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 12: TDT correspondence and personal items, 1981 March-1984 February

Box 12 contains all the correspondence of TDT from March 1981 until February 1984. 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: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1981 March

1981 March 8. Letter from Anthony Moore. With envelope.

1981 March 10. Letter from Joel Fletcher.

1981 March 10. Letter/card from Ken Borelli. Encloses card that is postmarked 1981 March 13. Discusses rereading COD.

1981 March 11. Letter from Barber (Tulane Legal Department). Discusses photograph for Special Collections with envelope.

1981 March 13. Letter from Pauline Rose.

1981 March 13. Letter from LSUP. Encloses royalty check.

1981 March 18. Letter from Bernice Gaudet Lennox (former student of TDT).

1981 March 21. Letter from Joel Fletcher.

1981 March 24. Letter from Grove Press. Discusses being rejected by TV talk shows and the publicity for the paperback version.

1981 March 26. Letter from University of New Orleans. Discusses her participation in a program.

Folder 2: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1981 April 1-15

1981 April 1. Letter from Louisiana Library Association. Discusses Literary Award.

1981 April 1. Letter from LSUP. Encloses royalties.

1981 April 2. Card from Ken.

1981 April 2. Card from Ron Allen. With envelope.

1981 April 6. Letter from Vice President Starr (Tulane). Discusses paperback copy of COD.

1981 April 14. Letter from State of Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. Expresses congratulations for Pulitzer.

1981 April 14. Letter from Louisiana Library Association (LLA). Expresses congratulations on Pulitzer and encloses copy of speech given at awards banquet.

1981 April 14. Letter from Louisiana State Library. Discusses LLA mix-up which resulted in TDT not speaking at awards banquet.

1981 April 14. Letter from Baton Rouge Morning-Advocate. Encloses article and business card for Milford Fryer.

1981 April 14. Card from Bill Richardson. Expresses congratulations for Pulitzer

1981 April 14. Letter from Louisiana State Library. Expresses congratulations for Pulitzer.

1981 April 15. Letter from LSUP. Expresses congratulations on Pulitzer.

1981 April 15. Letter from Louisiana State Library. Discusses speaking engagement mix-up and expresses congratulations on Pulitzer.

Folder 3: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1981 April 16-30

1981 April 16. Card from Richard (Dick) Faust. Expresses congratulations.

1981 April 17. Letter from Mrs. Ashton Kuykendall. Expresses congratulations and encloses poem: "Trust God Patiently" and receipt for $10 for mass for Ashton with envelope.

1981 April 19. Letter from R. Ronald Robles (friend of John Geiser).

1981 April 19. Letter from Thomas Whitman (stationed with JKT in Puerto Rico).

1981 April 21. Note from secretary of Dr. Yates (Tulane). Encloses article from Dallas paper.

1981 April 21. Letter to LSUP from Lewis Sckolnick. TDT's address.

1981 April 21. Letter from Lynda (Laird) Martin (family of friend of JKT).

1981 April 22. Letter written to JKT [forwarded to TDT from Grove Press]. Requests information about JKT.

1981 April 22. Letter from Todd R. Houser. Encloses poem he wrote to remember the moment of Pulitzer announcement.

1981 April 23. Letter from CHMM. Discusses interview by Tom Snyder and copyright letters.

1981 April 23. Letter from Grove Press. Discusses Tomorrow Show appearance and an upcoming convention.

1981 April 25. Letter from Mrs. Roland (Margaret) Chaisson.

1981 April 27. Letter from Grove Press. Discusses gift.

1981 April 27. Letter from Robert Mathews (student tutored by JKT).

1981 April 27. Letter from LSUP. Passes along cards from Grove Press.

1981 April 29. Letter from Grove Press. Encloses articles and discusses bestsellers list.

1981 April 29. Letter from James O. Allsup (University of Texas at San Antonio, also former soldier with JKT in Puert Rico). Requests permission to write JKT biography.

1981 April 30. Letter from Mooney of CHMM. Discusses fees and copyright of The Neon Bible.

1981 April 30. Letter from Lewis Sckolnick. Offers to write a biography.

Folder 4: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1981 May-June

1981 May 5. Letter from Grove Press. Encloses copy of ads.

1981 May 6. Letter from David Rosen.

1981 May 17 Letter from Carmen María Alvarez-Bahin. With envelope.

1981 May 19. Letter from Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors. Discusses resolution honoring TDT and encloses copy of resolution. 1981 May 16.

1981 May 20. Letter from President Carter (Loyola).

1981 May 21. Letter from John Fay Barber.

1981 May 25. Letter from David Rosen. Proposes to write biography.

1981 May 28. Letter from Grove Press.

1981 May 29. Letter from Contemporary Authors. Discusses entry into series.

1981 May 31.Letter from Ruth Feder.

1981 June 1. Letter from Gus Levy. Discusses "Gus Levy" character.

1981 June 1. Letter from Blaine T. Blaine. Encloses copies of letters he wrote to Gottlieb and Meredith an agent that rejected him.

1981 June 8. Letter from The Hudson Group. Discusses entry into Oxford Literary Guide.

1981 June 10.Letter from F. Freiwalds.

1981 June 23. Letter from LSUP. Encloses royalties.

1981 June 24. Letter from Daddy Long Legs (appears to be Joel Fletcher).

1981 June 25. Letter to Wallace P. Wolf, Carson Film Company from Ernst, Cane, Berner, and Gitlin (LSUP attorneys), Discusses movie contract and encloses page 2 and 3 of contract.

1981 June 26. Letter from Josie Aimes.

Folder 5: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1981 July-August

1981 July (Postmarked). Card from Donna Haas (schoolgirl). Postmarked 1981 July. Requests information for a report that she is writing on TDT.

1981 July 1. Note to Rita.

1981 July 6. Letter from Consulate of Argentina (New Orleans).

1981 July 7. Letter from LSUP. Discusses change in financers of movie and encloses letter to Carson Film Company.

1981 July 8. Letter to Allsup. Discusses him not being allowed to write biography because of logistics; TDT says Allsup would have to live in the house with her and Arthur Ducoing in order to collaborate and that this living arrangement would not work.

1981 July 9. Letter from Tulane Public Relations. Encloses Tulanian.

1981 July 15. Letter from Peggy Pluimer. Requests information for a book club meeting.

1981 July 16. Letter from The Observer (London). Discusses review.

1981 July 16. Note to John Geiser. Requests copies to be made of a letter and program with envelope.

1981 July 23. Letter from Stephen Short to LSUP. Requests they forward letter to TDT; letter to TDT gives suggestion on casting of Ignatius.

1981 July 27. Letter from Consulate of Argentina (New Orleans).

1981 July 27. Letter from LSUP. Discusses signing the movie contract.

1981 August 3. Letter from Betty Gehr. Encloses poem: "Contrary Cactus" by Gehr with envelope.

1981 August 5. Letter from Joel Fletcher. Mentions a possible lecture series.

1981 August 5. Letter from Southeastern University. Discusses a possible honorary doctorate.

1981 August 6. Letter from Patricia Wood Davis. Discusses her address to the Community Unitarian Church.

1981 August 7. Letter from David P. Teelhouse.

1981 August 9. Letter from Joel Fletcher.

1981 August 10. Letter from Fred and [illegible].

1981 August 10. Letter to John Geiser. Request copies to be made of two letters with envelope.

1981 August 10. Letter from L. Washington.

1981 August 14. Letter from Mrs. Acel Ross Pullen to Pope (Times-Picayune/States Item) from Scoggin, Strong, and Kuhner (attorneys). Requests TDT address. Handwritten note states: "Here's what I wrote to Mr. Pope Love, Acel."

Letter from Nancy E. Weisenberg. 1981 August 20.

Letter from University of South Carolina. 1981 August 22. Requesting information for Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB): Supplement entry.

1981 August 25. Letter from LSUP. Encloses royalty checks.

1981 August 25. Letter from Acadian Profile. Requests pictures of JKT for profile.

Folder 6: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1981 September-October

1981 September. Letter of contract to purchase TV rights. Unsigned.

1981 September 1. Letter from Mark A. Vander Stoep. Requests address of movie rights holder because he wants to get involved with production.

1981 September 2. Letter from Toni Fairchild-Chisum. Discusses COD and movie.

1981 September 2. Letter from Julie Yvonne Webb. Discusses the casting of Ignatius.

1981 September 9. Letter from Southern Living. Discusses upcoming article.

1981 September 14. Letter from John Geiser. Discusses dinner given for Michael Nathanson of Blindfold Productions (TV rights holder) with envelope.

1981 September 17. Letter from Peggy Pluimer. Thanks TDT for information provided to book club.

1981 September 17. Letters from Nellie Broussard.

1981 September 21. Letter from Arts Council of Greater New Orleans. Discusses performance at Arts/Fest 81.

1981 September 24. Letter from Joel Fletcher's mother, Fannie Fletcher.

1981 September 27. Postcard from Adolpho (Argentina Consulate).

1981 September 28. Letter to JKT from George Sullivan (freelance writer).

1981 September 28. Letter from City of New Orleans. Discusses Friends of the Library program.

1981 October 8. Note from Veronica Rodrigue.

1981 October 16. Letter from University of South Carolina. Discusses Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB) entry and encloses form letter.

1981 October 27. Letter from Arts Council of New Orleans. Discusses performance at Arts/Fest 81.

1981 October 27. Letter from Consulate of Argentina.

1981 October 28. Letter from Margaret Kelly. Discusses new president of Tulane.

1981 October 28. Letter from Joel Fletcher.

1981 October 29. Letter from LSUP. Encloses royalty check.

1981 October 30. Letter from Joel Fletcher.

1981 October 30. Letter from LSUP. Encloses foreign editions of COD.

Folder 7: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1981 November-December

1981 November 2. Letter from Margaret Chaisson. With envelope.

1981 November 2. Letter from Betty Rogers.

1981 November 2. Letter from Ethel Schaumburg Molong.

1981 November 5. Letter from Delta Epsilon Sigma of Dominican College. Discusses symposium on COD.

1981 November 9. Letter to Grove Press from LSUP. Discusses discrepancy in royalty check.

1981 November 11. Letter from Joel Fletcher.

1981 November 12. Letter to unknown [possibly Dixie publisher]. Discusses article which is possibly Wonk's article published in Dixie (Oversized Box 1) since letter mentions second installment; expresses her unhappiness with the last two paragraphs and demands an apology.

1981 November 13. Letter from Jim Braly. Requests interview to write magazine story about JKT.

1981 November 16. Letter from Marjorie Geiser.

1981 November 16. Letter from Saint Joseph Seminary. Discusses lecture given by TDT.

1981 December. Card from Consulate of Argentina.

1981 December 7. Letter from LSUP. Discusses Grove's error.

1981 December 14. Letter from Grove Press. Discusses royalties.

1981 December 17. Letter from David Rosen. Discusses astrology.

1981 December 25. Letter from John F. Stodder. Discusses the possibility of working on movie [this correspondence continued for some time and he even met TDT but no indication is given on how they met].

1981 December 27. Letter from Anna.

1981 December 29. Letter from Betty Rozers.

Folder 8: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1982 January-February

1982 January. Invitation for John Geiser to reception in honor of Jorge Luis Borges. With envelope.

1982 January 2. Letter in French. To LSUP by Lew Bogdan (France). Translation by unknown person which states that he is requesting permission to stage a performance in Germany and France; clipped to letter from LSUP. 1982 February 8. Denies that permission is available; follow-up letter to TDT from Lew Bogdan. 1982 January 2. Requests same permission.

1982 January 3. Letter from Alfred Shivers (Stephen F. Austin State University). Requests information on JKT.

1982 January 7. Letter to John Geiser. Requests that he make copies of enclosures. With envelope.

1982 January 7. Letter from Southern Living.

1982 January 7. Letter from Ruth Peters. Requests information for reading group.

1982 January 8. Letter from Joel Fletcher.

1982 January 13. Letter from Danny, Nancy, Meghan Durham.

1982 January 13. Letter from (Bobby Frese) Doubleday.

1982 January 18. Letter to Mooney of MCHMM from LSUP. Discusses payment of royalties.

1982 January 18. Letter from LSUP. Encloses royalties.

1982 January 23. Letter from Inez T. Gabler (parent of a TDT student).

1982 January 26. Letter from Joel Fletcher.

1982 January 28. Letter from Julie Marbourg.

1982 February 4. Letter from Ruth Peters. With envelope.

1982 February 9. Letter from Friends of New Orleans Public Library. Discusses presentations at library function that TDT provided.

1982 February 16. Letter from LSUP. Discusses stage rights which they no longer own.

1982 February 25. Letter from Ronald Allen.

Folder 9: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1982 March

1982 March 1. Letter to LSUP. Requests income information for taxes.

1982 March 5. Note to Malcolm.

1982 March 5. Letter from Friends of the New Orleans Public Library.

1982 March 6 and 17. Letters plus statement of royalty to LSUP. Discusses income and discrepancy in royalty statement.

1982 March 10. Letter from Todd Musburger (attorney in Chicago). Discusses client who wished to pursue [unknown] rights to COD.

1982 March 12. Letter from Edward Lucaire. Discusses the possibility of writing a sequel to COD.

1982 March 12. Letter from Randy Shultz. Discusses movie rights.

1982 March 18. Letter to LSUP. Discusses royalty income discrepancy.

1982 March 18. Letter from John Stodder. With envelope.

1982 March 24. Letter from Robert Gentry of Florida Junior College. Discusses interviewing TDT and viewing unpublished works of JKT for his dissertation and encloses a letter of introduction. With envelope.

1982 March 29. Letter to John Geiser. With envelope.

Folder 10: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1982 April-May

1982 April 7. Letter from Tanya Coyle. Requests opinion of enclosed Chapter 1 manuscript which was influenced by COD.

1982 April 8. Letter from University of Georgia English Department. Discusses Robert Gentry's dissertation.

1982 April 12. Letter from Tony Green.

1982 April 13. Letter from LSUP. Encloses German copy of COD.

1982 April 16.Letter from Robert Gentry.

1982 April 19. Letter from Wade Roberts (Houston Chronicle, reporter). Requests letter of recommendation from TDT for a creative writing class that he has been asked to teach based on TDT's experience with him as a reporter.

1982 April 20. Letter from Claire Bouton.

1982 April 21. Letter from Bill Gordon. Requests information on publishing history of COD.

1982 April 2. Letter from Julian Russo. With envelope.

1982 April 27. Letter from Sean O'Hare. With envelope.

1982 April 27. Letter from Josie.

1982 April 27. Letter from Carla Contestable.

Invitation from Joseph Mardesich, III. Postmarked April 28. For a May 8 reception and business card for Peninsula Wine Company.

1982 May 2. Letter from John Stodder. With envelope.

1982 May 18. Letter from Patricia Garner.

1982 May 20. Letter from Marjorie Geiser.

1982 May 20. Letter from Tulane. Thanks TDT for contribution; on this letter is a handwritten list (presumably by TDT) of donations and paid services, and then she rewrote list on regular paper with some additions and deletion.

Folder 11: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1982 June-September

1982 June 3. Letter from Bob and Sue Gentry.

1982 June 16. Letter from Kenneth Holdith.

1982 June 22. Letter from Janet Zerbe.

1982 June 25. Card to Arthur Ducoing from Janet and Steven. Postmarked.

1982 June 27. Postcard from [illegible].

1982 June 29. Letter from Margaret Chaisson.

1982 June 30. Letter to unknown. Sends regrets to an invitation to an Oscar Wilde tribute.

1982 July 2. Letter from Lottie Phillips (Southeastern University). Thanks TDT for contribution.

1982 July 3. Letter to John Geiser. Provides Walker Percy's address and "thanks for the service" with envelope.

1982 July 5. Postcard from Kathy Trenchard.

1982 July 7. Letter from Jerry Frasier. Requests anything with JKT signature.

1982 July 8. Letter from Althea Lawes.

1982 July 13. Letter from Loiusiana State Press. Encloses Italian edition.

1982 July 19. Letter from University of New Orleans. Encloses check for presentation and statement of return of materials loaned.

1982 July 19. Letter from Dorothy.

1982 July 22. Letter from Joel Fletcher. Discusses TDT's wishes for him not to call or write.

1982 July 27. Letter from Louisiana State University Press. Encloses royalties.

1982 July 28. Letter from Louisiana State University Press. Encloses letter from Minerva Bucharest. 1982 July 15. Requests address of TDT to write an article and review of COD.

1982 August 4. Letter to Mr. Simpson. Discusses movie, television, and play rights that she no longer controls (handwritten and typed version).

1982 August 10. Letter from Argentina Consulate.

1982 August 17. Letter from Dorothy Edwards Moore.

1982 September 2. Letter to LSUP from Andrew Jones. Requests address of TDT.

1982 September 18. Letter contract. Signed by Brian Wechsler which sells him the movie rights to the publication history of COD - TDT did not sign copy in file; unknown if ever signed.

Folder 12: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1982 October-December

1982 October. Postcard from Kenneth Holditch.

1982 October. Postcard from Dave Dillon.

1982 October 3. Letter to Louisiana State University English Professor from Time Lovegrove.

1982 October 7. Letter from Kathleen.

1982 October 15. Letter from Louisiana University Press enclosing Finnish edition.

1982 October 16. Letter from Lamar University. Discusses use of COD in classes.

1982 October 16. Letter from Mary A. O'Hara.

1982 October 19. Letter from Louisiana State University Press. Encloses Norwegian edition.

1982 November 1. Form letter from Joan B. Garvey. Discusses publication of Beautiful Crescent, A History of New Orleans; with penned note to TDT stating that she may be interested in this information because "Ken" would be included with envelope.

1982 November 2. Letter to John Geiser. With envelope.

Letter from Jordan Young. 1982 November 2. Requests information on movie of COD and The Neon Bible.

1982 November 23. Letter to Kenneth Holditch from Richard Patterson (Mississippi State University). Patterson wrote and presented a paper that was later published [mentioned in Box 4 Folder 7].

1982 December 4. Letter to John Geiser. With envelope.

1982 December 7. Letter from Mary and Tony Munger.

1982 December 16. Letter to John Geiser. With envelope.

1982 December 17. Card from Denise Valton. Announces birth of son.

1982 December 30. Letter to John Geiser. With envelope.

Folder 13: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1963 January

1982 January 3, 6, and 10. Letter to Professor Patterson and Sauret (handwritten and typed versions). Discusses their lecture on COD [also located in Box 4 Folder 7].

1983 January 7. Letter from Althea Lawes.

1983 January 8. Letter from Betty. Mentions TDT writing a biography of JKT.

1983 January 12. Letter from Heidi Reidell.

1983 January 18. Letter to Beryl Grimball, Friends of the University of New Orleans (UNO) Library from UNO Vice Chancellor. Discusses the successful presentation by TDT.

1983 January 18. Letter from Renee Hanrahan. With envelope.

1983 January 24. Letter from Dr. Patterson.

1983, January 24 and 27. Letter to Langdon and Wolf. [handwritten and typed version]. Chastises them for not contacting her regarding movie while in New Orleans and demands to be made assistant to the director.

1983 January 31. Letter to John Geiser. With envelope.

Folder 14: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1983 February-April

1983 February 9. Letter from Bill Gordon. Discusses movie rights.

1983 February 12. Letter to Honorable David Treen regarding Napoleonic Code.

1983 February 16. Letter from Louisiana State University Press. Discusses stage play by Louisiana State University.

1983 February 25. Letter to Kaetchen.

1983 February 27. Letter from Renee Hanrahan. With envelope.

1983 March 1. Letter from Margaret Chaisson.

1983 March 14. Letter to Dorothy. Mentions COD movie, Dr. Coles' lecture, and legal battle over The Neon Bible.

1983 March 16.Letter to John Geiser. With envelope.

1983 March 24. Letter from President Kelly (Tulane). Discusses Dr. Coles' lecture.

1983 March 26. Letter to Kathy Olitto (Dominican College) from Therese Gibbons. Requests address of TDT.

1983 March 31. Letter from James C. Carter, Loyola. Thanks TDT for contribution.

1983 March 31. Letter to Grove Press from Mary Jan Repetti. Requests information on TDT and JKT. Forwarded to TDT with envelope.

1983 April 6. Letter from State Senator Nelson. Discusses Napoleonic Code legislation.

1983 April 11. Beginnings of a handwritten letter to Honorable Cyrus Greco.

1983 April 15. Letter from Bob and Sue (Gentry).

1983 April 20. Letter from Loyola. Thanks TDT for contribution.

1983 April 28.Letter from Mrs. Albert (Linda) Mintz. Postmarked.

Folder 15: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1983 May-October

1983 May 5. Letter from Mary Jane and Blackie.

1983 May 31. Letter to John Geiser. With envelope.

1983 June 17. Letter from Toby Almond. Requests autographs on enclosed copies of COD.

1983 June 18. Letter from Claire Boreton. 1983 June 18.

1983 June 30. Letter from Rosen and Livorine. Discusses Kramer, movie rights holder; mentions possibility of movie about JKT.

1983 July 15. Letter to John Geiser. With envelope.

1983 July 16. Letter from Peter Magliocco. Requests information on JKT to write a biographical article.

1983 July 19. Letter from James Allsup (University of Texas). Requests permission (again) to write biography and asks about Gottlieb.

1983 August 26. Letter to JKT from Delta Kappa Gamma. Discusses the possibility of his speaking at their luncheon in 1984 March.

1983 September 17. Letter presumably to heirs.

1983 October 10.Letter from Jim McNalis.

1983 October 14. Letter from Kim Best.

1983 October 14. Letter from Columbia University Press. Requests information for literary magazine that will be devoted to JKT.

1983 October 14. Letter from Edward Reilly (Arkansas State University). Discusses articles he wrote on COD.

1983 October 27. Letter to Richard Fogel (University of North Carolina). Requests that he write the foreword to a book she is compiling titled "The Scholarly Papers and Lectures of JKT" with card with his address.

Folder 16: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1963 November-December

1983 November 1. Letter from Jennifer Hantel.

1983 November 5. Letter from Richard Fogle. Declines request to write the requested foreword.

1983 November 20. Letter from Phyllis Danner (former student of TDT). Encloses program from concert given by TDT.

1983 November 30. Letter from Julian West. Discusses article that and another writer are writing and mentions that they are also working on a screenplay with envelope.

1983 December 1. Letter from Jesse Core. Discusses Gambit articles.

1983 December 3. Letter to Mooney (of MCHMM). Discusses forced "airs" [sic] (handwritten and typed version).

1983 December 8. Letter to Arthur Ducoing from Karen Frught.

1983 December 8. Letter from Hal Strickland. Discusses Columbia University literary magazine with envelope.

1983 December 9. Letter from Baptist Hospital Foundation. Requests another contribution.

1983 December 20. Letter from Tulane University Libraries. Approves her use of their libraries.

1983 December 28. Letter from President Kelly (Tulane).

Folder 17: TDT/Ducoing correspondence, 1984 January-February

1984 January 5. Card from Jane Woodruff.

1984 January 6. Letter to Dr. Doty and Dr. Gallatti (Louisiana State University theater). Chastises them for not consulting her on the stage production and demands an apology (handwritten and typed versions).

1984. Letter from Joel Fletcher. Discusses scathing letter she wrote to Dr. Doty and Dr. Gallatti.

1984 January 7. Letter from Mary.

1984 January 11. Letter from Nola Schneider.

1984 January 16. Letter to Dr. Doty from Errol Miller. Discusses lyrics for a musical version of COD with enclosed articles about Miller.

1984 January 26. Letter to Louisiana State University Press. Discusses delay of royalty payment.

1984 January 26. Letter from Bill Gordon. Requests quotes for a book he is writing which is a quote book for writers.

1984 February 2. Letter from Louisiana State University accounting. Discusses delay of royalty payment.

1984 February 4. Letter from Franck Bianchi and Bruce Butler.

1984 February 7. Letter from Louisiana State University. Encloses tickets for her to attend the COD musical.

1984 February 8. Letter to Father Carter (Loyola).

1984 February 8. Letter to Dear Sweet Art/Beaux Art from Captain of Clones. Invites her to participate in activities.

1984 February 14. Letter from Louisiana State University Press. Encloses letter from Mark Fox. 1983 December 16. Requests information on status of The Neon Bible.

1984 February 14. Letter from President Kelly (Tulane). Declines offer of a performance by TDT.

1984 February 15. Letter from Louisiana State University Theatre. Discusses stage production and article.

1984 February 21. Card from Bruce and Frank. Postmarked.

1984 February 23. Letter to Errol Miller from Louisiana State University Press. Discusses "Client" who wrote a dramatization which may have violated copyright.

1984 February 27. Letter from Joel Fletcher.

1984 February 29. Letter from Legislative Fiscal Officer, State of Louisiana. Requests autograph with business card for Ron J. Henson.

Folder 18: Envelopes, 1981-1984

Tulane University Special Collections