Philbaum's letter to me."

1979 May 9. Letter to LSUP from Taylor, Porter, Brooks, and Phillips (attorneys). Regards legal matters with publishing agreement.

1979 May 31. Letter from President Hackney (Tulane). Discusses approval for the publication of COD.

1979 June 10. Thank you card from Aaron M. Biteler. Thanks TDT for New Orleans Review with envelope.

1979 June 15. Letter from LSUP. Discusses a past meeting with her about COD.

1979 June 27 and 30.Two greeting cards from Rita.

1979 July 10. Letter from LSUP. Discusses sales and promotion questionnaire.

1979 July 10. Letter from LSUP. Discusses pictures of JKT that TDT sent.

1979 August 6. Letter from Christine. Expresses her love for COD and TDT.

1979 September 14. Note and flyer from Kit Rault.

1979 November 12. Letter from Library Journal. Requests biographical information on author of COD.

1979 December 20. Letter from Marijane. Thanks TDT for gift [wording of letter indicates that the gift was probably JKT's juice cup].

1979 December 28. Letter from Michael F. Little.

Folder 16: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1980 January-June

1980 January 25. Letter from LSUP. Discusses publishing contract.

1980 February 4. Letter from LSUP. Discusses design of jacket and encloses proposed jacket flap material.

1980 March 9. Card from Rita.

1980 April 18.Letter from LSUP. Discusses first payment of paperback sale.

1980 April 18. Letter from President Hackney (Tulane). Thanks TDT for complimentary copy of COD.

1980 April 28. Handwritten letter from Mooney of Curtis, Hyde, Mooney, and McEachin (MCHMM) (law firm). Thanks TDT for complimentary copy of COD with envelope.

1980 April 30. Letter from Joel Fletcher. Expresses his appreciation for COD.

1980 May 2. Letter to Miriam.

1980 May 13. Letter from Reverend William Richardson.

1980 June 8.Handwritten letter from Evelyn Kennedy. Discusses COD but mentions TDT in third person, so the letter may not be to her.

1980 June 18. Letter from L.E. Phillabaum (director of LSUP). Encloses money for COD [not on letterhead and page 1 missing as of 2001 June 29].

1980 June 24. Letter from Martha (editor of COD). Thanks TDT for gift and discusses personal matters.

1980 June 25. Letter from Joel Fletcher. Encloses copy of New York Times Book Review reviewing COD.

Folder 17: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1980 July

1980 July 10. Letter from Joel Fletcher. Discusses reviews of COD with envelope.

1980 July 11. Letter to Rhoda Faust (Maple Street Book Store) from Harry M. Johnston, Councel of Time, Incorporated. Requests access to the Gottlieb letters for People reporter [formal demand].

1980 July 12. Letter from Ron Ducoing. Thanks TDT for autographed copy of COD.

1980 July 15. Letter from Joel Fletcher. With envelope.

1980 July 17. Letter from Bobby Frese. Discusses their new acquaintance and COD with envelope [wife is Sudie who is affiliated with Horizon which published a profile on JKT/COD/TDT].

1980 July 23. Letter to Les (director of LSUP). Requests quarterly payments and desire to be consulted on the movie.

1980 July 27. Letter from Joel Fletcher. With envelope.

1980 July 28. Letter from David Roberts (Horizon, which published profile with help of Sudie Freses).

Folder 18: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1980 August

1980 August 2. Card from Joel Fletcher. With envelope.

1980 August 12. Letter from William (Billy) Hale.

1980 August 15. Letter from Ed Lindlof (illustrator of cover for COD).

1980 August 17. Card from Joel Fletcher. With envelope.

1980 August 19. Letter from Joel Fletcher. With envelope.

1980 August 19. Card from Joel Fletcher. Discusses possible article by the Associated Press.

1980 August 21. Letter from John Hantel of Duke, Porterie and Hantel (attorneys). Discusses success of COD.

1980 August 22. Letter from President of Tulane. Discusses success and appreciation of COD.

1980 August 23. Letter from Anthony Moore (of New Jersey, served with JKT in Puerto Rico). Discusses COD and the trouble of aspiring to be published.

1980 August 23. Card from Joel Fletcher's mom (written by Peggy Colomb, friend). With envelope.

1980 August 28. Letter from Nola (family member and former student, Mrs. Edward L. Schneider).

1980 August 28. Letter from Rhoda Faust (Maple Street Book Store). Indicates there is definitely a problem between the two because Rhoda says: "I say 'Dear' even though you hate me and I'm not real fond of you right now either..."

Folder 19: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1980 September

1980 September 2. Letter from Stanton Frazar, Historic New Orleans Collection: The Kemper and Lelia Williams Foundation. Thanks TDT for donation of COD to their rare books section.

1980 September 6. Letter from Joel Fletcher.

1980 September 6. Letter unsigned and no typed name [must be Bobby Freses since he mentions Sudie]. Provides her with the name of a lawyer if she needs one.

1980 September 8. Letter from President of Tulane. Discusses the possibility of housing JKTs papers at Tulane.

1980 September 9. Card from Joel Fletcher. Discusses upcoming People article with envelope.

1980 September 15. Letter from Joel Fletcher. Discusses regarding People article.

1980 September 16. Letter from LSUP [Martha]. Discusses New Orleans Council resolution.

1980 September 17. Letter from Barry Clapsaddle. Discusses the possibility of acquiring rights to write the screenplay on a percentage basis.

1980 September 18. Letter from Joel Fletcher. Mentions University of Southwestern Louisiana using COD as a textbook with envelope.

1980 September 22. Letter from President Hackney (Tulane). Encloses an article.

1980 September 23. Letter from Marion (niece). With envelope.

1980 September 25. Letter from Les [LSUP]. Discusses movie contract.

1980 September 30. Letter from Pauline Rose. With envelope.

Folder 20: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1980 October

1980 October 1. Letter from Sudie Frese (Horizon).

1980 October 1. Letter to People Weekly from Mrs. Edward L. Schnieder (Nola, former student of TDT). Mentions the negative characterization of TDT.

1980 October 1. Letter from Nola.

1980 October 6. Letter from Bobby Frese. With envelope.

1980 October 6. Letter from Joel Fletcher.

1980 October 8. Letter from Mike Early, New Orleans Councilman.

1980 October 15. Card from Sherri Beiksen. Discusses a program that TDT dedicated to her with envelope [possibly a TDT performance].

1980 October 16. Letter from President of Tulane.

1980 October 20. Letter from LSUP. Discusses royalties that TDT felt were late, and others such as translation royalties, and movie contract; apologizes for not returning a call.

1980 October 22. Letter from LSUP. Discusses the options that TDT has regarding the deposition of the original manuscript for COD.

1980 October 20. Letter from Curtis, Hyde, Mooney, and McEachin (CHMM) law firm. 1980 October 22. Discusses contract and encloses letter from LSUP to CHMM.

1980 October 22. Letter from Nannette Schmitt. With envelope.

1980 October 24. Letter from President James Carter (Loyola). Discusses rights of COD.

Folder 21: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1980 November-December

1980 November 1. Letter from Richard (Dick) Harlow (other half of Clapsaddle team). Discusses the possibility of writing the screenplay with envelope.

1980 November 1. Letter to Walker Percy from Samuel Laudenslager of Federal Publications, Incorporated. Requests information about a market mentioned in COD [Percy penned a note asking TDT to answer the letter].

1980 November 3. Letter from Joel Fletcher.

1980 November 3. Letter from LSUP. Encloses royalty payment $9,789.57 due for period ending 1980 September 30.

1980 November 8. Letter from Joel Fletcher. With envelope postmarked 1980 November 7.

1980 November 10. Letter from Bobby Frese. With envelope.

1980 November 17. Letter from Ted and Yvonne. Thanks her for Ken's baby cup [it appears as if this cup was given previously].

1980 November 18. Letter to Les, LSUP. Discusses miscommunication and TDT's feeling that she is not being kept informed on issues concerning COD.

1980 December 2. Letter from Joel Fletcher. [TDT provides note explaining who Joel is].

1980 December 5 and 8. Letter from John (teacher at a community college in Memphis) and Mary Ann Spence, Expresses appreciation of COD; and letter from Naomi Lazard, (poet in residence, English Department University of Montana). 1980 December 8. Expresses appreciation of COD; both letters are clipped with a note from TDT stating, "Of the numerous laudatory letters I have received about my son's 'Confederacy,' these two are of paramount value."

1980 December 7. Letter from Derek, Form letter such as typically sent to several people during the Christmas holidays addressed to TDT with a personal note penned at end.

1980 December 11. Letter from Joel Fletcher. Discusses being disturbed about Les Phillabaum's (LSUP) "comportment" in ignoring TDT and "taking advantage" of her.

1980 December 15. Note to John Geiser. With envelope [probably enclosing copies of reviews].

1980 December 17. Letter to Brad Barber (Tulane Legal Department) from Michael F. Little of Baldwin and Haspel (attorneys). Discusses assignments executed by John D. Toole.

1980 December 19. Letter from Les (LSUP). Encloses royalties on foreign translations and mentions other foreign and movie rights.

1980 December 19. Letter to Vice President Starr (Tulane) from LSUP. Discusses Russian rights.

1980 December 29. Letter from Joel Fletcher.

Letter from Vice President Starr (Tulane). Tuesday.

Folder 22: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1981 January-February

1981 January 11. Letter to LSUP from Mooney and Escher (attorneys). Includes a handwritten note by Walker Percy stating that delay of payment by LSUP is not intentional; letter addresses delay of payment [may not have been mailed because another note is handwritten and attached to letter that states, "Let me know if it is okay for me to mail this Monday."].

1981 January 15. Note to John Geiser. Requests that make copies of an enclosure with envelope [possibly Lazard's letter from Folder 10].

1981 January 23. Note from Joel. With envelope.

1981 January 21. Letter from LSUP. Discuss royalties and encloses a summary of sales and royalties paid and a copy of the invoice from attorney who represented LSUP in negotiations for movie contract.

1981 January 30. Letter from Kay. With envelope.

1981 February 4. Letter from Joel Fletcher. With envelope.

1981 February 9. Note from Althea. With envelope.

1981 February 11. Letter from Ken Borelli. Discusses interplay of Boethius and COD. With envelope.

1981 February 11. Letter from Grove Press. Discusses the possibility of doing a TV talk show interview.

1981 February 17. Letter from Joel Fletcher. Discusses accompanying her to Chicago for a Phil Donahue show.

1981 February 17. Letter to CHMM and copy of movie contract from LSUP.

1981 February 18. Letter from Joel Fletcher.

1981 February 19. Letter from LSUP. Discuses foreign royalties and encloses checks.

1981 February 19. Letter from Wade (Houston Chronicle). Discusses upcoming article.

1981 February 24. Letter from Dorothy. Mentions sending a check.

Folder 23: Empty envelopes from Joel Fletcher, Walker Percy, LSUP, Tulane, Loyola, and others, 1980-1981

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